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Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation Review

Don — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:34:51 +0000

I have a new addition to my favorite tools list, (thanks to Rich Schefren): the Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation.

This cool (and cool looking) tool is about the size of a cell phone, and is a battery that you can use to charge basically anything that can be charged using a USB connection. It works fast, can charge multiple times (depending on the item you’re charging) and comes in very handy while traveling, in the car, or even at your desk.

Check out this video for a review:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn0xOm4UbBY

Want one? Click here (disclaimer, affiliate link) or go to http://www.doncrowther.com/mophie/

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Time Management For Small Businesses

Don — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:00:12 +0000

Do you want your business results in 2012 to tower over those from 2011?

There’s one very simple change that can make it all possible.

It has to do with one of the key differences that I’ve found between people who succeed in building their own business and those who don’t.

And it’s something that everyone has, and everyone has to deal with on a daily basis.

Watch this video to learn more:

So, what did you think? Accurate? Useful? What are you going to do differently as a result of watching this video? Let us know by posting a comment below. And don’t forget to LIKE and Tweet it!

Note from Don: The original version of this video was longer (ironically – a long video about time management :<) but it had more rationale, including some interesting thoughts about managing your relationships with your family while going through this process. I decided to cull the version you see here down to its essentials, but if you would like to see the longer video on Youtube here: entrepreneurial time management.

Holiday Promotion Idea – Create a Gift-Giving Guide

Don — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:32:26 +0000

A good friend and fellow mastermind team member of mine has just created a powerful tool for building trust, credibility and relationships with his audience.

Plus it might just result in a few affiliate dollars in his pocket!

It’s a holiday gift-giving guide, and I recommend that you creating one yourself!

Here’s how it works – Tim’s business is called AskTheBuilder.com and focuses on helping people repair and remodel (or get someone else to do the remodeling) their homes. He’s got tons of great how-to content, video and a killer newsletter on his site (which, if you’re at all handy, or need some work done on your home by someone else, I recommend signing up to read!)

A side effect of being handy is that people need tools. So, in a recent mastermind someone suggested that Tim create a Holiday Gift-Giving Guide, recommending great handy gifts, with affiliate links for each product to Amazon or another site.

Tim, being my kind of a “just go do this stuff” guy, went and did exactly that. He produced a well-designed, fun piece with will help many find the perfect gift for someone they love.

Even if you’re not handy, I suggest that you go grab a copy of The AskTheBuilder Holiday Gift Guide so you can see how it’s structured and get ideas for your own business.

One of the best things Tim did was to lead off with stocking stuffers – inexpensive gifts that almosts anyone can afford. That gets his readers interested and going right off the bat.

Another great thing – notice how Tim weaves mini stories into the copy. Powerful!

Best of all, a project like this takes only takes a few hours to complete, but it can result in great relationship building, trust and sales for your business.

My only suggestions for Tim – he needs to add an optin form and incentive into the guide so that those who get it passed along to them can easily join his list, a coupon for savings on some of his products and he should send people to a page to optin and download his guide rather than sending them directly to the pdf.

Application To Your Business

How can YOU use this idea to build your business?

And here’s another one that you may enjoy, ironically, from Tim’s very talented daughter, which is more of a generic gift-giving guide:
http://www.meghancarter.com/giftguide.html

I won’t belabor the obvious applications, let’s think a bit deeper.

Let’s say that you’re a Social Media Consultant, selling local and social media marketing to small businesses in your local area. Your holiday gift giving guide could include some books on social media and local marketing, the DVD for The Social Network (the Facebook movie) an iPod and Smart phone recommendations so that people can get involved themselves, a list of links to sign up for Twitter, Facebook and more, a gift certificate for a free consultation and a coupon for savings on a consulting package.

What if you sell information products? You could do something similar, with low cost books from Amazon on your topic, some affiliate links to clickbank products on the subject, your own information products and a free offer from you plus a coupon for your high-end coaching product.

The key is creative thinking – what will someone who is a potential user of yours want to own? Great, put it into a gift-giving guide!

What do you think? Are you going to create one of these yourself? How will you do so and what will you offer? Please let us know by leaving a comment below and don’t forget to Like and Tweet this post!

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How To Double The Value You Get From Live Conferences

Don — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:29:55 +0000

Want to double the value you get from attending a live conference or meeting?

It’s up to you!

Seriously, how much you get out of conferences is a matter of choice, actually a series of choices.

And the better you make those choices, the more likely you are to walk away with information and contacts that will make a huge difference in your business.

Here’s the problem. Over the last 15 years or so, I’ve watched a series of bad habits creeping into the live conference world.

Habits that are negatively affecting the ROI that everyone who adopts them gets from those conferences.

This troubled me enough that I created a webinar where I outline those bad choices, and recommend positive action to correct them.

Of course, these are my opinions, you may disagree with them. But think about them anyway, and you may just change your mind!

I also teach some of the systems I use to maximize the return I get. Perhaps you may find them valuable!

Here’s the video:

And here’s where you can download the slides for How To Double The Value You Get From Live Conferences.

And while we’re talking about live conferences, have you registered for my $197 Social Profit Live! conference?

What do you think of the information in this video? Agree? Disagree? Let me know by adding a comment, and don’t forget to Like and Tweet it!

Making Money From Google AdWords

Don — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:13:05 +0000

Are you currently making money from Google AdWords? What if I told you that, if you do it right, it could literally become your own personal ATM?

I’m going to be really blunt here:

“There’s an 80-90% probability that Google AdWords could be the single most profitable source of income for your business.”

Did you laugh? Tried AdWords and it doesn’t work?

Here’s another blunt statement – “just because you tried something and it didn’t work because you did it incorrectly doesn’t mean that it doesn’t work! It’s not the thing that was the problem, it was how you did it!”

AdWords can be an amazing source of profitability, almost like your own personal ATM, from which you can regularly withdraw money, but only if you do it right.

And, don’t think that you don’t need AdWords because you’ve already got great natural, free search engine rankings. You can enjoy huge increases in profits by running AdWords advertising even on keywords where you already have #1 Rankings.

You just need to learn to do it right!

Here’s a video that walks you through, step-by-step, exactly how to do it right. In it, my special guest Online Traffic Expert Dan Thies, teaches his AdWords Triangulation Method (ATM) which is focused on turning AdWords into a steady stream of profits for your business.

Note the acronym ATM in the title? That’s no accident! It literally can be one!

Grab something to take notes, you’re going to want it!

This video is a preview of the amazing content that you’ll be seeing at Don Crowther’s Social Profit Live! event, the hottest and most valuable Social Media and Internet Marketing conference of the year. Please join us in sunny Arizona October 20-22, 2011!

What changes are you making to your AdWords campaigns as a result of this video? Please tell us in a comment below. And don’t forget to Like and tweet this!

Profiting From Panda

Don — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:48:41 +0000

Has Google’s Panda update affected your traffic and sales? If it has, you’re in good company, if it hasn’t, someday it will.

In this video, SEO Expert Leslie Rohde cuts through the guesses and disinformation to teach us how Panda works and what changes we need to make in our sites to not suffer the negative penalties assigned by Panda – penalties that can hurt your rankings, resulting in reduced traffic and sales.

What changes are you making to your site as a result of Panda? Please tell us in a comment below. And don’t forget to Like and tweet this!

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Winning With Social Media

Don — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:58:50 +0000

Are you struggling to turn your social media efforts into profits?

Here’s a video that outlines 5 tools to grab and start using today that can turn social media into profits…

Within 14 days!

This video is a preview of the great content you’ll be receiving at Don Crowther’s Social Profit Live! conference, being held October 20-22nd in a suburb of Phoenix. Check it out here:

Finally, don’t forget to sign up for our other free webinars designed to give you techniques you can implement tonight and start making money within the next 2 weeks. Register for them here:
http://www.socialprofitformula.com/webinars

What are you going to implement in your business as a result of this video? Leave a comment below and don’t forget to Like and Tweet this post!

The Biggest Mistake Most Online Marketers Make

Don — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:19:04 +0000

There’s a huge mistake that 99% of all online marketers make, and I bet you’re one of them.

It’s a mistake that costs you traffic, positive impressions from your target audience, and most importantly, sales and profits.

Watch this video to find out what that mistake is, how to fix it, and how to start making more money immediately!

This is the first of a series of free webinars designed to give you strategies and tactics you can implement immediately, to make more money in the next 14 days. Register for more videos in this series here.

And please check out our Social Profit Live! event while you’re at it! It’s well worth your time and small investment.

What do you think of this and what are you going to do about it? Leave us a comment below, and don’t forget to Like and Tweet it!

How To Get Rid Of Spam Permanently!

Don — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:52:14 +0000

Are you frustrated with spam filling up your inbox?

There’s a great way to get rid of it, permanently.

Watch this video to see how:

It may take learning a new system, but it’s well worth it to

Not have to process spam anymore
Save time
Save frustration
And maybe even save money!

Yes, it is worth it!

What’s your opinion about this? Got a better way? Leave a comment below and don’t forget to Like and Tweet it!

Personal Disaster and Succession Planning

Don — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:04:21 +0000

I’ve been thinking a great deal lately about what would happen to my family and business if I were to become incapacitated or even to die.

And it’s a sobering thought.

Those thoughts invite two kinds of action:

Avoidance of the issue entirely, or
Doing something about it, so that my family is not left in a lurch.

May I point out that second option is far preferable in the eyes of those who you love than the first?

Here’s a video that I’ve created that raises some questions you may want to consider. Questions that will help you assess how well you’re doing in this area.

No, I’m not trying to sell you anything, just to get you thinking.

Watch it, download and print out a copy of the slides, spend some time thinking about it, preparing, and talking about it with those you love.

Download the Personal Disaster Planning slides

Then, let me know where you end up. I’m very interested in hearing what you’re doing to prepare, what I’ve left out of this list, any tools you’re using and how you’re actually going about this process.

Please tell us about those by leaving a comment below. And don’t forget to like and tweet this post!

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