Elayne Whitfield: Trainer, Mentor, Author, Coach https://elaynewhitfield.com Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:21:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 Writing to Communicate VS. Writing to Sell https://elaynewhitfield.com/writing-to-communicate-vs-writing-to-sell/ https://elaynewhitfield.com/writing-to-communicate-vs-writing-to-sell/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:21:41 +0000 http://elaynewhitfield.com/?p=1342 Every successful business owner will have to write, or hire someone to write, at some point in time to promote their business. It’s important to recognize what type of writing will need to be performed in order to communicate your message effectively. Ask yourself the question; am I writing to communicate or am I writing […]

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]]> https://elaynewhitfield.com/writing-to-communicate-vs-writing-to-sell/feed/ 0 Content Marketing: How Sales-Oriented Should Your Content Be? https://elaynewhitfield.com/content-marketing-how-sales-oriented-should-your-content-be/ https://elaynewhitfield.com/content-marketing-how-sales-oriented-should-your-content-be/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:29:58 +0000 http://elaynewhitfield.com/?p=1329 In the world of online marketing, two very different crafts are often confused: content writing, and copy writing. Although they are mostly confused in name only, sometimes the actual text gets mixed up too. One especially guilty group when it comes to this mistake is article marketers who often introduce unnecessary sales copy into their […]

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]]> https://elaynewhitfield.com/content-marketing-how-sales-oriented-should-your-content-be/feed/ 0 The Four Biggest Social Network Marketing Blunders https://elaynewhitfield.com/the-four-biggest-social-network-marketing-blunders/ https://elaynewhitfield.com/the-four-biggest-social-network-marketing-blunders/#respond Thu, 21 May 2015 14:02:55 +0000 http://elaynewhitfield.com/?p=1318 Unlike other forms of online marketing, standards for social media marketing are not black and white. There are no clearly laid out right and wrong behaviors, and there certainly are no statistics on cost-per-user. There is also, by no means, a universal code of conduct that is adhered to by marketers. While pay-per-click advertisers and […]

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]]> https://elaynewhitfield.com/the-four-biggest-social-network-marketing-blunders/feed/ 0 Top Internet Business Ideas https://elaynewhitfield.com/top-internet-business-ideas/ https://elaynewhitfield.com/top-internet-business-ideas/#respond Tue, 19 May 2015 13:38:25 +0000 http://elaynewhitfield.com/?p=1314 As far as business opportunities go, there’s no place like the Internet. You can become a part of someone else’s business or create one of your own in an almost endless sea of enterprising options. There are also many advantages to starting an Internet business as opposed to entering the traditional world of employment. Here […]

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]]> https://elaynewhitfield.com/top-internet-business-ideas/feed/ 0 Do You Need a Coach? https://elaynewhitfield.com/do-you-need-a-coach/ https://elaynewhitfield.com/do-you-need-a-coach/#respond Thu, 14 May 2015 13:28:36 +0000 http://elaynewhitfield.com/?p=1307 Today, more and more people are hiring life and business coaches. Coaches can help you set goals and create a plan for you to work towards achieving them. Similarly to fitness or athletic coach, life and business coaches help you develop your strengths and work around your weaknesses while getting you to a point where […]

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]]> https://elaynewhitfield.com/do-you-need-a-coach/feed/ 0 Avoiding Pushy Promotions on Social Networking Sites https://elaynewhitfield.com/avoiding-pushy-promotions-on-social-networking-sites/ https://elaynewhitfield.com/avoiding-pushy-promotions-on-social-networking-sites/#respond Tue, 05 May 2015 14:25:04 +0000 http://elaynewhitfield.com/?p=1292 Google’s new instant search feature has brought about much criticism due to a belief that it’s far too geared towards sales-friendly search terms. While there’s certainly no shortage of differences between how Google directs its users and the intended actions of the websites they list, similar complaints are also growing significantly more common on the […]

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]]> https://elaynewhitfield.com/avoiding-pushy-promotions-on-social-networking-sites/feed/ 0 What Many Businesses Miss: A Multi-Billion Dollar Market https://elaynewhitfield.com/what-many-businesses-miss-a-multi-billion-dollar-market/ https://elaynewhitfield.com/what-many-businesses-miss-a-multi-billion-dollar-market/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:14:53 +0000 http://elaynewhitfield.com/?p=1289 The focus of every business is to be sustainable for the long term and it is their job to always keep an eye out for the ways of the future. Even today however, with business all over the world competing for their own market share, there is a multi-billion dollar market this is not being […]

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]]> https://elaynewhitfield.com/what-many-businesses-miss-a-multi-billion-dollar-market/feed/ 0 Five Ways to Monetize a Mailing List https://elaynewhitfield.com/five-ways-to-monetize-a-mailing-list/ https://elaynewhitfield.com/five-ways-to-monetize-a-mailing-list/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:07:28 +0000 http://elaynewhitfield.com/?p=1278 Successful marketing plans require creativity. The most creative marketers, entrepreneurs, and businesspeople are almost always the most successful as creativity is what separates you from the pack. Email marketing may offer security and long-term income, but it is nothing without an effective and creative platform for monetizing it. These five options take different approaches to […]

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]]> https://elaynewhitfield.com/five-ways-to-monetize-a-mailing-list/feed/ 0 What You Need To Get Started As A VA https://elaynewhitfield.com/what-you-need-to-get-started-as-a-va/ https://elaynewhitfield.com/what-you-need-to-get-started-as-a-va/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:00:15 +0000 http://elaynewhitfield.com/?p=1272 One of the great things about being a VA is that it’s easy to get started. You really don’t need much to be able to launch a successful business. That being said, there are some things you’ll want to take inventory of to make sure you’re completely ready to open for business Office Equipment You’re […]

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