Last April, I devoted my entire month to walking 20 participants of my Social Marketing Bootcamp course through every aspect of Social Media and Marketing. I had full confidence that the class would be well accepted and that everyone who participated would benefit greatly. However, I had never dreamed that I would enjoy group coaching as much as I did.

Never before have I felt more efficient with my consulting/coaching time. I loved the experience of helping the greatest number of people for the lowest cost during the month.

The next session of the Social Media Bootcamp will begin on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 and will go for four full weeks.

• • Strategic planning for Social Media
  • Understanding the Marketing Mix
  • Aggregators and tools that make your life easier
  • Preparation – the most efficient way to get off the ground running
  • Blogging – What is a Blog
  • Blogging – How to set-up a blog
  • Blogging – How to write a blog
  • Blogging – How find and add a plug-in
  • Blogging – How to set-up an editorial calendar.
  •  Facebook – profiles, pages, groups & events
  •  Facebook – how to develop a strategy and ROI
  •  Facebook – tips, tricks & tool
  • Twitter – How to Set-up a Twitter Account
  • Twitter – developing a strategy
  • Twitter – tools and tips to make it work for you
  • Twitter – demonstrate, practice, discuss, and do
  • Wrapping it up and putting it all together.
  • and much

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It’s always hard to find good productivity apps out there. Lucky for you I have compiled an amazing list of apps that I find useful and maybe you will too.Dropbox
Dropox is probably one of the best cloud service out there and the app for the iPhone and iPod is just as excellent. It allows for quick and easy access to your documents. A built in reader in the app allows you to look at files  that are images, PDF’s and other formats that can be somewhat difficult on anything except their own exclusive programs.
Evernote
The note taking phenomenon that is Evernote is an amazing tool. Once you get used to that virtual keyboard, Keynote will allow you to take quick and easy notes that will keep you on track and save you time that can be better spent doing better things.
Instagram
With a combination of filters and instant and easy access to social media sites, Instagram has, in my opinion, become the forefront in picture sending apps. It’s easy to use and will help you share those everyday photos with just about everybody.
Twitter
Now, anybody who is anybody uses Twitter these days and if you aren’t, then I highly suggest you do. The Twitter app for the iPhone and the iPod make posting tweets to your followers simpler and easier than opening your computer for a new thought of the day.
Where To?
Where To? is an interesting little GPS companion app that shows you exactly where to find what you are looking for. Be it the nearest shopping center or restaurant, Where To? will show you just where you need to go. RunKeeper
Tired of having to buy pedometer after pedometer because you lost it somewhere or it’s broken. This app will allow you to count your steps for an effective workout by turning your iPhone into a pedometer. It’s also a lot more handy, in case you don’t want t carry too much equipment while you’re running.

Due
I know what you must be thinking, Due is just another one of the many to-do apps that are out there. However, Due is actually a lot more simple and with the plus of audio alerts in case you don’t always look at your iPhone to see the reminder pop up. Just be careful as it is an iPhone only app.

Genius Scan+
Genius Scan+ is another one of my favorite app as it turns your iPhone’s camera into a barcode scanner. It’s great for when you want to find food or other items for better prices and it also lists non allergen foods in case you are allergic to something.

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H4n Handy RecorderThe H4n Recorder is a truly remarkable piece of technology. With its built-in X/Y stereo mics it can record at either 90° or 120°. It is capable of four channel simultaneous recording using built-in and external mics has digitally controlled, high-quality mic preamp for improved audio quality. The large 1.9-Inch LCD screen and improved user interface make for easy operation. To top it all of a 24bit/96kHz Linear PCM recording makes the recording very pristine.
In my opinion I’d give this product an eight out of ten. I use the H4n for making podcasts and it is an invaluable asset. The mics pick up clear and detailed sound and being able to convert files to mp3’s before they reach the computer helps to save time that can be used to help create the final podcast.This XY microphone, which is built into the unit, captures a very natural stereo sound. You can even get a clear sound with the built-in microphone 15 feet away from the source of the sound. The AKG 414’s are just as wonderful when positioned towards you when you’re speaking during your podcast, however these are sold separately and must be bought to experience. With the microphones close to the sound source, there is significantly less “room” sound. This would be more suitable for a studio recording, while the built-in sound would be more appropriate in perhaps a classical or field recording. One of the only real problem that I see is that it’s bass response isn’t as good as it could be. Also the windscreen that comes with the recorder doesn’t do much for wind noise outside but a different windscreen would probably do the trick in reducing that.

All in all this recorder is a must have when creating a podcast. It’s many benefits overshadow it’s too few flaws and makes it worth the extra money to buy.

Pros:

• Microphones’ unique design allows for greater range of sound capture.
• Clear and detailed sound that shuts out outside noise.
• File conversion on device.

Cons:

• Poor bass response.
• Windscreen does not protect against wind noise too well.

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Today Started the Stop Online Piracy blackout. This measure is opposed by several big internet firms across the internet. I think it is worth taking a look. Many times good intentions for a law become overreaching and can have far reaching ramifications to your company. Please take a minute to read up on SOPA and call your representative to voice your opinion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57329001-281/how-sopa-would-affect-you-faq/

http://gizmodo.com/5877000/what-is-sopa

http://socialfresh.com/sopa-bad-idea/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sopa-protests-to-shut-down-web-sites/2012/01/17/gIQA4WYl6P_story.html

https://plus.google.com/108003903363985725342/posts/M2JwZ2Je9Tk

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.3261:

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Here is a great video that outlines the Social Media Revolution. I thought it would be great for you to see. And let’s talk about how we can help your business make the leap into Social Media.

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Starting January 10 and ending February 1, I will be going on my annual digital cleanse. Click here for the rules. I just wanted you to know in case you don’t see me as much on social networks. I also wanted to make you, my readers aware, my social networks are being handled by my assistants, so don’t say anything you are not supposed to be saying. The reason for the cleanse is simple. As a network marketer you can get caught up in the tools of the trade rather than the fruit of the field. The old people used to say,

“Sometimes You Just Can’t See the Forest for Trees”

And that is really what was happening. This business means you have to stay ahead of the issues, stay ahead of the curve, and frankly just be able to cast vision. That also means you have to turn off some of the “noise” albeit good noise, it can still be a distraction. If I don’t answer your tweet or your status as fast, just know I will be back in a month. I have spent that few days with my team putting together some great content that will populate my feeds for the next few weeks. I pray that you enjoy them, engage them, and share. As always, your comments and thought are appreciated.

So what will I be doing in these next few weeks.

Well the short answer is, creating more content. We have 3 books that are about to be published and made available on the Amazon Kindle. Several training seminars that we are working on for you. And more importantly, we are spending a lot of time researching and training so that we can bring you the best resources for growing your business and your ministry. So until February, I bid you adieu. If you need to reach me directly email me at rbyrd@realsourcemarketing.com, but be aware I will only be answering email twice a day.

J. Richard Byrd

IMPACT the World!

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Well Folks – after much delay the Facebook timeline has finally arrived. The Timeline is a radical redesign of Facebook‘s user profile pages, introduced at Facebook’s F8 conference in September. Instead of merely listing your interests and personal info, the Timeline shows a detailed overview of your life on Facebook, with the ability to check out what you’ve been out to at a particular point in time. says Mashable.com

The good news is that Facebook is implementing a seven day grace period, where you can review anything that appears on the timeline and decide whether you want anyone to see it. However, once you upgrade to Timeline, that new profile will “go live” at the end of the seven-day review period. Please make sure you check your history for nefarious stuff.

To enable Timeline, go to this page and click on “Get Timeline.”  Below is a video I made going through the New Timeline.

J. Richard Byrd

Church Brand Architect

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