Subscribe To My New Podcast: Online Marketing Tips With Connie Ragen Green My name is Connie Ragen Green and I teach people just like you how to build a profitable online business and use the basic technology needed to get started in this fun and lucrative field. The first year (2006) was difficult for me online, and I ended up spending about 10K and making almost no money. I vowed that my students would not have to struggle like I did. I have now been making my full-time income online since … [Read More...]
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Sales Skills – A Skill Worth Improving
I am a bit of a collector and I also can't pass on a great deal, so when Whole Foods Market offered their very best bar soaps I rearranged my schedule to get there early. I ended up with twenty-two bars in my cart, carefully selected and wrapped in the special brown bags placed … [Read More...]
Benefits of Journaling
So Many Benefits of Journaling... Have you thought about the benefits of journaling? Do you already journal and need some new ideas? Journaling is older than the written word. People have been tracking their lives since cavemen were drawing crude pictograms on walls. It's in … [Read More...]
Earning Online
What is a Sales Funnel?
What is a Sales Funnel, Anyway? For an online business owner, a sales funnel is probably the most important marketing tool you have. And yet many entrepreneurs - both new and established - have no clear understanding of what a funnel is or how it … [Read More...]
Reinventing Your Life and Business
I spent the first fifty years of my life attempting to fit in, conform to the status quo, and not stand out. That did not suit me well and certainly did not work to help me achieve a joyous or prosperous life. If you have ever done the same or … [Read More...]
Leverage Your Coaching Business, Increase Your income
Ways to Leverage Your Coaching Business and Increase Your Income Are you ready to leverage your coaching business and jump to the next level of income? Do you long to be the next Brendon Burchard or Marie Forleo? There’s certainly room for more top … [Read More...]
Lead Generation Ideas for Coaches and Mentors
Lead Generation Ideas That Work It doesn’t matter what niche you coach in or who your target audience is, if you’re not actively building a subscriber base, you will struggle to grow your business. Think about it this way. Email allows you to reach … [Read More...]
Content Marketing on the Internet
Content Marketing on the Internet - Make It Count Original content is the lifeblood of the internet. It's what makes the search engine bots happy, it's what gives you good search engine rankings, and ultimately it's what brings potential new clients … [Read More...]
Money Blocks No More
What’s the bottom line of your business looking like? Have you checked your numbers recently? Are you bringing in as much as you expected (or want!) each month? It could be money blocks holding you back from achieving your financial goals. Pricing … [Read More...]
Storytelling for Entrepreneurs – A Valuable Tool
Storytelling is the most powerful marketing tool you will ever use. It is also the fastest way to building a lucrative online business where you are respected and recognized as a leader in your field. People learn about you from you sharing your … [Read More...]
Finding Your Writing Voice
Finding Your Writing Voice I was reading a post from Henneke on how reading improves your writing skills and realized that I had found my own writing voice through the reading of other people's writing. Allow me to share the details on this in hopes … [Read More...]
Social Media for Entrepreneurs
Social Media for Entrepreneurs Do you want to save time during your work day? Do you wish you had an extra eighteen hours to accomplish everything on your to do list? Most people would answer, "Yes!" to those questions because an online … [Read More...]
Clear Communication – Can You Hear Me Now?
Clear communication is at the root of every human interaction. It's about listening to others and hearing their message loud and clear. Whether you work as a rocket scientist, an entrepreneur, or a classroom teacher communication will be at the heart … [Read More...]
Strategic Fundraising for Entrepreneurs
Strategic Fundraising for Entrepreneurs Since 2006 I have helped to raise over four million dollars for a variety of charities and non-profits. In fact, this is my favorite activity because it allows me to combine my leadership and marketing skills … [Read More...]
Almost No Writing Required
Almost No Writing Required: How to Create Compelling, Shareable Content Without Writing More Than a Few Words Does the thought of blogging every day or two leave you cold? You are not alone. In fact, if you ask most any online business owner what … [Read More...]
Outlining Your Book and Visualizing Your Goal
Outlining Your Book for Best Results The first time I sat down in front of my computer to write a book was in 2006. I had what I thought was a great idea for a book about how to run your life like a business. I had become more structured and … [Read More...]
Track Your Results for Ad Campaigns
Track Your Results Tracking results means checking how well your ads have converted (clickthroughs), and how many of those who click through complete an action (subscribe or buy). If you don’t track your results, you are sure to waste money. … [Read More...]
How to Create Great Offers and Landing Pages
How to Create Great Offers Your offer will depend on your goal and the free or paid item you wish to promote. Run a few searches of your top keywords on Google, Facebook and so on. Which of your competitors appears? What are they … [Read More...]
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Massive Traffic Using Paid Advertising... for Beginners Every online business needs traffic to their website to get subscribers and sales. Most online marketers start on a shoestring budget and feel … [Read More...]
This is a guest post by Karon Thackston, a copywriter, author, and speaker whom I have had the pleasure to known since 2011. If you know you want to write better blog posts, Karon shares her tips and … [Read More...]
Financial Stress and Your Children The kids in your life are stressed out, and financial stress is a big part of this. In fact, the topic of financial stress and your children is growing year by … [Read More...]
Outsourcing - How Do You Begin? When I first came online more experienced online entrepreneurs talked about the benefits of outsourcing. I was not familiar with the term in 2006 but was anxious to … [Read More...]
There is No Such Thing as Bad Publicity Perhaps you have heard this: There is no such thing as bad publicity. I'm not sure where I first heard that statement, but as I have become more … [Read More...]
The thought of speaking in public is enough to make most people run for cover, and I was definitely one of them. I had been a classroom teacher for twenty years and could talk in front of groups of … [Read More...]
3 Ways to Monetize Your Blog I've been blogging regularly since 2006, but it my mind it started out as a way to improve my writing while also increasing my focus and knowledge around my topic on … [Read More...]
As the author of more than a dozen books, as well as contributing to almost a dozen others I have now reached the point where my writing flows in a natural way. This is not to say that I know … [Read More...]
Starting an Online Business to Change Your Life Starting an online business has changed my life. When I desperately wanted to leave my job as a classroom teacher, as well as wind down my real estate … [Read More...]
Membership Site Ideas...Let's Begin Let's discuss your membership site ideas. These sites will enable you to offer your expertise and information to others on a regular basis. I've been using … [Read More...]
New Rules for Social Media Social media is here to stay, but you probably came to this conclusion long ago. The question now becomes one of how to accept this way of communicating as a part of our … [Read More...]
How to Use Suggestive Selling in Your Business When I think of the term "suggestive selling" it makes me think of fast food chains that ask if you would like to have some French fries with your … [Read More...]
Visualize Your Goals for Maximum Results When people visualize anything, it makes it much more likely for them to make it a reality. They see the vision in their heads and then take steps to make it … [Read More...]
Talking to Strangers: Tips for Maximizing Your Experience Do you have a "talking to strangers" strategy? I'm an introvert and had to get used to initiating conversations with people I did not know at … [Read More...]
Power Up Your Focus Muscles It's getting increasingly more difficult to focus these days. There are too many distractions available. From video games to social media, it makes you wonder how people … [Read More...]
Fear of Asking for the Sale If you have a fear of asking for the sale in your business, this can be overcome. It is typically related to a fear of rejection, but that is only part of the story. Let's … [Read More...]
When Did You Learn How to Say No? You want to be helpful at work. People come up to you and ask for your help all the time. Your boss gives you tasks because she knows you’ll get the work done on … [Read More...]
Are You an Entrepreneur Who Likes to "Work the Room"? Over this past decade I have attended and/or presented at over a hundred live events, conferences, and workshops. This does not include my own … [Read More...]
The Importance of Using A/B Split Testing One of the best tools you can use to improve your copywriting is split testing. This is sometimes referred to as A/B split testing by some … [Read More...]
Improve Your Social Media Copy with These Tweaks Smart online business owners understand that creating content for social media is just another form of copywriting. Your immediate goal may not be to … [Read More...]
You may have heard about something I refer to as "The 17 Second Rule" and known worldwide in relation to success, visualization, and productivity. For our purposes here, I will share what I do … [Read More...]
Cultural Values in Business: Are You Developing These? Even if you're working from home, or from wherever you have an internet connection, you most likely have other people who are helping you with … [Read More...]
Is the Fear of Selling Holding You Back as an Entrepreneur? If you're in business - online, offline, or a combination of the two you know that everything depends upon the sales you can generate in … [Read More...]
Fasting for Entrepreneurs: Have You Heard About This Trend? Last year I began experimenting with intermittent fasting, a term used for various diets that cycle between a period of fasting and … [Read More...]
Write Engaging Copy for Better Results Once you begin to get the hang of writing copy or you find a copywriter you trust, you’ll want to consider trying online advertising. Most online advertising … [Read More...]
Forgiveness and Love for Inner Peace and Joy Has this scenario ever played out in your life? One of your coworkers did something that really gets under your skin. You focus so intently on it that you … [Read More...]