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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Entrepreneurship: An Inside Look
Entrepreneurship: An Inside Look Entrepreneurship and small business ownership have an appeal that's easy to understand. The thought of working from home, making your own hours, and not answering to a boss or supervisor sounds like a dream come true to anyone working at a job … [Read More...]
Baseball Player CC Sabathia – Role Model
If you've been with me for awhile you may know that last year I became a New York Yankees baseball fan. It's a long story why I chose this team when I live in and am from California. I did publish the "Baseball Short Story Anthology" almost a year ago as I fully believe in … [Read More...]
Earning Online
Lead Your Team to the Next Level
Lead Your Team to the Next Level I was new to the concept of putting together a virtual team to help me run my online business when I began in 2006. As I added team members one by one I decided I wanted to have a common goal for improvement as we … [Read More...]
Profile Optimization Strategies on LinkedIn
Profile Optimization Strategies on LinkedIn for Maximum Exposure An optimized LinkedIn profile is key to visibility. The first step is tackling the basic information and making sure it is correct. You need to let people know who you are first. I … [Read More...]
Authorship: Sources of Inspiration
Sources of Inspiration It’s not unusual to get stuck during in the outline or mind mapping phases of your book. This happens because you’ve exhausted your own idea well and need additional sources of inspiration. Fortunately, you can refill this … [Read More...]
Podcasting for Entrepreneurs
Podcasting for Entrepreneurs A podcast is a digital audio file that can be made available on the Internet for downloading to a consumer’s computer or mobile device. They are typically available as a series, with new installments that are delivered … [Read More...]
Authorship: Choose Your Topic
Authorship: Choose Your Topic Once you know what you want to achieve with your book, it’s time to get ready to create it. This part trips up many people. You have dozens of ideas until you sit down to write then it feels like they all evaporate at … [Read More...]
Become a Local Celebrity with Your Book
How to Become a Local Celebrity With Your Book for Increased Visibility and Sales Perhaps you have written a book and have run out of ideas as to how to sell more copies. As is typical for most new authors, once your family and friends have … [Read More...]
Why Is Productivity and Time Management So Important?
Productivity and Time Management Isn't Just About Getting Things Done Productivity and time management is defined as “the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.” … [Read More...]
Culture of Discipline
How the Culture of Discipline Serves Entrepreneurs While I was working as a classroom teacher in the inner city of Los Angeles over a twenty year period, I absolutely detested the fact that I was forced to adhere to a strict schedule throughout … [Read More...]
Live Events and Conferences
Live Events and Conferences: What to Expect You’re attending your first conference. You’re looking forward to meeting new people and learning new things. But you’re also nervous. You don’t know what to expect or what you should do when you arrive. … [Read More...]
Why Do They Buy?
Why Do People Buy What You Are Selling? Whether you sell a tangible product or a more abstract concept, and no matter if you are selling online or offline, you must determine why people will buy from you. Once you understand the psychology of why … [Read More...]
Free Giveaway Ideas
Free Giveaway Ideas for More Email Subscribers This is a guest post from my colleague Alice Seba, someone I trust to share the very best in marketing strategies with you. Please take full advantage of these free giveaway ideas. If there's one … [Read More...]
Sales Funnels – 3 Most Important Pages
Sales Funnels: 3 Pages Every Funnel Must Have—And What To Include On Them! Confused about how exactly sales funnels work? You are not alone. In fact, that is the number one reason small business owners and online entrepreneurs say they can't get … [Read More...]
Reinvent Yourself through Journaling
5 Ways to Reinvent Yourself Through Journaling Do you ever feel like your life will not ever change from what it is like right now? One of the greatest lies we tell ourselves is that we're stuck in a rut. However, did you know it's not only possible … [Read More...]
Making Better Decisions with Confidence
Making better decisions will enhance your life experience. It's worth it to take the time to evaluate how you go about this process. Do you attempt to make your decisions quickly? Speed isn't everything. Sometimes we need to take our time and weigh … [Read More...]
Defining Moments
Defining moments are those times in our life when we have a shift in our thinking. These events are ones that typify or determine all subsequent related occurrences. Let me give you an example. As a young child being raised by a single mother, we … [Read More...]
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I taught school for twenty years. I'm not an English teacher, but then it was never my goal to be. For fourteen of my 20 years I had 5th and 6th graders. They are my favorite age group to work with in … [Read More...]
On Becoming a Writer I had wanted to write for longer than I can remember. It began officially when I composed a poem while in the third grade to read on parent's night. It was as if I had done … [Read More...]
Are You Podcasting on Pandora, iTunes, and Spotify? Podcasting on Pandora, iTunes, Spotify, and more is now easier than ever for authors, entrepreneurs, and those who have a message to share with the … [Read More...]
Position Yourself as an Expert on Facebook If you are interested in marketing yourself and your business, you will want to position yourself as an expert on Facebook to get started. Here is what to … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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. … [Read More...]
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 … [Read 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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
How to Become a Writer by Finding Your Writing Voice I was reading a post from Henneke on how reading improves your writing skills and realized that finding my writing voice had come through the … [Read More...]
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!" … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
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...]