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Bloggy Question 81: A Nice Gesture

April 20, 2008 by Liz Leave a Comment

And Not Think About Motives

For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week. I offer this bloggy life question. . . .

A friend of yours is beginning his business. She’s exploring many ways to promote and market what she does in many networks. You and she have had conversations over the past few years about what you believe in, she’s more about push marketing and aggressive transactions. You’re clearly more about relationships before talking about business.

Recently, she put together something to help a product you’ve introduced. When she told you, you were delighted to hear of her unsolicited support. Until you got there . . . your product isn’t on her website — it shows up in a new window as a popunder.

How do you respond?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Bloggy Question 80: Internet Business Isn't Credible?

April 13, 2008 by Liz Leave a Comment

Can See Them, Don’t Know Their Address

For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week. I offer this bloggy life question. . . .

Recently, a friend made an observation about working on the Internet. It went like this . . .

He said that that the Internet contractors, developers, consultants, and coaches he’s worked with all have a problem in in common. “They’re not grounded in the brick and mortar world.”

You asked him what he meant.

He said, “My experience is that people I work with all over the world, who have employment and a regular paycheck in structures where other people work, show up when situations get difficult. People I’ve hired on the Internet disappear when projects get difficult or they get overwhelmed.”

You point to folks you know who’ve never had that problem.

He points to the situations that tie those folks to brick and mortar. He suggests that you establish local business saying that, “The Internet will always be filled with people who can easily flee their responsibilities and therefore businesses that are solely Internet based will never have complete credibility.”

How do you respond?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Bloggy Question 79: What's a Social Media Expert?

April 6, 2008 by Liz Leave a Comment

Do You Want a Buzz Word on Your Business Card?

For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week. I offer this bloggy life question. . . .

A friend of yours has begun a new business.

You’ve noticed that — like so many others — she’s put the title “Social Media Expert” on her business card. You ask her what this means. What does this offer?

She says that in today’s world “marketing” doesn’t do it.

You wonder . . . You’re thinking buzz words only bring people down to the lowest common denominator. How many “social media experts” are out there? She is, after all, great at interweaving a web presence into an overall marketing effort. You don’t really think “social media expert” says all that she’s good at.

How do you respond?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Bloggy Question 78: Like an Intriguing Blog Post Headline

March 27, 2008 by Liz Leave a Comment

What Do You Suppose Is Inside that Window?

mural with open window

source: etstrauss photo

I’ve been imagining cool possibilities since I first saw the photo.
What do you see inside that open window?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

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Bloggy Question 77: I’ll Never Get There Alone!

March 16, 2008 by Liz Leave a Comment

And Not Think About Motives

For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week. I offer this bloggy life question. . . .

A friend of yours is beginning her business. She’s got a great plan and most days she’s totally focused. But like most people, especially us on the Internet, she sometimes gets overtaken by all of the messages around him that say “do this, do that, do what I say to be successful.”

You tell her it’s merely a case of keeping at what she’s good at, being focused, and expanding on her circle of influence, but she keeps getting off track — following trends and fads without knowing why. She seems to have this perception that everyone who talks about making money actually is and that she’s years behind.

She’s got a business coach, a life coach, and you as a friend. Yet about once a month she seems off track again, saying something like “I’ll never get where I’m going. I wish I could find a good mentor.”

How do you respond?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Bloggy Question 76: Where Are My Clients?

February 24, 2008 by Liz Leave a Comment

How Do You Tell Him?

For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week. I offer this bloggy life question. . . .

A friend, who is known for having great ideas, had another one. He started a blog on which he was selling his services. He put together a great deal. He would meet a need — a real one. He was going to teach folks who needed self-confidence how to present their services and close deals.

His offers are well written. His prices suit the market. He’s got the right content to draw the the right people. His design is in tune with the group he wants to serve.

But his traffic is lousy.

He comes to you for advice. You say that gaining traffic is the part that takes the longest time and the most work. You explain some ways that he might develop traffic over time through leaving comments, offering guest posts, and developing relationships.

He keeps pitching ideas on how to take his blog viral.

How do you respond?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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