Finding The Real You

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I had a chance to attend a great seminar last night hosted by one of our local Toastmaster clubs in Temecula. The draw was a guy who had spoken at the district convention and sounded like a pretty good speaker. As I was walking in I met him. He said his name was Craig Duswalt. [...]

Two Cool Social Media Tweaks for Bloggers

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Here are a couple of tweaks you can do with your blog to gain more traffic and send people to your social media sites. 1. Embed Tweets Into Your Blog Post With Twitter Twitter now has a new feature where you can embed a tweet right in your blog post. This allows your audience to [...]

Why Pinterest Is A Blogger’s Best Friend

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I’ve been a blogger for almost seven years. In that time I’ve seen a range of opportunities to gain more traffic and build an audience. In the early days, the technique was to encourage larger sites to link back to you. Then came social media, with sites like Twitter and Facebook providing backlinks and opening [...]

Adding Your Content to Pinterest

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While Pinterest is a visual delight and it’s great to share other people’s content, the real power comes in when you upload your own creative items. Pinterest allows you to upload links to websites, blogs, videos, and photo sites. In my post yesterday, I showed you how to get your account setup and get your [...]

Speaking SPARK

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Please be sure to check out my guest post on Michael Hyatt’s blog today entitled, How to Create a Life Changing Presentation. If you get a chance please leave a comment on his blog and let us know your favorite motivational speakers. Thanks!

Powerful eBook Publishing Options

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The great thing about eBooks versus traditional paper publishing is the options that the format provides. You can publish via PDF on your blog or website. Converting your book to Kindle format allows you to reach millions through Amazon.com. Formatting for ePub opens the door to the iPad and Barnes and Noble Nook. But wait… [...]