Today I was interviewed on Cindi Dawson’s Blog Talk Radio show, Profiting From Teleseminars, on the topic of joint ventures and how to use them to grow your business. We covered a lot of really good stuff, so I wanted to make sure you had an opportunity to give it a listen.
We covered:

What are joint ventures?
How can you use JVs to grow your business?
How can use teleseminar joint ventures to grow your business?
The importance of knowing your goals before planing a joint venture.
How you can entice potential joint venture partners …

Social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, allow you to connect with other people with a greater presence and in less time than doing it in person. I’m not suggesting that attending live events and networking locally is not important, but doing it online truly leverages your time and efforts.
On Facebook, tell people about what you are doing online. Join groups where your prospects are already spending time. Those groups are the very best place to find new friends. Create your own group, using your keywords in the title.
Twitter …

What do successful businesses know about publicity and promotion that is empowering their success and create a huge competitive advantage? Businesses can use publicity strategies to help them create an ongoing and consistent presence in their target market helping them gain the competitive edge for themselves.
One thing many businesses may wonder about is if accessing the media for publicity and brand name awareness costs a ton of money. The answer is no. You can get publicity for your business easily and within your budget.
In addition to staying visible to your …

In a tour around the blogosphere looking for excellent business blogs, it’s not uncommon to observe a variety of conditions that reflect poorly on the state of business blogging.

Many business blogs are languishing
Some haven’t been posted on in weeks or months
Some are all over the map with their content

And it gets worse! One of the most common mistakes being committed is little attention to branding for the business.
What does that mean?
When visitors land on your blog, in a blink of the eye, they should know:

Who the blog is for
What the …

The “About” Page, also known as your bio page, is one of the most visited pages on a blog. Readers want to know the author of a blog: their story and why they are blogging. Yet most business bloggers are missing this opportunity to connect with readers. Many blog authors write about their education and job history in a dry manner.
Your ‘About’ page should be written appropriately for your blog – not copied from a professional bio or CV where you talk about yourself in the third person.
Remember a blog …