Back in 1862 the Russian writer Ivan Turgenev wrote (in Fathers and Sons in 1862), “A picture shows me at a glance what it takes dozens of pages of a book to expound.”  (source Wikipedia)

Today we say it this way – “a picture is worth a thousands words”.

And especially in marketing.

It is believed that the modern use of the phrase stems from an article in the advertising trade journal Printers’ Ink, promoting the use of images in advertisements that appeared on the sides of streetcars. The December 8, 1921 issue carries an ad entitled, “One Look is Worth A Thousand Words.”

So yes, in marketing “a picture is worth a thousand words” but change is inevitable and in this digital age going into 2011 we can certainly say “a video is worth more than thousand words”.

That is the power of online video marketing.

While no amount of sophisticated technology will take away the power of the in person, belly to belly, eye to eye contact, when you can shake hands and feel a persons energy today the closest thing to that is video.

So, are you integrating video into your marketing strategy?

Let me ask again.

Is video a part of your marketing arsenal?

If not, and you are not taking action to change that you might be very well left behind.

Cisco predicts that by 2013 Video will be 90 percent of all consumer IP traffic and 64 percent of mobile. No wonder they bought the maker of the Flip video camera.

Big companies are taking action. Are you?

Hollywood TV producer/editor Glenn Arcaro and I are continuing with our Saturday live webinar series on “How to create social media buzz with video”.

These are available for free only at the time of the broadcast.

I want to remind you that we will be packaging them into a product we sell later. We are giving you an opportunity to move your business forward by creating social media buzz and mastering video for free right now.

So come and join us this Saturday at NOON PST. Reserve your spot at this link now: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/393285734

Partners in Success,
DiDi Alcheva

Hey my awesome entrepreneur friends!

If it looked like I’ve been under a rock in the last week and a half there was a big reason for that.

A lot’s been happening for me that I can’t wait to share with you, and a lot’s happened in the industry it seems the moment I decided to get off my computer for a week, lol. But more about that in a minute.

So, here is what’s been happening with me.

August 29th was a very special day for me. It was my 5th year anniversary in America.

Wow, it’s hard to believe that 5 years have gone by already. But it actually really seems like it was not that long ago when I got on the plane with my one suitcase in hand and landed in America.

I would have never thought that I would be where I am today in just 5 short years. And I actually have a video for you tomorrow, that I want to share with you to just show you what I feel is the immense difference and growth I have gone through, from being a scared Bulgarian college student with little self esteem and broken English 5 years ago to who I am today.

You know, this may really not mean a lot to you, but it does for me.

And you may say, of course it means a lot to you DiDi, but why the heck are you sharing this with me. So what? That’s your life DiDi; it’s all about you. What’s in it for me, huh?

The reason I am sharing it with you is to perhaps inspire you, because truth is that if we are not growing we are dying.

And if you are on the path of growth, very good for you and huge congratulations. I want to help you reflect on that and engage in the energy of gratitude RIGHT NOW to speed up that process for you for the future. If you are on that path of growth I am sure you know about the amazing power of gratitude too. And I am sure then you understand why I bring this message to you today.

If you are on the path of “dying” then I hope to inspire you to decide to take the other road of being alive and commit to growing.

What do you say?

Do you think you can take a minute right now and reflect back on the last 5 years of your life?

Have a lot or any transformations occurred in your life?

If so, take a minute and acknowledge what they are.

Decide to right now, bring in the energy of joy and excitement about the positive changes that have happened.

Are you closer to where you want to be, or are you still where you were or maybe worse?

Tap yourself on the back and congratulate yourself about where you are today vs. where you were 5 years ago, and envision an even brighter future.

And if you feel that life has been not so “purple” for you, please make a decision now, a definite decision that you will do everything that’s in your power, and yes all the power is within you, that you will make a huge change.

Commit to an amazing life transformation of growth and living, that’s living your life alive in the next 5 years of your life… and further.

Decide that today you will live your life as if it is the first day of your life, so that when it is the last day of your life it is the BEST day of your life.

You know I realize that even before I came to America, I read “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill and some other books and I knew I wanted in my life, and I was very clear in my mind that I am headed toward success. And every day in the last 5 years I lived and breathed and immersed myself in personal self-development education. I had a strong burning desire to succeed. And I am far from where I know I am going but it feels very rewarding to be here today. So I tap myself on the back a few times today.

So here is what got me to write this post today. You know that I like to keep my community informed with what’s happening around me. So here is what I decided to do.

Btw, I know, a lot of my friends find me “lovingly” a bit crazy when it comes to this kind of stuff, and others just love my adventurist spirit. Hey I do too.

So I decided that it’s been 5 years and I that the only place I’ve lived in the US has been Portland, OR, so I thought why not make a bit of change.

So, I packed up the car hahaha… literally. I shipped a few boxes and was on the road for 2 days headed to LA. I arrived a couple of days ago.

Yay, so yes, I am writing to you from my new home in Los Angeles, CA and I am so excited to be here.

There is a lot in store for all of you who are in the LA area in this community. I can’t wait to invite you to my first free live networking event I am doing with a couple of my very good industry buddies. But more on that later.

So, I finally got to start catching up with my emails and everything that’s been happening in the industry and I was blown away when I saw this: http://BudUrl.com/LifeTransformed

I am so all over this video and its powerful message. Jonathan Budd just never ceases to amaze me with everything he brings forth into this industry and the entrepreneurial movement.

So I just wanted to share this with you today, since it’s so much in alignment with what I think has gotten me to an amazing transformation in my life in only 5 short years, and is what I utterly believe and live by each and every day, knowing that it is the secret to getting me to where I want to be and who I am becoming in life.

Send me a quick message and let me know about your transformations once you watch this video.

http://BudUrl.com/LifeTransformed

Partners in Success,
Diyana Alcheva

Hello my awesome fellow entrepreneurs!

If you’ve been plugging into the series here at this blog about Developing a Profitable Online Presence you know that I am sharing with you some fundamental steps that one’s to take in order to get started in the process. I am also going to be sharing much more details about all the different components required to get yourself established correctly online. (coming soon…)

The way I decided to approach this series was that I share how I am creating my new online presence and sharing, tips, training and resources that I plug into along the way. My journey had been slowed down a little bit by several different entrepreneurial endeavors and prior commitments I had, like taking on Mike Klingler’s challenge and strengthening one of my marketing sweet spots that was already in place. I am happy to announce that this is coming along quite nicely and I can’t wait to share the process of that with you.

Now if you’ve been following these series you know that one very important component has been that you and I ask ourselves some very important questions to help us truly identify our true passion so that we know if we are moving in the right direction and so that we make sure we align our brand and presence online with that passion.

In this process I DISCOVERED that I feel passionate about being an entrepreneur and and that I feel that one of my biggest passions is empowering other entrepreneurs in their journey to success. And as I started to think about how to align my new online presence online with that passion I conceived the idea  http://SocialMediaPress.com where any Entrepreneur will be able to come to “Hear, Share and Be The News”. I describe just a little bit about it in the article about these important questions – Identify and Align Your Passion with Your Online Presence

The Best Brilliant Idea For Humanity

I believe that Entrepreneurs are changing the world and impacting and have potential to impact humanity in an amazingly positive ways that I can even begin to conceive.

And so when I received this random email in my email box about a week ago, to join a contest called “The Best Brilliant Idea For Humanity” it didn’t take much thinking after reading the page to know that I MUST participate in this contest and share my brilliant idea with the World.

I realize this is quite a stretch for me, and that was one of the reasons I HAD to do it. But I also realize that I am quite passionate about Social Media Press and creating a platform that empowers and facilitates the Global Entrepreneur and the Global Entrepreneurial Movement and I know this Movement is one that is already empowering and will empower millions of people around the world and it is an idea worth sharing.

In Round 1 starting August 2nd ending September 15th 10% of the contestants will move to the next Round based on number of Votes. People will be able to vote 1 time each round for anyone participating in the contest. Round number 1 revolves around each contestant presenting their Best Brilliant Idea for Humanity and creating a “Pitch Video” about their idea.

So here is what I would like your help with. I would like to very much involve you in the process of this competition if you are interested in that.

I would love to hear from you below in the comments area answering some questions I’ve posted below.

If you are here than you are already an entrepreneur or I want to be an entrepreneur and I want to hear from you, I want you to spill your guts here. If you have ideas of what my pitch video and script should be about please share your ideas. And go ahead and answer the following questions. I so much appreciate you my friend and your involvement in this very close to my heart project that ultimately is serving you and the entire entrepreneurial movement!

Why Do You Think Entrepreneurs Are Changing The World Right Now or have the Potential to in the next 10 years? And HOW?

What does the term and actual Global Entrepreneurial Movement means to you and what kind of impact or changes is it bringing about in the World?

Why do you choose to be an entrepreneur?

What do you think is the main reason that 40% of the employees in the US will become independent contractors (entrepreneurs) in the next 10 years?

What does the term “Social Entrepreneur” means to you?

I might add some more questions here soon. But for now let me know what ya thinking my awesome fellow entrepreneurs!

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Oh, and don’t forget to share the love by re-tweeting this post!

Partners in a Successful Entrepreneurial Journey!

Diyana Alcheva

P.S. If you are interested in one on one caching with me to help you with deciding and establishing your online presence. Please let me know in the comments area below or contact me directly from the contact link at the top of this blog.

Ok, so let’s say you don’t have your own product, not doing coaching and consulting  and not building a dowline yet.

How can you benefit from doing Affiliate Promotions when big launches like the current “MLM Launch Formula“, “The Unified Tribe” or “MLM Blog Secrets” comes around? How can you benefit knowing the “launch formula” and using it to get your business to the next level through affiliate promotions?

Well, let me share how I have benefitted from doing Affiliate Promotions using the “launch formula”.

I do coaching, but I haven’t had my own product or building an MLM downline at the moment.

So I haven’t launched my own product yet, but where I’ve had the chance to use the launch formula very successfully is by doing affiliate promotions when product launches like these one comes around. Don’t get me wrong, having your own product to launch is your best bet to trully getting your business to the next level. And this is most definitely where I am headed, now that time allows it. But in the meantime you can benefit in at last 3 ways by promoting products and particualrly during the launch period, that you believe in and see value for your prospects in.

The 3 Benefits to Doing Affiliate Promotions Using the Launch Formula

#1. You generate cashflow to keep funding you business. When you make sales, in other words, everytime someone purchases through your link whatever the product is that you are promoting, then you will make a commission. They usually go around 40-50% of the amount of the actual product cost. And I think that getting a few checks in the mail is a great benefit. I love membership systems for instance because the benefits are residuals and you can promote it once during launch and then bare the benefits for a long time.

#2. You generate leads, in other words you build your email list. When you get your unique affiliate link for the product you’re going to be promoting,  it usually either leads to a  lead capture page and/or a sales page. So for instance the common thing is before any product launch, before the doors open to the product, for the page to be a lead capture page offering something of value in exchange of the email address of your prospect. Once the prospects fill in the form, they are taken to the thank you page, which nowadays is also called a “goodies” page with lots of value, education and information on the topic which presells the person and prepares them for the moment when the product actually opens doors. The leads are generated in the your account in the affiliate system where you can copy and paste them into your email management system.

#3. If you reach the affiliates leaders board it could be the easiest way to gain popularity, authority and a rock star status in your industry.

So for instance I’ve been able to use the launch formula successfully and be one of the TOP affiliates for the big April of 09  Renegade Professional launch.

Last month I was also number 4 Top affiliate for Katie Freiling’s brand new launch of the Unified Tribe right after Mike Dillard, Jonathan Budd and Mike Klingler on the leaders board.

And now again I am on the leader board of the MLM LAUNCH Formula.

And this is no small deal, to me anyways. In a way it could be more beneficial than the first 2 benefits.

This gives you a really powerful position in the market.  The market will start to view you as an expert or a guru even if they’ve never heard of you before,  you will gain authority and credibility instantly.

And that’s really important because if you look at it, once people consider you an expert or a guru, well you are basically like a celebrity or a rock star in the industry. This might sound really weird but it’s true in any market, and every market has it’s own set of celebrities and gurus and I can guarantee they are making more money than anyone else in the market.

I’ve heard already a couple of people using this example and here it is again. Do you think Dr. Phil is the best therapyst in the World? Mmm, I don’t think you do. But let me ask you this? Do you think he is one of the best paid therapyst in the world? I bet you are nodding your head in agreement right now. And that’s because his popularity. He is a celebrity.

Once you gain guru status you are going to make a lot more money than the other people in the market. In fact scratch the financial benefits and just the rock star status you’ll gain from having gone through the launch formula process will be well worth your while.

And so if you’re just getting started and are not ready to create your own product yet, or don’t have a coaching practice yet or you’re  not building an mlm either, then you can very well use the launch formula this way too by participating in affiliate contests. That’s how Jonathan Budd won a $140 000 Audi R8 Super Car with Mike Dillard’s latest launch a few months back.

I have been able to learn a lot about the “launch fomrula” because of my work with Mike Klingler for 5 years and Ann Sieg for 2 years. I’ve basically managed and organized and ensured that many different launches amounting to millions of dollars run smoothly and successfuly. I have worked with Mark Hoverson on his “Leadership Brandin for Direct Response Marketer” launch, the “Coaching Cognition” launch and the biggest launch our industry has experienced so far with $320,000 in the first 6 hours and $1.1 millions in less than 72 hours, the Renegade professional Launch.

But if you don’t have such experince you most likely will benefit from plugging into training on how to do this most effectively. By the time you read this perhaps it’ll be too late to join the industry first training program on the powerful topic of the “launch Formula” The MLM Launch Formula. It closes doors on Monday June 14th.

If you are reading this today you can join by clicking on The MLM Launch Formula.

If the doors are closed you could decide to hire a coach or buy one of the more expensive courses that are out there in other industries like the general internet marketing niche. The father of the “launch formula” Jeff Walker could be a very good option for you.

Now, one launch I want you to be aware of is ‘MLM Blog Secrets” and you can check it out by clicking on the title.

If you like this article, have some questions or feedback please share your comments below.

Also, please re-tweet this post if you found it valuable and you think that there are people out there who might benefit from also reading it.

To your success,

Diyana Alcheva

I was watching an interesting webinar today with Ann Sieg and Ty Tribble that got me inspired to write this post, next in the series Developing My New Online Presence.

In the webinar Ann shared how her 81 year old dad has told her that he thinks he needs a blog.

Which immediately reminded me of the cool conversation I was having with my mom today as we were taking a walk.

My Mom, Me and My Aunt (from left to right)

She was telling me how she read about “parabens” and the disastrous effects they have on your health, and that she immediately threw away her brand new sunscreen lotion once she read that in had all kinds of methyl and ethyl parabens inside it (btw, if you don’t know about the bad effects of Parabens in your cosmetic products, you might want to consult with my very trusted wellness coach Sharon Graham).

Bare with me here, I am not trying to sell you any paraben-free cosmetics or supplements.

But, then as we kept on walking my mom told me about these new supplements she has been using that had really helped her with a small health challenge she had experienced last month.

Then she told me about everything she has been researching about my personal individual horoscope based on my birth date and time

And finally she decided to share some wisdom bits about “the power of patience” having seen me throw a few tantrums just a  few hours ago on my desk in front of the computer. (I know sometimes I can act like a 2 year old and wanting everything to happen right now!:D)

So, as I was listening to her, I couldn’t help it, but say: “That’s it! We got to make you a blog.”

I said: “You should have a place where you can share all this stuff with people.

You are so passionate about wellness, astrology and personal development and spiritual stuff and there isn’t a single day you don’t engage in and talk about at least one of these topics. So there is no question it’s what you’re passionate about.”

In fact, I was kind of struggling with coming up with the exact words about what she was passionate about in my native language Bulgarian (believe it or not when you speak a different language for 5 years 24/7, like I did with english you could become an object of laughter amongst your own should you get back into speaking your native language. In, fact my sister already has started creating a new dictionary called “Didictionary” where she writes all the new Bulgarian words I invent so then she can share stories and laugh on my back with her friends sharing what new words I’ve invented while trying to express myself in Bulgarian.

A bit of a sidetrack there…but anyways. My mom actually was finishing up my words when I was trying to say what I feel she is passionate about, which was just the  confirmation that she was way ahead of the game and clearly knowing her passion.

So, she was listening tentatively and quietly, nodding down her head, but I could feel her excitement for sure.

She then just proclaimed “Ok”

I told her we will get her own domain name with her name. Btw, Ann Sieg mentioned in the webianr she is also starting a blog with her name soon. And so have you started one or are you planning to?

We even brainstormed a few tag-lines like “Healthy, Empowered and Balanced Living with Juliya Alcheva” (her blog would be all in Bulgarian btw!)

And then we talked about all the different possibilities she has to build her list by offering free advice, or a free report or a personal individual horoscope to people landing on her blog and subscribing to her newsletter.

I am really excited for my mom, because having a daughter who’s so much into the Social Media and online marketing world, she’s come to the realization that sooner or later she’s got to have a blog too. And that’s why she just said “Ok”, she was ready to get going, with no resistance whatsoever.

The reason I shared this story with you is because this is the absolute the next step for moving forward with establishing your own profitable online presence.

Once you know your passion, you know who you want to be perceived as and establish yourself as, then you got to start taking actions and one of the very first things you want to do is create your own blog.

Now even if you haven’t gotten completely clear on your passion and online presence vision, your next step should still be getting started with your own blog.

You’ll anyways have some things to figure out first, so while you’re getting more clear on your online vision, you can be moving forward with the stuff that’s a no-brainer.

So the first thing you’ll want to do is get your domain name. I recommend you use your name for starters (www.YourName.com). Or you can also start brainstorming names that might fit your online presence vision too. Here you’ll have to review the answers to those fundamental question we shared in the previous post. Who would you like to establish yourself as? Think about that when you are brainstorming the name of your domain.

Because the way I have decided to approach my online presence my name won’t be the best fit for the domain name and I am using it for this blog anyways.  It actually took me two months to get the light bulb and come up with this domain name http://SocialMediaPress.com. It actually ended up being a premium domain and I had to pay $500 for it, but it was worth every penny, because I knew it’s in complete alignment with where I am going next.

But don’t worry you most likely won’t have to pay more than $9 bucks for your domain domain. Yes, it’s that cheap, truly! You can buy your domain name by going to GoDaddy.com

Or if you need more help on the topic, read my article “The 7 Rules to Follow When Buying a Domain Name“

Tomorrow we are going to talk about some other steps and I will share some resources about blogs and blogging and give you some more action steps.

If you have any particular questions please submit them at the Contact Form at the top menu here at this blog.

Please share your comments and feedback below in the comments area and also share the love by re-tweeting this article!

To your success,
DiDi Alcheva

Let’s do a quick overview of what we’ve covered so far in this series. We have barely started to set up the basic foundation so that we can begin creating our online presence, but what we did go through has been some of the most important and impacting long term actions that we can take to make sure things will be running smoothly and successfully when we actually begin being truly present online and building and establishing a certain brand for ourselves.

OK, So here is what we’ve covered so far in the Creating Your Online Presence Series..

First I introduced you to the idea of creating my new online presence. I wasn’t sure if you would actually be interested in following this journey, but so many of you responded that you need it, and would love to follow it along, because you felt the need for re-establishing your online presence as well, that I decided to stick with it and share everything I was going to do to accomplish it.  Many of you are also just getting started online, and so following these series came just in time to help you get started properly and ensure the most optimized results.

Before I shared with you exactly what I am doing to create my online presence I had to cover some basics that I had actually been going over, during the past few months.  (So in a way I am bit ahead in my actions than what I’ve shared with you so far…and I am hoping to catch you up to speed very fast in the next few posts).

So I talked about the importance of making a commitment to you and to a group of people that will help hold you accountable. The importance of committing yourself to this process, and that no matter what happens, no matter what obstacles come in the way, no matter what excuses and negative self talk that try to stop you, that you will still stick with taking the action and moving forward one step at a time. That you will keep moving forward toward that place of success and achieving one goal at a time to create and accomplish your entrepreneurial dreams and establish a powerful online presence for yourself no matter what.

I also talked about the importance of allowing yourself to approach the process with a sense of calm intensity (this is a huge reminder for myself, I have to constantly remind myself of it, and I appreciate anyone who reminds me of the importance of calm intensity, so feel free to do it too, and btw my biggest challenge is the calm part ).

Why calm intensity is so important? Because, while very exciting it can also be very overwhelming at first when you are just getting started with a brand new project, a brand new venture, when you are starting something completely new. It can be very challenging sometimes when you just don’t know where to begin or what to do exactly, when you get the feeling of information overload, or you get stuck and begin feeling desperate and anxious that you are not achieving anything, when you reach that point of action paralysis. But and this is one BIG “BUT” when you remember to be calm while you still put in some intense effort to make it happen anyway, things become so much easier, the answers naturally show themselves up to you much faster and easily and you achieve a lot more than what you could ever imagine.

Coming back to basics and reviewing your plan of action can empower you to approach the building of your online presence from that state of calm intensity. And we are in the process of creating that plan of action here.

We talked about some basic fundamental and absolutely important questions that you must know the answers to before you begin seriously building your online presence.

These are questions that will allow you to know how to build your brand online and who to present yourself as and at the same time be happy and love what you do on a daily basis while you establish yourself as the absolute leader, expert and authority of the niche you’ve chosen.

These questions are also great for you to keep coming back to when you start feeling that heavy sense of overwhelm and are action paralyzed.

The real goal of these questions was to help you get in touch with your true passion so that when you decide how to establish your online presence, your passion is entirely weaved into it too. Because when you love what you do and do what you love, you never feel like working and you are able to live a happy and fulfilling life making a living with your passion.

Lastly I share how I answered these important questions and what I found out to be my passion.

So today I will briefly share what is the online presence I decided to build in the next several months and help you decide on yours. Remember I told you this would be a process of a minimum of 6 months to establish it. Nothing big and substantial happens overnight.

After realizing what my passion is and what I love to do, all of it connected to entrepreneurship, helping the Global Entrepreneurial movement forward, being good at connecting and networking and loving being in front of the camera and thriving around lots of people, I decided that I am going to establish myself as the #1 press person/reporter for the entrepreneur industry delivering the news through social media (medium), not tv, radio, or newspaper. I have already chosen a name for my blog – SocialMediaPress.com (will be up soon) and so my brand and online presence would be established around the name Social Media Press.

I am going to start taking action, building my brand and presence, my blog, and everything that I do in a way that allows me to establish myself as the person that helps the Global Entrepreneurial Movement forward by bringing the latest entrepreneur news, tips, resources and also help expand the sphere of influence of the Global Entrepreneur out there to help him/her succeed beyond their imagination.

Now this all sounds great and that’s how I first started creating the idea by first defining it a bit broadly. Since then I have become a lot more clear and detailed in my vision on lots more stuff that my online presence will actually represent and involve and I will be sharing it with you as we move forward.

(Btw, I just posted a 99design contest brief for designing the blog for it and there you can not only learn how to post design briefs but also learn more about the vision of SMP -(http://99designs.com/custom-wordpress-themes/contests/social-media-press-unique-special-wp-theme-design-45142/brief)

What I like you to do now here is to think about who do you want to establish yourself as. Remember that last question we talked about last time?

Ask yourself  “What would I love to do, and who would I love to be perceived as, with the kind of value I know I have in me to provide”

Notice how I was not afraid to say “the #1 person”. So when you reflect on what your passion is based on the questions you answered last time, think of what is it that you would love to do on a daily basis, who you would love to establish yourself online as, what kind of expertise would you like to bring to the table online? And think of it in terms of being “the #1 person” in that area. Don’t be afraid to dream big. And always know that there is always enough people in this planet and you can absolutely be “#1″ to your own following and tribe. (as we establish your online presence, you will naturally start building your tribe as well)

Please share what Online Presence are you in the process of building? Who are you or would like to establish yourself as?

Are you “The Coach of Coaches”? Are you the “Rat Race Rebel?” Are you “The Silver Marketer” Are you “The Relational Marketer?” Are you “The Video Boss?” Are you “The Renegade Network Marketer”?

Btw, all of the above brands already exist and all the people representing them have done very well with coming up with the name based upon their passion and purpose and establishing their brand around them.

Please, share your comments below. Let us know what your brand is if you have already decided on it, or who you would like to establish yourself as to best represent your passion and expertise and how you decided on it exactly.

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P.S. If you are interested in one on one caching with me to help you with deciding and establishing your online presence. Please let me know in the comments area below or contact me directly from the contact link at the top of this blog.

I haven’t been sharing much with you in the past 2 and a half weeks, but I’ve been continually thinking about and acting upon creating my new online presence.

I will be sharing some of the results with you here very soon and hopefully this will inspire you to take action and move forward with your own online presence creation.

Truth is, I continually strive to get a lot more clear on the whole vision of my new online presence and I never stop asking myself lots of questions to help me with that.

Truth is also that sometimes no answers come up but I make sure to just keep on digging and keep on coming back and looking for the answers. Eventually they jump out of the blue and little eureka-s are made in my mind almost every day.

So here is what I would like to ask you; that when you think about your business, whether you are just getting started online or you are wondering whether you are on the right track with what you’ve got going on already, to give yourself some time and give yourself permission to not have all the answers, to not have complete clarity and to be absolutely ok with that and to just move one step at a time toward getting that complete clarity of where you are going.

Approach the process from a relaxed state of mind, from a place of knowing that because you have the desire, dedication and commitment you already made  to move forward and find the answers you are looking for that they will come to you, when the time is right.

Frustration and resistance to the process will only slow you down.

Realize that it’s not as hard as it might seem and that anyone starting right now for the first time can create a profitable online presence.

But, there are some vital questions to be answered before you get going with full speed.

First off, I am encouraging you to do a little bit of brainstorming here and think about where you want to go and what you want to achieve online.

I started these series by emphasizing that I will be creating a new presence online and making that profitable.

So first what I should think about is what kind of presence do I want to create?

I know I am starting from scratch and going on a new direction, but what is that?

I feel that some vital questions to helping me determine this are:

What do I love to do?

What do I feel passionate about?

What are my strengths?

What are my interests?

Who am I?

Why am I here?

What am I supposed to be doing with my life?

What would I love to do, and who would I love to be perceived as, with the kind of value I know I have in me to provide?

I have already taken the time to think through these questions…in fact for quite a while (these questions have been lingering in my mind for the last 7 years, believe it or not, and they continuously become clearer). I also had a personal one on one coach who helped me really get a lot of clarity with my answers.

What I would like to encourage you now is that you take the time to do the same and answer these questions for yourself. And yes, give yourself time. This can take a while…But as long as you are asking yourself the right questions, and you are approaching it from a place of non-resistance you will come up with the answers.

You already have the answers to most of these questions in you. You know them. You just have to remind yourself of them.

So take a pen and paper right now and write the answers down. Anything that you can’t answer, just come back to it a bit later after you’ve gone through all of the questions. You might also need to leave a bit more space in between and that is totally OK as well.

Here is a video from one of The Unified Tribe members that I watched today and thought it is a perfect match for this post to bring you some inspiration when you are thinking about these questions.

This is a video by Helen Avery:

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Are you just beginning online and still confused and lost in the maze, not knowing where to begin, not sure where and what to focus your attention on and how to actually approach the  building of your business online?

Or are you maybe someone who has been studying online attraction marketing for a while, you’ve been applying a whole lot of what you learned, you’ve been watching others succeed along the way, but somehow still you find yourself not reaching that success you know is there just waiting for you. You are honest with yourself and deep inside you know that it’s not happening yet for you, because you haven’t been focused enough and you haven’t been moving forward with a concise and consistent business action plan.

There seems to always be something to distract you, consume your attention, and bam every day time is up, and these goals you have, keep on slipping away.

But now you are ready! You know you can do this and you are making a commitment to yourself to focus and every day move one step forward toward that goal of yours following your well defined plan.

So, let me share with you where I stand from the two groups above and how I can help you, because I am ready too.

Even though I have had tremendous success in online marketing in the past and have earned the title of an expert in attraction marketing and social media, I have to admit that I had still failed to sit down and really create that plan of action that produces the higher levels of success. I did it to some degree but never with consistency and full clarity.

Some of the reasons for me have been that I’ve actually been doing online attraction marketing on the side almost as a hobby. Most of my time, energy and effort has been consumed by my work for and with Marketing Merge where I spent the last 3 years as a business/marketing/management consultant. And this is where many of you have gotten to know me from.

In that process of working with and for Marketing Merge I learned the ropes, the ins and outs of attraction marketing online, I’ve witnessed that this model really works. I have been a part of it and the creation of the huge success of two leading companies in the internet network marketing industry. I participated in organizing, managing and ensuring the success of several multi million dollar product launches, including Renegade University, Renegade Professional, Writing With Pull Course, Coaching Cognition, The First Renegade Live Event,  Leadership Branding for Direct Response and a few others in process right now you are yet to learn about.

I collaborated with the top dogs of the industry with whom I had the privilege to brainstorm and create with on a day to day basis. But it had little to do with my personal brand and presence.

And this is what these series will be about. I will be sharing with you now how I am going to create my new brand and a huge online presence by doing what I love, by doing what I am absolutely good at and I hope you follow along, not just by reading but by applying everything I share with you about your brand and your online presence. As I share my process I will be weaving in all the knowledge and skills I have accrued in the past few years hanging out with the best leaders in the internet attraction industry and everything I have used and done to help these multi-million companies’ creation.

So who is with me?

Let me know if this type of series for creating a presence online based on your passion and what you love to do is something you are interested in witnessing and applying yourself along the way. Let me know below in the comments area if you would like to learn more extensively about the steps I will be taking that you can also take to monetize your brand online.

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I am looking forward to start sharing my business action plan with you in the coming series of articles and posts here.

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