Follow Friday #6
Yippee!! It is Friday! I know everybody loves Friday’s but I especially love them because I do my special Follow Friday post (#FF). I choose 5 people that I’d like to introduce you to. 5 outstanding people that I think you would just love to meet. Follow them on Twitter, check them out on Facebook and go visit their blog. Get to know them and siphon off some of their positive and creative energy. Today’s 5 picks are all very special ones!! ( I guess I could say that every Friday!!) If you’d like to know more about this little ritual of mine or check back and see my other recommendations then you’ll be able to find them all here: http://budurl.com/FFcatagory (FF01 tells the whole story!)
Follow @MarciaHoeck and her blog is at http://MyBreakthroughBusiness.com Marcia has a very fun spirit and her blog is excellent for entrepreneurs! She has a vast amount of experience to share and she doesn’t hold anything back. Her angle is helping you to create a business that will run without you! Cool, right? This is a blog you can hang out for awhile and pick up some really valuable information.
Follow @GwenATanner and her blog is at http://GwenTanner.com Gwen writes about product creation, inspiration and motivation. She fills the gap in what is missing in most product creation courses. Gwen shares some great ideas that make you think and add value of your own. She really has a way with wanting to help you with resources that you can use right away… no excuses! Gwen is a great friend to be in your corner!
Follow @PiotrKrzyzek and his blog is at http://www.piotrkrzyzek.com Piotr is a great marketing leader with a big heart! He is passionate about Internet Marketing and shares some great resources as well as ‘how’to’ videos right on his blog. He has a creative mind that is wide open to take a peek at and his ideas will certainly inspire you into action. Go check him out and learn more about Piotr!
Follow @CassieSTROM and her blog is at http://CassieStrom.com Cassie has a video blog and her talent is in teaching and sharing great resources about social media, marketing and mindset. All of which are very important in any business! Cassie is one of the most creative people on the Internet that I have ‘met’ in a long time and I just love to see what she’ll create next. Cassie is living her life with great joy and sharing just how she sees it! Follow her!
Follow @AvramGonzales and his blog is at http://AvramGonzales.com Avram has the gumption to try something new everyday and he shares it with you on his blog. He is a master at the vlogging (Video blogging) and is all about sharing daily InspirAction. Avram’s laid back and powerful personality draw you in and he has a great take on the way the world is and the way it should be. He is going to be a big big star!! Get to know him and you are sure to find a new way of looking at things, if not several!! (Special shout out to Avram who is new to twitter.. follow him!)
What can you do to support or introduce others? Have an AMAZING day and a WONDERFUL weekend!!
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Friday again… already! Wow how time really does fly when you are having fun!! I have had an awesome and spectacular week!! It is very exciting to see and know what you want, but even more exciting to take action on getting there and to really see results!! How is that for motivation? It is very rewarding!!
In case you are new to my blog I have a ritual of picking Five Fabulous Friends For Follow Friday!! I will share their link with you here as well as their blog which I encourage you to go take a peek at and see if you have something in common. There are so many outstanding people on the Internet and in case you don’t know where to start…. I really like these people and give them a thumbs up!
Read past posts of follow Friday at: http://budurl.com/FFcatagory Follow Friday 1 has the full story, enjoy!
Follow @RobertPlank and his blog is at http://RobertPlank.com This guy is brilliant and a big thinker! You just have to read his about you page, you will be most inspired! Robert gives away insane Internet marketing advice that is more then worth your time! He should be charging a price for admission. He is an excellent teacher! I love the way he teaches, no homework just challenges!!
Follow @DonnaKimBrand and her blog is at http://DonnaKimBrand.com Donna is all about creative living (and so much more!). Her blog is a world wind of ideas to serve people who are looking to live their life by design. (and who doesn’t want that?). I met Donna first on Facebook and then in person at an Armand Morin event. She is lovely and every post she writes is written with passion!
Follow @Barefoot_Exec (Carrie Wilkerson) and her blog is at http://BlogBarefoot.com I have been following Carrie for a long time and it seems we float in many of the same circles but I have not been lucky enough to meet her in person (yet!). She has some fun and inspiring tips for online business strategies for work at home professionals. Meet her, follow her, and say hi!
Follow @DocMeek ( J. Collins Meek) and his blog is at http://DocMeek.com This blog is a wonderful place to explore. It is all about sharing your knowledge and continuing to build on it. The tag line of his worldwide learning clinic is, “What if you are smarter then you think you are?” The site is filled with inspiring and active learning ideas and practices. He really knows his stuff and you’ll likely spend a good amount of time there.
Follow @DaleAnderson and his blog is at http://DaleLAnderson.com/ Dale is a fellow student with me and we both have crossed the finish line in Connie Green’s 30 day blogging challenge. Dale’s blog helps small local businesses get online to build their business bigger and to get new clients. I agree there is great power on the Internet and dale has some marketing ideas that can help small business owners really stand out. Go take a peek.
Bloggers love comments… if you see something you like or a run across a topic that really stirs something in you, good or bad, then please share your feedback! That will make their day.
What can you do to help others in your network to meet more people and increase their circle of friends? Do it!
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Here are my top picks for the week of some really great and inspiring people to follow on Twitter and their blogs. Take some time to get to know them and be sure to leave comments if you find any blog posts that make you go hmmm? Good hmmm, or not so good hmmm. For more info on what this post is all about and my FF ritual you can check out follow Friday post #1 at http://budurl.com/FFcatagory
Follow @MelanieKissell and her outstanding blog at http://MelanieKissell.com/blog This blog is filled to the brim with business ideas that are fun and enlightening! I love her blog and need to make more time to hang out there and comment, which I intend to do starting right now. Her blog is one of the most informational and creative blogs that I have ever seen. Keep up the great work Melanie!! I just LOVE the idea “My Rolodex of Resources” Awesome!!
Follow @TimeOnTaskVA (Kathy Colaicovo) and her blog is at http://timeontaskva.com/blog Kathy did an interview with Denise Wakeman and shared some great ideas on how to best use a virtual assistant to help grow your business. Kathy had some really great ideas that I don’t think everybody has stopped to consider. I really loved her call and have since started following her on Twitter and reading her blog which is very helpful!
Follow @TheHighRoad (Vernon Harleston) and his blog is at http://highroadism.com Vernon has a wonderful blog just filled with inspiration and great wisdom. It is a blog that will cheer you up and help you get back to work with a spring in your step. He is very passionate and a great person to follow. Have fun and hang out there.
Follow @Donna_Blevins and her blog is at http://BigGirlPoker.com Donna is a Poker Princess and is really good at what she does. Follow her if you’d like to learn more about poker or even just curious. Donna is a coach, speaker and author. Her blog is filled with some great tips. I met Donna at an AM2 event last year and she really loves what she does!! Get to know her, she is wonderful!
Follow @50andFit (Kazi) and his blog at http://50fit.wordpress.com Kazi has an extensive knowledge of health and fitness and his blog is filled with useful information and tips to help you stay on top of your nutritional goals. It goes much deeper then that and explores additional issues that will support you. Kazi’s love of the outdoors is a big part of what shares.
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I really enjoy Friday’s, as I am sure most people do. I am fond of Friday’s because I have made a ritual of taking the #FF (follow Friday) twitter day and making it an opportunity to promote some new, as well as older friends. I think you’ll enjoying following these people and I hve also included their blog address so you can learn more about them and their expertise. This will be the third follow Friday post. Be sure to check out past posts on this subject if you are looking to connect with some new and inspirational people.
Follow @RuthanBrodsky and her blog is at http://SecretsToHealthAndAging.com Ruthan really knows how to share her ideas in a clear and concise way. Her niche is talking about health issues that confront everyone as they reach middle age. She has some wonderful tips to share. Take the time to get to know Ruthan and be sure to follow her on Twitter.
Follow @Drichmond and her blog is at http://ColorCherish.com Doreen is a color consultant for architecture and interior design. She has some really fun and interesting information about the psychological meanings of color as well as creative design ideas. I am happy to have found this blog it and the information I have learned has really opened up my thinking.
Follow @Robert_Britt and his blog is at http://TheAllHealthNetwork.com Robert is a new friend that I was introduced to through @ConnieGreen 30 day blog challenge. He writes a blog to promote health and wellness that includes great tips on nutrition as well as motivation. His background is very extensive and this is apparent in his blog topics and the great detail he shares.
Follow @DebraMarrs and her blog is at http://YourWriteLife.com Debra is an editor and Coach for writers. She is very creative and works with people to create content that people will want to buy. Her blog is a great place to hang out and you’ll find the perfect information to help you make progress with your writing. I love the ideas and tips that Debra shares.
Follow @BobbyeMiddendor and her blog is at http://WriteSynergiesCopywriting.com Bobbye is a marketing and copywriting expert. She has great passion for helping and supporting creative people to achieve success. Her blog is filled with practical tips and ideas to express your unique gifts. Her insight is very clear and you can feel her passion in her writing. Bobbye is a real guru!
Take the time to follow these thought leaders and stop by and visit their blogs. You may find some topics that you were not looking for that will expand your thinking and how you project what it is that you do. Ideas for innovation are everywhere, sometime more so in unrelated niches. Be sure to leave some comments if you find some posts that touch you or invoke a reaction.. good or bad, feedback is very helpful!
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I have always loved Friday’s but since joining the Twitter family about 4 months ago I have another reason to LOVE Friday! You can read about all the details in my blog post from last Friday where I talk about what #FF or follow Friday is all about. http://budurl.com/FF01 I have started an additional ritual all my own where I share my top blog picks to follow. These people are wonderful, inspiring and creative. If you are on Twitter you will want to be sure to follow them.
Follow @MyWebGal (Deb Augur) and her blog is at http://MyWebGal.com/blog This blog is a wealth of information filled with need to know knowledge and inspirational stories. Deb is a life long learner and really has a passion to share what she learns to help you be the best you cab in your business. I like to visit often and find it hard to leave!
Follow @DavidDWilson and his blog is at http://AdoptShelterDogs.com/dogadoptiontips You’ll be thrilled with this site if you are a dog lover. David and his wife Elaine are great supporters of shelter dogs. Their blog if filled with tips and articles that walk you through the process of adopting a dog as well as how to take the best possible care of your dog(s). They are a wonderful couple with huge hearts!
Follow @SteveSponseller and his blog is at http://InnovationExplained.com This blog is all about the resources and strategies you need to accelerate your business through motivation. Steve is a really great and wonderful person who I have met and gotten to know through Connie Green’s 30 day blogging challenge. His ideas on how innovation can improve your business are really outstanding. Go see for yourself!
Follow @TWurzbacher and her blog at http://FromTheDeskOfTerrieWurzbacher.com The minute you arrive at this blog you will feel like you are on vacation! Her blog is fun and creative and you’ll be happy you took the time to visit. I seem to bump into Terrie all over the internet as she enjoys taking online courses as much as I do. Her wide spread knowledge really shows in her writing!
Follow @BethEarle and her blog is at http://IdeasAndOpportunitiesToChangeTheWorld.blogsport.com Beth loves to help people plan better lives based on their own uniqueness. Her blog is filled with charming ideas and inspiration. You can just feel how happy she is and how much she loves life, go take a peek. I have ‘met’ Beth through the 30 day blog challenge as well. Over on twitter we are using #blog30 to follow the conversation.
Follow @GeoffHoff and his blog is at http://TipsOnWriting.net/blog Geoff is a fun and creative guy with a very friendly personality. His blog, as you can guess by the title is filled with excellent writing tips. It is the ideal place to go when you have writers block or are looking for some new ideas to spice up a project. There is great content on this blog and you’ll like what you find over there!
These blogs are certainly worth a peek, so go take a look and introduce yourself! Bloggers just love comments so knock yourself out! Ask your questions, share your feedback and leave all the comments you can. Follow them on twitter and let them know you appreciate their work… that is what makes the world go round!!
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On Twitter there is an act of kindness that is all about recommending your favorite tweeps to one another with the suggestion to follow them. The post would include either #FF or #FollowFriday so that people can follow the conversation. This is a fun thing that people on Twitter do on Fridays to help each other build their following.
A few weeks back Chris Brogan made a comment about #FF getting just a bit out of hand because most people were listing as many people as they could fit. And, how that wasn’t the point of Follow Friday. He had the outstanding idea to share one friend suggestion at a time with some thoughtful comments on why you should follow that person and to put a link to their blog to help them with their blog traffic. Excellent idea and I wanted to follow his lead. (Here is Chris’s post: http://www.chrisbrogan.com/turn-twitters-follow-friday-in-blog-traffic/ )
I shared that post with a friend, Todd Temaat who took the idea a step further and made a blog post to spotlight his favorite Twitter friends and their blogs. This was a fabulous sediment and another great idea that I wanted to implement. So here is my first Follow Friday blog post where I will Continue reading »
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Relationships are key for us in building our business and moving forward. Social media has quickly become one of the best tools to stay in touch as well as to build new relationships with people we may never have had the opportunity to meet if it were not for social media. Great people that we have a lot in common with and may even do business with are all over the planet and you can meet them from the comfort of your own home, how cool is that?
Twitter is one of the fasted growing sites and if you are not on twitter already you may want to consider getting involved. I was at a conference last April and one of the first announcements was the twitter hash tag for the event and that the top 3 tweeters would get a door prize. I was not able to participate because I didn’t have an account, in fact I don’t think I knew what it was?? I remember feeling really left out and got an account as soon as I got home.
A great way to develop relationships with people on twitter is to RT (re-tweet) what they are saying or RT their blog posts. You’ll see just to the right of my post is a little gray box with a green click button underneath. When you click that it will put a link to that post out on your twitter stream. This is a very nice thing to do and you are more then welcome to practice here on my blog (hint hint). Practice as many times as you like!
The reason this can help you cultivate stronger relationships is because the person you RTed will know you did that for them and will more often then not, stop by to thank you on your page. You can tell who is talking about you or to you by clicking where the @ sign is next to yout twitter handle, under your home button in the right side bar. Be sure to check that each time you are on twitter. Follow up with people and get to know who they are and how you can support them.
Poll question? Do you use twitter? If you do, has it helped you build some great relationships? If you don’t, what is the biggest challenge or reason why not? Share your feed back here and leave a comment.
