Steve Anderson

Are You A Dreamer Or An Achiever? http://ping.fm/CWjEP

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:45:40 +1100

Are You A Dreamer Or An Achiever? http://ping.fm/CWjEP

gary: The Thank You Economy. The world of content is shifting...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:32:00 +1100

The Thank You Economy.
The world of content is shifting so fast and word of mouth marketing is moving even faster, these two collide to create the “Thank You Economy”

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My Response To Gary:

Great message Gary.

Reciprocity is a powerful force…when we care and give because that is what we genuinely want to do (rather than get something in return) it’s just natural that people will want to care back and give back.

I love what you do and what you give and to be truthful, if you told me you were putting another book out tomorrow, I’d pre-order it even if it didn’t have a name yet (and I’d pay good money for it!). I really dig you and so I’m invested in your success, I want you to be around and I’m sure a lot of people feel exactly the same way (the best part is your book actually kicks ass).

I work with the company SendOutCards and the CEO of that company powerfully believes in appreciating people, acknowledging people, and celebrating them. His main moto is that appreciation wins over self promotion every time…I’ve found that to be true.

I’ve built 2 acupuncture clinics now and each time I built them caring for one patient at a time. In fact, I’ve never advertised my services ever, I just did the best I could for the person in front of me and let the rest take care of itself…and it always did.

I now have a website where I keep a record of cards I send out to people just to say thanks and that I appreciate them (http://yourthankyoucard.com), and back in September of 2008 I actually sent you a card after listening to your call with Rich Schefren, it absolutely blew my mind; http://yourthankyoucard.com/thank-you-card-journal-day-14/

“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving for appreciation”
- William James

I think the thank you economy is upon us and really caring for people is where it’s at.

Absolutely love what you do!

Find Your Passion And Then Choose Your MLM?

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:56:38 +1100

Find Your Passion And Then Choose Your MLM?:

I came into Network Marketing through the business opportunity and so in the beginning it was really tough to find an angle to market my business (business opportunities…

Who’s brand are you building? Interesting video by Gary Vaynerchuck http://ping.fm/U1nSG

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:29:37 +1100

Who’s brand are you building? Interesting video by Gary Vaynerchuck http://ping.fm/U1nSG

So Who’s Brand Are You Building?

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:00:07 +1100

So Who’s Brand Are You Building?:

Are You Building The Brand Of Someone Already Ahead Of You In Your Own Niche?

Funded proposal systems such as The Renegade System & Magnetic Sponsoring are fantastic…

gary: One of the coolest things I have ever done on WLTV!

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:34:07 +1100

gary:

One of the coolest things I have ever done on WLTV!

Specializing & Giving Value Is What Attraction Marketing Is About

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:23:26 +1100

Specializing & Giving Value Is What Attraction Marketing Is About:

I recently came across a really great example of attraction marketing and so I thought I would share it with you…

Specializing & Giving Value Is What Attraction Marketing Is About

There…

Frank Kern - New FTC Thing Is A Bigger Deal Than You Might Think ( http://ping.fm/S08MF )

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:11:49 +1100

Frank Kern - New FTC Thing Is A Bigger Deal Than You Might Think ( http://ping.fm/S08MF )

Outsource Method - How to do more in less time; http://ping.fm/IP8qJ

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:08:50 +1100

Outsource Method - How to do more in less time; http://ping.fm/IP8qJ

Outsourcing Can Be Rewarding, If You Know What You Are Doing

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:59:56 +1100

Outsourcing Can Be Rewarding, If You Know What You Are Doing:

Running an Internet business can sometimes make you feel like a waiter trying to carry 15 plates at once, as the various tasks mount up it can be quite an overwhelming experience.

It…

gary: A really good interview into my thoughts on...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:33:31 +1000

gary:

A really good interview into my thoughts on www.crushitbook.com

Thank You Card Journal - Eucalyptus Oil Tips | Your Thank You Card (http://ping.fm/P0qMN)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:28:13 +1000

Thank You Card Journal - Eucalyptus Oil Tips | Your Thank You Card (http://ping.fm/P0qMN)

How To Avoid Attraction Marketing Frustration And Failure | Attraction Marketing Tips...

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:36:19 +1000

How To Avoid Attraction Marketing Frustration And Failure | Attraction Marketing Tips (http://ping.fm/rgXul)

Attraction Marketing Slap… And Not By Google

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:02:42 +1000

Attraction Marketing Slap… And Not By Google:

Recently I got a good attraction marketing slap and it really made me take stock of how I’m approaching my business.

Alica Bausley and Lisa Hanfileti recently sent me a copy of their…

WordPress – More Flexible Than Swami Sivananda

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:14:59 +1000

WordPress – More Flexible Than Swami Sivananda:

I’ve got to say that the more I work with WordPress the more I love it! Recently I started working on a project to turn my blog into a membership site on the backend and what I’ve been able to do…

Thieving Bastards

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:29:04 +1000

Thieving Bastards:

Great article by John Carlton.

RAT Marketers

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:33:57 +1000

Hey Gary,

I love the concept of RAT marketers. There have been lots of rats in marketing but the new bred is definitely superior!

Originally posted as a comment by Steve Anderson on Gary Vaynerchuk using Disqus.

RSS and Backlinks -- What's the connection?

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:53:42 +1000

Hi Steve

Thanks mate for linking back to the article. I’ve linked back the article on BN to your blog.

I am a true believer that if we give without want, with a mindset of abundance, we can, change the world, we can build great businesses, and there will always so much more wealth, money, for everyone. When competitors see this in another business, well, what happens is a calming effect.

That competitive edge slowly goes away. That is for those who are genuine, who understand how it is of great benefit for all businesses. I believe, the dog eat dog world we were taught as kids, in media, school, college etc, is out of the window now.

As for making customers happy - just target, know their immediate need and provide the solutions. You can’t please everyone, same goes for customers. There will be times when you will fire customers.

In social media, one needs strategy and not make it complicated. Most go in with no strategy. They’ll social network first when in really, they need to have a strategy first and social market and then…social network.

Nofollow….easy solution - their RSS feed for example, doesn’t have a “nofollow.” So I don’t get why people don’t just tap into the RSS feed? One can easily be directly linked to their RSS feed and…get indexed.

Credit for that one though goes to Dan Thies. It’s in his book called Leverage Engine.

Great article and the 4R’s. Awesome due. Just awesome!

Originally posted as a comment by adamtaha on Easy Renegade using Disqus.

Press Releases R.I.P

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:48:37 +1000

R.I.P The press release!

Come on Gary, tell us how you really feel…

I was reading Claude Hopkins’ book, My Life in Advertising while I was on holidays recently and almost every great success he ever had was because he told the story of the company, how it came about, what went into the creating of their product, the processes that were required, the challenges they had to overcome.

He would always pick a person to tell the story through and make them the center piece of the story. Even way back in the early 1900’s it worked like gang busters, man would he be having a ball today!! (and I don’t think he would be writing press releases)

Another thing that was really interesting about Claude Hopkins was that he tried to mix with the heads of companies as little as possible — he much preferred to mix with the ‘ordinary people’, the housewives, the factory workers, the tradesman — in other words the people that were buying the stuff not selling it. He always said that company owners were not in touch with the people who they were selling to and he didn’t want his perceptions distorted by them.

He used to go out in talk with the people who were using the products until he had a full understanding of how and why the used a particular product. Now we can have a blog and a whole host of social platforms which enable us to continuously converse with our customers and really get to know them. What a world we live in!

Yes, I agree, press releases can be laid to rest.

R.I.P Claude Hopkins 1866 - 1932

Originally posted as a comment by Steve Anderson on Gary Vaynerchuk using Disqus.

Social Media in Business

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:06:20 +1000

I for one understand what you mean about the feeling of being overwhelmed at the volume of choices in the social media arena.

On the suject of promoting one’s competition is concerned I believe much of the business world has forgotten what, or rather who, drives this economy. Ultimately, it is our clientele that is the engine that moves our businesses. It’s like an old expression, “When Momma’s not happy, no one’s happy.”

If we make Mama unhappy, then she’ll stomp off & take her business elsewhere. Or worse yet, she’ll show us how it’s done by opening up her own business. Then where will we be? I vote for keeping that woman smiling!

I appreciate you,

Bill Tessore

Originally posted as a comment by Bill Tessore on Easy Renegade using Disqus.