The 5 Minute Bulletin Board Blog

Hey there, I’m back again with a few more take-aways from the NAMS affiliate marketing seminar of last week. Not only was it exciting and full of GREAT information, it was so much fun meeting new, like-minded solopreneurs. Clicking on this link will bring you to the sign up page for the next one this August, which is definitely filling up FAST.

In the last post I mentioned Denise Wakeman’s terrific presentation and blog critiques; what I want to add is that she has wonderful resources at her website for learning all about the biz of blogging. You can check them out here and be on your way to a much better blog. An effective one will pull traffic into your world from all over cyberspace, which is exactly what you want.

Another take-away from last week’s  conference is the unbelievable potential in that crazy little tool called social media. Okay, I understand that this may be elementary for many of you, but like many other newbies, I wondered if I really needed to go that route. The answer to that is a simple, but resounding, YES.

There are virtually unlimited resources available (pun intended) to dig into Twitter, Facebook, or any of the other hundreds of social networks out there today. Tomorrow there will be more. Although the use of many were recommended by the various presenters, I liked that Bob ‘The Teacher’ Jenkins advised us to start with one – and not try to learn them all this week. That resonated well with me.

In a day or two I will share the most important take-away of all, for me personally. Implementing it will help determine the course of my business succcess, and even perhaps in which direction it will go. I highly recommend it, having already started myself this past week. Look for this post later this week.

Until then, keep taking those baby steps that will surely lead to giant rewards.

Hey there! I’m so psyched, having just gotten back from the NAMS3 Affililate conference in Atlanta! Whoo Hoo! If you’re interested in using the power of affiliate marketing – and blogging – in your business, I strongly urge you to go and learn from those who are doing it successfully.

I’m referring to NAMS – the third Niche Affiliate Marketing Systems conference and workshop that Dave Perdew brought us. Hands-on for sure. Lots of support. And tracks for beginners, intermediates, pros, and everyone in between.

One take-away from this conference for me was the power of channeling traffic to your website from your blog. Done right, your blog is a powerful tool. And, like any other marketing you do for your business, you need to schedule your blog posts.

Three times a week you’ll need to post on your own, and then twice a week read and post on other sites within your niche, according to Denise Wakeman, professional blogger and trainer.

This way you stay on top of your game by knowing what else is out there and, rather than viewing other similar sites as competition, you can actually align yourself with them, developing a mutually beneficial business relationship. This was another major take-away for me from the conference.

She also did a Blog Squad hot seat session where three participants’ blogs were reviewed and critiqued by her. And for their good humor, all three received Denise’s workbook training sessions to take home with them.

In a couple of days, look for more take-aways that any newbie blogger/affiliate can learn from. I’ll share my journey with you as I go down this road because any business can benefit from using these powerful tools.

They’re already signing up in droves for NAMS4, so if you want in, just click here.  Another thing, dollar for dollar, there’s hardly a better value for your money. Just look into other similar conferences if you don’t believe me. The price point and lineup of speakers were the deciding factors for me, that’s for sure.

See you in a couple of days when I’ll have more baby steps to giant rewards!