Internet Marketing Tips from Denise Wakeman

Contest - Win FREE Tickets to Social Media Success Summit 2009

I just wanted to share a great opportunity with you to win FREE tickets to Social Media Success Summit 2009 -the premier online event dedicated to helping businesses succeed with social media marketing.

Just go here to enter to win your free tickets to this awesome event.

Check this out: The grand prize is worth more than $1690 and includes two tickets to the summit (one for you and one for a friend), a social media consultation, a blog review and two best selling books!

The presenters at this online event are literally the biggest names in the industry.  They include bestselling authors and social media marketing experts such as Gary Vaynerchuk (Wine Library TV), Darren Rowse (Problogger), Mari Smith (Facebook guru), Jason Alba (wrote the book on LinkedIn), Ann Handley (MarketingProfs), Brian Clark (Copyblogger), Chris Garrett (Authority Blogger) and me (The Blog Squad).

Remember: The contest ends next week, so check it out soon. Go here to win your tickets.

 

Can Twitter Really Help Fill Your Groups?

Re: Social Media TeleSummit Starts on Wednesday

My friend, Leesa Barnes, first signed up for Twitter in February 2007. She had no clue what to do next.

So, on March 27, 2007 at 12:51pm, she posted her first tweet:

lamenting over how i'm going to generate 88% more content for my book in under 21-days

Fast forward 2 years later and Leesa can't live without Twitter.

WendyY Bailey, a speaker at the 2009 Social Media Telesummit, is also a Twitter-addict. She recently **oversold** a virtual event using her best Twitter tips.

She's also been invited to Las Vegas in February to not only lead a panel at a high profile event, but also present a session.

Do you want to find out how WendyY uses Twitter to achieve these results?

Business Boosting Events in Southern California

We - The Blog Squad - would love to meet you in Los Angeles in the next couple of weeks at 3 events where we'll be speaking about how to accelerate the growth of your business.

Take a look at these three stellar events and take action. Register for one, two or three and we'll see you in a couple of weeks.

Our presentations are specifically about how to use blogs and social media to gain massive
visibility on the Web so you can attract more leads, more prospects, more clients and more
customers.

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There's still time to register...

Tom Antion's Fusion
A 3-Day Event Focusing on Internet Marketing,
Professional Speaking and Success Principles

October 17 - 19 in Los Angeles

The Blog Squad is featured on Friday, October 17 speaking on...

Branding and Blogging: The "New" Success Secret for Attracting More Clients and More Money

Bring a friend and split the registration fee.

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Speakers' Summit
Increase Your Business and Income Through Speaking

October 19 - 20 in Los Angeles

The Blog Squad is featured as part of the Meet the Experts Panel on Monday, October 20.

Right now, you can get a 3 for 1 deal on your registration which makes this an amazingly good deal.

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Social Media Simplified
The Web 2.0 Masterclass for Small Business Owners

(And Anyone Else Who Wants THE Insider Information)

Monday, October 27 from 9 AM to 5 PM
Ventura Technology Development Center
Valentine & Victoria, Ventura CA

Featuring The Blog Squad, Mari Smith, and Coach Deb Micek

• Presentations on business blogging, Facebook and Twitter
• Hot seat coaching for 10 VIPs
• Panel discussion and audience Q&A
• Filmed in TV studio to produce DVDs from the event
• Goodie bags
• Catered Box lunch included
• Bonus gifts from presenters

Seating is limited so get your tickets today!

We'd love to meet you in L.A. at any of these important programs.

Blog on!

50 Most Influential Women in Social Media

Wow! I am so honored. Just found out I made the list of Ron Hudson's 50 Most Powerful and Influential Women in Social Media.

I'm in some powerful company and I am thrilled I was included. I came in at #18. Here's the Top 10 -- all worth checking out, reading and following:

1.  Ann Handley | www.marketingprofs.com
Rank 43,936 | Linking in 1,841

2.  Michelle MacPhearson | www.michellemacphearson.com
Rank 73,176 | Linking in 151

3.  Liz Strauss | www.success-blog.com
Rank 73,704 | Linking in 1,332

4. Lynn Terry | www.clicknewz.com
Rank 74,477 | Linking in 351

5. Justine Ezarik  | tastyblogsnack.com
Rank: 82,875 | Linking in: 616

6. Shannon Hutton | sparkplugging.com
Rank: 83,378 | Linking in: 54

7. Maria Reyes-Mcdavis | www.websuccessdiva.com
Rank 119,917 | Linking in 165

8. Amy Clark | www.momadvice.com
Rank: 127,367 | Linking in: 398

9. Deborah Micek | www.tribalseduction.com
Rank 127,859 | Linking in 109

10. Shama Hyder | www.afterthelaunch.com
Rank: 128,441 | Linking in: 337

I don't know all these women but I do know quite a few and though there are plenty more than 50 influential women in Social Media, this is a great start. Read the whole list here and add your 2 cents if your favorite social media diva is not included.

Attention Coaches and Consultants...

Last week Patsi and I quietly launched Content for Coaches and Consultants, a revamped, redesigned and renamed site for Patsi's original business, Customized Newsletter Services. The site is aimed at busy executive and business coaches and consultants who need high quality, professionally written and edited content for their ezines, websites and blogs.

Patsi gives a short history of her business here, if you're not familiar with her background as a psychologist and journalist.

The media release has more info.

And, if you're unsure about what content marketing is, read Patsi's posts on Content or Marketing or Both? All Content Is Marketing andContent Marketing: a primer for business people who want to get found quickly on the Web.

By the way, the new site is built on the Wordpress platform. You see, we're not totally stuck in our old ways. We wanted to build the site on a platform that would allows us to easily organize the content since we add new articles every month. We could have built the site on TypePad, but we do want to learn other platforms so this is our first foray into wordpress, though we're not using it as a blog in the conventional sense.

If you're in the market for content around leadership, management, emotional intelligence, team dynamics, etc., check out Content for Coaches and Consultants.