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Connie Ragen Green’s Book Sales Soar
My friend Connie Ragen Green has just released her new book on Amazon today and it is already on the first day reached the #702 position in the Amazon Best Selling List as I write this post.
Connie Ragen Green The Teacher
Connie is a very gifted teacher, who possesses an infinite amount of patience as she helps her students develop profitable businesses online.
The book Huge Profits With A Tiny List: 50 Ways To Use Relationship Marketing To Increase Your Bottom Line
Connie Ragen Green Blog
Connie is very active on her blog Building Your Online Empire
You may also discover that Connie is also one of the most prolific article writers at Ezine Articles. Already she has produced over 1500 articles with over 500,000 views. You can find her on Ezine Articles where she has written articles on a number of topics.
You may be interested in the variety of courses Connie Ragen Green offers on internet marketing.
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Analytics- Can You Measure It ?
I was taught by Alex Mandossian and several other top marketers that if you could not measure your results and actions you could never tell where you were and if anyone cared.
That is pretty sage advice for internet marketers who should seek continuous improvement by seeing what actually happened, and the details of who came,how long did they stay,what did they do,where did they leave from and if possible why. The answer to these questions comes from analytics.
Analytics Tools
Gabriel Chu and CK Wong of 80/20 Media have produced a course called Fastrack Analytics. Both of these chaps are Google Certified Analytics Individuals and have MBA’s and a wealth of experience working in the field for their own products and services and for clients. They not only teach but they do it.
Analytics Training Review
They have launched an analytics training product today and are selling it on the site for the princely sum of USD 27.00.- One Time Payment-No continuity I bought it and find it has a number of features new to intermediate marketers could learn from. The link to the site at Fasttrackanalytics.com is not an affiliate link but presented as a choice for well presented training.
In the course they have :
▪ Hours Of Videos Covering Google Analytics Essentials, Video Analytics, Email Analytics, Analytics For Facebook and other social media properties
▪ Learn Pay Per Click, Social Media, SEO Metrics And Considerations.
▪ Intermediate Tips And Tricks On Setting Up And Tracking Your Site Quickly And Effective Analytics Hacks For Marketers!
▪ Detailed Checklists To Take Beginners And Intermediate Users Alike Along In Tracking Campaigns Effectively.
Watch the video below as they explain their site
It is well worth purchasing if you want to improve your site or blog or have a desire to get a primer on analytics.
Trust Agents Review
I have just finished reading Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith for the second time. This the hardcover version although a paperback edition of Trust Agents has just been released.
Trust Agents are also Smart Marketers
Knowing both of the authors of Trust Agents , Julien Smith and Chris Brogan from listening to them on Media Hacks-part of the Six Pixels of Separation Podcast I enjoyed their storytelling. The message is universal throughout Trust Agents. Give more than you receive and you will benefit in untold ways.
Chris Brogan is a consummate blogger at Chris Brogan.com and is always providing valuable content that one thinks of him at top of mind when you think of a modern marketer. The written dialogue between the two authors and their observations of each other are unique and give you a good view into their personalities. They both are “what you see is what you get kinda guys” who entertain as well as educate.
Trust Agents Is Timeless
Even though I have a couple of decades on them I enjoyed their repetition of what works in the business world, from the perspective of timelessness. I am always interested in Trust and Social Media and its application by those that are trusted. Trust Agents is a good read for any one who enjoys relationship marketing and marketing in general.
I also have written a review on Amazon on this book.
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Recorded Moments are Top Flight
Recorded Moments is a family owned business that provides for real-time recording and transcription of Seminar events. I have seen Kay and her sons at a number of events in my attendance at seminars and workshops.
Why Recorded Moments ?
Realiability, professionalism and a track record of delivering superb service to marketers across the US is what Kay Mitchell of Recorded Moments is known for by many who know and use her services. While they appear at seminars and live events they also have a thriving business in transcriptions for webinars and teleseminars. I first discovered Recorded Moments as a student when she was assisting Alex Mandossian on his well-know program Teleseminar Secrets which has been running successfully for the last few years.
If you are thinking of offering a seminar or live event you will be able to repurpose all your audio content into a variety of different products such as transcripts, audio based DVD’s and CD’s. My previous post on transcription also discussed pure transcription from audio files also for this purpose.
Questions about Recorded Moments
As a business owner you may have questions about Recorded Moments services, and they are happy to answer them. As Kay writes below.
“”What Are Some Examples of Business Owners Who Can Benefit From Your Service?”
Answer: we have a wide range of clients – from Internet Marketers, Doctors, Realtor Investors, Interior Designers, Podcasters, Surveyors , Copywriters, Homeschoolers, Authors, Golf Instructors, Stock Market Trainers, plus many more from all walks of life. We have clients in their teens to over 90 years old!
“I’m Not In the United States; Can You Help Me?”
Answer: Yes! Location is not an issue. We record calls all over the world – we have clients in England, New Zealand, and other locations along with the United States and Canada.
“Do You Provide The Bridge Telephone Line?”
Answer: Yes, we do offer a bridge line service, or we can work with your existing bridge line.
“What Is the Difference Between Basic Edit And Fine Edit?”
Answer: Basic Audio Editing: This service adjusts the individual volumes of speakers if needed, and adds intro & exit music to the beginning and end (tip & tail) of the message (if desired). We can also add 5 minute tracks to CDs in .WAV format or break up the call into MP3 chunks for easier listening.
Fine / Intensive Audio Editing: This service includes all of the Basic Audio Editing services. We also listen to the whole message to take out the ah’s, um’s, other speech mannerisms, coughs…etc. that are bothersome as well as remove or rearrange many areas with technical problems or noises. This allows the message to flow smoothly and be presented more professionally.
“Do You Offer Playback Services?”
Answer: Yes, Recorded Moments does provide playback services. If we have not previously recorded the audio for you, you would send us the pre-recorded audio via a service like yousendit.com, as a download link, or you can upload it directly to our server (we would give you your own personal ftp info. to upload it to). We would need to know the dates and times you would like us to replay the recording and your bridge line info.
“What Are Your Turnaround Times?”
Answer: Our turnaround time for an unedited recording is 24 hours.
We also offer a rush upload service for those clients that require faster turnaround times.
Our turnaround time for a Basic Edit is 48 hours, and we also offer a rush Basic Edit. A Fine Edit has a 5 business day turnaround time, with Rush options of 36 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours.”
One thing I am sure of marketers like Alex Mandossian, Mark Victor Hansen, Ray Edwards and Armand Morin use her services and are very satisfied. Kay and one of her six boys are always on hand and ready for anything so you need not worry about the technical stuff, and concentrate on your presentation and education.
I am sure if you have any questions about this valuable service you can contact Kay at Recorded Moments
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Transcription Services Save Time and Money
When I think of Transcription services it brings up a pleasant thought to me. Have you ever been thinking and writing at the same time and your fingers cannot keep up with your brain, or that voice that is talking to you. It is a frustration and one that can easily be avoided.
By using a reliable Transcription service you can take that little voice or your spoken word and turn it into useful content quickly. By repurposing your actual voice and speeches you can improve upon them, and can use the transcription services to allow you multiple ways of repurposing into articles, special reports and blog posts from your written word without going through the process of re-writing what you have already said.
By nature I am more comfortable doing a presentation before 50 to 5000 people from notes that I have prepared prior to speaking covering the points I want to talk about. I also like the conversational language that can put more oomph and enthusiasm that I cannot easily create with the written word alone.
Transcription Services Create Faster Production Cycles
This past week I had an audio file that I required to be transcribed. I found Tech-Synergy, a transcription services firm with an excellent reputation for great service and an excellent quality of work in transcribing a voice file to awritten MSWord Document file. They have been around for a while, doing a variety of transcription services for clients all around the globe. Some clients I knew of in Canada were using them as well as several across a variety of industries in the United States.
They turned around an audio file in a matter of hours that might of taken me hours to re-write. This improved my productivity and time to market immensely and gave me more time for other tasks. I was thoroughly impressed with their service and quality and will be using them again . I am not an affiliate for this service but if you need transcription services you should contact Asish Saboo at Tech-Synergy. [mailto:asaboo@tech-synergy.com] or call at 626-549-3274. Their website is Tech-Synergy.com
Transcription Services at Live Events
I intend to do another post specifically about the perils and pitfalls of taping your own webinars or teleseminars while you are doing all the production. The favorite supplier of mine and many of my marketer friends is the family-owned business operated by Kay Mitchell and her sons Recorded Moments . They provide a fantastic on site recording setup for seminars, so that you may create content from your speaking.
Transcription Services are a valuable tool to any marketer who wants to do it once and use it many times, thus increasing their exposure,visibility and productivity.
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