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Connecting Locally

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Another great networking event sponsored by BNN and Blue Martini, Naples FL.  A sure way to meet old friends and make new ones.

Networking at Blue Martini

BNN at Blue Martini 9/2/10

Networking, Naples FL

Connecting with friends

Networking in Naples, FL

Networking in Naples FL

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Networking in Naples, FL

A great way to connect with FB friends.

Networking in Naples

Meeting friends everywhere we go

Networking in Naples, FL

What's your business?

Live networking with other business owners provides an excellent social connection with local companies.  Another form of social media.

Hot Fashion in Naples

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Fashion Show

Hot Night at Blue Martini

It was a HOT night as Blue Martini hosted the opening night party for the exciting new magazine “Bayfront”

Bayfront Magazine

On the Runway at Blue Martini

Gorgeous models paraded the latest in fashions from Lux Boutique down the runway.

Hundreds of Naples fashion conscious (or girl watchers) were on hand for the big event.  It was standing room only.

Fashion Show Attendees

Watching the Runway!

Bayfront Fashion Show

Standing Room Only

An Engaging Experience

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Marketing in 2010 has changed dramatically. Most business owners by now realize consumers search for everything online. Does your website excite, invite and motivate your visitors?

Today it’s not enough just to have a website. It’s all about first impressions. You would be better having no website than project a poor image of your company.

Imagine personally greeting every visitor 24/7/365, now that’s customer service! How about a video depicting the highlights of your product or service? Potential customers will no longer have to imagine what you offer but will get a true visual experience of your product or service.

It’s easy and affordable to have the power of video working for you. Video can enhance SEO, drive sales, engage your visitors and showcase your business. With website videos you can present exactly what you wish to convey to your audience without the constraints of time and broadcast technicalities

Interested? There’s more – with a video business card you can send your personal message in your e-mail.

Your “About Us” will come alive when your personnel introduce themselves and explain how they will benefit the visitor. How about a tour or training? Video takes you there and engages viewers in a way that text simply cannot.

Today – video means business.

Video Tip 6

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

From Video Workshop – Video Means Business

PRACTICING YOUR DIALOGUE

  • After creating your dialogue put it away and review it later.  Does it get the right message across?
  • Practice reading it out loud and time it for approximately 1 minute.
  • For DIY, if you don’t have a teleprompter, print the dialogue in large text that you can read from a distance.
  • The best way to do a video (dialogue) is to be yourself, practice it until you feel comfortable, but don’t agonize over it.  Be yourself!  See yourself in front of your customer.

Facebook vs Google

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Interesting article from Entrepreneur Magazine. Which is more effective for online advertising for YOUR business, Facebook or Google?  Personally, I think the smart business owner will use both.  Facebook helps build relationships, Google helps bring customers to your website.  They need each other.

Let me know what you think.

Video Tip 3

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

From the Video Workshop – Video Means Business

KEEP THE VIEWER IN MIND

  • The audience on the internet is looking for information and video is the most engaging way to grab their attention.  The days of long text in a website are over… nobody reads it.  They want information fast.
  • Unlike TV – ads are an interruption, on the internet people are looking for information.
  • Statistic prove that people viewer remember 20% of what they read, 30% of what they hear, but 70% of what they see and hear.  That’s what makes video so powerful.

Video Tip 1

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

From the Video Workshop – Video Means Business

QUALITY ENGAGES THE VIEWER

  • Don’t let a poor quality video can get in the way of your message.
  • Quality video will draw the viewer in, but the message still has to be strong.
  • No other medium as the power of video.  Online video is HOT, it’s one of the top criteria for search engines.
  • Good Composition: lighting, background, dialogue and camera position are major factors in producing a quality video.

Why You Need Video Marketing As Part Of Your Business Plan

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Six Reasons Your Business Should Consider Video Marketing on the Internet by Terry Stanfield

One of the most important factors for any business online today is video marketing. Video marketing can help your business achieve the success results you are trying to achieve in any targeted market. The reasons why you should invest in video marketing for your online business include improving site rank, save time, value, worth the money, and much more.

Any business suffering on the Internet today should take advantage of the benefits of video marketing. Listed below are six reasons why your business should consider video marketing on the Internet.

1. When businesses do not list under the search engine results it often leads to failure. One of the best solutions for a customer to be able to find you under the search engines is the use of video marketing

545 vs 300 Million – Something to think about!

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Whatever your political inclinations, this video based on an article by Charlie Reese an Orlando journalist, gives you something to think about. 545 vs 300 Million

WOW

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
WOW!
by Rob Gilbert
Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.

All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying. But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, “Wow!

I didn’t realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.

Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with “Oh no, what should we do?”

But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, “Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?”

One thing’s for sure – life’s always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That’s a
given.

What’s not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.  No matter what the situation, a fascinated “Wow!” will always beat a frustrated “Oh, no.”

So the next time you experience one of life’s unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a “Wow!” experience. The “Wow!” response always works.

For more great stories check out MrPositive.com