Sooooo…….

As I sit here contemplating what type of Power Point video that I want to create to complete my lesson for this week in “Learn With Sally”….

it dawned on me that it was time to run my September contest (I am thinking of running one every month)…

with that in mind…and the need to conserve time….

I decided to make a Power Point video about my new blog contest. So, bare with me as I give you the details of my September Crazy Contest…

Curious as I am, I researched a bit on blog contests and it seems they are a very hot ticket right now

Not surprising considering blogging itself is really in it’s infancy and just starting to take off with the general population.

So, not only have I created another contest, I’ve made a video detailing the particulars. I needed video practice and this was a perfect opportunity. You have to make use of every minute these days.

I’ve been working my butt off trying to catch up at home and with Sally’s coaching. I guess that’s the price you pay for vacationing …well worth it

There’s no fooling around with Sally…she’s an ~action~ taker and boy is she creating ~action takers!~

Sooooo…I am honing my video skills. Something I’ve had on the back burner for….well, you don’t want to know for how long….

Sally has no problem kicking butts and I for one am a bit scared to fall behind! Ha ha…seriously…she has a gentle hand too

I am finally tackling issues I’ve been putting off and it feels sooooooooo gooooooood to finally be making significant progress again!

So, without further adoooooo……

Here’s the video that’s stolen my attention, kept me up at night, and taxed my patience for a couple of days!

In all honesty…I love doing them…I’ve found a creative outlet that I know I will be capitalizing on. Funny how new things bring out hidden passions…

Kathy’s Crazy Contest Monthly

So, there you have it…Kathy’s Crazy Contest Monthly…

I’ve already lined up my “prize” for next month and this one’s a doozy! Stay tuned…

In the meantime, I hope you’ll participate…and who knows, you might even win!

Everyone who participates will be featured stars in a future video…

Next post I’ll be covering all the trips and tips I’ve learned on my video making journey…and there are many!

I’ll also expose myself and some of the silly things I did while making the video and what I did to overcome these so called “errors.”

I truly cannot believe how far I’ve come in a few short weeks!

There are so many excellent students in “Learn With Sally”…I am like a runner who runs marathons…they don’t want to run with the slow ones…they want to run with someone who challenges them…

and I feel the same way…so, thank you to my fellow classmates…you guys are driving me hard! lol

until next time…

enJOY,

Wowzeeeee…my head is spinning! I just finished watching all the videos that are included in this weeks “Learn With Sally” lesson. This week included a lot of busy work…basically laying the foundations for all the social media networks that are a must in today’s blogging world.

It’s all about getting that all important traffic and using the appropriate tools to do that…and no one that I know is better than using those social tools for traffic than Sally.

And, if I must admit it…driving traffic to my site is a weakness of mine and something I am paying close attention to.

Sally’s videos are wonderful. Easy to watch…never too long, and always include the details. I have found so many times in the past that I’ll start watching an instructional video only to get to a spot where the “guru” left out an all important detail…that he didn’t think important but to a newbie or someone learning the new operation, that little detail is the key to getting the whole process done and without it you remain stuck.

I have not run into that problem yet with any of Sally’s videos.

We covered Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Google + of course. Not only did Sally walk us through all the sign up details but provided us with some excellent plug-ins that help with traffic through these sites. Sally calls this our “traffic circle.”

If you want to read more about each application, Ian Ieba has covered it quite nicely in his blog post so there’s no reason for me to repeat it: Learn With Sally…Building Solid Foundations.

We also learned about a simple little application called WiseStamp that you can use with Chrome, Firefox or Safari. This little application takes your ordinary email and turns it into a traffic generator by leaving a stamp at the bottom of your mail with access to your different social sites, blogs and websites.

To read more about this exciting app, check out this blog post by Dawn Kay…”Freebie Traffic Generator You Can Set and Forget.” You’ll find everything you need to set one up for yourself as well as a few examples.

And, to liven things up a bit, Sally has created a “traffic competition” from August 11 through August 31st. The person who provides their Google Analytics page with the greatest increase in free traffic…is the winner of a brand new Kodak Video Camera…and, boy would I love to win that!

If I had to put money on someone right now…I would give Barry the prize But there is a long way to go yet…and who knows…we could all be surprised by the winner!

Speaking of Barry…he turned his most recent blog post into a challenge of sorts. Check out his newest blog post: “I am Showing You Mine but Will You Show Me Yours?” Barry is challenging us to make a video. Any type of educational video will do. And, for those who help get the word out…the top ten traffic generators…will get a link in Barry’s next video on the 30th.

As you can see, Sally has some very active students in her class

So, to honor Sally and her video modules coming up and to honor Barry and his challenge I am going to make a video showing a couple of tips that I use over and over on my blog and I think will help others. Some may think them too simple but often times, it’s the simple things that trip us up.

So, as you can see, I am still a bit rough around the edges And, a few times I forgot to tell you which side of the mouse you were clicking, the right or left ;(

At any rate, I am taking action…even though I feel a bit awkward doing it…it is the only way I am ever going to get comfortable with video.

In fact, I would say the whole exercise of blogging is about taking action. Nearly everything I’ve learned on my blog is from experimenting and watching other people’s videos to learn how to manipulate my own blog, widgets and plug-ins.

Which brings me to the last person I would like to congratulate for taking action and joining Sally’s blogging course. Sarah Knight is a new blogger and look what she has accomplished in just a couple of weeks. She has a brand new blog up and is already receiving comments and tweets and it seems has the appropriate plug-ins placed too. Way to go Sarah!!

So, it’s onto module 3 tomorrow.

I’ll be leaving on a much needed vacation to Colorado and the mountains. on Saturday and won’t be back until the 31st of the month. Although I live in Florida…and I do love the warm climate…I love the mountains more than anything and find that I have to retreat there every once in a while for R & R  I will be trying to keep up as best as possible…except for the 4 days when we are actually camping. I’ll be thinking about you guys though!

Till the next installment….

enJOY every moment,

p.s.

If you haven’t already seen Nikki Steven’s blog makeover take a look at what some creative action will do for your blog header

She has a great post about the transformation…“Check out my brand spanking newly revamped blog”

Yippeeeeeee…..

I just arrived home today from a visit with my grandkids (they are the lights of my life) and even though I am a bit tired from the drive…2 hours north, I am running on adrenaline because I get to announce the winners of my Camtasia Snag It contest.

I have to tell you that in my two years of blogging, this blog post idea might be the most fun I’ve had yet.

Here’s some of the highlights of what I was able to accomplish:

• Excitement around my blog
• Inspired ideas for my tagline/byline header
• New blogging friendships – building my network
• An opportunity to create my first Camtasia video – accomplishing and learning something new
• Helping those who helped me by linking back to their blogs

and, so much more…

That being said, I want to move right into the winners…and there are two as promised.

Watch the video below to see who the winner of the random drawing for Camtasia 7 and Snag It is.

Now that you know who won the “random” drawing…and congratulations to that person …

I will reveal the person I chose as my personal favorite…and, believe me, this one was tough because there were soooooo many quality entries. I had to read them many times…and still enjoy going over them. But, I wanted the opportunity to give away a second set of licenses so I had to settle on one.

But first let me thank every one who entered. Like I said I had so much fun I am thinking of running Kathy’s Crazy Contest Monthly and give away a Camtasia and Snag It license per month…or something else of value. Staaaaay tuned

Although I have not decided on whether I will use the winner’s entry (remember, the contest was for ideas)…it was the one that most closely represented what I was trying to accomplish by blogging. And, not only did this person have one that I was enamored with, but both his entries caught my eye and imagination…giving him the edge I felt gave him the blue ribbon…

And the WINNER  of Camtasia 7 and Snag It bundle is:

David Taylor

David’s entry “Living my dream by helping you live yours” is what I resonate with strongly and felt that he was able to sum up in a few short simple words what others had also similarly expressed, but he just seemed to nail it.

David’s other entry helped him to seal the deal:

“Let me help you to help yourself” I too resonated strongly with these words because I used to sign off on my Auto – Responder emails like this…

“Helping you to help yourself”

Once again congratulations to David and thank you to all you blogging Super Stars who participated. You’ve each given me such wonderful inspiration and for that reason I would like to give a little link juice/love back…

So, here’s a list of all the wonderful participants…you can easily find their entries in the comments section of this blog post:

Join the Fun…Not One but Two Winners!

Blogging Super Stars    

1. Michael
   
2. Jacinta Dean
   
3. Barry Wells
   
4. Barry Wells
   
5. Mandy Allen
   
6. Linda
   
7. Robyn
   
8. Michael
   
9. Pat Graham
   
10. Pat Graham
11. Mike Shephard
    
12. Joyce Anthony
    
13. Ann Borman
14. Ian Ieba
    
15. Martin
    
16. Julie
    
17. Dee Ann Rice
    
18. Dawn Kay
    
19. David Taylor
    
20. David Taylor
    
21. Sally Neill
    
22. Rob Corrigan
    
23. Steve King
    
24. Terry Conti
    
25. Andy Beveridge
    
26. Linda
    
    

Soooooo congratulations to David and to Linda…for her lucky random draw. The Universe was on your side today…I know you’re going to love using this software and creating some fantastic videos….they will both be receiving their licenses and directions for download in their emails later today.

No excuses for not exploring the world of video now

To all my blogging super stars…thanks for your participation and once again…stay tuned for details about “Kathy’s Crazy Contest Monthly” if you didn’t win today…there will be another chance

Until the next time…

enJOY every moment,

Join The Challenge!

100 Blog Comments

A challenge initiated by two of my marketing buddies Steve King and Jacinta Dean. Join the fun and get favor with Google

The goal is to get 100 or more comments on  one designated blog post. Each person who participates designates what blog post is the “contest” one.

Anyone can join...so don’t be shy. Just drop a note to anyone on this list 100 Blog Comments of participating people and let someone know so you can be added to the list.

This is a fun exercise that can only help use to gain favor with Google and other search engines. Just think of all the nice bloggers you will meet along the way…to say nothing of what you may learn.  I’ve never had even close to 100 comments on a blog post before so this should feel good

At the end of the last post I promised to update my journey into Tyrone’s Mass Outsource Mastermind course. And, I do promise that I will give a detailed progress report in just a few days. But, I recently ran into a website that I’ve been totally smitten with and there is a contest running there with a time frame that needs to be addressed.

This unique, educating and entertaining site is “Tropical MBA”…and it is the brainchild of Dan Andrew. Dan is a lifestyle designer and location independent entrepreneur…basically what that means is Dan is free to choose his own lifestyle and to pursue his passions independent of any location. He has freedom and mobility to live life as he sees fit.

Dan left the comforts of home in beautiful San Diego over just over 2 years ago, literally leaving everything behind…grabbed his backpack and headed to Asia . He does digital marketing services for his own company now…based in the Philippines and travels whenever he wants because he operates his whole business on the computer.

What would make a successful businessman leave everything behind for an uncertain future?

• Freedom, the kind that you own when you are in complete control of your time, when you own your time and no one else does.
• Adventure…the kind that gets your juices flowing, the kind that excites you…and gets your creativity flowing.

The digital world has certainly changed the way we do business. This is the  most exciting time ever to be alive. With the opportunities that the Internet provides, you can live anywhere you want…work when you want and experience true lifestyle design.

Which brings me back to Dan.

Dan’s business has been a huge success in the Philippines and he now shares that success through a 3-6 month internship, where he teaches someone to “grow a business from a laptop from anywhere in the world,” absolutely free.  How about that for “giving back?”  Semester I is complete…

Dan has now teamed up with his good friend Sean to bring you Semester II of “Live on a Tropical Island for Free.” Yep, that’s right…check what Dan himself says:

“We’ll be offering one traveler, online entrepreneur, writer, artist, or somebody who is looking for an adventure, FREE lodging on a tropical island, FREE home-cooked meals, and FREE internet access for 3 months.

That person will also have FREE access to a luxury condo in Manila for 1 week out of every month (things can be quiet on a tropical island!). If things work out and you don’t go crazy in the tropics, we’ll be open to extending the deal to 6 months.”

All I can say is this: if you are in a position to travel without any restrictions of time for the next six months…if you appreciate Freedom and want to learn from two very successful Lifestyle entrepreneurs then grab an application and apply. The deadline is June 1st, 2010.

Obviously this opportunity is only suited to certain people. If you are one of those lucky individuals and you want a shot at this crazy cool opportunity that could possibly hold more adventure for you than anything you’ve done so far in life,…then get that app in. You just never know

I think I was born in the wrong generation. I resonate so strongly with everything these guys stand for…hence the name of this blog “Dedicated to Freedom.” I will be there in heart…

Can’t wait to see who wins

Dan is also a firm believer in the Philippines as a great spot to outsource your online workload. He has a blog “Outsource to the Philippines” with some great info on the topic….

Kathy *

For those of you interested, John Reese has put video 3 and 4 up online leading up to the launch of “Outsource Force” and will be opening this course this afternoon at 4 p.m. EDT.

In video 3 he breaks down all the major ways to make money online and explains how easily all the components can be outsourced.

Go Watch This Crazy Video:

“Outsource Force”

Here’s what he reveals in this free video…

• The dirty little secret about the most popular blogs in the world.
• How software is generating Billions for people that can’t program a single line of code.
• How to have hot-selling information products easily created for you.
• How Affiliate Marketers can grow their effort 10-FOLD by using simple leverage.
• How to set-up Ecommerce Stores that run and grow on auto-pilot.

WATCH IT ONLINE RIGHT NOW:

“Outsource Force”

Once again…even if you have no intention of signing up  for this course, you’d be crazy to miss out on this free information. These videos will answer some of your immediate outsourcing questions.

Here’s video 4:

In video 4 John stresses that those who are online having the majority of success all have one thing in common…

They outsource…and, they do it often.

As John so aptly states it:

“There are two ways to build a successful online business”…

1. You do all the work yourself
2. You pay others to do it for you

Living in a Global economy has certainly changed the way business is done.

As usual, there is no opt-in required to view the video…you are privileged to some great information from a Super Marketer…for free.

Outsourcing is your answer if your business is overwhelming you with the amount of tasks required. Learning to outsource and then applying it can truly reduce stress and the feeling of being overwhelmed and put the fun back into having your own successful online business.

Outsourcing is your ticket to freedom…personal and financial freedom. And, if you’ve been reading on this blog for any amount of time you know that’s what I am all about

“Outsource Force”

John has received over 2,000 comments on these videos…and there is no telling how many viewed them and didn’t comment…so there is no shortage of interest. This course will sell out.

Do yourself a favor…view the videos. I promise you will learn some valuable things that will contribute to your own outsourcing success. The last two videos are each nearly 30 minutes long and chock full of great tips and short cuts. Don’t miss a chance to learn from the master.

To your outsourcing success!

Kathy

Things are really heating up as John Reese releases his second video leading up to the launch  of “Outsource Force.” If these videos are any indication of what’s inside this course, I remain very interested.

Here’s some of what he shares in this free video:

• Web sites you can use today to find people to hire for $300/month full-time.
• The magical “not-an-iPad” device that turns ideas into auto-pilot cash flow.
• A special task you can give anyone to find out if they’re a ‘good’ worker.
• Why you should avoid outsourcing firms at all costs. (How John lost over $100,000.)
• The inexpensive software John calls his “money-making delegation machine.”

And much, much more!

Watch The Video Right Now:
“Outsource Force”

Remember, these videos are free to watch…you don’t even need to sign up to a list. Just follow the link and start the video.

Everyone loves a free education and it doesn’t get any better than this. I can already tell that I like the way he teaches. He’s easy to follow and seems to be a natural born teacher.  And, because of his enormous budget, his videos are second to none…a real pleasure to watch and learn from.

No matter what your intentions are concerning his actual course that is upcoming, you’d be crazy not to take advantage of these free outsourcing videos that are shock full of valuable information you can implement immediately.

Let me know what you think….;)

Kathy *

Just as one opportunity closes it’s doors to your outsourcing education, another opens up. Normally I wouldn’t pay much attention since I’ve already enrolled in Tyrone’s MasterMind, but this one is special and I simply cannot ignore the significance of its launch.

If you have been in the Internet marketing field for any amount of time, the name John Reese will have made its way into your mail box. John is one of the earliest Internet Marketing Guru’s (geez the guy has been doing this since 1990!) and if you haven’t heard of him from that angle, then here’s an angle that you won’t easily forget:

John is the first Internet marketer to earn over $1,000,000 in just over 18 hours promoting a product of his. You read that right…over a million dollars in less than 24 hours on one product launch. How he accomplished that feat is a story in itself, but its very obvious the guy knows what he is doing and draws huge crowds of hungry Internet marketers eager to learn from him.

The reason for this post is that I’ve gotten wind that John is launching “Outsource Force” his new course on outsourcing (his new favorite spot is the Philippines…not surprising) and who knows what other related topics will be covered and taught….

Here’s what you’re going to learn in the first video of a 5 video series leading up to his launch:

“The $2 Per Hour Power Formula”

- How to turn 5 hours worth of effort into over 100 hours
of results using this simple trick.

- The magical “not-an-iPad” device that turns ideas into
auto-pilot cash flow.

- How the wildly successful “Blue Man Group” revolutionized
the entertainment industry with this unheard of strategy.

- Why brainstorming new ideas is where all the money gets made
and how to spend your time mostly doing that.

- Dissecting the “Big Six” online money-making models to
show you how the right system can maximize income potential.

It seems that John Jonas (of Replacemyself.com) helped John Reese get started outsourcing in the Philippines….just a few months ago…which proves how hot this topic really is. When someone of John Reese’s stature jumps on the bandwagon…then my advice is to sit up and take notice.

Obviously John Reese sees real “opportunity” here or why would he even bother? He certainly does not need the money!

But, John Reese is a very, very smart business man. He has been using the power and leverage of outsourcing for many years now but more recently became aware of the hidden jewel…the Philippines. And, now he has created and will be teaching a course covering this topic.

Although I am in Tyrone’s class (and enjoying it…more on it later) I will be considering John’s course also. I want to learn from all the outsourcing Guru’s so that I can provide the best education to my own readers. This is a topic I am very, very passionate about and I am totally hooked on it as my niche. I simply love writing about it and taking action with it!

I’ll be covering a bit of Tyrone’s course in my next blog post…updating my progress etc.

For those of you who missed out on Tyrone’s outsourcing class, you’ve been given a second chance….

Go watch the first video now…it is worth every minute of your time…believe me!

“The $2 Per Hour Power Formula”….by John Reese

You know, every once in a while an opportunity comes knocking that has incredible possibilities in regards to your own personal and financial freedom. This is one of those times.

If you realize the importance of learning and applying the principles of outsourcing to the Philippines…if you realize that you are now being given the chance to connect with and learn from a Super Guru then this is a  no brainer!

If that isn’t enough, John is completely making over his site:

http://www.marketingsecrets.com/john.html and everything will be included in his new site:

Income.com

and, just to complete this blog post on John Reese his other site is: Opportunity.com

Wow, how does anyone even get those domain names? Pretty powerful stuff!

Even if you have no intention of joining a course…learning the secrets that John reveals in these videos could mean the difference between a “barely making it in business” to a wildly successful business! These videos are free to watch, so you’d be crazy to pass up the opportunity to learn.

“Outsource Force”….

I continue to amazed and totally immersed  in this outsourcing niche!

enJOY your day and enVision your dreams!

Kathy *