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Re: You’re too sensitive!

annewalshcoach — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:55:52 -0000

it's great to see a HSP (working in the sort of environment you seem to work in) talking about being sensitive. I've only recently made peace with my sensitivity and seen it as the gift it is. But it's something to be protected as well. Not sure if you have checked out Cheryl Richardson's programme on "You are so sensitive". It's full of practical stuff for protecting your sensitivity...

Re: My Site- Now an iPhone App

annewalshcoach — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:18:01 -0000

I feel cranky about this :-( ( I don't have an iPhone/don't want an iPhone/will not be buying an iPhone)...is there a version for non-iPhone phones?

Re: The Multi-Branded Human

annewalshcoach — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:41:34 -0000

Brand loyalty? I think it works both ways. I am very loyal to my broadband provider (Irish - u.tv) because their customer service is excellent and when I had a problem the supervisor rang me back the next day to check I was OK. (That NEVER happened with my previou provider who are now doing the business equivalent of flowers, chocolates and dinner to get me back. I on the other hand feel a strong antipathy to Apple (no hatemail please...there are a few of us out there :-)). Why? Because I had more technical problems with Apple Macs than I ever had with PC's, because they are supposed to be pretty...and I don't see why I should pay a "pretty premium" when my purple Dell is gorgeous. Because I think iPods are all over priced compared to my beloved Creative Zen MP3 player. Well, I could go on...but I have very few brand loyalties...I look at their substance...

Re: The Multi-Branded Human

annewalshcoach — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:34:24 -0000

Hm, can't agree with you there. Suppose you have to tell someone that you don't want to /can't work with them any more or I have to make people redundant? And this is a decision I have made after much soulsearching and heartache and know it's the right thing to do....do I want to tell my mother? Er, not particularly. Do I want to read about it on the front of the paper...er, no either because they probably won't reflect the entire reality..

Re: Just To Recap A Few Important Points From The Book

annewalshcoach — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:28:58 -0000

I think that's the big piece that's missing...planning out your strategy and having a plan before diving in. I think lots of people start by grappling with the technology instead of stepping back and thinking about what they want the technology to do for their business..and then stepping into the arena...

Re: Facebook - 09 - Facebook SEO

annewalshcoach — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:51:25 -0000

Facebook SEO: Wow, what an extraordinary opportunity Facebook is giving us. Learn how to optimise your pages for Facebook to help generate traffic to your Facebook pages. Great information here.

Re: Facebook - 08 - Promoting pages

annewalshcoach — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:46 -0000

Simon Ford's Facebook Promoting pages video. If you are interested in learning how to build solid, sustainable non-spammy relationships in Facebook...this is a great video on how to do it. What I love is the combination of focussing on giving first, getting to know people and then building a relationship. What I love is how you use your own experience to illustrate it.

Re: 07 - Public Pages

annewalshcoach — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:27:14 -0000

Facebook video - Public pages! Wow, I never knew it was so easy to set up a fan page and how powerful it is. That's definitely one to play with..

Re: Guerilla Marketing

annewalshcoach — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:17:58 -0000

I love the many ways you have given in this video to begin building relationships with others in a genuine way e.g. tagging videos, notes, commenting on status updates. Like the ones about always mixing people on your reciprocal list with others...

Re: Just To Recap A Few Important Points From The Book

annewalshcoach — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:22:34 -0000

I've been viewing the excellent Facebook videos that you have done Simon and one of the pieces I really like is how you refer to building your niche "inch wide and mile deep" by contrasting a shoe shop with a merchant selling a very specific type of shoe (that would probably have passionate fans). I think you have given very clear steps here as to what to do after the niche definition...what would you suggest to people who want to clarify their niche? As I suspect that would be of interest to a lot of people...

Re: Make Some Money

annewalshcoach — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:37:32 -0000

Hm, reminds me of an email I got today from Michael Neill :
The First Mastery:
Creating Money

One of my favorite stories told to me by my coach, Steve Hardison, was of his first job as a young child. His mother arranged with a neighbor for Steve to mow his lawn and to be paid for the work that he did.

"Make sure that lawn is beautifully mowed," his mother told him, and indeed he did a thorough and wonderful job.

After he got home, his mother asked him if he had done the job and done it well. When he told her that he had, she said "What about the other neighbors lawns?"

"But they haven't asked me to mow their lawns," said Steve. "And besides, they're not paying me."

His mother just looked at him and said "Mow them anyway."

As you might expect (although he certainly didn't), a couple of neighbors chased him away, a few watched him suspiciously from behind the curtains, and the rest were sufficiently appreciative of his hard work and their newly manicured lawns that he soon had a series of regular jobs and his first weekly income.

This echoed something I once heard in a recording of Earl Nightingale talking about why most people struggled to make money:
Your success will always be measured by the quality and quantity of service you render.

Most people will tell you that they want to make money, without understanding this law. The only people who make money work in a mint. The rest of us must earn money. This is what causes those who keep looking for something for nothing, or a free ride, to fail in life. Success is not the result of making money; earning money is the result of success — and success is in direct proportion to our service.

Most people have this law backwards. It's like the man who stands in front of the stove and says to it: "Give me heat and then I'll add the wood." How many men and women do you know, or do you suppose there are today, who take the same attitude toward life? There are millions.

We've got to put the fuel in before we can expect heat. Likewise, we've got to be of service first before we can expect money. Don't concern yourself with the money. Be of service ... build ... work ... dream ... create! Do this and you'll find there is no limit to the prosperity and abundance that will come to you.

Re: 04 - Paying attention

annewalshcoach — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:33:58 -0000

Given that research has shown the impact of the Monkey Sphere...how do you explain the proliferation of movements across the world to reach out to people who are not in our monkeysphere? e.g. world charities, environmental movements. Amnesty International? Even the anti-slavery movement 200 years ago was looking well outside the monkey sphere?

Re: “Who am I? Who am I not? Who do I want to be? What am I doing about it?”

annewalshcoach — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:08:01 -0000

Thanks for this. The whole question is a truly profound one and one of the things that is interesting to me is how many angles people can bring to it. For some people, it's mainly inner-directed. For others it's about their place and impact on others. Am looking forward to reading everyone's contribution.

Re: No Locks No Gates

annewalshcoach — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:12:27 -0000

Ah, to quote the Jesuits. Better to ask forgiveness than permission! I love the analogy that Martha Beck uses about prison bars. We are usually the ones holding them up in front of us. Thank you!

Re: ST “Soul Searching” contest for teams - Part 2

annewalshcoach — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:32:37 -0000

Let the games begin! And let's all have a blast..get to know each other better and make some money too!

Re: The Social Traffic “Soul Searching” Contest for Teams

annewalshcoach — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:41:22 -0000

I felt quite emotional reading this post. There have been times when I have wanted to bolt and give up and I have felt overwhelmed. But I didn't and I won't'. Why? Because I believe in Social Traffic. I believe in the people that I have the great privilege of working with: Doug, Nicole, Jonathan, Neil, Rebecca, Karin, Steve, Bob, Jeff, Lisa and so many more. We support and believe in each other...sometimes when we can't believe in ourselves. I believe that I am part of something great where we - a group of fire and energy and brains and humour - are being led by a man with brilliance, vision and passion. To use a Gaelic phrase "Nil neart gan chur le chéile". There is strength in unity.

Re: Thank Yous Matter a Great Deal

annewalshcoach — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:29:11 -0000

Hi Chris...I want to say thank you to YOU. I've only been reading your blog for the last few months but I love how you weave in the personal and business elements together. In Gaelic, the literal translation of thank you is "may you have good" often linked with "may you have a thousand goods" and that is what I wish for you. Anne

Re: Same brand, Multiple Faces

annewalshcoach — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:14:16 -0000

this is a good piece about showing different aspects of your brand to different groups. One question though...any suggestions on which ones people should use for atwhat? I know you said that you need to understand the typical interactions..any broad guidelines on that? Good tip about the password manager - it saves LOADS of time!

Re: Communication Tools and Levels of Interruption

annewalshcoach — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:47:13 -0000

Actually one thing that struck me after reading that post is what about asking yourself how you prefer to be communicated with and educating the people around you to do that. I personally prefer e-mail or text because I do feel that it's less intrusive but I know plenty of other people who reckon that its faster for them to have a quick phone conversation rather than waiting for a text or mail response. Surely it's up to each of us to get more discerning about what communications we allow into us. When we educate the people around us, i.e. I get back faster to you when you email than when you phone...and to say that...people will change their behaviour.

Re: Leveraging Thought Leaders

annewalshcoach — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:21:52 -0000

This article is a great example of the power of looking at how to best leverage your time. Focus on the people who can get you access to big networks and focus on building relationships with them. This is not a new strategy. Actually if you read the work of St. Ignatius Loyola (founder of the Jesuits) this is exactly the strategy he suggests. Identify the best educated leaders in a community and then focus on building relationships with them...not in a "hello, will you marry me?" sort of way but he suggests (in advising his congregation when they go to Germany) that it's very important to be kind to all and to be quick in extending this to the leadership. And to be a good example....and the Jesuits have been around since the 1500's!

Re: Management qualities harnessed with social media - a recipe for success for event managers

annewalshcoach — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:13:33 -0000

I think one interesting quality that allows you to be both organised/multi-tasking is to be really present. If you are fully present for whatever you are doing...you can do one thing at a time and do it really wll...and with relatively little stress as well. One approach that I've been getting really evangelical about GTD (David Allen's Getting Things Done) as a way to stay on top of things. It's also about having a good team as well...it's unusual to get all the qualities above in one person...but very possible in a team.

Re: The Truth About Star Wars and the Matrix

annewalshcoach — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:22:31 -0000

Don't agree about either of your SW or Matrix comments. I only really got into Star Wars with my 13 year old son. (so maybe my comments don't count Ha!) And I thought Revenge of the Sith is the best Star Wars movie. What a brilliant display of slow steady corruption by fear. "even the younglings". That's how good people go bad. Ditto for Matrix II & III (although that whole freeway scene was WAAAYYY too long) but I cried when Trinity died. Do not care about Batman movies but agree with you about Indiana Jones..t ones were the best. Best Bond one...Quantum Solace. You can keep Sean Connery. Daniel Craig is THE best Bond. He's got an edge...

Re: Commenting & Linking

annewalshcoach — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:43:57 -0000

hi Simon..this is a really great way to build relationships...it's almost like commenting favourably on someone's child...that parent likes you already! Another thing I have found from commenting on people's blogs is that it's surprising how many bloggers will acknowledge it. Great information about the Trackboost software as well..must go and check that out...

Re: Quantity vs Quality Debate

annewalshcoach — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:35:31 -0000

I think one of the most important things that you have said in this post Simon is that everything you do and say leaves a footprint. I think therefore that therefore the whole issue of quality relationships becomes even more important because if we want to build quality relationships..it means we have to have quality in our interactions - teat people with respect and kindness and bite back the quick nasty response to something that annoys us because as you say..it'll always be there!

Re: 10-no-4 Days to Become a Social Media Expert

annewalshcoach — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:28:06 -0000

Hi Chris, thanks for this post. Actually does Social Media Expert come in tablet form so I don't have to spend 4 days on it and if so where can I get it ? LOL But if you are seriously interested in taking the first steps to becoming an expert, Simon U. Ford has already given serious time and commitment to learning and teaching how to use social media and he has offered a huge amount of value...that's a major thing I have really learned from him. (kinda like you Chris!) He has already used social media techniques to sell thousands of copies of an excellent e-book (Social Traffic: Conversation marketing in a new media scape) and got Google Friend connect high up in Youtube rankings..he's one to watch.