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Training in the Trenches, or When The Rubber Hits the Road

by Amy · Comments (6)
17 Apr

Teaching is always a learning experience. And last night was no different.  After walking into the relatively unknown for decades, you’d think I had seen it all. You are usually only surprised when something unexpected DOESN’T happen!

rubber meets the roadA couple of months ago I was asked to teach part four of a 4-part marketing series for business owners in a city about 2 hours away from me. The lead instructor and I communicated several times, ironing out the details. I took pieces of other courses I have created and customized them for this group. Of course, there was plenty of new material, and I wanted to incorporate a lot of new ideas from my T&D courses. All seemed to be ready to roll.

Here are the things that can be helpful.

  • Arrive at least 30-45 minutes early to allow time to setup and get situated. You can get a lot of problems ironed out early.
  • Know who all of the participants are and visit their websites (if they have them), and see what kind of social media presence they have
  • If it’s a computer lab, make sure to group a “buzzards” with a “bluebirds.” That can help with keeping things moving along during hands-on time.
  • Have lots of activities and hope your group plays along.
  • Avoid death by PowerPoint.
  • Have an interesting story or two to help make your points. Mine your own life for them. You’ve got plenty! It’s just a matter of putting on your thinking cap.

Here are the things that are not helpful.

  • Nobody shows up on time and that really tight schedule gets thrown out the window.
  • The temperature in the room goes up to about 80 degrees and there is no way to change it. Remember, this is after work, and the people are tired anyway.
  • No food or drink in the room, so caffeine jolts only come at break.
  • Half of those who signed up and paid don’t bother to come. This is too bad for them, but it can also throw off your room arrangements, groupings, and activities. Be light on your feet.

All in all, we had a great time and I think the attendees learned a lot, despite the heat, the time, and the late hour! As my Mom, the Girl Scout Leader always said: “Be Prepared.”

Do you have some coping-with-the-unexpected stories to share?

Comments (6)
Categories : Small Business, Speaking, Success, Technology, Things I've Learned, Tips, Training
Tags : be prepared, dealing with the unexpected

Fun Things To Do That Make People Think You Are Working

by Amy · Comments (10)
05 Apr

I was on #speakerchat this week and there were some wickedly cool tools thrown out. For anyone needing titles for articles or blog posts, this is one fun website. Even as I type this I am still chuckling from the slew of funny titles it just generated for me. A lot are just plain silly, but sometimes, that’s exactly what is needed. And the options will certainly get your creative juices flowing.

So here’s what I want you to do:

Portent Content Idea GeneratorGo to this Content Idea Generator website

Key in your subject word/words

Then generate an idea. Not only is there a good title, but some pretty funny speech bubbles come up, too.

Leave the subject word the same and click on the little arrow in a circle icon to regenerate a new idea.

Play until you find a good one.

Come back here and post your cool new title in the comments.

Now, wasn’t that fun?

Comments (10)
Categories : Blogging, Just For Fun, Technology, Tips
Tags : content idea generator

3 Great Business and Social Media Podcasts

by Amy · Comments (11)
22 Mar

Are you addicted to learning? Do you download teleseminars and reports all the time? Yeah. Me, too. Open kimono moment: My ipod has zero music on it. None. Zip. Nada. Only business related recordings and audio books. I’m probably the only one at the gym keeping time on the treadmill to Brian Tracy or Mari Smith!

When I bought my iPad last year I was thrilled to discover a new love: podcasts. There are just so many new, free, awesome things to listen to each week! Just not enough time in the day or night. I love to take little road trips and pop open my iPad and listen to the latest from my favorite people. Here is what I am loving these days.

  • Amy Porterfield – Online Marketing Made Easy

Amy’s podcast is relatively new and each one is jam packed with wonderful information. You’ll find yourself reaching for your pen. I also love just listening to her voice. That may sound weird, but she has a very pleasant voice, and she isn’t all sales-y. You may find yourself re-listening to each one… Podcast length between 30 and 45 minutes.

  • Michael Hyatt – This is Your Life

Michael’s podcast covers a wide variety of business and success ideas. This is another one that you will want to take action on after each episode! He is very inspiring. Podcast length between 25 and 45 minutes, and there is a big library to listen to.

  • The Public Speaker’s Quick and Dirty Tips for…

You probably know that I am a speaker, among other things. But you don’t have to be a public speaker to learn something cool here. Topics cover all things communication. Most of the podcasts are less than 10 minutes long, and again, there are a lot of them to choose from.

Bonus! TED Talks – Need I say more? There are so many talks to listen to on every topic. I haven’t found one that wasn’t worth listening to. And all under 20 minutes each, which is TED Talk style!

In the spirit of sharing, won’t you leave a comment and tell me about some other podcasts that I need to be listening to?

 

 

 

Comments (11)
Categories : Business Ideas, Small Business, Speaking, Success, Technology, Things I've Learned, Training
Tags : Amy Porterfield, business podcasts, Michael Hyatt, public speaker, social media podcast

How to Add a Cover Photo to Your LinkedIn Company Page

by Amy · Comments (10)
30 Jan

LinkedIn has enhanced their company pages. What? You didn’t even know they had company pages? Actually, LinkedIn has really nice company pages, but they are unfortunately a well kept secret.

One of the cool features that I like on Company pages is that you can add all of the products and services you offer, plus attach a picture with each one. This capability has been around for awhile. Each product will have its own page and you can link to the website URL that showcases that same product. Lovely! In addition, you can get recommendations for each product or service you offer.

With the new personal profiles that are now in place for all LinkedIn users, there are also some nice enhancements to the Company profiles. Read on to learn about the new cover photo. (Confession: I don’t think they are calling it a cover photo, but most of you are familiar with Facebook cover photos, so that is why I am calling it that.)

It’s easy to add a cover photo, and I chose to use an existing graphic.

  1. Go to your Company page if you have one.
  2. Click on the Edit button in the upper right.
  3. You are now on the Overview tab in Edit mode. When you scroll down you will see a place to upload your new Image.  Click on Add Image and upload. Your image size is 646 x 220 px. If your image is bigger than that, you will have an opportunity to crop it.
  4. Once the image is uploaded you will need to scroll up to the top of the page and click on Publish in the upper right.
  5. Done.

Now visitors to your company page will see your new cover photo! Similar to Facebook, this is a great place to put branding information. Unlike Facebook, you can put contact information here and calls-to-action. At least I haven’t seen anything that suggests otherwise.  New LinkedIn company page profile

Notice on the Overview tab that you can add your logo, company description, specialties, and more.

If you haven’t looked into the coolness of the LinkedIn Company page, take a few minutes this week to set it up if you are the business owner.

If you already have a LinkedIn Company page, leave me the link so I can check it out!

 

 

 

Comments (10)
Categories : LinkedIn, Marketing Ideas, Software Ideas, Technology, Tips
Tags : LinkedIn company page
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