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lynda - “Why I Love Marissa Mayer’s Profile in Vogue” by Ali Brown

Just finished reading VOGUE’s profile on Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. I think her saying “yes” to a glamorous photo shoot was *awesome*. The poor woman, who has just been WHO she is to get where she is, is being lambasted from every angle simply because she’s female. If she was a guy, no one would give a hoot about half of this stuff she’s being picked apart on… her maternity leave, her new company policies, and more. MOST important, her progress at Yahoo — turning around a company most were writing off last year — has been significant. THAT is what she was hired for. People seem to think when a woman DOES achieve, she owes it to every woman in America to be their perfect role model. And of course since all women have a different opinion on what that should be, she can’t “win” at that. But she’s smart — she’s just doing her thing and turning around a company (and wearing some killer clothes doing it :)). This article really portrays that. Can we all take a breath and just let women at th...

lynda - “How to Make Money with Other People’s Products and Programs” by Ali Brown

If you keep up with marketing blogs and online business in general, it’s likely you’ve heard the word affiliate thrown around a lot. And it’s no wonder… Programs of this type are everywhere these days. But many of you have asked me exactly what an affiliate is, and so I want to back up for a moment and clear up this concept once and for all. An affiliate is someone who earns commissions for promoting someone else’s products or services. For example, have you ever recommended a great book to a friend? You could sign up as an Amazon.com affiliate, and start earning money for making these recommendations. Or, if you’re a big fan of creating websites through GoDaddy.com and are raving about them to your colleagues at networking events, you could join GoDaddy’s affiliate program and start earning commission every time you send them new customers. This is how you become an affiliate marketer. Let’s take a look at WHY affiliate marketing is gaining popularity these days… #1: It’s profita...

Allana Pratt, Intimacy Expert - My Magnificent Montana Travels

Big Sky is right. Yet the mountains were hazy, a huge 450 ache fire was ablaze when I first arrived in Bozeman, MT yet within a few days it was gone. One of the cool things about Bozeman is it’s surrounded by mountains in every direction! So we basically went to one mtn range a day, hit 3 out of 4 on this trip, and a morning spent at a local river shooting video… such glory within minutes from where I was staying. Divine. I enjoyed a BUMPY ride… OK, did I really enjoy it? Well my bladder would say something different, yet the scenery was so breathtaking on the drive up to Fairy Lake… the wild flowers were incredible. The lake was SO GREEN you wouldn’t believe it! Wish I’d brought a dingy… pure heaven. Then, by now you know how much I adore paddle boarding… so we went to this Reservoir and we paddled down the river… so easy… yet the way back against the current AND wind… a little harder… I went RIGHT up to the beginning of the damn and chilled out floating down the lake… tanning on ...

lynda - “Elevate Member Spotlight: Melissa Lanz from Los Angeles, Calif.”

One of the best ways to get inspired is to learn from others’ successes. That’s why in my Elevate online training program , we spotlight one of our members during our member Access Calls. Elevate Coaches James Roche and Joy Chudacoff, and I select and interview one Elevate member who is making great strides with the program. Some successes are large, some small, but it’s all about taking steps forward and making progress. Today, you’ll meet Elevate Advanced member Melissa Lanz , founder of TheFresh20.com. She was our spotlight during our July 2013 call. Enjoy our quick interview with Melissa below, and be sure to take notes. There are several golden nuggets you can apply to YOUR business right away! James : Hi Melissa, let’s talk about you and your business here. First, give us a little context here, and then specifically, some of those results that you’ve been getting, especially since being in the program? Melissa : I started my business in 2010, in April. I have an online subscrip...

lynda - My special coupon code expires tonight…

Thousands of you have downloaded my free “Best Income Streams” report, and claimed $50 off my new program, “57 Income Streams: For More Money, Now and Later”. (Kudos, It’s one of my juiciest programs ever!) If you haven’t had time to get the details, here’s your chance before the special offer ends TONIGHT… If you’re a freelancer or solo-professional , it’s likely that you’re offering ONE key service—all you have to do is attract more clients, right? Well, if that was the solution, you’d be rich by now, don’t you think? ;) The only path to true wealth is to start thinking creatively about your business. And that’s what I’ll help you with in my “57 Income Streams” program. I’ll walk you through a giant all-you-can-eat menu of 57+ moneymaking ideas to try on for yourself . From service-based to event-based streams, active info-publishing streams to passive info-publishing streams, “guest”-based streams to certification models—we’ll cover it ALL. Get the full scoop on this juicy progra...

morgana - First Prize Winning Video!

Last week I noticed that a company I like ( AudioAcrobat ) was having a video testimonial contest, and the deadline was just a couple hours away. So I brushed my hair, put on some makeup, put on some clothes (well, a top), and took my iphone into my guest bedroom where I have my "film studio" set up. I shot a 56 second testimonial with my phone's camera (the rules required under 1 minute) and sent it in just under the wire. I just heard that I WON the contest. FIRST PRIZE! And my video is playing on their home page! Take a look at my winning video: http://morganarae.audioacrobat.com/ This is the BEST kind of exposure to my market. Ridiculously good exposure. I'm sharing this because there are 2 money magnetic marketing strategies here: 1) Shoot videos. Get really, really comfortable shooting videos. 2) Give testimonials. If you like a product or service provider, be GENEROUS with your testimonials. It's the best kind of marketing... for YOU! It WILL come back t...