Episodes
Monday Dec 05, 2011
Leveraging LinkedIn for Success with Matt Youngquist
Monday Dec 05, 2011
Monday Dec 05, 2011
Are you making the most of your LinkedIn profile? Or did you set it up ages ago and have to blow the dust off the URL each time you come back? I've decided to make 2012 the "Year of LinkedIn." While Facebook has gotten a lot of our (my!) time and attention, LinkedIn is a fabulous treasure trove of connections and resources. I thought for the longest time that it was primarily for job seekers. My guest for this podcast, Matt Youngquist of Career Horizons (http://www.career-horizons.com), sets me straight on that point. He shares ways that both the seeker and the entrepreneur can leverage LinkedIn for stronger relationships and stronger businesses. We also talk about being an introvert entrepreneur and how LinkedIn is a perfect platform for the introvert to connect with others. You'll learn
- What LinkedIn is and isn't useful for
- Why your profile might not be working hard enough for you
- Why you don't want to say "yes" to everyone who invites you to connect
- LinkedIn's best kept secrets that boost your visibility and connectivity
Tuesday Nov 15, 2011
Social Media & the Introvert's Advantage with Rachel Parker
Tuesday Nov 15, 2011
Tuesday Nov 15, 2011
Social media has been one of the greatest inventions to ever hit the introvert world. We can engage with people on our own terms, forming relationships more intentionally and deciding when we want to take the online to offline. It can, however, become overwhelming and sometimes take over our valuable business development time. My guest for this podcast shares insights as to how introverts can leverage social media and navigate the constantly changing landscape. Rachel Parker, owner and principal of Resonance, brings a track record of success in social media to her work with forward-thinking businesses. With over 15 years of experience as a brand strategist and marketing writer, Rachel has worked with some of the most prominent companies in Houston, TX. A few points we cover in our wide-ranging conversation include:
- Can you be an IRL innie and an online outtie?
- Why social media is NOT about marketing
- How to use the virtual world to feed real world relationships
- A quick overview of Google+
- Maintaining your privacy while living in a fishbowl
- Keeping social media from being a time suck
Wednesday Dec 01, 2010
Connecting through Personality Types with James Wedmore
Wednesday Dec 01, 2010
Wednesday Dec 01, 2010
We know that understanding if someone is an introvert or an extrovert gives us certain insights into their personality and why they do what they do. But how can that information be utilized in marketing our business? My guest today is James Wedmore, a proud introvert, serial entrepreneur and serious student of personality types. In this podcast, James shares with us a few tips on leveraging introvert energy, building your team and the importance of setting clear intentions for your business and relationships. We also cover:
- How the internet is the global Land of Opportunity
- Why it's important to put the "I" (introvert) in TEAM
- The biggest mistakes introvert entrepreneurs make in their businesses, especially online
Wednesday Oct 27, 2010
Saying "Bye Bye Boring Bio!" with Nancy Juetten
Wednesday Oct 27, 2010
Wednesday Oct 27, 2010
One of the most commonly shared laments I hear from introverts is "I don't know how to talk about myself!" We are often so focused on our business or work, or creating magic behind the scenes, that when someone says, "tell me about yourself," we often clam up and stutter and aren't even sure where to begin. This goes for when we're asked to talk about ourselves, as well as when we have to write our bio for social media and networking profiles, webpages and proposals. My guest on this edition of The Introvert Entrepreneur podcast is Nancy Juetten, a storyteller, workshop leader and author who shows business owners how to get seen, heard, celebrated, and COMPEN$ATED in their own backyards ... and beyond. Join me to hear about...
- Nancy's journey from shrinking violet to tall daffodil
- Learning to lean into your energy
- Making your bio a "painkiller"
- Why a one-size-fits-all bio won't cut it
- Little details to rock the house every time
- The four cornerstones of every great bio
Wednesday Oct 13, 2010
Blogging for Business with Judy Dunn
Wednesday Oct 13, 2010
Wednesday Oct 13, 2010
Between 2002 and January 2009, the blog search engine Technorati had indexed as many as 133 million online blogs. With the estimated number of blogs doubling about every six months, some sources that index blogs report numbers as high as 400 million - and that's in English language blogs alone. Since the first blog debuted in 1994, the medium has evolved from the virtual diary read ‘round the world to an indispensable communications tool for small businesses and entrepreneurs. With that many blogs out there, how do you make yours stand out? What makes some blogs blah and others bold? Whether you have a blog right now and are interested in attracting more attention and readers, or you're just now setting up your blog and wondering how to make the most of it, Introvert Entrepreneur Judy Dunn can help. During this wide-ranging discussion, Judy and I discuss:
- Being an introvert entrepreneur and an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person)
- What happens when you leap and trust that the net will appear
- How to use your blog to build trust, credibility AND business
- What we can learn from Nike about writing success
- How to get the blog post out before the fire goes out