Archive for the '30-second Intro' Category

Seeing as I haven’t given birth yet, I figured I’d mosey on over to LinkedIn Answers and pose a new question: What are the 3 biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when giving their 30-second intro?
As usual, the responses received so far have been insightful and informative. Want to join the discussion? Click here to post your answer.
Mistakes [...]

My 12 Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30-second Intro series is finally completed, which you can get for free when you sign up for my newsletter.
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You know me, I don’t like writing solely about myself (my life isn’t all that exciting), but I’ll make an exception today. (A great way to start — one sentence, 5 self-references!)
You may have noticed I’ve been a little quiet lately, which can (mostly) be blamed on the forthcoming delivery of our 3rd child. My due date is [...]

For the first time, I posted a question on LinkedIn, not really knowing what kind of response I’d get. I don’t know what’s taken me so long to discover the Q&A feature on LinkedIn (thanks to Lara for the suggestion), but I’m sure glad I did.
My question was a simple one: Do you have a 30-second intro? So far, [...]

You’ve heard me say that I truly appreciate receiving feedback, because it helps me grow and improve in my business.
By creating monthly surveys, I’m getting more feedback than I ever expected to receive, which is great, because I’m discovering new ways to improve and how to align myself on some of my projects in the [...]

For the past few months, I’ve been hooked on surveys (can you tell from my last 2 posts?)… I promise to keep my enthusiasm in check and not bombard you with too many!!
This morning, I received an email from Leo at TecSource.ca regarding yesterday’s audio product survey. Leo is not, I repeat NOT a Monkey [...]

I’m thinking about turning my Designing a Compelling 30-second Intro guidebook into an audio version for those who are more auditory.
However, before I get too excited about my project, I want to ask the #1 Marketing Guru if it’s a good idea. That Guru always knows the right answer, and is more than happy to [...]

Can you believe we’re already August 1st. You know what that means — it’s time to announce the Question of the Month.
This month I’d like to know what your 30-second intro is. If you don’t have one, tell me what challenges you face in creating your compelling 30-second intro.
Click here to answer this month’s question. [...]

How often have you been stumped when asked, “What do you do?” Do you start rattling off the services you offer from A-Z, a complete list of those you’ve serviced, your industry credentials, and your education?
Chances are you’ve lost them when you started listing your services. In my case, I lose my audience even before [...]