I was recently tagged in a post by the wonderful Lexi Rodrigo. She is a rock star copywriter and online marketing consultant. She shared what worked for her in 2010 and asked us to do the same which I thought was a killer idea.
It has been an amazing year for me and it really helps to see how far you’ve come and do a little happy dance about it. And if you aren’t doing your happy dance, then figure out how to get it on! Celebrate and congratulate yourself, you worked hard! And if things didn’t turn out the way you wanted, then tough nuts. Don’t wallow in it. Figure it out and do what you need to do.
So here’s what worked for me in 2010. I’d love to hear what worked for you and what you are going to do in 2011!
1. Providing Content
In 2010 I blogged my butt off. Not like some out there who are posting every day, but I put out a lot of content. Don’t let anyone tell you that Grandma doesn’t put out. I taught people helpful tips and tricks to marketing their business with Facebook and Twitter with a little LinkedIn and YouTube sprinkled in. As a result, I have healthy traffic to my website. At first I was worried that putting out all this information for free would be a bad thing. But it wasn’t. I was still able to sell products and services to those people who wanted specific information or more of it. Don’t be scared to provide free content.
2. Participated and got noticed.
I participated a lot of places. I commented on blogs (although not as many as I would have liked – sniff sniff…another resolution), participated in forums and I especially liked Sonia Simone‘s Remarkable Marketing Blueprint. I tweeted, participated on Facebook, and tried to connect as many places that I could. Which, combined with my content, connected me to a book deal. I’m writing Facebook Marketing for Dummies, All-in-One due out May 2011 with two other fantastic authors: Amy Porterfield and Phyllis Khare. It’s been so much fun! Make as many connections as you can, but participate. Talk to each other! Because that’s where magical things happen.
3. Collaborated.
That was fun! I teamed up with a couple of fabulous guys, Jack Jostes and Reid Peterson and we held a workshop in Boulder called Sink or Swim Marketing: How to Master Social Media, SEO and Web Content. That was so much fun we turned it into a webinar which was a hoot too! Being a solopreneur can be isolating. I definitely recommend partnering up and collaborating when you can. More of that to come in 2011.
4. Exposed myself.
I came out of the closet and told people why I’m doing this. Why this is really me. And I highly recommend being very real and authentic. People do business with people then know liked and trust. Don’t be afraid to be the real you. Even if the real you wears a wig LOL!
How about you? What worked and what are you going to do more of?
Awesome list! Excellent point about collaboration. That’s one thing I’d really like to get into in 2011. Thanks for participating in the blog tag 😀
Awesome list! Excellent point about collaboration. That’s one thing I’d really like to get into in 2011. Thanks for participating in the blog tag 😀
Thanks Alexis! Thanks for the inspiration on your post!
Thanks Lexi! Thanks for the inspiration from your post!
Thanks Lexi! Thanks for the inspiration from your post!
Well, Grandma — you’ve had a great year and done lots of work to make that happen! Congratulations. I’m particularly impressed and excited for your Facebook For Dummies Book. That’s going to be fabulous. You inspire me!
Keep up the good work!
Well, Grandma — you’ve had a great year and done lots of work to make that happen! Congratulations. I’m particularly impressed and excited for your Facebook For Dummies Book. That’s going to be fabulous. You inspire me!
Keep up the good work!
Grandma Mary, you didn’t mention your night at the movies- seeing The Social Network… however, it sounds like you did much more productive and helpful things.
I hear ya on the partnering thing. I’ve been actively seeking out a team to work with. That’s my focus right now.
I will keep blogging. Once you start it, it’s an addiction that must be fed. No matter who we are (how we’re made,) there is an innate part of us that wants our voices heard. Blogging is the right medium for that!
Grandma Mary, you didn’t mention your night at the movies- seeing The Social Network… however, it sounds like you did much more productive and helpful things.
I hear ya on the partnering thing. I’ve been actively seeking out a team to work with. That’s my focus right now.
I will keep blogging. Once you start it, it’s an addiction that must be fed. No matter who we are (how we’re made,) there is an innate part of us that wants our voices heard. Blogging is the right medium for that!
Thanks Deb! You rock!
Thanks Deb! You rock!
So much fun working with you Reid! Let’s do it again soon!
Blogging is definitely addicting – been loving the posts that you have been doing!
So much fun working with you Reid! Let’s do it again soon!
Blogging is definitely addicting – been loving the posts that you have been doing!