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Public speaking is one of the most common fears people have all around the world. When it comes to running your business or building your career, however, it is an extremely useful skill that will help you in your growth journey. Here’s how and why you should embrace learning this skill as part of your entrepreneurial journey.  1. Boost your confidence Presenting a speech can be empowering – especially if by doing you are overcoming an insecurity of speaking publicly or performing. Self-confidence is invaluable to developing your business or career over time and exploring new opportunities. 2. Improve your communications skills Public speaking improves your verbal and written communications skills as well as critical thinking as speech-writing in itself is a valuable skill. Whether you are seeking to entertain, persuade, educate or present an argument, there is an art to finding the best way to convey a message to…

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Some people relish those long, lazy days of retirement by engaging in hobbies and watching TV. However, if you’re one of those people who needs big projects to keep busy, why not start your own business after you retire? Learn why retirement is the perfect time to become a business owner. You’ve Got the Time Many aspiring entrepreneurs try to get startup businesses or side hustles going while still working at their day job. However, starting a business takes time and effort, which may not be feasible for people who work full-time. Now that you have your weekdays free, you have plenty of time on your hands to brainstorm business plans, secure funding, hire talented staff, and more. You’ve Got the Money Now that you are working for yourself, you can gain full access to the retirement account you spent years building up! While you may not want to use…

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Tues, March 21, 2023 · 10A  CT/11A ET/ 8A PT *Already a member? Grab your seat! We use Google for everything – from searching for new recipes to finding doctors to seeking information when we face an unexpected challenge. So does your audience! In this session on SEO and Paid Media, learn how to get more people to your website from organic and/or paid traffic to increase your brand awareness and grow your business. This foundational workshop will help you learn: How to optimize your website to be more visible in Google search results. How to utilize Google Ads to drive more targeted visitors to your site. How to measure your digital marketing efforts to ensure a positive return on investment. Join Lyndsey Maddox of Digital Third Coast on March 21st at 10A CT to help you grow your business through digital marketing. Here’s What Lyndsey is All About Lyndsey Maddox…

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Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up.” We’ve all been a part of that team project. You know, the one where a person takes the lead, making some members in the group feel like their ideas are not valuable, while others in the group just mooch of the rest of the team. It is understandable then that many are gun-shy when it comes to getting work done as a team. No one likes being part of a group where one person dominates or even worse, relegates certain members to the side-line. And yet, something magical occurs when teamwork happens the way it’s supposed to happen. It is incredibly rewarding when everyone on the team is equally dedicated to the overall purpose and goal. Teams work faster, find mistakes more easily, and produce better results. At some point, you reach…

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Before we address the question of this blog post, here’s a tip for free: almost everything you do online will have some influence over where you rank on Google.  Your brand’s name is not only part and parcel with everything you do, but it’s also front and centre. Does your brand name affect SEO performance? Of course, it does. Does that mean you should base it around your focus keyword? It’s a good strategy, but it’s also not necessary. Now that we’ve established that brand names do affect SEO performance, let’s discuss some strategies you can use to make your brand name work for you. Focus keyword? Your focus keyword is the search term most people type into Google when they’re searching for businesses in your industry. Let’s say, for example, that you own a lawn mowing business. After conducting a little research, you may find that the most common…

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Hello everyone It’s time for a marketing  lesson. I’m pretty sure you heard before the expression that the money is in the list. Today we are going to talk about how you can create a free report.   We will go over how to choose a topic and gather information so that you can begin writing your report.   This part of the process is actually the most time-consuming, and  one you have mastered your research and gathering techniques you will be able to quickly write your reports in 60 minutes, sometimes even less.   As we discussed in the last lesson free reports are a popular toolsused by Internet marketers to build their mailing lists and make big profits fast. The reason so many savvy marketers use free reports so often is simply because they work.   Once you understand that people search the Internet because theywant or need information it easy to understand why…

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