I’m amazed at how many authors still don’t have blogs. And when they do, how rarely they interact with their audience.
To the layperson, it’s a huge kick to be able to communicate with a well-known author, even one who has written a best-seller.
To the author, it is a never before available opportunity to engage […]

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In May 2007, I spent 3 hours in a discussion with a legend - the genius popularly known as the ‘Godfather of Internet Marketing’.
His name - Mark Joyner.
During that long conversation, I got a glimpse into some amazing insights that he had gathered about mass control, personal publishing, and the shifting balance of ‘power’, ‘control’ […]

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For years, I have enjoyed, and learned from, John Delavera’s insights. He writes long rambling blog posts and sends out meaty ezine issues, all chockfull of interesting stuff.
Today John wrote about a recent product launch in the Internet marketing space. While the specific product isn’t the focus of this post, the topic is… […]

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This post could have been titled: “Twitter Influence”
But I thought it looked more ‘interesting’ with this instead:
“How 280 Characters Exposed Me To 82,000 Readers”
The story is as fascinating as the heading suggests. It’s a blogger’s dream. Imagine typing a few words into a box, clicking a button - and as a result, having […]

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How nice it would be to always view the world through the awe-struck, innocent, curious eyes of a child!
And how often we are incurious about the most common stuff - that we really don’t understand at all.
This morning, I was reading my daughter’s book.  It was about the ‘POST’.  Yes, how letters and parcels get […]

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Many bloggers dream of becoming influential. Because, they think, they’re going to change the world.
And they can - but not in every possible way.
Darren Rowse, “arguably Australia’s most famous blogger”, was recently interviewed on “Aussie Bloggers” and said:
“That’s why I don’t do memes; that’s why I rarely refer people to other sites which may […]

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Everyone involved in the area of Internet marketing and building an info-product business online progresses through several well-defined stages or phases.  And as a broad rule, influence rises as one moves along the sequence.
The Student
Eyes shining with rosy dreams, heart filled with hope and fired by ambition, the newbie learns avidly.  Anything free is grist […]

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Jeff Pulver tagged Chris Brogan to write a ‘Bucket List‘ post.
It’s about what you’d do if you had X months to live before you kick the bucket.
Chris, Merlene and others have some interesting thoughts about it. If you’d like to join the fun visualization, post a comment here or blog about it […]

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Glenda Watson Hyatt is better known as the ‘left thumb blogger’.
She is one of the 7 bloggers who most influenced me in 2007. When you visit her blog, you’ll see why. It’s for the very same reason my little patients inspire me - their indefatigable spirit and persistence against steep odds.
Well, I just […]

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In 2 hours this morning, I engaged in mini-conversations with some people. People with influence. People like:Maki of DoshDosh.com - one of my favorite A-list bloggers and an authority on social media marketing:
Darren Rowse of Problogger - another A-list blogger I’ve had the pleasure of networking with on Twitter, and that has already […]

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