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For those of you who don't know, I spent more than 25 years in radio and television news. I was everything from a reporter to fill-in anchor to assignment editor and producer. I even filled in as a photographer during my early days in TV.
Today, my role as a media consultant is to help those seeking media attention find it. That includes coaching and preparing clients so they will be, what I call, “media marketable.”
But those seeking media attention aren’t the only ones who need tips. Anyone who is or wants to be in the business of interviewing others should have their act together as well. With BlogTalk radio on the scene, many wanna be radio hosts have popped up.
So here are some tips for those of you who want to give your best as the interviewer on the airwaves:
- Never give your guest the questions in advance. Many guests will try to give you a list of prepared questions. It’s OK to accept them but let them know you may not ask any or all of them. Giving them the questions in advance allows them to rehearse answers and not come across as natural during the interview.
- Always check to make sure your equipment is working.
- Treat the guest with respect. The interviewee deserves respect whether they are the President or just an average Joe Blow.
- Take control of the interview. Don’t let your guest over your show.
- You are not the center of attention. Remember you are there to get the perspective of the guest not give your own.
- Do the research you need to, but don’t try to cram it all into your questions. Before you start the interview put yourself in the shoes of a member of your audience. If they were here, what would they ask?
- The interview is a conversation. It is not a confrontation. You are not there to make the interviewee look stupid.
- Shorter questions are better than longer ones. The more detail there is in the question the more difficult it is for the interviewee to track what you are asking. Be as direct as you can without being rude.
- Be sure of your facts. There’s nothing worse than being told you are wrong by an interviewee – especially when it’s live.
- Listen carefully to your guest’s responses. You might come up with some follow-up questions.
Being credible as an interviewer means being professional and prepared.
Can I speak to you for a moment?
I'm sure you've had your share of crisis and challenges in your personal, spiritual and business life!
Do you allow this to overtake you or do you allow it to manifest your Diamond life?
You see most natural diamonds are formed at high-pressure high-temperatureconditions existing at depths of 140 to 190 kilometers (87 to 120 mi)in the Earth mantle.Carbon-containing minerals provide the carbon source, and the growthoccurs over periods from 1 billion to 3.3 billion years (25% to 75% ofthe age of the Earth.)
So it is with our lives. You can realize empowerment through your crisis. You can manifest the bold, beautiful and brilliant you through the pressures of your life. The one thing you must do is embrace
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In what direction are you focusing your life?
Has your business been on auto pilot only to find out that you have found your business plan to be off by one degree?
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Once you have launched any plan, you have to see yourself as a pilot of a jumbo jet. You are the pilot of your own personal and financial destiny and maybe even be the pilot of others' destiny. Don't allow your plane to crash. You do have enough fuel to make it. We all have disappointments and setbacks in life. But the good news is that you still have time to adjust your course to reach your original dream and and vision of the life that you see for yourself.
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Two things ... (one) when I asked for suggestions on how to make BBWO better one member requested more information about useful web tools online and offline. Then (# two) on the Digital Sisterhood call last night (audio replay here) one of the topics we talked about "Our Favorite Web Tools." I discovered quite a few resources I've never heard of....
SO I put one and two together to create my latest creation, "Dollar Downloads." I will regularly either give you a code to download one of my digital products for $1 OR share other eBooks, eCourses, web tools, and apps that you can try for $1 or less. And to ensure that I'm not the only one sharing, I've also created a 'Dollar Downloads BBWO Group', so that you can share your creations and/or finds with the entire BBWO community.
I loved being on the Sisterhood radio show last night AND even though I planned on shutting down my Sistas Who Sell 7 Day Challenge, I've been getting such great feedback about it that I decided to make it my first Dollar Download. The next 250 sistas who signup to the challenge and use the code (7FOR1) get access to my 7 Selling / Marketing Tips for only $1. When you click here, just use that code.
ALSO in the spirit of digital sisterhood, share my first Dollar Download with the sistas in your circle. I'm curious to see how many will signup, spread the word, and stay connected! More dollar downloads to come -lh
This is a blog post from http://stephanieathome.blogspot.com/
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Oh where, oh where did customer service go? While renovating our house we've made purchases from a lot of different businesses. From mom-and-pop shops to the big box retail companies to independent contractors and I must say the one thing that they all have in common is a general lack of good customer service. It seems to me the general attitude these days is to just 'get the job done'. But, it should (at least in my opinion) be about more than just getting the job done, it should also be about delivering the best experience possible to the customer.
What does that mean exactly? It's all the things that show you care and actually value your customers. It's putting the phone down when you're clearly on a personal call to ring a customer up at the cash register rather than making them wait till you're finished telling Missy about your hot date last night. It's about actually leaving your store open till the closing time printed on your front window rather than locking the doors and packing up at quarter-to, so you can get out of there as soon as the clock strikes 5:00. It's about skipping lunch (and yes I've done it many times before myself) to help a customer rather then telling them they are SOL because it's time for your break. It's using words like 'good morning', 'good afternoon' and 'good night". It's about simply thanking your customers for their purchase. It's about letting them know that you would be happy to see them come back again.
It's all of those little things (that don't cost anything extra to do by the way), that will make a customer drive past three of your competitors and go out of their way to shop with you because they want to repeat the great experience they had the first time. Soon that repeat customer turns into a loyal customer. Then their loyalty spreads to their family and friends. And in no time you've developed a cult following all because you said 'good morning'. Ok, so it's not quite that simple, but still I wouldn't underestimate the power of good customer service.
So all you business owners out there, think about the little things you can do to help your customers have a more enjoyable experience when they enter your store. And don't keep it a secret, train your employees to put a smile on the customer's face. After all, you don't want someone you're paying to lose you money at the end of the day. So spread the word, good customer service is the newest trend in town and it's here to stay.
To read more from Stephanie @ Home, visit her blog, http://stephanieathome.blogspot.com/
Today is a special day. I have had the pleasure of interviewing Mrs.Tamyka Washington, The CEOmamma! She is a successful business women, that resides in Talhassee, Florida. She teaches women "how to use social media and network marketing to build a profitable business and create the lifestyle they desire and deserve." (www.theceomamma.com) So at this time, I'm so excited to introduce everyone to Tamyka Washington, founder and CEO of http://www.theceomamma.com/!
1. Tell me your story. What were you doing before you started your own business?I am a wife, mom to five with baby number 6 on her way in February and entrepreneur! I work full-time from home operating two businesses, my primary business is with a wonderful Network Marketing company and I've recently started my own Marketing & Consulting business.
Prior to starting my first business in 2002, I worked a few service based and retail jobs that kept me away from my, then three children. I always knew having my own business was what I definitely wanted and I was
determined to make it happen.
2. What made you want to start a business and what is your mission?What made me want to start a business was my desire to be a stay-at-home mom but still be able to contribute to the household income. My passion was to help women like me, who wanted something more while keeping their personal priorities at the top of the list.
My mission was and still is today, to help women achieve their dreams of being successful business
owners by sharing my years of experience and knowledge.
3. What inspires you? What keeps you movtivated daily to keep growing your business?What keeps me inspired is the many thanks and appreciation I get from women I help regularly, get to where they want to be in their business. I have a great love for Social Media, Network Marketing and Blogging and It is my passion to be able teach women how to build and market their business on a budget, the same way I did and continue to do.
I'm motivated everyday by my children. It was because of them I started my first business and continue to
build a legacy for them. As they grow into young adults, it makes me proud to know they too, want to be
entrepreneurs!
4. Do you have a mentor? Who is it and why? Do you believe it's important to have one?At this time, I do not have a personal mentor, however, I have in the past and currently connect with others in my industry who inspire me and encourage me to be my absolute best. Having a mentor is valuable because it will allow you to have someone in your corner to not only look up to but to help you along your journey. A real mentor will be aware of your goals and dreams and help you regularly by holding you accountable for your actions (or lack of) to help you grow.
5. What would you tell someone who wants to get involved in your line of business but doesn't know how to get started?My first piece of advice would be to really be sure it is something you want to do and have a true passion for it. Starting any business is not easy and takes a certain level of commitment of time and dedication. You may not even see a profit for months but you have to be willing to stick with it because you love it.
To get started and be successful, you have to be willing to do the research and continue to learn everything you need to know within the industry. Tracking results and trying new methods is how you will grow productively and be effective.
6. What advice would you give to someone with an entrepeneur spirit? My advice would be to go for it! If you believe in yourself and have the drive, do it no matter what. There will be times that people won't support your vision or understand your dream but you should never give up!
Thank you Tamyka for your time! To learn more about Tamyka, visit her website at http://www.theceomamma.com/.
Tamara Garrison-Thomas
http://www.garrisonprosperitysolutions.com/
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If you are like me then you probably love basket-getting them or making them. I had recently done a vote where I post a pole on various site about the most important items to have in your basket. I love basket and love creating man different basket. So if you're wondering what to put in your basket(for all the first timer), check out my article. Just click on link below.
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In This Edition
Healthier Shore Kids
Ayasha Robinson
The Courage Giver
RJ Jackson
"My Daddy The Devil and Me"
Debra Ann Brown-Davis
Voices For Our Children
The Poverty Mindset
Shyra Smith
Young Men Enlightening Younger Men
(YMEYM)
Sylvester Brown, Jr.
Through Future Eyes
Shennell Barnes
Parenting Corner
Gaetane Borders
The K.I.S. Foundation, Inc.
Kiki Sheppard
(Former Co-Host, Showtime At the Apollo)
Utilizing Feminist Perspectives
John C. Roy, II
Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation
Southern Hospitality
Sharon Fox
Safely Ever After, Inc.
Patti Fitzgerald
Dream Girls Mentoring Program
Tamira Dunn
Monthly Tasty Treats
Pat Holmes
Christ Gospel Church "Love Center" Drama Ministry
Sister4Sisters, Inc.
Carolyn Washington
Motivational quotes to inspire you!
"As you begin to take action toward the fulfillment of your goals and dreams, you must realize that not every action will be perfect. Not every action will produce the desired result. Not every action will work. Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to... see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right."
- Jack Canfield
A new crochet blanket pattern from This Is Crochet by TurquoizBlue
T U R Q U O I Z B L U E :
A few years ago, I was exploring how to create different star and pinwheel shapes using Tunisian Crochet. One of the first motifs I came up with was a five-pointed star shape, which I went on to use in my Seaside Throw Afghan which was published in the Interweave Crochet Summer 2009 issue. The six-pointed star was one of the next incarnations of the star motif. I enlarged the small motif into a large star, and sketching and playing with color options brought about the stripes and burst of color from the center of the star.
Create Your Online Branding Strategy in 5 Easy Steps
As a small business owner building your brand online is essential in this new economy. A few weeks ago I attended a webinar presented by Coach Tanya, of BePromotable.com, a branding consulting company in Dallas, Texas.
In the webinar, Coach Tanya detailed these five steps to online branding. Follow these five online branding tips and you’ll be on your way to creating a solid brand for your small business.
- Develop a Visibility Strategy. Be seen and be heard. It used to said that– “it’s who you know”, but in this new economy, it’s “who knows you” that matters. To accomplish this strategy, create a blog for your business, use social media such as Twitter and Facebook but don’t forget about affinity groups like LinkedIn and Ning. Create a profile and get active on these sites.
- Be Known for Something. Become a thought leader. Define your strengths. What comes natural to you? What are you good at? What makes you think “I can’t wait to do that again?” Determine whatever it is and become a known leader in that area.
- Decide Your Style. Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t mean it’s right for you. When it comes to marketing your business online, there are so many ways to do this. There’s social media, article-writing, press releases, blogs, etc. and so on. Don’t try to do it all. Test them out, then decide what’s right for you and go with that.
- Manage Your Time. Outsource what you don’t have time to do yourself. A tool like HootSuite is a real time-saver when it comes to posting to your social media accounts. Another way to save time is to hire a virtual assistant or outsource company to handle administrative or marketing tasks you don’t have time to do yourself.
- Monitor Your Brand. You can measure how well your brand ranks online by using sites like Klout.com and OnlineCalculator.com. These sites will let you know how strong your online brand is currently and give you some tips to leverage your online clout.
Dana Williams is an Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant specializing in online promotions for small businesses. Visit http://www.YourInternetMarketingAssistant.com for her special report "Internet Marketing for Small Business".
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