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Re: Social Media Training Course Beta Testers Needed

dmarcelop — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:51:43 -0000

I own a very small (micro) business who's core customers are the U.S. government agencies. I'd like to see how social media marketing can help me define and execute a strategy that gets us noticed by government agencies as well as potential contracting partners with the same interests.

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patlaws — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:22:11 -0000

You are speaking just to me!!! THANKS. I am a small business owner and on top of that, 51 years old. That makes me old, too old to have been born with a blackberry in my hand... I need help in know what to say, when to say it, who to say it to and where. My website is up and running, has been for years, but I am missing the boat with the social media wave and could really use some help and guidance. Any consideration you could give me would be great and I would respectifully give you my opinions and experiences with the program.

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Ivette Muller — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:20:22 -0000

Good morning everyone! Can't wait to see the list of beta testers - good luck and have a great day! :)

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groy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:05:26 -0000

I think this is a fantastic idea.

a) My biggest frustration is prioritization. It is not that I don't believe in the value of social media, but I want to spend time where I'm going to see the biggest bang for my buck (I own a small marketing agency that specializes in nurture marketing so my buck = my time): is it social media? is it direct mail? is it referrals? Realistically, I don't thing I can spend more than one hour a day on social media.

b) The single most important thing I would like to get from this course is a STRATEGY. In other words, how does social media impact my bottom line. I know that social media can help me achieve expert status - yeah, right - but for me it's important to know: how many new customers or how much more revenue from existing customers, or what other sources of revenue can I expect? Also, I would like to know how do define this strategy in a bilingual environment. We're based out of Quebec (Canada) and our clients are probably 50% anglophones and 50% francophones. Developing content in both languages - like we did for our eNewsletter - seems like a daunting task. I think the question of social media in a bilingual or multinlingual context could be interesting for many business owners.

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David D. Richardson, M.D. — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:05:06 -0000

John,

I would love to be a beta tester. As a busy cataract surgeon, I have not been able to implement any effective social media marketing as (frustration) there just seems to be so many options and each one seems to suck me in for hours that I do not have to offer. As a medical doctor, I am also limited to creating the posts myself in order to avoid legal and ethical issues. Additionally, you have convinced me that the purpose of marketing is not to get more customers, but better ones. To date, most of the online chit-chat I have encountered regarding eye disease is clearly not coming from my desired demographic (age, maturity, geographic, or psychographic).

So, what I would like to learn from such a course : (1) how to manage the social media beast such that I can personally commit my limited time most effectively. Presently I am stunned into inaction by all of the options and know neither which ones to pursue or how to most effectively do so. (2) How to use social media to attract the customers I want (those who understand the value of high-tech, high-touch medicine and are willing to pay for it).

I look forward to hearing more about this course and hope to be one of your beta testers.

Sincerely,
David Richardson, MD

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Charles — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:43:46 -0000

Dear John,

I have just graduated from Uni and am trying to implement social media programs to companies in Kenya. My greatest frustration is the fact that some of this concepts are new to us and are so dynamic. So, we try and keep ourselves updated using blogs such yours on new developments. I would be grateful if given such a chance. Thanks John.

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ronwilder — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:40:37 -0000

We (www.alignedaction.com) are launching a new brand – I have been a very successful strategy consultant for a number of years (internal to start-ups and external as an independent company) but my passion is to teach people how to develop the business acumen (a term I define very broadly) so that they are equipped to navigate the economy AND have the best life that they want. I have a breadth and depth of knowledge about business, the economy and life. My new business model will unroll in a very broad fashion – to teach and equip people - from teenagers about to enter the job market - to CEOs of Fortune 500 companies - and everyone in-between.

The single most important thing I would hope to get from a course like this is how to move beyond the clutter and noise of social media and develop a preliminary strategy to begin to connect to the people who will resonate with what I’m offering and so that I can begin to get known and recognized. I have a lot of content to share (continually developing), and my question is: how do I use social media in this start-up phase to get it out there, where it will be seen, read, heard, absorbed, and (hopefully) enjoyed – both broadly by the long tail and narrowly by key thought leaders and potential colleagues and collaborators.

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ronwilder — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:39:33 -0000

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Nadia CHAAL — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:57:37 -0000

Hi John,

i'm the owner of www.infopreneurmagazine.com a blog devoted to test and review online business products and courses. if you have a place for me I could run a fully documented review for my blog's readers and coaching clients as well.
You can contact me here : contact@infopreneurmagazine

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hannahjones — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:58:43 -0000

My biggest frustration is that I have got to a stalemate with social media.

I have such big ambitions for my business inspiring teachers and continue to be excited by the power of social media to reach and connect my clients.

I have spent 18 months actively learning the ropes with Wordpress, Tweetdeck, LinkedIn, and Facebook, but I am daunted by the prospect of spending even more time ‘dabbling’.

What I need to develop is a clear vision for how I am going to harness social media for the benefit of my business.

Working with ‘Social Media Pro’ I will create a profitable strategy that I am confident will work and therefore I will stick to.

In a nut shell - I want to use the tools I enjoy more strategically and need to learn how!

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Carlos S. — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:11:43 -0000

Hello John,
I m launching a new travel portal based on concepts not present in the market. As a start up, I have little resources to spend on Marketing and the way I will spend every Euro will have to be well thought. I am willing to test your course in Europe and give you the feedback of its implementation in my business. We are launching officially in March 2010 being the portal under development at the time being.

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misakolauritzen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:17:32 -0000

I work for a small consulting firm in Los Angeles, California. In the past, the majority of our clients was acquired through referrals. Now we realize we need to market ourselves more in order to get more business. I realize that social media are powerful tools. The president of our company has a blog. We also have an employee blog. Recently I helped my boss open LinkedIn account. We have a facebook presence. However, none of these seems to have achieved any objectives. I would be interested in being a beta tester for this course, because I think we can really make a use of it. I will bring in the insights of my colleagues, and I am certain that we can have very interesting discussions based on your material. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Sheila Davis — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:53:27 -0000

John,
It seems that 111 other people have beaten me to the punch here. I wish I had run across your article and product earlier! However, in case you haven't already made up your mind on your 10, I will give it a shot. I'm a new home business owner who is into a few areas, two of which are travel and the telcom industry. I am a complete newbie to this whole blogging, social network site marketing concept and, as you mentioned at the beginning of this article, have found myself saying "I'm overwhelmed and where do I start first" as well. If you're looking for someone who doesn't have a large background of experience in this movement, and can evaluate and review your product from a beginner's viewpoint, THEN I AM YOUR GAL! As I have found the case to be in a large number of products, they are just great for people who are already experienced in the area the product is addressing, but for people with no prior experience with the vocabulary and techniques used there is a gap, which can sometimes be so large to close that the individual gives up and sets the manual on the shelf and never uses the product again. Sometimes just a small amount of information is needed to fill that gap, but the person without that knowledge nevertheless isn't aware of what that might be and ANOTHER otherwise useful, productive and lucrative tool misses the mark in its intended purpose. As a newbie and someone who is not the fastest learner of technical instructions, I could definitely give you an excellent review from that potential market viewpoint. Thanks for the offer, and I hope that I am one of the fortunate ones to get to evaluate your Social Media Pro. Have a wonderful day! Sheila Ü

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elizabethruiz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:50:47 -0000

I'm interested. The frustrating part is having a set system to use the media to get traffic & business without out being too personal and yet being useful. I have lots of "friends" on Facebook but want to market to them without being annoying. Some bombard you with offers. But, I don't want to be the typical lame oh, I baked cookies tonight. I bought new shoes. How does that relate to a business that has nothing to do with shoes or cookies? I want to be interesting but relevant.

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yvettebryars — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:54:15 -0000

If you still need beta testers, I am definitely interested. I do use social media for my business, but it is very time consuming and I was very lost when I first got started. Good thing I am not easily intimidated.

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yvettebryars — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:52:01 -0000

If you still need beta testers for your social media training course, I am definitely interested.

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davekasprzyk — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:14:43 -0000

Hey John, I've been a long time follower. 10 years of direct mail experience, but lacking the knowledge to invest properly in social media sales. We have a brand new product with a patent on the delivery system and could use the jump start assistance.

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tasscorpio — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:41:26 -0000

I worked for several hundred hours generating over 4,000 followers on twitter - how much have i sold $0 - that's wasting my time. i've tried others plans - usually afew responses, then phtt - nothing more. FRUSTRATION - i know it can be done, but finding the real McCoy in the crud that's the trick- got people - i NEED a plan - NOW!!! - otherwise it ain't going to be much of a xmas around here.

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Clara Chan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:38:58 -0000

Hi John,

Our website focuses on English language learning which targets specifically to the China market. We thought that maybe selling educational product only is too dry, so we decided to include Social networking. The biggest frustration is that even with social networking, the active user rate is still very low. The most important thing to get from this course is to see if Westerner's SNS strategies work for the China market.

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Mark Combs — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:37:15 -0000

John,
If there's still an open slot, I'd welcome the opportunity to pull up a chair and learn how to blend the various social media options into a complimentary approach that maximizes my effort without dividing my energies.

As a leader of a networking group and one who wants to be effective in helping others in their marketing outreach and business success, being able to strengthen my own knowledge and understanding in these areas would be well worth the time invested.

Thanks,
Mark

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Beth Marchant — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:24:03 -0000

I would be interested in trying out your materials. This summer, I left my full-time job, and I started a new consulting company that is designed to help teachers become expert in teaching focused on students in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in grades K-12. I can learn to use most any social media site. My interest would be how to bring all of this together in one coherent package. I am currently the only employee.

There may be an opportunity to provide professional development for teachers in a wider context in my local community depending upon a new state initiative. If this passes, I would like to expand to more employees to reach more teachers.

By working on a social media plan now, I can plan for changes in the future as my needs change.

Thank you for this opportunity.

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John Tondra — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:10:08 -0000

I have now spent several weeks wandering the halls of Facebook, twitter, etc etc. I own a one man business that just introduced a new product. YES, please. I need help. I would make the time to participate.

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jennifer osborn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:25:28 -0000

I would like to be a Beta Tester. I am in transition from using a computer daily to trying to use it as little as possible for as much impact as possible.

I am a small farmer and artist who would like to teach others how. I know that social media is a major key to this but have no idea how to use it effectively. My single greatest frustration implementing social media is the seemingly pointlessness of it all. Between my Facebook Friends, Twitter, a blog and other things I have no idea about I have time to actually DO anything. The on-line recording of my day takes more time than my activities themselves. How do I do it effectively, fast, and honestly to compliment my small farm business?

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Cheril Hendry — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:17:37 -0000

John, I am a Duct Tape Marketing advocate and can't wait to hear any new Podcasts from you. I think your version of a "Social Media Training Course" would be very relevant. I listened to your Twitter webinar (yes, listened - I was driving) and it was one of the best I've heard. I'd love to have my agency be a part of your beta test. Again, I think you will focus on the relevance of all this, not just the how to's. That's what seems to be missing in the other 1.2 million courses. (And I have $1.00 so I'm fully funded)

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Barbara Drady — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:09:29 -0000

I'm very interested. I think that getting a leg up now as the economy begins to open to new business it critical. I have twitter down fairly well but don't know how to integrate and maximize my presence on FB and LI with my following on Twiter. What else do I need to know/do? I'm a quick study but need the guidance and tools to become more efficient.