Join The Revolution by Janet Callaway The Natural Networker

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It's your time. Join the social media network marketing women's revolution.

As social media continues to expand into every facet of society we are seeing the positive economic effect it can have on our individual businesses.

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Join The Revolution by Janet Callaway The Natural Networker

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It's your time. Join the social media network marketing women's revolution.

As social media continues to expand into every facet of society we are seeing the positive economic effect it can have on our individual businesses.

Having been involved in network marketing for over 20 years I am thrilled to see women using social media to build their home businesses. By using social media to develop an endless flow of new customers and potential business partners, they are saving themselves time, money and frustration.

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How to Fish Your Way to More Contacts & Clients by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

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Have you heard someone say they were going to a networking event to hunt down some contacts or clients? Most likely we have all heard that and maybe even said it ourselves.

When an animal is hunted, what happens? It runs as fast as it can in the opposite direction.

What happens when people know we are hunting or stalking them for future business? That's right, they run as fast as they can.

What if, instead of going hunting, you went fishing?

How's that different, you say, you are still going after them.

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5 Tips For Effective Networking by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

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With the arrival of social media along with the buzzwords “transparency” and “authenticity” becoming a part of everyday jargon, it's time to rethink how we approach networking. While most people are resistant to change of any type, when you understand the reason for the changes and see the long term value, I think you will agree with me Hooray for New Networking!

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Retired – Now What – Social Media by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

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Retired, find you and your friends moving in different directions, losing touch? Have you considered social media as a means to stay in touch? The Internet is not just e-mails and pictures. You can use online social media to bring your community back together, even if everyone lives in another State or even in another Country. And it's free.

Not only that, social media makes everything from shopping, researching, talking to friends, making new friends, convenient and fun. While main street merchants may be more interested in Generation X online merchants are becoming ever increasingly interested in us.

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Are You Addicted To Distraction? By Janet Callaway

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Do you suffer from bright shiny object syndrome?  No surprise, all of us do to some extent.  In fact, it takes effort not to be distracted; to stay focused on what's important.  Let's take a minute to look at what's happening all around us.  Quite honestly, I think it is harder to maintain focus today than it was 100 years ago.   Here's why.

The first thing that greets you when you go into your office is your computer.   You turn it on and e-mails flood into your inbox.  You start answering e-mails, clicking on the links in the e-mails and the next thing you know you are following an interesting yet non-productive path.  The phone rings, someone stops by your office, you attend multiple meetings, get back to your e-mails, check blogs, research and the list goes on and on.  No doubt about it, we are in information overload and using these distractions to avoid doing more challenging tasks.

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The Art of Abraham Lincoln by Stuart Mills

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Social Media Marketing is an opportunity to meet and interact with people who you would most likely not ever encounter in your “regular” world. These people enrich your life; this is such a story.

Last month while touring the “blogosphere,” (social media marketing term for the world of people who blog), I met a blogger by the name of Tristan Higbee who in turn introduced me to Marcus Sheridan who introduced me to his guest blogger Stuart Mills.

Because Stuart's tribute to Abraham Lincoln keeps playing in my mind and I have returned to read the post several times, I wanted to share it with you. No matter what you do in life, if you adopt Abraham Lincoln's qualities, your life and world will be better for it. Thank you, Stuart, for this inspiring tribute.

“Four score and seven years ago…” – Abraham Lincoln

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It's a Storyteller's Business by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

Life, social media marketing, network marketing, blogging and success in each, in large measure, depends on how good you are at telling “stories.” People understand best when they hear a story. Following is a post from last year which explains why this is so.

Learn how to be an effective storyteller and you will be amazed at the positive differences you experience. Janet

How many times have you heard that phrase?  Or, “facts tell, stories sell.”  While we have heard both many times, some of us want “the facts, ma'm; just the facts.”  Well, there is a physiological reason why this is a storyteller's business.  Let me explain.

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Social Media Marketing, the Internet & You by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

Social media marketing, network marketing and traditional marketing all have two elements in common:

1. They have to get their product or service in front of people
2. They have to get those people to buy

The people you want to buy your product or service are online.

Let's take a look to see what figures show about the effectiveness of social media.

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Social + Media + Marketing = Conversation By Janet Callaway| The Natural Networker

Social Media Marketing is a conversation. That's it. You don't have to be a techno geek to participate, it is just a conversation. Let's look at its components.

Social: According to Webster, social is: “(1) friendly companionship or relations” “(2) living or disposed to living in companionship with others or in a community, rather than in isolation.”

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Procrastination—Conquer It! By Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

There is probably no greater destroyer of dreams, hopes and lives than procrastination. Why is it that so many of us seem to treat it as our friend rather than realize it is our enemy?

We let time slip away. We are going to do “something” to move our network marketing business forward after we have a snack, clean up our office or start the laundry. Folks, all of those things can wait. Schedule your activities and stick with your schedule.

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Social Media, Network Marketing and the Greener Grass Effect by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

Social media, network marketing and the Greener Grass Effect—what on earth is that? Believe it or not, you are already familiar with it. Let me explain.

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Social Media for the Non-Believer: 5 Tips for Getting Started by Kris Kiler

Ironically, just this past week I have had a couple of people say: “Janet, why should I invest any time doing social media? I'm already successful with my network marketing business. My business is networking so I know all about social networking.”

My intention was to write a post today to answer that question. As it happens, someone I recently connected with on twitter wrote a post answering the basics of the question. Read his post and then, of course, I will be happy to give you additional information for your particular situation. Janet

The author of this post is Kris Kiler. He is the author of Ready, Aim, Capture!: The Secret to Successful Internet Marketing and coauthor of The 6 Keys to Internet Marketing Success, Author First Aid Kit: Creating Multiple Streams of Income with Information Products and has been involved with marketing products online since 1996.

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How to Maximize the 80/20 Rule by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

Ever wonder what exactly the 80/20 rule is or where it originated? Let me explain.

The 80/20 Rule is also known as the Pareto Principle after its originator, economist Vilfredo Pareto. In 1906 he noted that 80% of the land and wealth of Italy was owned by 20% of the population.

In the late 1940s quality management pioneer Dr. Joseph M. Juran further amplified the theory behind the principle.

Simply put, the 80/20 rules states that 20% of input is responsible for 80% of the output or results obtained.

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Social Media, Social Networking & YOU by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

It seems that everywhere we turn we hear or read the words social media, social networking, social platforms and the list continues. You know they all exist “out there” yet what are they and what do they mean to you? Despite their varied and often very strange names, they all have one thing in common.

What they have in common is a way for people to connect; it's that simple. Ever since the first humans started walking on earth, they wanted to connect and communicate with each other. Social media and social networking are the current evolution.

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How to Get What You Want by Janet Callaway

Here are two powerful keys to help you get what you want.

1. Admit that you want it. Seems obvious, doesn't it? However, far too many people are unwilling to acknowledge that they want something. This applies to relationships, learning new skills like marketing with social media or social networking, athletic achievements, losing weight or even building a home business or network marketing business.

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Let Go to Have by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

It may sound contradictory yet it's so true. Richard Bach, author of the best sellers Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions: Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah says it this way: “Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they're yours.” Let's take a look at how this might show up in your home business or network marketing business.

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How to Make 2011 Your Best Year Ever by Janet Callaway | The Natural Networker

2010 is drawing to a close and the promise of 2011 is drawing near. This is the time of year when people think about how next year will be different. Unfortunately, just thinking about how it will be different, will not make it so. If you want it to be different, you have to think about it, plan it and then action--consistently!

On December 20^th, Mari Smith, dubbed the “Pied Piper of Facebook” by FAST Company and a “go to” lady for most all things social media or social networking, wrote a terrific article on what she does to plan for each year. Below are a few excerpts from her post which I particularly like. For your convenience, I have included the link to that blog post because from there you will be able to connect to Chris Brogan's similar post. He chooses 3 words each year; in his blog post, he explains the how and why of them.

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You are Enough! By Janet Callaway

Earlier this year, Brene Brown, research professor at the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work, gave the following talk at a TEDx event. For the past ten years she has studied a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness posing questions re authenticity, worthiness, imperfection, vulnerability and connection.

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What is Social Media by Kimberly Castleberry

Recently my friend Kimberly Castleberry was awarded quite an honor. Her blog http://just-ask-kim.com was named, by voters, “The Best of the Best” and came in #1 on the Top 50 MLM Blogs list. Though the category was NWM/MLM, Kim's blog goes way beyond that topic. Her blog is an excellent resource for all things about social media. Her explanation of What & Where is Social Media and How to Use it for Marketing is excellent for newbies and the experienced alike. Janet

Social Media (SM) has lately developed a lot of buzz for anyone looking either to promote something (often themselves) or to stay current on the latest news trends. The questions most often asked are: “What is Social Media”, “Where is Social Media”, and “How to use social media for Marketing.”

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