Posts Tagged "internet marketer"

OMG… How Long Will This Last?

Posted by Erin Blaskie on Jul 17, 2009 in Uncategorized | 12 comments

Emptyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy….

Please don’t fill it   Okay.  Go ahead!

I Ain't Gonna Work Wit' You!

Posted by Erin Blaskie on Jul 17, 2009 in Business Tips | 16 comments

Okay.  If you know me, you know I write in two ways… (1) In real-time and (2) Honestly.

There are benefits to this…  I get to be present, in the moment and writing about things I’m actually going through and in being honest, I help out other people or at least let entrepreneurs they are not alone.  There are also downsides.  Generally, when I write about an issue I am going through, the person reads it and thinks, “That’s about me!” and is either right and gets to learn about my way of thinking or is wrong and hates me for having an opinion about them when it was never about them in the first place.

Luckily, I’m willing to take that chance and write honestly.

Way back in the day when I was struggling for new clients and prospects, I used to bend over backwards like crazy for clients.  If they wanted me to fly to the moon, jump through five hoops of fire and walk across coals while eating cockroach legs, I would… and I did.  Now, I still love and cherish and honor the process of getting a new client and I still stand in the place of gratitude of receiving this new, awesome business but I no longer compromise my own needs and my desired lifestyle to do so.

Case in point: I have a 100% virtually based business. I don’t have an office, I don’t have a physical space, I tried to do co-working once (even bought a certificate at a Twestival) but they never opened their doors so even that failed.  I have a love / hate relationship with working from Starbucks (love – coffee… hate – people who bring their babies into Starbucks and the babies cry and I can’t write a sentence with words let alone anything intelligent… just sayin’.. Mommas, don’t be angry – it’s just the crying ones that force me to do that!)

I also have zero local clients. Well, I have one but we’ve never met in person so it’s almost like she’s virtual too!  I’d say I was sad about this but I’m not.  I like to live my life online…  I like being on the Internet.  I get more done. In-person meetings are ineffective for me because of the time it takes to get dressed up, drive, find parking, get to the location, etc., etc., etc.  In fact, the minute someone suggests meeting in-person, I immediately realize it isn’t going to work.

I’m not trying to be mean to the people who like in-person meetings, it’s just not my style.

Ya... So! I Live Online!

So, what do I do?  Well, I could compromise my working habits but that’s not me. I am the kind of person who, when she realizes that travel puts a damper on her creativity, cancels a fun trip to San Diego.  You might say fun police, I say honoring what I need as a business owner and as a person.  Maintaining happiness and sanity.

So instead, I just don’t do it. I’d rather take the chance of losing business than do something that goes against my own beliefs, needs and standards of work.  It’s me and I need to honor that.  Most of my clients are fine working virtually.  We do great work, they are millions of miles away, some are in other countries and it works out great.  I get more done, I can stay in my pajamas and do what I do best…  Building kick ass online businesses.

What do you do when faced with something that compromises your beliefs and needs?

Must See Internet Marketer on YouTube

Posted by Erin Blaskie on May 11, 2009 in Business Tips | 0 comments

So many videos on YouTube…  Did you know that there are thousands and thousands of instructional videos on YouTube for just about anything you may want to know?  The business section is also chock full of videos and what you’ll see a lot of are MLM schemes, pyramid schemes, get rich quick schemes and so many more similar videos.  To help you cut through the crap and get to the good stuff, I wanted to write a little post here with my must-see Internet Marketer on YouTube.

Eben Pagan

This guy is just pure genius.  My very first client when I started my business was a mentee of Eben’s.  This means that I was able to learn a lot of Eben’s techniques via my client.  Let’s just say I couldn’t have had a better initiation into the Internet Marketing world.  Eben is not just another Internet Marketer.  He is absolutely brilliant and he knows the Internet inside and out in a way that is absolutely cutting edge.

There are two videos I recommend watching of his on his Get Altitude YouTube channel.

Marketing Tips – Part 1 of 3 with Eben Pagan

(Watch 2 and 3 too!)

Eben’s Speed of Implementation Contest

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Woohoo! I'm In Chatelaine Magazine

Posted by Erin Blaskie on Apr 28, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

I know I Tweeted about this a few times but I am in Chatelaine Magazine and I FINALLY did a video so you could all see the article.  Since Chatelaine is a National Canadian magazine, my colleagues in the US may not be able to grab a copy.  Here is the video I did about the article.

I bought four copies of the magazine, my grandmother bought a copy, my parents bought eight copies, my best friend’s mother-in-law shipped her the article (my BF lives in the Caribbean right now) and I’m sure any store that is within reach of my family has been rummaged through for their copies… It’s too funny!

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Laura Roeder is Brilliant at Creating Fame

Posted by Erin Blaskie on Apr 28, 2009 in Resources | 0 comments

Laura Roeder, my fabulous, beautiful and brilliant colleague, is set to do a webinar presentation later today (Noon-ish) on Creating Fame.  Now, we all want to be famous (even if only slightly) and Laura is a pro at helping people, including a Hollywood actress, use social media to create an amazing web presence for themselves.

So, hop on over to her website and register for this free webinar.  She’ll be explaining everything at her event and I want to support her awesomeness so go forth and register!

While I’m directing you towards Laura link love, you should also follow her on Twitter – @lkr… Oh, and me too if you aren’t already   @ErinBlaskie

P.S. – Here’s her official bio if you want to learn more:

Laura Roeder’s passion is catapulting her clients into online fame. She possesses a winning combination of fresh ideas, tried and true steps and an unlimited supply of contagious enthusiasm. When not rocking the online world from her home base in Venice Beach, Laura loves taking in the inspiring West Coast sunsets (be sure to catch her pics on Twitter), browsing at the farmer’s market and talking shop with innovative entrepreneurs. Always connecting, always sharing, Laura Roeder shines as a translator of the digital world.

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