Wendy Y. Bailey

• 05Jan

  I’m a Twitter Snob and This is Why

  Business Marketing, Business and Health, Exceptional Experts, Twitter 6 Comments

  I was privileged to be a guest on Passions, a live internet radio show, hosted by Exceptional Expert — the phenomenal, Beverly Mahone. We talked about Twitter and some of the snobs we’ve encountered.

  I graciously admitted that I am a in fact a Twitter Snob. I think my admission shocked Bev and her listeners until I explained what I meant.

  I believe in focusing my time and attention on people who will benefit from my information and vice versa. My goal is to enrich the lives and businesses of my followers and connect with people who enrich mine. I enjoy spending quality time chatting with like-minded individuals because it makes my life and business more meaningful. Whether I’m discussing online marketing with Internet marketing gurus, chatting with my coaching colleagues, or sharing quotes, tips and strategies to help businesses grow; it’s important to create win-win relationships for all involved.

  How does this help you?

  Maximize your characters.
  Remember, you only have 140 characters to share your personality, showcase your strengths and invest in creating great relationships with your Twitter followers. You have to make every character count. It’s necessary to be strategic with your time to leverage those precious few characters, effectively.

  Engage in conversations.
  Invest your efforts on Twitter wisely to guarantee conversations — TWO-WAY communication. People love it when you draw them into your conversation and include them in what you have to say. It’s equally important to express interest in what others are saying. Twitter as a micro blogging tool is taking conversation to its finest points by challenging you to be clear about what you want to provide and what you want to receive. I absolutely love it!

  Manage your followers wisely.
  Unfortunately, everyone on Twitter doesn’t get it. It bugs me when people are constantly sending links my way as though they don’t have to talk to me. I move very quickly to unfollow these link-peddlers. I also unfollow people who use fowl or offensive language. It clutters up my Twitter stream. I have too much respect for myself and my reputation to tolerate that! Remember your followers see your @replies, too. Take great care in this regard.

  Let your REAL personality show.
  It truly helps you to become more genuine to the people with whom you are connecting. If your marketing plan includes posting a few tweets throughout your day, then be you every time. People are attracted to you when they get to know you. Personality is so very important. Potential clients want clear assurances that you are likeable and trustworthy.

  Being a Twitter snob is necessary for connecting with people who enrich you that you get to support and enrich, too.

  Hey, are you a Twitter snob?

  

  Tags: business relationships, Micro-blogging, Online Communities, Social network, Twitter, Twitter Snob

• 01Jan

  Your Business Facelift

  Business and Health, Inspiration for Business, Inspiration for Life, entrepreneur to ceo 9 Comments

  2009 is here! You’ve looked at areas of your business and resolved to do things differently this year. If you’re like I used to be, your resolutions may be long forgotten by February. It’s rather exciting to know there is a more productive approach that ensures success in incorporating incremental shifts and powerful change into your life and business.

  Here are six smart ways to give your business a facelift right now:

  1. Values – Identify them and adjust your business around them.
  When you know what’s important, it makes it very easy to make business decisions about what you do, when you do it and how you do it. Priorities for your business are clearer and success is eminent. Your business will immediately come into focus. You’ll notice it almost immediately! You just gave your business a facelift that will last and last.

  2. Time of Tranquility – Make it and keep it!
  I’ve heard people say they don’t have time for tranquility. I say you can’t afford NOT to take care of your mind, body and especially your spirit. Work toward spending time alone to reflect, replenish and prepare for the next day or week ahead. As a nocturnal person, I enjoy this quiet time in the wee hours of the night or morning. It’s well worth the investment of time to guarantee peace, renewal and resilience.

  3. Free Yourself from the Mental Clutter.
  Stop trying to be all things to all people at all times – it’s just not possible. Once you stop trying, give yourself permission to stay that way. It’s the flight safety instructions all over again. Practice extreme self-care to safeguard your mind, body and spirit with vigilance. Freeing yourself of the mental clutter allows you up to support your clients with stellar results. What a wonderful way to take care of yourself and your business!

  4. Look for Peace in all things.
  Do your best to make peace in every situation and circumstance. Next time you feel tension rising in your relationships, remember that it takes two people for tension to exist. Looking for peace improves your listening skills and turns the volume up on respect for others. Try this one and watch your relationships grow stronger. Your clients will love you!

  5. Accept what is and what is not and act accordingly.
  What’s a shoulda, woulda, coulda or cain’t anyway? Face reality rather than guessing at what might have been. Then, and only then, do you move forward. Acceptance goes a long way to building inner peace and contentment – the much-needed element of an effective business facelift!

  6. Do your best in whatever you do.
  Doing your best not only shows others you’ve got what it takes. It also creates a strong sense of accomplishment to balance out the challenges and obstacles. Build up a string of achievements and write them down. You’ll balance the scales and consistently feel the lift.

  Even if you dedicate yourself to just one of these ways, you’ll see remarkable results from your business facelift. You’ll have more fun and appreciate your clients, too.

  How will you give your business a facelift today? This 5-minute video will definitely get you started:

  Tags: acceptance, business relationships, business values, entrepreneur to ceo, entrepreneurial motivation, mental clutter

• 01Jan

  Set Off Your Brilliance TODAY!

  Inspiration for Business, Inspiration for Life 4 Comments

  

  The dictionary will tell you that brilliance is great or exceptional ability or success. The truth is that we all have great or exceptional ability or brilliance. Despite having this brilliance, we don’t always take action to identify our abilities or follow the path that leads us to success.

  Like a musician fine-tuning her talents and abilities with practice and performance, we also benefit from exercise and preparation. Similarly, a carpenter must use the proper tools to distinguish a finished piece of furniture as the product of simple woodworking versus the resulting outstanding artistry and craftsmanship.

  Our life experiences make a lasting impression on what we identify with, the person we become, and the path we follow in our lives. It follows then that the steps we take and how we take them truly determines our successes and how we handle the challenges we experience along the way.

  What does this mean for you? We all have the opportunity to be the talented musician or the skilled carpenter. We just have to apply our talents and abilities, make use of the proper tools and plot a new path in our everyday lives.

  Here are four steps to help you get started:

  Step #1
  Write down your abilities. Remember, an ability is an activity that when you’re involved in it, you’re able to demonstrate a high degree of skill, know-how or experience. It doesn’t mean you have the highest educational degree in the ability. It just means you’re pretty good at doing it. Concentrate on the one ability that reflects your strongest capabilities. Be sure it is something you absolutely love doing. List the reasons you love it. Revisit this list often as a motivation to do more of the thing you love.

  Step #2
  Set one goal related to your chosen ability. Make it realistic enough to accomplish in one week’s time. Add something to your daily “to-do” list that helps you work toward the goal. Try to anticipate anything that may hinder your ability to achieve the goal so you’re prepared to overcome the hindrances. Set a new goal weekly and follow the same process.

  Step #3
  Celebrate your successes. Place a listing of the goals you’ve accomplished on your refrigerator or bathroom mirror. Sit down and review your week to see the completed to-dos. If you get discouraged, revisit your list of accomplishments and completed “have-dones”. It’s a great source of motivation.

  Step #4
  Hire a coach. It’s important to have someone working with you to help you maintain focus and to guide your path. Having a coach is an invaluable way to build accountability and to establish support to accomplish your dreams.

  “Set off” means to make something start happening. It represents a new beginning in your business, life or career. Set off your great or exceptional abilities. You too can use the right tools. Now is your time to chart a new destiny. Don’t wait – begin now! Set Off Your Brilliance!

  What’s your plan for Set It Off — your brilliance, that is?

  Tags: accountability, Brilliance In Action, focus, guide, hire a coach

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