My First Published Article

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For years I’ve heard, read and been told, that writing articles is one of the easiest ways to get started in Internet Marketing. But for some reason, I just never got around to writing an article. Not only did I believe it was difficult to do, I had no idea what to write about.

Well, one of the hands-on exercises during NAMS was to write as many articles as we could, following Jeff Herring’s simple formula. While I had completed most of my one article: Contacting Your Online Support Desk – 5 Recommended Suggestions, I didn’t submit it to EzineArticles until a few days later. I’m happy to report that my first article was approved and accepted for publication a few days ago!

Now I just need to write more . . . :)

September 6, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: General  5 Comments

Niche Affiliate Marketing System (NAMS) Workshop

There aren’t too many things online that really impress me. There’s too much hype and not enough real ‘how to’ information readily available for people who are new to internet or affiliate marketing. Not so with NAMS, which stands for Niche Affiliate Marketing System. The NAMS Workshop I had the opportunity to attend August 14-17 was an outstanding example of an event that catered to newbies, as well as those who are not.

I still haven’t had a chance to process all the valuable information that was shared during this three day Workshop, but I am certain I will be implementing a lot of what I learned. And that’s saying something since I’ve been to four other Internet Marketing workshops in the past two years and NAMS was the first one where I can honestly say I learned something new and useful.

One of the more exciting parts of the NAMS Workshop was watching an audio product being created that we could actually market during the workshop! Here’s one attendee’s take on that:

Not only were we able to promote and sell that 90 minute audio product within minutes after it was done, but one of the attendees happily reported that she made her first online sale ever by tweeting her affiliate link during the workshop. Now THAT is hands on quality training at its best!

Another highlight for me was the networking with interesting people from across the United States, Canada and Australia, as well actually having the opportunity to talk with these outstanding speakers:

David Perdew – I was surprised to learn that during one of the prize giveaways, I won the Diamond membership in NicheWidget.

Kathleen Gage – She introduced herself first and greeted me as I entered the Workshop to find a seat; and gave an outstanding opening presentation to over 100 people;

Mark Hendricks – Said I gave him an idea as he called me and four other attendees to the front of the room to illustrate a point about traffic.

Jeff Herring – As many times as I’ve heard that article writing is the way to go, it wasn’t until his presentation that I finally wrote my first article;

Willie Crawford (and his lovely wife, Nancy) – Gracious and humble during dinner with Judy Kelly and I;

Lynn Terry – Judy and I had lunch with her the first day of NAMS, and whose every word I hung onto as I furiously typed during her presentations to make sure I didn’t miss any of her “secrets”;

Nicole Dean – Lynn referred to Nicole several times, but I didn’t actually meet Nicole until after the Workshop’s end as people were leaving NAMS; and

Alieen Bennett – One of the most charming and quick witted people I have ever met! Her presentation “BE YOU” was a crowd pleaser and well worth remembering.

So, I highly recommend that YOU take advantage of the next NAMS Workshop . . . especially before the Early Bird price disappears.

Oh, and if you’d like to get a taste of the type of training available from David Perdew, grab his 10-part video series at no-cost for a VERY limited time.

August 18, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Internet Marketing Articles, Internet Marketing News  6 Comments

Updating My Blog and Theme (Again)

It’s been about a year since I changed themes; now I remember WHY I didn’t do it sooner.

WordPress is a great platform for blogging, and I can definitely see its versatility. However, choosing a new theme, getting the plugins you want to use, and making whatever other changes are necessary can be an ALL day affair. Especially if you’re NOT an expert (which I’m not). But, I have managed to finally find a theme I can live with for however long before I decide I want to change it (again). And this time I managed not to lock myself out of the Admin like I did once before.

It’s still very much a work-in-progress as I move things around and test this and that. For the most part, however, I’m satisfied . . . for now.

If you have visited before, you’re probably wondering what happened to some things you used to see. Please check the header links above (or the links under the Pages header on the left).

And if you care to comment about the new look, please do.

August 9, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: General  3 Comments