San Diego Business Showcase, Interview with Scott Ashton, Mia Roseberry
February 22nd, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Online Radio Show | No CommentsNorth San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: February 26, 2010
San Diego Business Showcase, Wounded Warrior Homes [60:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (25)My guests for the first half of the show were Scott Ashton, The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and Colm Kelly, Do Better Business, one of the sponsors who shared the upcoming San Diego Business Showcase on March 11, 2010.
My second guest will be Mia Roseberry, Wounded [...]
Six Deadly Sales Mistakes, Facebook Security Tip
February 21st, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Online Radio Show | 1 CommentNorth San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: February 19, 2010
Dan Boe, Inner-Fire Presentations, shared the six deadly mistakes we make in our sales conversations. They include:
Not getting the commitment up front.
Relying on product knowledge.
Being a free consultant.
Not having a process.
Trying to beat the buyer at his/her own game.
Selling features & benefits.
Dan offers sales courses which [...]
Get Moving Towards Your Dream
February 13th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Online Radio Show | 2 CommentsNorth San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: February 12, 2010
Today I spoke with Sue Crum, the R.E.D. team, about her work with Jack Canfield in helping people get moving towards their dreams.
She is currently one of less than 75 people world-wide selected by Jack Canfield to help others implement positive changes in their lives so [...]
Interview with Melanie Young, Back Alley Tours
February 5th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Online Radio Show | 2 CommentsNorth San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: February 5, 2010
My guest was Melanie Young, Back Alley Tours.
Back Alley Tours is a 90-minute walking tour through downtown San Diego’s historic Gaslamp district.
Before a 1912 vice raid, this district was known as the Stingaree. Dozens of brothels and saloons greeted visitors as they disembarked from the [...]
How A Local Business, TLC Estate Jewelry, Is Using Social Media
January 31st, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Online Radio Show | 4 CommentsNorth San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: January 29, 2010
On this episode of North San Diego Business At Large TC Leary, TLC Estate Jewlery, and I discussed how she’s using social media to leverage her business online.
TLC Estate Jewelry buys and sells estate related jewelry, sterling silver items, collectables and more at her store front [...]
How To Make Videos That Don’t Suck!
January 18th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Online Radio Show | 3 CommentsNorth San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: January 22, 2010
How to make videos that don’t suck is Jeff Underwood’s mission. His site Better Internet Videos shares information on creating video for your website. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that Google loves video on websites. We are going to find out if [...]
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San Diego Business Showcase
March 10th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Events | 1 Comment
The San Diego Business Showcase is being held Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by several of the local Chamber of Commerces and Business Associations in San Diego County.
I spoke with Scott Ashton, Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and Colm Kelly, Smarter Small Business about the expo on North [...]
Coach Ken Offers A Strong Communication Tip
February 17th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Sales | 2 Comments
Ask Open-Ended & Clarifying Questions
Don’t work so hard on your next presentation, client meeting, or employee conversation. Certainly come prepared. But start by asking open-ended questions to target the needs of your listener or audience. It allows for multiple responses in the listeners owns language.
Repeat back what you heard using similar words [...]
Tips About Staying Connected In A Disconnected World
February 15th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Relationships | 4 Comments
Guest Post by Michelle Bergquist, Mind Masters Entrepreneur Association Pro
While we may live in the technological and digital world, we’ve become more and more disconnected to the personal approach in building business relationships. While we need to use technology to make ourselves more efficient and productive, it shouldn’t replace the human, personal touch to build [...]
Twitter For Business
February 3rd, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Webinars | 1 Comment
Have you taken a class on Twitter somewhere and still don’t understand how to use it, let alone how to set it up?
Let Debra Simpson, Syndicating Your Content, help you. This “hands on” workshop is just for you. You will actually be working on your Twitter account. Don’t wait any longer, get the “hands on” [...]
Felena Hanson, Perspective Marketing and The Business Women’s Mega Mixer
January 28th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Events | 1 Comment
North San Diego Business At Large
Show Notes: Special Episode, January 27, 2010
Felena Hanson, Perspective Marketing, was my guest. Felena brings over twelve years of marketing and management experience to the table. She’s not only an industry expert but also a marketing professor, author, and international speaker. So, naturally we started our conversation with marketing with [...]
David Mathison, Seth Godin and Scott Stratten Podcast Interviews
January 26th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Internet Marketing | 2 Comments
There are two podcasts here. The first audio is David Mathison, Be The Media, interviewing Seth Godin and Scott Stratten. The second audio is Debra Simpson, Syndicating Your Content interviewing David Mathison.
David Mathison Interviews Seth Godin and Scott Stratten: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (66) Interview with David Mathison [59:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (107)These are David’s Show Notes
Seth Godin: “America’s greatest marketer” and Scott Stratten: Author, UN-Marketing
Amazon.com Widgets
Special guests today include Seth Godin and Scott Stratten.
Dubbed [...]
Creating Information Products Webinar
January 25th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Webinars | No Comments
Creating a digital product that can be downloaded from your website serves two purposes. You can give it away free to build your email database, or you can sell it for passive income. No matter what you decide to do with the final product, it will raise your credibility and perceived level of expertise. It’s [...]
Review of Score Women’s Networking Breakfast in San Diego
January 25th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Score | 9 Comments
The Score Women’s Networking breakfast was held Friday, January 22, 2010 at Morgan Run Country Club. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably saw the tweets from the breakfast.
I’ve been attending the Score Women’s Networking Breakfasts, each month, since 2004. When I started networking at the breakfast, there were two breakfasts each month, one [...]
Score San Diego Women’s Breakfast Photos
January 24th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Networking | 1 Comment
The Score Women’s Networking breakfast was held Friday, January 22, 2010 at Morgan Run Country Club. These are photos of some of the exhibitors at the breakfast. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably saw the tweets from the breakfast.
Shown in the slideshow:
Carolyn Gross, Carolyn Gross
Sadie King, The Conscious Cook
Leslie Osterman & Pam Bothelo, [...]
Syndicate Your Content, Online Radio Shows
January 21st, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson in Events | 3 Comments
These are amazing days. When I started in publishing 20 years ago we were laying out the paper on boards with wax tools and graphic tape. I remember the first time we designed the paper on a Mac. Wow, cutting edge!
A lot has changed. Today we can instantly publish our thoughts, use a blog to [...]