North San Diego Business@Large

I’m Speaking To San Diego Women, Inc. on Thursday, June 28th.

I’ll be sharing no cost and low cost ways to market your business online. You’ll learn how to create passive income with your website and other strategies to raise your online visibility. This is your chance to get your Internet Marketing questions answered.

You’ll walk away with strategies you can implement immediately! Come and join me for networking fun in Mission Valley with other small business owners.

Register Here for an exciting evening of networking and learning at San Diego Women, Inc.’s monthly meeting.

Show Notes

Interview with Don Sando, Strategic Results Group on strategic planning for small businesses.

I recently moved North San Diego Business@Large to a hosted site. You can find the past year’s archives at http://northsandiego.blogspot.com

I’m a proud member of Toastmasters International. As the incoming Public Relations Officer for District 5 Toastmasters, I had the opportunity to meet John Assaraf, one of the teachers in The Secret and Co-Founder of One Coach. John was gracious enough to allow me to capture his remarks on audio.

I’ve taken the liberty to post the podcast on North San Diego Business@Large, as well as Toastmasters District 5 Blog Enjoy!

OneCoach is presenting Success Strategies on June 19th. Why should you attend the OneCoach Success Strategies seminar next Tuesday, June 19 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Carlsbad?

The best reason is this: You want to make more money!

That is the focus of our Success Strategies events - you’ll gain the kind of profit-building advice that makes these standing-room only affairs, so make sure to arrive at or before 6:30 p.m.

Back by popular demand, this event is a must if you are running a business and want to generate more positive results. You’ll take away practical action steps that you can apply immediately to more effectively:

• Market your business to your ideal clients.
• Capture the right kind of leads.
• Convert leads to prospects, and prospects into paying customers.
• Grow your company, and your profits!

Want to know more about our Success Strategies events? Watch this video of OneCoach Founder John Assaraf.

Our results speak for themselves. When we surveyed our members recently, 96 percent said that OneCoach has had “a significant impact on the growth and long-term success” of their business.

The fact is, OneCoach works. Find out for yourself next Tuesday, June 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, just off Interstate 5, at 6450 Carlsbad Boulevard (92011). The phone number there is 760.476.0800.

You’ll come away with some serious business-building knowledge. The only thing you need to bring is your commitment to your own success.

Register now… and get ready to take your business to the next level.

Hey, the least I can do is give him a plug on his event. If you’ve watched The Secret, you know he has powerful information to share.

Show Notes

GeekSpeak to English, 101 - Podcast Basics

Semi-monthly webinar produced by Magic In Words sharing the basics of podcasting, software, podcatchers, and techniques.

Show Notes

Interview with Mark LeBlanc, Small Business Success. He presented a powerful two-hour seminar at the Chamber. His book, Growing Your Business, provides solopreneurs and small business owners with incredibly valuable and timely information on growing your business.

There is also an article on the types of information products that can be sold off your website, as a passive form of income.

Panelists representing many diverse Carlsbad businesses shared insights about starting and growing a business in Carlsbad. Some of the businesses represented were:

• Lola’s Market
• Invitrogen
• ViaSat
• Taylor Made
• Gemological Institute of America
• CDS Printing

Show Notes

Mark LeBlanc, Small Business Success, was the featured speaker at a recent Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce First Friday Breakfast. I captured his presentation, in my usual "I can podcast from anywhere" attitude. The content is worth it, though!

Check the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce website for the events I discussed in the podcast. And, there’s a Mind Masters’ Minute about product creation and raising your credibility as an expert in your industry.

Next week, a little more from Mark and a surprise for all you solopreneurs.

Show Notes

In this episode of North San Diego Business@Large I sit down with Christina Madrid, Women4Success, a new business in town. While Christina has been a resident of Carlsbad for over 11 years, she’s recently taken the helm as the San Diego County Facilitator with Women4Success.

Also, the networking events around town this week.

• Tuesday, April 24th, 4pm GeekSpeak to English, 101, “I Have A Blog, Now What?”. We’ll be discussing ways to market and monetize your blog. Visit Magic In Words GeekSpeak page to sign up.]
• Wednesday, April 25th, 11am, RBN will host Barbara Eldridge, Mind Masters will be speaking on How You Can Achieve Your Business Dreams!. She’s a great speaker and you’ll learn a lot from Barbara’s presentation. Please join us!
• May 3rd, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the one year anniversary of the Small Business Success Center with an open house. At 8am, Mark LeBlanc, Small Business Success will be speaking about “Growing Your Business When You Are The Business“. This will be a great day for networking. Check it out!

Lastly, for your networking needs, Lisa Bentsen, CEO and President of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club provides a Network Survival Guide tip and there’s an audio article on Increase The Efficiency Of Your Email Marketing Campaign By Avoiding These 10 Dreaded Red Flag Words.

GeekSpeak to English, 101 invited Cindy Turrietta, of Affordable Search Engine Ranking to share tips on raising your website’s search engine ranking.

Some of the tips Cindy shared were how to find the right keywords, what link juice is, the construction of a search engine friendly sitemap, among other strategies.

Some of the Resources Cindy shared:

• Word Tracker
• Keyword Discovery
• Keyword Workshop
• Keyword Density Tool

Some of the business owners in attendance were:

• Elaine Masters, Drive Time Yoga
• Hank Jordan, Hank Jordan Associates
• Kathy Juhl, Juhl Graphics
• Stephen Evans, The Freelance Editor

Join me Tuesday, April 24th, for the next GeekSpeak to English, 101 - I Have A Blog, Now What?!? I’ll answer your questions about what to do with you blog and some ways to monetize your blog. Sign up to join me today!