Donna Merrill

5 WAYS TO ENGAGE IN SOCIAL MEDIA

engagement

In a course I’m taking called “Social Midas” with Mari Smith and Guy Kawasaki , one of Mari’s quotes keeps running through my mind: “Content Is King, But Engagement Is Queen”.  And, she adds, “the Queen runs the house”. Engagement in the various Social Media platforms is so important if you want to develop good [...]

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What To Do When You Experience “Overwhelm”?

Overwhelm

We all get the feeling sometimes that there is so much to do being a Solopreneur, that you just want to throw your hands up in the air and give up. Before you do, here are a list of coping mechanisms and techniques that can help you. The following is what I find effective when [...]

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What’s Your Personal Brand?

branding

I have been visiting many blogs and have noticed that I don’t know what the heck is going on at first sight. I felt I needed to share my experience on Personal Branding. WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL BRAND? When I meet a person on my blog or any of the social platforms and want to get [...]

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How To Leverage Your Blog Content

blog leverage

Your blog is the central hub of your internet presence and brand. As such, you need to spend quality time delivering quality information in your posts. But what is the best way to leverage your blog content?   Most of us write a blog, then send it out to all our social sites at the [...]

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The Power Of Tribes

Power of a Tribe

When it comes to “Tribes” there is a certain power being in one. According to Wikipedia, a “tribe” is a “clan-based social structure”. It became popularized as an loin community structure by Seth Godin.  In his book “Tribes,” Godin explains that “A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to [...]

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9 Rules Of Syndication

Syndication

  I am a social media butterfly.  I love doing what I do.  One of my most important daily activities is syndicating other people. As a blogger for a few years, I find that there are certain ethics when it comes to Syndication.  You want your blog to be active.  You can–and should– set up [...]

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The Art of Active Listening

Art of Listening

I was in a “Listening” group today, applying the principals of the Art of Listening.  We paired in twos.  Partners had to share statements that they found helpful in stressful situations.   When I am stressed I use a breathing technique.  I count from 1 to 10 without any distraction in my mind.  Sounds easy? [...]

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Mari Smith and Guy Kawasaki March 28th Event

I love Social Media.  Because of that, I follow the top Social Media Gurus.  My Favorite is Mari Smith, because she has taken Social Media to a whole new level.  That’s why I was so excited when I heard about the Mari Smith and Guy Kawasaki March 28th Event next week. The event is actually [...]

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Love And The Entrepreneur

Love and Business

For many years, I have been doing psychic readings.  I built up an awesome professional practice as a psychic consultant in Nyack, New York.  “Mind over Matter”, as my practice was called, caught on so fast that it became a 7 day a week undertaking.  When I moved away, my clients followed me via phone [...]

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LinkedIn – My Secret Weapon

Linked In

LinkedIn is my secret weapon I used to call LinkedIn my “Secret Weapon” for my business.  I am glad to see more and more people using it regularly. I find that the platform on LinkedIn is more business-like compared to Facebook.  To me, Facebook is becoming more and more crowded and I only use it [...]

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