That’s why I put together some time-tested and proven tips and strategies designed to give you a big boost in growing your business.  I think you’ll find a lot of value from the quick-read ideas presented in “Profit-Rich Marketing: Proven Strategies to Help You Grow Your Business,” which are designed for easy implementation.

The practical marketing approach and proven strategies will help you to:

• Create the Marketing Mindset
• Create Explosive Growth in Your Business
• Utilize Marketing Secrets of the Masters
• Measure Marketing Success
• Design Profit-Rich Marketing Materials
• Write Copy Like the Pros
• Build Your Online Money Machine
• Drive Targeted Traffic
• Use Blog Marketing to Build Your Business
• Monetize Your Social Media Marketing Efforts

Get more details on my “Profit-Rich Marketing: Proven Strategies to Help You Grow Your Business” and leave us a comment to let us know some of the ways you’d like to improve your business.

Those that earn the majority of their income from selling products and services teaching others how to be internet marketers and those that show other companies how to utilize Internet marketing to grow their business.

One helps others become Internet Marketers and the other type offers services to grow through leveraging the power of Internet marketing.  They differ widely on their experience and expertise.

If you’re looking for an Internet Marketing Speaker to help you grow your business, increase conversions, get higher rankings in the search engines and make the most of your social media efforts then I can help you.  

As an Internet Marketing Speaker, I’m hired to present at many types of corporate, association and public seminar events.

Meeting planners want someone that can help their audiences understand and benefit from using Internet marketing strategies, monetizing social media marketing, and improving their website.   They want someone who will present in an interactive, entertaining way that delivers implementable action steps for their audience members.

With over 15 years of Internet marketing experience, developing hundreds of websites and selling millions through the power of the Internet, I have the real-world business experience and can present on the main stage general session keynote or an interactive break-out session.   Check out the social proof from our testimonials.

You can learn more about me, Ford Saeks, at my professional speaker website catered to meeting planners looking for a business, internet or social media presentation from a platform professional.

Ask me, Ford Saeks, a true Internet Marketing Speaker to present at your next event.

Common Sense… Is it really all that “common?”

Common Sense is such a debatable topic. Some people say you’re either born with it or not.  Others, like me, believe that it can be developed.

What do you think?  How would you rate your level of common sense? What would your friends and colleagues say?

You might be surprised by their answers, but I’m sure you would agree that many people make things way more complicated than they need to be—both in business and their personal lives.  I want to help you add more value, increase your revenues and grow your business.  In a new book I’ll be launching in 90 days, I’m going to reveal how you can develop your super power of common sense.

In this book,  we’ll explore how to see the blinding flashes of the obvious to create amazing results.  Want more website traffic and improved conversions?  Imagine creating a steady stream of leads that convert into customers that rave about your products and services.  Regardless of the current level of success in your department, company or organization developing the common sense insights of you and your team will transform your business.

Super Power Impact

As the headline reads… Common Sense is a super power that can unlock the hidden profits in your business.  Really. A super power?  Well, yes.  Because when you develop, implement and refine your strategies, tactics and insights related to how to market and sell your solutions you create amazing results. You start to see things that others don’t see. You are able to identify new opportunities, new products or channels of distribution.

With over 25 years of helping people find, attract and keep their customers through innovative marketing and sales campaigns, I’ve been privileged to participate in hundreds of new product launches, market expansion plans, branding sessions, and master mind meetings for a wide variety of products and industries. Using the common sense approach that I’m going to reveal in my new book,  I’ve produced millions of dollars of increased business for myself and my clients.

By the very nature of my experience people say that they love my insights, ideas and ability to be innovative.   While I’m flattered… it’s not about me. It’s about helping them communicate the value of their solutions in such a way as to produce better results.

What do you think of the title for my new book…

Common Sense is a Super Power: Unleashing the Hidden Potential in Your Business to Increase Sales and Profits.

What are your thoughts and opinions about Common Sense? Post them below.

As a marketer… the buzz, hype and hysteria about Web 2.0 is similar to the Dot Com explosion of the late 1990s.   Everyone was scrambling to claim their space.  Experts were everywhere and multiplied exponentially as everyone rushed to create their sites. They started off simple, then got crazy with colors and animated .gifs, and we’ve all watched as the web evolved into one of the best business-building and social mediums in the world.  

Why do I think you should pay attention to Web 2.0?  Because if you’re a savvy business owner, marketing professional, entrepreneur, or corporate executive you’ll miss the next big wave on the Internet that can help you build your business.

It seems like every day there are more and more Social Media Marketing sites popping up.  Don’t take my word for it… visit http://www.go2web20.net/ and check it out.   It’s a search engine for Web 2.0-type sites.   It’s mind-boggling!

If you’re not familiar with Web 2.0, you can watch a five-minute explanation video at the end of this posting.  It explains Web 2.0 in technical terms… some things make you smarter… but won’t really help you grow your business.

As someone who wants to make more money using the Internet, just skip the video. What’s really important is the transition from the original Web 1.0 model of using your website to communicate value…  to the addition of Social Media sites where users congregate to discuss interests, share photos, share videos, post opinions, interact and of course… socialize.  

Those captive audiences are a marketer’s dream, but there are new rules for Social Media Marketing and they are changing, adapting, and specific to each type of site.  I’ll cover more about those rules and the etiquette of the main Social Media sites in a minute. 

 You’re familiar with the business model of Web 1.0 (web designers build your site):

1. Build a Site

2. Drive Traffic

3. Build a List

4. Make Money

Web 2.0 business model: (I still suggest you have your own company website AND you need to create a presence on the Social Media sites that make sense for your business, industry, topic area, and customer profile. If your customers and prospects are there… and they no doubt are… if you don’t claim your space your competition will, and you’ll miss out on the next wave on the net.)

In a nutshell, Web 2.0 sites are free and low-cost sites that allow users with little to no technical expertise to create content, profiles, pages and share all types of photos, videos and other media.  That’s why they are spreading and growing so fast, because anyone with a web browser and a little time can build web pages, create links, and create and expand their “Internet footprint.”  

Can Web 2.0 be used to build your business? It sure can… any medium that promotes communication and has a grouping of people will be a resource for finding, attracting, and improving relationships with your customers and prospects.  Not to mention how interesting and helpful some of the sites can be for pre-screening hiring applicants.  

For legal reasons I won’t say who or how that research helped, but I’m sure you can figure out that looking at someone’s Myspace, Facebook, or Linkedin profile before hiring them might give you some insight…  anyway, back to making money…

If you can fog a mirror, you can create your profile on Facebook and Myspace and upload videos to Youtube… although don’t just do it because you can.  Take the time to visit Facebook and Myspace and search for some “how-to” videos on Youtube and think about what would be of value to upload.

Make sure you follow the rules and etiquette of each site because they have strict policies and if you don’t follow their guidelines, all of your time and energy will be wasted.  They all understand that marketers are going to find ways to benefit, and most have proper procedures for placing ads, links, and promos.

The key to the Web 2.0 sites is to PARTICIPATE and get involved in the areas that interest YOU or YOUR PROSPECTS. That will help you build new relationships that will lead to new business.

Your homework for today is to create your profiles on the top Social Media sites of the day, like http://www.myspace.com/, http://www.facebook.com/, and upload videos to http://www.youtube.com/.    

Oh, yeah… here is the formal explanation of Web 2.0. Guess where I found it?

If you’re a professional speaker, workshop or seminar leader producing live events or webinars using PowerPoint slides leader, check out http://www.slideshare.net  A fantastic source for sharing all types of presentations.  As a professional speaker, it’s a great way for me to upload great content and when formatted properly… with links back to my sites… it becomes a great marketing resource too. 

What do you think about Web 2.0 for Business?  Comment below and let me know.