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“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.…” – Steve Jobs

We’ll miss you Steve Jobs…you taught us all to think differently.

written by Susan Chapman

One of my favorite tools is Mailchimp especially for small business owners.  Now they have raised their free account limits to 2000 subscribers and 12000 emails a month!  Whoo Hoo!  Check it out at

http://mailchimp.com/pricing/

Have a great day!

Susan

written by Susan Chapman \\ tags: mailchimp, resources

Looking forward to this!  It will be a wonderful opportunity to network with others about Wordpress.  Hope to see you there!

The Date is Saturday December 4, 2010.

The clock is ticking on the FIRST official WordCamp Louisville!

Yes it is a Saturday. Why? Because the hearty souls behind this WordCamp know two very important things. 1) This is going to be a one day event and will be long. and 2) It will be followed by an afterparty at a location yet to be named.

So here’s the challenge. You have been given PLENTY of notice. Mark your calendars. Tell your significant other that you will be gone…(or bring them!). And set aside a couple of $20 bills for tickets (coming soon!). We will keep this as cheap as possible and we will bring the BEST to the WordPress community in Louisville.

Oh yeah…start sleeping now. With a 30 hour day, you are gonna need it!

http://www.wordcamplouisville.org

written by Susan Chapman \\ tags: wordcamp, wordpress

This recent story from NPR about digital overload really resonated with me.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129384107

I love retreats and this seems to be the key…three days away from technology and people can finally slow down.

What works for you?  I’m interested in hearing your thoughts.

written by Susan Chapman

LinkedIn is sometimes dismissed as “the red-headed stepchild” of social media — but in fact it’s potentially a powerful marketing tool, writes Naomi Trower. A few basic SEO tweaks and other simple steps can quickly turn the network into a valuable source of business leads and positive word of mouth, she notes.  SocialMediaExaminer.com

written by Susan Chapman \\ tags: linkedin, SEO, social media

Just wanted to let you know about what I’m up to next week.  I’m doing a webinar for the local coach group, Kentucky Coaches Alliance on Monday night.  I’ll be talking to them about how to use social media to build their coaching businesses.  Then on Thursday I’ll be at Demand Your Share showing how I helped George Sims upgrade his site.  Fun fun!

I also plan on scheduling some webinars that will be open to all in the near future.  Stay tuned!

Have a great week!

Susan

written by Susan Chapman \\ tags: Demand Your Share, George Sims, Kentucky Coaches Alliance, louisville, webinar

Hello!

I went to a local presentation last week on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and other tools.  Here is the information for your viewing pleasure.

Metromojo’s SEO presentation-
http://www.metromojo.com/uploads/Metromojo_com_Search_Engine_Optimization_Pres.pdf

Google’s SEO blog and guide-
http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2008/11/googles-seo-starter-guide.html

A cool, free tool for generating a report on the optimization of your web site-
http://www.websitegrader.com/

Google’s Keyword Tool-
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

written by Susan Chapman \\ tags: Google tools, Metromojo, SEO

From today’s Buzz 2009 conference, “From Brainstorm to Firestorm:  Creating an Environment for Viral Marketing Success” – Roundtable with Guy Kawasaki and Andy Sernovitz.”

http://www.krm.com/buzz2009

A few sites mentioned-

www.objectivemarketer.com

www.twitterfeed.com

www.twitterhawk.com

written by Susan Chapman

I found this report fascinating!

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2009/05/your_digital_life_after_death.html

What have you done to deal with this issue?  I’d love to know.

All the best,

Susan Chapman

written by Susan Chapman \\ tags: death, digital life

Just saw this article on how virtual assistance can be an alternative to hiring.

http://www.ciol.com/SMB/News-Reports/Virtual-assistance,-an-alternative-to-hiring/25209116468/0/

I know my business has grown as the economy has slowed down!  It’s great to see small business owners realize the value of a virtual assistant.

If I can help you, please let me know.  I take care of the tasks so you can go out and grow your business!

All the best,

Susan Chapman

written by Susan Chapman \\ tags: VA Value