the budnik group

KnowledgeBid

June 19, 2008 – 11:00 am
I finally got around to setting up my profile on KnowledgeBid and I wish that I had when I first found out about their service. This is what an expert network should be. When I set up my profile, I was able to directly import my LinkedIn profile. I also like the fact that I can promote my KnowledgeBid profile on my blog. You can find the link to my profile on the upper right of this blog. They also run a rigorous background check to make sure I am who I say I am. I still have to spend more time with their system, but it seems as though they have built the perfect expert network. The only application I would like to see added is the ability to import my contacts from LinkedIn and be able to manage projects with them. CrunchBase ...

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Jan Wallen - Update

June 2, 2008 – 1:41 am
I just came across Janet's most recent article "Make Passive Income a Priority" at Top-Affiliates.com.  Check out my last post on Jan Wallen.  I couldn't agree more with her article.  It is extremely difficult to get rich getting paid per hour.  Even under the best circumstances, it is difficult to get paid more than $1 million per year.  Even if you're at the top of your game, as soon as you stop working, you're income ends.  However, you're income is unlimited if you build a business around your own intellectual capital and you continue to make money once you release your product.  For more information about this approach to business visit www.JanWallen.com.

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Feedburner Update

June 1, 2008 – 2:51 pm
I first found out about Feedburner through TechCrunch, a great website for technology professionals.  As I mentioned in my previous post, one of the great features of Feedburner is that you can embed Google AdSense into it automatically.  In fact, Google bought Feedburner almost a year ago.  On Friday, TechCrunch wrote an update about the merger called "Feedburner Finally Rolls Out AdSense".  The writer Erick Shonfeld lamented the fact that Google still hasn't integrated AdSense with their payment system.  Publishers still receive handwritten paper checks for money they make selling AdSense advertising.  It seems antiquated, but I don't mind.  Money is still money to me.  Too bad Feedburner wasn't bought out by PayPal which provides direct payments and is a great way to invoice clients.

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Feedburner

May 31, 2008 – 3:26 pm
In my booklet "An Introduction to Managing Your Reputation Online", I said that one of the ways you can coordinate your blog and email newsletter was to use email to promote articles on your blog. When I wrote that, I was using the cumbersome system of writing a summary of each entry from my blog and sending it to people who signed up for my newsletter. Feedburner makes the process much easier, if you are using the right blogging platform.

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Recession Crusher

May 31, 2008 – 2:30 pm
Frank Rumbauskas recently launched Recession Crusher. Frank is an expert in sales and created the social networking site to help sales people network and build their businesses. You can sign up at www.RecessionCrusher.com. It is FREE and there are lots of great services there. I just launched a group their called "Reputation Management". It is a great way to promote your business or service. You can set up your own blog, join a group or ask questions in their forum. Try it out for yourself and let me know what you think.

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Jan Wallen - Visioneer

May 31, 2008 – 1:58 pm
I first met Jan Wallen last month. She helped me identify which ideas of mine had the most potential and which I could most easily implement based on my strengths. She has just launched a new product at www.JanWallen.com called Vision Mapping TM. This product helps you identify your strengths, leverage them and make more money. Visit Jan's website and try out her materials. Let me know if you find them as helpful as I have. Also, let me know who you have found helpful when developing your business. I am always looking for suggestions.

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Scribd - Social Networking Meets Publishing

May 31, 2008 – 1:34 pm
I have become hooked on www.Scribd.com, a place where you can publish documents online and share them with friends.  It is a great place to release documents to groups you know are interested in the topic.  When I came out with my introduction to reputation management, I first launched it on Scribd.  I was able to get feedback and see how many people downloaded it. One of the best ways to develop credibility in your industry is to publish articles, books and instruction manuals.  Writing helps you communicate more effectively, understand your product or service from you client's perspective, and makes you an expert in the eyes of your clients.  When visitors forward your material to their friends, you build referrals. Give it a try.  Download material you can use in your sales pitch, connect with people who need your services and develop your own marketing material.  Let me know if you ...

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Reputation Management - Free Report

May 30, 2008 – 8:59 am
Do you know what people are saying about you online? You should. Roughly 90% of people research products and services online before they spend their money. Your start your relationship with your potential clients online, whether you like it or not. Making a good first impression is important to building a strong relationship with your audience. Either your web presence is driving to your business or away from it.

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7 Needs or Budnik’s Manifesto

May 2, 2008 – 8:04 pm
My post on the 7 needs has gotten away from me.  I have decided against continuing to edit it.  However, there are a number of ideas in it that I want to expand upon.  You will see some of the ideas reflected in my updated website, www.BudnikGroup.com.  The entry became so long, it's almost an essay.  A friend of mine mentioned that it could even be turned into a book.  I'm still trying to decide which direction I want to take it, but I definitely seem to have hit on something big.  What can I do with this 1700 word entry?  Send me your ideas.

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Are You a Hero or a Villain?

May 2, 2008 – 7:56 pm
Roughly 70% of people research products and services online, but still buy in person. They want the personal interaction that comes from paying in person, but they want to know who they can trust and who has the best products and services. People come to you with expectations that they may never express or are not factual. If you fail to meet your customer or client's expectations, they will be disappointed and tell all their friends. If you understand and exceed their expectations, you will be their hero. You can quickly become a villian or a hero online without even knowing it. Do you know what people are saying about you online? What are you doing to improve your reputation online? How can you drive those 70% of people who research online and buy in person to your business? Even if you do not sell online, you to manage your online presence to ...

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