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Public Speaking and Your Brand – Book Review

by mikeloomis | Jun 25, 2016 | Blog, Branding, Guest Gurus, Marketing

If you want to begin speaking, or build your public speaking career, you know the get it to get picked in a crowded marketplace.

Personally, I’d like to do more public speaking, so I was jazzed to find out about the new book, Get Picked – Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Creating an Irresistible Speaker Proposal by Aurora Gregory and David Pitlik.

Turns out, my strategy of sending emails with “Pick Me! Pick Me!” in the subject line was flawed…

20 Business-Building Alternatives to Trolling Social Media

by mikeloomis | Jun 18, 2016 | Blog, Entrepreneur Life, Marketing

Am I the only one who needs some social media detox?

Instead of taking those daily 20-minute excursions, why not invest this time building your business? Small bursts of creative connection will go a long way.

With that in mind, here are 20 business building-alternatives which will make a dramatic difference in just 20 days!

Seven Things I Learned Writing with Gary Smalley

by mikeloomis | Mar 7, 2016 | Blog, Writing

I couldn’t believe my ears.

“Would you be interested in co-writing with Gary Smalley?”

“Um, yeah!” was my reply. As soon as I hung up the phone, panic beeped in.

5 Questions to End Your Indecisiveness About Live Video

by mikeloomis | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog, Guest Gurus

This post is from the guru of live video, Ryan Bilello. Heard of Pericope, Blab, Facebook Live? Here’s some questions to get to on board!

In March 2015 live video took some big steps in becoming a vital part of how people use social media. Specifically apps like Meerkat and Periscope took center stage as places where people could broadcast live video on a global scale.

If you’re building a business, or more specifically a personal brand, here are 5 of the most common questions I get from people trying to decide if live video is worthwhile.

6 Ways Your Day Job Can Help You Launch Your Dream

by mikeloomis | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog, Entrepreneur Life, Writing

(Note: This post originally appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine)

You can start your dream business — at your current job! Here are six reasons why your current job is the best launch pad.

These apply to writers, too!

How Employee Autonomy Impacts Engagement

by mikeloomis | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog, Guest Gurus

This guest post by David Burkus was inspired by concepts from chapter twelve of his new book, Under New Management. (Which I highly recommend!)

Decades of research has revealed that giving employees more control over their destiny greatly improves productivity and engagement.

Are managers even necessary in this day and age?

Your Book is Not Your Boss

by mikeloomis | Jul 18, 2015 | Blog, Book Development, Marketing

I was advising an author recently about her book launch and realized that she was pouring all her time and energy into making sure this book was a success.

What’s the problem with that, Mike?

Well, books come and go. In five years, this book will be a memory, and at best, a nice backlist title. But if your book doesn’t elevate your platform and strengthen your brand, the priorities are mixed up.