School is never out for the learner

I just finished up a class with some amazing action takers and must say that I got energized by them. I love it when people TAKE action and HAVE FUN doing it and GET RESULTS. On a related note, I got two emails where members of AskMrVideo.com shared some amazing resources with me. I DIG that!

I also got my foot stuck in a muddle trying to be the Lone Ranger and do things myself this week. I learned a valuable lesson there too. An expensive lesson, but lesson that I'll not soon forget.

I'm traveling this weekend to go get even MORE teaching and training. I've learned so much this past year that sometimes I pinch myself. I have been fortunate to have some amazing mentors, friends, associates and members.

So what's the point? Well, summer is here and with kids out of school, the lake calling and the grill beggin to be fired up, do not take a break from learning. Take the opportunity to invest in yourself, read some great marketing books and work ON your business this summer.

See you in class...

Perry Lawrence
Mr Video
 

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

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FEATURE ARTICLE

Everyone Is "Doing" Social Media Marketing - Are You?

OK, I had to laugh - I got no less then THREE emails this week of people promising to teach Social Media Marketing. I laughed not because they were competitors, but because so many people are now recognizing the value of MEDIA. One email even asked "What do you want to know about video marketing?"

I LOVE THAT!

Unless you have been under a rock you know that the Web 3.0 will feature MEDIA as a key element. You may not know that about a day's worth of video gets uploaded to YouTube every MINUTE.

So what's Social Media Marketing, how can it help, and how do you do it?

Here are the 4Ds you need to be effective with Social Media Marketing.

1) Desire to Connect
Video today is a fantastic tool for connecting. It can be Immediate, Intimate, and Irresistible. Done correctly you can connect with your audience in a POWERFUL way. Video marketing is all about a strong connection with your constituents. Speak to your audience, be real with your audience and connect with your audience. No other medium can do all this like the intimacy, immediacy and irresistible nature of video.

2) Desire to Share
I get asked a lot "what if I'm nervous or afraid of the camera?" and "You seem to be natural in front of the camera - how do you do that?" Let me first say that I STARTED out as a camera man BEHIND the camera. On one of my first on-camera moments (which was not that long ago) I got "gimble lock" and kept on using the word "Great!" Being in front of a camera is not "natural" for anyone. What is natural is sharing your passion with others. If you come from a place of giving out good info, people will appreciate you. Your audience wants to know what you know. Give it to them. They are not concerned about YOU that are concerned about LEARNING. Teach, give and train - make it all about THEM and not about you.

3) Desire to Lead
Before you get all freaked out about this point let me clarify. You have all heard me say "The fourth-grader is god to the third-grader." That means that by default, the fourth-grader is leading the way. The path(s) you have navigated, people with similar interests will want to follow along. It's like walking in the snow - most will walk where there are footprints already. Blaze a trail, leave footprints, post warning signs.

4) Desire to Learn
As I mentioned in the intro, school is never out for the learner. If you can stay a few steps ahead in the snow you are good to go! Study new techniques, new products, and ask a lot of questions yourself.

I hope this has been helpful. I know there are a lot of you out there just getting started online and some online pros. Whatever your "status" remember these 4Ds for success in Social Media Marketing (especially with VIDEO!)
 

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WEBINARS

My business has exploded due to two things. Expert coaching and online webinars. Having been traveling around with some top marketers this spring I have learned something interesting. They ALL use webinars in their business and ALL attribute the massive growth they have had to WEBINARS!

I have become very close to one of, if not THE top webinar experts - Stephen Beck. Stephen and I shared a pint over in Ireland (OK, maybe a pint or TWO) and we really hit it off because we have the same ideas when it comes to teaching and training people to have success online. I've seen him train in Ireland, in Houston, and have been in mastermind sessions with him and can vouch for him 110%! Stephen is as solid as they come and his teaching exceptional.

That's kinda my review AND endorsement for Stephen and what he teaches. As a matter of fact, I'm gonna see Stephen in person this weekend to get even more goodies out of his head! He's THAT good.

I mentioned to Stephen that most of you were using video and media in some amazing ways and that some of you might be interested in learning about how to put on your own webinars. So, Stephen agreed to hold an absolutely free, live webinar THIS Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 6:00pm (Pacific Time), especially for you, my customers and subscribers.

http://tinyurl.com/levu2x

I asked Stephen to reveal the webinar models that have skyrocketed his online business exponentially ...webinar models that you can take and use IMMEDIATELY after the webinar! (That's what I like to call an Implementation Training)

BUT, most importantly...Stephen will reveal how you can use Webinars to EASILY and QUICKLY build a list, create a product, land a big joint venture partner and pre-qualify those you should
concentrate your time and marketing dollars on!

You be able to hear him and you'll also SEE and WATCH it happening in real time on your computer screen, complete with real examples and case studies! (And it doesn't matter what connection speed you have or even if you have a PC or Mac.)

Properly applied, the strategies revealed during this event will allow you to experience more freedom and income than you have ever dreamed possible! Webinars are the MOST EFFECTIVE way to sell products online ...bar none!

Seriously! I RETIRED after my first webinar so THAT'S the power of this model and I'm happy and excited to get Stephen to teach it to you all.

He only has 400 spots for this event. So it's a SURE BET this webinar will FILL completely.

Claim your spot here while you can: http://tinyurl.com/levu2x

Please register for this right now. It will literally change the course of your business as it has done mine.

http://tinyurl.com/levu2x

 

ABOUT MR VIDEO

Perry has been in video production for over 20 years and has produced, shot, and/or edited videos for companies like Merck, Maxwell House, Nickelodeon, P&G, Ogilvy & Mather, IBM, and many others. Perry is also the "Go To" video expert for the top names in internet marketing such as Yanik Silver, Carrie Wilkerson, Barry Dunlop, Ryan Lee, Dean Hunt, and many others.

Perry has taken the steps used by professionals and distilled them down to an easy to use formula that guarantees better videos, each and every time.

As a proud member of the Video Marketing Association and "Mr Video," Perry has quickly become the definitive resource for helping business owners and marketers strategically leverage the power of video.
 

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