Newsletter For November
By Cheval John
Can you believe we are almost done with 2017?
For some of you who lives here in Houston, you saw the Super Bowl and the World Series.
The rest of you became more prominent in the social media space.
To finish this year on a high note, here are some articles for this month’s newsletter from trusted sources
4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Embrace the Next Phase of Digital Maturity, ‘Cognitive Transformation’-Jaimy Szymanski, guest writer at Entrepreneur.com
5 Things To Think About When Starting A Blog-Catriona Pollard of C.P. Communications
Elon Musk, Albert Einstein, and Richard Feynman Explain How to Learn Anything Faster-Jessica Stillman, Contributor at Inc Magazine
9 Be’s: Successful Blogger Secrets You Need to Know-Rebekah Radice of Rebekah Radice Media
How to Create and Analyze Instagram Stories for Business Accounts-Kristi Hines, Contributor to Social Media Examiner
How To Turn Views Into Leads On YouTube-Jessika Phillips of Now Marketing Group
Later today, you will see a blog post from the podcast episode featuring Rachel Moffett, Founder of Define Your Hustle as this newsletter falls on a Wednesday.
And keep on eye out for blog posts every Wednesday and Friday.
Also, there will be a podcast recording at approximately 4 p.m. eastern, 3 p.m. central on the business page of this company on Facebook Live with guest Laurie Ann Nilo, Social Media Manager of Simply Measured
Have a great day everyone.
Rebekah Radice: The Master of Preparation
By Cheval John
Those who are great at their skill have one thing in common.
They are masters at preparation.
Peyton Manning, who won two Super Bowls, was very meticulous at preparing for each football matchup.
Another one who I believe is very great in this particular skill set is Rebekah Radice.
Rebekah recently made an appearance on my show, What’s The Word? to share about her newly launch book, “Social Media Mastery”
What I can say about Rebekah is that she is really great at social media because of her dedication to preparation.
Her attention to detail in everything, whether it is creating a blog post, preparing for a speaking engagement, or even recording her new podcast, allows her to stand out from her peers in the social media world.
Rebekah was part of the reason why a few twitter chats which she co-hosted became extremely popular during it’s time because she planned each of those chats for months before they were launched.
Another thing is Rebekah did not look for the quick success when she launched her blog in 2004 at the time when blogs was still a niche medium.
She basically stayed focused on growing her blog during the early years and the results started to occur.
Rebekah’s blog was named a “Top Ten Blog” in 2015 and 2016 by Social Media Examiner and she has spoken at their conference on many occasions.
Rebekah’s attention to detail and hard work allows her to achieve all of the success with her business.
Many should follow Rebekah Radice on all of her social media platforms.
Also, they should take a look at her blog because it is filled with rich information on growing a good business from scratch.
You can leave a comment below if you agree or disagree with this post.
The Nation Is Recognizing #HTownTakeover
By Cheval John, September 3rd, 2016
The #HTownTakeover has officially been recognized by the USA.
It should be called the University of Houston potentially crashing the College Football Playoff party.
The reason is that Houston dismantled the defending Big 12 Champion University of Oklahoma 33-23 in front of a sellout 71,016 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
UH students, faculty, alumni and even the city of Houston are celebrating this epic win against a top-ten opponent.
The Cougars solidified the hype of possibly being the first team from a non-power 5 conference to make the four-team playoff.
It also makes a case for UH to be included in the Big 12 Conference.
Here is Elissa Rivas, a reporter and anchor of ABC 13 Houston responding to this tweet about the Big 12 proposal by UH
And the Houston Astros was watching the matchup during batting practice in preparation for their second game against the Texas Rangers
And UH President and Chancellor of the UH System, Dr. Renu Khator, echos the statement about the win against OU as a statement matchup.
So why is it that UH is all of a sudden the talk of the town
It has to do with their head coach Tom Herman.
Before Coach Herman arrived, UH was an above average football program under the previous head coach Tony Levine.
Coach Herman set a winning culture in the football team and even implored the college students to attend their home matchups.
And the #HTownTakeOver took root on the UH Campus and later in the city of Houston after they won the American Athletic Conference title, then the Peach Bowl against Florida State.
I can argue that former UH softball coach Kyla Holas built the program from the ground up and made them a powerhouse in collegiate sports.
Since UH softball or any other women’s sports does not garner the attention like football and basketball, they are left in the shadows of the money-revenue sports of collegiate athletics.
With the above being told, they are a few lessons that anyone can learn from the recent success of the UH Football Team.
1. You Must Have A Winning Mindset
Though the UH Football Team did not have any top recruits like their counterparts in the Power Five Conferences, they developed the mindset that they could beat any collegiate football team in the country.
They understood that to develop that winning mindset, they had to work as a team
Dave Sanderson explained on my show, What’s The Word, that the passengers of the US Airways Flight 1549 survived the plane crash because they worked together to escape the sinking plane
In the same way, we must have the mindset that we can succeed in our business and careers because sooner or later, the success will come to past.
2. You Must Be Laser-Focused on Your Goals
In the midst of the noise that UH could go to the Big 12 Conference, the coaching staff reminded the team of their goal of winning the AAC championship this season.
They understood that they had to beat OU if they wanted the collegiate football world to take them seriously as a football team.
As business owners, we hear all the noise of the rise of a new social media platforms that can revolutionize our business and that we need to be on there.
We need to stay laser focused on our goals that will eventually lead to the success of our business.
3. You Must Surround Yourself With Like-Minded People
The UH Football Program would not have achieved their success had it not been for the administration under Dr. Khator.
Dr. Khator invested money into the athletic department that allowed them to improve the stadiums around the UH campus.
And since UH Football is the main draw for the university, they are determined to keep Coach Herman at the university as long as Dr. Khator continues to believe in the athletic programs.
You must surround yourself with people who believe in your dreams of a successful career or business because they will lift you up to the next level.
The places to find like-minded people is at conferences and networking events.
And you can jump-start the friendships on social media in group chats because you will be able to build trust with your potential customer or business partner.
As I conclude this blost post for better, here are a few group chats on Twitter to consider joining:
Twitter Smarter hosted by Madalyn Sklar
Biz Heroes hosted by Paper.Li
ChatSnap hosted by Kristy Gillentine
Viral Chat hosted by Post Planner
Influencer Chat, hosted by Rebekah Radice, Ann Tran and Diana Adams
HootChat, hosted by Hootsuite
VC Buzz, hosted by Ann Smarty
Media Chat, hosted by Aaron Kilby
Millennial Talk, hosted by Chelsea Krost
Dare To Be, Hosted by Andrea Sanchez
Blog Chat, hosted by Mack Collier
Lets Live Stream, hosted by Rachel Moore
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