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.
Stacy Tuschl Is Building Her “Empire”
By Cheval John
May 31st, 2017
Stacy Tuschl went to college with plans to join the working work once she graduated.
However, fate changed her mind when she offered dance classes in her backyard while she was in college.
As her business grew tremendously after graduation, Stacy knew this was her calling.
Since then, she has created her facebook community called She’s Building Her Empire, which helps women entrepreneurs to achieve 6-figure status while staying true to their purpose.
Her podcast, “She’s Building Her Empire” is listened to in about 70 countries around the world.
Stacy’s book, “Is Your Business Worth Saving” received over 13,000 downloads within 24 hours and is an Amazon International Best-Seller.
In this episode, you will hear:
Why live streaming is important
Why she cut back her podcast episodes from three times per week to only airing it twice a week
How she got over 13,000 downloads within 24 hours
As a side note, this episode was recorded on Facebook Live via Blue Jeans Network and the above video is a snippet of that same podcast recording.
Newsletter On April Fool’s Day
By Cheval John
Today on April Fool’s, I will be launching my first company newsletter that will have articles from different professionals in business and social media.
The newsletter will be published once a month.
You will also see links of upcoming podcast recordings on Blue Jeans Network for this month.
The room for each of the recordings on Blue Jeans Network will hold up to 50 people.
If you can’t make it to the Blue Jeans Network Room, the shows will be simulcast to Facebook Live on my business page.
You can subscribe on the top right button for blog posts that will be out on Wednesdays.
So without further ado, here are the articles to check out:
The Dos and Don’ts Of A Strategic Company Blog– Kelsey Meyer, President of Influence and Co
Move Over Shark Tank, There’s A New Show In Town-Shama Hyder, Founder and CEO of The Marketing Zen Group
Social Media Marketing World Key Takeaways #SMMW17-Katie Lance, Owner of Katie Lance Consulting
No — I Won’t Supply My References Before The First Interview-Liz Ryan, Owner of The Human Workplace
The [Truth] about Influencers: Where we are + where we need to go–Dr. Karen Freberg, Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville
The 300th Episode of What’s The Word? will be on April 25th featuring special guest Heather Havenwood, CEO of Havenwood Worldwide, LLC on BlogTalkRadio.
Upcoming Podcast Recordings on Blue Jeans Network:
Thomas Mulliez, Owner of Trekkers-April 4th, 2017
Jeremie Piette, Former Professional Soccer Player-April 13th, 2017
Christine Clifton, Author of “You Don’t Have To Shout To Stand Out-April 18th, 2017
Top Seven Twitter Chats For Starters
By Cheval John
Here are some statistics to think about:
-Social media users have risen by 176 million in the last year-Brand Watch
-Online adults aged 18-34 are most likely follow a brand via social networking-Marketing Sherpa.
In 2016, there were 2.3 billion active social media users-Brand Watch.
Among the above statistics, Twitter users are about 350 million.
Yet, that platform allows you to interact with people in real time.
And the majority of journalists are on Twitter.
You can interact with them on a daily basis and they will notice your giving spirit.
That is how entrepreneurs like Josh Elledge, founder of Upend PR got to be on media outlets across the country.
Side note: Diane Gottsman is in my mind the best teacher on how to be a giver because she shares advice on etiquette that has made her a media resource.
One way to share value with your potential customers is to participate in Twitter Chats.
Twitter Chats are a place where you can interact with people using a hashtag.
You can use these Twitter Chats to get ideas for your content marketing.
And maybe interact with some journalists too because they might even be on Twitter chats
So how do you know which Twitter chats is right for you?
To answer your question, I have compiled a list of seven twitter chats that will give you valuable advice with your content marketing.
Twitter Smarter occurs on Thursdays at 1 p.m. eastern, noon central.
It is hosted by Madalyn Sklar, who is one of the leading authorities on Twitter marketing.
The chat has guests who answers questions on tips and strategies on how to use the social media platform.
And the majority of the time, the chat trends on Twitter.
2. #ChatSnap
#ChatSnap occurs on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. eastern time, 1 p.m. central and is hosted by Kristy Gillentine.
This chat focuses solely on snapchat and how marketers can use this platform.
Kristy is one of the leading authorities on Snapchat and her Twitter chat has been quoted on Social Media Examiner
3. #MediaChat
#MediaChat occurs on Thursdays at 10 p.m. eastern, 9 p.m. central and is hosted by Aaron Kilby.
This chat focuses on different trends that is happening on social media and usually have guests like Jessica Ann
#LetsLivestream occurs on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. eastern, 2 p.m. central and is hosted by Rachel Moore, owner of Really Social.
This chat is a combination of a Twitter Chat where people can engage with their fellow participants and a Facebook Live Show where Rachel interviews the guests about different live streaming strategies.
5. #WinnieSun
#WinnieSun occurs on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. eastern, 1 p.m. central and is hosted by you know who, Winnie Sun.
Winnie is the founder of Sun Group Wealth Partners and has made appearances on major media outlets to share her expertise surrounding the finance industry.
Her chat has a panel of guests that shares about how to manage your money and also social media topics in between.
It trended on Twitter today which shows the popularity of the chat .
What an honor to share this on #internationalwomensday #trending #WinnieSun ☀ pic.twitter.com/2IY0G0Nzie
— #WinnieSun ☀️ (@SunGroupWP) March 8, 2017
6. #ContentWritingChat
#ContentWritingChat occurs on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. eastern, 10 a.m. central and is hosted by Express Writers, LLC
Express Writers was founded by Julia McCoy in 2011 and has clients around the world.
Their twitter chat is about best practices surrounding content writing, the dos and don’ts of content writing.
Content Writing Chat also has guests who are experts in the evolving social media fields and they share what works for them in their content marketing efforts
#BlogElevated occurs on Mondays at 10 p.m. eastern, 9 p.m. central and is co-hosted by Lisa Stauber and Bobbie Byrd.
This chat shares about how a person can grow their blogs and also different ethical tactics that will make your blog stand out.
Blog Elevated is like an open forum where each of the participants can share what works for them in their blogging strategies and the hosts themselves will share some valuable advice that you never thought of before to grow your blog.
So there you have it, the top seven twitter chats that can help you grow your social media presence online.
Do you have a favorite Twitter Chat that has helped you with your social media marketing? You can leave your comment below
Podcast Episodes To Enjoy
By Cheval John
This week has been one of the most interesting weeks of 2017.
The solar eclipse took place on Monday which allowed millions of Americans to see the rare siting on mainland soil.
Most of us who live in the Houston area had to prepare for hurricane harvey,
which thankful downgraded to a tropical storm after it arrived in the coastal area of Texas.
Since I could not go to the library in downtown houston to write a blog post, I decided to share the last three episodes of What’s The Word? below in order to stay consistent in publishing an article weekly.
Hope you enjoy these episodes which was recorded on Facebook Live via Blue Jeans Network before airing on BlogTalkRadio.
Zala Bricelj, Storyteller and Twitter Chat Co-Host
Jim Palmer, Author and Business Coach
Laura Petersen, Author and Entrepreneur
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