Website Necessity

When we started Media 4 Women Enterprises 5 years ago, we felt like we needed to convince our clients of the necessity of having a current and professionally branded website. Today, we have clients now telling us that very same thing. What changed? Maybe the competition, maybe the times but definitely the need for exposure through all the voices and noises in the world today.  We just launched a website that I am absolutely amazed by because it is different and hip. It was a fun website to work on. The url is http://hiphairsalonpacificbeach.com/. Websites have now become as standard as a business card. It needs to be professional, represent who you are and clearly communicate what you do. I have to honestly say that it took me some time to work through the learning curve and the personality types of developers and programmers versus the client’s goals and objects. But today I can also honestly say that I love doing websites and I have done a lot of them now in the past 5 years. If you are interested in a free consult, call me at 800.992.0369.

Kicking Off 2013 with a New Seminar from Media 4 Women

Today on our radio program (www.TheWay4Today.com), Tonilee and I interviewed the CEO of oDesk.com, the world’s largest online employer. It was a very cool and amazing opportunity to speak with Gary Swart and hear his story. www.oDesk.com currently has over 1.2 million contractors across the world. Basically, there is nothing you cannot do in business today. The resources are astounding, from your own call center to a personal assistant to an app developer…all handled online.

2013 should be your break out year for success and prosperity. I know it’s time to see goals achieved and dreams realized. Are you ready? Media 4 Women is ready and making big plans. But, as we plan our goals for the new year, we also continue our mission to help others as entrepreneurs. Teaching, training and providing tools and resources to help those who want to be their own boss and control their own financial destiny are the motivations behind our services. From websites to social media to online marketing, the Internet is the future of most every type of business. Love it or hate it…we cannot escape it.

I’m kicking off the new year with a new seminar on Saturday, January 26th. The details are at www.Media4Women.com/seminars. The most important thing I have learned in working online is to not quit, keep at it and the rewards will come.

Here are my top 5 tips for online and social media success:

1. Think about and plan what you want to communicate; what you do; your mission; your services; etc
2. Engage and communicate authentically. Be real. Be honest. Be genuine.
3. Select your social media sites and use them consistently. Build relationships and develop trust with your audience by staying in touch with quality information on the same sites.
4. Promote others’ businesses, organizations, events, etc. Be selfless and willing to network without being competitive. The returns in the long run are greater.
5. Use the Internet and social media for good. Be positive in your communication and establish a solid quality reputation. Negativity and criticism should be avoided in online and social media postings. Choose your words wisely.

Make it a great year in 2013! Let us know if we can help. www.Media4Women.com

Tea is the Next Big Entrepreneur Enterprise

We have been working and getting to know a great company in San Diego called the Tea Gallerie. John and Maria started this tea company in their living room about 3 years ago. It’s amazing to see how much it has grown. They are smart entrepreneurs who have done a really good job of growing their business with minimal investment and no debt. They work hard but it’s paying off. I have truly enjoyed working with them. We are in the process of helping redesign their website and create some new marketing opportunities.

Speaking of the new marketing opportunities, I am impressed at how they have built their business on selling tea at the local farmers markets. It’s amazing. Tonilee and I went to the Farmers Market in Little Italy in downtown San Diego this past Saturday and it was packed out. They are making a small fortune with very little overhead. As a test, they have set up a “license agreement” with two people in other states: Washington and Chicago, IL. The guy in Washington is selling over $10,000 a month in tea! At the Farmers Markets! TL and I are on board…this is an entrepreneur’s dream.

As of now, we have put together a package that is literally a Business in a Box and the Return on Investment is about 8 weeks. Seriously, this is a great deal. Easy set up. Quick return on the initial investment ($10,000) and the profit is unbelievable. For about 5 hours of time, some people are selling as much as $500-$1000 of tea. I did some research and found that tea is one of the fastest growing products in the US and the world. Who knew?

To take advantage of this opportunity, get in touch with me. Do you know anyone that would like to work about 2-3 days per week part-time and make around $10,000 or more? We are not offering this to everyone but to selected and approved, serious entrepreneurs. Any city in the US is open to the opportunity. For more information on the Tea Gallerie, visit www.TeaGallerie.com to learn about all of their products. It’s pretty impressive.

Is it Tea Time? Email me at bobbye@media4women.com or call 800-992-0369

The Cell Phone: A Standard of Way of Life

 

While sitting in the cell phone lot at the Phoenix Airport, I was amazed by how far technology has come. Cell phones have impacted our world to a point of having whole parking lots designated to their owners. Right there on the overhead sign, there was the announcement stating “Cell Phone Lot.”

The frustration of the Airport attendants trying to shoe away those of us from waiting at the curb for our friends or loved ones to exit the terminal now has a solution.

We followed the signs to enter a parking lot estimating 75 parking spaces all facing an extra large electronic billboard flashing flight arrival statuses. It was amazing; this billboard was as large as you would see in a football stadium. Each person (sitting in their car) would look up periodically to check the status of their particular flight waiting for the status to change from Enroute to Ready for PickUp.

I was thinking that the Phoenix Airport didn’t really need to call the parking lot a cell phone lot but a waiting lot because of the status announcements. Just then, my cell phone rang from an unknown number. I answered the phone to hear my friend say that she had arrived but lost her cell phone in the departing airport. She had to borrow a cell phone to call me.  Wow, I was absolutely wrong! The cell phone connection was far more accurate and timely than the billboard.  The person to person connection is far better than the electronic announcement.

The billboard was just an added benefit for the person waiting in the car because the person arriving does not realize there is a sign announcing the arrival and the billboard was still reading “Enroute” while my friend was waiting at the curb for me to pick her up.

Cell phones are now a way of life and the Cell Phone Lot is now a way of life. Cell phones are not going away and if anything we are now upgrading to Smart phones as 250 million apps have been created for them to complement our lives. We even have an app to read daily devotions.  That is, if you don’t lose it!

If we can help you move forward in this new era of technology, please visit us at www.Media4Women.com. We are here to help.

 

BTW, it took some time to find her at the curb. Why? She had no cell phone!

I’m Upset with Myself: A Lesson Learned About Persevering—Online

For the past few years, I have been studying and spending literally hours per day “online.” I am not exactly sure what fascinates me the most by it but I truly believe that the potential for knowledge and creativity is virtually limitless. However, I have also learned that with all of the competition and search engine strategies, there is one key component to success…be patient. Don’t stop with whatever you are doing online to promote your business or message. I know this firsthand and after two years of working on various projects, I cannot believe what I have gained and what I have lost. Lost, because I stopped.

Let me give you an example that I just recently discovered and to be honest, I am still upset with myself over what I did. In January 2010, I was learning and testing how to place a digital product online and sell it.(A company called Traffic Geyser was my coach, trainer and I was using their system.) Within 3 days of setting up my little system, I sold the first digital download. So exciting. For someone with no experience at this type of online marketing and sales, I was ecstatic at what I discovered could be done. And, the best part was this: the product was a Bible study. I learned about this system using videos, landing pages and a digital product website. I had everything set up in one day. I made a 60 second video using pictures, music and text. I bought a domain name and created a one page sales page. Pretty easy to do.

Over the course of that year, I made money every month selling online products, using the same system. But, I learned so much that I began working with other businesses and clients to help them with their products. Last year in 2011, I decided to stop the very first campaign I had set up, the one with the Bible study. I did not renew the domain name. I took down the digital site and the landing page to sell it. I just stopped. Why did I do that? I think I figured it was just such a small piece of activity that it was not really doing anything anymore. Boy, was I wrong?!

I let the domain go and did not renew it. It is now being sold for almost $1000 as a premium domain. The little video I put on Youtube has almost 10,000 views and has comments as recent as last month. People are looking for the original domain and website to buy the product, the digital Bible study. I realized that the momentum did not slow down but it grew. My little online experiment from 2010 would be worth 1000% more today if I had just been patient and kept it going.

I am writing this blog to both encourage and warn you. If you have a business or are starting a new venture online, with a website, social media, online marketing, PLEASE do not stop. Time is on your side. If you are putting out quality, value-added content and products, then just keep going and keep telling people about your business. More people may be paying attention than you realize. I am still upset with myself for stopping this one little campaign.

I have a renewed motivation and enthusiasm to expand on what I have learned and to help others not make the same mistakes I have. I can honestly say that in just 2 years, the online world has changed dramatically. Every week brings more developments and “new” things. I try to test as much as I can before recommending certain services and I do love experimenting and seeing what happens. My next new venture is in App development. Apps are definitely the future.

Take home message: Don’t Stop! If you are just learning about social media, keep working with it. If your website is new and not getting much traffic, keep promoting it…through social media. Just keep learning, growing, trying new things…but don’t quit. Our next seminar is Tuesday, April 10th from 5:30 to 8:30pm at the West Inn and Suites in Carlsbad, CA. We are doing a 3-hour, hands-on training for how to set up your own WordPress blog site and start marketing it. Spots are limited but a few are left http://wordpressblogsitetraining.eventbrite.com/    Join us as we learn and grow together to use the tools available to us online. Keep going.  Bobbye Brooks

Bobbye & Tonilee Hosts the Power of Hope Women’s Conference

The following information is from our recent press release about the upcoming conference in San Diego. We are super excited about this event. Let us know if you have any questions by calling 800-992-0369.

Bobbye Brooks and Tonilee Adamson, co-founders of Media 4 Women and Daily Disciples Ministries announce the launch of their 7^th annual women’s conference, held on the campus of Point Loma University in San Diego, California on Saturday, February 25, 2012. This one day women’s event is titled, “The Power of Hope,” and is designed to reach women from across Southern California.

Bobbye and Tonilee are entrepreneurs, speakers, authors and radio/television hosts who have inspired countless numbers of people to start their own business. These events captures the essence of motivating women to believe that their dreams can come true and to never give up on the “hope” of a brighter future.

“We are so excited to see more and more women stepping out and taking those steps toward freedom and independence, to grow stronger in their faith and to inspire others in the power of hope. This event in San Diego will be our largest to date and we are very appreciative of Sharp Healthcare as our title sponsor,” states Tonilee Adamson. For $25 a ticket, attendees will enjoy a day of music, special guest speakers, lunch by Panera Bread and much more, even parking is included in the ticket price.

“The ticket price is intentionally affordable, and we appreciate those who graciously support those who cannot afford even an extra $25. We consider this event a huge outreach for women in the San Diego community,” says Bobbye Brooks. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged due to expected attendance. Ticket holders can easily grab a seat and not stand in the long lines at registration.  Group discounts are available for those who purchase 4 or more tickets and can be purchased online at http://RealIssues-RealAnswers.eventbrite.com.

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Bobbye & Tonilee New Internet TV Program

Our New Internet TV Program Introduction

We are launching the official program, Real Issues-Real Answers w/Bobbye & Tonilee, LIVE this Wednesday at 11am PST. All archives can be watched at WaZilloMedia.com If you would like to be a guest, please email us at info@media4women.com

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Announcing New Live Streaming TV Show

We are excited to announce our new video TV program called Real Issues-Real Answers with Bobbye & Tonilee on a live-streaming platform. A new high-tech, high quality video company, WaZillo Media, is launching a major opportunity for any business, persons, whomever wants to develop their own hour-long program. We met the owners of this company a few months ago and have been big supporters since we heard their plans. What they have created is amazing. They have recently completed three  state of the art studios, including HD cameras, engineers and set up. We have been practicing the past couple of weeks and will be ready to launch our new show on Wednesday, November 2nd at 11am PST.

The actual show runs for 1 hour and is “live” streaming online. You can watch it at http://www.wazillomedia.com/show/real-issues-real-answers/16 All of the shows will be archived and can be viewed at the website 24/7. Very cool system. Video streaming is a powerful tool and the owners of WaZillo Media are truly developing a revolutionary service. The price is more than reasonable and at this point, we cannot even imagine the vastness of how far this new venture will expand and grow online. Tonilee and I are super excited to be a part of this cutting edge opportunity.

Our program will be a 1 hour “live” show with guests, videos, interviews, and ongoing compelling discussions on today’s most relevant topics. In the past, we have addressed topics like Depression, Debt, Divorce and Death (the “Deadly D’s”) and Anxiety, Anger, Abuse and Addition (the “Awful A’s”). We will be looking for Real Answers from our special guests and those who can provide applicable solutions to Real Issues, not just the “right” answers but the real ones. We are going to host a FREE series starting in January and a One Day Conference in February.

This program will be a great opportunity for sponsors and businesses, organizations and experts who can share their real answers. If interested in being interviewed or have an idea for a show topic, please email us at info@media4women.com. More updates to come. Thanks to everyone for all of the support. Bobbye Brooks