Blog Posts Across Colorado Springs Connected

Has your marketing strategy changed? Are you spending more time and/or money on online activites? Pay Per Click? Adsense? Blogging? Website Update?

If you are - what are your results? Your Return on Investment? Are you tracking your statistics? Do you know where most of your business is coming from?

If you do not track - how do you know where to spend your money? Even the relatively (in comparison to regular print and TV Ads) Internet, will become expensive quickly, if you do no…

Agent Genius is putting together a fund-raising effort to provided money for relief and reconstruction for those hardest hit by this week’s tornadoes.

If you would like to donate, please see the button on the right hand sidebar. If you can't donate, please add one of these buttons, found on the Bloodhoundblog, to your blog or web…

April 4th, 2008, Colorado College, Armstrong Hall, Colorado Springs.

It's a St. Baldrick's - Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids' Cancer - Event.

You can donate, participate, watch! But be there!

• Donate money - as an Individual, Family or Business
• Donate Time - volunteer as a Barbe
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Hi Everyone!

Just wondering - would you be willing to participate in an informal "survey"?

If so - please just leave a comment for your answer. Thanks!

What is your preferred Network and why?

1. Facebook

2. Plaxo

3. LinkedIn

4. Ecademy

5. Xing

6. Ning

7. MySpace

8. YouTube

9. Shelfari

10. Active Rain

11. Not listed (which site do you use?)

Thanks!

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Do people search online for your type of services and/or products? Are you "find-able" online? Did you know, that you can be found online searches through the information you have on this network? (ColoradoSpringsConnected.com)

So be sure to complete your profile, post pictures, talk about your business; how you can help people, how to contact you etc. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be found online.

Make sure that your descriptions include your keywords, that your links w…

Considering we're all from the Springs - I've figured I'd ask a more personal question: What's your favorite place in the Springs? For Business or personal Meetings?

Feel free to share - maybe we can pick up some additional ideas of great places to use...

I know my personal list would have to look something like the following:

For Business meetings that don't require an office setting - Pikes Perk, Serranos or Starbucks. Internet and coffee - hard to beat.

For pers…

Should you be online? Probably a strange question, considering all the hoopla about social networking sites, twittering, podcasting, and all the other available options. However - it's a valid question.

In order to answer it you have to know where your clients are coming from (word of mouth, advertising in the newspaper, referrals, online leads), what are they looking for (information, products, services) and are they ready to interact with you online?

Just like with your brick-…

If you're using LinkedIn - or plan on using it - check out the little "widget" in the left hand bottom corner on the Main Page, titled "My LinkedIn Profile". Through LinkedInABox - you're now able to transport/add your LinkedIn Profile with all information condensed to your website, blog etc.

Thought you might want to check it out! It's a great little promotional tool.

Between all the terms you hear floating around, from social networking to media, speed networking and more - are you confused yet as to what the differences are?

In my opinion they are minor! It all boils down to good old fashioned interaction with others. Whether you are online, using one of the "new" social networking sites or at a business meeting, at Dinner or out shopping - you are "networking" - whether you are doing it consciously or not.

Any time you meet people - you ar…

Changes and Updates:

• New "Mission" Statement/Explanation of Group
• New Groups added (Newcomers, Social Media)
• Updates for Networking events added
• Changes in layout
• Member Highlighted - currently Brenda (until someone else is ready to add their info in the forum!)

Let me know if you have questions, would like to see different things added etc! Working together will make this group a benefit to all.

Just wondering - do you have questions about any of the Social Sites?

• Facebook
• Plaxo
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• MySpace
• Ning
• Twitter

Would you like additional Information about any of the above? Or do you have info to share? Let me know! Thanks.

Sabine

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It's the end of the year, and as mentioned earlier - the perfect time to review, plan and make changes. So my question to you is this:

What are the biggest changes you are planning for your business and/or life?

Are you changing your marketing? Your Client Follow Up? Are you planning on taking classes? Getting a designation? Expanding or adding a website? Starting a new hobby?

I know that with our family, changes seem to be an almost daily thing.... From…

You're a member of Colorado Springs Connected, you might have a website, maybe even a blog! Is that enough in todays market? Or are you relying on print advertising only? Or maybe you have all the business you can handle? If that's the case - read no further!

If you'd like to expand your 'reach' more - check out some of the 'other' social sites, like facebook, plaxo, LinkedIn,…

Just wanted to share with you that I added the Twitter App to our site....and I was wondering - are YOU twittering?

Wondering what it is and why you'd want to do it?

It's an instant notification of your friends and business contacts, letting them know what you're up to, if you're adding a new blog, etc....it's "THE" way to connect....

Ready to sign up? Get your free account at http://www.twitter.com and start tweeting away....

Are you ready for the New Year? Is your business plan udpated, created, revised? Or is it still waiting to be put down on paper? How will your business grow this coming year? Will you advertise? Market? Expand your Net Presence? Seek new clients? Or are you happy with the number of clients you have?

What are your Goals for the coming year? Did you write them down? (A goal not written down is not a goal - it's a dream.)

No time better than the current, right after the holidays, w…

Should you add your picture to your page? Or shouldn't you? Will it improve your chances of connecting to others? Or will it leave you vulnerable to "Stalkers"? I think most of us are comfortable sharing a picture - considering that networking online is becoming more and more prevalent. However - if that's not something that appeals to you - you have options!

1. Instead of a picture of yourself - upload your favorite photo.

2. Upload your business logo…

So we all have our "pet charities" - the one's that are near and dear to us. Considering the Season, and thinking that people really do want to help out - I thought I'd share one of my favorite Non-Profit Organizations here in Colorado Springs - Christmas Unlimited.

What do they do? They help bring Christmas to families who might otherwise not be able to celebrate. And yes, while we as adults know that Christmas isn't about the number of gif…

As a business owner - regardless if it's a small, mid-size or large business - you will face issues, circumstances, triumphs and maybe some defeats. However - in most cases, having a group - a mastermind group if you will - to share your thoughts with, bounce ideas of each other and learn how other's dealt with situations, comes in pretty handy.

So - considering - that everyone here has a "build in" audience of business owners etc - why not use this as a mastermind group? Feel free to…

In case you prefer the physical, one on one type of networking - check out these Colorado Springs Networking Groups, which are published weekly in the Gazette. Some require fees per meeting, some dues, some restrict membership to one person per profession, so make sure to contact them prior to joining for a meeting!

If you are already attending network meetings - feel free to share with the group which meetin…