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A special welcome to all my new subscribers.  It's great to have you!  I hope you always find a helpful "scoop" of social media here.

Greetings!

Do you sometimes make plans and have everything all figured out that this will happen and that will happen next?  Sort of like a domino effect?

Me too!  Then reality sets in and my dominoes get chewed up by the dog or I lose one of them and my wonderful plan gets put on hold or forgotten entirely.

Well, great news!  I have found something that helps to keep me on target and heading in the right direction.  You can read about it below in the article, "Are You Ready to Step Up Your Game?"

Plus there's a new section called, Coming Up in the Social Media "T" Room.  This is where I'll highlight my upcoming free...yep, free, teleseminars and webinars.  I have an incredible line-up of folks that will share their expertise with you to help with your online (and offline) business marketing.  So be sure you check that out.

And of course, I have my most recent blog links for you to take a look at.  And while you're there, it's OK to make a comment or share the blog link with others.  That's called, "Viral Marketing" when you share content with others and they share it and so on. 
 
I hope you have a Happy St. Patty's Day on Wednesday!  And through my Social Media Scoop newsletter, you find your "Pot O' Gold" for your online business!


To Your Online Business Success!

Terri

Are You Ready to Step Up Your Game?
I don't know about you, but anytime the light bulb goes off in my mind to do something new in my business I get energized. The wheels start turning and the brainstorming begins. It doesn't matter if I'm adding a new product or giving my business more legs by creating a new site to add to my arsenal. The high that I get just from "thinking" up new possibilities is AMAZING.

You know what I'm talking about don't you? It usually goes a little like this:

First, you get the original spark of an idea. Then, you begin thinking about the finished product. You get the beginning and the end, but what about all the important stuff that comes in the middle? You know, the actual "HOW" you are going to accomplish it part.  The hard work part of it!

That's when the logical side of your mind wants to come out and play too, so you start questioning things. Thoughts like:
    • Will I really be able to pull this off?
    • What if I don't make any sales?
    • What if it works, but it becomes too big for me to handle?
    • How in the world am I going to make this all come together?
For so many business owners, the toughest part is getting past those things and seeing the original thought come to a reality. Have you ever had that happen? I know I have.

If so, I invite you to join me in the one thing I know I can always count on to help turn my ideas into results.


You see, many of us have GREAT ideas, but we don't have the skills to bring them to fruition, or like I mentioned above, we get distracted by other responsibilities, family responsibilities and life in general. Here are some examples of things that have held me back from completing a project:
  • Lack of the technical abilities to make a script work the way I need it to on my website
  • Being born minus the artistic gene that allows me to create an eye-catching graphic
  • Inability to write engaging copy that turns visitors into buyers
Those items can easily be taken care of.

Want to know the BIGGEST reasons many people (myself included) never follow through with their ideas? Maybe you can relate!
  • Fear of Failure
  • Fear of Success
  • Poor Planning
If you're ready to really step up your game and increase business profits I've got one thing to say to you:

STOP HOLDING YOURSELF BACK!!

Once I got that statement through my head and really started believing that "I" was the only thing standing in my way, things started to look up! But, here's the thing, I'm human (just like you) and every now and again I still find that I tend to put a bubble wall between myself and my success. But there's a difference now...

I get help!

If you're ready to take things to the next level but could use a hand "getting out of your own way" (Hey, no one said you had to go it alone) join me and others who have been there, done that. We are ready to help you find the success that you deserve! Yes, you DO deserve it!


It's time to step up your game plan!
Are you ready?
See you on the inside!


P.S. Hurry though,  the doors could close on this opportunity at any minute!

  Things You Might Be Interested In
I just learned that Denise Wakeman is offering a private, "invitation only" teleseminar to anyone who registers for her Online Visibility Secrets (OVS) program by March 17.

Denise will be interviewing Shannon Cherry,  known as The Power  Publicist, and owner of Be Heard Communications.

The interview with Shannon Cherry is on Wednesday, March 17 at 5 p.m. ET. (It will be recorded if you can't attend the live call.)


Learn how to use the tools of the PR trade to out-scoop the media and create the content your target audience wants right when they want
it, so you become the go-to expert in your industry.

This is a live call with a Q&A session at the end of the call. This is just one of the many benefits Denise Wakeman's OVS students receive.

All you have to do to get your spot for the private teleseminar is join Denise Wakeman's Online Visibility Secrets program. The call will
be recorded and ONLY available to OVS students. Denise will not be making this available to the general public.

If building your business and increasing your visibility online so more clients and customers can find you is important, then this is an easy
investment decision. Denise has deliberately kept the investment low...

...only $19.97 per month for a total of 6 months.

You'd be hard pressed to find a marketing coach for $119.82! And the content in the course is valued at least 20 times more than your
investment.

Want to know more and get in on the private teleseminar?

A Tasty Morsel
I thought I would add a fun little area to my newsletter and share a few of my favorite recipes with you since my whole new theme is all about tasting, bytes and scoops! 

Chocolate Pecan Pie
(courtesy of my friend, Kelly Webb with Melaleuca)

Hands on Time 40 minutes Total Time 1 hour, 45 minutes
Makes 9 inch Pie
Use ready made pie crust or make one yourself :-)
Filling:
1 1/4 cups light corn syrup
  1/2 cup light brown sugar
  1/4 cup granulated sugar
   3 eggs, beaten
   3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
   3 teaspoons dark rum (optional)
  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups pecan halves
  3/4 cups pecan halves
  3/4 cup chocolate chips
Whipped Cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 In large bowl, whisk together the first 8 ingredients.
Stir in the pecans. Scatter the chocolate over the pie crust and cover with the filling. Bake until the center is set, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely. Serve with the cream, if desired.

If you have A Tasty Morsel recipe that you would like to share, email me at Recipes.  Include your name and website and a picture of the finished recipe, if you have one.
More about Terri

Terri Brooks is the President of Tasting The Internet, One Byte at a Time, an Online Business Management company providing entrepreneurs, start-up and small business owners education and support in establishing and maintaining their online business presence. 

 

Terri's an Online Branding and Social Media Trainer and Consultant with certifications in Internet Marketing and Social Media Marketing.  She is also a speaker and author of "The Start Here, Now Do This" social media guide, a step-by-step manual for understanding and developing your social media profiles.

 

She is a member of eWomenNetwork - Knoxville Chapter Leadership Team and the developer and administrator of the Official eWomenNetwork National Facebook Fan Page.  She's also a member of Big Fish Nation, and SelfGrowth.com's - Social Media University Faculty.

 

Terri's easy approach to training and her strong desire to help new entrepreneur's with social media and developing their online marketing make her a highly sought after consultant.