I am doing research on publishing. In my travels on the web, I came to this site for copyrights.

If you have something you want to protect, this could be a useful resource for you.

Copyright With Click And Copyright To Protect Your Rights Tomorrow.

If you are thinking about self-publishing, I recommend you take a look at selfpublishing.com

Did you know that everyone who is in business is in Sales?
Sales is part of the marketing process.

Watch this video to find out the golden lessons I learned about Sales from Robert Mondavi.

My thanks to Jon Jones of LunarParcel Media for his fabulous support and videography.

Follow me on YouTube to learn marketing tips for entrepreneurs.
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6 Secrets to Successful Schmoozing- Yahoo! HotJobs.

This article is by my friend, Susan RoAne, author of “How to Work a Room.” Before I met Susan, I was painfully shy. 15 years ago, I saw her demonstrate how to make connections with a room full of people, one person at a time. We reconnected this past year through another mutual friend. I was delighted to share her mingling expertise with the Bay Area Consutlants Network as one of our presenters last year.

Because of what I learned from Susan, I find it easier to connect with people everywhere.

Thanks for making a big difference in my life.

In my quest to find tools for screen capture and online video, my friend Karen Clark pointed me to Prezi.com

In their gallery area I encountered a sample prezi by Brian Solis, one of the co-creators of the Conversation Prism.

The Conversation Prism by Brian Solis and Jesse Thomas

What are your thoughts about the social media conversation?

I am creating a presentation for the BACN Bits and Bytes segment of the March BACN Meeting.

I have been fearlessly testing a variety of screen capture and free or low fee video editing applications.

I have been interested in computer generated video since the early days of computer animation,(Macromedia Director and Flash in the 1990’s. Before that, as a student at San Diego State, my minor field of study was telecommunications. Desi Arnaz donated his old Desilu Studio video cameras to SDSU and came to lecture a few times, along with another television pioneer, Rod Serling (Twilight Zone). I was more comfortable in front of the camera than behind it, still true today.

Now, I am on a mission to find out how to create and share information using my computer video capabilities.

I am inspired by Patrick Schwerdtfeger, author of Webify Your Business. He has posted more than 300 videos of himself on YouTube and more are coming daily.

I am not looking to break his record. I am exploring video as part of the marketing conversation for business and for my clients.

Here are a few of my video snippets. So far I have used a SnapZ ProX, Jing, Camtasia Studio for the Mac, Screenr, iMovie 08, and I even went to the PC side of my Intel Mac and checked out Windows Movie Maker. Did you know you can capture video right in Facebook? Not the highest resolution, but for a quick post, it will do. I have taken short movies with my iPhone and a flip video cam. It is a new world.

Below are samples of movies I have uploaded to YouTube.

I would love to hear back from you about how you using video in your business.

800 CEO Read.com – Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It – ISBN: 9781401323271.

I came across this book today. There is also a smart phone app (Rypples) for iPhones and Blackberries.

Marshall Goldsmith is an inspiring author and trainer.

What are you reading that inspires you? Send me your recommendations.

“People do business with people they know, like and trust.”

Try asking these five simple questions the next time you meet someone or want to know more about someone you already know.

You might be surprised at what you learn when you are curious and make the other person feel like they are the most important person in the world while you are with them.

Watch this short video to find out more

The 10 Most Addictive Sounds in the World | Fast Company.

I was listening to the radio this morning and heard that the most addictive sound is that of a baby giggling. It is one of 10 sounds that trigger our brains.

Martin Lindstrom, the noted market researcher and author of two outstanding books on customer behavior: buyology and brand sense, posted this article to Fast Company. It is all about the sounds we know, love and remember.

For years, I have encouraged clients to record memorable voice messages. I get comments on my voice mail greetings. The sound of your voice is part of your brand. How do you sound to the ears of your prospects and clients?

Most of us have five senses, yet over 80% of all marketing communication is aimed at our sense of sight.

What opportunities do you have to use sound to attract and engage your audience?

I recommend starting with your “audio logo” also known as a elevator pitch.  It is a sound bite. If it is done right, it catches the attention of your intended audience and triggers their interest to know more about how you can help them.

Sounds good to me.

Why are the United States Olympians wearing ski outfits that look like bad pajamas? The snowboarders are saddled with especially dorky plaid suits. It boggles my mind to think this is the best of our American design talent at work. Your image can be enhanced or shattered with poor choices.

Branding can elevate or destroy your business image. Have you looked at your business image through the eyes of a prospect or customer lately? What do they see?

Now is a good time to do a quick inventory of what your image is saying about you.

Listen to your outgoing voicemail greeting.
Is your contact information up to date on your business cards and web site?
Is your logo on your invoices or are you using a generic template that came with your bookkeeping program?

If you want to be seen as a professional, do you look like one?