A Lifelong Journey of Learning

Technology changes very quickly.  How we use technology also changes and evolves.  Helping people and businesses figure out how to use technology (social media, websites, the Internet, etc.) requires keeping up with all these changes.  I’m constantly reading, listening and learning.
Even if you’re not in a field or industry that changes so quickly, we all [...] http://bit.ly/1bAV90

Own your very own Social Media Explained CD, Click Here

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Did you know we offer free webinars in our resource room? Here?s some social media explanations?

and more on why having a social media account is not the same as having a social media strategy.

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Why Crush It! by @GaryVee (Gary Vay ner chuk) is a must read?

If you have heard of @GaryVee or Wine Library TV or not, whether you like his style or not, this book is a must read. I picked up the book Crush It! for several reasons. We’ve been following Gary since he had a couple thousand friends on Twitter, and one of his first keynote presentations [...] http://bit.ly/rVZ8y

How to set up an email signature in Outlook. A tutorial.

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Blogging. What?s the best way to tell your story?

I was talking with some people today about how to start a blogging strategy. One person questioned writing about corporate services they provide. Boring! Let’s pull from our rich history, our past stories, and our views on our products and services. Tell the story, that’s the key. Feature your products or services and I won’t [...] http://bit.ly/bVEI6

Teaching people how to twitterfeed to ping. It is great when systems work together!

Save the Date FREE Health Awareness Seminar - by Chiropractic Health Center: Hi Everyone!

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Recording a how to webinar to ping our blog to social media sites. Visit the Resource Room at www.insights-group.com to find out more.

First Annual Hope for Autism Marathon / Fun Run

First Annual
Hope for Autism
Marathon/Fun Run
Sponsored by the Insights Group
What: Marathon to help local children affected by autism
When: Friday, November 6, 2009 starting at 9:00 AM
Where: Insights Group, 7187 Gr. River, Brighton, MI 48116
Registration Fee: $10.00 per participant
Marathon Length: 26.2 mile course. No need to do entire course.
Contact information: www.hopeforautismmi.wordpress.com
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How are you measuring your social media presence?

Sandi interviews Sarah Worsham of Sazbean.com. Find out more about how to measure your social media influence at Sarah’s workshop on Tuesday, Oct 27th at 7pm.

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Are you looking for an edge? Do you need your presentations to be incredible and dynamic?

So you have a great presentation that you are ready to present. It is well organized, you have practiced, and it has a great message. But how can you use your voice into making this speech into a “Knock em’ dead” presentation?
Marlena Reigh, voice image specialist, on November 5, 2009 at 6:30 PM at [...] http://bit.ly/hEhoG

Why You Have to Do Your Own Social Media

We’re all busy.  One of the top complaints from small businesses is they don’t have enough time to do social media and run their business.  I think the problem is right there.  Being on social media should be part of running your business.  You network, right?  You help customers out and build relationships in order [...] http://bit.ly/1LJ6UB

Life changes happen all around us, are we paying attention?

I was involved in a life changing meeting today. I am involved in life changing meetings every day, but sometimes I don’t think and appreciate it enough. My thoughts today helped me to reflect on what the InSights Group is, and what it is bringing to the world.
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The You You are Afraid to Be - Five ways to change your self image

I recently came across this note from Natalie Brundred of Spark and enjoyed reading it. I thought I’d share it with you, so with Natalie’s permission, here you go:
“The You You are Afraid to Be
Five ways to change your self image
Years ago, I went to a Halloween party called Boo Here Now: Come as the [...] http://bit.ly/2VIc8S

Is the shiny stuff helping or hurting your online image?

Visit Sarah over at Sazbean to read this well thought out post. Do you share with your friends your Mafia Wars and Farmville Status? You might want to rethink that. What are your thoughts?
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No One Knows Everything - Ask For Help

I think a lot of times people get really concerned or worried when they don’t know something.  Like how to setup a Facebook page, or how to use a certain application on their computer, or how to unplug a toilet (whatever).  But the truth is, no one knows everything.  Even people who practice in a [...] http://bit.ly/3WGatS

Social Media Explained, free introductory webinar?

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Welcome to the new blog look and feel!

We’ve been working on some changes for a while, and are thrilled to bring you the new look and feel of our website. If you have any trouble finding things that you knew where they were before, please leave a comment and we’ll be happy to help. We are trying to make our site easier [...] http://bit.ly/18hZLX

Social Media Marketing?it?s not about who you know, it?s about who they know!

Social media marketing, and any networking, should be aimed at letting other people know what you do. This is NOT because you want to sell all the first line contacts you have. This is because every person you meet knows hundreds of  people. You want that person to think about you when they talk to their friend [...] http://bit.ly/410X82

Save the Date FREE EVENT- Social Media for Business hosted by Homewood Suites: For details, link h.. http://bit.ly/1BMQbY

FREE EVENT- Social Media for Business hosted by Homewood Suites

When:

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (ET)



Where:

Homewood Suites
8060 Challis Road
Brighton, MI




Hosted By:

InSights Group

www.insights-group.com

810.623.5839

 

 

Register for this event now at :

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Event Details:

Wednesday, October 14th @ 6:30 pm

Location: Homewood Suites, 8060 Challis Road, Brighton

 Are you using social media to promote your business?

• Do you have a LinkedIn account because someone sent you an email to join?


• Do you have a facebook account? Are you using it to connect with family and friends?


• Are you harnessing the power to promote and grow your business?


• Twitter? What's that all about?


• We will answer WHY each of these three top social media sites should be used in your PR and Marketing Strategies!

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Ladies Night Out Holiday Shoppe 2009

When:

Friday, November 13, 2009 from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (ET)



Where:

InSights Group
7187 Grand River
Brighton, MI 48116




Hosted By:

InSights Group

www.insights-group.com

810.623.5839

 

 

Register for this event now at :

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Event Details:

 

The InSights Group invites you the ANNUAL

LADIES NIGHT OUT “HOLIDAY SHOPPE”

November 13^th, 2008

4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

7187 Grand River Rd., Brighton, MI 48114

Enjoy a great time with local businesses, shoppes, crafters and vendors. Shop for Holiday Gifts, gift giving ideas,  and support local business owners sharing their products and services. Shop, stop for a massage, let yourself be pampered, enjoy conversation and entertainment. This is a place to make some new and fantastic connections! You don’t want to miss this event! Cost: $3 Charitable Donations accepted at the door.

Questions, Contact:
Sandra Maki at
smaki@insights-group.com or
call (810) 623-5839

 

Table Pricing:

Local Crafters: $25 (Hand Made Items Please)

Local Businesses: $50

InSights Gold Members = Free,  InSights Silver Members $25

 

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Don?t Be Afraid to Try Social Media

Sandi and I were having a discussion today and one of the things that came up is that sometimes business owners are a bit afraid to try out something new (to them) like social media.  But social media is one of those things that is pretty important for your business to be doing.  And while [...] http://bit.ly/17Hnka

Question of the day: Should I be blogging?

The short answer is YES! The long answer is YES!
I just had an email conversation with a client who is working on some changes to the website and shopping cart…she wants to wait to blog until these are taken care of. I say, Why wait? Take it one day at a time with social media, [...] http://bit.ly/PYV6s

What is your favorite YouTube Video?

These are pretty cool, and I’m not even a Mac user yet…

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Organic Marketing Explained Webinar available on demand

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Do you compare yourself?

I believe that all frustration comes from comparison. I have spent my life always comparing me to others instead of just loving what I am. This applies to business as well. We need to focus on what we do well and not worry about others. Just because someone else is bigger or better known it [...] http://bit.ly/buCW6

Organic Marketing Webinar Series

When:

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)



Where:

InSights Group
7187 Grand River
Brighton, MI 48116




Hosted By:

InSights Group

www.insights-group.com

810.623.5839

 

 

Register for this event now at :

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Event Details:

Organic Marketing Webinar Series

 

Join us for the Organic Marketing Webinar Series as we take you through the Nine Squares on the Organic Marketing Tic-Tac-Toe Board.

 

We'd love to have you along as we do one square a week.

Since this is an organic philosophy, we are allowing you to set your price! Fill in the blank with how much you'd be willing to pay, and we'll take you along on our journey.

 

(Suggested pricing is $20 per module, we'll let you make the final determination!)

 

Type in your price for the ENTIRE series above...

 

Let us know if you have any questions! 810-623-5839

 

The webinars will be recorded  live weekly beginning October 7th, and if subscribed, you will recieve a secure link to watch your webinar on demand.

As always, we offer 100% money back guarantee.

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LinkedIn Training-What every business professional should know *IN

When:

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)



Where:

InSights Group
7187 Grand River
Brighton, MI 48116




Hosted By:

InSights Group

www.insights-group.com

810.623.5839

 

 

Register for this event now at :

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Event Details:

This LinkedIn® training for business takes the mystery out of LinkedIn® and gets you quickly up to speed with everything that you need to know to be a skilled user of this extremely powerful business and network development tool.

Get found and get noticed.  We will teach you how to create the most effective profile to fit your needs;

Find exactly what you need.  You will learn to successfully search for people, business opportunities, resources, and jobs;

Turn your network into results.  Build your network quickly and efficiently (to over 1,000,000 connections in a week!);

Leverage your time.  Learn key tips and tricks to help make you a Master LinkedIn® Networker.

 Cost: $25

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Outstanding note from Seth Godin

I enjoyed this and thought I would pass it on to you. To subscribe to Seth’s posts, visit www.sethgodin.com
This is a video of about two years old, still worth watching!
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The Importance of Having a Good Content-to-Ad Ratio

An important ratio when putting together publications is how much content there is versus how many there are.  It may seem like this would be so you don’t annoy your readers too much, but, at least for print publications, it’s to avoid being called a catalog by the US Post Office who will then charge [...] http://bit.ly/YWV3P

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Organic Marketing (TM) is a group of tactics for day to day promotion of your business. This is an amazing way to lower your overhead, organize your strategy for marketing and see the RESULTS, every day!
It’s growing your audience [...] http://bit.ly/WRTFo

What is your psychological triggered response sequence?

When you are marketing your business, or you are selling to someone, you need to take them through a psychological triggered response sequence.
What is the sequence that is going to take someone from where they are now, to the next step of working with you? Map out the path, and then figure out how to [...] http://bit.ly/EUU65

When’s the last time you made a paper airplane?

When you sit down with a piece of paper and the mission to create a paper airplane, how do you do it? Most of us refer back to when we were a kid. What happens if we never got the chance to create an airplane as a kid? What happens if we made one and tried [...] http://bit.ly/fsr19

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