“When you blog, the entire world is your audience.” – Unknown
If you are already tapping into the valuable business tool known as “blogging,” you don’t need me to tell you that blogging has the potential to be as effective a marketing medium as Facebook or Twitter!
It’s an amazing platform in which to deliver value-added information about your products or services, plus being a slammin’-good way to communicate with people who share your hobbies, passions, interests, frustrations, and goals in life.
Anyone who has been a blogger for more than a month knows about the slew of “measuring” widgets out there that are designed to rate or “rank” your blog in the eyes of the Almighty Blogosphere. But what the heck is “rank?” Ranking a blog is kinda like measuring the health, influence, and standing of your blog and there are very specific ways to achieve that.
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Being FABULOUS is hard work. - Author Unknown
Every day we work. We work, We help. We create. We are FABULOUS.
And darn it, being fabulous is hard work!
So what do you do when your body is dragging, your mind is depleted, and your internal tank is flat outta gas?
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Guest Post by LeaRae Keyes, Founder of the www.Nurse-Entrepreneur-Network.com
There are more and more nurses leaving bedside nursing and starting their own businesses. Have you wondered if this is something you should be considering? This isn’t necessarily the answer for every nurse. Before you make this decision, think about the questions that follow:
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Hey guys, on Monday I introduced you to Keith Carlson, one of my co-hosts on RN.FM Radio. Today, I’d like to introduce you to my other partner in crime, Kevin Ross from InnovativeNurse.com.
Kevin is our no-nonsense, tech-savvy, won’t settle for anything less than the very best kind of nurse entrepreneur….and we love him for it!
Here’s Kevin’s motto:
Seek every opportunity for continuing education. A business can never afford to be static. Innovation is the key to success and it is a delicate combination of ever-changing art and science.
He is an ultra-innovative, self-starter and always has his “head on a swivel,” as he likes to say. Early in his professional career he realized that if he wasn’t working his passion and living up to his potential…he was just existing and ‘getting by’…that’s painful for some of us to recognize….and it was a painful realization for him as well.
By digging deep and identifying his passion and then strategically pursuing it, Kevin was able to achieve a level of wellness, career satisfaction and purpose that few achieve.
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Tonight’s the night, ya’ll!
RN.FM Radio debuts at 9pm EST tonight, Monday, January 9, 2012.
This evening, Kevin Ross, Keith Carlson and I will be introducing ourselves, discussing our unique vision for the future of nursing, talking about our paths to nurse entrepreneurship and revealing some of the fantastic upcoming guests we’ve got lined up for this Spring.
We hope you’ll join us LIVE and call in with your comments, thoughts, and questions. We really look forward to creating a community and relationship with you on RN.FM Radio.
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Andrew Lopez found himself spending hours on the Internet looking for additional resources as part of his nursing school projects and was unable to find what he wanted. What started as a frustration in nursing school, soon became an outlet for him to help fellow nurses and students and provide a great income for himself…Andrew’s Nurse Friendly Directories were born.
Do you have a frustration or maybe a passion that might be an answer to a nursing business opportunity?
The Nurse Friendly Directories is a place for nurses and anyone looking for information about nursing as a career path, nursing schools, nurse entrepreneurship, career alternatives, articles written by nurses, nursing specialties, business opportunities for nurses, the various diseases patients encounter and much more.
So many of us are looking for ways to make more money while we are working as a nurse.
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When you write blog posts or articles for your nurse entrepreneur business, you need them to be stellar. You want people to be so wowed by your knowledge that the thought of calling anyone else is gone-baby-gone!
Here are some quick tips to make sure that people love to read your content.
1 – Think about what you like and want to read. If you wouldn’t want to read your own content, chances are no one else would either. Put yourself in the mind of your target prospect and write directly to them.
2 – Keep your sentences short and to the point. No one needs to know about your amazing English literature skills. They just want to get the information in as concise a manner as possible. Don’t go on and on needlessly.
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Hey guys!
Been slammed as the year winds down and haven’t had a chance to blog as much as I’d like….you know how crazy the holidays can be! But whaddya gonna do…?
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It’s a Wonderful Life:
Never Underestimate the Power of Tribes
One of the most memorable Christmas movies of all time is Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring the incomparable Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. It’s the ultimate feel-good movie, perfect for anyone who’s ever wondered if their life holds meaning.
Here’s the lowdown: George Bailey, played by Stewart, is on the verge of collapse. His small building and load company is on the verge of bankruptcy, the mean rich man in town is poised to swoop in, and though he has a house full of adorable kids and a gorgeous wife (Reed), there’s never enough money to go around. George decides his family and business would be better off without him. On the brink of suicide, he’s saved by a fledgling angel, Clarence.
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The Little Drummer Boy: All Gifts Are to Be Honored
Even if you haven’t seen the animated special, you’ve probably heard the story or the song. But here’s a recap if you’re unaware: The three Wise Men and the shepherds are heading to see the Baby Jesus, and the little drummer boy comes along for the ride. He is embarrassed when he has no gift to offer the newborn Savior.
Finally, he learns that his only skill – playing his drum – is enough.
Maybe you’ve felt this way: You take a skills assessment or strengths finder, or ask your friends and family what they turn to you for. The answers are less than stellar. Instead of being a powerhouse leader, or an inspiration, you come up as a great administrator, or… the Drummer Boy equivalent of today, a good listener. What are you supposed to do if you’ve got mad skillz as, say, a babysitter or folding paper airplanes? Can you possibly make a business out of that?
Well, the short answer is, yes, you can. Whatever your skill, there is a market for it. Follow these 3 tips to make sure you find your business home:
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