“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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If you don’t know who embattled Nurse Amanda Trujillo is, well, you’ve probably been living under a rock, or maybe you just worked 3 in a row…in either case, you’re forgiven.
Before you listen to her audio interview though, check out my 2 previous posts about her dire situation here and here.
Once you understand her case, you’ll also understand it’s far-reaching implications for the Nursing profession and a patient’s right to informed consent and right to determine the course of their own care.
Let that all sink in for a bit and then listen to Amanda explain her case in her own words in this very special interview:
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Feel free to re-post these letters and please write or call the Arizona State Board of Nursing to ask them to drop all complaints against Amanda Trujillo. Please click here for my original blog post containing all case details.
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Arizona State Board of Nursing
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3655
602-771-7800 Phone
602-771-7888 Fax
arizona@azbn.gov Email
http://www.azbn.gov/Default.aspx
To whom it may concern,
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You know I am always on the look-out for awesome entrepreneurial healthcare-related companies, right? Well, I just found one that I’m really excited about!
So even though the company’s founder isn’t a nurse per se, he’s an EMS and a fellow health care entrepreneur and his product line rocks. The smart and funny, Mr. Avi Goldstein, has created a clever little solution to the age-old “where do I stash my tape?” problem for nurses, docs, and first responders of every stripe.
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In case you haven’t noticed, life moves fast. It also doesn’t seem to matter whether you are a brick-and-mortar or an on-line biz, shortage of time is a constant battle. A million things tug at you all day long, but at the end of the day you still need to find the time to market your business.
Email marketing is one of those valuable tools that allows you to market to prospective customers without breaking the bank. But that too can be a time sucker if you don’t utilize the proper “helper tools” like Autoresponders. Autoresponders are like your own personal assistant, but one that never needs vacation or a break!
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Thinking about writing a book? Think no more. It has become easier for nurses (and anyone with a message) to share it with the world than ever before.
Self-publishing technology has literally leveled the playing field.
No more facing rejections from traditional book publishers. You are now in the driver’s seat and you can…plan, schedule, write, publish and promote your own book, easier and cheaper than ever before.
How do I know?
My first book, ‘5 Things They Never Told You in Nursing School,’ was completely self-published, self-promoted via Social Media and hit #1 on Amazon in the Nursing category in under 11 hours on December 11, 2011… That’s how I know it can be done.
(That’s also why from that day on, 11 has been my lucky number! Sorry 34, you were really good to me for a long time, but 11 is my new sweetheart now…ahhh, but I digress…)
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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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Hey guys! So, it’s a new year and that means I’ve decided to start a new tradition here at “I Coach Nurses.” At least once, maybe twice a week, I’ll be featuring a ‘column’ called “Nurse Entrepreneurs To Watch” (NETW for short) that will feature nurses out there pioneering their own way and acting as a role model for other nurses, making a huge difference in peoples’ lives, and making a nice chunk of change for themselves: win-win-win. I hope you guys like the new column and pay attention to the way these nurses think, act and conduct their business. There’s a lot of great stuff to be learned from people out there doing it right! So, without further ado….enjoy!
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Once in awhile you come across news that stirs your heart or stories that motivate you to do and be more. As nurses, in our pressurized and challenging environments, our days are sometimes filled with mundane tasks and endless demands which leave us tired and unmotivated.
Some of us want ‘out,’ yet it’s easy to get complacent. After all, nursing is still highly in demand and our pay is relatively high when compared to many other professions.
So how do you stay motivated if all around you are tired nurses, demanding bosses and sick patients?
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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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