Motherhood Incorporated

by Sandra Beck, Motherhood Incorporated By now many of you who read this blog know that from time to time I rave about a book, a product, a course or a company.  You also have read my ranting and scathing reviews of books, products and services that are thrown onto the market that dissapoint, fru...

By Shannon Penrod Being a successful realtor means understanding and mastering the art of self promotion.  In the twenty first century self promotion has risen to new technological heights.  Now you simply must have a strong web presence or you will miss millions of dollars worth of business.  Ho...

by Shannon Penrod Today I am talking about the title for your entire blog on Active Rain.  We posted a blog the other day about titling an individual blog entry and there was some confusion.  But since the title of an entire blog came up - let's talk strategy.  I notice a lot of people on AR titl...

by Sandra Beck and Shannon Penrod Has your blog brought you a million dollar client this week?  Powerful blogs have the ability to do that.  How do write a powerful blog?  Make the first sentence a question or a statement that you know your reader can't resist.  Go back and read the first sentenc...

by Sandra Beck and Shannon Penrod Would you like for 1 million people to read your blog?  It's possible.  It could even happen today.  There are a great number of news services and news readers that troll the internet looking for interesting content to disseminate to their readers.  Everyday your...

by Shannon Penrod and Sandra Beck Imagine your ideal client sitting down at their computer and typing three words into a search engine.  What three words would they be?  Knowing the answer to that question can make a tremendous difference in your business and your life.  As a professional blogger...

by Shannon Penrod & Sandra Beck What do you love to do?  If you're smart you've already begun to make money doing what you are passionate about.  Even so there are probably times when you find that there aren't enough hours in the day to do all of the things you need to do as well as all of the t...

by Shannon Penrod and Sandra Beck Realtors ask me all the time, "Do I really need to have a Blog?" I always envision the realtor in 1983 who said, "Do I really need a cell phone?" or the realtor in 1990 who said, "Do I really need to have a computer?" or the realtor in 1997 who said, "Do I really...

Can you have it all?  Yes.  Can you do it all?  Yes!  Can you do it all, by yourself? NO! Every successful person will tell you that being able to delegate effectively and lead with intensity is the key to being truly successful. The truth of the matter is that no one can do it all.  How many mil...

by Shannon Penrod and Sandra Beck Hold on to your hats, I'm going to say something controversial.  No, you do not have to write your own blog.  Okay, everyone take a deep breath.  For generations busy influential people have surrounded themselves with wordsmiths, people who are good with words, t...