Don’t be held hostage by your webmaster! During this hands-on add-on workshop, Bob The Teacher reveals hidden, “under the hood” features of your website that free you from avoidable costs and time headaches some webmasters will never tell you about. Discover how (and why!) to:
• Manage your own email accounts to control your inbox – without paying anything extra to your host
• Create redirects to control your traffic (not doing this is costing affiliates and product owners thousands of dollars a year!)
• Set up and use FTP for outsourcing, script installs, and more
• Upload images, PDF files, and videos larger than the WordPress file size limits
• Protect directories from prying eyes
• Save $100/year or more by hosting more than one domain on the same hosting account
• Evaluate the traffic sources and growth of your site
• And answers to your domain and website questions as time permits
Pre-Requisite: Ideal audience members of this course will have their laptops present, and their username and password to their cPanel-enabled hosting account.
Note: Don’t know if you have cPanel®? Go to yourdomain.com/cpanel to verify your account includes cPanel. Companies like Hostgator.com, ServintHosting.com, BlueHost.com use cPanel. GoDaddy.com does not.
Turn your old free reports into Kindle cash! If you've been in business for more than a year, you probably have at least one free report you created for an opt-in now gathering dust on your hard drive. Bring your report and cover image file to this workshop and Kristen will walk you through the hands-on process to format your report into a lead-generating Kindle book for your business. In this one-hour workshop your old report will go from virtual dust to lead and cash-generating Kindle book.
Required materials:
One old report - PDF or MS Word is fine
One cover image for the old report (we will not have time to create covers in this class, but you can always change it later)
Your checkbook (Amazon KDP requires this information to direct deposit funds into your account)
Laptop computer and Microsoft Word software
For those who are able to complete the process in the workshop, your Kindle book will be available for sale on Amazon before the NAMS workshops even start!
It’s a common problem – there is so much information and so much to do, that you simply do nothing. Get nowhere. And the longer it lasts, the worse it can become.
If you’re trapped in a world of overwhelm, join us, when professional project manager Gary Huff will teach us…
No matter where you’re at in your online business journey, you’ll discover new tips and tricks for overcoming this all-too-common affliction -the biggest stumbling block entrepreneurs face.
If the thought of doing video strikes fear into your heart, then this is the workshop for you! Even if you think you don't have a creative bone in your body, this hands-on workshop will help you find your inner "video ninja" with 5 simple tools and resources to make great video. You'll discover:
How to tap into your inner creative genius
New ways to deliver your message visually
How to make your own "sketch" videos and cartoons
How to crank out consistent video content
New video creation tools and shortcuts
Did you know that you could blog virtually anywhere these days? Not just by logging into your WordPress website on a wireless computer, but you can do it on your Smartphone! Come discover how you can use the WordPress App on your smartphone and learn how to configure the settings so you can easily write a blog post, insert images, include Categories and Tags, and more! Be the first of your friends to learn how to send an email to a secret address and have that show up as a blog post!
Prerequisites: You need to have a WordPress website, be able to log into your Dashboard, be able to log into your cPanel of your website (or be able to create a email address), have a smart device (iPhone, Android phone, iPad) and know how to download a free app on your device.
They say data isn’t sexy but it’s so important for making informed business decisions. Demographics is a buzz word that’s been around for a long time but do you know how to find and use the data to insure business success?
This session will point you to the key demographics that are important for business decision making and you’ll learn how to access a goldmine of data for free. Whether you’re marketing on the Internet or to the customer down the street, you need to use the data so you aren’t making decisions in the dark.
Have your laptop with you because you’ll use the Census Bureau’s online tools for accessing the demographic data you need to better understand your customers and market. These are public domain resources so you’ll learn efficient methods for mining data gold.
If you think of ‘Google Calendar’ as simply an online version of the calendar on your hard drive, you aren’t setting your sights high enough. In this session, Product Launch Consultant, Mynders Glover, is going to use the example of marketing your next product to show you what’s possible with Google Calendar.
The demands on your time are higher than ever before. It’s not enough to simply capture your appointments. What if you had the means to access all of your production &marketing milestones from your current location…and to share the parts of your Plan with only Team members who need to see it. And what if you could use this system in such a way that it could actually guide you to your appropriate next action.
One of the ways to make this happen is through creating a Calendar that not only helps you keep track of your appointments, but also forces you to be proactive in meeting your commitments.
This Webinar will show you how to do this, and more…by building a system around Google Calendar.
While scheduling the components of a product launch onto Google Calendar, you’ll discover…
• How to build a completely flexible calendar system customized for your unique
marketing needs.
• How to easily share your calendar with others on your Team whom need access now.
• Why layering multiple calendars will enable you to better focus in on your specific
planning needs.
Title: Starting From Scratch
Description: No website? No problem! Christine Cobb and the NAMS9 Tech Team including Regina Smola and Paul Taubman will lead you step by step to get your website registered, hosted and running on WordPress in this hands-on workshop.
Bring your computer and unless you’ve already secured your domain name and hosting, be prepared to register a domain name and get at least one month of hosting. We’ll show you how right in class.
If you already have a website that someone else built but want to install another one yourself, we’ll show you how.
Title: Your First Product
Description: Kevin Riley has been creating products since 1979. He started with hot tubs (which was a short-lived foray into product creation), went on to create wooden toy kits, board games, and beautiful vari-coloured taper candles. However, the easiest product he has ever created (and the only product he will create from now on) is an info product. In this step-by-step workshop, Kevin is going to show you how you can create your own profitable info product (and get it up and selling online) in just three days.
Podcasting isn't only delivering content via audio, though doing that on it's own is important enough for your online marketing efforts. Podcasters enjoy more intimate relationships with their circle of influence and this deeper trust leads to profitable possibilities. I'll show you how I've used a podcast to sell info products, memberships, services and lucrative one on one coaching packages
So, you just set up your WordPress website and you are ready to go. Now What??
Come learn:
? All the important parts of the WordPress Back Office (Dashboard) and know what all they do!
? The differences between a Page and a Post (and which ones you should have!)
? Tasks that need to be performed and the frequency of each item
? The first line of securing your site
? What a plugin is, how to evaluate it, and which ones you want.
Bring your computer so you can follow along with YOUR new site.
Note: This is a double session – Part I is at 1pm and Part II is at 3pm. Please plan on attending both sessions.
You are going to do something very unique in this workshop, compared to
your average workshop: you are going to accomplish something you can use
right away!
First you are going to discover the importance of creating your own content
in your own voice. Then I am going to take you by the hand, and
step-by-step have your create your own prospect & profit pulling content.
If you are online, you need content. And if you need content, you need this
workshop. Also, ask around, and you'll find I make these things pretty fun,
too...
Title: Step-by-Step Secrets to Coaching Thousands of People Without Working Harder
Description: There are people out there desperate to learn what you know! Discover how to find, convert, deliver and sell expertise that you already have. It's easier than you think.
In this class and workshop you'll learn:
-- How to distribute content you already have to thousands of people who are more than willing to pay for it.
-- The most successful digital formats that turn your existing content into solid gold.
-- How to choose your topics and easy coaching styles.
-- The simple "autopilot" delivery system that totally removes the hassles and headaches of content distribution.
-- How to get other people to find thousands of new, qualified clients for you.
So, you just set up your WordPress website and you are ready to go. Now What??
Come learn:
? All the important parts of the WordPress Back Office (Dashboard) and know what all they do!
? The differences between a Page and a Post (and which ones you should have!)
? Tasks that need to be performed and the frequency of each item
? The first line of securing your site
? What a plugin is, how to evaluate it, and which ones you want.
Bring your computer so you can follow along with YOUR new site.
Note: This is a double session – Part I is at 1pm and Part II is at 3pm. Please plan on attending both sessions.
Intimidated by the thought of creating content? What if I told you that you could become a Product-Making Machine? Yes, you can, and it’s easier than you think! In this dynamic workshop, we’ll look at ways of creating and repurposing content – particularly video content. Discover how to “productize” your ideas and share them across numerous platforms, from video to print to Pinterest!
Title: Size Doesn't Matter: How to Write Profit-Pulling PPC Ads, Tweets & Other Short Copy
Description: Let's face it... writing effective short copy is harder than writing long copy. But these days, short copy is taking over the 'Net. How in the world do you write tiny, little Facebook ads, AdWords ads, tweets, blog tiles, articles titles and more that actually do their jobs? I've got the tried and true secrets that makes writing any social media or pay-per-click copy easy as pie. Stop banging your head on your keyboard and discover how to crank out profit-pulling ads and tweets that hit the mark time after time
Title: How I Use My iPad in My Business Every Day - My Everyday Apps and iPad Video Production for Websites, & Social Media
Description: From Powerpoint presentations, to online meetings, demos, video playback, taking money, checking email, and everything I need to run my business, I do it with my top 20 apps on my iPad and nothing more. Producing video for sales letters, You Tube, blog posts, and more, I use my iPad, 4 apps, and few pieces of hardware for incredible television production and content or my businesses, my websites, my YouTube channel, Facebook & Pinterest. I even get paid from business owners to produce video for them or teach them how to make iPad video.
Learn what I use and how I do it in a fun, informative training of what apps to get, what hardware that works with the iPad to turn it into a video powerhouse for online video.
You're not stuck, your just not moving! Running into obstacles and challenges along the way is inevitable. FlyGirl will help you develop the mindset and plan to execute powerfully. Whether you just transitioned out of the military, corporate America, or being a stay at home mom, it's never too late to make a powerful transition, Live a life of freedom and fulfillment and accomplish YOUR life's mission by Taking The Gutsy Move!
Discover why service is the key to your success in life and business. You don't have to smile all the time, be all warm and cuddly, but you do need to serve.
Service becomes the foundation of all a great business and an even greater life for yourself by enriching the lives of others.
Title: Content Repurposing - The Ultimate Influence Strategy
Description: Article marketing, for all practical purposes, is dead! Quality content is King.But how can you possibly create enough good content on a consistent basis to get you visibility and bring in leads without working yourself to death? The answer is content repurposing. In this hands-on instructional workshop, Ellen will take you step-by-step through her easy content repurposing strategies, then you'll work (with her guidance) to create a strategy of your own.
Title: Webinar Sales Success Secrets: How to Create and Market Webinars that Generate Ongoing Monthly Subscribers, Clients and Sales
Description: The most effective way to sell your products and programs online is always changing. So what works now? Webinars and video.
Janis will walk you through her Proven 9-Step Webinar Sales Success System that will show you the secrets to turning your webinars into an income generating powerhouse.
Learn exactly how to position, create and market webinars that convert participants into raving fans and buyers and have joint venture partners eager to promote you.
How to instantly connect with your customers so they feel like you are reading their minds. Haven't you heard someone speak or read some copy and felt "Wow! It's like she's talking directly to me"? In this class I will show you advanced techniques to connect and build trust and loyalty. Disclaimer: Even though some of these techniques are used by cult leaders, you can use them for good. Customer Clairvoyance will make it easier for you to gain credibility and make sales without resorting to hype.
This workshop is for those who want more! It will be about raising the bar on what you expect from yourself, the mindset and attitude that go with playing to win (as oppossed to playing not to lose) and setting yourself up for maximum productivity. The big takeaway will be how to challenge yourself to go beyond average for more significant results in your business.
Take Action On and Learn How To...
-Increase your ability to execute consistently
-Get clear on the habits you most need to change
-Create a schedule that matches your goals
-Improve your discipline to do what's most important
-Use best practices to be better than average
-Focus with the determination to get more done
-Take action to stop running your business in circles
-All this, and much, much more!!
With over 200 expert interviews between them, David Perdew (Founder of NAMS) and Cathy Demers (Host of the Business Success Cafe) have come together to let you in on this little-known strategy that anyone can use to build a responsive prospect list, expert status, massive visibility and ... revenue!
You’ll learn why this strategy rocks, best-practices, lessons learned by David and Cathy (so you don't repeat them), and tips to help get you start your own interview series and...get fantastic results!
So you want to be a great coach, but you’re not sure what it takes to create a successful, profitable coaching and mentoring program? Join Bob the Teacher for a behind-the-curtain look at helping people profitably with coaching (business, life, fitness, relationships, nutrition, etc.). During this interactive session, you’ll discover…
• 4 coaching and mentoring models you can profit from in 2013
• How to price your 1-on-1 and group coaching programs fairly
• How to attract the right types of clients to your coaching programs
• The 5 most important questions every coach needs to be able to ask their clients to support them
• List building strategies that quickly turn strangers into clients
• Secrets to fun, profitable small retreats
• Answers to your burning questions
Pre-Requisites: Curiosity, history of success in the area of coaching
How safe is your site from malicious attacks? Did you know it can only take seconds for an evil hacker to break into your WordPress site? And inject malware that can infect your visitors’ computers or redirect them to porn? Or completely destroy all your content?
Whether you run a single WordPress site or build and maintain them for your clients, you need to attend this class!
Watch one of Regina’s staff security experts only take minutes to hack in and deface a WordPress site. Scary, huh? You bet!
In this hands-on workshop, Regina Smola is going to show you how to add extra layers of security to your WordPress site and hosting account to help you keep it safe.
Here's What to Bring to Class:
Be prepared and ready to take action!
Been to Regina’s workshop before? This is not a repeat performance; she teaches you something new at every live workshop to help protect your online business
We didn’t go over the fiscal cliff and tax rates won’t go up for a lot of people…BUT taxes still exist and regardless of the rate, they take a lot of money out of your pocket so it’s important to learn ways to lower your tax bill to keep more of what you make. Sadly, if you don’t take the time to learn your options, you may miss out on some great opportunities to save money because most accountants will never even bring the subject up. The earlier you start planning, the better your chances of achieving your desired result – lower taxes! This session covers business tax basics like choosing the best legal structure for your business, important records and documentation to keep to survive an audit, and business deductions that can literally save you a ton of money!
Paul has keynoted NAMS for the past 5 events. He has us laughing out of our seats. Sometimes he hits our heart strings with a tear drop or two. This time he's coming on strong with No Compromise. Paul will challenge us in the areas of personal responsibility, productivity, and profitability. You might want to buckle up! :) After this keynote you'll be ready to take on any areas of your life and business that has been holding you back
Recently honored as one of the Top Women in Ecommerce by WE Magazine, seen on stages such as Dan Kennedy, the Canada Marketing Summit, Maritza Parra teaches heart-centered experts how to build a list of raving fans and convert them into happy buyers. She’s a weekly syndicated columnist with her “Plugged In: Business & Technology” column.
Known as “The List Building Queen”, Maritza’s subscribers, clients and students have had amazing success – featured on the Jimmy Kimmel show, Town & Country & Cosmopolitan magazines to name a few (while building very profitable businesses they love!)
Maritza discovered the power and leverage of list building because of her passion for Spanish Horses and a type of horse riding called dressage. She built a list around this obscure niche within a niche and profited by just over $29,000 when she made her first ever offer to her tiny “horse list” – what you’ll learn from her works in all kinds of industries.
You may have heard of the concept of list building, yet if you aren’t profiting wildly from your own list, you haven’t heard what Maritza shares on the subject. It’s the reason why Oprah’s producers called Maritza to ask for an interview!
During this keynote, you'll discover how to create, lead and inspire your tribe with your unique work in the world!
You have a site. You've started your blog. You're all set to go.
But wait! What about all that writing you have to do!?! Help!
Don't fret! In this hands-on, practical but fun session, we will focus on writing your blog posts, the first place to concentrate on in your new business. We will explore how to come up with great ideas, how to map those ideas out so they make sense and how to get them written with no fuss or worry.
Bring paper (or your computer)! We will be doing a couple of exercises right in class.
Title: Profiting from DVD Products on Ebay and Amazon
Description: Most people realize the amazing revenue that can be generated from selling video courses over the Internet. But, have you considered how easy it would be to simply burn your course to a DVD and sell it as a physical product? And what better place to sell those DVDs than from Internet giants Amazon and Ebay And while you're at it why not let Amazon do most of the marketing for you? Join myself and Ebay/Amazon expert Patti Massullo while we take you show you what it takes to get your product on a DVD then let the Ebay and Amazon marketplace do the rest of the work for you.
Audiobooks are the next wave of digital publishing. In this special training you'll learn step by step how to create professional audiobooks and use them to establish royalty and residual income all while building your author's platform. Fact is, new technology makes it much easier than ever before to publish audiobooks (in fact, the process is almost as easy as publishing on the Kindle publishing platform). If you are or want to be a digital publisher this class is not to be missed.
Do you feel stuck trading time for dollars?
Do you feel like the best kept secret in your industry?
Are you ready to get out of the feast or famine cash flow cycle?
Join Maritza Parra and discover how to exponentially grow your client base and cash flow using easy, no-cost list building strategies. Maximize your profits by leveraging your time, knowledge and expertise with no marketing budget!
In this action-packed session, you’ll discover:
• 7 easy, no cost streams of list building that are working right now...
• My 2 word mantra that ensures you attract buyers, instead of only “freebie” seekers who never really buy...
• 4 master keys to growing a substantial list of subscribers and convert them into happy customers...
• How to quickly make $1000s by simply clicking “send” with an email...
Isn’t It Time To Finally Make the Big Impact You KNOW You Should Be Making In the World?
Title: Photoshop Design Intensive
Description: Discover simple and easy to reproduce step-by-step design methods in Photoshop for creating your product and book covers, custom Powerpoint backgrounds and more! I will also share FREE Photoshop alternatives you can use as well if you don't have Photoshop. Bring your computers!
Visual Content is Hot! 85% of us are primarily visual learners. Social media sends visuals to the top of the preferred content list. New technology and software allows everyone to be creative at the push of a few buttons.
Infographics, sketchnotes, photo quotes, videos, Instagram, Pinterest, FB photos, SlideShare, are just a few of the examples of how and where to create engagement, education and inspiration through the use of Visual Content.
As a Creative Business Coach I help creative & inspirational entrepreneurs awaken their creativity, own their expertise and share their knowledge and resources in ways they will stand out from the crowd and get you noticed!
In this fun, creative and hugely practical workshop – I’ll share how to promote your products and programs using the compelling and engaging power of Visual Content.
From 10am-Noon we will focus on teaching. Lunch will be from 12:00-1:00.
Then from 1:00-3:00 we will actually create an implement your strategy plan!
What you’ll take away from this workshop:
-Visual Content – Why is it critical for you to pay attention and get on board? (It’s not as hard as you think!)
-Learn the different types of Visual Content and Visual Communities you can harness to share your expertise
-We’ll walk through a real life example of a digital product and you’ll learn 10+ ways to use Visual Content to increase visibility, gain attention and create more engagement
-Leave with tons of Visual Content examples for promoting products and programs to create engagement, education, visibility and list building that you can use as inspiration and ideas for your own projects
-You’ll create your own Visual Content Plan AND get started in the workshop!
-Hands On: Create easy visual content using your own content or even content from other people!
-Lots of checklists and resources for creating Visual Content
-I’ll share a Secret Money Making Idea – how to use Visual Content to make money – did I mention it’s easy?
