Sonia Simone on How a Podcast Fits Into a Content Marketing Strategy

By Rainmaker.FM

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There are not one but two renowned Defenders of Humanity on this week’s episode of The Showrunner. Sonia Simone, Chief Content Officer for Rainmaker Digital, joins Jerod Morris and Jonny Nastor to discuss how your podcast can (and should) fit into your overall content marketing mix.

The timing of Sonia’s visit is not a coincidence. With Authority getting ready to shut its doors to new members next Wednesday (September 30, 2015), the timing for her visit could not be more perfect.

It gave Jerod and Jonny a chance to ask her many of the questions that you all ask them so often, …read more      

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How to Sell Like a Saint

By Rainmaker.FM

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Marketing is simply, and literally, “bringing your products to market.” And sales is making the right offer to the right person.

And yet, research shows that “selling” immediately brings to mind negative word associations. It’s as if the world hadn’t dramatically changed since the release of Glengarry, Glen Ross.

But the world has changed, and it’s the prospect, not the salesperson, who has control. So, the simple secret to “selling” is something much more powerful — empathy.

On this episode of Unemployable with Brian Clark, Marie Poulin, a coach who helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life in the digital space, joins …read more      

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The Key Types of Membership Sites for Building Your Digital Business

By Rainmaker.FM

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In the second part of this new series on The Mainframe, hosts Tony Clark and Chris Garrett explore the types of membership sites you can create for your digital business.

Listen in to learn …

In this episode of The Mainframe, you’ll learn:

  • How memberships are everywhere if you know how to spot them
  • Which membership features to start with, and which you might add later
  • The stages and categories of membership and how they apply to different businesses

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Case Study: 3 LinkedIn Users Share Their Specific Successes and Challenges on the Platform

By Rainmaker.FM

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Prepare to grab LinkedIn tips and information on this episode of The Missing Link that even host Sean Jackson and Mica Gadhia didn’t expect!

Three of our Certified Content Marketers (Louisa Chan, Carin Kilby Clark, and Megan Williams) take the time to share surprising information at every bend in this nonstop episode.

Did you know that you can have different profile pages for each language you’re fluent in?

Through these real-life stories, you’ll realize you’re not alone in your LinkedIn questions and challenges. You’ll be inspired to keep going, to keep posting, to keep updating your profile, and more.

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11 Insights on Finding a Writing Voice Readers Take Seriously [SlideShare]

By Demian Farnworth

11 famous authors help you find your writing voice

This is the trap we typically fall into online:

We survey the landscape, note what our contemporaries and competitors are doing, and do likewise. We might put a small spin on what we see, but we largely end up saying something mild and meaningless to avoid criticism. God forbid if we upset the applecart.

Poppycock. Online, you must upset the applecart. Particularly if your livelihood is on the line.

As my friend Joanna Wiebe said, the attention and sales go to the people who “say something of consequence.” That convinces people to take you seriously.

And I’m not talking about being sensational here. Don’t …read more      

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