“Writing Product Reviews “ March 2nd @ 9:00 am PT Make them organized and easy to follow. Our Operating Principles: * Relationships before business (LA) * You can get everything in life & business if you help enough people get what they want (Zig Zigler) * Be helpful – with no expectations (Bill) * …
“Online Course Writing “ Feb.23rd @ 9:00 am PT Vivek and LA share their “Of Course Course” experience. Notes: We have created the Of Course Course for small online business owners who manage their own website and who would like to host a course they provide to their viewers. You design the course content; we …
“SEO for YouTube “ Feb.16th @ 9:00 am PT How to get your video to show up Notes: BEST PRACTICES Title Keyword Searched Keyword in Video Description Keyword as First Tag High Res. Thumbnail Info Cards Added End Screen Added Comment Pinned Liked on Facebook Captions Added Comment Hearted Chapters Added Links Provide by Participants David …
“Socializing via Computer “ Feb. 9th @ 9:00 am PT How often do we hear the phrase “I’m zoomed out” Notes: We discuss the various ways that we stay in touch with family, friends, colleagues and clients. We notice that online gatherings require some learning and accepting that it’s one voice at a …
“Create Compelling Content: Tips & Tricks of the Trade “ Feb 2@ 9:00 am PT A presentation by Mathieu Powell Notes: Mathieu Powell’s tips and tricks: * Tell a story: * Don’t wait for inspiration – just write; * Do lots of research first to raise your interest in the topic; * Don’t cut and …
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“ Facebook Basics for Solopreneurs “ Jan. 26-2021@ 9:00 am PT Bethany Bland shares her extensive knowledge of Facebook Notes: Business Page Advice: Always an enticing image Linking to something Text the shorter the better No links to your website Create events from page Make the text inviting using bolding etc. Start with a question that …
“All About Streamyard “ Jan. 19-2021@ 9:00 am PT LA, David & Vivek exploring simulcasting Notes: https://streamyard.com/ Our observations: Browser-based – best with Chrome Maximum 10 participants Live Streams to 3 sites simultaneously – your choice Comments from all 3 sites are shown in the dashboard Add your own branding Save recording Invitation link to …
“ Google A B Testing “ Jan.12-2021@ 9:00 am PT Alanna Birmingham shares her discoveries Notes: About A B Testing Another term for A B Testing: Split Testing – Comparing two versions of something on your website to determine which your audience relates to best. When would you use A B testing? After your site has …
“Favourite WP Plugins “ Dec. 22nd – 2020@ 9:00 am PT What are the good ones? Notes: Participants requested a list of the plugins discussed. Our Operating Principles: * Relationships before business (LA) * You can get everything in life & business if you help enough people get what they want (Zig Zigler) * Be …
“How to Find Blog Ideas “ Dec. 15th – 2020@ 9:00 am PT When you need to write more content Notes: Here’s the list I created before the show: Visualize who you are writing for. Consult your avatar and ask: “what would be helpful right now?” Do Keyword Research – Jaaxy and Hrefs Research Social …
“Using Filmora 10 “ Dec. 8th – 2020@ 9:00 am PT David & LA discuss the basics Notes: Now that we have looked at filing testimonials, it seemed natural to look at filming a presentation that can be used to support our website & blogging activities. There are numerous on and offline places to record …
“Filming the Testimonial “ Dec. 1st – 2020@ 9:00 am PT David shares what happens next. Notes: David used his smartphone and tripod to film the actual testimonial. He used a second smartphone to film himself doing it. In both phones, he did not use any app – just the camera function that comes with …
“The Testimonial Process “ Nov. 24th – 2020@ 9:00 am PT David Flannery will share his process Notes: David’s Presentation content: Why you would want to record a testimonial Choosing your customer What to record with Make an intro and exit card Find some background music Edit the video Upload to YouTube Advertise it Fred …
“Overcome Camera Shyness “ Nov. 17 – 2020@ 9:00 am PT Everyone feels uncomfortable at first Notes: “The things that we see in ourselves are never the things others people see” – Jay Neill There are many reasons why people would rather avoid being filmed in video groups such as Zoom or Google Meet: They …
“Discover Discord “ Nov. 10th – 2020@ 9:00 am PT Would Discord be a suitable community home? Notes: Discord can be accessed via your browser or Windows app that you download to your computer. You can join other’s servers and/or create one of your own. Your server should be set up in the name …
“An Interview With Solopreneur Mathieu Powell” Nov. 3rd-2020@ 9:00 am PT Discovering Mathieu’s journey into solopreneurship Notes: Mathieu grew up in northern BC and came to Victoria in his 20’s. He attended Camosun College and immediately got involved in writing. One of his first projects was Senior Living Magazine (now known as Inspired – …
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“What Is Online Community? “ October 27-2020@ 9:00 am PT This will be a group discussion Notes: Online communities can contain members from different countries, different versions of English and different cultures. They are diverse. Members develop friendships, share information, learn, teach and engage, but most important is a common interest. Online communities depend …
“Meetings Suck Review“ Oct. 20-2020@ 9:00 am PT Fred Jones reviews this book Notes: Review of book Meetings Suck by Cameron Herald. Most people hate going to meetings because they have attended so many that were run by the hierarchical boss who just wanted to tell them what to do. For meetings to be …
“The Chimp Paradox Review Part 2 “ Oct. 13-2020@ 9:00 am PT Vivek Rao will complete the review. Notes: The Brain as a divided planet. Parts include: Chimp, Human & Computer (according to Dr Peters) The Computer is the reference source that stores items that were inherited, and the result of exposure to our environment …
“The Chimp Paradox Review Part 1 “ October 6-2020@ 9:00 am PT Vivek Rao provides this book review Notes: The book “The Chimp Paradox” by Dr Steve Peters tells us that our chimp brain is the part of the brain where our emotions are, and the human brain is where our ability to think things …
“How to Create An Online Community“ Sept. 29-2020@ 9:00 am PT LowellAnn will share her experiences Our Operating Principles: * Relationships before business (LA) * You can get everything in life & business if you help enough people get what they want (Zig Zigler) * Be helpful – with no expectations (Bill) * …
“Google’s New Product Keen “ Sept. 22-2020@ 9:00 am PT A discovery presentation & discussion Notes: Find Keen here: https://staykeen.com To sign up, you must have a Google account. You begin by suggesting an area of interest (keyword). Keen offers other keyword suggestions as well. Easy to add items using the Bookmarklet and selecting the …
“Emotions in Communication “ Sept. 15-2020@ 9:00 am PT Nathan Segal will lead our discussion – Notice change in topic Notes: We must place all our focus on the other person – what is their story? This means asking great open questions and engaging in very active listening. Letting go of your own story. …
“Let’s Learn Something About Virtual Reality“ Sept. 8-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Shani Thomson shares her VR experience. Notes: We got to view of the Oculus Quest device that can be purchased here: Oculus Quest All-in-one VR Gaming Headset – 64GB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P6RJ39C/ To get started people begin by playing games and then discover Social …
“How To Create Templates In Google Docs “ Sept. 1-2020@ 9:00 am PT Vivek Rao has provided instruction Notes: Google Templates save time and preserve the desired branding for your business. The creation of templates is available only in G Suite accounts; not Gmail. First, you create the document, using the settings you desire …
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“ Improve Your Content Writing Skills“ Aug. 25-2020@ 9:00 am PT Always room for improvement- Alanna Birmingham will share her discoveries Notes: How do we feel about our content writing? There is usually room for improvement; Writing good copy takes a lot of practice; Most of us are copywriting because we usually include a CTA …
“Emerging Fields of Work “ Aug. 18-2020@ 9:00 am PT Do we have some predictions? Notes: Fred Jones gave us a thought-provoking presentation. You can read some of his thoughts and find a link to the recording on his blog site: EMERGING FIELDS OF WORK -The Future of Jobs. Some Potential Job Market Opportunities (2030) …
“Google Hangouts Chat and Meet “ Aug. 11-2020@ 9:00 am PT Exploring some Google changes – LA/Vivek Notes: Rumour has been saying for a few years now that Hangouts will go away and be replaced by Chat and Meet. The process has begun – Hangout Text is now showing up in Chat & vice …
“Choose Between Laptop or Chromebook “ Aug. 4-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Vivek Rao has done some comparisons Notes: When to go with Chromebook: * Your work is mainly in the cloud * You need portability * You don’t want to blow the bank with the cost When to go with a laptop: * …
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“Tips On Keyword Searching “ July 28-2020@ 9:00 am PT Without A Specialized Tool Notes: Bootstrap approach as outlined in David’s presentation How To Do Brand Plan Without A Keyword Tool Find your passion Determine your categories Do your research – Use alphabet soup method Check your competition – Look to see who is …
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