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Marketing and Promoting Your Product
The Magic of Using Free Social Media
and Relationship Marketing
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Introduction:
Welcome to another Power Up for Profits Training. In this module you’re going to learn the
magic of using Free Social Media and relationship marketing to get your book in front of the
right audience.
I’m sure you’ve been highly motivated to establish a meaningful social media presence that
builds connections with your niche market, your ideal client. Congratulations. What I also know
is it can seem like a lot of work to stay up with all the tips, changes, and expert advice. One
expert has compared the social media marketing piece to adopting a puppy – to be committed
to raising that puppy into a well behaved, delightful pet, it takes dedicated, focused attention.
The strategies and steps in this module will help you “train” your social media plan and have it
work for you. By implementing the strategies you will learn in this module, you can make your
“Puppy Training” job easier and reap rewarding results that build lasting relationships with loyal
followers.
The Social Media platforms covered are:
Google+
YouTube
You will learn specific strategies for each as they have their unique contribution to the mix in
getting you more visibility for your promotion.
I have to assume you know some basics about each platform as I jump into this. The strategies
covered here are to take what you are doing currently to the next level.
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In this module, you’re about to learn
WHY you need to be doing at least these six platforms.
These are the “key” platforms that the majority of marketers and
potential clients are using. You will understand how they work with
each other to increase your visibility and why using them all will bring
you better visibility results.
Exactly WHAT to do for each platform
Each platform has unique methods that increase the effectiveness of
its use. We’ll take a look at the specific pieces for each platform.
The Steps of How to do it
You will learn specific steps to begin using right now in each to up your visibility right now.
WHEN it is best to do it (and how you figure that out!)
We will take a look at how you can determine a “best” time for you posts. It’s not a perfect
science as you can imagine yet there are some tips that will help.
AND you will get a Handout/checklist that walks you through it!
Watch the video. Pause the video. Check off each step as you get it done.
Because there is so much material to cover, I will be going rather quickly through it. I
recommend that you print the handouts out and have them nearby while watching the video.
Take notes as you go. Go back over those pieces that were more complex or confusing. Write
your questions down! If they are not answered in the video so you can ask them later.
Let’s go train that puppy!
WHY you need to be doing at least these six platforms to promote your Kindle.
Reach: Your potential clients can be found on at least one of these social media platforms if not
all of them. Your presence and content establishes your expertise.
Search: Each platform is a powerful search engine dispersing your information.
Therefore, take the time to fully complete and optimize your profiles and pages, share
interesting relevant content, interact in groups and with individuals to increase your visibility.
Each platform is subject to change at any time – without warning.
That means what worked yesterday may not work tomorrow. By having a solid strategy and
presence in each, you are building a valuable web with a diverse presence. This not only
establishes your credibility and increases the possibility that more people will see what you have
to offer, it also ensures if one platform has a major change, you can recover more quickly.
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Unique benefits of these 6 Social Media Platforms
o Facebook- Provides specific demographics, likes, favorites, groups, and more on every
individual that has an account. This makes a very useful search to locate those
interested in your niche. https://www.Facebook.com/about/graphsearch
o Pinterest Over 70 million users contributing visual content – that’s a huge amount of
visual resources available to be searched on Pinterest. It is the search engine for
“lifestyle seekers”. MCNGMarketing.com
o Google+ - The most influential for Search Engine visibility. Create the custom URL for
your business page and optimize the page with your business name and tag line – This
builds credibility and authorship for your posts. (It is possible to track each link you post
in Google+ through a custom URL in Google Analytics however I will not be covering
that in this video.)
o YouTube – Is the 2nd largest search engine. YouTube processes more than 3 billion
searches a month. 100 hours of video are uploaded every minute. And it is owned by
Google+ -
o Twitter – Trends and Advanced Searches – What’s happening now?
o LinkedIn - 225 Million registered users - First, LinkedIn a) Gives your presence in search
engines increases when your profile is optimized and you have a business profile with
employees listed and linked to your website b) Have employees share the business page
posts. It functions as a search engine. Second, it is a professional networking site where
people are searching for solutions. You are offering solutions through your Kindle.
A few BASICS that apply to each of these platforms:
Using images that standout will improve your results
o Images are NOT searchable unless you take these steps:
Name, label and compete the descriptions and alt tags for your images with keywords
Search engines still do not “read” images. Give your images power by providing the
searchable terms that associate them with your product.
o PNG format tends to withstand compression better than a jpeg
Know your ideal client and the Keywords to provide the juice for the search engines.
Understand the demographics and etiquette of each platform to formulate your message
Explore the automation resources offered at the end of this handout to minimize your time
spent and maximize your results
Analyze your results so you don’t have to guess what is working – or not.
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WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT – FACEBOOK
Recent timeline changes limit who will see the posts on your timeline. Facebook is
focusing on those posts that get the most engagement in today’s timelines as
posts worthy of visibility. Therefore, concentrating on getting more comments
and shares are the key to getting seen by your friends.
Set the Settings on both your page and personal profile to allow the public to view your posts. (Each
individual post may have a drop down arrow for you to select who sees the post.)
STEPS TO GET THE MOST VIEWS AND ENGAGEMENTS WITH YOUR FACEBOOK POSTS:
So you’ve published your book or product -
STEP 1 – Create an event as the Business Fan Page
Include all the details and a link to the opt-in page
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Edit and complete the details.
Join the Event as yourself
(You will have to go back to your personal profile and then to the event to do this.)
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Invite all your friends
(There is no “quick” way to do this. Invite them all. )
Include a Call to Action in the comments –
Ask people to join, comment & invite their friends. They can only invite friends if they’ve
joined or indicated maybe.
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STEP 2 – Post the link of the Event (or any post) to the FAN PAGE First
Description Content -
Keyword rich
Relatively short – 250 characters
keep it relatively short. Most people do not read or comment on very long
posts.
Include the Niche Audience hashtags
They help your post show up in the search
Include the full URL link to the page (http://yourpage.com/kindle)
This makes it clickable.
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Share
Notice – Sometimes the image does not show up on a post.
Post Type 1 – FB automatically picks up the image from the link
On many links, FB will show an image. If this is working for you make sure
The image is named correctly on the originating page
If it is WordPress website you are sending them to, set a featured image
Post Type 2 – FB is not picking up an image from the link
On other links like landing pages and some shortened URLs the image does not show up.
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You will need to first
Upload an image or two from your desktop (named appropriately)
FB Maximum timeline Image size – 1200 x 1200
(This will be automatically compressed for display by FB.)
Complete the description as above.
Use the Schedule feature to schedule future posts varying the images and description
for additional days and times.
This next step is the “magic sauce” for Facebook to reach all of your friends
STEP 3 – Share each Fan Page post as “you” from your Personal Profile
You will need to click back to being on Facebook as your personal profile to do this.
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Toggle back to your personal page from your Business Page.
From your personal page, view your Fan page.
Find the recent posts you just completed on your Fan Page
Do this by putting your page name in the search box at the top of the page; Right click
and open in another window.
(Or click the option to view your fan page if FB is displaying it at the top of the page.)
On the post, Click the SHARE button and share on your Personal Timeline as you( not
your page). You may have to click the dropdown arrow to make sure it is being shared
on your personal profile
Include a Call to Action – Ask people to like, join, comment & share. It’s funny but
sometimes that is all that it takes – Ask me and I will do it!
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The next image shows a post that was shared using this method.
STEP 4 – Search and join groups specifically for Free Kindle Books
Offer your book through your opt-in page link
Free Kindle Book
Authors
Kindle Book Clubs
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STEP 5 – View your Insights on your FAN PAGE to see which posts are getting the best results
You will be able to notice the trends for you and your posts on Facebook. Consider
doing your own tests. Change the wording. Change the images. What gets the best
results from your audience?
A sample insight view
WHEN to do Facebook?
There is no absolutely BEST time. It depends. Time of day in general – 1 – 4 pm (in any time zone –
that’s what makes it hard to be “specific”. ) For brands they find the most interaction on Fridays. The
next day is Thursdays. Once you have been posting awhile, check the Insights on your Fan Page and
do more of whatever is working in your time zone and niche.
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WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT – PINTEREST
Over 70 million Pinterest users today are contributing searchable visual content
in contrast to the other social media sites with mainly text based content. By
sharing visually, Pinterest has become the search engine for “lifestyle seekers”.
The majority of people using Pinterest are women. 18% of Pinterest users have
an income of $75,000 or more.
STEPS TO GET THE MOST REPINS AND CLICK THROUGHS WITH YOUR PINTEREST POSTS:
STEP 1 – Create, optimize, and verify a Business Account (if you are a business)
Create a variety of Boards by topic that represent you, your values and your brand
Name Boards creatively using searchable keywords
Consider all the topics of interest to your niche
Inspiring content, beautiful images, quotes, colors
Identify Trending topics that align with your ideal client
The “trick” here will be merging the topic and the solutions you offer. It may just
be that you are the author of the offering what it is they are seeking in your pin.
Post to your Boards frequently and consistently
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Choose attractive images, quotes, and infographics that appeal generally to everyone
those with a positive emotional attachment do better.
(Stay away from controversial or strong opinions.)
Create quote images, infographics, image collages, How to instructions, recipes
Size 600 px wide – length as long as you want it –
Size ratio of 2:3 or 4:5 get repined more often
Use a Word doc template to create your own.
Save as an image using screen capture software like Snippet.
Post the image to your website in a post or article
Label the image with keywords
Pinning the image from the website ensures that it refers back to the
website and will receive traffic from that post
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Image used in a website article
Share other’s pins to your boards with a comment that includes your URL
Short Description with informative Content
Keyword, hashtag rich, actionable
Short between 100 – 200 words
Include the full URL link to the page http://yourpage.com/kindle
Shortened URLs do not get clicked as often.
STEP 2 – Repost on another related board
Align with a trend in the description. Use hashtags
Repost other’s pins adding your own website link
STEP 3 – View the Pinterest Analytics to get the full report of how pins are doing in your
business account. (Not available for personal accounts.)
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Your pins do not necessarily need to be images of your book cover or of the landing page. You can do
that, however, Great images, quotes and infographics have amazing longevity on Pinterest like no other
site mentioned here. When you have created “the perfect pin”, others continue to find it and repin it
again and again and again refreshing its popularity. The beauty of this is if you have the pin originate
from your website that pin will continue to drive traffic back to your website over and over again.
WHEN to post on Pinterest ?
The majority of people using Pinterest are women posting on Saturday mornings. People that pin tend
to spend 15 – 18 minutes a day doing it. When you choose to pin will depend on you and your topic.
Begin watching what gets repined, by whom and when. You can view notifications in the upper right-
hand corner of your account.
People do not tend to use Pinterest during business hours (Unless you are the one doing the pinning for
a brand.) Begin following some of the more active Pinterest accounts and test your activity times with
what you see them doing.
Don’t let timing slow you down. Just start doing it and watch the results in the clicks to your website.
Have fun!
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WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT – GOOGLE+
Google+ is the most influential of the platforms. Did I say that before? Being owned by Google and connected to all of Google’s offspring gives it a distinct visibility advantage. Grow your connections on Google+ and create interest based circles. Search for your niche and ideal clients and add them to the circles. Add businesses and individuals that are connected to or indicate an
interest with Kindle books to a Kindle circle of your own. Note: Google+ authorship is an important ranking factor and one that you may not know about. Authorship tags each piece of content you create and lets Google know you created it.
STEPS TO GET THE MOST ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUR GOOGLE+ POSTS:
STEP 1 – Google+ Set your custom URL Google help
Post to your Google+ timeline and circles consistently
Descriptive, relevant content
Keyword rich relevant content
niche audience circles using trending hashtags
Include the full url link to the page http://yourpage.com/kindle
Use Google to shorten your link https://goo.gl/
Use the coding Google+ allows to emphasize text to make it stand out
(Bold, strike through, italics)
[ *bold* / -strikethrough- / _italics_ ]
Ask a question at the end of every post / reply to those who respond
Use the new survey post option to get more responses
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Use Images effectively
Upload a larger image on Google+ (named & labeled with keywords of course) from
your desktop rather than use the image Google+ automatically picks up from the link.
Images can be up to 2048 x 2048 px and are compressed to be viewed at 497 x393.
This will utilize the full display capabilities of the Google+ timeline and be more visible.
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STEP 2 – Share each post with PUBLIC as well as specific circles
Align with a trend by using a trending hashtag
Check the box to have an email sent to specific groups
Include a Call To Action - Ask people to share and comment
Respond to those who +1 your post and comment
STEP 3 - Upload images related to a particular promotion in a Theme Album
Invite and encourage people to +1 favorites and make comments
Build content around a theme (Kindle) and post consistently to build expertise using
your own hashtag
Provide the Link back to your website or blog with more details
STEP 4 – View the “Ripples” of a post (Google+ analytics feature) by clicking the dropdown
arrow in the upper corner of each post.
WHEN is the best time to post on Google+?
Studies have shown people are most active on Google+ in the mornings 9 – 10 am with the peak day
being Wednesday. Again, consider time zones as this broadens the time your post will be seen across
the US and the world. The “best time” may be what is best for you. Study the “Ripples” and see when
your circles are interacting with you.
By posting valuable, helpful content as well as your promotions, you build credibility and expertise. As
with Facebook, people love to interact with beautiful images, quotes and humor. The next section
discusses how to include video and YouTube to your advantage on Google+.
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WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT – YOUTUBE
The main benefit of using a video to share in your promotion is that Google
owns YouTube and it is intricately woven into the power Google and the search
engine. Videos contribute to credibility and establish expertise. By branding the
video with the URL you want people to visit, it will bring more traffic to your
promotion.
STEPS TO GET THE MOST VIEWS AND ENGAGEMENTS WITH YOUR YouTube POSTS:
STEP 1 – Start with a Branded YouTube Channel
STEP 2 – Create short, to the point videos (Best 1 -2 min) for each Kindle
People lose interest very quickly if they are not engaged in the content.
Keep in mind – funny, unusual, meaningful, touching – often get shared more.
Type 1 Video
Clip an image of your book’s cover or the landing page
Create a voice over script describing the offer or give away
“Review” the offer / Quote from the book
Record the script over the still image
Optional – Brand it with an intro and extro –
Edit using YouTube’s tools to add the URL layered on top of the video
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Type 2
A live video of you reading from your book or talking about the book.
Optional – Brand it with an intro and extro –
Edit using YouTube’s tools to add the URL on top of the video
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STEP 2 – Upload the video to your YouTube Channel-
Keywords in Description & Title of Video on the Channel
Title no more than 100 characters
Begin the description with the full URL http://yourpage.com/kindle
Keyword rich description up to 5000 characters
Include a Call to Action – Comment below – Visit the website
Be sure to Respond to the comments
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STEP 3 – Share the Video & link with a short, keyword rich description on
Google+, FB, Twitter, LinkedIn
Embed it on your website to post to Pinterest.
Request they tell you when they get the offer
Respond to any comments
STEP 4 – View the numbers and comments on your YouTube Channel
WHEN to upload to YouTube? More precisely, Do videos increase the engagement with the post?
More than 1 Billion unique visitors view video on YouTube and 100 hours of video are uploaded to
YouTube every minute. A large percentage of videos are viewed on a mobile device.
So we need to ask a different question. Does video have an impact on whether a post is viewed or not?
That is a resounding YES! Making the message engaging enough for the viewer to take action and click
through to your offer is the challenge.
On the other hand, having a keyword optimized video link in Google+ and your other posts increases
your visibility in the search engines.
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WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT – TWITTER
Twitter is an amazing tool to get traffic to your landing and opt-in pages. The
click-through rate can be disappointing. That said, Twitter is still a critical
element in building the traffic to your pages to build the visibility and credibility
of your offering. With the method being described below, you do not need a
large number of followers. Take advantage of the activity and build
relationships with the new followers.
STEPS TO GET THE MOST VIEWS AND ENGAGEMENTS WITH YOUR TWITTER POSTS:
STEP 1 - Do your Keyword homework for your niche and product
Create a list of hashtags using the keywords –
This is the secret sauce – the hashtag in your tweet content. People searching topics or
creating topic lists find your Tweets whether you are following them or not.
Make the invitation to click compelling.
Tweet Content - Keep under 100 characters for more engagement
Statistically it’s been shown, shorter tweets are clicked and re-tweeted more frequently.
Focus on your Niche Audience & trending hashtags
Be helpful, humorous, inspirational
Include the full URL link to the page http://yourpage.com/kindle
Twitter will shorten it with their shortener.
Include a call to action –
Use the entire word – Retweet – to get more retweets
Link shorteners can be used for tracking purposes, however, Twitter’s analytics
indicate a higher percentage of clicks on links when using the full URL
Pre-write 100 or more tweets alternating hashtags and messages
Enter the tweets in an excel doc to be uploaded to an automated program to upload
and schedule tweets. Hootsuite, Tweet Adder, Socialoomph, Postcron
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Exact Tweets cannot be used twice on the same day
Change up the wording a bit.
Use the exact tweet the next day
Best practices
2 hashtags per tweet – more can be “annoying” if used too often
Tweet more than just your promotional tweets.
Contribute content to the Twitter community.
Be helpful, entertaining, send quotes, images.
Engage with your peeps. Follow, respond, retweet and reply.
Upload images (named appropriately) from your desktop to Twitter to get more clicks
and trigger the auto-expand function in Twitter.
The dimensions of Twitter’s picture for the in-stream, must be of 440 x 220
px, vertically centered with a radius of 2:1 and it can’t be more than 3MB. If you
want the preview pic you see on of the stream to be the same as the original, it can’t
exceed the following measurements: 1024 x 512 (aspect 2:1). Post Cron
STEP 2 – Notifications – Check and respond
Follow those who follow you
Reply – to messages sent to you
Engage in conversations – respond
Favorite Tweets to refer back to
STEP 3 – View Twitter Analytics to view what is working.
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WHEN is the best time to Tweet?
I think you are seeing a pattern here – It just depends. The fastest growing group on Twitter is people
between the ages of 55 - 64 and they seem to like to Tweet Monday through Thursdays between 1 and
3. Taking time zones into account and your location, it could be the better part of the day that someone
is reading your tweets. Generally speaking, the late night hours have significantly less activity.
The key takeaway for this strategy is doing your Keyword and niche research to know the topics that
your niche are searching for to provide answers that you are providing. Balancing the content of the
tweet with just the right number of hashtags that entice each person to click on your link and the offer it
provides will take a bit of creative Tweet production. Once you’ve gotten it underway, review the
analytics both for Twitter and your website to see which have produced the best opt-in rates for your
promotions.
Let’s look at the final platform – LinkedIn
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WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT – LINKEDIN
LinkedIn is an influential, professional networking site. Using it for your benefit
requires knowledge of the etiquette for the site and the groups you may join. If
you focus on being helpful, offering solutions, and writing from an expert point
of view, you will find your connections growing and your posts being “Liked”
and shared.
STEPS TO GET THE MOST ENGAGEMENT WITH LINKEDIN:
Assuming you have a fully optimized personal profile
STEP 1 –
Post Content to your timeline consistently
Keyword rich content
Include the full URLlink to the page http://yourpage.com/kindle
Ask a question at the end of every post.
Reply to those who respond
STEP 2 – Use the Publish function to post a longer article (Click the pencil on the post)
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A Keyword rich statement works well as a title - 40 - 49 characters
Keyword rich content – Neutral feeling rather than Positive or Negative
1900 – 2000 words seems to do best
1800 next
Divide content with sub headers – 5 is optimum
Include up to 8 self explanatory images that are eye catching, labeled with keywords.
Consider using the infographic you’ve created for the topic.
Include up to 8 keyword labeled images in your post
(Videos tend to get less click throughs on LinkedIn)
Include the full URL link to the page http://yourpage.com/kindle
Include a Call To Action - Ask people to comment and share. Reply and keep the
conversation going
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STEP 3 – Are you a business? Create a business Company page for LinkedIn
Have employees link their profiles to your business
Offer consistent, helpful tips and solutions
Link back to your website or blog
STEP 4 – Join Kindle related Groups – Authors – Writers – Niche Topics
Consistently participate and post helpful tips, solutions, and invitations where
appropriate. (Some groups do not want you to promote in any way.)
Link back to an article you’ve posted on LinkedIn
Link to a post on your blog
STEP 5 – View the LinkedIn Analytics for your posts individually to see how your posts are doing
or by following the instructions linked here for your business.
Resource: http://topdogsocialmedia.com/10-linkedin-publishing-stats/
WHEN to post on LinkedIn?
45% of LinkedIn subscribers check in on their mobile device. The biggest usage happens between
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 – 5. Being this is a professional network, the more value you can provide in
your content, the more likely you will have people viewing, sharing and interacting with your posts.
Take advantage of the networking opportunity, sharing your content with groups in need of the
information you have to share.
Summary –
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This book contains a quick deep dive into some proven Social Media strategies to get you more traffic to
your Kindle book release. The strategies presented were proven to work at the time of this printing.
There are no guarantees the platforms introduced here will continue to operate in just the same way
tomorrow. Now that you’ve trained one puppy, you will have the confidence to take on the next one.
When change does happen, you have a basis for adjusting your strategy to “go with the flow”.
Wishing you great success as you launch into the magical world of Social Media promotions.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kathleen Gage is the “no-nonsense, common sense” speaker,
author, product creation specialist, and owner of the highly
successful company, “Power Up for Profits.”
She works with speakers, authors, coaches, and consultants
who have a higher purpose in what they do. Kathleen’s
clients are driven by making a difference through their own
unique voice.
Considered to be one of the nation’s most passionate speakers, Kathleen is
known for cutting through the fluff and helping people to leave their sob
stories behind, so they can stop focusing on the past and start looking
towards the future.
She speaks and teaches about what she believes are the core elements of a
successful life: accountability, integrity, honesty, and living with passion and
hope. Her motto is, “No Wimps Allowed.”
This is not to say that Kathleen doesn’t know struggle. At the age of 25, she
was homeless without a college degree. With no direction, no focus, and no
true purpose, she wondered if she’d ever find a use for her life.
Following a spiritual awakening, she decided it was time to do something
with her life and “come out of hiding.” This started an upward trajectory
over 30 years ago leading to the creation of her first company, “Street
Smarts Marketing” in 1994.
Since then Kathleen has become a much sought after speaker and writer
refusing to deliver what she calls “boring ass messages.”
Kathleen’s clients are driven by making a difference through their own
unique voice. They want to know how to get their message out via
information products and books, online means as well as speaking
engagements and live events.
Visit www.powerupforprofits.com for more information.