http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmediacreateWOWmedia subscriber listThu, 26 Aug 2010 10:09:10 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/gbxG/h/A_Chef_and_a_Serial.htm Hey : You're going to love this news. This has been in the works for a while and it's very big for the createWOW brand...check it out below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DES MOINES, IOWA - AUGUST 26, 2010 Andrew B. Clark,The Brand Chef, and Doug Mitchell Chief Brand Amplifier from createWOWmedia, have formed a new company called createWOWmarketing, LLC to deliver complete online and offline marketing strategy and execution. Clark's 18 years in marketing communication, brand development, graphic design, interactive strategy and production is a logical fit to Mitchell's' results oriented interactive marketing strategy and Internet findability model. Mitchells' createWOWmedia brand and client base are being absorbed into createWOWmarketing where he will continue as strategist and consultant to the current and future client base. Doug and I have been so like-minded when it comes to interactive marketing strategies and execution that a merger was inevitable, Clark said. With createWOWmedia's proven ROI model and robust client base and my interactive development and brand marketing background, the new company will have the resources to execute effective integrated marketing through traditional and interactive mediums. The new company will transition its branding and introduce its new offerings over the next few months. The long term process of developing organic, online findability, i.e. top results for unpaid keyword searches then conversion of those searches into leads and sales, continues to challenge business owners who don't have the time nor resources to execute. createWOWmedia has worked closely with SMB's who typically don't have a full compliment of in-house resources to execute a comprehensive marketing strategy, says Mitchell. As more companies InSource their traditional and new media marketing needs, they look toward a firm that knows their stuff and can execute with rock solid and provable return on investment, and that's exactly what we'll continue to do. CreateWOWmarketing, LLC can be found online at http://www.createWOWmarketing. com or you can contact The Brand Chef (Andrew B. Clark) on his createWOWmarketing direct line at 515.257.MKTG (515.257.5684). Andrew's email is andrew@createWOWmarketing.com And you can find Andrew on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ TheBrandChef . Faxes can be sent toll free to: 866-257-0961. Doug Mitchell can be reached at http://www.douglasEmitchell. comand at http://twitter.com/mitchgroup Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:09:10 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/mCGz/h/Don_t_Doubt_the_Long_Tail_of.htm: I hope you're enjoying Spring wherever you are. My Spring certainly perked up a bit this morning when I had yet more validation that creating compelling content and pushing it to many places helps build traffic and online reputation. Keep in mind, where I have mentioned ebook you could just as easily substitute case study Here's the analysis of what happened. If you don't believe in Interactive Marketing, the Long Tail of Content, Social Connectivity, Content Outposts, and being disciplined enough to write compelling content for the web...you are missing out. Here's the progression that may change your mind about executing vs. thinking about when to act. I wrote an ebook in early 2008 called "Confessions of an Enterprise Software Salesperson: What I Really Meant When I Said __________" After about 500 opt-ins (list building for email marketing) I placed the book on Scribd (another fantastic content outpost for findability). I still get 5-10 opt ins a month and have over 2500 reads on Scribd. Today I check google reader for alerts on my name (online reputation management via listening strategies) and notice a tweet from Doug Mitchell (I call him "the other Doug Mitchell") about the fact that "Doug Mitchell's of the world are out there doing stuff. (Using Twitter to participate in the social conversation). I check the link Doug is referring to and it turns out my Confessions book is referenced nicely on The Huffington Post (and my graphics work commended too I might add Brand Chef). The author linked back to my hosted version of the book at Scribd. (Good thing I gave away the compelling content ubiquitously across the web without being greedy). Now my phone hasn't rung with people wanting to give me money (yet) today...but every bit of this exposure counts for me and for you. If nothing else, I'm tickled pink and now am writing blog posts and sending emails to my aweber lists about this (ie creating more content with keywords and analysis). Come on wouldn't you feel good if your "ancient manuscript" was dug up and praised? (OR are you too busy to write it). Execute. Best Regards, Doug Mitchell createWOWmedia Tue, 18 May 2010 11:58:08 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/TBCn/h/Lunchtime_Mastermind_is_LIVE.htm Hey Just a reminder - Andy B and I are going LIVE in 15 minutes to discuss my powerful social media case study. Join us at http://www. lunchtimemastermind.com/live- webinar/ I'm in the chat NOW and we'll go live with video at 12:00PM CDT Once again that's http://www. lunchtimemastermind.com/live- webinar/ in 9 minutes! Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:54:15 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/1279P/h/Hi_Welcome_to_LunchTime.htm Hey : Spring has sprung here in Iowa and energy levels are rising as the snow piles are melting! Leveraging that energy to its fullest my Managing the Edge podcast show host Andy B. I have built something that absolutely delivers on the number one most sought after service that small and medium sized companies ask of us... So what is it? We have created a powerful Interactive Virtual Learning and Mentoring membership site called... Lunchtime Mastermind Why We're Doing This (by the way the WHY is far more important that the how) Too many businesses today are overwhelmed with information and handcuffed by the pace of technology. With hundreds of free tools to try and thousands of blogs to read how can any business actually create a clear and effective web strategy today? We've been answering that question for over a year now with our free podcast Managing the Edge. That show (recently voted a Top 100 Small Business Technology Podcast by SmallBizTrends) taught us that the we can have a major positive impact on companies by delivering Trench Warfare Technology guidance that can have a major impact...FAST. Our audience has grown largely because we give compelling reasons WHY we use technology and new media tools without losing site of the ultimate reason...PROFIT! Sign Up For Your FREE Lunchtime Mastermind Webinar on Small Business SEO 12PM Central - March 24, 2010 We're not afraid to tell you that our goal with this site is to build a community that thrives on creating transactions. We're not a bunch of nerds geek'ing out on tech. We're also not Internet Marketing Gurus selling you a course on making bazillions of dollars by building email lists. We're Business People First...but we've learned to make technology, new media, multimedia, blogs, search, and mobile tools...our servants. Technology serves us by facilitating our: Building of better relationships with customers Building a positive and robust online brand Creating systems and automation that make us efficient and streamlined Development of a tribe of brand evangelists Becoming findable and searchable online where everyone looks first MAKING MORE MONEY...FASTER Sign Up For Your FREE Lunchtime Mastermind Webinar on Small Business SEO Why Do It Like This? In a word...SCALE. Our Internet Business Podcast proved to us that we have a massive potential audience and that the market loves and embraces our approach. We also understand that you have fewer minutes today that you're dedicating to yourself and that in our economy...value must be MASSIVE or it's game over. By leveraging an ongoing Interactive Learning Environment or virtual consulting model for a value price, we can offer excellent content and scale up the membership to numbers we could NEVER reach in person. Technology allows us bring a massive positive impact to the businesses out there who REALLY NEED IT. This platform gives our members: At least one, 60 minute Live webinar per month with 15-20 minutes of content + LIVE QA sessions Recorded courses and content from leading experts in technology, business, and media Special offers on additional educational and learning opportunities not available anywhere else(PS..there's already a BIG library of content in place for members so the value is extreme already) Sign Up For Your FREE Lunchtime Mastermind Webinar on Small Business SEO The value and guidance you receive as you become a LunchTime MasterMind member will make the $47/month you invest in yourself and your business...the happiest transaction you'll see on your statement each month. But you don't have to spend a penny to join us on for our first webinar. That's right...the price of entry for this our first LIVE webinar with QA is absolutely FREE. We're going to cover small business search engine optimization (SEO strategies...one of the most highly sought after topics around. There is NO easy way to build results...but we'll get you where you need to be and lift the fog of small business optimization that's been clouding your efforts. Sure we'd like you to buy our product now...but we're going to DEMONSTRATE and DELIVER what you'll receive as a member of this innovative product first. So please click on the sign up link below and watch our brief video explaining the site and we'll see you on March 24 at 12PM Central Time inside Lunchtime Mastermind! Thanks a million... Andy and Doug Relentless Executors of Excellence (PPS...we're only accepting the first 100 business leaders, visionaries, and trench warriors into this charter membership round. So please sign up, tell you networking groups, forward to other business leaders, and let's build a powerful, supportive, and TRANSACTIONAL community that looks at technology like the simple vehicle it is. Ready?) Sign Up For Your FREE Lunchtime Mastermind Webinar on Small Business SEO Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:17:52 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/1L6.g/h/_Get_Some_High_Value_Low.htm Hello : Perhaps we've met during one of my talks at a Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneurial Conference, or a Community College. Or maybe you've attended one of my classes on Blogging or Becoming Findable on the Web or you found us online. The bottom line is that you said YES to receive email from us to keep learning MORE... and we appreciate you. Now, we've finally put the pieces in place to deliver YOU the number one most asked for request over the last 2 years and that's Continuing Education and Ongoing Coaching at a Small Business friendly price point. Anyone in the information industry knows that it's very tough to bring one-one-coaching prices down to a comfort level for most small businesses. However, grouping like minded business striving for similar goals in small groups allows the price point to come down...and the reach to go way up. So our team is ready to deploy a solution that will give you a tremendous value with a very small investment that's FULLY controlled by you, i.e. start/stop whenever you'd like. Here are the bullet points: 1-hour session via video/audio conference using skype (or another better solution TBD. 6 participants for each session 2 sessions per month! Wednesdays from 12-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-7PM All blocks are open and available NOW and will be closed when we reach 6 for each session. $47/month recurring investment via automated credit card...but you can stop ANYTIME. We're in the business of providing value not holding economic hostages. Just ask and you're done. The economic analysis of this is ridiculously simple. You're getting our team for $23.50/hour. We have the technology and the resources so please help us help you make Wednesday the BEST and most VALUE PACKED day of the week (at least 2 of them per month). Ready? Engage. Email me and we'll talk about when you can make it. Sessions will start in January but exact date depends on YOU. Sincere Holiday Regards, Doug King of Content Mitchell 515.306.9319 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:33:23 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/1Xmog/h/LIVE_Managing_the_Edge_at.htmYou can find us LIVE at 1PM CDT at http://ManagingtheEdge.com. We're doing Episode 19 live from our studio in Des Moines, IA and we hope you'll tune in. If you can't watch live, catch us on iTune, email, or RSS feed. All the best, Doug Mitchell Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:15:43 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/x3aw/h/Here_s_a_wrap_up_from.htmHey everyone: Thanks for tuning in if you could make it today to the UNI MyEntre.net webinar. We some bandwidth issues going on so I know things were a bit choppy. They will post an archive of everything we did for the Spend Everything On Content Or Suffer Total Seclusion (SEOCOSTS) webinar. Sign up for this really sweet portal that brings businesses together at http://MyEntre.net and you'll get access to a big library of valuable information. Some of you signed up for my email list during the webinar and I thank you. We talked about my e-book and the link to that is here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/2304178/Confessions-of-an-Ex-Enterprise-Salesperson-by-Doug-Mitchell Remember that e-books are an amazing branding tool and can set the stage for you to release PAID content too. We also talked about our really cool online courses that essentially give you a road map from sign up...to advanced strategies and customization. So if you have always wondered how to use Twitter for Business...buy Twitter for Business and for the complete world of Facebook...buy Introduction to Facebook I told my team to raise the price from $27 to $36...which hasn't happened yet because they're too busy. Sounds like a pitch but it's true. $9 extra bucks can buy you a nice lunch while you watch the screen casts and really get to know these amazing online tools for building brands and business. Until we chat again team... Doug Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:27:29 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/WUJV/h/Free_Search_Engine.htm Hey there : I hope you're staying cool! It's been over 90 and humid here in the Heartland so we're staying inside...and doing Webinars for fun! I'm honored to be doing a session this coming Wednesday with University of Northern Iowa's MyEntre.net program. Our collaborative chat will be on Search Engine Optimization techniques for the rest of us. Full details are below and I hope you'll join us online. Oh I almost forgot...this Webinar is my favorite price...FREE! Cheers, Doug FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Beenken, UNI Regional Business Center, (319) 236-8123, Dan.Beenken@uni.edu Rebecca Schultze, University Marketing and Public Relations, (319) 273-6728, rebecca.schultze@ uni.edu MyEntre.Net Summer Webinar Series Announced MyEntre.Net invites you to participate in the first installment of our 2009 Summer Webinar Series next Thursday, June 25th, noon on www.myentre.net. Our topic will be The SOS on SEO - Search Engine Optimization for the tech un-savvy presented by Doug Mitchell, Chief Brand Amplifier at CreateWowMedia. So you have a website, but is anyone using it? Can anyone find it? Now that you've put the time and money into developing it and filling it with content, is it "find-able". Mitchell has helped small and medium sized companies become findable and engaging on the web while dispelling common myths about search engine optimization and social media. Doug will share his thoughts and experiences on enhancing your website so that your clients will actually use it. The summer series topics include: search engine optimization for the tech un-savvy, the basics on social media marketing, Quickbooks, branding, accessing capital during tough times, and client segmentation strategies. Join the MyEntre.Net community at noon every other Thursday this summer starting with June 25th. Go online to www.myentre.net for the free, interactive webinar. MyEntre.Net, administered by UNI's Regional Business Center, is a publicly funded on-line community for Iowa entrepreneurs that brings small business owners, service providers and capital together in one simple, single gateway. Dream Big. Grow Here. MyEntre.Net.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:03:05 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/hYDh/h/First_ever_Brand.htmHey : I'm pretty pumped today because the createWOWmedia team has just announced the first ever Brand Amplification Camp on July 11 in Des Moines. Simply...BrandAmpCamp is: A total immersion 12 hour day where your business is transformed from no web site or a static brochure site...into a powerful, interactive, and connected blog based site with a company intro video and podcast...PLUS all of the necessary training and follow up to kick start and AMPLIFY your online brand. We'll fill the studio full of specialists, coders, graphic designers, and video/sound engineers to transform your ideas...into reality and you'll be working all day on YOUR site blending work sessions with powerful speakers with hands on video and audio creation. You'll be completely wasted by the end of the day but we'll keep you fed and hydrated and follow the day with dinner and your beverage(s) of choice. You'll also walk out with a web cam and Flip Cam too to kick start your video creation and facilitate our follow up meeting online. So, to get the details and register...visit http://BrandAmpCamp.com and let's turn your brochure site into a hooked up demand generator today. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:52:47 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/createwowmedia/1vE9t/h/Hey_a_quick_heads_up_for.htm, I'm getting ready to head into the studio early this morning and wanted to knock out this email before I come to my senses! We're doing a one-day Walk On Video special at the studio. Have you seen a site that has a welcome message where the owner or a spokesperson literally walks across the screen and provides an amazing and engaging first impression? It's pretty cool and great tool to immediately build rapport with visitors. It's done with green screen or chroma key and it's nifty. The ideal walk on is 30 seconds and really sets the tone for the outcome you'd like to have for your visitor on the site: Welcome to ABCcorp.com, I'm John Doe and I welcome you to our site and hope we can earn your business. We invite you to click on the X and choose a Y and if you'd like to chat with us, either fill out the form below or click the call us now button. Thank you so much for visiting and let's get know each other. We will shoot and produce the video and get it ready for your site for $500. Each site is different and it's VERY difficult to say how easily it would be plugged in/integrated into your world so we'll have to consult with you on that before we can finalize your investment but odds are, it's still less than $1k (a full 33% off the typical $1500). If you're an existing createWOWmedia client with a WordPress blog, we'll be able to do the entire project INCLUDING integration into your site...for only $700! You simply need to schedule your appointment, develop a script that we'll help you revise, then show up on the scheduled day full of energy and with your acting skills in full effect. Remember the camera requires about 4X the normal energy to come across as energetic and upbeat vs. dull and blah! We'll direct you of course but this is a chance for your company to say HELLO WORLD we've got something for you! Just contact paul@createwowmedia.com if you'd like to learn more about this offer. Scheduling of the shoot is subject to Paul's discretion and it will be happening on ONE DAY and ONE DAY ONLY. Ready to be engaging on the web? Warm Spring Regards, Doug Mitchell Chief Brand Amplifier at createWOWmedia P.S. Please pass this email on to someone who needs a little WOW in their web world! Walk on videos rock...so get one okay! Wed, 06 May 2009 07:29:02 -0400