http://venturemixx.com Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:43:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 VentureMixx no http://venturemixx.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://venturemixx.com http://venturemixx.com/2010/12/last-blog-post/ http://venturemixx.com/2010/12/last-blog-post/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:43:32 +0000 Tony Ruiz http://venturemixx.com/?p=1709 UPDATE: Why This is My Last Blog “Post” is a post from: VentureMixx

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]]> http://venturemixx.com/2010/06/first-500-jd-bentley/feed/ 8 Fundamental Five Hundred,Idea Anarchy,JD Bentley,Social Media,social media development Today I spoke with J.D. Bentley, Founder of Idea Anarchy, a web design firm that focuses on simple effective web design and powers aspiring bloggers to learn how to use their blog effectively. J.D. is also a blogger at Wage Slave Rebel where he blogs... (http://venturemixx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jdidea1.png)Today I spoke with J.D. Bentley (http://twitter.com/jdbentley), Founder of Idea Anarchy (http://ideaanarchy.com/), a web design firm that focuses on simple effective web design and powers aspiring bloggers to learn how to use their blog effectively. J.D. is also a blogger at Wage Slave Rebel (http://wageslaverebel.com/) where he blogs about dismantling the status quo. In this interview you'll find out how J.D. started his blog, how he gained his first 500 subscribers, and an introduction to his new blogging course, The Fundamental Five Hundred (http://blogging.ideaanarchy.com/). Highlights 0:20 – Who is  J.D. Bentley? J.D. Bentley is a blogger, online entrepreneur, and web designer. 1:40 – What inspired you to start your blog, Wage Slave Rebel? 
The ability and potential to reach a passionate audience. 7:30 – Why is 500 Subscribers the Magic Number for Bloggers? 
Once you hit 500 subscribers you gain momentum of influence - which leads various ways to monetize your blog. 10:00 – What strategies have you used to get your first 500 subscribers?
 Be consistent and network - blogging is a social platform. 13:00 – Why is blogging the perfect platform for any online entrepreneur? 
You have the ability to gain a loyal following and share your expertise. 25:00 – Entrepreneurial Tip
 Focus on you're strengths and find partners that fill the void of your weaknesses. UPDATE: JD is offering his premium blogging course for donations. You can pay whatever you can afford whether that's $1 or $1000. Jump on it here - http://blogging.ideaanarchy.com/ (http://blogging.ideaanarchy.com/) If you have a blog what strategies have you implemented to reach your first 500 or if your already have you first 500 what difference do you see on your blog since you first got started? VentureMixx no http://venturemixx.com/2010/06/social-media-development-brenton-gieser/ http://venturemixx.com/2010/06/social-media-development-brenton-gieser/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:57:15 +0000 Tony Ruiz http://venturemixx.com/?p=931 Social Media Development and Experience with Brenton Gieser is a post from: VentureMixx

]]> http://venturemixx.com/2010/06/social-media-development-brenton-gieser/feed/ 0 brenton gieser,possibilities,Social Media,social media development Today I spoke with Brenton Gieser, President of Convo Spark, a premiere social media development agency that focuses on creating social technology that engages and sparks conversations. In this interview you'll find out how Brenton started his own com... (http://venturemixx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/bgsocialmedia.png)Today I spoke with Brenton Gieser (http://twitter.com/brentongieser), President of Convo Spark (http://convospark.com/), a premiere social media development agency that focuses on creating social technology that engages and sparks conversations. In this interview you'll find out how Brenton started his own company, how he learned from his past business failure, and how he uses social media to leverage his network. Highlights 0:33 - Who is Brenton Gieser (http://www.twitter.com/brentongieser)? Brenton Gieser is a 25 year old entrepreneur who recognizes possibilities first before anything else. 2:09 - How did you get involved with entrepreneurship and start ups ? Started with his dad's company and branched off to his own ventures. 6:50 - What lead you to building a company like Convo Spark Knowing the market needed technology driven social application lead to the development of Convo Spark. 10:00 - What is the art of possibilities? It starts with a mindset and the people you position yourself with. Set principles for yourself, guidelines, and get started. 18:20 - What value does social media hold towards different individuals? For generation-Y it means to learn how to utilize social media to brand yourself and for companies it means to use social media to connect with customers and leverage social media platforms. 23:00 - How important is it to build community online and taking the interaction offline? Its great to use social media tools to establish connections but when you take the connections offline you can take networking to a whole new level. VentureMixx no http://venturemixx.com/2010/06/top-reasons-to-use-linkedin/ http://venturemixx.com/2010/06/top-reasons-to-use-linkedin/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:05:25 +0000 Tony Ruiz http://venturemixx.com/?p=915 Why I’m Tapping into the Power of LinkedIn and Why You Should Too is a post from: VentureMixx

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