I think that it makes a lot of sense, to think of all the postings we do as having a conversation with the marketplace. Not with 1000 people, but a short chat.

Twitter is like a txt message…. where you only get a hundred or so characters to express what you’re doing, how you’re feeling and if there is anything exciting going on in your life. You can link from it, but the best way to do that is with a tinyurl because of the space limitations.

Skype has become a market behemoth, with the millions of members daily calling and video calling each other in such volumes that you wonder how they handle the calls.  But then you have to remember, these calls go over the same lines as more than 10 billion phone calls and satellite hookups per day… so a few million phone calls over the internet is really not such a big deal.

If you don’t blog, you probably aren’t really in the market. Having an opinion, giving feedback, adding your two cents worth, and displaying your wares in a web 2.0 friendly environment allows more than just two way conversation, it allows your website to be regularly updated, to be crawled by the search engines more frequently, and doesn’t allow for any room to be lazy. Take me for instance, 2 months between blog posts. People probably think I’ve left the country, or left the planet. There just isn’t room in the fast-paced internet not to be keeping in contact. So if you don’t like regular posting, dont’do a blog. But I hope you do. The simplest to use is Blogger, but I use Wordpress, which has a few hours of work in it to master. Or just get a squidoo or typepad blog. Also easy.

As far as facebook, myspace, metacafe, youtube and more go… I would recommend getting the simplest membership and using a general updating/posting program for your videos like Tubemogul, and post up your photos on Flickr or just the general google image uploada Picasa.

All these programs, with the exception maybe of Wordpress - require nothing more than the ability to point and click. And to use your common sense. Most of these sites are written for the average computer user, not Bill Gates.

I use at least 20 different websites a week including most of the above, to raise my profile, find clients and build repeat business.

If you’re feeling just a little overwhelmed by it all, you can also drop me an email to mark@coachmarkdavis.com and I can see if I can help. The web is complex, but there are shortcuts and simple ways to make it work for you.

Happy surfing!

Mark Davis
Middle Park, Melbourne

Dear subscribers, readers and colleagues around the world.

I’m Back in Melbourne to commence trainings and coaching sessions from my base in Middle Park, right on the beach.

There is so much I have been researching and developing in the last 8 months, from the Internet Success Secret book right through to the social networking in Facebook, and even more specifically, the marketing process online and how it applies to real profits.

I am planning a conference call for next Wednesday, and the registration information will be here on the website. I hope that you can make it onto the call.

In addition, I am scheduled to be speaking in Perth, Sydney and Brisbane in the coming months, if you’d like an internet marketing training session, just drop me an email to mark@coachmarkdavis.com.

I also did a lot of public speaking training in the United Kingdom in June, with fullday trainings scheduled in Melbourne in the coming month.

There is always a lot inside this site to search through - just type in the search bar and have a look around!

Mark

I’m coming back to Budapest soon, and I have the chance to catch up for a coaching session to see where people are at. No bootcamp, no seminars, just a casual chat.

The same in Singapore. I’ll be at the Starbucks at Raffles Place on the Wednesday 3rd September at 7pm for a few hours. If you are interested, just drop me an email please to coachmarkdavis@gmail.com

I hope that I will be able to catch up with clients and customers past and present.

In Australia,I’ll be doing the same thing on the 9th of September in Brisbane and the 11th in Melbourne.

Catch up with you all soon!

Mark

In the last few weeks I’ve been busy recovering from a trip to the UK, whereI visited 5 cities in 6 days, 10 seminars in all, and realised yet again that every body is the same.

People love to learn everywhere. They love to have a good time, to eat, drink. It was summer in London, and the crowds in Leicester Square were having a great time. Huge crowds around the Buskers and Street Performers at Covent Garden.

And Edinburgh Castle… still there.

Manchester - lovely city - didn’t get to Old Trafford though.

The beach at Clevedon, near Bristol - amazing. Looking across to Wales.

I learned a lot, had a great time and was well supported in the crowds.

Find photos at facebook and read more about it coming soon.

Want to come on some conference calls? They start next week. Public speaking and Internet Marketing tips.

For you.

Mark

Live in the UK - Google Superman and your No Fear Public Speaking Coach.

It’s been 12 years since I last set foot in Heathrow airport, and I’m looking forward to creating some great stories. It’s a dream I’ve had to add Scotland, Ireland and England to my speaking resume, and so far, they have eluded me.

This week I start in Edinburgh.

Heading south and west I’ll be in Manchester, Coventry, Bristol and London.

Please, if you’ve ever wanted to learn some good solid tips on the internet for lead generation, on public speaking or confidence building, these could be the events for you.

No hype, just good information.

Hope to see you there!

Bookings at www.fortunenow.com then click on the live workshops - and don’t forget to sign up for Big Al’s Report while you’re there.

Mark

I’ll be in Edinburgh in a few weeks, and while the last 12 years since I was there have gone quick, I’m guessing the castle is in about the same sort of state as when I was last there.

A bit like many businesses. We do the same thing for 12 years, look around and only the hairstyles and clothing has changed. Our businesses are the same.

Take time today to reinvent yourself. Take stock, clean out the dead wood, and make a fresh start.

It works.

Public Speaking should be fun. Should be enjoyable. And should be profitable.

BUT… if you’re too petrified to even open your mouth, then the chance is you won’t be able to get started.

I’ve got events happening in the United Kingdom this June, to help you master your fears and get more powerful on the presentation stage.

After 4000 people in 8 countries after the last 8 years, I’m excited to deliver these workshops for the first time.

Read more at the public speaking page - above - or see the event in Facebook here.

Mark

Some training is better in the real world. You can sit in a bookshop, reading a book about how things are, or how they could be, or you can take the time to learn how they really are, by going out to experience the world.

At my trainings, I do a combination of the theory, examples, and lots and lots of practice. It doesn’t make sense to just have the theory, and trial and error alone will be frustrating.

A combination helps. Really helps. Then you get the best of both worlds. The results from your experience, after testing the tried and true methods.

I highly recommend training in this holistic method. You’ll get better results, guaranteed.

Mark - training Brisbane Youth - www.brisbaneyouth.blogspot.com

I didn’t write this book for fun.

I knew that there was a significant desire in the people attending my seminars and workshops to learn about this subject, the internet, email marketing, blogs, web 2.0 - but there was still something stopping them.

The book addresses the secret to internet success, in fact to any success anywhere!

Don’t just read it - re-read it, relate to where you are at in your life, and apply the lessons tomorrow.

Read this book. You’ll find it solves at least 3 problems in your life right now.

Mark

OK, I have their videos on the Google Superman page, here is a picture of the winning team.

Look happy, don’t they.

Just by taking the project seriously, and making a great effort!

Congratulatok Zoomyzz!!