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To be successful, do these 2 things:
1. Work your ass off
2. Find people to complement your weaknesses

Twitter is a great place to start.  It is like speed dating for business partners.

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Do you hear that?  That’s the sound of bellies rumbling.  Or maybe just mine.  We’re hungry…no, we’re STARVING for good content.  Original content.  Your unique perspective.

To those who spend hours reading everyone’s stuff.  Stop it!  Now it’s time to create your own.  I want to address the young entrepreneur who has many ideas, but hasn’t put any in play.  I can understand if you may lack focus on what you want to talk about.  So, what do you like to talk about? What is important to you?  Start there.  You may think there are plenty of people talking about that topic and you are right.  But, no one has your unique perspective.  No one can tell the story like YOU do.  ...Continue Reading

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A big concern for people when they first get into Twitter is the time management issue.  The way Twitter has been built allows for virtually any application to be created to enhance your experience.  If you are aggressively networking on Twitter trying to establish your presence, cleaning up non-active Tweeps is very important.  The numbers don’t mean jack.  What matters is how many of your followers actually listen and engage in your conversations.

Recently, I have came across a tool called Refollow, which is arguably the best and most comprehensive follow/relationship management tools out there. Refollow helps you discover, manage, and protect your Twitter social circle.  On the website, you can log it using your Twitter account and it will take you to a page when you can view and sort all of your friends and followers.

The Cliff Notes Version (Refollow allows you to…)  ...Continue Reading

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For those of you who haven’t had the chance to visit Canada just yet…sure, we might have some brutally cold winters, and throw the occasional  (or not-so-occasional) “Eh” into our sentences, but one thing you may not have come to realize about Canada is that we are a land of emerging young entrepreneurs and leaders who are taking social media by storm and leaving our mark in the world!

I have been privileged to meet many brilliant young entrepreneurs and emerging leaders through social media; including many of my fellow Canucks! Through networking on Twitter, I’ve been able to get to know many dynamic, driven entrepreneurs and leaders in an array of industries, stages of business development, and of all different ages…and now I’m thrilled to have the chance to share these young movers and shakers with you and why they are great people to learn from and follow on their path to success.  ...Continue Reading

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Twitter has seen a rise in “noise” over the past few months.  Many marketers chase an easy buck or try to push their product or service through the direct message feature on Twitter.  My friend Darren Williger recently sent me this video making fun of the whole situation…

“I don’t wanna be a spymaster.  Talk, add some value, share a little bit, maybe uh, a put quote or something about yourself or something funny.  Show me a picture, I love art.  I love people being themselves…”

Darren goes on a rant in this video about an overabundance of direct message spam he receives.  He pours it out in this video while playing the guitar and I hope you can see the humor in it.  Many don’t know that Darren is a recovering Dell sales executive, a below average musician and is actually a comedian.
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The possibilities and connections that can manifest through Twitter are tremendous. Through your fingertips, you have access to a variety of celebrities, authors, thought leaders, athletes, musicians and business leaders.  Here, we are going to focus on the people who help us grow.  Below is a link to the Nextvoice247 website where I wrote a guest post about 100+ great Authors who are active in the Twittersphere.  These Authors have not only written excellent books, they continuously provide value to their followers through their Twitter stream.

This list has been built through personal connections and suggestions from my amazing network.  You will find links to the authors’ blogs/websites and books they have written, which are great resources for emerging leaders and young entrepreneurs, or anyone looking to create success in the business world.  I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this list, especially @Nextvoice247.  Don’t forget to follow Bradley on Twitter. Please share and enjoy!  ...Continue Reading

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With the emergence of social media, the rate in which relationships, businesses and brands are developing has accelerated greatly. The majority of people in this tough economy will be blinded by negative news, while a select few will understand the potential, capitalize and create opportunity.  Now is the time where we will see more entrepreneurs create successful businesses than ever before.

Through networking on Twitter, I have been fortunate enough to meet many brilliant individuals who ARE taking on their lives as we speak.  Originating from my personal inspiration, as well as from surveying many of my followers and friends on Twitter, I have compiled a list of people that are MUST-follows for any young entrepreneur.  This group of 50 offers great VALUE in the areas of personal branding, coaching, social media, blogging and entrepreneurship.  ...Continue Reading

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Set up your #NV247 Twitter hashtag using TweetDeck to see what the buzz is about. Go to http://nextvoiceyouhear.com to register and be a part of tomorrow’s call (5.14.2009) with John Assaraf and Kevin Hall.

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Very simple tips to build a great reputation in Social Media. Watch out….IT GET’S A LITTLE INTENSE! (Viewer Discretion Advised)

***BONUS TIP***

VALUE INNOVATION: instead of focusing on beating competition, you focus on making competition irrelevant by creating a leap in value for buyers.

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