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CRUSH IT! Why NOW Is The Time To Cash In Your Passion.
a book by Gary Vaynerchuk
by [email protected] or @jcvangent on twitter
read more from me at http://jcvangent.com/
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GETTING STARTED
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“Any business which doesn’t embrace
social media will be dead on their feet
over the next few years.”
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In 20 steps towards building
your own personal brand..
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..or a way to start your
business online
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1.
Identify your core passion
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2.
Make sure you can come up with
a list of at least fifty excellent
blog topics on the subject.
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3.
You must be able to answer Yes to
the following two questions
(1) Am I sure my passion is what I think it is?
(2) Can I talk about it in a more authoritative and
compelling way than anyone else?
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4.
Name your personal brand.
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5.
Buy your own name as a web
address (domain) in .com
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6.
Choose a format (medium) that suits
your personal style (audio, video or
written).
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7. Start a WordPress or Tumblr account
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8.
Hire a designer (be choosy and hire a great one)
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9.
Include a Facebook Connect link, Call-to-
Action buttons, Share functions, and a
button that invites people to do business
with you in a prominent place on your
blog
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10.
Create a facebook fan page (link from your personal page to your fan page)
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11.
Sign up for an automatic
distribution service (use something like ping.fm for easy posting)
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12.
Post your content
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13.
Start creating a community
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14.
Use Twitter Search (search.twitter.com) to find as many people as possible talking about your topic, and communicate with them.
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15.
Use blogsearch.google.com to
find more blogs that are
relevant to your subject
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16.
Join as many active Facebook
fan pages and groups relating
to your topic possible.
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17.
“Repeat steps 12 through 16
over and over and over and
over and over!”
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18.
Do it again…
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19. And again…
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20.
When you feel your personal brand
has gained sufficient attention and
stickiness, start reaching out to
advertisers and monetizing
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One final thing…
go to www.crushitbook.com
buy the book and read it..
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CRUSH IT! Why NOW Is The Time To Cash In Your Passion.
a book by Gary Vaynerchuk
by [email protected] or @jcvangent on twitter
read more from me at http://jcvangent.com/