I had the pleasure recently to interview Jan Vermeiren, Europe’s foremost expert on business networking and the author of How to REALLY use LinkedIn, one of the best books on any continent for getting the most from your LinkedIn account.

In speaking with Jan you soon realize that he gives such great advice for using LinkedIn not because he’s a LinkedIn expert but because he’s a networking expert. Jan’s the founder of Networking Coach and came to the attention of the global community with the publication of his best selling book on harnessing the power of networks, Let’s Connect!: A Practical Guide for Highly Effective Professional Networking.

How to Turn 20 Minutes into 45

When I approached Jan for this interview I told him that it would be about 15-20 minutes in length. I was fully prepared to honor this time committment but Jan, as incredibly generous as he is, wouldn’t stop giving great tips, techniques and strategies on turbocharging your LinkedIn presence. So grab a pen and plenty of paper to write down all the great LinkedIn and networking ideas Jan reveals:

• Where the real power of your LinkedIn network lies
• How to quickly grow an effective network
• What are the 3 most important principles for getting the most out of online networking
• The biggest problems with online networking
• … and much, much more

Free Light Version of How to Really Use LinkedIn

Jan has graciously made a light version of his LinkedIn book available at How-to-REALLY-Use-LinkedIn.com. His primary site, Networking-Coach.com, provides links to Jan’s products and services as well as a number of great free resources on building your prowess in business and professional networking.

Free Teleseminar: Social Media Essentials for Business

Jan Vermeiren provides great information and if you want to learn even more about using Social Media and Social Networking to accelerate your business marketing, reserve your seat for a free, 55 minute tele-session that will reveal the power of not only LinkedIn but blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other power social media platforms to give your business the edge it needs in these tough economic times! This value-packed, free social media marketing workshop will be broadcast via telephone Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Reserve your seat now!

And now, on to the interview, enjoy!

I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing business and entrepreneur coach Ellen St. George Godfrey, LMHC (Elli) last week. We had a great discussion on the process Elli uses to engage her clients in a dynamic partnership that creates business growth while restoring life balance. Elli also shared how she employs the power of networking, both online and off, to develop effective and rewarding business and personal relationships.

Listen in if you’d like insight into how to have it all; a great business that doesn’t require you to sacrifice family, friends, self and community to the bottom line. And, if you’re considering whether a business coach makes sense for you this will give you a hype free view of the coaching process from a very passionate practitioner.

Elli offers not only one-to-one coaching programs but she periodically offers an 8 week enterpreneurial development program called How to Be an E.G.G. (for Entrepreneurial Go Getter). She has a session starting this week so if you’re interested you should contact her immediately to see if there’s still an opportunity to get on board or to get details for her next session.

For more information and to contact Elli visit her web site at www.abilitysuccessgrowth.com, call her at (781) 258-9952 or email info@abilitysuccessgrowth.com. Oh, and she’s quite the engaging tweeter @3keyscoach.

Enjoy the Podcast!

How to Detox Your Inbox, An Interview with Marsha Egan

I had a very productive interview when I spoke with Executive Coach and leading Email Productivity expert Marsha Egan. Following Marsha’s highly actionable approach has allowed me to reduce my inbox overload by three quarters and I’m well on my way to achieving email equilibrium. In my interview (listen to it at the end of this post) with Marsha she shares several tips and ideas for taking back control and establishing the habit of email excellence.

Marsha did not start out to become an email productivity expert. She was (and still is) an executive life coach who found that one of the single largest frustrations shared by her executive clientele was an inability to manage their email inbox. These accomplished, normally productive individuals had become slaves to their inbox. They were addicted and admitted to Marsha that they were powerless over their inboxes.

Like any great coach Marsha devised a 12 Step Program aimed at helping her clients regain control of their email habits and, in the process,  regain precious time while increasing their productivity.

Marsha shares her straightforward, effective program in her book, Inbox Detox and the Habit of Email Excellence, available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and her website at EganEmailSolutions.com. For even more information, visit Marsha’s informative blog at InboxDetox.com.

Enjoy the show and be sure to leave any questions, comments or your favorite email detoxification tips in the comments section of this post:

Find the 80% of Information on the Internet that Google Won’t!

I had the pleasure to interview Michael Benidt and Sheryl Kay, owners of Golden Compass, Inc. Michael and Sheryl are information experts specializing in internet research. They speak, write, train and consult on how to tap the invisible web; the 80-99% of information available online that you can’t find by using standard Google search. They share their expertise in two blogs – HiddenBusinessTreasures.com and HiddenSpeakerTreasures.com covering Internet search tips as well as providing insight and information on other online topics and issues.

Additional links mentioned on this interview are provided on the Podcast directory page. While complete contact information for Michael and Sheryl can be found at their main website, GoldenCompass.com.

We hope you enjoy this informative podcast and please feel free to leave your questions or comments in the comments section of this post.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Corey Perlman on the Evolving Internet Marketer Podcast. Corey is the author of the Amazon best selling book, eBoot Camp: Proven Internet Marketing Techniques to Grow Your Business.

This everyman’s guide to using the web to promote your products and services and generate revenues was written with the average business owner in mind; the guy/gal who knows they need to have or have a more effective online presence but, until now, has lacked the resources or knowledge to know what to do.

Corey’s provides an informative, educational and actionable guide to using the web to generate traffic and revenues. This interview demystifies the web for small business owners and gives them some great ideas for putting the web to work for them right now. (Links Mentioned on Today’s Podcast.)

Leave a Comment and You May Win an Autographed Copy of Corey’s Book

The first commenter as well as the best comment – decided by Corey and I – will each receive a personally autographed copy of eBoot Camp. This contest will end March 24, 2009.

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