Free Webinar Wednesdays

Taking a Stroll Down the 2011 Memory Lane

Date: Wenesday, December 21, 2011 @ 1 pm Eastern

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For the final show of 2011, Eric and Jeff will take a "look back" at the year and review some of the shows from the past year that made the biggest impact on us. We've covered quite a bit of ground over the past 12 months and have had some great guests share some excellent information. Below are just a few of the topics that we've covered that may make the show this week.

• Online video
• Mobile marketing
• Online reviews
• Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube
• Cloud computing
• Lessons from an adventure athlete
• Apple innovation and technology
• E-mail marketing
• Inbound (content) marketing
• Time management strategies
• Search engine optimization (SEO)
• Plus much more...

So, join us for this year's final show and be sure to bring along your thoughts and comments on your favorite show. We have enjoyed yet another year of sharing here on Free Webinar Wednesdays and appreciate everyone's support and participation.

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If you are not yet registered for the Free Webinar Wednesdays series, click here to register. We look forward to seeing you online!

About Free Webinar Wednesdays:

Free Webinar Wednesdays was created as a community building tool to bring professionals together to share pertinent business development information, provide subject matter experts with a platform to open a learning dialog, and inspire small business owners to reach their professional goals.

Free Webinar Wednesdays is sponsored by Community Bank Consulting, Inc.and WSI Internet Consulting.

Leveraging the Power of Video to Grow your Business

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 @ 1 pm Eastern

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With YouTube being the #2 search engine in the world, the value of video for both personal and business use continues to grow. Sure, video is a great way to "spend some time" and disconnect from reality for a bit, but there are countless examples of businesses that have leveraged video successfully to grow their business.

This week Free Webinar Wednesdays is excited to welcome our guest, Catherine Gray, CEO and Co-Founder of Corp Shorts Video Productions. Catherine has been in the video production business for more than 20 years. She started a video production company in CA after graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Broadcasting. After selling that company- she returned to the east coast and worked in cable television advertising in Miami, and eventually worked for Bravo and AMC Networks in New York City- before moving back to CA to start up Corp Shorts.

Corp Shorts has professional crews in over 100 cities worldwide, and specializes in creating top quality online video shorts. They offer an overall video solution that includes optimization and distribution- so as to get their clients’ great results! The webinar will discuss ways to utilize video in order to boost website traffic, conversions and how to basically  leverage it to build your business!

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If you are not yet registered for the Free Webinar Wednesdays series, click here to register. We look forward to seeing you online!

About Free Webinar Wednesdays:

Free Webinar Wednesdays was created as a community building tool to bring professionals together to share pertinent business development information, provide subject matter experts with a platform to open a learning dialog, and inspire small business owners to reach their professional goals.

Free Webinar Wednesdays is sponsored by Community Bank Consulting, Inc.and WSI Internet Consulting.

Thumbs Up! The Power of Online Customer Reviews

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011

This week Eric and Jeff are both yet again "out and about" but Eric was able to snag a great interview with Customer Lobby President & Founder, Ted Paff, to talk about the power (and importance) of online customer reviews. In the video below, you'll learn not only why online reviews are one of the best ways to get your customers talking about YOU online, but how they are influential in the buying and decision making process. Enjoy!

Looking for a Volunteer...

Don't forget, we are looking for a volunteer to participate in an upcoming "personality assessment" session, so be sure to contact us at info[at]freewebinarwednesdays.com if you'd like to participate.

~Eric & Jeff

*Image Credit: "Thumbs Up" Wikimedia Commons

Catching up with Eric and Jeff...

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 @ 1 pm Eastern

This week on FWW, your fearless leaders (Eric & Jeff) will be taking time to re-connect and catch up since there has been a bit of a lag in the "live" shows due to work, travel and vacations. We won't lie to you... not a real "firm" agenda for today's session, but we never have much difficulty thinking of things to talk about and what's new and interesting in our respective worlds. We've also got some great guests lined up for the week's ahead, so we'll be chatting what's coming up too.

We look forward to having you join us for our little "mini reunion" and seeing what's new. While we may not find a cure for cancer or bring world peace, chances are you'll come away learning a thing or two...

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If you are not yet registered for the Free Webinar Wednesdays series, click here to register. We look forward to seeing you online!

About Free Webinar Wednesdays:

Free Webinar Wednesdays was created as a community building tool to bring professionals together to share pertinent business development information, provide subject matter experts with a platform to open a learning dialog, and inspire small business owners to reach their professional goals.

Free Webinar Wednesdays is sponsored by Community Bank Consulting, Inc.and WSI Internet Consulting.

Facebook's New Timeline - It's Coming Soon to a Facebook Account Near YOU!

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Sorry that we cannot be with you "live" this week, but travel schedules and work duties call... The good news is we got together and recorded this great session for you to check out. Enjoy!

Facebook's not making the new Timeline avaialble for everyone yet, but we're taking a quick sneak peek at this new feature ahead of schedule and want to take YOU on a tour! Check out the webinar video replay below... (TIP: For better viewing, you can click on the "arrows" next to the Vimeo logo in the bottom right of the video to make it "full screen" if you wish.)

Using Facebook's Developer Tools, Eric was able to activate the new Timeline feature for his personal Facebook page. This new layout by Facebook adds some interesting visual elements, better organization and an easy way to "go back" in time to check out pretty much everything that you've ever done on Facebook.

The Timeline feature is not yet available to the general public, but during this webinar session Eric shows you how you can get access to these new features NOW and turn on your own Timeline. Warning, it can be pretty addictive, so you should proceed with caution.

We also talk about the new Amazon Kindle Fire, their latest addition to the Kindle family. At $199, will it unseat some of iPad's popularity at such an attractive price point? We'll have to wait and see, but Jeff's got one on pre-order and we're looking forward to getting our hands on it come mid-November.

Again, we're sorry that we can't be with you live, but look forward to being back next week with a live show!

~Eric & Jeff

Digital Marketing Trends - What's Hot in the Online World

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011

We're back LIVE this week, woot!!!!

One of the reasons for Eric's absence during these past Free Webinar Wednesdays was due to his attending WSI's Global Excellence & Innovation Convention this year in Las Vegas. As an industry leader in the "digital and online marketing" space, WSI (We Simplify the Internet) holds E&I conferences every year to ensure its consultants are aware of the trends and technology to help their customers succeed in an online world. With over 1,000 consultants in about 90 countries around the globe, one of the best parts about the WSI network is all the networking and learning that takes place...

This year's conference had some great speakers, excellent presentations and tons of information that talked about the direction of online marketing and digital strategy. For this week's session, one of Eric's colleagues from "across the pond" will be joining us from the UK. Tracy Spence will be joining Eric and Jeff in this week's session to provide a recap of some of the high-points from the conference and will be digging "deep" into some of the mobile strategies that she's working on with her clients.

It's no secret the mobile device is playing a MAJOR role in the digital strategies of businesses across the world. More people have cell phones than Internet access. Text messages are read in four (4) minutes or less and by 2013 Gartner predicts the mobile device will be the #1 tool used for accessing the Web.

If you're interested in what direction to be pointing your marketing efforts for 2012, you'll want to reserve time to make this session. Eric and Jeff are excited to be back LIVE for this weeks webinar and look forward to seeing you online!

Register Today

If you are not yet registered for the Free Webinar Wednesdays series, click here to register. We look forward to seeing you online!

About Free Webinar Wednesdays:

Free Webinar Wednesdays was created as a community building tool to bring professionals together to share pertinent business development information, provide subject matter experts with a platform to open a learning dialog, and inspire small business owners to reach their professional goals.

Free Webinar Wednesdays is sponsored by Community Bank Consulting, Inc.and WSI Internet Consulting.

Time To Catch-Up With Jeff And Eric - Recap And Observations Of Past Shows

Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 @ 1 pm Eastern

Archive Problem - Sorry!

Unfortunately, we had some "technical issues" with the video recording of this week's webinar and it's unavailable for replay (but you can download an audio recording of the session if you wish. Just right-click and Save As to download to your computer.) Sorry about no video, but thanks to those who attended and all the great feedback. Below is a summary of just some of the things we talked about during the show as a reference.

• How Eric is using LinkedIn Maps to better organize and reach out to connections that can help to enhance his network. He also talked about how Job Change Notifier can be used as both a "defensive" and "offensive" strategy when one of your connections makes a career change.
• We went back and talked about Kathy Roche-Wallace's presentation and her FACE concept for success. It's amazing how there are so many similarities with athletic discipline and succeeding in business.
• We also talked about some free Apps for the iPad that make it easier to "consume content" and keep educated. These included Flipboard, Zite and Editions. Give 'em a try if you've got an iPad!

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This week on Free Webinar Wednesdays, co-founders Eric Cook and Jeff Simpkins are reserving the hour to "catch up" and review some of the key points from our past episodes and what's coming along in future episodes of FWW. We've had some great sessions over the past several weeks and a lot of information has been shared with our viewers.

Today Eric and Jeff "go back" and review some of the key points that stood out as "nuggets of wisdom" and are looking forward to YOUR feedback and input on what elements may have stood out with you. We're hoping this week's session will be quite conversational, with lots of audience participation. We're interested in what topics resonated most with you, and what areas you'd like to hear more about.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or that bottle of water) and pull up a chair for this week's session and catch-up with Eric and Jeff. Bring your ideas and share your thoughts. We're looking forward to the conversation.

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If you are not yet registered for the Free Webinar Wednesdays series, click here to register. We look forward to seeing you online!

About Free Webinar Wednesdays:

Free Webinar Wednesdays was created as a community building tool to bring professionals together to share pertinent business development information, provide subject matter experts with a platform to open a learning dialog, and inspire small business owners to reach their professional goals.

Free Webinar Wednesdays is sponsored by Community Bank Consulting, Inc.and WSI Internet Consulting.

The Power of E-Mail Marketing: Connect, Inform and Grow Your Connections Online

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 @ 1 pm Eastern

You can also download a PDF version of today's slides if you'd like to have them handy (lots of great ideas and tips). 

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While the lure of social media has certainly taken front stage for many small business owners these past couple of years, the reality is that much of what we do in the "social channels" would not even be possible without our trusted friend (and sometimes cursed enemy), e-mail.

Think about it, when you join a network, you have to enter an e-mail address to get your account started. Everyone has an e-mail address, and while some rely on it less than others, the fact remains that it's still a very viable way to keep connected with friends, colleagues, customers and to reach out to prospects and help them better understand what you do (and how you can help).

This week Eric and Jeff are excited to be joined by Anna Maria Soriano, Account Manager for the Solution Provider Program for Constant Contact. As one of the worlds most popular e-mail marketing systems, Constant Contact provides e-mail services for countless businesses throughout the world. Anna Maria has been with them for over five years and works directly with their small business program to assist business owners in creating and sending effective e-mail campaigns. Also, if you've ever called Constant Contact or listened to a recorded tutorial, chances are you've heard her voice!

Don't let e-mail marketing slip by you as an un-tapped opportunity to get better acquainted with your customers and prospects. This session will help to explore some of the ways that you can turn this "good 'ole fashioned" marketing tool into a useful tactic worthy of your consideration.

Register Today

If you are not yet registered for the Free Webinar Wednesdays series, click here to register. We look forward to seeing you online!

About Free Webinar Wednesdays:

Free Webinar Wednesdays was created as a community building tool to bring professionals together to share pertinent business development information, provide subject matter experts with a platform to open a learning dialog, and inspire small business owners to reach their professional goals.

Free Webinar Wednesdays is sponsored by Community Bank Consulting, Inc.and WSI Internet Consulting.

LinkedIn for Sales Professionals! A Conversation with Bernie Borgess

Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 @ 1 pm Eastern

Free Webinar Wednesdays - Using LinkedIn for Sales Professionals with Bernie Borges from Eric Cook on Vimeo.

 

Continuing last week's discussion on LinkedIn, we are excited to welcome back Bernie Borges to this week's Free Webinar Wednesdays to go even "deeper" on how to leverage LinkedIn for sales professionals. Individuals from all types of industries will gain valuable insights into how to harness the networking value of LinkedIn to meet new sales prospects and produce measurable sales results through professional networking in LinkedIn.

Here are some of the key topics and techniques that will be covered in the session

• Leveraging a Robust LinkedIn profile.
• Prospecting Strategies That Work.
• The Importance of Your Network to Achieve Sales Results.
• The Importance of Expanding Your Network.
• How to Get Found by Your Prospects.
• Advanced Networking Techniques.
• How to accessorize your LinkedIn profile for maximum sales potential.
• How to develop (both) professional and social credibility.
• How to make influential connections that can produce sales opportunities.
• How to expand your network to achieve sales results.
• How to do sales prospecting using “company” and “profile” mining strategies.
• How to leverage advanced search to streamline your LinkedIn sales activities.
• How to stand out from the crowd using LinkedIn messages.
• How to avoid costly mistakes using LinkedIn for sales development.

About The Speaker

Bernie Borges is founder and CEO of Find and Convert, an Internet marketing agency serving mid-size B2B clients nationwide. He is author of Marketing 2.0: Bridging the Gap between Seller and Buyer through Social Media. He hosts a popular podcast show about Internet marketing as well as blogs regularly on Internet marketing best practices on the Find and Convert blog. He also blogs on career development through social networking and personal branding at BernieBorges.com. Bernie is a contract instructor for the American Marketing Association where he teaches live workshops on social media marketing. He is also the founder of Career Central, an online community for social networking minded professionals. Bernie conducts live seminars on social networking and personal branding and consistently hears from professionals about their interest in using social media to advance their career.

Register Today

If you are not yet registered for the Free Webinar Wednesdays series, click here to register. We look forward to seeing you online!

About Free Webinar Wednesdays:

Free Webinar Wednesdays was created as a community building tool to bring professionals together to share pertinent business development information, provide subject matter experts with a platform to open a learning dialog, and inspire small business owners to reach their professional goals.

Free Webinar Wednesdays is sponsored by Community Bank Consulting, Inc. and WSI Internet Consulting.

 

Connecting With Others Using myBrainshark - Quick And Simple Online Video Presentations

Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1 pm Eastern

Note: Sorry about the audio, as Eric sounds a bit like a "muchkin" in the recording! Enjoy... ;-)

Last week Eric and Jeff were both "out of pocket" and unable to host Free Webinar Wednesdays live. However, as you may have noticed, Eric created a quick and simple online video presentation using the site myBrainshark.com. This is a cool site that gives users the ability to create free online video presentations ans share them out instantly by embedding them on a site, sharing through social networks and a variety of other methods. By the way, thanks to those of you who watched the video and connected via LinkedIn!

Keeping the momentum of this service, Eric reached out via the social channels and got in touch with Jay Wilder, Director of Product Marketing for Brainshark, Inc. We're excited to welcome Jay to this week's FWW to go much deeper on all of the great ways myBrainshark.com can be used for online video presentations and more.

About Our Guest:

Jay Wilder manages the myBrainshark product line for individuals and small business, managing product, marketing, and engagement strategy.  He’s also a frequent contributor to the Brainshark Ideas blog.  Outside of work, Jay is an avid live music fan and guitarist.  You can follow Jay @jaywilder and @mybrainshark.

About myBrainshark:

 myBrainshark is a free and paid service for individuals that makes it easy to create, share and track online video presentations for sales, marketing, eLearning and more.

• Easily create & narrate online video presentations
• Share presentation links and embed videos
• Track & analyze presentation viewing results 

 The myBrainshark Pro Series offers advanced premium features for lead capture, enhanced privacy and security, and eLearning including testing, certification, and LMS integration.