Comments on: The Lazy Man’s Way to Branding http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/ I'm Kind of a Big Deal Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:45:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-60650 Neil Patel Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:39:24 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-60650 Yes... you must be on top of what's going on in the market at any give time. The better you are at doing that, the easier it will be for you to move forward. Yes… you must be on top of what’s going on in the market at any give time. The better you are at doing that, the easier it will be for you to move forward.

]]> By: evdeneve http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-60605 evdeneve Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:54:45 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-60605 The thing is that you can’t raise a business by following a model or a piece of paper. You make that business successful by adapting to the market conditions. The thing is that you can’t raise a business by following a model or a piece of paper. You make that business successful by adapting to the market conditions.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-58888 Neil Patel Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:47:17 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-58888 Bottom line is that there are two groups... people you know and people you don't. Obviously 1 group is bigger than the other. The more people you talk to, the better you'll do. Bottom line is that there are two groups… people you know and people you don’t. Obviously 1 group is bigger than the other. The more people you talk to, the better you’ll do.

]]> By: Guildford http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-58740 Guildford Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:48:48 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-58740 Sometime, its not that easy to go and talk with someone you dont know. But to my experience people who may look difficult to talk with are infact easy people to talk to. Sometime, its not that easy to go and talk with someone you dont know. But to my experience people who may look difficult to talk with are infact easy people to talk to.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-41601 Neil Patel Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:14:11 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-41601 That sounds a bit too pushy. A better approach maybe to ask them how they got covered in the media and then go from there. That sounds a bit too pushy. A better approach maybe to ask them how they got covered in the media and then go from there.

]]> By: Network 21 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-41595 Network 21 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:31:31 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-41595 When you see a friend covered in the media, congratulate themand ask them for a contact at the newspaper. Even better if you know they are about to be interviewed to get them to drop your name to the interviewer. When you see a friend covered in the media, congratulate themand ask them for a contact at the newspaper.
Even better if you know they are about to be interviewed to get them to drop your name to the interviewer.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-39169 Neil Patel Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:51:31 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-39169 Thanks! If you don't like anything, let me know and I will try and improve. Thanks! If you don’t like anything, let me know and I will try and improve.

]]> By: Valery http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-39118 Valery Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:57:40 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-39118 Neil, It's quite interesting to read your texts. Neil, It’s quite interesting to read your texts.

]]> By: Elisabeth Vind from Denmark http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-26819 Elisabeth Vind from Denmark Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:40:47 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-26819 Thank you Neil for your advice. I too will start using them. I network as much as I can. And I intend to invite people from my network to activities of all kind. Thats good branding too. Thank you Neil for your advice. I too will start using them. I network as much as I can. And I intend to invite people from my network to activities of all kind. Thats good branding too.

]]> By: Ted Johns http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-15479 Ted Johns Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:42:31 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-15479 Great information, Neil, thanks. I will implement these ideas into my photography business. I sent you an invite to My LinkedIn account. Looking forward to getting to you as my New Person of the Day! Great information, Neil, thanks. I will implement these ideas into my photography business.
I sent you an invite to My LinkedIn account. Looking forward to getting to you as my New Person of the Day!

]]> By: East Coast Girl http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-376 East Coast Girl Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:01:10 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-376 Excellent ideas! I will start using them. Thanks!!! Excellent ideas! I will start using them. Thanks!!!

]]> By: Flyin Ryan http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-145 Flyin Ryan Wed, 16 May 2007 15:40:16 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-145 Speaking of branding and LinkedIn, take advantage of the custom URL feature they offer. Under MyProfile --> Edit My Public Profile, you can edit your Public Profile URL. So if you enter the text in the space provided, your new LinkedIn URL will be: www.linkedin.com/in/neiliscool. Using some keyword combos could be interesting too... Speaking of branding and LinkedIn, take advantage of the custom URL feature they offer. Under MyProfile –> Edit My Public Profile, you can edit your Public Profile URL.
So if you enter the text in the space provided, your new LinkedIn URL will be: http://www.linkedin.com/in/neiliscool.
Using some keyword combos could be interesting too…

]]> By: anty http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-115 anty Sat, 12 May 2007 08:10:34 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-115 Great post Neil, again! I have to try this "meet one person a day" approach. If I think back, this is one of the most effective ways to get known. Great post Neil, again!

I have to try this “meet one person a day” approach. If I think back, this is one of the most effective ways to get known.

]]> By: alpha http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-96 alpha Thu, 10 May 2007 17:16:59 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-96 Nevermind. I know you're busy man..Nice black Amex card you had. :) Nevermind. I know you’re busy man..Nice black Amex card you had. :)

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-95 Neil Patel Thu, 10 May 2007 16:00:31 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-95 Alpha, will try and make a post about commenting in a few weeks (no guarantees). Alpha, will try and make a post about commenting in a few weeks (no guarantees).

]]> By: alpha http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-93 alpha Thu, 10 May 2007 07:42:07 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-93 I like about the "meet one person a day" method. Yep.Branding for me take a hard of work to do so. Even my blog doesn't had any comment. Maybe the traffics are so less. How about you make a post about "how to your comment from get attention from your readers?" Can you? Anyway, thanks so much for this worth read post. I like about the “meet one person a day” method. Yep.Branding for me take a hard of work to do so. Even my blog doesn’t had any comment. Maybe the traffics are so less. How about you make a post about “how to your comment from get attention from your readers?” Can you? Anyway, thanks so much for this worth read post.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-91 Neil Patel Thu, 10 May 2007 06:34:17 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-91 Luminosity, I am not sure if I understand your comment, but I will take a shot at it anyways... In some cases promotion can take more time than creating new things such as content, but not always. I personally look at creating new things and promotion as being very similar because in this case they can both help with branding. Luminosity, I am not sure if I understand your comment, but I will take a shot at it anyways…

In some cases promotion can take more time than creating new things such as content, but not always. I personally look at creating new things and promotion as being very similar because in this case they can both help with branding.

]]> By: Luminosity http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-90 Luminosity Thu, 10 May 2007 05:38:09 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-90 whats terrible about this is that promotions takes more of your time than creation not when you do a little every day. yet is it not the act of creating that we seek? whats terrible about this is that promotions takes more of your time than creation not when you do a little every day.

yet is it not the act of creating that we seek?

]]> By: Carruth00 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-88 Carruth00 Thu, 10 May 2007 01:07:53 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-88 Very good advice concerning staying in touch with a local journalist. Sooner or later you will have the opportunity to tell them what you do.. and eventually they will think of you when they are pressed for a story. If they know you, and know that you are approachable and contactable, they will publish your 'story'. And what brands you better than the media..? Very good advice concerning staying in touch with a local journalist. Sooner or later you will have the opportunity to tell them what you do.. and eventually they will think of you when they are pressed for a story. If they know you, and know that you are approachable and contactable, they will publish your ’story’. And what brands you better than the media..?

]]> By: Giles http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-82 Giles Wed, 09 May 2007 19:50:57 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-82 Neil, going to give your ideas a go - starting with this post! Sending you a linked in invite as we speak..... Neil, going to give your ideas a go – starting with this post! Sending you a linked in invite as we speak…..

]]> By: coRank http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-81 coRank Wed, 09 May 2007 19:09:40 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-81 <strong>The Lazy Man's Way to Branding</strong> Time is usually our biggest enemy because there is only so much you can do in a day. If you think about it, most of our day is taken up by eating, sleeping, and working which leaves very little room for branding yourself. If you don't have muc The Lazy Man’s Way to Branding

Time is usually our biggest enemy because there is only so much you can do in a day. If you think about it, most of our day is taken up by eating, sleeping, and working which leaves very little room for branding yourself. If you don’t have muc

]]> By: Terry Ng http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-70 Terry Ng Wed, 09 May 2007 17:42:39 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-70 Doing my daily round of comments. ;) jk Nice tips Neil! :D Doing my daily round of comments. ;) jk

Nice tips Neil! :D

]]> By: Jake Fields http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-69 Jake Fields Wed, 09 May 2007 15:52:20 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-69 Great to see this post Neil, "The Lazy Man's Way to Branding" i have been experimenting with some of these techniques over the past year and they have been really effective. To my friends i call it "Cheater SEO" to other professionals and my students i call it "SSM" or Social Search Marketing. One resource that i think should be mentioned is www.naymz.com, i have had a profile with this for 6+ months now and they do a great job of optimizing their directory so you will rank extreamly high in google for your name. No link spam here, but if you google me, you can see my namyz profile ranks on the top, this same profile is also on the first page of results for the company i work for and the two past companies i have worked for :) And of course interlink it with all your other SSM profiles and accounts. Great to see this post Neil, “The Lazy Man’s Way to Branding” i have been experimenting with some of these techniques over the past year and they have been really effective. To my friends i call it “Cheater SEO” to other professionals and my students i call it “SSM” or Social Search Marketing.

One resource that i think should be mentioned is http://www.naymz.com, i have had a profile with this for 6+ months now and they do a great job of optimizing their directory so you will rank extreamly high in google for your name.

No link spam here, but if you google me, you can see my namyz profile ranks on the top, this same profile is also on the first page of results for the company i work for and the two past companies i have worked for :)

And of course interlink it with all your other SSM profiles and accounts.

]]> By: Francis http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-67 Francis Wed, 09 May 2007 14:20:04 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-67 I definitely agree with meeting one new person a day. I work at a big company and it's easy to run into someone you've never met before on an elevator or lobby or something. All it takes is one person sparking a conversation. It seems weird to me that a small group of people, who see each other the same time each day, would stand in a small box for so many floors without saying a word to each other. Linkedin is priceless. I've met a number of valuable contacts locally by searching Linkedin for people in my city and industry, or through a connections connection. It's so much easier to build a relationship when you have that first contact and then meet over some coffee. Watch out for that invite. Neil, You're starting this blog off strong. Great ideas in every post. I definitely agree with meeting one new person a day. I work at a big company and it’s easy to run into someone you’ve never met before on an elevator or lobby or something. All it takes is one person sparking a conversation. It seems weird to me that a small group of people, who see each other the same time each day, would stand in a small box for so many floors without saying a word to each other.

Linkedin is priceless. I’ve met a number of valuable contacts locally by searching Linkedin for people in my city and industry, or through a connections connection. It’s so much easier to build a relationship when you have that first contact and then meet over some coffee. Watch out for that invite.

Neil, You’re starting this blog off strong. Great ideas in every post.

]]> By: Search Engine Market http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-66 Search Engine Market Wed, 09 May 2007 13:42:57 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-66 Wow, Some great thoughts and ideas here ... people get famous everyday using these techniques! Great Post! Darin Wow,

Some great thoughts and ideas here … people get famous everyday using these techniques!

Great Post!

Darin

]]> By: Phelan Riessen http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-59 Phelan Riessen Wed, 09 May 2007 03:59:24 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-59 Neil - Great write up! Meeting a person a day is a definitely a good goal. One of the things that I do is go to local networking groups like meetup.com and join a group with similar interests. From there I meet the people I am interested in speaking with later and exchange contact information. I try and meet for lunch at least a couple of times a week with someone new. Twixbar and Miracle - I am not fond of small talk personally, but one of the things I find is asking some icebreaker questions when meeting people such as: where they are from, where they work, what they do at work, what they are into or like to do for fun. You just have to find some common ground and the conversation can go from there. And definitely...practice, practice, practice. Neil – Great write up!
Meeting a person a day is a definitely a good goal. One of the things that I do is go to local networking groups like meetup.com and join a group with similar interests. From there I meet the people I am interested in speaking with later and exchange contact information. I try and meet for lunch at least a couple of times a week with someone new.

Twixbar and Miracle – I am not fond of small talk personally, but one of the things I find is asking some icebreaker questions when meeting people such as: where they are from, where they work, what they do at work, what they are into or like to do for fun. You just have to find some common ground and the conversation can go from there. And definitely…practice, practice, practice.

]]> By: Ryan Christensen http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-57 Ryan Christensen Wed, 09 May 2007 02:52:20 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-57 Great tips.. almost common sense (but some of the best tips *do* seem like common sense once you know about them.) I used to share Twixbar's fear of meeting new people, but I've found that practice makes perfect. I'm still a little shy at times, but it usually just takes a little *push* from myself to realize that it's never as bad as it seems -- it can actually be quite fun! Great tips.. almost common sense (but some of the best tips *do* seem like common sense once you know about them.)

I used to share Twixbar’s fear of meeting new people, but I’ve found that practice makes perfect. I’m still a little shy at times, but it usually just takes a little *push* from myself to realize that it’s never as bad as it seems — it can actually be quite fun!

]]> By: Miracle http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-56 Miracle Wed, 09 May 2007 02:35:23 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-56 Twixbar I'm incredibly introverted, not so much shy anymore, but I cannot make small talk. I like small talk. I just have a hard time starting a conversation without a purpose behind it. So I have learned to turn the small talk into a purpose. I need friends, contacts and everyday people to help network with anything in my life and to get people to know you, they need small talk. I have a small list of questions that I go through with each new person I meet and it gets the job done. Twixbar

I’m incredibly introverted, not so much shy anymore, but I cannot make small talk. I like small talk. I just have a hard time starting a conversation without a purpose behind it. So I have learned to turn the small talk into a purpose. I need friends, contacts and everyday people to help network with anything in my life and to get people to know you, they need small talk. I have a small list of questions that I go through with each new person I meet and it gets the job done.

]]> By: Myron McDaniel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-54 Myron McDaniel Wed, 09 May 2007 02:27:09 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-54 Neil, I'll check it out and thanks for sending it out. Neil, I’ll check it out and thanks for sending it out.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-52 Neil Patel Wed, 09 May 2007 02:21:05 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/2007/05/08/the-lazy-mans-way-to-branding/#comment-52 Myron, I just sent you a friend request on Linkedin. If anyone else wants to add me on Linkedin feel free to add neil@acsseo.com. Myron, I just sent you a friend request on Linkedin. If anyone else wants to add me on Linkedin feel free to add neil@acsseo.com.

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