What is Peace?  In this personal development post, the question is: Do we find peace, do we make peace or do we choose peace.  Well, in Matthew Ferry’s words:

“Most people are concerned with two aspects of peace. Peace in the world and inner peace. Choosing peace in every aspect of life will simultaneously assist the world in achieving peace. In the end they are one in the same. When you choose peace, you declare yourself an agent of change. Choosing peace means letting go of pre-programmed negative reactions to the world like anger, resentment, righteousness, domination and retaliation. This commitment leads to the second type of peace.

Inner peace is a quality of knowing that all is well in the world… Inner peace comes naturally when you realize that you are going to die no matter what you think or do. When you let go of your attachment to staying alive and stop trying to manipulate the world, real living begins. Ultimately, inner peace is your natural state and is achieved when the mind is no longer concerned with thoughts of survival.”    Matthew Ferry

Matthew Ferry, one of my favorite coaches, said it better than I ever could have.  I hope that you take the time to let that sink in, it is very powerful.  It is so true that we are what we think about most of the time, and if that is peace you are very likely to find it.

A lot of people think that manifestation, The Secret, attraction marketing, and other notions are all new age thinking, but it has been around since the beginning of time.

The Book of Proverbs chapter 23 verse 7 says, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is.”  It is a universal law, you can see it all through the ages from, The Bible, Shakespeare, Emerson, Einstein, all the way up to Walt Disney  (When you wish upon a star your dreams come true…).

They have been telling us along…  Ask, Seek and Choose.  If you do not feel peace, choose to.  That may sound just too simple.  However, if you knew how powerful your mind was if you put it in the right state, you would see the possibilities.  Take it one step further though and see that the essence in which we are, the very essence that God placed there, is not your mind, not your gray matter.  Step out of your mind and into your essence, looking from the outside of your brain in, then, you can see how you can choose peace.

Remember manifestation, peace, fulfillment all come from within.  We can all be successful if we ask and just keep moving forward.  Press ON!!!

Peace be with you…

Kathy

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Are you looking for Success In Business?

Do you know that to find success in business all you have to do is:

Move forward in a consistent manner on a consistent basis and

Adjust when necessary?

If you are not moving forward then the Universe or whatever energy you acknowledge can not reciprocate. The Bible tells us that we must ask, seek and knock.  If you don’t then nothing is going to happen.  Start moving and start moving now, if not then you may as well just call it quits.  Stop wasting your time and energy if you are not fully committed to your success, and remember words are cheap and actions are golden!

A man lay on his bed at the end of his life waiting to die…

His dream came to pay his last respects and bid farewell to the man who had never reached out to it.

As it entered the room the man looked down in shame.

“Why did you not realize me ?” the dream asked.

“Because I was afraid,” the man said.

“Afraid of what,” said the dream.

“I was afraid I would fail.”

“But haven’t you failed by not attempting to use me?”

“Yes I did, but I always thought there would be a tomorrow.”

“You Fool!” said the dream, “Did it never occur to you that there was only ever today, the moment that you are in right now? Do you think that now that death is here that you can put it off until tomorrow?”

“No”. said the man, a tear gently rolling down his cheek.

The dream was softer now, because it knew that there were two types of pain, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret, and while discipline weighs ounces, regret weighs pounds.

Then the dream leaned forward to gently wipe away the tear and said, “You need only have taken the first step and I would have taken one to meet you, for the only thing that ever separated us was the belief in your mind that you couldn’t have me.”

Then they said goodbye and they both slipped away…

Author Unknown.

Remember there is no other time but now!!

To your success,

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This is a post that has been around for a little bit but I think it is still very valuable.  Let me know what you think?

What is RSS Feed and how does it work?  That is a good question.  Many people have a basic understanding of what it is, however, they don’t know the best way to use it.

Who uses feeds like this?  USA Today, BBC News, ABC New and on and on… so why not You.  This is a great way to ensure that people who are interested in you, stay interested in you.  You want to give them ample opportunities to subscribe so that you can be there for them when they are looking for some information or advice.

Like wise, you want to subscribe to sources of information that keeps you informed without taking you hours to search and find it.

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The reason that you want people to follow your personal or business blog RSS is you want people to know who you are.  People join people that they know, like and trust.  What better way for them to get to that point than to be reading your blog.

Click on my RSS Feed and keep connected to me!

Happy Trails…..

Kathy Sammons

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Whenever you start a new endeavor it is very important that you learn the basics of what you are doing.  So, if you are new to Network Marketing or more specifically Internet Marketing then you should learn to follow the leaders in the field.  One of them is Mike Dillard and his book Magnetic Sponsoring is a must read.

I was completely new to this way of promoting my business and one of the first leaders that I ran into was Mike Dillard.  I studied his material and learned a lot.  If you do what successful people do, then you will be successful too.

Here you will find the beginning with this free boot camp, Magnetic Sponsoring pay attention and study what he is sharing with you and you will find your own success.

Running into Mike Dillard was one of the  best things that has happened to me online.  One thing that you have to remember is that we all start at the beginning.  When Mike first started out he was a waiter at a restaurant barely making it.  However, because of his drive and his determination he figured things out.  Now he is giving you a leg up and sharing what he learned and why it helped him.

The most important point, however, is that it is not enough to read and learn what is here, you have to apply it to your situation.  You might not learn everything from one leader, but you keep learning and compiling information and one day you will have your way of doing business online and you can pass that on to those that come after you.  It is an evolution of success, and it is up to you whether you are going to evolve or not.

Leave a comment below on your experience with leaders and how they have help you,

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Social Media To Mobile Media

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Mobile Media Marketing

We are all aware of  the use of social media to connect businesses and their customers.  If you have a business and you have not developed a way for your customers to connect with you, at the very least through Facebook and Twitter, you are behind the times and losing out on those valuable connections.  These connections enable you to stay in front of your customers online, where many of them are.

Not too long ago this was all new to businesses, but businesses quickly figured out that they had to move to Social Media advertising to stay connected with their customers.  Now, the next step is already here, businesses are again moving to embrace this new wave in customer connectivity, Mobile Media Marketing.

Mobile Media Marketing

Mobile Media Marketing is connecting with customers through their most prized possession, their cell phone.  When Navteq, a leader in digital map technology, surveyed consumers about location based ads, seventy-eight percent of consumers welcome these ads on their mobile devices when it can guide them to nearby retailers and offers.

In addition, 42 percent of participants that were exposed to a brand, recalled seeing that brand, and 31 percent who reported seeing  mobile media marketing on their device clicked that ad for information to nearby locations.

So, how are most companies using mobile marketing?  Simple, they compose a message of  160-characters or less that includes something of value from their company or a chance to win XYZ, send it out to their opt-in list and voila’ –  you have just  reached out to your most valued asset your customer,  instantly.  The uses of text message advertising are endless: timely promotions, contests, special offers, feedback, holiday greetings, just to name a few.

Mobile Media Marketing and the Customer

The key to this type of advertising is the instant gratification that your customers get, along with the opportunity to truly connect and engage with them at a much higher level than ever before.  This is the 4G of marketing and sales!  People are looking down … down at their cell phones, iPads and lap tops.  This is where you need to be, right in front of their eyes, again, giving them instant gratification.

Another key to mobile media marketing, is that it is permission based.  Along with that comes a much greater consumer response and instant connection with your new customers.  If you are not using this type of advertisement you are losing out on one of the greatest connectors ever.

Some statistics that are very compelling are: SMS text messaging is the most widely used data application in the world, with 2.4 billion active users, or 74% of all mobile phone subscribers.  Eighty Six percent of Americans own mobile phones, 68.7 million are frequent text users.  Ninety Seven percent of text messages are opened within an hour of being received.  In 2008, 4.1 trillion SMS (Short Message Service) text messages were sent, many using short codes (More on short codes in my next post).  Mobile Media Marketing has become a massive commercial industry, worth over 81 billion dollars globally as of 2006.  America is now embracing this trend at break neck speed!

When you see the way society has embraced and moved toward this technology, you can’t help but get a glimpse of where we are headed, that is towards greater business and customer interaction.  No longer are the big billboards drawing the eyes but the advertising that is in the palm of the consumers hands.

Mobile Media Marketing, the new wave of advertising is here, you better grab a board!!!

Kathy Sammons

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Video Marketing Tips

These tips will help you get started in the right direction…

The first thing you want is a plan of attack.  What is it that you are trying to get across to people with your videos.  Maybe you want to help people see why they should join your business opportunity, maybe you want to share some golden nugget of information that will make a difference in their business or their life, or maybe you want to do a series of how to videos.  Of all of these, how to videos will get the most hits because people are searching for help to learn new skills.  So make sure to include some of them in your video campaigns.

Video Marketing Success

1. Try to tell a story through your videos.  It could be a story of your success online or in your primary business.  Keep them engaged and don’t forget to tell them what you told them.

2. Share your video.  The most obvious is of course YouTube, but here is a list of others that would be good to use.  Just go to these sites sign up and load up your video.  Make sure to read the fine print, some places will not allow you to put videos on their sites that promote a business.  Don’t waste your time trying to put something out there thinking that they won’t notice, because eventually they will and when they do they will shut your account down!

Video Sharing Sites:

YouTube http://www.YouTube.com

Spike http://www.spike.com/

DailyMotion http://www.dailymotion.com/us

MetaCafe http://www.dailymotion.com/us

Vimeo http://vimeo.com/

BuzzNet http://www.buzznet.com/

LiveLink http://www.liveleak.com/

Vimeo  http://vimeo.com/

Viddler http://www.viddler.com/

Yahoo Video http://video.yahoo.com/

Traffic Geyser http://www.trafficgeyser.com/

3. Create a video that is loaded with value and that people will share. The goal of every video should be to get shared numerous times.   The more people that share your video,the better chance that your video will  “go viral”, which is the ultimate goal!

4. Draw attention to your video by using a catchy name, try to make it irresistible.

5. Direct interest to your video by using annotations.  These can be added in Windows Movie Maker or YouTube.

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Do You Have A Personal Theme?

What do you use to get yourself back on track?  If you are in a funk or if something happens that takes you off your game, what do you use to bring yourself back to your sweet spot?

I learned this technique from Vanessa Duplessie who did a session for Johnathan Budd’s Life Transformation Now program.  The lesson was about having a Personal Theme.  Do you have a personal theme or mantra?  Well, this is how you can get one.

Personal Theme

A Personal Theme is a 3-5 word statement.  This statement is used to bring you back on track.  How you develop this theme is through deep thought and mediation about where you are, where you were and where you want to be.  This process can take little effort, or depending on the transformation that you are going through, a considerable amount of time.

It is not a good idea to live in the past, but to use is only in times of conscious reflection.  So, when developing your theme look back over the past year: what did you accomplish, what did you not accomplish?  What worked last year, what did not work last year?  What do you want next year?  What do you want to be?  What is your driving purpose this coming year?

Examples of Personal Themes

Here are some that have been used by others which you can apply to yourself.  But remember, we are all different so if you can think of one that applies more to you that would be great.

• Make It Matter
• Think Big
• Now Is The Time
• Just Do It

So the next time you are going it to a sales meeting, a meeting with your boss, a new client or even a friend in need or a family member, remind yourself what your personal theme is.  Take a few deep breathes, and repeat 2 or 3 times.  This should feed your soul for whatever arises in the near future.  Remember to keep it top of mind and use it every day.

One other idea is to change your theme from time to time.  Things do not stay the same and neither do we.  You could have a yearly theme, such as an overall theme, and then one for each month.  You could change it based on the holidays of the month, such as in May you may want to have one that reminds you of your Mother or being a Mother.  You can change it or leave it the same, whatever suits you the best.

When I was developing my own, it came pretty quickly.  One of the ideas that motivates me is the feeling of Love, pretty common I am sure.  The other idea I had was that I wanted to find success in my new venture and I thought about how that made me feel.  What came out of that was my new theme: Love is Success.  I will find success when I love what I do, love the people that I meet when doing it, love my clients (even the seemingly unlovable ), love my life!!

I wish you the best in your journey and would love to hear what your themes are.  Please take a moment and leave me a comment on what you are thinking about using.

Peace…

Kathy Sammons

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Find Success Offline Too:

Mobile The Mode Of The Future!

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The Keyword In This Business Is: Network

This could be your business network or your personal network,

bottom line you need to create a network.

When you are looking at going into a network marketing business there are vital questions you must ask.

• How do you get paid?  Some companies only have a couple of different ways to get paid while others have multiple ways of getting paid.
• When you do get paid?  Is it one time payments or is it recurring/residual income?
• Is the residual paid on people that you sign up as reps or on recurring purchases by clients?
• When you get a percentage of sales, what is the average sales amount and what percentage of that do you get?
• Is the product or service a one time purchase or is it a recurring purchase, and is the product/service something that is relevant?
• Is the product consumable or service renewable?  If not what is the expected life span of the product?

Some More “Network Marketing” Considerations

The more ways of getting paid the more chances you have of making money.  Think about it, if all you get paid for is signing up reps that is going to get old fast!  The “network” part of your business should only be part of it.  The dream of network marketers is to build a business for a given number of years and then you relax and reap the benefits of your labors through residual income.

The question above, concerning where the residual income is coming from is a huge concern here.  It could come from other reps in your down line, from recurring billing of a business, or both.  Without residual income there would be no incentive for working many hours with no pay while you are building for the future.

Another big question concerns the price point of the product and the percentage of which you get to take home.  When you look at a networking company if the product is a one time purchase, it has to be big enough that the pay out is worth it.  Even then, it is hard to build a residual income from any place other than signing up new reps.  Not a good place to be.

If you can find a business that sells a service that people use everyday and one that does not require a change in their behavior, that is better than a product that they can do without or get locally with less effort.  I hope you can see the difference here.

So, another option is business to business sales, again this has to be a product or service that is necessary and not easily gotten from another source.  Such as Mobile Media Marketing.  This option, thankfully, helps reduce the demanding efforts of building your personal network.

So, best case scenario is a product or service with a moderate to high price point, that is consumable or renewable and then combine that with multiple ways of getting paid and you have a winner!

Finally, keep your expectations in check and be aware of changes in the market place and your product sector.

As you can see below there is a constant change in the world of entrepreneurship created by the life cycle of  businesses.

Here’s the average failure rate of all small businesses:

First Year – 85% success
Second Year – 70% success
Third year – 62% success
Fourth Year – 55% success
Fifth Year 50% success
Sixth Year – 47% success
Seventh Year – 44% success
Eighth Year – 41% success
Ninth Year – 38% success
Tenth Year – 35% success

This is not to discourage you, but to make you aware.  Remember nothing ever stays the same, you just have to learn to ride the waves!

Thanks for coming by,

Kathy Sammons

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To do a home meeting or to not have a home meeting, that is the question.

Today I was on a training call with the leaders in my primary business.  The training that they provide is great.  Two of the trainers have been in the networking business for years and have been very successful.  So, when your leaders are successful you should do what your leaders are suggesting for you to do.  If you do what successful people do, you will eventually be successful too.

So, some background of what sales training we have received. We have a specific sales method that has been taught to us by our National Sales Director Bill Rowland.  It is call the 7 up recipe.  It works very well and anyone can do it.  This is the kind of training that can help many people be successful. And again it is easy and anyone can do it.

However, the last couple of sales calls they have been focusing on the home meetings, because this has been working for several people recently.  The problem is, not everyone likes or desires to do home meetings.

That is the furthest thing from my mind when it comes to how I want to market my business.  It do now like home meetings, I don’t want to do home meetings, and because of that home meetings will not work for me.

My business partner Dotti Berry and I were talking about what we liked about the call.  I said motivation and a clear picture of the infinite possibilities in mobile marketing with iZigg.  Then she ask me about having home meetings.  We both started laughing because there is nothing we are more committed to than not having home meetings!!

So, the bottom line is, if you are in a business and your mentors or trainers are explaining a way to build your business and it does not resonate with you, don’t try to implement it.  This business is not hard unless you make it that way.

Stay true to yourself stick to what resonates with you.  But, whatever it is do it with 100% of your effort.

Don’t get me wrong home meetings are great for some people, but if it doesn’t work for you, don’t feel like you  are going to fail at your business if you do not do home meetings.

Stay true to yourself and create massive action, then whatever you do you will be successful.

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The business card has been around since the 1600′s and it has pretty much been the same for all of these years.  Sure with the advent  of the computer and better printing the card did evolve to a more elaborate display.  Then, as the internet has expanded and more and more people start doing business online it is only fitting that a genuine Internet business card be developed.

Yes, we have places that have our information and you can get most of it from those sites but a person still has to take that info and record it in their contact manager, right?  Well, what if you had place that has the information and a way to put your email address to have a v-card sent to you that you just had to click and “click bang” you have all of their contact info placed in your contact manager!  Mobile business cards, ok that sounds pretty neat!

If you are doing business off line and someone wants your contact info, the best possible solution would be to have them use their cell phone, request the information through SMS and “swish boom” they have your contact info downloaded into their phone.  But what about all of those paper business cards that you have sitting around waiting to be recorded so that you can get back to those people in an efficient manner?  What about all of those Rolodex container full of cards, are they going to be a thing of the past?  Yes, the future is mobile you just can’t ignore that.  Won’t that be great, you can have everything electronically recorded and saved at a click of a mouse.. Yeah!!!

So, when someone asks me for my business card it goes something like this:

They say, “hey, good to meet you.  Do you have a business card?”  I say, “Do you have a cell phone?”  with a smile… “seriously grab your phone and text coachk to 90210.”  When they do that their next response is wow, that’s cool!

Introducing, the mCard:

Text: coachk  To:90210

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Kathy Sammons

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