Talk Fusion Breaks The Mold And Takes Video Marketing To The Next Level!

If you have been following me or my marketing strategies for any amount of time, you know how much I absolutely LOVE video marketing.  I truly believe it is the absolute best way to connect with your audience, develop relationships with your readers, your prospects, and potential business partners.

Why is that?

Well, it’s been known for years…and you’ve heard it said, “A picture is worth a thousand words”.  Imagine how magnified that concept becomes when the picture, is not static, but moving, talking, smiling and interacting with the person viewing it.

Well, that’s what Talk Fusion has done for email and video marketing.  In fact,  check out the image in the top corner of this post.  That is an actual screen capture of a real video email I sent out to a business partner just last week.  Imagine my partner’s surprise when they opened the email and saw a video of me talking with them rather than a dull text message (remember the 80’s?…LOL).

I have been completely blown away by the value offered through this service.  When one of my Empowered Tribe partners contacted me to share this amazing resource, I was interested, but like most busy entrepreneurs thought my plate might just be too full (so full in fact, it looks like a platter instead of a plate…LOL).  But less than three minutes into checking this thing out, I was back with my partner, asking – where do I sign?!?!

Seriously, unbelievable.

What Is Talk Fusion?

Talk Fusion is the next social media giant!! This platform enables you to engage in relationship marketing at it’s absolute best.  I truly believe every single internet marketer and network marketer on the planet needs this!!  The product alone is a complete “no-brainer” for marketers, businesses, and even individuals who just want to step up their emails to friends and family.

Offering, video emails, video autoresponders, video blogging, video sharing, and video conferencing – Talk Fusion is on the cutting edge of social media and network marketing. In my opinion, it is the ultimate bridge between network marketing and internet marketing.  And, it’s so stinking easy to use that my second grade nieces can use it.  (They love videos as much as I do).

The product alone was enough to sale me on Talk Fusion, but when I found out it was also a network marketing opportunity I was “all in”.

Now, before you completely tune me out…let me say that I have never promoted a network marketing product or company on my blog, although I am a network marketer, with a solid and stable primary opportunity already in place.  You can look around my site and you will not find that primary opportunity promoted at all…anywhere.

But I feel so strongly that this one is so important to network and internet marketers everywhere, that I honestly felt like I would be doing a disservice to our industry to not share it with you.  Seriously. So, for that reason, I am going to be in your face with this one.  Not because I’m a pesky, aggressive, network marketer…but because I genuinely care about your success and the success of your business.

If you have any interest at all in building your business (whatever that business may be) or personal brand (whatever that brand may be) on-line, then, friends – YOU NEED TALK FUSION!!

Are you serious about taking your marketing to the next level?  Then contact me  at any of these places (or all if you are really serious):

Email: info@kristaabbott.com

Phone: 928-377-KRIS (or 928-377-5747)

Skype: destalrad

On-Line Form: Click Here, complete the form and I will contact you!

All For Your Business Success!!!

Enjoying The Next Level of Video Marketing

As most experienced internet marketers know, there are a multitude of marketing techniques that can be leveraged to drive traffic to your website and generate leads to your on-line business.  While I do use a variety of techniques in my business, I admit video marketing is one of my favorites.

Let’s face it.  We are a media driven society.  And, in a media driven society, video stands out.  For the first several months of using video marketing in my business, I used the same software a large majority of my colleagues use and recommend, Windows Move Maker (WMM).  This is actually a great FREE software application that comes standard with most PCs today and for the price (free) puts out a pretty decent quality video.  In fact all of my video posts prior to this one were created on WMM.

Recently, however, while trying to step up the quality of the video production for a very special project I was working on for a friend, I decided to give Camtasia a try.  And boy am I glad I did!!!

Since, video editing concepts are similar regardless of the software you are using, I didn’t anticipate a huge learning curve, but I was surprised at exactly how easy it was.  After a quick five minute tour around the navigational buttons I was off to a great start.  I found Camtasia very user friendly and the quality was way better than what I’ve ever gotten from WMM.  For the most part, I found the transition from Windows Movie Maker to Camtasia to be relatively seamless.

And…since I’ve gotten my feet wet with Camtasia, I have to say I will find it hard to go back to WMM, although I’m sure I will pay WMM a visit every now and again when I need a quick edit or two.

For now though, I will have to say goodbye Windows Movie Maker…hello Camtasia!!!

So…here it is…my FIRST Camtasia project.  The friend I completed the project for was very happy with the outcome, as was I.

Check it out…

Disclaimer:  This Video May Contain Spiritually Nourishing Content!! 

So what do you think?

What are some of your favorite marketing techniques?

Do you have a favorite video editing software that you enjoy using?

Leave some comments below and share with the community here your thoughts on video marketing, WMM, and/or Camtasia?

For Your Eternal Success!

PS.  Re-Tweets, Shares, and Comments Always appreciated!!

Tribe Tuesdays? Tribe Vibe? Syndication Power Hours? Social Media Rock Stars? (or as I like to say “RockStarZ”)

If all the buzz and activity around all of this tribe talk from power bloggers and social media RockStarZ has you wondering what all the fuss is about, sit back – relax, and take a minute to read on. I’m here to share with you the scoop on the newest trend to hit the social media networks, and help you “be in the know” on what’s happening in these “syndication power hours” and what “tribe Tuesday” (or #tribetuesday for all you Tweeps out there) is all about. By the time we are finished here today, you will have answers to some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) surrounding Social Media Tribes. I believe you will want to jump in, catch the wave and ride the Tribe Vibe by the time we are finished here. In fact, I’m sure of it.

What is A Tribe?

A tribe is a community of people with common interests and common goals. They are united with a common thread and commitment to share resources with other members of the community.
In social media, the tribe concept has taken flight and is catching on quick, thanks to a group of mastermind bloggers and marketers who have taken the concept and developed a community around it. In my opinion, the tribe concept promises to be one of the biggest things to hit the on-line social scene in a long…long…long time.

What is “Tribe Tuesday” (or #tribetuesday) and Syndication Power Hour?

Tribe Tuesday (#tribetuesday) is the designated day for tribe members in my community to work together syndicating each other’s content.  We have rotating teams, that connect with each other for one hour every Tuesday night on Skype.  This “designated hour” is known as the “syndication power hour” and we use that time to talk, chat, and get to know each other, while simultaneously visiting each others blogs and  syndicating the content on them.  Doing this while we are on Skype together allows us to offer feedback to our tribe members on the user friendliness of their blog and to share tips and suggestions for improvement.  It’s teamwork at it’s best!  Having a designated day creates a lot of accountability in our community and if a member is not able to attend the designated time, it is expected that he/she will “make up” that time at their convenience.

What does a Social Media Tribe do?

The tribe consists of a community of individuals who have entered into a “gentleman’s agreement” to syndicate each other’s content on the internet. They read blog posts from members of the tribe, they comment on them, they “re-tweet”, bookmark, and share the content of designated tribe members with their community of followers.  This content is shared on multiple social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, as well as multiple bookmarking sites.   In return, the other members of the tribe do the same for them.

What’s the Benefit?

OK, I know most people will want to tune in and listen to the “jamz” on W.I.I.F.M. here (What’s In It For Me). My answer is TONS!!!

First, by giving back to the community and sharing with your followers the value rich content of your tribe members, you are placing them in contact with information which will help them.  And really – isn’t that why we are out here blogging anyway…to share information and help people!!!

Second, what you give will be given back to you, it’s the Law of Reciprocity and it works!!!  (see Luke 6:38) There is no way around it.  Call it “karma”, call it “good fortune”, call it “generosity”, call it “seed time and harvest”, what-ever you want to call it – fine with me.  The bottom line is this – it is an eternal truth that has been in existence since the beginning of time, and it works whether you want it to or not!   What you give, will be returned to you. In the tribe culture, You promote their stuff, they promote yours.  Win/Win.  I like win/win outcomes!  Don’t you? 

Third, it provides an opportunity for massive exposure and increased traffic to your site.  Think about it, if you have 1,500 followers and you promote your own content, then the most you can get is 1,500 plus whoever those folks might want to share your stuff with.  BUT!!!  If you have 5 tribe members who all have followers, you not only get your 1,500, but you get their numbers too.

An example of what your exposure could end up looking like follows:

Your Followers = 1,500

Tribe Member #1 Followers = 5,000

Tribe Member #2 Followers = 7,000

Tribe Member # 3 Followers = 10,000

Tribe Member #4 Followers = 800

Tribe Member #5 Followers = 25,000

TOTAL EXPOSURE VALUE = 49,300 potential viewers / site visits!!!

Granted, this is only an example, but  when you do the math, the ROI (Return On Investment) of syndicating your tribe members content is HUGE!!!  Looking at the options -  1,500 or 49,300 (for this example) - who wouldn’t want to have an increase in exposure and traffic at that rate??

There are MANY MORE benefits, but I will save those for another day, and stop with these essential three for now.  That being said, only one question remains?

How can you get involved with a Tribe?

There are options.

1.  You could contact those people in your market that you already have relationships with and talk to them about it, and create your own tribe group to syndicate with.

2.  You could search social networks and find other people with like vision and begin building relationships with them and start working with them to syndicate.

3.  You could connect with me and some of my tribe mates and work with us on our rotating teams for Tribe Tuesday (#tribetuesday) and Syndication Power Hour.  I have had the honor of connecting with some of the leaders in social media marketing today, and they are rockin’ the tribe vibe.  (You can check them out below).

Whichever path you choose to take, just make sure you are maximizing it by making sure you and your team have a full understanding of what the tribe time is all about .

If you want to learn more, I am available for one on one coaching or group webinars, contact me here.

So, what do you say?  You ready to Catch the Tribe Vibe?

Yours in Success,