http://andybeard.disqus.com/Internet Marketing, Lead Acquisition, Online Business Strategy and Social Media with Original Opinion and Loads of AttitudeenTue, 27 May 2008 06:24:09 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-12528773<blockquote>Who can I partner with that can make this happen faster, easier, and on a larger scale than I could ever do it?</blockquote><p></p><p>I'd say this is almost always the most important. I just (12 months ago) sold of a large chunk of my company to a skilled venture capitalist (a very active one). With a good partnership like that the money will start showing fast. I went from a small scale social media run business to a really profitable service company in a year.</p><p>BTW: interesting post.</p>MagnusTue, 27 May 2008 06:24:09 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-10994443<blockquote>Who can I partner with that can make this happen faster, easier, and on a larger scale than I could ever do it?</blockquote><p></p><p>I'd say this is almost always the most important. I just (12 months ago) sold of a large chunk of my company to a skilled venture capitalist (a very active one). With a good partnership like that the money will start showing fast. I went from a small scale social media run business to a really profitable service company in a year.</p><p>BTW: interesting post.</p>MagnusTue, 27 May 2008 06:24:09 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-12528772<p>Hey Andy,</p><p>I'm flattered that you noticed!</p><p>I dedicated the last year to this project and it's been an interesting year to say the least.</p><p>The next six months will be even more intensive for me, but real impact comes from the people you build relationships with.</p><p>I'm thrilled to be connecting with you even in this small way.</p><p>Great people make the world go round so much faster!</p><p>All the best,</p><p>Ken</p><p>Ken McArthur</p>kenmcarthurThu, 15 May 2008 19:46:15 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-10994442<p>Hey Andy,</p><p>I'm flattered that you noticed!</p><p>I dedicated the last year to this project and it's been an interesting year to say the least.</p><p>The next six months will be even more intensive for me, but real impact comes from the people you build relationships with.</p><p>I'm thrilled to be connecting with you even in this small way.</p><p>Great people make the world go round so much faster!</p><p>All the best,</p><p>Ken</p><p>Ken McArthur</p>kenmcarthurThu, 15 May 2008 19:46:15 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-12528771<p>Andy, you are in an envious position as far as loyal readers and followers. I am at the opposite end of the spectrum as you. I have the product and services but not the loyal "Social Marketing" followers. Combine both and you have a knockout punch, have one or the other and your ceiling is limited.</p><p>For you, now is the time to start leading the horses to water. Watch how Guy Kawasaki is leveraging his followers to promote his websites outside his blog and books.</p>John LessnauWed, 14 May 2008 15:00:14 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-10994441<p>Andy, you are in an envious position as far as loyal readers and followers. I am at the opposite end of the spectrum as you. I have the product and services but not the loyal "Social Marketing" followers. Combine both and you have a knockout punch, have one or the other and your ceiling is limited.</p><p>For you, now is the time to start leading the horses to water. Watch how Guy Kawasaki is leveraging his followers to promote his websites outside his blog and books.</p>John LessnauWed, 14 May 2008 15:00:14 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-12528770<p>There has been quite a long build up to his launch, I think I first heard via Facebook, though I didn't sign up immediately.</p><p>Rich's post about Gary for some reason has been sending me a fair amount of traffic for the last few days from my blogroll link, so it was certainly one of those "this really should be mentioned" moments, plus I enjoy wine ;)</p><p>Then it was a case of connecting various other pieces together and somehow working out where I fit in the middle of the conflicting thoughts and ideas.</p><p>People on Rich's list might have also picked up that there are other strategic alliances in the offing, which starts to muddy the waters a little.</p>AndyBeardWed, 14 May 2008 14:51:50 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-10994440<p>There has been quite a long build up to his launch, I think I first heard via Facebook, though I didn't sign up immediately.</p><p>Rich's post about Gary for some reason has been sending me a fair amount of traffic for the last few days from my blogroll link, so it was certainly one of those "this really should be mentioned" moments, plus I enjoy wine ;)</p><p>Then it was a case of connecting various other pieces together and somehow working out where I fit in the middle of the conflicting thoughts and ideas.</p><p>People on Rich's list might have also picked up that there are other strategic alliances in the offing, which starts to muddy the waters a little.</p>AndyBeardWed, 14 May 2008 14:51:50 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-12528769<p>I signed up a while back. Well worth giving your email address away and I haven't even figured out what is being sold yet. I listen to these driving back and forth to work every day. Sometimes these even help a bit with post ideas. You can't help but get ideas when a constant stream is going in through your ear.</p>Stephan MillerWed, 14 May 2008 14:29:03 -0000http://andybeard.eu/1354/how-to-get-noticed.html#comment-10994439<p>I signed up a while back. Well worth giving your email address away and I haven't even figured out what is being sold yet. I listen to these driving back and forth to work every day. Sometimes these even help a bit with post ideas. You can't help but get ideas when a constant stream is going in through your ear.</p>Stephan MillerWed, 14 May 2008 14:29:03 -0000