For a comparison between different email marketing programs, click here.

I have been a Constant Contact business partner for the past 4 years. I know the product and company well.  As a business partner, I hear about improvements early.  I also get other perks – one of them being a small monthly percentage of the $ that people who sign up with my affiliate link pay to Constant Contact.

1. To sign up as an affiliate of mine if you’re just getting started, simply click on this link and sign up.  If you’d be willing to share this link with people, I would appreciate it greatly.
                                             http://pdx.be/cc-ak

Now, here’s my offer to you!

1. I will look over an email from you and provide feedback on things I would do to improve your email such as provide layout advice, additional social networking effective practices, and feedback on better use of graphics.
2. I will provide you with support for any problems you’re experiencing if you don’t want to go through Constant Contact’s (excellent, btw) support system
3. I will provide some consulting around increasing your reach.
4. If you like I will send you (from time to time) an email that outlines changes in Constant Contact.
5. I will share tips and tricks for integrating your e-mail newsletter into social media platforms.

If any or all of that sounds good, please either take the actions above, or contact me for further discussion via email or phone (503-358-0029)

Thanks for your good work in the world.

Albert Kaufman
Albertideation

http://albertideation.com/menu-of-services/

PS – the affiliate program with Constant Contact is rewarding.  Here’s a little background if you’re interested.
http://www.seodenver.com/constant-contact-affiliate-program/

here’s how to sign up!
http://www.constantcontact.com/signup/application.jsp

http://tinyurl.com/albertideationonfanpages

Albert Kaufman @ Albertideation – social networking guidance: http://albertideation.com

“Social networking is not just about selling, but about building relationships, sharing wonderful information, and developing trust.” http://www.socialmediaalacarte.com/

Social Networking – WHY?

• It’s free
• It’s easily accessible
• It’s booming
• It’s interesting

What social networking?

• Facebook, FB Fan pages, FB ads and other pages (how to make a link using the @ sign ) (other interesting ways to link things)
• Twitter
• Linked In
• Using ping.fm to link all of your social networks together
• working as a team can improve your reach
• Your team can be made up of friends or biz associates linking to one another’s work

How to be a good social networker?

• Be friendly
• Be upbeat
• Be helpful, and make things easy for your friends/customers
• Be useful
• Show your best, positive side

When social networking?

• Daily (ping.fm can help)

Where social networking?

• One fan page or many?
• One account or many?
• Advantage of doing it all yourself?
• Advantage of hiring someone to do some of it for you?
• Easy Access – from anywhere, just need a laptop or mobile device

Who uses social networking?

• Small businesses
• Individuals
• Groups
• Causes
• Big Business is getting on board and playing the game

Email marketing

• Why use email marketing?
• Harvesting your email list and that of your associates to build your business and reach.  How to?
• I recommend a monthly e-letter (does not have to be extensive – can point to blog posts, links you find interesting, a few pictures – a way to keep people interested)
• My affiliate link for Constant Contact :
• http://tinyurl.com/constantcontact-albertkaufman
• My affiliate link for Mad Mimi:
• http://tinyurl.com/madmimi-albertkaufman

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What I offer @ Albertideation:

• Consultation on all of the above – Price/package menu available @ http://albertideation.com/menu-of-services/
• Customization of FB Fan Pages
• One on one training/tutoring
• Presentations to groups
• Classes in my home and on-line
• Best practices information for websites
• Website creation & maintenance on WordPress
• Small business marketing and promotion

Contact me @ albertkaufman@gmail.com or 503-358-0029 to set up a time to get together.   Referrals welcome

Please join my Email Mailing List

We’ll cover the basics and then dig into some recent changes around FB fan pages and how to admin/use them. (we might also get to Twitter, LinkedIn and pointed sticks (see Monty Python))

Next Class: 5/5/11 : 11am-1pm @ The Happy Clam

Here’s a little background on some of what’s possible with one company, Wileyware, that I do the fan page for:

http://albertideation.com/wileyware/

RSVP by paypal-ing me @ albertkaufman@gmail.com – $11

Or, if you’d like to pay at the door, that’s fine - you still need to RSVP with me to guarantee a spot. I’ll cap the meeting at 11 – see a trend ?

There’s wi-fi here, please bring a lap-top, though that’s not absolutely necessary.

Questions are welcome, and if you can’t make this one but would like to do it another time, let me know. I’ll also try to write up some notes, like this one (http://albertideation.com/2011/01/26/fblists/ ) on my site which will capture some of what we learn together.

To prepare, please friend me on FB, and create a FB fan page for your biz.

Albert Kaufman

The Happy Clam (NE Portland) (please contact me for the address)
Buses 8, 9, 77 and Max all stop nearby)

Account/Edit Friends
+Create a List
Give the list a name and start picking out friends
Save list (you’ll be able to add/edit it once you’re viewing it again)
Click on the FB icon on the left side of the screen
Click top middle – Most Recent (that’s a pull-down menu which should show your new list or a list of lists you have made – choose your list)
If you bookmark the URL above, you’ll be able to easily return to this view at any time without taking all of these steps.

Enjoy your new view of your friends. You’ll probably learn quickly that this new list doesn’t change as quickly as all of the information on the news feed, but the information seems rich in a way that the news feed’s doesn’t. IMHO.