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Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that had been growing at lightning speed with about 5.5 million users at the time of this article. I had no idea what to do once I signed up for my free twitter account. Now I’ve learned what to do and I’m filling up my Teleseminars and my how-to-make-information-products classes with people who came directly from twitter.

Twitter Tip 1: Follow More than just your friends and family.

At first, I was only following one person and couldn’t figure out why in the world anyone would care about random messages about what I was doing and I was sick of hearing all about what he was doing 24/7. I almost (gasp) stopped using twitter altogether because I did not understand it.

Now I follow everyone except those people who look like they might be spammers. By having a lot of followers, every time you send out a message or an invitation to a teleseminar or a new product, those people who are interesting in your subject will sign up. More sign ups to your teleseminars means you are building your list community and more customers who can sign up for your products and classes.

Twitter Tip 2: Go to Your Twitter People (Tweeple) when You Need a Boost.

Sometimes you might have a bad day. It’s hard to create products or do much else effectively when you are feeling negative. We all have days like this. I’ve noticed that most people on twitter are extremely positive and caring. If I ever feel discouraged, all I have to do is go to twitter and read some of the posts or interact with my tweeple and I can continue my day with an infusion of inspiration.

Twitter Tip 3: Survey Your Tweeple to See What Kind of Products They Would Buy.

One day I wanted to do a little market research and I decided I would send a survey to my regular list community and the same survey to my twitter followers. I was amazed at the higher responsiveness from my twitter followers compared to my regular list community.

I believe it’s because on twitter people are actively engaged and everyone is flooded with email and many times email is simply ignored. I know I don’t read most of my email or I would never get anything done. I got a huge response from my twitter and they helped me decided which product to create next. I filled up that class with a lot of people from twitter!

And now I would like to invite you to my Free weekly Product Creation Teleseminars
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From Maritza Parra – The Product Creation Queen and Easy Online Marketing Training

It’s Independence Day in the US…

An important day to thank and appreciate all military personnel and people who help us stay free and safe. As a 1st generation American from parents who came from a country where things are not as easy… I know we are SO blessed to live in this amazing country where we can pretty much do whatever we want AND decide to reinvent ourselves whenever we choose.

Is there something you can choose to free yourself from today?

  • Maybe a past experience or “failure”
  • A low self-image or pattern of self-talk
  • Someone in your life who doesn’t believe in your dreams and works hard to make sure you doubt yourself and your abilities (I affectionately call these types of people “dreamkillers” – Jeff & I both were able to free ourselves of people like this in our past)
  • A self-imposed, self-destructive pattern (maybe eating fast food, not exercising, or procrastination)

These are all things you can CHOOSE to FREE yourself from… right now. Granted, some of them may take time to really change, but it doesn’t have to take that long… You do have a choice.

Whatever you decide to change and free yourself from… write it down clearly, keep it somewhere where you see it EVERY day (and sometimes you’ll want to change whatever sign you put up… because you’ll get acclimated to it and get “used” to it until you don’t “see” it anymore!) Whenever you find yourself falling back into old, self-destructive patterns, choose again… and again… and again…

Keep a journal of appreciation (not a negative diary!) chronicaling your small victories and celebrating your progress…

Change does not have to be difficult once you are aware of what you want to be free of…

A few things I’m SO happy and appreciative of freeing myself from:

  • panic attacks
  • friends and family who became dreamkillers in my life (I kept the supportive ones & made new wonderful friends)
  • self-imposed limitations on what I could achieve

So celebrate today by giving yourself the best Independence Day gift and freeing yourself from something keeping you from a joyous Life, emotional, financial and mental Liberty and so you can continue your Pursuit of Happiness.

This is a great movie showing that the tiny differences… the small degrees of perseverence, pushing, enthusiasm, planning and action make ALL the difference.

Keeping faith when it might not seem so easy…
Giving that “little extra” when you’re tired…

Believing in Yourself just a little bit more…
Looking for an edge when you’ve already done a lot…
Having more and Being more requires Doing more…

So what will you do about it today?

This is a GREAT video…

How Many Time Did You Try…?

17 different chances to fail and learn!
I find this to be true… and exactly why I tell entrepreneurs I’m coaching to brand themselves and not be attached to their first idea….
Only 1% have the courage…

Jun
07

Monday Morning Motivation: Failure

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I love using other people’s stories to help me get over my fears and failures and moving forward towards more success and learning from the failure and or fear…


Though this is a promo for Honda, I really like the way they show that failures can make you keep moving forward in a better direction…

Jeff and I will be teaching at the Niche Affiliate Marketing Seminr this August 20- 23rd in Atlanta… I did a short (less than 10 minute) interview with Jeff to ask him

  • What he’ll be teaching at NAMS 4
  • Why people should SERIOUSLY consider going if they want to build their business consistently and profitably

Listen to our conversation by downloading the Audio here

or click the “play” button

And if you want to go to THE best Online Marketing / Affiliate Marketing / How to Be Successful Workshop…Grab your seat for August’s NAMS at http://NAMSNow.com before they are all sold out! Until June 14 there’s coupon code NAMS4MAY for $300 off the regular price!

Hope to see you there in real life!

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May
31

Monday Morning Motivation – Hope

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I love this video about finding Hope in all kinds of people, places and things… Where can you find Hope today or help someone else find it for themselves…?

And on Memorial Day in the US, I think it’s appropriate because that’s what our veterans help us to have everyday… Thank you!




I created this video after getting over some “failures” in life… At the time, I wanted to inspire my Law of Attraction list community to KNOW that you are the HERO in your own life… No one else knows what you want out of life and no one else can create it for you… a message that’s both scary and exciting at the same time. But mostly EXCITING!
How can you make yourself the HERO of your life today?

The Top 3 Signs You Might Be Going Through an Important Transformation in Your Life…


Have you been going through a “tough time” lately..? Do you know you are meant to do more and fulfill a larger purpose? This year has been a year full of massive change for me. Last year I lived in Texas, now Im bistatal, living in both Texas and Atlanta, last year I had no kids, this year I have two wonderful boys whose lives I am helping guide into self-empowerment! So much change… so little time! Though it’s been great in many ways, it’s also been difficult and a bit overwhelming for me! The great thing is, I know all this was placed before me to help me grow and step up to fulfilling my purpose in a bigger and better way than before… so, since I’m going through what I believe is a full-fledged Transformation, I wanted to pose this question to you (and give you some of my answers!):

How can you tell if it’s just a rough patch or you are really undergoing a Transformation?

1) It Sucks Sometimes.

Ay chihuahua! Think about the little caterpiller… stuck in a cocoon, think about the birthing process… There are periods of expansion when things seem to be going smoothly and you’re moving forward, then there are periods of contraction when things seem stuck, unpleasant, annoying and uncomfortable at the very least. And you may even feel yourself moving BACKWARDS sometimes!
It can really suck. And that’s ok… It’s always darkest before the dawn… just be sure to Hold On!

2) Are You Getting Pushback?

Are you getting some pushback from people around you? Even from yourself maybe? Could it be because you are threatening to heal or complete or grow or become more empowered in some way? Listen, when you make the decision to grow and become more, to live a life of joy and fulfillment, you’ll get a lot of unhappy people around you. I guarantee it.
You’ve probably heard this said before… you cannot stay unhealthy/sick/poor enough to heal or help another person. Be aware and be compassionate when the people around you get upset that you are going through a transformation. It’s scary to them and can remind them of the growth they might not be doing in their lives. Send them blessings and keep moving forward with your growth.

3) Are You Growing From It?

Listen to your intuition. This is your inner wisdom and it’s always leading you in the right direction for you. Trust Yourself. The thing is, many times we get caught up in our own “stuff” and can’t see or hear ourselves clearly!
When that happens, It’s helpful if you can find a coach or mentor to help you grow though these periods of change. I’m heading to Martha’s Vineyard the second week of June to do just that with a 2 day Vision Weekend to get clear on my own vision and path for my life during this time of growth… I’ll come back with details on how it helped me during my current Transformation!


So be aware and awake to see the opportunities for growth during these times so you can emerge bigger, better, brighter! And when you do, there are people around you who you’ll inspire to live their best life too! (Hopefully, like my two soon-to-be-step-sons!)


Have You Been Conditioned to Fail?

There’s an ancient story about a lion cub who was separated from his mother right after his birth…

A crowd of sheep came upon him and since he was so small and frail they adopted him. They nourished him and weren’t afraid of him at all. The tiny cub had no idea who he really was, he assumed he was a sheep because that’s all he saw.  He grew up walking among the sheep, eating what they ate, being afraid of what they feared.

lion cub

Sheep never walk alone, they always crowd around each other, they are afraid to be alone because it’s dangerous to be alone…

Lions never walk in a crowd, they always walk alone. They have a big territory. Lions are not afraid.

This little cub grew and grew and had no idea who he really was. He became larger and larger but the sheep were used to him and were not afraid. Although he was a strange sheep to them, he was still a sheep. He liked to be in the middle of the crowd, so he could feel safe, he never roared like a lion because if you don’t know you’re a lion, how can you ever roar?

One day an old, wise lion came upon this crowd of sheep. He couldn’t believe he saw a young, huge lion in the middle of the sheep. The old lion ran into the crowd of sheep, the sheep scattered and panicked, the young lion tried to make scared sheep noises… The old lion, with great effort, caught the young lion and dragged him from the crowd. The young lion was crying, resisting and thinking he was going to die.

The old lion dragged him to a pond and asked him to look in… where they were both reflected.

Suddenly, there was a transformation. The young lion realized the sheep was not a reality, it was a false idea programmed by his society.

The young lion lifted his head and a great roar was heard for miles around… The old lion said “My work is done. Now you know who you are really are.”

My question for you is: Have you been conditioned to live up to (or down to) the expectations of other people around you…?

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