Here is a video I made to help you raise $1000 (or more) in 9 days.  It is about 5 minutes long and should give you some great ideas to help you with your fundraising.

Have fun!

If you would like to view a larger version of this video, please visit my account at screencast.com. Just Click Here.

Hi gang, It has been awhile since I have posted to my blog. A lot going on.
I am creating a series of videos to help some of the Aids Life Cycle  Moto Safety
teammembers get their ALC home page up and running. This is video 2 of a series.

This video shows you the basics of how to log in, find your participant center and
simple editing features of your Aids Life Cycle home page. 

Just click the arrow in the middle of the video to start playing it.

If this picture is hard to see what is going on, then you can see a larger version of the
video at screencast. Just click here to be taken there right now.

Thanks for stopping by, and make sure to look out for more videos on how to raise money
for your specific causes.

Make it a great day!

David

Simple Twitter Tips that Attract Clients and Partners
By Meredith Liepelt (c) 2009

According to Mashable.com, a leading authority on social
media, there are currently over 12 million users on
Twitter. Another resource called istrategylabs.com reports
that 46% of Twitter users are college grads, and another
17% have post graduate degrees. Furthermore, 47% are
between age 18 and 34, and another 31% are between 35 and
49. Males and females are evenly ranked, with women
accounting for 53% of users and men 47%. If your target
market falls within these demographics, actively
participating on Twitter is probably worth your while.

Twitter is simply a micro blogging service. What does that
mean? It means that you write short updates (140 characters
maximum) called “tweets” and send them out to your
followers. And it is a marketer’s dream come true – it’s an
easy way to stay in front of your target market and
showcase your authority at no charge!

The myth around Twitter is that Twitter users (called
tweeple or tweeps) tweet about useless information such as
what kind of coffee they had with breakfast. Yes, some of
that exists and it is actually important as you’ll see
below, but once you understand the power of connecting on
Twitter, you may become a Twitter convert, just like me.

So, if you’re on Twitter or considering starting, the
question becomes, “what do I tweet about that will make
this a useful tool for me?” Here are some categories you
can consider for your tweets. There are others but these
will get you started:

Industry Tips

This is a big one. You are on Twitter to showcase your
expertise, so industry tips act as your credibility
builders. Here’s how to do it: Create a list of high value
tips (remember – no more than 140 characters long) and send
one or two out every day. If you don’t want to have to
manually do this yourself every day, consider a free tool
called TweetLater.com to set up your tweets in advance. If
your tweets are really good, others will send them out to
their lists as well. This is called a “re-tweet,” and it’s
a super way to quickly build your list of targeted followers.

Here is one of my recent tweets that had a great response:

Connect Others: Be willing to connect others even if it has
nothing to do with your business. What goes around, comes
around.

About Your Business

Use this category sparingly. In other words, if you use
Twitter as a place to advertise your products and services
too much, people will stop following you. This is not what
Twitter is about. It is really about raising awareness of
you and your business and impacting others. Use the 80/20
rule here. For every eight tweets about things other than
your business, you can post two things about your business.

Here is an example:

Hey Columbus: I’ll be on Fox tomorrow at 7:45 where you can
see me interviewed about my new book, Flourish!

Re-Tweets

When someone re-tweets you, they are giving you the highest
compliment you can get on Twitter! It means that the person
who re-tweeted you thinks that what you said is worth
sharing with their own list of followers. This is like
having someone ask you to a meeting so they can introduce
you their entire list of contacts. When you get a re-tweet,
send them a short tweet thanking them! Re-tweet others who
are tweeting things that you agree with or want your
followers to read.

If you are not familiar with Twitter, the example below
probably won’t make a lot of sense because of all of the
abbreviations, but they are necessary given that you only
have 140 characters. Abbreviations are outside the scope of
this article, but just know that it’s really not as scary
as it looks!

RT @getgreatcopy: New blog post: The Sixth Habit of Highly
Effective Communicators http://bit.ly/ 175XGS Gr8 stuff Jan,
as usual.

Quotes

Tweeps seem to love quotes. If you are also a fan of
quotes, compile a list and send one or two out every day.
Again, you can use tweetlater.com to set these up in
advance so you don’t have to manually enter them every day.
Simply set up these tweets for a month and then watch your
re-tweets happen!

Here’s an example of one that I recently posted:

“The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational
person.” Voltaire

Invitations

Invite tweeps to your free events. No-cost events like
teleseminars are great to tweet about because people love
to share high-value, low-cost information with their lists.
When you offer something without a cost – a workshop,
teleseminar or report, your tweets about it are likely to
get re-tweeted, which provides you with greater exposure to
your target market.

Here’s an example of one of my recent posts:

How 2 write your book in a weekend – free telesemimar w/
@donnakozik. http://bit.ly/ 127GtU

Personal

Include some personal things that are going on with your
life. What you choose to include is entirely up to you;
however, be sure to be relatable. You don’t have to share
your deepest inner thoughts or too much detail about your
family, but sharing something about what you did over the
weekend makes you more relatatable. Remember, Twitter is
about connecting with people. Other people on Twitter want
to connect with people – not stale businesses. People often
connect on a personal level over food, pets or hobbies.
This is why these seemingly unimportant tweets are actually
very fruitful. These are pretty safe personal topics.
General things about kids are another hot topic under this
category. Just be aware that anything you say is out there
for the world to read.

Here’s an example I tweeted recently:

Interesting pop culture moment: Told a story to my sister,
who lives in Vietnam & realized she doesn’t know who Sara
Jessica Parker is!

As you can see, Twitter is simply an online forum for
connecting with others in 140 characters or less. Big and
small brands are using Twitter to connect and impact their
target markets and locate joint ventures. Can you, too?
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Meredith Liepelt, President of Rich Life Marketing, offers
a free report called “101 Ways to Attract Ideal Clients,
Build Your List and Raise Your Profile,” which can be
downloaded immediately at http://www.RichLifeMarketing.com .
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Brought to you by David Budlong, co-founder of KickInTheButt.com

The easiest way to build your own confidence is to first build the confidence of others.

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Motivation on the Move – Road Block Task – What is your Road Block today?

There is one task in your business that is stopping it from moving forward. It must be completed before anything else can be done. This is your “Road Block Task”

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Now go make it happen, and make it happen now!

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Motivation on the Move – WWWYH – Work With What You Have.

In this motivation on the move video I talk about the importance of working with the resources you have at your disposal now. Focus on what you do have and not what you…

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If you are running an online business , it is important to leverage your time. Make sure to turn downtime into productive time. This is key to effective time management.

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ITN Road Rally – Two Lane Blacktop

Mark your calendars, Into the Night Road Rally Team is proud to present “Two Lane Blacktop”, a map based Monte Carlo Style Rally in Southern California Area. The start, location not yet disclosed, will be in the Santa Clarita Area on September 12th, 2009.  And the finish near Acton.

Times to remember on September 12th, 2009

Registration opens 9:00am

Orientation for first timers and beginners 11 – 12 noon

First Car Out 1:01 p.m. PST

Here is a link to the flyer:

http://carzero.freeservers.com/2laneflyer1.pdf

Here is a link to the Generals

http://carzero.freeservers.com/general.pdf

This event promises to provide a lot of fun for the automotive enthusiasts.

It is a lot of fun, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys their car and
back roads. All the roads are paved, and the event will run rain or shine.

I guarantee you  will have more fun and better memories with the same amount of cash, or less, than you would going to the movies.

Oh, and the competition is stiff too. I am running this one and not working.

Good Luck!

P.s. Make sure your car is ready to go with new tires from Tire Rack!

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They said I was in a video, However I was so busy during the ride I never got to see the video. Leave it to YouTube for me to see this video. There is a whole series of videos for ALC 8. I have been doing this ride for 6 years now, and I will be there the first part of June until there is a cure! Join me in making a difference!

When I type Unemployable into the Wikipedia search, it automatically reverts to the musical group Pearl Jam’s album Unemployable.  I will have to go to my iTunes and get the album.

However, the reason I consider myself “unemployable” is the fact that I find it near impossible to work for someone else!

I worked for companies and people since the age of 10 to the age of 38. And for the last 10 years, yes I am in my upper 40’s, I have successfully run my own business, set my own rules, set my own hours, and enjoyed many other benefits of working for myself.

The other benefit of working for myself, is I can change direction anytime I want to.  So about a few years ago, I decided it is time to turn to the internet. Wow, talk about information overload!  The internet has grown so much, there is no way I will be able to learn all the tips and tricks of internet marketing in my lifetime.

Being an entrepreneur requires some important personal characteristics. One of the most important is motivation. Unless you are motivated to succeed, or at least pay the bills, it is very easy to get sidetracked and lose site of your initial plan of attack.

I have noticed a lot of people consider themselves “unemployable” because they are too old, or no one is hiring anyone with their particular skill set. To me this is just lack of motivation and self confidence. A Cop Out!

If you want something bad enough, set your mind to it, get organized, and go get it!

Now, when I decided to learn about the internet and marketing on the internet, I was definitely hit with information overload. In the past few years, I have spent 10’s of thousands of dollars buying “internet education”.  The problem is that there is too much information and trying to absorb all the information and stay on track with what you are actually attempting to do becomes very difficult.  Watch your self.

A friend of mine and I became aware of this problem and we are now working on building a website to not only help you start your own internet business, but it will also be designed to help you stay focused and motivated at the same time.  If you would like to follow along while we develop our new site, feel free to visit us at http://www.KickInTheButt.com .

To sum up, to me the word “unemployable” to me is a positive name for someone who is motivated enough to replace the fear of going out on their own, with the faith in themselves to know they can make it work.

Thanks for reading this article.

P.S. To learn about one of the great tools I use to stay on track when working, visit one of my other sites http://www.getitdonenow.info

Now go and do something to make it a great day for you and your loved ones.