Stephanie Sammons

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I help business professionals and entrepreneurs master the art of building online influence. Connect with me on Twitter and Google+.

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How to Stick to Your Commitments

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Stephanie Sammons in Life Lessons

Have you ever been hesitant to make a commitment in your life or your business? Do you struggle with sticking to the commitments you’ve made?

A life commitment could be a personal goal, a relationship, or even a project you want to complete. A business commitment can be finishing something you start to following through on delivering what you’ve promised. It can also be stating publicly that you plan to do something or launch something, and following through on that statement.

Some commitments are easy, and some are difficult. The reason we avoid making difficult commitments is because we are afraid.

7 Tips for Finding Your Unique Business Path [Part 2]

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Stephanie Sammons in New Media Entrepreneurship

This is the second post in a 2-part series on 7 tips for finding your unique business path. In Part 1 of this article, I covered the following tips for finding your unique business path: Identify your strengths, tap into your personal and professional experiences, build a digital platform, and build your influencer power list. Get ready for Part-2!

LinkedIn Launches “Mentions” to Start Conversations

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Stephanie Sammons in LinkedIn Tips

I am quite excited about a new feature that LinkedIn is launching today. You can now start conversations on LinkedIn through mentions. What this means is that you can “mention” companies and connections in your [...]

LinkedIn Groups Updated to Fight Promotional Posts

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Stephanie Sammons in LinkedIn Tips

Have you been trying to share your blog posts or links to articles within LinkedIn Groups and finding that they aren’t showing up?

Recently LinkedIn eliminated RSS feeds from groups as a way to help group managers control the volume of posts coming in as discussions as well as to control spam. But the effort didn’t stop there. I’ve recently investigated what has changed regarding posting to LinkedIn Groups.

How Business Professionals Can Use LinkedIn for Lead Generation

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Stephanie Sammons in LinkedIn Tips

Michael Stelzner invited me to be a guest on his wonderful and wildly successful Social Media Marketing Podcast. During this interview, I discuss my LinkedIn marketing strategies for building online influence, which ultimately leads to business success.

Is Blogging Evolving?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Stephanie Sammons in Blog for Business

Blogging is evolving, or is it? Blogging is still about publishing content for your audience, but the kind of content we publish is certainly evolving. This is a wonderful thing because it gives us options and can provide more variety for our audiences.

Is long form better for blog posts (in-depth, detailed information/education), or short posts that express a quick idea, insight, or opinion? Text, video, or podcasting? Is it better to post something everyday, twice a day, twice a week, or once a month?

Let’s explore.

BOI 5: 5 Tips for Personal and Professional Success in 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Stephanie Sammons in Elevate Your Game, Podcast

Do you set New Year’s resolutions? I’m not a fan of this. Instead, I like to reflect upon the year prior and think about how I might be better in the coming year. In this podcast episode, I share 5 tips to focus on in 2013 that work toward the goal of feeling great. If you feel great, you can accomplish great things!