Deborah Micek here, reporting from the Blog World Expo 2009 floor. (not exactly LIVE, but this quickie video will give you a feel for what Blog World Expo is really all about.)

Blog World & New Media Expo in Vegas this past weekend was yet another mega success (at least for those of us who made it so by getting what we came for. Yeah, it’s good to have goals when you go to Blog WORLD, ya know what I’m sayin?)

With over 300 speakers on panels at Blog World Expo all in the span of just 3 days, it can get rather overwhelming. Especially if you go to all the sponsored tweetups, meetups and after parties sponsored by cool companies and people like @JasonFalls @Mashable, @AdventureGirl, @TechSet, @Mike_Stelzner, @MariSmith, @bhgre_sherry and so many others.

By the last day, at the last hour of the day, I found a nice corner in the back of the breakout area to put my feet up, laugh a little and just hung out with my good friends (and well respected colleagues) Denise Wakeman and Rich Brooks. (Yes, there’s a back-story to this reunion meetup – but we’ll save that for another post. mmkay?)

In this casual 3 minute video, Rich Brooks from Maine, asks me to reveal how I do it all.

How do I get from one event to another and keep on going? Motivational secret revealed in this video. (I Guarantee you, no other motivational speaker has EVER revealed this little known secret that only the MEGA successful know about.)

As you enjoy this fun, impromptu video interview that THE Rich Brooks originally created to send to his brother-in-law, you may notice “another layer” in the background. Actually a few Tribal factors are also seen throughout the video.

Ok, that’s all I’m saying. I’ll leave the rest of the clues and social media tribal customs for friends, fans and tweeps to uncover in the video and reveal in the comments below. (Be sure to add your Twitter handle!)

Do you notice the Tribal language and customs of Tweeters in the video? Let’s just say, in casual, conversational interviews like this, there are many other layers and lessons to learn from – if you dig beneath the surface, and ask the right questions when they pop up in your mind. Ya’ know, the smart questions like, “WTF is that?!” #LikeTheLongAssHashtags and shtuff like that.

Over & Out,
Deborah Micek
AKA: @CoachDeb

PS: We also touched on a hot topic discussed at Blog World Expo (otherwise known as #BWE09), which was: “Sponsored Conversations“. With the FTC regulations coming into play on Dec 1, 2009, it’s a topic we all need to be aware of. And we address it in this video in our usual, irreverent fashion: indirect, and with humor. Feel free to share the real business lessons and your thoughts on sponsored conversations in the comments below. I’d love to hear your take on it.

PPS: While The Rich Brooks from Maine has a wide array of credentials, including being the President of flyte, and Fast Company Expert Blogger, he’s best known for his accomplishments in the Twittersphere for inventing the supervillain named The Sandwich Svengali. (More on that story at the upcoming SXSW “conference” in Austin, Texas.)

‘Nuff Said

Now drop YOUR 140’s below…

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Deborah Micek will be in Dallas to speak about New Media, Twitter, making money using Social Media and Boosting your brand’s ROI at The Gateway to Wealth Seminar – hosted by Gary Ambrose & Keith Wellman.

Meet Coach Deb in Dallas this weekend with VIP ticket that gets you in as her guest for FREE.

Guaranteed to discuss things about using Twitter and Social Media that have never been discussed publicly to date. Trend setting presentation by Coach Deb this weekend.

@CoachDeb

PS: There’ll be a Tweetup Thursday nite for all the Dallas peeps – even if you’re not able to attend this weekend’s conference. Send Deb an @CoachDeb msg on Twitter if you plan to make it & want details.

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Coach Deb will be speaking at Blog World & New Media Expo in Vegas next Friday, 12:45pm for the 1st ever ROI Smackdown where ”New Media” will be up against “Traditional Media” Advertising. What gets better results?

Help Coach Deb present from stage when she share stats and proof from the marketplace. Add to Coach Deb’s “Stack of Stats“ that she’ll be speaking about by sharing your experience with either social media or traditional media advertising by adding a comment below on this post.

Are you going to Blog World Expo in Vegas this month? If so, register for Coach Deb’s presentation here. And send her a tweet @CoachDeb to let her know you’ll be in the audience. Hashtag will be #ROIbw (for ROI Blog World)

If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet to Blog World & New Media Expo in Vegas (yes = the Biggest and baddest social media expo of the year) then here’s a coupon code to use to get a discount off the ticket price: “CDVIP” (no need to use the ” ” that’s just there to show you the coupon code to use: CDVIP and save some cash on your Blog World ticket next weekend.

Be sure to follow Coach Deb’s Tweets next weekend as she tweets from stage and throughout the Blog World Expo – and see where the after-parties will be, and private mastermind meetings, and LIVE Show Broadcasts – many of which will be impromptu.

If you know of Tweetups and Meetups and TWtVites or other blogging, podcasting, or social media meetings being held by conference attendees, post them in the comments section of this post – so others following this post can all meet up & connect at Blog World in Vegas – October 15 – 17, 2009.

Remember – register for Coach Deb’s Blog World panel in Room #230 so she knows to expect you & can follow you back.

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Last night Coach Deb was live with Mike Filsaime at the MarketingDotCom command center in Long Island, NY. In a fun and light “Friday Night Live” format Deb and Mike share a wealth of strategies and tips from successes achieved with New Social Media.

Watch the replay below now and you’ll learn things like:

• How to get hundreds of people to LIVE! off-line events using twitter and other Social Media

• Tips on hastags and FriendFeed

• How to get 23,000 visitors from Twitter

• A sneak preview of the NEW New Media online marketing software & social site-building system — Quan$ite™

The first few minutes start out slowly as the crew gets things set up, but I promise you it’s worth the wait once Deb and Mike get rolling.

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There’s a rising trend in social media: squatters.  Seems that the latest Twitter trend is for squatters to snatch up trademark Twitter IDs.  Nicole Kidman, Coca Cola, and Nike have all had their names snatched up by others.  (You can read the full Squatters Creating Twittering Confusion article.)  Even Kayne West spoke out against Twitter and called on the site to take down the user tweeting under his name.

We all don’t have the power of Kanye or Coca Cola or Nike but there are steps we can take to protect our name and our brand across the different social media networks.

If you’re not a member of this Tribal Seduction Tribe, you may have missed the LIVE show Coach Deb was on last week talking about Protecting Your Social Media Identity.  It’s a short video – designed to motivate you to TAKE ACTION to protect your brand, build your reputation online, and get you Traffic & online presence all over the internet!

There are specific action steps for you to take to lock up your first and last name, brand and company name on the different social networks.

ACTION STEP: Lock up your first and last name on the different social networks. Lock up your brand or company name.

Be sure to lock up your name on the following sites:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Squidoo
• FriendFeed
• Plurk
• YouTube
• LinkedIn
• MySpace

Try to grab the same user name if you can.  Lock up your name and brand even if you’re not going to be actively using them.

And share your own favorites by clicking the comment button below.

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Change is inevitable. Any savvy online entrepreneur who wants to remain relevant and be ahead of the curve understands that change requires surfing the bleeding edge of technology.

So the question in our minds must always be: “What’s on the horizon and how can I use that to get ahead of my competitors today?”

JOIN COACH DEB & Chat LIVE!

Thirty years ago, there was no internet. Five years ago YouTube was still just a dream. If you watched Biz Stone and Evan Williams on The View this morning, you’ll know that three years ago, Twitter didn’t tweet.

Today, we literally don’t have to leave our computers to book a flight, pay a bill, find a new home or even connect with our tribe of loyals.

The Internet, YouTube and Twitter are part of our daily lives.

No one could predict the impact each development would have. In fact Bill Gates famously admitted:

“Sometimes we do get taken by surprise. For example, when the Internet came along, we had it as a fifth or sixth priority. It wasn’t like somebody told me about it and I said, ‘I don’t know how to spell that.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I’ve got that on my list, so I’m okay.’ But there came a point when we realized it was happening faster and was a much deeper phenomenon than had been recognized in our strategy.”

Don’t get taken by surprise!

Join me this Thursday for a special Ustream LIVE broadcast where I’ll share The #1 Thing you MUST be focused on when creating your Web Presence. I’ll be streaming LIVE from Hawaii with the Reality Mastermind Guyz.

Visit Chat with Coach Deb for more details on the show, and join my Tribe to get on tomorrow’s FREE Broadcast.

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Now that Oprah is on Twitter and a number of other celebrities like Ashton Kutcher with a million followers and counting, has the Death of Twitter arrived for business owners using social media to grow their business?

If you’re not a member of this Tribal Seduction Tribe, you may have missed the LIVE show Coach Deb was on this week talking about Twitter and the controversial debates in the Twittosphere. But you can catch the first 30 minutes of the show right here:

In this video you’ll hear strategies that no one in the internet marketing community is talking about. Coach Deb will reveal tips to help you get better SEO ranking for your hubsite. Along with easy to implement tips when networking on Twitter, and what’s even more important than focusing on Twitter.

Be sure to have a notebook handy, because Coach Deb will challenge you to list ACTION items that you’ll do right away as soon as you finish watching this show.

NOTE:
32:06 minute mark: there is a brief volume bump when guest Ines calls into Coach Deb’s cell phone.

36:53 Video ends once Ines joins in because of technical challenges with the recording. So if you didn’t catch what she shared LIVE – be sure to watch your email for your invitation to the next LIVE show when Ines will make a guest appearance.

I mentioned the next LIVE show will be next Thursday 7pm EST, however we realized there was a conflict at that time, because that’s when Coach Deb & her team will be holding private Webinar for BLOGi360 hubsite members.

So – the next FREE Live Broadcast will begin 5pm EST - but details on where it’ll stream from (since Ustream is way too glitchy) will come via email to subscribers of this Tribal Seduction Blog. (Stay tuned for details.)

What do you think about what Coach Deb reveals about Twitter? What do you predict “the next big thing” will be in social media? Be sure to share your Twitter ID when you share your thoughts about this broadcast in the comment section below.

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First Tweetup in TV History was held on Wednesday, January 21, 2008 when Deborah Micek (Aka: Coach Deb) was interviewed by Andy Bumatai on his TV Show about Twitter and Social Media with two other guests, Arleen Anderson and Lincoln Jacobe.

The book Andy Bumatai referenced on the show was Twitter Revolution found directly on Amazon.

Part 1 from TV show
Andy Bumatai introduces “Social Media” to the audience and relates it to current events.

Part 2 from TV Show -
Where Guests are introduced & the discussion begins!

Part 3 from TV Show -
Where @AlohaArleen & @CoachDeb begin to debate about what Seduction really is (and is NOT):

Part 4 from TV Show -
When guests gave business owners tips on how they can use Twitter for business & marketing:

It got a little heated on the Andy Bumatai set when @AlohaArleen said she begged to differ with @CoachDeb and stated, “I don’t want to seduce my audience.”

Here’s a “behind the scene shot” of the studio.

NOTE: Deborah Micek couldn’t bring the Twitter Revolution book on the set b/c of the green screen the TV show was filmed in front of. Since the cover of the book was green it woulda looked funky with the background pouring through!

You’ll find more behind the scenes shots to see how the production was put together, and some of the LIVE audience members there for the LIVE Tweetup on Deborah Micek’s Facebook profile.

But back to the debate… Who doesn’t want to charm and seduce their audience? Now it’s your turn to get in on the debate. What have you learned from this blog about Tribal Seduction? And what would you say to someone who doesn’t get it yet?

Perhaps you’re a student from the Tribal Seduction Course, and you know even more about what Seduction really is and is not. Share your thoughts about seducing your audience (as opposed to the typical old-school marketing slam and spam strategies used) in the comment section below.

How would you describe Tribal Seduction in business to someone who is unfamiliar with this new form of marketing in the 21st Century?

Author: Deborah Cole Micek
Social Media Strategist
AKA: @CoachDeb on Twitter

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Brand You!

Brand New You!

Are you ready for a Brand New You in the New Year?

Are you ready to go BIG TIME in ‘09?

When people see or hear your name, what instantly comes to their mind? Do you know? Do your clients know your niche/speciality and how you can help them best? If not – the time is now to get that laser focused message across in a big way for the new year. Who’s with me?

I thought it was easier to share my thoughts via video of a major distinction I made in 2008 that has catapulted me for going Big Time in ‘09. My wish for you is to make similar distinctions so you can go Big Time in ‘09!

I’ve met so many wonderful people this year on Twitter and all the different places I spoke throughout the year, that I wanted to set up something special for the followers/fans/friends who’ve asked me for a private coaching session to help them with their brand, their business and their goals.

Since I’m in the giving spirit – you get to take advantage of crazy low private coaching rates and grab them now before the New Year is up, and before the clock strikes midnight. I’m looking to Coach 12 phenomenal business women and a few good men who know 2009 is his/her year. If that’s you – you’ll especially love this video and this post, because you get the opportunity to lock up a consulting session (or two) at crazy holiday rates. (Yes, I’ll honor this special for current private coaching clients as well – since it’s a limited offer and time for these sessions.)

Normally I don’t do single 30-minute coaching sessions, but I’m in the holiday spirit, and wanted to give my followers what they’ve been asking for. So – you’ll find a quickie coaching session is available as an option along with a special 60 minute session rate, if you want to go long. I even included a special “6-pack” if you’re a heavy “success drinker“.

Grab these New Year Coaching specials now – before JP Micek discovers what I’ve done, and takes this post down!

NOTE: I can only meet with about 5-7 people from here to the new year, but you can still lock in the rate today, and then Deborah Carraro (our new business manager) will schedule your session for mid-late January – depending on when your order comes in. Just call her up after you’ve grabbed what you need using the links below and she’ll call you back when she’s in the office in the order the calls and orders are received.

Office line: (415) 723-9715

Deborah Micek is a co-founder of the international business coaching company RPM Success Group ® Inc. She and her partner John Paul are authors of the hit book Secrets Of Online Persuasion. They are creators of the ONLY Web site system to put New Media to work marketing FOR you — BLOG i360™. Also known as “The Twitter Queen” she co-authored the first published book on Twitter, available now in bookstores everywhere: “Twitter Revolution” Grab your copy now on Amazon and get the edge on the hottest social network!

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Go behind the scenes with Coach Deb at Splash Media Studio
in Dallas, Texas as she was getting prepped for a TV interview for
a new network: Elevision TV “TV that takes you to a higher level”.

Mari Smith was co-conspirator here and took some behind the scenes
footage while Bill Hibbler from eCommerce Confidental was in the blue
room with me interviewing me about Twitter & the Twitter Revolution
book.

Elevision is a new TV channel that will be on next year. I was
honored to be among the inaugural crew that was in the studio for
a series of business building interviews. Topics discussed in the
interviews for the different shows ranged from social media to growing
your business using best practices with some of the world’s best
business minds.

It was a blast, made brilliant connections for BLOGi360 among other things I’ll be excited to share with you in the New Year… but for now… I’ll give you a sneak peek at what Mari Smith and I were up to this month in Dallas.

You’ll see the panic they almost put me in… and I hope there are other Tweeters out there who share my pain. Afterall… how can you do an interview highlighting the power of Twitter and not be able to tweet about it. Right?! C’mon now – who feels my pain? (please stand up – and comment below if you felt my pain/anxiety in this video… just a lil’ bit? Or if you think I’m TOO much of a TwitAddict. I can take it. Really! I can

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