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The Master Cheat Sheet for How to Write Successful Headlines
Why do you always have such great titles?
[Me] Because that’s what I do.
Why can’t I create titles like that?
[Me] You can
I can?!?!?!
[Me] Yup!
While the rules for search engine optimization (SEO) and social media marketing optimization (SMO) are always changing, there are some tried and true psychological strategies that you can use when you create headlines (or titles) for your articles, blog posts, and YouTube videos to name a few.
Remember, no matter what you do online and what the c…
Melanie Asher, MBA Interviewed on The Business Power Hour with Deb Krier
The Business Power Hour® by Deb Krier on C-Suite Radio talks with experts in a variety of business fields about the latest trends, up and coming changes, as well as best practices to grow your business.
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Deb during her LinkedIn series. Unbenonsed to us, when we recorded this, the scale of what Covid-19 would become and the importance of leveraging LinkedIn to reach out to contacts, stay connected, and hopefully grow your busin…
How to Create Mission and Vision Statements that are Sticky
While these words are common-place in both the nonprofit sector and the business world, there is often a lot of confusion around what they actually mean. Without clarity, it can be challenging to know if your organization truly knows what it does and even more challenging for the market to understand why they should do business with you or donate to your organization. Remember, a confused mind never buys. So allow me to explain each of these as well as the organization's purpose and core values.…
The Fascinating Power of a Personal Brand and Empowerment
A strong personal brand can help you convey confidence, build your self-esteem, and position you to stand out from others. It’s about getting clarity about your own skill set, your mindset, and for some, their life purpose. Intentionally investing in your personal brand, can land you a better paying job or make attracting more profitable clients easier. So it really is a worthwhile investment.
Like a professional brand, your name can be a major part of your personal brand. Since your name will …
How to Avoid Being a Brand with Snowflake Syndrome?
A while back in one of my first books, I wrote about what I call “Snowflake Syndrome” and it was the hit of the book. That chapter was popular beyond the specific industry that the book was written for. Recently, I have had a few encounters that have reminded me of it and got me thinking that maybe I should expand upon it and release a new book. Maybe…what do you think?
So just what is Snowflake Syndrome? It’s when a brand believes that it is unique in its market and that the market should go …
Case Study: A Multi-Faith Organization Re-brand for Growth and Success
Bridging bias and building unity through multi-faith peacemaking.
Project Challenge
The board was interested in creating more consistency with their marketing and better leveraging digital and online marketing. They also were in a prime position where rebranding the organization could give them the blessing of a founding member and be a conversation-starter for new initiatives that the organization was about to launch.
Target Markets
- Faith-based organizations
- Faith-based professionals …
How to Best Leverage Your Newsletter to Generate Marketing Results
At this point, it feels like newsletters have been around forever. I can barely remember a time where I was chatting with clients about creating a branded magazine or traditional newsletter. Yes I know they still exist, but most truly aren’t in need of actually being printed.
Newsletters, like most marketing, go in and out of popularity and are more successful for some businesses and industries than others. Having said that, they have been making a comeback…again. This seems to be a result of t…
Case Study: It's Time to Level Up and Re-branding the Leadership Expert
Bill works with organizations to transform reactive problem management into proactive, results-based solutions.
Mel challenges me to expand my own thinking in order to create a successful business. She is pleasant to work with and her talent is unmatched. I’ve been able to rebuild my entire program under her guidance and coaching. She challenges me to think beyond the norm and work through problem-solving issues that produce tangible outcomes for my clients. We rebuilt everything from the phi…
Case Study: The Re-branding of a Speaking Industry Legend Lois Creamer, Book More Business
Yes, Lois Creamer is a Raving Fan of Melanie Asher. Here's why...
Project Challenge
- Lois came to us with a very outdated website and was looking for a complete refresh of her website's appearance and content. She had been in business for decades but wanted her website to look more modern and professional.
- Lois works with speakers, consultants, and subject matter experts to book more business, make more money, and fully monetize their intellectual property.
Target Markets
- Professional …
Case Study: Brand Building for the Education Subject Matter Expert
"Our expectations were exceeded. We provided them with the content for our new website and they immediately began designing a beautiful, inviting and user-friendly site. As a result of their impressive designs, our website traffic has exploded and we now have a solid social media platform. We are now working on a 2.0 version to be released shortly. Thank you-Team Omicle for a job well done."
CHANDRA WILLIAMS
Ed.D-DEO, Center for Student Achievement Solutions
About the Business
- Chandra’s …