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Can YOU relate to any of these phrases…?

• “I don’t have time for blogging.”

• “My company doesn’t have enough information to blog about.”

• “Blogging is too new and difficult to understand.”

• “I don’t know how to use blogging for my company.”

• “I don’t think anyone would read my blog.”

• “I don’t need a new expense for another product that I won’t ultimately use!”

We are back after an extra week away from the Weekly Facebook Update.  But even though we did not do a post… rest assured that the gears were turning and we were collecting statistics and observations about our new marketing strategies!

We have come to realize that your “Reach” is extremely important when it comes to spreading your message through your Facebook Page.  As the Facebook Insights PDF explains…

“Your ultimate goal as a Page owner is to publish content that will reach a large audience, and that your audience will engage and share your content with friends.”  Based on the data in the Insights section of the admin area you can understand at a granular level how many people your post reached, how many people engaged with it, and how many people talked about it with their friends.”

So basically there are 3 specific actions that will extend our reach…

We set out to create posts for last week that we hoped to promote people “Liking”, “Commenting on” or ‘Sharing”.  Given the fact that we were going on a mini vacation, we scheduled just 2 Hoots/day to go up onto the Neworld Coaching Page.  We also decided to keep up with these posts by liking, commenting, and sharing also throughout the week. An interesting endeavour for sure!

• We posted some questions in hopes of creating comments (informal poll & request for topics etc)

• We posted specific links to videos and other “sharable” info

• We openly asked people to “Share” or to “Like” a post

• We promoted other Pages through links etc

• We promoted the Neworld Coaching page through our own personal Hoots from our profiles

• Our blog updates continued to feed through Hootsuite and add more content to the Page

Michael and I commented & liked the posts from our personal profiles often throughout the week.  The end result was 26 NEW “Likes” for the week and here are the results from the 10 Updates to the page:

• 32 “likes”

• 23 comments

• 4 shares

Total reach:576 people!  Not Bad… actually until we can compare a few weeks, we really don’t know if this is ultimately a good reach or not!  Let’s just hope it is going up all the time!  We’ll see!

Looking at the pic below we can see where our reach has extended to!  More about that topic soon…

Have a good one!

~Dawn

Easy Crock Pot Pepper Steak

Super simple… super tasty… a Fletcher Fav! (as featured on the Tuesday Night with Neworld show)

Ingredients:

•  2 lbs boneless beef round steak, cut into bite size pieces

• Salt and Pepper

• 1  large can of stewed tomatoes undrained

• 1/3 c tomato paste

• 1 tsp Italian Seasonings

• 1 tsp bottled hot pepper sauce

• 2-3 cups frozen stir-fry vegetables

• Hot cooked whole wheat pasta or rice

Method:

• Rub meat with S&P.  Place meat in crock

• Combine undrained tomatoes, paste, seasonings, and hot pepper sauce. Pour over meat in cooker. Top with frozen vegetables.

• Cook on low for 10hrs or high for 5-6hrs!  Serve over rice or pasta!

4-6 servings

~Yummy!

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How to Create CONFIDENCE
in Yourself and Others

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love & affection.”
~ Buddha

Definition  con•fi•dence  (knf-dns)
n. Trust or faith in a person or thing.

Self-confidence is the difference between feeling unstoppable and feeling scared out of your wits.  Your perception of yourself has an enormous impact on how others perceive you.

You must begin at the beginning and learn to be comfortable with yourself and who you are.

Recognize Your Insecurities

• What does that little voice in the back of your mind say?
• What makes you uncomfortable or ashamed of yourself?  (past mistakes, regrets, or negative experiences)
• Discover whatever  is making you feel unworthy, ashamed, or inferior.
• Identify it and write it down!  Some studies suggest that you tear up the written papers in order to start new!

Bounce Back From Mistakes

• Remember that no one is perfect.
• Learn
• Gain Experience
• Become Stronger
• Increase Possibilities of Success

Identify your Successes

• Everyone is good at something!
• Focus on your talents and take pride in them!
• Give yourself credit for your successes.
• Remember… Inferiority is a state of mind in which you’ve declared yourself a victim.
• Express yourself!

Be Thankful

• Sometimes… the root of insecurity and lack of confidence is a feeling of not having enough of something (emotional validation, good luck, money, etc.)
• By acknowledging and appreciating what you do have, you can combat the feeling of being incomplete and unsatisfied.
• Finding that inner peace will do wonders for your confidence.

Be Positive

• Avoid self-pity, or the pity and sympathy of others.
• Never allow others to make you feel inferior.
• Speak positively about yourself.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
     ~Winston Churchill

Accept Compliments Gracefully

• Don’t roll your eyes and say, “Yeah, right,” or shrug it off.
• Take it to heart and respond positively.
• Stick To Your Principles
• If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.

Help Others

• When you know you’re kind to the people around you… You will be a positive force!
• Positive attitude = confidence!

Avoid Perfectionism

• Perfectionism paralyzes you and keeps you from accomplishing your goals.
• It can crush self confidence!

Once You Are Comfortable With WHO You Are…

13 Ways to Build YOUR Self Confidence
Use the following strategies to boost your confidence and give you the mental edge to reach your goals!

     1 – Dress Sharp!

Although clothes don’t make the man, they certainly affect the way he feels about himself!  No one is more conscious of your physical appearance than you are. When you look good, it changes the way you carry yourself and interact with other people.

This doesn’t mean you need to spend a lot of money on clothes. Select high quality items because expensive clothes wear out less easily and stay in style longer!

     2 – Walk Faster

One of the easiest ways to tell how a person feels about themselves is to look at the way in which they walk.  Confident people walk quickly and with purpose.  Even if you aren’t in a hurry, you can increase your self confidence by putting some pep in your step.

Walking 25% faster will make to you look and feel more important.  It will make you healthier too!

     3 – Good Posture

People with slumped shoulders and lethargic movements display a lack of self confidence.  They appear unenthusiastic about what they’re doing and they don’t consider themselves important.  Stand up straight, keep your head up, and make eye contact.  You’ll make a positive impression on others and instantly feel more alert and empowered.

     4 – Have an amazing 30 Second Verbal Commercial (Click Here)

When you have a well written commercial you will always be prepared and ready to professionally explain exactly what you do with confidence!

     5 – Compliment Often

When we think negatively about ourselves, we often project that feeling on to others in the form of insults and gossip.  To break this cycle… get in the habit of praising other people.  Refuse to engage in backstabbing or gossip. By looking for the best in others, you indirectly bring out the best in yourself.

     6 – Sit in the front Row!

In schools, offices, and public assemblies around the world, people constantly strive to sit at the back of the room. Most people prefer the back because they’re afraid of being noticed (a lack of self confidence).
The important and most confident of people always sit at the front!

     7 – Speak Up

During group discussions many people do not speak up because they’re afraid that people will judge them for saying something stupid. This fear isn’t really justified. Generally, people are much more accepting than we think. In fact most people feel the same way.

By making an effort to speak up at least once in every group discussion, you’ll become a better public speaker, more confident in your own thoughts, and recognized as a leader by your peers.

     8 – Work Out

Along the same lines as personal appearance, physical fitness has a huge effect on self confidence. If you’re out of shape, you’ll feel insecure, unattractive, and less energetic. By working out, you improve your physical appearance, energize yourself, and accomplish something positive.

Having the discipline to work out not only makes you feel better, it creates positive momentum that you can build on your basic outlook of life.

     9 – Be Present

This will help you snap out of over thinking and just go and do whatever you want to get done. Pay attention to everything that is going on around you.  One of the simplest ways to connect with the present moment is just to keep your focus on your breathing for a minute or two.

     10 – Take Action

Just do it!  You cannot see the end of the road until you walk along the path a little!  Lighten up and don’t take everything seriously.  Get out of your head and learn to laugh at yourself

      11 – Face Your Fears

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.

You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’

You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
    ~Eleanor Roosevelt

     12 – Prepare Yourself

When you know nothing of what you are about to do it’s very easy to get lost in vague, foggy fear and start building big horror scenarios in your mind of what may happen if you give it a try.  Preparing yourself and educating yourself can be a big help.  Do your research!

     13 – Set Personal Goals

When you have a plan of action and goals to reach… The future seems far less uncertain and frightening.

People will FEEL your Confidence if you…

• Ask questions of any kind. People greatly admire those who show no fear of learning.
• Hold your head up high and make eye contact
• Have a firm handshake… but not too firm!
• Speak clearly. Think before you speak!
• Smile.
  
• Laugh at yourself. Always have fun.
• Be honest.
• “Be as you wish to seem” Acting in a confident way will make you appear confident

Tips:

• Don’t try to impress people. The harder you try… the more unimpressed they’ll become. Nobody admires the kiss-up.
• Remember, even if you do not feel confident… Fake it until you make it.
• Stop “caring” what others think.
• Don’t worry if others are jealous of you… it means that your actions are working!
• Don’t be a loner.  Join groups and participate!
• Keep up with your self-mastery
• Live life to the fullest… no matter what “others” say!
• Ask yourself… “Will this really matter in a year from now?”

8 Ways To Build Trust And Confidence
Use these strategies to BUILD your BUSINESS by building CONFIDENCE in YOU!

“The #1 reason that people buy from you is that they feel TRUST and CONFIDENCE in your business!”
~Michael Fletcher

     1 – Be Warm & Personable!

     2 – Be Truthful Always

     3 – Send Clear Messaging

     4 – Offer a Guarantee

     5 – Accept Feedback!

     6 – Pay Your Bills

     7 – Keep Your Word

     8 – Use 3rd Party Endorsements

And remember…

The world doesn’t revolve around you and people really don’t care that much about what you do.

Perhaps a disappointing thought… but a liberating one that allows you to let go of the worry that everyone is watching you.

As always… my office door is open and if YOU want to chat about your business just send me a note. Click Here

~Michael

Begin by clicking on the Manage button at the top of your Facebook Page and choose the Edit Page option.

Here we see the Manage Permissions area.

Page Visibility:  If you were in the beginning stages of setting up your new FB Page, then you could use this option until ready to publish.  Obviously this is NOT flagged because we want the Page to be visible at this point.

Country Restrictions: Enter one or more countries and then choose whether you want the page to be visible to or hidden from people in the listed countries. Entering one or more countries means that logged out users will not be able to see your Page. If no countries are listed, your Page will be visible to people located in all countries. Since Neworld is a company that services clients globally… this option is not flagged.

Age Restrictions: Selecting an age restriction means that anyone under the specified age will not be able to find your Page in search or on friends’ profiles or view the content in other ways. This also means that logged out users will not be able to see your Page.  Neworld Coaching always posts content that would be acceptable for anyone at any age to read.

Posting Ability: Choose the level of interactivity that your followers will have.  Facebook recommends the more the better if your ultimate goal is to get as many “Likes” as possible.
We have chosen to allow people to post comments (the first option).  This is a good idea for us because comments will appear on your fans friends Newsfeeds (so says Facebook)

We have also chosen NOT to allow photos & videos to be posted.  This is an attempt to limit people from posting content that Neworld may not find appropriate.  As time goes on we may change this option.

Post Visibility: Flag this area if you have the first area in Posting Ability flagged as we do.  This will create an area in your FB Page that shows recent interactions.  All of your followers posts are now displayed in one area and do not interfere with YOUR message on your basic Timeline.

Tagging Ability:  YOU DECIDE if you want to allow your page to be tagged.  The Jury is still out on this one.  Would it be a good thing for us?  Not sure… so this is left inactive for now.

Messages: We always want to make it simple for people to contact us.  By activating this action we put a Message Button on our page to promote our followers comments directly to us!

Blocklist: At this point we do not have a need to block anyone from Liking us.  If this changes, it is good to know we can get rid of the person who chooses to be ‘Ants at a picnic”!

After making all the choices that you think are best for your FB Page… move on by clicking the Your Settings in the left toolbar.

Here we will determine how our personal posts are reflected on our FB Page.

Posting Preferences: If you activate this button, then ALL the posts that you do to your FB Page will appear to have been said by your FB Page.  If you do NOT use this option then your posts wll appear to have been said by YOU personally.

We chose this option because we automate our marketing on the page using Hootsuite.  So HS updates appear to have come from the page in general.  Any posts made by Dawn or I will come directly from us and we will have the added ability to `Like“ posts and comments also!

Email Notifications:  Well that is simply up to you!

Hope the above info helps a bit.  See you next week with an article about more Insights!

~Michael

Pineapple Stir Fry

Super simple… super tasty… a Fletcher Fav! (as featured on the Tuesday Night with Neworld show)

Ingredients:

• 4 tsp peanut or veg oil

• 1  red onion sliced

• 1 can of pineapple tidbits packed in its own juice

• 3/4 c zucchini cut into bite-size chunks

• 1 c frozen peas

• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin bite-size strips

• Juice from pineapple

Directions:

• Heat 2tsp oil in wok

• Stir-fry red onion for 2 min.

• Add 2 tsp oil to wok. Add chicken. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until done.

• Return rest to wok. Add juice and cook & stir 1 min.

Serve over 1c cooked rice

~Yummy!

I found Frey’s Flowers (located in Elmira ON) when I wanted to send a bouquet to a client who had recently had an operation.

They were extremely helpful and the service was amazing. Even better… they arranged for another delivery that I wanted to set up in another city for a family member in hospital.

Hmmm… 1 Stop Flower Delivery anywhere in North America!  It was so quick… super simple… all on one bill… and both people were thrilled!

The next time you want to send flowers… call Frey’s Flowers and try them for yourself!  I love it when I find  great service that is easy and reliable to work with!

~Dawn

We now have at least 66 “Likes” on our page!  Awesome!

After the 30 “Likes” we gained access to an “Insights” section that contains a dashboard of info about our page…

Interesting!  See below…

Notice the drop down menu that invites us to Take a Tour or Download a Page Insights Guide (PDF)?  I did both!

By Taking the Tour we learned about…

• Important Metrics

• Total Likes and Friends of Fans

• People Talking About This and Weekly Total Reach

• Overview

• Understanding Your Posts

• Virality

• More Detailed Metrics

• Your Audience

• How People Talk About You

• Export Data and Find Help

Each with a small explanation and a prompt to carry on or go back.

Then… it asked for feedback at the end!  “Taking the Tour” was incredibly “Insightful” and I am excited to continue on with creating success with the Neworld Coaching Facebook Page!”

On to the PDF, which explains on its first page… and I quote…

Businesses will be better in a connected world. That’s why
we connect 800M people and their friends to the things they
care about, using social technologies that drive business
growth.

Pages are where you connect with people!

With Pages Insights, you can:

• Understand the performance of your Page;

• Optimize how you publish to your audience so that people will tell their friends about you.

• Learn more about your audience.

• Focus on engaging your audience… which is the end goal… isn’t it?

The 15 page guide is much more involved than the basic tour.  It explained the 4 metrics at the top of the page and exactly why it is so important to understand your potential reach!

So by looking at our numbers again in the graph above we can see:

• We have 66 likes

• There are 52 630 unique people who are Fans, and friends of our fans.  This is our potential total reach of people if all of our Fans were talking about us!

• 60 people are talking about us!  “Talking about us” includes Likes, Comments, Posts, and Tagging and will be an interesting stat to watch weekly!

• 447 people have actually seen content about our new Facebook Page!  We REACHED that many in the past 7 days!

The guide went on to explain all of the statistics in your “Insights” area and how to best analyze these stats to reach YOUR goals for your page!

WOW! So many STATS! I love it!

I think that is enough of an update for this week.  Stay tuned for next week when we will check in on the Neworld posts and see how we are engaging our audience!

Till then…

~Dawn

• Social Networks (tweets/posts/comments)

• P.S. in signature block

• Answering Machine

• Recommendation in a newsletter or email promotion

~Shameless!