What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know (TM) - The Blog For Original Content Infopreneurs

What Infopreneurs Can Learn From Tim McGraw And Toby Keith

Hi All,

There was a lot of buzz both for and against Tim McGraw's condemnation of his record label, Curb Records for releasing a Greatest Hits 3 album supposedly without his knowledge, or creative or presentation involvement, after having just one studio album since his last one in 2006.  What he really wanted released was a new studio album he had ready.

Whether you're a fan of Tim McGraw or not, think about the ramifications of this issue.  A mega star like Tim McGraw appears to have very little control over which content he has released, when it is released or how it is released, because he is a prisoner of his record label.  Tim McGraw does not control the sale or distribution of his content.  His record label does.

On the other hand, we have another country mega star, Toby Keith, who appears to always be one to break the rules.  In 2005, instead of enslaving himself to a new record label when Dreamworks closed down, Toby Keith decided to take control over the sale and distribution of his content and founded his own label, Show Dog Nashville.  Toby Keith just had an album come out too, but it was the new studio album That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy.  He got to release the album he wanted, when he wanted to and how he wanted to because he has control over his intellectual property.

Tim McGraw could easily afford to start his own record label, but he hasn't so far (although it would be interesting to see if he does when his current contract is up), so he has to deal with not having control of his creative content.  Toby Keith went the control route and has no worries in that regard.

Toby Keith is a true infopreneur.

Moral of the story--infopreneurs need to be very careful about giving up control of their content--be it an author to an editor or traditional publisher, or a new media creator that cuts a distribution deal with a network.  Try to retain that intellectual property distribution and presentation control if at all possible.  It's to your benefit in the long run, and matches the spirit of being an infopreneur in the first place.

Question:  Which infopreneur business model do you follow (fan feelings aside)--the Tim McGraw model or the Toby Keith model?  Please share your thoughts and comment on this blog post.

And now I'd like to invite you to get on my subscriber list so you will not miss out on my upcoming FREE infopreneur teleseminars which will absolutely be by invitation ONLY.  You also get my private e-mail address for fast answers to your questions.  And as a bonus for joining you'll get a FREE copy of the transcript for my famous Twitter podcast episode plus FREE access to my e-book The Treasury Of Infopreneur FAQs. CLICK HERE.

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of infopreneur podcast What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

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Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008

Infopreneur Podcast 5 Ways To Make Money Online Fast With Transcripts

Hi All,

The follow-up to our very popular 7 Easy Ways To Get Explosive List Growth With Transcripts(episode 9) podcast is 5 Ways To Make Money Online Fast With Transcripts (episode 10).

In this infopreneur podcast episode I talk about 5 simple ways that you could be using transcripts themselves as ways to make money online from your new media audio or video content, teleseminars, webinars and speeches. 

It's all waiting for you in this episode of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast.

And now I'd like to invite you to get a free transcript of one of my popular podcast episodes by going to http://www.NewMediaTranscription.com and then get another transcript of my famous Twitter podcast episode, along with a FREE copy of my e-book The Treasury Of Infopreneur FAQs and subscriber-only invitations to my upcoming free teleseminar series.  It's all yours if you CLICK HERE.

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

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Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008

Ask The Infopreneur Coach Help For Twitter Newbies

Hi All,

While I am not looking for this to become the Twitter blog, this white hot social media tool is prompting many of my infopreneur blog readers and What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast listeners to ask for help with Twitter.  While there is a pretty good Twitter FAQs section, it can be tough when you get your Twitter account set up and then can't figure out how to join in.

So Twitter newbies I hear you, and here's the answers to your questions:

Question:

I clicked to the link on your page on Twitter and I want to respond to something you said and I don't know how to tweet you back.  What do I do?

Answer From Everybody's Infopreneur Coach Melanie Jordan:

If you want to send a tweet specifically directed to me, you can either:

1.  Click on the little arrow that appears when you hover your mouse over it to the right of my tweet.

2.  in your "what are you doing box", type in the @ and then the person's Twitter user name you want to direct the tweet to in my case @melaniejor, and then your message.  And by the way that address counts as part of your 140 characters. 

When you hit "update" it will become a link to my profile page and it will come up in my tweets so I can see what you had to say.

Question:

On Twitter I just clicked on "home" and found several posts from you and other people I clicked "follow" for and they aren't to me specifically. What's the deal?

 Answer From Everybody's Infopreneur Coach Melanie:

The tweets from me and the others you follow are showing on your Twitter Home page because you are following us.  That's the whole point.  Tweets from people you follow show on your home page so you can see what they are up to and join in directing tweets back to us as you see fit. 

I have a bunch of followers now (although more are always welcome) and it's getting a lot tougher than back in the good old days when I was hoping that someone would follow me.

Question:

Why aren't all the tweets that are on your Twitter page on my Home page?

Answer From Everybody's Infopreneur Coach Melanie:

The tweets on my Twitter page are from all the people that I follow, and you don't follow the same people that I do.  The same holds vice-versa.  I see your tweets and I don't see the tweets of the people you follow unless I am also following the exact same people.

Keep those questions coming! E-mail me

Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/melaniejor

MORE TWITTER!  Check out my other blog posts: Twitter - Infopreneur Friend Or Waste Of Time? and How To Safely Use Twitter.

And now I'd like to invite you to get on my subscriber list so you will not miss out on my upcoming FREE infopreneur teleseminars including one on Twitter which will absolutely be by invitation ONLY.  You also get my private e-mail address for fast answers to your questions.  And as a bonus for joining you'll get a FREE copy of the transcript for this Twitter podcast plus FREE access to my e-book The Treasury Of Infopreneur FAQs. CLICK HERE.

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

Don't miss a post--subscribe to the What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know - The Blog For Infopreneurs feed.  It's easy!  CLICK HERE

Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008

Infopreneur Podcast 7 Easy Ways To Get Explosive List Growth With Transcripts

Hi All,

New What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast episode 7 Easy Ways To Get Explosive List Growth With Transcripts (episode 9)

In this infopreneur podcast episode I discuss how transcripts of your audios, videos, teleseminars, webinars and live in-person seminars can lead to fast building of your opt-in list and indirectly, a bigger bank account.  I also emphasize why it's so important to build your brand with your transcripts–it’s more than just about accuracy of your transcribed content!

It's all waiting for you in this episode of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast.

And now I'd like to invite you to get a free transcript of one of my popular podcast episodes by going to http://www.NewMediaTranscription.com and then get another transcript of my famous Twitter podcast episode, along with a FREE copy of my e-book The Treasury Of Infopreneur FAQs and subscriber-only invitations to my upcoming free teleseminar series.  It's all yours if you CLICK HERE.

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

Don't miss a post--subscribe to the What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know - The Blog For Infopreneurs feed.  It's easy!  CLICK HERE

Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/melaniejor.

Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008

New Microsoft Office Podcasts Directory Features What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know Podcast

Hi All,

Microsoft who is coming on strong with the Zune, now has a new way to promote its Office products and reach out to the podcast community.  It's Office Podcasts, an awesome new podcast directory, and it's not just about Microsoft Office products, it's also about anything you can think of related to these products and the office in general.

And I was pleased to see they launched the new site with my infopreneur podcast What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast as a featured podcast.  After all, my podcast and writing leverages their software, I am one of the few PC-based podcasters and new media people out there since I come from the business world and was raised on Microsoft Office and Windows.

Check it out here on the front page of the directory:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/FX102863881033.aspx 

And here on the community page:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/FX102863861033.aspx

Podcasting is one of the hot ways for an infopreneur to deliver what they know to the world, whether free or premium content.  This kind of support of Microsoft with its Office PodcastsDirectory only shows that it is here to stay, and will become even more popular so that even your grandma will eventually be listening to podcasts--actually there are so many internet and new media savvy seniors, she probably listened to a podcast before you did!

Check out all the great content at Office Podcasts, participate in the community if you already have a podcast, and see how quality podcasts are done, and then in a future episode of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast, and in one of my upcoming infopreneur teleseminars, I'll tell you how I create mine.

And now I'd like to invite you to get on my subscriber list so you will not miss out on my upcoming FREE infopreneur teleseminars including one on Podcasting which will absolutely be by invitation ONLY.  Plus, as a bonus for joining you'll get a FREE copy of the transcript for my recent Twitter podcast plus FREE access to my e-book The Treasury Of Infopreneur FAQs. CLICK HERE.

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

Don't miss a post--subscribe to the What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know - The Blog For Infopreneurs feed.  It's easy!  CLICK HERE

Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

 

Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/melaniejor

 

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008

Infopreneur Podcast Why Twitter Is Definitely Your Best Friend As An Infopreneur

Hi All,

New What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast episode about white hot Twitter. It's called Why Twitter Is Definitely An Infopreneur's Best Friend (episode 8) and is ready for your listening pleasure.

This infopreneur podcast episode shares why Twitter is an essential infopreneur tool, tips on using it and why it is just full of opportunity for the savvy infopreneur if you know what you are doing.

I also tell you why if your results have been less than spectacular on other social media sites, how Twitter will be so worth your time and can achieve terrific results for you in days, maybe even hours.  Plus, there’s a fun family story about Twitter too!

 

All in this episode of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast.

Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/melaniejor.

MORE TWITTER!  Check out my other blog posts: Twitter - Infopreneur Friend Or Waste Of Time? and How To Safely Use Twitter.

And now I'd like to invite you to get on my subscriber list so you will not miss out on my upcoming FREE infopreneur teleseminars including one on Twitter which will absolutely be by invitation ONLY.  Plus, as a bonus for joining you'll get a FREE copy of the transcript for this Twitter podcast plus FREE access to my e-book The Treasury Of Infopreneur FAQs. CLICK HERE.

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

Don't miss a post--subscribe to the What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know - The Blog For Infopreneurs feed.  It's easy!  CLICK HERE

Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008

How To Safely Use Twitter

Hi All,

Maybe it's the fact I am originally from New York City, but as I am networking on Twitter, I am truly surprised at the number of mistakes Twitter users are making in using this hot new social media tool that could affect their personal safety.

Here's how to avoid common Twitter mistakes and safely use Twitter:

1.  Do not tweet that you are heading out somewhere. 

If you want to share some insight into your life, tell people that "you just got back from..." especially when people know at least the city and state you live in (or city and country for those who are outside the United States as Twitter is certainly worldwide). 

You'll achieve the same purpose without telling someone your residence may be empty.

2.  Especially do not tweet that you are going away for the weekend or on a trip!

Yes, you probably have a great alarm system, but no need to invite people to test it.  Also not a good idea to tip off others that wives are likely home alone with kids while you are off on a business trip or speaking at a conference.  I see this one all the time on Twitter from some of the top movers and shakers in New Media and Internet Marketing.

Again, tell them what a great trip "you just came back from".

3.  Don't let the world know if you live alone.

I recently noticed a follower of mine tweeting about a roommate canceling out on her, and asking if anyone knew of someone looking to rent a place in her city/state.  A good-hearted person that immediately set off an alarm in my head.  I sent her a direct message about this and she thanked me and removed the tweet.

4.  It's about being sociable, not divulging every secret of your life.

I remember someone once telling me that having a web site is like having a billboard on the highway for passers by to check out.  And on the internet, the Twitter highway has an infinite amount of lanes and cars whizzing by.  So don't tweet anything that you wouldn't be comfortable with if it appeared on a giant billboard you would pass driving down a highway.

Feel free to follow me on Twitter and see how I leverage this powerful social media tool at http://twitter.com/melaniejor

More Twitter:  See my previous blog post Twitter Infopreneur Friend Or Waste Of Time?  And listen to my infopreneur podcast episode Why Twitter Is Definitely An Infopreneur's Best Friend 

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

Don't miss a post--subscribe to the What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know - The Blog For Infopreneurs feed.  It's easy!  CLICK HERE

Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008

Infopreneur Podcast The Money Side Of Infopreneuring

Hi All,

There's a very informative episode of my hit podcast What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast now available for listening and learning called The Money Side Of Infopreneuring (Episode 7).  

This infopreneur podcast episode shares what infopreneuring costs are involved to get started, and what is needed as just the bare bones to get into the high and low ends of infopreneuring.  You'd be surprised at how little upfront expense there can be to launch this work at home business or additional profit center for authors, bloggers, coaches, podcasters and speakers.

Plus, how much money you can make from information products and information services, and how newbies and experienced new media providers alike can profit the most from what they know.

 

All in this episode of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast.

And now I'd like to invite you to get on my subscriber list so you will not miss out on my upcoming FREE infopreneur teleseminars which will absolutely be by invitation ONLY.  Plus, as a bonus for joining you'll get FREE access to my e-book The Treasury Of Infopreneur FAQs. CLICK HERE.

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

Don't miss a post--subscribe to the What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know - The Blog For Infopreneurs feed.  It's easy!  CLICK HERE

Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008

AdSense Secrets 4.0 How I Use It And How To Get Yours Free

Hi All,

I learned how to make money from my four traditional text blogs and my podcast blog in several ways which I'll be sharing with you over time.  One way I did this was learning how to effectively use Google AdSense.  No not paying for Google Adwords, being the one who Google pays when someone clicks on these ads!

That's right, when you see those ads on Google when you do a search, your web site or blog could be the one to host such ads, and get Google to pay you for the privilege!

The way I learned about AdSense was from Adsense expert Joel Comm's book AdSense Secrets 4.0 (230 pages).  I paid for my copy, and other people have paid as much as $97 for their copy, but you're in luck--Joel is now, for the first time ever giving this book away for FREE!

Go to:  http://www.InfoToolsForYou.com to get yours!

Why would Joel Comm do this?

Easy!  Because he believes everyone deserves an opportunity to get a piece of the Google pie, and to provide you with some quality bonus materials like a free copy of his newsletter, "The Top One Percent Report"--a top-quality printed publication on internet marketing .

Why not take two seconds and go grab your fr*ee copy of AdSense Secrets 4.0 right now?

I think you'll find it very helpful.  Google AdSense passive revenue alone now covers all my internet business operating costs.

Check it out now at:

http://www.InfoToolsForYou.com

P.S.  I NEVER will mention any resource that I have not personally used myself.

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

Don't miss a post--subscribe to the What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know - The Blog For Infopreneurs feed.  It's easy!  CLICK HERE

Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008

Infopreneur Podcast Information Products Are Just Stepping Stones To The Real Money In Infopreneuring

Hi All,

There's a very informative episode of my hit podcast What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast now available for listening and learning called Why Information Products Are Just Stepping Stones To The Real Money In Infopreneuring (Episode 6).  

This infopreneur podcast episode explains how information products can make you some nice money, but they are really just the beginning if you want to have a shot at making the real money in infopreneuring. 

Included are three mistakes that keep infopreneurs from making top money in infopreneuring, and how to correct them using lessons learned from watching Hollywood movie studios and the TV Series Entourage.

And now I'd like to invite you to get on my subscriber list so you will not miss out on my upcoming FREE infopreneur teleseminars which will absolutely be by invitation ONLY.  Plus, as a bonus for joining you'll get FREE access to my e-book The Treasury Of Infopreneur FAQs. CLICK HERE.

Happy Infopreneuring!

--Melanie R. Jordan, Everybody's Infopreneur Coach and Host of What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know(TM), The Podcast Available 24/7 at http://www.WhatYouKnowIsWorthMorePodcast.com

Don't miss a post--subscribe to the What You Know Is Worth More Than You Know - The Blog For Infopreneurs feed.  It's easy!  CLICK HERE

Check out more of Melanie's empowering publications on work-at-home lifestyles, healthy eating and foreclosure investing, and learn about her Marketing and Infopreneur Coaching Services at http://www.SunLoverPublishing.com

Check out Melanie's Other Blogs:

The Healthy Food Review where healthy eating with favorite comfort foods is deliciously possible! at http://www.TheHealthyFoodReview.com

Vegas Inside Scoop for Las Vegas locals and Las Vegas visitors at http://www.VegasInsideScoop.com

Copyright SunLover Publishing LLC 2008