Branding & Marketing Training - Part 2

Be sure to join us this Tues, Nov 18 at noon EST (9am Pacific) for Part II of our 'Branding and Marketing' mini-training with Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was.

To listen live, go to The Savvy Seller's 'Tips From the Top' podcast series and click on the large purple 'Join In' button. The chat room will be open and you're welcome to join us there and ask Debbie your questions during the call.

We recorded Part I so if you missed it you can click here to download it or listen from your computer.

Debbie has recently launched a new site called RocketPlace Community which includes events, education and advice for eBay sellers at all levels. I think I can persuade her to tell us more about this exciting new venture during our call!

Debbie recently recorded a very timely and helpful video about eBay Holiday 2008 Strategies and some of the eBay changes coming in 2009. It's on her new site but you can catch a peek at the video here:

Training Updates - Blogging With WordPress & Branding and Marketing

Yesterday's podcast training on 'Marketing and Branding Your Business' was packed with great information from our guest, As Was CEO Debbie Levitt. Part 2 of this training is next Tuesday, Nov 11 at noon. If you missed the podcast, you can listen to the recorded version or download it from Here.

Tomorrow is Part 2 of our 'Blogging with WordPress' training with Dany Byrne of Ghostleg Media .

This week we'll cover:
* how to make your blog your own
* what to look for in a theme
* template do's and dont's
* how to optimize your blog for the best search engine rankings
* plug-ins and customizations
* blog subscribers and RSS feeds

Last week Dany offered a generous 'Special Discount' only to those who listened in 'live.' She has another 'Special Discount' offer up her sleeve for those who listen 'live' to tomorrow's training. Mark your calendars so you don't miss out!

Part 2 of 'How To Blog with WordPress' is tomorrow, Thursday Nov 6 at 2:00PM EST. You can listen live by clicking here.

Branding & Marketing Tips with Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was

Our 'Tips From the Top' podcast series is offering a free, 2-part training on 'Branding and Marketing' with guest expert Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was.

As Was is a full-service consulting firm specializing in eBay and online sales, business creation and operations management, marketing and custom website development. The company has a long track record of proven success with its many clients.

As Was President Debbie Levitt is a recognized expert on eBay, online and offline marketing, online selling, virtual companies, website trends and usability, domain names and associated legal issues. She has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Business Startups Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine's "Making Money on eBay" live internet radio show.

Please mark your calendars and join The Savvy Seller and As Was CEO Debbie Levitt for this free, 'Branding & Marketing' training series. Part 1 is Tuesday Nov 4 at noon EST & Part 2 is Tuesday Nov 11 (noon EST). Each podcast will last approximately 20-30 minutes. Join Debbie and learn valuable, practical tips and techniques for using branding to better position and promote your business.

You can listen to the trainings 'LIVE' by clicking HERE at noon EST on Nov 4 and Nov 11. The Podcast Chat Room will be open and your questions are welcome. If you have any questions for Debbie, please join us live or dm your questions to me on Twitter (twitter ID = thesavvyseller) before the shows!

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Blogging with WordPress, Brand Your Business & How-To Squidoo!

The Savvy Seller is delighted to announce a series of FREE Trainings as part of our 'Tips From the Top' podcast series!

Each topic will be covered in a series of 2 or 3 podcasts. The speakers, all experts in their field, will focus on concrete 'how-to' steps and provide top tips for success.

The first 3 topics to be covered are:

* How To Blog with WordPress
* Branding Your Business
* Squidoo 101

First up is 'How To Blog with WordPress' with Blogging and WordPress expert Dany Byrne. Dany's company, Ghostleg Media, provides multi-media training and services for internet entrepreneurs.

In this 3-part series Dany covers:

* 5 Questions to Answer Before You Begin Blogging
* Which Wordpress is right for you?
* Themes, Plug-Ins & SEO
* The Art of Blog Writing
* Profitable Blogging

Dany's training will cover some of the material in her brand new, information-packed eBook, 'How To Blog with WordPress' which was released earlier this week.

Mark your calendars and join Dany Byrne for our 'How To Blog with WordPress' 3-part training series on Thu Oct 30, Nov 6 & Nov 13 at 2pm EST.

You can listen to the podcast 'live' by clicking here at 2pm EST on Oct 30, Nov 6 & Nov 13. The Podcast Chat Room will be open and your questions are welcome. If you have any questions for Dany, please join us when we are live or dm your questions to me on Twitter (twitter ID = thesavvyseller) before the shows!

Also coming up in the series:

'How To Create and Promote Your Brand' with Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was

AND

'Squidoo 101' with Stephanie Daugherty, a Giant Squid who has created 195 lenses from scratch .... including my personal favorite!

Twitter: Mystery of the 140 Characters

I regularly post on a social networking site called Twitter. If you want the whole truth, I'm probably addicted to checking 'tweets.' Does that make me a 'twitter-holic'? But I digress.

Twitter is a free micro-blogging site where you can share thoughts and ideas with others using a maximum of 140 characters. That's it - 140 characters!

You can read more about Twitter here, find all sorts of associated applications here and get a start on Twitter vocabulary terms here.

So, why 140 characters? I don't know! I haven't found a definitive answer anywhere online.

This piqued my curiousity so I posed the question on Twitter and got a couple of interesting answers. One very plausible response came from the CEO of As Was and another great explanation came from the Insatiable Geisha.

Both said their replies were speculation. Does anyone really know? Would you care to venture a guess? I'd love to hear from you!

And if you hold the key the TRUE meaning of the 140 characters, please clue me in!

What do As Was & RocketPlace Have in Common? Debbie Levitt!

Today, in our 'Tips from the Top' podcast series, we take another look into the world of successful eBay/eCommerce entrepreneurs with Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was - eBay's first Certified Service Provider.

As Was is a full service consulting firm specializing in eBay and online sales, business creation and operations management, marketing, and custom website development.

Debbie taught a number of classes at eBay Live this year but before leaving for Chicago, she spent a bit of time talking to us about her life, her company and her upcoming RocketPlace Conference. We even get to hear how her company got its name!!

Be sure to catch Debbie's tips on making your eBay listings work for you. This is a podcast you won't want to miss!! Listen here.