Idea to Open

Every online superstar likes to boast about how big their list is, and you don’t have one. How does someone get to the point where 20-30-40 or 100K people have bought into them enough to give them their email? What are they doing with all that info? How can we get that for ourselves? By the end of this episode, you’ll be on your way to bragging about your own group of email list subscribers...

We live in a world of soft connections. You have followers, fans, and friends who at any time could either be as closely tied to you as family, or as loosely tied to you as a complete stranger. This is a problem if you’re building a business where you want people to actually care about what you are doing. By the end of this episode you’ll know how to create ‘superfans’ who will always care about everything you do, and help you spread your business to the world.

Knowing that you want to start a business is empowering, but deciding what to call it can be a headache. How does someone choose the correct name, and more importantly, how can you avoid getting stuck with a name that you’ll regret in the future. By the end of this episode you’ll have all the tools that you need to choose the perfect name that your business can grow with.

There’s a famous line in The Dark Knight where Alfred says, “Some men just want to see the world burn”, and sometimes it seems like that’s all an internet troll wants. They want to see your brand, your reputation, your image burn online and will do anything to provoke that result. It’s tough to know what to do when this happens to you, but by the end of this episode you’ll have a good idea of how to deal with a troll, if one should ever come your way...

Posting something is really only half of the point of online interaction. Getting a response really closes the loop. Even this show wouldn’t be anything if none of you decided to listen to it. Figuring out how to effectively have people talk back to you, especially on your blog, is important, and by the end of this episode you’ll have some tips on how to do just that.

Going from Idea to Open is hard, but it’s even harder if you can’t even come up with an idea? How does someone create a good idea, and when you get a bunch of them, how do you get down to just one. By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to come up with a great idea that you can turn into a fantastic business.

In this episode We’ll talk about a good way to ‘break into’ the blogging scene, Guest Posting for other people. We’ll discuss the dos and don’ts, tips and tricks, and even look at some tools to get you off the ground. Follow @ideatoopen Follow @elijahryoung // The Problem If you’ve decided to blog for your company, or start a blog of your own, it’s tough to get attention. You can create some of the best content in the world, but it’s really hard to get people to add ‘ANOTHER’ website to their list of daily destinations. By the end of this show, you’ll have one more tool in your basket to get you closer to the traffic you deserve. Expert Solutions Brittney Stephenson - Business Automation Definition Follow @brittney_s_ // Ben Richardson - 3 Signs That You Need to Automate Follow @bd_richardson // Kathryn Aragon - Hard Learned Marketing Automation Lessons Follow @kathrynaragon // Ginny Soskey - 4 Ways to Automate Your Social Marketing Follow @gsosk // Sebastian Cowie - Sales Prospecting Automation Follow @sebastiancowie // Susan Gunelius - Guest Posting Definition Follow @susangunelius // If you have a tip to add that we missed in the show, click the image below to add your voice to this show: Show Resources Guestr - Add guest posts to your site. GuestBlogged - Guest post for brands across the world. Blogger Link Up - Hundreds of guest posting options 3x a week! Scripted - Write for larger brands! Like this show? Click the link below! Download this Episode! Follow @ideatoopen Follow @elijahryoung //

Running a business is a ton of hard work, and it can get overwhelming as you grow. Creating the right systems to automate parts of your business can be the difference between success, and failure due to being overwhelmed by your own company.

CTA stands for Call To Action, and this episode is all about them. What makes them good, what makes them suck, and how do you even make one? We'll discuss that and more in today's episode.

We'll talk about the first 4 things you'll need to do when you have a business idea. Defining these four things will take your idea from the 'Entrepreneurial Seizure' stage to an actual idea that can be researched and executed. This crucial step of development is vital to creating and actual business from the ideas in your head. We'll also discuss a new BizIdea and use the 4 C's to develop it live!

We'll discuss the idea of adding value. What does it mean? How do you do it effectively? Why is it important? We'll talk about how to join any platform and instantly add value with specific strategies and directions. We'll also have our second MyBizJournal entry talking about opportunities I passed on.

We go over one of my favorite marketing techniques, Add More People (or Just Add People). We talk about what it is, and how to do it effectively with real down to earth steps that you can take today. We also discuss the idea of why people share online.

We talk about a simple system to organize your to-do list when starting your biz, and show how this podcast is created using that system. We also debut our 'BizIdea' segment where Elijah pontificates about a random business idea and develops it live on the podcast.

We discuss how to get (and keep) the ball rolling when you start your business. We talk about how to keep your important tasks top of mind, speeding through your to-do list, make tough decisions easy, and staying motivated. Plus, we have the initial segment of 'My Biz Journal' where we discuss the requirements for the business that will be started on the show.

We’re going to talk about pre-launch marketing, especially pre-launch marketing when you’re busy developing your business. Then we’re going to get one huge tip on how to get a domain name for $0.99.