by Kirby Hasseman
I am always amused when people seem annoyed the celebrities are making money on Instagram and other social media platforms. You hear people scoff when they are told about the large sums of money that they make for taking a picture holding a product. “That’s ridiculous,” they say. They just can’t believe that influencer marketing is worth that much on social. But it is. People work hard to create and maintain an audience on social media. And when they get it, they have the ability to really impact sales on a product, a cause, or an organization. And I am not just talking about the Kardashians! I had a cool experience recently with a person who I believe is a great influencer in the marketing space, Jeff Haden. Jeff is a ghostwriter, a speaker, the author of the Motivation Myth (which I really liked) and a LinkedIn Influencer. He has also been gracious enough to be a guest on Delivering Marketing Joy (watch here). But what does he have to do with this? Well recently I posted about my book Fan of Happy on LinkedIn. I pointed out that it might be a good graduation gift. It was a shameless plug. But Jeff, who was kind enough to look at the book before I published it, was the very first person to comment on the post. He left a kind and thoughtful comment about the book and recommended it. It was a huge compliment to me. Then, because of Jeff’s influence, the post took off. An average post on LinkedIn might have 1000 views. Sure I have some with more and some with less. But that’s an average. What did this one get? 
Now I think it’s important to note that Jeff did not share it. He simply made a thoughtful comment and moved on with this day. But by just doing that, he exposed me to a huge new audience…and for that I am grateful. So the next time you doubt the power of an influencer, think again. Oh…and thanks Jeff! Make sure you never miss an update, sign up for our VIP newsletter here. And if you want to shop for some great Promo, click here!
by Kirby Hasseman
The Delivering Marketing Joy Podcast is back! Our goal here is to attack 2018 with a vengeance! The Delivering Marketing Joy Podcast will provide some inspiration, motivation and education to make it happen! Consider this your 10 minute “kick in the pants” to get your week started off right! This week on the podcast I dig into the topic of “being a Media company.” I talked about this a bit on this recent blog post. But in this podcast I tell you why it’s important…and how to “live it.” If you want to make sure you never miss an update, please sign up for our VIP newsletter here. We share content and special offers once a week. Or if you just want to shop for great promotional campaigns now, you can do that here.
by Kirby Hasseman
I absolutely love this quote from Zig Ziglar because it accurately represents a lot of people in the world. They find a problem for every solution. We all know people like that. Be careful, though, before you criticize them too much. We can all fall into this trap. It’s easy, because our brains are pre-wired for it. For thousands of years, our brains were required to constantly seek out things that might be “wrong” in order to keep us alive. It was more important to see the saber toothed tiger that was there, than to misdiagnose the one that wasn’t. It kept us from being eaten. This part of the brain doesn’t serve us as well today though. When we are constantly looking for things that are wrong in the world, we will find them. Better, I think, to train your brain to look for things that are good. The brain is train-able. So spend time each day looking for the good. When you continually tell your subconscious brain that the “good” is what you want to see, you will find it. So let me practice what I preach for a moment. I am pre-disposed to speak positively about my hometown of Coshocton, Ohio. I do actively look for it. That doesn’t mean I don’t see the potholes. I do. What it means is that I don’t ONLY see the potholes. So here are a couple of really cool things that warrant being pointed out. #1 Wine Destination: When you think of the world’s best destinations for Wine, you might think of France or Napa Valley…and they are great! But Coshocton County was recently named as one of the very top Wine Destinations in the country. Seriously. Check out the link here. New Memorial Clock: Our Town Coshocton recently installed a clock to remember Cheryl Triplitt and Cheryl Cooksey. Both women worked hard to improve Coshocton and downtown. Great stuff. Oh, and thanks to Barb Karr and the people at Our Town Coshocton for making this happen. Bancroft Park: The City of Coshocton recently installed new equipment at Bancroft Park where there was none. It was a great day for the kids in that neighborhood…and I appreciate the city for making it happen. The fact is, there are good things going on all around us (wherever we are). We just need to look for them. And frankly, it doesn’t hurt to point them out! If you want to make sure you never miss an update, please sign up for our VIP newsletter here. We share content and special offers once a week. Or if you just want to shop for great promotional campaigns now, you can do that here.
by Kirby Hasseman
Every once in a while we all come to a crossroad where we are not sure what to do next. We think about it. We mull it. We consider our options. And then, we are still not sure what to do. At that point it’s really easy to stall. We are not sure what to do…so we do nothing. It’s paralysis by analysis. We have all been there. But remember that choosing to do nothing is still a choice. I think this happens (sometimes) because we feel like every decision is the “biggest” decision. It feels like this decision is a “forever decision.” Once we choose, we have to continue down this path for the rest our existence. Let me let you in on a secret. It’s probably not that big a decision. You probably don’t have to do it forever. This decision is just one of many. You can change your mind. And the sooner you choose, the sooner you learn if you were wrong or right. Both are ok. Just know that almost no decision is forever. (As a side note, I think we add this pressure to the kids coming out of high school today. We tell them “This is the most important decision of your life.” And it’s important…sure. But I am a person that chose a college and changed…then chose a major and changed…and it was fine. The fact is, most people that go into college make a similar change…and it’s fine). You live and you learn, and you move on. But first you have to choose to do something. If you want to make sure you never miss an update, sign up for our VIP newsletter here. And of course if you want to “choose” from some amazing Promo items, you can shop here now.
by Kirby Hasseman
Whether you want to create a blog post or a company, a video or a presentation, we all have to overcome the same thing. “That voice.”
It’s the voice that is in each of our head that tells us that we are “not good enough,” or “not smart enough,” or that “no one will care.” We all have to hear that inner voice that asks “why would anyone care what you have to say?” Or even the one that tells us “this will make you look stupid.”
In addition, I think we look at people who regularly put out content, or start businesses, or speak in public and think “they must not have that voice.” They must be so confident. They are not insecure. It must be easy for them.
Here is a good news/bad news moment. They have that voice too. We all have that voice. (Actually here is an awesome podcast about Bill Petrie-amazing content creator-who says the same thing).
My hope is this is good news for you. If you are thinking of putting yourself out there, you are not alone. We all have that voice to overcome. Every time I post a blog, or a video, or get ready to make a sales call, I have the voice that tells me I am about to make a mistake. But here’s the thing…I do it anyway. And you can too.
Yes there are times that a blog post will have a typo (at least mine do). There will likely be a time that a sales prospect will be a jerk. And it’s certainly possible that you will try something and it will not work. But if you keep showing up, you can and will get better. But in order to get better…to overcome the voice…you have to act. You have to create.
I would love to tell you that if you continue to do this you will silence the voice. But you won’t. It will always be there. But you have a cool story to tell. You have something unique to give. No one else can give it for you. You just have to overcome the voice.
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