Letting them know when you are introducing a new product or having a sale gives them a quick reminder about your business and a reason to make a purchase!

I know how hard it can be to sit down and write out a newsletter. First of all, you have to find the time. And then you have to think about what to write… The whole process can seem like a big pain in the neck!

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This was a free guide that I used to generate some buzz about the launch of the website, and I gave it away to my first 100 subscribers.

I used the same techniques I wrote about in the guide to promote my own website and since launching the site – less than a year ago, I’ve received some amazing results.

And that leads me to the point of this whole email. I’m now working on “Power Publicity! Version 2.0″

This new, updated, bigger, better version will have all the stuff the first one had, PLUS some! In addition to the extra info, I’ll be sharing my own experiences throughout the past year.

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I’ll keep you updated and let you know as soon as Version 2.0 is ready!

Since these people have already expressed interest in hearing from you, they are more likely to purchase your products and services than somehow who has never heard of you.

If you are at a loss for what to say in these emails, don’t worry. I have your back! My friend and mentor, Alice Seba, has created a guide called “24 Ideas For Endless Email Topics” (click on the link to read it online, or right click it to save the guide to your computer).

Alice is also offering an Email Marketing Reform School to a very select group of 25 students. Registration begins May 12 and will close on May 19 (or when the 25 spots are taken, which ever comes first). Your lessons will be delivered via email, and you will also have access to a private coaching area where you can ask questions, receive feedback, etc. Click Here for more info.

Now what’s a holiday without presents?? Everyone LOVES presents! And I have some for you, and that includes guides on starting an online business, blogging, increasing your sales through the words on your site, tips on outsourcing and more (check out the line up at http://www.indiebizchicks.com/ibcday.html). If you are a subscriber to The Weekly Biz Tips, there should have been an email waiting for you this morning with the info on how to download the gifts.

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I just bought my own top spot on another blog today, too. So I will check my stats and see if I get any traffic from that. I know my friend Nell from Answer Lady Network had been doing this and she saw some dramatic increases in her search engine rankings…

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This was put together by two of my mentors, Kelly McCausey & Alice Seba. This is a no-holds barred look at how to drive traffic to your site. It contains so much info, that it’s hard to list it all!

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• Several audio recordings
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• Good Deeds Attract Attention – Yes, I’m sure Oprah does a lot of the things she does just out of the kindness of her heart, but by publicizing those good deeds, she gets attention for it. While you may not be able to promote your good work on a national television show, you can still blog about, send in a press release, etc

•  Team Up With Others – Oprah knows a good thing when she sees it, and so she signed on to produce Dr. Phil & The Rachael Ray Show. If you see something that looks like a good idea, but are unable to do that thing yourself, team up with someone who can and split the profits

• Lean On Others – You can’t be a huge success and handle all your day-to-day tasks. Some stuff is going to need to be outsourced. I can tell you that Oprah does not handle the ticket requests for her show or even scout all her guests. She’s got people for that. She hired her best friend to be the Editor of one of her magazines and she found talented, qualified people to run her radio network and I’m sure she’s doing the same thing right now for the television network that is in the works.  If your business is going to grow larger than what it is now, you’re going to have to find help in completing all the new work.

• Keep A Positive Attitude – Most people know that Oprah life was far from charmed. She has faced a lot of adversity and could easily have given up. Once she achieved success, she started getting criticized for being overweight and every other little thing the press could find to talk about. Did she give up? No! She kept fighting! So go out there, and grow your business, no matter what anyone says!!

Now, to be honest, I am somewhat known for having the weirdest dreams ever. In fact, my other dreams last night involved helping my grandparents with a radio fundraiser ( my grandpa passed away in 1991), meeting my current dog’s reincarnation 20 years into the future, and trying to drive a bus between two mountains, in a raging storm, over a very weak looking bridge. And there were others – those are just a few of the dreams I had last night. For me, going to sleep is never boring – it is like watching movies all night long….

So anyhow, I had this assignment in my dream, and I actually planned out my speech during this dream and remember what I was going to say. I figured I may as well put the work I did in the dream to good use and blog about it.

How To Apply Oprah’s Marketing Strategies Into Your Business

• Do What You Love- I don’t think it’s a big secret – Oprah likes to help people, she likes to teach people, she likes to talk to people, and she has a definite fondness for the written word. I mean, she probably has the world’s largest book club. So what did she do? She became a news anchor centered on interviewing people and reporting the news. And she wasn’t happy. So, she spawned that into a career where she still gets to interview people – but she actually gets to talk to them. She teaches people about new things by talking to various experts (oh, and building that school helps, too), and we all know where the love of the written word led…

• Create Multiple Streams Of Income – Oprah’s got a TV show, a production company which produces other television shows, movies & Broadway plays; two magazines; several books; a radio network, a tv network in the works, and well… lots more stuff that I am not going to bother listing. Take a lesson from the Big O and create several corresponding products. You’ll have more to offer your market and therefore, make more sales and earn more profits.

• It’s OK To Promote Your Own Products – When Oprah’s involved in something, she’s going to talk about it on the show, she’s going to write about it in the magazine, she’ll air commercials for it during the show and print ads for it in the magazine. This woman is not afraid to give herself a shameless plug. And you shouldn’t be either. If you are working on something, start telling people about it, in any way you can. From blogging about it to posting MySpace bulletins, do whatever you can to get the word out.

See what fun and interesting dreams I have??? And we’re only half way through! I’ll post Part 2 tomorrow…..