Archive for the ‘Commanding Influence’ Category


How to Build Mountains of Online Influence

Posted on May 31, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot12 Vibrant Responses

How to Build Mountains of Online Influence

Far too many bloggers are struggling to find a way to develop themselves and their blogs into influential online cornerstones to which others flock and pay attention. When we speak, or in our case write, we want others to stop what they’re doing and pay attention. We want our words…


Your Name, Please. It’s Asking For Your Name.

Posted on May 27, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot53 Vibrant Responses

Your Name, Please. It’s Asking For Your Name.

I understand language barriers. I understand misunderstandings. What I don’t understand is ignoring something that is very clearly labeled: the name field in the comment form.
If you want to join a discussion, use a real name or even an alias if your worried about privacy issues. Be as real…


What’s Stopping You From Achieving Success?

Posted on May 17, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot27 Vibrant Responses

What’s Stopping You From Achieving Success?

I’ve heard it said that the true test of a person’s character is what it takes to stop them. If something small can create an impassable hurdle for you then your character is weak. If it takes a mountain of fire to hold you back then perhaps you’re a bit stronger.
If…


Do You Know How to Convince Your Readers?

Posted on May 15, 2010 - by Spyros Panagiotopoulos13 Vibrant Responses

Do You Know How to Convince Your Readers?

Becoming an authority in your area of expertise, is about making people believe in what you are saying to them. There will be sometimes that you have to communicate very interesting ideas and others where your ideas will just be mediocre. Even the best blogging experts in the…


The Hottest New Website on Leadership

Posted on May 3, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot20 Vibrant Responses

The Hottest New Website on Leadership

I’ve just finished building and creating my newest blog, NicholasCardot.com. If you’re interested in expanding your influence on or off the internet then this is definitely the website for you to visit, bookmark, and add to your RSS reader.
Allow me a moment to introduce myself and…


7 Ways to Build a Rocking Personal Brand

Posted on May 1, 2010 - by Maren Donovan25 Vibrant Responses

7 Ways to Build a Rocking Personal Brand

When I started blogging it was just for fun, I was hot and heavy into entrepreneurship and wanted a way to document my escapades while connecting with others online. So a blog was born, which hiccupped along until I started seeing comments on my articles and realized in…


The First Step to Guest Blogging: Get Started

Posted on April 23, 2010 - by Vincent Chow25 Vibrant Responses

The First Step to Guest Blogging: Get Started

We all know how beneficial guest blogging can be. We see many other bloggers doing it, and we have all thought of doing it. But here’s the catch. It is not as easy to get started as you think.
It can be a nervous experience to get your first guest…


Moving People From Facebook To Your Blog

Posted on April 19, 2010 - by Jay Willingham35 Vibrant Responses

Moving People From Facebook To Your Blog

It’s no secret that people love Facebook. Some are practically addicted to the thing. So how do you convince a stubborn audience to focus on your content instead of Farmville?
If you guessed, “Maintain a Facebook fan page”, you’re wrong. Here’s why. You may have noticed that the…


Building a Strong Community Without SEO

Posted on April 17, 2010 - by Derek Jensen41 Vibrant Responses

Building a Strong Community Without SEO

It seems the debate is still going on and will probably keep happening about focusing on building a strong community with or without search engine optimization.
I had a brief conversation with Nick awhile back and said that I feel I should not worry about SEO…


Why Are We So Content With Mediocrity?

Posted on April 16, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot24 Vibrant Responses

Why Are We So Content With Mediocrity?

If you’ve been following myself or this blog for any period of time then hopefully you’ve already come to realize that as I work to guide you and lead you toward greater success online, I’m not the kind of person who simply provides you with tips and gadgets for your…