Archive for the ‘Commanding Influence’ Category
Great Blogs are Fueled by Passion and Power
Posted on December 9, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot47 Vibrant Responses
If you’ve been following me or this blog then you’ve probably already realized that I approach the concept of how to blog from an entirely different perspective than most people.
While most people are working to figure out how to develop their blogs, I focus on developing the bloggers. While others may focus on the…
5 Simple Tips to Balance Your Life & Your Blog
Posted on December 8, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot64 Vibrant Responses
Are you juggling life’s demands like a job and a family while struggling to figure out how to blog with the power and passion necessary to make it big? You’re not alone.
For those of you who don’t already know, I currently serve as an Infantryman in the United States Army. Each week, I work…
Work Hard and Make Your Own Luck
Posted on December 7, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot42 Vibrant Responses
I receive a lot of requests each week to link to other blogs.
Smaller bloggers are constantly asking larger, more established bloggers for links to build their direct traffic, their search engine listings and their online exposure. Most smaller bloggers mistakenly believe that if they can…
A Basic Introduction to Search Engines
Posted on December 5, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot61 Vibrant Responses
One of the most popular means for getting visitors to your website is through search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL or others.
How is it that we can take advantage of people’s ability to Google for something in order to get them to our site. The answer is simple. We need to get…
An Awesome Interview with Chris Brogan
Posted on November 27, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot16 Vibrant Responses
Chris Brogan is a New York Times bestselling author of the book Trust Agents.
But if you think that’s why I’m excited to be interviewing him then you’re mistaken. Chris Brogan is amazing not because of what he’s done or accomplished but because of who he is and what…
Interview with Seth Waite of Blogussion
Posted on November 23, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot34 Vibrant Responses
Seth Waite is an author at one of the most exciting websites you can visit if your interested in learning about becoming a more effective blogger.
Seth is a married guy who’s working his way through law school. He’s incredibly smart and he loves helping people grow and develop their skills as bloggers.
I would…
Online Communities Are Built On Trust
Posted on November 19, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot46 Vibrant Responses
I grew up in a small town where everyone knew and trusted everyone else. We didn’t lock the doors on our houses or our cars.
If I saw the neighbor kids sneaking around our house in the dark of night then I knew that it meant only one thing…I could run outside and join in…
You Can Seize Only What You Can See (Part 2)
Posted on October 30, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot26 Vibrant Responses
“Can you see it?”
I was 10 years old and in front of me was a stack of wood and materials that the lumber truck had just dropped off. Next to the wood was a giant rectangular hole in the ground. It was about 4 feet deep and ran perhaps 100 feet long and 60…
You Can Seize Only What You Can See (Part 1)
Posted on October 29, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot26 Vibrant Responses
In 1930, two brothers overcome with the entrepreneurial spirit that drives so many Americans, picked up their lives and moved from New Hampshire to California.
Fresh out of High School, Dick and Maurice saw few opportunities to make it big in their hometown so they headed West to chase after the American dream.
After a…
Effective Brand Marketing For Your Blog
Posted on October 23, 2009 - by Nicholas Cardot21 Vibrant Responses
Brand marketing is everything if it can be done to actually drive people to action.
I’ve heard people say that branding is sometimes an excuse for lack of actually accomplishing anything. For example, someone might say that they are not seeing any traffic but that is because they are more focused on just…
