Transform Your Next Chapter, When Marketing Pros Learn, Plus Classic Cars On Your Bucket List

by Author · Published July 28, 2023 · Updated August 17, 2023

Discover the Power of Visualization & Constant Learning for Personal & Professional Growth, & a Unique Travel Destination for Classic Car Enthusiasts

Image of Janet Gervers — Click image to watch the full episode. Image made in Canva by author with photo from Janet Gervers.

🎬 Featured Podcast Episode

Reimaging Life and Business

Taking a little time to pull back, take stock, and re-focus transforms life and business. My interview guest Janet Gervers describes changes she has seen during her Vision Board Workshops. Watch to see what to expect in “Reduce Stress and Find Focus & Clarity: An Interview with Vision Board Workshop Leader Janet Gervers.”

Take a new tack and try visualizing. Use a whiteboard, clip photos, or sketch out your brainstorming session. Go deep and consider personal, life, and career as well as business goals.

Janet Gervers guides people through planning sessions with great results. “Some even cry tears of joy after the experience,” she says. Discover hidden dreams, visions, goals for your next chapter in her next workshop.

✂ Favorite Curations

💡 I’ve curated four episodes demonstrating that marketing pros are always learning too. Tap into how and when they make discoveries in “Always Be Learning: Mini Marketing Masterminds.” Areas to dig deeper and expand into include: AI to boost engagement, getting referrals from your followers, developing collaborations with connections, and increasing conversion with improved customer service. Every one of these episodes is a gold mine.

💡 While the native version of carousels in LinkedIn has gone away, you can still create PDF documents of your carousels. “How to Convert Twitter Threads into LinkedIn Carousels (Step by Step Guide)” by Luke Matthews.

💡We all know how important video is to get better engagement. What better way to reach out to a new connection to introduce yourself on LinkedIn and offer help. I was completely charmed by this video. I’m delighted that John Hubbard gave me permission to share it. Use Bonjoro, which does offer a free version, to collect testimonials too!

📋 What I’m Working On Now

I’ve started creating Clips of YouTube podcast episodes and videos that I want to share. These snippets, up to sixty seconds in length, are perfect for snatching sound bites that promote a longer video. This is a short one I did of Janet Gervers to promote our interview.

Want to learn how easy it is to make these? Check out Social Media Examiner’s “How to create a YouTube Clip.”

🆓 Freebie: Mini-Course

Nicolas Cole, known for advice on digital writing and Twitter, offers a 60-second masterclass on how to create AI prompts like a virtuoso writer.

It's comforting to follow marketing pros who learn & share ideas & tactics. Find several examples, an AI update, & free tickets. Share on X

📅Coming Up Next Month

Boost your engagement by 40-70%. I’m completely baffled why I don’t see this subtle prompt more often. If I like your content, I’m thrilled when you make it easy for me to share. Ask your audience to share your newsletters, articles, and Medium and blog posts with a Click to Tweet feature. I’ll show you two easy ways to do it.

🛣 Roads Less Traveled: Classic Car Tourism?

Fans of classic cars go down Memory Lane when they visit the extensive assortment at two spectacular locations in Seattle. The LeMay-America’s Car Museum overlooks the Tacoma waterfront and the former military campus at The LeMay Collections is home to over 3000 vehicles. Your docent will make sure you don’t miss the car from ‘Happy Days’ in a building where cars are organized chronologically. The 45^th Annual LeMay Show (and auction) is August 26^th. Get a free ticket here.

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