Speaking
Paul is an knowledgeable, accomplished, articulate speaker on a number of topics related to business blogging and social media. Having been involved in online marketing for over a decade he understands at a granular level how conversational media tools can be used for marketing purposes.
![]() Paul on panel at Inman Real Estate Blogger Connect |
Paul has spoken to groups as small as a dozen to as large as several hundred and to a wide range of audiences including: small business owners, real estate agents and brokers, professionals, , marketing and advertising executives.
He has presented to groups locally, nationally and around the globe, being chosen as one of two people to present the first !
Whether you need a speaker for a hour or an entire day, Paul has presentations and workshops to suit any need. Fees are reasonable and negotiable. Contact Paul to setup a speaking engagement or to learn more.
Presentations
Strategic Business Blogging
Drawing upon his extensive experience in business blogging and online marketing, Paul reveals how to:
- Develop an effective Internet marketing strateg
- Define yourself as an expert in a particular area
- Serve your market niche
- Establish long-term relationships with your customers
- Create content that attracts major search engines
- Create buzz about your blog in the media
- Generate leads consistently at almost no cost
Conversations Create Clients: How to turn strangers into friends and friends into customers
Whether they are aware of it or not, consumers are part of a largely creative, wholly collaborative Web-based community. With the advent of the Web 2.0 anyone with a computer and Internet access has a voice - and millions are speaking up!
What are they talking about? Everything imaginable, including conversations about our brands, products and services. Turning a deaf ear to what's being said could be a death knell to late or reluctant adopters.
Blogs, wikis, social networks and online communities all function as practical mediums for engaging consumers in conversations that lead to the building of positive, trusted relationships. And, hopefully, business transactions.
Participants will learn:
- Why social media marketing is the wave of the future
- How to use social media to increase word-of-mouth and new client referrals
- How online conversations can lead to the building of long-term, trusted client relationships
Real Estate Blogging
Taking its queue from Paul's book Realty Blogging, this presentation deals with how Realtors can use blogs to build their personal brand, define themselves as neighborhood experts and generate leads.
Healthcare 2.0
A presentation specifically designed for healthcare marketing and public relations professionals. Paul outlines the ways social media has impacted the industry and what hospital systems and physician practices can do to respond.
Blogs and Email: A One-Two Marketing Knockout Punch!
A presentation about how to use blogs and email as complimentary marketing tactics.
Other topics Paul covers:
- Building Blogger Relations
- How to Change Negative Brand Perceptions
- Intro to Social Media
- Monitoring Your Online Reputation
- The Lost Art of Listening
Workshops
Business Blogging Bootcamp
A half or full-day workshop covering everything companies or organizations need to know about how to use blogs as a marketing communications tool. Topics include:
- 10 things to do before you blog
- 10 strategic benefits to business blogging
- Choosing a blog platform
- Blog writing styles
- Establishing a blogging policy
- Handling negative comments
- Blog marketing
Conversations Create Clients Workshop
This half or full-day workshop takes principles taught in the Conversations Create Clients presentation into much greater detail.
Participants will learn:
- Paul's three-step method for creating a social media marketing strategy
- How to use social media tools such as blogs, podcasts, RSS and social networks for marketing and business communication.
- How to determine your social media marketing readiness and which tools are right for your company or organization
- How to monitor and measure your online reputation
- How to use social media to increase word-of-mouth and new client referrals
- How online conversations can lead to the building of long-term, trusted client relationships
Healthcare 2.0 Workshop
A half or full-day workshop for healthcare professionals. Takes principles taught in the Healthcare 2.0 presentation into much greater detail.
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