Gregory A. Kompes's Blog – September 2008 Archive (4)

This Week 194



Over the weekend I spoke at the National Speakers Association Las Vegas chapter meeting on online self promotion. It was a super event and I send out my thanks to all the members who made my time there a positive experience. I also met Steve Mertz (SEOSpeakers.com) who spoke on the second half of the program about Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Steve was terrific and I learned so much about the all important SEO topic. I share a few tips I learned in this week's… Continue

Every day is an adventure. Now that I've released a number of wheel spinning projects from my life, I once again have time to write, to read, and to think. I have time to surf the internet for fun. Most importantly, I can turn my computer off at a reasonable hour each day, leave the office, and enjoy my family, friends, and time. The dog and I are once again taking long, daily walks and I'm getting caught up on movies I wanted to see, but never made time to enjoy.



By creating more… Continue

Getting out of the office last week was a treat. My partner and I visited Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon. Such beautiful places and it was nice to have a break together. One of the things I love about having time off is that I return refreshed and with new ideas. This short respite was no exception.



In my quest to keep moving forward, I've spent time over the past weeks removing projects from my life that are no longer satisfying. I've slashed out things that served their… Continue

Social networking is a great way to build your readership, fan base, and sell your products and services. You've probably already heard of some of the more popular networks like MySpace and FaceBook.



So, what are social networks? They're online spaces where virtual communities are created. You join (usually for free), create a "space" or profile page, invite your friends to join, and then link to each other. Most sites allow you to create text profiles, and upload photos, images, and… Continue