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The Simply Fearless Solopreneurs Blog has moved! We are now publishing via the Solopreneurs Channel at SimplyFearless.com and you are invited to check it out here.

We are also looking for contributing bloggers, authors, and solopreneurs. If you are interested in being published in our Simply Fearless web community, then please send me an email at Cassandra@SimplyFearless.com

Use Twitterfeed to Automatically Publish Your Blog Posts to Your Twitter Stream

If you blog and tweet for your business, then link them up. I use Twitterfeed to automatically post to my Twitter account the title of my blog posts and a link to read and comment. It's really simple. To get started now, click here.

That being said, Twitter might be more powerful for you if you pose a question instead of automatically posting just the title and link to your blog posts.

But, the fact that Twitterfeed makes this process automatic is priceless. As a solopreneur, we can easily spend way too much time on social networking. This is one way to get the internet to work for you instead of vice versa.

Plus, if you make your blog post titles questions, then you can tap into the power of both of these strategies!

Now that's cool.

Import Your Blog Posts into Your Facebook Profile

If you have a cool blog with content that your Facebook friends would like, then import your blog entries into your Facebook profile using notes. Here are the instructions copied & pasted from the Facebook help library:

Facebook allows you to quickly and easily import an external blog from another website.

1. On the Notes page, select the Import a blog link on the right side of the page.
2. Enter the URL (web address) of your blog into the text box, and check the box underneath that states that you agree to our Terms of Use.
3. To complete the process, click on "Save Settings." Once you do this, your past posts will be in notes and any new posts you make will automatically display.

I have found that FB instructions tend to be vague and not give you all the information you need. So here are step-by-step instructions for how I did it:

1. From my FB home page, I clicked on "notes" in the "Applications" box on the right hand side of the screen. {note: I had to click "more" in order to see "notes"}
2. On the right hand sidebar, there is a section titled "Notes Settings" and there is an option to "Import a blog". Click it.
   
3. Read the text, then enter the RSS feed in the Web URL box {this is NOT your blog URL. It is the RSS or feed URL - click here to learn about RSS}
4. Check the box to give FB permission
   
5. Click "Start Importing"
6. You will see a preview of what it will look like - check it out and make sure you like it.
7. Click "Confirm Import"
8. You should see "Your notes have been imported." on the top of the next page.
   

Free Teleclass: Deepening Your Relationships Through Conflict

Just last week I hosted a party for my clients and one of the topics that came up was how do couples come together and get along when they have opposite personalities and at times, completely different agendas. People were wondering how my husband and I - who really are polar opposites - manage to not only make it all work, but rock out our lives together. Here I was connecting with people I care deeply about and I could feel their confusion, frustration, and yearning for a better, easier way. It was in that moment that the wheels of inspiration began turning in my head and heart and I am excited to invite you to January's FREE teleclass:

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7 Simple Ways to Reconnect Teleclass
led by Coach Cassandra Rae
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
11:30am – 1:00pm Pacific Standard Time
Cost: FREE {long distance charges may apply}

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In this 90 minute teleclass I share my personal process for how I resolve conflicts and use them to deepen my relationships with my husband, my teenage daughter, and everyone else I care about. So dedicate a lunch hour to yourself and join us where you will:

• Learn how to use disagreements as a way to deepen your connection


• Receive a worksheet that you can use any time you'd like to gain clarity and confidence to move forward in resolving conflict with anyone (including parts of yourself)


• Connect with like-hearted people who champion the same goal

This 90 minute teleclass is perfect for men, women, teens, couples, and parents who are:

• ready to invest in themselves and their relationships


• willing to receive support and encouragement


• open to learning new perspectives and skills

Registration Required
To register simply enter your name and email address below. Once you click on “Register” you will receive an email to verify your intent to participate. After you click through the link in the verification message, you will receive a confirmation email with the class materials and call-in details. If you do not receive the confirmation email within 24 hours of registration, then please email me at Cassandra@SimplyFearless.com or call me at 408.206.1662. I look forward to connecting with you!

Some Damn Good Advice from the Tech Coach

I attended a femalepreneur.com teleclass led by Jan Marie Dore and featuring Sandra de Freitas who is the tech coach for coaches. One of the things she shared with us is a termed called "above the fold". Basically, it refers to all of the content you would see in a newspaper on the front page before opening it up. She encouraged bloggers to have their opt-in box or monthly featured item above the fold, which in the blog-o-sphere means:

• Put your entire opt-in box at the top of the page


• Make sure that viewers do not have to scroll to enter their info

I now have some redesigning to do. But, I have to admit. It's worth it.

I must add:

• Make your opt-in box worth-while with rockin' content


• Be up front about what people are receiving including how often you will be emailing

Now go look at your blog or website, see where your opt-in box is, and make sure it is front and center, above the fold.