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    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0Unported License.

    This license allows you to download and share this book with others as long as you give appropriatecredit and a link to http://www.combridges.com or http://www.newmaru.com, but you cannot change

    this book in any way or use it commercially.

    Copyright 2012 by Jon Leland and Laxmis Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Jon Leland has masterfully distilled the core

    components of Internet marketing into eight

    illuminating concepts. Taking us beyond all the buzz and

    hype around this subject, Jon has successfully managed

    to identify and describe the key elements that truly are

    what every business needs to know. Read this e-book

    and change your business future.

    Hal Josephson, Founder, MediaSense

    International business development,

    trans-border marketing specialist

    This book is exhaustive and essential! Im very impressed

    with the breadth and depth of its information.

    Andrew Leland, Co-Editor

    The Believer magazine

    With this book, Jon Leland offers an antidote to shallow

    get-rich-quick web tactics. He shows marketers what it

    means to be authentic and redefines Internet marketing

    so that novices and pros learn how to build enduring

    relationships with their customers. Web traffic is not the

    answer; its the question. Leland shows where the real

    answers lie.

    Marty Perlmutter

    Interactive media veteran & entrepreneur

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    INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

    PROLOGUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

    A True Sea Change

    PART ON E

    BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION:

    KNOW YOUR FUNDAMENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

    Key Concept # 1: Authenticity Ignites Your

    Attraction Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

    Key Concept # 2: The Gospel of Relevance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

    Key Concept # 3: Conversions & Customer

    Engagement: What Happens Next?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

    Key Concept # 4: Launch and Learn: Be In It to Win It . . 25

    PART TWOTHE DIFFERENT TYPES OF

    INTERNET MARKETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

    Key Concept # 5: Well-Targeted SEO Leverages

    Your Strategic Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

    Key Concept # 6: NextGen Advertising is PPC, an

    Outrageous Outreach Opportunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

    Key Concept # 7: Social Media Marketing and the

    Customer-Powered Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

    PART THR EE

    MAKE IT LAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

    Key Concept # 8: Lead with Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

    TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

    THANK YOUS , APPRECIATIONS &

    ACKNOWLEGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

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    I N T R O D U C T I O N

    The astounding growth of the Internet has

    decimated the effectiveness of formerly

    dependable marketing channels such as

    the Yellow Pages, printed brochures and even

    traditional TV advertising. At the same time, the

    Web has enabled a whole new marketing

    communications style that I call New Marketing.

    This includes social media and new, accountable

    advertising vehicles that didnt even exist a few

    years ago. The result is a new kind of online

    marketing environment with new rules as well as

    ongoing, accelerating changes.

    There is simply no getting away from the

    fact that the worlds of media and marketing

    have changed dramatically and continue to

    change at a dizzying pace. Today, the new

    opportunities for marketing your business are

    nothing short of amazing. However, as with

    all innovations, the world of New Marketing

    needs to be understood before it can be

    effectively put to use.

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    This book is your guide to gaining an actionable

    understanding of the fundamentals of this New Marketing

    landscape. My aim is to help businesses and organizations of

    all sizes to enrich and reward themselves through greater

    creative expression, more authentic connections with their

    customers or constituencies, and to help enable anyone

    generate a more sustainable kind of prosperity. In just about

    100 pages, I will introduce you to the basics of Internet

    marketing and, drawing on my forty years of experience as a

    media innovator, give you the general guidelines for applying

    these principles to your own Internet marketing campaigns.

    Any business or organization that wants to attract and

    retain customers, or to maintain engagement with any kind of

    constituencywhich is to say, every businessmust have a clear

    and impassioned Internet marketing strategy. But sometimes

    you have to know what notto do before you start firing up

    your proactive engines.

    Dont Believe These MarketingMisconceptions

    Lets begin by addressing two very common misconceptions.The first is that, thanks to all the hustlers out there, many

    people think that Internet marketing is a get-rich-quick scheme

    that can make millions for anyone with a business idea and a

    computer. Sadly, these self-centered egotists have given

    Internet marketing a bad name.

    While todays technologies make marketing more convenient,accountable and cost-effective, we still have to do the required

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    work of planning, implementing, and following through. Theres

    real effort involved and we also need to be humble and open

    enough to learn from our mistakes. There are no quick fixes,

    instant gratification formulas, or silver bullets, but there ARE

    fundamentals upon which real, long-term successes can be built.

    This is the foundation of my approach.

    Second, some folks think that if their Internet marketing

    drives traffic to their website, their job is done. Also not true.

    The goal of our online marketing efforts isnt merely increasing

    traffic. Its what can happen if you proceed to engage with

    those website visitors effectively. Never forget that your

    websites visitors are real people. I know this is common sense,

    but its also a very common mistake of omission.

    The results we really want are what Internet marketers call

    conversionstransactions which, in my view, are best when

    they are based on an authentic connection between you (and

    your organization) and those who are interested in what you

    have to offer. Thus, creating real engagement and actual sales

    is far beyond just driving traffic to your site. Web traffic is a

    good start, but its only a start.

    We need to convert casual or curious visitors to our website

    into buyers or participants (or, at the end of the day, whatever

    it is we want them to be). Pulling in the righttraffic is the first

    challenge; connecting with our visitors through an engaging,

    well-designed website that offers real value, typically through

    some kind of original content or valuable service, is the second.

    And, finally, developing an ongoing, sustainable relationship

    with these people is the third goal.

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    Whatever ultimate goal we may have for our Internet

    marketing, we need to uncover the trail to the salethe

    sequence of events that will systematically lead us to the

    results we want. Often this takes some trial and error, but

    there is no getting around the fact that we must design

    every aspect of our web presence in order to pull people

    along the path to our goal. As its been said, a failure to

    plan is a plan to fail.

    So, without further ado Welcome to the most practical

    and concise introduction to Internet marketing available.

    While there are a variety of in-depth books on the various

    aspects of whats covered here, Ive never seen a volume with

    this books top-level conceptual overview combined with its

    practical perspective. In fact, just including the three different

    types of Internet marketingsearch engine optimization

    (SEO), pay-per-click advertising (PPC) and social media

    marketing (SMM)all in one book appears to be unique. (By

    the way, if you find this combination elsewhere, Id love to

    hear about it.)

    The bottom line: once youve got this books eight key

    concepts under your belt, a whole new world of online

    opportunities will open up before you; and hopefully it will be

    one that you can embrace with enthusiasm.

    Im confident that as you read this book and learn more

    about the power and potential of Internet marketing, youll be

    as excited about the subject as I am.

    After youve read this book, please share your experiences

    with me, including what works for your business and what

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    parts might have missed the mark or where you think that

    future editions of this book can help others more effectively.

    Theres always room for improvement.

    Please send me your feedback at [email protected], our

    ComBridges blog, our YouTube channel, the NewMarU.com

    virtual community, our Facebook page, via Twitter or LinkedIn.

    I enthusiastically look forward to hearing from you.

    Best,

    Jon L. Leland

    August 2012

    Tiburon, CA, USA

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    P R O L O G U E

    A T R U E S E A C H A N G ENew Marketing Is the Result of a Flood of

    Mind-Boggling Technological Innovations

    A

    s I often say, its hard to keep track

    of how fast things are changing

    when things are changing this fast.In the world of online marketing commun-

    ications, the more things change, the less

    they stay the same.

    New Marketing vs Old

    MarketingWhen I give keynote speeches at social-

    media and other business conferences, I

    feel compelled to underscore the profound

    nature of the online communications sea

    change by defining the fundamental

    differences between what I call OldMarketing and New Marketing.

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    To simplify things, I break down Old and New break

    down into three key ingredients. These components are the core

    dynamics that define the nature of our marketing

    communications as they previously operated, and the new form

    they are rapidly taking. In fact, with the explosion of social-media

    marketing and with more than a decade of e-commerce behind

    us, New Marketing is in many ways already hereeven as it

    overlaps with the continuations of the Old Marketing world.

    Given that Old Marketing has been the standard practice

    for much of the twentieth century, its important to be aware

    of how the old marketing style may still be influencing your

    mindset when you think about how you want to approach your

    own marketing. I strongly encourage you to spend a few

    moments carefully reflecting on the key ingredients of New

    Marketing so that you can set your sails in the direction of the

    Webs strongest and most sustainable currents.

    O U T W I T H T H E O L D

    Intrusive Push: We live in a world of information overload.

    Old-style marketers think that the only solution to this

    problem is to interrupt and get in your face by being as

    loud and, in some cases, as obnoxious as possible. We all

    know that our world doesnt need more noise, yet there

    are still far too many marketers who think that the way to

    get their message across is to jam it down our throats.

    One-to-Many: The old-media world was build by

    broadcasters and big-business publishers who controlled

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    the airwaves and the printing presses. This was a top-down

    media environment where there were few options (only

    three or four TV networks, and one or two daily

    newspapers in each city). Individuals and small businesses

    had limited options for reaching their markets in a

    meaningful way.

    Manipulative Selling: Sales has in many ways earned

    itself a bad reputation. While not universal in business, in

    the worlds of advertising and push marketing, the

    dominant approach has been largely unscrupulous and

    oriented solely to the bottom line. On the web, the best

    examples of this strategy are email spammers and other

    get-rich-quick hucksters whose only purpose is to make

    more money.

    I N W I T H T H E N E W

    Attractive Pull: The new avenues of Internet marketing allow

    all of us to attract the perfect clients and customers for our

    businesses. We do this naturally, with our authenticitywhich

    is inherently attractive. At the same time, we pull in those

    with a real interest in what we offer through the power of

    search engines and well-targeted keyword phrases (both of

    which are explained in more detail below).

    Many-to-Many: The media playing field has not only been

    levelled, its been tilted toward the consumer. Study after

    study and a bevy of books has underscored this dramatic

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    shift toward the Internet-empowered consumer (Brian Solis

    The End of Business as Usual: Rewire the Way You Work

    to Succeed in the Consumer Revolution to name just one).

    When making a buying decision, we listen to the

    recommendations of our peers more than any other factor.

    Consumers no longer trust the mass media. From feedback

    mediums like Amazon and Yelp user reviews through a

    myriad of communication channels like blogs, YouTube

    videos, and the whole array of social networks, we now

    listen to and trust each other far more than the big business

    broadcasters and publishers who used to dominate. In a very

    real sense, weve all become broadcasters and publishers.

    Authentic Relationship-Building: This is the heart of

    New Marketing and a recurring theme in this book.

    Relationships are the reason why social media isnt just

    a new craze or the latest hype-fuelled trend. The Web

    is us. Or as Kevin Kelly, the founding executive editor

    of Wiredmagazine, famously wrote in 2005, We Are the

    Web. The Web is real people making a difference in the

    lives of their friends. Yes, Facebook has stretched the

    meaning of the term friend, but that doesnt change

    what actually works if you want to reach out to your

    potential customers in a meaningfulway. In the long-

    term, the only sustainable strategy is to make an

    authentic connection by delivering real value

    hopefully so much so that people will want to share the

    positive experiences you offer with their real friends.

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    PROLOGUE

    These three New Marketing themes are the universal

    foundations upon which all successful Internet marketing

    campaigns are built.

    To summarize:

    n Be attractive in an authentic and relevant way.

    n Recognize the fact that we live and communicate in a

    people-powered media environment.

    n And build authentic, sustainable virtual relationships.

    The Technological Tidal Wave

    As if these changes werent dramatic enough, there are

    even more profound changes afoot: the technological

    platforms upon which all of the New Marketing

    communication channels are built. My focus in the eight key

    concepts that follow is on the communications aspects of these

    innovations, not the technologies; but I think the dynamics of

    the tech changes are so huge that they are worthy of reflection.

    They are the context within which everything else is happening.

    In the worlds of computing, the World Wide Web, and

    digital media in general, the changes have been continual,

    rapid, and enormous. The shifts are truly tectonic. The

    landscape has been altered, the playing field leveled, and the

    pace of this media reinvention is accelerating daily. Im

    exaggerating... not at all. But a clear perspective on just how

    huge these changes are seems to continually escape common

    knowledge. I repeat: Its hard to keep track of how fast things

    are changing when things are changing this fast.

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    To begin with, lets look at seven high-level tech trends with

    which every Internet marketer should be familiar.

    Computing Power

    The growth in computing power, which predates the

    Internet, has utterly transformed the way we deal with

    information. As Intel pioneer Gordon Moore pointed out in

    1965, in what is now known as Moores Law, computer

    processing power doubles every eighteen months, while its cost

    remains the same. This ongoing and continuous doubling over

    the course of decades represents an exponential growth that

    is almost incomprehensible. Look at smartphones, or the way

    weve seen digital desktop video on standard Macs and PCs

    grow over the last roughly fifteen years from grainy, postage-

    stamp-sized video clips to Hollywood feature-film quality. If the

    power of our cars had increased at this rate, we would all be

    driving rocket ships that cost just a few hundred dollars.

    The Socialization of Networks

    Social networks are part of human nature and predate

    the Internet. But the power of social networks has been greatly

    expanded because of what is known as the network effect.

    Originally formulated by Robert Metcalfe, inventor of the

    Ethernet cable, with regard to compatible communicating

    devices, Metcalfes Law is now applied to people or users.

    It states that the value of a telecommunications network is

    proportional to the square of the number of users in the

    network. And this value goes far beyond its technological

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    implications. Whenever and however people communicate on

    networks of all kinds, the power of these networks increases,

    not linearly, but also exponentially.

    For example, if you and I were in a network, that would

    be a one-on-one relationship, but it wouldnt have the power

    that a group of even a few people has. Thanks to the Internet

    and social networks like Facebook, the power of influence and

    the opportunities to form groups, social networks or tribes

    has increased dramatically. Of course, this kind of social

    reach is a result of each individual group members other

    contacts, spheres of influence, and communities (virtual or

    otherwise). For example, when you friend someone on

    Facebook, you connect indirectly with all of that new friends

    friends. This is a kind of exponentially expanding leverage

    that opens previously incomprehensible opportunities.

    The Link

    A completely new kind of networking came about

    through the invention of the hyperlinkthe underlined pieces

    of text that take us from place to place on the Web. Before

    1995, when the Mosaic browser first gave us the ability to click

    on links, the Internet was used only by scientists and academics.

    With links, the World Wide Web was born; and since then, the

    Web and its literally billions of links have been transforming

    the way we interact, do business, and get information. The

    power of links inspired Kevin Kelly to call the hyperlink the

    most powerful invention of the 1990s. Virtually every

    component of Internet marketing that follows in this book is

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    powered by hyperlinks. Without links, none of this Web stuff

    exists.

    Search

    Search engines are another paradigm-shifting aspect of

    the Web. John Battelle, author of an excellent book about

    Google called The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote

    the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture, calls search

    engines a database of intentions. Every time we perform an

    Internet search, were declaring our interests and intentions. If

    you want to go on an Alaskan cruise, you might go to a search

    engine and type in Alaskan cruise. In this way, you have

    declared your intention and identified yourself to cruise operators

    as a potential customer. As marketers, we can tap this remarkable

    body of knowledge that was never before available. The billions

    of search requests made each day tell us exactly what people all

    over the world are looking forand the specific language that

    they are using to describe it (these are the keyword phrases

    that are discussed in more detail below).

    BandwidthThe growth of bandwidth has reduced resistance to the

    Web which at one time was commonly referred to as the

    World Wide Wait. Remember the sound of a 2800 baud

    modem making a dial-up connection? Roughly two-thirds of

    Internet users in America now have the kind of high-speed

    broadband connections that make the Web faster and more

    enjoyable to use. Remember when you could elect not to

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    download images because it took so long? Now, a majority of

    active Web browsers (in developed countries, at least) are

    accessing images, MP3 audio files, and videos, all without a

    second thought. Thus, more sites are leveraging the attention-

    getting qualities of video and other multi-sensory media. These

    include the various forms of online communications that

    increasingly offer new kinds of dynamic media interactions

    with consumers and communities. The once text-driven Web

    has turned into a multimedia cornucopia.

    Mobile Internet

    Wireless Internet connections are creating a mobile

    Web with a new kind of reach. Just as broadband brought us

    the always on connection, the wireless Web is bringing us

    the anywhere connection that serves new generations of

    devices, from iPads and smartphones to computer chips on

    cereal boxes, GPS tracking systems in cameras, and much

    more. Wi-Fi is only the beginning. Mobile is the second

    generation of the Internet and will continue to extend its

    ubiquitous power in unforeseen ways.

    Software as a Service (SaaS)

    The days when software was delivered on floppies or via

    CDs (or DVDs) are almost over. Many applications (apps) no

    longer require installation at all, because they run entirely inside

    a Web browser, or are Internet-enabled. These apps (both

    computer and mobile) deliver an experience equal to, or even

    better than conventional software because of how seamlessly

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    they leverage the power of the Web. Increasingly, companies buy

    software as a service, typically billed monthly, so that its no longer

    a product.

    With this SaaS model, a few basic services are often free, but

    more advanced and useful features must be purchased. The client

    benefits from not having the hassle of installing and updating

    and the software vendor doesnt have the costs and headaches

    of supporting installation across a mix of customer hardware

    environments, supporting a range of software versions, and

    distributing upgrades and patches, one customer at a time.

    Now, lets look at how your business or organization can

    take advantage of these changes in order to market itself more

    easily and effectively.

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    P A RTO N E

    B U I L D A S O L I DF O U N D A T I O N :K N O W Y O U RF U N D A M E N T A L S

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    Successful Internet marketing begins with

    three fundamental concepts. First,

    authenticity sets the stage by energizing

    our marketing efforts with a focus on what is

    meaningful to us and valuable to others.

    Second, relevance is the gospel of Internetmarketing: beyond the most attractive

    language, we make our content clearly

    appropriate to our audiences needs; and thus it

    is more efficient and more effective. Finally,

    conversions (your self-defined goals such as

    actual transactions or interactions) reflectcustomer engagement (the authentic connections

    with customers, prospects or constituencies that

    you make online). These are the humanized

    bottom-line of Internet marketing.

    Unfortunately, all three of these fundamentalsare far too frequently overlooked.

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    For any Internet marketing campaign to be successful, these

    three building blocks must be used and integrated. Master

    these fundamentals and all your online marketing efforts are

    much more likely to achieve their goals.

    K E Y C O N C E P T # 1 :

    Authenticity Ignites Your Attraction

    EngineI dont believe in strategies and tactics for their own sake. For me,

    the Web isnt about technologyits about communication and

    human connection. Old-style push marketing will continue to lose

    its effectiveness because quick-hit, in your face sales techniques are

    no longer sustainable. Rather, like all relationships, marketing thats

    based on authenticity takes time. Real customer engagement is along-term process which I recently heard social media evangelist

    and author Gary Vaynerchuck call a marathon. Think marriage

    rather than slam, bang, thank you, maam.

    New Marketing is about pull, or attracting and sustaining

    relationships with your customers. You can only do this with

    your natural passion. If you are a larger organization, thiscomes from the passion of your employees.

    Whether you are a solopreneur (a one-person business) or

    a large organization, marketing on the Web without a clear

    value proposition, or an authentic voice, isin my view at

    leasta waste of time. Although the world of New Marketing

    is still emerging, there is no longer any doubt in my mind thatthe tide has changed, and authentic engagement and

    relationship building is now a requirement.

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    PART ONE

    Offering real value fueled by your natural enthusiasm

    (and/or that of your team) and bringing that home with

    sustainable, long-term, and authentic relationship building is

    what I call your Attraction Engine. (See illustration above.)

    Here are the key components of this marketing strategy:

    Contribute to Others by offering real value, starting

    on day one with no end in sight.

    Connect with Energy by engaging with enthus-

    iasm. If you dont care about what youre doing,why should anyone else?

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    3Make Meaningful Connections. To quote Gary

    Vaynerchuck again, Dont act like a 17-year-old

    dude whose only interest is a quick encounter.

    Commit to the long run. Be real. Real relationships

    require time and tender loving care in order to be

    nurtured so that they last. Really.

    These more humanized attraction-engine dynamics are

    complimented by the leverage of well-researched keyword

    phrases and the targeting of relevant prospects, which is

    discussed in detail in Key Concept #5: Well-Targeted SEO

    Leverages Your Focus.

    (This entire subject of Authentic Voice and your

    Attraction Engine is much richer than I can fully address in

    this space, and will be the subject of a future publication. In

    the meantime, if youd like to learn more on this subject,

    please visit NewMarU.com to see my interviews with experts

    and online courses that address this crucial subject.)

    K E Y C O N C E P T # 2 :

    The Gospel of Relevance

    I call relevance the gospel of Internet marketing

    because it must be an integral part of all of the different

    connections and transactions (both monetary and otherwise)

    we make on the Web. For example, a search engines job is

    to find the most relevant results possible. Yourjob is to let

    the search engines know (through the SEO techniques

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    Now that youve got a solid foundation and understand the

    key concepts and most important ingredients of successful

    Internet marketing, its time to move into action which frequently

    means more learning, skills development and finding the right

    resources.

    We are here to help and would love to hear from you. Here

    are the two main avenues that weve created to help you take

    your marketing to the next level:

    Online courses including an 8-part interactive exploration of the

    key concepts presented in this book, Ask the CSO marketing

    strategy Q&A sessions with me your virtual Chief Strategy Officer,

    Special Guest Webinars, virtual community and much more.

    Subscribe to the free level to hear about our latest offerings:

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    Professional services including strategy consulting, WordPress

    website design and development, video production, SEO, PPC

    and SMM.

    How can we help?http://www.combridges.com/contact/

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    Jon Leland is a leading marketingcommunications expert who has been

    an innovator for over forty years.

    In the 70s, Mr. Leland founded one of the first

    narrowcast radio networks. In the eighties, he was a cable

    and pay-TV pioneer who founded the on-air promotion

    department at cables USA Network. And in the 90s, Leland

    wrote and produced original video programs, leading-edge

    websites, and interactive TV prototypes.

    Corporate projects have included two interactive TV

    future vision videos for Pacific Bell, and an interactive TV

    prototype application for Oracle Corporation which was

    displayed at Disney Worlds Epcot Center. Corporate clients

    include AT&T, HBO, Hooked on Phonics, Lifetime Cable

    Television, Madison Square Garden Network, NEC America,

    New York Telephone, Paramount Home Video, Simon &

    Schuster Video, Viacom, and Xerox, among others.

    An evangelist for low-cost video production tools, in 1994

    Leland wrote, produced, and directed The Digital Video-Video,

    a half-hour overview of new technologies for video

    professionals that received sponsorship support from eight

    companies, including Adobe, Avid, Media 100, and

    Videographymagazine.

    Jon was also a regular contributor to Sybase Magazine

    and a contributing editor to Videographyfor more than

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    12 years. He has also written for Computer Graphics World,

    Publish, and TV-Broadcastmagazines, among others.

    As a speaker, Mr. Leland has led workshops at the Inc.

    500, Inc. Growing the Company, Mediasense, MacWorld,

    Image Expos, Corporate Computing Expo, and other

    conferences. He has served as the conference director of

    the Rocky Mountain Film & Video Expo and as the West

    Coast, on-camera correspondent for theAmerican Business

    JournalTV series.

    Articles about Mr. Leland and his work have been

    published in Business Week, Presentations, Electronic Media,

    MPC World, PC Today, San Francisco Business Times and

    Videomakermagazines, among others.

    Leland is currently president & creative director of the

    strategic online communications agency, ComBridges.com

    and Dean of NewMarU.com, New Marketing University.

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