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Articles and Resources
Resources to find Twitter Chats
Here's a quick and dirty list of places to find Twitter chats for your area of expertise. TweetReports Has over 1,000 searchable Twitter chats. Twubs Twitter Chat Schedule Has a lot of chats listed but the list isn't searchable. It's the sort of resource that you drop...
6 Ways To Use LinkedIn As A Professional Speaker
There are many ways of using LinkedIn which support your business goals as a professional speaker. Here are our top six. 1. Increase awareness through amplification: As with Twitter, you can raise awareness through amplification; your network connections sharing your...
Useful new tools in LinkedIn for speakers 2019
Here are some of the changes in LinkedIn that are useful for speakers. Many of these relate to the mobile app which indicates that LinkedIn recognises the increasing use and importance of mobile. If you haven't already installed the LinkedIn mobile app, make sure you...
Understanding the Twitter platform
To understand the Twitter platform you need to be aware of the algorithm that is constantly working in the background. The algorithm affects what you see on your feed and how posts are promoted. It works through analysing a number of elements: What other people say...
How to optimise your Twitter profile for professional speakers
First impressions count, so when you use Twitter you need to make sure your profile is up to scratch. Watch the following screencast by Esther as she shows you the different elements of a Twitter profile and what you can do to get the most out of it. (Note: excuse the...
HashTags For Speakers
Why you should use hashtags Nearly everyone on social media uses hashtags. Most do so randomly and with no visible, cohesive strategy. If you want to get the best results on social media, you need to fully understand hashtags and how to use them strategically so that...
Develop Your Twitter Content Strategy
Twitter should be used to promote the content you produce on your website but it is great for so much more. Decide where Twitter fits into your Content Marketing Strategy Think about your goals and objectives on Twitter. How does Twitter fit in with your overall...
How Frequently Should You Post On Twitter?
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer to this. There is no magic number that is the “right” amount for everyone. In truth, it depends on your capacity and the content you have to share as well as the tools you use and the support you have. Consistency rules More...
Why Thought Leaders Should Use Twitter
You may have heard that Twitter is no longer a social media platform that's worth considering for your brand, but this is simply not true. Twitter has a huge base of users: in quarter 1 of 2019 there were recorded 330 million active users, with just over 40 percent...
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“Patrick is a master of communication and conveyor of ideas. He understands how people learn and succeed and applies this to supporting clients… His recommendations help my business communication tremendously and he is a master of digital influence. I highly recommend Patrick as a marketer and awesome human being!”
“The quality of the conversation that I have just had with Patrick has actually left me quite emotional. His honesty, enthusiasm, commercial awareness and dedication to creating ‘win/win/win’ relationships is awe inspiring. The opportunity to work with Patrick over the coming weeks, months and decades is a prospect that I will relish after learning so much in an initial 20 minute conversation. Patrick is quite clearly a world-leading authority on what he does and I’m excited to learn even more!”
“Patrick knows and understands how to market people, with a keen eye on developing trends for speakers and event management. He employs clever, insightful, and forward-thinking approaches to build profiles and cultivate complementary audiences, while targeting organisations to deliver only the most appropriate, compelling speakers.”
“It’s a good job Patrick Nelson is such an excellent agent and that he doesn’t have to make a living as a barista – his terrible coffee is the stuff of legend. But you don’t want your agent to make coffee, you want him to make bookings. And that’s where his knowledge, contacts and expertise in helping speakers develop their thought leadership all pay off. If you want to build up your speaking, he’s your man. But if you meet, I’d recommend asking for a cup of tea.”
“Patrick is truly exceptional when it comes to supporting and taking care of the many speakers that he looks after. He clearly has many years of expertise in this industry and I’m very fortunate to be working with him.
Since I’ve been working with him I have learnt so much and have become more focused on exactly what I need to do in order to be more successful in the space that I occupy.
Patrick has put all of the infrastructure around what I do in place so I can focus on doing what I do best.
I would highly recommend him to anyone that wants greater success in what they do.”
“Patrick has a brilliant marketing mind, combined with the technical expertise to provide outstanding support. He has got alongside me to build a strong and trusting partnership in order to take my work to a new level. He challenges in a clear and candid way which has resulted in upgrading my website, presentations, marketing materials and has put a robust plan in place to ensure we maximise my work. If you want to make a quantum shift in your impact engage Patrick.”
WEBSITE WEAPONISATION
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It should be helping you build your following, promote your expertise, build your brand and generate leads.
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DIGITAL MARKETING
Is your website Google-friendly? Are your social media accounts producing results? Do your email newsletters generate enquiries? Are your articles and videos attracting buzz and engagement?
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