Pre-season 2009
30DC Preseason Lesson 23 – Setting Expectations
Friday, July 31st, 2009For those of us who have never done a 30 Day Challenge before there may be some questions in our minds about what to expect. All of us enter something new with some pre-conceived ideas and notions – some of them helpful and others not so helpful. For some the thought of starting an online [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 22: Mindset
Thursday, July 30th, 2009In previous years Mindset has been touched on during the Thirty Day Challenge and is now recognized as a significant part of being successful in the 30 day challenge. Mindset refers to a set of assumptions, methods or notations held by an individual which is so established that it creates a powerful incentive to continue [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 21: Market Samurai
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Market Samurai was introduced to the Thirty Day Challenge last year in 2008. Actually Market Samurai was introduced to the World through the 30 Day Challenge. Not only did it change the way we did market research for the 30DC but it became a game changer for the entire Internet Marketing Community. Thanks to Market [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 20 – Jing
Monday, July 27th, 2009A picture paints a thousand words so sharing information with readers, your team or getting feedback on your research by using a photo or screenshot of something on your computer screen is a great way to get that info quickly copied and shared. The Thirty Day Challenge recommends using Jing as your screen capture software. [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 19: The 30DC Facebook Application
Saturday, July 25th, 2009Facebook became extraordinary in Jan 2009. Joe and Jane Bloggs now use Facebook as part of everyday life – some 250 million login each month – real people that like to keep track of other real people: >family >friends >workmates >favorite music groups >politicians > etc The 30 Day Challenge Facebook Application is a world [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 18: Google Reader
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009The RSS Reader Technique was a Game Changer to the Thirty Day Challenge when Ed introduced it two years ago. He called it… “RSS- The Secret of My Success!” Initially we had used Bloglines as the RSS Reader of choice however with the integration of all the Google tools now available and Googles’ continued development [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 17: Meetups
Monday, July 20th, 2009Face to Face Meetups in your local area with fellow Thirty Day Challenge participants is a great way to build camaraderie and 30Dc community spirit. They don’t necessarily have to be with your 30 Day Challenge team mates. Although some teams are formed with local team mates in mind, quite often teams will have members [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 16: The 30DC Forum
Saturday, July 18th, 2009One of the things that make the Thirty Day Challenge Forum unique is the positive supportive culture. This is no accident and has been carefully fostered by the creators of the 30 Day Challenge – Ed Dale, Dan Raine, & GuruBob. The Forum is a key component to the 30 Day Challenge where members can [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 15: Google Groups
Friday, July 17th, 2009Doing the 30 Day Challenge with a “Team” is a great way to get help and support when you get stuck. The ‘community spirit’ of the 30 Day Challenge is what drew me to it in the first place and is one of the reasons why I return every year. Some thirty day challengers prefer [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 14: Downloading Files From 30DC
Sunday, July 12th, 2009All of the Thirty Day Challenge Content is available to view online, however you may want to download it to your computer to be able to review it offline. The lessons provided by the 30 Day Challenge team is invaluable so if you have the disk space I highly recommend downloading it. Even if you [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 13: Social Bookmarking
Sunday, July 12th, 2009Social Bookmarking is part of a broader concept of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO used to be the domain of the “SEO Experts”, unavailable to a major portion of the webmaster crowd and shrouded in mystery. SEO in simple terms is taking a few steps to help the search engine rank your site higher. The [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 12: Skype
Friday, July 10th, 2009I have been a long time user of Skype for keeping contact with friends and business associates. For many years I used Yahoo, MSN and I even flirted with ICQ for a while. However I grew tired of the messenger spam and contact requests and having my sensibilities assaulted by lurid come-ons that these days [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 11: Google Docs
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Another great Google tool is Google Docs which provides an online office productivity suite for your browser. It may not be as comprehensive as Microsoft Office or Adobe Master Collection however it does allow you to create documents for free without the hefty price tag of the “others”. PLUS… the documents can be shared online [...]
30 Day Challenge now on Facebook
Monday, July 6th, 2009It hasn’t been officially announced yet but I have discovered the 30DC Facebook Application. Looking at the Wall history GuruBob wrote a welcome on 21 June and Ed made a sneaky comment about it on 5 July. I haven’t had a lot of time to give it a thorough going over but what I have [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 10: Google Alerts
Saturday, July 4th, 2009One of the key factors of becoming a market leader in your chosen niche is to be well informed about your topic. This requires some intensive research on your part learning as much as you can about the history, technicalities, and nuances of your chosen field. It also means you need to keep up to [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 9: Google Analytics
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Like most things in life if you want to improve or get better you need to implement a system of measurement, monitoring and testing. We see this principle in many aspects of our lives. It is what our education system is based on… test and exams are not implemented just to stress out the student… [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 8: Facebook
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009Unless you have been hiding under a rock somewhere in the Gobi Dessert most people have at least heard of Facebook even if they don’t yet have a Facebook account. Facebook has come a long way since it’s early beginnings in a College dorm room. What started as an online social group for college students [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 7: Kiva
Sunday, June 28th, 2009Many people introduced to the Thirty Day Challenge for the first time ask “What’s the catch?” In their mind they are thinking “Nobody gives all of this away for free… when are gonna have to get out our wallets?” You can hardly blame them really… the “Free” word has be used ‘ad nauseum’ to lure [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 6: iTunes
Friday, June 26th, 2009iTunes has been my favourite player since I was introduced to it 2 years ago. I use it for all my music, video and audio content. This is not the first time the 30 Day Challenge has used iTunes to distribute the challenge lessons however this year is a first for providing the lessons as [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 5: YouTube
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009YouTube – Signing In & Subscribing to Channels YouTube is essential to the 30 Day Challenge and it is the preferred host for the 30DC video lessons. Like Google, YouTube is a powerhouse information provider, an amazing resource, and is second only to Google for the most searched site. Millions of avid watchers go to [...]