America’s Got Talent Tips

I just finished a good show on America’s Got Talent, though this could apply to American Idol as well, and it got me thinking…

Remember Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent? She had an awesome voice for singing and everyone was floored by it. She didn’t make it that far though, but she left a mark nonetheless. She became so popular that if she had instantly monetized on what she was doing, regardless of whether she won or lost, she would have enough money to live on and more!

Here are a couple tips if you plan on becoming a contestant on the show, or if you are already on the show and are looking for some ideas:

• One point I would like to make clear first off: Be Yourself. Don’t pretend to be someone you’re not or try to copy another person. The judges will like you for who *You* are.
• Start recording your own content in high-quality format.
• Get a blog, facebook page, twitter account, and youtube channel and start posting regularly and interacting with your audience.
• Start selling albums of your singing/how to videos/dancing gig/ etc. (This is where the recordings come in)
• Go on tours to spread your realm of influence (if possible).

If you do that, I can guarantee you will outlive your popularity on America’s Got Talent and make a pretty decent living at the same time. Thoughts?

When did I first find value in Twitter?

I first found value in Twitter when I was at New Media Expo 2008. Take a listen to find out more!

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Why should I care about Facebook and Twitter?

Here is an audio file for you guys I thought would sum it up. Take a listen and leave a comment.

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Entrepreneur vs. Employee, Which one are you?

There is a fine line between having an Entrepreneur mindset and an Employee mindset, lets see if you notice the difference:

• Entrepreneurs are willing to risk it all, employees prefer to play it safe and stay off the radar.
• Entrepreneurs can’t adjust to what society dictates, employees flow right along with the mainstream.
• Entrepreneurs make the rules, employees follow rules.
• Entrepreneurs make the jobs that employees work at, employees work their job.
• Entrepreneurs want to affect/help people as much as possible, employees typically look out for themselves and what benefits them.
• Entrepreneurs make the jobs that employees run. Neither can exist without the other.

Which one are you? Disagree with me? Comment below. Lets create a conversation around this.

Under 30 and Kicking Butt List

Derek Johnson over at his blog, http://thederekjohnson.com/, has come out with a list of those who are under 30 and running their own successful companies. Derek is a 23 year old CEO of internet startup, Tatango.com and quite successful in his area of expertise. I personally heard of him through Gary Vaynerchuk and Daniel Brusilovsky.

I’ve added myself to his list (I’m #29) and if you are a young entrepreneur, go ahead and add yourself to this list as well. It is always beneficial to see those your age who are going through the same things you are, rather than think you are alone in this area.

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