#TNTBootcamp Tools N' Techniques
+Christine DeGraff & +Ronnie Bincer will interview +Mia Voss to discuss the various online marketing tools and techniques she recommends and talk about how she has leveraged Google+ to connect with influencers and grow her business.   

+Mia Voss is a professional host, interviewer, and strategist of Google Hangouts On Air and YouTube Shows. She has been highly successful at building interconnected communities. Mia has been the producer and star of more than 300 episodes of shows ranging from The Mia Connect to The Food & Booze Show to 15 Minutes with Christine & Mia. Her energized style of presentation improves the position of guests and allows brands to create more leverage with online video. Mia was recently hired by +Steady Demand to host their new service #End2EndHangouts . 

Watch Previous Episodes
YouTube Playlist (Season 1): http://bit.ly/1mV7BJY 
YouTube Playlist (Season 2): http://bit.ly/1xLqchs
Flipboard by +todd l lebeauc: http://flip.it/BrEMe 

#TNTBootcamp airs every 3rd Monday at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET
Please RSVP 'YES' to be added to our invite list.

#InfluenceMarketing #ContentMarketing #SocialMediaMarketing  

TNTBootcamp  - A Closer Look at Circloscope
We are going to “circle back” to take a closer look at  +Circloscope now that it has been re-launced to better understand how it can help you build an active, engaged following on Google Plus.

Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques
+Christine DeGraff & +Ronnie Bincer launched Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques aka #TNTBootcamp to an audience eager to learn more about the tools used to identify and engage with key influencers on Google Plus and to understand how to "get on the radar" themselves. 

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Upcoming Shows in the Series
Monday, July 21st, Monday, August 4th and Monday, August 18th
We will revisit the tools part of our series by providing a more indepth look at the new versions of +Circloscope and  +NOD3x as well as discussing circle management techniques and best practices. 

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Previous Episodes: Tools
Series Kickoff Overview: http://bit.ly/MhiA4x  
+CircleCount: http://bit.ly/1eOmIol 
+Circloscope: http://bit.ly/1k6hBSM 
+Steady Demand: http://bit.ly/1lpAQo0  
+NOD3x: http://bit.ly/1gWHG5w 
Review of Tools Covered: http://bit.ly/Qm8VuS   

Previous Episodes: Techniques

Using Hangouts on Air to Build Influence http://bit.ly/1mTctAf
An interview with +David Amerland: In his most recent best-selling book, Google+ Hangouts for Business: How to use Google+ Hangouts to Improve Brand Impact, Build Business and Communicate in Real-Time, David says “Hangouts on Air are a unique opportunity. This is the most disruptive marketing opportunity we have had for a long time. At a stroke you can dispel doubts about who you are and what you do, reach people, form relationships, and create new potential customers, and you can do it both in real time and asynchronously, increasing your marketing footprint with time.”

Connecting With Influencers To Improve Search Results http://bit.ly/1mV7tu5
An interview with +Eric Enge: “If you can build a strong audience of your own, or if major influencers in your market space +1 or share the content, this can get you a lot of exposure to your target market.” Google+ & SEO: How Google+ Impacts Search Results (http://bit.ly/1tXnC7v)

Using Google Authorship to Increase Visibility and Influence in Google Search http://bit.ly/1kcmaFI
An interview with +Mark Traphagen: “Anyone who wants to make use of Google+ as part of an overall strategy of increasing visibility and influence in Google Search should be actively pursuing all of the following tactics: Build a strong network within Google+; Cultivate quality links from trusted websites; Use Google Authorship for your content across the Web” How Google Plus Profiles & Pages Gain Search Authority (http://selnd.com/1mShoVB ) 

The Importance of Building Your Community http://bit.ly/1kMwtqf 
Community building has been at the foundation of +martin shervington’s success. He often uses circles to bring together small groups of people to opt into various campaigns and has published several case studies (http://bit.ly/1rdJiNH) using data mined from NOD3x that show the importance of getting others from your community involved in order to ensure the success of your campaign. Martin recently announced a new initiative, “PYB Neighborhoods” (http://bit.ly/1jYiXiG), which will soon bring brand pages together in a new and unique way.

Building Influence by Helping Others http://bit.ly/1nt4YNP 
+Jaana Nyström is one of the world’s leading authorities on Google+ knowledge. She is a Google+ Top Contributor, a Google+ trusted user and beta tester. Helping others “get” Google+ is her passion. One of Jaana’s recent posts was titled How I became the most followed Nobody in Finland. In this post, she writes, “Consistently NOT posting solely about my own topic but sharing a wide variety of interests with my Circleverse. I have also helped a lot of people and have dished out my knowledge for free since the beginning.”

Building Influence by Teaching Others http://bit.ly/1qDTevu 
An interview with: +Chef Dennis Littley - Chef, Food Blogger, HOA Host - “I began blogging in 2009 as a resource for my culinary students, and soon found myself with followers around the world, at which time I began posting "real food recipes for real people" - In 2011 I was awarded "Most Valuable Foodie" by the food blogging community at Foodbuzz, for the work I have done in the community.”

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Learn More
Case Study Example Using Tools Covered by +Christine DeGraff: http://bit.ly/1jFt0Xb  
View on +Flipboard curated by +todd l lebeauc: http://flip.it/ojxyN 
YouTube Playlist curated by +Ronnie Bincer http://bit.ly/1mV7BJY 

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#TNTBootcamp airs on the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET.
#SocialMediaMarketing #InfluencerMarketing #GooglePlusTips #DataMining #CircleManagement

Building Influence by Teaching Others - #TNTBootcamp  series
An interview with: +Chef Dennis Littley - Chef, Food Blogger, HOA Host - “I began blogging in 2009 as a resource for my culinary students, and soon found myself with followers around the world, at which time I began posting "real food recipes for real people" - In 2011 I was awarded "Most Valuable Foodie" by the food blogging community at Foodbuzz, for the work I have done in the community.”

Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques
+Christine DeGraff & +Ronnie Bincer launched Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques aka #TNTBootcamp to an audience of over 300 who were eager to learn more about the tools used to identify and engage with key influencers on Google Plus and to understand how to "get on the radar" themselves. Click here to watch the first episode in the series and to read the recaps put together by several of the audience members: http://bit.ly/MhiA4x 

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Upcoming Shows in the Series

Monday, July 21st and Monday, August 4th
We will revisit the tools part of our series by spending a few episodes providing a more indepth look at the new version of +Circloscope as well as discussing circle management techniques and best practices. 

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Previous Episodes: Tools
Series Kickoff Overview: http://bit.ly/MhiA4x  
+CircleCount: http://bit.ly/1eOmIol 
+Circloscope: http://bit.ly/1k6hBSM 
+Steady Demand: http://bit.ly/1lpAQo0  
+NOD3x: http://bit.ly/1gWHG5w 
Review of Tools Covered: http://bit.ly/Qm8VuS   

Previous Episodes: Techniques

Using Hangouts on Air to Build Influence
An interview with +David Amerland: http://bit.ly/1mTctAf
In his most recent best-selling book, Google+ Hangouts for Business: How to use Google+ Hangouts to Improve Brand Impact, Build Business and Communicate in Real-Time, David says “Hangouts on Air are a unique opportunity. This is the most disruptive marketing opportunity we have had for a long time. At a stroke you can dispel doubts about who you are and what you do, reach people, form relationships, and create new potential customers, and you can do it both in real time and asynchronously, increasing your marketing footprint with time.”

Connecting With Influencers To Improve Search Results
An interview with +Eric Enge: http://bit.ly/1mV7tu5 
“If you can build a strong audience of your own, or if major influencers in your market space +1 or share the content, this can get you a lot of exposure to your target market.” Google+ & SEO: How Google+ Impacts Search Results (http://bit.ly/1tXnC7v)

Using Google Authorship to Increase Visibility and Influence in Google Search
An interview with +Mark Traphagen: http://bit.ly/1kcmaFI
“Anyone who wants to make use of Google+ as part of an overall strategy of increasing visibility and influence in Google Search should be actively pursuing all of the following tactics: Build a strong network within Google+; Cultivate quality links from trusted websites; Use Google Authorship for your content across the Web” How Google Plus Profiles & Pages Gain Search Authority (http://selnd.com/1mShoVB ) 

The Importance of Building Your Community
An interview with +martin shervington: http://bit.ly/1kMwtqf 
Community building has been at the foundation of +martin shervington’s success. He often uses circles to bring together small groups of people to opt into various campaigns and has published several case studies (http://bit.ly/1rdJiNH) using data mined from NOD3x that show the importance of getting others from your community involved in order to ensure the success of your campaign. Martin recently announced a new initiative, “PYB Neighborhoods” (http://bit.ly/1jYiXiG), which will soon bring brand pages together in a new and unique way.

Building Influence by Helping Others
+Jaana Nyström is one of the world’s leading authorities on Google+ knowledge. She is a Google+ Top Contributor, a Google+ trusted user and beta tester. Helping others “get” Google+ is her passion. One of Jaana’s recent posts was titled How I became the most followed Nobody in Finland. In this post, she writes, “Consistently NOT posting solely about my own topic but sharing a wide variety of interests with my Circleverse. I have also helped a lot of people and have dished out my knowledge for free since the beginning.”
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Learn More
Case Study Example Using Tools Covered by +Christine DeGraff: http://bit.ly/1jFt0Xb  
View on +Flipboard curated by +todd l lebeauc: http://flip.it/ojxyN 
YouTube Playlist curated by +Ronnie Bincer http://bit.ly/1mV7BJY 

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#TNTBootcamp airs on the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET.

#SocialMediaMarketing #InfluencerMarketing #GooglePlusTips #DataMining 

#TNTBootcamp - Building Influence by Helping Others
+Jaana Nyström is one of the world’s leading authorities on Google+ knowledge. She is a Google+ Top Contributor, a Google+ trusted user and beta tester. Helping others “get” Google+ is her passion. Jaana’s business Gplussa helps coach businesses, students and non-profits on Google+, Google tools, social media and digital marketing. 

One of Jaana’s recent posts was titled How I became the most followed Nobody in Finland. In this post, she writes, “Consistently NOT posting solely about my own topic but sharing a wide variety of interests with my Circleverse. I have also helped a lot of people and have dished out my knowledge for free since the beginning.”

Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques
+Christine DeGraff & +Ronnie Bincer launched Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques aka #TNTBootcamp to an audience of over 300 who were eager to learn more about the tools used to identify and engage with key influencers on Google Plus and to understand how to "get on the radar" themselves. Click here to watch the first episode in the series and to read the recaps put together by several of the audience members: http://bit.ly/MhiA4x 

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Upcoming Shows in the Series
Welcome to the second part of our series where we will explore the techniques of influence marketing. In the coming weeks, Christine & Ronnie will interview several influencers to get their perspective on how relationships are built on Google Plus and to understand which tools n' techniques work best for (and with) them and why. 

Monday, July 7th
An interview with: +Chef Dennis Littley
Chef, Food Blogger, HOA Host

Monday, July 21st
We will revisit the tools part of our series by spending a few episodes providing a more indepth look at the new version of +Circloscope as well as discussing circle management techniques and best practices.

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Previous Episodes: Tools
Series Kickoff Overview: http://bit.ly/MhiA4x  
+CircleCount: http://bit.ly/1eOmIol 
+Circloscope: http://bit.ly/1k6hBSM 
+Steady Demand: http://bit.ly/1lpAQo0  
+NOD3x: http://bit.ly/1gWHG5w 
Review of Tools Covered: http://bit.ly/Qm8VuS   

Previous Episodes: Techniques

Using Hangouts on Air to Build Influence
An interview with +David Amerland: http://bit.ly/1mTctAf
In his most recent best-selling book, Google+ Hangouts for Business: How to use Google+ Hangouts to Improve Brand Impact, Build Business and Communicate in Real-Time, David says “Hangouts on Air are a unique opportunity. This is the most disruptive marketing opportunity we have had for a long time. At a stroke you can dispel doubts about who you are and what you do, reach people, form relationships, and create new potential customers, and you can do it both in real time and asynchronously, increasing your marketing footprint with time.”

Connecting With Influencers To Improve Search Results
An interview with +Eric Enge: http://bit.ly/1mV7tu5 
“If you can build a strong audience of your own, or if major influencers in your market space +1 or share the content, this can get you a lot of exposure to your target market.” Google+ & SEO: How Google+ Impacts Search Results (http://bit.ly/1tXnC7v)

Using Google Authorship to Increase Visibility and Influence in Google Search
An interview with +Mark Traphagen: http://bit.ly/1kcmaFI
“Anyone who wants to make use of Google+ as part of an overall strategy of increasing visibility and influence in Google Search should be actively pursuing all of the following tactics: Build a strong network within Google+; Cultivate quality links from trusted websites; Use Google Authorship for your content across the Web” How Google Plus Profiles & Pages Gain Search Authority (http://selnd.com/1mShoVB ) 

The Importance of Building Your Community
An interview with +martin shervington: http://bit.ly/1kMwtqf 
Community building has been at the foundation of +martin shervington’s success. He often uses circles to bring together small groups of people to opt into various campaigns and has published several case studies (http://bit.ly/1rdJiNH) using data mined from NOD3x that show the importance of getting others from your community involved in order to ensure the success of your campaign. Martin recently announced a new initiative, “PYB Neighborhoods” (http://bit.ly/1jYiXiG), which will soon bring brand pages together in a new and unique way.
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Learn More
Case Study Example Using Tools Covered by +Christine DeGraff: http://bit.ly/1jFt0Xb  
View on +Flipboard curated by +todd l lebeauc: http://flip.it/ojxyN 
YouTube Playlist curated by +Ronnie Bincer http://bit.ly/1mV7BJY 

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#TNTBootcamp airs on the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET.

#SocialMediaMarketing #InfluencerMarketing #GooglePlusTips #DataMining 

Rolling Update Continued #TNTBootcamp
Continuing Updates to Influence Marketing Tools N’ Techniques (aka  #TNTBootcamp) are being deployed on both +Medium as well as +Flipboard (http://flip.it/RoGke).

The latest update includes a brief summary of the efforts undertaken by +Christine DeGraff and +Ronnie Bincer as they welcome a growing audience whose goal is "to discuss what matters to all users of social media, and how to use a widening variety of tools to uncover gems you may not have found otherwise."

#SocialMediaMarketing   #InfluencerMarketing   #GooglePlusTips   #DataMining  

Takeaway from +Chef Dennis Littley at #TNTBootcamp (on LIVE right now - join us):

If you want to be a G+ influencer, hang out with other influencers.

Leave comments, tag their names, continue sharing their content - might take time, but you'll get noticed.

Hosted by +Ronnie Bincer and +Christine DeGraff

+Ronnie Bincer and +Christine DeGraff started out on the #TNTBootCamp  journey together and have already generated some awesome content - aside from the latest show with +David Amerland which can be found at https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cv4en09ec0iorkoispi5ctdilbg

Previous Episodes

+CircleCount http://bit.ly/1eOmIol 
+Circloscope http://bit.ly/1k6hBSM
+Steady Demand  http://bit.ly/1lpAQo0 
+NOD3x http://bit.ly/1gWHG5w
Review of Tools Covered:http://bit.ly/Qm8VuS 
Example of Tools Covered: http://bit.ly/1jFt0Xb 

+David Dhannoo 

Highlights from #TNTBootcamp - Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques Today

In case you missed +Ronnie Bincer  and +Christine DeGraff on the bi-weekly show today, it was awesome on building your influence in your niche and finding the leaders in your niche.

Here are some highlights: 

1. An influencer has the ability to sway people in their niche. It takes time but you can establish yourself as one.

2. A great way to do it is to build a relationship with influencers in your niche. Maybe they will help you spread your message....but don't expect it. Just seek to help them. Build a friendship.

3. Make sure you identify what you want to be an influencer for.

4. Craft your content like the influencer do in hopes they may share, but again, don't expect anything in return. Just focus on building that friendship.

This is worth the watch!

Stay tuned in 2 weeks when they will discuss the tools to find the influencers in your niche!

*My takeaway from this the importance of identifying a concrete niche, finding the "go to" people and here and then it takes T-I-M-E to get to the point of being an influencer. Those in it for the long haul will reap the rewards!

People Who Rock: Christine DeGraff

I just sat in on the #TNTBootcamp  HOA with +Christine DeGraff, +Ronnie Bincer and +David Amerland. The topic was building influencer relationships via HOAs. Of course it was brilliant - these people are experts and are happy to share secrets, insight and tips on how to be influential and how to build relationships on G+.

I admit, I haven't sat in on a live HOA in a while. My days are usually so frazzled with my day job tasks that even taking 15-20 minutes to attend an HOA can mess with my to-do list. But today, I said "Screw it!" and took the time to listen and participate in the discussion. Because I genereally love what these people (influencers) have to say and I learn so much from them. They're very inspirational like that.

I added a comment that one way I like to build/cultivate relationships with influencers; by writing about them and interviewing them. +Christine DeGraff was kind enough to mention that in the HOA. Thanks girl!

During the segment, someone asked or the topic was brought around to "Is it considered sucking up?" I thought that was a valid point/question.

Christine was quick to point out that I reached out to her via email first (naturally, it's an interview after all, I am not just making up the answers!). I was also quick to point out that I'm NOT just doing this to suck up. If I was suck up, I'd stalk the hell out of these people, comment on everything they say/do, and +1 bomb them. I don't have the time for that. LOL

Anyways, if anybody reads the actual blog article (linked below), I actually explain my reasoning for wanting to write about others. +Christine DeGraff actually inspired me to embark on this series. Not just to become visible on the influencer's radar and in essence growing my own following here, but because I have personal goals of writing more, engaging more and basically eating my own dog food! Not to mention that I actually LOVE to meet new people and discuss mutual interests.

To make a long story short, Google+ is a MAGICAL place. I feel it really does bring the best out in people and gives us a platform in which to meet new people, connect (both personally and professionally) and build genuine, lasting relationships. I'm a real person who loves to be around other real people.

Basically, you really have to put way more effort into Google+ in order to expect to get anything back. This isn't just a place to dump links. This isn't just a place where you can expect to circle someone and +1 something they posted and expect anything significant. You have to put the time in; not only be present, but genuinely engage, add value and cultivate the relationships here beyond G+. 

In fact, it's only a matter of time before +Christine DeGraff and I meet. We live in the same state (NJ) after all!

I welcome feedback on my status above and, of course, the interview with Christine. 

#influencermarketing   #relationshipmarketing   #googleplustips   #hoatips  

#TNTBootcamp - Another Look at NOD3x
+NOD3x has recently relaunched with a whole new suite of features. We will talk with +Lee Smallwood to learn how it can be used to help you track brand mentions, hashtags and to help you significantly improve your Google+ performance. Coupon code: TNTBOOTCAMP will get you a 20% discount via www.nod3x.com ...good until the end of August 2014.

Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques
+Christine DeGraff & +Ronnie Bincer launched Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques aka #TNTBootcamp to an audience eager to learn more about the tools used to identify and engage with key influencers on Google Plus and to understand how to "get on the radar" themselves. 

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Upcoming Shows in the Series
Monday, August 4th and Monday, August 18th
We will revisit the tools part of our series by providing a more indepth look at the new versions of +Circloscope and +NOD3x as well as discussing circle management techniques and best practices. 

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Previous Episodes: Tools
Series Kickoff Overview: http://bit.ly/MhiA4x  
+CircleCount: http://bit.ly/1eOmIol 
+Circloscope: http://bit.ly/1k6hBSM 
+Circloscope: http://bit.ly/1ti8Zg8 
+Steady Demand: http://bit.ly/1lpAQo0  
+NOD3x: http://bit.ly/1gWHG5w 
Review of Tools Covered: http://bit.ly/Qm8VuS   

Previous Episodes: Techniques

Using Hangouts on Air to Build Influence http://bit.ly/1mTctAf
An interview with +David Amerland: In his most recent best-selling book, Google+ Hangouts for Business: How to use Google+ Hangouts to Improve Brand Impact, Build Business and Communicate in Real-Time, David says “Hangouts on Air are a unique opportunity. This is the most disruptive marketing opportunity we have had for a long time.”

Connecting With Influencers To Improve Search Results http://bit.ly/1mV7tu5
An interview with +Eric Enge: “If you can build a strong audience of your own, or if major influencers in your market space +1 or share the content, this can get you a lot of exposure to your target market.” Google+ & SEO: How Google+ Impacts Search Results (http://bit.ly/1tXnC7v)

Using Google Authorship to Increase Visibility and Influence in Google Search http://bit.ly/1kcmaFI
An interview with +Mark Traphagen: “Anyone who wants to make use of Google+ as part of an overall strategy of increasing visibility and influence in Google Search should be actively pursuing all of the following tactics: Build a strong network within Google+; Cultivate quality links from trusted websites; Use Google Authorship for your content across the Web” How Google Plus Profiles & Pages Gain Search Authority (http://selnd.com/1mShoVB ) 

The Importance of Building Your Community http://bit.ly/1kMwtqf 
Community building has been at the foundation of +martin shervington’s success. He often uses circles to bring together small groups of people to opt into various campaigns and has published several case studies (http://bit.ly/1rdJiNH) using data mined from NOD3x that show the importance of getting others from your community involved in order to ensure the success of your campaign. Martin recently announced a new initiative, “PYB Neighborhoods” (http://bit.ly/1jYiXiG), which will soon bring brand pages together in a new and unique way.

Building Influence by Helping Others http://bit.ly/1nt4YNP 
+Jaana Nyström is one of the world’s leading authorities on Google+ knowledge. She is a Google+ Top Contributor, a Google+ trusted user and beta tester. Helping others “get” Google+ is her passion. One of Jaana’s recent posts was titled How I became the most followed Nobody in Finland. In this post, she writes, “Consistently NOT posting solely about my own topic but sharing a wide variety of interests with my Circleverse. I have also helped a lot of people and have dished out my knowledge for free since the beginning.”

Building Influence by Teaching Others http://bit.ly/1qDTevu 
An interview with: +Chef Dennis Littley - Chef, Food Blogger, HOA Host - “I began blogging in 2009 as a resource for my culinary students, and soon found myself with followers around the world, at which time I began posting "real food recipes for real people" - In 2011 I was awarded "Most Valuable Foodie" by the food blogging community at Foodbuzz, for the work I have done in the community.”

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Learn More
Case Study Example Using Tools Covered by +Christine DeGraff: http://bit.ly/1jFt0Xb  
View on +Flipboard curated by +todd l lebeauc: http://flip.it/ojxyN 
YouTube Playlist curated by +Ronnie Bincer http://bit.ly/1mV7BJY 

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#TNTBootcamp airs on the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET.
#SocialMediaMarketing #InfluencerMarketing #GooglePlusTips #DataMining #CircleManagement

#TNTBootcamp - Series Kickoff Review
Last week +Ronnie Bincer and I launched a new HOA series Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques aka #TNTBootcamp , which airs on the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month at 11:30am PST / 2:30pm EST in a live hangout on air here on Google Plus. The goal of #TNTBootcamp is to help you learn to identify and engage with key influencers in your industry and to understand how to "get on the radar" and become influential yourself. 

Click the link below for a recap and to watch it if you missed it. Special thanks to a few of our audience members who helped recap our first episode: +Robyn Adams +Krishna De and +Jessica Dewell 

Our next episode airs this coming Monday with an interview of +Nils Tschampel from +CircleCount to discuss how to use this free tool to find influencers. Nils will also make a special announcement of the launch of a new +CircleCount feature to help you visualize how you are connected to others here on Google Plus. Don't miss it!!!

#influencemarketing   #influencermarketing   #hangoutsonair  

#TNTBootcamp Tools N' Techniques
+Christine DeGraff & +Ronnie Bincer will interview +Ana Hoffman to discuss the various online marketing tools and techniques she recommends and talk about how she has leveraged Google+ to connect with influencers and grow her business.   

+Ana Hoffman is the owner of http://TrafficGenerationCafe.com, a website focused on teaching business owners various ways to increase website traffic through list building, search and social media with an emphasis on how to convert that traffic into subscribers and buyers.

Watch Previous Episodes
YouTube Playlist (Season 1): http://bit.ly/1mV7BJY 
Flipboard by +todd l lebeauc: http://flip.it/BrEMe 

#TNTBootcamp airs every 3rd Monday at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET
Please RSVP 'YES' to be added to our invite list.

#InfluenceMarketing   #ContentMarketing   #SocialMediaMarketing  

Diving Into a Little Data Mining
Preparing for today's #TNTBootcamp  w/ +Ronnie Bincer and need to get up to speed on the new view count that Google Plus rolled out and how the various tools we covered in the series have implemented it. Below is a link to explain how to compare engagement and view count using +NOD3x. 

#TNTBootcamp Tools N' Techniques
Mon. Apr. 7 at 11:30am PDT/2:30pm EDT
RSVP: http://goo.gl/8NLuvz

#TNTBootcamp - Using NOD3x & Circloscope Together
Learn how well +NOD3x and +Circloscope work together to help you find influencers and engagers to add to your Google Plus circles! 

Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques
+Christine DeGraff & +Ronnie Bincer launched Influence Marketing Tools N' Techniques aka #TNTBootcamp to an audience eager to learn more about the tools used to identify and engage with key influencers on Google Plus and to understand how to "get on the radar" themselves. 

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Upcoming Shows in the Series
Monday, August 18th +NOD3x and +Circloscope

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Previous Episodes: Tools
Series Kickoff Overview: http://bit.ly/MhiA4x  
+CircleCount: http://bit.ly/1eOmIol 
+Circloscope: http://bit.ly/1k6hBSM 
+Circloscope: http://bit.ly/1ti8Zg8 
+Steady Demand: http://bit.ly/1lpAQo0  
+NOD3x: http://bit.ly/1gWHG5w 
+NOD3x: http://bit.ly/VghXvr 
Review of Tools Covered: http://bit.ly/Qm8VuS   

Previous Episodes: Techniques

Using Hangouts on Air to Build Influence http://bit.ly/1mTctAf
An interview with +David Amerland: In his most recent best-selling book, Google+ Hangouts for Business: How to use Google+ Hangouts to Improve Brand Impact, Build Business and Communicate in Real-Time, David says “Hangouts on Air are a unique opportunity. This is the most disruptive marketing opportunity we have had for a long time.”

Connecting With Influencers To Improve Search Results http://bit.ly/1mV7tu5
An interview with +Eric Enge: “If you can build a strong audience of your own, or if major influencers in your market space +1 or share the content, this can get you a lot of exposure to your target market.” Google+ & SEO: How Google+ Impacts Search Results (http://bit.ly/1tXnC7v)

Using Google Authorship to Increase Visibility and Influence in Google Search http://bit.ly/1kcmaFI
An interview with +Mark Traphagen: “Anyone who wants to make use of Google+ as part of an overall strategy of increasing visibility and influence in Google Search should be actively pursuing all of the following tactics: Build a strong network within Google+; Cultivate quality links from trusted websites; Use Google Authorship for your content across the Web” How Google Plus Profiles & Pages Gain Search Authority (http://selnd.com/1mShoVB ) 

The Importance of Building Your Community http://bit.ly/1kMwtqf 
Community building has been at the foundation of +martin shervington’s success. He often uses circles to bring together small groups of people to opt into various campaigns and has published several case studies (http://bit.ly/1rdJiNH) using data mined from NOD3x that show the importance of getting others from your community involved in order to ensure the success of your campaign. Martin recently announced a new initiative, “PYB Neighborhoods” (http://bit.ly/1jYiXiG), which will soon bring brand pages together in a new and unique way.

Building Influence by Helping Others http://bit.ly/1nt4YNP 
+Jaana Nyström is one of the world’s leading authorities on Google+ knowledge. She is a Google+ Top Contributor, a Google+ trusted user and beta tester. Helping others “get” Google+ is her passion. One of Jaana’s recent posts was titled How I became the most followed Nobody in Finland. In this post, she writes, “Consistently NOT posting solely about my own topic but sharing a wide variety of interests with my Circleverse. I have also helped a lot of people and have dished out my knowledge for free since the beginning.”

Building Influence by Teaching Others http://bit.ly/1qDTevu 
An interview with: +Chef Dennis Littley - Chef, Food Blogger, HOA Host - “I began blogging in 2009 as a resource for my culinary students, and soon found myself with followers around the world, at which time I began posting "real food recipes for real people" - In 2011 I was awarded "Most Valuable Foodie" by the food blogging community at Foodbuzz, for the work I have done in the community.”

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Learn More
Case Study Example Using Tools Covered by +Christine DeGraff: http://bit.ly/1jFt0Xb  
View on +Flipboard curated by +todd l lebeauc: http://flip.it/ojxyN 
YouTube Playlist curated by +Ronnie Bincer http://bit.ly/1mV7BJY 

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#TNTBootcamp airs on the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET.
#SocialMediaMarketing #InfluencerMarketing #GooglePlusTips #DataMining #CircleManagement

Online Marketing Tools N' Techniques
#TNTBootcamp  Recap
Featured Guest: +Ana Hoffman 
Topic: The importance of having a conversion strategy and why you might need to find ways to generate traffic to your website without relying on Google Search

1:10 - Ana introduces her blog Traffic Generation Cafe - "Big Traffic Ideas for Small Marketing Budgets" (http://trafficgenerationcafe.com)

2:45 - All traffic to her blog is organic (not paid) traffic. Ana's advice is that one size doesn't fit all so just "pick one thing" and get started - see if it works for you.

5:30 - Ana talks about the importance of converting your website traffic from visitors to subscribers (or clients) and that having a "conversion strategy" should be your first priority before you focus on acquiring more traffic.

7:56 - If email marketing (list building) is your top priority, then you need a good email autoresponder. Ana uses +AWeber Email Marketing but recommends that you "just pick one" rather than spending a ton of time researching. Once people get on your list, provide them exclusive content and give them valuable tips to keep your place in their email box.

Read her review and try it via her affiliate link here:
http://trafficgenerationcafe.com/best-aweber-autoresponder-review/

9:55 - If your strategy is to make money via ads on your blog, then that's your conversion strategy and your funnel needs to work for you audience. The ads need to be placed so they are relevant, so that you are not "embarrassed" by which ads you are displaying and use Google Analytics In-Page Analytics to see if your visitors are clicking your ads or not and make changes accordingly. 

13:29 - +Thomas E. Hanna | BlogPhoto.tv asks what's the greatest tip that Ana can share about generating referral traffic. Ana admits to being "guilty" about "unnatural linking" in the past and was slapped with a Google penalty, which hurt her search engine rankings. Rather than worry about it, Ana challenged herself to run Traffic Generation Cafe without relying on Google search. She discusses why she has chosen to connect with her audience off her blog and why she is not afraid of "building" on 3rd party platforms such as Google+. 

18:10 - Ana talks about focusing on generating traffic through social media and by connecting with and building relationships with other bloggers. 

21:30 - Ana thinks a lot of people are too concerned about SEO and it's impact on traffic that they aren't getting anyway. Ana references several points from her popular blog post "10 Ways to Engage Influencers" (http://trafficgenerationcafe.com/10-ways-to-successfully-engage-influencers/)

24:23 - Question from +Tim Sweeney about using ads on your blog - Ana's experience and recommendations.

26:00 - Question from +Sherree Mongrain about inviting guest bloggers - Ana's experience and recommendations.

28:40 - Ana elaborates more on a question from +Marilyn Moore  about Google Search and explains why focusing on generating traffic that way isn't necessarily practical for most people. 

31:30 - Ana talks about weekly round-ups and why she created her Weekly Marketing Skinny - "If you think your round-up is easy then most likely your round-up is very weak and nobody is going to read it." 

33:15 - +Ronnie Bincer has a question about Ana's process for sharing her blog posts on Google+. Her advice is to make sure that your post provides enough value that the reader doesn't necessarily need to visit your site to get value from it. 

35:47 - +Christine DeGraff asks the question that Ana has been asking herself "Why is Traffic Generation Cafe not making as much money as it should?" (http://trafficgenerationcafe.com/not-making-enough-money-online/)

If you want to learn how to increase or even double your traffic in 30 days, be sure to subscribe to Traffic Generation Cafe to get your FREE traffic report! http://trafficgenerationcafe.com

#onlinemarketing   #marketingtips   #websitetraffic  

Updates to #TNTBootcamp  

Rolling updates have begun. #TNTBootcamp  hosted by +Christine DeGraff and +Ronnie Bincer is now on both +Medium as well as +Flipboard (http://flip.it/RoGke)

The first change includes the interview with +David Amerland, originally shown on April 21, 2014

Additional Past episodes will also be available later this week, as well as all future episodes.

#SocialMediaMarketing   #InfluencerMarketing   #GooglePlusTips   #DataMining   #collaborativeeconomy  

Timestamps for the #TNTBootcamp  show!

0:01 +Ronnie Bincer Intro
1:55 +Christine DeGraff Intro
4:04 What is NOD3x, and why would you want to use it
5:05 +Lee Smallwood explains that NOD3x provides tips and tricks for getting into a specific niche
6:00 Aligning your content with the conversation using NOD3x
7:40 NOD3x all your engagement in one place
8:24 Engage directly with many social networks all from NOD3x with premium upgrades
10:10 Lee walks Christine through the dashboard
12:20 editing projects
15:05 Lee on getting started 
17:40 Notifications
19:33  +Neil Ferree asks, "show us how to find WHO is posting and sharing content for a specific KW phrase? (ie) Mike Allton has a couple of awesome how I promote my blog articles is that phrase too complex or is 2-3 KW phrases better suited?" and Lee answers.
21:38 hashtag research on G+ to use for keywords
25:24 Relations graph explained
27:15 Influencers module and profile summary 
30:10 TNTBOOTBAMP discount code

#GooglePlusTips   #NOD3x  

#TNTBootcamp - Connect With Influencers & Improve Search Results? - YouTube http://bit.ly/1fMYmx4 Eric Enge Christine DeGraff Ronnie Bincer