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MarkEdwardBrown | July 31, 2011
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*WARNING* Prolific Pontification – Read at Your Own Risk!

Family and Friends for Fortune     I like to study success.  Some folks measure success in strange ways however the common threads that I find when I research the kind of success that apeals the most to me are; Love and Wealth.  Don’t worry, I’m not going to get mushy on you or wishy washy but stick with me as I distill the essence of where these recent, prolific pontifications have led.

Ask yourself this question: “in today’s current society what are the most obvious measurements of value?”

Do you have an answer?

Let’s get clear on this, I am not talking about your specific definition of how you measure value in society today, I am directing you to envision how our society collectively measures value in real time right now.

Here is what I have found (I want you to comment and let me know if I am wrong); today folks measure the values of love and wealth by the amount of family and friends that they interact with (quality time) and the amount of money that they are able to amass in order to enhance the experience of that interaction.

Of course there is a broad spectrum of varying degrees where on one side you have a person who finds all their value and satisfaction in the time spent with family and friends all the way to the other side of the spectrum where you have those few folks who find no to little value in socialization so they amass wealth to lavish on themselves and create brief moments of bliss only to be enjoyed by themselves.

When I was a kid or a younger man I should say (I am still a kid at heart), my parents would ensure that I spent at least 1 week or more out of every summer with my cousin or cousins.  This would usually culminate in a family re-union or large get together of some kind.  Even the fond memories of school that I have and the friends that I made while being educated are still valuable to me to this day.  I was even fortunate to have more than one teacher that I remember for sharing with me a valuable education not just being a mere facilitator of the school boards agenda and a babysitter because my parents had day jobs.

Additionally, having spent over 2 decades in the world’s premiere leadership organization (the U.S. Military) I have experienced valuable team building and personnal satisfaction in the accomplishment of goals and objectives not realized by a large percentage of the world’s population.

I am beginning to think that I’m overanalyzing this and I don’t want to loose you…I value your time spent here as well as your comments and thoughts that you share with me so let me get to the point.

The bottom line is that I want to build on the foundation that this blog has built.  This is not just an extention of my thoughts and reflections, it’s an amalgamation of conversations and emotions captured in time and reflected back in words that have meaning and value.

Let’s enhance the experience shall we?

I have an idea, I want to try a value exchange, this is for sure a win – win for both of us and I am seeking to add an additional “win” or benefit for others as well.

An interesting finding that is coming to my awareness is that the more I blog and share about issues and interests that matter to me most are being echoed and shared by you as well.  It thrills me to no end to know that there are more folks like me “out there” than I previously imagined.  I also know that there are allot of people that I care about who have not made themselves known or commented for one reason or another and that is another reason why I am seeking to amplify what has come to my attention.

I want to call this project “Family and Friends for Fortune” (comment if that is too corny or wierd).

My chief aim and goal is to create a community of like minded people who seek to create more value so that they can in turn experience more valuable relationships!

How do we accomplish that goal together?

The good thing is all the tools that are required are all ready readily available, now all we have to do is fashion our community in the way we want it, as a reflection of the experience and value’s that are important to us.

For example, I have many friends in countries all over the world that I want to visit and I know that those friends also have friends that they want to visit.  Building our value creation head quarters online is no problem, the challnge is strategically planning those trips to see family and friends that present a minor obstacle (so to speak).

The best way to get around the obstacles and push through the challenges is by using leverage and learning from other people who have “been there and done that”.  I have brainstormed 3 ways to multiply how to accomplish all of the above so that we both get value out of each others actions.  This will not be a one way time or money trap, I can guarantee you that!

Here are the 3 ways I seek to build value and enhance the unique relationship that we share:

1) Spread the word about the “Family and Friends for Fortune” project, here are just a few ways you can do just that: “like” this post by using one of the Facebook buttons here on the blog, share this post with those you care about, comment and share ways to improve or enhance the project, tweet about this, subscribe to get blog updates so you don’t miss a thing.

AutoXTen     2) Join me in creating financial value that can be used to enhance the experience that we share now and into the future.  I have just recently joined a team of entreprenuers who are creating massive value for people all over the world. Click on THIS LINK or the banner and for a mere $10 you will recieve an incredible education both in marketing and networking.  As an added bonus this is something that you can share with anyone, this has global reach and appeal and fortunes are being made daily – why not let it be yours?

GIN      3) Since we are talking about communities I wanted to touch on exclusive clubs, I envision project  ”Family and Friends for Fortune” as more than a club however I believe there is one possbily more yet this is one I want you to know about right now.  This exclusive club does have dues however the benefits far outweigh the cost of membership in fact it is only a couple bucks a day to recieve a lifetime of value and as I mentioned this is another “global” experience that is available to anyone, anywhere in the world.
There you have it, the begining of something good.  I know you will have questions and concerns so e-mail me with whats on your mind at: mark@markedwardbrown.com

Leave me comments on how to make our connection and community stronger?

Always to Your $uccess,

Mark Edward Brown

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MarkEdwardBrown | June 15, 2011
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How to win with social networking and connection

Social Connection Image In today’s integrated and socially connected world relationships are the key to both personal and professional success.  In this blog post we will focus on building effective relationships through groups and organizations.  I will cover individual social networking and connection in a separate blog post so for now lets go straight to heart of the matter and learn why the the ability to connect at the group or organizational level can incrementally increase the quality of both your online and offline social life.

Society is defined as a web of relationships, which requires all parties to work and contribute their share in order to achieve a common goal. Having a relationship that is good, where cooperation and respect is manifested can make group relationships or membership more valuable than trying to go it alone. In a group each member works towards achieving a common goal for the good of the whole group. This can only be attained with effective and efficient relationships or networking.

The best example of this is to search online for a group of people who are interested in or who do what you do as a hobby, passion, or pastime.  Some people call these groups a club.  If you do not belong to such a group try it out and like I said, you can do it either online, offline or both.

Oganizations tend to be a little more formal than a group or loose knit club.  Organizations are usually professional in nature yet have a similiar structure to groups.  Following are some key tips to consider when working to get the most out of your social relationships in either groups or organizations:

Respect is important to relationship. In order to create a more effective relationship, parties should treat each other with respect. We can show respect just by listening to the other party and by trying sincerely to understand how they function. Respect is the very foundation for a great relationship. This means both respecting yourself and respecting others.

Another key area in forming an effective relationship is to tackle differences of the other party directly. Differences between parties or people are quite interesting. For example in a conversation where each party listens to the other party, you may observe that each is having two different perspectives. It is important to discuss these differences so that each party understands the other even if no agreement is made.

Effectively listening and no pre-judging is also important if parties are to understand each other. It is beneficial for both parties to regularly have informal discussions. This allows everyone involved to bring out issues and concerns comfortably thus allowing all invloved to feel more relaxed making them think more clearly.

When parties fail to express whatever is on their mind or their feelings, it can get in the way of building an effective relationship. Relationships are important to anyone for improving life so consider the other person involved in your group or organization and you will already be half way to being successful.

What are some ways that you use to improve the value of your social connections?

Mark Edward Brown

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MarkEdwardBrown | September 7, 2009
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“How – to” Networking by Mark Edward Brown

Do you know “how – to” promote your personal brand or business in these crucial times?  It is so important to your survival as a personality or business entity that you can no longer ignore it.  Building recipricoal relationships with as many people that are interested in you or your content & information is a must for online businessman and women.  It helps broaden the spectrum of your target market, it allows you to meet more potential clients and can lead to succesfully creating future joint ventures.  In order to last for any length of time in your target market you have to know the right people, which is whynetworking is so very important in any kind of online endeavor.

Networking however, can be stressful at times if you don’t feel confident about what you are doing.  You must know that confidence is an important tool for success in networking.  Without the proper approach however, your relationship with your clients can turn from profitable to not so profitable in a quick way. 

Here are 3 key components that you must know in order to properly network with other people and businesses: 

1) Know Your Market -

Before giving out your product or contact information, you must know if the people you are reaching out to belong in your market or social niche.  It is easier to reach out to people who are actually interested in you or your product or service.  Instead of convincing others to believe that what you offer is the best that is out there, why not develop your relationship with the folks that you are already involved with? 

2) Know the Right Approach -

When you are networking, you must have an introduction or brief descriptiona about you or your business.  It is vital to how to introduce yourself to a number of people, in the right way and at the right time.  You must be fun and interesting.  These chracteristics and attitudes help people notice you and your business and motivate them to want to learn more about you. 

3) Know the Right Etiquette -

Networking involves some etiquette to put it bluntly.  Like when people offer their hand, you should always be willing to offer yours for a handshake.  It is even advisable to offer your hand first in order to let people know how welcoming you are as a person.  When you receive a business card, be sure to read it and in return, don’t forget to give yours.

What are some networking tips that you would like to share?  Leave your comments below and be sure to join me in the social networks.

To Your Social Networking Success,

Mark Edward Brown

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