Weekly Project Update: The Coming Wave, and Crushing It

My friend, Nathan Hangen, gave me a great idea. Every Saturday, he posts a “Project Update” where he gives his readers an update on what’s happening and what’s going through his mind. I think that’s an awesome idea.

Being that I’ve got seemingly a billion things going on at once, I figured doing such a thing here would not only potentially help you, but it will help me. After all, everybody has to take a breather and look at the big picture sometimes.

They’re Coming

Last week, I had an opportunity to attend a talk here in Tampa with Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary is such a dynamic speaker (as many of you know). One of the things he talked about was social trends.

In his own words, he said, “They’re Coming.”

Who’s “they”? The rest of the world.

I’ve been thinking about this ever since. Those of us who immerse ourselves in blogging, social media and the Internet – we take this stuff for granted. For us, this stuff is natural.

For most of the rest of the world, this is still foreign territory. Yet, most KNOW instinctively that THIS is where things are heading. In fact, we’re already there and they’re just playing catch-up.

Businesses KNOW they need a blog. They KNOW they need to use social media. But, most don’t do it because it is one of those zones of confusion for them.

Simply put, those of us who know what we’re doing are in a position to ride this huge wave. This is a social revolution still in progress, and we’re at the forefront.

Nathan is right when he says now is the time to raise your game. He couldn’t be more right. Because, people who stake their claim and build that brand now will be the experts for a fast-growing pool of people DEMANDING our services to help keep afloat in a changing scene.

Think about it.

The Rushed Product Launch

One of the projects occupying MUCH of my time right now is the Blog Masters Club.

Now, I’ve had a lot of people asking me (a LOT) when this program is going to be reopened. I haven’t allowed anyone to enroll since July 2009. Well, that time is coming – and SOON. Before the month is out, actually.

Now, January is a busy time to be doing a product launch. But, I’ve got to slam mine in despite the timing because…. my son is due in a month. A MONTH! And, anybody who has ever done a product launch can attest to this…. LAUNCHES ARE A BUNCH OF WORK. I simply can’t be doing a launch with a newborn around. Especially seeing as my wife is going to need me to deal with my energetic 2-year old daughter while she gets into a routine with the new baby.

So, I’m pushing it through. I will be going into “launch mode” very soon. I’m going to have affiliates promoting for me (that’s a lot of work in itself).

Looking Ahead

2010 is going to rock.

Once I complete the launch of Blog Masters Club, I will be getting busy helping all my new students grow their blogs and their incomes. This time will be easier since the core content has been created (all 30 hours of it). So, I’ll be able to manage the load more easily.

I plan to do a lot more guest posting now that my time isn’t so involved with creating training videos.

I plan to do a few joint projects this year. I already have several people interested in doing some stuff with me this year.

I also have plans for another cool project. I’m going to be purposely vague about this one for the time being.

2009 was a year of development. 2010 will be a year for CRUSHING IT and major promotion and brand building.

See you tomorrow.