30 Nov 09 You are An Expert, Own Your Domain Part – VII

This is the concluding part of you are an expert, own your domain, in this part, we will see how hosting a show, forming a group, strategic alliances, etc. can establish you as an expert in your niche.

Conduct survey

Conducting a relevant survey, analyzing the result, and publishing it in the trade journal, in the newspaper, or on the Internet will establish you as the one who keep tab on the niche’s development. This surely will make you an expert in the eyes of others.

Form strategic power alliance

From an alliance with those who complement the services you offer and who are in the position of power in the industry. This alliance will prove fruitful for you. People, just by the virtue of your partnering some other hotshot, will start seeing you as an expert.

Talk to media and get quoted

You will often find experts on the radio, television, or in print saying one thing or another about the industry they are into. This is a sure and certain way of getting seen as an expert. Befriend with media people and seize the opportunity that comes your way.

Host a show

If you get an opportunity to then go ahead and grab the chance of hosting a talk show on the radio, television, or on the Internet (may be on an online radio or through a podcast, or a webinar, etc.). If you are not getting any opportunity then create one.

That’s all for the series, I hope, I added value to your life as an expert. I will be excited to know how this series went down with you. You can post your comments below.

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29 Nov 09 You are An Expert, Own Your Domain Part – VI

So far in the series, we have seen the importance of writing in various media to establish your as an expert. In this part, we will see how you can use the Internet to establish your domain.

Make a website and establish your expertise

Your website, how it is presented, and what kind of contents you put there will go a long way in convincing people of your expertise. Use the website to promote yourself and to show your credential. You can do this by offering good quality content, and flaunting covertly about yourself, and showing the affiliations you have.

Start a blog

Blog is a very powerful tool and if employed judiciously it will establish you as an expert in your niche. Start a blog and post regularly. By writing for your blog regularly, you will show the command you have on the topics related to your niche.

Participate in forums

If you want to establish yourself in your domain, you got to help people, and a forum is the best place to do so. Get registered into a handful of forums and help people solve their problems. The more you will help the stronger your stand becomes. You can use your signature line to tell people who you are and where they can get you. This will help people identify the person who is helping them.

Participate in Social networking sites

If you are not on Facebook and LinkedIn, you are nowhere. Start a page on these as well as MySpace, Bebo, Digg, YouTube, etc. and share your knowledge with your fans. If your fans can put these to use, they will become devout followers.

Join Twitter

Twitter is a wonderful tool to use to establish you as an expert. It allows you to use 140 characters to tell the world what you are doing, you can use it to share cool stuffs (not necessarily your own), and keep people apprised with the recent development.

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28 Nov 09 You are An Expert, Own Your Domain Part – V

In this fifth part of the series, You are An Expert, Own Your Domain, we will see how writing in trade journals, releasing research papers, etc., will establish yourself as an expert in your niche. The skills that you have acquired so far will help you in the activities I am suggesting here.

Publish articles

Do not assume that people will think you are an expert just because you or other says so. Some people may need only this much but most of us need proof, and a published article is a very strong proof of your expertise in your chosen field. Choose business publications, trade magazines, or even daily newspaper to write articles.

Publish free newsletter

Publishing a newsletter and circulating it for free is another thing that an expert does to establish his dominance in his chosen niche. Try to build a list by giving away something of value for free, and start mailing daily or weekly newsletters.

Write white papers

Writing a technical white paper is one of the most important tools to establish yourself as an expert in your niche. White papers are not read by general audience. It is read by experts, which means that you will opportunity to show other experts in your niche that you are also in the league. A well-written whitepaper will get many friends, followers, and admirers for you. You will earn respect by doing this.

Write newbie guides

Helping newbie solve their basic problems is one of the things expert does every day. You should write a free guide (of 10 or 20 pages) to help newbie. Be honest in helping them.

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30 Nov 09 You are An Expert, Own Your Domain Part – VII

Conduct survey

Form strategic power alliance

Talk to media and get quoted

Host a show

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