Would you love to be standing in front of a huge crowd of loyal subscribers waiting patiently to engage in the community you are creating through your blog? The process is actually quite simple as long as you seek first to add value and deliver on your specific promises. I have put together five surefire strategies to ensure you become a crowd souring expert by following my actionable advice.

List Building Strategies #1. Make Your Content Relevant

One of the biggest mistakes I see newsletter and e-zine publishers making is writing about non-congruent topics that their readers may not be interested in. Sourcing a crowd of loyal readers requires a certain sensitivity to why your readers chose to subscribe in the first place – what was your promise?

I recommend surveying your readers from time to time and rewarding them for taking the time to respond with a high value e-book, audio file or video. Provide a few topics that you are thinking about publishing on and ask them for suggestions of the topics they are hoping to learn more about by being a subscriber to your list. This will provide a sense of ownership among your readers and you will inspire a sense of community among your subscribers.

List Building Strategy #2: Add A Subscriber Opt In Box To Your Blog

I know, this sounds like a fundamental step and you are correct – it is! It is surprising how many people actually fail to do this and many who do provide an subscriber opt in web-form do it incorrectly. Let’s fix that!

My recommendation is to offer the opt in in three specific ways:

1. Create a web-form using your auto-responder service so that your subscribers are actually opting into your primary list – not just registering to your blog list. The major auto-responder services like Aweber and Traffic Wave offer simple plug and play form creators and tutorials on how to do this in a few simple steps.

Once your web-form has been created it can be integrated anywhere on the site that adds to the overall functionality of your site design and navigation which usually would be on your side bar near the top of every page.

2. Offer RSS (known as “Really Simple Syndication” or “Rich Site Summary”) allows visitors to subscribe to a subscription to receive a summary view of your site containing your articles each time you post. The visitor opts into a subscription and can choose to either receive notification by email or gain access using a RSS reader. Here is an example of the RSS for my site AskJamesHolmes RSS

Most blog themes automatically integrate RSS into the design on their templates. However, there is an option to use a free third party service such as Feed Burner – my personal choice. You may also want to add an RSS plug in that will allow you to post a subscription form at the bottom of your pages or post.

3. E-Mail Opt In is an option but not one I would recommend as your primary method. The process is simple and involves subscribing your readers to your auto-responder by having your reader send a “blank e-mail” to a specific e-mail address within your auto-responder. By taking the action of sending the blank e-mail your reader is subscribed to that specific list.

List Building Strategy #3: Offer An Outstanding Bonus Or Gift

I always assume that I must provide exceptional value to my subscribers before I can expect to gain their loyalty to my list and I strive to deliver value through quality content, bonus offers and gifts.

It is critical that your gifts be given with the right intention, you are not trying to build a list of “freebie seekers,” so view these gestures as loyalty rewards – not as bait to gain their opt in. Now this is quite different from an ethical bribe, which is the gift you are giving in exchange for their initial subscription.

List Building Strategy #4: Use Free Viral E-Books To Gain New Subscribers

Viral marketing is powerful and using viral e-books will allow you to attract thousands of subscribers to your list by giving your books away. You can create the e-books yourself, heavily edit private label rights products, or claim a free subscription at Viral E-Book Explosion – this site will work for you.

So what makes theses e-books viral? The answer is comes down to the quality of the content and the number of relevant links embedded into the book. Be sure to provide recommendations for products and services that relate to the content contained in the text and place links to your websites, blogs, newsletters and affiliate programs.

When preparing your e-books for distribution, keep your primary goal in mind – you are using these tools to build your list not to make a sale. Be sure to promote your e-books to other marketers who can help you launch your book virally.

List Building Strategy #5: Use Pop Up Windows at EXIT

I have seen many bloggers use pop up opt in boxes with great effect over the last few years. I do recommend this method but I would only recommend using these scripts at exist. I am annoyed when I arrive at a website or blog and I am immediately greeted by a pop up subscriber form before I have even had a chance to derive value from the site.

Remember what I said at the beginning of this post – “I always assume that I must provide exceptional value to my subscribers before I can expect to gain their loyalty to my list…”

Deliver your pop-up after you have delivered value and make sure that your opt in offer, your “ethical bribe” is congruent with the content of your site. As I write this post, I am using “List Hero” on my blog – although that may change from time to time as I split test and revise my messages.

The exit pop up is an excellent way to deliver additional value to every visitor to your site and the process of setting a pop up on your blog is very simple.

I recommend the following:

1. List Hero – This is a turnkey solution, a complete system  for building your list.

2. AWeber – Build instant pop up forms with custom features.

3. Now Sell Script – This is more advanced if you need a techy solution.

So there you have it, a completely actionable set of strategies to engage your crowd of readers and build you list. Keep in mind that your purpose is to add value and build a community of subscribers that will grow with every visit to your websites and blogs. Chose one method and work with it through to completion, then add an second strategy and do the same. Over time implement all five and you l be well on your way to growth in your online business.

Be sure to leave a comment and let me know how this post has helped you and share an idea or two of your own.

I am here to help you succeed and wish you a blessed day!

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I love free traffic and I recognize that it doesn’t matter how nice your website or how great the value of your products or services if no one visits your site. If you agree, I invite you to join me for an informative action oriented podcast on my “Internet Business Blueprint Podcast” on Blog Talk Radio.

I am going to share not only the systems I prefer, but I am also going to share a few of the tools and strategies I use to make these systems work on “semi-auto-pilot,” driving visitors to my website and blogs and build my list. I will provide you with actionable strategies that will help you grow your business.

Here are the show details:

Show: The Internet Business Blueprint Podcast

When: Friday May 10th at 1:00 PM EST

Web-Host: Blog Talk Radio

Show Page: http://www.JamesHolmesRadio.com

Call In Number: 1 (646) 727-3058

Chat Room Open: Yes

This promises to be an informative show full of valuable content that will be immediately actionable.

I am looking forward to hearing you on the show!

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If you are an Internet Marketer your must have an auto-responder or responsible for marketing an offline business you should be using one. Auto-responders are the key automating your communications flow with your prospects and clients.

I am posting a series of articles to share key information on how you can use auto-responders to boost your sales. Auto-responders are automated “sales aides” that tirelessly follow up with your prospects and customers so you can form relationships.

You simply create a series of letters and decide how often you want them to be sent. Then, when people sign up for your auto-responder series, each follow-up letter is sent on the precise schedule that you’ve established. Can you see how powerful this is for growing your business?

How can you leverage auto-responders? You can accomplish anything that you can do with e-mail, but do it once and allow the system to personalize and send out your messages on auto-pilot.

Here’s some of the best ways to leverage auto-responders to grow your business:

• Deliver FREE Reports (You can provide true value)
• Provide Technical Support Follow-up (Solve problems for people)
• Deliver Online Sales and Training Courses (Provide wealth building tools)
• Deliver Frequently Asked Questions (Anticipate stumbling blocks)
• Process Online Forms (Create efficiency)

There are essentially three types of auto responders available. Each one has its own features, benefits and short comings. Keep in mind that it’s up to you to determine which type of account meets your needs.

Here’s a look at your options:

PC-Based Auto-Responders

This is a software package that you install right on your computer. It parses and processes incoming mail through your existing e-mail client and responds to messages that meet your criteria.

I have personally never used this type of system as e-mail deliverability is crucial and it is a bit of a risk not using a web-based service that keeps up on all of the changes within the ISP community. The three web-based services I recommend have full-time staffs that work on this issue on your behalf.

Advantages

• You typically pay a one-time fee and you own the software.
• It’s easy to use but typically provides only the most basic auto-responder services.

Disadvantages

• It only works when your computer is on and connected to the Internet.
• It’s only as fast as your Internet connection
• Your ISP may not allow you to send large quantities of mail.
• You could get shut down if a subscriber forgets that they asked for your auto-responder series and makes a S~P~A~M complaint

Owner-Managed, Web-Based Auto-Responders

This is software that you install directly on your own web site. While some of the packages are full-featured, many are weak and buggy.

Advantages

• You typically pay a one-time fee and you own it.
• Some versions have advanced features.
• It’s as fast as your server’s Internet connection.

Disadvantages

• You need advanced technical knowledge to install and maintain the auto-responder.
• You have to own your own web site and domain name.
• You may exceed your web host’s daily bandwidth limits if your auto-responder series is popular.
• You could get shut down if a subscriber forgets that they asked for your auto-responder series and makes a S~P~A~M complaint

Auto-Responder Service Provider (My Recommendation)

This is an auto-responder service that you pay a small monthly fee (typically less that $20) and operate from a web based administration panel that is password protected.

The service provided host list database as well your entire follow email series, newsletter, etc.

Advantages

• You don’t need any technical knowledge.
• You don’t need to own your own web site or domain name.
• You don’t have to worry about e-mail or bandwidth limits.

Most auto-responder operators realize that auto-responder S~P~A~M complaints are usually bogus, so they are more lenient when you get one.

Disadvantages

You have to pay a monthly fee but, in most cases, it’s more than worth it to not have to deal with all the hassles of running your own. I DON NOT really consider this a “disadvantage” as I view this as a small investment in your business with BIG returns!

Deciding what type of auto-responder you want is just the first step. No auto-responder is a good deal if you don’t understand the secrets of using them to help grow your list and build your business. We will cover the secrets behind successfully utilizing auto-responders in my next post.

In the meantime, I would recommend taking a test drive of the current industry standard when it comes to auto-responders.

You can check it out right here: Best Auto-Responder

I am here to help you succeed and wish you a blessed day!

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SWEEVA is a free social marketing site that allows you to bid for page views and browse the websites of other members of the community to earn credits for additional exposure of your websites by the larger community of members.

Check it out here: SWEEVA

Sweeva has been developed by Jon Olson and Tim Linden – yes the gurus of free and low cost marketing methods that work!

There is an advantage to joining today, which will be explained when you go and check out their site. This is going to launch big and be around for years to come, just like their other marketing websites.

This is a TOTALLY NEW MARKETING concept that integrates SOCIAL MEDIA into a community of members who cooperate to browse member websites and engage with the members of our community.

If a visitor likes your website or is interested in your offer, they can connect with you directly and ask questions or have YOU walk them through your sign-up process.

Grab Your Free Account here: SWEEVA

After you sign up send me an email (james@AskJamesHolmes.com) and I have a couple of gifts to help you brand yourself and build your list on Sweeva. I will send those to you right away!

Feel free to connect with me if I can help you in any way and be sure to say hello within the Sweeva Community!

This is a bit of a game changer in the advertising and marketing exchange niche and you can use this site in a very powerful way.

I am here to help you succeed. Have a blessed day!

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I am pleased to welcome Internet Marketer and Elite Trainer Janet Legere as my guest on the Internet Business Blueprint podcast on Friday April 30th at 1:00 PM EST. We are going to engage in a lively discussion on personal branding, list building and using list builders to explode your list and build your business. Janet and I are partnered in GVO and another soon to be announced venture – I have come to admire Janet and I am thrilled to share her knowledge with you.

Janet Legere was recently honored by Joel Therien,CEO of GVO with the award for trainer of the year, which is easily understood as Janet consistently provides excellent training at GVO Academy as well as in her own Saturday training sessions.

So who is Janet Legere?

Janet is a full-time Internet Marketer who has been online since 1999 and works with her husband Don Legere from their home in Calgary, Alberta. Janet is the mother of two beautiful daughters and a son, she is also the proud grandmother to three girls. Janet is a very successful list builder and marketer. In addition, Janet is author of “How to Create an Easy Video Lead Capture Marketing Blog” and blogs at http://JanetLegere..com

Special Listener Bonus

A couple of months ago Russell Brunson hosted an exclusive webinar for a small group of people on the subject of “Million Dollar Product Launches” – it was one of the most informative sessions I have participated in since coming online. As a bonus Russell Brunson and host Jeff Dederick made the recording available to the attendees and we have turn that recording into a educational product. I have not released this to anyone YET!

We have decided to make this program available to listeners of the show as a special bonus. Tune in for all of the details of how you can download this treasure for free as our gift to you.

Here are the show details:

Show: The Internet Business Blueprint Podcast

When: Friday April 30th at 1:00 PM EST

Web-Host: Blog Talk Radio

Show Page: http://www.JamesHolmesRadio.com

Call In Number: 1 (646) 727-3058

Chat Room Open: Yes

This promises to be an informative show full of valuable content that will be immediately actionable.

I am looking forward to hearing you on the show!

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From time to time I will share with you what is working now in my business now. Today, I want to provide a short review and recommendations for my top 5 viral list builders. I am actively using each of these in my business and have done the home work to prove they actually do work. To make it super simple for you to get startied building your list, I have included a link for a free account at each website.

#1. The Prosperity Marketing System

By using a self-funded proposal system you can greatly enhance your list building effort and often earn income even when a subscriber says no to your primary product, program or service. This is achieved when you offer extreme value typically using a well priced e-book, audio, or self directed training. Your prospect may eventually say no to your primary offer yet take advantage of what you have to offer on the front end.

The Prosperity Marketing System is a turnkey solution which provides your prospect with a free account included a video making the case for Internet marketing and access to select areas within the membership site. The system issues a series of  emails illustrating the value of a small upgrade of $27.95  (one-time) to gain full access to a three module training series and the ability to earn commissions by referring others to the system. The final step is complete ownership upgrade of $19.95 (monthly) and a license to band your primary offer within the system itself.

The system is truly turnkey – I have earned commissions and completed enrollments in  one of my primary programs (GVO) within the first week of using the system and have continued to do so to this day.

Claim Your Free Account Here: The Prosperity Marketing System

#2. Build A Subscriber List

This is my newest website and I literally give away a couple of hundred dollars in free e-books just for subscribing. The best part of this system is that it is set up for you to duplicate 100% in order to likewise giveaway these same quality e-books and build your own list. I even offer support to help you customize the website, brand it with your picture and get it online quickly!

This system converts very well because are constantly looking to learn how to make money with Internet Marketing and the e-books that you get for free and will then pass along to your subscribers are have been carefully chosen to provide the more value than any other free offer I have seen. This is worth subscribing to and considering for use in your own business.

#3. The Viral Secret

How would you like to place your face and brand image next to these powerful marketers? The Viral Secret is designed to leverage the brand of wildly successful marketers and build your list by offering a set of free newsletters to those who opt into your list. The Viral Secret is a free list building tool created by Internet marketing guru Russell Brunson.

This system is truly unique and branded specifically to you!

Mike Filsaime: Power Marketing Newsletter
Million Dollar Marketing Strategies!

Tellman Knudson’s Listbuilding
Experimental Marketing

Ewen Chia: Profitable Internet Business
Secrets To A Profitable Internet Business!

Jeff Dedrick: Internet Marketing News
Internet Marketing News And Bonuses

Damian Benko: Turn-Key Marketing
4 Step Systm for Online Wealth

James Holmes: Viral Blueprint
Internet Marketing Newsletter

You can sign up for a free account, upload your photo, integrate your auto-responder account and start building your list. Your photo and name will appear alongside of many of the leading marketers in the world as noted above.

Claim Your Free Account Here: The Viral Secret

#4. Get Referrals Fast

If you are feeling stuck this may be the answer for you. This system is brand new, so the market is not flooded with affiliate links for this program and you have a real opportunity to leverage your list building activities with this free program.

You just fill out a few forms and you have everything you need to build your list.

Claim Your Free Account Here: Get Referrals Fast

#5. TE Reports

This site was created by my friend John Guanzon in partnership with Brett Phillips and it is a winner! Everyone likes to receive free information and this allows you to download and giveaway 12 powerful e-books from many of the foremost authorities on the effective use of traffic exchanges and safe-list.

Here are the titles that you will receive to download re-brand with your affiliate link and giveaway.

“Tracking Your Way to Profits” by Mike Paetzold

“List Recon” by Solomon Huey

“Internet Marketing Success Formula” by Soren Jordansen

“Viral Reports Revealed” by Jay Hines

“Pizza Plan” by Jon Olson

“TE List Building” by John Guanzon & Winter Perkins

“Affiliate Jumpstart” by Ryan Hogan

“Daily Niche Idea” by Cindy Battye

“Traffic Exchange Solutions” by Tony Tezak

“13 Deadly Traffic Exchange Tragedies” by William Brant

“All About Traffic Exchanges” by Sunny Suggs

“Safelist Marketing Tactics” by Jerry Iannucci

This is a very simple website to set up and you will literally be able to begin building your list in 30 minutes. Once you sign up follow these 4 simple steps.

1. Fill in your affiliate id’s.

2. Add your name & picture.

3. Add your auto-reponder code.

4. Click Submit.

Just create a squeeze page (or opt in for the pre-made pages in the system) that let’s you give away 12 lazer targeted affiliate commission exploding gifts while building your list.

Claim Your Free Account Here: TE Reports

Bonus Site Prosperity Rising

Two of my partners at GVO Keith Carberry and Peter Marshall have authored the Prosperity Rising System, which includes a rebrandable e-book for net work marketers and a complete membership site with list builders and integrated multiple income streams. The is system is unique and pays referral commissions based on your membership level, which are free, platinum, diamond, and elite.

This is a funnel system with a high value e-book leading into a complete viral marketing system with these benefits:

* You will increase your traffic and advertising, guaranteed

* It will work for you regardless of what niche you actively market within

* Reach open minded prospects who want to see your offers

* The traffic and advertising you gain will increase the longer you use it

In addition to the front end lead funnel, Prosperity Rising has extensive training ad other resources to help you build your primary network marketing program.

Claim Your Free Account Here: Prosperity Rising

These list builders really do work and you should seriously consider the modest upgrade that will be offered to you during the sign up process. I am personally an upgraded member in four of these accounts and the outright owner in one – this allows me to maximize the results from each website.

I would love to read your feedback and any recommendations for list building sites that you have used successfully – share with me what is working for you. If you are an action taker and test one or more of these sites in your business, be sure to come back and leave a comment and let me know how they worked for you.

Remember I am here to help you succeed and share only what I know works.

Have a blessed day!

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Note: I am a Affiliate Marketer and it should be assumed that links provided within the content of this blog and individual blog post are affiliate links from which I may be compensated for sales made at the recommended sites. All products and service recommendations are made as a result of my personal experience with the product or service provider.

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I’m Sharing 7 Essential Steps to Building a Viral List live on Thursday April 15, 2010 during an interview on”Smokin Hot PR” on Blog Talk Radio. I will be the guest of host Tatyana Gann for a interview and interactive conversation on the subject of viral list building.

Here are the 7 Essential Steps to Building a Viral List I will be sharing:

1. Understand the power of viral marketing

2. The tools every viral marketer must have

3. How to structure your viral list building funnel

4. How to use PLR to quickly build your list

5. Free and low cost methods to drive traffic

6. How to convert subscribers into buyers

7. How to convert buyers into your viral army

Here is what you need to do to join us:

Go to: SmokinHotPR

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/smokinhotpr

Date and Time: April 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM EST, 1:00 PM CST, Noon MST, 11:00 PST

Call-in Number: (646) 716-8501

Tatyana will have the chat room open and we encourage you to call in with your questions and comments. I also encourage you to take notes and choose one of the seven strategies that you want to master and take action.

As a bonus, I will be giving away 10 copies of my new book “James Holmes List Building Secrets for Internet Marketers” and you will have a chance to be among the first to own a copy.

It doesn’t matter if you are a direct seller, network marketer, affiliate marketer, or information product marketer, you need a list. The best way to create leverage in your list building activities is to go viral. I am going to teach you exactly how to do just that. Join us!

I wish for you every blessing on your success journey!

P.S. The best 10 bucks you can spend today:

http://www.lovemylist.com/

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The questions have been asked time and again for more than a year; “Does Twitter have a business model?” and “How will Twitter monetize their business?” It appears that those questions will be answered today in part as Twitter announces “Promoted Tweets,” a new service that has been in beta and will allow advertisers ads to appear in relevant search results.

Twitter users post more than 55 million tweets everyday and many of those tweets will be leveraged by companies like Virgin America, Best Buy and Starbucks all of whom are already on board. Promoted Tweets provides an interesting new option for Internet marketers who have suffered the sting of advertsing slaps from Google in the past year.

Many savvy marketers have shifted their advertising dollars for search campaigns to Facebook in recent months and Promoted Tweets offers another option to reach a targeted audience in any niche.

This is great news for small business owners and solo-entrepreneurs who can now attract and gather followers in their niche through participation in the Promoted Tweets program, which then allows them to further leverage their advertising dollars with future tweets to those followers with no additional cost.

CNBC reported yesterday that Twitter may value post and pricing based on how much a “Promoted Tweet” is passed around — its “resonance.”

Here is an overview from CNBC’s Julia Boorstin.

We will learn more today and this may also spell the end to the wide open frontier for independent applications developers who have created more than 70 million applications as Twitter begins to focus on drawing profit from it’s platform.

Read and See More:

CNBC Does Twitter Mean Business? CNBC Reporter, Julia Boorstin

Mashable Twitter’s Ad Platform to Launch Tuesday Contributor, Ben Parr

PC World Twitter’s Promoted Tweets: What You Need To Know Contributor, Ian Paul

Advertising Age Twitter Has a Business Model: ‘Promoted Tweets’ Contributor, Michael Learmonth

I would love to read your thoughts and comments on this dynamic new option for marketing your business. Be sure to leave your comments here and share this post by Tweeting it or bookmarking the post to your favorite service.

I wish for you every blessing on your success journey!

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I have spent a considerable amount of teaching you about list building over the past few months – this will not change as it is a key to your success online. Today, I wanted to share a strategy that has worked extremely well for me and that will work just as well for you provided you take action.

Here is the bottom line, people love getting quality information for free! One great way to build your list and add value for the member of your list is to provide quality e-books and special reports that help your subscribers build their businesses and improve their lives. I have a VERY EASY way for you to do this starting right now.

My friend John Guanzon has partnered with Brett Phillips to introduce “TE Reports” is a membership website that contains twelve e-book titles that you can re-brand with your links and give away as part of your list building campaigns or as a free bonus on your blogs and websites. These are quality high in demand e-books that will add tremendous value for you and your subscriber list.

Here is a list of the authors and titles you will gain immediate access to and full rights to give them away:

So how do you use these free reports to build your list? I have a step by step plan for you here:

Step 1: Go here and claim your free account TE Reports Special

Step 2: Organize your reports by entering the referral IDs that will be provide by each author

Step 3: Add your profile photo and integrate your auto-responder in the back office

Step 4: Promote your website referral link and invite others to claim a free account

Step 5: Contact your new subscribers and build relationships

In addition to building a list with this website you will also be paid up to 50% commissions for anyone you refer that decides to upgrade to a paid membership in order to access customized squeeze pages and other bonuses. It has been my experience that a percentage of your new subscribers will see the value of the upgrade offer and will decide to take action by doing so.

The set up for this free site is super simple and marketing free reports is comparatively easy as people are very receptive to these offers. So, give this site a try and be sure to read each of the twelve books yourself in order to benefit from the content contained in each book.

Be sure to return to this post and share your comments and success stories – if you need assistance in setting up your account let me know. I know one of the owners and many of the authors personally and I know this program will benefit you in a variety of ways.

I am here to help you build your list and succeed!

P.S. Here is the link again to grab your free account:

http://askjamesholmes.com/tereports

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James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com

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I was cleaning up my in-box today and came across a questions I get at least once per week; “excuse me, are you James Holmes who wrote all those great books on Java Programming?”  - this guy is pretty famous! So I decided to write a blog post about the other James Holmes and answer the question in advance for future visitors.

The other James Holmes is an authority on Java Web development and has authored many books on the subject. He is a committer on the Struts project, and the creator of the most popular Struts development tool, Struts Console. Additionally, Oracle Magazine named him “Java Developer of the Year” in 2002 for his work with the Struts framework and Oracle J-Developer.

The other James Holmes is an independent consultant who employs his expertise consulting for complex transactional environments  whose clients include ADP, Bank of America, IBM, and UPS. James also provides training and mentoring services in addition to his regular consulting and speaking engagements. Like me… the guy is busy!

Beyond a shared love of the Internet… James Holmes is an accomplished endurance athlete competing in adventure races as a member of the Enduraventure elite adventure racing team. James also competes in road bike and mountain bike races throughout the Southeastern United States. I didn’t know this and had to smile as I am an elite amateur cyclist and compete in road cycling events… perhaps our paths will cross on the road one day.

I am thinking about inviting James on as a guest on my Internet Business Blueprint podcast, I imagine we would have a wide range of topics to discuss. Stay tuned!

I wish for you every blessing on your success journey!

P.S. To learn more about me: Who Is JamesHolmes

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James Holmes, Global Team Builder, Coach and Trainer, combining online and offline techniques to help you grow your business. To request a free 30 minute consultation contact James by phone at 303-523-9503 or email at james@AskJamesHolmes.com

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