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Can You Really Get More Twitter Followers Using ViralFollowers?

2009-04-01T14:04:00.001-05:00

ViralFollowers? Seems like Frank and Colin are at it again with their newest way to get automatic followers from Twitter - virally. They have both done an excellent job with ViralURL, their viral advertising and safelist mailer. Now, they state you can "Plug into The Easiest Twitter System that will start adding Thousands of Followers in only 5 minutes with a few clicks of your mouse!"

They go on to boast that you can "build your business and income at the same time using our downline builder...FREE!"

So, I figured why not? After all:

* This system is 100% FREE!

* Quick and easy... they don't even need your email!

* Works around-the-clock constantly bringing you new real followers!

* This system allows you to promote another program at the same time!

* "Viral System" ensures your following increases exponentially!

This is something that I definitely will be keeping my eye on for the coming days, weeks and months to see what happens with my Twitter followers.

Go here to see it in motion: http://ViralFollowers.com/lana_robinson/vu

Cool Idea: The "Ask James" Podcast Show!

2009-03-10T10:11:00.000-05:00

Ok, I knew it was only a matter of time before
some "smart marketer" finally figured this out.

Trust me when I say:

"What this guy (James Grandstaff) is doing will
have many successful marketers scrambling to
implement his brilliant idea into their current
marketing mix."

Before I tell you exactly what he's doing...

Let's pretend for a minute that you're new to
the world of trying to make money online.

You probably belong to several other "Lists."
If the list owner is doing their job, they are
providing you with a balanced dose of useful
content along with offers for products that
will help you on your quest for financial
freedom.

But here lies the problem...

Take a minute right now and think about your
"mindset" as you're going through your emails.

You have one "clickin' happy finger" on the
delete button and your eyes are scanning for
a well crafted subject line that catches your
attention. Maybe you're looking for an email
from your favorite guru or a newsletter that
you subscribe to. It doesn't really matter.

What matters is...

Going through your email isn't as much fun as
when you first got online, is it?

Do you remember when you got your first email?

If you're anything like me, you were ecstatic.
And I bet you told all your friends about it
-- "That's Right, Got My First Email Today."

Well, that was a long time ago. The problem
now is we're hit with 1,000 spam emails per
day and checking email just isn't as fun or
effective anymore.

The biggest reason it's not as effective is
due to our minds being closed to accepting
new and helpful information.

Just the other day I received an email from
a subscriber who said the site I sent them
to wasn't really free (there was an offer
presented upon registration.)

I politely responded...

"Why don't you skip the offer, since it didn't
interest you, and go inside the member's area
and listen to the free audio interviews from
the featured experts?"

I truly believe this subscriber responded
that way because she had her guard up. Had
the information been presented in a different
format she may have been more accepting of
the message and therefore benefited from
it.

Not to worry--it's all good, because...

James Grandstaff has come up with a solution.

His new podcast called "The Ask James Podcast"
enables you to get your questions answered
when the time is right for you; when your
"head is right" so to speak :-)

One of the reasons James came up with idea is
because of all the "clutter" and "noise" that
keeps filling our inboxes and distracting us.

His podcast solves that problem by providing
answers to his listeners questions when they're
away from the noisy inbox. And I think it's a
brilliant idea.

But there's more to it...

James won't be the only who answers the
questions of his listeners. On occasion,
he will be inviting big name famous marketers
to help answer some questions during a show.

So if you have a question about marketing
or making money online, or list building,
or whatever. You could potentially have a
guru like Mark Joyner or Mike Filsaime answer
your question. I know for a fact Mark Joyner
charges $2,000 per hour for phone consultation.
Imagine if he answered your single biggest
question regarding creating wealth online
--for free!

I think you get the idea :-)

The next step is to check it out for yourself.

When you get to the site:

1) Register for free

2) Submit your question to James

3) Claim your free gift valued at $37

4) Listen and enjoy the show!

Go here:
Ask James!

To Your Success!

Lana

P.S. One thing I should make clear is that just
because you submit your question to James doesn't
mean that it WILL be answered during an episode.

Either way, you're still going to learn a lot
from the questions that your fellow listeners
ask.

Ask James!

How to set-up an AWeber autoresponder (free video)

2009-03-10T10:09:00.002-05:00

I found something interesting the other day
that really made me think...

I discovered someone by the name of James
Grandstaff who really is a clever guy. He
recently launched a podcast called "The Ask
James Podcast."

(A podcast is much like a radio show except
you can listen whenever you want; like "on
demand" cable TV.)

The part I liked the most about it is how
James surveyed his listeners first and then
provides content based on the survey results.

Take note because that is very smart if you
ask me ;)

Which leads me to my post today...

One of the questions asked was "what type of
on-screen video tutorials would you like to
see James create?"

Apparently there are a lot of newbie listeners
because James has just released 17 videos that
cover the basics, such as how to:

* Register a domain name
* Get a hosting account set-up
* Upload a webpage
* Create a Word Press blog with one click
* Set-up your very first auto-responder
* Generate the HTML code needed to capture
leads
* and tons more...

I highly suggest you get over there right now
if you don't know how to do everything mentioned
in the list above.

The videos are great and they're 100% free!

Be sure to check out the special bonus video
#18...All I can say is that James Grandstaff
is one smart marketer!

Access Your Free Videos Here

To Your Success,

Lana Robinson

P.S. After you watch the video tutorials, feel
free to reply to this post with your feedback.

Access Your Free Videos Here

What Is The Most Effective Online Advertising?

2009-01-16T09:47:00.004-06:00

Kenneth Koh stated that "The most effective online advertising is not about the advertising tool or media that you use, but how you use them."

Link

This is so true! Sure, you can learn how to use social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and a load of others out there, but if you don't know "how" to advertise and "to whom" to advertise, you may be wasting your time.

Let's say for instance that you are in a Health and Wellness business and you are using Facebook to meet new "prospects" for joining you in your business. How often to you click on links to actually join someone's business that lives 5 states over from yours. Not likely, huh? But think about all those people on Facebook selling eBooks and courses on how to use social networking to build your fortune. How often do you think people click on those links? I would venture to say a lot of people do!

I invite you to read the original post here and make sure you leave some comments, I'd love to hear what you think!

How To Use Google Pay-Per-Click in Network Marketing

2009-01-15T13:37:00.002-06:00

I just wanted to enter a quick post to let you know
about something very special that my friend Mike Dillard
is releasing next week, Monday January 19th.

You see, Mike gets asked at almost every event he attends
what his favorite source of traffic is to generate thousands
of leads every month.

And his answer has always been... Pay Per Click (PPC)

There is no better way to get targeted traffic. But if
you don't know a few key tips, you are going to get burned
BIG TIME.

Mike and his team use pay per click to generate as many as
150 leads per day at zero cost or even at a profit.

Sure, there are plenty of courses out there on the subject,
but never before has there been one directed at Network
Marketers and how to advertise your business in such step
by step fashion.

http://www.OnlineProfitsWork.com/how-to-use-google-ppc

This course is going to change the way many people use pay
per click and even if you are a complete newbie Mike shows
you how to get up and running generating leads quickly.

In fact, recently Mike was asked the inevitable question
by a couple successful networkers, who up until learning
the skills taught in this course, were building their
business the old school way.

Here's what happen to them...

Without prior PPC experience, these two have been able to
generate 90+ leads everyday using PPC at zero cost.

Mike recently did a skype video conference with these two
and discussed how they were getting such amazing results.

This conference was recorded and is available for you free
by going to the web page below:

http://www.OnlineProfitsWork.com/how-to-use-google-ppc

You will also get a video conference recording of Mike
interviewing his PPC secret weapon Jim Yaghi.

I encourage you to go get these videos now and watch your
inbox next week for the release of what Mike likes to call
PPC Domination.

If you would like to be notified when the full PPC Domination
course is available, click here.

6 Things To Look For Before Joining Any MLM Company

2008-12-17T10:05:00.000-06:00

The growth of the Internet and people looking to earn some extra money from home, paved the way for MLM companies to double over the last decade. With this growth in interest in network marketing, many new companies have sprung up to join the ranks of the time-tested, older MLM companies.

If you are thinking of starting a side career in MLM, or just want to see how your current company measures up, take note of the critical things to look for when choosing an MLM company.

The first thing to look for is stability. It would be best if an MLM company has been in business for 2 to 5 years. There is really something about companies that have already "stood the test of time".

The longer the MLM company has been around, the more chance of it staying around. There are enough things to worry about in network marketing, such as sponsoring and advertising, without having to wonder if your company will be around next year.

Even if you were able to build the biggest downline and become the highest earner in the MLM company, it would not matter if they suddenly shut down. There are never any guarantees, but a company with a longer track record generally has more chances of longevity.

The second thing to look for is the one in charge of the company. Who is the president, and who are the directors? What is their track record? Have they spent time in the network marketing industry, or are they new to it all? What businesses have they been involved with in the past?

If you do not know the answer to these questions, call or email the company to find out. It is critical to know the answers to these questions from the outset. If you plan to spend many years with the MLM company, you would want to be dealing with people who are honest, savvy, and have integrity in and outside of the business world.

Third, is the product being marketed. Generally speaking, the more products the better. The fewer products you have, the more chance your prospects or potential customers might not be interested.

There was one MLM telecommunications company that recently went bankrupt. They basically only had a few products in the industry. Perhaps if they had added some nutritional products, they could have survived.

In addition to this, the products should be competitively priced, and somewhat unique.

Fourth, know if it is easy to start in that MLM company. Can people join online, or do they have to fill out paper forms?

Having the option to join online makes the whole process a lot easier. On the same note, having the option to join free will open up your opportunity to many more people.

Your MLM company should let people join free and allow them to market the products to earn income. Once someone has joined free, they have partially committed to the business. This makes it easier for you and your company to follow up with them, via mail or email.

Lastly, the more automated the MLM company is, the better. They should give you a personal company website that you can refer prospects to. A prospect should be able to contact you from that page.

And the MLM company should have a series of emails that follow up with your prospects.

Jon Olson Pizza Plan Review

2008-12-08T14:49:00.003-06:00

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Why I think PayDotCom is the Best Affiliate Marketplace on the Net!

2008-12-01T14:32:00.000-06:00

Hi

Lana Robinson here...

If you are familiar with Clickbank.com (R), or even if you are not but you want to make profits online, then you will want to check this out ASAP ...

While I like Clickbank, and they are a great marketplace... they are limited to many restrictions to sell products or earn affiliate commissions...

Well, there is a GREAT NEW SERVICE now...

It is a new FREE marketplace where you can sell any product you want.

Yours OWN product...

- OR - (the best part)
You can become an INSTANT Affiliate for ANY item in their HUGE marketplace.

It is called PayDotCom.com!

Did I mention it is 100% FREE to Join!

This site is going to KILL all other marketplaces and I by now, almost EVERY SINGLE SERIOUS online marketer has an account with PayDotCom.com

So get yours now and see how much they offer...

OH! - Also, they have their won affiliate program now that pays you COLD HARD cash just for sharing the site with people like I am doing with you...

They give you cool tools like BLOG WIDGETS, and they even have an advertising program to help you get traffic to your site.

If you want an ARMY of affiliates to sell your products for you, they also allow you to have Free placement in their marketplace!

Even better... If your product becomes one of the Top 25 products in its category in the marketplace (not that hard to do)...

...then you will get Free advertising on the Blog Widget which is syndicated on THOUSANDS of sites World Wide and get Millions of impressions per month.

So, what are you waiting for...

PayDotCom.com ROCKS!

Get your FREE account now...

http://paydotcom.net/?affiliate=374310

Thanks,

Lana Robinson

P.S. - Make sure to get your Account NOW while it is Free to join.

Plug-In Profits - Recession Proof Home Business Plan

2008-11-21T15:27:00.000-06:00

Despite the "economic meltdown" that is happening around
the world (and maybe even because of it) the home business
industry is BOOMING right now.

As a subscriber of my Home Business Secrets Mini-Course, you
are positioned perfectly to get the latest information about
what's working today for real people to make real money
working from home. If you haven't subscribed yet, click on
over to http://OnlineProfitsWork.com and pick up some really
cool, useful free bonus items for YOUR business.

Now is the time for you to TURN OFF THE NEWS and focus on
building a recession-proof income stream that is not
affected by thew whims and moods of the stock market (and
the people controlling it).

Now is the time for YOU to have a successful home business
that YOU CONTROL and where YOU DECIDE how much money you
earn every day.

Politicians are unlikely to provide the solution are looking
for... The fact is that the only solution you really need is
INSIDE YOU. I urge you NOW to call upon YOUR INNER STRENGTH
and make the decision to create *your own financial rescue
plan*.

If you want a proven plan, sign up for my Plug-In Profit Site
service today at:
http://OnlineProfitsWork.com
and I'll take you by the hand and show you the exact steps
I've been using to GROW my income every day while much of the
rest of the world sits helplessly and watches the economy fall
apart.

I've got news for you ...The economy is NOT failing!

However it is CHANGING FORMS.

Old industries are dying off and new ones are TAKING OFF!

Growth in my industry is happening faster than ever as
people are learning to rely less on others (their employer,
their government, their financial advisor, their ________
fill in the blank...) and deciding to look inward (at
themselves) to CREATE the financial security they deserve.

Look around and you will see a revolution happening.
It is the home based business revolution and you
are on the cutting edge of it. Take a deep breath, read this
page:
http://OnlineProfitsWork.com/pips.html
and TAKE ACTION to start your own home business today!

Good news is just around the corner for you!

Remember, turn of the "shnews" and go seize the day! :-)

What's the deal with Downline Secrets 2?

2008-11-13T13:46:00.001-06:00

If you haven't heard yet... James Grandstaff
has released "Part 2" of his "Downline Secrets."

Before I get to my review, I thought I should
play a little catch-up in case you have no
clue as to what Downline Secrets "Part 1" is
about.

Basically with Downline Secrets part 1 you
get free access to a recorded call between
Mike Filsaime and James Grandstaff. Mike asks
James questions about the success he had
using InstantBuzz.com (a free advertising
resource) to grow his downline.

You get access to the MP3 and PDF transcript
of the call (which is nice because I don't
always like to sit in front of my PC to read
or listen to content.)

During the call James reveals how he used
his free Instant Buzz traffic along with his
(now proven) 3 step strategy to explode his
downline into the thousands on complete auto
pilot.

The cool part is he did it while maintaining
his full time job as a PC support technician
in Michigan.

And from there you have the opportunity to
buy the same software that James developed
to grow his downline and use it to grow your
downline in any program you happen to be
involved in.

So all-in-all DownlineSecrets.com is a great
site and offers a lot of great info for free
on how to build your downline using the web.

What makes Downline Secrets "Part 2" so much
better is that it takes over where Downline
Secrets 1 left off.

What I mean is this...

With Downline Secrets 1 you were left to
figure out all the technical stuff in order
to duplicate James' results for your MLM
business. The software and detailed videos
are fantastic but you still have to come up
with the web copy, the hosting, the HTML
page design and so on... The yucky stuff.

Let's just say his target market is much
smaller because if you don't have the much
needed technical skills or the money to hire
those with the skills, you are pretty much
out of luck and can't fully benefit from
the entire system he is teaching.

This time around you get access to a call
between James Grandstaff and Chris Zavadowski
who is also very successful in the MLM scene.
He grills James for over an hour and gets
all the must know secrets out of him.

The system James is offering this time is
over the top! He covers all the technical
stuff for us this time and everything is
completely set-up. All the technical issues
have been removed. This is great because
more people can now truly benefit from his
teachings and proven system.

Now, I want to let you in on something...

Once you register for the call below you
will see an offer for James' Elite upgrade
membership. All I can say is ==> TAKE IT!

It's only $47 bucks and for what you get
it's simply mind blowing!

In a nut shell... he's offering you a
professional designed lead capture page
that gives away a customized version of
his new manuscript called 'How to Get Rich
Building a LAZY Downline!'

This PDF is first customized with your
affiliate links to several "generic" MLM
training resources. As you give this thing
away you will earn commissions from those
you refer who upgrade in any of the programs.

And since they're all MLM related, the
conversion rates should be extremely high!

All you do is simply advertise the lead
capture page via the special link you get
and James' software sends an email to your
prospects (with a link to your customized
PDF)

Everything is on auto-pilot!

Oh, and don't worry, the traffic aspect is
even handled for you. Be sure to check out
the bonus that's included :-)

See, I told you this thing was awesome.

As you can see, I'm totally excited about
this because it's refreshing to see a great
product come along that is truly capable of
changing the lives of others.

So yes, Downline Secrets 2 gets my highest
recommendation!

Sign up below and buy everything ;)

Here's the link:
DownlineSecrets2.com

Take care of your business and yourself :-)

Sincerely,
Lana

The Importance of the Business Mentor

2008-07-07T10:34:00.000-05:00

Would you jump into the deep end of the pool without first having an experienced swimmer teach you the basics of survival in water? Would you head for the steep slopes of Aspen or Breckenridge without first asking a professional to recommend the best equipment for the skiing conditions you are likely to encounter? Of course not! Failure to seek and heed the advice of those who have been there, done that, and experienced these situations can be life saving or at the least prevent you from going under – literally as well as figuratively. The same is true for the business mentor.

Why would a newbie enter the world of business without seeking out the help, advice, and guidance of an experienced business mentor who has already tread where the newbie is seeking to tread, and failed where the newbie might be able to learn from the experience of another and thus be spared the failure? The answer is simple: a misguided understanding of personal business acumen and a failure to realize that a business mentor is easier to find than one might have imagined!

Granted, for the newbie is might appear to be a lot of extra work to go out and seek out that individual business person, but all things considered, this time and effort is an upfront investment in the health and wellness of the business! Yet even here there is still room for error! Too often the importance of the business is understood but the acting upon that understanding is flawed. Instead of looking for the business man or woman who is ahead of the person in the business and who is willing to take them under their wings and teach them everything they know about the business, the newbie might be looking for the casual acquaintance that might have an opinion or two on business.

Sure, these individuals have some great advice in store and can make a lot of difference in the start up of a new business, but ultimately they do not offering the business mentor relationship. Instead, they are called upon in a strict question and answer kind of relationship where the business newbie may approach them in times of need, while at other times she or he will be working on their own. The business mentor, on the other hand, anticipates needs and questions before they even occur and therefore it is not at all surprising to find that individual seeking out interaction with the business newbie throughout the week or month, even if there is no pressing business problem.

This underlines the difference in the relationship between the casual business advisor and the bona fide business mentors who will make it part of their business to see another business person succeed from the ground up. No new business owner can succeed without such a mentor and once you find yourself at the top of your game, remember how you go there and then offer up your services as a business mentor yourself!

Claim your free business building newsletter here today: http://www.OnlineProfitsWork.com

Are There Any Self Employment Taxes?

2008-07-03T16:31:00.000-05:00

If you are thinking about working for yourself or if you recently started working for yourself you might be wondering if there any special self employment taxes that you have to pay when you quit your job to become self employed. In fact there are self employment taxes that need to be paid. Even if you are self employed you still need to pay taxes so that you are paying into the Social Security and Medicare systems in case you ever want to get money from Social Security or health care from Medicare.

It’s not two separate self employment taxes that have to be paid; it’s just one self employment tax that is 15% of your self employment earnings. So you’ll need to pay self employment taxes at the end of the year just like income taxes if you work for yourself. Self employment taxes are usually not that bad to have to pay especially if you are smart and start saving money early to pay your taxes at the end of the year. Most people who are self employed save a certain percentage of their income each month and set it aside to pay their taxes at the end of the year so that they don’t get stuck with a tax bill that might thousands of dollars.

It makes a lot of sense to pay your self employment taxes that way so if you are thinking about becoming self employed or if you are self employed you should start setting aside money every month for your end of the year tax bill. Self employment taxes and business taxes might seem kind of confusing when you first out being self employed but they’re not as scary as they seem. If you are someone that gets confused easily by convoluted tax law of if you don’t do well with math then you should probably think about hiring a tax professional to do your taxes for you at the end of the year. There are plenty of tax professionals that specialize in doing self employment taxes and small business taxes so it won’t be too hard to find a certified tax professional who can make sure that your taxes are done correctly. You can save a lot of money on your self employment taxes when you hire a professional to file them for you because a tax professional will know all the ins and out of the tax code and how to get you all the tax write offs that you’re entitled too. If you haven’t done your own taxes before and this is the first year that you have to file self employment taxes hiring an expert to file your taxes is definitely a smart thing to do.

If you want to learn more about self employment taxes you can take an online course and get certified in doing self employment taxes and then you can do your own self employment taxes every year. You might even be able to pick up extra work around tax time doing self employment taxes for friends that are self employed.

For more information on working from home, visit http://www.OnlineProfitsWork.com and pick up your free newsletter. It could be the best decision you've made all year.

Meat and Potatoes for Your Affiliate Diet

2008-07-01T10:39:00.000-05:00

by Tom Kulzer (AWeber CEO)

Think of banner ads as the spice in your affiliate diet. Sprinkle them around, but for a heartier helping of sales, you’ll need something more solid! Learn to give your visitors longer, more descriptive pre-sales text. Revamp your affiliate advertising using these simple steps:

Pull the Reader in
Introduce the Product
Explain the Product’s Significance
Tell the Reader to Make a Purchase

Pull the Reader in
To convince your audience that your text is worth reading, make your first sentence or two very interesting. Make a bold statement, say something seemingly ridiculous, or appeal to your prospect’s emotional side. Then, tie this grabber in with the rest of your copy.

Introduce the Product
What is the product you’re advertising? What does it do? Directly after your grabber, give a compact explanation of your product. Keep this explanation short, while still being very clear. This should still be a very short section of your text.

Explain the Product’s Significance
What will it do for me?

By writing your own copy, you can directly target your unique audience. Make the most of this opportunity! Clearly explain how your readers will benefit from this product.

No one knows your audience like you do. Suggest a variety of product uses just for them, and give examples. This is the time for details - make this section long and rich.

Tell the Reader to Make a Purchase
You’ve come so far - you’ve laid out exactly what the product is and how it will help your unique audience. Now, seal the deal - tell your readers to purchase the product! Include your affiliate link in this section.

This step may sound strange, but it’s necessary. Often, people hear about a product and are genuinely interested, but fail to actually make a purchase. A clear call to a simple action cuts down on buyer ambivalence. Don’t be pushy - just change your verb tenses to the imperative. Instead of:

“If you think that you fit this profile, you might want to think about buying this product.”

Say: “Click here to order an account today.”

Drive Sales - Use Long Copy

If you don’t feel ready to write long copy yourself, ask your affiliate program manager for help! Many companies release well-written articles by respected authors that you can reprint free of charge.

The novelty of the Web is wearing off. People online now are busy. Surfers won’t make a purchase unless you make a great case for what they’ll get out of it. And you’re not going to do that with just a banner ad.

To see this email magic in motion, simply visit http://emailmagic.aweber.com today!

How to Achieve Financial Freedom: Ideas from the Experts

2008-06-27T16:53:00.001-05:00

It is possible to achieve financial freedom. Ideas from experts can help get you started.

One recommended reading is the e-book "What I Didn't Learn at School But Wish I had" by Jamie McIntyre. This reading material is written from a down-to-earth perspective and it relates to people on a personal level.

One topic covered in McIntyre's e-book is how to purchase property with almost no money down. Furthermore, this book teaches practical steps on how to find yourself on the path to becoming a millionaire.

To some people the reading material found within the pages of Jamie McIntyre's e-book may seem like a bunch of fluff. However, other people who read it are likely to find it to be an inspiration.

This book is often made available for free as an introduction to additional free educational e-courses designed to help you achieve financial freedom. Ideas in the above-mentioned e-book are described as life-changing.

Countless other issues of reading material are available right now as well. Many of them are written from the perspective of individuals who have "been there". In other words, they are written by experts before they had achieved financial stability.

One of the latest books printed pertaining to securing your financial future is "Financial Freedom Party for Women" written by Debra Hadsall. It is intended to related to the way women think.

However, some may wonder why a book like this written especially for women is needed. Likewise, some might find it demeaning, as if though women are a joke.

On the other hand, one reviewer of this book has mentioned that is was a great buy for church groups and women's clubs. Moreover, it has been coined as a basis for discussion and provides as a way for women to manage their lives.

Additional books written for young people provide revolutionary ways to achieve financial freedom. Ideas in books such as "Debt-Free by 30: Practical Advice for the Young, Broke, and Upwardly Mobile" are perfect for people in their early 20s.

It is meant to be a motivator for younger people. The focus of it is to help the 20-something crowd escape the financial plight that most 30-somethings encounter. It is written in an upbeat language that encourages younger people to have a "can do" attitude.

The "Debt free by 30" book received an average of 4.5 stars out of 29 Amazon reviews, with a majority of the reviewers rating it a 5. That in itself shows how effective this book is-at least in the delivery of the content.

Even though most people liked it, one reviewer mentioned one money-saving tip-to get this book from a library. This reviewer only rated the book a 3, because it was filled with too much "common sense". However, this same reviewer did mention that the book is not in the least bit boring.

One claim made by a reader of "Debt Free by 30" indicated that the book did help that person pay off huge debts. However, it is not just the book along that can help young people achieve financial freedom. Ideas are helpful, as they can provide as a motivator.

However, it is how the principles in the "Debt Free by 30" book are applied that matter the most. This is true of any book that teaches how to achieve financial freedom. Ideas for most books regarding the improvement of finances usually come from persons who have "tried it all" and finally found what works.

Keep in mind, however, that what may work for one person may not work for someone else. That is the beauty of having so many schools of thought regarding financial freedom and success.

To learn more, visit http://www.OnlineProfitsWork.com today!

Making Mone Online With ViralURL

2008-06-26T14:22:00.000-05:00

So you have finally stepped into the world of making money online. You too, like the others, have decided to start with the affiliate programs. Also, you must have heard that it’s not a big deal to make good money with affiliate marketing, provided you choose the right programs and do some strategic planning while promoting your affiliate products. So far so good.

Whether you are promoting other people’s products or promoting your own products - that doesn’t matter because after all it is nothing but your own business and your means to earn good money. So whichever be your case, I am sure you would not want to leave money on the table and invite others to steal your share of profit.

Even though the industry of affiliate marketing is pretty competitive but if you are cautious and are strategic in your marketing techniques then, it could be very profitable for you.

Take a close look at the industry, you will see that not every one who gets into affiliate marketing is successful. People who are doing well leave no room for failure and take all security measures and understand its importance.

Yes! Security is one of the key factors in affiliate marketing. If you do not adopt proper security measures, then your business will be at high risk. One of the most important way to restore security is to protect your affiliate links. Do not take them for granted. A bit of carelessness on your part in regards to affiliate links may cost you a lot of dollars.

Do you know the long complicated links that you send to your prospective customers not only look convoluted but they can create a lot of problems too! If you send such an affiliate link to your customers, then the smart ones will definitely figure out that you are promoting someone else’s product and they would rather visit the parent company. Also, if your link does not function then your customers have to type a really long URL into the browser, which will definitely put him or her off.

You could be a victim of even a worse situation. What if some devious Internet pirates steal your affiliate links and replace them with theirs. If they do that, then you get no commission at all.

Did I scare you off with all of the above possibilities? Well, that certainly wasn’t my intention. I just wanted to open your eyes and state facts that actually happen in the world of Internet. It happened with me until I came across ViralURL , that brought a revolution to my online ventures.

So, if you are not getting the desired results out of your affiliate marketing, don’t lose hope. There’s definitely a remedy to this problem and that is ViralURL.com

Do I hear you asking, what is it and how can it help in averting any adverse situation for an affiliate marketer like me? Be patient and read on, if you love your business.

ViralURL is a link cloaker that protects you in the truest sense. There may be many unethical people lurking around, who might play with your affiliate links by cutting them off or replacing them with their own etc. How much effort you put in towards building your business and advertising your business, if your links are tampered with, then all your hard work will be rendered useless.

In order to avoid such a rip off, ViralURL gives you full protection and sees to it that your affiliate links never get exposed to others.

So save yourself from getting ripped off. Get all the commissions to your account that you rightfully deserve. All this is made possible by ViralURL.com

It is a blessing for every affiliate marketer like you and me, who wants to achieve success in their endeavor.

Is ViralURL limited to only link protection?

NO!

It does much much more than that. Let’s see what ViralURL can do for us:

*ViralURL helps us in protecting commission.
*ViralURL helps in building mailing lists.
*ViralURL helps in tracking statistics.
*ViralURL helps in earning extra ad credits.

In short, ViralURL allows us to create massive business leverage.
I don’t see any negative aspect associated with ViralURL. All you have to do is join it for free, then cloak your links, promote them and see your business soaring higher and higher.

You can get all detailed information about the program from the site www.ViralURL.com . There, you can find several unsolicited testimonials from various users of ViralURL. So if you want to protect your business and see your earnings grow, try ViralURL. You have nothing to lose with it.

Michael Rasmussen's "Mini Site Profits Exposed" Video Series: How To Create A Mini Site That Runs On Autopilot And Makes You Money While You Sleep!

2008-06-17T13:51:00.003-05:00

Most Internet marketers understand that having mini
sites is the fastest and easiest way to make money
online. They don't require a lot of time, energy, or
money to set up, and once you've got one up and
running, you can sit back and just collect money from
all the sales you're making.

At least... that's how it's supposed to be, right?

The truth is that mini sites really ARE easy to set
up. They really DON'T require much time, energy, and
money to set up. So why is it that so few people
actually make money with their mini sites?

The answer is that they never learned how to actually
turn their mini site into a profitable moneymaker that
runs completely on autopilot. The good news is...

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YOU'RE ABOUT TO LEARN HOW TO DO IT!
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Here's what this is all about: My colleague Michael
Rasmussen has just released a brand new video course
that will walk you through the process of creating a
killer mini site from the ground up, and then he'll
also teach you how to actually start making money with
it right away and into the future.

If you've been looking for help with monetizing your
mini sites, then this is exactly what you need. The
best part? The videos are FREE! I'll tell you more
about that later. First, let's talk about the videos
themselves.

If you're in a hurry, you can just check the
videos out right now for free. Here's the URL:

http://www.GrowAMassiveDownline.com/MiniSiteVideos

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OVERALL QUALITY
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It's important to note that these are online videos
that you access from your web browser. Michael uses
Camtasia Studio to create these videos, which is the
premier software program for creating screen capture
tutorials such as these.

The first thing I noticed when I hit the play button
on the first video was the incredible production
quality. These are NOT your ordinary screen capture
videos. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen someone
make videos that are this high quality before.

He uses beautifully created graphics to pass his
wisdom along to you, and the sound quality is the
highest you will ever hear in an Internet marketing
product. They sound like they were recorded in a
professional studio.

Michael explained to me that he was sick and tired of
seeing all the low quality videos out there, and so he
set out to create something different in order to
raise the bar in our industry. I think that, when you
see Mini Site Profits Exposed for yourself, you'll
agree that he has succeeded.

Now let's move onto...

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THE ACTUAL VIDEOS
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Here's a brief summary of each video. Obviously
it's impossible to list every single thing here,
but I want you to get a feel for what each one
covered, and how well it covered it.

If you're in a hurry, you can just check the
videos out right now for free. Here's the URL:

http://www.GrowAMassiveDownline.com/MiniSiteVideos

VIDEO 1 - INTRODUCTION

This videos introduces you to the entire course, as
well as the teacher himself. You'll learn what you can
expect from the course, and why it's structured the
way it is.

Michael realizes that you may not have heard of him,
and so he spends some time establishing his
credibility with you by sharing some of his biggest
successes. It doesn't come across as bragging at all.
Michael explains that, in order for you to get value
from the teachings, you need to have faith that the
teacher actually knows what he's talking about. By the
end of this video, you will have no doubt.

By the way, this is a good lesson for all of us
product developers. If you want people to accept you
as an authority on any subject, you first need to
establish your credibility with the reader. That way
he's willing to relax, and trust that what you're
telling him is sound advice.

VIDEO 2 - THE BASICS

This video will introduce you to the basics of mini
site marketing. This will set the foundation that all
future learning will rest upon, so it's important to
pay close attention to this one.

You'll learn:

* What mini-sites are, and what makes them different
from regular content sites.

* Which businesses they work well for… and which ones
they don’t.

* The right mindset to have when it comes to creating
mini sites as part of your online business strategy.

* And the different tools you need to get started.

This was a great video, and did an excellent job of
kicking things off, and building the foundation for
the rest of the course.

VIDEO 3 - SQUEEZE PAGES

This is probably one of the most useful videos of the
entire course. Every Internet marketer needs to build
an email list, but how do you do it? What is the best
way to capture the most opt-ins?

The answer is 'squeeze pages'. This video will teach
you:

* Why using a squeeze page is far superior to other
opt-in methods.

* The single most important thing you must include at
the top of your squeeze page to skyrocket your opt-in
rate.

* The secret structure of a squeeze page, and why most
marketers get it wrong (which costs them a LOT of
money).

* The most important to include in your opt-in process
that will make sure that people actually receive your
email.

After watching this video, you'll know everything you
need to know to start building a massive opt-in list
right away. This will probably be the first video that
you 'take action' on. You'll be so excited about the
possibilities, that I guarantee you'll go and create
your own squeeze page right away.

VIDEO 4 - MINI SITE COPYWRITING - PART
ONE

Nothing happens until the sales copy is written.
Graphics alone will never sell a product, but sales
copy alone WILL. This video begins to demystify the
mysterious process of writing words that make people
whip out their credit cards and buy.

Specifically, you'll learn:

* Why you need to learn copywriting, even if you “hate
to write”

* What a compelling offer looks like, and how to tell
the difference.

* How to write an eyeball-grabbing headline that
practically forces your readers to go through your
entire page.

* A simple trick you can use in your opening to make
your reader want to learn more.

There is no skill that is more important to your
success than the ability to write killer sales copy.
Make sure you pay extra attention to this video, as
well as...

VIDEO 5 - MINI SITE COPYWRITING - PART
TWO

This video dives right into the individual components
of a killer sales letter. You'll learn how to create
the "secret structure" of a mini site sales letter
that makes big money. Specifically, you'll learn:

* How to create captivating body copy that draws your
reader into the sales letter.

* Bullets that force your reader to keep reading the
whole page, and makes them insanely curious and want
to buy your product

* How to take the risk off people's shoulders, so
they'll feel safe buying from you.

* How to craft your 'call to action', and get people
to whip out their credit cards and buy immediately.

* The secrets of writing a killer P.S. that helps seal
the deal, and flip your prospect into a buyer
instantly.

This video covered a surprising amount of detail,
especially considering that this course is not
specifically about copywriting. Michael Rasmussen is
definitely someone who overdelivers in his educational
products.

VIDEO 6 - HOW TO AUTOMATE THE
DELIVERY OF YOUR INFOPRODUCT

Unless you want to be chained to your computer, you
must learn how to put your mini sites on autopilot.
The only thing you should be doing is driving traffic,
and letting the site itself do all the work, including
the work of instantly delivering the product to the
customer.

This video will walk you through the process of
automating your product delivery, so you can just
relax, and collect the money. The best part is... once
you have this automated system set up, you never have
to touch it again.

VIDEO 7 - HOW TO "GROW" YOUR SALE

This video is guaranteed to be an eye opener for
almost everyone who watches it, even the experienced
marketers. Michael dives into some of the most
effective 'upselling' techniques that I've ever seen.

Nowhere else on the Internet have I seen such a
thorough tutorial on how to increase the 'size' of
your orders. You'll learn:

* The psychology of 'upselling', and how to use it
make your customer spend even more money with you.
The best part? He'll think it was his idea!

* The absolute best time to upsell your customer. This
one will surprise you when you realize how much money
you've been leaving on the table by skipping this
step.

* 5 simple techniques to increase your profit by up to
100%.

If you've already got a mini site that's up and
running, this video will make a big difference for you
right away. Use any of these 'plug and profit'
strategies to increase your income literally
overnight!

VIDEO 8 - CREATING AN AFFILIATE SALES
FORCE

If there's one thing I've noticed that all successful
marketers have in common, it's that they have a great
affiliate program. They create a program that allows
other people to make good money by promoting their
products, and they get to just sit back and relax,
while everyone else is doing the hard work of
promoting FOR them.

If you've ever dreamed of having an army of motivated
sales people working hard to make you money, then
you're going to love this video. Michael will teach
you:

* What an affiliate program is, and how to set one up
very quickly.

* Exactly what tools you need to give your affiliates
(most people miss the mark here, so pay extra
attention to this part).

* Why merely having an affiliate program is NOT enough
to convince people to sign up, and what you can do
instead to have people eagerly trying to become one of
your affiliates.

* How to motivate affiliates to sell for you.

VIDEO 9 - MINI SITE MISTAKES TO AVOID

Let's face it... it's not enough to explain what you
should do. You also need to know what mistakes you
should avoid. Michael has already made these costly
mistakes, but you don't have to. You'll learn:

- Why people do judge a book by its cover... and how to
capitalize on that for your mini-site

- The single biggest reason people don’t buy from a
mini site, and how you can apply this 'instant fix'.

- The single biggest thing that will kill your
mini-site (it's not what you think, and making this
mistake is a surefire way to drain money from your
bank account FAST!)

- Two list building mistakes that’ll cripple your
long-term profits.

VIDEO 10 - SECRETS OF CREATING A
PRODUCT FUNNEL

This video will walk you through the process of
designing a product line that will make you a TON of
money. There's a lot more to it than you'd think,
which is why this important concept (which was taken
from direct marketing) gets it's own video.

After watching this video, you'll understand why you
can't just have a single front end product, and you'll
know exactly what to do in order to get your customer
to keep buying more and more expensive products from
you... completely on autopilot!

This video is a MUST for any serious marketer who
wants to make a lot of money from their online
business.

VIDEO 11 - OUTSOURCING SECRETS FOR
WORKING LESS, AND MAKING MORE

The title of this video says it all. You'll learn
all of Michael's secrets for getting top notch
freelancers to help you create your mini site empire
in record time.

Let's face it, you can't be an expert at everything
that mini sites require. For example, it's really
tough to be a top notch graphic designer, while also
mastering HTML, and then becoming a killer
copywriter, on top of also creating the product
itself.

And the list goes on and on. If you want to be
efficient, and begin making money as fast as
possible, outsourcing is the secret to making it
happen. This video will show you exactly what to do,
as well as some common (and very expensive) pitfalls
to avoid.

VIDEO 12 - OUTSOURCING SECRETS FOR
WORKING LESS, AND MAKING MORE

Let's face it... it doesn't matter how great your
mini site is if you don't get any traffic coming to
it. Getting traffic can be one of the most confusing
and mysterious parts of making money online IF you
don't get the proper education.

Thankfully, Michael really dives in, and gives you a
lightning fast education in this area. Specifically,
you'll learn:

* How to use Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising to get
targeted traffic fast.

* 3 ways to get targeted traffic without spending a
dime.

* 2 ways to leverage the experience and contacts of
other people to explode your traffic.

* 3 traffic strategies to avoid like the plague!

By the time you're done with this video, you'll know
what to do right away to begin driving targeted
visitors to your mini site.

Wow, you get all those videos for free? Click
here to check out the Mini Site Profits Exposed
course for yourself:

http://www.GrowAMassiveDownline.com/MiniSiteVideos

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DELUXE VIDEOS
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Mini Site Profits Exposed comes with 12 videos, and
has more content than most 300 dollar home study
courses. And did I mention that it's free?

If you decide that you want to continue your
education, and get the biggest possible advantage, you
can also upgrade to the deluxe course for a small fee.
The deluxe course contains four full-length videos
that each cover one advanced topic in great detail.

Here's a breakdown of each video:

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VIDEO 13 - DESIGNING A KILLER BACK END
THAT RUNS COMPLETELY ON AUTOPILOT
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This deluxe video could easily be a whole course in
itself. It walks you though the entire process of
setting up a back end that is completely automated
using an autoresponder system.

You'll learn how to set up your autoresponder to
automatically remove a person from your prospect list
after he buys, and then insert him into your customer
list. This is where your new autoresponder sequence
will start promoting your back end products
automatically.

Bottom line... if you want to make the big bucks like
all the Internet marketing gurus, you need to create a
back end that works hard for you while you're out
creating new mini sites and developing new products.
This video will show you how.

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VIDEO 14 - LIST BUILDING SECRETS
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In this deluxe video, Michael will walk you through
some of his best tactics for growing a massive list
from your mini site. He'll not only teach you what to
add to your mini site, but he'll also show you what
you must REMOVE from your mini site in order to get
the most possible subscribers.

Building a list is about SO much more than just
offering a free newsletter. In fact, Michael shows you
five different things you can offer your readers to
get them to instantly give you their name and email.

You'll also learn the best places to actually put the
opt-in email form on your mini site. You'll also learn
about pop ups and tell-a-friend scripts, as well as a
bunch of other incredible tactics for growing your
list.

I have a hunch that you'll find yourself referring to
this video over and over again.

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VIDEO 15 - MARKETING ACTIVITIES THAT
MAKE YOU MONEY
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When you think about all the 'stuff' you can do to
drive traffic to your site, it's hard to know what you
should focus on first. This video will walk you
through the four most important marketing activities
you can do to drive traffic to your mini site.

Once you master these four, you'll never have to
wonder what you should do when you start a new mini
site. You'll have an easy-to-follow road map for
driving tons of targeted prospects to your site, so
you can begin making money ASAP!

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VIDEO 16 - MAKE MAXIMUM PROFITS FROM YOUR MINI SITE
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In this final deluxe video, Michael will reveal his
best kept secrets for squeezing maximum profit out of
any mini site. These are techniques that you have NOT
seen before, so you'll want to pay extra close
attention to this one.

Think about it... if you're going to put the time in,
and set up a mini site the proper way (like Michael
shows you in these videos), then it only makes sense
that you'd want to make the most amount of money
possible from it.

In this video, you'll learn:

- How changing one sentence on your mini site could
double your profits easily.

- How to instantly increase the dollar amount of your
average order (which puts more money into your
pocket).

- The one thing you must add to your 'download page'
that will instantly increase your income (with no
extra work, once this thing is put into place).

- How to turn your actual product into a money making
machine!

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CONCLUSION
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Whew! That was a lot of information, and I hope it
helped you decide to check out Michael Rasmussen's
Mini Site Profits Exposed video course. Remember the
course is absolutely free, so you have nothing to
lose.

Michael believes that it's important for him to prove
himself to you before he ever asks you to buy anything
from him. He wants to show you that he will deliver
you the absolute best education available anywhere,
and he'll gladly do it for free... just to win you
over!

So go ahead and check out Mini Site Profits Exposed
right now, and see what all the fuss is about. I
highly recommend that you upgrade to the deluxe
course as well. Here's the URL:

http://www.GrowAMassiveDownline.com/MiniSiteVideos

Warmly,
Lana Robinson

How To Get Thousands of NEW Visitors To Your Website... Fast!

2008-05-29T15:53:00.000-05:00

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Increase Sales By Flying Under
Your Prospects' "Radar Defenses"

- by Jim Edwards

(c) Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.thenetreporter.com
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How do you persuade someone to do what you want them to do?

A whole world of marketing exists around us trying to do
that every minute of the day. Do you even notice it anymore
or, like your prospects, have you subconsciously set up a
system of "radar defenses" against the daily bombardment of
marketing messages?

Take a minute and count up the advertising methods which
fight for your attention (and money) every day. Just the
basic list includes:

· Yellow page ads

· Newspaper and magazine ads

· Postcards, catalogs, and direct mail circulars in your
"snail mail" box

· Radio pitches interrupting the flow of your favorite songs

· TV ads - about 20 minutes worth per hour now

· Hundreds of storefronts, "mega" malls, and strip malls

· Highway billboards by the thousands

· Circulars hung on your doorknob

· Illegal signs on stop signs and telephone poles

· Legitimate email messages

· Spam email or UCE (unsolicited commercial email)

Just these 11 sources can overwhelm your brain with
marketing messages. Like trapped rats, people develop
defenses against this never-ending onslaught. They throw up
a wall or a "radar defense" that goes into action the minute
they smell a "pitch" or a sales job. Don't blame them. We
all do it!

So how can you get around this psychological wall against
the constant sales and marketing messages? Well, the answer
does NOT lie in hitting people with more frequent and
obnoxious advertising or sly, sneaky tactics. You might get
them to trust you for a minute, but it will backfire in the
long run.

You must do two things instead:

1. First, you must establish credibility for yourself and
your business as an expert.

2. Second, you must reduce their fears about doing business
with you.

Doing these two things will get you past their defenses and
allow you the opportunity to persuade them to buy your
product.

So how do you accomplish these two "simple" things? What
will win someone's attention, raise your credibility, and
lower their fear factor all at the same time? The one-word
answer really applies to most everyone.

Trust!

If a seller can get behind your defenses with information
which makes you trust them, then that credibility will carry
over into a sale much of the time.

How can you get this credibility?

Well, take this next fact as online marketing "gospel," for
many people have proven its effectiveness.

Fact: Publishing and promoting with free articles gives you
one of the most powerful opportunities available to tip the
buyer's credibility scale in your favor.

How can we prove this works? Quite easily actually. Take a
break from reading this and go check out a newspaper or
magazine for a minute.

Which do you trust more, the ads or the articles? Most
people will choose the articles hands down. Why? Because
the articles don't try to "sell" you anything. Instead, they
hand out useful information for educational or other
practical purposes.

Most of us grew up in a culture which says we can believe
and "trust" what appears in the standard "news" or
"information" format. In other words, if it appears in
print, then we can believe and trust the author.

So go ahead! Use this lifetime of conditioning to your
advantage in selling your products and services!

Very few things will create an atmosphere of trust and
confidence in people as reading one of your articles on a
subject that greatly interests them. It shows you know your
business. It also demonstrates you will do more than just
try to sell them something.

Publishing articles literally lets you fly under their
advertising "radar defenses."

So remember these points when deciding whether or not to use
articles to promote your business:

1. Few things create as much trust and confidence in the
minds of potential customers as reading an article you wrote
on a subject which specifically and intensely interests
them.

2. Articles establish credibility quickly because, right or
wrong, we've all been trained to trust the "news."

3. An article, or series of articles, will differentiate you
from the competition, who bombard people with nothing but
sales messages.

4. Providing content-rich, non-sales-oriented articles will
also help build and solidify your relationship with existing
customers so they give you repeat business.

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author of an amazing new ebook, "Turn Words Into Traffic,"
that will teach you how to use free articles to quickly
drive thousands of targeted visitors to your website or
affiliate link!
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Tips For Running An Internet Marketing Blog

2008-02-23T07:52:00.002-06:00

By Christopher Stigson

Chris Stigson speaking. I'm an internet marketing blogger who spends a lot of time testing new stuff in the bloggin era. I've kind of cracked the code for running a profitable blog and want to do a test as well as share some knowledge with this article. Benefit by reading more.

It's a common thing to hear about success stories on profitable blogs these days.. Some generate amounts of up to $100,000/month and beyond. Profitable they are. You as a blog owner probably need to do a few things differently in order to get the most out of your internet marketing techniques and take a few steps to increase search engine rankings, make more money and have it run on autopilot.

Having a well defined anchor text using a keyword is a smart way to increase search engine rankings. But search engine rankings isn't the only way to get free traffic. See, there is a lot of traffic to be gained from RSS submit, which is an RSS syndication software. You can also get a lot of traffic from socialbookmarking sites and more.

You should always "sub-niche" your internet marketing blog. Doing "traffic", or "articles", or maybe "eBay marketing" is a good way to "sub-niche" your sites. It's not at all difficult to sub-niche and it's far more profitable since you WON'T be burried hundreds of miles down in the 46th page of Google!

It's important to "niche within the internet marketing niche" if you want to dominate search engines. It's that simple to generate income, once it's set up. Don't make the mistake of targeting "make money", "make easy money" or "make money online" first time around or you'll be quite disappointed =). Instead use keyword research tools and gain massive leverage over your competition who is guessing what we search for.

Let's say we are in the sub-niche "traffic generation". After doing keyword research and finding your competition using "link:http://www.yourcompetition.com" in Yahoo for the top 10-20 results or using a research tool you'll need to record all the data and find a sub-niche-long-tail-keyword. Let's say it's "increase search engine traffic", which is a very legit word that I've researched before.

Now when you have a topic and a keyword it's time to create a domain name that has similar or an exact name of the keyword. So "www.increase-search-engine-traffic.com" would be ideal for "increase search engine traffic". You can go as far as doing "www.increasesearchenginetraffic.com", but I like the dashes. For search engine rankings, I personally haven't seen it matter.

Now you write relevant content about "increase search engine traffic" in your blog. Simple? Yes, but you also need about 10-20 keywords more to start writing articles just like this one. When you have done that, post them on various article directories online and see traffic, rankings and profits pouring in!

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Putting The "Service" Back In "Customer Service"

2008-02-18T15:39:00.000-06:00

By Sean Cohen

The future of customer service is here. Technology has made seeking out support faster and easier than ever. But, has your digital age company sacrificed true service in the name of automation?

Today, finding customer support is as simple as writing an e-mail or picking up the phone. But, even though you're not face-to-face with your customers, you still leave a lasting impression. Do you come across as caring and competent, or menacing and mechanical?

Offering stand-out service on the Internet isn't as hard as it is rare. Take these simple steps towards old-style service in the digital age:

Give Each Customer a Personal Response
Be Clear, But Sincere
Offer Live Customer Support
Make Sure Your Support Reps Have All the Answers

Give Each Customer a Personal Response
When a customer sits down to e-mail your company, it's because he needs help. He chooses e-mail because it's quick, but his request still warrants a satisfying and personal response!

Companies eager to save time and money often take automation too far in their customer support. Each customer has a unique question, and deserves a unique answer. Even if you save time by copying and pasting stock replies, change the opening and closing to make the message sound less robotic.

Be Clear, But Sincere
When responding to customers' e-mail, be sincere and to the point. Before sending a message, try turning the tables. Ask yourself, "Would this answer satisfy me if I were the customer?"

Take that extra moment to give your customer the help he deserves. It might mean the difference between a satisfied customer and a credit card chargeback!

Offer Live Customer Support
E-mail has become an acceptable form of communication. But, live customer support is still necessary. The plethora of information available online can be overwhelming to customers, especially those new to the Internet!

Single your company out from the crowd by providing customers with a real person to talk to. Live phone support is an invaluable way to foster trust. When your customer has reached the end of his Internet rope, and just needs help, your toll free number is the answer he's looking for.

Make Sure Your Support Reps Have All The Answers
The presence of phone support will do no good if your staff doesn't know your product! Customer support reps should be warm and friendly, and willing to help with any aspect of your product.

What a good feeling it is to talk to someone who feels confident in his product. It's even better if he's knowledgeable enough to solve your problem without transferring you all around the company!

Provide Stand-Out Service; Gain Lifelong Customers
Too many e-businesses skimp on customer service, hiding behind web sites and message boards. Customer support is an integral part of every company, even those operating solely online. Be one of the few to offer stellar service, and gain customers for life!

Customer Service is becoming a lost art, but Sean Cohen wants to make sure that never happens at AWeber Communications! Find out what service is meant to be.

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2008-02-12T10:09:00.000-06:00

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Become an MLM Success in 5 Easy Steps

2008-02-05T08:31:00.000-06:00

by Lana Robinson

Whether you are new to network marketing, or a seasoned professional, and are looking for ways to grow your business faster than the White House can respond to a security breach, you've got to finish reading this article.

Whether you've been an MLM distributor for a day, a week, a month, or even years you will probably be able to relate to what I'm about to share with you. Has your mother forbid you to talk to anyone else in the family about your business? Have you chased off more friends than you can shake a stick at? Are you sick of the hotel meetings, 3-way calls to your up-line and the constant stream of "No's" that have plagued us all? Are you tired of buying lunch for a prospect that really wasn't interested in what you had to offer in the first place?

If your answer is "Yes," then I can certainly empathize with you. I have been there, done that and bought the shirt. When I first got started in my MLM, I was so excited about the great products and how they can really change lives. I had visions of people lining up by the hundreds to sign up with me; allusions of grandeur to say the least. The dream was a great one, but I tripped and fell flat on my face in the process. I went full speed ahead, you know... telling everybody I knew about how great the products are, how great the compensation plan is, about the science and research that goes into making such great products, and on and on and on. I bought biz opp leads, networking marketing leads, and even opened up the phone book and started cold calling. Yikes. I failed to realize that either their eyes had glazed over or that there was dead silence on the other end of the phone. Does any of this sound familiar?

Today, I will share with you the five components that must exist to generate a 6 figure monthly income with your MLM.

1. Position Yourself as the Expert

To effectively position yourself you must become the expert. Now, I don't just mean that you need to study your products and comp plan, but you also have to be an expert in understanding your audience. What are their needs, wants and desires? What will motivate them to get involved with your business? What solutions (for their problems) can you provide for them? Who exactly is your target audience? If you're marketing health and wellness, why would you be pitching a 22-year-old college student? Even if he/she did sign up, they'll be dropping in a few short months because they never had an attachment to the product. Look at the biggest business builders in your company. They're emotionally attached to the product. They used it and saw results. That's how it should be! Be conscious of who your ideal target market happens to be. This will provide you with a better understanding of how you can best get exposed to them.

2. Expose Your Products and Services to the Masses

Use techniques that will enable you to get exposure of your products and services to the masses! Why is it that conference lines for sales calls have really just taken off over the past year or 2? I've used them for years, and more than likely -- so has your up-line. Conference lines should be a requirement for any business owner. They're cheap (and sometimes even free). And more importantly, when used correctly, you can get yourself in front of a lot of people that truly have a want, need and desire for your MLM products and services.

3. Stop Being Afraid of the Telephone

If you're looking to grow a business to heights you can't even imagine the phone must be your friend. One of your best friends. The phone doesn't weigh too much... it can't be all that bad! I remember thinking that I was going to vomit the first several times I got on the phone with a complete stranger. I was so nervous! But, can you imagine speaking with prospects that have already displayed a want and desire for your products every single day? This is a crucial element that's required for success. When you have prospects that WANT to speak with you and have already displayed an interest in what you have, growing a business becomes child's play (and the nervousness definitely goes away!). However, you should use a script. It is easy to think that you can just talk to people and help them see the benefits of what you are offering. The truth is that without a script you are merely "winging it" and hoping that something you say will stick. The danger here is rambling on and on and before you know it, you have lost a would-be client or potential distributor. Using a script does not mean that you are not a good marketer. It actually means the exact opposite. All of the top network marketers will tell you they always use a script and that it is critical to long-term success. However, even though you use a script, you should still be personable; a good script will take you through the steps of finding out the prospect's interest level, their willingness to find out more about what you have to offer, and their level of commitment after they've listened to a presentation call.

4. Master the Internet

The Internet is an explosive tool. It's absolutely incredible, but just like any other tool you have in your garage, you must know how to properly use it. Having a website just isn't enough. You need to know what to have on it, where to put what and how to tap into the mind of your prospect. Furthermore, you must know how to get targeted visitors to the website that already want and need what you have. Once this is mastered, this tool becomes so powerful words can't depict how great it is.

5. Mastery of the Written Word

By mastering the written word and using website copy to create salivating messages, you can grow a million dollar business inside of 12 months. How would you like to enroll associates into your business without ever speaking with them? What if you could write a sales letter from top to bottom that put people into your business whether you were sleeping or golfing? What would it be like to log into your administration area in the morning to see that your business grew by 7 people while you were sleeping? You must learn the skills to get your website working for you 24/7.

In conclusion, by applying these 5 important tips, you will begin the journey to success in your network marketing business.

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The Big Three In Pay Per Click Search Engines

2008-01-24T03:28:00.001-06:00

By Josh Prizer

It's time to ratchet up your pay per click advertising and you are looking for the most effective way to use your ad budget. Maybe you've just begun PPC advertising and need help. Let's take a look at the most effective ways to optimize your search marketing ad campaigns using Google, Yahoo, MSN and others.

Google, Yahoo and MSN

Google, Yahoo and MSN provide the best results these days. They've morphed into more or less the same sort of PPC services. You can geo-target ads, you can set ads to turn on and off during peak times, you can split test ad copy, you've got complicated quality scores to optimize, etc., etc. Google still holds the lion's share of the search traffic, but each has something to offer.

AdWords From Google

Quality traffic is important and Google AdWords remains on top in delivering high-volume clicks that count. However, don't sleep on Google's success -- you still need to monitor your results with frequency. With enough the time, knowledge and the right tools, you can do this yourself, or you can outsource all that to a professional PPC management company.

One of the main problems with Google is that it is not only becoming more and more competitive, it is also getting more and more difficult to master. With "Quality Scores" playing a more important role these days and more bids coming up "Inactive for Search," it introduces more variables into the equations. If you are willing to put in the time to continually test and monitor your keywords, you can maintain a healthy Google account. If you don't, you get penalized. You'll see bid minimums raised or forced to pay higher prices, or even be purposely priced out. The good news is that with consistent effort, you can actually fine tune and tweak your ad campaigns to the point where you are actually paying lower prices, but getting higher ranks than your competitors.

With any of the PPC engines, you need to make sure you separate out your content network advertising from your search advertising and track those separately. If you don't in Google, bad keywords are probably leaking your account right now.

Are you an advertiser with a big monthly budget? If so, you can't afford to put down your guard with Google -- it can be costly. We recommend either dedicating more time, allocating more staff and hours or using a professional management company.

Yahoo Search Marketing: Still Essential

In response to what Google had done in the PPC marketplace, Yahoo Search Marketing (which used to be called Overture, and before that, Goto.com) re-tooled their network early in 2007 with its Panama update. While Yahoo is no longer on top of the pay per click field as they had been in the past, it's still a worthy place to invest.

Like Google, Yahoo has its own quality algorithm called "Quality Index." Once again, it's important to monitor and tweak - scores must be dialed up with continual testing. Frequent split testing will help refine your ad quality. While you won't like get slapped as hard as Google does, Yahoo has been increasing their efforts here.

With ad copy testing, you want to focus on the three C's: Customer, Competition and your Company. What makes you special from your competition? What makes you more relevant to your customers? Test different ad concepts. Then, when you find a winner, use that as a control and refine your ad with small changes to variables. The key is to consistently test to crank up that Yahoo Quality Index.

High Quality With MSN AdCenter

Even though MSN was late to the party with pay per click advertising, they shouldn't be ignored. We've noticed some high quality traffic to go along with their very useful targeting capabilities. You'll be able to utilize the same geo-targeting type of local PPC campaigns as the others. Additionally, however, is the ability to target the demographics of users. For example, if you see high conversions on your website for a specific type of visitor, MSN will allow you to raise your bids when it finds those potential clients or consumers using the MSN search network.

An important new feature from MSN allows you to import your Google AdWords accounts with much more ease. Note: Make sure your Google campaigns are as optimized and finely tuned as possible, or you will be making the same errors twice by importing them. And unless you have time to monitor them both daily, it might better to smooth out your problems in Google first. If you have large Ad Groups with huge lists of keywords, you need to condense those down into smaller, more manageable ones. Doing this will allow you to pinpoint the keywords with more relevant ads. And, again, keep testing and re-testing your targeted ads over and over.

The Rest of the Pack

We've seen mixed results with Ask and Looksmart. You can find some traffic that will pay off one week, then next week you are flooded with bad results and your Earnings Per Click go south for the winter ... and sometimes the other three seasons, as well. Miva can also be hit or miss. If you are doing a poor job managing your other PPC accounts, we definitely suggest you don't push your luck into any of these others. There is some good traffic there, but you have to double your efforts on tracking and keep a tight eye on results since things can turn sour fast. Avoid all the other pay per click engines.

You'll find that the PPC programs of Google, Yahoo, and MSN are probably more than enough work to keep you occupied -- especially if you are playing the game correctly. If you are not doing daily ad split tests, if you aren't keeping track of sales results down to the keyword level, if you are not searching for the money-making keywords that your competition is using, then you are not using the Big Three to the fullest potential. Invest your time, effort and money there before pushing on to others...you will get a better return on your investment.

Protect Your Investment

If you have been ignoring the daily management needs of your PPC accounts, bad keywords are likely leaking your funds. Meanwhile, the good keywords are getting more and more expensive because your quality scores are slipping compared to your competitors. Protect your investment with close supervision or hire a professional pay per click management company to do the critical work for you.

About the Author:

Josh Prizer is a Senior Account Executive and PPC Expert for Zero Company Performance Marketing, a pay per click management company. Check out his site today to discover more about how to improve your PPC advertising accounts and performance. You are welcome to reprint this article - but get your own unique content version here.

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2008-01-18T09:51:00.000-06:00

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3 Most Common Reasons People Fail At Article Marketing...

2008-01-15T06:56:00.001-06:00

By Aaron Anderson

Some people say article marketing doesn't work anymore. Which that might be true if you just write crap and expect people to love you for it. If you do it correctly it still works and could be one of your most powerful promotion strategies. Here are three common article marketing mistakes.

1. Confusing the reason for writing articles with the reason for promoting your business with articles.

Even though there are many reasons to use articles to promote your business, writing the articles have only one reason.

Let's begin by discussing the purpose of promoting your business through article marketing. Articles can bring a lot of visitors to your site. No matter what topic your articles cover, you will be seen as an expert on that topic. While this is great, it can't be the sole reason for writing articles. So what should your focus be in writing articles?

The only reason you should write article is to provide value to your readers. If you have any hidden agendas it will be pretty obvious. And no one likes hidden agendas. If that's the case you might as well not waste your time.

Your readers will only trust you if you give them good value. You can advise them that you have more information on your site in the resource box.

2. Not maximizing the potential of every article.

Alright you wrote an article so what do you do next. Next you should make sure you have an attractive resource box. If you writing great articles but no one is visiting your website that's not going to do much for you. Give your readers a reason to visit your site.

The technique of making keywords into hyperlink text is a very effective way of using your resource box to increase the impact of your article. Getting help with you search engine rank is an indirect benefit you will see as well as increased traffic to your site when visitors click those links.

Once your article is ready, you submit it to article directories. Then you are finished? NO.

Many people go wrong at this point. Now you also submit the article to web publishers individually. People who want to submit articles of there own are the most frequent visitors to article directories. Web publishers will use your article on their own websites or send it to their email lists so your article is read by real people.

3. Writing articles that aren't helpful to the reader

Your articles have to be of help to people or two things can happen. Your business can be negatively impacted by either of them.

The first is that readers will not trust you if they find your article of no help to them after reading it. Of course, they may not even finish reading it. They will very likely just click away and find something that is of more value.

Second, anyone putting your article on their site is not even going to be considered. If they put your article on their site, they would be risking their own reputation. They will lose trust if they put an article up that is garbage. This means you won't get much in the way of links either. So it would be a waste of time.

Dead is not a good description of article marketing. It just takes a little more time and effort to do it right. But doing it right will mean great benefits for your business, so it is worth the effort.

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Easy E-book Creation Program

2008-01-11T05:30:00.001-06:00

By John Allison

Someone Finally Makes Sense Out Of Creating E-books!

I have made a decent amount of money selling other peoples info products and ebooks, but I have finally discovered where the real money is...my own info products and ebooks.

I realized that by the same effort, I could be selling my own info product or ebook and receiving 100% of the sale instead of a measly 40% - 50% of the sale. Now don't get me wrong, I have made good money with this approach and I have in most peoples eyes a pretty good life.

I'm not a techy type person by any means and so I had no idea whatsoever about how to create an ebook of my own. In fact, this was the most frustrating part about the whole thing. I spent a ton of money on products that promised me the world and did nothing but empty my wallet.

Now what do I create my ebook about or my info product?

However, not to be perturbed, I set about trying to find someone that could teach me how create my own information product and get it up on the internet. Well, I did find a few ebooks, so I bought the two that looked most likely to be of help.

Having waded my way through both of them over one weekend, I was left feeling very disappointed. They both left me no further forward, to be honest and both made the whole process sound complicated and difficult to achieve.

I nearly gave up on the idea, but decided to continue my search for some help in the matter. I came across one website where a course was being offered that seemed to be what I wanted....then I scrolled down the page and saw the price...$1,247.00!!!

How am I suppose to make money if I have to spend that kind of money just to get up and running. I continued looking for over 2 1/2 weeks when I came across a banner that read..."The 6 Week Course That Is Changing People's Lives!"

This was another course all about how to create your own information product and get it online and ready to start earning you a very decent income. But this time it was as if the site had been written specifically for me. It was exactly what I was looking for. A step-by-step course that would take me by the hand and show me exactly what I needed to know! The guy tells a very interesting story on the website that I could identify with.

I thought yea...this baby is going to cost a fortune. I was tempted not to even look at it and just move on, but the curiosity was killing me. I went to the bottom of the page and lo-and-behold, it was extremely affordable...I mean really affordable and it would allow me to create as many products as I wanted with no restrictions.

I bit the bullet, bought the affordable program and followed lesson one down to the very letter. I eagerly awaited lesson 2 in my email folder and could not wait to get going on this...all I could see was dollar figures. This was the most amazing simple step-by-step approach ever created.

I completed the course and I now have my information product in an area that I knew nothing about and it will be launched in just a few days to a tightly guarded niche.

I know full well that there must be an awful lot of people just like me who want to have their own ebook or information product, but just don't know where to start.

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Mistakes Of Pay Per Click Advertising: The Terrible 10

2008-01-08T19:35:00.001-06:00

Mistakes in pay per click advertising are common and often very costly. Doing it right requires some vigilance and micromanaging. Here are 10 of the top mistakes people make in their PPC campaigns.

Too Few Ad Groups For Your Keywords

If you put all your keywords into just a few big and broad ad groups, it's time to restructure your account. You are missing out on important flexibility that pay per click advertising allows. Tighter ad groups allows you more focussed, relevant ads.

Ignoring Negative Keywords

Negative keywords reduce unwanted impressions, and more importantly, unwanted click throughs. However, with increasing priority given to "quality scores" and click through rates in the PPC engines, it's key to trim the fat from your keyword campaigns. If your company sells "widget management software" then be sure that you have keywords like "-serial" or "-free" assigned as negative keywords (unless, of course, you offer it for free in some manner). You can find good negative keywords in your log files or when you build your lists.

Not Enough Testing

Split-testing your ads is critical. Even the smallest of changes can boost results. In addition to testing your ad copy's "call to action" or value statements, every ad has multiple variables to test. The titles, the two lines of copy, and display url all can be optimized. If you don't have time for hands-on testing, a good professional pay per click management company can run daily split testing for you. You'd be surprised how well this can pay off.

Not Tracking Results

If you do get into testing ads and fine-tuning your keyword lists, it's only as effective as your tracking. Any PPC search engine will give you your ad spends and click through rates, but what about the bottom-line success? Knowing that you made $14,000 off of a $7,000 ad spend is fine, but if you dig deeper with your tracking you might be able to make that same $14,000 with only $6,000 a month in spend. That savings ads up.

Not Getting Keyword-Level Tracking

Setting up good analytics yourself or hiring a professional pay per click management company can do the job. Not only do you get more bang for your buck by getting rid of poor performers, but getting tracking to the keyword-level makes all of your testing and work even more precise. You need to know your earnings per click. If one keyword has a 56 cent Earnings Per Click (EPC) and another had a $1.22 EPC, this is important knowledge. Adjusting your bids to an appropriate level can keep you from over spending...or allow you to throttle up your overall traffic for even more success. Don't let poor keywords leak your accounts.

Too Generic of Keywords

Some broad and generic keywords can certainly push a ton of traffic to your site. They may even be very successful. Often, however, they can also do just the opposite -- drain your funds with poor results. A user searching on one of these generic phrases is often doing research in an early part of the buying process. Knowing your keyword-level results and filtering out bad variations with negative keywords can help you get a true read on these generic keywords.

Avoiding the Dirty Work of Building Long-Tail Keywords

This dovetails into the previous item. Building out lists and ads for long-tail keywords can be a time-consuming process, but worthwhile if done right. You are going to have different earnings per click for the keywords "dvd player," "sony dvd player" and "sony dvd player model DVP-NS57P/B." One consumer is doing research, while the other is likely pricing for the specific model they want and is ready to buy.

Not Pulling Apart Content and Search Campaigns

If you don't want to get burned by click fraud or poor traffic, you need to make sure your content network campaigns and your search network campaigns are separated. If you don't know what this means, chances are they aren't separated in your account and you are likely losing money. Ideally, you would have separate campaigns for each, along with precision analytics to know exactly what keyword from which source is converting for you in the content network.

Not Geo-Targeting a Local Business

Local businesses that attract clients from their region must take advantage of the geo-targeting that each of the major PPC engines offer. Bringing that local clientele to your front door on non-local keywords can increase profits greatly.

Not Frequently Monitoring Your Accounts

Alright, so maybe you do not frequently monitor your EPCs at the keyword level (you should). And, you don't conduct split tests every day your ads are up (you should). It is still surprising that there are a high number of pay per click advertisers who don't continually monitor their accounts. The big three PPC engines are cracking down on poor performing ads more than ever. Many advertisers are getting stung with the "Inactive for Search" label on their keywords. If you don't monitor your accounts, Google, Yahoo and MSN may have plucked some of your keywords off their networks. And, with that, some of your profits.

Making mistakes like the Terrible 10 of PPC Advertising are common, but correcting them can have a huge impact on your bottom line. If you can manage your pay per click ads at a high level or if you can hire them out to a professional pay per click management company...the results for your increased precision and effort will pay off.

Google Adwords Reviewed

2008-01-05T06:03:00.001-06:00

By Robert Gantt

The Google Adwords program is unparalleled as a marketing vehicle. I'm a Google Qualified Professional. Each time I set up a new client it blows their mind when they start recieving the traffic that previously seemed so illusive.I think it's the most cost efficient method of driving a budgeted amount of targeted traffic to your site.

For those of you who don't know, Google Adwords is the pay per click service provided by Google. There is a search network and a content network. According to Google, when advertising in the search network, "Your ads may appear alongside or above search results, as part of a results page as a user navigates through a site's directory, or on other relevant search pages."

Google explains, when advertising in the search network, "Your ads may appear alongside or above search results, as part of a results page as a user navigates through a site's directory, or on other relevant search pages."

The search network contains: AOL, Netscape,Earthlink,Compuserve,Shopping.com AT&T, Ask.com. The Adwords search network is the quickest way to reach 86% of worldwide Internet users.

Both networks are powerhouse marketing tools.

With these tools you can see how Google Adwords has become a entrepreneur's dream. Google can serve up the exact ads that are most relevant to the desires of your potential prospects. Never before have advertisers had this kind of control. It's fascinating!

Our customers are so happy with their online marketing programs that they consistently rave and send us testimonials about how outsourcing this important function has made such a difference in their bottomline. By allowing us to take full advantage of the power that Google Adwords provides on their behalf their businesses have substantially grown and much faster then if they had to do the work themselves.

About the Author:

Robert Gantt has shown hundreds of companies how to promote their businesses and make more money online. Learn how to increase your sales, cashflow and your customer base with targeted effective search engine advertising PPC The Easy Way This and other unique content 'beating adwords' articles are available with free reprint rights.

Article Marketing Success Tips

2007-12-19T10:48:00.000-06:00

Article marketing is a website strategy designed to get free targeted traffic to your website. Simply writing and submitting your original articles related to your niche to the article directories can increase traffic to your site. Nich? Yes, like vitamins, joint pain relief, anti-aging skin care, natural cosmetics, household cleaning items, travel, dogs, cats, dating... whatever your niche happens to be.

Webmasters and ezine publishers will then download these articles and are allowed to use them freely as long as they keep your resource bio information at the bottom of the article as-is including live links. A well written article that uses the proper keywords that are often searched for can attract a lot of free website traffic to your site.

Getting more website traffic from click-throughs and free searches, article marketing can also help to lift your website's page rank because it provides relevant one-way back links to your site which is a factor search engines use to calculate how popular site is.

To see success with your article, it needs to be well written, easy to read and focused on the area of interest you wish to promote. For example, if you write an article on a topic that is unrelated to your business, you may get curious visitors but they will not be targeted. An example could be if you write an article about weight loss, and your article points to a site about costmetics... well, that's not really that targeted, is it? On the other hand if your article is related to your business in some way, readers who click on your link are probably looking for more information. As a result, they are much more likely to be interested in the products or services you are offering.

For article marketing success, the first step is to choose an attention getting title that includes your keyword. People looking for your keywords are far more likely to find your article if the keyword they are looking for is in your title. The title of your article needs to appeal to a person who wants to read the article itself.

Article content is the most important aspect of article marketing. The content needs to be relevant, informative and useful. It also needs to keep the reader's attention. The whole purpose of the article is to hold the reader's attention for the entire article and impress them enough that they will want to click on your link in the resource box.

The article should also be written with Internet marketing SEO (search engine optimization) in mind. Keywords and terms with a similar meaning should be dotted throughout the article. Use your keyword in the first one hundred words of the article, in the last one hundred words and a few times in the body of the article. Keyword density should be kept in the 1-2% range if possible. Don't do what is referred to as 'keyword spamming', because your article won't get published (and it makes it much harder for the reader to get through it).

You also need to peak the interest of the reader so that they are motivated to click on your link in the resource box. A great way to increase the amount of clicks to your website is to divide your article into two parts. Submit the first section to the article directories of your choice and keep part 2 on your own website. On your own site you can insert hyperlinks in the article which can take the reader to other
information on the site. So, when the reader is wanting to read the rest of the article, a click happens and viola... they are on your site. They'll finish reading the article and may even stay a while and make a purchase or contact you for more information about what you have to offer.

Over the long term, to be successful in article marketing, you need to submit your original, interesting articles frequently to high traffic articles directories such as Top Rank articles. If you are consistent and conscientious and follow the tips in this article, you will find that article marketing is a highly effective strategy for website promotion. You cannot expect to write one article and sit back and see it all over the web. You must write multiple articles, even if it's about the same product or service. If your company has multiple product lines, you have a lot of articles you can write to drive traffic to your site. Just make sure that the article resource box points the reader to a site specifically set up for that niche product. Don't send them to a website for anti-aging products when they are looking for hormone balancing creams.

Handling the Pyramid Objection

2007-12-18T16:07:00.000-06:00

So many people are afraid of Network Marketing because they just don't understand it. They've been trained by society to think that it's bad or a scam. If you explain to them that all companies are pyramids, they might just "get it". Every corporation is a pyramid in one way or another. The company President makes more than the Vice-President, who makes more than the Manager, who makes more than the Supervisor, who makes more than the work force. Why? Because as you move up the corporate ladder, you have to bring certain things to the table. You have to know what you are doing. You have to be able to get the job done. You have to be able to train those that work for you. And so on. Try explaining the pyramid objections with the steps below and see what happens.

Step 1:
When a pyramid objection comes up, ask your prospect to think about a typical business where there is a sales rep and a sales manager. Like car sales, or insurance sales. Draw a picture showing only one sales manager (make him the color blue) with sales reps working for him. Make sure you make the statement, “The manager is only valuable to the sales reps if they have experience selling what they’re asking the sales reps to sell.” Then ask, “Does this make sense to you?” Or “Do you agree with this?” It’s very important to get them involved in this discussion.

Step 2:
Once they are involved with the discussion, I normally probe a little with “Does the sales manager normally make a little more money than the sales reps?” Which most people will answer “yes”. I then ask, “Is what I’ve just drawn a pyramid because sales reps work under a sales manager? Is it a pyramid because the sales manager makes a commission off what the sales reps sell?” This is where the discussion normally opens up. Try to keep them on just answering what has been discussed up to this point. Meaning, if they try to take it further and ask or say something else, reply with, “We’ll get to that…right now just tell me if this is a pyramid.” After that is settled, then move on.

Step 3:
Ask them, “What happens when there are more sales reps than the manager can handle?” What you’re leading them to answer is, “The company needs to hire another sales manager.” Then you can say, “Good! Where can the company get this new sales manager from?” You are trying to guide the prospect to see that either the company can hire a new person from Monster(dot)com (or wherever) or they can take one of the existing sales reps and make them a manager.

Guide them towards seeing that the better way would be to take an existing sales rep and make them a manager because they are already knowledgeable on how to sell that product. If they were to hire a new person they would have to educate that person on the products and the way the company operates. But, that new person wouldn’t have the respect of the sales force because “He’s never done it!”

But if they take an existing sales rep and make him a manager - he would know the product, know the way the business and company operates and would have the respect of the sales reps. But regardless of which place the company chooses to get this new manager, you’ve now added a new manager. Now draw another manager (beside and to the right of the first manager -- the blue guy in Step 1) with sales reps below him.

Step 4:
Then ask, “This is the way that most companies grow their sales force. Does this make sense?” Get their agreement. Then label the top of the picture “Multi-Width-Marketing.” Then say, “Multi means more than one. Width means that it grows laterally and marketing means that they are all marketing the product. Make sense? Any questions on this?”

Once all of this is settled in their mind - then move forward. DO NOT MOVE FORWARD UNTIL THEY UNDERSTAND UP TO THIS POINT. There can not be any confusion AT ALL.

Step 5:
Then say, “Let’s just take the same picture and draw it a little differently”. Circle the man in blue and his sales reps and say, “I’m going to draw this sales manager again.” Draw it on your paper. Then say, “Instead of hiring a new manager from Monster(dot)com we’re going to take a person who already knows the product, the company and the business and make them our new sales manager. Since it will be one of these sales reps, I’m just going to keep the drawing the same by drawing a new sales rep under them.”

You don’t need to draw 3 levels to make the point. So just draw two levels to begin with. Then, label level 1 and level 2. Then write at the top “Multi-level Marketing and say, “Multi meaning more than one, level meaning growing vertically and marketing meaning that everyone is marketing the product." This should give you the basics of how to handle this objection once and for all.

Remember, the sales rep should make a bigger commission than the sales manager on each individual sale. Explain this to your prospect. Maybe your company pays a 35% commission on all sales made by the sales rep... which lets your prospect know that they are making a pretty good commission on every sale.... but the manager would make only 4% of that, or maybe just 4% of the difference between the retail price and the 35%. This lets your prospect see that even though someone else is making money from the efforts of their sales, they will see that this amount is very small compared to what they are making. Good "managers" should be holding training calls and role playing sessions, crafting presentations for their downlines to send their prospects to, and holding meetings to announce company news and product offerings. They should also be actively trying to sell the products or services that their organization provides.

For A Secure Future - Make Money On the Internet

2007-12-16T20:00:00.000-06:00

by Paul Jese

The internet has opened up a host of new opportunities, so it is not surprising that increasing numbers of people are looking for ways to make money on the internet. There are significant advantages to working from home in an online business including increased flexibility allowing a more balanced lifestyle and having a portable business that can be operated from anywhere in the world.

Without products or services to sell, you don't have a business whether online or offline. Therefore, as with any business venture, you need to be able to offer products or services for which there is a demand in order to make money on the internet. Could you provide a viable online service selling any of your skills? If not, do you have products you can sell online or do you know how to source them?

Given how many "make money on the internet" opportunities are advertised online, it can be surprisingly difficult to find genuine home business opportunities. Most new internet based businesses fail because of a lack of careful preparation, including initial research, planning and evaluation. You can get up and running quicker in an online business selling online services than if you have to create or source marketable products.

However, you need more than marketable skills or products to make money on the internet, you also need a professional web presence including website and blogs, that you can make work for you. These days having a professional looking website is affordable even for very low budget operations. You can use an online website creation program or outsource.

You can use a website creation program or pay someone to create and upload a website for you. Make sure you choose a business and domain name that says what you do and is easy for people to remember. Also ensure that your website is not too busy, has all the information visitors need and is easy to navigate. It should be very easy for people to pay you!

However, if people don't visit your website then you can't communicate with them and market your products or services. Without website traffic your business will fail and you will not be able to make money on the internet. It is important to create your web and blog pages with search engine optimization (SEO) in mind. This will allow them to be easily indexed with the search engines so that they can appear in search results.

Update your content regularly to keep the search engines interested and actively market your website using free strategies like article marketing and paid strategies like pay-per-click. Consistency and quality are very important if you want to get visitors to your website.

You will need to gain new knowledge and skills about internet marketing in order to make money on the internet. However, if you are willing to do this you can join the ranks of people who are successfully running an online business.

Article kindly provided by Grow My MLM Today

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The "Must Have" Skill

2007-11-27T08:26:00.000-06:00

We've got about a month left in 2007, so let's get to work, change
other's lives, change OUR lives, and make some money. 2008 is going to be your best year ever if I have anything to do with it.

If you want to triple your income this year and finally take
control of your financial destiny, then I highly recommend you do
everything I say.

Successful entrepreneurs are eager students. I know I am, and as of
today, the new school semester is officially in session.

Let's go ahead and assume we're getting a fresh start for the new
year...

Back to day one as an entrepreneur...

What's going to serve as your foundation?

What do you need to know more than anything else that will affect
every aspect of your business from this day forward?

What's the one skill that will have more of an impact on your
income and the number of distributors your sponsor... the one skill
that will give you complete power over the fate of your entire
business... the one skill that you simply cannot move forward in any
fashion without?

Well it's not your phone skills, it's not Google Adwords, it's not
SEO, and it's not YouTube...

It's the un-sexy, un-assuming, 11-letter word that spells
"copywriting".

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Here's why copywriting has such an impact...

This business is all about leverage... By the very definition of
"M.L.M", our compensation plans are structured to pay a small
percentage of production, on a large number of people. We get to
leverage the actions and results of many.

Well in order to build an organization of many, you have to be able
to leverage yourself as the builder of the business.

Brad Pitt makes as much money as he does because he has millions of
TV commercials, (marketing machines), selling his movies for him.

Successful networkers do the same thing. They aren't handing out
fliers one-at-time to strangers, or holding meetings with 10 people
in a room. They have 1000's of pay-per-click ads promoting their
opportunity for them to 1000's of people around the world 24/7.
They have auto responder messages that build relationships, and
sell their products for them, automatically whether they're at work
or on the beach.

Sales letters never complain. They never call in sick. They never
quit, and they always give a PERFECT presentation.

Could you imagine if Brad Pitt had to call people by phone and
persuade them to go see his movie?

You'd probably think he was crazy right?

We'll isn't that what most networkers are doing? Calling all of
their leads one at a time to persuade them to join their
opportunity?

Scary huh!?

You need to talk to 5,000 leads at once through a medium such as a
letter, video, or email, and let the interested people raise their
hands and come to you, and COPYWRITING is what allows you to do that effectively.

And you probably do that some of that stuff now in one way or
another...You probably have an email autoresponder, and you probably do some kind of advertising.

BUT...

There's a very good chance that you're not getting the kind of
results you think you should...

I can't tell you how many times I've been asked by distributors to
show them how to write an autoresponder series that will get their
prospects salivating with desire to call them and get started,
credit card in hand.

Their emails simply don't produce that kind of reaction and they
can't figure out why.

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Same goes for writing Google ads and sales letters. Some produce
leads, distributors, and sales like a champ, while others
strike-out.

And the difference between the two is what we're talking about... The
skill of copywriting... the magic fairy-dust sprinkled on top of
written words that turn them into a living, breathing sales person
that recruits and makes money for you.

You can't just write a sales letter and call yourself a copywriter,
any more than you could recite some lines from a movie and call
yourself an actor. Like everything else in life, it's a skill set
that requires some study.

But thankfully, there are some short-cuts you can take. You don't
have to reinvent the wheel here, and you wouldn't want to.

Some great resources I highly recommend are Dan Kennedy's book,
"The Ultimate Sales Letter" which you can buy at Barnes And Nobles
or Amazon for about $15.00.

Another "must read", is "Scientific Advertising" by Claude Hopkins.
This is one of the oldest/best books every written on the topic and
I'd like to give you a free copy. You can click here to download it
right now....
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Finally, (and most importantly), you'll want to study and learn
from the individuals who are already in your market, and producing
big results with their copy.

People who know what works and who literally earn a living writing
copy are the best ones to learn from. Here's the web page:

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This guy is AMAZING when it comes to writing letters and websites
that get your prospects to whip out their wallets and BUY, and his
under-the-radar style is perfect for the over-hyped networking
industry.

So to recap, I consider this skill the foundation for you entire
business.

You've got to learn how to write effective copy because you need to...

- Write ads that generate traffic
- Write capture pages that produce leads
- Write a sales letter that sells your opportunity for you.
- Write an email series that gets your leads to call you.
- Write training emails that motivate your team to take action
- And so on...

What in the world are you going to do if you don't learn this skill?

I know... You'll be stuck buying leads and dropping business cards in
bathrooms like everyone else.

Anyway... Enough of my rant for today.

This is my biggest piece of advice for turning 2008 into your
break-out year.

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Fresh Leads Versus Aged Leads- The Verdict Is Still Out

2007-11-14T10:34:00.000-06:00

You are excited! You just started up your networking business and you are ready to launch your business to the world by purchasing a list of leads of people that are hopefully just as excited about a life without financial woes and time freedom as you are and then it hits you…$4.00 a lead. Ouch!

You quickly calculate that it will cost you $400 to hopefully be able to talk to 100 people about your business. Ouch again!

Are these $4.00 leads worth the price? This is where the age-old debate of quality versus quantity begins.

Any industry veteran will tell you, the secret to being successful in networking is not selling people on your opportunity, rather it is sorting through enough people to find those right people for your opportunity. It is quite simple really. The more people you talk to, the more people you will find that are right for your business.

This is especially important when you are first starting out. It takes time, practice, and patience to earn the confidence that will be necessary to increase the number of people that are attracted to you.

Yes, I said attracted to you. Most often a prospect will be willing to join your company because they have connected with you and feel that you are the one that can help them become successful.

However, unless you are natural born leader with an instant knack for the phone, you might have to stumble through a few hundred calls before you get enough practice with your script to come across as confident and comfortable.

So what is the solution? Most likely, these same leads that are being sold for $4.00 as a live lead or phone interviewed lead will be sold again as an aged lead for a fraction of the cost. If you look around you’ll see them called aged leads, 7-14 day old, etc. Yes they have been contacted once, twice, or more, before you receive them, however for the fraction of the cost they can fit into anyone’s budget.

There are two main things you need to keep in mind:
1) Not every opportunity is right for everyone.
2) Not everyone is as charming as you!

Even if other people have called these leads before you, the opportunities they are representing may not have been a right fit for them. Or perhaps they may not have felt comfortable with the other people. When you first chose the company you are with now, did you look around first to see what your options were before joining? Most prospects will often want to evaluate different opportunities before making their life changing decision.

So are $4.00 leads worth it? Absolutely! But only after you are ready for them, so you can make the best of them.

But until then, why not start off with a lead that began as a high quality or premium lead that is aged slightly so that you can purchase substantially more. Remember, it’s about finding quality people, and the more people you talk to, the more quickly you will find them. The right people will be receptive to you, whether they filled out a form today, or a week ago.

As you get more experience and practice. Start combining the higher quality or fresher leads with your aged leads to experience both. You will figure out what balance of leads will work best for you and your budget.

Parting Tip: As you get better, your leads will get better, regardless of the age or quality of the lead.

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Do You Need a Reality Check?

2007-11-02T15:59:00.000-05:00

If you’ve ever watched reality shows like American Idol (or Canadian Idol) or America’s Got Talent you would have seen all those best and worst auditions.

Some of them are really hilarious… But there is always one audition that really gets your attention.

You can see the look on the faces of the judges and how they have already pre-judged him before he even begins his performance. The cameras pan to the audience and you can see 'the look' on all of their faces as well.

When I first saw this it really moved me.

Here’s a guy who has extraordinary talent, works at Car Phone Warehouse in the UK selling cell phones and he has no idea what is about to happen to him.

Did you know that Paul went to the audition on a coin toss..?

Yup, a coin toss… Paul was so nervous he almost didn’t even audition. Could you imagine if he never did?

I think it goes without saying that YOU need to step up and start doing something about what YOU want.

Don't let the fear of success or failure stand in the way of your own greatness.

Is an Exclusive Lead truly an Exclusive Lead?

2007-10-19T15:38:00.000-05:00

Does an Exclusive Lead mean that you are truly the only person receiving that lead?

The hopeful answer is: Sometimes!

The reality is: Probably Not.

Let’s take a look at the many definitions or common categories that an Exclusive Lead can fall into:

Often times “Exclusive” means that you are only person in your particular company to receive that lead, but you still share the lead with several other people from competing companies.

Other times “Exclusive” means that your leads are exclusive for a short amount of time such as 3-7 days. After this timeframe, the Leads are sold several more times, often averaging 5-7 times.

Is it wrong for companies to do this? Absolutely not! Unless of course you are willing to spend 3 or 4 times the cost of the lead to truly get the exclusive rights to it. By selling a lead multiple times, it is the most cost effective way for a lead company to be able to get fresh leads into your hands at a price you can afford. It is only wrong if a lead company does not properly represent what you are purchasing.

Another variable you should keep in mind is that often, when people are looking for an income opportunity online, your prospect may not have just responded to one advertisement or filled out one form requesting information about a home business.

Many times people fill out multiple forms so they can compare different opportunities. You might have 3 different people thinking they have just purchased an “exclusive” lead only to find out later that the same person filled out 3 separate forms which went to 3 different people.

Did you compare different opportunities before you decided your current company was the right fit for you?

Just because you are not the only person contacting a lead, does not mean you will not have success. What it really boils down to is sorting through your lead list looking for the right people for your opportunity.

Not every opportunity if right for everyone. You might have just the opportunity they are looking for and you only spent .20 cents on the same lead that cost someone else who called them a week before you $4.00 or more.

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Overcoming Prospect Objections

2007-10-19T10:15:00.000-05:00

When you talk to prospects about your products and opportunity do you notice that some people just won't get started even when you answer all of their so-called objections?

These people are the skeptics and no amount of talking and arguing with them will ever get them started. So how do you overcome someone's skepticism?

Excellent question and the answer to that question is: you don't. Yep, you read right. You actually don't say anything to overcome their objection. What you do do though, is get them testimonies from other people about your product or testimonies about the company and opportunity from others who are involved with it.

Now when you are talking to someone who is interested in getting started with you and joining your team but are hesitant and reserved about jumping right in and getting started right away. What you need to do is provide your prospect with some third party validation about the company and opportunity because nothing that you can say will overcome their skepticism.

This is why gathering testimonials from your customers, and fellow team members is so crucial.

The reason testimonials are so important is because it shows your prospect that other people who aren't trying to "sell" them something have taken the "chance" and have tried your products or gotten involved with your opportunity. This gives your prospect peace of mind in knowing that they aren't the only ones trying and/or doing this, and that others have been there, but most importantly have had positive experiences.

Psychological Triggers

2007-10-12T16:08:00.000-05:00

What makes people buy?

It's an interesting question but just imagine
if you had the answers.

How would you market differently?

For starters, you'd save a lot of money
because you'd know exactly where to spend
your advertising dollars.

It instantly puts remarkable power into all
of your marketing communications to inspire
and convince your prospects and customers to
purchase ANY product or service you sell, at
anytime... and as often as you want

There are two words that describe what we are
talking about:

** Psychological Tactics **

Two of the world's top online marketers
narrowed down the list to the Top 21
Psychological Triggers that make people
want to buy.

It's a fascinating analysis of over 89 case
studies of these powerful tactics in action.

You can read all the details here:

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Enjoy!

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eBook Generators

2007-10-11T08:53:00.000-05:00

Generator Software’s eBook Generator
http://ebook.generatorsoftware.com/x.php?af=424197

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Quick Description
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eBook Generator is a very useful piece of software created by Armand Morin’s company Generator Software. The software not only walks you through the steps to creating your very own eBook, but it compiles everything for you in a very professional finished product.

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What I Like:
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This product has been at the top of it’s category for years and it’s easy to understand why. The layout and structure of this software make creating your eBook a snap. It’s great for anyone looking to create a smart and professional eBook complete with your own graphics (you can customize the whole thing). In addition, you can save your layout as “templates” so that you don’t have to start from scratch the second time around.

Features like internet linking, password protection, eBook search as well as the having the ability to add multimedia files within the eBook, offer free trials, restrict access to certain areas of the eBook and so many others make eBook Generator the leader when it comes to eBook creation.

It also has an amazing security feature which virtually eliminates the chance of someone stealing your eBook as well as a full tracking system so that you can see when and how often your customers are reading your material.

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Things To Watch For:
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One thing to watch for is the format that it uses after creating your eBook. It turns your ebook into an EXE file which is harder to send through email. However, with all the additional features that are available because it is in a EXE file, eBook Generator becomes a no brainer. My recommendation is to simply create a download page for your customers to retrieve your eBook instead of sending the eBook through email.

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If you are looking for a way to compile your information into an eBook format then eBook Generator should be at the top of your list. Dollar for dollar, this is by far the best product on the market and the one thing that I like about all Generator Software products is they have a full-time support staff. So if you have questions, you can always get answers.

For more information on this product check out http://ebook.generatorsoftware.com/x.php?af=424197

Leads Can Be a Powerful Way to Build Your Business

2007-10-05T15:06:00.000-05:00

Leads can also be a powerful way to build a business if you’re in a remote, rural area; house-bound; living out of the country, but with computer access; if your only free hours are in the middle of the night. . . You get the idea.

This won't be as expensive as you think it might be, because I'm going to tell you not to get a whole lot. The days are gone when you can buys lots of inexpensive leads, plug them into an email AutoResponder system and have them blast out to people. SPAM regulations mean it is no longer possible to just upload a huge list of people into a system and start sending emails. Most of them require that the system sends out a confirmation email to make sure the person actually requested to receive emails from you.

So what do you do? You buy quality leads that you will be able to call or send an E-card to in a quick period of time to take advantage of their freshness. That might be 25 or 50; it might be 100. Don’t get so many you can’t work with them efficiently. You can always order more.

You may also want to go together with some people on your team and order some. Even people who are terrified of the phone can use www.SendOutCards.com/17679 to succeed with leads!

So how do you find the best leads? We’re not going to recommend one company over the other. There are many good ones. Try several, and you be the judge! To start - you can do an online search for: MLM Leads

I am including an article here that was written by Doug Firebaugh. He gives some great information and this will be a good place for you to begin your research!

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MLM Leads. . . That is a sound of music to my ears. Why? I worked MLM Leads for nearly 8 years, and had great success with them. That is why I have a pretty good understanding of what really makes a good MLM Lead, and what does not.

In the pursuit of finding these top 15 Network Marketing Lead companies, there were some requirements and considerations that went into the mix. An MLM lead is only part of the MLM Lead Success Formula. There were 5 things that we looked at when we were considering MLM Lead Companies.

What are they?

1) Quality of the MLM lead.

Quality of lead is everything. There are some great looking websites out there that look totally rocking, but we found that the quality of leads when we called them, were less than what you should expect in an MLM lead.

Beautiful site, great looking logo, lousy leads.

That is why we actually had people order leads, and we called them. We called more than one bunch of leads as well. This at least would give us a feeling of consistency or lack of it. The MLM Lead companies we chose were highly consistent in quality of lead, and people who truly were looking for a business. It took us 7 months to complete the research on MLM leads.

2) Training of working the MLM Leads.

Many of the beautiful sites offered no type of ongoing training, and that was something that really needs to be a part of any good MLM leads programs. There were some that had online training, as well as CDs and training series you could purchase. That was good, but the ongoing live training was the best idea, and we found many MLM leads Companies that did just that.

Training also includes scripts, handling objections, presentation, following up, closing, and other MLM leads topics. There are some HOT MLM leads sites out there that truly delivered on this quality of MLM leads training.

3) MLM Leads Support.

The support factor was key. Once the MLM leads were purchased, was there somehow support in case of need? Most had email support, some had live phone support, and some had live instant message support. There were sites that offered no support, and if you had a challenge with your MLM leads, then good luck.

The support should be somehow resolving issues that arise, including bad MLM leads, wrong numbers or emails, and general problems. The MLM Leads companies we found that were the best, had a support system. And some type of guarantee also should be part of the network marketing lead program.

4) Targeted MLM leads.

Many companies had different types of targeted MLM leads, including company specific, live TV leads, local leads, gender specific, product specific, area code specific, among others. Targeted MLM leads are the favorite of the Networkers I talked to, as it gives people a more focused lead, and a more targeted impact.

5) Pricing of the MLM leads.

This was a huge factor in determining many people''s decision to buy. But to be blunt, you get what you pay for. There are many cheap network marketing home business lead companies with cheap leads, but here is a warning:

Be careful. You get what you pay for.

Ask if you can try maybe 15-20 leads to see if they are worth the money. Many companies give free network marketing leads away to try.

Understand that a great MLM lead may cost you several dollars, and rightfully so.

INFERNO Secret:

An MLM lead purchase is NOT a purchase, but an investment in your business. One good MLM lead can produce tens of thousands of dollars in volume and revenues. If you understand that, then the pricing should not be as important as the quality and training of the Network marketing lead company.

And of course, REPUTATION had a lot to do with the selection as well. Some companies that came across really well, when checked on, did not have a very good reputation for MLM Leads and service.

Soooooo:

What are the Top 15 MLM lead Companies? (They are in no particular order, as all are really good as far as our research would tell us.)

Do your OWN DUE DILIGENCE before you purchase, but these we found are pretty strong as all scored well in the above areas of requirement.

1) Cutting Edge Media

http://www.cuttingedgemedia.com

2) Leads2yoursuccess.com

http://www.leads2yoursuccess.com

3) Networkleads.com

http://www.networkleads.com

4) LeadsLab MLM leads

http://www.leadslab.com

5) Leaders Club MLM leads

http://www.leadersclub.com

6)Traffic Oasis (Need a referral source for this one)

http://www.trafficoasis.com

7) Fast MLM Leads

http://www.fastmlmleads.com

8) Pro MLM Leads

http://www.promlmleads.com

9) NPros (Company specific mlm leads)

http://www.npros.com

10) Jungle Leads

http://www.jungleleads.com

11) Optimized Leads

http://www.optimizedleads.com

12) Laser Leads

http://www.laserleads.com

13) Leads Lists

http://www.leadslists.com

14) MLM leads.com

http://www.mlmleads.com

There ARE other good MLM lead companies out there, depending on what you are looking for. But these we found as far as research, were the better ones, and some were beyond exceptional.

MLM leads are a great source of NEW BLOOD for your business. You can find Gold mine after Gold mine, in a good Network marketing lead and great MLM Leads.

10 Serious AdWords Beginners Mistakes

2007-10-04T09:59:00.000-05:00

1. Neglecting to Split-Test Your Ads. I've gotta say one of the coolest discoveries of my whole life was, in my first week of playing with AdWords, noticing that "create new ad" link and seeing that I could create a 2nd and 3rd and 4th ad and try different text. Running them simultaneously, then seeing how teeny tiny changes made huge differences. I still get jazzed about this. It's like practicing psychology without a license.

2. Letting Google Retire Your Ads Without Testing: In Campaign Settings, when you turn "Optimize Ad Serving" OFF, you declare a winner and a loser much faster. Turn that option off if you're checking in every day.

3. Split Testing for Improved CTR Only: At first, Click Thru Rate is the only thing you can measure. You want it high so you get the most traffic. But eventually what REALLY matters is conversion rate and cost per new customer. Sometimes high CTR ads don't bring buyers. Conversion is what matters most.

4. Ignoring the Display URL Line in your Ad: If you own www.redwagon.com, you should try www.RedWagon.com, and www.RedWagon.com/RadioFlyer, or www.RadioFlyer.RedWagon.com, or RedWagonStore.com. Tiny hinges swing big doors.

5. Creating Ad Groups with Unrelated Keywords: Do not write an ad and dump every keyword under the sun into the ad group. Make tight ad groups based on a narrow set of related keywords matched closely to the ads and the landing page. Ignore this important tip and you'll find that you have a lot of people clicking on your ad, only to exit the page real quickly because it's not what they were looking for. Your advertising cost will be very high and you won't receive a good return on your advertising investment.

6. Muddying Search and Content Results: If you run all three streams of traffic (Google / Search / Content Network) through the same ad group, you lose the ability to distinguish among the very different kinds of traffic. I prefer to separate Google & Search from Content, in different campaigns.

7. Ignoring the 80/20 Principle: The 80/20 Rule says that the vast majority of outputs (impressions, clicks, leads, sales) are caused by a very small minority of inputs (ad groups, ads and keywords.) Spend your time on the vital few instead of the insignificant many.

8. Declaring Split-Test Winners Too Slowly: If you can declare a winner twice as fast, your site improves twice as fast. I recommend combing through your ads as often as you can announce a winner. If you go to www.splittester.com you can enter the # of clicks and the CTR of any two ads and it'll tell you whether the better one is really better, or if it might just be luck.

9. Declaring Split-Test Winners to Quickly: If one ad got 1% and 5 clicks, and the other got 2% and 8 clicks, that's not enough clicks to know for sure the winner is a sure thing. Again, let www.splittester.com decide their fate. Rule of thumb: 20+ clicks on each ad.

10. Ignoring negative keywords: Just about ANY ad group should probably have some negative keywords. It should always be on your checklist. It increases your Click Thru Rate because your ads don't get shown to people who shouldn't see them. Less waste.

Offline Automated Follow-Up Systems

2007-10-03T15:14:00.000-05:00

As home business owners / network marketers, we all know that the fortune is in the follow-up. We spend days getting our autoresponder sequences set up right, we spend hours tweaking copy and doing everything we can because we know that most of our money is made when we follow up with our customers.

Yet for some reason, when it comes to offline promotion, even those guys who are doing it, usually stop after 1 letter, or 1 phone call.

You may be asking ‘What’s an Auto-Responder?’. Here's a great link, that even lets you test drive it free!

http://www.aweber.com/?221270.

Basically, you set up your messages to be sent to your prospects over a period of time. This system will even let you set up a data capture window that you can paste into your website so that when people want more information, they enter their name / email / phone number / address (whatever you want to capture) and your email autoresponder takes care of sending emails out to each person for you.

I think the biggest reason that most people don't followup offline is that it’s very hard to automate things offline. I did start using one system that is very powerful to automate our offline marketing. I’ll tell you their name in a minute, but let me explain how it works first.

What happens, is that after someone becomes a buyer, I sign into a special website. I then add the buyer’s contact information into our database. That system then sends them a postcard immediately thanking them for their order, and giving them information about how to reach me (customer support). I do this for my own network marketing company, a skin care and nutrition product. Yes, in this case, ‘customer support’ is really just me and my husband.

Then a few days later, it sends another card telling them about the ways I would compensate them for referrals [now I have them advertising for me], then about 2 weeks later I may send another one up selling another product that compliments what they purchased the first time (like, a sea salt scrub if they ordered a body lotion or an adult vitamin product if they ordered a teen vitamin). Then, each month, I’ll send them a card letting them know what monthly specials I have for that specific month. I also know about how long the product they purchased will last, so I’ll automatically send them a reminder about it being time to reorder. In each card, I’ll give them my direct phone number, my hours of operation and my website address so they can order online anytime in the comfort of their own home… at 2:30 in the morning if they want!

It works just like an email autoresponder, but with postcards and greeting cards. You are able to upload your own picture, add your own signatures, personalize the cards with your buyers name, AND even have the cards written in your OWN handwriting.

It’s a VERY powerful system that I started using for my skin care business in December of 2006. Since I began implementing this system, I've received more referrals and more repeat customers for my skin care and nutrition products. It's even great for direct mail because I can import the list of prospects that I buy from a lead company and send all of those prospects the same postcards and cards! I just set up a campaign and click a few buttons and I never have to worry about it again. I can send thousands of cards and postcards all at one time! And, they print the card for me, put in in an envelope, print the envelope, put a stamp on it and take it to the mailbox! I never have to lick an envelope or deal with those sticky stamps!

Here are just a few of the things I've seen since using it:

• Increase in customer referrals
• More backend sales
• Reduced refund rates
• Higher levels of customer satisfaction
• Money saved on direct mail
• And much more...

It costs about $1.00 to send out each card. The company’s name is Send Out Cards and I actually set up a page for you on the company’s website where you can send out a card and I’ll cover the costs for you (just so you can see how powerful the system is). You can choose from over 7,000 cards and postcards. It's quite amazing, and sure beats going to the drug store or WalMart to look for cards. I don't have time for that. Do you?

Just visit: www.SendOutCards.com/17679 and click on the button “Send A Free Card Now.”

They key here again is to try to automate your offline marketing to make it more like internet marketing by using automated follow up systems.

Hope this post helps!

Do Your Potential Customers Forget About You?

2007-10-02T15:40:00.000-05:00

[By: Tom Kulzer]

Your web business probably gets product inquiries from potential customers around the globe. Inquiries come via e-mail and your web site, and you try to send information to each hot prospect as quickly as you can. You know that you can drastically increase the likelihood of making a sale by satisfying each person's need for information quickly!

But, after you've delivered that first bit of information to your prospect, do you send him any further information?

If you are like most Internet marketers, you don't.

When you don't follow that initial message with additional information later on, you let a valuable prospect slip from your grasp! This is a potential customer who may have been very interested in your products, but who lost your contact information, or was too busy to make a purchase when your first message reached him. Often, a prospect will purposely put off making a purchase, to see if you find him important enough to follow up with later. When he doesn't receive a follow up message from you, he will take his business elsewhere.

Are you losing profits due to inconsistent and ineffective follow up?
Following up with leads is more than just a process - it's an art. In order to be effective, you need to design a follow up system, and stick to it, EVERY DAY! If you don't follow up with your prospects consistently, INDIVIDUALLY, and in a timely fashion, then you might as well forget the whole follow up process.

Consistent follow up gets results!
When I first started marketing and following up with prospects, I used a follow up method that I now call the "List Technique." I had a large database containing the names and e-mail addresses of people who had specifically requested information about my products and services. These prospects had already received my first letter by the time they requested more information, so I used the company's latest news as a follow up piece. I would write follow up newsletters every now and then, and send them, in one mass mailing, to everyone who had previously requested information from me. While this probably did help me win a few additional orders, it wasn't a very good follow up method. Why isn't the "List Technique" very effective?

The List Technique isn't consistent. Proponents of the List Technique tend to only send out follow up messages when their companies have "big news".

List Technique messages don't give the potential customer any additional information about the product or service in question. He can't make a more informed buying decision after receiving a newsletter! If someone is wondering whether your company sells the best knick-knacks, what does he care that you've just moved your headquarters?

List Technique messages convey a "big list" mentality to your potential customers. When I used to write follow up messages using the List Technique, I was writing news bulletins to everyone I knew! I should have been sending a personal message to each individual who wanted to know more about my products.

What follow up method really works?
Following up with each lead individually, multiple times, but at set intervals, and with pre-written messages, will dramatically increase sales! Others who use this same technique confirm that they have all at least doubled the sales of various products! In order to set this system up, though, you need to do some planning.

First, you'll need to develop your follow up messages. If you've been marketing on the Internet for any length of time, then you should already have a first informative letter. Your second letter marks the beginning of the follow up process, and should go into more detail than the first letter. Fill this letter with details that you didn't have the space to add to the first letter. Stress the BENEFITS of your products or services!

Your next 2-3 follow up messages should be rather short. Include lists of the benefits and potential uses of your products and services. Write each letter so that your prospects can skim the contents, and still see the full force of your message.

The next couple of follow up messages should create a sense of urgency in your prospect's mind. Make a special offer, giving him a reason to order NOW instead of waiting any longer. After reading these follow up messages, your prospect should want to order immediately!

Phrase each of your final 1 or 2 follow up messages in the form of a question. Ask your prospect why he hasn't yet placed an order? Try to get him to actually respond. Ask if the price is to high, the product isn't the right color or doesn't have the right features, or if he is looking for something else entirely. (By this time, it's unlikely that this person will order from you. However, his feedback can help you modify your follow up letters or products, so that other prospects will order from you.)

The timing of your follow up letters is just as important as their content. You don't want one prospect to receive a follow up the day after he gets your initial informative letter, while another prospect waits weeks for a follow up!

Always send an initial, informative letter as soon as it is requested, and send the first follow up 24 hours afterwards. You want your hot prospects to have information quickly, so that they can make informed buying decisions!

Send the next 2-3 follow up messages between 1 and 3 days apart. Your prospect is still hot, and is probably still shopping around! Tell him about the benefits of your products and services, as opposed to your competitors'. You will make the sale!

Send the final follow up messages later on. You certainly don't want to annoy your prospect! Make sure that these last letters are at least 4 days apart.

Following up effectively seems complicated, but it doesn't have to be! So many potential customers are lost because of poor follow up - don't you want to be one of the few to get it right?

Tom Kulzer, CEO and Founder of Newtown, PA based AWeber Communications, Inc. an opt-in email service provider. With 7 years managing opt-in follow up and newsletters for small businesses, email deliverability is an integral part of day to day operations. Learn more: http://www.aweber.com/?221270 and http://www.deliverymonitor.com/?536

The Five Components That Must Exist To Generate A Mind Blowing 6 Figure Monthly Income

2007-09-17T13:16:00.000-05:00

These components are not optional:

1. To effectively position yourself you must become the expert. Now, I don’t just mean that you need to study your products and comp plan, but you also have to be an expert in understanding your audience. What are their needs, wants and desires? What will motivate them to get involved with your business? What solutions (for their problems) can you provide for them? Who is your target audience? If you’re marketing health and wellness, why would you be pitching a 22-year-old college student? Even if he/she did sign up, they’ll be dropping in a few short months because they never had an attachment to the product. Look at the biggest business builders in your company. They’re emotionally attached to the product. They used it and saw results. That’s how it should be! Be conscious of who your ideal target market happens to be. This will provide you with a better understanding of how you can best get exposed to them.

2. Use techniques that will enable you to get exposure of your products and services to the masses! Why is it that conference lines for sales calls have really just taken off over the past year or 2? We’ve used them for years. They should be a requirement for any business owner. They’re cheap. And more importantly, when used correctly, you can get yourself in front of a lot of people that truly have a want, need and desire for what you possess.

3. Phone mastery. If you’re looking to grow a business to heights you can’t even imagine the phone must be your friend. One of your best friends. Can you imagine speaking with prospects that have already displayed a want and desire for your products every single day? This is a crucial element that’s required for success. When you have prospects that WANT to speak with you and have already displayed an interest in what you have, growing a business becomes child’s play. How many people per day do you think would join you in business if you were just speaking with 10 prospects a day that needed or desired something you have? Let’s assume only 2 of those people. That’s 10 new associates per week into your business! Now, it’s starting to come together and we haven’t even shared the other 2 explosive goodies with you yet.

4. Internet mastery. The Internet is an explosive tool. It’s absolutely incredible, but just like any other tool you have in your garage, one must know how to properly use it. Having a website just isn’t enough. You need to know what to have on it, where to put what and how to tap into the mind of your prospect. Furthermore, one must know how to get targeted visitors to the website that already want and need what you have. Once this is mastered, this tool becomes so powerful words can’t depict. The Internet is one of the main components that have allowed us to generate millions and millions of dollars in a very short time span.

5. Mastery of the written word. How would you like to enroll associates into your business without ever speaking with them? What if you could write a sales letter from top to bottom that put people into your business whether you were sleeping or golfing? Would that have a dramatic impact on your business? Absolutely. This is such an explosive tool that we’ve learned to master over the years it’s actually frightening. There are some companies where all they do is send sales letters pitching various products that generate hundreds of millions of dollars every single year. What would it be like to log into your administration area in the morning to see that your business grew by 7 people while you were sleeping? By mastering the written word and using copy to create salivating messages you too can grow a million dollar business inside of 12 months.

Visit this site to learn more: http://www.explosivemlm.com/8WaysLR.htm

Your MLM Business and MLM Leads

2007-09-14T09:42:00.000-05:00

Leads are the lifeline of your business. Especially in network marketing. The last thing you want to be doing is running around chasing your friends and family all over the place and buying everyone dinner just to listen to your opportunity. When you're growing an MLM business, it's important to recognize why it's so critical to lead with the product...not the opportunity.

Here's why:

In the world of network marketing and MLM many people get turned off or cringe every time they hear that phrase. It's because we've been so filled up with lies, half truths and misleading statements for years. The only thing we ever hear about in this industry is how easy it is to get rich and make tons of money. The sad thing is only 2% of all network marketers ever make a nickle. That's a pretty sad statistic.

Network marketing is just a distribution channel. You become the distributor. People, like you and I, become basically the marketing arm of the company. We're now responsible to move product. We're no different than a WalMart or Target, only we don't have to have a gigantic overhead and massive amount of inventory or personnel working for us. If we're just the marketing arm for the company essentially shouldn't we worry about consumption of the product first? Shouldn't we have as many people as possible consuming our product every month, week or day? The more consumption that takes place that fatter our wallet gets, at least we're doing it ethically and morally and didn't promise someone else the world at the same time. If you're truly passionate about your product and believe in what you have, then this is the only way to truly build a long term residual income home based business.

I LOVE this industry! It truly is the greatest industry on the face of the planet where the average, every day person can make an abundance of wealth while helping others at the same time.

I encourage you, against the grain, to STOP leading with the opportunity.

Even if you do get others into your business that are there because of greed, there's ALWAYS going to be a better, high paying opportunity out there. Be passionate about your products and services. It shines through during your presentation. It also leads to a much higher retention rate and higher monthly product orders. And you'll find just as many people that fall in love with the product because they experienced results and they choose to market it. They become your BEST marketers and they're doing it for all the right reasons.

Do you think a boatshop owner owns a boatshop because he loves boats? Absolutely.

Was Bill Gates persistent because he loves computers?

You get the idea...

Now, let's talk about MLM Leads and it will make sense why I chatted about the relevance of leading with the products you're marketing.

The best lead you can possibly buy has NOTHING to do with opportunity seekers. It's all about PRODUCT BUYERS.

Here's what I mean. If you're marketing internet protection, wouldn't it make sense to speak with people that have recently purchased a home computer, but have no protection on it?

If you're marketing network marketing training with a compensation plan attached to it, doesn't it make sense to speak with MLM'ers that are struggling with their home based business?

If you're marketing a product that reduces the signs of aging doesn't it just make sense to market your product to the segment of the population that's consistently purchasing skin care or wrinkle reducing products?

Not just "Yes", but a resounding, screaming..."Heck Yeah!"

They're dirt cheap too!

Here's a few places to take a peek at for viable leads to promote your products and services:

1. www.tlclists.com

2. www.wholesalelists.com

3. www.martinworldwide.net

4. www.usadata.com

5. www.centurylist.com

These are a few places to get started with. Remember, lead brokers are in the business of making money too! Ask questions like:

How was this list compiled?

How old is the data?

Is it a monthly 'hotline' file or is this a one shot deal?

How large is the file?

What is your policy for disconnected or wrong telephone numbers?

Best of luck to ya!

Top 8 List Of Business Building Techniques Being Taught That Flat Out – Do Not Work…

2007-09-10T13:16:00.000-05:00

1. Building a list of your friends and family. You know…your warm market. Companies love teaching you this. Why? If they have 100,000 associates and everyone builds a “list” the company is growing! What did this do for your business? OK…maybe you added one or 2 associates and got yourself a whopping check for $3.84. This method, mathematically speaking, is terribly inefficient.

2. Passing out business cards, brochures, audios and DVD’s. Does this technique sound familiar? Companies love it! They make money all over the place. Every time you purchase one of their “promotional” products they’re making money and guess what…when the one in 100 cd’s that you handed out turns into a new associate their business just grew. Again, for them it’s about numbers. If they have a huge associate base even if the conversion rate is only 1% they’re still growing and better yet, they’re making money off you every single time you run out of “promotional” items and have to purchase more. Not a bad situation for them now is it?

3. 3-way calling. This has got to be one of the most counter productive methods to grow a business that exists. One of the biggest things that’s critical in growing a business is that you need to be the expert. Not your upline or the “triple platinum” that’s 3 levels above you. YOU need to be an expert. Why would you let someone else fill that role for you?

4. Hotel meetings and driving all over town. Doesn’t this defeat the purpose of having a “home based business”? I can’t tell you how many people that we consult with that are constantly driving all over town picking up meal tabs for this “prospect that’s about to come a new associate”. Uh huh. If we had a dime for every time we heard “I’m gonna bring this one in during lunch” we’d be rolling in deep, thick piles of cash.

5. The Product sales itself! I love this one. If the product truly sold itself why would the company need you? Do you think they would have resorted to network marketing as a business model and form of distribution to get their products in the hands of the masses? Fat chance. They would have opened up retail stores all over the country. They wouldn’t have a need for you. I’ll be blunt. Products don’t sell themselves. They need advertising and promotion. Look at every commercial on T.V.; radio, newspaper ads, etc are those products selling themselves. If so, why’d they spend big bucks to purchase airtime or ad space? Big myth. Please, for the sake of your wallet, don’t fall into this trap. Products don’t sell themselves. Companies know this, but it sounds so good when they make those types of statements that they can’t refrain from telling us things like that.

6. The ‘ol 3 who get 3 who get 3 and you’re filthy, stinkin’ rich. I’m sure you’ve heard of this one. All you have to do is get 3 and then help those 3 get three and get those people 3 and POOF…your checking account explodes and you’re making a nice tidy 6 figure annual income. This one almost makes me chuckle out loud. This mythical, completely unrealistic way of growing a business flat out, does not work. We have yet to see one single person (out of over 4,000 students) that has used this approach and found the success they were seeking. It just doesn’t happen.

7. All you have to do is put up a website, share it with your neighbors (or put it on your business card) and you’re well on your way to a nice, sizeable income. This couldn’t be further from the truth. If you’ve done any type of marketing you’ve quickly realized that this isn’t the way to get the job done. Not even close. There truly is an art and science to how the site should be constructed, what to have on it and getting targeted visitors to your site that truly have a need and desire for what you’re marketing. Just having a website means absolutely nothing. It’s a tool that must be used properly and the vast majority of marketers have not been skilled on how to use it appropriately.

8. Holding home parties will make you rich! How many leaders do you know that are making in excess of a quarter million a year that are holding house parties? This is a technique that can and does work if you’re looking to grow your business at a snail’s pace and you’re on the 40-year game plan to start making the “big bucks”. If you’re on a different plan, you need a faster and much more efficient way of making this happen. Home parties just won’t cut it. There are other ways of making it happen that is a whole lot easier and you don’t have to have strangers in your home every week either!

Visit http://www.explosivemlm.com/8WaysLR.htm to Find Out How to Finally Succeed in Network Marketing!

Do You Have What it Takes to Succeed?

2007-09-07T16:18:00.000-05:00

Making a success of your own business doesn't just require you to have the right personality, attitude, and business idea; you also need the skills or the ability to pick up new ones quickly. You need to be able to distinguish what you can do for yourself and what you are better off leaving to the professionals.

Assuming you don't have an endless supply of money when you start your own business, you are suddenly responsible for a lot more than just doing your job. If you've always relied on other departments or people to take care of your marketing, IT, legal, finance, or admin needs, it can come as quite a shock to realize it's now all down to you.

Carrying out a skills audit is a key part of planning the launch of your own business. There are several important questions that you should be asking yourself:

• Which essential tasks do I feel able to fulfill now?
• Which tasks will I be able to learn how to do through online learning, by talking to friends, colleagues, and business support organizations or by taking a course?
• Which tasks will you always need paid professionals to help with?

Once you have established the above, it's a simple question of allocating the appropriate resources and money for the professionals and the time you will need for the task you are confident you can do.

SALES AND MARKETING.

Companies who do not fully understand the importance of Marketing will never be fully successful, as the success of your enterprise hinges on whether your customers actually buy into your product, service, or brand.

Marketers and sales people have a variety of tools and techniques at their disposal and are constantly seeking new and inventive ways of selling.

You should satisfy yourself that you have the skills and experience to:

• Identify your target market and judge how receptive your customers will be to your offering
• Listen to and understand your customers and be aware of what makes them tick and, in particular, what factors influence their purchasing decisions
• Acquire, handle the relationship with customers and build loyalty
• Be an effective and persuasive salesperson
• Keep the exposure and recognition of your brand high
• Be able to negotiate and know how to close a deal

To Your Success,
Lana Robinson
Just In Time Marketing, LLC
205-919-9561

Finally - A Top Secret Way You Can Get Google AdWords Pay-Per-Clicks FREE

2007-09-05T16:12:00.000-05:00

A new breakthrough secret is all you now need in order to get your Google AdWords pay-per-clicks FREE!

A gentleman from New York discovered what he calls an "oversight" on the part of 99.9% of all marketers that allows him to get otherwise paid-for advertising at Google as well as all other search engines that allow sponsored ads.

And no, nothing about his "secret" is illegal - nor does it require that you know someone on the "inside" at Google, Yahoo, MSN, Overture and others.

Instead, the New Yorker boasts proudly "...this is something that I caught onto just before 2000 when there was so much search engine craze running around, and started doing small just to test things at first ... but which I later expanded on after getting the hang of it."

This same fellow went on to start and operate sixteen separate online companies selling everything from pet food, DVDs, children's toys & games, books, software, and sold not only his own manufactured products but became an affiliate for other web businesses - all the while applying his mastermind secret.

Over the course of nearly eight years the New Englander confesses "I've actually gotten over $87 million in advertising that using my secret I never had to pay for ... and the largest share of which was more recently in Google pay-per-clicks as well as other forms of pad advertising at search engines ... all of which I got for free ..."

So powerful is his secret that he's able to monopolize any niche online, and can always secure the top premium spots just above the usual organic results featured at most search engines.

He still has to set up an account with the search engines - but after applying his secret he is removed from having to pay for all the costs otherwise involved.
Again, nothing about his secret is either illegal or robs from the search engines.

One spokesperson from one of the most popular search engines said chuckling after being made privy to this amazing secret "Wow! Ha! This is really unique ... and in my expert opinion it would only serve to enhance and bring more business to us at [name of search engine withheld for legal & confidentiality reasons] and not cause us to lose business in the slightest. Amazing!"

The northerner revealed that in this nearly eight years' period of time since applying his secret he's done well over $300 million in sales revenue with a most diverse line of products, and most recently in the last two years netted nearly $166 million after really "buckling down and pressing my secret to its fullest potential."

Now to everyone else's fortune, the city slicker is releasing his secret for getting an unlimited amount of pay-per-click ads to the general public. But he's not promising any of us for how long.

A bit of an eccentric, the gentleman says "We'll see just how long I can make it available before it saturates things."

One famous public web guru pointed out that although this man may gain economically more so as a result of the publication of his secret "he's already so amazingly rich that whether he continues or discontinues its sale will neither make nor break the man, but not grabbing it for yourself while it's still available could prove disastrous for you as you may only have one chance, and a very limited one at that, to get this."

It is currently available at:

http://trussvegas.freegoogle.hop.clickbank.net

...so you may want to head on over there now and get it.

It's in a very easily readable format and is quickly and readily understood and mastered by anyone with even a 4th grade reading level.

While you're there, why not scroll down and review for yourself the huge successes others are now having with this incredible breakthrough in targeted advertising now made freely available to the rest of us?

To your success,
Lana Robinson

Prospecting 101

2007-09-04T14:24:00.000-05:00

Prospecting ....it’s the only way to build a successful home-based business. And the better you are at prospecting – the more money you’re going to make!

Becoming a master prospector takes knowledge, confidence and time. But why wait...especially when you don’t have to!

We can accelerate the process and help you become a prospecting wizard quicker than you ever thought possible!

We can help you learn the techniques the top money-makers use. The very same techniques that will help you make more money!

With our industry-best live training 5 days a week...you have the opportunity to learn something different from all of our hosts...turning you into an prospecting all-star!

"Exposed! Why 3 Way Calling To Your Upline Will NEVER Grow Your Business....."

2007-09-04T09:17:00.000-05:00

I can already see many of you standing up and defending 3 way calling before I even start. Sure it has some major benefits. If you’re a new prospect, then its re-assuring to be able to just listen to an expert tell your prospects all about the business, answer their questions and bring them into the business. You just sit there and listen and watch your business grow. But you deserve it right…. You did get those prospects in front of your upline in the first place, right ?

Remember, when you’re showing a prospect your product or a business opportunity it’s a sales presentation. WOW ! Calm down. I know you were told there would be no selling, but let's face it. Your only reason for showing this product or business to a prospect is simple. You want them to buy. Now that’s selling.

So lets try the 3 way calling in another example.

You go to your local Ford garage and are looking for a new car. A salesman comes up to you and tells you he has the best car in the world for you, and you just have to take a look. So you go and have a look around the car and it looks good. Actually it looks almost perfect, maybe even too good. So you start asking a few questions. You ask the simple ones first “does it come in blue?”. The salesman answers that he thinks so. You ask if you can have alloy wheels too. The salesman replies “well actually, let me just get an expert on the phone for you. He knows all about these cars and can answer all your questions”. So you get the car expert on the phone and he tells you all about it and competently answers your questions. You then happy buy the perfect car, safe in the knowledge of a good purchase.

Sounds good doesn’t it. And that’s what happens in Network Marketing. So what’s the problem ?

Simple! Let's go back to the example. If you were buying that car, after talking to the expert, what’s your opinion of the salesman in front of you? Come on be truthful. You see him as a paper pushing monkey, who doesn’t really know much but can at least do the paperwork. Correct?

Now that is EXACTLY what your new associate thinks as well. So who do you think they’re going to take their new prospects to? You or your upline?? Good guess - you won’t be getting that phone call. Your new associate is serious, and you couldn’t even answer their questions, so why are they going to entrust their new diamond covered, gold plated, hot new prospect to you?

You see - YOU are never positioned. How can you build your business long term using this approach ? The simple answer is you can’t.

“But wait” you say. “I’ve been told this is the best way to grow the business.” I’ll be the first to tell you that, that statement is absolutely true. It is. However its not your business that’s growing. It's your upline's. You see you have to face the truth. Over 90% of network marketers fail or quit in the first 12 months. As far as your upline is concerned you’re almost guaranteed to quit. So he needs you to bring in at least 1 person to replace yourself. If you get 2 then even better, their business just grew if you did. On average people bring in 2.4 new prospects before quitting. If you were your upline wouldn’t you want to be positioned as the expert and have that relationship with the new prospects?

Now back to the car salesman. What if you asked him questions and he answered the majority competently? Let's say you asked him a really, really tricky one. How about “how many teeth does the 4th gear wheel have?”. Instead of getting you an expert he replied “Wow ! great question and to be honest I’ve not been asked that before. Grab a cup of coffee, I’ll just find out for you and be back in 5 minutes”.

You still got all your answers. You still bought the car. But what’s your opinion of the car salesman now? A little different?

Spend the time to become the expert, treat your business like YOUR business and position yourself as the expert. I promise you the results will amaze you!

Knowing "The Secret" Will Help You Make Money At Home Online

2007-08-29T14:37:00.000-05:00

Author: Liane Bate

The power of positive thinking that is so often preached about in self-help books and movies these days is seen by many people as being "hocus-pocus", or brain-washing at its best, especially if you are one of the many who is frustrated with making money at home online.

It is probably those who think about it in such a negative way who don't really know about "The Secret". I have yet to see the movie myself, and have just started reading the book, but can already tell you that my thoughts and feelings became more positive after only 20 pages. It is going to be a proud addition to my spiritual book collection, and manifested in my business life to help me make more money at home online.

I am an online business owner who, like everyone in this business, wants to make money at home online. But I am one of the "survivors" as I so call it. When you consider that 95-98% of all those who start an online business quit within their first year, I am proud to still be alive and kicking. But this did not happen by mistake or miracle, and your success or failure in business and life is no accident either, as you will see when you read on...

If you haven't learned "The Secret", then now is the time if you want a successful online business. What is "The Secret" you ask, and how will it help you make money at home online?

"The Secret" is simply "the law of attraction" - That "like" attracts "like". If you have negative thoughts about your business and think you'll never make any money at it, then you are attracting more and more negative thoughts just like that one, which over time will become your reality.

For example, if you find out that 95% of all online business owners quit within their first year, and have negative doubts about your success, then that is what the universe will mirror back at you: More doubt, more fears, more failure. If you let these thoughts of doubt, fear, and failure dominate your thinking, then eventually this is the fate you will create for yourself.

Those who really want to make money at home online are positive thinkers who know already that they are part of the small 5% who will succeed at this business. "The Secret" tells us that it doesn't matter how - What matters is that you already believe and feel it within yourself that you already have what you want. You already have money, success, love, and riches. You feel it, and you feel good about it.

The master of "The Secret" knows that even when you don't actually have what you desire right this minute - money at home online - that you have an intense faith that it will come. Any time fear and doubt creeps into your thoughts, you must change them, otherwise the universe will get mixed signals about what you want, and you will get mixed results.

Many online business owners may be very skeptical of this principle, but it is exactly that skepticism that breeds exactly what they don't want. They won't make money at home online because they are skeptical that they will. It is an undying truth that you get what you ask for, and that you create your reality with your thoughts.

The beauty of it all is that we are masters of our thoughts, so if we want negativity, fear, and doubt, we will get just that. If we want to change that, we can! If you really want to make money at home online, then there are steps you can take to help change your thoughts and create the reality you want.

Step one according to "The Secret" is to ask, or in other words, define what you want. Be very specific, picture it, and do not mention what you don't want. For example, "I have $1000 per month in profits from my online business". When you stay focused on that end result, it doesn't matter how it happens, when, or where - what you focus on will become your reality.

Notice that I said, "I have $1000 per month in profits...", rather than "I want $1000 per month in profits". If you want it, the universe will give that right back to you - the wanting of it, and you will get more wanting of it! Be careful what you ask for because you might just get it!

That brings me to the next step according to "The Secret", which is to believe that you already have it and will get it. If your thoughts go astray, be careful, because you might just get what you have led your thoughts astray to thinking, feeling, and believing! It may take time to train yourself to keep your thoughts and feelings in check so that you can stay focused and positive about what you want.

The final step according to "The Secret" is to receive, or truly feel good about and love what you want, or feel the same way that you would if you actually had it. You won't make money at home online if you think you can't, for that's like asking for a positive, but feeling negative - a conflict of opposites in the universe.

This is the first part of "The Secret" and how it can help you make money at home online. Remember that you create your own life with your thoughts, so think happy thoughts and you will get what you ask for!

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/home-business-articles/knowing-the-secret-will-help-you-make-money-at-home-online-205412.html

About the Author:
Liane Bate owns a Plug-in Profit Site web business. Learn how to Make Money At Home Online with "The Secret".

Follow the Leader

2007-08-29T13:26:00.000-05:00

There are several interesting phenomena's in Network Marketing or business in general that I haven't quite figured out why they happen.

One being that distributors will start seeing success-- and then they will change what they are doing for no reason and they can't figure out why they aren't being successful anymore or that their business slows down.

Another one is they will see others succeed -- and instead of doing what successful distributors are doing they will try to reinvent the wheel.

Another is they will try everything they can to stay within their comfort zone and hope it is enough to create success.

If I was starting brand spanking new in a network marketing company today, there are a few things I would do to assure instant success and sustain that success over time a long period of time.
The first thing I would do is get my head around the fact that success has nothing to do with comfort. Life begins... at the end of your comfort zone! We rarely see success, if ever, without getting out of our comfort zone. You have to stretch a little, and sometimes a lot, to make things happen!

The second thing I would do is find the top 25 money earners in the company or the people in my area, who are being successful, find out what they are doing, look for the common threads and clone those activities that are getting the results I want. There is no need to reinvent the wheel. Every MLM, Sales, Success book or CD worth its price will tell you to look for the people who are making it happen and do what they do. Wait... what do you do if you actually find those successful marketers and then they don't want to tell you what they do to make it work? Keep reading.

If you are lucky enough, you'll find the right mentors and leaders to literally walk you through the process of how to make it all happen. Talk to your upline. Wait... you've already done that, huh? You've been to the conference calls. You've gone to the conventions. You've done 3-way calls with your upline. We've all been told that this business is a numbers game. But, those 'numbers' don't have to be the lady standing next to you in the grocery store or your dental hygenist.

When I was a little girl, we use to play the game "Follow the Leader". We would pick someone to lead us and we would do exactly what the title of game suggests. Everywhere the leader led us we would go. If the leader wasn't a very good leader, we would be led to do some pretty stupid stuff. Maybe we made it home in time for dinner, and maybe not.

The great thing about the Dream Team is that we have some pretty amazing leaders. I suggest you "Follow the leader(s)" and don't reinvent the wheel. Thousands have joined our training programs and seen great success. Who will you follow? Have you found your leader?

Lana Robinson
Home Business Repair Consultant
205-919-9561
lanadtm@gmail.com
http://www.growmymlmtoday.com/

Professional Victims

2007-08-28T14:47:00.000-05:00

Today we're going to talk about "Professional Victims".

There is a group of people that can't go forward and achieve UNLESS the world is a certain way, the company does certain things, the weather co-operates, the sponsor says the right words, and no personal problems appear.

All of these circumstances control the fates of these individuals.So you ask them: "So how does it feel to be controlled by everyone and everything?"
And they reply:

"Oh, it's not my fault. I just don't have any choices or opportunity. These things are always in my way."

These people are victims of their circumstances.

Now, there is a group of people that decides to achieve and move forward DESPITE the world's situation, the company's problems, the lousy weather, the worthless sponsor, and the constant barrage of personal problems. Hmmm. This group makes better networkers :)

The circumstances are the same for both groups, but the results are quite different.

So my question is:

"Which group will you decide to join?"

Lana Robinson
Home Business Repair Consultant
205-919-9561
lanadtm@gmail.com
http://www.growmymlmtoday.com/

Are You Managing or Leading?

2007-08-28T14:41:00.000-05:00

Instead of asking "Why can't my distributors get going?" you should find ways to lead them to want to do it.

When deadlines are pressing and every one's whining, when you've reminded someone of a special that's valid just for this month for the umpteenth time, or when you've seen the usual suspects drag in late to meetings, conference calls, or not grow their business have you ever said in frustration, "Why can't they just do what I'm doing?" Welcome to the club!

At the end of the day, it feels like being an upline is like being a glorified babysitter. The duties are the same but the shoe sizes are bigger. You spend your time chasing your distributors around and reminding them of what they are supposed to do and not do.

There has to be a better way, right?

It's called leadership. When you lead, you create an environment where people decide to follow, to take responsibility, and to beheld accountable. When you manage, you tell people what to do, monitor the progress, and make adjustments. Network Marketing is not about 'managing' your 'employees'. You have no employees. You have distributors. You shouldn't press them to do what they don't want to do; the more you lead and the less you manage, the more successful both you and your distributors will be.

Explain How They Fit in the Bigger Picture

The first step in leadership is determining where you are going. How can people grow their own business if they don't know their purpose? How does their participation in their own business fit in the big picture or even the next cog in the wheel? If they don't know what that next level in the company is, they won't see the big picture. If they don't know what bringing in 10 additional people to their business means for them, they won't do it. People take responsibility more easily when they know what they're responsible for.

The second step is gaining commitment. Make sure you have clearly communicated what it takes to grow their business and that you've provided some sort of training, because if you haven't been specific, you are going to get mixed results.

Then make sure they understand why the system exists and ask them to identify any obstacles that keep them from achieving the system.

As an upline, your job is to provide resources and remove obstacles. When commitment wanes, as it will when the going gets tough, remind people about the importance of their commitment to the big picture. Not your big picture... but what the big picture is for them.

The third step is inviting people to improve the process. Get them watching for ways to continually do things better. Do some role playing. Have a mock presentation. Have a conference call and invite people in your group to discuss what's holding them back. Susie in Maine could have just the answer that Jeff in Texas is looking for.

If you want to challenge your very best distributors to stay engaged, ask for and reward innovative thinking. Encourage people to use "alien eyes" when they do their prospecting. That means to prospect with an outside perspective and ask, "Why do we do it this way?"

Leading Means Caring

The fourth step is showing you care. The old saying goes, "They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."

If you often find yourself saying, "Why can't they just sponsor more people" or "Why can't they just sell more, they'd make so much money for themselves if they did", look at your own attitude.

Have you been empathetic and caring about what is going on with them?

All of our lives are divided into segments. It is unrealistic to believe people can leave the rest of their lives outside the door when they are prospecting. Taking an interest in people and their lives will earn their caring toward you, as well. People enjoy working with and giving to people they care about. People are loyal to people they care about.

The fifth step is helping people find the right fit. Sometimes we put a round peg in a square hole and wonder why it doesn't work. It's really hard to be successful if you don't have the knowledge, skill, or talent. Does your company have online training? Does your company have business aids that would really help your downline? Did you read a book recently that helped you in your business? Do you have a mentor? Do you have a marketing plan?

Lead them in the right direction. If they are serious about building their business, they will take action. If they aren't serious about building their business, they'll keep doing what they're doing to not grow their business. How much of your time do you want to take up with someone who's not serious? You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

So, the next time you're pulling your hair out asking "Why can't they just sponsor and sell more?" ask yourself, "Am I doing everything I can do as a leader to help them succeed?" You have to lead by creating an environment where they both want to be and can be successful.

Lana Robinson
Home Business Repair Consultant
205-919-9561
lanadtm@gmail.com
http://www.growmymlmtoday.com/

The 1% Difference

2007-08-28T14:36:00.000-05:00

Some might disagree with me and I don't care.

I'm going to share with you a strategy that's helped hundreds, if not thousands of people.

Don't try to improve 100% today.

Don't try to improve 50% today.

Not even 25%.

"Lana, what in the world are you talking about?"

Just follow me here.

I learned this 'insight' 10 years ago and it's helped me, BIGTIME, especially over the last 5 years.

Here's the bottom line. Most people don't do much. They do just what's necessary of them and that's it.

Whether they want to live a life of 'quiet desperation', they're lazy, or need a vision for their future, I don't know. But the fact of the matter is most people just do enough to get by.

Listen, it's so easy to be UNCOMMON. When you 'get it', you get in a flow where uncommon wealth and an uncommon lifestyle can be yoursfor the taking. They really can.

"Lana, tell me more, what can I do to become more and achieve more?"

I want to SELL YOU on a concept here. Not a product. A Concept.

Let's see if I can persuade you, ready? Great.

Onward.

You see, I believe in the 1% DIFFERENCE.

I believe you don't need to do 50% or 100% more than you're doing now to make a big difference in your life.

My life gives evidence that if you do 1% more than you're doing now you get 100% more of the results.

Put 1% more action into what you're doing.

Put 1% more into any prospecting you're doing.

Put 1% more into your marketing.

Put 1% more into your self education.

Put 1% more into expanding your circle of influence.

Put 1% more energy into your personal relationships.

Love yourself 1% more.

Love your customers 1% more.

I don't know how to be 100% better today, but I do know how to be 1% better.

I challenge you. Try LIVING 'The 1% Difference' for the next 72 hours.

Do 1% more. Watch how you feel.

Watch how you grow and BE great.

Lana Robinson
Home Business Repair Consultant
205-919-9561
lanadtm@gmail.com
http://www.growmymlmtoday.com/

How to Sell an Expensive Product

2007-08-28T14:30:00.000-05:00

Every product or service is too expensive until the price is justified. To justify means to demonstrate sufficient reason for (an action).

If you were to simplify what your job really is in selling your company's product or service, it would be that you are justifying the product/service's price. If you fail at justifying the price,your prospect walks away. If you succeed at justifying the price,your prospect buys the product.

The process of justifying the price of a product or service is to demonstrate or give reasons that the prospect will benefit from using or owning the product or service. This only works if the reasons are valuable to the prospect!

And how could you possibly know if the justifications you're giving to the prospect are valuable to them? You can guess...or you could ask them "Why would you want _______?" Thus, inviting them to tell you why they think they may want to take supplements/vitamins.

A simplified version of inviting your prospect is: Greet the prospect, find out what they need or want, invite them to look at something that will help them get what they need or want.

As an example, let's suppose I sell supplements that cost $129 per month. Everyone knows you can buy supplements at the drug store for $10 a month. So I would have to justify an extra $119 expense - if I do they will buy the product - if I don't they will buy an inferior product.

So, after greeting the prospect I would ask them why they would want supplements. NOTE: This is just one example; I'm sure you're wondering how I get into the discussion of supplements in the first place. Anyway... for the sake of an example that's what I'm using....

In my conversation with the prospect I ask them why they take supplements - they respond, "Because I don't eat very healthy."With that statement I could now do whatever type of justification I wanted as long as I keep coming back to "because I don't eat very healthy." Why? Because that's what is valuable to the prospect.

I could explain the importance of the pills dissolving so the prospect actually gets the nutrients. I could take some of those $10 supplements and drive them into a board with a hammer to demonstrate the difference in tablets and capsules - I could do and say many different things but they (the statements and demonstrations) must help the prospect with, "because I don't eat very healthy." That's the only way you will justify the prospect paying for the extra value.

Many people take supplements for the very reason I used above ("because I don't eat very healthy"). There is no chance the person would get one dime's worth of value from using supplements that don't dissolve. Think about it.

The above example is just one - but don't get lost in the example and miss the point. The point is - you are in the justification of price business. You don't start justifying your price until you know why they would even want your product or service.

Lana Robinson
Home Business Repair Consultant
205-919-9561
lanadtm@gmail.com
http://www.growmymlmtoday.com/

Prospecting

2007-08-28T14:27:00.000-05:00

Have ever tried to think hard about how to find people who are interested in your business or product? This is fundamental to your business.

So lets start off with a question. Who would you rather talk to about your product or service?

1. Your friends and family (*shudder* I personally don't like option 1)

2. A complete stranger who by pure bad luck (for them) happens to be stood within arms reach of you in the supermarket, or street.

3. Someone who has already demonstrated their interest in your product or service?

Personally I'd always take option 3. You see both options 1 and 2 are way too difficult. So that brings us to a question of how to find these people. I mean it would be really nice if they walked down the street with a sign or a balloon that said "I'm interested". But unfortunately they don't.

So where do we start? Well actually it isn't where you think. Step 1 is about thinking who your prospect is. This is far more detailed than you might initially think. Grab a pen and paper, and we'll do this together.

OK, for this purpose I'm going to use a Health product as an example. Lets say that this product is really generic and the main claim is that it helps the body to heal itself.

So who exactly is our prospect?

Normally, I'd take you through this step by step, but space is limited. So I'd target this campaign's prospect as someone aged 40-55, who has recently bought a health, weight loss or similar product, who has bought a product with a credit card and who has a household income above $50K. Would that be a good prospect? You bet, and they're available in the thousands and cost less than a cent if you know how!

Lana Robinson
Home Business Repair Consultant
205-919-9561
lanadtm@gmail.com
http://www.growmymlmtoday.com/

You Need a Clone

2007-08-27T16:27:00.000-05:00

I must speak to at least 20 people a day in Network Marketing or any sort of home business, who tell me they just can't seem to get ahead. They're either babysitting their downline, working with new prospects, trying to come up with more and more inventive ways to get loads of people to look at their business, or at least 2 dozen other things holding them back from growing their business.

It seems that everyone is running full speed and going nowhere. I'll even bet that's how you feel too isn't it?

Well, today is gonna be good for you, as I'm about to teach you The Secret Art Of Cloning Yourself!

And no, this isn't some weird science experiment.

I'm talking about the art and science of delegation. You see most people in regular businesses, delegate to people below them. They'll delegate jobs that they don't like doing or jobs they don't have time for.

You, as a home business owner, don't have anyone to delegate too. Sure you can hire an assistant (and believe me this can be a god-send as your organization grows), but you don't need to at first.

You need to be smarter than your boss at the J.O.B. You need to maximize and leverage what you have available.

Therefore, look to your downline, as your subordinates in a way. Just remember they are all business owners and can tell you to go jump off a bridge without risk of getting fired, but you can get them to work for you, if you do it right.

For example if you have someone in your downline who is very good at typing - have them do the team newsletter instead of you. If you have someone who is good on the computer, have them do the website instead of you.

The key in all this is to build up the person you're going to delegate work to. Tell them that you respect the way they grow their business, and you'd like them to start taking a more integral role in the way the team works. Let them know that you'd like them to become part of your inner circle of people you work with, and in exchange you're looking for them to start doing job X on a monthly basis. In exchange you'll be spending focused time helping them grow their downlines, maybe even putting a percentage of your growth into their downline.

This way its a win win. Everyone in your team is feeling included. You're building leadership and leaders beneath you which is essential to success, everyone is doing what they are best at and benefiting from everyone else's best assets.

And you just gained hours of time a week to actually work on growing your business.

It'll be just like you cloned yourself.

Lana Robinson
Home Business Repair Consultant
205-919-9561
lanadtm@gmail.com
http://www.growmymlmtoday.com/

Be Profitable

2007-08-27T15:37:00.000-05:00

Would you describe yourself as a Network Marketers, MLM'er, Home Business Owner ? If I asked you the very basic question "Do you have your own business?", how many of you would say yes, or put your hand up?

Most of you, otherwise you wouldn't be here, right?

Let me ask you another question. How much money have you ever made in your business?

You see 95% of all home businesses, whether its MLM, Network Marketing or retail, rarely make any money. Its almost comical that they are all called businesses. A more apt description would be a regular donation to the company who's products you like. I know that that is harsh. But how many of you have ever spent money on the products the company has to promote your business? CD's, DVD's, books, flyers, business cards, catalogs, shirts... the list goes on.

Or how about those weekly hotel meetings where you are encouraged to bring guests... but even if you don't have anyone to bring with you it's important to the success of your business to be there. Have you ever done the math? Look around the hotel room next time you're there. Normally there are anywhere from 60 to 200 fellow representatives sitting there with you, all paying a set amount to get in, normally around $10 each.

Do the math, thats between $600 and $2000 a week per hotel meeting. The average room hire cost for 2 hours is around $200. So who's business is really benefiting from the extra? I'm no expert at math, but I can tell you it isn't your business that's growing. How much benefit did you really get from that presentation that you heard 15 times already?

And that's not including the big company events that are MUST DO if you're serious, which cost $100 a go, every few months. And what about those yearly conventions? How much have you spent to attend those, including air fare, gas, car rental, hotel, food, etc.? Then, after you get there you are so excited about the new products your company offers that you spend even more money on products, DVDs, CDs and the like.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not beating up anyone here. Your upline is a busy person who's time is valuable, and they deserve to be paid for being in that meeting and closing your prospects for you.

My only point here, is "Are you a Network Marketer.... just not profitable?"

Sit down and take a hard look at your business, and cut out any expense that is not absolutely necessary. Then invest the difference in education and training to market your business so that once your warm market runs dry, your business growth doesn't.

Lana Robinson
Home Business Repair Consultant
205-919-9561
lanadtm@gmail.com
www.GrowMyMLMToday.com

Do You Deserve Success?

2007-08-27T15:25:00.000-05:00

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself a question "Do You Deserve Success?"

Did you answer automatically YES I DO! Come on, I know you did. So let me ask you. Why? Why do you deserve success, to be successful, to live the life of the rich and the famous. What exactly is your big reason why? Everyone involved in a network marketing company will tell you that you have to have a really big reason why. And... it your reason shouldn't be because you want to make a lot of money. Money doesn't create happiness.... don't get me wrong. It does help... a lot. But the real goal is to help other people get what they want, which in turn helps you get what you want. Right?

Are you willig to do whatever it takes to be successful and get there? Are you willing to work 21 hour days, to put your business above everything else other than your family and health? To miss your favorite events so you can spend an extra hour on your business?

If you answered yes to all the above then you're lucky. You do deserve success. Now you just have to work on figuring out how to do it.

In order to succeed you need 3 things in this order. You need failure. You need introspection, and you need courage.

Well... we've all had the failure. So that one's easy.

For those of you who are not sure what introspection means (I had to look it up too!) it means to look at what you did and reflect on it. You need to look at what you've been doing so far and ask yourself the difficult question, did it really work? Honestly and truthfully?

Finally you need courage. Once you recognize that what you've done so far isn't working as it should. You need the courage to go out there and find out what does work, and then have the courage to take the next step, to invest in yourself to learn those techniques, and finally the courage to apply them into your business.

Do you have the courage to achieve the success that you deserve ? Only you can answer that.

Lana Robinson
Home Business Repair Consultant
205-919-9561
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