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As a Marketing Strategies Coach I'm always testing different platforms of marketing. I've been hanging out in the social media networks for a some time now. I've come to the conclusion if you understand social networks it can be a powerful marketing strategy. My focus has been on facebook and twitter mainly. I do have a presence on several networks also.
Instead of re-inventing the wheel and documenting all of my testing I've been doing, I've decided to link you over to an excellent and very through web strategist. Jerimah Owyang. He has done many in depth case studies mostly focusing for the corporate environment. His content is excellent. Here is a link to his stuff; http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/
I gained a huge respect for him on his latest post, because he was willing to share on twitter what some might consider his competitors names. Be sure to check out his web strategy vault, it will help you get to the information you are seeking quickly.
By the way, I made contact with Jerimah through twitter. By far Twitter has been my favorite social networking site, there are many others. Here are the top social network movers and shakers. Think of the internet as a huge ocean and there are many good places to do business, we don't all need to flock to the same place.
After learning more about social networking and how it works, you should go into it with focus on what you want in return. Who is your target market? Focus on networking with those type of people. Through my testing I've found several marketers who have more than one "social network" account they do this because they have more than one target market. Social networking isn't a one size fit all deal.
In my primary business I have 2 very different target markets. The 1st one is customers and members, these are people who just love what we market. The 2nd one is people who want to build a business. I keep the databases seperate. I very seldom send the same messages out to both groups. Each of these groups do business with me because I'm giving them what they want or need. In some instances these databases inter-twine but for the most part they are seperate.
Do you have 2 or more target markets in your business? You will need to decide which one you want to focus on first. Ong big mistake many marketers make is trying to focus on too many targets at once. I've seen is happen way too much, they end up not being successful at anything. Yes I truly believe in multiple streams of income but focus on one at a time, once you have one going with success, then start another knowing you will still have to put a little effort to keep the first income stream going.
This is an awesome short video clip of true sportsmanship. If you watch this video and can honestly say you wouldn't have done what the loosing team members did. Please do yourself a favor and DON'T continue reading my message. One nice thing about doing business online is we can sort and pick who we want to do business with. I choose to bring people on my team who are not only team players, but are willing to go out of their way to help another team.
Just this morning I did a 45 minute training for people who you would consider a competing team. Why did I do it? Because I knew this team desperatly needed some help understanding online marketing methods. It's kind a ironic actually about 5 minutes after finishing this training I see this sportsmanship video.
Got a question for ya...
Would you start in a new business venture if you knew FOR SURE in 3 years you would have AT LEAST $5000 residual per month?
I don't know what your answer to this question is but...
For me I would say YES.. if I knew I didn't have to sell the farm to get there.
Granted it does take some money to grow your business, but what if I could say to you that even with a 90% failure rate you could still be making enough to pay for your expenses during those 3 years.
This is next to the worst case scenario guys... the worst thing that could happen is you quit. BIG MISTAKE! A word of advise....you must join a team that has character and stick with them like super-glue!
My Franchise Online Team is only for people who have the ethical and moral structure. (character) Does this discribe you?
Many have looked at my afranchiseonline.com site, have seen the vision and simplicity of what we offer. I don't know if this is for you or not.
Again, you are the final authority on your life. Tune in to yourself and do what's right for you. And as you do this, be alert to those times when you may be dismissing the next gift to come your way.
Let your guard down, give service and let life in.
You probably already know this, but sometimes it's nice to have a reminder of what you should be doing to get results in your business. Successful Business's have been using freee press since the invention of the printing press. Just yesterday while listening to Joe Vitale's newest online video, (posted on my Barefoot Marketing Strategies Blog) it hit me it's been a few years since I've talked about the power of press releases.
Now, let me ask you a question... Can you honestly say you are using press releases to their fullest potential in your business? I decided it was time to share my top 5 reasons for writing press releases.
1. Organic Traffic
This is probably the most obvious one. If your press release is well optimized, it can be ranked in google on 2 to 3 days in the orangic listings. Generally it shows first day under the Google news and other news feeds.
2. Bloggers & Social Network Audience
Many bloggers suscribe to online press release distribution services like PRWeb. (this is a content writing hint) If your press release interests them, they might blog about it and link to your press release. If you consistantly reach out to this audience, you can get significant links, traffic and sales from this.
3. Traffic from Traditional Media
If your press release interests journalists, they will follow up with you and write a story about your business. This will most certainly lead to a burst of website traffic and sales. Did you know journalists are starting to hang out on social network sites looking for a good story? I noticed this trend in my market research of social networks.
4. Link Building
Be sure to put your important keywords linked to your revelant pages on your website. When the press release is distributed some of these links will be picked up by other news feeds.
5. Reputation Control
If someone has criticized your business, one sure way to get the criticsm off the first page of Google search results is to do mutiple press releases.
Would you like to know how I use little known online marketing secrets to maximize search engine optimization, social networking, RSS feeds, list building and more? The answer is really quite simple. I learned the right skills, developed the right strategies, and tested the strategies over and over until I found what works. Pretty simple formula, isn't it?
Skills + Strategies + Testing + Fine Tuning Based on Results = Online Success
This is precisely what I did and continue to do online that generates income 24 hours a day - 7 days a week. And you can learn to do what I do, in a fraction of time it took me. Not to mention all the time and money I invested to test everything.
That's right...
If you have a dream to run your own business and become an online success story like I did making passive income, start plugging into my trainings. My Veretekk training is exclusive for gold suscribers that are serious about learning my online and offline marketing techniques to build their own business success. If this is you, take inspired action, and show up. Here is a link to my event schedule http://www.barefoot-in-the-garden.com/eventschedule.htm I update this weekly.
I hope my headline caught your attention...something just dawned on me today. Many networkmarketers pre-judge Shaklee, because almost everyone has heard of it and most people think they already know all about it. That is the one mistake many marketers make they dismiss something without even taking a look.
Sometimes we self sabatoge the things we say we want.
I have to tell you when I first learned about Veretekk I dismissed it too, but that was because I didn't fully understand the system. It wasn't until several months later that I saw it re-appear that I decided to take another look. As you know I use the system, talk about it, train how to use it, and plain love the results I get.
Got a question for ya...
Would you start in a new business venture if you knew FOR SURE in 3 years you would make AT LEAST $5000 per month?
I don't know what your answer to this question is but...
For me I would say YES.. if I knew I didn't have to sell the farm to get there.
Granted it does take some money to grow your business, but what if I could say to you that even with a 90% failure rate you could still be making enough to pay for your expenses during those 3 years.
This is next to the worst case scenario guys... the worst thing that could happen is you quit. BIG MISTAKE! Everyday I come into contact with marketers who were in Shaklee or Amway way back 25+ years ago. If those marketers could have stuck it out they wouldn't be still looking for the latest greatest deal! There are so many new companies that promise the moon then go out of business in a couple of years. A word of advise.... YOU MUST FIND SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN STICK WITH!
You might already know this but... everything I do in my business all leads back to Shaklee. Don't worry I'm not the type to hound you or anything. I believe in helping others get what they want first, and in time if it is meant to be they will help me in return.
Many have looked at my afranchiseonline.com site, have seen the vision and simplicity of what we offer. Guys I've been around the block at time or 2, and I can honestly say this the smoothest road into Shaklee I've seen. I just want to be very up front with you, because I know you are a savy marketer.
Savy marketers like me and you are seasoned like a fox and want to know exactly what it is before they even take a look. You noticed I painted next to the WORST case sceniero for you, because I don't want you to get all excited and jump into something and then QUIT! In fact I've talked a few people out of this and told them to request a refund, because after talking to them I knew they expected for me to do it all for them.
Guys be realistic, no one is going to do it ALL for you. Yes... because of Streamline Sponsoring and our Gold Ambassador program we do build a streamline under you and the sooner you get started the better. Yes you will make money even if you don't do anything... but find someone else to join under, because I will tell you to get your money refunded.
Bottom line I only want to work with people who are willing to help themselves and be part of our team. I don't know if this is for you or not. The point is not that you buy everything that comes your way, but that you don't dismiss everything that comes your way. Sometimes a dismissal is a mask. It's your self-sabotage at work, keeping you where you're at. To grow, you must allow.
Again, you are the final authority on your life. Tune in to yourself and do what's right for you. And as you do this, be alert to those times when you may be dismissing the next gift to come your way.
This is one of those Keeper inspiration Video's done by Joe Vitale. There are some really good marketing strategies mentioned towards the end. very inspirational..... he's awesome ...... what more can I say it's very well worth the time to listen... I feel so blessed to have him as my friend on facebook and a follower on my twitter mini blog.
Who do you know that is going through a tough time and needs help in their life right away - like today? Take the time to share this google video with them.
Joe Vitale said in a message to me, "This video will give you, your friend, or family member a 45-minute special seminar presentation I just gave called "The AAA Plan to Wealth"Over 100 people paid five hundred dollars each to attend the 'Attract Wealth' seminar - plus travel, food and hotel to get there -- where I gave this standing room only talk. I had never given this presentation before. Ever.
Yet the talk was so impactful, and so inspiring, I thought it could help a mass of people going through a tough time. With your help, it can."
In 'The AAA Plan to Wealth,' Joe Vitale personally teachs your friend or family member (or you) how to...
Conquer limiting beliefs once and for all so they can get on with their lives
Attract wealth or anything else they need or want - no matter what situation they're in
You know you are on to something big when other reps in your primary company feel they have to dogg the programs you use and decide to pay to have their information show up at the top of google in the sponsored listings. This goes so against the founder of our company always said, "Don't knock the competition they are just doing the best they can." Long time Shaklee Distributors know this quote and I'm sure feel the same way I do. That's why I'll be taking the high road here and doing the best to teach and train other successful marketers not to fall into this kind of "dirty dogg marketing"
I'm sure the person who paid for this sponsored ad may possibly trick some of the people searching for me to sign up on their site.
I 'm confident that savy business minded people who will be searching for "cindy mcasey" might very well click making this marketer pay, but wouldn't get sucked into signing up under someone who uses such tatics.
A savy business minded person will continue to investigate and if they liked the Streamline Magic Wealth System would rather follow someone who knows how to conquer the competition by using VERETEKK. and getting freee top listings in google rather than paying to be there.
Just so everyone knows.... even if you have a Streamline Wealth System you still have to market the site. Yes I will be placing people under you. Yes the the reach out methods they teach are very effective and simple that any new marketer can learn. That's one reason I choose to use it, because it is very simple for a new marketer to get started and making money quickly.
The new marketers on my team Streamline Wealth Team will be taught advanced marketing strategies and step by step how to use Veretekk.
To set the record straight Veretekk is the most cost and time effective automated marketing system on online. I rest my case. copywrite, signed, sealed and blogged by the one and only... Cindy McAsey - Marketing Strategies Coach
