For the work from home business professional who wants to expand their internet marketing skills and image on the net. Learn about new marketing techniques, tools and strategies.
A message from... Cindy McAsey-Marketing Strategies Coach
If you have been online long at all you probably know this... but a study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project says most popular Web activity for Americans is email, followed closely by searching. The two lessons you should take from these findings are:
1. It makes sense to do email marketing, and
2. It makes sense to do search engine marketing.
After all, both online channels are perfect ways to meet customers in their natural online habitats. But there’s a way to make your search marketing and your email work even better. How? Use them together. Here are three suggestions as to how to do it.
1. Use Search Marketing to Make Your Email Smarter
To get a strong response to your email blasts, you need to use just the right words and just the right message. This will make your customers want to read your email and respond to it. A good place to start looking for the right kind of language is in your Sponsored Search campaigns:
• Use your best-performing search keywords within your email subject line and body copy.
• Use your best-performing search creatives as the core of your email subject lines.
• Use your best-converting search landing pages as the model for your email body and your email landing pages.
Think about it: If certain words, messages and concepts drive searchers to convert via search, then those same words, messages and concepts should resonate with similarly minded shoppers within email. So it follows that if you want to learn how to sell to your email customers, you should ask your search customers.
2. Use Email to Make Your Search Marketing Work Better
People who have signed up to your email lists are, without a doubt, great examples of who your target customers are. After all, they’ve explicitly asked you to keep in touch with them. So if you understand your email subscribers’ online behaviors, you can read the mind of your target market.
Think about the types of wording, messages, email body and landing pages those target customers respond to best, and you can get clues as to what types of keywords, ad copy and landing pages will best capture the attention (and conversions) of people like them as they use search.
And, of course, look at the keywords, ad copy and landing pages that drove those email sign-ups to begin with: They’ve clearly worked!
3. Bringing it Together. For this last point, allow me to provide a simple example:
Consider a shopper who’s bought a specific brand of shoes (let’s say, Nike Shoes). She’s very happy with that brand, and the next time she wants to buy a new pair of Shoes, she searches for “Nike Shoes"
That’s a Sponsored Search click that’s led to a sale—and so, arguably, that’s search spend well spent.
But here’s an even better scenario: The same shopper signs up to an Nike Shoes email list. The next time she needs a pair of shoes, she doesn’t search at all—and so she doesn’t create any search click costs for Nike. Instead, she arrives at the Nike Shoes site via the Nike email, and buys a new pair of Shoes directly from the email linking to the website.
The moral of this tale? Use Sponsored Search to acquire new customers. Then once you have those customers in your database, help them bypass the search engines by putting them on your email lists. Offer a clear “email signup” link throughout your site, and suggest that shoppers sign up to your email list as part of the checkout process.
You can invest the money you’ll save into getting even more customers via Sponsored Search.
Hands down one of the best double opt in verified email system's can be found at: http://mcasey.veremail.com
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The Internet has no doubt made it easier for people to start their own small business and many have taken the plunge, but if you ask them what exactly are their real assets, not many will be able to give you a satisfactory reply.
I get the same confused replies such as "it's my user-friendly website", "it's probably the cost-effective goods and services that I offer" etc. when I ask my clients about their real business strengths. What they fail to realize is that even though these are quite important, the real strength lies in the ability to create your own clientele, comprising of people who are willing to hear from you on a regular basis. And, this is exactly the reason why you need to opt for newsletters.
As an owner of a online business, you too should build a list (clientele) simply to expand your marketing efforts. The first time a prospect visits your website, even if your website has the best graphics, ratings, or user-friendly tools they generally do not purchase. It is only when you build trust overtime using newsletters, will customers start thinking about buying goods and services from your site. For better understanding, let us discuss exactly how you can use newsletter to get more clients for your business.
You can use your newsletter for...
Promoting your expertise: By including useful tips and suggestions in your newsletters on a regular basis, you can instill the thought among readers that you are an expert in your domain and know exactly what you are talking about.
Promoting your products and services: By including brief details about the products and services you are offering and the links to your website, you can successfully market your wares, without making it look like a desperate selling effort that often puts off potential customers.
Getting insights into your target market: By including interesting survey forms in your newsletters, you can gather valuable information about your target market, based on which you can then make available the most appropriate products and services on your website.
Testing new product launches: By offering free samples or discounts to newsletter subscribers who might show their willingness to participate in reviewing your new product or service, you can get valuable information about the real market potential of the new product or service. Based, on the feedbacks, decide whether or not to launch the new product or service in the open market.
There is virtually no end to the number of ways you can use newsletters... depending on your creativity and imagination. For best results, j make sure that your newsletters are well designed and do not look like cheap marketing pamphlets or spam email.
A message from... Cindy McAsey-Marketing Strategies Coach
Online Business Training: Are you a Twitter?
If you aren't using Twitter to grow your personal brand, business and/or strengthen your relationships with your partners or customers via Twitter, you don't know what you're missing. And you're missing a lot!
Twitter is a free social networking and microblogging platform that allows its users to send and read other users' updates (otherwise known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which can be sent via several methods, from your cell phone, Instant Message services or several web-based and desktop platforms that are out there for Twitter.
The power of Twitter can be found in the people who follow you. People who are interested in what you are tweeting about. You can easily find yourself following thousands of people, reading their tweets and enter into conversations among multiple people at any point. And they can do the same with you!
You can use Twitter to build your personal brand and your product brand or service. Twitter has the primary benefit of developing a casual way to reinforce your brand with people and establishes you as a social personality that is connected and approachable. As Twitter grows and your influence increases, new users will be drawn towards well established Twitter personalities.
Twitter is not to be used as a place to SPAM your opportunity or product. That will result in you having NOBODY following you as those types of tweets are frowned upon and really are self serving. When tweeting, you need to bring VALUE to the Twitter world with your tweets. Engage in conversations with people. Develop connections and deepen relationships with people through your tweets. In the midst of all that, you can post a tweet on your latest blog post, the brand new product your company released, talk to your fellow marketers about the latest trend in your business, etc., etc.
The secret of your tweets with your downline business partners is that your name, products, can be exposed for all the world to see as you tweet back and forth about it. As more and more of your customers and downline members get into those tweet conversations, the more people will become curious about the passion your tweets are.
If you focus on connecting with people and are aware of the opportunities that come along in conversation to tweet about what you do or what your product can do for someone, you will experience the power of what Twitter can do for you and for your business.
10 reasons to use Veretekk as your main Marketing Tool
1. Lead Generation: With scores of unique Traffic Portals, you are assured of attaining the best, unique, exclusive lead data. Your exclusive leads mean they are looking forward to your call. Or, you can easily transfer individual, groups or all your leads to other Veretekk subscribers that are in your downline. This can virtually create a tsunami of downline success never attainable before.
All data, traffic and search engine rankings for each Traffic Portal is fully verified and verifiable. Never wonder if your ads are pulling, if your email is effective, if your data is accurate. The systems fully account for every action you take inside the system or on other sites, you control the reports.
2. Traffic Initiation: Once you activate the full portfolio of marketing and promotion tools for each portal, the traffic and leads start rolling in. Just push a few buttons and your on your way. That easy!
3. Link Integration: Easily link up to 10 other sites, promotional services, banner exchanges, etc. with a few pull down menus and a couple of buttons to push. One of the scores of systems that pour traffic and leads into your system with every conceivable marketing and advertising system on the Internet. All of your portals are fully integration automated.
4. Custom Configuration: Each one of your Traffic Portals has it's own unique domain name. You can also edit the Title, Meta tags, Hidden copy and text, links, photos and look of each one of your portals. You can also setup each portal to have a different set of sequential autoresponders that start mailing when the lead verifies their email address. This system fully integrates with Inetekk's Veretap systems too. This means, Veretap subscribers can automatically choose to have their leads automatically enrolled into Veretap's tap root automated recruiting systems.
5. Veremail Unlimited Autoresponders: You can set up as many different sequential email sets as you want. Each email set can contain an unlimited number of emails and be configured to send them out with whatever frequency you like. One set could contain 7 emails and send them out once a day for a week. Another could contain 52 emails with them going out each week for a year. It's totally up to you!
6. Flexible Email Content: Messages can can be plain text or HTML. You can include images, style scripts, submission forms, even Flash designs if you like. Veremail supports it all.
7. Spam Free and MAPS Compliant: Veremail enjoys reputable 3rd party validation and is fully endorsed by MAPS and follows its principles for responsible email marketing. MAPS guidelines are widely recognized as the standard for defining the legitimate process to prevent email abuse. Veremail is 100% Spam free and Spam proof. Not only does this allow you to perform email marketing in an ethical manner, it protects you from the liability and litigation associated with irresponsible marketing. Attempting large email campaigns on your own through your own ISP can quickly result in large fines and even imprisonment.
8. Fully Verified & Verifiable: Veremail is the only system in the world that requires double opt-in verification for every single email address, but also provides the public (or ISPs) the ability to query the verification database in order to produce a verifiable activity log that shows exactly when an email address has interacted with the system. Opt-in requests are processed in real time by automatically capturing the date/time and the subscriber's IP address. A global blacklist function is readily available for those who wish to block additional emails.
9. AUTOMATED TOOLS: "The Hammer" that with the click of a single button will blast out 2 BILLION ads on FFA sites getting your veretekk vanity email picked up an marketed to. Your Veretekk autoresponder system in return automatically reverse markets to them for you.(YES! You heard me right, I did say 2 BILLION!)
"The Drill" is a very powerful automated link building tool that with a push of a button posts your add to different 1-family classified sites.
10. Online Community of like minded people. What can I say Veretekk is one of the best online communities for building relationships. Live online web conference training rooms for each Veretrainer gives you personal contact with small groups of people who are building an online business just like you.
Just a glance at the full Gold System in action with 42 fully configurable lead capture pages to promote your business online. Will make some peoples head spin.
I imagine your mind is starting to get a little overwhelmed. I understand when I first saw the power of Veretekk I was a little overwhelmed too. Simple signup for any, or all of these systems and start testing the powerful tools available to you.
Personally I have been teaching and training folks online how to use Veretekk to grow their business for several years. Once per week in my state of the art web conferencing room, I host advanced training sessions on marketing strategies using Veretekk. If you start with the affiliate system, you will have the advantage of learning from someone who can guide you through the Veretekk marketing mass step by step. Learn advanced marketing strategies that will empower you to success online.
You won't waist time and money looking for the perfect tool ever again to promote your business.
Have you ever thought you have the magic software program, the ebook and all the other tools that say that they can, and will, show you how to make the first page of Google? Hey, take a deep breath and know this. There is nothing, that competes with Veretekk and the Veretekkies who use this powerhouse system." I was probably just like most people learning to market online when I found Veretekk. I had spent way to much on ebooks, software, programs and tools to learn online marketing. That money leak stopped when I found Veretekk and started applying what I learned." Cindy McAsey
This past week a tornado swept through Kansas destroying 80% of a town less than 15 miles away. From the looks of the destruction mother nature spared our farm holding the tornado high in the sky for several miles. As I look over the last several years marketing online there have been several disasters thought our world. Not one of these disasters has had a huge impact on my business. If my business would have been a local brick and mortar business relying on the local community only, lets just say the economic outlook wouldn't be good.
I have a friend on twitter who's community is going through much of what our local community is going through. Here one of many messages: "We're underwater here in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Worst flood ever. Lots of people displaced, homes and businesses ruined. Sad times."
These are 2 instances just this week that make it very clear why you want a diversified online business. You never want have all your eggs in one basket that goes for customers and products or services that you market. You do want to create your own image and brand for your business. Then put it together like a puzzle tailored to fit you.
Last week Mike Darling mentioned how keywords can make or break your Veretekk marketing campaign. When I heard him say that all I could think of is more people need to know about Dianna Metiva's Keyword classes she offers in Veretekk. Dianna has taken keyword research to a whole new level. I consider her an expert at keyword research, she has so many tools and cross references it will make your head spin. If you don't do anything else for your business this summer be sure to attend one of her classes.
As I told my twitter friend this week, The only thing we know for sure we will all die someday, what we don't know is when. This is just part of life, those who survive will become stronger because of their experiences. This is very much like succeeding in business it takes someone who has emotional courage and grit. How about you do you have what it takes to make your business survive? One of my best moves I made when I jumped into my business full time was hiring a business coach. Find someone who has done what you are learning to do. Make sure they can give you undivided attention. This will cost you, but is worth it.
Just in case you missed the Veretekk State of the Week update last night I've recorded the whole session for you. This is one of those don't miss sessions. Mike Darling the master programer showed us a glimpse of the power of our new PCP. (Platimum Control Panel) If you understand marketing online and SEO at all better put your seat belt on cause this is pretty powerful.
Now if you just listened to this and think this all sounds good, but...
A. you don't have a team of people to use the system with (or not in SEO business)
B. just don't have the funds to get your own PCP system
C. think it sounds great but don't yet understand how it works
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I'm all about helping out the little guy online. If you are comfortable writing content, know your target market then this process will be pretty simple for you. If you are completely new to online marketing, this process will take a little more time but can still be very effective for you once you learn a few simple skills.
Either way as an advanced trainer in Veretekk and a seasoned online marketer, I do have the ability to make a difference in your ability to successfully market online. Are you going to keep struggling online, buying into every program and ebook out there on online marketing or are you ready for some REAL help? Lets talk and see what will work best for YOUR business.
One nice thing about social networkworking is you are in the pulse of the Internet marketers, you know what they are thinking, predicting, and talking to other marketers about. When the death of SEO talk came across on twitter it sure made me stop and take a look. As you probably know I've been marketing full time online for 6 years now. I built a large customer base by making my presence known in the search engines. Anytime I see or hear about something that might change the way I do business I take note and research the validity of it.
Don't get me wrong here, the Internet pulse is changing rapidly towards social networks and many of the things I'm seeing will take people away from the search engines in time making them not as important. BUT I don't see in the horizon moving completely away from SEO as a part bringing people to our businesses.
Facts you should know about marketing trends:
For the longest time many Internet gurus totally made their income from their list. Most of these gurus made fortunes with e-mail marketing only. And even though the spam filters make it harder and harder to deliver good content via e-mail some marketers still earn their living this way. When I started marketing online their was already a trend in place of a few e-mail's not getting delivered, that has gotten worse over the years, BUT e-mail marketing hasn't totally died. Now you just need a bigger list and provide what readers want so they look for your stuff. The days of blasting out your opportunity with out building the relationship are gone. E-mail opt in site
Not long after I started marketing online I started using web conferencing to communicate. I've never been a person who hosts teleconferences. If I host a conference it's in a web conference room. This probably why I saw a good fit when I was asked to become the head trainer and master distributor for VereConference. Even though I've never been much for teleconferencing the mainstream Internet pulse still uses teleconferences. I think we who use web conferencing are ahead of the bell curve on this one and in time the mainstream group will catch on. In the mobile society we live in I personally don't think teleconferencing will ever completely die, because we can hop on a conference from anywhere via cell phone. There is a reason I record my training as mp3 recordings. I know to capture and keep the mobile society I must have training they can access from anywhere. Link to my podcasts.
Now the buzz about death of SEO. The buzz got started from Pat O'Bryan his site is called Portable Empire. He has a Internet TV show at www.portableempire.tv. O'Bryan promotes his stuff through social networking and yes he is in my network on Facebook
and Twitter. In his message about the death of SEO he talks about the growing popularity of Adobe Air, social networks and the future of Internet users using these interfaces instead of going to the SE's to find what they want. Yes I can see this trend happening to, but I don't think mainstream Internet users will adapt to this anytime soon.
Here is my reasoning for my statement.. "SEO marketing will still be an effective way to grow your business." Yes it's important to watch the trends and take advantage of new trends as they come across the horizon. Daily I get calls from customers ordering product that don't even have an e-mail address. They had someone look up on the Internet to find my number to order the product they read about, saw on TV, or have used for up to 52 years. Do you think these people or their circle of friends will be plugging into the new pulse of these Internet tools? (don't think so)
Just as it's important to develop multiple streams of income to grow your business, it's equally important to have multiple marketing strategies. (reach out methods) As a marketing strategies coach I'm tuned into the pulse of the Internet but also know what has worked for years and continues to work for some. Marketing isn't a one size fits all and anyone who tells you to market this product or service it must be done a certain way don't believe them. I'm sure you've heard the buzz words "duplicate" and "delegate" that's all they are... buzz words. YOU must decide what is right for your business.
I don't know if you've had a chance to check out http://www.afranchiseonline.com or not, but this is one way you can get some direction and start earning a living online.
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.
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
There is some greating marketing content in this video. Many of the marketing strategies I've written articles about before, but thought this content could help you in designing one of those excellent viral videos.
Just a reminder... you need to stay focused on your marketing strategies and not get too many things going at once. If video's are one of your marketing strategies then watch, take notes and learn!
You don't realize it yet but in the next 2 minutes you are going to learn about a simple system I have been searching for over 12 years for. I just bit the bullet at the beginning of the week, ya see it really goes a little against my grain of what I've been teaching marketers for several years. I've been teaching you need to create your own image and use your own brand for marketing. This week has proven it doesn't have to be like that! One nice thing about this franchise online is a totaly new person to marketing can follow a simple system and start creating wealth in 30 days.
This proven and unique way of marketing levels the playing field in such a way that new marketers are often able to enjoy the same results as us seasoned veterans. By essentially removing the new marketer from the equation, you can focus on building the business while "outsourcing" the most difficult sales and marketing aspects to the streamline system.
This automated system is one of the most effective automated marketing systems ever created for this industry. No personal selling, telling, or explaining No more buying leads or learning how to advertise (unless you choose NOT to use our turn key solutions!) No more prospecting or dialing for dollars No more wondering how are the successful marketers actually making their money! The franchised Streamline Wealth System is guaranteed to be the most powerful sales marketing system in the world, is partnered with the top direct marketing company in the industry, WITHOUT A DOUBT! Together they provide an income opportunity unlike anything every created. This is perfect for the new entrepreneur. They are able to start seeing results very quickly as their learning curves are all but eliminated for them. Isn't that what we all want for our new people? Many times when a new person is just starting they don't have the luxury of working their business 40 hours a week. With this full-time is considered 10-15 hours a week (Including training). The can easily replace their job income while working part-time from home.
This busness model can be run from anywhere in the world with a Laptop, Blackberry or even a cell phone. Want to take a vacation? No Problem. Take a week off? No Problem. The system will generate, filter, and qualify your leads while system team captains make all your calls and close all your sales and members FOR YOU! Very Simple... Little to no internet or computer skills are required. You must however be able to check your email, type with at least two fingers, and be coachable!
I encourage you to take a look at my new found franchised treasure. Each and every day you go without looking others are joining who could have been under you. (it took a little over and hour for 10 people to join after I did)
One of the biggest issues keeping people from moving forward in their business is not having confidence in themself, stopping them from building new business relationships. I have a section dedicated to marketing mindset right here on this site (look to the left under catagories) to move you past the confidence barrier.
You’ve probably heard it several times the fortune is in the follow up while in many times that is true, but what do you do if you don't have anyone to talk to. Here is a common question new people ask “Where do I find people?" Once your Veretekk System is pumping out leads this isn't a problem, then the question is "What do I say to them?" I could give you all the scripts, autoresponders, and web copy but until you are confident in communicating yourself it will be difficult to build your own business relationships.
Use your appreciation of people to activate a conversation with others.
Here is an example of this: Last week while looking through Facebook groups this message jumps out at me: "WARNING SPAMMERS and ADVERTISERS:" I am deleting your crap and removing you from the group. Post this crap at your own risk as you will discover exactly why they call me 'Toe Cracker! When I saw this I just wanted to give this Toe Cracker person a high five, and proceeded to text him a message starting the conversation.
Toe Cracker replied immediately with a friendly message saying he noticed I was writing web copy and proceeded to tell me about his persuave writing skills workshop. This started a long string of friendly conversations. To get the whole story go to this link FACEBOOK FOR BUSINESS
I share this with you to point out that people are all over the place and we can have quick conversations with them and learn lots of stuff. Then it a matter of following up. Having people to share our business with should never be an issue. We should not be asking, "Where do I find people?" But rather, "Who do I talk want to talk with next?"
When you use your appreciation of others to activate conversation you will find people with needs all over the place. Then it's just a matter of taking the next step and showing them what you have to solve their problem. Sometimes when people join us in business for what ever reason they just stop and you don't hear from them. That's when you need to treat this business relationship like a game of checkers; you move, I move, you move, I move etc. YOU quit moving.. GAME OVER!
Others are mirrors of your own self-image. You will be drawn to others for the positive qualities you believe exist within you. In a similar way you will tend to hate others who reflect back to you those qualities you fear most in yourself. You already have th answers to life's questions. All you need to do is look, listen within, and trust your intuitive powers.
Align Yourself with the Right Business at the Right Time
This channel is dedicated to many different marketing strategies. I feel so strongly about this company and the real opportunites associated by aligning yourself with our team and this company, I decided it was time you at least have this information to educate yourself.
There are many ways to grow a Shaklee Distributor Business as a Marketing Strategies Coach I make it a point to be tuned into marketing strategies for growing the business online and offline.
Duplication is something has been taught in the MLM industry for years, in my eyes this is why so many people fail. None of us come from the same mold, we all have things we like to do and things we hate doing. On our team we use a 7 step process that is designed to fit you, teaching you to delegate out things you are not good at or don't like doing, and focusing on your strengths to build your business foundation.
Sometimes when I look at the "Smoke, Mirrors and all the "Just join our program and you will be rich by tomorrow" it's no wonder many people looking for honest business opportunities get taken. It's human nature to be sucked into the lie's and promises of "it's easy anyone can do it." I just want you to know while building a business may be simple if the right steps are taken, not everyone will do it.
Let me ask you, are you they type of person who will follow through and actually do what it takes to be successful in business? If you are and you liked what you heard on this video we need to talk!
There has been lots of buzz lately about the power of social networking for business. I've been talking about communities such as yahoo 360, skype, and aim for communicating and networking with others online for a few years now.
Social Networking communities are taking communication and networking to a whole new level. I had always thought of facebook as a place to reach out and communicate with the college crowd, this week I found a whole new level of communication on FACEBOOK!
I think after you look through my friends you will realize many of them are well known marketers, writers, inspiring coaches and people in the know online.
To make facebook work for you become friends with like minded people. Think about it, isn't that the way it works in the offline world too? Have you ever heard the saying you will become like the people you hang around with the most! Today thanks to social networking it's possible to make this a reality no matter what part of the world you live in.
Depending on your target market you might want to look into www.mamasource.com Especially if you are a Mom and can offer some good sound advise to some of these struggling, frustrated Mom's.
A couple of weeks ago I decided to put a steatlh email in my http://barefoot.ffafarm.com site. This way I can see what people in Veretekk are promoting, how well they understand what we are teaching etc. It's been a fun test... let me tell ya. I've seen some awesome marketing emails, titles and video's. Also I've seen marketing that could use some improvement. Last week I talked about creating a name or brand that stands out online. In some of the bully pulpit's sent out this week I noticed members saying Google them. A little word of advise; before you put that in an email, make sure they find YOU not someone else that has a name like you. In other words, if you have a common name you better do lots of SEO work before putting that in an email.
Another little pet peeve I noticed is, promising to take you step by step and guide you though Veretekk but asking you opt into another autoresponder service. Come on give me a break. Don't tell someone to follow you step by step through something and use a competing service to build your list! At least opt them into Veremail. No a newbie isn't going to realize what you have done, education is the key. In my training this week I will show you how to tell the difference.
There are many other uses for having a stealth email address in my http://barefoot.ffafarm.com site. Another way I use it is to help get to know the "community" better so I can make wise decisions on who I would like to partner with. I learned along time ago the internet is like a huge ocean and with many good fishing holes. When marketing on the net you can pick and choose who you want to do business with, just because they are breathing doesn't nessarily mean they are right for your business.
