03 May 2009
Internet Marketing Burn Out
Does this sound like you?
1. Wake up.
2. Check email, twitter, Facebook and any Google adwords/adsense stats
3. Reply to anyone who contacted over the night
4. Make breakfast
5. Tweet on twitter while toast is cooking
6. Eat breakfast
7. Tweet again while drinking coffee or tea
8. Think about getting dressed
9. Check your email one more time
10. Get washed and dressed
11. Answer call from friend, but thinking about getting back on the computer
12. Go over "to do" list for the day
13. Write an article for Ezine Articles
14. Edit article so they like it
15. Stand up and stretch while phoning people who came through any lead capture pages during the past 24 hours.
16. Revisit email, twitter, FB and any stats.
17. Tweet some links to twitter to improve the morning statistics
18. Write a blog post and post to at least 15 social networking sites using Social Poster
19. Visit the kitchen and think about lunch
20. Eat salad while reading tweets and some suggested articles or blogs
21. Check if your new post had any hits yet..and where did the hits come from
22. Visit twitter and find some friends to say hi to
23. Get set up for creating an attraction marketing video
24. Brush hair, change shirt (focus is on attraction..don't want to look like godzilla)
25. Practice video content
26. Turn on webcam and start recording
27. Try not to say "um..um" while recording video
28. Upload video to Windows Movie Maker
29. Edit video and add titles, links etc..
30. Upload video to Youtube
31. Stand up and stretch.. realize it's a nice day outside..though it's now 4:00
32. Decide to go for a walk
33. Check email, twitter and stats before you go
34. Walk, but take your cell phone with you
35. On the way home, start calling people who came through your pages during the day
36. Arrive home
37. Check email, twitter and stats..especially hits on your new Youtube video
38. Respond to some comments on Youtube
39. Create "to do" list for the next day
40. Think about dinner
41. Spouse comes home.."what's for dinner?"... Your forgot to make it
42. Frozen pizza
43. Get on twitter and tweet some links and thought provoking quotes
44. See if anyone responded to your earlier tweets
45. Check your days stats again
46. Wonder why your adsense CTR is not as high as you'd like
47. Talk to spouse with one eye on the the computer screen
48. Reply to some emails
49. Decide to change a few things on a webpage
50. Get totally wrapped up in some HTML code problem
51. Think about bed..it's 10PM
52. Still working out the HTML issue
53. Visit twitter to tweet with the late-nighters
54. Finally see where the code problem is
55. Upload the changes using FTP
56. Get a 500 error code
57. Struggle with FTP and finally call hosting company (24/7 customer service)
58. The nice lady in India walks you through FTP (again)
59. Website changes are all online and functioning
60. Midnight..time for bed
61. Dream about your tweets coming alive and dancing in the meadow
02 May 2009
Why MLM is So Much Fun!! (When you use Attraction Marketing)
I have to write about this. I got off the phone this afternoon (after two hours) and said to my husband, "This is so cool!" So of course he asked what? and why? The "what" answer was the building of my network marketing empire (LOL). The "why" answer..."Because I'm having so much fun!!"
Years ago I enjoyed building my network marketing organization but it never had the excitement level and the innate feeling of momentum that I have now. So what has made the difference? It is a combination of the methods, techniques, opportunity and product.
I work now from a pure attraction marketing standpoint, utilizing primarily the power of the internet. My "target market" are people who ALREADY GET network marketing and internet marketing. They are already motivated, even driven, to succeed in this industry and to do it by reaching millions of people online and drawing them like a magnet to want to be part of their energy , optimism and expertise. So imagine how great that feels? Every time I get on the phone I am speaking to a kindred spirit. There is no cold calling or convincing or even explaining. There are only people who are looking forward to speaking with me as much as I am anticipating speaking with them. We have connected because of attraction marketing..a natural process.
That, is FUN. Once we are talking the magnitude of what I'm involved in can then be shared. And in that too, the excitement caused by the unique fairness and lucrativeness of our compensation plan just amazes people. Now I'm talking with a kindred spirit who is on the edge of his or her seat waiting to hear more. FUN. When I add in the product and they see the immensity of what we have in terms of a business opportunity AND a customer oriented product, I can almost hear them smiling. MORE FUN!
Since I completely trust this entire attraction marketing process...from the initial online connection, through the phone meeting and onto the actual sharing of information, there is never any stress or concern. I am being authentically me, sharing an opportunity I believe in with someone who can be authentically themselves and not feel any pressure or obligation. There is no "selling" because there is no need. It's amazing how easily it all flows when it is two like-minded people exchanging information..knowing that it may or may not lead to doing business together..and either is fine! Truly. That process of being totally engaged and yet trusting and detached from controlling the outcome it more powerful and ultimately effective than you can even imagine if you've never experienced it before. This is the beauty and the power of attraction marketing.
Years ago I enjoyed building my network marketing organization but it never had the excitement level and the innate feeling of momentum that I have now. So what has made the difference? It is a combination of the methods, techniques, opportunity and product.
I work now from a pure attraction marketing standpoint, utilizing primarily the power of the internet. My "target market" are people who ALREADY GET network marketing and internet marketing. They are already motivated, even driven, to succeed in this industry and to do it by reaching millions of people online and drawing them like a magnet to want to be part of their energy , optimism and expertise. So imagine how great that feels? Every time I get on the phone I am speaking to a kindred spirit. There is no cold calling or convincing or even explaining. There are only people who are looking forward to speaking with me as much as I am anticipating speaking with them. We have connected because of attraction marketing..a natural process.
That, is FUN. Once we are talking the magnitude of what I'm involved in can then be shared. And in that too, the excitement caused by the unique fairness and lucrativeness of our compensation plan just amazes people. Now I'm talking with a kindred spirit who is on the edge of his or her seat waiting to hear more. FUN. When I add in the product and they see the immensity of what we have in terms of a business opportunity AND a customer oriented product, I can almost hear them smiling. MORE FUN!
Since I completely trust this entire attraction marketing process...from the initial online connection, through the phone meeting and onto the actual sharing of information, there is never any stress or concern. I am being authentically me, sharing an opportunity I believe in with someone who can be authentically themselves and not feel any pressure or obligation. There is no "selling" because there is no need. It's amazing how easily it all flows when it is two like-minded people exchanging information..knowing that it may or may not lead to doing business together..and either is fine! Truly. That process of being totally engaged and yet trusting and detached from controlling the outcome it more powerful and ultimately effective than you can even imagine if you've never experienced it before. This is the beauty and the power of attraction marketing.
25 April 2009
Google Friend Connect
I'm working on optimizing Google Friend Connect here on this blog. I would be honored to have you join my network. The "join" box is in the sidebar. Once you join you can leave comments by clicking the link in the Google Connect bar at the top of the page. Thoughts, ideas, videos and links are all welcome and long as they are not spammy and relate to the nature of this blog. I am hoping by using the Google Friend Connect application we can begin to use this blog as a place to meet and discuss issues related to working at home and creating success.
24 April 2009
Mexican Swine Flu Prompts Epidemic Fears
Read the Yahoo new story here
Even with the media sparking concern about the Swine Flu in Mexico, the CDC is not pressing the panic button. According to CDC reports, no one infected in the US had died from the disease. In addition two anti-viral drugs, Tamilflu and Relenza are very effective if given early in the flu's progression. A microbiologist who tweeted on Twitter seems to feel that flu vaccines in the past few years may also offer protection.
Even with the media sparking concern about the Swine Flu in Mexico, the CDC is not pressing the panic button. According to CDC reports, no one infected in the US had died from the disease. In addition two anti-viral drugs, Tamilflu and Relenza are very effective if given early in the flu's progression. A microbiologist who tweeted on Twitter seems to feel that flu vaccines in the past few years may also offer protection.
21 April 2009
You are NOT Going to Believe This
I was astounded! Last night on the Duplication 123 Mastermind call we were introduced to the new Webinar Platform. Now I know I've spoken about their webinar platform before. But here is the story.
We began with a platform that was pretty good. It was almost identical in nature to GoTo Meeting..similar tool bar, etc... The Mastermind team had some concerns about the "user friendliness" of the platform, so the D123 owners went back to the drawing board. What we saw last night was the result of that.
The new platform is so user friendly that a kid could make it work. In addition, though the default is a room for 20 participants, it automatically expands to 120!! as the RSVP's to your webinar invitations come back in. The whole invitation and follow-up system is tied to an auto-repsonder. You can load in lists in a multitude of formats. You can schedule meetings immediately or for weeks in advance. This sytem puts GoTo Meeting to shame..and is included in your regular $34.95 monthly D123 cost.
That means that you receive all the other tools we've been talking about and the Webinar platform that you can use unlimited times per month, for just $34.95. Do you see what can happen with this?
Even if you move out of the network marketing arena, your potential prospects just for are stand alone Duplication123 Business are endless. Any business person, teacher, clergy, etc...who wants or needs to use webinars to communicate with and teach people, can use this system. Right now most use GoTo Meeting or a few others. Those can cost upwards of $100 per month..or they charge per participant. What we have here is truly amazing.
So this is a suggestion to think outside the box. Are there people you know who can use a webinar platform like this? Are there entire industries that you could target online who would jump at this platform? I think there are many. This is a great money making opportunity for you, even if you don't use it at all for your primary network marketing business.
We began with a platform that was pretty good. It was almost identical in nature to GoTo Meeting..similar tool bar, etc... The Mastermind team had some concerns about the "user friendliness" of the platform, so the D123 owners went back to the drawing board. What we saw last night was the result of that.
The new platform is so user friendly that a kid could make it work. In addition, though the default is a room for 20 participants, it automatically expands to 120!! as the RSVP's to your webinar invitations come back in. The whole invitation and follow-up system is tied to an auto-repsonder. You can load in lists in a multitude of formats. You can schedule meetings immediately or for weeks in advance. This sytem puts GoTo Meeting to shame..and is included in your regular $34.95 monthly D123 cost.
That means that you receive all the other tools we've been talking about and the Webinar platform that you can use unlimited times per month, for just $34.95. Do you see what can happen with this?
Even if you move out of the network marketing arena, your potential prospects just for are stand alone Duplication123 Business are endless. Any business person, teacher, clergy, etc...who wants or needs to use webinars to communicate with and teach people, can use this system. Right now most use GoTo Meeting or a few others. Those can cost upwards of $100 per month..or they charge per participant. What we have here is truly amazing.
So this is a suggestion to think outside the box. Are there people you know who can use a webinar platform like this? Are there entire industries that you could target online who would jump at this platform? I think there are many. This is a great money making opportunity for you, even if you don't use it at all for your primary network marketing business.
19 April 2009
CTPM The Most Logical Way to Market Online
C- Content: Create In-Demand Content focused on the information needs of your target audience. People are NOT search online for you or for your product. They are searching for answers to their questions and solutions to their problems. A great content rich website offers them what they are looking for. This helps get you good organics results from Google/Yahoo/MSN, which leads us to...
T- Traffic: Attract Targeted Traffic. When you content is rated high by the search engines, you get "found" more easily by the searchers. You want a lot of people landing on your web page. This is called Traffic.
P - Pre-sell: Pre-Sell Those Visitors. You Pre-sell by OVERdelivering what people are seeking... relevant, original, information. People develop confidence and trust in your because you are offering them what they need.
M- Monetize: Monetize pre-sold traffic. Convert warm, willing-to-buy (pre-sold) visitors into income. This is called "monetizing" and this is the easy part. You must remember that "M" cannot happen if you fail to first execute...C
T P. This is where 99% of small businesses fail.
No matter what system you use to build and host your website, you must follow the CTPM process if you want it make you money. This is the same process that SEO experts and those making millions from their websites, are using. It is this process which will get you on the first page of Googe or Yahoo for organic searches, rather than on page 3 or 59. Learn the CTPM Process and you will be well on your way to making money from your online business.
T- Traffic: Attract Targeted Traffic. When you content is rated high by the search engines, you get "found" more easily by the searchers. You want a lot of people landing on your web page. This is called Traffic.
P - Pre-sell: Pre-Sell Those Visitors. You Pre-sell by OVERdelivering what people are seeking... relevant, original, information. People develop confidence and trust in your because you are offering them what they need.
M- Monetize: Monetize pre-sold traffic. Convert warm, willing-to-buy (pre-sold) visitors into income. This is called "monetizing" and this is the easy part. You must remember that "M" cannot happen if you fail to first execute...C
T P. This is where 99% of small businesses fail. No matter what system you use to build and host your website, you must follow the CTPM process if you want it make you money. This is the same process that SEO experts and those making millions from their websites, are using. It is this process which will get you on the first page of Googe or Yahoo for organic searches, rather than on page 3 or 59. Learn the CTPM Process and you will be well on your way to making money from your online business.
18 April 2009
The Better Choice: Attraction Marketing or Google Adwords
There is a great debate going on amongst network marketers about the inherent value of attraction marketing versus Google Adwords (or other PPC advertising).
Those who lean towards attraction marketing feel that using PPC to direct people to your product or biz opp landing page, is just too "salesy". They would rather that people find them organically through high value content on the internet. That's the attraction piece. Once they have been found, those who resonate with what they write and say will either make contact, or will fill out a contact form in order to receive something of value, such as a free report or ebook. Once that happens, the attraction marketer can then further develop the relationship through a series of emails loaded into an auto-responder system and even a phone call or two. Along the way, a relationship develops that can often pave the way to eventually doing business together.
Attraction marketing done well is an organic and powerful process. It requires a large output of time, yet the foundation of your organization will be quite strong when built in this manner. For those new to this marketing method, it can feel overwhelming a cumbersome at first. Even for those well versed in the philosophy and techniques, there are times when it can be a stretch to write one more article or create yet another video. From experience, I would say that those times pass and the creative juices flow again.
The marketers who lean towards PPC advertising, at first glance, are creating sponsored ads that when clicked lead to their product information page or their business opportunity information. Many think initially that this is the easy way to do things. Why not just send people to the page and let the website and the system do the work? What they find over time is that they are throwing a lot of money at Google or Yahoo and not enrolling very many key people. The reason is, that the people clicking on those ads are not your most targeted market. Your targeted market for your business opportunity are people seriously researching the growing biz opp avenues. Some of those people will be ad clickers, but many of your ad clickers will be more like use car tire kickers.
You can use PPC though in another and much more fruitful manner. Once you get skilled in the methods so that Google doesn't eat your shirt. (This is a good course for that). You can create ads that take people to a high value content page that you have developed. On that page you offer useful information to the market that you focused on in your ads. You include an offer for more value and use an opt-in form to gather their information so you can send them the value offer. Now you have a name and contact information and you can begin the relationship building process. This is a great way to blend PPC with Attraction Marketing and reap the benefits of both while lessening the pitfalls.
There are many systems and course available for you to learn about attraction marketing and designing your magnetic presence on the internet. I have found it helpful in my work with coaching clients to offer them some books or videos which help make the concept easier to understand. From there one needs to develop an action plan and learn different methods and tools available to put it into play.
Those who lean towards attraction marketing feel that using PPC to direct people to your product or biz opp landing page, is just too "salesy". They would rather that people find them organically through high value content on the internet. That's the attraction piece. Once they have been found, those who resonate with what they write and say will either make contact, or will fill out a contact form in order to receive something of value, such as a free report or ebook. Once that happens, the attraction marketer can then further develop the relationship through a series of emails loaded into an auto-responder system and even a phone call or two. Along the way, a relationship develops that can often pave the way to eventually doing business together.
Attraction marketing done well is an organic and powerful process. It requires a large output of time, yet the foundation of your organization will be quite strong when built in this manner. For those new to this marketing method, it can feel overwhelming a cumbersome at first. Even for those well versed in the philosophy and techniques, there are times when it can be a stretch to write one more article or create yet another video. From experience, I would say that those times pass and the creative juices flow again.
The marketers who lean towards PPC advertising, at first glance, are creating sponsored ads that when clicked lead to their product information page or their business opportunity information. Many think initially that this is the easy way to do things. Why not just send people to the page and let the website and the system do the work? What they find over time is that they are throwing a lot of money at Google or Yahoo and not enrolling very many key people. The reason is, that the people clicking on those ads are not your most targeted market. Your targeted market for your business opportunity are people seriously researching the growing biz opp avenues. Some of those people will be ad clickers, but many of your ad clickers will be more like use car tire kickers.
You can use PPC though in another and much more fruitful manner. Once you get skilled in the methods so that Google doesn't eat your shirt. (This is a good course for that). You can create ads that take people to a high value content page that you have developed. On that page you offer useful information to the market that you focused on in your ads. You include an offer for more value and use an opt-in form to gather their information so you can send them the value offer. Now you have a name and contact information and you can begin the relationship building process. This is a great way to blend PPC with Attraction Marketing and reap the benefits of both while lessening the pitfalls.
There are many systems and course available for you to learn about attraction marketing and designing your magnetic presence on the internet. I have found it helpful in my work with coaching clients to offer them some books or videos which help make the concept easier to understand. From there one needs to develop an action plan and learn different methods and tools available to put it into play.
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