“Building your business means doing the right things at the right times for the right reasons.”  ~Timothy Templeton

The best way to build your business with referrals is…

Put relationships first.

My question is do you do or attempt to that?

In order to build your business with referrals it needs to be obvious to people that the relationship you have with people IS MORE IMPORTANT than any profits on your products or services you have to offer.

How do you do this?

By asking questions, listening to their answers and truly responding to their needs, not your desires: the client first, then the product or service.

When you work like this, people will gladly refer anyone they can to you since you care about them and others.

The Value of the Relationship

When you receive a referral, you carry a responsibility to take care of the person you are referred to.

Why?

Because of the relationship you have with the original person who gave you the referral is more important than any product or service you have to offer.

Then as the referrals see how you treat them, they will get your integrity and perpetuate the relationship.

The Four Different Types of People

We all see Business and Relations through 4 different windows:

The word on the left is how people see you and how you are naturally. The word on the right is how you are typically in a business relationship.

Business/Business: this person usually has a hard time with the referral system because of the time it takes to build a strong relationship.  Once they get results then they can justify the time required because the business it creates…then they buy into it.

Business/Relational: this person typically leads with business, but has a great ability to develop deep relationships once the business is established.

Relational/Business: this person loves meeting people and getting to know them but when the topic changes to business, they start thinking strategically.

Relational/Relational: this person loves building relationships…how to be liked or love others, and if they ever think of the business ramifications, they will justify them in some relational way.

The Principles of How to Build Your Business with Referrals

Would you like to wake up every morning confident that you have a system that works for you using the most powerful and most economical marketing known to mankind – word of mouth?

It is not who you know, it is who your contacts/clients know that is important.

Build a list of contacts/clients (or better yet all the people you know).

Rank your list ABCD

A: those most likely to refer you; they are your advocates, your champions.

B: are those you think can champion your cause and refer you if they get enough education and you are consistent with your contact

C: are those you are not sure about, but are hopeful, and so you keep communication open

D: are those you want to DELETE, you do not want to be in business with so you delete them

Putting together a system to Build Your Business with Referrals

A’s: Are prime so need to be a small group…in other words, they are those you treat with incredible honor, most time and most marketing dollars on them.

With the ranking system it will give you the ability to be proactive with all people, you will see all your friends and acquaintances as long-term relationships. You will not feel the rush to present your business except with those where it makes sense.

You must educate your clients through what you say and what you send them on a consistent basis.  Use high tech but keep it high touch.

When to Keep In Touch

Your C’s receive something of value every quarter

Your B’s receive something of value every other month

Your A’s receive monthly/weekly communication from you

This can easily be accomplished with an auto responder system if you have one.

Remember, in order to build your business with referrals, people must get that the relationship you have with them IS MORE IMPORTANT than any profits.

Let me know if this makes sense to you. If you see value in it, please quickly do me a favor and share with others and comment below.

Your Success IS My Business.

Allow me to lend a hand.

Terry@TerryPetrovick.com
919.528.9162

PS If you are interested in working with me on a day to day basis and you are looking for a side project that does not interfere with what you are currently doing that will create a new leveraged income stream then click here.

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Discover how to introduce yourself in a memorable way that will have people lining up to ask you for your business card!

If you are in an MLM, Network Marketing or a Direct Sales company then today’s topic is for you.  It is for those of you who attend networking groups on a regular basis.

You know the kind I’m talking about, BNI group (Business Network International), Lead Exchange Groups or even Chamber meetings.  These same principles apply to building your business online especially if you are doing video marketing. What you are going to learn is…

How to Introduce Yourself

What typically happens at these networking events?

Everyone sits around a table, the chairperson says this is how to introduce yourself, say your name, company name and what you do.

It starts like this…

“Hi my name is Joe Smith I own Joe Smith cleaning company. For 13 years we have been cleaning home and offices in the area. We pride ourselves (he says this with zero enthusiasm) in using no chemicals and we come to your house rain or shine.”

The next person, sitting down says, “My name is Phyllis Brown, and I work with the Fat Loss Juice.” (At this point, you see people playing with their blackberries and iPhones not paying any attention to her). She continues by saying, “Fat Loss Juice has been in business for 35 years and we help people with our yummy juices, shakes and cookies. A good referral for me is someone who wants to lose weight.”

The next person starts with “My name is Tom Deck, and I work with …” at this point you are totally bored out of your mind!

This goes on for 20 people…and no one is paying attention! Because no one knows how to introduce yourself.

What’s the problem here? 

You have seen this when people market online too.  They get one of these training system and self replicated websites that they have seen many times there is nothing new!

EVERYONE IS SOUNDS THE SAME!

You need to understand that sameness will kill you.

Learn how to introduce yourself in a creative and memorable way.

You want to stand out don’t you?

In fact you want to be always remembered as that creative guy or gal.

How do you do that?

You do what everyone is not doing.

Let’s look back at what people were doing in our scenario…they were told this is how to introduce yourself (in the wrong way, don’t be a sheep and flow the herd..lol), they were all sitting down, they all used the same basic script or formula, it is the one they use every week, week after week hoping to burn it into people’s mind. As soon as the person before them finishes they jump in. And worst of all they lack enthusiasm.

I’m sure all of these people are great people they just lack any creative communication skills.

How do you set yourself apart?

Since everyone sits, you stand up.

Everyone begins with his or her name and business, you end with your name and business.

Most people are dull, be interesting.

Now you area asking me, “Well Terry how in the world do I do that?”

This is where the magic is…

When it is your turn, you stand, you pause to create silence and scan the group, this gets attention then you tell a short story and end with your name and a benefit of your biggest benefit of your product/service. 

This is how to introduce yourself…it flat out works!

Let me give you a couple of examples…

Let’s go back to Phyllis the Fat Loss Juice lady.

It is her turn, she stands up, pauses and scans the room “It was 8am on July 3^rd 2010, I was packing for a trip to the beach. I tried my bathing suit on from last year, (she pauses and looks down) to my surprise I could barely get into it to. It was not pretty. From that day forward I vowed that I would get back to a size 2. I did it.  My name is Phyllis Brown, and help people look, trim and sexy by shedding their fat.”

Now you might be saying but wait she did not mention the company name or the products!  Well the truth is people don’t care about that they care about what those things can do for them.

Here’s another example, this one is focus on collecting silver coins. Remember you stand up pause and scan then say something like this…

“The year is 1966.  In 1966 you could have purchased a drop dead gorgeous candy apple red mustang for $2500 paper dollars or 2500 silver dollars. But the year is 2012. 2500 paper dollars can buy you what? A nice set of tires? Perhaps a down payment?  (you let out a disgusting laugh and shake your head left to right) Those same 2500 “silver dollars” could get you 3 loaded Mustangs plus a luxury cruise around the world! My name is Terry Petrovick and I show people how to create, collect and preserve their wealth with silver and gold coins.”

Can you see how attention getting that is?

Remember when it comes to how to introduce yourself, do it in a memorable way .  You do this by telling a story to get into people’s emotions and imaginations and be sure to end with the biggest benefit of your product or service.

And if you go to the same groups every week change up your stories.  Believe me you will set yourself a part and you will getting more leads and having more quality conversations than ever before.

When you learn how to introduce yourself in a memorable way, people will consistently ask you for your business card because you have want they want!

Your Success IS My Business.

Allow me to lend a hand.

Terry@TerryPetrovick.com
919.528.9162

PS If you are interested in working with me on a day to day basis and you are looking for a side project that does not interfere with what you are currently doing that will create a new leveraged income stream then click here.

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For 17 years I have been building businesses online and over the phone.

I love doing this.

Actually what I love is working in my jeans and t-shirt, getting up when I’m done sleeping and spending lots of time with my family.

I recently made a decision to raise my bar.

To do that I needed expand my social network, create more friends and grow my business on a local level.

I tell people all the time, “Sometimes you have to get comfortable being uncomfortable to get to that next level of success.”

It really is true and I’m the kind of guy that walks his talk.

All this started when I realized I have thousands of friends online but my local social circle was more like a dot.  LOL!

With that decision made, it was time to get out of my cave at home and connect with people face to face.

Don’t get me wrong, I still love the online marketing and networking. I will always do that.  The was right for me to go to the level next of business success and to create rich personal relationships.

Last night, I went to a “Speed Networking Event”.

What is speed networking?  It is where you get to have a conversation to another person for 5 minutes.

It is the wham-bam-thank-you-mam approach to meeting people.  A little crude I know, but you get the point.  LOL

I was pretty surprised at the number of great people I met in that short amount of time. I now have follow up appointments with several great new contacts.

Success in business is about making connections and seeing if you can help the other person become more successful…whatever that means to them.

If you look at my desk today, it is covered with business cards.

Or is it?

I actually see it as a sea of new possibilities and friends.

Isn’t it true that we enjoy doing business with people that we know like and trust?

You bet it is!

This particular group-networking event was held at a Capital City Club downtown Raleigh, NC.   It is a wonderful community of business professionals who I do not know.

Allow me to ask you a bold question?

How serious are you about expanding your network and growing your business?

Would you hire or fire you based on your prospecting ability and networking actions?

Is it time for you to show up differently?

Whether you build offline or online, it is all about making contacts, prospecting, building relationships, solving problems and working your business.

After all it is called “Net-Working” right?

It is not called “Net-Goofing Off”.

Take home message

Put the work and discipline back in your networking.

When you do, you might have a messy desk littered with business cards which might just yield you a bountiful harvest.

Find a Speed Networking Event in your area.  If you can’t then start one!

You will discover great new connections, some future customers and business partners and if you are lucky some great new friends.

And yes, lots of people who are not interested in you, your product or business and that my friend is perfectly normal.  In fact, it is the way it is supposed to be.

Get out of your head and emotions and start networking.

Please leave me your comments and thoughts about local networking.  Let me know what has worked best for you. Or has not worked for you.

Your Success IS My Business.

Allow me to lend a hand.

PS If you are looking for a coach to help you get from where you are to where you want to then let’s talk. You can begin the process by clicking here.

PSS If you are looking for a side project that does not interfere with what you are currently doing and could create a new leveraged income stream then click here.

Prospecting and Simplifying Strategies

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If you would like to become a recruiting machine then you must learn these magic words.

In this video I share the exact scripts you can use today to increase your recruiting and become a true master recruiter.

I have practiced these magic words on thousands of prospects both in person and over the phone.

You must understand the only thing that you can really control in this business is the number of people you approach about your products and your business.

The secret is HOW you do that and what comes out of your mouth.

In this video you will learn how to talk to your prospect. These words have worked VERY well for me and enhanced my recruiting and my self-esteem.

You are going to love this!

Every prospect has needs, desires and goals.  Your job to to uncover them and help them see… how you can solve their problems.

Please leave me your thoughts, questions and comments below on Prospecting and Simplifying your business.

Real Time MLM Leads can be created very easily and effectively by using video marketing.

This highly effective promotional strategy does not require much money.  In fact, if you are serious at all about building your MLM online then you must create a recognizable brand that people get value from.

Think about it…the reason a video is effective is that prospects get the chance of not only seeing the concept but also the person who is sharing the information.

It’s about connection with your prospects.

It about helping the prospect to connect the dots on the topic that you are sharing.

Buying MLM leads sucks.

They are over sold and under qualified. They are a waste of your time and your money.

Fresh Real Time MLM Leads that respond to your video message on the other hand are red hot!  They almost have credit card in hand.

How do you make this happen?

You need to first identify the concerns or frustrations of the people interested in your business.

real time mlm leads rock!

These problems are most likely the same problems that you experience when you first got started in your home based business.

Think about the top questions that a ‘newbie’ might have then record a video and respond to each of these concerns/frustrations.

You know what else happens?

You are instantly catapulted to guru status in their mind because you are ‘reading’ their minds and providing solutions.

Your students are one step closer to becoming one of your real time MLM leads.

Remember to have a have CTA (Call-To-Action) at the end of your videos. It doesn’t matter if it is to leave a comment or to sign up on your list to learn more or to partner with you in business.

When your video viewers get interested in your product/service they need to take an action.

Think about what you want them to do the tell them to do it.

If you are using YouTube.com (this is the best place to start) you should have a link directing them to a lead capture page.

You will want to put your link as the very first part of the description of your video.

Real time mlm leads for maximum exposure

For maximum exposure, think about using a video-sharing services (Traffic Geyser or TubeBlaster Pro). If you do not want to use those services you can upload the videos to the video-sharing sites on your own.

Once your videos get massive exposure your MLM business will begin to flourishing because of the number of new MLM business leads you are creating for yourself.

Remember this…having a big list of real time MLM leads is not sufficient to build massive wealth. You also need to regularly follow up with those people.

Establishing a relationship with your lead whether it be an online or offline is critically important to enrolling them into your business.

Once you master the art of video-marketing you be developing a consistent flow of real time mlm leads and you will be ahead of 97% of your competitors who do not know the proper techniques of marketing with the help of professionally developed videos.

If you don’t know how to create your own real time mlm leads then check out the best educational system available today.  It is called the 7 Figure Networker. After 17 years full time in this profession, it is the only online marketing educational I recommend.

Please leave me your thoughts, questions and comments below on real time mlm leads.

Most people aren’t willing to sweat in their business. This is why most people get frustrated, give up and quit.

But, you are different. Right?  My question for you is this.

What are you willing to do to achieve the financial success you desire?

What are you biggest challenges?

Who are you asking for help?

And, last but not least, how committed are you to achieving your goals?

Watch the video below and hear what I have been up to help everyone on my team to reach their goals faster.

Here are the links I mentioned: http://FanOf.TerryPetrovick.com and http://MLMLeadSchool.com

Remember this… MONEY FOLLOWS SKILL!  Invest in yourself.

Here’s my motto: Learn It, Practice It then Teach It.

Work hard to develop your skills, it is what every top athlete and business professional does. Hire a coach, get someone to help you stay focused.

I normally charge $1,000 to $2,000 per month to coach outside clients. For people who join my team I waive those fees.

Why?

Because I know in the long term the financial rewards will be much greater.  It’s Win -Win! And I love creating long term business relationships with people around the world. It makes life fun too!

If you have questions or comments please be sure to leave them below.

It’s what every person in MLM or network marketing wants more of . . . unique, fresh leads.

Creating your own MLM business leads is not an easy task (at first) but once you learn the skills, you will have people coming to you. It is one of the smartest and best activities you can do to increase your income.  Don’t go over board and go into 100% in education mode. Life and this business is about balance. You must continue to prospect and present your business.

FACT: Money Follows Skills.

Investment in yourself and in your business. then you will get to that pot of gold with fresh, unique leads.

Some people buy leads, others try to get them for free. Unfortunately, the quality is terrible. These are not verified and screened and typically a total waste of time. I have spent thousands of dollars on leads but they are normally horrible quality.  Trust me on this one.

How do you create your own leads?

You must create sales funnels. You must capture their info and then market to them.

You say you don’t know how to do that…my response is that’s perfect…figure out how to do it.

I highly recommend getting plugged into a system that will teach you the ropes. Use a system like the 7 Figure Networker System. It is by far the easiest system to learn from.

Optionally get some free MLM Lead training at my free training site MLM Lead School.

If you prefer video training then join my Facebook Fan Page and get over 2 hours and 20 minutes of online training. It’s FREE and information dense.

Creating MLM business leads is easy once you have the skills.

With the internet, it is now possible for you to create your own network marketing leads which are real AND unique.

Remember these tips when you generate your own real time MLM leads.

1. Create your own sales funnels that stands out from the regular websites. Put your personality into it. Sell yourself as a teacher and answer the questions on your prospect’s mind.  Describe your experience and share why you joined your business and what you offered your team members when they join you. Use curiosity.  Here are some examples:  http://ItIsUpSideDown.com and http://Why-Numis.com

2. Once you have created your own website, create an auto responder series to provide additional information at regular intervals and make offers to partner with you. Find a way to add value to your prospect. Do webinars and conference calls and offer value.

3. Creating MLM leads isn’t the most critical task. What really matters is building a relationship with every MLM lead (they are really a person just like you). Gain trust by offering value and you will be a MLM lead magnet.

Please don’t be lazy in your skill development.

Create a plan (hire a coach if you need to), set goals and take action. When you do these things you will be on your way to controlling the number of leads you get and be in control of your income.  And that my friend, is a beautiful thing.

If you are a leader or would like to be then don’t miss the
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Announcing for the first time, four true masters are combining their talents to help you create defining moments in “what, why and how” to create a prestige, wealth and success online.

Expect this to be a no-hype, raw and to the point session where you are going to learn some of their closely guarded secrets. You’ll discover the simple things that most people over look and how you can implement them easily and set yourself apart from your competition.

This team is proven. They are at the top of their respective niches.

There is no need to feel stuck, frustrated and confused. We’re going to show you how to generate a massive number of new leads, recruiting more reps, and how to position yourself as a powerful leader—even if you are brand new.

Watch the video below to learn more.

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Don’t hate yourself for missing out on the strategies that can take you some struggling to success!

If you have questions that you want answered, please leave them below.  We will do our best to address them in our time together.

Best of Success!

Terry

PS   I will be offering some crazy bonuses at the end of this webinar…don’t miss them!

One of the biggest problems most networkers face is not having enough people to talk to and to present their business to.

It is vitally important to plant the seed today so you can reap the harvest tomorrow.  Once you figure online marketing out this comes a no-brainer.  Until then, the fastest way to get into profit is to talk to people you already have a relationship with.

Keep it simple.

Don’t be attached to their response. If they are interested perfect. If they are not interested perfect.

Once you get people enrolling into your business do NOT stop recruiting.  Just because they enroll, it does not mean they are going to do anything.   In this video, I share more on why you must always be planting seeds if your desired outcome is a bumper crop of money!

Hope you enjoyed this video. Please me your comments below.

1. Be a Person of Vision. Know where you are going. Say to yourself, “I’m going to be a MLM millionaire by helping people to become successful with online marketing!” This will fuel you and your vision.

2. Be a Person of Passion. Speak your words in text and videos…that’s what online marketing is all about. You must believe you can succeed! Then take your message out to the world.

3. Be a Leader With Out Fear! Go out there and make it happen. Don’t worry about what other people think. Teach others how to avoid the mistakes you made. Add value to the market place. Don’t be a victim, be proactive. Take the lead. Don’t expect people to do things for you. Surround yourself with peers you trust and respect. There is nothing out there that you can’t have. You must be willing to develop the skills to make it happen. Don’t hold on to the negativity, it does NOT serve you.

4. Be a Teacher. Take what you learn and share it. Become a valued resource to others. Become a success by guiding your team. Everyone will benefit.

5. Have Clarity. Know who you want to work with and who you want to attract. There’s a BIG difference between recruiting and building your business. Have a long term vision for success.

6. Practice Relentlessly. Practice the basics. If you want to be the best at what you do then do it more and better than anyone else. Be Excellent. Demand more from yourself than anyone else.

7. Become a Master of Marketing! Learn, practice and teach marketing strategies. Start with one then master it.  Devote at least 4-6 weeks to it then learn another then another.  This is a wash-rinse and repeat formula for success!

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Please leave me comments below.  If you have a burning question. Call me 919-528-9162 (EST).

I Want to See You at the Bank!

Terry

Hey my friend and thank you for stopping by the blog today!

My message to you today is about making mistakes and knowing who to follow.

If you have not watched the Gardening and Social Media and Online Marketing message from March 26th, I would recommend you check that out as well. Just click here.

I have been full time in the industry for 17 years.  That means I have made a lot of mistakes, spent time with the wrong people and probably made every leadership mistake you can make.

All so I could share with you my story.  Not really, I’m not that smart. I’m just a simple guy.

What I can tell you is if you have a vision of success and you are passionate about what you do AND you are willing to work on yourself you too can become a million dollar income earner like I am.

In the video below I going to share some important lessons that will help you grow faster and become more successful than you thought possible.

I hope that was beneficial for you. Please leave comments and questions below.

Here’s the link to the videos from Jonathan’s Blog that I mentioned:  http://JonathanBudd.com/get-recognized and http://JonathanBudd.com/7-musts

I have been on The 7 Figure Networker System’s Top 10 Affiliates Leader Board for several months.

Here are a few of my previous posts on the 7 figure networker system:

• 2 videos only for network marketing leaders or people who would like to be (you will see that in Feb 2010 I earned over $3000 as an affiliate).
• here’s another post where Jenn Lawlor interviews me on becoming a top affiliate.
• here’s a webinar that I conducted for Jonathan and the 7 figure networker community on telephone prospecting. Be sure to download the slides, I think you like them.

I’m passionate about this system.  WHY?  Because it gets results for EVERYONE who implements it. I have gotten results, recognition and grew my business because implement what I learn from Jonathan.

Hey, if an old fart like me can do this you can too!

There are no more excuses for anyone now.

After sharing my successes,  I know that I am not doing as good as I could or should be doing.  I’ve been playing small. No more!

Well, all I can say is live and learn.

I’m here to support you and there are lots of people like the Daily Crushers on facebook that are there to help you succeed.  But, YOU have to show up and do your part. You MUST be proactive.

Know that you can do this.  Don’t take short cuts. Get after it! Hustle it like Gary Vaynerchuk.

You WILL doubt yourself if you are anything like me.  Know this my friend.  If I can earn a full time income in this business.  You can too.

Get involved in tribes like the Daily Crushers. Click here to join

Get involved with Jonathan Budd’s 7 figure networker system and study and implement and teach as much of this knowledge as possible.  Three months from today you will thank me for it!

And by the way, Jonathan told me that he is going to increase the price from $49/month to $97/month but if you get it at the $49 price you will be locked in at that price.

There is no better way to build your list, which is one of your only TRUE ASSET in this business. Click here to learn more.

Leave me your comments below and please retweet this post for me.  Together we’ll make a real difference in the world.

One more thing, go buy Gary’s book: CRUSH IT!

If you are a network marketing leader or would like to be one then you know a KEY ingredient for your success is your ability to teach and duplicate methods that create sales and sign ups.

Simple enough to understand.  Not so easy to implement.

In today’s competitive market place, online marketing knowledge will either put you on the fast track if you embrace it or if you fear it, will keep you in the dark ages.

Traditionally, many MLM and network marketing leaders have told their teams to build a list of 100 names. You know the old “who do you know list”.

Sadly, this is what they called “Marketing”.

In this day and age, most people find that approach less than appealing.  While some folks do very well at this, most including me have a resistance to it.

What’s the answer?

In my opinion, you must learn how to market like a professional. It is not rocket science, it is just what serious businesses do.

It is not hard but, it does require time to learn and implement properly. And most importantly  you need a coach to teach you and to help you stay on track to maximize your performance.

Social Media is the hottest thing since sliced bread (if you are aware of this then read my previous post and watch those videos on Social Media trends), tons of people think they are marketing online when in reality they have a bad case of verbal diarrhea.   They spam people with unwanted information about their products and their business.

This is what gives our awesome industry a bad name.

In the video below you will learn about a system that will teach you  how to market online and even better, how you can earn income off your prospects that do not join your business…how sweet would that be?

Now, let’s take a deeper look into the 7 figure networker system.

I’ll review several of the pre-written and tested landing pages that your prospects will go to without you ever understanding any HTML code, pay for any web site hosting  or any of the technical stuff of web site development.

You can take this system for a test drive for 7 days for only $1.

The truth is…in a 7 day period you can get $1000s of worth of training for a measly buck!

Go to http://iMLMSecrets.com to learn more.

If you have questions, please leave a comment below or call me at 919-528-9162 (EST).

If you are involved a home based business, a network marketing, MLM or direct sales company then there are ABSOLUTELY three marketing strategies that you must implement IMMEDIATELY if you ever want to reach the high levels of success.

While most people will flounder in their business you will slowly gain your Virtual Real Estate (VRE).

Sure, it takes work but every successful business owner and entrepreneur must invest in themselves and develop the skills that the average person does not have or is too lazy to learn.

Success is a choice.  I  hope the video below helps you to connect the dots.

Success does indeed leave clues.  I would encourage you to study these sales funnels including the sales copy on them because they convert visitors into leads and leads into customers and business partners.

Here are the links in case you did not write them down.

http://TheSocialMediaGoldRush.com

http://7FigureNetworkerReview.com

http://7FigureNetworkerSystem.com

http://www.squidoo.com/7figurenetworkersystem

If you found this information help or if you have questions.  PLEASE leave me a comment below.

AND please do me a favor and retweet.  Thanks so much!

Terry Petrovick

If you have ever seen an old Tarzan movie, three stooges movie, or any of a number of adventure movies then you know about quicksand.

It is nature’s unexpected trap that many inexperienced travelers fall into.

In the new world of Social Media marketing many people and I mean… many people… fall into the Social Media Quicksand trap.

People spend way too much of their time pitching their products and services and they wonder why they have little to nothing to show for all their time and money invested in Social Media.

Here’s the truth…

Social media is not the place to pitch your stuff. Yes, I know a lot of people do this but, that doesn’t make it right.

I see it on twitter every day. Someone becomes your new friend and in the same breath (140character message) they are pitching you.  This is a TURN OFF!

If this is you, I have two words . . . STOP IT!

Many people will spend hours in groups attempting to make new friends, only to pitch them before they have earned the right to share any marketing information.

So what do they do?

They go to another group and spend more time and sink deeper and deeper into the quicksand.

How about you…do you know anyone like that?

Do you find yourself spending lots of time with social media with nothing to show for it?

Here’s a secret.

Social media is about four things:

• Community
• Connection
• Content
• Conversation

Before you can share any marketing information, you have to earn the right to do so.  Social media is all about relationships!

When a prospect is ready, you must have a systematic approach that is professional and attractive and works within the world of social media.

Many people are all about themselves–you know who I am talking about.  They do not attempt or they make a weak attempt to be part of a community by helping and serving others.

You must give and serve others first then you will become attractive.  As people begin to get to know you, like you and trust you, you develop what is called ‘Social Equity”.

You become a leader.

Seth Godin describes this as building a ‘tribe’.

Remember, social media is not a push marketing tactic. It is a pull or attraction marketing approach.

Once you establish a strong brand (a name for yourself) people will want to take your advice and they will want to part of what you are part of.

If you are looking for a good rope to pull yourself out of the quicksand then study the diagram below.

This ‘Process’ is the rope that can pull you out of the social media quicksand.  Without it you will die in the world of social media marketing.

Done correctly, social media will feed your sales funnel and you will reap the rewards.

Social media marketing does not happen over night. It happens when you give, serve and support your communities.

To learn the secrets for social media marketing be sure to opt-in on this page to get your free 8-day video Social Media Secrets bootcamp. You will get over 4 hours of training as I describe this whole process.

If I can serve you in any other way or you have questions let me know.

PLEASE comment below and let me know what you think of this…thank you for your comments!

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YES!

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If you are using Twitter congratulations.  If you are using Twitter correctly to grow your business an even BIGGER Congratulations to you.

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We all need someone actually everyone.  That’s what makes us special.

I wanted to share this video that I from my new friend Deborah Richards, we connected through an online social media course.  She lives in Australia and I’m in North Carolina, USA.  This is great stuff, be sure to connect with her at http://twitter.com/freedomfounders

This is what I love about network marketing professionals, they are always growing and …they are awesome people.

Let’s make the world a better place… starting now.

Do it by telling someone “I Love You” or “You’re Special” or simply “Thank You”.

Now turn your speakers up…and enjoy the love baby!

I love you and who you are!

You have a choice so, make it a better than terrific day!

Terry

When you are prospecting, you need to know that your posture will make or break your business.

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