The biggest “mistake” people make on LinkedIn is to not make their Profile attractive to their ideal business partners or prospects.

Someone who is introduced to you via a mutual contact, but has never heard of or from you, will look for you on LinkedIn or via a search engine like Google. If they then find out that you are indeed the expert you say you are (remember it’s about the Trust factor and Social Proof), they might become VERY interested in talking to you.

Another benefit of having an appealing LinkedIn Profile is that it allows you to increase your visibility, which supports your personal branding and online reputation.

A good Profile increases your visibility on LinkedIn and also on the web. Google and other search engines index the information from your Public Profile on LinkedIn.  Since LinkedIn has a high Page Ranking in Google (indicating that LinkedIn is a very popular website) the Profiles will also appear high in search results.

Remember: LinkedIn is a business networking website.

The focus is on the business side of people (with a small part for personal interests). More and more people use LinkedIn to look someone up before they have a meeting with them. This means that LinkedIn is the first professional impression you make on someone. Make it a good one!

How to improve your Profile on LinkedIn and on the web

Before you begin, turn the notifications off

When you are going to make several changes to your LinkedIn Profile over one or two days, it is best to turn off the updates for your network. Otherwise they are notified every time you click “save” and that might annoy them (and even hide your updates, or worse—remove you from their connections).

On top of the page, click on the arrow in front of your name and click on “Settings”. Usually you now have to give your password since LinkedIn wants to be sure it is you making the changes. Under the title “Privacy Settings”, click on “Turn on/off your activity broadcasts”.

Then check off the box “Let people know when you change your profile, make recommendations, or follow companies”.

Your “Teaser”: Picture, Name, Professional Headline, Location and Industry, Status Update

Why do we call this part the “teaser”?

Because this is what people will see when you end up in a search result or when you contribute to a Discussion. This part should encourage them to read the rest of your Profile.

1. Your Profile Photo: use a professional photo.

• There is not much space for your photo—your head will be enough. Although it is not necessary to upload a photo, this makes it easier for others to remember and recognize you. It also helps before a meeting if the face is familiar. You help other people to feel more comfortable with you by uploading a professional, up-to-date photo and make it visible to everybody who visits your Profile (if you don’t want to do that, you can make it visible only to your first degree connections or to your network = degree 1, 2 and 3).
• You can click on someone’s picture to enlarge it, which helps later recognition. This means you can upload a higher-resolution image (up to 4 MB).
• Since you now can upload a high-resolution photo, you might want to have it taken by a professional.

2. Name:  If you want to be found by other people who know you, use the name you use in a

professional environment—no nicknames.

• If you are married and have taken the name of your partner, people who knew you before (for example in college) won’t be able to find you. So add your former/maiden name.
• If you want only your first-degree contacts to see your last name, you can choose to only show your first name and the first letter of your last name.

3. Professional Headline: by default it is your current function.

• Use words that are benefit driven and get your prospect’s attention. Give more detail than on your business card! For example: “online marketing coach specialized in Facebook marketing solutions” is much clearer than “online marketer”. Describe how what you do helps people, i.e., instead of “Owner, ABC Press” choose, “Helping writers to self-publish”.

Many people don’t dare to make their Professional Headline specific because they might miss out.  Someone important might not find them.

Actually, it works the other way: the people you REALLY want to connect with will find you more easily if they are drawn to your headline!

Of course, most people never consider to whom they want to appeal and as a consequence don’t get results either.

Your headline is critical because this are the first words people see when you show up in their search results, or what is shown when you answer a question in Answers or in a Discussion. The headline will encourage or discourage people to read your Profile. So polish its appeal!

Remember this…

When changing your professional headline the information in the “current” field won’t change.

In order to stand out, add a personal element (e.g. happy chocoholic like Bert) to initiate a response from others. LinkedIn is a platform for individuals, and people tend to like others who share their common interests. If you are looking for a “Quality Manager” and get 1.5 million results, who stands out? On which profile do you click and why?

4.          Location: Although you have to provide your postal code, this is not shared on LinkedIn. For privacy reasons, LinkedIn works with geographic areas instead of exact addresses.

5.          Primary industry of expertise: Complete this field to find colleagues in other companies in your industry, and to be findable by them.

6.          Status Update: tell other people what you are doing, this helps to raise your visibility and credibility and hence is good for your personal branding.

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How to Create a Social Media Marketing Schedule that Works

It’s easy to get into social media for the wrong reasons and to post too much or too little. Here’s how to balance out your social media efforts.

Why have you joined the social media world?

Are you ego based or interaction based? Are you real or automated?

What is your desired outcome?

Which social networks should you be active in?

Some people don’t want to engage in the conversation. They simply collect followers and friends in order to have bragging rights every time they collect another thousand.

But connecting, following or befriending just anyone dilutes your influence and standing among those in your audience.

Others join because they feel they must. They spend a few days setting up their profiles and then abandon them when other tasks call.

The real motivation should be connection.

Connecting with like-minded people, people who are your ideal prospect or ideal business partner is what will grow your business.

Think about how you can add value to the community.  This is called social equity.

Make it about your followers, not about you and your agenda. Don’t be desperate or spammy.  Don’t always be pitching your products or business. Your goal should be to educate, enlighten, entertain and engage your followers.

Some people get involved and hurt themselves…do you know anyone like this?  Let’s look at blogging…

If someone does not regularly post to their blog for weeks at a time, what message do they give the reader? Inconsistent, uncommitted, a part timer.

Probably not the image you really want to portray.

Bloggers like this are distracted, disorganized, sidetracked or perhaps overworked. There’s no method to their madness. Have you seen blogs like this?

Your blogging goal should be consistent, compelling and informative.

Followers in the social networking community are fragile. Therefore you make the commitment to blog if you get started. People will follow a trail of dependable, exciting, instructive trainings. But once the trail goes cold, they’re gone and likely never to return.

Develop your social networking schedule.

It should not run your life but does keep you accountable. The goal should be consistency. Choose a the social networks you want to play in then create schedule and stay the course for at least six months. As you find success, you can slowly grow your social networking persona.

Be sure you have your avatar set up. What’s a avatar it is the image of you that shows up when you leave blog comments.  You can learn more here.

Here’s a sample social networking agenda that you can use until you get your own groove.

Twice Daily in the Morning and Afternoon

• Check Twitter via a program like HootSuite. Respond when necessary. Follow the @replies that make sense.
• Check LinkedIn. Reply to emails and comments when appropriate.
• Scan Twitter followers for relevant conversations to join.
• Check your business’s Facebook Page for questions and respond when necessary.
• Scan Google Alerts for brand and company mentions. Respond as appropriate.

Weekly or on Weekends

• Build Twitter Lists to better organize ongoing discussions and special interest groups. Set up saved searches in Hootsuite to find out if people are talking about you or your company.
• Scan LinkedIn questions from network connections and respond when appropriate.
• Catch up on LinkedIn discussions. Add to discussion when appropriate.
• Send LinkedIn invitations to connect with clients when beginning a new assignment.
• Ask for LinkedIn recommendation after successfully completing a project or engagement.
• Add new content to Facebook like videos or photos.
• Think of ways to repurpose this content and energy to reach a larger audience with the social networking gospel.
• Keep an eye open for new social networking venues, tools, and functionality that will make the social networking experience more enjoyable and easier to traverse.
• Identify new social networking influencers and build relationships where appropriate.

Through the Week

• Mondays: Schedule tweets through HootSuite to go out three times per day at regular intervals.
• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Join one hot trend conversation on Twitter, if appropriate, and add new content to Facebook (new items you are selling, photos, discounts and other promotions).
• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: write a new blog post. respond to blog comments.
• Fridays: Check traffic at your blog or website.

Obviously, your daily social networking to-do list will be much different, given your available time and commitments. Just be sure to make the schedule livable. If it’s not working, change it. Keep making modifications until it works for you.

Please leave your thoughts and comments below on creating a social media schedule, what has worked best for you?

Thanks!

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How to Get More FREE Facebook Fans for Your Page

If you are like most entrepreneurs you want more eyes on your marketing.

Without question, Facebook is the online destination for your prospects. Are you using Facebook to really get more leads, more followers and more business partners?

A Facebook Page really gives you an opportunity to share your thoughts/content, engage and build trust with your followers (fans).

Odds are you have a Facebook Page or have thought about having but do not know how to build up your followers.

In the video below I will share a few tricks to get FREE followers and how to build your fans with a simple and easy method.

Don’t be intimidated with this whole process. Just get started. Creating more FREE Facebook Fans is actually much easier than you think.

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The 5 Step Facebook Prospecting Training System

You already know Facebook is where a boat load of people hang out. You have probably even tried to pitch people your products and your business there.

Is that wrong?

Nope.

BUT, yes there is a Butt!

You have to do it properly.

Clueless?

The truth is most people are clueless about how to correctly approach people about their business.

In this 5 Step Facebook Prospecting Training (it is a 30 minute training) you will learn how to tap into the ultimate FREE MLM LEAD Source. Master these steps and you will take your business to the next level. We’re talking FREEDOM BABY!

The good news is that you are probably doing some of these steps already.

What I have found is…is might even be you… most don’t do them all and certainly they do not do them consistently.

Set yourself apart from the pack by mastering these skills.

Please leave me your thoughts and comments below on Facebook Prospecting.

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Top 4 Blogging Mistakes People Make

Marketing Mistake #1 Not Hosting Your Own Blog

Mistake:

Some people who have not committed to the blogging process think that they will save money by using a free blogging platform’s domain such as Blogger.com, WordPress.com, or TypePad.com. Eeek!

Hosting your blog on a free platform’s URL like http://yournameblog.wordpress.com is a BIG gamble.  I have a friend that built a wonderful blog, he had a ton of followers then one day it ALL DISAPPEARED with no explanation. Four years of work gone just like that!  OUCH!

For less than $10/month you can have your own hosted blog.

Mistake #2 Not Having A Well Thought Out Brand

Mistake:

If you pay attention, you will see it all the time.  Some people try to be everything to everybody.  They do not have a well thought out identity for themselves or their business and it shows in their blog.

Their content is all over the place with no standard target market.

You must understand that people come to your blog because they are looking for answers.

You must be the problem solver.

One of your first thoughts should be… who is my ideal prospect?

Write a detailed description of your ideal prospect.  When you write your blog posts or create your videos speak to their needs.

If you are in the home-based business niche like I am there are tons of people who are struggling with things like Facebook marketing, Twitter marketing and video marketing.  Pick a few of these areas, develop your skills and start teaching others what you have learned.

It is that easy.

Your blog should be your central hub of all your online marketing.  If you have not yet gone through my Social Media 8 video boot camp, I would highly recommend it. You can find it on the top right of my blog and the bottom of this post.

Your Blog’s Brand should be professionally done.  Here’s a blog post with information about a Blog Design Service that I recommend if you need one.

Marketing Mistake #3 Publishing Too Much Content About YOU

Mistake:

Many people let their ego get in the way.

When the content you publish on your blog is too heavily focused on you – your products, services, achievements, and why you’re awesome – and it’s seriously lacking leadership.  It is a turn off to prospects.

Publishing product or company-focused content is okay only if you limit it to a one out of ten blog posts.

The goal should be support your reader and their problems with your experience and knowledge.

Always answer the question the prospect has in their mine, “What’ in it for me?”

It is really not that hard to establish yourself as a leader, coach and mentor if you are consistently producing good content.

Examples of Leadership-Driven Content:

• Industry/market data
• Industry best practices
• Reports based on industry research
• Content that educates
• Thought-provoking content
• Common Problems

By creating these types of content, you’ll start establishing your blog as a resource.

Also know that people are more likely to share content that is educational in nature, your content will reach a larger audience of potential customers.

Marketing Mistake #4 Publishing Infrequently & Inconsistently

Mistake:

This is a BIG mistake people make.  You’ve created a well-branded blog, you even host it yourself, but you don’t publish posts on a regular basis.

You just shot your self in the foot.

When you’re not publishing content at least weekly, people will not take you serious.  In fact, you will lose credibility.

Research shows that the people benefiting most from blogging are the ones that blog frequently and consistently.

Some people suggest blogging daily.  Are you ready for that level of commitment?

According to HubSpot’s 2010 State of Inbound Marketing Report, 46% of companies that publish a business blog have acquired a customer from a blog-generated lead.

In addition, there is a direct correlation between the frequency of blogging and customer acquisition.

The data below shows the more often a company blogs, the more likely that company is to acquire customers from its blog.

Ignoring your blog rather than keeping it updated with fresh content means you are leaving prospective customers on the table.

Make a commitment to the upkeep of your blog.

Get organized by creating a blog post calendar. Once you’ve worked your way into a regular blogging routine, consider increasing your blogging frequency.

Please leave me your thoughts and comments below on blogging mistakes…happy blogging!  It works.

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The Best Free Traffic Strategies

Everyone wants more traffic.  Free traffic means more leads and this is a wonderful thing.

There are many free traffic strategies that you can use to start generating more mlm leads for your business.

The root of many of these begins in the world of Social Media where value based content is king.

Marketing online especially in the area of social media is about giving value. This is sometimes referred to as social equity.

It is based on the principle of valuable content + your links = traffic and leads.

The easiest place to begin is with Facebook.com.

There are other social networks like: twitter.com, youtube.com and digg.com and literally hundreds of others but these can get complicated.

It is important, if you are just getting started to keep it simple.

Pick one of these approaches and master it.

What do I mean by master it?

Stick with it until you are generating 10+ leads per day.

The challenge most people have (I know this from personal experience when I got started) is they jump around from approach to approach and never having success.

So, they try something else then something else, then something else…

What I have learned is… you are much better off to stay the course and figure one approach out.

AVOID the temptation to go after the next shinny object or marketing strategy that someone said who be so easy to generate 50 leads per day.

The old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.” This is very true in the world of online marketing and mlm lead generation.

Here are a couple of basic rules for your Facebook marketing:

• Give valuable information
• Never ask a new friend to review your links
• Become recognized as a leader
• Don’t play games like Farmville or Mafia Wars
• Be entertaining and enlightening
• Follow the 95/5 rule, 95% serves others 5% serves you
• Create interaction
• Be yourself and focus on helping others

Did you know Facebook now has over 733,000,000 users?

Source: http://www.checkfacebook.com

Here’s more specific data on the US market.

Do you think you can find some prospects there?

This brings me to another question… Do you know who your ideal prospect is?

Without know this, you will have a difficult time finding and attracting them to your sales funnels or capture pages.

Be sure to figure out what Groups in Facebook your ideal prospect hangs out in. Start interacting and helping people with their problems.  Give value to the community.

Take the time now to define (in detail) your ideal prospect. Know who you are looking for, you can thank me later.

As you can begin to see, there are MASSIVE opportunities in Facebook alone for you to attract a flood of free leads.

Facebook gives you the ability to do video marketing, article marketing, even Per Per Click marketing.

Did you know Facebook now gets more traffic than Google? Wow!

Facebook marketing is the future of business.  Develop your skills here and you will be able to create major influence and contribution to your ideal prospects.  They will begin contacting you because you have set yourself apart from the pack and offer incredible value to their life.

If you want to get really good at finding and picking the low hanging fruit (your ideal prospects) on Facebook, I would recommend you learn from and study those who are doing what you want to do.

The guy who has mastered this who I study and follow is Jonathan Budd. He offers free Facebook webinar trainings that you can learn from.

Hope this helps you.  Let me know if you have questions on free lead generation.  Also please let me know what method has worked best for you.

How to position yourself as a leader in your prospect’s eyes.

Every person wants to follow a strong leader.

The question is… are you that strong leader?

Or are you being casual with your influence?

The truth is, it is not that difficult to position yourself as a leader in your prospect’s eyes. And if you are wanting to attract more MLM leads or prospects on Facebook for example, it is much easier than you might think.

But, it does require consistency.

Which is where most people fall short.

This like most things in life is easy to do and easy not to do.

My buddy and mentor, Jim Rohn said that to me years ago and it really applies to most everything you do or want to do.

If your desire is to have a greater influence on your MLM leads or prospects then the video below will show you a simple technique that gets me lots of attention on facebook.

Please do not under estimate the power and reach of just one person making a comment on something you say because everyone of their friends will be exposed to your influence.

This is what leadership and network marketing or MLM are all about…leveraging yourself.

Please leave me your thoughts and comments below!

Terry Petrovick
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The Secret Source: High Quality Prospects Earning Over $100,000/yr

If you are like me and most networkers, you want to find high quality leads.

There a a magical place where the average income of the people who network there is $109,000 per year.

It is a place where people come to network.

It is a place where you will find the professionals.

What you won’t find there are a bunch of Farmville, Mafia Wars gamers. You won’t  find a bunch of family photos or videos.

In the video below I will introduce you to and give you a quick walk through on LinkedIn.com.

Click the icon to connect with me

You can create an account just like all the other social networks except for this one you need to put your professional hat on.

Let me know what you think on the information I share. And if you have experience please share it for the benefit of others.

5 Steps to Create a Magnetic Facebook Profile

I was shocked yesterday when I followed up with a prospect. He is a young guy (early 20’s), I met him in the Atlanta airport.  I told him that I would send him a friend request on Facebook and provide some additional information.

His response was “I don’t have a facebook.”

His language gave it away.

“My friends tell me I’m the only guy in the world not on facebook” then he laughed and said he was going get one set up.

In this post, I’m going to cover the basics of setting up a magnetic facebook profile. You will learn the  key things that you must do to create more friend and prospects.  You will also learn things you will want to stay away from.

1. Your Photo

Be sure to have a professional looking photo of yourself (smiling of course) if you are going to use your Facebook account for business. Some people try to be savvy marketers and put a business logo there or a product.

Let me tell you this screams AMATEUR!

When I say professional, I am not saying you have to spend $100 on a photo shoot although you would probably have better results with that.  Just get a nice photo of yourself where you look like you are ready to do business.  You can read this post on how you can get a graphic designer to help you make it look really professional for only $5. Yep, 5 bucks.

2. About Me

This is where you really get to share who you are and what you are about.  The more information you put in here the approachable or attractive you will become to potential new business partners.

Remember people will check you out before they accept you as a friend or consider doing business with you.  So include info about your hobbies, interests, favorite books, quotes, and life experiences.  Do not be boring.  Don’t be too wordy.

Share more about your story, how you are branding yourself, what type of value you are going to share with the community and what people can expect from networking with you.

3. Relationships, Education, Arts, Sports, etc

These areas help to create a snap shot of your interests at a deeper level.  One of the important things you need to remember a small connection like ‘riding horses’ or some other topic can create a whole new conversation and relationship.  This business is all about making connection with people.  Facebook is all about making connections with people.

4. Photo Albums

I will give you a quick tip.  A sure sign that someone is a spammer on Facebook is that they have a beautiful photo of a model for their profile picture and only one photo. Or they have an album with lots of random photos.

Let people come into your world. Let them see you on vacations, with your family and friends. Basically what I’m saying is be real and be you.

5. Contact Information

Don’t hide from people if you want to do business with people.  Make yourself accessible.  That means having your phone number, email and Skype info.

This is where you will want to list any websites where people can connect further with you. I have three sites they are:

http://TerryPetrovick.com (my personal blog)

http://MLMLeadSchool.com (where I teach people how to create their own leads)

http://GiveMe7Minutes.com (my business sales funnel)

Try really hard NOT to include a company replicated site. This says that you are a novice online marketer.  You can easily solve this problem by buying a domain name like YourName.com and have it redirected to your company site.  What we want to do is to give the best first impression.

Implementing these 5 simple facebook profile strategies will definitely help you to create a more professional image and be more attractive to your prospects.

One more thing, it is important.

Do not post a bunch of games and apps of your facebook page.  They are highly annoying to most business professionals.

Please leave me your comments below.

If you want to learn how to use Facebook and maximize your marketing efforts then I encourage you to attend a free webinar by Jonathan Budd on Facebook Marketing.

You can find additional information and register here.

In the next, post I will share more about the importance of your Facebook Profile.

Please leave your thoughts and comments below.

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Facebook Marketing: The 6 Step Process

With over 600 Million people now on Facebook it is an absolute gold mine for every business owner.  If you are in MLM or Network Marketing it is definitely the honey pot.

How sweet is this honey, well let’s just say you can use it to get 50-100 fresh MLM leads per day!  Imagine how successful you will become when you learn how to create fresh new MLM leads through Facebook?

But, while the honey is sweet you WILL get stung if you are reckless and careless.  Most people are lost when it comes to this process.

Here’s the big picture for successful Facebook marketing.  It is a 6 Step process for getting new MLM leads every day.

Step 1 Brand Yourself.

Begin by choosing a niche or an area that you are or would like to be recognized in.  You do not need to be in the guru status, all you need is a passion to learn, practice and teach in this area.

Do not try to be everything to everybody.  Be yourself and share from your perspective.

The central hub is your blog.  If you do not yet have a blog, it is very easy to have someone create a professional looking blog for less than $200.  Check out this post on the blog service I recommend.

Your blog will serve as your “Hub” for all your Social Media and Facebook Marketing.  This means that it will be the place you send all your social media traffic.

It is the “Home Page” of you and your brand and this is why you want to have a professional looking blog.

Make sense so far?

Step 2 Consistently Publish Content.

Some say once a week, I have found that the more consistent you are the more people will see you as a leader and contributor to the profession.

You need to see yourself as a content marketer or creator.

Why?

The more value you infuse into the community the more you will get out of it. You naturally increase your credibility, rapport and trust with your followers.

You don’t have to always write; you can shoot a video or create an audio.  I believe a mix of articles and videos has works best.

Videos only need to be 3-5 minutes and articles 300 to 900 words.

Step 3 Select Key Social Networks.

Select a few networks to build a solid following in. Facebook is best for this but some people like Twitter and YouTube for this.

The key here is every time you create new content; you post it on these sites. Always on Facebook.

Step 4 Ask for Syndication

Syndication means other people are promoting you and your content.  Some people think if someone is not in your primary business that people will not promote you.

This is simply not the case.  You simply need to ask people to do so.

Syndication is the REAL Power of social networking.  This is how you can leverage your influence and reach on Facebook.  You would be shock on how other people’s recommendations will impact your overall following.

If you want to be more pro-active, you can use an automated service like TribePro.  TribePro basically automates this whole process.

Step 5 Build Your List Through Your Blog

All traffic that you create comes through your blog for people to read or watch.  Your  goal is to give tremendous value every step of the way. You need to be informative, inspiring and entertaining.

The syndication efforts that you have will also result in more traffic to your blog.

Now once you have visitors you must create a free gift, something of real value that helps them so they will opt-in to your list.  If you don’t know what to do here, get with your upline and ask for support here.

The goal here is simple…build your list.

This is actually an asset that you control.

Step 6 Wash, Rinse and Repeat!

Repeat Steps 2-5 and email your list with each new post.  Building your list from Facebook and sharing content consistently equals unlimited income potential.

Your content is driving new visitors to your blog and builds a stronger brand for you.

Why?

You are adding value to their life (business) with every post. Your followers are beginning to trust you more and will not only follow you but recommend you and if your experience is like mine; some will want to join your team.

If you want to learn how to use Facebook and maximize your marketing efforts then I encourage you to attend a free webinar by Jonathan Budd on Facebook Marketing.

You can find additional information and register here.

In the next, post I will share more about the importance of your Facebook Profile.

Please leave your thoughts and comments below.

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Almost a century ago Napoleon Hill encouraged people to give before the can expect to get.

Do not expect something for nothing. Be willing to give an equivalent value for all that you desire, and include in your plans a definite provision for doing so. –Napoleon Hill

Those words hold just as true today.

Facebook is a social and relationship environment. It is about the social value you create which may transform into social equity.

When you first connect with people on Facebook, it should be on a personal level.  Let people come into your world.

It has been said many times, people like to do business with people they know, like and trust.  Right?

Work to connect at the prospects level.  Constantly ask for feedback from them. Ask them, “If I could teach you anything about (your product), what would it be?”

Basically, what I’m saying here is to interact with them and add value to their life.

Don’t be afraid of being direct either. Take a stand, share your opinions.  Sometimes you have to agree to disagree.

It is ok to go to the edge in an effort to wake people up to their full potential.

Who are you looking for?

Take time NOW to write down who you are marketing to.

Who really is your ideal prospect?

I’m currently reading the book, “Strength Based Selling” (which I highly recommend) one of the finding in their research was the difference between top sales people and low performing sales people.

It was that the top performers knew who they were looking for and only worked with them while the low performers chased people and spend too much time with the wrong people.

This is totally true for our industry.

I’ve said for years, “Spend time with people who deserve your time, not those who need it.”  There are lots of needy people out there, many are toxic and will suck a lot of your time and energy.  Love them and let them go.

Once I know the person I’m talking to is interested in making money I like to ask my business prospects, “What would you do with another $3,000 per month?  How would that change your life?”

I want to get into their world and their emotions to determine if they have the desire and commitment to create a success in a business venture.

Think and ask yourself these questions…
“How can I relate to my list (prospects) better?”
“What teachings can I share?”
“What journey can I take people on?”
“How can I tell the story of my business so they ‘get it’?”

Give your best to your followers.

Don’t not worry about how you compare to others, just be yourself and that is perfect.

It is your contribution to them that will keep people listening to you.

And know this…every time you ask for something you make a withdrawal.

It is a withdrawal if you will from your emotional bank account.

You must constantly make deposits, you do this by adding value to their life.

Give more than you ask of people.  And always be entertaining.  So while you follow Napoleon’s formula don’t be a afraid to add a little Ma and Pa Kettle.

Watch this hilarious video on math.  Do you know people in your business who describe you compensation plan like this?

Please leave your thoughts and comments below.

If you are marketing online then you absolutely MUST have a blog.

Why?

You need to be seen and respected as an authority.  After all you are in business aren’t you?

There is a a problem that most people or ‘gurus’ don’t tell you about.

First, you have to get quality traffic to your blog.  If you have gone through my 8 Social Media Bootcamp you already know that with social media there are several proven methods to create and drive traffic for FREE.

Second, and perhaps the bigger problem is getting people to opt-in or how to get subscribers to your list.

If you haven’t heard the expression “The Money Is In Your List” well make note of that.

It is mostly true.  LOL

What is really important is the relationship you have with the people on the other side of those emails.  Yes, they are real people.

Treat them with respect and kindness and you will earn their trust.

So exactly how do you do that?

You demonstrate your value by offering proven tis and strategies that will help them solve the problems they face in their business.  You make it about them NOT you.

Every online marketer and I don’t care what you are are marketing needs customers. Done properly, many of these customer will come from your blog.

I recently stumbled upon a new tool call MaxBlogPress for WordPress blogs that will significantly help EVERY blogger increase the size of their list VERY quickly.

in fact, in the video below you will see a demo of how you can build your list quickly it is called: “Learn How To Not Only Double, But Triple And Even Quadruple The Number Of Subscribers To Your WordPress Blog – Without Getting Any Additional Traffic”

Let me know how  MaxBlogPress works for you.  Remember you can try this for 60 days “Risk Free” If you have any questions or comments please leave them below.

Most distributors come into the Network Marketing profession with energy, enthusiasm, and high hopes; some do great, while others leave the business disappointed and depressed.

It is very disheartening to see distributors leave the business.

Over the last 17 years, I have learned that working as a distributor is very different from a “normal” job. I have noticed that many of the distributors who leave the business share some “traits;” below I discuss those which are most prevalent and costly.?

1. No Structure and Lack of Discipline

If you had a conventional sales job paying you eight thousand dollars a year how much would be expected of you? What activities would your boss expect of you? Would you have to work 5 days a week, at least 8 hours a day? Would you have to come in on time? Would you need to know your product, the competition and what to say to get things sold?

Some distributors come into this business and forget that they have a “job.” Because they don’t have a “boss” telling them what to do and holding them accountable, they do not set a schedule and/or fail to stick to it. Successful distributors keep in mind that they are their own bosses, they set a schedule for themselves and abide by it, just as they would if they worked in a “conventional” job.

Successful distributors make sure that they know the presentation and can connect with a prospect’s wants/desires and know how to ‘ask for the order’ (enrollment).

They follow up with their leads and know their scripts, dialogues and how to handle objections. They understand the importance of using the team for 3 way calls.

Since you don’t have a “boss” other than yourself, you need to be disciplined and self motivated. You have to let others know that just because you don’t punch a time clock, you still need to be at work, you cannot always be available to pick up the dog food or take Aunt Sally to the doctor.

2. No Systems

Successful businesses have one thing in common, systems. Systems allow a person or a company to create predictable and “duplicatable” results, because distributors don’t have a boss who tells them what to do to earn money, they need to set up their own systems. Successful distributors have a structured outline of their day, week, month and year. The more detailed the plan the more effective and efficient they are.

Network marketing distributors must have or create systems for:

• Lead generation (online and offline)

• Lead Follow up

• Qualifying Prospects

• Presentations

• Tracking Numbers

• Practicing / Role-play

3. No Accountability

Without a traditional “boss” there is no one to hold you accountable; often times this causes distributors to be easily distracted, confused, unsure and uncertain about getting work done. Distributors need to stay focused on their goals and hold themselves accountable for working their schedule.

If you’ve committed to making X contacts during a prospecting session, hang in there, don’t stop at X-1, and remind yourself that quitting is not an option.

Many successful distributors “make bets” with themselves or other distributors to keep them on-track. Some write multiple checks to their least favorite cause, competitor, or rival political party, place them in a preaddressed and stamped envelope and send it out if they fail to complete what they set out to do.

4. No Ability to Anticipate the Prospect’s Condition

Wayne Gretsky was one of the greatest hockey players of all time. While everyone else skated toward the puck, Wayne separated himself the rest and skated toward where the puck was going to be next. Every prospect is unique and yet every prospect is pretty much the same. They are the same because they all face challenges of some kind. The successful distributors know how to ask questions and lead a prospect down the path of failure and regret if they do not change as well as well the path to abundance and prosperity when they get involved with you and your products and services.

The development of your listening skills and painting pictures of new possibilities gives you the confidence you need to enroll more distributors and create more products sales.

5. Not Being Honest with Themselves

Successful distributors are honest with themselves. If you only make a few calls during your prospecting hour or create only a few videos or write articles per week, but you tell your coach/yourself that you’ve done more, who are you really hurting? If you find yourself telling yourself what you want to hear, you can’t expect improvement. Remember, you are where you are because it is okay with you.

Final Thoughts

This market is difficult and competitive, in order to survive; you need to work harder than your competition. In order to do this, you need have structure and discipline, powerful systems in place, strong accountability, skills to know your prospect’s pain and to be honest with yourself.

Every distributor is capable of doing the work necessary to succeed; the ones who succeed work harder than those who fail.

What do you need to work on?

Make the commitment to start working on it today, put it in your schedule for tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day…

What is your business plan?  What 2 or 3 things (or skills) will you commit to change before the year ends?

Let me know your thoughts and comments…

The Magical Marketing Shift, Are You Taking Advantage of These Trends?

Discovering trends is a critical part of online marketing, but isn’t something that is normally taught or shared with others. A marketing program in college, like the ones described on this marketing degree site, and traditional education can only do so much to prepare you for trend spotting. The best way to find new trends is to go out in the field (the internet) and do research. Or have somebody else let you in on the secret

Every smart marketer understands the importance of trends and how to cash in on them.

Do You?

Are YOU?
As an online marketer you absolutely must not only be aware of these trends but you must strategically position yourself in front of them before everyone else in the home based business industry does.

You will have a first movers advantage.

This is how you make the mega bucks!

If you have been folowing me for any length of time, you know I’m all about online marketing.

In fact, that’s all I do.

There are trends that are taking place right now that are MASSIVE some you saw in the video above.

I promise the other trends are probably more important and have the potential to radically change your financial future.

I am NOT kidding you.

I revealed them in the video below.  I recommend you get to know them…then use them to your advantage.

If you want to end your struggle of making money online in an MLM or network marketing company then you really MUST know about the information here is the information I promise.

Don’t hate yourself for missing this.

I almost missed it but I’m thrilled I got it.

Are you an Unknown Blog Commenter?

One of the things that everyone should focus on if they want to become an online success is your brand.

One of the best ways to do that is to have a photo that becomes a recognizable brand.

A big mistake a lot of people make is not creating that image in people’s minds. An easy way to accomplish this goal is with a Gravatar.

In the video below I explain more…

You can set up you gravatar in a few minutes.

Simply go to Gravatar.com and create one for free.

It’s so easy and here is the step by step tutorial.

1. Go to Gravatar.com and click on Get your Gravatar today button

2. Enter your email address and click Signup button. You will receive an email from Gravatar with confirmation link

3. Click the confirmation link to activate the account and you will be brought back to the site to setup your username and password

4. Upload your image
(Note: You can upload any size image file. Gravatar will automatically resize large images so you may upload the best quality version you have.)

5. Crop your image then click Crop and Finish! button

6. Choose a rating for your Gravatar and that’s it!

Your avatar image is now directly connected to your email address. Everytime you leave a comment on blog with this email address, your avatar will automatically be added.

Her’s the clip of the Unknown Comic that I promised.

If you have questions or comments please leave them below.

Be sure to send this post to all your unknown commenting friends. They will thank you.

No one wants to be unknown…

7 Simple blog traffic tips to increase your and your brand online.

Many people overlook and get side tracked on why they have a blog, keeping these blog traffic tips in the front of your mind will keep your followers come back for more.

The number one tip for more blog traffic is creating great content that speaks to your ideal prospect or reader.

We must always remember that we only have a few seconds to grab their attention, to demonstrate our leadership and value to them before they click away.

Watch the 7 blog traffic tips video now.

If you do not yet have a blog, I would highly recommend you read this post. Please don’t try to save money by using one of the free blog sites.

Please let me know what you think about these tips and let me know if you have any blog questions.

These 7 blog traffic tips will really make a difference in your traffic–follow them!

Unfortunately, most people do not get this point.

Let me simplify it for you and give a few examples.

Recently, I have had an Olympic medalist and world champion register in my business because of my online presence…my blog.

I have had top earners from Isagenix, ViSalus, Vemme and Monavie call me and actually join me in my primary business because of my online presence … my blog.

Your blog is the first place where people start to check you out.

Success leaves clues my friend and this should be a BIG one for you.

Creating a clean and professional image (and I don’t mean suit and tie) is the first step in attracting successful leaders into your business.

Could you do this yourself? Yes, but it could take you weeks or months to try to do this yourself.

I know, I did it the hard way.  Don’t make my mistake.

There is a service that I highly recommend and will continue to recommend because they do incredible work for next to nothing.

In the video below, you will see about 20+ examples of clean, professional blogs.

The kind of blog that radiates success.

This is what you want.

Let me warn you… the graphic guy giving the tour is monotone and boring as hello dolly. LOL!

But, the work of his team is awesome!

Seeing all these blogs should get your wheels spinning about the brand that you could create.

Get the ball rolling and get your blog by clicking here.

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If you are like me you try very hard to keep with your friend’s blogs,
industry leader’s blogs and the blogs you have found that enlighten and entertain you.

Constantly revisiting them is a huge waste of time.

Google Reader can save you tons of time. In the video below I will show you how.

Let me know if this was helpful or if you have questions about RSS or Google’s reader. Please leave me your comments below.