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 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!