Squidoo is a free website service. They provide you with a tag based webpage that you can use for just about whatever you choose. It can be a list of your grandmothers cooking recipes, a family tree website, a collection of pictures of your house pets or whatever you want. You just cannot post porn or hate related stuff of course.
The site is set up is such that many different areas of the squidoo site link back to your page via tags and other group links ect. The overall sitewide pagerank on squidoo actually helps each individual site's pagerank improve if the site content is kept fresh by it's owner. This creates good backlinks immediately upon publishing your first page or as they call it: a Lens. Squidoo pages are used for virtually anything. Some Squidoo pages are used for business opportunities and some are used to list grama's favorite recipes and anything in between.
Squidoo also puts Adsense ads on all lenses sitewide and splits the proceeds with the lens owner that the click came from! And remember this website site is free!
Squidoo also has pre-made modules for Amazon Ebay and others that you can add to your site and you can make money from those sales as well.
The site allows HTML in all fields of the setup process. You can see your Squidoo lens in Google within two weeks without even submitting it to a single search engine! And my site showed up in Google the second day after I made it! I just followed the prompts, and put in what I wanted to say and it was not complicated at all.
The site administrators at squidoo work hard to ensure this is a friendly community for everyone. This is very important and I must say, they do it very well.
In my case I created a site to sell products but you can use this site for almost anything. Long story short, you just cant go wrong with a Squidoo page so get yours free today! http://www.squidoo.com/raysgroup
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Article Writers Keep Search Spiders Busy
While it may not take a superior talent to write web site content for the internet, it does take a person who can weave words into a form that search engines understand. As the engine’s spider’s crawl through the web looking for key words and phrases, the article writers providing the web content must also make their articles short and informative.
No longer do search engines rely strictly on the meta tags in a web site’s heading. Now they look for real text content on target with what the user is searching for. This provides users with a better opportunity to find quality information, more on target with what they are looking for.
Many web site owners and developers may have numerous pages on their sites, each page typically having slightly different content. As they attempt to attract better search engine responses, content article writers will present an array of text information to be used on the different pages of the site to offer information specific to the page on which it is located.
One particular topic may have several key words or phrases relating to the topic being used on the same site and article writers are charged with submitting quality, informative and above all, original, content for the site. The writers may be producing information for several web sites and even if on the same topic, each article must be original. Typically, article writers found to have copied an article and turned it in as their own work, are immediately terminated, to save the integrity of the article writing business.
Quick understanding of the subject matter, the ability to turn that information into understandable text and do it quickly is key to being a good content article writer. Since payment for each content article is considered low, being able to produce many articles in a short period of time will enable article writers to pick up some extra money while they work on their novel.
No longer do search engines rely strictly on the meta tags in a web site’s heading. Now they look for real text content on target with what the user is searching for. This provides users with a better opportunity to find quality information, more on target with what they are looking for.
Many web site owners and developers may have numerous pages on their sites, each page typically having slightly different content. As they attempt to attract better search engine responses, content article writers will present an array of text information to be used on the different pages of the site to offer information specific to the page on which it is located.
One particular topic may have several key words or phrases relating to the topic being used on the same site and article writers are charged with submitting quality, informative and above all, original, content for the site. The writers may be producing information for several web sites and even if on the same topic, each article must be original. Typically, article writers found to have copied an article and turned it in as their own work, are immediately terminated, to save the integrity of the article writing business.
Quick understanding of the subject matter, the ability to turn that information into understandable text and do it quickly is key to being a good content article writer. Since payment for each content article is considered low, being able to produce many articles in a short period of time will enable article writers to pick up some extra money while they work on their novel.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Managing A Home Business? Outsource Everything!
Managing a home business can be tough purely because space is limited. Assuming you find a business opportunity that does work, what you will find is that sooner or later you will need to take on more staff.
By outsourcing everything (ok, maybe not everything…) you can avoid this scenario completely. Outsource your bookkeeping, payroll processing, order processing & outsource your technology so that you can spend time doing what you love doing best… managing your business.
Let's face it; it is difficult to keep up with all the new accounting rules and regulations that you have to comply with. It is far better that a professional book keeper does this for you. Do you know what an accountant uses for birth control? His personality. You were never meant to be an accountant!
Why bother trying to design and create new brochures and other marketing material when a professional can do the same job as you, but so much better? You might save money in the short term doing this yourself but it will definitely cost you money in the longer term.
The benefits of outsourcing are:
1) More resources available for customers.
2) Fewer employees and therefore more peace of mind.
3) Lower requirements for computers, printers, phone lines & ink.
4) Access to experts in many different fields.
5) More free space.
As you can see from the list above, outsourcing is not only about cutting costs. Rather it can be used as a strategic tool for planning your business growth.
By outsourcing all the items you hate doing or do not have the space to do, you are now free to focus on customers and ensuring that they get the best service.
Outsourcing works and makes small business sense. If you want to reduce your overheads and free up more of your valuable time then consider outsourcing.
By outsourcing everything (ok, maybe not everything…) you can avoid this scenario completely. Outsource your bookkeeping, payroll processing, order processing & outsource your technology so that you can spend time doing what you love doing best… managing your business.
Let's face it; it is difficult to keep up with all the new accounting rules and regulations that you have to comply with. It is far better that a professional book keeper does this for you. Do you know what an accountant uses for birth control? His personality. You were never meant to be an accountant!
Why bother trying to design and create new brochures and other marketing material when a professional can do the same job as you, but so much better? You might save money in the short term doing this yourself but it will definitely cost you money in the longer term.
The benefits of outsourcing are:
1) More resources available for customers.
2) Fewer employees and therefore more peace of mind.
3) Lower requirements for computers, printers, phone lines & ink.
4) Access to experts in many different fields.
5) More free space.
As you can see from the list above, outsourcing is not only about cutting costs. Rather it can be used as a strategic tool for planning your business growth.
By outsourcing all the items you hate doing or do not have the space to do, you are now free to focus on customers and ensuring that they get the best service.
Outsourcing works and makes small business sense. If you want to reduce your overheads and free up more of your valuable time then consider outsourcing.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Hello World Of Internet Marketing
Hello World!
I have just entered into the world of Internet Marketing. They tell you to fire your boss, quit your job and started earning lots of money.
Since I started about 2 months ago I have at least 200 emails a days all trying to provide information and promotions leading to a very confused newbie especially when he is nearing the edge of 60 years.
I was overloaded with information which comes left, right and center.
I was given a sorts of free ebooks. The word freebie set my heart afire and I begin to download all kinds of ebooks, softwares etc until my hard disk was bursting to its rims a few times.
I have to copy all my downloads on dvds before it run out of space. This happened a few times.
Information overload was one important keyword. Lack of sleep was another keyword - learning about email marketing, autoresponders, affiliates marketing, joint ventures, giveaways, viral marketing, spams, scams, adwords, seo, web designs, web tools, ebooks which you downloaded with a different name from the same ebooks you just downloaded the day before, one time offers, and the very important time sensitive offer of sale of ebook which increases at a rate of 5 or 10 cts per minute, etc, etc, ad naueum.
It is just as well that I did not quit my job because I have been spending something like $200+ per month. All I get in return was a cheque of $9.
After 2 months I find that I am getting a bit more focussed. I closed my ears to instant money making machines and try to concentrate on a few things like writing a ebook, designing a simple website, doing some affiliate marketing and building slowly a mail list.
I hope that I am doing the right thing. But I am slowly learning and I intend to give it a try. Any one who reads this blog please wish me luck and offer some free advice. There s that four letter word again free .
Cheers
Wish me Success!
Ken Kee
www.kennethkee.com
I have just entered into the world of Internet Marketing. They tell you to fire your boss, quit your job and started earning lots of money.
Since I started about 2 months ago I have at least 200 emails a days all trying to provide information and promotions leading to a very confused newbie especially when he is nearing the edge of 60 years.
I was overloaded with information which comes left, right and center.
I was given a sorts of free ebooks. The word freebie set my heart afire and I begin to download all kinds of ebooks, softwares etc until my hard disk was bursting to its rims a few times.
I have to copy all my downloads on dvds before it run out of space. This happened a few times.
Information overload was one important keyword. Lack of sleep was another keyword - learning about email marketing, autoresponders, affiliates marketing, joint ventures, giveaways, viral marketing, spams, scams, adwords, seo, web designs, web tools, ebooks which you downloaded with a different name from the same ebooks you just downloaded the day before, one time offers, and the very important time sensitive offer of sale of ebook which increases at a rate of 5 or 10 cts per minute, etc, etc, ad naueum.
It is just as well that I did not quit my job because I have been spending something like $200+ per month. All I get in return was a cheque of $9.
After 2 months I find that I am getting a bit more focussed. I closed my ears to instant money making machines and try to concentrate on a few things like writing a ebook, designing a simple website, doing some affiliate marketing and building slowly a mail list.
I hope that I am doing the right thing. But I am slowly learning and I intend to give it a try. Any one who reads this blog please wish me luck and offer some free advice. There s that four letter word again free .
Cheers
Wish me Success!
Ken Kee
www.kennethkee.com
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Your Home Internet Enterprise Is A Global Business
There are many challenges facing home Internet enterprises in today's global market, as they adapt to changes in the global business environment and attempt to satisfy local market demands at the same time. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the barriers to entry to some of the countries marketplaces that existed in the past are now becoming non-existent. It is no wonder that many home Internet enterprise owners are struggling to learn the new rules, but you can look at these challenges as opportunities instead of problems.
For example, it is now possible to export your products to foreign countries without having to deal with the trade restrictions that were present previously. In addition, you could even set up a manufacturing facility in another country without opposition. This shows the free movement of goods and services for today's global home Internet enterprise. It is the smart modern business owner who puts emphasis on developing his or her brands. In line with this, you can see that brand packaging, graphics, and the content of a brand should remain the same throughout the world. (Text in different languages aside) The message must be the same, so if the brand is promoting wellness in North America then the home Internet enterprise owner will promote a similar concept in Europe. They should not stray from their core identity. Their advertising efforts should have some similarity, even though it will have to be changed to accommodate local preferences.
It becomes more difficult if the home Internet enterprise deals with a physical product rather than an informational one. Offering a global product that is consistent can be quite hard because of the sourcing of the raw materials and their pricing. At times, the exact same product will cost more in one country than it does in another, because of currency fluctuations and the differences in local living conditions. The challenge is keeping the product consistent both in quality and in price in these vastly different areas. This quality problem can be eliminated by centralizing your home Internet enterprises manufacturing, but there is little that can be done about global price variances.
It is important for modern home Internet enterprises to communicate with their partners from foreign countries. Every problem or success in one country should be reported everywhere, because this can affect the profitability of the entire enterprise. E-mail, video conferencing, and even telephone calls can be used to accomplish this goal. These tools will enable the owner to manage the whole Internet enterprise effectively from home.
The climate of today's global business environment dictates that it is important to have innovative products and services to stay ahead of the competition. Home Internet enterprises can improve their operations by observing the best practices employed in other countries and using them universally. Considering the perspectives of the maximum number of associates from around the globe will keep the companies thinking fresh, not stagnant, and will do the most to ensure the enterprises long term profitability.
For example, it is now possible to export your products to foreign countries without having to deal with the trade restrictions that were present previously. In addition, you could even set up a manufacturing facility in another country without opposition. This shows the free movement of goods and services for today's global home Internet enterprise. It is the smart modern business owner who puts emphasis on developing his or her brands. In line with this, you can see that brand packaging, graphics, and the content of a brand should remain the same throughout the world. (Text in different languages aside) The message must be the same, so if the brand is promoting wellness in North America then the home Internet enterprise owner will promote a similar concept in Europe. They should not stray from their core identity. Their advertising efforts should have some similarity, even though it will have to be changed to accommodate local preferences.
It becomes more difficult if the home Internet enterprise deals with a physical product rather than an informational one. Offering a global product that is consistent can be quite hard because of the sourcing of the raw materials and their pricing. At times, the exact same product will cost more in one country than it does in another, because of currency fluctuations and the differences in local living conditions. The challenge is keeping the product consistent both in quality and in price in these vastly different areas. This quality problem can be eliminated by centralizing your home Internet enterprises manufacturing, but there is little that can be done about global price variances.
It is important for modern home Internet enterprises to communicate with their partners from foreign countries. Every problem or success in one country should be reported everywhere, because this can affect the profitability of the entire enterprise. E-mail, video conferencing, and even telephone calls can be used to accomplish this goal. These tools will enable the owner to manage the whole Internet enterprise effectively from home.
The climate of today's global business environment dictates that it is important to have innovative products and services to stay ahead of the competition. Home Internet enterprises can improve their operations by observing the best practices employed in other countries and using them universally. Considering the perspectives of the maximum number of associates from around the globe will keep the companies thinking fresh, not stagnant, and will do the most to ensure the enterprises long term profitability.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Your Internet Business-- How Kids Can Help
Doing business online can be a real challenge. It can be difficult to keep up with the latest technology and product trends. If you don't have time to do your homework because you are too busy working a full-time job and taking care of a family, it may make things seem impossible if you are not internet savvy. There are definitely some perks having a technology, marketing and product development staff at your place of employment. Just thinking about all of the people it takes to operate a viable business is overwhelming. I have spent many hours reading e-books and watching videos about how to make money online. Because I grew up in the 80s and graduated from college just before the internet was born, like a lot of us, I was never formally educated on the subject, so it was not second nature. I have been labeled by some as "the internet queen" because that is where I can be found during most of my free time. But let me set the record straight, I am far from living up to that name.
Here is a little background about myself just to give you an idea of how my mind works. It doesn't involve much technology. I hold a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in sociology. Most of my work has involved kids who are neglected and/or abused. Fighting the desire to throw the laptop on my desk out of the nearest window because it won't cooperate, is probably the most technological thing that I do at work. Don't get me wrong, I have learned a lot about computers over past seven years. Sometimes I get lucky and fix the office printer or help someone with who is having problems with their computer. I will admit that sometimes I have no idea how I did it, but please don't tell anyone. It would ruin my "internet queen" reputation.
So, what I know best is kids. One thing I always say to parents is that, unlike adults, kids are like sponges. They can watch T.V, play a video game and hear every word of your adult conversations, all at the same time. One thing I always tell kids is that, just because I am an adult, does not mean that I can't learn anything from them. Kids seem to have the ability to retain a lot more information at once than adults, so the internet is not as frustrating for them as it is for some of us. So, what does all of this have to do with operating an online business? I used to think it had nothing to do with it until I came to my senses.
Kids these days have grown up on the web. They are aware of fashion and the latest trends. They know what they want and how to push all the right buttons so their parents will get it for them. They also know the limits of what to ask for. So, where do I go when I need help with understanding a program that makes no sense or want to know about the hottest selling items? I ask kids. My eleven-year-old niece and her friends helped me choose jewelry from one of my wholesalers to resell. I had no trouble selling what they chose. They know what their parents and other adults are looking for also. If you don't think your kids ever listen to you or know what you want or are interested in, ask them. You might be surprised to find that they listen to you more than you think. My niece tells me everything her friend's parents are looking for also. She listens to them, too! Kids are great marketers and know what advertisements make them want an item and why. Want to know a great blog site to advertise a product? Chances are a kid can tell you. They are also great researchers. If they don't know, they can find out, and usually it is faster than you can find it. Also, don't overlook the local high school and college computer geeks. That is where you should go when you need a webpage designed or get the answers to your tech questions. They work cheap and sometimes for free. Always reward them in some way, even if it just taking them out to dinner or helping them with something in return. You don't want to take advantage of them just because they are kids. They learn how to treat others by observing their parents and other adults and will mirror these behaviors. It is good way to teach moral values to our future adults. Keep in mind that this is the generation that will be responsible for taking care of you when you are too old to take care of yourself!
Hopefully, I have convinced you that kids can be an important and profitable part of your online business. Learn from them! They love to teach and their patience is usually better than ours. They are kids. They know what it is like for others to be impatient with them which helps them to be more empathetic and less irritated when they have to show you the same thing a hundred times. It's also a great way to spend quality time with a child and even teach them the value of work and the rewards to be gained. Give them praises for their skill, knowledge and help. There is nothing wrong with boosting a child's self-esteem along the way. Your business will be more successful when you give back to others in the process!
Here is a little background about myself just to give you an idea of how my mind works. It doesn't involve much technology. I hold a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in sociology. Most of my work has involved kids who are neglected and/or abused. Fighting the desire to throw the laptop on my desk out of the nearest window because it won't cooperate, is probably the most technological thing that I do at work. Don't get me wrong, I have learned a lot about computers over past seven years. Sometimes I get lucky and fix the office printer or help someone with who is having problems with their computer. I will admit that sometimes I have no idea how I did it, but please don't tell anyone. It would ruin my "internet queen" reputation.
So, what I know best is kids. One thing I always say to parents is that, unlike adults, kids are like sponges. They can watch T.V, play a video game and hear every word of your adult conversations, all at the same time. One thing I always tell kids is that, just because I am an adult, does not mean that I can't learn anything from them. Kids seem to have the ability to retain a lot more information at once than adults, so the internet is not as frustrating for them as it is for some of us. So, what does all of this have to do with operating an online business? I used to think it had nothing to do with it until I came to my senses.
Kids these days have grown up on the web. They are aware of fashion and the latest trends. They know what they want and how to push all the right buttons so their parents will get it for them. They also know the limits of what to ask for. So, where do I go when I need help with understanding a program that makes no sense or want to know about the hottest selling items? I ask kids. My eleven-year-old niece and her friends helped me choose jewelry from one of my wholesalers to resell. I had no trouble selling what they chose. They know what their parents and other adults are looking for also. If you don't think your kids ever listen to you or know what you want or are interested in, ask them. You might be surprised to find that they listen to you more than you think. My niece tells me everything her friend's parents are looking for also. She listens to them, too! Kids are great marketers and know what advertisements make them want an item and why. Want to know a great blog site to advertise a product? Chances are a kid can tell you. They are also great researchers. If they don't know, they can find out, and usually it is faster than you can find it. Also, don't overlook the local high school and college computer geeks. That is where you should go when you need a webpage designed or get the answers to your tech questions. They work cheap and sometimes for free. Always reward them in some way, even if it just taking them out to dinner or helping them with something in return. You don't want to take advantage of them just because they are kids. They learn how to treat others by observing their parents and other adults and will mirror these behaviors. It is good way to teach moral values to our future adults. Keep in mind that this is the generation that will be responsible for taking care of you when you are too old to take care of yourself!
Hopefully, I have convinced you that kids can be an important and profitable part of your online business. Learn from them! They love to teach and their patience is usually better than ours. They are kids. They know what it is like for others to be impatient with them which helps them to be more empathetic and less irritated when they have to show you the same thing a hundred times. It's also a great way to spend quality time with a child and even teach them the value of work and the rewards to be gained. Give them praises for their skill, knowledge and help. There is nothing wrong with boosting a child's self-esteem along the way. Your business will be more successful when you give back to others in the process!
Friday, July 1, 2011
Your Most Powerful Prospecting Tool
The internet is full of millions of self replicated websites, and if you're a Network Marketer you probably have one too! So how do YOU get noticed in this sea of duplicated websites?? Well to be absolutely truthful you do not! Have you noticed that people do not magically show up on your site, sign themselves up and start building a business?
:-) I thought you might have noticed that! :-)
Your company or team could have the most fantastic replicated "website that sells" but that alone won't bring you customers! My primary company has some of the most brilliant and effective marketing tools I have ever seen. They work REALLY well, to the point that we often get our prospects signing up as distributors automatically!
But even this kind of amazing marketing system will not bring you success in network marketing without the most crucial ingredient to the WHOLE puzzle!
Did you know that MOST people do NOT join a Network Marketing business because of the great company or products? Most people join because the TRUST the person who introduced them to the business! It is YOU that are your own best business asset. Yes, you!
Take a moment and go look in the mirror! That is who is going to attract people to your team. Your own unique, beautiful self with your own special talents, gifts and contributions to the world.
We are all given a gift, a contribution to make to the world, and as you find that, you will more and more find what your unique contribution is to Network Marketing, to your team!
And you will find that you begin to attract other like minded, like hearted people!! Ooops ... you looked in the mirror and don't like what you see? I understand ... I feel that way too sometimes. None of us are perfect! And that's where personal growth and development comes in.
That's one of the greatest parts of this business... you get paid to grow personally. How cool is that? (I'll tell you more about that another time!)
Think about it ... why did are you reading this report? You probably found my article while surfing the web. You read a little and felt enough of a sense of trust to spend your valuable time with me.
In network marketing, building relationships is your key to success. When people get to know you, like you and trust you, when they are ready to start their home business they will seek YOU out.
You will be their first choice, rather than Jane Anonymous who they know nothing about, or Joe Hard Sell who is always "pitching" his opportunity but never bothers to build a relationship with people.
AND because you DO have a fantastic business opportunity with great products, great pay and so forth, you will be an outstanding choice for them as a business partner! If you offer real VALUE to people, not just a sales pitch, you will build long term trust with people. So how do you build trust, offer real Value, and share more about yourself with people?
1. Offer something of value to your prospects. Share things that YOU find valuable. Don't give away junk! I have a page on one of my websites on free eBooks. I actually spent a week researching the net to find materials that I felt were valuable, high quality, and offered useful information.
I've seen so many newsletter publishers or websites on the net giving away junk. Maintain quality and your prospects will appreciate you and trust you and stay in touch with you!
2. Be a Real Person. We have discovered what we feel is the most fantastic and effective prospecting tool ever developed ... the Face Page. A Face page is a unique web page that is about You! :-) It about your values, your vision, and the things that mean the most to you! You can create one for free at many web communities such as Ryze.com, or you can get an industry specific page at GreatestNetworker.com.
Your Face page offers useful information to people with no strings attached. It has links to your business websites ... and through this page you can offer people valuable free gifts, like complimentary eBooks, audio training, e-mail training courses.
On the internet, one of the ways to build trust is to give people valuable information that they are looking for. The Face page helps you to do this. I have found the Face page to be a very effective Viral Marketing tool as well. My husband loved what I wrote on my Face page so he passed it around to our friends and family and his family!
Now several of these folks are looking into my business as a result of his sharing the page. Whenever he or my family tells their friends about my business, they send them to my Face page. I have made thousands of dollars through my Face Page, and it's NOT because it sells anything!
3. Brand Yourself. You've heard of branding? Except in network marketing branding is a little different. Instead of branding your product or business, brand yourself! Branding yourself creates a consistent personal presence both locally and on the internet so people can get to know you.
Use the same name and e-mail on different internet forums. You can even get a domain that is your name! Then people can type in your name and get to your Face Page.
When talking to your prospects you can tell them where to find you on the web, at www.YourName.com. That way, when people type in www.YourName.com they will get to your Face page and get to know you. Best of all, as you do this consistently, people will begin to seek you out and begin to call you! That is when network marketing becomes REALLY fun!
:-) I thought you might have noticed that! :-)
Your company or team could have the most fantastic replicated "website that sells" but that alone won't bring you customers! My primary company has some of the most brilliant and effective marketing tools I have ever seen. They work REALLY well, to the point that we often get our prospects signing up as distributors automatically!
But even this kind of amazing marketing system will not bring you success in network marketing without the most crucial ingredient to the WHOLE puzzle!
Did you know that MOST people do NOT join a Network Marketing business because of the great company or products? Most people join because the TRUST the person who introduced them to the business! It is YOU that are your own best business asset. Yes, you!
Take a moment and go look in the mirror! That is who is going to attract people to your team. Your own unique, beautiful self with your own special talents, gifts and contributions to the world.
We are all given a gift, a contribution to make to the world, and as you find that, you will more and more find what your unique contribution is to Network Marketing, to your team!
And you will find that you begin to attract other like minded, like hearted people!! Ooops ... you looked in the mirror and don't like what you see? I understand ... I feel that way too sometimes. None of us are perfect! And that's where personal growth and development comes in.
That's one of the greatest parts of this business... you get paid to grow personally. How cool is that? (I'll tell you more about that another time!)
Think about it ... why did are you reading this report? You probably found my article while surfing the web. You read a little and felt enough of a sense of trust to spend your valuable time with me.
In network marketing, building relationships is your key to success. When people get to know you, like you and trust you, when they are ready to start their home business they will seek YOU out.
You will be their first choice, rather than Jane Anonymous who they know nothing about, or Joe Hard Sell who is always "pitching" his opportunity but never bothers to build a relationship with people.
AND because you DO have a fantastic business opportunity with great products, great pay and so forth, you will be an outstanding choice for them as a business partner! If you offer real VALUE to people, not just a sales pitch, you will build long term trust with people. So how do you build trust, offer real Value, and share more about yourself with people?
1. Offer something of value to your prospects. Share things that YOU find valuable. Don't give away junk! I have a page on one of my websites on free eBooks. I actually spent a week researching the net to find materials that I felt were valuable, high quality, and offered useful information.
I've seen so many newsletter publishers or websites on the net giving away junk. Maintain quality and your prospects will appreciate you and trust you and stay in touch with you!
2. Be a Real Person. We have discovered what we feel is the most fantastic and effective prospecting tool ever developed ... the Face Page. A Face page is a unique web page that is about You! :-) It about your values, your vision, and the things that mean the most to you! You can create one for free at many web communities such as Ryze.com, or you can get an industry specific page at GreatestNetworker.com.
Your Face page offers useful information to people with no strings attached. It has links to your business websites ... and through this page you can offer people valuable free gifts, like complimentary eBooks, audio training, e-mail training courses.
On the internet, one of the ways to build trust is to give people valuable information that they are looking for. The Face page helps you to do this. I have found the Face page to be a very effective Viral Marketing tool as well. My husband loved what I wrote on my Face page so he passed it around to our friends and family and his family!
Now several of these folks are looking into my business as a result of his sharing the page. Whenever he or my family tells their friends about my business, they send them to my Face page. I have made thousands of dollars through my Face Page, and it's NOT because it sells anything!
3. Brand Yourself. You've heard of branding? Except in network marketing branding is a little different. Instead of branding your product or business, brand yourself! Branding yourself creates a consistent personal presence both locally and on the internet so people can get to know you.
Use the same name and e-mail on different internet forums. You can even get a domain that is your name! Then people can type in your name and get to your Face Page.
When talking to your prospects you can tell them where to find you on the web, at www.YourName.com. That way, when people type in www.YourName.com they will get to your Face page and get to know you. Best of all, as you do this consistently, people will begin to seek you out and begin to call you! That is when network marketing becomes REALLY fun!
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