Friday, June 26th, 2009 at
8:12 pm
Read my post on social media Syndication to see how using social networking sites correctly, can change the way you drive traffic to your blog or content; When I decided to make a go again at Network Marketing, I said, “I will succeed” and you know what. 5, 10 than 30 people join my organization. Then more people join underneath them and in less than six months I had 170 plus people under me. W0W! I said, “I’m making it”, so you would think. So you may ask what happened next. Well it seemed as fast as they joined people start dropping off like flies. “What is happening?” I said “why me” poor me. “It always happens to me”. (You’ve probably heard and said that one before). Feeling defeated once again, I started looking within myself and not blaming others to why I was not being successful.
Very shortly after that I was browsing on the Internet and came across an online chat forum where I started reading all these posts about Attraction Marketing (Is doing this for me) & Social Marketing (is doing that for me) and it all started to click. It was an Ah Ha moment for lack of better words. I was sure at that moment. I mean as sure as the day I realize I wanted to spend the rest of my life with my wife that I was hearing something that resonated to the core of my being. Now at the time just knowing wasn’t enough. I had to learn how to apply these principles to my life and practice action, not only in myself and my life but in how I was approaching and working my business.
I started going online and searching for websites and blogs talking about Attraction Marketing and reading books on this Power of Attraction. I began reading and hearing success story after story of people applying this to their life their family and friends and of course how to apply this in there on and offline businesses. Man did I have it backwards. I use to say if I had a product or service that everyone wanted or needed if I just had one or two big marketing builders. Now don’t get me wrong. Those are very important things. But I had it backwards. You may ask then what was it? In one word Relationships. Yes relationships first.
I learned that by creating trust with others and offering recourses and information before products or services that people begin seeking me out for more information. This is powerful, this is meaningful and this is what of helping others first is all about.
Mike Alter
Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at
2:54 pm
Do you ever feel stuck? Not knowing what to do when you hit a roadblock. Are you spending most of your valuable time in a negative space or a positive one? If you stay just a bit more positive, just by doing that you are on the right track to changing your mindset.
Yes this is like that old saying “Is the glass half empty or full. Let me give you an example. I was visiting one time with a wonderful friend of mine who is always seeking to better himself in all areas of his life. (I recommend surrounding yourself with people like this) We were talking about a work situation and to make a point he pulls out the old glass of water and asked, so what do you see? Of course I said the glass if half full. He says Nope! The glass is totally full. In fact it is over flowing. Hmm I said, explain. He said there’s not just water in that glass but air. Things are sometimes not always what you think they are, unless you’re choosing to just look at it that way.
By applying new ways of thinking when it comes to your Network Marketing business. You may see things a little differently. For example don’t label yourself meaning something like “I’m not good at talking when it comes to communicating my product or services to others” or “I’m not a good writer”. Instead say to yourself something like “I am going to talk about _______ (you fill in the blank) with kindness”. Say “I am a good at writing” then just start writing the way you talk to others, just be yourself. In time it will become easier.
When you start to look at how you see things in a more positive way, even if it is just a little. Then over time, these situations that perhaps used to frustrate or concern you will not be so daunting and you will be better prepare to handle it.
Patients and practice- Just start surrounding yourself with people that are striving for the same or similar things. Seek out people that are helpful, kind and enjoy life. Let it rub off on you. To learn about changing your mindset here is a wonderful free report on Attraction Marketing you can download now.
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 at
8:05 pm
Here are three things you can do to get your Online Business noticed in less then a Week!
Now to keep it simple, let’s just say all you have a business or service and a computer.
1st – Get a free blog if you’re new to blogging I suggest Blogger.com to start with and if your a bit more internet savvy you will want to host you own Wordpress Blog.
(At some point you will differently want to host your own WordPress blog. I will write more about the reasons why it’s very important for hosting your own site in another post.)
2nd – Write two articles, 250-300 words each on your passions or about the field your in. Note* DO NOT mention your personal product(s) or service(s) or a sales page (that comes later). Here is couple of examples: Say you’re in real estate. It would go something like… “10 tips on what to look for when buying a home” or “How to find out if a community is right for your family”. Say you’re a teacher… “Five ways to improve your child’s study habits”. You get the picture. What you are doing is creating quality content. These will attract a larger audience. NO Selling! Now post these articles on your blog and be sure to have filled out your contact information, bio/contact number / email / Picture of yourself. Now share this either by email with your friends and colleagues, and if you’re using social media, sites like facebook, twitter and LinkedIn to name a few. Be sure to say something like, just posted a new article on my blog about… you fill in the blank.
3rd – If you have a web cam do the same as above in step 2. If you don’t have one, be sure and ask for a web cam for your birthday. Now you’ll want to keep your videos between 3 and 5 minutes long. This way you are valuing other people’s time.
Then post your new video to your blog, facebook etc. If your just starting out YouTube and Metacafe work great. Also read about how to embed your video too your web page or blog. That’s it. If you have relevant content, meaning is it informative, enlightening or entertaining. People will share it with others and they will contact you. Asking you for more information and what you do to earn an income online. Then and only then do you talk about your produce or service. What you are doing is your creating trust with your articles, so that people will seek you out for your advice and services. This is Attraction Marketing.