Sunday, November 22, 2009
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Although these Social Sites are based online, there is still a human being at each end. Everyone still has the same feelings and perceptions as if you were standing and talking with them "belly-to-belly".
Here are some tips for connecting online:
1) When setting up your profile, always put up a picture of yourself. Make it a photo where people can see your bright, shining face. Folks in the online world may never meet you face-to-face so that picture is all they have to decide whether to accept or ignore a friend request. It helps them get to know you.
Also, please, please, please. I beg of you. Don't put up an image of the product you sell as your profile picture. It screams "I want to sell you my stuff" or "I want to get you into my business". People who've bought into YOU, who like and trust YOU may eventually buy your product, not the other way around.
2) Your profile should include personal as well as professional information about you. It should be detailed enough for your potential new friend to get a feel for who you are, but not so detailed that they know what you had for breakfast that morning.
Ever gone to someone's profile page and all that's there is their birthday? There's no info about them, their family or what they do for a living.
If they're obviously new to the site, I usually cut them a little slack. I'll leave the request in the ol' inbox for a week or so to see if they add anything new. If after that time they still won't open up, I'll pass. Doing business online means letting people know about you. It's not the time or place to be secretive. Leave that to the government. Did I say that? :-)
3) My third Social Media Tip for the day goes back to my original point; sending along a message with your friend request. A message being sent with the request tells the other person that you actually took some time to seek them out. It's very nice in our instant gratification society for someone to take time out of their day to include a personal note asking for our friendship. However(you knew I'd have a "however" in here, didn't you?)
If you're going to copy and paste a pre-written message, at the minimum add in your future friend's name. I always have to smile when a request comes in that says "Hi(empty space here) , I found you on so-an-so's page and...". Just taking a couple of extra seconds to add in their name will show that you're truly sincere about being their friend. Wouldn't you feel the same way?
Here are some tips for connecting online:
1) When setting up your profile, always put up a picture of yourself. Make it a photo where people can see your bright, shining face. Folks in the online world may never meet you face-to-face so that picture is all they have to decide whether to accept or ignore a friend request. It helps them get to know you.
Also, please, please, please. I beg of you. Don't put up an image of the product you sell as your profile picture. It screams "I want to sell you my stuff" or "I want to get you into my business". People who've bought into YOU, who like and trust YOU may eventually buy your product, not the other way around.
2) Your profile should include personal as well as professional information about you. It should be detailed enough for your potential new friend to get a feel for who you are, but not so detailed that they know what you had for breakfast that morning.
Ever gone to someone's profile page and all that's there is their birthday? There's no info about them, their family or what they do for a living.
If they're obviously new to the site, I usually cut them a little slack. I'll leave the request in the ol' inbox for a week or so to see if they add anything new. If after that time they still won't open up, I'll pass. Doing business online means letting people know about you. It's not the time or place to be secretive. Leave that to the government. Did I say that? :-)
3) My third Social Media Tip for the day goes back to my original point; sending along a message with your friend request. A message being sent with the request tells the other person that you actually took some time to seek them out. It's very nice in our instant gratification society for someone to take time out of their day to include a personal note asking for our friendship. However(you knew I'd have a "however" in here, didn't you?)
If you're going to copy and paste a pre-written message, at the minimum add in your future friend's name. I always have to smile when a request comes in that says "Hi(empty space here) , I found you on so-an-so's page and...". Just taking a couple of extra seconds to add in their name will show that you're truly sincere about being their friend. Wouldn't you feel the same way?
In order to REALLY build relationships with the people on social sites, you have to find ways to connect with them:
- Give away value-based information, videos, etc. (even if they’re not YOURS!)
- Send out inspiring quotes or motivational sayings
- Share things about yourself..showing your everyday, “I’m-not-JUST-a-salesperson/recruiter” side (but do NOT overdo this!)
- Actually take time to COMMUNICATE with some of them from time-to-time. Someone says “Going out to dinner for my birthday today” and you so happen to see that message, send them a b-day greeting! If someone says they’re not feeling well, send a “Hope you’re feeling better soon!” message. Interact when and where you can!
-In the offline world with your TRUE warm market…don’t expect to call up Sally whom you haven’t spoken with in the last 2 years and start spouting off about “the wonderful opportunity/products” you’ve just been introduced to! Are you MAD? She’s going to look at that phone like…”What the…?!?”
Instead, send Sally a “thinking of you” card and NOTHING MORE!
Or give Sally a “I was thinking about you and wanted to call and see how you’re doing” call and NOTHING MORE!
Then talk to her or email her a couple more times and if Sally asks, “So what are you up to these days?” Then say something casual and see where it goes from there! If the opportunity does not present itself, wait until another time…but remember, the idea is to NOT bug friends and fam but either ask for referals or simply leave them alone and seek after more qualified prospects who actually WANT to know more.
Bottom line…building relationships takes time and it takes a gentle approach. If you are coming from a state of desperation, then more than likely you will never do this the correct way.
But if you come from a state and a mindset of GENUINELY wanting to help others (and sure, yourself too…but others first) then your relationship-building will go a much, MUCH longer way!
Cherie King
- Give away value-based information, videos, etc. (even if they’re not YOURS!)
- Send out inspiring quotes or motivational sayings
- Share things about yourself..showing your everyday, “I’m-not-JUST-a-salesperson/recruiter” side (but do NOT overdo this!)
- Actually take time to COMMUNICATE with some of them from time-to-time. Someone says “Going out to dinner for my birthday today” and you so happen to see that message, send them a b-day greeting! If someone says they’re not feeling well, send a “Hope you’re feeling better soon!” message. Interact when and where you can!
-In the offline world with your TRUE warm market…don’t expect to call up Sally whom you haven’t spoken with in the last 2 years and start spouting off about “the wonderful opportunity/products” you’ve just been introduced to! Are you MAD? She’s going to look at that phone like…”What the…?!?”
Instead, send Sally a “thinking of you” card and NOTHING MORE!
Or give Sally a “I was thinking about you and wanted to call and see how you’re doing” call and NOTHING MORE!
Then talk to her or email her a couple more times and if Sally asks, “So what are you up to these days?” Then say something casual and see where it goes from there! If the opportunity does not present itself, wait until another time…but remember, the idea is to NOT bug friends and fam but either ask for referals or simply leave them alone and seek after more qualified prospects who actually WANT to know more.
Bottom line…building relationships takes time and it takes a gentle approach. If you are coming from a state of desperation, then more than likely you will never do this the correct way.
But if you come from a state and a mindset of GENUINELY wanting to help others (and sure, yourself too…but others first) then your relationship-building will go a much, MUCH longer way!
Cherie King
In no particular order , here are the 5 things you DON"T need to build a large profitable network marketing business.
1. Degrees and/or Credential
Thousands of people have been successful in networking without the benefit of college degrees and such. One of my personal most successful mentors is a high school dropout. Since networking is so unlike other businesses, the rules are different here. It’s quite possible, actually quite common, to build a large successful organization without having any credentials or degrees.
An argument could almost be made against having diplomas in this business, for people may feel that because their sponsor has an advanced business degree — they need one too. This is not duplicatable and entirely unnecessary. If you or your sponsor has a degree, great. It’s just not necessary for success in network marketing.
2. Others Peoples Approval
Of anyone, except yourself. Sometimes even your spouse may not approve of your network marketing business. This is actually a frequent initial response, but we’ve seen thousands of people who have built huge businesses without the help of their spouse. Of course, after that, the spouse usually comes on board enthusiastically and things really take off.
One of the hardest facts of business to face is that not everybody is ready for success, or is as enlightened as you.
Don’t be at all surprised to find that some of your closest friends and family members will ridicule you; not join your organization and/or even listen to a presentation; question your sanity; ask why someone with a “real” job would “mess around with one of those multi-level deals”; or all of the above. Then they will feel obligated to regale you with horror stories of people who “got a horrible rash just drinking that stuff,” or have “a garage full of that stuff they can’t get rid of.”
It’s best to give these “well-meaning” souls a wry smile, thank them for their input and get away from them as quickly as possible.
3. A Network Of Your Friends And Family
Now please don’t misunderstand; if you get them in your group, great! I know families with three generations in their networking business and it’s a beautiful thing to behold. Other times, the hardest presentation you ever give might be to a family member or best friend.
Sometimes you just can’t be a prophet in your own hometown. Direct selling is full of individuals who have built networks in the thousands without having a single member of their family, or so-called best friends, in their group. I know, because I’m one of them.
4. Negative Uninformed Advice
Oftentimes a new distributor will get involved with network marketing and get all kinds of well-meaning advice from friends who have never built a networking business.
If you want to know how to fly airplanes, you must get advice from an expert pilot. If you want to build a network, look at your sponsorship line and find someone who has already built a large network. Those are the people to seek out for advice.
5. Perfection
The perfect company, product line, or compensation plan hasn’t been invented yet. Like every- thing in nature, it must evolve. Your job is to look at the whole picture — and if the pluses outweigh the minuses — get started.
If you sit around waiting for perfection — you’ll be waiting forever. Don’t make the mistake many novices make which is to think that they can’t do anything until they have tried every single product, read every scrap of literature and completely understood every minute detail of the compensation plan.
The important thing is to get started and learn as you go. Having said that:
One of the most important things I can assure you you WILL need to build a large & profitable network marketing organization is an effective coach.
1. Degrees and/or Credential
Thousands of people have been successful in networking without the benefit of college degrees and such. One of my personal most successful mentors is a high school dropout. Since networking is so unlike other businesses, the rules are different here. It’s quite possible, actually quite common, to build a large successful organization without having any credentials or degrees.
An argument could almost be made against having diplomas in this business, for people may feel that because their sponsor has an advanced business degree — they need one too. This is not duplicatable and entirely unnecessary. If you or your sponsor has a degree, great. It’s just not necessary for success in network marketing.
2. Others Peoples Approval
Of anyone, except yourself. Sometimes even your spouse may not approve of your network marketing business. This is actually a frequent initial response, but we’ve seen thousands of people who have built huge businesses without the help of their spouse. Of course, after that, the spouse usually comes on board enthusiastically and things really take off.
One of the hardest facts of business to face is that not everybody is ready for success, or is as enlightened as you.
Don’t be at all surprised to find that some of your closest friends and family members will ridicule you; not join your organization and/or even listen to a presentation; question your sanity; ask why someone with a “real” job would “mess around with one of those multi-level deals”; or all of the above. Then they will feel obligated to regale you with horror stories of people who “got a horrible rash just drinking that stuff,” or have “a garage full of that stuff they can’t get rid of.”
It’s best to give these “well-meaning” souls a wry smile, thank them for their input and get away from them as quickly as possible.
3. A Network Of Your Friends And Family
Now please don’t misunderstand; if you get them in your group, great! I know families with three generations in their networking business and it’s a beautiful thing to behold. Other times, the hardest presentation you ever give might be to a family member or best friend.
Sometimes you just can’t be a prophet in your own hometown. Direct selling is full of individuals who have built networks in the thousands without having a single member of their family, or so-called best friends, in their group. I know, because I’m one of them.
4. Negative Uninformed Advice
Oftentimes a new distributor will get involved with network marketing and get all kinds of well-meaning advice from friends who have never built a networking business.
If you want to know how to fly airplanes, you must get advice from an expert pilot. If you want to build a network, look at your sponsorship line and find someone who has already built a large network. Those are the people to seek out for advice.
5. Perfection
The perfect company, product line, or compensation plan hasn’t been invented yet. Like every- thing in nature, it must evolve. Your job is to look at the whole picture — and if the pluses outweigh the minuses — get started.
If you sit around waiting for perfection — you’ll be waiting forever. Don’t make the mistake many novices make which is to think that they can’t do anything until they have tried every single product, read every scrap of literature and completely understood every minute detail of the compensation plan.
The important thing is to get started and learn as you go. Having said that:
One of the most important things I can assure you you WILL need to build a large & profitable network marketing organization is an effective coach.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
On this day of your life, Wayau, we believe God wants you to know ... that the way you know you have found the right one is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with the person.
Having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away. - a quote by Dinah Craik
Having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away. - a quote by Dinah Craik
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