Marketing Strategies: The Email Report

Some facts about email systems. Veretekk's Veremail email systems are significantly different than any other email systems offered on the Internet. To illustrate this, we must break the system down into it's basic parts.

The database:

All email systems must have a database; otherwise you don't have anyone to send email to. But building that database is what clearly sets Veremail apart from all the rest. Let's illustrate this. With Veretekk you have many systems at work to build your list. Starting with the Traffic Portals, Veretekk owns over 40 (and always growing) unique domains that offer real services and systems for free in exchange for the subscribers name, address, phone number, some with survey results and double optin email addresses. These are real services, not just easily disseminated content.

Traffic Portals

What are real services? Real leads delivered from real lead systems that Veretekk owns. Everyday unique email leads, date, name and IP addresses. Real submission services that others charge $100 for on a per yearly basis. Real technology submitting your subscribers ads across the Internet with real results. Real state of the art Live Web based conference rooms. Also known as webinars, for free, that challenge brand name services with free access, excellent sound quality, excellent recording quality and superior support. Real state of the art PDF free Vacation coupons that really do deliver free 3 day vacation packages. The list continues with real software, real websites, real daily quotes, real stuff, not just some free report. Stuff people are looking for. Already turnkey and ready to go to work for you with little to no effort, that is turnkey, which means you start building your email list right out of the gate.

Your own capture pages

An important feature you also get submission forms that you can put right into your websites. These are often referred to as CAMPAIGNS, we call them GROUPS, many other companies limit how many campaigns you can have, we don't.. These forms are customized to redirect to any website you wish and send any set off custom autoresponders you build when the subscriber verifies from submitting your form. Your forms have many options depending on how much information you wish to collect.

Sequential email autoresponders

Once your subscriber has verified they begin receiving your campaign autoresponders and are also added to your email broadcasting control panel. This panel has all your leads organized according to what type of lead they are. Your GROUPS (campaigns) show up as Veremail Groups and categorized according to the name you labeled that group as. The email broadcasting control panel (Bully Pulpit) allows you to send email to your groups all or sub sets on a daily basis.

Database email uploads

You have the ability to upload as many email addresses into your system in sets up to 10,000 per upload. You have the choice to use 20 verification template emails for these uploads, and when that prospective owner of that email verifies, you have the choice to have the system send them a set or series of autoresponders you produced and…you can also set the system to redirect to any website you wish.

Since you also have an incoming email web mail system (yourname@veretekk.com) any email being sent to your email addresse(s) (You have the ability to make unlimited email addresses) also go to your own Veretekk POP account as well as your web based email account in the email broadcasting system (The Bully Pulpit).

Your own email account

When you sign up for an email account like Gmail, Yahoo, Live, etc. you are getting a web based email account and an email address like yourname@gmail.com, right? You all understand this I am sure.

If you have online access with someone like Comcast, you have an email address like yourname@comcast.com and it is accessed through your Outlook or Eudora email software and is reffered to as a POP account. I am making sense so far right?

If you sign up for an autoresponder system from anyone but Veretekk, you need an outside email like Gmail or your Comcast account and this makes no sense whatsoever if you give it some thought. There are solid reasons why your autoresponder system should be a complete turnkey system that includes your own email address both web based and POP account.

Total Integration

First of all it completes the circuit of your system. Everything in one place. Second it assures continuity in regards to good email practices and validity. When you sign up for Veretekk your Veremail email system is your email system, not a third party as a return address.

As Matt says, ""With any internet email responding system, there will be many individuals, companies and lists that your email will be placed on when responding to your own offers and newsletters. For most, this is an annoying part of the business and process, but you can turn this into an asset for yourself and your business. If someone is sending you an email for an offer of their own, then you can be sure that they are looking to build their list or their bottom line. If you set your email service and business up to "reverse market" to these individuals with your services, especially a service that generates leads like Veretekk, you can be sure to get a response back and you will begin to build leads from junk mail.""

Further Mo ads, "An email account with Gmail or hotmail now days sounds unsophisticated. Email that comes from a legitimate domain has more credibility particularly when it is integrated with marketing keywords that reflect the subject of the email."

Then there is the Spam complaint. If you are using an autoresponder system that utilizes a third party email like Aweber does ie: yourname@yahoo.com, then you loose! Your email account gets terminated, period. When you use a system that integrates their own mail servers to give you your own unique email address with a web based and POP email account that company bears the brunt of that complaint, defends against it and you win! Your email address is not terminated. Your service continues and you are exonerated.

Frank experienced this when his primary health related distributorship, without notice, terminated his affiliate position because of a spam complaint. However, the email message was delivered through Veretekk's mail servers and with Veretekk's validated mail search system, Veretekk was able to prove Frank was innocent and restore his health distributorship account back to normal.

No other autoresponder system can offer this. Only Veretekk does this.

Deliverability of the message.

When you are shopping for an autoresponder system, you want to make sure that system has a long term reputation on the Internet. That they utilize good email practices. That they are vigilant and communicate with the various policing systems like SpamCop and interact with all the top ISP services out there.

You want to make sure they have massive server redundancy so you can rest assured that the email is sending out quickly and effectively. To test this I use my own email server that has Spam Assassin but does not filter. You are welcome to use this address to test. The email address is [emailme@workfrom-homejob.com] the password is 12345.

Go ahead and use the email address to signup into one of your portals like http://barefoot.blastomatic.com

Then check for the email at http:mail2web.com. Enter the email address [emailme@workfrom-homejob.com] and password to receive the email. Use a timer. It will be less than a second for mail delivery. WARNING: Not all email systems are equal.

MLM Fast Track

I don't know of anyone who joins a MLM business and doesn't want to get their business off the ground FAST. What I've found in many programs it's tough to make the income you desire in the first few months. Generally it's either your skills/mindset aren't at level to recruit successfully or the MLM company your involved with just doesn't have enough incentive to offer a new distributor to make any real money out of the starting gate.

There are 4 Root Causes of Failure.

1. Belief = Active
2. Faith = Passive
3. Self-Confidence
4. Self-Image

The opposite of faith is fear. To test faith watch your doing are you doing the activities a successful business entrepreneur does? Is fear holding you back from success? Overcome the fear, do the activities and see results.

The forerunner of faith is belief. To test belief listen to what you say and how you say it. Really it's not so much what you say it's how you say it. Do you have a passion for what your promoting? If you do that passion will come through in your voice. You can't say enough right things to the wrong folks, at the same time you can't say anything wrong to the right folks.

Self-Confidence and Self-Image is something we all are born with. Have you ever tried to reason with a 2 or 3 year old when it's time to take a nap or to wear matching clothes? I could go into lots more detail on this subject, but basically self-confidence & self-image is in all of us sometimes we have to look deep to find it again.

Now addressing the MLM Company. They are a dime a dozen. Some are good honest companies, but no real practical way for the average person to make money. And then there are the "new" companies the may or may not be the next latest greatest thing since sliced bread. I've gotta to say I've seen many come in like gang busters only to struggle and get shut down. I don't know about you but I wouldn't touch a "new" company with a 10" pole in today's economy. Why risk it when there are good reputable company's like Shaklee that are on the move.


As you watch this short informative video, you will start to see the opportunities in a "GOOD" MLM company. There is a reason Shaklee has been in business for over 50 years and just had it's biggest month of growth since 2004. What can I say Money Talks!

Learn more about Shaklee and why we do what we do at: http://cindy.myshaklee.com

Business Truth about Social Media & ROI

Right now, small businesses have a huge advantage over big business in actually being able to convert social media conversations into dollars and cents. Here’s why:

Small business:

• Can be less censored – They don’t have to wade through layers of social media do/don’t policy and legal sign-off on every tweet, update, post or comment. And, in social media, people respond to real and spontaneous. So, it’s much easier to build the conversation
  
• Can have a personality – All too often, the voice of the company that filters through to social media is almost entirely devoid of personality. People connect with color, business proper gray.
  
• Only needs to connect with hundreds or a few thousand, not hundreds of thousands or millions – If a small business connects with a few thousand people, that could make a huge dent in it’s business, making it worth the effort. A large business may need to connect with millions to feel the same impact and that may well not be worth the effort from an ROI standpoint
  
• Can tap into local energy, events, traditions – By having a shared experience based on the local community, it’s a lot easier for people to bond with the voice of that business
  
• Can implement instantly and tailor highly relevant offers – When it’s one person behind the mic, it’s way easier to carry on a real, spontaneous conversation and also create an ongoing series of highly local, highly-relevant and time-sensitive offers that will convert followers into customers.
  
  

So, if you’re a small business or entrepreneur and you’ve been wondering about the value of this wacky thing called social media, fact is you’ve got a huge advantage over large corporations right now. You have the ability to actually convert time spent on social media into money in the bank. And, have a lot of fun doing it.

Case Study: Mountainbike Madness

Mountabike Madness is a bike shop run by two college friends, Mario and Eva. It’s a real business with a great product and it’s growing nicely. But they’re always interested in finding new ways to get customers to the shop. Along with trying out street teams, the local pennysaver, mailings, sandwich boards and a bunch of other marketing ideas. Eva gets the idea to start to play around with twitter.

Actually, she already had a personal account. So did Mario, so they’re familiar with the nature of conversation in the communities, because they’re already regular users. So, they set up a Mountainbike Madness account and use Mario as the name associated with the account.

They use twitter’s search function and a number of other tools twice a day to find people in their neighborhood who either have some variation of the word bike in their profile or their tweets. They broaden it out to various forms of outdoor activities, too. They see what these potentially likeminded folks talking about, then follow them and join in the conversations they are having.

They also start to share all sorts of funny, quirky, edgy quotes, ideas, and stories. And, here and there, they throw out tweets about instant giveaways for the first person to tweet their favorite rider, grip or trail. They do daily or weekly specials on bikes, parts, clothing and other schwag. They share cool tips and riding strategies and aren’t afraid to show their personalities. They announce weekly Rave Rides where everyone has 4 hours to show at a particular trailhead for an epic group ride. And, once a month, they do a one-day 20% off twitter-only sale from the back of a truck and you have to be following them to know where it will be.

After 3 months, they can track twitter related sales to an average of 30% of daily sales and total sales have gone up 20% since starting on twitter. Not only is it great for their community, for customer service…they’re using social media to put money in the bank.

So there you have it. There are many ways to market online if you aren't considering adding social media to the mix your missing out on a big chunk of profits. Yes there is a right way and wrong way. Be sure to follow those who know how to do it the right way.

MLM Leadership: A Fun Example

This is a fun example of leadership at a music concert. First you see just the leader, taking action (even if it is a kinda goofy action), and through his passion and example, creating followers. To get the full effect, watch the the whole thing, but at a minimum watch at least past the one minute mark. Hang in there OK? It's worth it..



Is the guy in this video showing great leadership skills? Not necessarily in a business related way, but in this situation there is no doubt he created a tribe in a short time.

What worked for him was his "all out" take action approach without giving up or caring what others might be thinking.

So do you think it would work for you in your organization? ABSOLUTELY!

Take the challenge, do something to Stand Out.

Lead by doing.

Lead with passion.

That's what makes you a remarkable Leader.

47 Google Marketing Tools for Writers

Writers, especially those who work from home or who juggle busy schedules around multiple assignments, have a lot to manage–note pads, sticky notes, brainstorming lists, correspondence with clients and editors, and even personal documents and materials that take up a lot of space and time. With its new applications and tools, Google continues to make it easier to manage all that. Below are some of our top picks for the most useful Google apps for writers.

Home Office and Organization

From organizing your calendar to syncing up your BlackBerry and more, these Google apps are great for home office organization.

1. Desktop: Search your computer easily and efficiently with Desktop, which retrieves e-mails, files and more.
2. Toolbar: Add buttons so that you can quickly visit different sites. The Firefox Toolbar also finds suggestions for your searches and allows you to share web pages.
3. Google Health: Writers who manage their own health insurance can use this app to organize their records, learn about health issues and more.
Calendar: This web-based calendar supports document sharing and collaboration.
4.Reader: Google Reader makes it easy for you to keep up with the latest information coming from your favorite blogs and feeds.
5. Google Sync for BlackBerry: This app is especially helpful for writers on the road: sync up your Google calendars and BlackBerry calendar.
6. Maps: Get directions to your next meeting or look up a vendor’s location using Maps.
7. Product Search: Shop for home office supplies and more using Product Search.
8. Ride Finder: If you’re flying to Atlanta, San Francisco or Washington, DC for an interview or meeting, use Ride Finder to find taxis and other transportation.
9. Notebook: Throw out all sticky notes cluttering your desk and use Google Notebook for taking down ideas instead.
10. Docs: This online word processor lets you share changes in real time with editors and is web-based so you can access it anytime.
11. SketchUp: Use SketchUp to brainstorm and mock up a project with a co-worker.
12. Lively: Lively is a 3D virtual world where you can chat with co-workers and visually design a project. It’s also great for inspiration and experimenting with your article or story.
13. Blogger: Refer clients to your Blogger blog to get updates on how you’re progressing with their project.
14. Pack: Google Pack includes free services like Picasa uploader, Notifier for the Mac, Desktop, Google Earth and more.

Tools for your Website or Blog

A writer’s blog is vital to expanding his or her brand, advertising services and posting an up-to-date, modern resume. Use these apps to make the most of your online space.

15. Google Code Search: If you’re looking for code licenses and public source files, use this search engine.
16. Blogger Mobile: Post to your Blogger blog from your phone with this app.
17. Feedburner: Market your content, analyze your blog’s traffic and audience, and even make money through the FeedBurner Ad Network.
Sites: Use Sites to create your own website for your own organization or to share with others.
18. OpenSocial: Create user and developer-friendly social applications for your websites with this app.
19. Google Checkout: Add this payment service to your website to make it easier for your clients to pay your invoices.
20. Trends: With Trends, you can compare search terms and figure out what people are looking for online. Then, you can customize your site to match those trends.

Time Savers

Turn to these time-saving apps while you are researching and when you’re on the go.

21. Google Chrome: This browser is more secure and much more efficient. You can connect to your favorite sites even faster and even get search suggestions.
22. SMS for your phone: With this app, you can get business listings, stock quotes and other random information sent to your phone via text message.
23. Special Searches: Use the U.S. Government search, for example, to save time on your research and find only what you really want.

Creativity

Here you’ll find Google apps that boost your creativity and help you get inspired.

24. Picasa: This photo manager and organizer can be used for inspiration, to give your written pieces more dimension or just to share photos with friends and family.
25. Photos Screensaver: Design screensavers to inspire your current projects with this tool, which will pop up whenever you go idle.

Communication

Use these Google apps when you need to stay in touch with colleagues, clients, editors, agents and even friends and family.

26. Talk: Google Talk supports IM and VoIP so you can connect with contacts all over the world very easily.
27. Google Groups: Google Groups is a very easy way to keep track of a project or to keep up with family.
28. orkut: orkut is a social media site that lets you share videos and photos and connect with co-workers or friends with instant messaging.
29. GrandCentral: GrandCentral syncs up all your communication tools. One number rings all your phones, one voicemail box keeps your messages organized, and one address book saves all your contacts.
30. Language Tools: Use this app to expand your customer and vendor base or to translate text from primary sources.
31. GOOG 411: Connect with businesses and vendors without wasting your phone minutes.
32. Gmail: Use this free e-mail account that’s searchable and has tons of space for all your files.
33. Google Mobile: Google’s mobile tools are great for writers who have to do a lot of traveling or who aren’t always at home next to their computer.
34 Friend Connect: This app lets you implement social tools with your website, encouraging visitors to comment and become more engaged.
35. Transit: Google Transit makes it easier for you to meet up with vendors, clients, editors and more. You can find public transportation stops in your area and across the country.

Branding and Business

To develop your own brand and grow your business, use these Google apps. You’ll find tools for advertising, meeting new contacts and more.

36. AdWords: Use AdWords as an online advertising tool for your blog.
37. Alerts: Set up a Google Alert for yourself so that you can keep tabs on who’s publishing you and who’s reviewing you.
38. Google Grants: If you do a little writing for a nonprofit on the side, see if you qualify for this system of in-kind advertising.
39. Knol: Build up a presence on Knol by sharing quality, authoritative posts and reviews as a way to market yourself.
40. Base: Submit content or your services on Base to "make them as easy as possible for people to find when they search."

Reference

These reference tools are free to use and can connect you with the information you need faster.

41. Blog Search: Narrow your search to find material from blogs only with this tool.
42. Book Search: There’s no longer a need to do your research in a library. Use Book Search to find quotations, inspiration and more in fiction and non-fiction books.
43. Scholar: Limit your searches to scholarly material only when you use this app.
44. Video: This app is a simple and clear platform for searching videos online.
45. Directory: This search tool organizes pages into categories, which is great for your initial search.
46. Finance: The Google Finance app serves writers in many ways: it’s a great social, political and economic indicator that can provide inspiration and work as a fact-checker. It’s also great for organizing your own investments.
47. News Archive Search: This search app displays your results in a timeline so that you can better organize your research.

Twitter Marketing Tips: 6 Steps to Make your Brand on Twitter

Building your brand on Twitter is an important part of your success on Twitter. It is imperative that you not only build a targeted following, but more importantly that you create a conversation with or at a minimum provide your followers with useful information.

In this post, I am not going to go over the basics such as filling out your Twitter profile and uploading an avatar. Instead lets focus on you and your twitter brand to succeed.

Be Proactive
Many tweeps commonly have questions or problems they need help with. This is your opportunity to step in and come to the rescue by answering their question or atleast referring them to a source that may help them. By helping them, you not only solve their issue, you help establish credibility and identity among the Twitter community.

It is an even better opportunity to help someone out by offering your product or service to resolve their problem. Not only can this produce a targeted lead, but it can result in a sale.If you are not proactive in your niche or area of business, chances are someone else will come along and be proactive. They will establish the credibility among the community, build the dedicated following, while you are trying to play catch up. You don’t want that, do you?

Share What’s Happening/Be Newsworthy
If you are typically digging up the newest social media marketing trends or other industry topics, why not share them with your followers? This sort of falls into the proactive step listed above. However, providing your followers with newsworthy information, you will establish credibility of being “in the know”.

Make sure what you are sharing is important and interesting. If you are trying to share something lame, chances are no one will care and you will probably lose some credibility among your followers. If you don’t have anything unique to share, this is a great opportunity to retweet something that was tweeted to you and will strengthen your relationship of whom you retweeted.

Create a Targeted Following
What good is it to have a bunch of followers if they are not interested in what you have to say? Not much. This is why it is imperative to build a targeted following with people interested in your business or service. Chances are it will be easier to be proactive and newsworthy with them. I've found the twitter advanced search feature very useful especially for local business. http://search.twitter.com/advanced

Engage Your Followers
Not only should you be proactive and newsworthy with your followers, you need to engage with them on a more personal level. By this I mean you should take the time to respond to DM’s and @replies when you can. While it can be somewhat time consuming, ignoring followers trying to interact with you is not a great idea. Isn’t your goal to build a brand and relationship with your followers? I suggest you build relationships with those followers who ARE interested in what you have to say.

Brand Your Twitter Page
Pimping out your Twitter page is a good idea. A tricked out page not only is eye catching, but it helps to set you apart from everyone else. It shows you are actually real (not a bot) as well as an opportunity to provide your Twitter visitors with more information about you or your business.

Monitor Your Brand
Now that you are on your way to taking over the world with your brand, it is important to monitor it. Twitter makes this easy via the Twitter Search. Simply type in your business or username, then add the RSS feed to your favorite reader.(I use tweetdeck for this) Should your name get discussed (both positively and negatively) you will be aware of the conversations taking place. You can then step in to participate, both for damage control or to thank someone for their positive remarks. I would not advise ignoring negative feedback, it could severely damage your reputation if left un-attended.

In a Nutshell
So here is the quick checklist:

Be Proactive
Be Newsworthy
Create a Targeted Following
Engage Your Followers
Brand Your Twitter Page
Monitor Your Brand

Marketing Tips: Practice Makes the Impossible Possible

Yesterday in a conversation with a disenchanted distributor, I talked about how practice makes perfect and anyone who is successful goes to great lengths and focus to be successful at what they have accomplished.

In this conversation I was referring to internet marketing and re-assuring this distributor about how content is "King" when it comes to online success. As we deliver more and more content the content we deliver becomes better quality giving us greater rewards. Just as every person in this video, the reason they are so good at what they do is PRACTICE!



What do you want to accomplish? Yes practice makes perfect.. (the point I was making in my conversation yesterday) When you have a coach or mentor guiding you along the way your chances of success sooner than later are much greater. Everyone comes into business at different levels depending on their experiences they have had in the past.

In reality not EVERYONE starts out at the same content quality level. Just as this video shows everything is POSSIBLE with practice. How do you practice? DO more of what you want to accomplish. Do you think Michael Jordan didn't have long hours of practice to get that basketball through the hoop?

As an example I started an RSS feed forum about a year ago. Essentially most of the RSS feeds were added at the same time. So why are some folks having more success. THEY are doing the WORK writing the content. One this forum I personally have double the content of anyone else coming from my RSS feeds. Why am I having more success? I've been practicing a WHOLE lot more...

How to Use the Law of Attraction to Make Sales

There has been so much written about the law of attraction, but sometimes it's easier said than done when it comes to putting the law of attraction to work in your business.

The laws of the universe are nothing until we begin to understand their principles and discover that these scientific laws are as close to us as our elbows.

According to scientific theories, the universe is held together by the Law of Attraction. In physics we were taught the Law of Attraction is a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending to draw them together. A Law of Attraction also operates in selling.

It is the formula, the process, the method, the plan, and the act you employ to attract the prospect. The more you know about the prospect and the situations that control his acts, the more quickly you can attract him.

Attracting the prospect calls for a combination of science and art. Science instructs us what to do. Art teaches us how to do it. Through observation, experience, reflection, and reasoning you can analyze the prospect. You can uncover the reasons that influence and motivate him to act. Prospects are governed and motivated to action by ideas.

Compounding ideas into a scientific Sales Plan and presenting them in logical sequence stimulates reaction and leads to quick results. Human nature is fundamental. You can be fairly certain what reaction you will get from people when you present them with a certain definite idea. A positive idea in action always produces a reaction. This reaction will be favorable if the plan to explain the idea is well thought out and prepared.

MLM vs Affiliate Marketing on the Internet

There are several MLM companies and distributors who say they are not MLM, but in fact when you look at the pay plan their true identity is revealed. MLM (multi-level marketing) is direct selling which involves a product or service. True multi-level marketing involves selling a product or service that is worthwhile both to the distributor and to the purchaser. When a distributor builds an organization of other distributors a percentage of the profits go to the upline (distributor) who sponsored no matter how many levels up.

Some MLM compensation plans are profitable by just reselling the products. Just reselling the products is also known as affiliate programs. Affiliate programs online are a dime a dozen. Most affiliate programs only pay out 1 level. You sell a product or service and you get a commission from the sale of the product. Also gaining in popularity are 2 and 3 tier affiliate programs. In these programs you get a small commission on your second and third level sales to. The main difference between an MLM and affiliate is the level of pay out. If the pay out goes down many levels it is considered MLM. A true affiliate program will pay out only a couple of levels down.

The first years of MLM revolved around recruiting your friends and family to purchase your products and join in. This type of marketing is also known as the warm market. Your friends and family trust you and want you to succeed so they buy into your program. The warm market method though had it downfalls, that being you run out of family and friends.

The 3-foot rule came along in the multilevel marketing arena. This notion was that you were to prospect everyone within three feet of you and sell your product whether you knew them or not. Fortunately this practice is not taught in MLM tips or techniques today.

In the 1980's and 90's newspaper advertising became pretty popular. Most of the ads were placed in the sales section in the classified ads. This form of recruiting new distributors was soon shut down by government regulations. The government contended that they were fake job ads. Today you may see MLM distributors advertise in highly targeted magazines although this type of advertising can be quite expensive.

Today, the Internet has revolutionized multilevel and affiliate marketing. Location is no longer an issue, you can advertise and sell globally if your company allows. However due to the Internet there are tons of get rich quick schemes. Additionally, there are pages upon pages of training sites and materials teaching how to build your business in MLM. I suggest that you thoroughly review each training program before purchasing.

To be successful in multilevel or affiliate marketing, you must use your product or service and have confidence in the benefits. Confidence in your product or service will show in your sales & recruitment of new members.

MLM and affiliate marketing has evolved across the Internet and I'm living proof it will provide a good stable income if you believe in your product and yourself. MLM is not a get rich quick scheme, it is an honest noble profession and a great work at home opportunity either part time or full time. When considering a multilevel or affiliate marketing business, take the steps to research the company, understand the compensation plan, and USE the product or service.

All too often people are convinced into joining a multi-level marketing company based on hype and the get rich quick schemes they promote. There are many MLM companies advertised on the Internet that promote themselves as a true multi-level marketing company but in reality, they are some illegal pyramid scheme. These get rich quick schemes usually offer no real or worthy product/service.

New MLM thinking: Coca-Cola's Lead Generation Secret

Last night as I was watching American Idol it dawned on me how big businesses piggy back off of each other. Either through sponsorships or joint ventures. For Cocoa-Cola they got lots of exposure during the semi-finals of one of the top watched shows "American Idol."

Now look at Best Buy they set up a partnership (joint venture) with the Geek Squad to offer service for the products they sell. As I look over my (Cindy McAsey) partnership with VereConference it's very much the same they offer the service and I offer the support and training. I can't express how that has broadened my network of folks to communicate with.

In today's internet world with social networking ever so popular, partnerships (joint ventures) possibilities are a dime a dozen. You should consider JV's the New model of lead generation for MLMers.

Here's something to think about...With traditional old school MLM your are leveraging off the work of others "if" they perform. Statistically over 90% don't produce results.

Joint ventures are simply another form of lead generation allowing you to piggy back off an existing lead flow/customer base. A well thought out joint venture leverages off the work somebody else has already done. With JV you decide how you want to work your new found network.

I encourage you to open up your mind to this new way of thinking so you don't get lost in the dust. To broaden your thinking think about where people are congregating and lots of activity going on. There are so many great (what I call) fishing holes online you just need to find one and start networking. Then Get on people's lists. Buy their products to get a better understanding of what they offer. Always look for gaps. Potential areas for you to fill a need.

Best part of this "New" way of thinking is YOU determine what you would look for in a partner. Lead with service when approaching a potential JV partner. Build a personal relationahip first. Don't lead with a sales pitch. Trust and Transparency are key. Start with small JV's and work your way up. Be willing to move on when necessary.

Joint Ventures are the future of MLM. You must decide if you will be part of it.

MLM Tip: Inside theroy on Motivation

Picture this. You’re an Olympic runner. You’re perched on top of the platform you’ve dreamed of for as long as you can remember. You hear the first few notes of your National Anthem and know you’re about to feel that smooth ribbon around your neck, the weight of the gold medal.

Quick: What got you there?

One of two things — a carrot or a stick.

But it goes a little further, and if you can see the value in knowing what motivates you and others, this is going to be really helpful.

How can this help you?

Two ways, really.

First, knowing what motivates you will help you see what’s most likely to move you forward, to help you accomplish what you desire. Instead of leaving your motivation unconscious, you can harness it to take you where you want to go.

Also, if you interact with anyone anywhere… professionally or personally, knowing what motivates them is invaluable, too. Chances are, you’re dealing with people every day who are not motivated in the same ways as you are. Without understanding their motivations, you’re going to be a lot less effective and a lot more frustrated than you need to be.

So, what motivates people?

You've probably heard about the carrot and the stick.

About half the world’s population is motivated by the carrot - a reward of some kind, something you’d do just about anything to move toward. The other half is motivated by the stick - a negative consequence that you'd do just about anything to avoid.

But it goes deeper than that.

There are three major areas (Power, Affiliation, Achievement) that motivate people, and with each, people are either striving toward something (carrot) or away from something (stick).

When you combine them you have 6 very distinct motivation types.

Let me explain.

Carrot + Power
Stick + Power
The first area is power. For someone motivated by a carrot and power, the goal is to beat everyone else, to rise above the crowd, to be Number One, the best.

The person motivated by a stick and power, they'll do just about anything to avoid the feeling of being defeated or powerless. It’s just unbearable for them to lose, and they can't stand the thought of looking up to anyone else who defeated them.

Carrot + Affiliation
Stick + Affiliation
The second area is affiliation. Someone who’s motivated by a carrot and affiliation gets pumped up by the idea of having recognition, of being loved and admired by an audience of fans full of admiration and applause.

In contrast, someone motivated by a stick and affiliation wants to avoid being a loser, thinking nobody will like them if they don't win. Avoiding being alone, isolated, and cut off is what drives them.

Carrot + Achievement
Stick + Achievement
The last area is achievement. The carrot here involves competing with yourself, and there’s nothing more satisfying to this person than setting a goal and achieving it. It’s not about winning or losing, but about reaching the goal. It’s more of an internal thing rather than competing against others.

The stick-driven person here wants to avoid failure at all costs. If they do fail, they will redouble their efforts, blaming only themselves. Next time, they'll start sooner, work harder, and do whatever it takes not to fail again.

The question to ask is, which category best fits you?

Knowing what motivates you can give you great clarity on your own life - both in what you’ve done in the past and what you want to accomplish in the future.

Based on how you’re motivated, what can you do to move yourself forward?

But this is also a great tool when you deal with other people.

Knowing what motivates them helps you to empower them to be the best they can be. You can tell a lot about their motivation type from what they say and do. It will be language and action that fits into one of the 6 categories.

The mistake you might make in not understanding these motivations is that you’re likely to try to motivate others the same way you’re motivated. Unless they come from the same angle you do, it’s probably going to misfire and frustrate both of you and make them UNmotivated!

One more important thing about this - there’s no right or wrong to human motivation; it’s more a matter of how we’re wired. Understanding motivation is just a matter of being able to better understand people and what makes them tick.

Turning this toward your online business, what’s going to move you forward? Think keeping these motivations in mind as you write your sales letter might help you connect more with your prospects? Use both the carrot and stick, power, affiliate and achievement in your writing.

Why Some Network Marketers Fail

If you keep presenting to more prospects and you're not seeing the results you want, obviously something is wrong. Ever hear the old saying that a fool is someone who does the same thing over and over and expects different results?

The skill you need to master is communication - the ability to effectively present your business. But, there's something else to communication. You're not just trying to "make things clear". That's only a part of effective communication. You're attempting to teach someone what you know about your business - a bit more difficult.

Why is this more difficult? Let me explain:

Your prospect, before you've even had a chance to talk to them, probably has been exposed to M.L.M. Chances are they've heard some negative comments about the industry. You know: pyramid scheme, won't work for me, I don't want to be a salesperson, and on and on.

Thing is, if you allow those preconceived notions to go untouched, your prospect will never join your organization - period. Moving from one prospect to another... or... thinking that "it's a numbers game and you just need to get in front of more people", is a mistake.

Getting in front of more people is the solution when you're able to convert prospects into distributors - but not when you can't get anyone to join your downline!

All you're doing is speeding up your failure. So what's the solution? You must learn how to communicate effectively. So effectively that is causes people to react to what your message. This skill is critical to wealth building in network marketing.

Effective communication builds answers to objections into the initial communication. You'll eliminate the prospect's objections before they express them to you. Effective communication virtually eliminates objections and gets people thinking "your way".

Now, some people feel like this is manipulative. They feel everyone is entitled to their opinion and you have no right to "talk them out of it". They have a point. I agree everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Effective communication doesn't discount someone's thoughts. And, I can appreciate how someone may believe you're being manipulative if you're answering objections before they come up.

But I have a different perspective. I truly believe I'm helping someone with their life. I believe when I communicate effectively I have the best interest in mind for the person I'm communicating with. I never enter a conversation with the intent to "get the better end of the stick".

In front of a prospect, I always feel confident because I know I'm helping them.
I enter the conversation thinking I can improve their life. How? With a greater sense of achievement... an improved financial condition... and the feeling of fulfillment once they've reached their ideal position in life.

Plus, I know M.L.M is not what all those rumors say it is. Therefore, I'm helping someone see the truth. Most importantly, I feel like I'm doing a disservice if I don't communicate effectively.

What I mean is, I feel I'm truly helping people, I owe it to them to help them overcome any obstacle they have to joining my business. Comming from a teaching and training backgroud in the non-profit world puts me in the mindset of knowing deep in my heart I know I can make their life better than it is now. I brought the same mentality to network marketing.

You should too. You should know in your soul that you're helping someone.

If someone was in a burning house and you went in to save them and they were scared to leave through all the flames, wouldn't you do everything in your power to overcome their fear and get them out? It's this mentality you must bring to your communication skills. You must learn how to effectively communicate so you can help people escape their quiet desperation.

Benefits of a Gold Veretekk System Explained

I had someone ask me the benefits of a Gold Veretekk System today and thought gosh I don't think I've posted that exact information anywhere online so here it is. Many times in our little social network called Veretekk we quitely use it to promote and grow our businesses and just expect if someone is interested they will become a free silver member, become part of our close knit community, and as they access our many weekly free online training will understand. It's really tough to list all of the benefits of a gold Veretekk system, cause there are many hidden benefits but I'm gonna try Ok?

Just look at the SEO tools and features that are included with ONE Veretekk Gold System

Lead Generation: With scores of unique Traffic Portals, you are assured of attaining the best, unique, exclusive lead data. Your exclusive leads mean they are looking forward to your call. Or, you can easily transfer individual, groups or all your leads to other Veretekk subscribers that are in your downline. This can virtually create a tsunami of downline success never attainable before.

All data, traffic and search engine rankings for each Traffic Portal is fully verified and verifiable. Never wonder if your ads are pulling, if your email is effective, if your data is accurate. The systems fully account for every action you take inside the system or on other sites, you control the reports.

Traffic Initiation: Once you activate the full portfolio of marketing and promotion tools for each portal, the traffic and leads start rolling in. Just push a few buttons and your on your way. That easy!

Link Integration: Easily link up to 10 other sites, promotional services, banner exchanges, etc. with a few pull down menus and a couple of buttons to push. One of the scores of systems that pour traffic and leads into your system with every conceivable marketing and advertising system on the Internet. All of your portals are fully integration automated.

Custom Configuration: Each one of your Traffic Portals has it's own unique domain name. You can also edit the Title, Meta tags, Hidden copy and text, links, photos and look of each one of your portals. You can also setup each portal to have a different set of sequential autoresponders that start mailing when the lead verifies their email address. This system fully integrates with Inetekk's Veretap systems too. This means, Veretap subscribers can automatically choose to have their leads automatically enrolled into Veretap's tap root automated recruiting systems.

Just a glance at the full Gold System in action with 42 fully configurable lead capture pages to promote your business online. Will make some peoples head spin.



Veretekk Marketing Portals:

Veretekk Affiliate Site:
http://barefoot.veretekk.com

Veretekk Traffic Portals:

1st Classifieds:
http://barefoot.1-family.com
BlogFather:
http://barefoot.blogfather.net
Computer Giveaway:
http://barefoot.computer-giveaway.net
Daily Message Online:
http://barefoot.dailymessageonline.com
eTracking:
http://barefoot.etracking.net
FFA Farm:
http://barefoot.ffafarm.com
Free-Mart:
http://barefoot.free-mart.net
Free Page:
http://barefoot.free-page.net
Money Machine:
http://barefoot.money-machine.net
Sohomatic:
http://barefoot.sohomatic.com
Spam Wars:
http://barefoot.spam-wars.net
Vacation 4 Free:
http://barefoot.vacation-4-free.com
Veremail:
http://barefoot.veremail.com
VereTracking:
http://barefoot.veretracking.com
WebCatch:
http://barefoot.webcatch.net

Profit Portals:

Blastomatic:
http://barefoot.blastomatic.com
Free FFAs:
http://barefoot.freeffas.com
Leadsomatic:
http://barefoot.leadsomatic.com
VereConference:
http://barefoot.vereconference.com
Veretekk Regional Portals:
Veretekk Down Under:
http://barefoot.veretekk.com.au

Veretekk SEO Portals:

4f500:
http://barefoot.4f500.com
Almost-Rich:
http://barefoot.almost-rich.com
Anzaland:
http://barefoot.anzaland.net
BlogFreeRadio:
http://barefoot.blogfreeradio.net
BlogNewsRadio:
http://barefoot.blognewsradio.net
Blogomatic:
http://barefoot.blogomatik.com
Generate-Leads:
http://barefoot.generate-leads.net
ePopMail:
http://barefoot.epopmail.com
Incomeomatic:
http://barefoot.incomeomatic.net
iWealthOnline:
http://barefoot.iwealthonline.com
Lead-Sources:
http://barefoot.lead-sources.net
My-Free-Biz:
http://barefoot.my-free-biz.com
MyFreeSearch:
http://barefoot.myfreesearch.net
SEO5:
http://barefoot.seo5.net
SEO9:
http://barefoot.seo9.net
Success-Leads:
http://barefoot.success-leads.com
TinCashCan:
http://barefoot.tincashcan.com
VoIP-4-Free:
http://barefoot.voip-4-free.net
Xelr8It:
http://barefoot.xelr8it.biz
ZeroDebtGroup:
http://barefoot.zerodebtgroup.com

Imagine the search engine positions on Google that you, or your business could achieve in purchasing a gold Veretekk System! Veretekk stands for quality in SEO tools, training and all the necessary elements that you need to become successful with any MLM business that you may be attempting to market on Google.
You will NEVER have to buy ebooks, software programs, traffic, leads or any of the things that you now waste your money on.

Another HUGE benefit with a Veretekk Gold system you also get Veremail Gold!

Veremail Gold firmly surpasses the best emailing systems on the market with one very important benefit none of the others have:

3rd party verification validation and MAPs endorsement.

Other systems have come and gone, but only Veremail has stood the test time (online since 1996). Why? Simple - Veremail continues to be the world's only double opt-in, fully verified and verifiable, online bulk emailing system. The system is 100% spam free, allowing Internet marketers a legal, ethical, and responsible means for conducting their business online. Better yet, with Veremail you have no liability risk since all incoming and outgoing email flows through our massive email server farm - not your ISP. The system is packed with valuable features and functionality to both explode your business and let you monitor detailed statistical results - all delivered to you for a small fraction of the cost of other email systems.

It's taken over a decade to develop and refine Veremail into the behemoth you see before you today. Veremail is endorsed by World Wide Scam as the only legitimate online email marketing system. State and Federal lobbyists for responsible permission based marketing and anti-spam efforts cite Veremail as the example the rest of the industry should follow. Spam is a huge problem in the world today. It costs people money, wastes productivity, raises the cost of various services for consumers, and is just plain annoying. They say you're either part of the problem or part of the solution. Veremail is the solution.

Veremail is very easy to use. The links to the left allow you to navigate through the features and functions available. These out outlined briefly below:

1) Redirect Page

When someone clicks on the verification email you can send them to any website you want, avoiding the Veretekk pitch. You still have the option to send the verified prospect to your many Market Centers but you can also send them direct to your own website, blog, a Traffic Portal of your choice or an affiliate site. The choice is yours!

2) Enter Contacts

At its most basic level you can use Veremail to manually verify a contact by entering their information and submitting it to the system. A verification email will be sent to the contact and once they either respond to the email or click on the verification link contained in it, they will be immediately verified as a contact and added to your database. This feature is especially useful for when someone gives you a business card and you want to add them to your email database.

3) My Contacts

Here you can review and update the contact information for all of the contacts you entered into the system that have verified. You also have the ability to assign them to a Veremail Group. These groups are then available in your Veretekk system Bully Pulpit and Premium Leads so that you can organize your contacts however you see fit and send out email campaigns to any group you like.

4) Create Groups

You have the ability to create an unlimited number of Groups in Veremail. Each group is listed separately in your Veretekk Bully Pulpit so that you can send out specialized emails to each one. You can use these groups to divide and organize the contacts that you manually enter and verify through the system. However, the real reason for having groups is that the system will automatically generate HTML code that you can copy and paste into your own web sites in order to offer a signup form for your visitors to subscribe to your mailing list. The code used for each group is a little different. These transportable signup forms that allow you to add Veremail subscription systems on any web site you have access to. That means you can produce dozens of specifically targeted subscription forms each feeding into a different group. Veremail Gold is the only system of it's kind, giving you the ultimate multi ported opportunity service on the planet.

5) My Groups

This is where you manage your Veremail groups. Check the signups for the Veremail form code and update them. Gives you access to change the redirect pages and autoresponders as well as deleting old groups that you don't use.

6) Upload Email List

This is one of the most powerful features of Veremail Gold - and a major differentiator from all other systems. You can upload as many as 300,000 emails per month for verification in order to build large compliment verified email lists. Compare that to the closest competitor's limit to 2,500 per month... and they don't even have verification. (Many have gone out of business because of this in recent years. Good riddance!)

Email lists are widely available throughout the Internet. They cost anywhere from $30 to $100's each. A word of warning: You usually get what you pay for! Choose a responsible source. Veremail Gold includes a sizeable portfolio of professionally written verification sizzle letters, designed to target your markets for significant results. Each letter also utilizes Veremail Gold customization. This means your letters can be targeted and customized, yet stay compliment with all the anti-spam policies. When you upload an email list a verification email is sent to each contact to entice them to verify (by responding to the email or clicking the verification link found in it) and allowing you to send them email. Those that verify will be available for your to email to through your Veretekk Bully Pulpit as a email list group.

But, that's not all! The most powerful aspect of the email list upload process is the statistical tracking. This functionality hasn't even been conceived anywhere else! When you upload your email list the Veremail Analysis Engine will scrutinize each individual email address to determine how many of them are unique or duplicates, how many are new contacts (as compared to those you may already have verified in your database), as well as compare each email to our known spam email list and system blacklists.

7) My Email Lists

As your Veremail campaign executes and the verification emails go out, you'll get even more detailed stats to see not just how many people have verified, but also how many people simply opened the email and how many email addresses were bad (the email bounced). Having this detailed statistical data available allows you to really see how good the email list was and effectiveness of your subject titles. If you buy a list from a reputable source and it turns out to be junk, you'll have the data to go back and demand a refund! Most importantly, this information will allow you to know when you have found a good email list source. No more guessing... With this kind of knowledge, you can make educated corrections to your campaigns, allowing you to fine tune your campaign and that produces greater results. And that folks, is called marketing!

8) Unverified Leads

Finally, this feature is a spill over bonus for Veremail Gold users. Throughout the Veretekk system there are literally 100,000's of leads each day that don't respond to a verification email sent out from one of the many traffic portals that subscribers promote. These unverified leads are funneled to Veremail Gold subscribers in a round robin type fashion. Much like uploading an email list, you can select a verification letter and have it sent out to these unverified leads as a final chance for them to verify. Many of these email addresses are undeliverable, but some are real and will actually verify. (For example, their email box might have been full when the initial verification letter was sent to them.) It doesn't matter how it happens, when someone responds to your email or clicks the verification link inside it, they will be added to your database as a Veremail Capture lead. These leads show up in your Veretekk Bully Pulpit as "Veremail" leads.

If you compare the alternatives, you will discover that there really isn't any. Veremail Gold was built by the Gurus who needed a system that would give them a large sphere of influence - but also be easy-to-use, duplicatable, and spam-proof. No other system comes close. If you are marketing on the Internet, then you know several fundamental issues. Self regulation to prevent spamming isn't working, self proclaimed anti spam zealots are gaining tremendous power without any accountability or recourse. If this situation isn't reversed we may well wind up with an Internet being run by a bunch of self appointed Mid Century Land Barons in a culture over run by spam thugs who think nothing of kicking your door in and stuffing their scams and pornography in your face and rubbing it in. There is a solution and your looking at it.
Enjoy the power and ease that Veremail Gold brings to you.

I used and continue to use the veremail system to build marketing campaigns and funnel systems.

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As a Platinum Control Panel System owner in Veretekk I also get people asking me what are the benefits of hooking my Gold Veretekk System to a Platinum Control Panel System. Here are a few I can think of right off the top of my head...

The benefits of having your gold Veretekk system set for you and connected to a PCP.

1. It takes about 6 hours once you know what you are doing to configure and link all of the gold portals by hand.. been there done it not fun!

2. When you are connected to a PCP (Platinum Control Panel) your RSS feeds go out to 20 blogger drones giving you lots of SEO power. I also have the ability to give you word press files already configured to place on your website with your gold system RSS feed configured in it.

3. Your gold system will get back links from other gold systems hooked in my PCP. Currently I have 42 other gold systems hooked in my PCP.

4. Your gold system when hooked in a PCP also connects you with other PCP owners RSS feeds giving you even more back linking power.

5. Through my PCP you have the ability to build web pages and send them to me to host on any or all of your gold system web sites. ... for instance is hosted on my gold "cindy" system Veretekk affiliate site. Again this gives you access to all of the seasoned Veretekk domains to host your content on. This is a VERY powerful benefit.

6. You have and inside connection with an advanced user and trainer in the Veretekk system. Someone who will guide you through all aspects of Veretekk. This alone is very powerful.

Cindy McAsey
Barefoot in the Garden
888.272.6701

MLM Training Tips for a Successful Online Advertising Campaign

1. Have a customized landing page, which takes the prospective customer to the exact product, or service page for which they are searching.

2. To have a cost effective online marketing strategy there needs to be enough people searching for your product or service.

For example, if someone is searching for a particular type of phone, your ad should feature that particular type of phone. The more specific you are and the less searching the perspective customer has to do once they get to your web page, the more likely they are to contact you, buy your product, or take the action you want them to take.

You will need to research which search terms or keywords are searched on more frequently than other search terms so that you can make sure that you have the largest audience possible. You can do this using Google's keyword tool. Doing just this small amount of market research can make the difference between success or failure of your online business venture.

For example, if you're selling Phone dialiers and there's only ten people a day in your area searching for Phone dialiers, you are not going to be very successful. If however, there are 100,000 people a day searching for a Phone dialiers and you only have two competitors who also sell Phone dialiers, then there is room for you in that market.

Google's Keyword Tool and How to Use it

The first place to start with researching your keywords is the Google keyword tool, found here: https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

Below are some useful features of Google's keyword tool:

1. You can enter various phrases describing your businesses products or services into the search box. The tool will give you results on different phrases and synonyms matching your description. It will also tell you which search terms produce the largest amount of traffic on a monthly basis.

2. If you are targeting the entire United States then the monthly traffic column per keyword is very accurate. If you are targeting a particular state within the United States then you would need to divide that number by the percentage of population in that state.

3. Google's keyword tool also has a column that indicates the average cost per click for each search term. This can be helpful for forecasting how much to price your product or service. For example, if you are selling something for $10.00 and it costs you $10.00 to get enough people to your website before anyone buys your product then you need to rethink your pricing model. If however, your product sells for $20.00 and it only costs you $5.00 in advertising before someone buys your product, then you have a cost effective marketing campaign.

Discovery Is The New Cocaine... Going Beyond Engagement

The way we grow an MLM business is changing. The internet, social marketing, blogging, SEO, even MLM training business model is changing so rapidly. What is amazing is how many of my past experiences have come into play and is expanding our business. YES Discovery Online is amazing. As you watch this slideshow let your mind scan over the possibilities!

Take the mistery out of MLM marketing and discover why I do what I do and more importanly What I do! Visit: http://www.cindymcasey.com

When Recession Hits the Economy... Network Marketing Booms

Hot times are ahead for MLM'ers. This article was refered to in the Veretekk conference tonite. If that isn't enough to set a fire under you, then you need to see what is coming in the big daddy of social networks for tekkies.. Veretekk. Here is a mock up of the home page: http://veretekk.com/web2.0.mockup.html

There are so many features Veretekk has had all along, but now the outside world will understand why those of use who use Veretekk on a daily basis love it and wouldn't be without it to grow our connections online.

Those of you who follow me know I love social networking and twitter has been a favorite tool, but I can forsee the change coming. I've found if you don't watch yourself in Twitter you can get caught up in the noise. I know I've done it. I love building relationships online and twitter is great for that. Let's just say there is a reason why smart businesses use hash tags.

Keep watching this blog for new updates about rolling out our Veretekk community to the outside world. Just so you know you are welcome to come in and look around Veretekk. Gosh it doesn't cost anything and ya might learn something. I know I did.

MLM Internet Marketing News to Dive Into

The word is out Internet Marketing and Internet Marketing Consultants are in the top 5 careers in "uncertain times" according to Yahoo News. Read the whole story.. So what exactly was said about Internet Marketing?

"Internet Marketer ($53,000) -- from Internet Marketing Specialist ($43,000) to Internet Marketing Life Coach -- $203,000

Online marketers, also called eMarketers or Internet advertisers, work in a lively business sector that changes every day. One of those changes, according to the BLS 2008-09 Occupational Outlook Handbook, is continued growth. Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales manager jobs are highly coveted and will be sought. ... In particular, employers will seek those who have the computer skills to conduct advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales activities on the Internet."

Now I have always believed everyone should have a plan B. It doesn't make any difference if you are working a JOB or in your own business you should always have a plan just in case things go south... if ya know what I mean. If you don't currently have Internet Marketing skills (earning this much yet) isn't it time to do what it takes to get the skills?

Over the weekend I ran across an article saying 80% of "Bloggers" were making only a couple hundered dollars a month from their blog. It went on to say the only revenue they had was ads on their blog. Now I've been blogging before most "bloggers" even knew what the word meant. I've noticed many of the new "social marketers" using this exact strategy. The really sad part is many are tagging themselves as "Social Media Experts"!

Here is the trend I'm seeing. Start 1 blog, sell ads (or use a service like google adsense), build a large social network database, promote 1 blog, get excited when many people reply to a post they promote through social networking. No wonder 80% of bloggers aren't making a living!

Any smart business person knows you don't put all your eggs in one basket. Many times in my live training I use the analagy of the guy in the circus spinning plates. Start one plate get it spinning, then another, then another... knowing you need to go back to the spining plate and give em a spin to keep it going once in awhile.

How about you? Do you need a proven plan of action... an inside track to run on? Maybe it's time we visit. Call me if ya feel the urge...888-272-6701

The rare told truth about network marketing

In the next 2 minutes I will uncover one of those "business models" people either love or hate. What I am talking about is network marketing, also called mlm, multi-level, and social marketing. In fact many distributors won't admit "their" company is one of "those" companies, gosh sometimes even the companies themselves are in denial. Right from the beginning I will say that there is no need to have extreme views about this, it is simply a business model you can love, hate or use if you wish.

However, it is crucial that you understand HOW the business model of network marketing works.

There are basically two reasons some people seem to freak out, simply by hearing someone mention the word network marketing. Either they have tried it themselves, and because they didn't have a clue on how to do it they failed miserably. Or they belong to the group of people who can't get the idea that mlm = pyramid scheme out of their heads.

This second misconception is easy to debunk. Pyramid schemes are illegal almost everywhere, do you really think large multinational companies could operate year after year on an entirely illegal basis?

Secondly, this view on network marketing shows to me a person just doesn't understand. He or she hasn't done an ounce of homework on the various businesses that are available to each of us today, and they are ignorant of the industry itself.

This means they aren't serious. It means they "would like" to make more money, but have no intention of making it happen. They continually "look" for home businesses, which is enough to satisfy their minds that they "did everything they could", but everything they find out there is flawed and are "scams". They are looking to buy "hope", not a business.

There is a saying that goes something like this:"If you spend too much time proscastining about your next step, you will be standing on one leg for the rest of your life". Yes, there ARE scams out there, but mlm is not a dirty word and it is not a synonym for scam. Get over it!

Something to think about... Is Corporate America a Pyramid Scam?

As for the comparison to a pyramid in general - think of any company that comes to mind. The company will probably have a CEO, president, vice presidents, middle management, a sales force, and hourly employees.

It goes without saying that the guy at the top, the CEO, is going to make the most money, and the compensations continue to decrease down the ladder which starts at his cushy leather chair. The only way to get paid more and move up the ladder is to boot someone else out of their spot - and this is what people call okay and normal!

Not to mention the fact that the corporate slave masters seem to have no problem with working people to the limits...and then kicking them out the door before any of the benefits kick in. (As always there are some exceptions, of course). How is this any less pyramid than network marketing? All people in the company work hard, but ONLY those at the very top has "permission" to make a lot of money.

Now, in network marketing the basic idea is that it will be of great benefit to everyone involved to help people who are new reach the top. In fact the whole business idea hinges on this idea - the best way to become really successful in the long term is to help others. With the "right" company there is no mathematical limit to how large a network can become, add in todays global marketplace, the internet and Web 2.0 social networks and the skies the limit.

A network marketing company can diversify and find new markets, just like all companies have to.

But what about the miserable statistics of network marketing, the over 90% drop-out rate blah blah blah...?

This is mainly caused by the simple fact that not that many people know how to do network marketing correctly. Typically the new distributor is taught to make a "100 list" and once they run through that list they start buying leads. BIG MISTAKE!

This is a somewhat unique industry. Most people don't realize network marketing is a business of marketing and promotion pursued by people who have NO IDEA how to market and promote.

Read the above paragraph once more and let it sink in...

If you are going to be involved in network marketing you need to develop both the right mind set and acquire the right knowledge (no, they usually don't teach this in college).

You will discover when you do this business like our team does:

* You don't have to do "in home parties" selling your stuff.
* You don't have to "walk the mall" and strike up conversations with anyone who comes within 3' of you!
* You don't have to post "work at home" flyers!
* You don't have to "buy leads" or customers for that matter
* People will join with you because of who YOU are.

I'll admit not everyone is cut out for this industry. Not everyone has the power within them to develop the right mindset. Not everyone is willing to acquire the RIGHT knowledge. Yes we have the key that unlocks the network marketing success mystery. A 98% increase in my business last month proves to me there is no recession in this industry.

My question for you... Are you willing to do what it takes to unlock the door and work social marketing plan? (or what ever you want to call it) You might know by now I do my business strictly online. but that doesn't mean you have too. Yes it is a franchise in a sense.. but with a twist. Discover the Franchise Online Business System (or what ever you want to call it)

NEW Detailed Veretekk Training

If you haven't checked out your Veretekk system lately it's time to take a peek. Tom Prendergast has loaded many excellent recorded flash presentations. These trainings are astounding. I've been an advanced trainer for Veretekk for many years and I'm discovering new nooks and features in this system.

The Gold Veretekk System just got so much more valuable. There is training how to have a spam free forum feed by RSS feeds. It sounds like there is many more advanced trainings coming too. Such as Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Edit Plus etc..

Marketers just getting started marketing online will have lots quicker road to success, by having these excellent recordings accessible 24/7. Veretekk will still have live training and support from many Veretekk Trainers like me. The live trainings will be more question/answer sessions and advanced training that isn't covered in the recordings.

Tomorrow morning I will be doing a web conference training on writing web copy and also go through the VereConfernce features by request.

Now is a good time to get back in touch with Veretekk.

Veretekk the White Knight saving the Little Guy

"Great Entrepreneurs are like Knights they should live in Castles"

Tonite's Veretekk Web Conference was one that I will remember and think about for a long long time. The guest speaker was www.fiddleronthe.net what a breath of fresh air! The timing of this special web conference couldn't be better. It's like everything is lining up for us the entrepreneurs online.

Be sure to Listen to this one of a kind web conference at: http://www.barefoot-in-the-garden.com/R/sow930/index.htm