Business and personal interactions are very similar in both reach and depth. In business we all want to get ahead and help others so long as it helps the business grow in its ability to help others. Most people in businesses want to grow the company and be successful inside that company. Likewise most people want to grow themselves and be successful inside their lives.
What are the similarities? The start is at the core beliefs that we generally hold to be true. They might be that we want our health to be good and we want the company to be healthy both financially and in the work environment. We want to be popular and have praise from others; likewise we want out company to be popular in what it offers and receive praise from media. We want a sense of pride in accomplishment and gain self confidence from our experience; likewise we want our company to gain in its ability to foster in its employees these qualities.
There are many similarities like this that allow us to grow both our person and company to greater heights. How we get there is a matter of application of leadership values. If we as individuals foster a work environment that encourages others, provides positive feedback, gives challenging work assignments that engage the mind and body and compensate for time and effort given, then the company will grow exponentially if our product or service is on target with demand.
The majority of people enjoy working in an environment that fosters this kind of quality support from management. When our employees are happy they pass that along to our customers. When our customers feel heard and appreciated, they return to us loyalty and continued business.
In the end it is people doing business with those they trust and like that profits both the customer and company.
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Do you tear your hair out trying to do all the tasks on your online MLM marketing calendar? If so, then you are not alone. Many newbies to the online MLM industry have a hard time keeping up with this marketing method, and that’s where ongoing education comes in handy. In this article I detail ways in which you can get an online education at the same time that you do your regular online promotional activities.
Why Ongoing Education Helps with Online MLM
My buddy’s frustration is quite typical of newbies to the world of doing MLM online. I find that what helps these people the most is education. “Education is power” is one of my upline sponsor’s mottos, and it applies very much to a person who wants to successfully promote online. Other relevant mottos (just in case you want to know) are:
- Don’t hit on people.
- Do not close people.
- Be realistic. Do not make pie-in-the-sky claims.
- Do not pitch-answer questions instead.
These four mottos are very important, but I think this fifth one about education may be the most important of all when it comes to online marketing. While the MLM industry as a whole has become more credible and solid over the last few decades, the basic offline promotional techniques have remained the same. It’s important to be educated in these offline techniques, but they don’t change much so once you master them you’re in fat city.
The online world is completely different. It’s fast-paced, constantly changing, and demands constant learning. Even web marketing leaders like Chris Brogan, Brian Clark, and Seth Godin are continually revamping their ideas of what’s possible, practical, and people-friendly for the average Joe when it comes to online marketing. In a world that moves this fast, ongoing education is a “have to” activity, not a “want to” kind of thing.
How to Educate Yourself in Online MLM Marketing
If you are like my buddy, you’re probably scratching your head (if not actively tearing out your hair) trying to figure out how you’re going to fit yet one more task–ongoing education–into your already impossible online MLM marketing plan. You’re probably blogging, article marketing, forum marketing, and doing SEO. Or maybe you’re just blogging and having a hard time keeping up with just that.
How in the world are you going to fit in education about online marketing? By making as many online marketing activities as possible serve double duty as learning experiences. Here are two examples of how your online activities can serve double duty.
1. Comment and Learn
To increase your online visibility, it’s always a good idea to read other people’s blogs and add insightful comments to their posts. Depending on whose blogs you read, the time you spend adding comments can also serve as classroom hours for your online marketing education. Choose to comment only on the blogs of thought leaders who are in line with your style of online marketing. This helps you in two ways: first, commenting on highly-ranked blogs will increase your online presence; second, you have to read the post before you can comment, and you are bound to learn something in the process.
When you comment on a blog post, really read the post first and think about what the author is trying to teach you. That way you actually learn something, and you can leave a comment that actually means something. Comments like “Great post. I liked it!” don’t really enhance your online presence. If you’re going to comment, learn something from the post, and then leave a comment that will add some benefit to the conversational thread. Leaving a good comment tells readers as much about your online marketing expertise as writing a good blog post. To see some really good comments, visit Chris Brogan’s blog or Copyblogger.
2. Article Marketing: Post and Research
If you are doing article marketing right, then you are taking the time to research strong, long-tail keywords that will drive traffic to your articles and your blogs/websites. Here’s a nifty trick. As you submit your article to one or two major directories do a search on your keywords and see what your competition is writing. You’ll learn something–whether it’s good, bad, or ugly. You’ll see some really great writing that you may want to emulate. You’ll see some really bad writing that will remind you not to be a slacker and write sloppy copy. And you’ll see some intriguing ideas that would never otherwise cross your mind. Taking just a few minutes to do a quick scan in the article directory after you submit your own articles will give you a quick but jam-packed education. It’s short and sweet.
I hope these help you tap into the free education that the online thought leaders are providing just about every single day of the week. “Learn while doing” is my motto when it comes to education in online MLM marketing.
What do you think? What works for you when it comes to educating yourself about online marketing in general, and online MLM specifically?
Stephanie Valentine has been a successful network marketer for over a decade. She does her MLM business online and helps others do the same. For tips, tricks, rants, and raves about online MLM and small business, visit http://www.gomlmonline.com/blog and http://www.gosmallbizblog.com
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People spend a lot of time online. That is a fact about our society these days. And it seems like the more time we spend online, the more ways people find to make the internet a profit making venture. Relatively any type of business can find at least a little success online, so most now have some type of website of their own. This gives business owners a chance to attract potential customers by offering information about their business via a sort of world wide billboard. This is what has paved the way to usingblogs to make money.
Besides simply hosting a corporate website, many businesses have also ventured into the blogging industry. Those who own businesses or are experts in a particular field can write articles or blogs about their particulare area of expertise. They can display this knowledge quickly and easily and can reach an overwhelming number of people. If good, knowledgable blogs are posted, readers will likely become repeat visitors and possibly eventual customers.
Blogging for money is something that is not limited to one specific business type. There are a number of various fields within that general description. Politicians use blogs to promote their agendas and attract potential voters and campaign financing. Artists and musicians use blogs to let fans know how tours are going and where they are headed next and what types of projects they plan to attack in the future. Athletes and other sports figures use blogs to talk about upcoming games, trades, and stats. No matter the industry, blogs allow these businesses to find and keep potential fans and customers.
Clients can enjoy easy access to the blogs of businesses and corporations they in which they are interested. When they are able to find accurate, timely, interesting information, they will eventually develop a level of trust because they appreciate the information being shared by the company. Previously, there was not always a simple way for potential or existing clients to find information on the companies of interest and clients often were left wanting information with no way to get it. Companies are now realizing that customers want details and want to know what is going on within the company. This is being seen through comments left on corporation blogs.
As mentioned, blogs have become more and more popular as a money maker for internet users. There is content available through blogs of just about any interest that is appealing to vaaroius groups. Many personal bloggers will allow advertisments to be posted and receive payment per click or a base payment for each ad posted.
Blogs may be best used by corporations to gather potential customers for their business. Or they may be for aspiring writers to express themselves and share their thoughts and feelings with the world. Blogs are becoming more and more popular as a way to make a little extra money, whether through marketing of a product or per click advertising. Blogging is a business that helps to increase and grow other businesses.
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To have a better than average chance of making money from your own Internet Business you need to be familiar with the fundamental requirements and practices of establishing a professional online presence.
This Online Business website offers internet marketing and business tips to help you build your business. If you’re seeking information on how to ‘quickly and easily’ make money online, you won’t find it here! What you will find is practical, usable information that can help you to steadily increase both traffic and profits.
No matter what anyone says, no business is ‘right’ for everyone. We’re all unique and each of us has a unique set of skills, interests, talents, and experiences. It’s up to you to find your special ‘niche’. Don’t believe someone who tells you that what their offer is a ‘guaranteed’ road to success – particularly since ’success’ depends in part on your personal attributes (how hard you work, how fast you learn, how motivated you are, etc).
Whatever you choose, give yourself a chance to make it work. Many people spend a great deal of time and energy hopping from one money-making promise to the next – yet they never actually make money while they’re at it. This is common in the ‘instant riches’ mentality of the Internet. Or people complain about ’scams’ or about being ‘bad information’, instead of using their time more productively.
Business is business, regardless of whether it’s in the ‘real world’ or on the Internet. It takes time to build a successful business – and it usually doesn’t come easy. Work hard, put forth your best effort, and give it a chance but most of all get started and don’t give up.
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