The Slow ROTTING of the Web [Free PDF]

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When I decided to master internet marketing (a never ending endeavor) it only made sense to me to mastermind with people who had been there, done that. Ryan Deiss is one of those people.

Ryan Deiss is a 10 year Internet Marketing Veteran, and at the age of 30 Ryan has become a widely followed and respected IM Guru releasing countless reports and courses on subjects ranging from Social Media to Continuity Programs and SEO.

Based on some alarming new data, Ryan is predicting the World Wide Web as we know it as independent direct marketers, will be dead in 18 to 24 months!

Inside his complimentary, ground-breaking PDF report, futurist and master marketing strategist Ryan Deiss reveals:

  • The 3 giant companies who are KILLING online “mom and pops” (like YOU!) using an old Walmart strategy…and how you can PARTNER with them. (Yep, if you can’t beat ‘em it’s best just to join ‘em…)
  • Why cheap, easy traffic (i.e. Google AdWords) has all but dried up, and the “Brute Force” traffic strategy that is more reliable and less expensive than Google…
  • The “5 Phases of Technology” and why the transition from Phase 4 to Phase 5 will render most online businesses impotent over the next 12 – 18 months…
  • The $200,000 “bet” I make every 30 days, and how you can follow my lead and cash-in on the largest wealth transfer the web has ever known…
  • How the most common gadget in the world is killing traditional eCommerce, and why tactics like upsells and continuity may be gone forever. (There is a solution to this mess, and it’s all in the report..)

This is not a gloom and doom message. Quite the contrary. Ryan assures me that there is a rainbow, complete with a pot of gold – if you just know where to look.

The report outlines the entire process, along with Ryan’s research data and proof points.

It’s an eye-opener, it’s free, and if you’re marketing on the internet – it should be at the top of your reading list.

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Health & Success,

Victoria Torok

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Want to Make $$$ in Your MLM? STOP Selling Your Business!

“HUH –  stop selling my business?” you say. “That’s where all the money is!”

I used to think the same thing until I finally grasped the psychology behind why people buy – well anything. Reading this quote transformed me from amateur to professional.

“Nobody who bought a drill actually wanted a drill. They wanted a hole. Therefore, if you want to sell drills, you should advertise information about making holes – NOT information about drills!”  - Perry Marshall

Amateurs sell. They push their products and/or business on people. Professionals on the other hand market. They provide solutions and expertise. Thus, attracting people to them – i.e. attraction marketing.

Is it any wonder that 97% of MLM reps don’t make any money? They’re out their trying to sell their drills (their product or business) when people don’t want their drill (their product or business).

Simply put. People hate being sold – they love to buy.

Mike Dillard’s “Magnetic Sponsoring“ is THE “how to” blueprint on attraction marketing. It is a prerequisite to being on my “non-sales” team.

Here’s a FREE download to Mike’s 7-Day Video Boot Camp.

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BetterNetworker.com

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If you are a home business owner or are considering a home business, BetterNetwork.com is a MUST! ABN (Association of Better Networkers) was founded by Mike Dillard (Magnetic Sponsoring fame). BetterNetorker.com is the internet’s #1 Social Community for home business owners. The best way I can describe it is, Facebook for people who either have a home business or are considering it.

ABN doesn’t have an affiliate program (yet) so I don’t get paid a thing for referring people, but please let them know you heard about ABN from yours truly.

Do yourself a favor – check it out!

 

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Entrepreneur or “Wanna Be” – Which are You?

Will you be one?

Highly respected author, economist, and presidential advisor, Paul Zane Pilzer released a breakthrough report that I think you will find fascinating and liberating.

In this report, you’ll learn about what Mr. Pilzer calls the ”Age of the Entrepreneur.”

Here is a complimentary copy:

How YOU Can Become One of the Next Millionaires

After you read it, ask yourself: Am I an entrepreneur or a wanna be? Here are the 7 major differences:

  1. “wanna-be’s” obssess about ideas. Entrepreneurs obsess about implementation and results. Dont get stuck in analysis paralysis. Its a well known fact that every successful entrepreneur takes action and every unsuccessful person doesnt take enough. No need to reinvent the wheel here – just copy what the top earners are doing and implement.
  2. Wanna-bes” seek a perfect plan and wait for the perfect time. Entrepreneurs execute and take action when they see an opportunity. Entrepreneurs accept educated risk and are able to make big decisions quickly once they have all the information. Make a decision and take some risk. No successful entrepreneur achieved their goals by playing it safe!
  3. “Wanna-bes” wait for their lucky break. Entrepreneurs take responsibility and create their own circumstances.
  4. “Wanna-bes” fear looking stupid in front of their friends. Entrepreneurs willingly risk making fools of themselves, knowing that long-term success is a good trade for short- term loss of image. Don’t listen to your friends and family that are broke. They have zero credibility as far as financial decisions are concerned. Surround yourself with people who have results. This is the only way to fast-track your wealth.
  5. “Wanna-bes” believe what they’re told. Entrepreneurs do original research and make their own decisions. Do your due diligence and follow you gut. It will rarely lead you astray.
  6. “Wanna-bes” believe they can do anything. Entrepreneurs use systems and technology to solve the variables that most people struggle with.
  7. “Wanna-bes” think about the world in terms of could and should. Entrepreneurs think in terms of is and can be.

You can think like a “wanna be” or you can think like an entrepreneur. Which side of the fence are you on?

Let me know.

……. and please share this with your friends.

 

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Online Marketing 101: FREE is a Four Letter Word

Why, oh why do we think that by using “free” as lure it will yield quality prospects?

Here’s the definition of ‘free’ from Cambridge Dictionary Online:
adjective/adverb: no charge; costing nothing, not needing to be paid for

Hmmm…… What does that say about the value of “free”? Personally when someone tells me something is “free”, I assume it has no value.

If someone is giving away free samples, I assume they got them for free. Of course you and I know that’s not true. In one of my previous MLM companies, I was told “samples are a must.” I nearly went broke giving away samples. And I can tell you I didn’t even come close to breaking even on sales. So I stopped giving away samples and told my prospects, “Hey, we have a 100% money back guarantee. Use if for 30 days. If you don’t think it’s getting the job done, I’ll gladly take it back.” Guess what? My sales went up and I didn’t get one return. Boy did I learn a lesson.

The same thing is true with prospective distributors. If they don’t want to invest any skin in the game, why on earth would you invest your time and energy in them? If they don’t want to spend money on marketing, if they don’t want buy the product or service themselves, how badly do you think they really want the prize? The answer is, they only want the prize if it’s handed to them – not if they have to pay the price for it.

I have a hard, fast rule now. “Free” doesn’t exist in my business any more. My motto is: If you don’t pay, you don’t pay attention.

How do you feel about “free”. Let me hear from you.

 

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Become the Expert in Your Industry

One of the easiest ways to drive prospective clients and customers to your business is to become the expert in your field. The term Expert carries credibility and prestige that can open many doors for you, and, oddly enough, the term is relatively easy to acquire. This simple three step process can help you quickly and easily set yourself up as the expert in your field.

Step 1: Determine Your Niche

Instead of trying to be everything to everybody, narrow down your focus to the things that you are really, really good at. A friend of mine set himself up as an expert at leadership training for water treatment facilities. When he told me what he was doing, I asked, “Is there any money in that?” He smiled and said, “Every city’s got one, and I’m the only leadership expert in this field in the country.” He was frequently quoted in trade journals and asked to speak at their conventions. Find your niche, and you’ll eliminate your competition.

Step 2: Write about Your Area of Expertise

After you determine your niche, begin to write articles about your area of expertise. Every single day, tens of thousands of editors, web masters, and newsletter publishers are looking doggedly for unique and information-packed articles. If you can write articles that teach readers about your industry, you will find numerous places that will quickly publish your article.

I spent 10 years as a trainer before someone, out of desperation, asked me to write an article for her magazine. A few months later, someone else saw the article and asked if she could reprint it. Before long, I began to get inquiries from companies in that industry, and a snowball effect began to occur. The more business I did in the industry, the more of an expert I became. I followed with other articles, and within a short period of time, I became a recognized expert in an industry that I had never received any formal education in.

Write a few articles, and you can become a recognized expert in any field.

Step 3: Speak as Often as You Can

When your articles begin to get published, you’ll start to receive requests to speak more often.

95% of the population has some type of nervousness about public speaking. So when you stand up and say what you want to say, the way you want to say it, you are doing what 95% of the population wish they could do. When you speak about your industry, you set yourself up as the expert on that topic. You gain instant credibility.

If you get nervous when you speak in front of a group, attend a public speaking class. It will be the best investment of your life, because the more confident you present your ideas, the more competent you will appear in front of a group.

Follow these three simple steps and you will become the recognized expert in your specific niche.

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The Advantages of a Home Based Affiliate Marketing Business

Many of us dream of packing our jobs in. we would love to tell our bosses to take this job and shove it. Many of us are frightened of doing what we most desire. The fear of leaving that secure source of income stops most, those who get past that fear that don’t have the capital to get a business up and running.

A home business does take money if it is run as a sole proprietorship. However, starting a home based affiliate marketing business is a completely different kettle of fish. Setting up a home based affiliate marketing business is relatively easy and there are several factors that make it very attractive.

One of the most desirable factors is the privilege of being able to work from your own home. Your home is your most comfortable surrounding. Everything you want and need is right there. If you have small children, a home business is even better. You can work and still be home with the children. You also don’t need to worry about commuting and work wardrobes. You can work when you want and schedule your jobs around your other commitments. Working from home does provide people with many wonderful advantages.

A home based affiliate marketing business builds on that even further. A home business, if it is run as a sole proprietorship will need a significant amount of start up money. Even small businesses need a fairly large amount. Most people rely on banks for the financing which puts them at further risks. When you sign on as an affiliate, the risk level drops by about 90 percent. When you sign up as an affiliate, your either selling goods or services on behalf of another company. You are paid according to how well you perform. You don’t have to worry about sales targets and making a certain amount every month. The company you work for worries about all of that. You concentrate on selling the goods and services that you want and increasing your earnings.

A home based business that is run as a sole proprietorship has to worry about competition. Unless you really hit upon a niche market you are likely going to have to attract customers away from already established businesses in your area. This can be difficult because customers tend to trust what they know is good. If you do manage to do it you will be creating some bad blood between you and other businesses. By working through a home based affiliate marketing program, you’ll be selling products that have already been on the market. You can actually check the salability of these products with the company. If the products you choose are well known and trusted then you won’t have a problem attracting customers. This takes the stress off of you.

A home based business that is run as a sole proprietorship can take years to get established. On average, nearly 70 percent of small businesses fail in the first year. Those that do make still have many hurdles to get past. It usually takes 5-7 years to realize any significant profit in a sole proprietorship. During this time the business owners have to continually promote their business just to keep it afloat. A home based affiliate marketing business is much easier to manage. You will have to work hard to promote yourself but most of the start up work will be dome for you. You’ll have your line of products or services and ways to advertise them. You’ll also have support from a company representative. They will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice on how to increase your sales. Remember, the better you do the better they do.

Running a business as a sole proprietorship can be extremely rewarding. If your one of the lucky ones that makes it the financial rewards can be tremendous. However, the odds are stacked against you when you take this option. A home based affiliate marketing company minimizes the risk and offers you support when you need it. You will still have to work extremely hard but the rewards will be well worth it.

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The 7 Critical Components for Creating a Sustainable Online Business

I’d like to start out by asking you a few simple questions. What brought you to this blog post? What are you looking for? What do you want from your life? Before you read any further, go get a pen and paper. On the top of that paper I want you to write down your total, household, take-home, monthly income.  If you’re already an entrepreneur/self-employed, write down your total income for the last 30 days. Now ask yourself this. How do you feel about that number? Are you able to do everything you want to do with that number? Is it enough? Now what I want you to do is just add 1 zero to the end of that number. So if it’s $2,000 a month; it’s $20,000 a month. If it’s $5,000 a month; it’s $50,000 a month. How do you feel about this new number? What would you be able to do if this new number was your monthly income? Where would you live? What would you drive? Where would your kids go to school? Where would you vacation? How often would you vacation?

Well I’m not going to show you how to add a zero to your monthly income in the next 30 days. That’s the same phony hyped you get from everyone else. It’s BS and you’d know I was lying to you. Instead I’m going to show you how to make your first dollar online. You have to crawl before you can walk. You have to walk before you can run. Once I teach you how to make that first dollar, adding the zero will happen almost automatically for you. If you’ve already made your first dollar online, you’re one step towards adding that zero.  So here they are.

The 7 Critical Components to Making Your First Dollar Online

  1. You must be in a new business model for the new economy. Old and more of the same will not work any more. Too many people are using old economy strategies to make money in the new economy. It is a recipe for disaster.
  2. It must not be a traditional MLM business model. Coming from an MLM background myself, I know from first hand experience that this is a model that is pretty much broken in our new economy. The old strategy of make a list and call everybody you know is worn out. People are on to it and it just doesn’t work. It’s a great means of distribution for the company, but 97% of the distributors make little or no money.
  3. Your business model must not be about getting rich – YET! Are you shocked? Notice the emphasis is on the word YET. It is NOT about getting rich quick. It IS about getting rich the right way. Learn to make that first dollar. Nothing can come before that. Once you learn to do that, then it can happen pretty fast because you’re in a position to control your own cash flow. It’s about cracking the code and learning the formula. It’s about learning to make that first dollar the right way. If you can make $1, you can make $100. If you can make $100, you can make $1,000. If you can make $1,000, you can make $10,000. It’s about cracking the code, learning the formula and then doing more of what you know works.
  4. You must have fear. Most people expect me to say “You must have NO fear.” But that’s not correct. If there is no fear when you start something new, it probably doesn’t have much upside potential. I don’t know of any Hollywood actor, athlete, super star, or entrepreneur that wasn’t afraid of doing the very thing that ended giving them the most satisfaction and wealth in their life. They were all afraid of what they were about to do. So if you’re thinking about starting an online business and you’re afraid because you think you’re not good online. That’s great! It means you’re opening the doors for growth. Weren’t you afraid when you got behind the wheel of a car the first time? But you learned how to drive – didn’t you? You don’t have to see the whole staircase to take the first step.
  5. Must be an information based product. We are in the information age. Tangible products have become a commodity. They are a price war to the end. If you’re selling vitamins, juices, skin care, household goods, etc. you are competing with the likes of Macy’s, Walgreen’s, Whole Foods, GNC and it’s a price war. You’re also competing against 800 pound gorillas with huge marketing budgets. The new currency of the new economy is information. People are paying top dollar for information. More importantly information is copy righted, patented and protected. When you align yourself with copy righted information products, you immune yourself from price wars. It’s the new, invisible franchise.
  6. Must be the right timing. Because of technology you are in the right place at the right time. With an invisible franchise, you have very little risk, no brick and mortar and you don’t have to pour your entire life into your business. Instead you’re setting up your own perpetual cash flow machine.  There are over 5 billion mobile devices connecting to the Internet every day – and growing. If this was a baseball game, we’d be in the 2nd inning. The information revolution is underway. And guess what? There is no recession on the World-Wide-Web.
  7. Must be aligned with the right people with a proven track record. In other words, working with people that have already been where you want to go. Who’s been around the longest? Who has the best track record? Who has the best reputation? Who is in a position to help you make your first dollar online and add that zero? Who can you trust? Who can guide you?

If you’re considering or already have an online business, please let me know what I can do to help you. Someone helped me in a way I’ll never be able to repay. I’d like to do the same for you.

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Personal Development: Learn From the Master – Dale Carnegie

These are Dale Carnegie’s principles from “How to Win Friends and influence People”.

Pretty good principles to live by.

 

Become a Friendlier Person

1. Don’t criticize, condemn or complain.
2. Give honest, sincere appreciation.
3.  Arouse in the other person an eager want.
4.  Become genuinely interested in other people.
5.  Smile.
6.  Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
7.  Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
8  Talk in terms of the other person’s interests.
9.  Make the other person feel important – and do it sincerely.

Win People to Your Way of Thinking

10.  The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
11.  Show respect for the other person’s opinion. Never say, “You’re wrong.”
12.  If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
13.   Begin in a friendly way.
14.  Get the other person saying “yes,yes” immediately.
15.  Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.
16.  Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.
17.  Try honestly to see things from the other person’s point of view.
18.  Be sympathetic with the other person’s ideas and desires.
19.  Appeal to the nobler motives.
20.  Dramatize your ideas.
21.  Throw down a challenge.

Be a Leader

22.  Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
23.  Call attention to people’s mistakes indirectly.
24.  Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
25.  Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
26.  Let the other person save face.
27.  Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be “hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.”
28.  Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.
29.  Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
30.  Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.

You can download a free copy of Dale Carnegie’s Principles for Success by clicking on the Golden Book below.

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Work From Home: Are you having fun yet?

Sometimes it’s good to have a casual day, you know? For that matter, it doesn’t hurt to even take a day off once in a while. Even more so when you work form home.

I work really hard at building my online business and keeping it in order. Honestly, I almost never take a day entirely off.

But you know what? I don’t mind (most of the time) because I love what I do (again, most of the time).

Sure any form of work gets lame at times. That’s to be expected.

I just couldn’t imagine “choosing” a business that I didn’t really like. The world is full of J.O.Bs that are just a total drag. Trust me; I’ve had lots of em’ over the years. But it makes no sense to me at all to invest my money and time building an enterprise unless it’s something that I truly, totally, and completely want to do.

Maybe you still have a part-time of full-time job, and are just working your net marketing business on the side for now. If so, I commend you for having the dedication to come home after a full day, fire up the computer, and take care of business.

The BIG question here, is do you like all of this internetmarketing stuff? Are you having any fun with this whole thing?

This might sound silly. But in reality it’s one of the most important things you can ask yourself.

Why? Because this business is HARD.

Internet marketing is a really lousy way to make quick cash. It just doesn’t happen like that. Most people see a profit only after a tremendous amount of hard work and a lot of time and money invested.

But the workload is more than worth it to those of us who love this business.

Naturally I wouldn’t sit at my PC for 8 to 10 hours each day if I weren’t making a living from this, but I’d probably do it for at least a couple of hours even if I weren’t earning a dime. It’s wierd I know, but what can I say? I really, really like doing this stuff.

If you don’t derive at least some pleasure form the day-to-day activities that are involved in building and running your internet marketing business, let me offer you a most profound piece of advice.

RUN! GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN!

I’m serious. There are easier ways to make a buck.

On the other hand if you love this stuff the way I do, you most likey couldn’t be dragged kicking and screaming out of this line of work. If so, then kudos to you my friend.

Glad to have ya on board. :o )

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