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Reflections of 18 Months of Online Activity

For example, from my experience offline, I thought things could proceed much faster and be translated into more meaningful relationships sooner. I also thought that the "cause and effect," principle would be much more immediate.

But more importantly, I did not really know why I was there. Being a relationship focused sort of person I felt that communication would be as easy as it is for me offline; this of course is not the case. It took me a little while to see that everyone including myself all have agendas, conscious or unconscious. The trick is to find out what our agenda is.

I found there are basically three ways to navigate the forum circuit-

1. First the "push method "where you literally push your agenda and marketing onto everyone to get something back as quickly as possible.
2. Secondly the "pull method "where you draw to yourself the sort of people you are interested in and thirdly
3. The "interaction method" where you interact with people online and create a meaningful relationship with them.

The last option by far is the most preferable because actually you have fun, especially if the people with whom you interact are intelligent, emotionally mature and operate in a similar way to you in terms of their life approach.

If we have a certain idea of how things should proceed we are bound for difficulty because life is never predictable and at any moment the relationship with someone can become unhinged by a radical difference in attitude and outlook.

In this way blogs are brilliant because if you are honest with those who read your blogs and comments you will soon get a very good idea about those with whom you are connected and they will also get a good idea about you. This way is faster as it cuts to the chase and they either resonate with you or not.

The essential man or woman realizes after some life experience, that always operating from private goals is fraught with tension, stress, anguish and that if they live this way they will be continuously sitting on a volcano. They have learned that life is far bigger than their private goals and personal dreams.

The accidental person will always operate from private goals because he or she lives in a world of uncertainty and believes as if it is certain. This uncertainty of life can and does erupt at any moment, as we all have surely seen with our interactions online and offline and our personal lives also.

That is why some people even though successful or rich enough are often the first and the worst when they are confronted with something emotionally or financially dramatic.

I am still as challenged by the online world as I was but have taken a step back.

Sam Borrett

Mentor, Entrepreneur, Facilitator http://www.familyconstellation.com.au

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Put "Network" Before "Marketing"

What would happen if your only agenda was to make new friends? When you have a chance to meet someone new, just "connect" by asking questions they would love to answer, questions that get them to open up about what is good in their life. Do not ask anything that might make them feel negative. Here are some examples:

Ask how they got into their profession
Ask what they like about their job, not what they don't like
Ask what makes their company different from others in the industry
Ask about their hobbies
Ask about their favorite vacation spot

The goal is to find out how you can help them, how you can add value to their life. If you discover things you have in common that is great too because that could give you more ideas about how to add value.

What do I mean by adding value? Can you refer them to a person or business that can help them? Can you refer someone else to them? It is very powerful when you can start a connection between two people you know who can benefit each other. In this way, you can build relationships even with people who are currently competitors of yours. You never know when things will change and you might be able to work together. You can also pass along anything of personal value, like information about a sale at a store you both like or something their kids would be interested in. Just be sure you are helpful and not annoying.

Do you see how it takes the pressure off both of you, when your only goal is to build a friendship? Sure, you say, sounds like fun. But how do I make any money?

Good question. Think about these things:

Some people you meet have no interest in your product or business; they are not prospects now
Everyone is a potential new friend
Most people want to know, like, and trust someone before they do any business with them
People don't care what you know until they know that you care. They want to matter to you.

Does true networking take time? Yes! Is it worthwhile? I think patience is a virtue, and good things come to those who wait. What do you think?

Dale Reynolds http://dale-reynolds.com

Success is a decision. Decide today!

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Does Network Marketing Work? - Article 2

So, following on from my previous Article my next step is to look at my own assets and liabilities in relation to the talents I will need to get a Business up and running. The whole project is of course constrained by my need to conserve what little capital I have - money is obviously at a premium.

In a different world I would not be examining the nuts and bolts of getting this up and running. In a different world I would simply sub contract each of the required elements to professionals and pay for the privilege. There are a variety of sites that cater for this approach where you can discover anything from programmers, authors, press releases, sales letters etc... which can all be hired out easily.

In an ideal world I would simply be a project manager, pulling all the various strands of the project together with the the tekky bits provided by others.

This is I believe the real secret for success, being a Project Manager looking after Strategy and avoiding any involvement in the Tactical tekky stuff. The real question is how to get to that Promised Land.

Obviously I am going to have to struggle at first to get the cash flow moving with a view to adopting this Project Manager approach for future projects, but at the moment my focus is on doing whatever it takes to earn some cash. Let the future take care of itself.. So then, the first item on the agenda is deciding on a Strategy...what specific areas do I have to focus on and what specifically am I going to need to do to start the ball rolling?

The first item on the agenda then is deciding on a Product. What niche market will I be comfortable with which is popular and gives some prospect of success (i.e. Sales) and then what am I going to have to do to find a product in that niche? How am I going to find a ready made product with market appeal? One that preferably is already selling and one where I can obtain selling rights to the product?

Well, the game's afoot as Sherlock said... tune in to my next Article for an update on my search

Terry Blackburn. Internet Marketing Consultant, living in South Shields in the North-East of England. Producer of http://www.webcashrebel.com

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Tips to Avoid Frustration

- At night I write a list of the things I need to do the following day. I divide a sheet of paper in columns (I prefer to use paper and pen, but you can write on your computer if this is better for you), each with a different heading: work, shopping, kid's agenda, etc.

- In the morning, I go through my list, prioritize the items and enter them in my agenda. I cross out items as I complete each task. I developed a trick to avoid frustration whenever I realize that the day is over and I have not completed all the listed items: in the agenda for that specific day, I only enter those items that I am sure I can accomplish that day. Those tasks I am sure I will not be able to complete are entered in a generic "to do" list and will be dealt with on another day.

- I check my email at specific times: 9:00 am-1:00 pm-5:00 pm and definitely avoid any attempt at having a peep at it outside my scheduled "email check times".

- I check my Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn accounts only from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The same rule I strongly abide to for my email also applies in this case: no peeping at social networks outside allowed times.

- I work only until 3:00 pm: this is the time my eldest child comes back home from school. When my first child was born I decided that I would never consider or treat her as something secondary in my life and that all the time I would spend with her would always be just for her and for nothing else. So the rule still applies: from 3:00 pm I'm just for my children. Everything else can be put off until tomorrow. If I have a very tight deadline, I may work at night, once my children are asleep or, alternatively, I wake up very early in the morning. And I am very happy I made this choice: my relationship with my children is very special!

- One last tip: I only answer my business phone and I check who is calling. All private calls are returned during my breaks or after dinner time. They can be a very dangerous distraction. Working from home is a privilege, but it requires discipline. And discipline requires practice.

Paola Devescovi

Artist, entrepreneur, linguist, ecommerce enthusiast and blogger. http://www.italianartanddesign.com [http://italianartanddesign.blogspot.com/]http://italianartanddesign.blogspot.com

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