by: Dina Giolitto
So you joined Ryze thinking that there would be opportunities knocking around every corner? And yet every time you unleash your best sales pitch, someone slaps you in the mouth. Wasn't this supposed to be for business networking? Instead, everyone's just milling around and you're having no luck.
The problem is, you're trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
First, Ryze is a horse of another color. Think about this - what if everyone just ran around Ryze posting spam ads? Would you have a reason to choose one of the five bazillion coffee distributors over the next? No. So it's clear that the straight-sell does NOT work on Ryze.
Second, you need to discipline yourself if you want to make solid Ryze contacts. Don't let yourself get sucked into a conversation that's going in circles, or worse, escalating into an argument. ALWAYS remember why you're there: to share your knowledge and make your expertise known. You're there to meet marketers like yourself, who have integrity and a strong work ethic. Anyone who doesn't fall into that category gets a polite nod and privately dismissed as not worth your time.
Okay, now we know the two major points about Ryze. So here's the plan. If you feel confident leading people, create your own network. Get it going, throw your whole self into it, let a few months go by. And if you do a really good job of balancing web marketing lessons with fun, social interactions with selling, and keeping your network mostly clear of pettiness while fostering motivation and inspiration...
The time has come for a group project. Leverage the power in numbers. If you have a network of buddies that seems like it's growing stagnant, turn over a new leaf. Put the your group to work for everyone's business. Dream up a new marketing invention that every single person there can contribute to, feel good about what they added, and use to their advantage, advertising their business to millions.
What types of projects can a group of Ryze Networkers do together?
1. Write an e-guide on any major topic. Try Article Marketing, Blogging for Business, Affiliate Programs, Web Design, Networking... the list is neverending. How to go about it? Simply start with a few posts. The network moderator can encourage members to ask and respond to questions that will initiate productive discussion. Over the course of three months, those conversation starters will have resulted in some mighty powerful info that any new marketer would salivate for! Collect it all for output and you have your instant Group Marketer E-Book.
2. Give back to the global community. A friend of mine, Lori Davis, did a noble thing after Hurrican Katrina devastated New Orleans. She created a new online network where folks who wanted to contribute, vent, share news, grieve, pray etc. could converge and take action together. You can do this for any cause, provided all network members are willing and able to pitch in.
3. Invent a new Web Holiday and Showcase Your Talents on the Website. I'm actually doing this now. After creating an e-book with my Ryze Network that was wildly successful in gaining me and my members better page rank and more exposure, I decided to buy the domain for WebContentAwarenessDay.com. A group of us are working now to create the site's content and layout as well as advertise with articles and press releases that contain incentives for the new marketer to visit, get to know us and buy our product!
Again, there is incredible power in numbers and incredible value in networking. Start looking at networking in a new light. Be proactive about who you keep your time with and what comes of your discussions. Web forums are NOT just for meeting people. They are a gargantuan content machine that just keeps churning and churning. Make the most of this wonderful free opportunity and start seeing results in your marketing!
Copyright 2005 Dina Giolitto. All rights reserved.
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Gold Doesn't Just Glitter
Gold Doesn't Just Glitter
by: Mark Nildern
Most people appreciate that gold is a highly valuable
precious metal, and admire it
for its ornative qualities.
Is there is a woman today (at least in the western world)
who doesn't have at least one piece of gold jewelry?
It
may only her wedding band.
We know that wars have been
fought over
it, people have died for it, people are
consumed by greed for it,
others have betrayed friends and
family
for it, once
we examine the history of this lovely
metal. Gold represents wealth and power in the minds of
most people.
Some of the more practical ways that gold is
used every day is what
we want to have a look, however.
Deployment systems in air bags in motor vehicles, for
example, use gold-plated sensors to send a signal to the
air bag alerting the need to deploy.
Gold
was...
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Career of the Future?
Career of the Future?
by: Paul Marsland
Multilevel Marketing, commonly called MLM, Network Marketing or direct sales is one of the highest potential income sources anywhere, but particularly on the Internet. It has been claimed that in the last 10 years more people have become millionaires through MLM's than in any other business or profession.
I don't know how true that is, but I do know a lot of people have made a lot of money through MLM's.
Multilevel Marketing is also known as Pyramid Schemes and a number of other less-than-complimentary names. This is unfortunate because MLM's do have a lot of potential.
There are some points you should consider first before you join an MLM though:
- You need to be selling something. It can be selling a product or a service, but it must be selling. If all the MLM does is recruit new members, then it is what is called a "Ponzi Scheme" and it's illegal.
- They have to...
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Career of the Future?
Career of the Future?
by: Paul Marsland
Multilevel Marketing, commonly called MLM, Network Marketing or direct sales is one of the highest potential income sources anywhere, but particularly on the Internet. It has been claimed that in the last 10 years more people have become millionaires through MLM's than in any other business or profession.
I don't know how true that is, but I do know a lot of people have made a lot of money through MLM's.
Multilevel Marketing is also known as Pyramid Schemes and a number of other less-than-complimentary names. This is unfortunate because MLM's do have a lot of potential.
There are some points you should consider first before you join an MLM though:
- You need to be selling something. It can be selling a product or a service, but it must be selling. If all the MLM does is recruit new members, then it is what is called a "Ponzi Scheme" and it's illegal.
- They have to...
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How to Safely Buy a Diamond Online ? Part 3 of 3
How to Safely Buy a Diamond Online ? Part 3 of 3
by: Michael Bradley
It is now possible to save 40% to 60% by purchasing a diamond engagement ring from an online diamond retailer, rather than from a bricks-n-mortar High Street jeweller. Online diamond retailers don?t have retail shops, sales staff, large diamond inventories and other associated operating expenses and are therefore able to pass on the cost savings to consumers.
Of course, a diamond might be one of the largest one-off purchases made in one?s lifetime and so it is understandable that many people may be uncomfortable paying for a diamond before it has been seen and examined.
However, as long as the correct research and precautions are taken there should be no reason to be fearful about buying diamonds from Internet diamond merchants.
The three most important aspects of the pre-purchase checks that must be carried out are:
1. Assurance that the diamond business is...
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How To Get Rich ONE Site At A Time!
How To Get Rich ONE Site At A Time!
by: Dan Lok
Are you fickle?
(Do you even know what "fickle" is?)
According to Merriam-Webster Online, "fickle" is defined as "given to erratic changeableness."
And when it comes to website success? If you're fickle, you're in a pickle!
One of the biggest problems that crops up with my clients is that they always to seem to be too focused on the *NEXT* "big thing"?long before they've perfected the science of their *CURRENT* big thing -- their existing website.
As an entrepreneur, you should always be on the lookout for the next new ideas, the next challenges, the next possibility for success?but don't be fickle!
Clients say to me, ?Dan, what am I doing wrong?
I've got 8 or 9 websites up right now and I am starting 3 more this month.
But I don?t know why am I not making much money with any ONE of them."
Wake up and smell the coffee, you Fickle...
How To Get Rich ONE Site At A Time!
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Podcasting Alchemy: Customer Service Transformed Into Gold
Podcasting Alchemy: Customer Service Transformed Into Gold
by: Mark Orion
Think alchemy is a dead art? The spirit of Merlin is alive and well via the magic of podcasting. Podcasting is revolutionizing marketing communications and creating the next level of customer service. It?s tech support on steroids, unlimited one-on-one time with your customer, and a new commitment to above and beyond excellence that will make your customers love you.
The magic?s in the medium and podcasting is hot ? molten hot. It wasn?t long ago a simple search for podcasting in Google turned up about 600,000 results. Now, in less than a year?s time, the search boils over with 36,400,000!
And? the numbers are rapidly growing!
Wake up call. Podcasting is exploding. This is the Internet powerhouse to watch in 2006.
Exactly how is podcasting turning customer service into gold? Let?s take a look inside Merlin?s cave and see what going on with this phenomenon?
First...
Podcasting Alchemy: Customer Service Transformed Into Gold
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Treasure Hunting and Making Money
Treasure Hunting and Making Money
by: Steve Rice
What exactly is Treasure Hunting and will it make you money??
It is hard to actually define the words 'Treasure Hunting'. In the Oxford English Dictionary the nearest find is Treasure Hunt ' noun a game in which players search for hidden objects by following a trail of clues' or 'Treasure' - noun 'a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects' and 'Hunt' - So what actually does it mean??
Firstly we must read into the phrase 'Treasure Hunting' - hunting for treasure. From this we can see that it is a hobby or job that involves hunting for precious metals, gems etc. So we call assume that any job or hobby involving hunting for such items has an element of 'Treasure Hunting' involved in it. This could include Metal Detecting, Wreck Hunting, Gold Panning, Bottle Digging.
So basically Treasure Hunting is a collective name for a group of hobbies or jobs that look for...
Treasure Hunting and Making Money
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