Sound familiar?!?! Ok, maybe a tad exagerated but thinking about it, probably not. Garbage like this lures people in who are usually suffering with desperation to make an extra income. These are the very people who can’t afford to part with however much they are being asked to. Legal? I’ve never looked into it, I guess so if they put an earnings disclaimer in. Ethical? Certainly not.
“Patience is a virtue….” “slowly slowly catchy monkey!” These may sound equally as familiar but carry a hell of a lot more weight. Although we don’t like it at times, results take time and effort but achievements are always worth it. Do yourself a favour when you are next tempted to spend money on rediculous claims for easy money…stop and put on your sensible hat. Instead use your time, energy and money to start your own online business, step by step. Don’t be disheartened. Success is there to be had but all it asks is you play fair and give a little effort in return. Then things WILL get easier as the snowball effect kicks in, the first step is the hardest.
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The fantasic part of operating a business online (as a pose to offline) is the degree to which you can automate things.
Whether it be an autoresponder delivering a 7 part course, a website available to sell on your behalf 24/7 or article submission software - computers are great at automating menial tasks.
In the offline world, some would say ‘real life!’, computers obviously play a part but how many of us feel as though we are doing tasks or indeed jobs which would be better suited to a machine than a human being?!?!
How many of US are on autopilot Mon-Fri 9-5 and then when we do finally switch off we are too exhausted to do or think about anything else?
Starting an online business is a fantasic way to build a real business in your spare time. Yes it takes effort in evenings or on weekends but the rewards are there for the taking. The ultimate freedom is being able to switch off from autopilot and be yourself…be creative and take control. I’m not saying its easy and no work is involved but treat it like a real business and you will reap the rewards…time freedom, life on YOUR terms.
When I was growing up, my father had a business in the dairy industry. He had a number of milkrounds delivering fresh milk daily to homes in the area. Unfortunately, milkmen are a dying breed here in the UK and a great tradition has been lost mainly to the supermarkets and change in lifestyle of consumers.
I was thinking the other day though about an industry training video that was released that I remember watching and it stuck with me to this day. It was called ‘The SELL Forumula’ and was based around the acronym SELL standing for:
- S ee your customers regularly
- E ncourage friendly customer relations
- L et you customers SEE your products
- L isten to what your customers say
This is as relavant now as it was then and applicable to all business industries including internet marketing.
So many times I hear people looking to make fast money and how they can milk their list for all its worth. Internet Marketing like any other business should be about customer relations - building and maintaining them. This way, your profits will be far higher and long standing than any ‘quick buck’ attempts.
Comments are always welcome
Ian.
So here it is! I have a BLOG!
It’s been a long time coming…too long if I am honest. I know everyone says it, they wish they had started sooner, earlier but at least there is one thing I am glad of…not rushing in and falling for the hype of a get rich quick scheme. That is one thing I am thankful for! BY the way, the picture on the header of the nice gentleman and lady is not me! I think it looks a lot better than a picture of me actually would! I am not hiding anything but I am a rather private person and the thought of my face plastered around the internet doesn’t really appeal to me…not yet anyway! 
It was actually quite enjoyable learning the new skills and customizing this blog to be the way I wanted it to be. I think this is one thing you must have to succeed, a willingness to learn and some patience
So, welcome to my BLOG - thanks for stopping by. I hope to build this over the next few months into a useful, helpful and interesting place. I won’t be using hype or over exagerated claims on ‘how I went from 0-$30,000 in a month and how you can too’ NO NO NO! Don’t worry, there won’t be any of that! I want to be helpful in a realistic way and we can learn from each other…
Please leave a comment at the top of this post by clicking on comments and leave YOUR views of what you think is stopping you ‘making money online’ and how YOU could be helped and I will listen and try my best!
All the very best for now,
Ian.
