Reflecting . . .

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When I first created this blog, the intention was to provide a central location for resources and tools for people who are new to Internet Marketing. These people are Affiliates, Network Marketers, or those who have their own offline business and want to promote it online.

The vision was to help cut through the clutter and noise that the Internet can be when you do not know what you may need, where to find it, or how to learn to use whatever it is that will help you. My goal was to provide useful information aimed at beginners (newbies) so they could learn the things that are necessary when getting started online. Admittedly, I have not been consistent in keeping up with my initial intention, vision or goal.

Yes, I too, suffer from distractions, and sometimes lose my way along this journey of working for oneself without any clear direction or guidelines. It takes time and energy (and sometimes money) to promote any program or business. And when you are involved in more than one, focus is naturally diluted. I know that focusing on one particular project is still a challenge for me.

I remember starting 2009 excited about having finished my first ebook and speaking before a group of strangers. Shortly thereafter, I found myself promoting the relaunch of a particular affiliate program for a few months. Then another two months went by as I took an online workshop to learn a complex piece of software. After that, I participated in a teleseminar training class. All the while, my Network Marketing business was never a priority.

Since the last time I posted to my blog, I have redirected my time, energy and focus on what I have ignored all year. I meant to write about what I was doing, but instead, was totally immersed in rediscovering all the things I love about my Network Marketing company’s product. In the process, I have also realized that I never got completely comfortable with what it takes to build a Network Marketing organization.

I know the simple steps to take to introduce the product to others, but I don’t want to come off as a pushy sales person. I understand that I need to expose the product to as many people as possible, but do not like the feeling of rejection that sometimes happens when the right words are not said, or when dealing with the wrong people. So I’m having to relearn what it takes to overcome these feelings I have while staying positive about the big picture.

Every now and again, those of us who are charting unknown territory (translated, not employed by someone else, but working for ourselves) we just need to reflect on why we do what we do. And right now, that’s what I’m doing.

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November 5, 2009   Posted in: General  3 Comments

My First Published Article

For years I’ve heard, read and been told, that writing articles is one of the easiest ways to get started in Internet Marketing. But for some reason, I just never got around to writing an article. Not only did I believe it was difficult to do, I had no idea what to write about.

Well, one of the hands-on exercises during NAMS was to write as many articles as we could, following Jeff Herring’s simple formula. While I had completed most of my one article: Contacting Your Online Support Desk – 5 Recommended Suggestions, I didn’t submit it to EzineArticles until a few days later. I’m happy to report that my first article was approved and accepted for publication a few days ago!

Now I just need to write more . . . :)

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September 6, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: General  5 Comments

Niche Affiliate Marketing System (NAMS) Workshop

There aren’t too many things online that really impress me. There’s too much hype and not enough real ‘how to’ information readily available for people who are new to internet or affiliate marketing. Not so with NAMS, which stands for Niche Affiliate Marketing System. The NAMS Workshop I had the opportunity to attend August 14-17 was an outstanding example of an event that catered to newbies, as well as those who are not.

I still haven’t had a chance to process all the valuable information that was shared during this three day Workshop, but I am certain I will be implementing a lot of what I learned. And that’s saying something since I’ve been to four other Internet Marketing workshops in the past two years and NAMS was the first one where I can honestly say I learned something new and useful.

One of the more exciting parts of the NAMS Workshop was watching an audio product being created that we could actually market during the workshop! Here’s one attendee’s take on that:

Not only were we able to promote and sell that 90 minute audio product within minutes after it was done, but one of the attendees happily reported that she made her first online sale ever by tweeting her affiliate link during the workshop. Now THAT is hands on quality training at its best!

Another highlight for me was the networking with interesting people from across the United States, Canada and Australia, as well actually having the opportunity to talk with these outstanding speakers:

David Perdew – I was surprised to learn that during one of the prize giveaways, I won the Diamond membership in NicheWidget.

Kathleen Gage – She introduced herself first and greeted me as I entered the Workshop to find a seat; and gave an outstanding opening presentation to over 100 people;

Mark Hendricks – Said I gave him an idea as he called me and four other attendees to the front of the room to illustrate a point about traffic.

Jeff Herring – As many times as I’ve heard that article writing is the way to go, it wasn’t until his presentation that I finally wrote my first article;

Willie Crawford (and his lovely wife, Nancy) – Gracious and humble during dinner with Judy Kelly and I;

Lynn Terry – Judy and I had lunch with her the first day of NAMS, and whose every word I hung onto as I furiously typed during her presentations to make sure I didn’t miss any of her “secrets”;

Nicole Dean – Lynn referred to Nicole several times, but I didn’t actually meet Nicole until after the Workshop’s end as people were leaving NAMS; and

Alieen Bennett – One of the most charming and quick witted people I have ever met! Her presentation “BE YOU” was a crowd pleaser and well worth remembering.

So, I highly recommend that YOU take advantage of the next NAMS Workshop . . . especially before the Early Bird price disappears.

Oh, and if you’d like to get a taste of the type of training available from David Perdew, grab his 10-part video series at no-cost for a VERY limited time.

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August 18, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Internet Marketing Articles, Internet Marketing News  6 Comments