Hello,
I have read many replies to this posting and i would like to make a few comments. Many of these programs are good money making programs if you believe in them and if you believe they can help people achieve their dreams in life and if you really care about other people succeeding in life.
Asking to see the pay check is a good idea and more important is to ask to see their Profit and Loss statement, paying into a program, purchasing leads or buying PPC ads can add up the cost column very quickly. It's really not what you get paid that matters but more important is how much profit did you earn from the work you did and money you sent.
One lady wrote maybe its not the program but the people who are promoting a particular program that makes the difference? To be very honest she is correct in saying that. People join a opportunity and drop a few names in a autoresponder and think the world will beat down your door but it's simply NOT going to happen that way. Successful people in any type of business build friendsship first, learn what their customers want and learn what their dreams are in life and become true friends with these people before dropping the will you join my business boom on them.
If you spend some time gettting to know people, learn how to love people and care of them instead of caring about yourself first then you can start signing up 100's of people each and every time you change a program too. People don't care about what you want.. they only care about what they want in life. If first you give, give your heart, give your time, give your knowledge about life and truely befriend others you come into contact with things will automatically happen for you. If you read the bible you will alway find, give first then receive as the main theme. If we give LOVE, we can not fail as the bible says, Love Never Fails.. to love means to care more about others than you do yourselff and get involved in helping them, understanding them, really take the time to listen to their needs and share the ups and downs in life together with them and then they will follow you to the ends of the world.
The biggest problem in internet marketing is we need take the time to care for others first. If we change our attitude toward life and helping others then we also can sign up 100's of new people into any business we join as many others do. If you notice all the big names in internet marketing have spend years developing a following and so must we. It's no different for us. They learned to give in order to receive.
One thing i have noticed here in Adlandpro is people have changed the defination of the word "Friends". They ask you to become friends then in the same or next communication with you they say... Friend join my program with me... but they never took the time to truely become my friend first. They just use the term to promote their business.. i do not know these people, or anything about them?? HOW can i TRUST them or anything they say if i never get to know them first??
My idea of becoming Successful:
1. Seek you first the Kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you.
2. Love, learn how to truely love others as yourself, love your neighbor as yourself.. when you love you can never FAIL.. LOVE NEVER FAILS!!
3. Give first in order to receive.. give your time, talents, your heart and soul to others.
4. Listen, actually take the time to listen and learn what others need in life. Help them get what they need and not focus on what you need or want so much. If you help enough other people get what they need then you will automatically get what you need and you will find lasting happiness in doing so.
5. Learn to tap into the power that created the universe and use the power of the uiniverse to obtain your dreams and desires in life. God laid out the successful plan for doing business and succeeding in life and relationships many many years ago and nothing has ever changed. The only thing that needs changing is ourselves and how we think, act and do toward others.
6. Find a program or product that you have complete faith in being somthing other people can improve their life, accomplish their dreams and it is a great benefit to them. (trying to sell others internet marketing tools alone is a major waste of time in my opinion). find a real product, real solution either by creating one yourself or promoting someone else's that truely benefits others and give them somthing of good value to help them realize their dreams. Do what you love and the money will follow. Be sure you can love your program and really have a passion for it and truely believe this is the best product to help others accomplish their dreams in life.
7. Teach everyone you sign up to do exactly the same thing you are doing. Love, Give, Listen, Help and Teach.. When you do this you will set yourself up for long term residual income for the rest of your life.
There are no SECRETS to internet marketing or network marketing.. the answers are always the same. Friends buy from Friends.. Frients Trust Friends.. Build your reputation on being a true and loving friend to the people you come into contact with and you will experience SUCCESS and realize your Dreams come true...
Some Tips and Ideas:
1. Take time to contact them either on the phone, via the internet and all the free chat programs available to you or simple drop them a couple emails introducing yourself. Send them a greeting card or just some friendly message asking to know them more.
2. Ask questions, learn about their background, learn about their family and where they are in life now. Show them you truely care about them. Offer them suggestions or ideas on how they can improve their life or situation in life and listen to them.
3. If you got their names from purchasing leads then send them a personal email first. DO NOT just drop them into some autoresponder and start promoting your business immediately.. they will NEVER respond to you if you do this. Again, Friends Trust Friends, People buy from those they Trust.. So write a few personal and simple emails and show them you truly care about them and their happiness in life before you start your email campaign about your business opportunity to them. People are not stupid and they can see right through those cold no meaning emails that are canned and written as sales letters.
People are tired of hearing all the empty promises, sales hype and big money hype.... People want to find someone who can be a mentor, somone who will take the time to hold their hands and walk them through learning how to improve their life and how to realize their dreams. One thing you will find is once you start focusing on helping others you forgot about yourself and all of a sudden you realize oh.. my i am successful in this and i realize my dreams are coming true as i help others... FOCUS on the solution.. NOT the problem.. Focus on HELPING others.. NOT helping yourself.. As you help others you automatically help yourself.. this is God's universal law.. Give before you receive..
Sorry for the long reply to this subject but i truely hope this can help some of you realize your dreams and see how to enjoy success, happiness and realize all your desires in life..
With God's Blessings
Will Ballard