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You Have to Want It For Yourself – No Excuses Summit 2010 – Day 1
Posted by: | CommentsI arrived in Las Vegas, NV yesterday to attend this weekend’s No Excuses Summit. http://www.noexcusessummit.com. If you are an internet marketer, network marketer or both, this is the place to be. I’m here with hundreds of people (almost 900) to learn as many additional tips, tools and techniques as possible to help my business and the business of others using the power of the internet.
And you know what? Day 1 did not disappoint. Far from it.
A jam packed evening of sessions followed by social time allowed for learning from the speakers and each other as we let our defenses down and began to share and mastermind. I knew I had to be here but I wasn’t sure what to expect. Day 1 delivered.
I’ve been to seminars before and have seen my share of good and bad speakers.
I wondered what the sessions would be like and what I could learn. After all, many of the top income internet marketing and network marketing earners make HUGE amounts of money, and while they may tell us they care about us in videos and blog posts, you cannot help but sometimes wonder, is that all for show? Do they really mean it when the words “I want to help you and your business” or do they just want me to buy their new product?
My answer to that is: ABSOLUTELY – They are authentic in their caring.
Only a handful of speakers have spoken so far and I could feel their caring in their presentations. The energy in the room was one of gratitude and you could feel some of the humbleness. However, Like my personal training always tells me “No pain no gain” or “If it doesn’t hurt at least a little you’re not working hard enough to build your muscles”.
Takeaway #1: This will be work, and this won’t be easy everyday, so get your mindset on right because this isn’t about handholding. You have to want it for yourself and until you do you’ll be stalled. Your sponsor cannot, will not and should not do it for you. Your coach can only guide you in your business, you have to do the work.
Takeaway #2: There are no excuses why you cannot do what top earners have done and this weekend we will begin to break down the blockages. We can show you the tools, but you have to find what suits you and apply them because everyone is different.
The one on one/small group time just hanging out with leaders and like minded folks was terrific. The willingness and openness in discussions of what has worked and what hasn’t was great and the coaching we were able to do with one another as we evaluate where we are in the process was pretty cool. I could see transformations happening around me.
Some people will decide to go back to their J-O-B and be perfectly happy. Others will decide it is time to take their businesses to the next level and make it happen.
Either way – the process is working. And that is the point.
Time to head off to Day 2. I’ll report back soon.
Internet Marketers: Information Overload? Mike Dillard’s Answer
Posted by: | CommentsFor my friends and visitors who are involved with internet marketing along with their offline marketing endeavors for their Network Marketing Businesses, Mike Dillard has done it again.
I have spent a lot of time, money and energy sifting through the tools available for online demand and lead generation as well as marketing techniques and there are a few folks I truly consider experts out there, and that list includes Tim Sales and Mike Dillard. I have a number of their resources and only recommend these gentlemen because their tools are the real deal. I’ve used them and they work.
Mike launched his What’s Working Now tool this week and since I don’t know when he’s going to close the launch promotion pricing I figured I share with everyone who visits here. If you want to know how to best market on the internet, he’s the man everyone learns from. If you want to know how to talk with your prospect, Tim Sales is your guy.
One of the most valuable pieces of information I have personally purchased includes Mike Dillard’s Magnetic Sponsoring. Click here to get a copy of my favorite resource, Magnetic Sponsoring.
Click here for your preview and chance to get a copy of What’s Working Now.
When to Issue a Press Release for Your Business
Posted by: | CommentsI spent some time this week working with some folks on plans to issue a press release. At the same time I was getting ready to send out a release for one of my own businesses/projects. Over the years I have learned from some of the best and I currently have some great PR partners that I work with when I need help. That let me to think about this post and to start talking about Press Releases.
Aside from the details in the release of Who, What, Where, When, Why or what’s the Wow – timing of a release is important. (We can talk about structure in another post)
Many releases get sent out too early and don’t attract any attention. Others get sent out too late and receive the same effect because it is old news. If you have an event coming up, it is key to undertstand the news cycles in your area. For example, is the cutoff for Sunday’s business section Tuesday of that week? Make sure to send your release in plenty of time. And it helps to put a plan together of a release schedule if multiple press releases make sense for your business.
If timing isn’t as critical to a specific day, you have a little more leeway. Writing and distributing the press release is only one piece of the puzzle. Building relationships with your media and press folks is the other. The more they get to know who you are and understand your business, the more they will listen. If they get that you only send a release when something is important or pertinent they’ll pay more attention. Releases should be newsworthy. There’s nothing worse that news releases that are full of fluff.
Announcements can be made around the following topics:
1) A new partnership with another company
2) A new location or a move
3) New management taking over
4) A new product being launched
5) An owner takes a new community role
6) Any winnings of awards or competitions
You get the idea – something that you want the world to know that will draw a little or a lot of attention your way.
Never written a press release? There are a lot of free resources that can help with the process. Drop me a line and I’ll point you in the right direction.
