Are You An Entrepreneur Or Just Another Victim?
I want to introduce you to 2 people. They are real, but I have changed their identification to make them anonymous.
Both people have received information about my primary business opportunity, information they actively asked for. Both people received the informational emails, but they reacted very differently.
Let me first tell you that my autoresponder emails are designed in such a way as to filter out the “tire kickers” and bring out the true entrepreneurs, those that can see an opportunity for it’s potential and act on it.
Back to my story. The first response was an actual email I received this morning, from a fellow I’ll call Fred.
Fred has a VICTIM MENTALITY.
Here is his email in response to the information he’s received:
“You guys keep sending me emails, but you’ve never given up any phone #s. Yet you ask me for credit card info online. What kind of idiot do you take me for. Either send me some info that looks real, or F*%* Off. Whats the number to this business you speak of? If it’s really that important to get me involved in this amazing business that I’ve never heard of send me something free in the mail before you try to rack up my Credit card. Good luck though, hope all yours scams go well. Bye.”
Here’s a second email I received a while back, from a fellow I’ll call Tom.
Tom is a TRUE ENTREPENEUR. Here is his response to the same information as Fred received.
“Dear Dr. Clarke,
Your opportunity sounds intriguing, but I’m hesitant to pull the trigger without speaking with you and getting some questions answered. Please call me at (201) XXX-XXXX at your earliest convenience.
Thanks and I look forward to speaking with you.”
Can you see the difference in mindset?
It’s the difference between a TRUE ENTREPRENEUR and a HOME BUSINESS WANNABE.
It’s the difference between someone who is successful in life versus someone who blames everyone else for their failures.
It’s the difference between the rich and the poor.
So what happened to Fred and Tom?
Tom (the entrepreneur) and I had a great conversation that night, he asked great questions, considered the opportunity for a few days and then joined our team. He’s now on his way to his new fortune.
Fred (the Home Business Wanna Be)? I have no idea. He’s probably still searching the Internet for that ONE sure thing that will put him on Easy Street.
Here is how I answered Fred. Maybe you’ll think it’s harsh, but even the thought of talking with him and his negative energy gave me a headache. Negative energy has NO place in an entrepreneur’s life.
But that’s a story for another blog post.
Here’s my response to Fred.
“Dear Fred,
I guess I was that kind of idiot. I paid for my application, knowing it could be fully refunded, liked what I saw, got my questions answered, and now I make $10-15K a month part time with my business.
I am looking for people with an entrepreneurial mindset — ones who will go the extra mile to check out an intriguing opportunity. This kind of person emails me about the opportunity, asks me to call them, and we have an intelligent conversation. They don’t always join our team, but it’s always a great conversation and both of us learn something.
The best thing about making 5 figures is that I get to choose who I want to work with. I have unsubscribed you from my email list, so you don’t have to worry about being bothered again.
I hope you find what you’re looking for elsewhere.
Regards,
Dr. Bob Clarke “
Which type of person are you?
Are you a “Fred”, always being the VICTIM, afraid of being scammed and unable to really look at an opportunity objectively?
Or are you a “Tom”, an ENTREPRENEUR just looking for that next opportunity to come your way so you take action and make it work for you.?
You have the power to decide.
Article Writing Tips for the Network Marketing Newbie
Article writing can be a very powerful and effective way to build your business. But there’s things you should know.
Welcome to Day 21 of my “30 Tips in 30 Days” Holiday Blog special, where I give you one free business or marketing tip every day in the month of December (except Christmas). If you’ve missed any of the previous posts in this series, click on the Business and Marketing Tips Category on the right sidebar.
I love to write articles. It’s one of the things I do best. And I use this marketing method extensively in my business.
Along the way, I’ve picked up a few basic tricks that may help you.
- Make sure you like to write (or you can hire someone to write for you). I’ve seen many people try very hard at article writing, but with no passion for the craft. They just didn’t like to write. If you are like this, choose another method to market your business.
- Write in simple, easy to understand language. Don’t assume that, if you are a scientist like myself, that others will understand scientific terms. Same goes with accounting, or philosophy, or even meteorology. Write so that everyone will understand what you are trying to get across.
- Pay attention to spelling, grammer, and punctuation. If you don’t, your article will be help up by publishers and you will waste a lot of valuable time. Always run your article through a spell checker and proof read everything BEFORE you submit it. Better yet– have someone else proof read it for you.
- NEVER PITCH YOUR BUSINESS (this is a BIG one!). Sounds like the same advice I gave for social marketing. Sense a theme here? The idea is to provide valuable content based on your knowledge or experiences. If you’re new and have no experiences and feel like you have very little knowledge, GET SOME. Research some ideas and learn. Read some more. If you’re new, you have some ground to make up, but with the Internet resources available at your fingertips, it’s never been easier.
- Outsource when possible, particularly if you are new. I tell me new team members who are interested in article writing to outsource their articles for a short time (you can get articles written for $20-50 at sites like Elance.com). While these are being written, start researching your own articles.
When you’re done, it’s time to distribute your articles to various article directories.
The 3 most popular directories are
But there are hundreds more, and even more informational sites just waiting to grab good content. It is next to impossible to submit to all of these sites.
I have found a better way that I recommend to my team. It’s called
SubmitYourArticle.com (not an affiliate link).
For a small monthly fee, these people will edit your article and submit it to hundreds of site at the push of a button. A real time saver!. And now, they have come up with a technology called “Article Leverage” that creates multiple articles from a single submission.
Check it out.
Below is an article I recently wrote about starting a home business in a recessionary financial climate. It was picked up by several of the top article distribution sites, and I have included here for my blog readers. Hope you enjoy it.
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Surviving and Succeeding in the Current Global Financial Crisis
It might seem counter-intuitive to even think about starting a new business venture in the face of today’s global financial crisis. After all, if huge global banks and insurance companies can’t survive—at least without handouts from the federal government—how could a small business possibly survive. The answer might surprise you.
The first thing to consider is that the global fiscal meltdown notwithstanding, there is still a global economy out there, with an estimated annual value of over $60 trillion (USD). This of course means that every day there are transactions happening all over the planet worth several billion dollars, each and every day. If you can devise a way to plug a business into this huge ocean of global cash, you’re well on your way to unimaginable financial security.
Yes, there are some very big—and very poorly run—corporations that are taking a beating. But that’s not you. And you don’t need a very big piece of this huge global financial pie to achieve total financial freedom for you and your family. Granted, it’s not necessarily easy to do this, but it’s also not as hard as you might think.
Despite the turbulent economic news swirling around us, there is really no better time in history to consider starting a business. This is because the internet has literally delivered the world to our living rooms. Starting a home based business that leverages the awesome power of the internet is something more and more people are undertaking as they seek to generate extra income, and to ease the constant worry about being fired from their jobs.
A well-conceived and executed home based network marketing business conducted across the internet is completely recession proof. Many entrepreneurs who initially start these businesses to augment their income and to provide a little extra financial security find such dramatic success that they quit their jobs and run their online business full time. Certainly there are no guarantees that you’ll find this level of success, but it’s clearly possible to stack the odds in your favor.
First, find an opportunity that has a proven track record of success. Second, look for a business built around an operational system that automates the basic business processes and that lets you focus on building relationships. And finally, search for an opportunity that brings together a network of like-minded, successful entrepreneurs who can help train and coach you. By taking control over your financial future today
, you can completely eliminate your financial worries about tomorrow.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Many people are choosing to recession proof their income by starting their own home based business. Dr. Bob Clarke coaches and mentors budding entrepreneurs in building highly successful home businesses using an automated marketing and training system. Join Dr. Clarke’s team at http://carbon-copy-professional.com?t=art1
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