When I first got started marketing online,(I.M.T.O.S) I had Internet Marketing Training Overload Syndrome.  I was buying courses left and right thinking that the next course I bought would have the so called “secret” to success within.  I ended up with more courses then I could bite off and chew from and thus, got upset.  This was however, one of the greatest lessons that I have learned in my almost 4 year Internet Marketing career.

What I find way too often in today’s market, especially the Internet Marketing/Network Marketing arena, is that there is so many new courses, tips, tricks and information flying at people these days, it’s real easy to get way off track.

By all means, invest in yourself.  You are the only asset you will ever own that will NEVER depreciate in value.  But don’t think that by gobbling down course after course that you are going to be in a better position to win.  Here is a better tactic.

To really complete a study course on a new subject, you have to take what you have learned and IMPLEMENT IT!

I talk to people who have been in the industry for several years and haven’t made but a few hundred dollars.  It’s like, what the?!

We get paid to do two things in this industry………

Marketing and talking to people.

That’s it!  Period.  Everything else is secondary.

I was talking with one of my new members this morning about what she did in her previous 2 years in this industry and  she told me she was trying to make money with her blog, I had to take a look at it.  Turns out, she had nothing to buy on her blog, or it wasn’t very apparent.  Needless to say, while she put her best foot forward to make a go at it, she was no closer to hitting her goals of financial freedom then when she started.

She was busy trying to learn everything about designing blogs and a whole lot of other technical stuff, that she failed to do what was necessary to bring about the change in her life that she was looking for.

I have to ask.

- Are you feeling like you have to know everything before you do something?

-  Are you spending hours and hours on webinars and going through courses and are left with no time left for the things that bring in money?

- Are you constantly chasing the latest and greatest new “secrets” , thinking to yourself “If I could just learn this one thing, I will make it?”

If this is you, STOP!  It’s time to get busy.

Finally, are you spending too much of your time talking to the WRONG PEOPLE?

I know.  All you want when you first get started is to get yourself a sale or “Get you one!”  People who do this, come from a place of NEED rather then a place of SERVICE  and rarely succeed.

Your job is not to sell, it’s to sift and sort.  If your spending more then 10 minutes with a prospect on the phone, it’s too much.  You need to quickly find out, by asking questions, if the person on the other end of the line is someone you would like on your team.

Remember, YOU HAVE THE GOLDEN GOOSE THAT LAYS GOLDEN EGGS, NOT THEM!  Stop trying to sell them on all the features and benefits of your product or service and start finding out how you can best serve them.

If you understood that last line I just wrote, you know more then 99% of people in this business. Internet Marketing is simply about finding out what people’s problems are and providing the solutions.  If you find that someone has a problem that you can’t solve, don’t shove your product or service at them if it doesn’t serve their best interest.

The best marketers have a bag full of solutions, not just one.  I could write a whole other blog post on just that.

In closing, Do more marketing, talk to more people and stop spending so much time with people that don’t deserve your time.

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What if I were to tell you that everything you tell yourself silently is the sum of who you are and puts into motion what your going to attract into your life?

Would you believe me?

Yesterday I woke up hit the gym at 5am and came home.  Something didn’t feel right. For the rest of the day I felt mentally weak. Little things began to bother me.  Everything that happened yesterday bothered me.

Why?

Because I let it all happen.

One of the things I have learned over the years is to make sure that I control what my internal mouth is saying, meaning, all of the thoughts I allow in my head to happen are positive ones.  Yesterday, I have to admit, I was temporarily defeated by some pretty harsh self talk.

I began to create excuses as to why I was not hitting my daily and weekly goals and blamed it on external circumstances.

Any excuse will do when your playing the blame game.

What I missed yesterday was my morning talk with myself.

“What Josh?” ” You talk to yourself?”

Yep, and you should to.

You see, we are all affected by our internal voices and the self talk we give to ourselves on a daily basis.  What are you telling yourself?  Is it uplifting and powerful?

Or, are you tearing yourself down talking negatively.

I try to start my day with a mantra.  Something like, ” Today is going to be a fantastic and productive day, Yes!” and I say it over and over until it naturally plays like a broken record in my head for the next half hour.

Why is this so powerful?

It blocks out any negative thoughts that may try to creep in and replaces it with positive, uplifting thoughts that are going to help me see my day through and assist me in being the best I can be on that day.

Self talk is the breakfast of champions.  Controlling your thoughts will have a direct influence on what you put into action each day and that action will produce results.

What are some of the things you do to keep an uplifting mindset throughout the day?  I would love to hear some feedback on this one so don’t be shy..

With more network marketers than ever joining the industry, the new people are scrambling to find out what really works and how to launch their new venture off on the right foot. I have to be honest, when I first got started with this whole online marketing I was a little overwhelmed by all of the moving parts that had to be in place for me to even make a dent in what I was doing.

I had to learn how to put up a blog, how to get setup on the big social networks, how pay per click worked, what SEO was all about and many other things. Yes I was overwhelmed, but I realized that was a good thing. It caused me to dig deep within myself and realize just what I was capable of accomplishing.
What I hope to lay out for you, if your new , is a high level roadmap to getting started if your new to internet marketing.

In the Beginning

When people first get started they want to get everything done like tomorrow. They want to learn how to drive traffic right off the bat and how to sponsor new reps into their business.
What they fail to realize is that there are steps one must take in order to be successful, especially in today’s internet age. You must learn the basics.

Branding and Positioning

The very first thing people need to do is start the process of branding themselves online. Getting signed up on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and your own personal blog are the first steps in your journey to success in your business. You want to own the first page in Google and the other search engines for your name. Signing up with these social networks is a start.

How you brand and position yourself will determine your online as well as offline success in your network marketing or traditional business.

Getting Educated

There is so much to learn when first getting started that it blows most people out. People are used to being told what to do and are waiting for instruction. Having a solid training and marketing program put together for your team is essential to ever have duplication take place in your organization.

There is a learning curve and everyone has to go through it. This is what blows most people out of the industry. They are all Gung Ho for the first month in their efforts, but when that month goes by and they don’t see any results, they quit or make an excuse as to why things are not working out for them, rather than pushing through the obstacles and becoming an over comer. Education is the key.

Choosing Your Marketing Strategy

There are many ways to market your self online. You can blog, write articles, make content rich videos, making training tutorials on things you’ve learned, Pay Per Click, Banner Advertising, and the list goes on. What you want to do is master one area of marketing that you’re comfortable with and that gets you results.

I have to be honest with you. I initially tried about twenty different types of online marketing when I first got started. I realized through the process that I couldn’t possibly become successful or gain any leverage by using all of them at once. There just was not enough time in the day to do all of them in any way that I could be productive and not all over the place.

I chose four. Blogging, Video Marketing, Article Writing and Pay Per Click Advertising. These are the ones that have produced the best results for me over the course of time. Will they work for you? Only you can answer that question.

Getting Busy

I see a lot of people getting paralysis by analysis when first getting started. Don’t feel like you have to read every e-book, go through every course, etc… before getting started with your marketing. You have to realize that there are only two things that make you money in this industry. The first is marketing and the second is talking to people. Marketing will attract those people to you, and then you have to learn how to “Connect” with people.

Stop checking results on an hourly basis. Just get to work and become production oriented, not results oriented. Take the emotion out of what you are doing and everything else will fall into place. Emotion is what blows people out of business. Every no they get puts them one step closer to quitting. You have to be a tough, productive, confident and decisive person in this business or you will never make it.

Make it happen

There are three types of people.  People who watch things happen, make things happen or those that say “what happened?” . How about making things happen. Decide that you’re going to do something great and don’t stop until you achieve your desired results.
Internet marketing is not for everyone but is for anyone who wants to take charge of their financial future and learn where the money is today. There has never been a recession on the internet.

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