Stepping Into Your Ideal Leader

When you are at work, do you get frustrated because things don't seem to be happening the way they’re supposed to be? You see people milling around but nothing gets accomplished. And in the daily hustle and bustle, do you feel that your goals remain just that – goals? Then maybe its time for you to stand up and do something about it.

Most people are content just to stand around listening for orders. And it isn't unusual to adopt a follow-the-leader mentality. But maybe, somewhere inside of you, you feel the desire to make things happen – to be the head, not the tail. Then maybe leadership just suits you fine.

Some people believe that great leaders are made, not born. Yes, it may be true that some people are born with natural talents. However, without practice, without drive, without enthusiasm, and without experience, there can be no true development in leadership.

You must also remember that good leaders are continually working and studying to improve their natural skills. This takes a commitment to constantly improve in whatever endeavor a person chooses.

First of all, let's define leadership. To be a leader, one must be able to influence others to accomplish a goal or an objective. He contributes to the organization and cohesion of a group.

Contrary to what most people believe, leadership is not about power. It is not about harassing people or driving them using fear. It is about encouraging others towards the goal of the organization. It is putting everyone on the same page and helping them see the big picture of the organization. You must be a leader, not a boss.

First of all, you have to get people to follow you. How is this accomplished?

People follow others when they see a clear sense of purpose. People will only follow you if they see that you know where you are going. Remember that bumper sticker? The one that says, don't follow me, I'm lost too? The same holds true for leadership. If you yourself do not know where you're headed to, chances are people will not follow you at all.

You yourself must know the vision of the organization. Having a clear sense of hierarchy, knowing who the bosses are, who to talk to, the organization's goals and objectives, and how the organization works are the only way to show others you know what you are doing.

Being a leader is not about what you make others do. It's about who you are, what you know, and what you do. You are a reflection of what you're subordinating must be.

Studies have shown that one other base of good leadership is the trust and confidence your subordinates have of you. If they trust you they will go through hell and high water for you and for the organization.

Trust and confidence are built on good relationships, trustworthiness, and high ethics.

The way you deal with your people, and the relationships you build will lay the foundation for the strength of your group. The stronger your relationship, the stronger their trust and confidence are in your capabilities.

Once you have their trust and confidence, you may now proceed to communicate the goals and objectives you are to undertake.

Communication is a very important key to good leadership. Without this, you can not be a good leader. The knowledge and technical expertise you have must be clearly imparted to other people. 

Also, you can not be a good leader unless you have good judgment. You must be able to assess situations, weigh the pros and cons of any decision, and actively seek out a solution.

It is this judgment that your subordinates will come to rely upon. Therefore, good decision-making is vital to the success of your organization.

Leaders are not do-it-all heroes. You should not claim to know everything, and you should not rely on your skills alone.

You should recognize and take advantage of the skills and talents your subordinates have. Only when you come to this realization will you be able to work as one cohesive unit.

Remember being a leader takes a good deal of work and time. It is not learned overnight. Remember, also, that it is not about just you. It is about you and the people around you.

So, do you have the drive and the desire to serve required of leaders? Do you have the desire to work cooperatively with other people? Then start now. Take your stand and be a leader today.

As always,

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"The Way to Wellness": Your 7 Day Program

How many times have you gone to sleep at night, swearing you'll go to the gym in the morning, and then changing your mind just eight hours later because when you get up, you don't feel like exercising? 

While this can happen to the best of us, it doesn't mean you should drop the idea altogether when it comes to staying fit. What people need to realize is that staying active and eating right are critical for long-term health and wellness -- you know what they say - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The more you know about how your body responds to your lifestyle choices, the better you can customize a nutrition and exercise plan for what is right for you. 

When you eat well, increase your level of physical activity, and exercise at the proper intensity, you are informing your body that you want to burn a substantial amount of fuel. This translates to burning fat more efficiently for energy. In other words, proper eating habits plus exercise equals fast metabolism, which, in turn, gives you more energy throughout the day and allows you to do more physical work with less effort. It will also make you feel better and feel better about yourself.

The true purpose of exercise is to send a consistent message to the body asking for improvement in metabolism, strength, aerobic capacity and overall fitness and health. Each time you exercise, your body responds by upgrading its capacity to burn fat throughout the day and night, Exercise doesn't have to be intense to work for you, but it does need to be consistent. 

I recommend engaging in regular cardiovascular exercise four times per week for 20 to 30 minutes per session, and resistance training four times per week for 20 to 25 minutes per session. This balanced approach provides a one-two punch, incorporating aerobic exercise to burn fat and deliver more oxygen, and resistance training to increase lean body mass and burn more calories around the block.

Here's a sample exercise program that may work for you: 

* Warm Up -- seven to eight minutes of light aerobic activity intended to increase blood flow and lubricate and warm-up your tendons and joints. 

* Resistance Training -- Train all major muscle groups. One to two sets of each exercise. Rest 45 seconds between sets. 

* Aerobic Exercise -- Pick two favorite activities, they could be jogging, rowing, biking or cross-country skiing, whatever fits your lifestyle. Perform 12 to 15 minutes of the first activity and continue with 10 minutes of the second activity. Cool down during the last five minutes. 

* Stretching -- Wrap up your exercise session by stretching, breathing deeply, relaxing and meditating. 

When starting an exercise program, it is important to have realistic expectations. Depending on your initial fitness level, you should expect the following changes early on. 

* From one to eight weeks -- Feel better and have more energy.

* From two to six months -- Lose size and inches while becoming leaner. Clothes begin to fit more loosely. You are gaining muscle and losing fat. 

* After six months -- Start losing weight quite rapidly. 

Once you make the commitment to exercise several times a week, don't stop there. You should also change your diet and/or eating habits. 

Counting calories or calculating grams and percentages for certain nutrients is impractical. Instead, I suggest these easy-to-follow guidelines: 

* Eat several small meals (optimally four) and a couple of small snacks throughout the day. 

* Make sure every meal is balanced -- incorporate palm-sized proteins like lean meats, fish, egg whites and dairy products, fist-sized portions of complex carbohydrates like whole-wheat bread and pasta, wild rice, multigrain cereal and potatoes, and fist-sized portions of vegetable and fruits. 

* Limit your fat intake to only what's necessary for adequate flavor.

* Drink at least eight 8-oz. glasses of water throughout the day.

* I also recommend that you take a multi-vitamin each day to ensure you are getting all the vitamins and minerals your body needs.

I think that just about covers it for now.

Enjoy life, we all deserve to have it the best we can.

As always,

To your success!

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Enjoy Life: Adopt an Optimist Point of View

"Two men look out through the same bars: One sees the mud, and one sees the stars."- Frederick Langbridge, A Cluster of Quiet Thoughts 

If you’ve placed second in a writing contest, will you jump for joy and push for better results the next time or will you be discouraged and find an excuse not to join again? 

In life, you are always filled with choices. You may opt to have a pessimist’s view and live a self-defeated life or you may decide to take the optimist’s route and take a challenging and fulfilling life.

So why nurture an optimist’s point of view? And why now?

Well, optimism has been linked to positive mood and good morale; to academic, athletic, military, occupational and political success; to popularity; to good health and even to long life and freedom from trauma.

On the other hand, the rates of depression and pessimism have never been higher. It affects middle-aged adults the same way it hits younger people. The mean age of onset has gone from 30 to 15. It is no longer a middle-aged housewife’s disorder but also a teenager disorder as well.

Here’s how optimists are in action and the research that backs up why it really pays to be an optimist:

Optimists expect the best

The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events, which will last a long time and undermine everything they do, are their own fault. 

The truth is optimists are confronted with the same hard knocks of this world. What differs is the way they explain their misfortune---it’s the opposite way. They tend to believe defeat is just a temporary setback, that its causes are confined to this one case. 

Optimists tend to focus on and plan for the 'problem' at hand. They use 'positive reinterpretation.' In other words, they most likely reinterpret a negative experience in a way that helps them learn and grow. Such people are unfazed by a bad situation, they perceive it is a challenge and try harder.

They won’t say “things will never get better,” “If I failed once, it will happen again” and “If I experience misfortune in one part of my life, then it will happen in my whole life.”

Positive expectancies of optimists also predict better reactions during transitions to new environments, sudden tragedies and unlikely turn of events. If they fall, they will stand up. They see opportunities instead of obstacles. 

People respond positively to optimists

Optimists are proactive and less dependent on others for their happiness. They find no need to control or manipulate people. They usually draw people toward them. Their optimistic view of the world can be contagious and influence those they are with. 

Optimism seems a socially desirable trait in all communities. Those who share optimism are generally accepted while those who spread gloom, panic, and hysteria are treated unfavorably. 

In life, these people often win elections; get voted most congenial and sought for advice. 

When the going gets tough, optimists get tougher 

Optimists typically maintain higher levels of subjective well-being during times of stress than do people who are less optimistic. In contrast, pessimists are likely to react to stressful events by denying that they exist or by avoiding dealing with problems. Pessimists are more likely to quit trying when difficulties arise.

They persevere. They just don’t give up easily, they are also known for their patience. Inching their way a step closer to that goal or elusive dream.

Optimists are healthier and live longer

Medical research has justified that simple pleasures and a positive outlook can cause a measurable increase in the body's ability to fight disease.

Optimists’ health is unusually good. They age well, much freer than most people from the usual physical ills of middle age. And they get to outlive those prone to negative thoughts. 

So why not be an optimist today? And think positively towards a more fulfilled life.

Why not look forward to success in all your endeavors? Why not be resilient? Like everybody else you are bound to hit lows sometimes but don’t just stay there. Carry yourself out of the mud and improve your chances of getting back on the right track. And why not inspire others to remove their dark-colored glasses and see life on the bright side? 

As always,

To your success!

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8 Simple Steps To Problem Solving: Adventures in Creative Thinking

How many times have you felt stumped knowing that the problem laying before you is one you cannot solve. No leads.  No options.  No solutions. How many times have you caught yourself saying that there could be no other solution to a problem and that that problem leads to a dead end?  

Did it feel like you had exhausted all possible options and yet are still before the mountain – large, unconquerable, and impregnable? When encountering such hefty problems, you may feel like you're hammering your head against a brick wall. The pressure of having to solve such a problem can be overwhelming.

But do not despair! There is some hope yet!

With some creative problem-solving techniques you may be able to look at your problem from a different angle. And that angle just might be the end of the tunnel that leads to possible solutions.

To start with, in the light of creative problem-solving, you must be open-minded to the fact that there may be more than just one solution to the problem. And, you must be open to the fact that there may be solutions to problems you thought were unsolvable.

Now, with this optimistic mindset, we can try to be a little bit more creative in solving our problems.

#1; maybe the reason we cannot solve our problems is that we have not really taken a hard look at what the problem is, maybe we haven't even really identified the problem yet. Here, trying to understanding the problem and having a concrete understanding of its workings is integral to solving the problem. If you know how it works, what the problem is, then you have a better foundation towards solving the problem.

Try to identify the participating entities and what their relationships with one another are. Not trying to make the simple statement of what the problem is. Take note of the things you stand to gain or stand to lose from the current problem. Now you have a simple statement of what the problem is.

#2; try to take note of all of the constraints and assumptions with which you have the words to describe the problem. Sometimes it is these assumptions that obstruct our view of possible solutions. You have to identify which assumptions are valid, in which assumptions need to be addressed and possibly altered.

#3; try solving the problem in parts. Solve it going from general view towards the more detailed parts of the problem. This is called the top-down approach. Write down the question, and then come up with a one-sentence solution to that from them. The solution should be a general statement of what will solve the problem. From here you can develop the solution further, and increase its complexity little by little.

#4; although it helps to have critical thinking involved as you solve a problem, you must also keep a creative, analytical voice in the back of your head. When someone comes up with a prospective solution, try to think how you could make that solution work. Try to be creative. At the same time, look for chinks in the armor of that solution.

#5; it pays to remember that there may be more than just one solution being developed at one time. Try to keep track of all the solutions and their developments. Remember, there may be more than just one solution to the problem.

#6; remember that old adage," two heads are better than one." That one is truer than it sounds. This is especially true when the person you're talking to has had experience solving problems similar to yours. Always be open to new ideas. You can only benefit from listening to all the ideas each person has.

#7; Try Brainstorming, this is simpler than it sounds. All you need to do is clear your mind, think about the problem, and write down everything that comes to mind. No matter how ridiculous it may initially sound. You can go through the list later and sort it all out. 

You don't have to be a gung-ho, solo hero to solve the problem. If you can organize collective thought on the subject, it would be much better.

#8; be patient. As long as you persevere, there is always a chance that a solution will present itself. Remember that no one was able to create an invention the first time around.

Creative thinking exercises can also help you in your quest be a more creative problems solver. 

Here is one example.

Take a piece of paper and write any word that comes to mind at the center. Now, look at that word then write the first two words that come to your mind. This can go on until you can build a tree of related words. This helps you build analogical skills, and fortify your creative processes.

So, next time you see a problem and you think you can't solve it, think again. The solution might just be staring you right in the face. All it takes is just a little creative thinking, some planning, and a whole lot of work.

As always,

To your success!

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Make Your Offer Irresistible

Since we’re marketers and we're selling to human beings, don’t you think it might be critically important to know the five basic secrets that will generate results and have the greatest influence or impact on your customers?

I’m about to share with you something that will most likely make you seem like the Da Vinci of Marketing in your niche.

These can be switched around, they can be overlapped, use them to fit your particular sales situation, but I have arranged them in 'order of use' as they should appear in the marketing process.

In nature, in the presence of a vacuum, something will ALWAYS try to fill a void. Right? Well, the same is true for humans, human nature also follows this law of nature consistently and without fail.

This creates a wonderful circumstance for us marketers – here's why:

1. Natural Laws – The act of someone doing another person a favor or giving them something of value for free, causes an imbalance in the relationship between those two people. This imbalance further creates a subconscious pressure on the recipient to return some kind of value to the other person in some way. This is what’s known in marketing as 'The Law of Reciprocity'.

2. Reciprocation – The word “FREE”, in the marketing sense, elicits the highest response of any other word in the English language. That’s why we marketers use it over, and over again. That's not really such a hard concept to comprehend, is it? Wouldn't you agree that everybody likes free stuff? Don’t you? And even though “free” means something given, and received, without any return obligation or consideration, the recipient still feels obligated to return something of value.

As described above, if something of real value is given to a person, an imbalance is created – a void in nature – that needs to be filled, maybe not immediately, but eventually. If that person has gotten great value and uses from the gift, there will be a nagging sub-conscious motivation to reciprocate in some manner.

By contrast, I have found that some people just don’t appear to reciprocate at all, this is probably due to a perceived lack of value by the prospect or they simply didn't appreciate the full value of the offer. For that reason alone, it’s very important to make sure that your free gift offerings are associated with a promotion. And a promotion that your customers are conspicuously made aware of the total, real value they’re receiving.

3. Get your prospects to like you - Another 'Law of Nature' can be realized from the phrase, “if a customer knows, likes and trusts you - they’ll buy from you”. That know-like-trust process begins with your “free offer”. Now that you’ve introduced yourself with your “free” offer, you've completed the first part – they KNOW you.

The next step is to get them to “like” you. The surest way I'm aware of to get someone to like you is to let them know that you like them (reciprocity, again).

So, here again, not ALL people are going to “like” you and, believe it or not, you’re not going to like all your customers, but this is just the way it is. However, if you follow this formula, you’ve got considerably much better odds of finding customers.

Your ads and marketing letters must always be written as if they are a personal note to a real, live, breathing friend. Talk as if you’re talking to your best friend, and ditch the techno-babble”. Keep It Simple Smiley! (BTW, this is my personal motto - K.I.S.S. Lol)

And the last part of the formula:

4. Trust – You know? Trust is a funny thing. It's HARD AS HELL to earn, and easy as pie to lose. Now I don’t know about you, but whenever someone says “TRUST ME” the first thing that comes to my mind is a con-man, slimy used car or snake oil salesman, and the last thing I would do is trust them.

So the magical question becomes “how do you get your customers to trust you?” And the answer is really threefold:

• Be honest – don't ever lie, mislead, or embellish your marketing messages – especially to just make a sale. Believe me, word will get around fast and before you can say “Jack Robbins”, your business will follow your reputation right down the tubes.
• Be genuine – be who you are. Don't try to be something or someone you're not. It's unavoidable that you will change as you grow into the person you were meant to be. But, above all, always remain humble and never forget where you came from or the journey you've traveled.
• And be a leader. Accept the leadership role with regard to your customers and prospects. Don't hesitate a bit to tell them what they should do, what action(s) to take in order to buy from you.
  Convey your confidence, ask for the sale. You can't be wishy-washy, present yourself as an “Authority” figure. You are the expert in your field and the only one they should buy from.
  Always collect testimonials and endorsements. As proof of your trustworthiness, present the endorsements of your other customers, their friends, and neighbors.

Any offer made in letter form must include some endorsements from other customers. You should also mention articles written about you, as-well-as books, articles, newsletters that you’ve written, etc. It often amazes me at how difficult it is for most people to make a decision, so it’s a far better strategy that you provide your prospects with an action plan that leads them to say “yes”.

5. Scarcity – If there's a better persuader than this that can really motivate human beings to action, I don't know what it is. But years of experience has taught me that you must create and manage this marketing strategy to your advantage in every offer you make.

Think about the law of supply and demand. If demand for a product is high and supply is low, then the price will be acceptable regardless if it is high or low. Most people look for things that solve their problems or make them feel good about themselves and that are of good quality. And for some reason, they want it even more – if the quantity is limited in some way.

So even if you can just create the “perception” of a limited number of available units, a limited time frame for availability, or whatever other aspects you can conceive of to use, you’ll find this strategy to be a rapid catalyst to action for your customer.

The trick to making this work in marketing, though, is that you make your “free” offer available as-soon-as your customer takes action. The action needn't be much, it can be a very small one in-fact, like filling out an opt-in form for you (which gives you their name and email address), or accepting your product on a 30-day free trial basis.

The final piece to this puzzle, of course, is that you always include a guarantee of some kind in all your offers. I prefer the “Unconditional - no questions asked” type of guarantee - for 30, 60, 90 days, or even a full year if it fits your model. This type of strategy allows you to emphasize your credibility (trust) by saying you’re going to be around for a while. I’ve found that more often than not, there are very few takers to the guarantee policy you offer, and if there is – you wouldn’t want to keep an unsatisfied customer anyway, right?

Well, there you have it. That is the strategies and techniques I use every day in my business and marketing to generate real results.

Make sure to incorporate all five of these marketing tips in every single one of your offers (ads, sales letters, presentations, etc.) and you’ll experience dramatic results along with an increase in your business.

As always,

To your success!

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"Simplicity" The Movie

How To Recruit Dealer/Distributors To Sell For You

The dream of owning a business that draws in money like a supermassive black hole on steroids, where other people do all the work, and your only duties involve the approval of sales and cashing checks seems to be at the top of everybody's fantasy lifestyle list. It's the only way to go as a business owner.

The problem with this scenario is, however, very few people, if anybody seems to know how to "put together" such a business. What we're actually looking at here is a situation where you supply the product and someone else does all the selling - A prime source with a dealer or distributor network.

Supposing that you have developed a product, you'll also have to put together a sales kit as well, along with plenty of impressive, eye-catching promotional materials. If you fail to supply or offer to supply such materials to your sales force to assist them in selling the product, you'll certainly have a very difficult time recruiting or signing up distributors to sell that product for you. It's also very unlikely you will be setting any sales records relative to your product either.

Let's look at this another way. Perhaps you've got a book you're marketing (like mine – “SIMPLE GUIDE TO AFFILIATE MARKETING” - it's FREE, so go ahead and grab your copy, we'll wait). Okay, if you intend to sell this book, you'll need to get the word out to the market that you have such a book available, RIGHT?

Advertising Circulars

Advertising this book to the marketplace on your own is going to cost you a bit of money, and unless you've got a good understanding of the advertising business, you most likely will never reach the full sales potential of the book. Besides, the time and energy required to find the "best" place to advertise, placing your ads, monitoring your results, while dealing with the frustration of curiosity seekers and the like, will eventually just wear you out.

I'll bet this is not the way you envisioned your life would turn out when you initially got the idea to write that book. Your thoughts were probably closer to this - “Hey, I'm going to get rich and enjoy a lifestyle of freedom and leisure”.

Therefore, just as soon as you've got your book written (this book being your product, if it's a real, physical product and if you're self-publishing), you get a few "bids" out to the local advertising agencies in your area, the freelancers, and the advertising department at your local colleges. What you are really looking at these people to do is to draft an Advertising Circular that promotes and sells your book.

Now then, as I've discussed in previous articles, in a different, perhaps smaller type text, and kind of like an afterthought, at or near the bottom of this advertising circular, you just happen to include the phrase:

“Dealer Inquiries Invited”...

You have just developed a proven, results-oriented local advertising plan. (If your book is a digital product, your action steps will be somewhat different, but you're still looking for the same basic results – sells. I'll explain more on how to market a digital product in a minute.)

Look over all the submitted circulars and choose the one(s) you consider the best. Have a supply of these printed up at your local print shop, then obtain a mailing list of opportunity seekers, and get them in the mail.

For a more detailed explanation of this strategy check out these articles:

Advertising Tips Using Print Circulars

Advertising Tips By Mail Order

How to Get Your Print Advertising Paid by Someone Else

Advertising With Ad Sheets For Big Profits

Just as soon as you've dropped your first set of circulars in the mail, start writing your dealer/distributor letter. This should simply explain how you will drop-ship orders for their customers, paying them a specified commission on each sale and, your price per copy that you'll be selling your book to them for (in wholesale quantity lots). Also, the letter should include a copy of your advertising circular, with an explanation, reassuring your dealers that they can reproduce this circular with their name/address in place of yours on the order coupon.

You could even include a brief note that you will pre-print these circulars with the dealer's name/address and ship them to him for a wholesale printing price. This just means that you are supplying the dealer with everything they need to promote and sell copies of your book for you.

You must realize that you can only reach so many people, and sell so many books by yourself. By recruiting 1,000 people to help you, mailing advertising circulars and running small ads in hundreds of opportunity seeker publications, your costs of advertising your business becomes minimal while your book sale skyrocket.

Don't forget though, that you will still need:

• An impressive, eye-catching advertising circular or mailing package for your sales force to use as their own.

• A clear easy-to-understand book (in wholesale quantity lots), and the availability of advertising materials for your dealers.

Any advertising circular should be designed as a dual purpose piece:

• First – you send the circular out to solicit sales of your product,
• Yet at the same time, you're recruiting dealers (being so impressed with your advertising materials that they feel without a doubt that they can make some money for themselves by promoting your product).

Again, this doesn't require much more than adding this simple, three-word phrase “Dealer Inquiries Invited”...at the bottom of the circular.

The next thing you'll need to do is to contract to run as many small DEALERS WANTED ads, in as many of the mail order publications, as you can. These ads can be either a classified ad or a small, eye-catching one-inch display ad like this:

DEALERS WANTED! Unique new book. Selling like crazy! 

Make $12 profit on every $24 sale!

For Details send SASE to: [YOUR BUSINESS ADDRESS]

That is your basic "dealers wanted" ad, and with lots of exposure in as many of the mail order publications as you can get, over a sufficient period of time – six or eight months, you should have hundreds of people, possibly from all over the country, selling your book for you. Simple, easy, yet very effective – it works!

Now I'm sure you're probably thinking to yourself “I'm an internet marketer, when or why would I ever do anything in print?” Well, think about it this way:

• first – as a shrewd businessman you should always be learning new strategies and techniques to implement into your business practices.
• second – these techniques still work for physical products or for local marketing.
• third – it is always better to utilize as many different channels as you can in your advertising scheme to insure that you get the most exposure possible and also so that if one strategy should stop working, for whatever reason, you still have other strategies working for your business.

Okay, now that we've covered that, let's go over how to do the same thing - only now on a digital platform.

In the online world this is referred to as an 'affiliate program' and setting up an affiliate program definitely requires a unique set of skills.

For example, if you don't already know html and java script or some other programming language, it's probably best to outsource all your programming.

You'll need a website to house your product(s), a payment platform to pay your affiliates, and just like for a physical product as described above – some digital advertising material (i.e. banners and image files, sales letters, email and text swipe files (just to name a few), and some training materials on how to use and market the product would be nice too : )

You'll also need a Customer Support system to handle problems like refunds/returns, and field questions. And a fulfillment system to deliver product(s) (physical and/or digital).

There are a considerable number of tasks involved in setting all that stuff up. But this article isn't about starting a business from scratch. It's about recruiting distributors, isn't it? The only reason I mention all that in the previous several paragraphs is to not only illustrate what is involved in such an undertaking but also to give you an idea of what you should look for in any affiliate program that you decide to join.

In building my own business from scratch over the past 10 years, I've found that once you've established a basic dealer/distributor network, or a list of people selling for you. You can add hundreds of related products, and the orders just keep coming in. Give it a try and see for yourself just how easy and profitable it can be for you!

As always,

To your success!

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Simple Search Engine Optimization

When your website is ranked well enough in the most popular search engines get you more visitors clicking on your site, this is called organic traffic. The more visitors you get the more business you generate. Do you realize that about 20 percent to 80 percent of your visitors will find your website through the search engines yet studies indicate that most people do not look past the fourth page of results?

There was a time when you could use free submission services that would submit your website to search engines and directories, but they are not are effective as they used to be. Back in the day, that would actually get you ranked OK. Today, not so much so. You naturally want to get ranked at LEAST on the first page of Google and Yahoo. The best option would be to get ranked in the top 3 listings of both Google and Yahoo. However, this isn’t easy.

All search engines spider or crawl the Web and automatically index your website based on their own secretive algorithms, which are continually in a state of flux. How do you get ranked well? One option is you can use pay-per-click, which is where you bid for top ranking positions under keywords of your choice. The trick here is to just make sure that the bids you make are not more than what each customer is worth to you in your marketing budget. For example, if your maximum bid per click is 10.00 dollars and it takes 100 visitors to make a sale, you are probably going to lose money.

To get ranked high, you will need to have a website updated regularly with fresh keyword rich content and good links to other sites with high page ranking. You could have an RSS feed in your site as well so that the content remains fresh and new articles are submitted on a regular basis to keep the customers interested and the search engines satisfied.

Keywords are critical to ranking high in the search engines.

Keywords are words that people will use when searching a subject. For example, someone looking for information on losing weight will use the keyword “losing weight” in their searches, so in your SEO (Search Engine Optimization) you will want to use that keyword and any other related keywords as often as you relevantly can.

Keep these points in mind, search engines are looking for fresh information, good linking, and relevance. These traits are common to all high ranked sites.

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Self-improvement Advice - No Charge.

If only self-improvement advice were free and scattered around everywhere, then there will be no problem regarding life, happiness, and success. But then again, this is life. And it does not work that way.

What would you do if you are trapped in an environment that you do not want to be in? What if you are sick and tired of your job?

What can we do to solve this dilemma?

It is possible to take inspired and motivated action to survive your present situation and live the life you always dreamed of.

It is not that easy though. You will have to come out of your comfort zones to discover potentials and opportunities waiting for you. You have to conquer your fear and take calculated risks. You have to stay focused and persevere despite the difficulties you will encounter.

Success does not come easy. It takes heart, passion and time. Experience is also a factor. The learning you get every day becomes your foundation. These are the things we do not need to pay for.

You have to work harder, dig deeper, and sacrifice more to attain your ambitions. But no, you do not have to hate the world and feel bad when you encounter difficult situations. Just remember the Law of Attraction. If you hate the world, the world will hate you back.

What can you do? Below is a list of some free pieces of advice to help you when facing difficult situations in life. They will also serve as your guide to improve yourself.

1. Learn to love your current situation. See all the positive sides of life. Be enthusiastic. Love your boss, your coworkers, your family, your friends, and even strangers that you meet on the streets.

It may not be easy, but nothing is impossible with strong willpower. Just do not fall in love so much that you totally forget about your dreams. Love, but try to hold on to reality.

2. Balance is the key. Dream and take some positive action to move you toward your goals. Take it one step at a time.

While you are slowly starting on the long journey to success, be patient and be as enthusiastic as possible. Do not hurry up too much that you totally forget how to enjoy life. Appreciate the beautiful things you will encounter on the journey.

One day, you will finally attain what you have always longed for. But when that day comes, do not look down on those who belittled you. Forgive and forget.

3. Stay humble. Do not criticize others when you see that you are becoming more successful than they are. Try to help them. Inject your positive aura into their personalities. When you give, you will yield back equal or greater rewards.

4. Are you ready to begin the journey? Start it with the courage and desire to improve your life. Survive and go through it with persistence, enthusiasm, and positive thinking. Finish it with a resounding bang of accomplishment and with the desire to help others succeed as well.

There are many other self-improvement possibilities that will get as you get on with your daily life. Take note that you are not alone. There are others in much more difficult situations. That is why there will not be a shortage of free advice about self-improvement you can get from other people who are only too happy to help.

As always,
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Work Your Sales Process

Everyone would agree that a structured sales method is needed for maximum efficiency, yet we all know of companies that ignore this fact. Without a set of steps or structure, sales are lost or ineffective so the process in use has to be assessed.

Perhaps your problem is that you haven’t taken the time to develop and implement a sales process. This may be because you viewed it as “busy work” with too many forms to fill out, or you felt that your sales team would perceive it as a “control” tactic. Whatever your reason for the delay, now is the time to correct the error and increase sales. To do this we must evaluate our reasoning about our customers.

Instead of asking “What do we need to do to close this deal?” You should be asking, “What does the customer need to do in order to buy?” This change results in a major shift in how you think about the job of selling. Consider these points:

1. What is the buying process of this customer? We need to know what it will take, and who needs to be involved for this client to make a purchase.

2. Where is our client in their buying processes? Is your client a day or two away from signing a contract, or are they still “kicking the tires”?

3. What is the next reasonable step they must take? If you can figure out where they are and what it’s going to take to make them buy, then we can find the next logical step for them to take.

4. What can we do to get them to take that step? Once we know what our customer needs to do next, then we can figure out what we need to do next in our selling process.

We should operate with the knowledge that everything we do in our sales process is done to help our clients do what they need to do to buy. Any action that we take that is not done with the intent of empowering or encouraging our client to move closer to a purchase is wasted energy.

The same logic holds true for any meetings with company executives of your prospect. Ask yourself what exactly is it that you want your client to do as a result of this meeting? You should never go into any meeting without a plan of what you want that meeting to accomplish. Do you want that company bigwig to:

• Endorse your plan, and have you meet with some of the other executives?
• Schedule a meeting where you can bring in an associate to provide a better under-standing of how your product will benefit this client?
• Commit to or schedule a time to meet again with you for your recommendations for meeting their needs?

Always have a plan of action before you deal with your sales prospect so that it’s a fruitful use of time.

This may seem like a lot of work before the sale, but remember before you drive over to see a client – or worse, get on an airplane to fly there – if we don’t have a knowledge of their buying process and where they are in that process, we won’t know what to say or do to enable them. Then we are nothing more than a professional visitor – not a professional sales person.

As always,

To your success!

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