Network Marketing Online works if you know how to party offline and you know how to apply the same principles to your online business.
Let me start off by saying that more than likely we all have a home that is our special place. It’s where we can express our personality and just kick back and be ourselves. It’s also usually a place to which we invite our friends and family. A place where we can socialize with each other.
As a network marketing online professional you need a home too. This is your blog and if you don’t have one, consider yourself homeless! This is where you can express your personality too and present your brand to the rest of the online world. It’s also your chance to own some online real estate where you are in control of what happens. Right now you are visiting my online home and you are very welcome!
Of course we don’t just stay at home. We leave to attend to a variety of activities which might include going to gym, sports clubs, a friend’s dinner party, church, a job, attend a local interest group, go to bars, clubs, parties. These are all “party” opportunities for us. I use the word “party” in its very broadest terms to mean being sociable with others.
It’s at gatherings like this that we meet other like-minded people who may share our interests and values. We may decide we want to pursue a friendship with some of them. We could agree to meet up again somewhere in the near future. These are places where a first point of contact is made. Sometimes phone numbers or email addresses are swapped so we may stay in touch with each other like this.
What is the network marketing online equivalent? All the social networking sites including Twitter, Facebook, My Space, YouTube and so on. These are places where we also have the opportunity to meet like-minded people and become friends with them. This does not mean pitching your opportunity or trying desperately to sell whatever it is you have. You wouldn’t do this in the real world, so why do it online? Just find common points of interest and become friends.
When we want to deepen our friendships with people offline, we might invite them to our homes where we can get to know each other better. This is where we start to add value to each other’s lives. It’s likely that we will stay in touch with each other now and attempt to grow the relationship further.
In the online world you should invite people to your home too, your blog, where they can get to know you better. Because you will more than likely share a business interest of some kind you could offer them some value on your blog in exchange for their details. When you get this they are added to your list and you then stay in touch with them in the same way you would grow a friendship offline.
As you get to know your offline friends better, you learn to like and trust them and you support each other and help each other wherever possible. This is what friendship is all about. It’s no different online except that there is a defined common interest, business. As you get to like and trust each other, that’s when helping each other in business also occurs naturally.
The secret lies in becoming attractive to others. This is how you will attract others to you. This is what attraction marketing is all about. You become attractive when you step up and become a leader and share your value with others. There are always people you can help and they will buy whatever it is you are offering when they like and trust you and feel sure that what you have can help them. It’s a win win situation for everybody.
So this is why I say network marketing online works if you know how to “party” off line. All you need to do is apply the exact same principles.
My goal? Helping you achieve yours!
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Hey Marcus,
Great tips! Whether you are offline or online the goal is to provide value and people will be attracted to it. If you are constantly providing value…like the way you do! It will attract people to you.
Chat with you later…
Josh
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Marcus Baker Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 9:34 pm
You are right, the way to become attractive to others is simply to provide them with value. Thank you.
Marcus
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Hello Marcus,
That is an excellent way of putting it. I too feel as if my blog is my online home and want people to be comfortable there.
As far as the social networking sites go, I wish people would take your advice and start building relationships instead of getting caught up in themselves and making it a biz pitch fest. Like you said, you wouldn’t walk into a live social setting and do it, so don’t do it online.
Have a great day!
Twila
.-= Twila Jacobs´s last blog ..Is Your Social Circle Holding You Back Personally and Professionally? =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Hi Twila,
Lovely to have you back again. Your blog home is very comfortable. I always enjoy visiting you there!
Marcus
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Hi Marcus,
The advantage of online business is that the people can go to your ‘home’ when you are not at ‘home’. Great post I will share!
Martin Micka
.-= Martin´s last blog ..Don’t rival, create! =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 9:23 pm
That is a very good point Martin!!! Thanks my friend.
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
You are so right, man. I often wonder why people don’t think of Social Media and the online world as they do offline networking.
Then again, I’ve run into a lot of obnoxious spammers at networking events, too…LOL
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Marcus Baker Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Hey Derek… welcome. Great to have you visit. I have to agree with you the spammers are everywhere. Where are the ‘spam police’ when one needs them??
Marcus
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Hey Marcus
Its all about the party vibe. At a party we feel great, relaxed and ready to mingle.
I like the way you have linked offline interaction with the online world.
I am glad I am no longer ‘homeless’.
Great tips
Dwayne
.-= Dwayne Huggins´s last blog ..Online Network Marketing Recruiting Tips, Tricks And How To Avoid A Sinking Ship =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 9:20 pm
You have a great online home Dwayne… I always feel very welcome and comfortable there plus which there is always so much good content to soak up too.
Marcus
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Hi Marcus,
It’s true, your website is like your home. It’s nice to have people over, and you get a lot out of visiting others as well. Great analogy.
BTW, I love what you’re doing with the place.
You serve up such nice content.
Thanks for having me over!
Susanna
.-= Susanna Hess´s last blog ..Get Your Ad On TV – What Are You Waiting For? =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Always great to have you visit my online home too Susanna. You are very welcome any time.
Marcus
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Amen brother!! I definitely agree with that, feels like you was talking directly to me. I was a bit concerned about the video on my latest post being a bit over the top, but like you said it’s my personality and my home.
Thanks for sharing man!
Jonathan
.-= Jonathan´s last blog ..Video explains why prospects avoid you and how to profit with your blog =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 9:16 pm
That’s it Jonathan.. express who you are man… that’s what will help you to stand out!
Marcus
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Absolutely great post my friend! I couldn’t agree with you anymore better!
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Marcus Baker Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Thanks Kyle… always great to have you visit!
Marcus
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Great comparison of a blog to a home that is actually is Marcus! I love your style of writing and presenting information. It’s so key to have a blog and share value there to your brand and attract prospects to you, make friendships and new connections. You have a great home Marcus that I love to visit.
Vitaliy Dubinin
.-= Vitaliy´s last blog ..Attraction Marketing Training Series Part 2 – Building YOU Inc. =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 2nd, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Vitaliy it’s always a pleasure to have you visit my online home and your comments are always most uplifting too. Thank you.
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
So true, there is online etiquette just as there is in the offline world.Love your home here, your personality and the value you offer to the community is outstanding. Keep it coming.
Deirdre
.-= Deirdre Rutherford´s last blog ..How To Automatically Syndicate Your Blog With A Cool WordPress Plug In =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 2nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Thanks for your support and great feedback Deirdre.
Marcus
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Yep! I couldn’t agree more. If you don’t know how to be friendly outside of your computer, it is going to spill over in what you are doing online too.
I used to do a lot of partying, and if you wanted to be left alone, all you had to do was sit in a corner or not talk to anyone. Mission accomplished. The Online world is no different. Gotta have a smile and gotta want to make others feel good about themselves.
Great Post. Thanks a Lot!
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 6th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Yo Matthew my friend… Couldn’t agree more with your “sit in a corner” sentiment. People just generally don’t feel good about themselves so the secret is to find a way to make them feel them good. It’s not that hard… as you say.. a smile and compliment go a long way…
Marcus
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Awesome content.Thanks for sharing this valuable info.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 8th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Thank you Tomiwa. Great to have you visit my blog.
Cheers
Marcus
~Marcus Baker~
Attraction Marketing Specialist
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You’re so right, Marcus. The secret lies in becoming attractive to others. Pitching your business before your prospect gets to know, like and trust you is the reason why 97% of networkers fail in this industry.
Thanks a lot for sharing.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
September 30th, 2011 at 4:19 am
Hi Etieno,
Great to hear you agree with me on this. As you probably know Etieno, people get involved with people behind the business not the business itself.
~Marcus
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