If you’re new to the network marketing Internet business world, you may have heard that it’s important to choose one and at the most, two marketing methods when you get started.
The reason for this is simple. If you don’t, you are likely to become so overwhelmed with the learning curve and workload that you’ll fall prey to action paralysis which may just mean the end of your business dream.
A response I hear to this advice is often,
“But all the top dogs seem to use every marketing method possible and even if I was to choose one, which one? I’m so confused.”
I’m going to tell you about a simple and fun way I use when speaking to people who feel confused about choosing a marketing method. It may just help you with your choice too. Before I do I want to make one thing very clear about those who come across as proficient users of multiple methods.
No home based network marketing rock star started out using all the methods they are using now. They also started with one or two, mastered these, built their confidence in the market place and then turned to using other methods over time.
How long will it take to become a master at any one method? As long as it takes YOU!
I usually advise people to stick with a method consistently for a minimum of 90 days before they even think of evaluating their progress. Now the fact so many network marketers drop out completely somewhere between 43 and 90 days from starting, may just go to show why they weren’t successful. They simply didn’t give themselves enough time.
Choosing the best way to promote your network marketing Internet business may be as easy as knowing yourself
What I mean here is that if you know what your strengths are and apply these to marketing then you’ll know which methods are going to suit you more than others.
The problem is many people don’t seem to know what their strengths are. Can you relate to this?
When I come across this response I always encourage people to think back to their school days.
Most people excelled or at least liked and preferred a certain subject area when at school. I’m sure you’ll agree with me that those who liked and excelled at everything were a minority.
So were you a computer geek, a Math whizz or more a lover of public speaking? Maybe you hated everything academic but you were great at socializing? Whatever your strength was, it may just provide the clues to what kind of marketing will best suit you.
Here’s my fun (and maybe quite serious too?) guide list.
If you were good at and/or liked:
Computers – you’re probably most going to enjoy building and optimizing sites and capture pages using SEO
Maths and Accounting – you could be best suited to Pay per Click type marketing which requires a statistical approach
Public speaking, Writing, Languages, Cooking – you’ll more than likely enjoy creating content like videos, articles and blog posts
Team sports and after school socializing – social media strategies are probably going to be where you will feel most comfortable.
Naturally you may be good at more than one area but which would you most prefer to be doing? This is where you will feel happiest, to begin with anyway.
So how did you rate using my list? Do you have more to add to this topic? If so please leave me a comment and share this post with your followers if you found it valuable. Thank you.
My goal? Helping you achieve yours.
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Hey Marcus,
This is a brilliant post. Most individuals don’t know where to start. I agree that you have to stick with one marketing until you have mastered it. This will build up the confidence so you can learn a new one. I think you did an excellent job matching up the subjects with the type of marketing.
Chat with you later…
Josh
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Hi Josh,
Thanks for adding value as usual my friend. I often find this simple approach helps a lot of newbies and oldies alike with knowing where to focus.
~Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
What a great post! I especially love your list at the end. I think that’s fairly accurate. Very good idea looking back at our school days and seeing what we naturally enjoyed.
I have always loved cooking, and for some reason languages always came easy. I never thought about it before, but that goes right along with your list. I do enjoy blogging, video creation and things of that nature MUCH more than the others. (I’d just like to outsource for the other methods.
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Love this one!
Susanna
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 9:02 am
Hi Susanna,
It’s amazing how accurate that list has been for so many people I have shared it with.
I agree with you, outsourcing what we are not that hot on is a very good idea and it doesn’t have to be to costly either.
Thanks for leaving such an awesome comment.
~Marcus
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Hi Marcus,
Quite the creative breakdown here. I enjoyed how you link the talent with the tools. I gravitate toward video and social networks myself, along with blogging and article writing. So I would fall into the 3rd and 4th category.
Mastering one marketing skill is the key to mastering others. Most need to see tangible, real world results in the form of increasing leads and sales to feel confident that they have mastered any one technique. One down, many to go
Thanks for sharing Marcus.
Ryan Biddulph
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 8:59 am
Hi Ryan,
I am sure most of us who left school a while ago have probably broadened our interest base but I think for most of us our basic nature and inclinations will not have changed too drastically.
Choosing one method and getting it to work is a very sensible approach. This way we also are better able to enjoy and experience the journey.
Thanks for adding more value Ryan.
~Marcus
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Excellent post Marcus.
You are absolutely correct about all of the master marketers out there. They started with one or maybe two skills, mastered them, and then moved on to learn more, but only after they mastered the first. Just ask any of them and they will tell you, “focus on one or two skills and master them.”
I particularly liked the creative way that you used to help people find what they were good at. Using people favorite subjects to determine what marketing strategies they might be good at is ingenious!
Thanks for such an awesome post!
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Hi Michael,
Thanks for valuable comment.
It’s funny I have used this little method for a while and when I saw how it helped people get in touch with their strengths I couldn’t wait to write a post about it. PLeased you enjoyed it too.
~Marcus
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Hi Marcus,
How come Recess isn’t on your list? Just kidding!
Guess I’m with Susanna on this one. Always loved languages and writing. Cooking and public speaking not so much. But my all time favorite (after recess) was art. So I kind of like “creative marketing”.
Awesome post and spot on!
Ilka
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Hi Ilka…
How could I have forgotten the most important part of the school day??? Ha ha
Yes art fits in with the creator type. I was also far more a languages and arts person myself. Thanks for adding your comment.
~Marcus
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Hey Marcus
For some reason I am lousy at languages, sometimes I have trouble with english
There is something about mastering a skill before one moves onto the next one that so many have trouble doing.
Maybe they are looking for quick results because so many internet marketers tell them they can get quick results with little work.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 1:23 am
Hi Peter,
I don’t think hard and fast rules is ever a good idea. You seem to do just brilliantly as you are!
I think you are right; we have a responsibility not to promise anything except that there’s an opportunity to be had, the success of which is totally dependent on the individual concerned.
Thanks for your comment.
~Marcus
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Marcus I think you are absolutely right we should focus on our strengths and our likes to figure out what marketing approach we should use.
Not what someone tells us that will only lead to frustration in the end.
What is working for me may not necessarily work for you it’s all up to the individual.
Steve Shoemaker
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Hi Steve,
I come across a lot of people marketing in ways they don’t enjoy. I see no reason why we should spend even a second of our time doing what we don’t want to do. The good news is that we don’t have to either.
Thanks for your comment Steve.
~Marcus
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Thanks you Marcus for another excellent post, this is not only guiding with the great content, but as well a reminder to people ( like me..:-)) who are advanced a lil’ bit in marketing online, but tend to do too much things at once!
I am among all the numerous ones who did not resist the temptation to try to “make it all” and forget really to choose what fits best their personality and skills. I’m posting your article on my Facebook wall, thank you for all the friends it will help , as much as it helps me!
Brigitte
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 31st, 2010 at 2:52 am
Hi Brigitte,
It is so easy to get swept up by what everybody tells you is the best marketing method instead of just choosing the best method for you and making that work.
Thanks for leaving your comment my friend.
~Marcus
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You’re spot on again, Marcus.
I’ve made what I think is a monumental discovery.
I’ve discovered that 90% or more of the people who are touting “their” method of building a downline are simply parroting what others have said and in all likelihood, they’ve never made a dime online.
I’m not condemning their efforts. I’ve spent plenty of money sifting thru the BS artists to find a few real teachers-people who have learned their craft via the School of Hard Knocks, become successful, and who share their knowledge freely, though not necessarily for free.
I’ve learned that it’s far better to take ACTION on a mediocre system than it is to spend years searching for the “perfect” system and not DOING anything with it…
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 31st, 2010 at 2:50 am
Hi John,
I agree with you. Being attached to finding the “perfect” system is just delaying getting started. Taking massive action is what brings results.
Thanks for leaving your valuable comment.
~Marcus
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Hi Marcus,
Yes, this is a fantastic list. There are many specific marketing methods and approaches out there that a network marketer can use when first starting out.
What you have done here is broken down the possibilities into four distinguishable options. The thing what I really like is that you have matched strengths to suitable marketing methods, and this can help a lot of people out.
Most individuals tend to want to have their own website, but if you aren’t quite up to speed with computers, then you can try any of the methods you have recommended.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
August 6th, 2010 at 8:30 am
Hi Josh,
Thanks again for adding more value here. There are so many methods to choose from and yet if one just chooses one that one likes and sticks with it, success will surely come.
~Marcus
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