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After a 3 day struggle with Youtube to get this video live for you, I am glad to finally share this post all about building quality relationships online.
Building online relationships is right at the core of your network marketing business. All to often we experience the “newbie” marketers and unfortunately sometimes “experienced” (and I use that term loosely) marketers going about relationship building all the WRONG way.
Since you can’t always meet fellow network marketers in person, it is sometimes difficult to establish a level of comfort and trust. That is why I am sharing with you today, my top 3 strategies for building online relationships. Enjoy!
Well? What did you think? If you have a strategy for creating quality online relationships that I didn’t mention in the video please share it with us below. I look forward to hearing what you have to say!
If you think this post could benefit others please share it on Twitter, Facebook, and anywhere else you wish! ((Thank you!))
To Your Quality Online Relationships,
Jennifer May
Spunky Jones
Lori Robertson
Edward
Heather Taskovics
Kim Pottle
Diane L Fisher
Wendy Hewlett
Ken Pickard
Chris Bernardo
March 13th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Hi Amanda, I heard a great message from the master marketer Frank Kern the other day and he was saying that, we here it all the time “the money is in the list” but if that was true spammers would be making money hand over fist because they have the biggest lists.
You have to build a solid relationship and get to know someone before you start trying to pitch them on your business or trying to sell them your products. Great video Amanda. Having a Tribe to help you is HUGE, these 3 points you hit here are KEY. Thanks for sharing.
Amanda Reply:
March 13th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Hey Christian!
I couldn’t agree more. I think the quality of your list plays a big role in your success as well as the quantity. Spammers obviously provide their lists with very little value so the quality of contacts isn’t so great.
I’m glad you agree with these relationship building strategies, and YES tribes are HUGE!
March 13th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Thank you Amanda for putting emphasis on relationships, I have not put all of those methods into play yet, for example joining a tribe. Where do you find one, or do you simply create your own?
Amanda Reply:
March 13th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Hey Mandy! Tribes come about in several ways. You can get a group of people together and form a tribe or you can join one already in existence. There are a few things that I think are key to have a super-successful tribe and I will be creating a blog post on that in the near future.
Yes, I am a part of a tribe that will actually be rolled out to the public next week. I will have details coming in the next few days so make sure you check back.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!
March 14th, 2010 at 9:09 am
I love it Amanda. You really do live these principles. So glad you have this video. It’s definitely GREAT to put a personal touch. And what you said. Honesty, appreciation, creating lasting relationship. So HAPPY I took the course with you
I have appreciated every bit of it.
I love all your tips Amanda.
Keep rocking it woman
xoxo
*hugs*
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
I loved the video so much that I wrote a short blurb about it on my blog and posted the video. Hope you don’t mind. But many marketers need this straightforward info, you are truly a godsend! Thanks Amanda, oh, and I believe I automatically shared it with my friends on FB and Twitter!
March 14th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Hey Teasastips! Thank you so much! What is your blog URL? I’d love to stop by and check it out! I appreciate you!
March 14th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Hey Amanda,
This is a Fantastic post!
Thanks for these great tips. They were a great reminder that I am pointed in the right direction with building great relationships online.
One thing that I remind myself to do is to be transparent and authentic in all that I do and share. This is key for me.
Glad to know you and share some great things with each other.
You ROCK. Will definitely share this with many others.
Thanks for all that you do.
Make it a great day!
God Bless,
-ed
March 14th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Great post Amanda! I agree with the three areas about building relationships and thank you for sharing this.
I’m going to make out a list on how to keep this in perspective since I have a challenge to do all three persistently because I strugle prioritizing the things that keep me self employed, building new relationships, cultivating existing relationships, and syndicating friends and tribe members.
Do you have any helpful tips on how to balance these four areas?
Thank you Amanda, You’re awesome!
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Amanda Reply:
March 15th, 2010 at 6:46 am
Hey Daryl!
You make a very good point. It is difficult to manage your day to keep up with your income producing activities and build new relationships.
I would put your income producing activities first and foremost because after all, that it what keeps you doing what you love. Then I would set a little bit of time aside each day to keep up with friends… but don’t spend all day on Facebook and Skype (that is sooo easy to do!)
Finally, by taking courses or following different leaders in the industry you will find new people to connect with.
Hope this helped a little!
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog!
Heather! You got it girl! You are soo right!
March 14th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Amen, Sistah!
Spammers take note: stop trying to advertise your latest opportunity to people who have no idea WHO YOU ARE!!! Take the time to get to know your potential prospects…you’d be surprised what can happen.
Thanks for spreading the word on this!
Heather
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March 15th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Good stuff Amanda. Most people just don’t get it these days and think that spamming will get them somewhere. It’s ok though, that just makes it so much easier for you and me. =)
March 16th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
I really enjoyed you video Amanda and I love the tips that you shared
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March 16th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Getting educated in our niche is really important. Otherwise we won’t have value to share. Being in a tribe gives us regular access to what others are learning too. Great presentation; you’re easy to listen to.
Amanda Reply:
March 16th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
I completely agree that we should constantly be learning and tribes are definitely a great source of information! Thanks for the compliment Ingrid!
March 18th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Hi Amanda,
This is such a valuable post and it comes right on the heels of me receiving a friend request from someone I don’t know on FB. I accepted and almost immediately the person sent me a message asking me to check out their opportunity video. I went ahead and looked at, the same day mind you, in support of a fellow marketer, and got back to the person with my feedback. And I figured it would only be fair to share my opportunity as well, so I provided the link to my site in my reply. Needless to say, I received a message back that they will “look at it when they have time” and I’ve yet to hear back….but they made darn tootin’ sure to send me the link to another video to watch based on a question I asked.
My point for sharing all of this is that if you’re going to have the nerve to thrust your opportunity in someone’s face and expect them to be open to it, you must also be willing to reciprocate when the same is asked of you. Of course your point to building relationships is so critical, and the person who consciously chooses to skip the relationship building and go straight to spamming will also fail to realize that an important component of any relationship is communication which involves give and take.
Thank you so much for the great advice. I’m excited to learn more about your tribe info!
Take Care,
Kitara
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March 22nd, 2010 at 10:18 am
Hi Kitara!
Unfortunately what you described is a common scenerio.
Some people will never learn how to share their opportunity appropriately. Learning the “right” way to market (i.e. by building relationships first) is really the difference between a legitimate lifelong online business and a brief spurt of shortlived success.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us and for understanding the importance of building relationships!
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:04 am
My top strategy for creating lasting online relationships has been H.O.T. posting. Being honest, open and transparent has truly developed depth beyond belief. I have found that when you let people see who you really are you are able to establish a beautiful connection.
Of course, you have to find each other to make that happen!
Thanks so much for your tips Amanda! They are spot on, as always!
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Amanda Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
@Kim, I love your H.O.T. strategy! That is great! Yes, social media marketing is all about personal branding and just being you!
If you haven’t considered it yet, you should consider joining a tribe…. they are great places to find like-minded individuals with whom you can build powerful relationships!
Take care!
April 19th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Good stuff Amanda. Most people just don’t get it these days and think that spamming will get them somewhere. It’s ok though, that just makes it so much easier for you and me. =)
Amanda Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
@Michelle, right on!
April 29th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
There are so many people that need to watch this video.
Amanda Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
@Tracy, feel free to share it with them… I had a few people say they were going to email this back to people who sent spam emails to them on Facebook.
A funny, yet good idea!
May 27th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
I make most of my friends by visiting their blogs. I make comments that pertain to the discussion and slowly become blogging buddies. I’ll make guest posts and offer free suggestions how to improve their organic search engine rankings and other ways to improve their SEO.
It is just helping people and making friends. It works for me.
I haven’t did that well in the SEO world because I give away free SEO techniques. Many people in the SEO industry don’t like that because they charge money for the same information that I give away for free. Therefore, I am a black sheep, so to speak.
I probably have been actually too nice to some people. I answer some questions and then they ask a hundred more. It is hard to know where to draw the line. At some point, I have to tell them to read the posts on my blog and that I can’t walk them through every stage of becoming a blogger.
Once my blog gets a PR4 and my Alexa ranking are under 100,000 people will take notice. It is all about establishing credentials, and I am working on that. However, in the SEO industry, I will most likely still be a black sheep.
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June 1st, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Hey Amanda
My strongest online relationships were actually forged offline at marketing events. I’m a really social guy. I find that its easier to “vibe” with people and discover with whom I’d wish to build a relationship. I am, however, going to take your advice and hopefully develop some more relationships online. Thanks as always for the value you bring!
Jesse
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June 4th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Hi Amanda!
What a great video and post. I have been finding myself lost with all these twitter friend adds, and facebook people friending me who I’m not sure how they got my name and I’m thinking, how do I start creating relationships with all these people! I haven’t known where to begin. It’s like a sea of people I don’t know. Now I know I can start with my friends at The Unified Tribe, and start with a course I’m planning on taking that is offering the community, MLM Launch Formula. You’ve always got great stuff, Amanda
June 21st, 2010 at 7:26 am
One thing that I think is very critical in establishing relationships is to be real. Be yourself – people will see right through you if you are putting on a persona and they will be turned off.
I haven’t been in this business very long, but I have already had way too many people that I do not know introduce themselves with a sales pitch. They wonder why online marketing has such a high failure rate – that is why.
They haven’t taken the time to research online marketing or to study the leaders in this industry. Blogs like yours Amanda, that are reaching out to people and really teaching them what it takes to succeed in this industry are soooooo important. I truly believe by offering valuable content and continuously learning and developing, we can make a huge dent in the failure rate of online businesses.
Another great post Amanda!! Thank you!
Wendy Hewlett
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June 22nd, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Loved this one Amanda! I definitely agree with all your strategies here. I am sadden to admit that for a short amount of time I was one of those whom you referred to above that I myself do not like their actions very much. But I learned very quickly this was not the right way.
So my main tip I would share is exactly what you said above… find LIKE MINDED people. Do not just randomly add whoever but truly try to find out about the person, what they care about and how you can RELATE to them. Relating is one of the most powerful connections you can have with someone you just met or are getting to know.
So that is exactly what I would suggest is to find those who you can relate to, those who are where you want to be and those who intrigue, inspire or empower you.
In addition if you can truly HELP someone or make someone’s day better through the different sites you work… do it! In result if you help one person on their Facebook Profile (or whatever site you are on) then others who visit that profile will see you also as someone who truly cares and is not there to plaster your “opportunity” all over. And they will see you in the way that you want to be seen.
Great post and strategies! Thanks Amanda!
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