Brand yourself first.
Whatever program or company you are promoting; NEVER spend money or time promoting their site. Regardless of how good the lead capture pages, splash pages or site looks. Ignore all the hype thrown out, do not promote that site.
The only thing you should ever promote is yourself or a site that you own.
This does not mean make a unique splash page to promote the company you are in. I am talking about making your own site, that builds your list first, so you can form a relationship with the lead, so when you make offers to them they will listen to you and act on the offer.
This is not an easy task; there are many things you need to know in order to have a site that works and a list that is worth having.
So where do you start?
The most important thing is to decide how you want to present yourself or your site to the world.
Or, in other words, how will you brand yourself?
What position do you take?
What do you want people to think when they see your name or site?
This is called branding.
Done well, this will assist your empire building no end.
So think about what you stand for and how you want to be seen by your team and buyers.
Then write it down.
Once you write it down, think about words that describe your point, or think about the name and decide now what you want people to think when they see your name.
After you have decided what you stand for and what you promote, you become well branded, and in time people will see your name and will know what is involved the second they see the brand.
No thinking required, just instant recognition.
Put in the effort before you start, develop your brand, then promote you brand.
Rodney Goodall has spent his life training and building teams in a retail environment.
Since shifting his focus to online marketing, he has written numerous tutorials and aricles for other people. Now that he has learnt the ropes, he is now applying the knowledge to create his own list and build a team of people who all recruit.
"How to Draw Attention to yourself"
1. Think of when they think of you, and it requires time and consistency to build a brand. Say you're at a new school and you want to make friends. Your brand then, should include characteristics like loyalty, friendliness, and fun. Do things that build this brand and make you a more appealing potential friend. Other examples of brands include the "bad-boy image." Be careful, though, or you'll look like you're trying too hard. :-)
2. Be original. Looking at the stereotypical brands mentioned in the last step, you may think, none of those are really what I want. That's perfectly all right. You can brand youself as pretty much anything, and whatever your brand, it should reflet your personality and original style. If you're the same as everyone else, you won't draw attention. Just remember, once again, that if you're obviously just trying to get attention, that will be your brand. :-)
3. Be outstanding. When we think of the word "outstanding," we usually think of excellence, but being outstanding also means to "stand out." If you want to stand out, do your best to be the best at something. If you want to draw the attention of your spouse, for example, be the best husband or wife you can be. If you want to get a better job, be extaordinarily competent in your current job and seek to learn more to advance your career. You don't always have to be outstanding at something that's directly related to your goal. For example, you'll find that people who are very succesful in whatever pursuit they choose in life often draw the attention of, or date, beautiful women or good-looking guys, even if their particular field of excellence has nothing to do with being a good mate. If you're outstanding at something, just about anything, you'll draw people's attention. :-)
4.Be subtle. A patient, subtle approach is important in developing your image because if you look like you're trying too hard to draw attention, you'll simply end up branding yourself as someone who craves attention, which is generally not a desirable attribute. As an example, imagine you want to get attention in order to make friends. If you stand on your head and insult people, you'll likely get attention for a little while, but you probably won't make friends--everybody will know you're just desperate for attention. On the other hand, if you draw attention to yourself by wearing a smile, making a conversation with people, or joining a sports team, you'll build a more positive brand and get more attention in the long run. :-)
5. Be humble Be outstanding, be confident, be assertive, but don't be arrogant. Even if you truly excel at just about everything, people will try to tune you out--or even resent you--if you are a jerk. Don't tell people how awesome you are, show them, and don't make a big deal out of it. Don't blow your own horn too much. :-)
** Please Remember This My Friends: Feel it, Believe it, Live it. The Magic Words, "Just Do It" **
The Best
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Randy Flaherty
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