Newsletter 21st August, 2016
BUSINESS BUILDING - MLM ARTICLE #7
Build equals work
But it's not like you have to do HARD work. Here is what you WON'T be doing:
Above all you aren't going to be evasive or secretive about the company who you are very proud to represent.
But you ARE going to be:
Because in direct selling, nobody succeeds unless their downline succeed.
The late, brilliant Zig Ziglar said it best: ..”You get what you want when you help enough other people get what they want...”
Now, obviously there is no way that you are going to be able to talk to all of those thousands of people, by yourselves, so this is where you get to understand the principle of a lot of people doing a little.
......Read on, good people.
THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF NETWORK MARKETING
The numbers aren't important, but the model is. You will build a network when you find enough good people who want their goals as much or more than you and who will be prepared to work with your and your upline.
The network builds when you find leaders who find leaders and so on. You might start out as a local business, but it will take off and, if you can find 3 good leaders and they can find 3 each then the business will start to run on auto-pilot.
Don't forget a lot of those people will be people who live in any of the countries that your business operates in and in some MLM businesses that’s the whole world, and most of them you will never meet!! This is where the excitement begins to kick in, when the understanding begins to kick in!
But before you get carried away, our advice is to keep it local to start with, build a group of great people around you and nurture them and it will take off in directions that you may not have dreamed of.
Let's Throw Some Silly Numbers Out There
Some Silly Numbers – except that they are achievable!
If you did manage to build 7 lines wide and all their downline 7 wide, down to 7 deep you could have, potentially 960,800 people in your whole organisation - if each one of them had just 2.5 customers, you would have a total of 2,402,000 customers and 960,000 IBO’s – a total of 3,362,800 people using the products and services. If they all used and spent just $35 per month on your goods and services that would be a total of $117,698,000…. (a not insignificant amount of money!!)
Now let's assume that, because we are only human we only do 0.05% - 1/2 of a percent (one half) percent of that volume - that could still mean $58,849 per month in sales or $706,000 per year in revenue - would that be enough to make some nice bonuses?
And that is only achieving 1/200th of the goal.
How would you go at your “J-O-B” if you only achieved 1/200th of your quota?
Do you think your boss might have something to say about it, come the end of the month or the end of the financial year or Friday afternoon?
OK, OK, now, let’s not be silly.
Most people will never get anywhere near those goals (not within a bull’s roar!), but we can get a fair way along the journey from "zero to hero", make some great money and we can all have a bit of fun, trying!!
Concentrate on sponsoring two or three good leaders and help them to get two or three each, then build down deep, looking for leaders. In a binary system, you put your good people down one side of your business. In those systems, be guided by what your MLM Company advises.
If we do it as a team, attend some of the great events that our company puts on, and on a regular basis, we can have a bucket load of fun with other like-minded adventurous, and motivated people, and most importantly, we can hear from people who are making those incomes – people who started out just like us, who set easy, achievable goals, then consistently and persistently go about achieving them - people who don't let excuses get in the way of progress - people who don't let anything get in the way of their dreams!!
People who have “planted their flag” - for whom failure is not negotiable! Focused and committed people.
Do you see the raw power of it? That's why we call it a "Direct Selling Engine". That is why the smartest companies in the world are recognising it as the way to get their products and services out there, into the marketplace without multi-million dollar marketing and advertising costs.
That engine can turbo-charge your business!! And it can change your life for ever!
It is the ultimate multiplier - even in the Old Testament, someone said - go forth and multiply! Must have been the first MLM’er!!
OK , all jokes aside NOW LET'S GET REAL!!
PROSPECTING - HOT COLD AND WARM
Where Do I get my Prospects?In short, everywhere.
Like we said right at the start, that list that we put up could go on forever –there are as many prospects as there are people. But you want to work with your “Warm List”.
What is a Warm List?Many people make the mistake of assuming this to mean people you already know, but it can also be people that you have not met yet. It is just a matter of meeting them, qualifying them, piquing their interest and making the right approach at the right moment.
It could be someone you meet in a lift, or a taxi, or on a train where you have 30 seconds to a minute to make a good first impression. That is what we call the “elevator speech”.
It could be someone that you see around your school, or club or on a committee that you admire or think you would like to know better. It could be someone who has had some bad luck that you think might need a bit of a lift. You can take as much time as you need to build your “warm list”.
The point is –IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU, IT IS ABOUT THEM – WHAT DO THEY NEED? HOW CAN YOU HELP? HOW CAN YOU SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITHOUT SELLING IT?
Your upline will provide that training for you.
You can also find prospects by finding leads everywhere – your contact lists, your Linked In network, your Facebook friends, and your Twitter followers.
If you publish a blog, or regularly contribute to other peoples’ blogs, there are opportunities to capture those leads.
You can purchase leads, but this takes a bit of expertise, so talk to your upline about how you do it.
Internet and Social Media marketing is a lot more specialised than many people think and we will deal with that in another e-book, later on,
EVENTS & TRAINING DAYS
Big lesson - go no further until you fully understand this pointIf you want to appreciate how to make the big bucks, and find the inspiration that you might be searching for, then get in a room with a bunch of people who are doing it!!
At every opportunity.
In other words, attend all the EVENTS!!
Whether they are weekly training sessions or opportunity meetings in a small room, or regional or national or international events in an auditorium, they are ON because they are a part of your system, and you must plug into your system.
It may not mean that much, as you read this, but “plugging in” is one of our core concepts and we all need to understand it.
Each of us need to trust our upline and join in. You can’t duplicate for your downline if you don’t totally trust what your upline is doing. Hence, the concept of “plugging in”.
Get on the bus and come along for the ride. It is that simple.
The System Will Provide Reinforcement if You Get On BoardOur business depends heavily on positive reinforcement. When you are “out in the trenches” on a daily basis, it is important to get some positive reinforcement from your team mates on a reasonably regular basis.
WHY?
Well, MLM is not a J-O-B!
There is nobody telling you what to do, when to turn up, how much you will earn whether you achieve or not – making you work within certain time frames, allocating tasks that are within your comfort zone.
You are you own boss and this could mean that you may be well and truly out of your comfort zone.
You are setting your own times, your own goals, your own pace and sometimes it can all get to be confusing – especially where you might get frustrated at yourself for the lack of progress that you thought you were going to make, so it is necessary to get with the team on a regular basis and keep yourself on track. One of the best ways to do this is to hear success stories and get training from people who can present a slightly different perspective.
Sometimes it is just the way that one presenter puts the story across, a joke or funny story that you relate to, or a way of describing something that was troubling you.
It might be hearing one person’s inspirational testimonial that lets you believe that you are not alone – that you can do it – that you are not the only person who is having a particular challenge.
It might be that you just get an opportunity to walk up to one or two of the leaders, and ask them a question about something that is troubling you, or to be able to enjoy their company in a social setting at the end of the day. The word “networking” comes into its own, when you are in a position to interact with members of your network on a reasonably regular basis.
It might just be that a weekend away with a few like-minded people is a good way to blow out a few cobwebs. Everyone comes away from an event with a positive story to tell and a way to re-focus their energy for the next few months, so don’t underestimate it.
Be like a frog on a lily pad – hop from event to event – diarise the events before you diarise anything else – always register for them as soon as you can so that your downline see you being enthusiastic and energetic – remember, this is a business of duplication – your downline will do what you do, even if you think that they aren’t noticing. Make sure they see you being the first to register and the most enthusiastic one about the next event.
Above all, promote the events in your group and get as many of your people there as you can. It will build your business faster than anything else. If you don’t understand that, just accept it, as a given it for now, because it will and you will surely believe it after the first event that your downline group attends!
One of the great outcomes of events and trainings that we often hear, is when a new leader is getting people along to the events in numbers and is seeing how that helps to build his or her group. It is often because the group learns things that their leader maybe wasn’t able to communicate, and that is the value of getting your people in front of the fantastic leaders that you will have in your upline organisation. Never underestimate it.
Happy Clappers
!If you are saying to yourself "I couldn't stand being in a room with all those crazy happy clapping people", think again!
Don't let your ego or your irrational fears defeat your dreams and aspirations for your future or your family's future. How dumb would it be to let pride get in the way of progress?
When you attend the events, you will hear highly inspiring business common sense from some very successful (meaning wealthy) people who are the leaders in your business and in the worldwide Direct Selling business. Yes, the audience will be enthusiastic, because they are people who are getting actual validation that the system works. Don’t confuse enthusiasm with evangelical fervour. Take our advice, go with the flow and allow the enthusiasm in the room to permeate your thinking.
It makes total sense to go along, and it makes no sense to stay away, especially when it is only going to cost you, most times $20 - $30 and a couple of hours of your time! … and it is fully tax deductible.
National convention.
Then once or twice a year - the big National Event.
If you are still embarrassed to go, you can wear a wig or a false moustache, or some other disguise, and hide yourself in the crowd of thousands of people who are excited about their futures!!
I guarantee nobody there will be mocking you or laughing at you, and you can sit right up the back, in the darkest corner, and let your guard down as much as you want on the day, and, if it’s still a problem for you, sneak quietly home and tell all your friends you went to a footy match or a funeral!
But I would like to wager with you that you will get SOMETHING out of the experience, and you will come away with the confidence to tell your friends and family where you have been and, more importantly, where you are going from there on.
NEXT WEEK!! ...THE CRESCENDO...
Are you enjoying this so far?
BUSINESS BUILDING - MLM ARTICLE #7
Build equals work
But it's not like you have to do HARD work. Here is what you WON'T be doing:
- investing thousands of dollars,
- flying all around the world (particularly in these uncertain times),
- hard manual labour,
- getting a university degree,
- employing lots of staff;
- becoming tax collectors for the government;
- attending mindless non- productive meetings;
- Being beaten down by red tape.
- Investing in a hugely expensive fast food franchise and then have a bunch of kids running it!
- selling consumable products, such as radical new (i.e. untried) notions, lotions and potions;
- selling GET RICH QUICK scams online;
- telemarketing, cold calling or bothering people who don’t want to be bothered;
- sticking signs on telegraph poles, or car windows, or
- doing letterbox drops!!
Above all you aren't going to be evasive or secretive about the company who you are very proud to represent.
But you ARE going to be:
- talking to the people you care about;
- sharing and offering great opportunities,
- building friendships and brilliant relationships as you help others to build on their dreams;
- building a lasting "trail" of residual income for your families and theirs,
- using the power of the internet to run your own International Storefront, and
- Attending some of the most high quality national and international training events ever held.
Because in direct selling, nobody succeeds unless their downline succeed.
The late, brilliant Zig Ziglar said it best: ..”You get what you want when you help enough other people get what they want...”
Now, obviously there is no way that you are going to be able to talk to all of those thousands of people, by yourselves, so this is where you get to understand the principle of a lot of people doing a little.
......Read on, good people.
THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF NETWORK MARKETING
The numbers aren't important, but the model is. You will build a network when you find enough good people who want their goals as much or more than you and who will be prepared to work with your and your upline.
The network builds when you find leaders who find leaders and so on. You might start out as a local business, but it will take off and, if you can find 3 good leaders and they can find 3 each then the business will start to run on auto-pilot.
Don't forget a lot of those people will be people who live in any of the countries that your business operates in and in some MLM businesses that’s the whole world, and most of them you will never meet!! This is where the excitement begins to kick in, when the understanding begins to kick in!
But before you get carried away, our advice is to keep it local to start with, build a group of great people around you and nurture them and it will take off in directions that you may not have dreamed of.
Let's Throw Some Silly Numbers Out There
Some Silly Numbers – except that they are achievable!
If you did manage to build 7 lines wide and all their downline 7 wide, down to 7 deep you could have, potentially 960,800 people in your whole organisation - if each one of them had just 2.5 customers, you would have a total of 2,402,000 customers and 960,000 IBO’s – a total of 3,362,800 people using the products and services. If they all used and spent just $35 per month on your goods and services that would be a total of $117,698,000…. (a not insignificant amount of money!!)
Now let's assume that, because we are only human we only do 0.05% - 1/2 of a percent (one half) percent of that volume - that could still mean $58,849 per month in sales or $706,000 per year in revenue - would that be enough to make some nice bonuses?
And that is only achieving 1/200th of the goal.
How would you go at your “J-O-B” if you only achieved 1/200th of your quota?
Do you think your boss might have something to say about it, come the end of the month or the end of the financial year or Friday afternoon?
OK, OK, now, let’s not be silly.
Most people will never get anywhere near those goals (not within a bull’s roar!), but we can get a fair way along the journey from "zero to hero", make some great money and we can all have a bit of fun, trying!!
Concentrate on sponsoring two or three good leaders and help them to get two or three each, then build down deep, looking for leaders. In a binary system, you put your good people down one side of your business. In those systems, be guided by what your MLM Company advises.
If we do it as a team, attend some of the great events that our company puts on, and on a regular basis, we can have a bucket load of fun with other like-minded adventurous, and motivated people, and most importantly, we can hear from people who are making those incomes – people who started out just like us, who set easy, achievable goals, then consistently and persistently go about achieving them - people who don't let excuses get in the way of progress - people who don't let anything get in the way of their dreams!!
People who have “planted their flag” - for whom failure is not negotiable! Focused and committed people.
Do you see the raw power of it? That's why we call it a "Direct Selling Engine". That is why the smartest companies in the world are recognising it as the way to get their products and services out there, into the marketplace without multi-million dollar marketing and advertising costs.
That engine can turbo-charge your business!! And it can change your life for ever!
It is the ultimate multiplier - even in the Old Testament, someone said - go forth and multiply! Must have been the first MLM’er!!
OK , all jokes aside NOW LET'S GET REAL!!
PROSPECTING - HOT COLD AND WARM
Where Do I get my Prospects?In short, everywhere.
Like we said right at the start, that list that we put up could go on forever –there are as many prospects as there are people. But you want to work with your “Warm List”.
What is a Warm List?Many people make the mistake of assuming this to mean people you already know, but it can also be people that you have not met yet. It is just a matter of meeting them, qualifying them, piquing their interest and making the right approach at the right moment.
It could be someone you meet in a lift, or a taxi, or on a train where you have 30 seconds to a minute to make a good first impression. That is what we call the “elevator speech”.
It could be someone that you see around your school, or club or on a committee that you admire or think you would like to know better. It could be someone who has had some bad luck that you think might need a bit of a lift. You can take as much time as you need to build your “warm list”.
The point is –IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU, IT IS ABOUT THEM – WHAT DO THEY NEED? HOW CAN YOU HELP? HOW CAN YOU SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITHOUT SELLING IT?
Your upline will provide that training for you.
You can also find prospects by finding leads everywhere – your contact lists, your Linked In network, your Facebook friends, and your Twitter followers.
If you publish a blog, or regularly contribute to other peoples’ blogs, there are opportunities to capture those leads.
You can purchase leads, but this takes a bit of expertise, so talk to your upline about how you do it.
Internet and Social Media marketing is a lot more specialised than many people think and we will deal with that in another e-book, later on,
EVENTS & TRAINING DAYS
Big lesson - go no further until you fully understand this pointIf you want to appreciate how to make the big bucks, and find the inspiration that you might be searching for, then get in a room with a bunch of people who are doing it!!
At every opportunity.
In other words, attend all the EVENTS!!
Whether they are weekly training sessions or opportunity meetings in a small room, or regional or national or international events in an auditorium, they are ON because they are a part of your system, and you must plug into your system.
It may not mean that much, as you read this, but “plugging in” is one of our core concepts and we all need to understand it.
Each of us need to trust our upline and join in. You can’t duplicate for your downline if you don’t totally trust what your upline is doing. Hence, the concept of “plugging in”.
Get on the bus and come along for the ride. It is that simple.
The System Will Provide Reinforcement if You Get On BoardOur business depends heavily on positive reinforcement. When you are “out in the trenches” on a daily basis, it is important to get some positive reinforcement from your team mates on a reasonably regular basis.
WHY?
Well, MLM is not a J-O-B!
There is nobody telling you what to do, when to turn up, how much you will earn whether you achieve or not – making you work within certain time frames, allocating tasks that are within your comfort zone.
You are you own boss and this could mean that you may be well and truly out of your comfort zone.
You are setting your own times, your own goals, your own pace and sometimes it can all get to be confusing – especially where you might get frustrated at yourself for the lack of progress that you thought you were going to make, so it is necessary to get with the team on a regular basis and keep yourself on track. One of the best ways to do this is to hear success stories and get training from people who can present a slightly different perspective.
Sometimes it is just the way that one presenter puts the story across, a joke or funny story that you relate to, or a way of describing something that was troubling you.
It might be hearing one person’s inspirational testimonial that lets you believe that you are not alone – that you can do it – that you are not the only person who is having a particular challenge.
It might be that you just get an opportunity to walk up to one or two of the leaders, and ask them a question about something that is troubling you, or to be able to enjoy their company in a social setting at the end of the day. The word “networking” comes into its own, when you are in a position to interact with members of your network on a reasonably regular basis.
It might just be that a weekend away with a few like-minded people is a good way to blow out a few cobwebs. Everyone comes away from an event with a positive story to tell and a way to re-focus their energy for the next few months, so don’t underestimate it.
Be like a frog on a lily pad – hop from event to event – diarise the events before you diarise anything else – always register for them as soon as you can so that your downline see you being enthusiastic and energetic – remember, this is a business of duplication – your downline will do what you do, even if you think that they aren’t noticing. Make sure they see you being the first to register and the most enthusiastic one about the next event.
Above all, promote the events in your group and get as many of your people there as you can. It will build your business faster than anything else. If you don’t understand that, just accept it, as a given it for now, because it will and you will surely believe it after the first event that your downline group attends!
One of the great outcomes of events and trainings that we often hear, is when a new leader is getting people along to the events in numbers and is seeing how that helps to build his or her group. It is often because the group learns things that their leader maybe wasn’t able to communicate, and that is the value of getting your people in front of the fantastic leaders that you will have in your upline organisation. Never underestimate it.
Happy Clappers
!If you are saying to yourself "I couldn't stand being in a room with all those crazy happy clapping people", think again!
Don't let your ego or your irrational fears defeat your dreams and aspirations for your future or your family's future. How dumb would it be to let pride get in the way of progress?
When you attend the events, you will hear highly inspiring business common sense from some very successful (meaning wealthy) people who are the leaders in your business and in the worldwide Direct Selling business. Yes, the audience will be enthusiastic, because they are people who are getting actual validation that the system works. Don’t confuse enthusiasm with evangelical fervour. Take our advice, go with the flow and allow the enthusiasm in the room to permeate your thinking.
It makes total sense to go along, and it makes no sense to stay away, especially when it is only going to cost you, most times $20 - $30 and a couple of hours of your time! … and it is fully tax deductible.
National convention.
Then once or twice a year - the big National Event.
If you are still embarrassed to go, you can wear a wig or a false moustache, or some other disguise, and hide yourself in the crowd of thousands of people who are excited about their futures!!
I guarantee nobody there will be mocking you or laughing at you, and you can sit right up the back, in the darkest corner, and let your guard down as much as you want on the day, and, if it’s still a problem for you, sneak quietly home and tell all your friends you went to a footy match or a funeral!
But I would like to wager with you that you will get SOMETHING out of the experience, and you will come away with the confidence to tell your friends and family where you have been and, more importantly, where you are going from there on.
NEXT WEEK!! ...THE CRESCENDO...
Are you enjoying this so far?
Newsletter 13th August, 2016
Hi, guys,
I have started using video and I am always amazed at how easy it is - after a couple of weeks, mucking around, window shopping and comparing prices here and overseas for cameras, mikes and sound equipment, I discovered the best solution was right under my nose, all along - My Samsung Android tablet! - Brilliant video and sound quality and so easy to use - found a couple of great little FREE video editing apps on Windows 10 and we are away - a great lesson - start with what you have, jump right in and make your mistakes.
If you have a tablet, an iPad or a good smartphone, you have all the tools that you need to publish great videos. Go to YouTube and they will tell you all about it.
Here is my first offering:
Some Catch Ups
Here are a few of our previous posts that some of you might have missed:
How to Make Money from Home Taking Surveys
7 Guaranteed Ways to Increase Your Traffic Starting Right Now
The Best Way to Build Your Email List
13 Great Ways to Engage with Your Audience
So Many Affiliate Programs - Which One do I Choose?
Build a Massive Email List with Calls to Action
How Bitcoin will Impact Your Business
Look for more MLM Articles and coming next - Our Dropshipping Series
Here's to your success!
regards,
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.netUnsubscribe | Twitter | Facebook
Hi, guys,
I have started using video and I am always amazed at how easy it is - after a couple of weeks, mucking around, window shopping and comparing prices here and overseas for cameras, mikes and sound equipment, I discovered the best solution was right under my nose, all along - My Samsung Android tablet! - Brilliant video and sound quality and so easy to use - found a couple of great little FREE video editing apps on Windows 10 and we are away - a great lesson - start with what you have, jump right in and make your mistakes.
If you have a tablet, an iPad or a good smartphone, you have all the tools that you need to publish great videos. Go to YouTube and they will tell you all about it.
Here is my first offering:
Some Catch Ups
Here are a few of our previous posts that some of you might have missed:
How to Make Money from Home Taking Surveys
7 Guaranteed Ways to Increase Your Traffic Starting Right Now
The Best Way to Build Your Email List
13 Great Ways to Engage with Your Audience
So Many Affiliate Programs - Which One do I Choose?
Build a Massive Email List with Calls to Action
How Bitcoin will Impact Your Business
Look for more MLM Articles and coming next - Our Dropshipping Series
Here's to your success!
regards,
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.netUnsubscribe | Twitter | Facebook
Newsletter 7th August, 2016
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS? WHAT SHOULD THEY BE
Rule #1 - You don't need to care about my big goal and
Rule #2 - It's personal - I don't need to know yours!
Just tell your leaders what your short term goals are and together you will work out a way for you to get there, and if you are serious about it, you will have the help of your upline and many others who all care about anyone who wants to have a go!
We can all refine our goals as we go along. They just come down to simple numbers and timing.
We only succeed in the MLM business if our downline succeed first. What other form of business can boast that?
So, when it comes to the big goals, set your own! - Whatever you want to do - we don't have quotas in direct selling - it's YOUR BUSINESS!! - you do it at your pace, and no one will tell you otherwise - but we can tell you, from experience, the faster you start the quicker you will build.
“Your upline will run alongside you as fast as you want them to - they'll even try to keep up, if you decide to outrun them!”
But here are some worthwhile goals!
We suggest that you try to imitate them until you get it. Here is how to build it. You will see that it comes down to simple numbers.
Phase 1
1. First client - your own best customer - YOU!!
You only need a reasonably achievable amount of volume in your whole customer organisation! If you don’t or won’t use your own products how can you seriously ask anyone else to use them – that is how you will learn about them.
2. About 25 personal clients - no time limit, ever! - The quicker the better! - That is our number, what is yours?
3. 2 or 3 front line IBO's with 2 or 3 each in their front line - everyone finding customers!
You might be in a conventional MLM system or a binary system. It doesn’t matter. Just concentrate on finding 3 leaders and help them find 3 leaders, anywhere in the organisation and you will be well on the way to a huge network.
All the leading MLM’ers in the world, (whatever business they are in) will tell you that they succeed by finding and working with leaders.
You will get a thousand people into your network if you can just find 3 leaders who find 3 more leaders. After that, it can take off and your business can be on “auto-pilot” and that is how the numbers will come (with your help and input, of course).
Just keep sponsoring, so that your people downline see you doing it and they will naturally assume that that is the norm, and will do it too.
Whatever you do, your downline will emulate – that is one of the most important core concepts of MLM building. Don’t take my word for it, just accept it as lore (..and law!)
Note that I said "Build" - build equals work - you have to come prepared to work, and there is no such thing as a free ride.
In the next chapter we will see what you need to do and what you won’t be doing – let’s hope we can dispel some myths and concerns about what MLM is or isn’t.
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS? WHAT SHOULD THEY BE
Rule #1 - You don't need to care about my big goal and
Rule #2 - It's personal - I don't need to know yours!
Just tell your leaders what your short term goals are and together you will work out a way for you to get there, and if you are serious about it, you will have the help of your upline and many others who all care about anyone who wants to have a go!
We can all refine our goals as we go along. They just come down to simple numbers and timing.
We only succeed in the MLM business if our downline succeed first. What other form of business can boast that?
So, when it comes to the big goals, set your own! - Whatever you want to do - we don't have quotas in direct selling - it's YOUR BUSINESS!! - you do it at your pace, and no one will tell you otherwise - but we can tell you, from experience, the faster you start the quicker you will build.
“Your upline will run alongside you as fast as you want them to - they'll even try to keep up, if you decide to outrun them!”
But here are some worthwhile goals!
We suggest that you try to imitate them until you get it. Here is how to build it. You will see that it comes down to simple numbers.
Phase 1
1. First client - your own best customer - YOU!!
You only need a reasonably achievable amount of volume in your whole customer organisation! If you don’t or won’t use your own products how can you seriously ask anyone else to use them – that is how you will learn about them.
2. About 25 personal clients - no time limit, ever! - The quicker the better! - That is our number, what is yours?
3. 2 or 3 front line IBO's with 2 or 3 each in their front line - everyone finding customers!
You might be in a conventional MLM system or a binary system. It doesn’t matter. Just concentrate on finding 3 leaders and help them find 3 leaders, anywhere in the organisation and you will be well on the way to a huge network.
All the leading MLM’ers in the world, (whatever business they are in) will tell you that they succeed by finding and working with leaders.
You will get a thousand people into your network if you can just find 3 leaders who find 3 more leaders. After that, it can take off and your business can be on “auto-pilot” and that is how the numbers will come (with your help and input, of course).
Just keep sponsoring, so that your people downline see you doing it and they will naturally assume that that is the norm, and will do it too.
Whatever you do, your downline will emulate – that is one of the most important core concepts of MLM building. Don’t take my word for it, just accept it as lore (..and law!)
Note that I said "Build" - build equals work - you have to come prepared to work, and there is no such thing as a free ride.
In the next chapter we will see what you need to do and what you won’t be doing – let’s hope we can dispel some myths and concerns about what MLM is or isn’t.
Newsletter 30th July, 2016
HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
You will hear this over and over again – the way to succeed in MLM is to help others to succeed, first.
Okay, so you got into this business to help yourself and your family. You might ask: ..”Why should I help other people when I am flat out busting to improve my own situation?”
You won’t really understand your longer term goals until you really understand the concept of serving others.
Your downline will warm to you when they see that you really care about them and their future. After all, what we are doing is giving away a great opportunity. It’s not as if it is something that we have to sell and are selective about it. It is actually something that we have the right to give away. That right is the right to promise to someone that you can improve their life, if they are willing to listen, learn and follow.
That is pretty special.
So, with that in mind, why not offer it to anyone and everyone – see last weeks post on “Talking to Prospects”. Don’t prejudge anyone, just open your heart and offer it to as many people as you can. If you have to have a “Chicken List” in the early days, then have one. Just make a promise to yourself that you will tell those people about your opportunity at some time in the future.
Maybe you feel that you need to achieve a certain level of success first. That is OK, because there is no wrong time to make the right move.
Take your time. Make your list and commit to sharing your opportunity with a certain number of people every week, or every month. Any system will succeed if you stick to it.
Most companies, can only offer their people a job, a certain income and the possibility of advancement under limited circumstances. They cannot guarantee the job, though, because economic circumstances may change and they may have to retrench.
We have the ability to promise unlimited opportunity in return for a small cost and a degree of effort.
Now, of course we all want to validate the business, first. We want to see that we can earn money by doing the things that our upline teach us to do, so that is fair enough and all the more reason to get off to that Quickstart.
Once you see, and believe that the money is there, you can put that bit of reasoning aside and trust in yourself, so that you leave yourself the time to serve others, in order to benefit yourself.
Empathy
Put yourself in the shoes of your prospect. Think about what was in your mind when your sponsor asked you to look at this business opportunity. That should be your starting point. Remember that you joined, or are looking to join, because you have a Need, and that can translate into a Why. If your sponsor did not address those concerns, but instead, made it all about him or her, would you have given them the time of day?
Think back on that meeting. Did he or she come across as desperate to recruit you at all costs, or did they put it to you on the basis that they would love to have you in their network, so that they could show you the way forward for yourself?
One to One
Before we take that any further, we need to have a look at what the renowned MLM expert, Tom “Big Al” Schreiter teaches about personality types, as this throws some very useful light on one to one relationships. Most people coming into MLM networks have never done this type of training before and I thoroughly recommend that you spend an hour or so to watch his excellent videos on the subject.
You can find them on YouTube at: youtu.be/G_18kYOUW7I
Basically, he divides humans into four “colour” types:
Now, I am sure that we are all a combination of two or more of these types, and I am not going into detailed explanations of them, because Big Al does a much better job than I could ever do, on his videos, but it is sufficient to understand that you should have a basic appreciation of who you are dealing with when you are speaking to people about your great MLM opportunity, because everyone will view it differently.
What is constant, though, is the fact that, if you come across as a genuine person who wants to help your prospect, and can show them the way forward, their personality type will kick in and they can then build their network, their way, with you being able to help and understand their needs, and their approach.
So, empathy is vital and you need to see that there are differences in personality types. Not that you have to become an expert, but allow yourself to do some basic training and prospecting will become easier for you.
Giving
Generosity of spirit underpins most human relationships. Yes, it is true that we do build relationships in our lives, based on authority, or fear, or love or competition, but the most enduring relationships are based on respect.
We respect people who don’t put their own interests ahead of others.
In MLM, we respect our upline when they show that they truly care about our success, future, livelihood, advancement and are willing to put all their resources into our training and development.
If you look at the high level leaders in your network, you will see that they are out there training and giving their time to people many layers down in the network, when they are already successful and probably could be spending their time with their families, enjoying their well-earned wealth.
Why is this?
It is because they have long ago passed the point of worrying about themselves and are now at the point of ensuring that all the people in the network below them have the same opportunity to succeed that they enjoyed. These are people who appreciate the opportunity that was handed to them and who are determined to serve those who come after them to keep the dream alive.
Trust me, you will hear them at major training events, telling their story and you will be inspired. You can’t fail to be. Another good reason to attend all the events!
Conclusion
Get out there into the marketplace, put as many people as you can on your list and when you speak to them, don’t make it about you, and make it about them. Share the opportunity at every opportunity.
Let people know that you have a better way. Let them know that you are there for them at every step of the way. Let them know that you understand their personality type and can work with them in converting prospects into leaders in their organisation.
Forget about You and You will succeed.
Here's to Your Success!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Before You Go .....
Check out these two pre-launch TOTALLY FREE business opportunities: ..
Who knows if they will work, but lock in your position, study their material and who knows? Might just be a great ground floor opportunity.
HODO - Fantastic new disruptive technology that is set to revolutionise the $8 bilion travel and leisure industry - CLICK HERE
THW GLOBAL - get paid to watch videos - can't wait for more details - jump in and have a look! - CLICK HERE
HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
You will hear this over and over again – the way to succeed in MLM is to help others to succeed, first.
Okay, so you got into this business to help yourself and your family. You might ask: ..”Why should I help other people when I am flat out busting to improve my own situation?”
You won’t really understand your longer term goals until you really understand the concept of serving others.
Your downline will warm to you when they see that you really care about them and their future. After all, what we are doing is giving away a great opportunity. It’s not as if it is something that we have to sell and are selective about it. It is actually something that we have the right to give away. That right is the right to promise to someone that you can improve their life, if they are willing to listen, learn and follow.
That is pretty special.
So, with that in mind, why not offer it to anyone and everyone – see last weeks post on “Talking to Prospects”. Don’t prejudge anyone, just open your heart and offer it to as many people as you can. If you have to have a “Chicken List” in the early days, then have one. Just make a promise to yourself that you will tell those people about your opportunity at some time in the future.
Maybe you feel that you need to achieve a certain level of success first. That is OK, because there is no wrong time to make the right move.
Take your time. Make your list and commit to sharing your opportunity with a certain number of people every week, or every month. Any system will succeed if you stick to it.
Most companies, can only offer their people a job, a certain income and the possibility of advancement under limited circumstances. They cannot guarantee the job, though, because economic circumstances may change and they may have to retrench.
We have the ability to promise unlimited opportunity in return for a small cost and a degree of effort.
Now, of course we all want to validate the business, first. We want to see that we can earn money by doing the things that our upline teach us to do, so that is fair enough and all the more reason to get off to that Quickstart.
Once you see, and believe that the money is there, you can put that bit of reasoning aside and trust in yourself, so that you leave yourself the time to serve others, in order to benefit yourself.
Empathy
Put yourself in the shoes of your prospect. Think about what was in your mind when your sponsor asked you to look at this business opportunity. That should be your starting point. Remember that you joined, or are looking to join, because you have a Need, and that can translate into a Why. If your sponsor did not address those concerns, but instead, made it all about him or her, would you have given them the time of day?
Think back on that meeting. Did he or she come across as desperate to recruit you at all costs, or did they put it to you on the basis that they would love to have you in their network, so that they could show you the way forward for yourself?
One to One
Before we take that any further, we need to have a look at what the renowned MLM expert, Tom “Big Al” Schreiter teaches about personality types, as this throws some very useful light on one to one relationships. Most people coming into MLM networks have never done this type of training before and I thoroughly recommend that you spend an hour or so to watch his excellent videos on the subject.
You can find them on YouTube at: youtu.be/G_18kYOUW7I
Basically, he divides humans into four “colour” types:
- Red – the go-getter, who talks at a hundred miles an hour and whose basic message is “follow me, damn the torpedoes and let’s crack this thing wide open!!.. Come with me and we will have a great time on the beaches of the world”;
- Blue – the calm, business-like type who will enthuse you with rationality
- Green – the analytical type who will give you four hundred good reasons why you should join him or her; and
- Yellow – the loving type, the feel good person, the nurturer, who just wants to help and include you in every way.
Now, I am sure that we are all a combination of two or more of these types, and I am not going into detailed explanations of them, because Big Al does a much better job than I could ever do, on his videos, but it is sufficient to understand that you should have a basic appreciation of who you are dealing with when you are speaking to people about your great MLM opportunity, because everyone will view it differently.
What is constant, though, is the fact that, if you come across as a genuine person who wants to help your prospect, and can show them the way forward, their personality type will kick in and they can then build their network, their way, with you being able to help and understand their needs, and their approach.
So, empathy is vital and you need to see that there are differences in personality types. Not that you have to become an expert, but allow yourself to do some basic training and prospecting will become easier for you.
Giving
Generosity of spirit underpins most human relationships. Yes, it is true that we do build relationships in our lives, based on authority, or fear, or love or competition, but the most enduring relationships are based on respect.
We respect people who don’t put their own interests ahead of others.
In MLM, we respect our upline when they show that they truly care about our success, future, livelihood, advancement and are willing to put all their resources into our training and development.
If you look at the high level leaders in your network, you will see that they are out there training and giving their time to people many layers down in the network, when they are already successful and probably could be spending their time with their families, enjoying their well-earned wealth.
Why is this?
It is because they have long ago passed the point of worrying about themselves and are now at the point of ensuring that all the people in the network below them have the same opportunity to succeed that they enjoyed. These are people who appreciate the opportunity that was handed to them and who are determined to serve those who come after them to keep the dream alive.
Trust me, you will hear them at major training events, telling their story and you will be inspired. You can’t fail to be. Another good reason to attend all the events!
Conclusion
Get out there into the marketplace, put as many people as you can on your list and when you speak to them, don’t make it about you, and make it about them. Share the opportunity at every opportunity.
Let people know that you have a better way. Let them know that you are there for them at every step of the way. Let them know that you understand their personality type and can work with them in converting prospects into leaders in their organisation.
Forget about You and You will succeed.
Here's to Your Success!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Before You Go .....
Check out these two pre-launch TOTALLY FREE business opportunities: ..
Who knows if they will work, but lock in your position, study their material and who knows? Might just be a great ground floor opportunity.
HODO - Fantastic new disruptive technology that is set to revolutionise the $8 bilion travel and leisure industry - CLICK HERE
THW GLOBAL - get paid to watch videos - can't wait for more details - jump in and have a look! - CLICK HERE
Newsletter 26th July, 2016
HOW WIL BITCOIN IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS?
I came across an affiliate site using Bitcoin the other day and, as with all new, disruptive technology I thought I had better look into it, at the risk of missing out on something or getting left behind, so what follows is the little bit of research that I have been able to do on it (and I stress “little” ) – I recommend that you do some of your own. It’s obviously here to stay!
The site that I am talking about is an Australian site called Bitify. (www.bitify.com).
You can buy and sell anything that is legal and you can be an affiliate, but you can only pay and receive in Bitcoin or as they described it "BITCOIN BTC AND LITECOIN BTC".
What?
You mean there is more than one? I don't even know about the first one yet!
How do I Get Some of These Bitcoins?
Rather than try and write my own informed, or otherwise, account, I checked out a couple of websites to see if I could find a simple explanation.
So here are a couple of articles with links to their websites:
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Still Don't Get Bitcoin? Here's an Explanation Even a Five-Year-Old Will Understand
Nik Custodio (@nik5ter) | Published on January 9, 2014
http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-explained-five-year-old/
We’re sitting on a park bench. It’s a great day. I have one apple with me, I give it to you.
You now have one apple and I have zero. That was simple, right?
Let’s look closely at what happened:
My apple was physically put into your hand. You know it happened. I was there, you were there – you touched it.
We didn’t need a third person there to help us make the transfer. We didn’t need to pull in Uncle Tommy (who’s a famous judge) to sit with us on the bench and confirm that the apple went from me to you.
The apple’s yours! I can’t give you another apple because I don’t have any left. I can’t control it anymore. The apple left my possession completely. You have full control over that apple now. You can give it to your friend if you want, and then that friend can give it to his friend, and so on.
So that’s what an in-person exchange looks like. I guess it’s really the same, whether I’m giving you a banana, a book, a quarter, or a dollar bill …
But I’m getting ahead of myself.
Back to apples!
...let's say I have one digital apple. Here, I’ll give you my digital apple. Ah! Now it gets interesting.
How do you know that digital apple which used to be mine, is now yours, and only yours? Think about it for a second. It’s more complicated, right? How do you know that I didn’t send that apple to Uncle Tommy as an email attachment first? Or your friend Joe? Or my friend Lisa too?
Maybe I made a couple of copies of that digital apple on my computer. Maybe I put it up on the internet and one million people downloaded it.
As you see, this digital exchange is a bit of a problem.
Sending digital apples doesn’t look like sending physical apples.
Some brainy computer scientists actually have a name for this problem: it’s called the double-spending problem. But don’t worry about it. All you need to know is that it’s confused them for quite some time and they’ve never solved it.
Until now. But let’s try to think of a solution on our own.
Ledgers
Maybe these digital apples need to be tracked in a ledger. It’s basically a book where you track all transactions – an accounting book.
This ledger, since it’s digital, needs to live in its own world and have someone in charge of it.
Just like World of Warcraft, say. Blizzard, the guys who created the online game, have a “digital ledger” of all the rare flaming fire swords that exist in their system. So, cool, someone like them could keep track of our digital apples. Awesome – we solved it!
ProblemsThere’s a bit of a problem though:
1) What if some guy over at Blizzard created more? He could just add a couple of digital apples to his balance whenever he wants!
2) It’s not the same as when we were on the bench that day. It was just you and me then. Going through Blizzard is like pulling in Uncle Tommy (a third-party) out of court (did I mention he’s a famous judge?) for all our park bench transactions. How can I just hand over my digital apple to you in the usual way?
Is there any way to closely replicate our park bench transaction digitally? Seems kinda tough …
The Solution
What if we gave this ledger to everybody? Instead of the ledger living on a Blizzard computer, it’ll live in everybody’s computers. All the transactions that have ever happened, from all time, in digital apples, will be recorded in it.
You can’t cheat it. I can’t send you digital apples I don’t have, because then it wouldn’t sync up with everybody else in the system. It’d be a tough system to beat. Especially if it got really big.
Plus, it’s not controlled by one person, so I know there’s no one that can just decide to give himself more digital apples. The rules of the system were already defined at the beginning.
And the code and rules are open source – kinda like the software used in your mom’s Android phone. Or kinda like Wikipedia. It’s there for smart people to maintain, secure, improve, and check.
You could participate in this network too – updating the ledger and making sure it all checks out. For the trouble, you could get like 25 digital apples as a reward. In fact, that’s the only way to create more digital apples in the system.
I simplified quite a bit … But that system I explained exists. It’s called the Bitcoin protocol. And those digital apples are the bitcoins within the system. Fancy! So, did you see what happened?
What does the public ledger enable?
1) It’s open source, remember? The total number of apples was defined in the public ledger at the beginning. I know the exact amount that exists. Within the system, I know they are limited (scarce).
2) When I make an exchange I now know that digital apple certifiably left my possession and is now completely yours. I used to not be able to say that about digital things. It will be updated and verified by the public ledger.
3) Because it’s a public ledger, I didn’t need Uncle Tommy (third-party) to make sure I didn’t cheat, or make extra copies for myself, or send apples twice, or thrice…
Within the system, the exchange of a digital apple is now just like the exchange of a physical one. It’s now as good as seeing a physical apple leave my hand and drop into your pocket. Just like on the park bench, the exchange involved two people only. You and me , we didn’t need Uncle Tommy there to make it valid.
In other words, it behaves like a physical object.
But you know what’s cool? It’s still digital.
We can now deal with 1,000 apples, or 1 million apples, or even .0000001 apples. I can send it with a click of a button, and I can still drop it in your digital pocket if I was in Nicaragua and you were all the way in New York.
I can even make other digital things ride on top of these digital apples! It’s digital after all. Maybe I can attach some text on it – a digital note. Or maybe I can attach more important things; like say a contract, or a stock certificate, or an ID card …
So this is great! How should we treat or value these “digital apples”? They’re quite useful aren’t they?
Well, a lot of people are arguing over it now. There’s debate between this and that economic school, between politicians, between programmers. Don’t listen to all of them though. Some people are smart; some are misinformed. Some say the system is worth a lot; some say it’s actually worth zero. Some guy actually put a hard number on it: $1,300 per apple. Some say it’s digital gold; some say it's a currency. Others say they’re just like tulips. Some people say it’ll change the world; some say it’s just a fad.
I have my own opinion about it, but that’s a story for another time.
Hey kid, you now know more about Bitcoin than most.
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BITCOIN SIMPLIFIED
From: http://bitcoinsimplified.org/
Bitcoin was invented as a peer-to-peer system for online payments that does not require a trusted central authority. Since its inception in 2008, Bitcoin has grown into a technology, a currency, an investment vehicle, and a community of users. In this guide we hope to explain what Bitcoin is and how it works as well as describe how you can use it to improve your life.
What is Bitcoin?
Since anything digital can be copied over and over again, the hard part about implementing a digital payment system is making sure that nobody spends the same money more than once. Traditionally, this is done by having a trusted central authority (like PayPal) that verifies all of the transactions. The core innovation that makes Bitcoin special is that it uses consensus in a massive peer-to-peer network to verify transactions. This results in a system where payments are non-reversible, accounts cannot be frozen, and transaction fees are much lower.
Where do bitcoins come from?
We go more in-depth about this on the page about mining, but here’s a very simple explanation: Some users put their computers to work verifying transactions in the peer-to-peer network mentioned above. These users are rewarded with new bitcoins proportional to the amount of computing power they donate to the network.
Who controls Bitcoin?
As we mentioned above, there is no central person or central authority in charge of Bitcoin. Various programmers donate their time developing the open source Bitcoin software and can make changes subject to the approval of lead developer Gavin Andresen. The individual minersthen choose whether to install the new version of the software or stick to the old one, essentially “voting” with their processing power. It is in the miners’ best interest to only accept changes that are good for the Bitcoin currency in the long run. These checks and balances make it difficult for anyone to manipulate Bitcoin.
How to get started with Bitcoin.
The best way to learn about Bitcoin is to get some and experiment. We have written articles about how to set up your own Bitcoin wallet, how to acquire bitcoins, and how to use bitcoins to help you get going. We have also written about a number of other Bitcoin topics if you prefer a hands-off approach to learning. If your questions remain unanswered, please contact us and ask us anything you like.
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Wikipedia Had a Go at It, Too - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin ..
…..and here is the Wikipedia Version (only the summary – use the link above to see the full research).
Bitcoin is a digital asset and a payment system invented by Satoshi Nakamoto. Nakamoto introduced the idea on 31 October 2008 to a cryptography mailing list,[12] and released it as open-source software in 2009.[13] There have been several high profile claims to the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto; however, none of them have provided proof beyond doubt that back up their claims.[14]
The system is peer-to-peer and transactions take place between users directly, without an intermediary.[15]:4 These transactions are verified by network nodes and recorded in a public distributed ledger called the blockchain,[16] which uses bitcoin as its unit of account. Since the system works without a central repository or single administrator, the U.S.Treasury categorizes bitcoin as a decentralized virtual currency.[1] Bitcoin is often called the first cryptocurrency,[17][18][19] although prior systems existed[note 5] and it is more correctly described as the first decentralized digital currency.[15][22] Bitcoin is the largest of its kind in terms of total market value.[23]
Bitcoins are created as a reward for payment processing work in which users offer their computing power to verify and record payments into a public ledger. This activity is called mining and miners are rewarded with transaction fees and newly created bitcoins.[15] Besides being obtained by mining, bitcoins can be exchanged for other currencies,[24] products, and services.[25] When sending bitcoins, users can pay an optional transaction fee to the miners.[26]
In February 2015, the number of merchants accepting bitcoin for products and services passed 100,000.[27] Instead of 2–3% typically imposed by credit card processors, merchants accepting bitcoins often pay fees in the range from 0% to less than 2%.[28]Despite the fourfold increase in the number of merchants accepting bitcoin in 2014, the cryptocurrency did not have much momentum in retail transactions.[29] The European Banking Authority[30] and other sources[15]:11 have warned that bitcoin users are not protected by refund rights or chargebacks. The use of bitcoin by criminals has attracted the attention of financial regulators,[31]legislative bodies,[32] law enforcement,[33] and media.[34] Criminal activities are primarily centered around darknet markets and theft, though officials in countries such as the United States also recognize that bitcoin can provide legitimate financial services.[35]
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…………………..anyway, there you have it – it looks like it’s here to stay –
I know you get them by Mining, whatever that means, but I still have no idea how to do that , but I will find out, so I encourage you to read up about it and help me out with any useful comments.
Here’s to your success! Tell us what you think.
HOW WIL BITCOIN IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS?
I came across an affiliate site using Bitcoin the other day and, as with all new, disruptive technology I thought I had better look into it, at the risk of missing out on something or getting left behind, so what follows is the little bit of research that I have been able to do on it (and I stress “little” ) – I recommend that you do some of your own. It’s obviously here to stay!
The site that I am talking about is an Australian site called Bitify. (www.bitify.com).
You can buy and sell anything that is legal and you can be an affiliate, but you can only pay and receive in Bitcoin or as they described it "BITCOIN BTC AND LITECOIN BTC".
What?
You mean there is more than one? I don't even know about the first one yet!
How do I Get Some of These Bitcoins?
Rather than try and write my own informed, or otherwise, account, I checked out a couple of websites to see if I could find a simple explanation.
So here are a couple of articles with links to their websites:
____________________________________________________________
Still Don't Get Bitcoin? Here's an Explanation Even a Five-Year-Old Will Understand
Nik Custodio (@nik5ter) | Published on January 9, 2014
http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-explained-five-year-old/
We’re sitting on a park bench. It’s a great day. I have one apple with me, I give it to you.
You now have one apple and I have zero. That was simple, right?
Let’s look closely at what happened:
My apple was physically put into your hand. You know it happened. I was there, you were there – you touched it.
We didn’t need a third person there to help us make the transfer. We didn’t need to pull in Uncle Tommy (who’s a famous judge) to sit with us on the bench and confirm that the apple went from me to you.
The apple’s yours! I can’t give you another apple because I don’t have any left. I can’t control it anymore. The apple left my possession completely. You have full control over that apple now. You can give it to your friend if you want, and then that friend can give it to his friend, and so on.
So that’s what an in-person exchange looks like. I guess it’s really the same, whether I’m giving you a banana, a book, a quarter, or a dollar bill …
But I’m getting ahead of myself.
Back to apples!
...let's say I have one digital apple. Here, I’ll give you my digital apple. Ah! Now it gets interesting.
How do you know that digital apple which used to be mine, is now yours, and only yours? Think about it for a second. It’s more complicated, right? How do you know that I didn’t send that apple to Uncle Tommy as an email attachment first? Or your friend Joe? Or my friend Lisa too?
Maybe I made a couple of copies of that digital apple on my computer. Maybe I put it up on the internet and one million people downloaded it.
As you see, this digital exchange is a bit of a problem.
Sending digital apples doesn’t look like sending physical apples.
Some brainy computer scientists actually have a name for this problem: it’s called the double-spending problem. But don’t worry about it. All you need to know is that it’s confused them for quite some time and they’ve never solved it.
Until now. But let’s try to think of a solution on our own.
Ledgers
Maybe these digital apples need to be tracked in a ledger. It’s basically a book where you track all transactions – an accounting book.
This ledger, since it’s digital, needs to live in its own world and have someone in charge of it.
Just like World of Warcraft, say. Blizzard, the guys who created the online game, have a “digital ledger” of all the rare flaming fire swords that exist in their system. So, cool, someone like them could keep track of our digital apples. Awesome – we solved it!
ProblemsThere’s a bit of a problem though:
1) What if some guy over at Blizzard created more? He could just add a couple of digital apples to his balance whenever he wants!
2) It’s not the same as when we were on the bench that day. It was just you and me then. Going through Blizzard is like pulling in Uncle Tommy (a third-party) out of court (did I mention he’s a famous judge?) for all our park bench transactions. How can I just hand over my digital apple to you in the usual way?
Is there any way to closely replicate our park bench transaction digitally? Seems kinda tough …
The Solution
What if we gave this ledger to everybody? Instead of the ledger living on a Blizzard computer, it’ll live in everybody’s computers. All the transactions that have ever happened, from all time, in digital apples, will be recorded in it.
You can’t cheat it. I can’t send you digital apples I don’t have, because then it wouldn’t sync up with everybody else in the system. It’d be a tough system to beat. Especially if it got really big.
Plus, it’s not controlled by one person, so I know there’s no one that can just decide to give himself more digital apples. The rules of the system were already defined at the beginning.
And the code and rules are open source – kinda like the software used in your mom’s Android phone. Or kinda like Wikipedia. It’s there for smart people to maintain, secure, improve, and check.
You could participate in this network too – updating the ledger and making sure it all checks out. For the trouble, you could get like 25 digital apples as a reward. In fact, that’s the only way to create more digital apples in the system.
I simplified quite a bit … But that system I explained exists. It’s called the Bitcoin protocol. And those digital apples are the bitcoins within the system. Fancy! So, did you see what happened?
What does the public ledger enable?
1) It’s open source, remember? The total number of apples was defined in the public ledger at the beginning. I know the exact amount that exists. Within the system, I know they are limited (scarce).
2) When I make an exchange I now know that digital apple certifiably left my possession and is now completely yours. I used to not be able to say that about digital things. It will be updated and verified by the public ledger.
3) Because it’s a public ledger, I didn’t need Uncle Tommy (third-party) to make sure I didn’t cheat, or make extra copies for myself, or send apples twice, or thrice…
Within the system, the exchange of a digital apple is now just like the exchange of a physical one. It’s now as good as seeing a physical apple leave my hand and drop into your pocket. Just like on the park bench, the exchange involved two people only. You and me , we didn’t need Uncle Tommy there to make it valid.
In other words, it behaves like a physical object.
But you know what’s cool? It’s still digital.
We can now deal with 1,000 apples, or 1 million apples, or even .0000001 apples. I can send it with a click of a button, and I can still drop it in your digital pocket if I was in Nicaragua and you were all the way in New York.
I can even make other digital things ride on top of these digital apples! It’s digital after all. Maybe I can attach some text on it – a digital note. Or maybe I can attach more important things; like say a contract, or a stock certificate, or an ID card …
So this is great! How should we treat or value these “digital apples”? They’re quite useful aren’t they?
Well, a lot of people are arguing over it now. There’s debate between this and that economic school, between politicians, between programmers. Don’t listen to all of them though. Some people are smart; some are misinformed. Some say the system is worth a lot; some say it’s actually worth zero. Some guy actually put a hard number on it: $1,300 per apple. Some say it’s digital gold; some say it's a currency. Others say they’re just like tulips. Some people say it’ll change the world; some say it’s just a fad.
I have my own opinion about it, but that’s a story for another time.
Hey kid, you now know more about Bitcoin than most.
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BITCOIN SIMPLIFIED
From: http://bitcoinsimplified.org/
Bitcoin was invented as a peer-to-peer system for online payments that does not require a trusted central authority. Since its inception in 2008, Bitcoin has grown into a technology, a currency, an investment vehicle, and a community of users. In this guide we hope to explain what Bitcoin is and how it works as well as describe how you can use it to improve your life.
What is Bitcoin?
Since anything digital can be copied over and over again, the hard part about implementing a digital payment system is making sure that nobody spends the same money more than once. Traditionally, this is done by having a trusted central authority (like PayPal) that verifies all of the transactions. The core innovation that makes Bitcoin special is that it uses consensus in a massive peer-to-peer network to verify transactions. This results in a system where payments are non-reversible, accounts cannot be frozen, and transaction fees are much lower.
Where do bitcoins come from?
We go more in-depth about this on the page about mining, but here’s a very simple explanation: Some users put their computers to work verifying transactions in the peer-to-peer network mentioned above. These users are rewarded with new bitcoins proportional to the amount of computing power they donate to the network.
Who controls Bitcoin?
As we mentioned above, there is no central person or central authority in charge of Bitcoin. Various programmers donate their time developing the open source Bitcoin software and can make changes subject to the approval of lead developer Gavin Andresen. The individual minersthen choose whether to install the new version of the software or stick to the old one, essentially “voting” with their processing power. It is in the miners’ best interest to only accept changes that are good for the Bitcoin currency in the long run. These checks and balances make it difficult for anyone to manipulate Bitcoin.
How to get started with Bitcoin.
The best way to learn about Bitcoin is to get some and experiment. We have written articles about how to set up your own Bitcoin wallet, how to acquire bitcoins, and how to use bitcoins to help you get going. We have also written about a number of other Bitcoin topics if you prefer a hands-off approach to learning. If your questions remain unanswered, please contact us and ask us anything you like.
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Wikipedia Had a Go at It, Too - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin ..
…..and here is the Wikipedia Version (only the summary – use the link above to see the full research).
Bitcoin is a digital asset and a payment system invented by Satoshi Nakamoto. Nakamoto introduced the idea on 31 October 2008 to a cryptography mailing list,[12] and released it as open-source software in 2009.[13] There have been several high profile claims to the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto; however, none of them have provided proof beyond doubt that back up their claims.[14]
The system is peer-to-peer and transactions take place between users directly, without an intermediary.[15]:4 These transactions are verified by network nodes and recorded in a public distributed ledger called the blockchain,[16] which uses bitcoin as its unit of account. Since the system works without a central repository or single administrator, the U.S.Treasury categorizes bitcoin as a decentralized virtual currency.[1] Bitcoin is often called the first cryptocurrency,[17][18][19] although prior systems existed[note 5] and it is more correctly described as the first decentralized digital currency.[15][22] Bitcoin is the largest of its kind in terms of total market value.[23]
Bitcoins are created as a reward for payment processing work in which users offer their computing power to verify and record payments into a public ledger. This activity is called mining and miners are rewarded with transaction fees and newly created bitcoins.[15] Besides being obtained by mining, bitcoins can be exchanged for other currencies,[24] products, and services.[25] When sending bitcoins, users can pay an optional transaction fee to the miners.[26]
In February 2015, the number of merchants accepting bitcoin for products and services passed 100,000.[27] Instead of 2–3% typically imposed by credit card processors, merchants accepting bitcoins often pay fees in the range from 0% to less than 2%.[28]Despite the fourfold increase in the number of merchants accepting bitcoin in 2014, the cryptocurrency did not have much momentum in retail transactions.[29] The European Banking Authority[30] and other sources[15]:11 have warned that bitcoin users are not protected by refund rights or chargebacks. The use of bitcoin by criminals has attracted the attention of financial regulators,[31]legislative bodies,[32] law enforcement,[33] and media.[34] Criminal activities are primarily centered around darknet markets and theft, though officials in countries such as the United States also recognize that bitcoin can provide legitimate financial services.[35]
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…………………..anyway, there you have it – it looks like it’s here to stay –
I know you get them by Mining, whatever that means, but I still have no idea how to do that , but I will find out, so I encourage you to read up about it and help me out with any useful comments.
Here’s to your success! Tell us what you think.
Newsletter, 24th July, 2016
Hi, all - here is the Ozzytraders Sunday newsletter - This week's featured article is the 5th in our MLM series - Talking to Your Prospects
Your List
Who would be a good candidate for your network?
Let's make a list.
Who might like to look at your business opportunity? Who would you want to share the opportunity with?
READ ON ...............
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The mid week news will feature an article on other aspects of business building
The ASK METHOD
This is a masterclass currently being run by Ryan Levesque - very worthwhile to look at - currently closed and wait-listed but you can download his Ask Method .pdf HERE
Useful Tweets
How Video Marketing Can Take Your Business to Higher Heights — Succeed In Any MLM, Network - https://t.co/ue3u7NWID9
Direct sales gigs: How much can you make being your own boss? - https://t.co/SRPcl7ZuVb
Most simple Facebook recruiting system ever - Angela Brooks Nurse - https://t.co/T1brQh7hZQ
Work Smarter NOT Harder - Angela Brooks Nurse - https://t.co/1KriBJBrby
A Must See! The Ultimate Guide to #Writing #Blog Posts that Drive #Traffic #blogging via @MPozdnev https://t.co/wOWXdSYCbZ
FREE Resources
Don't Forget We Have a Huge List of FREE Resources on our Resources Page. We are working towards new e-books, training material, using video, doing webinars and offering training courses, but we are walking not running, (just yet). Please help yourself to those links.
FACEBOOK GROUPS
i have a list of over 600 Facebook Groups dedicated to working from home - happy to share it and all you need to do is CLICK HERE I can even show you how to get a Great Post Rotator that will automatically sit there posting your favourite content in the background (not a freebie, but small cost only).
MLM SERIES
Recap - the MLM series so far, for those who might have missed it -
#1 - First in my #MLM series - MLM - Feel the Dream
#2 - The Advantages of an MLM Business
#3 - How to Identify Your Chances of Success
#4 - Fear of Failure -v- Fear of Success
#5 - Talking to your Prospects
Newsletter Archive - a new page for blogs that you can re-visit
Hi, all - here is the Ozzytraders Sunday newsletter - This week's featured article is the 5th in our MLM series - Talking to Your Prospects
Your List
Who would be a good candidate for your network?
Let's make a list.
Who might like to look at your business opportunity? Who would you want to share the opportunity with?
READ ON ...............
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The mid week news will feature an article on other aspects of business building
The ASK METHOD
This is a masterclass currently being run by Ryan Levesque - very worthwhile to look at - currently closed and wait-listed but you can download his Ask Method .pdf HERE
Useful Tweets
How Video Marketing Can Take Your Business to Higher Heights — Succeed In Any MLM, Network - https://t.co/ue3u7NWID9
Direct sales gigs: How much can you make being your own boss? - https://t.co/SRPcl7ZuVb
Most simple Facebook recruiting system ever - Angela Brooks Nurse - https://t.co/T1brQh7hZQ
Work Smarter NOT Harder - Angela Brooks Nurse - https://t.co/1KriBJBrby
A Must See! The Ultimate Guide to #Writing #Blog Posts that Drive #Traffic #blogging via @MPozdnev https://t.co/wOWXdSYCbZ
FREE Resources
Don't Forget We Have a Huge List of FREE Resources on our Resources Page. We are working towards new e-books, training material, using video, doing webinars and offering training courses, but we are walking not running, (just yet). Please help yourself to those links.
FACEBOOK GROUPS
i have a list of over 600 Facebook Groups dedicated to working from home - happy to share it and all you need to do is CLICK HERE I can even show you how to get a Great Post Rotator that will automatically sit there posting your favourite content in the background (not a freebie, but small cost only).
MLM SERIES
Recap - the MLM series so far, for those who might have missed it -
#1 - First in my #MLM series - MLM - Feel the Dream
#2 - The Advantages of an MLM Business
#3 - How to Identify Your Chances of Success
#4 - Fear of Failure -v- Fear of Success
#5 - Talking to your Prospects
Newsletter Archive - a new page for blogs that you can re-visit
Newsletter, 20th July, 2016
Hi, all - here is the Ozzytraders Mid-week newsletter - rather than a new article, just a recap on what has gone before for all the new folks who have recently signed on.
Welcome, and we hope you find great value on our site. We are not here to push one single idea, or product or income stream, but to tell the world about all the different income streams that you can find online. The theme is Work from Home and we are aiming at all of you who are looking to transition from a full time income to a work at home income. No matter how old, or young you are, this is your transition to a better way.
So far, we have just put our toes in the water. But the site will always be the better and the richer for your input - if you are working in a particular income stream, tell us what you want to read about. Better still, send in Guest Blog and we will publish it for you - and remember, the way to get good traction on the web, is to leave comments on other bloggers' sites and their followers will start to follow you back.
Much of our stuff is about the common themes of online business and that means List Building and Lead Generation.
FREE Resources
Don't Forget We Have a Huge List of FREE Resources on our Resources Page. We are working towards new e-books, training material, using video, doing webinars and offering training courses, but we are walking not running, (just yet). Please help yourself to those links.
FACEBOOK GROUPS
i have a list of over 600 Facebook Groups dedicated to working from home - happy to share it and all you need to do is REPLY with the Subject Line - "Facebook Groups - Yes, Please.." I can even show you how to get a Great Post Rotator that will automatically sit there posting your favourite content in the background (not a freebie, but small cost only)....OR CLICK HERE
A Couple of Interesting Tweets that we Plucked Out of Thin Air
Recap - the MLM series so far, for those who might have missed it -
#1 - First in my #MLM series - MLM - Feel the Dream
#2 - The Advantages of an MLM Business
#3 - How to Identify Your Chances of Success
#4 - Fear of Failure -v- Fear of Success
more instalments to come...stay tuned, we get into the nitty gritty of prospecting and team building.
Other Articles You May Have Missed on Our Blog
Here's to Your Success!
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
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Hi, all - here is the Ozzytraders Mid-week newsletter - rather than a new article, just a recap on what has gone before for all the new folks who have recently signed on.
Welcome, and we hope you find great value on our site. We are not here to push one single idea, or product or income stream, but to tell the world about all the different income streams that you can find online. The theme is Work from Home and we are aiming at all of you who are looking to transition from a full time income to a work at home income. No matter how old, or young you are, this is your transition to a better way.
So far, we have just put our toes in the water. But the site will always be the better and the richer for your input - if you are working in a particular income stream, tell us what you want to read about. Better still, send in Guest Blog and we will publish it for you - and remember, the way to get good traction on the web, is to leave comments on other bloggers' sites and their followers will start to follow you back.
Much of our stuff is about the common themes of online business and that means List Building and Lead Generation.
FREE Resources
Don't Forget We Have a Huge List of FREE Resources on our Resources Page. We are working towards new e-books, training material, using video, doing webinars and offering training courses, but we are walking not running, (just yet). Please help yourself to those links.
FACEBOOK GROUPS
i have a list of over 600 Facebook Groups dedicated to working from home - happy to share it and all you need to do is REPLY with the Subject Line - "Facebook Groups - Yes, Please.." I can even show you how to get a Great Post Rotator that will automatically sit there posting your favourite content in the background (not a freebie, but small cost only)....OR CLICK HERE
A Couple of Interesting Tweets that we Plucked Out of Thin Air
- @ZakMustapha Road to $1 Million: 7 Reliable Sources of Income You Can Trust https://t.co/jbNCFj4pSZ
- @Ozzytraders How To Make $200 A Day! http://bit.ly/245juRW
- @Ozzytraders Pre-Release Op - THW Global - http://www.Ozzytraders.TenHoursWeekly.com
- Do you want to make money with video - have a look at Clipjacker - http://clipjacker.com/r/12675
- NMNP is the easiest way to #makemoney #online with PayPal! http://www.gatestofreedom.com
- 4 ways to ensure your content stands out - http://klou.tt/1l80lwuvyyfz4
Recap - the MLM series so far, for those who might have missed it -
#1 - First in my #MLM series - MLM - Feel the Dream
#2 - The Advantages of an MLM Business
#3 - How to Identify Your Chances of Success
#4 - Fear of Failure -v- Fear of Success
more instalments to come...stay tuned, we get into the nitty gritty of prospecting and team building.
Other Articles You May Have Missed on Our Blog
- SURVIVING AFTER AGE 55 - THE SECRETS TO SUCCESS, WEALTH AND SECOND CAREERS
- Discover How to Make Money from Home Taking Surveys
- Build a Massive Email List with Calls to Action
- How to Learn from the Best on the Web
- So Many Affiliate Programs - Which One do I Choose?
- 13 Great Ways to Engage with Your Audience
- The Best Way to Build Your Email Marketing List
- 7 Guaranteed Ways to Increase Yor Traffic Starting Right Now
- Affiliate Marketing the Easy Way...
- 3 Quick and Easy Ways to Build a Profitable Optin List
- The Best Things in a Home Business are Free
- Blogging - Free Internet Marketing Method
- 7 Tips to Work at Home Successfully
- The Three Most Important Words in Building Your Business ...
- 3 Great Reasons to Have an Email List
- Amazing Way to Build a Business with Customised Smartphone Apps
- Instaffiliate - A Fantastic New Turnkey Opportunity - Free to Get Started
- How to Find Prospects on Facebook
- The Secrets to Great Content and Engagement
- Free and Easy - A Free Autoresponder that will Get Your Work From Home Business Started
- Dropshipping for Fun and Profit
- Making Money by Giving Away Free E-Books
- Best of the Web for Affiliate Marketing Sites
- Viral Inbox
- Work from Home Opportunities
- ClixGalore Affiliate Marketing Program
- Voiceover Work - Make Heaps of Money at Home
- Welcome to Ozzytraders - Your Affiliate Store
Here's to Your Success!
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
Go to My Blog | Comment & Reply | Unsubscribe
19/07/2016
Hi, All,
Crazy, busy week, this week, and getting home late, too tired to blog - that's gotta stop!
THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST
This week's article is a bit late - Instalment #4 in our MLM series. Another article to come midweek.
Fear of Failure -v- Fear of Success
What does the title mean? Why would someone be afraid to succeed? You can understand someone being afraid to fail, can't you? Why would someone be afraid to succeed?
There is an old adage that goes - if you try something new, you will either win or you will? Lose? .....READ MORE.....
DO YOU WANT LOTS OF MLM LEADS?
Try a subscription to MLM Recruitment on Demand
NEW AFFILIATE SITE
This week I joined The Affiliate Gateway - there is an Australian site as well as other international sites - free to join and lots of great products for you to promote.
Here's to Your Success!
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
Hi, All,
Crazy, busy week, this week, and getting home late, too tired to blog - that's gotta stop!
THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST
This week's article is a bit late - Instalment #4 in our MLM series. Another article to come midweek.
Fear of Failure -v- Fear of Success
What does the title mean? Why would someone be afraid to succeed? You can understand someone being afraid to fail, can't you? Why would someone be afraid to succeed?
There is an old adage that goes - if you try something new, you will either win or you will? Lose? .....READ MORE.....
DO YOU WANT LOTS OF MLM LEADS?
Try a subscription to MLM Recruitment on Demand
NEW AFFILIATE SITE
This week I joined The Affiliate Gateway - there is an Australian site as well as other international sites - free to join and lots of great products for you to promote.
Here's to Your Success!
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
12/7/2016
Short and sharp, today folks.
New Feature - App of the Week
Airtasker
A great app from your App store if you want to earn a few bucks doing jobs for people.Also great for finding people to do jobs for you. You can register free. Find it in your App Store.
Web Gurus
This is inspired by an email that was in my inbox today from one of the gurus that I follow - Dr Bob Clarke.
There are basically three ways to learn about online business:-
1. Pay for training
The best way but expensive. Some of the material out there might be less than good value for money and it is hard to know where to look, and with so much choice hard to decide where to spend your hard-earned cash.
2. Read and Research
Also effective and mostly free but time consuming. Time is money.
3. Follow The Leader.
This is the middle way, but probably the most effective. I follow quite a number of "gurus", but not slavishly, and there are too many to be doing nothing else but reading their stuff. But I do have a core group of 4 or 5 that I love getting emails from. They are pretty self less people who give away huge amounts of free advice and refer me to great sites where I always learn something new. There are probably many hundreds more and when I come across them, I'll let you know.
The beauty of following these obviously successful people is that they will direct us to the courses and webinars and mastermind groups that are worth paying money for, when we are ready.
There are the big names of the Internet, such as Seth Godin, Neil Patel, Danny Iny, Jeff Bullas (Australian blogger) and Jon Morrow from Copyblogger.
There are commercial organisations where you can get tons of great FREE material - to name a couple - HubSpot, Digital Marketer, Huffington Post, Forbes
My favourites (and they won't necessarily be yours) are:
Dr Bob and Rosemary Clarke - Bob is still practising his profession more or less full time and running a successful internet business and his advice is regular, free, on the money and useful as he usually points you to other great sources of knowledge - http://BobandRosemary.com
Dianne Hochman - Diane builds a huge internet business purely on her personality and her material is always down to earth - www.dianehochman.com
Pat Flynn - again, good commonsense material and even if you read between the lines of his ads for his paid material, you will pick out gems - www.smartpassiveincome.com
Frank Jones - sells a lot of software but gives a lot away, too and very down to earth info - www.frankjones.net (and others)
My core group will not necessarily resonate with you and you need to go searching for your own.
One great way that I found was to go to Danny Iny's website - https://mirasee.com/how-we-help/ and download a free copy of his book "Engagement from Scratch"- it is a collection of articles from over 30 of the best known bloggers and content marketers on the web - it was responsible for one of my first "lightbulb" moments in internet marketing and introduced me to some of these gurus.
One suggestion - set up a gmail account specially for these guys and join as many lists as you can - then unsubscribe from the ones that you don't relate to. As the mail won't be clogging up your inbox, you can read the material or delete it at your leisure - I set up gmail accounts and then use Mozilla Thunderbird as my mail browser - you can have as many mail accounts downloading on Thunderbird as you want and all you have to do is click <File - New - Existing Mail Account> and it will open a screen where you enter your name, the email address that you set up in gmail and your password - Thunderbird does the rest and you will have it on your desktop, rather than having to open a Gmail browser window everytime that you want to log in.
Well - I did start by saying "short and sharp" because I was writing this on the bus, but I got a bit carried away.
Hope this is all of value to you. As always, let's have your comments (I'm adding this to the blog) and feedback.
Here's to Your Success!
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
Short and sharp, today folks.
New Feature - App of the Week
Airtasker
A great app from your App store if you want to earn a few bucks doing jobs for people.Also great for finding people to do jobs for you. You can register free. Find it in your App Store.
Web Gurus
This is inspired by an email that was in my inbox today from one of the gurus that I follow - Dr Bob Clarke.
There are basically three ways to learn about online business:-
1. Pay for training
The best way but expensive. Some of the material out there might be less than good value for money and it is hard to know where to look, and with so much choice hard to decide where to spend your hard-earned cash.
2. Read and Research
Also effective and mostly free but time consuming. Time is money.
3. Follow The Leader.
This is the middle way, but probably the most effective. I follow quite a number of "gurus", but not slavishly, and there are too many to be doing nothing else but reading their stuff. But I do have a core group of 4 or 5 that I love getting emails from. They are pretty self less people who give away huge amounts of free advice and refer me to great sites where I always learn something new. There are probably many hundreds more and when I come across them, I'll let you know.
The beauty of following these obviously successful people is that they will direct us to the courses and webinars and mastermind groups that are worth paying money for, when we are ready.
There are the big names of the Internet, such as Seth Godin, Neil Patel, Danny Iny, Jeff Bullas (Australian blogger) and Jon Morrow from Copyblogger.
There are commercial organisations where you can get tons of great FREE material - to name a couple - HubSpot, Digital Marketer, Huffington Post, Forbes
My favourites (and they won't necessarily be yours) are:
Dr Bob and Rosemary Clarke - Bob is still practising his profession more or less full time and running a successful internet business and his advice is regular, free, on the money and useful as he usually points you to other great sources of knowledge - http://BobandRosemary.com
Dianne Hochman - Diane builds a huge internet business purely on her personality and her material is always down to earth - www.dianehochman.com
Pat Flynn - again, good commonsense material and even if you read between the lines of his ads for his paid material, you will pick out gems - www.smartpassiveincome.com
Frank Jones - sells a lot of software but gives a lot away, too and very down to earth info - www.frankjones.net (and others)
My core group will not necessarily resonate with you and you need to go searching for your own.
One great way that I found was to go to Danny Iny's website - https://mirasee.com/how-we-help/ and download a free copy of his book "Engagement from Scratch"- it is a collection of articles from over 30 of the best known bloggers and content marketers on the web - it was responsible for one of my first "lightbulb" moments in internet marketing and introduced me to some of these gurus.
One suggestion - set up a gmail account specially for these guys and join as many lists as you can - then unsubscribe from the ones that you don't relate to. As the mail won't be clogging up your inbox, you can read the material or delete it at your leisure - I set up gmail accounts and then use Mozilla Thunderbird as my mail browser - you can have as many mail accounts downloading on Thunderbird as you want and all you have to do is click <File - New - Existing Mail Account> and it will open a screen where you enter your name, the email address that you set up in gmail and your password - Thunderbird does the rest and you will have it on your desktop, rather than having to open a Gmail browser window everytime that you want to log in.
Well - I did start by saying "short and sharp" because I was writing this on the bus, but I got a bit carried away.
Hope this is all of value to you. As always, let's have your comments (I'm adding this to the blog) and feedback.
Here's to Your Success!
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
10/7/2016
Hi, all,
It has been a hugely busy week this week. Back at my day job, and like any workplace where a bunch of us took leave all at once, there was plenty of catching up to do.
My son, Charlie was visiting Canberra, catching up with his old schoolmates there, and gets home tonight - just in time for a haircut and a measure up to see if we need to buy him new uniforms for the next semester. Alexandra has done less, but had some great girlie sleepovers with her friends, and generally, I think that they have had a great break. Next term will be important, to see how well they build on the great progress they have made this year. Bonny the dog is out of sorts, because Charlie has been away, but all gets back to normal this week.
Blog Offerings
I published two articles this week in the MLM series that I hope you will get great benefit from, and they are:
#2 - The Advantages of an MLM Business
This is a great way to operate a business if you like selling physical products, without the hassle of setting up your own infrastructure. It is a way to ... plug into a system that not only has first class products, but a fantastic back-end to do the heavy lifting, and a distributor group who all want your success so that they can guarantee theirs. BUT.... READ MORE
#3 - How to Identify Your Chances of Success in MLM
".......What are the ingredients for a successful MLM career?
There are MANY. We can’t give you an absolute blueprint. But we can give you a QUICKSTART plan that will put you on the right path as quickly as possible.
A quick start equals momentum and that usually equals Success!
This is more of a “super checklist” than a blueprint, ..........READ MORE
SumoMe
If you are running a website or blog and you are serious about getting traffic, doing the analytics and all the other things that go with that, then you need to have SumoMe in your bag of tricks. It has all the tools you need to grow your website's traffic. You can easily install a SumoMe widget on your web page, with simple easy to follow instructions that will do the analytics from within and measure all the parameters of your sites performance. Not only that but they have fantastic free resources to help you win Traffic for your business.
Just today, I signed up for this free course by a bunch of industry experts on how you can massively increase your site traffic. Thought you would be interested too, here's the link: http://www.traffic1m.com
P.S. It also comes with a traffic building toolkit that has over $2,500 in freebies
Sign up as a FREE member and they will send you a weekly information email that is absolute GOLD, with just about everything that you need to know about growing your traffic. That free course that I signed up for is just one of many that they have offered over the last two years. If anyone wants any of the back issues that they have sent me over the past two years, I can forward them to you as attachments. JUST LET ME KNOW by return email.
No Money? No Problem!
We keep pushing these products, because they are great value and do put money into your Paypal account if you push them. Whether or not you are building an MLM or a internet marketing business, there will always be a percentage of your audience that won't join in anything, but will buy from you, so it is always advisable to have more than one string to the bow.
So, click here to find out more about the No Money, No Problem system
More E-Books
We have put some more e-books on line this week and will continue to add more in - as interest grows we will start promoting some courses as well and soon to start video marketing which will lead us in to webinars, but still building our audience, so stay tuned and PLEASE, PLEASE give us feedback, either on email or by commenting on the website, so that we can get more of an idea what people are looking for.
ViralPLR
Would you like a done for you complete lead generation system with free licensed material every week that you can re-brand, re-sell or give away, while, at the same time building your email list and earning money? If so, you need to try out Viral PLR - run by an internet guru that I follow very closely, Frank Bauer.
I recommend that you check it out here FREE - and sign on as a FREE member. You can upgrade later for a small fee which is well worth it - I never join any of these sites as a paying member until I am satisfied that they work. I am pretty convinced that this one does so CLICK HERE and give it a shot!
Other Useful Tips
There are literally thousands of Facebook Groups out there that you can join to help you grow your online business and get leads. I have a list of over 600 of them, just in the Work from Home category and am very happy to GIVE IT AWAY - just respond to this email with "Yes, please John - please send me the Facebook Groups list" - Next week we will cover setting up your own Facebook group and some other hints and tips on how to make Facebook work for you as a source of email traffic - that will lead us into the subject of Sales Funnels, which is the core of all internet marketing, so stay tuned.
Until next week ...here's to Your Success!
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
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Hi, all,
It has been a hugely busy week this week. Back at my day job, and like any workplace where a bunch of us took leave all at once, there was plenty of catching up to do.
My son, Charlie was visiting Canberra, catching up with his old schoolmates there, and gets home tonight - just in time for a haircut and a measure up to see if we need to buy him new uniforms for the next semester. Alexandra has done less, but had some great girlie sleepovers with her friends, and generally, I think that they have had a great break. Next term will be important, to see how well they build on the great progress they have made this year. Bonny the dog is out of sorts, because Charlie has been away, but all gets back to normal this week.
Blog Offerings
I published two articles this week in the MLM series that I hope you will get great benefit from, and they are:
#2 - The Advantages of an MLM Business
This is a great way to operate a business if you like selling physical products, without the hassle of setting up your own infrastructure. It is a way to ... plug into a system that not only has first class products, but a fantastic back-end to do the heavy lifting, and a distributor group who all want your success so that they can guarantee theirs. BUT.... READ MORE
#3 - How to Identify Your Chances of Success in MLM
".......What are the ingredients for a successful MLM career?
There are MANY. We can’t give you an absolute blueprint. But we can give you a QUICKSTART plan that will put you on the right path as quickly as possible.
A quick start equals momentum and that usually equals Success!
This is more of a “super checklist” than a blueprint, ..........READ MORE
SumoMe
If you are running a website or blog and you are serious about getting traffic, doing the analytics and all the other things that go with that, then you need to have SumoMe in your bag of tricks. It has all the tools you need to grow your website's traffic. You can easily install a SumoMe widget on your web page, with simple easy to follow instructions that will do the analytics from within and measure all the parameters of your sites performance. Not only that but they have fantastic free resources to help you win Traffic for your business.
Just today, I signed up for this free course by a bunch of industry experts on how you can massively increase your site traffic. Thought you would be interested too, here's the link: http://www.traffic1m.com
P.S. It also comes with a traffic building toolkit that has over $2,500 in freebies
Sign up as a FREE member and they will send you a weekly information email that is absolute GOLD, with just about everything that you need to know about growing your traffic. That free course that I signed up for is just one of many that they have offered over the last two years. If anyone wants any of the back issues that they have sent me over the past two years, I can forward them to you as attachments. JUST LET ME KNOW by return email.
No Money? No Problem!
We keep pushing these products, because they are great value and do put money into your Paypal account if you push them. Whether or not you are building an MLM or a internet marketing business, there will always be a percentage of your audience that won't join in anything, but will buy from you, so it is always advisable to have more than one string to the bow.
So, click here to find out more about the No Money, No Problem system
More E-Books
We have put some more e-books on line this week and will continue to add more in - as interest grows we will start promoting some courses as well and soon to start video marketing which will lead us in to webinars, but still building our audience, so stay tuned and PLEASE, PLEASE give us feedback, either on email or by commenting on the website, so that we can get more of an idea what people are looking for.
ViralPLR
Would you like a done for you complete lead generation system with free licensed material every week that you can re-brand, re-sell or give away, while, at the same time building your email list and earning money? If so, you need to try out Viral PLR - run by an internet guru that I follow very closely, Frank Bauer.
I recommend that you check it out here FREE - and sign on as a FREE member. You can upgrade later for a small fee which is well worth it - I never join any of these sites as a paying member until I am satisfied that they work. I am pretty convinced that this one does so CLICK HERE and give it a shot!
Other Useful Tips
There are literally thousands of Facebook Groups out there that you can join to help you grow your online business and get leads. I have a list of over 600 of them, just in the Work from Home category and am very happy to GIVE IT AWAY - just respond to this email with "Yes, please John - please send me the Facebook Groups list" - Next week we will cover setting up your own Facebook group and some other hints and tips on how to make Facebook work for you as a source of email traffic - that will lead us into the subject of Sales Funnels, which is the core of all internet marketing, so stay tuned.
Until next week ...here's to Your Success!
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
Go to the Blog
9/7/2016
THIS MAY BE OF INTEREST
Hi, all,
I just came across this FREE training. It might be of interest. Let's have your feedback.
Join me in learning How to Start a Startup via this 10 day free email course.
Please sign up with the following link:
http://www.howtostartup.co/?kid=AHSN8
Cheers,
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
5/07/2016
Hi, all,
I'm back at my day job, so keeping this short and sweet - I'll let the website do the talking this week.
To all our American friends, we hope you had a great Independence Day.
This week, as promised, our 2nd in the MLM series - "The Advantages of an MLM business" .....let us know your thoughts.
The Millionaire Mastermind
Also, I came across a fantastic system for Affiliate Marketers who want to use Clickbank and other online marketplaces more efficiently. There's a guy called Coach Giani (Giancarlo Barazza) who runs The Millionaire Mastermind - this is a guy who went from zero to $10,000 a day on Clickbank and other affiliate marketplaces. in 2 years! No cold calling, no list building, blogging or social media - how - by strategically placing CPA ads and using a clever system to leverage his investment, using Bing Ads - all totally legit and reasonably easy to understand - you can join FREE, and you can be invited to his closed Facebook group - he makes money by trading, but also by selling courses, which are expensive, but will definitely teach his system to those who want to become high earners. I placed my first ads yesterday with a modest advertising budget and I am getting a reasonable amount of hits ...so watch this space! Definitely recommend that you check out The Millionaire Mastermind and see it for yourself. I'm going to build up that pot, so that I can afford to take his Mastermind course, somewhere down the track.
There is a short video, which, once you watch it, you can then download a short paper, called "The Campaign Launch Blueprint" - I could send it to you, but I really recommend that you watch the video, first - you can find it at: http://www.themillionairemastermind.biz/
E-Books
Don't forget to check out our Free E-Books and our library of e-books for sale, which is beginning to grow. I am now looking at investing in some good video gear to start doing videos, but with the advent of apps like Facebook Live and Snapchat you can pretty much do all of that from a smart phone - maybe an article on that, next week.
CP ProAds
Finally, another affiliate marketplace - CBProAds - a one stop shop for all of the Clickbank Marketplace, where you can display lead pages that they create for you - you will see some of them on the right hand panel of our Home Page - all you have to do is promote them and you will make sales on Clickbank, as well.
Have a Great Week!
Here's to Your Success,
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
Hi, all,
I'm back at my day job, so keeping this short and sweet - I'll let the website do the talking this week.
To all our American friends, we hope you had a great Independence Day.
This week, as promised, our 2nd in the MLM series - "The Advantages of an MLM business" .....let us know your thoughts.
The Millionaire Mastermind
Also, I came across a fantastic system for Affiliate Marketers who want to use Clickbank and other online marketplaces more efficiently. There's a guy called Coach Giani (Giancarlo Barazza) who runs The Millionaire Mastermind - this is a guy who went from zero to $10,000 a day on Clickbank and other affiliate marketplaces. in 2 years! No cold calling, no list building, blogging or social media - how - by strategically placing CPA ads and using a clever system to leverage his investment, using Bing Ads - all totally legit and reasonably easy to understand - you can join FREE, and you can be invited to his closed Facebook group - he makes money by trading, but also by selling courses, which are expensive, but will definitely teach his system to those who want to become high earners. I placed my first ads yesterday with a modest advertising budget and I am getting a reasonable amount of hits ...so watch this space! Definitely recommend that you check out The Millionaire Mastermind and see it for yourself. I'm going to build up that pot, so that I can afford to take his Mastermind course, somewhere down the track.
There is a short video, which, once you watch it, you can then download a short paper, called "The Campaign Launch Blueprint" - I could send it to you, but I really recommend that you watch the video, first - you can find it at: http://www.themillionairemastermind.biz/
E-Books
Don't forget to check out our Free E-Books and our library of e-books for sale, which is beginning to grow. I am now looking at investing in some good video gear to start doing videos, but with the advent of apps like Facebook Live and Snapchat you can pretty much do all of that from a smart phone - maybe an article on that, next week.
CP ProAds
Finally, another affiliate marketplace - CBProAds - a one stop shop for all of the Clickbank Marketplace, where you can display lead pages that they create for you - you will see some of them on the right hand panel of our Home Page - all you have to do is promote them and you will make sales on Clickbank, as well.
Have a Great Week!
Here's to Your Success,
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
26/6/2016
Hi, All,
Greetings, from the land of Oz and Ozzytraders.
THIS WEEKS FEATURED POST
We've been concentrating a bit on list building over the last few weeks' posts, but now want to start diversifying a little, because "Work from Home" covers a lot of territory.
So this week we have posted about "Making Money Online by Taking Paid Surveys" - definitely worth a read, because if you don't do it right, it pays .....but it only pays pennies! You need to do a bit of work.
More than ever, the Internet is a revolutionary media and a powerful medium for earning money. It opens up so many opportunities as every day passes. Paid survey is one of the fastest growing income streams on the web, where you can definitely earn good amounts of money....
READ ON
LAST WEEK
Last week we featured " How to Build a Massive Mailing Lists with Calls to Action" - doing the research was great, as it showed us another way to present the website and we hope that you like the slightly new format. So, Where do email subscribers fall on your list of priorities?
While social media might be the hot place to push your marketing efforts, there are many who choose to rely instead on building a valuable email list. And they are correct. .....
READ ON
NEXT WEEK
We plan to feature Multi-Level Marketing or MLM, next week.
As a teaser, I would like to recommend my e-book to you - "15 Secrets to Success in Multi-Level Marketing".
We don't talk about any one company, but I have been associated with a few over the years and there are plenty of constants.
Think about this - if you in MLM, you are not in the selling business .....
Until Next Week .....
..until then...
As always, we offer two free e-books that, while small, contain a great deal of information and may position you to start putting small chunks of money in your Paypal account each week.
Check them out: EFFORTLESS WEB CASH FORMULA | NO MONEY? NO PROBLEM!
Have a Great Week
Here's to Your Success
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
Hi, All,
Greetings, from the land of Oz and Ozzytraders.
THIS WEEKS FEATURED POST
We've been concentrating a bit on list building over the last few weeks' posts, but now want to start diversifying a little, because "Work from Home" covers a lot of territory.
So this week we have posted about "Making Money Online by Taking Paid Surveys" - definitely worth a read, because if you don't do it right, it pays .....but it only pays pennies! You need to do a bit of work.
More than ever, the Internet is a revolutionary media and a powerful medium for earning money. It opens up so many opportunities as every day passes. Paid survey is one of the fastest growing income streams on the web, where you can definitely earn good amounts of money....
READ ON
LAST WEEK
Last week we featured " How to Build a Massive Mailing Lists with Calls to Action" - doing the research was great, as it showed us another way to present the website and we hope that you like the slightly new format. So, Where do email subscribers fall on your list of priorities?
While social media might be the hot place to push your marketing efforts, there are many who choose to rely instead on building a valuable email list. And they are correct. .....
READ ON
NEXT WEEK
We plan to feature Multi-Level Marketing or MLM, next week.
As a teaser, I would like to recommend my e-book to you - "15 Secrets to Success in Multi-Level Marketing".
We don't talk about any one company, but I have been associated with a few over the years and there are plenty of constants.
Think about this - if you in MLM, you are not in the selling business .....
Until Next Week .....
..until then...
As always, we offer two free e-books that, while small, contain a great deal of information and may position you to start putting small chunks of money in your Paypal account each week.
Check them out: EFFORTLESS WEB CASH FORMULA | NO MONEY? NO PROBLEM!
Have a Great Week
Here's to Your Success
John Gates
www.ozzytraders.net
+61 439 715 643
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