I feel like I know you!
Those are some of the best words I’ve heard lately.
Three years ago I was a relative unknown on the internet. Now, I have people googling me on a regular basis. Let’s take a look back and see how that happened.
Back in 2006 I was following an MLM trainer who was setting up a new social networking type site. This trainer had conference calls to help get people started with their site memberships. She was a brilliant trainer, but was unsure about some of the technical questions people were asking. I was a site member and was on the teleconferences. I would answer the technical questions as they came up. After the 2nd or 3rd call, the trainer spoke up and asked “Roxanne, can I just hire you?”. Of course I said “Sure” and I became her technical support rep.
At the time, I had already started my blog and had been commenting on her blog so some of her customers had already interacted with me. I became known as the “go to gal” for tech support among her followers. A lot of great relationships that I still have to this day were formed during my time working for this trainer. Many of these people are my business partners today.
Some time later, another MLM / network marketing trainer approached me and asked me to work for him. He had heard that I was working for this other trainer. I worked for both of them for a while until the first trainer started to move away from training and I stopped working for her.
Since that time, the people who knew me as her tech support person have recommended me to others needing help. I have taught courses and became a trainer for another group that I’m involved with. All along, I’ve been “out there” on the internet social networking with my blogs and social networking sites and forums. One gentleman who joined my organization recently said to me “I googled you and you’re everywhere”.
The past 8 or 9 people who have joined my business have either heard of me through someone else, found me on a social networking site or forum, found my blog, or come across a training I’ve done and googled me.
An amazing thing happens when you no longer have to pick up the phone and call people. My mentor told me it would happen. He told me that people call him and ask to join his business. I said to myself “Yeah, right. This guy is crazy if he expects me to believe that”. I believe it!! It’s happening to me and it’s amazing.
I mentioned that I work for another MLM trainer. His phone (through the power of vonage and the internet) rings into my home office. I answer the phone “Good morning, XYZ company, Roxanne speaking, how may I help you?” and I hear “OH MY GOSH - Is this Roxanne Green?” I say yes and hear “THEE Roxanne Green??” again I say yes and I hear a gasp on the other end. Then “I’ve been listening to your trainings and I thought it sounded like you”.
I didn’t think I would ever be THEE Roxanne Green. It’s pretty amazing.
The power of social networking. If you simply get out there and be yourself you, too, can be a star through the power of social networking. You have to rise above the crowd. Don’t be out there pitching everyone. Even if you think you’ve got the greatest deal since sliced bread, you can’t pitch people on it. Even if you’ve got a free report or a free ebook or free tips for people, you can’t pitch them on it.
This can work for any online business. Not just network marketing. If you’re selling golf supplies find out where golfers congregate on the internet and go talk to them. Go to forums, blogs, social networking sites and find golfers. Focus on simply creating relationships with them. They will want to know more about you and what you do if you just be nice and be yourself. Simply be genuine, helpful and courteous. When people are ready, they will remember you and come looking for you. Give great quality content and make it real easy for them to find you.
YOU Deserve Success!!
Roxanne
