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In today’s
society it seems all too easy to feel like a failure. And, unfortunately,
there’s usually no shortage of people rushing to your side to say, “I told
you so” when something doesn’t work out as planned.
I have
put together some tips to help you NOT fail, so YOU can be the one saying,
“I told you so” to all of your critics.
1. Get organized. You’ll be receiving several e-mails. Some from the
companies you’re affiliated with, some from opt-in newsletters you subscribe
to, and some from miscellaneous others. Create a separate e-mail folder for
each category and transfer your e-mails into their corresponding folder.
That way it will be much easier to find a particular item you may be looking
for later. Another good idea is to purchase cheap file folders and print out
the e-mails you find to be useful so you can have them at your fingertips.
Sometimes it’s easier to “grasp” things on paper than starring at a computer
screen.
2. Set realistic goals for your business and write them down. Make note of
when you reach those milestones, (or if you don’t) and modify your goals
accordingly. If you can see where you are and where you need to be it’s
easier to make the necessary adjustments to reach your desired goal.
3. Don’t jump from one thing to the next. When you’ve been promoting a
particular company or product and you haven’t done as well as you’d like,
you may be tempted to give up on that endeavour and move on to another.
Unless you are just completely dissatisfied with the product, training, or
support you receive, don’t throw in the towel just yet. If you keep jumping
from one thing to another you won’t be in one place long enough for anyone
to find you.
4. Keep a note pad close to you at all times. Whenever you think of
something that could benefit you, or someone else, write it down. Even if
you don’t have the “big picture” of exactly what that idea is yet, or you
just don’t have the time to sit and cultivate it, write down a few words to
jog your memory when you do have the time. Before you know it, you have all
the information you need to write and publish a couple articles! Great, free
advertising!
5. Keep yourself focused and on track. During your “work time”, don’t look
up other sites that look interesting to you. Write down the name of the site
and visit it later. If you’re not careful, you’ll spend all day checking out
someone else’s sites instead of getting traffic to your own.
6. Be willing to learn and try new things. As creatures of habit, we tend to
keep doing the same things over and over again, even if they aren’t working.
If your marketing techniques aren’t getting results then it’s time to
re-think and try something new. Keep tweaking your efforts until you find
the formula that works for you.
7. Don’t get discouraged. There will be days when you feel like you’ve done
nothing but work, work, work and still you haven’t made a sale. So, you
start slacking off and stop writing and submitting articles, stop submitting
your classified ads, stop all the marketing you were once so active in
doing. Even though it may seem useless at the time, all of your efforts WILL
pay off eventually, so NO SLACKING!
8. Don’t expect too much too soon. Give yourself at least a year of honest
promoting and marketing before you even think about giving up.
9. Make sure that the e-mail list you build is opt-in only and be very
careful about purchasing “leads”. No one likes to receive unsolicited
e-mails and you don’t want your name or the name of your company associated
with such practices.
10. When you’re ready to call it a day, take a look at what you’ve done and
what needs to be done. Make a “To Do” list for the next day in order of
priority. Check each item off as you get it done and if you have the time
try to do a little more each day. Before you know it, all your hard work
will pay off…just be consistent and REFUSE TO FAIL!
J E Sheward publishes "Blue Sky Profit Home Business Tips", an informative
newsletter designed to help people like YOU earn a living from home.
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