So now you’ve got your website ready, business cards made and you’re ready to start making money.
You’ve told your friends, family and co-workers but it still seems as though your business is at a stand-still.
No orders! No clients! No emails!
You think, ‘my business is failing and I haven’t really even started yet!’
People ask me all the time, ‘what is it that I’m missing? I’m not understanding this whole internet scene, I’m not making any money!’
Once you embrace the fact that there is more to business than just making money, you’ll change your way of thinking and adapt to proven business strategies, tips and resources that will change the way you perceive business.
While some people may disagree that networking is a vital ingredient in business, there are more who’ll say networking is what triggered relationships into cash flow.
“People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care!”
Networking is not just some club you join to have fun for the day. It’s the beginning of newfound relationships with people who know who you are, what you do and who they can tell about you!
Listen to an interview I did with Wendy Y Bailey on Exceptional Experts and you’ll hear why I LOVE networking and what’s it’s done for my business.
Question:
Why do you think there’s so much buzz going around about social media? Because it works. Business people do not waste time talking about things that do not work.
Just recently the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg was invited to be on Oprah’s show. It wasn’t just because she liked his name, it’s because she wanted to understand the fundamentals of Facebook and why she needed to be there.
Let’s not forget the phenomenal explosion of Twitter.com! Twitter, in my humble opinion, is the #1 social media platform and everybody is buzzing about Twitter’s tool and how they’ve seen favorable business results by being a member (me included!)
In just two of the many social media platforms, people are creating relationships while some of them have proven to form profitable relationships simply by just answering a question, asking a question, offering a listening ear and providing useful information.
If you really want to learn how to make your business palatable while creating some really cool relationships, I’d like to share a few resources with you.
Note: I’m not one for re-eventing the wheel. In other words, I don’t need to write a ‘how to’ book on facebook, twitter or any other social media network for that matter. It’s already done, that’s why I can refer you to the resources I feel impart the real information/compelling content in order to help you understand what [social] networking is all about.
Resources I HIGHLY recommend:
3-in-1 Free Facebook Tips Report by Mari Smith
- Ten Steps To Getting Started on Facebook
- The 5 Mistakes Newbies Make on Facebook
- Mari’s Five Success Secrets for Using Facebook Effectively to Grow Your Business
The Zen of Social Media Marketing by Shama Hyder
The Zen of Social Media Marketing is about understanding the mindset of the people (your prospects) who are using social media, and then using that to your advantage. It’s the definitive guide to using social media correctly and for profit.
Included:
- The Zen of Social Media Marketing Guide (ebook)
- The Zen of Social Media Marketing workbook – Your personal game plan for achieving success in the social media sphere.
- My Online Marketing Blueprint – The exact steps that took my business from 0 to global firm in less than a year.
Your business isn’t failing! It’s just begun! Make the decision to learn and commit to doing the things that it takes in order for your business to grow.
And remember, it won’t happen overnight. It takes focus, a consistent and committed attitude [PLUS] effort and action produces results.
Last but surely not least, STOP being cheap when it comes to your business. Set a budget to invest in the tools and resources you need to increase your ever expanding knowledge.
Need help? That’s what I’m here for, contact me and we’ll create a plan just for you!
All the best,
Regina
