One of the things that overwhelms in this business is distraction. Distraction when working online is usually caused by all the information you receive from different marketers. It’s a little like traveling through the strip in Vegas and being dazzled by the bright lights.

This is where I was several years ago until one marketer who became a mentor pulled me aside and said why don’t you change your mindset and instead of being overwhelmed by the emails you receive from other marketers, think of them as actually being important to growing your business.

So instead of treating them as a chore to go through and complaining about the fact that many times they are marketing to me to sell me something, just tell yourself you are in control and that the information you are getting can help you build your business.

As an example, instead looking at the copy I receive on a daily basis as spam, I learn from the copy writing and the marketing strategies being used and look at ways on how to apply them to my own business.

I have a swipe file of the ones I like and the ones that actually catch my attention and make me read them. I try to analyze what made me read them and why. And when I figure it out, I use them in some form in my business.

Sure, many marketers will send me an offer or two but again, you are in control; you decide whether it fits into your business model and if it does, buy it. But if you buy it, use it.

So in a nutshell, instead of looking at all the marketing material that lands in your inbox as a negative, look at it as a positive and dedicate a small amount of time each day to sift through the helpful stuff and then file it away. The reality is, most times the stuff you file away you may never get to use but occasionally, you will.

Just as an exercise, when you check your email again make a note of the ones that catch your attention. Copy the headlines and save them for use in your own business.

Hope that made sense. Let me know if it has helped you to overcome overwhelm in your business. I will highlight shortly one marketer who is launching a new product and the strategy he has used to get a lot of people interested in it. Stay tuned for it.

Meanwhile, two marketers I listen to a lot are Ann Sieg and Ty Tribble. If you haven’t downloaded Ann’s The Attraction Marketer’s manifesto yet you can get it free by clicking here.

And if you want to take your blog to the next level or learn how to build a blog from scratch so it will attract leads for your business then you need to check out Ty Tribble’s MLM Blog Secrets course.

Firstly, what is Facebook Timeline? According to Mashable.com…”Facebook Timeline changes the default profile from a list of your most recent updates to a complete summary of your entire life since birth.” Click here to read what Facebook Timeline is and how it works.

Facebook has been a huge platform for people looking to build their brand online and it’s been very important for network marketers. Many have abused it in using hard sell tactics which have backfired but those that have learned and applied Ann Sieg’s attraction marketing principles have benefited in a big way.

But what about the Timeline changes? How will they affect what you already have and how can you use Facebook Timeline to build your lead base?

Well, we mentioned Mashable.com above and recently, they posted an article listing the main changes that every marketer needs to know and followed them up with a recommendation. That’s what you need to really take notice of.

Today Facebook announced to brand marketers the world over that, within the month, everything they knew about fan Pages on Facebook would be overturned. While you get your brand ready for the new Timeline format, here are six important changes to keep top-of-mind.

1. Updated Look and Feel

What’s new: The format of Timeline for brands is quite similar to Timeline for personal profiles. It employs a cover photo at the top of the Page, and the Page is separated into two main columns by a dividing line, which represents the passage of time. This format provides brands with new options for self-expression: They can outline their corporate history with milestones (such as product launches, store openings, etc.) to construct a narrative for their audience.

Recommendation: Milestones present an important and dramatic opportunity to educate the public, humanize the brand and remove a perception of corporate anonymity. Our analyses of Page engagement have continually shown that brands posting content that depicts behind-the-scenes activities, exclusive updates or promotions encourages user interactions and promotes higher engagement rates. Using interesting milestones to craft the story of the brand over time (and updating the Timeline with new milestones as they happen) can help to stimulate conversations around major achievements…..

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Many of you might be thinking it’s all too hard and I can understand that. If you have only been online for a short time then you need to know that this is the “norm” rather than the exception. Internet marketing is a constantly evolving beast and those who change with it and adapt have a huge advantage.

And for network marketers looking to gain an edge and squeeze every lead out of the attraction marketing method, going with the flow of change will be pretty lucrative. Do yourself a favor and read the article again.

Meanwhile, have you got a copy of Ann Sieg’s The Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto yet? Click here to download it free.

It doesn’t matter how cute and fancy you get with your internet network marketing business the fact remains, unless you are consistently generating prospects then you will fail to build a business.

I know that’s not what you wanted to hear and from the emails I get it amazes me how many people are still looking for the magic push button system that will flood their inbox with tons of prospects. Remember, this is network marketing and it’s not supposed to be easy. If it was, everyone would be doing it and profiting.

The internet has definitely expanded the possibilities for prospecting and while I am successful online, I still like to brush up on my knowledge and stay informed of what works and what doesn’t. We mentioned Ty Tribble in our last post the the effectiveness of his MLM Blog Secrets course and Ty is one guy whose emails I always head to and read.

Another is Ann Sieg. It was only a few days ago when I was going through my list of resources that I came across one of her products sitting in a file “gathering dust.” It was the Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto and was the follow up to the 7 Great Lies Of Network Marketing and The Renegade Network Marketer.

The Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto was released in 2009 and is a must read. Having a little spare time on my hands I decided to sit down and read it again and it still had the same effect on me as when I first read it. For sheer quality information and strategies on how to attract prospects without doing the hard sell that everyone hates then this is a must.

What is it about? In a nutshell, it’s about how to capitalize on “attraction marketing” yourself so you can never run out of true prospects for your business. We’re talking about qualified prospects; the ones who come to you and and won’t give you a mouth full of abuse in the process.

If haven’t read The Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto yet then do yourself a favor and grab a copy. It’s free and always has been and will make a huge difference to the way you approach your prospecting.

Facebook has been around for sometime now and with over 500 million users, it’s the social networking goliath of the internet. But it’s only been recently that Facebook has suddenly emerged as the fertile prospecting ground not just for internet network marketers, but those involved in any type of online business.

Systems designed to “game” the Facebook network are popping up like weeds in a garden bed and the simple fact is, most will struggle long term as they are found out and the rules of the game change.

The honest truth is, Facebook should be your prime target for prospecting in your internet network marketing business but forget the tricks and schemes, think good old fashioned networking and you will strike paydirt.

The secret to making Facebook work as a reliable prospecting tool for your network marketing business is consistency. How much time are you spending on your Facebook account. Here’s what won’t work…logging in every few days and just seeing what’s been posted on your wall or using it simply to play farm games with others or being negative.

Here’s what will work:

#1. Being consistent in your use of Facebook.

#2. Adding value-added comments and being encouraging to others.

#3. Going to your current network of friends and spending a little time on their pages, interacting with them, looking at their photos and again, making value-added and encouraging comments.

#4. Going through the friends of your friends and looking at their status, what they like and then assessing whether they would be a good fit to become a friend of yours.

#5. Set up a page on Facebook solely for your business and keeping business and pleasure separate.

#6. Developing relationships with your friends and when you have solidified these relationships and feel you are part of their community, then suggest they take a look at something you posted on your blog.

The key is to be consistent. Set minimum goals that you want to accomplish everyday on Facebook. Go in everyday and spend 10, 20 30 minutes or however long you set yourself but maintain it daily. Then after a period of time, you’ll notice trends developing and some things will work while others don’t. You can then scale up what works.

Improving the things that are working is the aim and you’ll only discover this by being a consistent, and value-added user.

Today’s network marketing tip will focus on what real action really is. If you get anything out of today’s post it’s that action can often come disguised in several forms but there really is only one type of action which counts – that which directly affects the bottom line in your business.

So my question to you is – are you a network marketer yet? You see, simply joining a business and then tip toeing around what really counts and that’s putting people in your business, does not mean you have a home business.

In other words, there is a difference between being a consumer of information and a real, honest to goodness business builder. And the truth is, most people fall into the category of being consumers of information.

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This problem has become particularly evident in the internet network marketing arena. Too many people are losing focus and going after the so called quick fix solutions. When you come online for the first time it’s almost like traveling than the famous Vegas strip for the first time. The bright lights and the opportunities are everywhere.

There are so many make money fast promises and latest lead generation tactics screaming at you that it’s at first like being a kid in a candy store…you want it all. But the truth is, it’s just a distraction and most fall for it. The result is, several months down the track their credit cards are looking bruised and battered with nothing to show for the money they’ve spent. Don’t worry, I’ve been there.

The key is focus. We’ve spoken about it many times on this site. Find a learning vehicle and stick to it. What happens when you start buying every solution-laded promise that is being offered is you end up with a hard drive full of stuff you never use. It just sits there because when you’ve bought one, another surfaces the next day and you buy that too. It’s a vicious cycle and you need to get off it.

So after going online looking for solutions to building your network marketing business you end up becoming a consumer – a consumer of products you don’t need. And it’s easy to get caught up in a false impression that you’re taking action. But it’s false action.

The solution?

Find an environment you can focus your energy on such as Renegade Professional. Get back to the basics of what it really takes to build a network marketing business…creating relationships. If your struggling with focus then go back and read this post on a book which helped me get it back when I was on the “Vegas syndrome” treadmill.

We’ll talk more on focus issues and solutions in upcoming posts.

Ann Sieg teaches it in The Renegade Network Marketer yet many people who are going down the internet network marketing route seem to be doing spo with blinkers on. That is, they are looking at it as some type of cop out so they don’t need to speak with their prospects.

How long do you think your business will sustain itself if you simply sign a prospect up and then don’t have anything to do with them anymore thinking that your job is done once you get them into your funnel?

Are You Over Doing The Automation Thing?

It’s a fact that automation in today’s network marketing world has given us the chance to build our businesses much quicker that simply spending all your time prospecting people one at a time off line.

I will tackle another issue which has surfaced in my next post about whether you should completely ignore offline prospecting but for now, be warned – if you think you can completely automate your network marketing business and expect to grow it with a solid foundation think again. It will surely come crumbling down around you!

If you’ve read Ann Sieg’s attraction marketing blueprint then read it again. If you haven’t, then you need to get yourself a copy of The Renegade Network Marketer.

Yes, it lays out a blueprint for attracting prospects to you by using the power and the far reaching effects of the internet but this doesn’t mean you don’t have to have any contact with your prospects. And Sieg makes strong reference to this in the book.

You do and without this interaction then you’re just another blip on the internet network marketing radar without a face or a voice. Sure you’ve got them into your sales funnel and may have provided them with some information for free but unless you’re communicating with them via email, phone, Skype or any other means, then the chances they’ll quit your business are just as high as someone who brings a prospect into a business offline and expects them to run with it.

Won’t happen! Relationship marketing relies on creating a bond between you and your people and the best way to do this is to make yourself available to them, preferably by phone but at least by email. Start doing this and watch your internet network marketing business take root and thrive!

Quite simply, with the economy going through a huge stutter at the moment the opportunity has never been better for those running a home business to prosper. Look back through history and recognize when fortunes have been made.  While most are crying lost jobs and bad times the truth is, this time around, the big factor at play is the internet.

Online Sales To Rise Despite The Recession

For those in a network marketing business for example, running an internet network marketing business makes good sense. Online sales is tipped to continue to grow during 2009 by more than 10 per cent. This means while people are tightening their belts offline, the internet is again proving it is an economy all on it’s own.

And for those of you looking for prospects now is the time to act. The Renegade Network Marketer, Ann Sieg has paved the way for network marketers to get online and re-invigorate their prospect lists. If you follow this classic blueprint then you’ll learn that by putting your opportunity in front of those searching for it then magic happens. And the internet is a perfect vehicle for you to be able to do this.

The other factor is the current recession where in the United States alone, more than 2.5 million people have lost their jobs just in the past 12 months. That’s massive but instead of joining the naysayers preaching doom and gloom, you should be rubbing your hands with glee because that equates to a huge injection of people looking for ways to make an income.

Remember, as an internet network marketer you are a solutions provider and believe me, people are going online looking for solutions to their current woes. If you don’t know how to apply the internet factor to your network marketing then you really need to take a look at Sieg’s Renegade system. It could be the best investment in your future and the future of those who join you in business in the coming months, that you’ll ever make.

The truth is, perfection never comes. It’s a big excuse used by many who get stuck in a scenario of paralysis analysis waiting for the conditions to be right before they start marketing. If this sounds a little harsh then it’s meant to because by waiting for everything to be perfect, the reality is, getting something out there is better than nothing at all.

Let’s take the tried and proven Pareto’s 80/20 rule. The fact is, the majority of promotions you create will not return you much at all. That’s the 80%. But 20% will return something and if you are only hitting your promotions in a timid fashion and treating it spamodically, then your chances of getting any return are pretty slim.

But by promoting consistently you are giving yourself the chance of getting results on a more consistent basis. Quantity in this case is better than quality and one of the secrets of internet network marketing success.

Here’s another example. Article marketing is a powerful way to promote your business. Submitting one article to directories may not get you too many results. Submit ten and at least two are likely to hit the sweet spot. Submit 100 and suddenly you’re likely to see at least 20 of them attract attention meaning a steady flow of prospects to your web proeprties. What about if you submit 100 articles to directories? You do the maths.

Sure, quality is important and you should always strive to achieve it but many times it’s just not possible. The message here is market and promote and do it often. If you are building a site and don’t think it’s perfect don’t worry, publish it and allow it to gain traction in the search engines. People visiting it won’t know you think it’s not perfect.

Your internet network marketing business is like a hungry animal – it needs to be fed constantly and the best fodder you can give it is consistent marketing.

Just like every network marketer who has a company generated website needs to find a way to stand out from the crowd so too does an internet network marketer who is using the Renegade system of attraction marketing and pre-selling. It’s just not enough to slap up a website and a few web 2 properties and expect the traffic to start flowing to them.

Here’s the thing…now that there is a wave of networkers turning to the internet to attract prospects into their business funnel this means the need to distinguish yourself from everyone else needs to be stepped up a notch.

Yes it’s great that you’re giving your visitors the information they need to be able to move their business forward but it gets to a stage where nearly everyone else will be doing the same thing. If you’re promoting nutrition for example then visitors will be looking for informative articles on how nutrition plays a major part in one’s health. There’s nothing new there.

But what if you went the extra five per cent and wrote something that would provoke some thought and discussion? What if you commented on something within reason and gave your thoughts about it? Do you think this would suddenly stand you out as not just another internet network marketing information provider?

How about adding a headline occasionally that will force the reader to take a look at your article? Believe it or not, you are now in the web publishing business and whether you like it or not, as a voice online, you will develop a following and if you just publish stuff that’s just “run of the mill”, eventually your readers will turn off and see you as just another online marketer with the same views as everyone else.

But if you can stir the emotions in your readers and get them to make comments on your articles, then you’re on the right track in stepping above the crowd in your internet network marketing business and not being just another marketer. But just remember to be able to back up any comments and claims you make before making them.

One of the benefits of the Renegade system training is the loud message of branding yourself rather than your company. The idea is to break down the natural barriers that exist from a prospects perspective when they enter any sales oriented funnel as they ready themselves for the expected onslaught of sales pitches they expect to get.

But what if instead of bombarding them with sales pitches you filter through to them pieces of information, training and education; you actually provide them with useful bits of information that they can actually use to implement in their business.

How do you think their perception of you would be then? Do you think those resistance barriers would start to melt away? Do you think your prospects would then begin to see and value you as someone who can actually help them move forward in the quest for inter network marketing success?

The answer in most cases will be a resounding yes and it’s the difference between successful business builders and unsuccessful ones. It’s one of the reasons company generated websites are little more than token offerings in network marketing because everyone gets the same site. There is little chance of getting them ranked and almost no chance that anyone will find them online.

That’s why it’s vital you create your own websites. Your own site, blogs and web 2 properties. By doing this, you immediately stand above most other networkers simply because you are promoting yourself rather than the company. Your own property when properly seo’d will have a greater chance of being found in the search indexes and that means prospects coming into your business funnel.

You’re no longer just one of the crowd but you become your own identity and the truth is, in most cases, prospects make the decision to join a networking business based on the person that takes them through the initial introductory period. In fact, this is so powerful it cannot be understated.

So remember to invest in yourself and that you are basically on trial when a prospect enters your business funnel. You are the one under the spotlight and if you can make a big enough impression then you’ll be surprised at how less frequently you’ll need to use that dreaded sales pitch.