Tip For Getting Referrals - Be Yourself And Tell Your Story

We're all in different programs to make money online. Regardless of what program it is, getting referrals shouldn't be about "selling" your program. Rather it should be about truly wanting to help others attain what they want, and what people want is financial independence, whether they say it or not, that is truly what they are after.

So, how do you get more referrals, and not just and inactive quantity of referrals, but quality referrals? Simply tell your story. There is no right or wrong way to do it. Be yourself, and share your story. When people get to know you, they will get to like you. When you are genuine, they will get to know you and trust you. We aren't selling anything, we are messengers with an answer to people's financial worries.

I know I've gotten to know many of you already, some of you know more about me than others, etc. But for those of you wondering what my story is, here it is:

My name is Oliver. I am 29 years old and reside in Michigan. I've lived in Michigan my entire life. I graduated from University of Detroit High School in 1997 where the school motto was "Men for Others." Through my upbringing through my parents and through my experiences at U of D, I was brought up to always put others first before myself (outside of obviously taking care of myself emotionally, health wise, etc.). I have always been the type of person to extend a helping hand no matter who or when or what it was, as long as I was able to do so.

I graduated from Michigan State University in May of 2001 with a degree in Social Theory with a minor in Sociology. To no surprise, I have never once used my degree. My first 3 years out of college, I was what you could call a job hopper. I had jobs ranging from time share sales, to financial planning, to mortgage sales, etc. You name it, I probably did it:) In 2003 I was employed by a credit card processing company. Within my first year, I was promoted from an account executive to a corporate sales manager, where I stayed for another 2 years.

In January of 2007 I started my own credit card processing company with 3 business partners. We are still running that operation today, which is what I do on a daily basis as my full time career.

How did I end up online? As you may or may not know, running a business means spending a lot of money. While our company is doing well, any and all profits being made are going back into the company to continue to grow it. While great for the company, not so great for Oliver's personal finances!

I began searching for ways to earn extra money online. I started as many do, I joined PTC (Paid to Click) and PTR (Paid to Read Email) programs. While I did get payouts from these sites, I realized that I was spending way too much time for the amount I was getting paid. I might as well have gotten a part time job instead of doing those. Then I moved on to GPT (Get Paid To) sites. From there I moved to Incentive/Freebie Sites (the basis of programs like Project Payday). While I made money there, I was sick and tired of always having to complete trial offers to make any money. On top of that, I'd have to continue to get referrals if I wanted to continue making money and never have a true leveraging of my money or what most know as residual income.

Then in Dec. I stumbled upon the FOCS (Free Online Cash System) program. I attended a call and have not looked back since. It has provided me an opportunity to work hard and simply follow step by step instructions to be successful online. It has everything that I had hoped for in an online program. But the success is not only limited to myself, I have been able to help my teammates achieve success as well. Being able to show success to others is important to me as it flows with my very nature of wanting to give to others as best that I can. I have found a way to show people how to access free money and then leverage that cash into more and more cash as time goes on. If you've been burned out, your patience has been tested, you've lost money with other opportunities, I can appreciate that as I've been through some of it myself. I will personally take you by the hand and show you success as long as you are willing to put in the time and the effort. I don't ask for much, just an hour of your day each day.

I live my life based on this: "Your sole mission in life, regardless of industry, occupation or craft, is to be a man or woman who makes a difference - in yourself, your family, friends, and community. When you die, it will be the lasting legacy that you leave this earth with."

So everyone, that is me:) What's your story? Tell people your story and you will find that whatever business you are a part of becomes that much easier!

Why Most People Don't Succeed In Making Money Online

A lot of people have been asking me both online and offline how I've been able to create a good stream of income from the internet. These questions have led me to think about why more people aren't successful online in building an online income. And I have some very fundamental things that I think are the reason people don't succeed online. This list is not all inclusive, but they are some of the popular ones that I can think of.

Outside of scam sites, programs, opportunities, etc., there are certain fundamental reasons why people aren't successful online, here are some of what I see.

People think they will get rich overnight. Let's get real, there is no such thing as a get rich quick program and for that matter, there is no such thing as do nothing and get paid thousands of dollars programs. Yet, people want to think that it's possible, so they join every program thinking that it will be there lucky break. For those who are successful online, there is no such thing as luck! First and foremost, people have to have the right mindset when working online, you don't go to work and expect to get paid for not doing your job do you? The same goes with online ventures, treat it as though you are working a job, better yet, think of it as owning your own business!

Let's assume people understand you can't get rich overnight. The next thing is a lack of commitment. How many people do you see online, promoting and joining every new program that emerges? If a person is jumping from program to program, odds are they aren't successful. Keep an eye out for patterns, if someone is promoting something and months later they are still promoting the same thing, odds are, it is working! People need to accept the fact that it takes time to build an online income, commitment in my eyes is giving at least 90 days to a program that you choose to give the program time to work out for you (in that 90 days you need to give 110% of yourself doing the things you need to do to be successful).

That being said, it takes hard work to be successful. If you're a couch potato, like I said above, there is no such thing as do nothing and get paid. Hard work is necessary, as it is with anything in life, whether it's maintaining a relationship, dieting, athletics, hobbies, etc. Without hard work, there is no point in even trying to make money online.

You must be patient. This plays along with a 90 day commitment. Again, you won't get rich overnight online, patience and working hard comes a long way.

You also must be consistent in what you do. You can't say you commit to something, work hard for 1 week, and then do nothing and then say in 90 days that the program didn't work. That's garbage, again, if you aren't willing to work hard, commit, have patience, etc., why even bother?

I would like to think that the above is obvious, for many it is, but for some it isn't. If I can do it, anyone can. I knew nothing about marketing or making money on the internet when I first started out, but I did know that if I found the right opportunity that I would be willing to work hard at it to be successful. I can tell you that in the last 90 days I joined 1 program and committed to it, and I've been paid $2,525 from this one program alone by staying dedicated to it. It doesn't matter what program it is, you can be successful with the programs out on the internet, there isn't just 1 program that works, but if you don't stop to reflect on what I said above, you'll never have the success you want online.

Consistency & Commitment Are Key Factors In Successful Online Earning

I get emails every day asking how I built a successful and growing income online. There are many key factors that come into play when earning an income online. Today I'd like to focus on two of them. Two factors that contribute to successfully building an income online are Consistency and Commitment.

Let's start with the aspect of commitment. As with anything you want to be successful at in life, commitment is very important. Whether it's your career, a work out regimen, diet, sports, etc. commitment to you goals and activities is crucial.

When it comes to commitment in online earning, you must commit to whatever program(s) you join and are working to earn an income with. There are many different legitimate ways to earn an income online, once you have selected what best fits your interest you must commit to it. I recommend a time frame commitment of no less than 90 days, for whatever it is you are working on. You must realize that you cannot and will not get rich overnight. Building a successful online income takes time and perseverance just like anything else of value.

The #1 reason that I have found that people fail to successfully earn an income online is because of a lack of commitment. There are many reasons why people may not commit, but I think one of the biggest reasons is because of distractions. Distractions in the sense that there are 100s if not more new programs popping up every single day.

Think about this, we know there are many new sites and there are all kinds of scams out there. Beyond that, we also know that most businesses (online or offline) fail/close in their first year of business. Knowing this, once we find something that we have interest in and do the research to know that they pay, we should then commit ourselves to that program. Again, my suggested time frame is 90 days of commitment. During a 90 day period, you should be able to ramp up what you need to ramp up for your marketing (again success doesn't happen overnight). And you should be able to build some sort of an income from your 90 day efforts. At that point you can reevaluate whether the program is worth the amount of time vs the amount you earn.

Secondly, consistency is just as important as commitment. If you aren't going to do the things necessary to make yourself successful on a daily basis, then there is no point in joining anything. There is no such thing as a do nothing and earn thousands program. We've seen them all before, and we know that these programs just don't exist.

Be consistent in what you do, whatever it is you do. If your program requires you to market, commit to a daily marketing regimen. If it requires you to take time do do other tasks, commit to them daily. When you have a built a foundation, you must then stay consistent to that foundation. I can remember in previous jobs, telling my employees to remember the first or second week of their employment. During that time period, they are typically most excited and have the highest work ethic. Apply your work ethic and consistency to your online money making ventures and the rest will follow.

I hope that this information is helpful to you and that you are mindful of your commitment and consistency to your online money making ventures.

5 Marketing Truths That The Big Lead Brokers Don't Want You To Know About

You'll NEVER hear these 5 Marketing Truths discussed on any tel-a-seminar hosted by any one of the multiple lead companies out there. Why? Because they want YOU to be spending your hard earned dollars buying over-sold, over-worked leads for $3 - $5 apiece.

I'm pulling the curtain back. You'll be HOSED no more! Here are the 5 Marketing Truths That The Big Lead Brokers Don't Want You To Know About...

Marketing Truth #1
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The BEST leads you'll ever get are the ones you generate yourself.

Marketing Truth #2
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Until you begin to generate your own leads, lead vendors will gladly continue to sell you oversold leads for much more than they're really worth.

Marketing Truth #3
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Until you create and implement a rigorous follow-up campaign (via autoresponder, postcards and voice-blasts), with each and every lead in your Marketing Funnel, you'll be losing thousands of dollars to people like myself who do follow-up.

Marketing Truth #4
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In order for you to become truly independent, you must secure full control of your most important asset, your leads. This means the generation, distribution, follow-up and conversion of every person you come into contact with.

Marketing Truth #5
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Truths #1 - #4 will always and forever be 100% true.

The Importance of Marketing & Building a "Pipeline"

Everyday I hear the same story..."I was in XYZ Program but didn't do well with it because I didn't know how to get enough people to view my offer." Lets face a reality check...You and I both know that even if you have the greatest program on the planet, if no one knows about it, you're SUNK! You have to have a never ending supply of fresh prospects flowing through your "Marketing Pipeline" at ALL times.

What's a "Marketing Pipeline"? Here's an analogy...Picture an empty water hose. In order for water to start flowing through that hose you have to connect it to a source right? A faucet somewhere. Once it's connected, you turn the water on. Does water start to flow out the other end immediately? No. It takes time to BUILD UP as it travels through the turns and coils of the hose. Then it starts to flow. Continuously. Non-stop. Until the source runs dry right? Or you turn off the source manually as you would in turning off the faucet. Anytime you needed water, you turn on the hose.

("Wait a minute! I'm a smart person. What does turning on a hose have to do with putting CASH into my pocket"?) Answer: Everything!

Take the analogy I painted for you above and apply it to your marketing campaign. What's your main prospecting source? Is it a classified ad in a newspaper? Is it an email campaign? Is it pay-per-clicks? Doesn't matter what it is. Take your "Marketing Pipeline" (the hose) and attach to your "Source". (You can even have multiple sources with multiple hoses attached to them!) Once it's connected, turn it on.

You remember what I said earlier? That it takes time for the water to BUILD UP right, before it comes out the other end?

Same principle applies in your "Marketing Pipeline". It takes time for your prospects to "BUILD UP". To get to know you, like you and trust you. Prospects are NOT going to coming running to your door the same second they respond. Nope. It takes time. Time to BUILD UP.

The whole time they're in your "Marketing Pipeline", you're sharing with them ideas, strategies, techniques, etc....on how to Be, Do & Have More. You're helping them get what they want by sharing your knowledge and experiences. You're not pitching them on your "deal". You're setting yourself up to be the leader they're looking for.

The whole time they're in your "Marketing Pipeline", it's YOU they see. They begin to know you, like you and trust you. And if your "Marketing Pipeline" has been built properly, you'll have prospects flowing out the other end, ready and eager to join you in your program. Creating a non-stop flood of CASH for you and your family! Like the water out of a hose. Only better.

My suggestion to you is that you take the time and effort it takes to properly build a "Marketing Pipeline". I can assure you that the rewards are worth it.

Be dedicated and committed to what you are doing. Do not become the majority of the population trying to make an income online by becoming a program "jumper" going from one program to the next. Dedicate yourself to something and continue to grow with it. Build relationships, not sales. Successful business ventures are built on solid relationships.