I’d rather collect garbage for a living.

So when technology offers me a way to achieve explosive growth by fully automating my entire business, I am the first to jump on board.

Here are five ways to automate your network marketing business. Not only will these ideas help you reach your financial dreams more quickly, they also help you avoid being regarded as a “scam artist” by that brother in law you can’t stand anyway.

1. A Web Site. OK no shock here, virtually every company provides a website to its associates. Some aren’t very good, but most will at least allow a person to sign up online without even having to meet with you.

   Generally I dislike those sites that automatically launch a video presentation of the opportunity as soon as you visit the site (I suppose those videos were considered high technology five years ago, but now they’re just a pain).

   Anyway, the purpose of the next three tools I will discuss will be to drive visitors to your website and persuade them to sign up once they get there.

2. A voicemail system or “sizzle” line. These systems are all over the web and you can find them at very low costs. All you need to do is record a short, but exciting, message that will persuade people to leave their contact information so you can send them more information.

   You can promote this telephone number with small ads, business cards, online articles and blogs. You are limited only by your own imagination. Be sure, however, to announce on your promotional material that the line is a “24 Hour Recorded Message” so people will understand they will not be speaking to a live sales person.

   Once you obtain a caller’s contact information, put the email address into your autoresponder (see below) and/or call their telephone number if you choose. In either case, you want to invite them to visit your website.

3. Autoresponder. An autoresponder is the heart of your automatic marketing efforts. Autoresponders automatically send a series of email messages to anyone who has “opted onto” your list.Make sure your emails are personalized and keep the messages short, but packed with as much excitement as you can muster. For the first week or so, the people on your list will get an email every day, afterwards every other day and then after a month two or three times a week. But over time, the autoresponder gently “drips” on your prospects, gradually moving your offer from the back of their minds to the front.

   On every email, you must lead people back to your website and give them a reason to sign up.

4. Blogs. Would you like a way to get interested prospects to find y
   The Future of Podcasting
   We think of podcasting as a means of conveying audio presentations. It is also used for presenting video. The applications for podcasting are continually being refined and the growth of future applications continue to evolve as well.A podcast in the future may be used by educational facilities to provide a full media presentation to students that allow interaction with technology and printed media. In essence podcasting could allow a student to use media as a learning tool. It migh
   in law you can’t stand anyway.
   1. A Web Site. OK no shock here, virtually every company provides a website to its associates. Some aren’t very good, but most will at least allow a person to sign up online without even having to meet with you.

      Generally I dislike those sites that automatically launch a video presentation of the opportunity as soon as you visit the site (I suppose those videos were considered high technology five years ago, but now they’re just a pain).

      Anyway, the purpose of the next three tools I will discuss will be to drive visitors to your website and persuade them to sign up once they get there.

   2. A voicemail system or “sizzle” line. These systems are all over the web and you can find them at very low costs. All you need to do is record a short, but exciting, message that will persuade people to leave their contact information so you can send them more information.

      You can promote this telephone number with small ads, business cards, online articles and blogs. You are limited only by your own imagination. Be sure, however, to announce on your promotional material that the line is a “24 Hour Recorded Message” so people will understand they will not be speaking to a live sales person.

      Once you obtain a caller’s contact information, put the email address into your autoresponder (see below) and/or call their telephone number if you choose. In either case, you want to invite them to visit your website.

   3. Autoresponder. An autoresponder is the heart of your automatic marketing efforts. Autoresponders automatically send a series of email messages to anyone who has “opted onto” your list.Make sure your emails are personalized and keep the messages short, but packed with as much excitement as you can muster. For the first week or so, the people on your list will get an email every day, afterwards every other day and then after a month two or three times a week. But over time, the autoresponder gently “drips” on your prospects, gradually moving your offer from the back of their minds to the front.

      On every email, you must lead people back to your website and give them a reason to sign up.

   4. Blogs. Would you like a way to get interested prospects to find
      MySpace Spam - MySpace Has Created The Perfect Environment For Spammers
      There's one thing that allows MySpace spam to thrive - nothing is being done to stop spammers.Regular email has filters to send spam into a junk mailbox. MySpace has nothing of the sort, creating the perfect conditions for spammers to thrive. If you’re a spammer, MySpace is a great environment for you to do your work.I would expect an internet company to delete the profiles of the people that use their service in an abusive way. But I doubt MySpace could do anything to stop
      e visitors to your website and persuade them to sign up once they get there.

   5. A voicemail system or “sizzle” line. These systems are all over the web and you can find them at very low costs. All you need to do is record a short, but exciting, message that will persuade people to leave their contact information so you can send them more information.

      You can promote this telephone number with small ads, business cards, online articles and blogs. You are limited only by your own imagination. Be sure, however, to announce on your promotional material that the line is a “24 Hour Recorded Message” so people will understand they will not be speaking to a live sales person.

      Once you obtain a caller’s contact information, put the email address into your autoresponder (see below) and/or call their telephone number if you choose. In either case, you want to invite them to visit your website.

   6. Autoresponder. An autoresponder is the heart of your automatic marketing efforts. Autoresponders automatically send a series of email messages to anyone who has “opted onto” your list.Make sure your emails are personalized and keep the messages short, but packed with as much excitement as you can muster. For the first week or so, the people on your list will get an email every day, afterwards every other day and then after a month two or three times a week. But over time, the autoresponder gently “drips” on your prospects, gradually moving your offer from the back of their minds to the front.

      On every email, you must lead people back to your website and give them a reason to sign up.

   7. Blogs. Would you like a way to get interested prospects to find
      Passive Candidates: Are You An Active or Passive Job Searcher
      What does it mean to be a passive candidate?In the recruitment world, recruiters and hiring managers use the term “passive candidate” to describe someone who is not actively looking for a job.A passive candidate is typically someone who isn’t looking for a new job but who would (or might) consider a good opportunity if one arose.This is opposed to being an active candidate, someone who is actively searching for a new job.Many in the recruitment world tal
      that the line is a “24 Hour Recorded Message” so people will understand they will not be speaking to a live sales person.

      Once you obtain a caller’s contact information, put the email address into your autoresponder (see below) and/or call their telephone number if you choose. In either case, you want to invite them to visit your website.

   8. Autoresponder. An autoresponder is the heart of your automatic marketing efforts. Autoresponders automatically send a series of email messages to anyone who has “opted onto” your list.Make sure your emails are personalized and keep the messages short, but packed with as much excitement as you can muster. For the first week or so, the people on your list will get an email every day, afterwards every other day and then after a month two or three times a week. But over time, the autoresponder gently “drips” on your prospects, gradually moving your offer from the back of their minds to the front.

      On every email, you must lead people back to your website and give them a reason to sign up.

   9. Blogs. Would you like a way to get interested prospects to find
      Email Marketing Services-Marketing Solution Of The Future
      Since the introduction of the World Wide Web companies have been exploring new, innovative ways to use it in their marketing efforts. The advent of the internet has led to email marketing services taking off over the past five years.Email marketing services can provide techniques that will maximize your time by reaching thousands of people by the click of a button. An email marketing solution is the best way to reach your customers without spending tons of money. Email marketing
      are personalized and keep the messages short, but packed with as much excitement as you can muster. For the first week or so, the people on your list will get an email every day, afterwards every other day and then after a month two or three times a week. But over time, the autoresponder gently “drips” on your prospects, gradually moving your offer from the back of their minds to the front.

      On every email, you must lead people back to your website and give them a reason to sign up.

   10. Blogs. Would you like a way to get interested prospects to find you? If so, a blog is the perfect tool. “Blog” is short for “weblog” and it is a website that is designed to be updated often and easily. If you write 2 to 3 paragraphs of interest to people who are looking for a home-based business, eventually your blog will start getting traffic. (One of my blogs is now getting about 30 visitors a day after only three months)

       Best of all, if you link your blog back to your company website, your website will start getting traffic as well.

   I want to see the day when network marketing is not looked down upon. But to reach that goal, we have to first stop trying to get people to bug their friends and relatives.

   Sure, sometimes you already know a friend is looking for a way to pay for his daughter’s college education, or you know that your brother hates his job. If you already know of a need, feel free to show that person your opportunity. But if someone tells you the only way to succeed is to write out a list of 200 people you know, walk away.

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