| Wow! Facebook Marketing. So you say you hate | | | | groups dealing with health and wellness or room |
| Facebook...It's just a place for kids. NOT!! Did you | | | | decor. Give a few good tips in some group |
| know that Facebook has several hundred million | | | | conversations and people will begin to add to your |
| active users? Are you aware that it is rapidly growing | | | | friend lists. Eventually people will begin to ask what |
| by over a half million users every single day? Anyone | | | | exactly you do and then you can gently lead them |
| and everyone from every walk of life are using | | | | into what you are actually focused on without barfing |
| Facebook today. No matter what you are promoting | | | | your stuff all over them. |
| or selling, whether it is an opportunity, a product, or a | | | | You can even start your own groups. People will see |
| service, many of those potential clients are on | | | | the group and join. As long as your comments are |
| Facebook. If you are not there it is highly probable | | | | truthful and honest and don't come across as |
| that your competitors are... | | | | spammy then you will again start to attract like |
| So think about it.... If there are 350,000,000 (million) | | | | minded people. Do not be afraid to share trade |
| people on Facebook and only 1% of them have an | | | | secrets. When you do share though make sure you |
| interest in what you are working with that is still 3 1 | | | | lead them on and somehow gather a name and email |
| 2 million people with whom you might have | | | | for your information. For instance, give them some |
| something in common. If only 1% of those 3 1/2 mil. | | | | good ideas and lead them well down the road to |
| people are interested in your page that is still 35,000 | | | | exactly what they are looking for and then get them |
| people or potential followers. If you can convert just | | | | to opt in for complete information. |
| 1% into sales or new distributors that is 3500 new | | | | This leads to another good way to build your list and |
| sales/distributors. What would that mean to your | | | | start getting some juice from Facebook. Be sure to |
| business? That is a huge FREE marketing arena that | | | | have an opt in box on your Facebook page. That |
| anyone would be foolish to ignore. After all, massive | | | | process goes beyond the scope of this article but |
| companies and small companies alike are starting to | | | | you can easily Google "how to put an opt in box on |
| also recognize the power and advantages of | | | | Facebook" and I am sure you will find exact |
| marketing on Facebook. Companies like Coke, | | | | instructions. A simpler way, if adding opt in boxes is |
| Microsoft, Sylvan Learning Centers and many others | | | | way beyond your expertise is to put a link that leads |
| are using it as a revenue stream for their business. If | | | | directly to a capture page that further sells them and |
| you are smart you will get your piece of that pie. | | | | gives them more reasons to opt in. |
| So what are the secrets to monetizing Facebook? | | | | Lastly, make sure that opt in box or capture page is |
| There are many tips, strategies and methods that will | | | | tied to an autoresponder. An autoresponder |
| build your relationships and eventually your income. | | | | "automatically" "responds" and sends emails on |
| But where do you start? | | | | autopilot to whoever opted into that box. That |
| It definitely pays to start networking with people | | | | follow up can and should include ongoing information |
| who have like interests. But whatever you do-do not | | | | Of Value to the prospect. It of course should also |
| step in and start throwing up your opportunity all | | | | contain the rest of the information that they opted in |
| over them. You need to get out of "pitch mode" and | | | | for in the first place. |
| Stop MLM Recruiting! In the words of the famous | | | | If you look at the numbers...the numbers of people |
| Mike Dillard "No one wants to be sold, so stop selling | | | | on Facebook... you can easily see that Facebook is a |
| them." You must focus on attraction marketing when | | | | viable form of advertising. Other great things about |
| using Facebook as a method of marketing. Give | | | | Facebook are the fact that you can build relationships |
| helpful tips and comments. Participate in | | | | with people and even a friendship. It is common |
| conversations and make posts that add value and | | | | knowledge that friends who recommend a product |
| that others will find interesting. | | | | or service are listened to 5 x as much as that |
| Make sure that you join groups that relate to your | | | | salesman who is there to pitch a product. Find those |
| objectives. If it is your goal to help people learn | | | | people you have a common interest with, befriend |
| marketing skills then participate and join in groups | | | | them, join their groups, and participate in their |
| who are like minded. If you market a travel product | | | | conversations. Give them a way to opt in to hear |
| join groups with similar interests. If you are focused | | | | more from you and use autoresponders to follow up |
| on a product like MonaVie or Starscapes then join in | | | | with programmed messages as well as broadcasts. |