The Anti-Geek Poster Child

 I’m one of those baby boomers who was thrust into the whole internet/computer age kicking and screaming.  I’ve since adjusted.  I’m hardly an expert but I have learned (and am learning) a thing or two.  I feel like the anti-geek poster child, “If I can do it, anybody can.”  Although I find working with technology extremely frustrating at times, it’s very rewarding.  Even though I get humbled on a regular basis, I also feel a great sense of accomplishment when I get something right. 

In learning to cope with the internet/computer- age, I’ve followed the advice of my dad who would say, “If all else fails, lower your expectations.”  When I’m having a particularly difficult time trying to understand some new aspect of technology, I sometimes have to lower my expectations, realizing that this is a process not a destination.  While learning to build web pages, blogs, and social networking sites, (even word processing) etc., I try to measure my success in terms of how far I’ve come instead of the distance I have yet to travel to get to where I want to be.   When I think about it, I’m quite proud of how far I’ve come.  Two months ago, I didn’t even know what a blog was.  Since then I’ve created this blog and I’ve built a website I’m very proud of (www.onlinemarketingniche.com).

If you can relate to anything I’ve said, hang in there.  If you have progressed beyond where I am, you have my upmost admiration.  Regardless, I hope you have another day in paradise.

         

Is Your Warm Market In a Deep Freeze?

Is your warm market in a deep freeze?  I never felt comfortable going to my warm market (friends and family) to promote any company I was working with.  I felt that if they bought this or that or joined the program of the month, they were doing so because they felt obligated due to our association.   I decided early on the most comfortable way for me to market was through a cold market (people who don’t know me).   Although there are a gazillion ways to prospect cold leads, my preferred method is through purchased lead lists.  These lists are usually biz-opp leads (business opportunity leads).  They are generated from individuals who fill out a survey on starting a home based business.  These lists can cost anywhere from $15 apiece to $.01.  The difference in the cost depends mostly on how many times the leads have been resold.  When purchasing leads, you want to make sure they have been “scrubbed.”  Scrubbed means the numbers have been cross checked to make sure they are not on the “do not call list.” I have usually purchased leads that range from $.50 to $.10 a lead.  Until recently calling these numbers was a royal pain in the derriere.    I had to call a lot of people to get to a live person who was interested in knowing more about my product or business opportunity.   I have discovered a tool that eliminates 95% of the frustration from calling lead lists.  It is called “Call On Command” (COC).  Call On Command is a live caller that randomly selects a person to be called from a data file (lead lists), dials the number, and passes the call to you as soon as a live person picks up the call.  The dialer has programmed intelligence to prevent non-productive calls from reaching you.  Since you don’t have to deal with busy signals, answering machines, and no answers, you are freed up to take one call after another, thus saving you time and increasing your potential sales.  COC increases productivity by 75%, and increase sales by 300%.  You can read more about this great tool at www.calloncommand.info.Don’t forget to check out my web site, www.onlinemarketingniche.com.  Be sure to also check out these blogs that will be a great help in your home based business:  www.calloncommand.wordpress.com and www.homebasedreporter.com.

Until next time, have another day in paradise.