Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions

The Truth about Making Money with Teleseminars

For the last few years I have made a lot of money hosting free teleseminars. I often get asked what my process is to consistently generate thousands of dollars each time I host a call. Some people have learned the process because they participated in my private mentoring courses. Those mentoring courses run thousands of dollars per person.

Because I know there are a LOT of people who want to know how to develop and facilitate money-making teleseminars, but may not have thousands to invest, I decided to offer a FREE one hour session, The Truth About Making Money with Teleseminars.

Making money on the Internet - Why most people don't.

Lots of people want to “make money on the Internet.” What many fail to realize is making money on the Internet requires that you treat this like any other money-making opportunity. You must work at it, you must establish market reach and you must gain visibility. Also, you must develop a solid foundation.

Who is your market?
Before you do just about anything you MUST complete your market analysis. Unfortunately, many people want to skip this important step. The fact is, until you gain incredible clarity on your market you will be unable to optimize all you will be doing.

Internet Marketing Opt-In Lists - What are you doing?

When I consult with my clients more times than not one of the greatest concerns they have is how to increase reach to a targeted market while keeping costs down. Hands down, effectively using the power of the Internet is the cornerstone to achieving this outcome. More times than not, people are not using their Internet presence as effectively as they can.

I often see a company that has a website that looks great from a design perspective, yet from a marketing and sales perspective the site is not working. Many people are under the mistaken belief that if a potential customer or client visits their site they will be so impressed they will automatically return time and again. Fact is, this is not what happens in the real world of the Internet. Chances are within minutes most visitors have forgotten sites they looked at unless there was something that encouraged them to remember.

How to Best Utilize Community Forums to Gain Expert Status and Market Position

If you use the Internet to build your business it is likely you are constantly on the lookout for effective ways to do this. Unfortunately, there are so many methods to choose from it can be difficult to know which is the best choice.

For years Community Forums has proved to be one of the best – if you know what you are doing.

Why would you assume I want to be your affiliate?

In the last few weeks I have become an affiliate partner to several people. The thing is though, I didn't sign myself up as an affiliate. Someone in the office of the person I am now an affiliate of signed me up without me requesting them to do so.

Although some of these partnerships could be very beneficial, it's essential to keep in mind that if someone wants to become an affiliate of yours or someone you work for, you need to find out if they want to be an affiliate rather than simply making the assumption they do.

Street Smarts Marketing ezine now ready

Want to know how to get the most out of your involvement with the Internet to grow your business?

This month you will find two great articles on just how to do that in the Street Smarts Marketing newsletter.

http://www.turningpointpresents.com/newsletters/enewsjuly2008.htm

Plus announcements on free events to build your business.

Have a great month.

In success,

Kathleen Gage

Social Networking Etiquette...Why should I accept your invitation?

With the onslaught of Social Networking opportunities some people seem to think common sense and manners don’t apply.

The reality is, Social Networks are like any other type of network. Most sane people wouldn’t walk up to someone at a business meeting, ask for their card and say, “Okay, now you are my friend and I am going to slam you with stupid phone calls, junk mail and other useless garbage.”

More likely, they would introduce themselves, find a point of commonality and take it from there.

So why is it that in virtually any social network available a lot of people send others invitations to join their network with nothing beyond the invitation? The more well known someone is, the more useless invitations they likely get.

Internet marketing! It's driving me crazy!

I have been involved with the Internet for years. I use the Internet as a primary part of my overall marketing. I absolutely love what is possible because of it. However, it hasn't always been that way.

When I first began my journey into cyberspace I had no idea that this would turn from a casual interest to my livelihood. Not only do I make a great living, I also get to correspond and do business on a global level,  and I am able to help others grow their businesses through the power of the Internet.

Elements of a great Joint Venture campaign in your Internet Marketing

The never ending quest for gaining marketing visibility, market reach, credibility and expert status is one that many people get confused by. If you think about it, it is actually quite simple.

One of the quickest ways to do this is to participate in a high quality Joint Venture campaign. Recently I was invited by Janet Becker to participate in the Wonderful Web Giveaway.

Why you need to give information away

I often receive inquiries from people who wonder how they can increase market reach, establish credibility and market trust. The easiest way to do this is to showcase your expertise.

There are a number of ways to do this. One of the most effective is by offering a free report, eBook or teleseminar. I find all three work exceptionally well if the quality of the offer is stellar.

The primary benefit of offering free information before you ever ask for a sale is three fold.