Six Easy Ways to Get the Most Out of Internet Marketing
Seminars
by Willie Crawford
Published on this site: November 17th, 2005 - See
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My online marketing results improved by 2000% when I started
attending live seminars. This was because I shared ideas with,
and learned from, others in my industry. This was because,
we harnessed the tremendous leverage of each others' assets.
Prior to that point, I had been off working mostly by myself.
Live seminars and conferences are probably just what your
struggling online business needs. Here are six ways to get
the most out of attending Internet marketing seminars:
- Find out who's going to be there in advance by asking
around. Arrange to get together with specific individuals
beforehand, so that... in all the excitement you don't forget
to meet specific people. Either have a specific idea in
mind you want to discuss with them, or just explore what
projects the two of you are working on individually, so that you
can see how you might help each other.
- Bring your digital camera and take lots of pictures.
You can later use these pictures on your blogs, on your
websites, etc. It always help to have pictures showing who
you know or are personal friends with. After the seminar,
many of these people really will be your friends. You'll
actually be able to pick up the phone and give them a call.
Extra tip - After taking digital photos with them,
follow up with a nice greeting card telling them how nice
it was to meet them. Include the photo you took with them
in the card. I do this using the service at: http://SendOutCards.com/willie
It costs me less than $1.50 each to send the cards above
with the photos. To show you how easy and effective this
is, I'll even pay for your first two cards ;-)
Just drop me an email with your name and mailing address
and I'll set it up for you. Do this before the seminar so
that you can take the photos at the seminar, and by the
time they get back home from the seminar, the card is waiting
for them. Use my email of [email protected]
- Bring a portable tape recorder, or better yet, a digital
recorder that records direct to MP3. Interview a few people
while at the seminar... after-hours, on breaks, etc. You've
just created a nice audio product that you can use as a
very unique bonus.
You could also sell these recordings as a stand-alone product.
Be sure to write out an outline, or pre-coordinate the questions
you're going to ask beforehand, to make the recording more
professional sounding.
- Take lots of business cards, and give one to everyone
that you meet. More importantly, get a card from everyone
that you meet. When you get back home, add them to your
contact manager. Then, follow-up with an email, a call,
or a nice card. You're not looking for immediate deals here
per se. Instead, you're looking at developing long-term
business relationships.
- When chatting with people you meet, there is the tendency
to want to tell them all about YOU and your projects. Instead,
let them do most of the talking! Listen intently to what
they say, and try to think of ways that you can help them.
If you see a way that you can help them, make a note, and
then DO IT! This sets in motion the Law of Reciprocity.
Later, when they think of you, they will remember that you
were a "very interesting person." They won't necessarily
remember why. The reason will be because you were interested
in them.
- Make a list of things that you are going to do as soon
as you get back home. Keep this list fairly short so that
it's not overwhelming. Make a second list of things that
you will do within the first month or two after getting
back home. Things can move from one list to the next as
the seminar progresses. The whole key is to have a plan
of action and then implement it!
You may want to implement some tips that you pick up while
you’re still at the seminar. If you want to get a jump
on the competition, and implement something before everyone
is doing it, go ahead and start working on it in the middle
of the night... in your hotel room!
These are just Six quick tips on how to get the most out
of attending any Internet marketing seminar. If you do these
few simple things you'll discover that Internet marketing
seminars are one of the smartest investments you can make
in growing your online business, and building solid long-term
relationships that pay huge dividends.
Willie Crawford is a 9-year Internet marketing
veteran. He is a frequent speaker at seminars worldwide. To
discover seminars and tele-seminars right in your backyard
where you can begin building strong business alliances, take
a few minutes right now and visit: http://InternetMarketingSeminarSchedule.com
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