Comments on: Social network marketing: Why most fail; how you can succeed

By: Social network marketing: Show you care at every opportunity | Steve DeVane

Social network marketing: Show you care at every opportunity | Steve DeVane — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:58:40 +0000

[...] for visiting!NOTE — This is the fifth in a series on social network marketing. Earlier posts gave an overview and focused on how to relate to people, figuring out why your in business, and how to help [...]

By: Social network marketing: Help, not just anybody, everybody | Steve DeVane

Social network marketing: Help, not just anybody, everybody | Steve DeVane — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:04:40 +0000

[...] visiting!NOTE — This is the fourth in a series on social network marketing. Previous posts gave an overview and focused on relationships and on understanding why you’re in [...]

By: Social network marketing: Why we don’t know why we do what we do | Steve DeVane

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:49:44 +0000

[...] — This is the third in a continuing series on social network marketing. Earlier posts focused on why most people fail and others succeed and on the importance of forming [...]

By: Social network marketing: With friends like this, who needs prospects | Steve DeVane

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:18:42 +0000

[...] for visiting!Note — This is the second in a continuing series about social network marketing. A previous post showed why most people fail and how you can succeed in social network [...]

By: stevedevane

stevedevane — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:18:46 +0000

@James Stratford @JRStratford (Twitter) Hey James, Making those kind of connections is what makes network marketing such an extraordinary profession. If you focus on those relationships, everything else will take care of itself. I appreciate the comment. Steve

By: James Stratford @JRStratford (Twitter)

James Stratford @JRStratford (Twitter) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:02:44 +0000

This article was well written and struck a chord with me since while networking all those things are noticable after awhile. Describing people as casting a wide net is apt. Many of us do that for different reasons and get different results since we do value the relationship above all else. When people understand that later on it’s apt to produce a connection of a valued that is so much higher than if things were just superficial. The great thing is that even if it never does it leaves us with a wonderful community and by following your 10 steps it’ll only get better.

By: stevedevane

stevedevane — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:44:55 +0000

@Web Copywriter Hey, Copywriter, Yes, those tire kickers just end up wasting your time. And as one of my mentors likes to say - if you need a carpenter, why look for a ballerina? Thanks for adding to the discussion. Steve

By: Web Copywriter

Web Copywriter — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:46:18 +0000

You’re right. I’ve helped some network marketers with their marketing, and they fail because they try to cast too wide a net.

What happens is that they get a lot of tire kickers who end up wasting their time.

What they need are good, solid network marketers who can see that you know what you’re doing and can help them to build their networks. The biggest challenge of network marketing today is simply getting leads, and the old ways of doing it don’t work anymore.

There are far too many people doing network marketing, and few of them ever make any money. By using social networking properly, you can build your network with like-minded people who ALSO know how to network online.

By: stevedevane

stevedevane — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:14:37 +0000

@Brenda Bunney Hi Brenda, I think the old method of training to "make a list of family and friends" is a big reason many network marketers fail. They get frustrated after facing that initial rejection. A great number never recover from that initial failure. I appreciate your comment. Steve

By: Brenda Bunney

Brenda Bunney — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:53:12 +0000

This is a WONDERFUl article for new and experienced network marketers. I think we all tend to reach out to our friends and family in the beginning.

It is very hard to now when to draw the line with family and friends at times. Most of the experienced network marketers who help new people get started train them to “make a list of 50 family and friends”

This article is such a great tool for us all… thanks!