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Many people in affiliate programs seem to think that once the sale is made, their work is done. Affiliate Programs are highly dependent upon developing a motivated and knowledgeable downline. Don’t end your involvement with the close of the initial sale but stay involved with your downline, coaching and mentoring them.

People joining affiliate programs tend to have big goals, but sometimes they fail anyway.

Reasons Why People Fail to Become Successful Affiliates:

There are three main reasons why people fail to adapt to change, especially technological change:

1. Lack of Skills
2. Lack of Knowledge
3. Fear

Adopt the “Coach” Role & Mindset:

If you adopt the mindset of a “Coach,” you can dramatically improve your Downline’s performance along all three lines.

When someone joins an affiliate program there is generally a fairly big learning curve to overcome – new product(s) such as the just-released MaxPro System, new technology, and virtual relationships, all of which are especially problematic if your new recruit is a novice in the world of internet marketing (or marketing in general).  There will be a whole new language to learn, new tools and techniques to master, not to mention becoming an expert on the product they will be marketing.

If you ignore your new recruits, they can get very frustrated in a very short time due to information overload.  If you want your bottom line to grow, invest in helping your new recruits overcome the learning curve so they don’t get overly frustrated and just quit.

Your bottom line will be a lot bigger if you invest some time with your new Downline team members, coaching and mentoring them.  Be proactive: actively help your team learn the products, and learn about the technical support and other resources available to them.

Many of your new recruits will need help learning how to marekt your product in the new Web 2 world of internet Blogs and Social Communities, which are new to many people.

Don’t just sit around waiting for your downline to contact you for help, take the initiative and offer them help, especially at the beginning of your relationship with them.  Take the initiative to help your new recruits overcome their fear and buyer’s remorse.

Coaching is easier than you might think – you just need a positive attitude and a desire to build up your team members together with your proactive behavior.  The small investment of your time to coach your team will pay you big dividends.

Agreat place to start for collecting all the rest of the knowledge about internet marketing that they’ll need is to have them sign up for the Online Success for Beginners program.

Are you just simply buried by the mind-numbing quantity of internet-marketing information there is online?  You’re not alone.In reality, that’s the most cited problem voiced by budding entrepreneurs trying to create a viable income online.

Let’s evaluate some of the best ways to stay on-track and eliminate all the noise.

First, it’s absolutely critical to realize that “internet marketing” is a truly vast term.So huge that, essentially, it really becomes meaningless.

You really need to break it down.  You need to specialize.To start with, let’s delve-into a sub-niche of the great internet marketing pie: Affiliate Marketing.  Granted this sub-niche is still MASSIVE, but we’re beginning to get more manageable.  

What’s the next stage?

Well, if you’re a budding information marketer just getting started consider getting specialized help from an established Affiliate Marketing Master.

But, even before this crucial step of soliciting expert advice ask yourself these basic probing questions, and make sure that you can answer them all clearly and succinctly.

What is Your Prospect Really Looking For?

If you don’t know the answer to this before you begin you are basically just wasting your time.

  You have to empathize with your customers and be able to provide real value. Otherwise you will ultimately not succeed.

Assuming that you have the prospects inherent best interests at heart, what then?

In order to be able to become viable and, therefore, be able to stay in business and continue to deliver worthwhile value to your customers you must get a wee bit self-centered for just a moment as well.

So, ask yourself the question:
Why Are You Marketing This Particular Affiliate Product?

This is the root of your profitability, because your entire marketing strategy depends on it.

Let’s illustrate, if your chosen affiliate product is simply a lead-in to attain clients for, say, consulting, speaking or different follow up business ventures, you don’t need stress too much about the initial price.

But, if selling the affiliate offering is your central profit center, you need to sweat the pricing level details a-lot more intensely in order to maximize your profit.

That points to the next logical progression.

What Else Can You Sell to Give Your Customers Additional Value?
This is truly crucial because in the large majority of cases, affiliates do not make a bunch of money on their primary sale.

On-occasion, up-sells and continuity programs are what really makes your affiliate-marketing venture to excel.
Therefore, developing a portfolio related to your initial offering is a critical step in making your affiliate business feasible for the long-haul.

Remember, ultimately, your affiliate success depends on completely understanding the answers to the above questions.

If you can get a handle on these difficult issues right at the very beginning you are well on your path to maximizing your long-haul profitability.But, if you overlook them you will surely leave a lot of revenue on the table and, maybe, even more importantly you’ll be accidentally short changing your customers as well.

At the end of the day, putting together the entire team and affiliate-marketing ingredients – initially – are essential ingredients in obtaining affiliate profitability!

Free Video Reveals #1 Love Secret

A woman named Janice from Colorado contacted me with a common concern about keeping a love relationship in her life. Janice is troubled and feeling unworthy and is curious of the answer to the question: “How do I start to feel worthy of a soul mate relationship”? Working with a Law of Attraction Life coach can be a great first step.

I like that kind of honest question. It can be hard for most of us to even admit that we have difficulty with feelings of feeling worthy. So congratulations for being aware of that inhibiting personal aspect of yourself. I say misalignment because it’s not in harmony with who you truly are. Who you truly are is a beautifully loving creator of your life – ready for all that you can think of.

Needless to say, we’ve all been taught by the dominant culture that we need to work hard to gain worthiness. You’re not by yourself in feeling low self-esteem. I suggest you begin with some silent time that’s devoted to sheer self-indulgence. Find the ways that you love to make yourself feel good. Those ‘treats’ don’t have to include excess comfort food or squandering lots of money. How about a luxurious bubble bath with fragrance and candles? Take a whole afternoon and do things just for nobody else but yourself. Self-care is a fantastic way to get back in touch with your inner self, that now small voice. When you feel well, you exude your natural essence. And you create what you envision when you are well.

We address this and pry into the issue of self-confidence in my FREE Video The #1 Secret to Finding and Keeping the Love of Your Dreams.

You can learn more secrets to relationship attraction in my FREE VIDEO from the new DVD, “7 Secrets to Find and Keep the Love of Your Dreams.” Just go to http://www.loveofyourdreams.com

Free Video Reveals #1 Love Secret

Janice from Colorado contacted me with a common concern about keeping a love relationship in her life. Janice is troubled and feeling unworthy and is wondering of the answer to the question: “How do I start to feel worthy of a soul mate relationship”? Getting help from a Law of Attraction Life coach can be the answer.

I really appreciate that kind of honest question. It can be difficult for most of us to even admit that we have trouble with feelings of feeling worthy. So congratulations for being aware of that inhibiting personal aspect of yourself. I say misalignment because it’s not in harmony with who you truly are. Who you truly are is a beautifully loving creator of your life – worthy of all that you can dream of.

Needless to say, we’ve all been force-fed by the mainstream mainstream ideas of our time that we need to work (often very hard) to gain worthiness. You are not alone in feeling low self-esteem. I suggest you start with some quiet time that is devoted to sheer self-indulgence. Think of the ways that you love to make yourself happy. Those ‘luxuries’ don’t have to include tons of extra calories or squandering lots of money. How about a luxurious bubble bath with fragrance and candles? Take an entire afternoon and do stuff just for no one else but you. Self-care is a great way to get back in touch with your inner self, that still tiny voice. When you feel good, you exude your natural essence. And you attract what you desire when you feel self-actualized.

We address this and pry into the critical aspect of self-worth in my FREE Video The #1 Secret to Finding and Keeping the Love of Your Dreams.

You can learn more secrets to relationship attraction in my FREE VIDEO from the new DVD, “7 Secrets to Find and Keep the Love of Your Dreams.” Just go to http://www.loveofyourdreams.com

Free Video Reveals #1 Love Secret

A woman named Janice who hails from Colorado contacted me with a common problem concerning keeping a love relationship in her life. She says she’s having trouble feeling worthy and wants to know “How do I begin to feel capable of a soul mate relationship”? Getting help from a Law of Attraction Life coach can be the answer.

I appreciate the integrity of your question Janice. It’s hard for most people to even admit that we have trouble with a sense of worthiness. So I congratulate you for being aware of that misalignment of energy. I say misalignment because it’s not in alignment with who you truly are. Who you really are is a delightfully wonderful creator – ready for all that you can think of.

Needless to say, we’ve all been brainwashed by the dominant culture that we need to work (often very hard) to gain worthiness. You’re not by yourself with feelings of low self-worth. I recommend you begin with some silent time that is devoted to sheer self-indulgence. Find the ways that you love to make yourself happy. Those ‘treats’ do not have to include excess comfort food or squandering lots of money. How about a luxurious bubble bath with fragrance and candles? Take an entire evening and do things just for nobody else but yourself. Self-care is a fantastic way to get back in touch with your inner guidance, that now tiny voice. When you feel good, you exude your natural essence. And you attract what you envision when you are well.

We address this and pry into the issue of self-worth in my FREE Video The #1 Secret to Finding and Keeping the Love of Your Dreams.

You can learn more secrets to relationship attraction in my FREE VIDEO from the new DVD, “7 Secrets to Find and Keep the Love of Your Dreams.” Just go to http://www.loveofyourdreams.com

Free Relationship Video

A woman named Helen from Ohio came to me and asked about letting herself forgive her Ex so she could get past the pain in her life. Helen really desires to attract a soul mate that will not only last forever, but one that will also become more intimate with time. Many people understand that question. They can relate to the hurt they’re holding on to from a past failed relationship. Coaching for your relationship, whether it ended years ago or is a current love trouble can help. A few online love coaching sessions specific to your marriage predicaments can be hugely helpful.

Before you read any further, you need to give yourself a hand for actually ATTEMPTING to forgive your ex. That’s a big deal. If you will set your desire to give away a little piece every day, within a very small amount of time you’ll see your energy lift and dissapear. It’s absolutely necessary to release even for those who don’t think there’s any more left to release. Forgiveness is a lifelong commitment and one that releases YOU the most. Another good exercise is to access some things that you love about your former mate. They don’t have to be related to the relationship. Perhaps you liked the way he fixed things. Or you liked what a good group of friends he has. Maybe you enjoyed his grin. It can be whatever you want. The reason is to start to search for qualities that you appreciated. You do this for no other reason than to change your energy about him. You release your energy.

When you forgive yourself and others you create space. Space to receive more of what’s desired. And for all of us, what’s desired is to receive more love. I teach all about letting go, clearing out and making room both physically and energetically in my FREE Video The #1 Secret to Finding and Keeping the Love of Your Dreams.

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You can learn more secrets to relationship attraction in my FREE VIDEO from the new DVD, “7 Secrets to Find and Keep the Love of Your Dreams.” Just go to http://www.loveofyourdreams.com

Coaching! Business-Coaching! Life-Coaching! Dann kommt noch Selbstcoaching und Führungscoaching! Der Begriff “Coaching” – kaum ein anderer ist zurzeit mehr präsent wenn es um Themen wie persönliche Veränderung oder Entwicklung geht! Was jedoch macht hier den Unterschied aus?

Der Wachstumsmarkt ist riesig, es gibt kaum einheitliche Richtlinien, dafür allerdings viel Raum und Möglichkeiten für Kritik und z.T. sogar Hohn. Die Frage, welche unweigerlich an die Oberfläche drängt und die auch mir immer häufiger gestellt wird, (bezeichne ich mich doch selbst als Results Coach) lautet: Was zeichnet Coaching bzw. gutes, oder sogar sehr gutes, Coaching eigentlich aus?

Viele Menschen suchen einen Coach weil sie ein Problem haben. Sie erwarten, dass der Coach das Problem FÜR sie löst. Die Probleme sind vielfältig und bekannt: “Ich bin so oft gestresst.“, „Meine Beziehung macht mich so unglücklich.” oder aber “Ich bekomme sowieso nie was ich möchte.” sind beliebte Statements. Um gleich mit einem beliebten Klischee aufzuräumen: Kein auch nur halbwegs professioneller oder guter Coach wird ein Problem für seinen Kunden lösen.

Und das nicht ohne Grund. Sollten Sie vielleicht eigene Kinder haben, könnten Sie die Antwort schon kennen. Natürlich wäre es der einfachste und schnellste Weg das Problem für das Kind zu lösen und es wieder zum Spielen zu schicken. Was tut das Kind wenn eine ähnliche (oder dieselbe) Situation wiederkehrt? Genau, es sucht Sie wieder auf. Lösen SIE das Problem noch einmal, so sehen Sie sich bald gemeinsam mit dem Kind, einer Reihe von neuen Problemen konfrontiert. Sie kreieren ein Abhängigkeitsverhältnis für das Kind, das Kind selbst wird zukünftig bei immer kleineren Problemen sofort  zum „Coach“ rennen und Sie selbst finden sich immer häufiger in der Rolle des elterlichen Problemlösers.

Eigenverantwortung? Keine!
Selbstständigkeit? Mitnichten!
Durchhaltevermögen und Widerstandsfähigkeit? Fehlanzeige!

Das sind “zufällig” Eigenschaften, die leider oft unzureichend ausgeprägt sind in der heutigen Zeit, die geprägt ist von Schnelllebigkeit, Ignoranz und Ablenkung, besonders dann wenn es um die Konfrontation mit unangenehmen Situationen geht. Die hier dargestellte Rolle der Eltern kann, je nach Lebenslage und Umständen auch der beste Freund, Nachbarn, Kollegen oder auch der Ehepartner sein.

Was wird von Ihnen benötigt bzw. der Kunde in dieser (oder in einer ähnlichen) Situation am meisten? Sie benötigen neuartige Optionen, alternative Blickwinkel und ganz besonders den Willen das Problem lösen zu wollen. Selber aus dem Weg zu schaffen! Ein effektiver Coach sorgt dafür, dass Sie.a. mit diesen “Zutaten”, meistens formuliert durch besondere Fragen: Andere Alternativen, Möglichkeiten und Blickwinkel. Die Gegenüberstellung von Problem und Lösung (Ist und Soll) erfolgt in einem Maß, dass der Kunde ausschließlich die neue Situation (die Lösung) als akzeptabel ansieht. Dann, und zwar NUR dann, wird unternommen, was letztlich zu einer Veränderung der ungewünschten Situation führt. Ob es nun um Führungsverhalten, Persönlichkeitstraining oder auch Methoden des Selbstcoaching geht.

Gutes Coaching ist erkennbar an messbaren Resultaten und sofortiger Veränderung (auch kleine Veränderungen sind Veränderungen), einer Atmosphäre von Vertrauen und dem Ziel, dem Kunden innerhalb kürzestmöglicher Zeit weiter zu helfen. Nur dann ist Coaching effektiv UND sinnvoll, nur dann lohnt sich das Investment und nur in diesem Fall besteht eine realistische Chance auf eine dauerhafte Veränderung. Nur dann bekommt Coaching den Wert, den es von Haus aus verdient:

Probleme gezielt, schnell und nachhaltig in Lösungen zu verwandeln! Ganz simpel!

One of the top small business networking trainers is an entrepeneur named Jon Berghoff. Jon is founder of Global Empowerment Coaching and has a history of training leaders, building sales, and causing entrepreneurial success through ‘harmonic influence,’ which gives you control over yourself, your customers, and the world in general. Jon Berghoff is speaker and bestselling author of the “Cutting Edge Sales Book.”

This post is a response to a question that came in from Mike in Fredericksburg, VA, after listening to the telephone seminar, “Becoming Wealthy During Turbulent Economic Times”. To listen to the replay, go to www.geconnection.com/turbulance.html.

To get the FREE gifts that are listed during the teleseminar, go to www.geconnection.com/testimonial.

How can I use your tool of “farming” to breakthrough my current plateau of sales in my job?

“I really learned a ton from your perspective on hunting vs. farming as a way of attracting new prospects and customers. I’m really stuck though because I always have believed in the concept of giving value first, asking for business second, yet my annual sales revenue has stagnated and I can’t seem to break through to the next level. My question is, how can I use this “universal” or “spiritual” principle to really grow my sales again, not just to feel good about what I’m doing?”

Mike B. CPA, Fredericksburg, VA

ANSWER: Jon Berghoff

Mike, you are completely correct in searching for a way to use this spiritual principle to grow your business.

Most important is knowing that it takes creativity, proactive effort, and old-fashioned hard work to provide value for others. It can’t simply be an emotion or an attitude. The feeling, or attitude is required, but only effective when backed up with action. You might remember in the teleseminar that I mentioned the importance of behaviors, not just thinking, to elevate results.

I would ask you this question:

What are some ways that you could be creating value that are simple to do, that you have allowed to become easy not to do?

This is a good starting place. If this triggers anything, than put it to work. You might take the three areas from the call: problem solving, gift giving, and distributing information, and ask yourself; what are the fastest, easiest ways you could apply these secrets. I use the words “fast” and “easy” because most people over-complicate the process of farming (giving value first, asking for business second).

It might be as little as making sure your assistant answers each phone call in a positive and uplifting way, vs. an unmonitored non-emotion-inducing approach.

It could be the difference between sending out a packet of free, applicable info to your prospects before you meet them for a sales presentation, so they are conditioned from the start to see you as an authority or expert.

Maybe it means hosting a telephone conference call for everyone in your sphere of influence, teaching them 4-7 ways to save money during tax season, or the 5 most common mistakes made by others in their field.

One of the top small business networking experts is an entrepeneur named Jon Berghoff. Jon is founder of Global Empowerment Coaching and has a history of creating sales, building leadership, and causing entrepreneurial success through ‘harmonic influence,’ which gives you control over yourself, your business, and the world in general. Jon Berghoff is speaker and bestselling author of the “Cutting Edge Sales Book.”

This article is a response to a question that came in from Mike in Fredericksburg, VA, after listening to the telephone seminar, “Becoming Wealthy During Turbulent Economic Times”. To hear the teleseminar, go to www.geconnection.com/turbulance.html.

To receive the FREE gifts that are given away during the teleseminar, go to www.geconnection.com/testimonial.

How can I use your technique of “farming” to breakthrough my current plateau of sales in my accounting firm?

“I really learned a lot from your perspective on hunting vs. farming as a way of attracting new prospects and business. I’m really stuck though because I always have believed in the concept of giving value first, asking for business second, yet my annual sales revenue has flattened out and I can’t seem to break through to the next level. My question is, how can I use this “universal” or “spiritual” principle to really grow my sales again, not just to feel good about what I’m doing?”

Mike B. CPA, Fredericksburg, VA

ANSWER: Jon Berghoff

Mike, you are completely correct in searching for a way to use this spiritual principle to increase your success.

Most critical is knowing that it takes creativity, proactive effort, and old-fashioned hard work to create value for others. It can’t simply be a feeling or an attitude. The feeling, or attitude is required, but only useful when backed up with action. You might remember on the call that I mentioned the importance of behaviors, not just thinking, to improve results.

I would ask you this question:

What are some ways that you could be creating value that are easy to do, that you have allowed to become easy not to do?

This is a good starting point. If this triggers anything, than put it into practicez. You might take the three areas from the call: distributing information, problem solving, and gift giving, and ask yourself; what are the easiest, fastest ways you could apply these tips. I use the words “fast” and “easy” because most people over-think the process of farming (giving value first, asking for business second).

It might be as little as making sure your assistant answers every phone call in a positive and uplifting way, vs. an unmonitored non-emotion-inducing approach.

It could be the difference between sending out a packet of free, valuable info to your prospects before you meet them for a sales presentation, so they are conditioned early on to see you as an authority or expert.

Maybe it means hosting a teleseminar for everyone in your sphere of influence, showing them 4-7 ways to save money during tax season, or the 5 most common mistakes made by others in their field.

Some coaches just don’t really understand proper pitching mechanics, and consequently end up having their pitchers dedicate a lot of their time performing drills that are not really very effective for improving pitching speed and accuracy. They probably also have their players lifting weights to build up arm strength, which really isn’t required in order to throw a faster pitch. The time dedicated to baseball pitching workouts could be much better spent if the coaches focused on the pitching mechanics and the way that the entire body can be used to generate explosive power to increase a pitcher’s velocity.

A few common components of most pitching workouts include baseball pitching drills, weight training, flat ground pitching, and stretching have actually been shown to make it more likely for pitchers to become injured or actually end up decreasing a pitcher’s velocity. This is because most of these drills and methods focus more on the arm than on the body as a whole. The best pitching comes from pitchers who use their entire body when they throw the pitch, and not just their arms. If you use your entire body for pitching, and use it with maximum effectiveness, your body should transfer through different positions, and if your body gets trained in how it feels to be in these positions, it it eventually feels natural to use the proper body mechanics to throw your pitches.

While this information has been proven in many studies, most coaches don’t realize it yet. That is why many coaches continue to have their pitchers waste the time spent in baseball pitching workouts with the methods that aren’t as useful in actually improving pitching. More and more people are learning about how important it is to use their whole bodies and the correct way of throwing a pitch via the use of pitching videos and manuals that you can find online.

Maybe, as more testing shows the typical pitching workout methods are not as effective as many believed, there will be more coaches switching to more effective baseball pitching workouts methods. Better workouts will focus on leading pitchers through pitching techniques, starting with the end and moving backwards, and on te process of using their bodies to produce the explosive power that can be generated during the throwing of a pitch if everything is done just right.