I was having a conversation with a coaching client the other day.  He’s been working his own business for about 10 years now and he’s frustrated!  Here’s what he said to me:

It used to be so easy to market my business online.  I would buy an email list and send out a few emails telling them how having their own business can allow them to fire their boss and have financial freedom.  Next think I knew, I had a whole bunch of people replying wanting more information.  Quite a few of those would join my business.

I asked him “Where are all of those people now?”  He replied that only a small amount of them were still involved in the business.  None were actually working it.  Those who did stay, stayed for the products.

HHMMM…so, those things that you thought were working years ago really didn’t work after all, did they?

People today have heard all of the promises and B.S.  Most people have either been burned by MLM/network marketing or they know someone who has.

So…how do you get past that?

1.  Create relationships with people before they buy your product or join your business.  Social networking is a great way to accomplish this.

2.  Don’t make promises.  Be honest with people.   You are building a business to last a lifetime, not running a “Get Rich Quick” scam.  Let people know up front that this is a real business.  It takes time, money and effort to build.  Financial and time freedom only come AFTER years of hard work.

Those methods may not see instant results, but they will see LASTING results.People will be more likely to stick it out knowing that they are going to have to put in work and time to get results.

I can’t tell you the number of people I’ve talked to that tell me things like “I’ve been talking to everyone for 3 months and am not making any money yet” or “I’ve been putting my business on facebook and twitter and no one is joining.”

That’s because a real business takes time to build and because you can’t just shove your business in people’s faces and expect them to join.

Have an Awesome Day,
Roxanne Green

PS – Don’t forget about my Group Coaching Program taking place in October.  Get signed up now.

Here is another great question sent in by a newsletter reader.  If you have a question, send it to me at roxanne at roxannegreen.com and put NEWSLETTER QUESTION in the subject line.

Roxanne,

You teach social networking to build a business. What is the best social space to use?

Thanks,

J.V. in NJ

Hi J.V.

This is a tricky question.  Social spaces are all over the internet.  The most popular ones are facebook, twitter and pinterest.  But…don’t forget blogging and forums and OPB (other people’s blogs).  The best social space for you will be determined by YOU based on the knowledge you gain about each one.   I give an overview of each one and how to use it in my Social Network Your Way to Cash Self Study Course.

Have an Awesome Day,
Roxanne Green

Everyone has SOMETHING about them that is unique.  Think about your life and relationships.  What is special about you that made your spouse/partner/friends want to be with you?  Can you expand on that?  Maybe you’ve been told that you have a beautiful smile or that you are funny or that you have a knack for making people feel comfortable around you.  List a few nice things that people have said about you in the past.

Go ahead…I’ll wait here…

OK, now that you’ve done that, is there a way you can use those good qualities in your business?  If you have been told you are funny, maybe you can go on facebook or twitter and make some funny (NOT OFF COLOR) comments on other’s status.  Or you could post some of your own jokes.

If you’ve been told you have a great smile, have someone take some smiling pics of you and post them on facebook, twitter, etc…  People love to do business with smiling, approachable people.

So, what is a uniqueness about you that you can build on?

I can show you how to use sites like facebook and twitter to make money from home.  Whether you have an existing business or have no clue how to begin, I can help.  

My guarantee to you – Implement what I teach you in this course and you will be making money within 3 months of the end of the course.  If not, I will refund your money. 

It’s Monday again.  I get to see all of my facebook and twitter friends complain (starting Sunday nights) that today is Monday and they have to go back to work.  I can’t imagine going to a job anymore.  I have been blessed to work from home while my husband has needed me due to health issues.   I’ve been blessed to work from home while my children were growing up so I could homeschool them and be here for them when they needed me.  I’ve been blessed to be able to sleep until I wake up on Monday mornings (and every other morning for that matter).

Don’t get me wrong…it has NOT always been easy and my family has struggles just like any other family.  Working from home is NOT an answer for all of your problems.  It is not right for everyone either.  It is, however, a great way for you to alleviate some of the financial burden and a way to control your own future.

Many companies are even finding that they get more productivity in less time when they allow their employees to telecommute.  Why?  Because when you are paid based on productivity instead of hours you go to a physical building,, you tend to get more done in less time.

I will caution you…the time to start making money from home is NOT after you lose a job and have no income.  You need to get things in place while you still have a job and transition into working from home.  Wondering what you can do to make money from home?  Check out my Cash in on Your Passion series and find out how to make money AND have fun doing it.