Internet Marketers – Stop The “Join Me,” Crap
I am so tired of Internet Marketers shoving their business opportunities in my face. This happens so much on Facebook and Twitter that I can’t keep up with it. Why in the world would you just befriend someone and then try to recruit them? That is such a major turn off.
The sad thing is most people in this business are truly “Ugly,” and they don’t even know it. Why in the world would I say that? Well because too many times I see the words, “Join me!” in my email box from Facebook, Twitter, etc.
No!! I don’t want to “Join you.” That’s sheer ugliness. It’s not about getting people to join your opportunity or fighting to get people to follow you, it’s all about branding yourself.
Branding yourself is so important. People don’t join networks, buy from marketers, blog owners they don’t know. You have to get out there and talk to people. Find out what people want. Share your life story. Let them see that you are human just like them. Show them that you care. Give them free valuable information. People don’t want to be sold. I know I don’t want to be.
Don’t be a robot with no feelings. Show them that you want to help them with whatever you can help them with. In other words, get your butt up and put your face out there in the marketplace.
When you join the social networks, you are there to socialize, not to sell. The social networks are like one big, fun, crazy party. This is truly a great way to look at it. So you party with people. Socialize for quite some time.
Let them get to know you and learn to trust you. Then once you’ve built up a strong relationship with people on the social networks, invite them to your home (your blog, website, business opportunity, etc).
Would you meet someone today and then invite them to your home? I hope not. Well some people do, but that’s absolutely crazy and risky anyway. So let’s just look at it this way. If you don’t want a stranger in your house, why would you want to just meet someone online and invite them home (your blog, website, opportunity)? Think about it. You are just setting yourself up for failure.
So stop the “Join Me,” crap. Just promote who you are… brand yourself. Once people get to know you, they will eventually, “Join you.”
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1The more experience I’ve gained the less I let this bother me. I can’t judge – I was once a “join me” guy – and I turned out OK
Be *really* good at what you do. Then people will want to join you, learn from you, and follow you. All by their own accord.
Attract followers, don’t snare ‘em.
Thanks for sharing your insight Vernette.
2I couldn’t agree more. I get the same thing, and it’s a total turn-off. Do they seriously think that I’d be interested in their “opportunity” when I just became friends with them? I want to know who they are and what they’re all about, not what they’re selling.
It all comes down to personal branding and branding yourself in your niche. Once you do this and gain trust, people will be much more open to your recommendations.
3I saw something about this on TV last night
4Really? What exactly did you hear about the subject? I’m curious.
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