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Well…I said it…….and it can be…..

There are just so many things to do in this “easy” business, that the days just go by. Faster then you realize, or faster than I realize.

My slow down has not been a slow down but, rather it has been a redo. By spending more time in the forums than I had originally planned, I discovered that much of my material was focused a little too high.

Seems as though there are more people, than I first believed, that need more basic foundation information.

For example, I read a post, by an admitted new markerter, who asks a pretty basic question. That’s what forums are for.

Then I read several answers that are so far off base it is just unreal. That tells me there is a hole in the information system or too many people are not taking the time to secure accurate information.

OK…back to the point, I have been doing some rewriting on my books and articles, to be sure that I get enough basics for a really new marketer.

It is worth the effort, I really do want to provide good solid information to my readers and subscribers.

An why, you might ask is it too easy? Because I have the time to review and review again, the information you will need….

My background includes investigation and research, lots of it, I want to know why things work so that I can pass it on to you.

A good strong foundation is essential to build a strong business. Regardless of your long term goals, extra income or long term business, you need to build it right.

I would like to help………

Well now ….time to get back to work….the holidays are over……

Finally got back from another trip to Ohio……this time it was cold……….suffered a massive computer crash….spilled a cup of water on the keyboard….took days to get it up and running again……

In the next few weeks I will concentrate on more work from home tips. I will have more postings because I would really like to provide some information to help with your business.

 The past few weeks I have been spending a fair amount of time in this forum. They have some great information for all levels of experience.

I would encourage you to join it and you will pick up some good stuff.  http://www.v7n.com/forums  Also a word of caution, although most posts are closely monitered, be careful. Remember, there is no get rich quick with no work anywhere.

And some of the answers are from folks that really are trying but don’t have it yet…….Look before you leap……

In the very near future, I will have one of my new sites up and it will have a free article section. As that part grows it will contain a lot of basic help and get started information…..

Is it a lot of work for a mostly retired guy…..I like it….you stay young if you stay busy…..Working on three books and at least three sites….

Enough for now……..be back soon…

The best to you….

Jim Gillum

What is an expert?

That’s a guy who comes into town wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase.

He looks like he might know a few things and he does drive a high priced car…….

Back in the 70s we had a guy who was pimping a system called “Dare to be great”…..

He told his followers to do whatvever you have to but, buy a Cadilaac or a Lincoln and get a thousand dollar suit….

Makes you look like you are making big bucks……

Don’t know the rest of the scam…..supposed to make a lot of money….think he went to jail…..

That’s your expert……Had a good friend a few years ago….made millions…..was he an expert?……great guy….no…

His businesses were very successful because of him….he made the business…not the product….people liked him…they bought from him….

His products were good and he ran a good operation….knew how to make a profit and still treat his customers right….

Could we do that?? …probably not …because his customers liked him and trusted him…he was the business….

When these so called experts want your money to show you how to get rich….just say NO…..

You build a business by learning all the pieces that build your business…

That does not mean that you have to do it all yourself…….you can hire some folks to do the things that are too hard for you to learn…..

You do have to learn enough to keep from getting ripped off….

I look at several forums on a regular basis. Some of the answers to questions just scare the bazoo out of me…..They have no idea about the subject and the suggestions are just unbelievable….

And why do I not correct those?….Don’t want to get labeled as a trouble maker……Besides got some good backlinks working….

Think about it……….if you send me a bucket of bucks….are you going to get rich?…….

Hmmm…probaly not…..

 Then why do you want to send the dollars to some guy who is carring a briefcase?….

Spent a little time this past week prowling the IM forums. I have a couple of products that I am working on and I just wanted to be sure that I am on the right track. I am. You can always find some interesting comments, questions and some very unique answers.

For example, many new marketers are asking some pretty basic questions. And some will tell you in their introduction that they are new and want to learn how to get a business going.  I think that is great. Nothing like starting your own business. Either to work at making some extra money or headed toward developing a full time income.

Well, you might ask, “Jim do you encourage other people to get into IM? Isn’t that competition”?

No, not really……There is more than enough business to go around. There are so many different products available you don’t want to try to count them.

I responded to one post from someone who wanted to enter the IM information niche.  I encouraged them to read, study and learn what it is all about. Another forum member jumped all over me claiming that it is a very competitive and difficult niche.

Of course I responded rather strongly that people have a right to try something without being criticized just because it is hard. But then again, if everything was easy, everyone would be doing it.

Two points……..you can do anything that you believe you can….if you are willing to put in the work. Don’t let people discourage you. Always work on learning the basics first……the rest will come in time. And it will all start fitting together.

Second point…..if you visit the forums, be cautious of the people that answer your questions by offering to sell a great program. That is one of the problems with many programs available today. They do not give you enough information to move forward and develop your own business.

Fill in the blanks is fine. If it does not work out for you, you will not have the necessary tools to move into another niche or product, without buying another program. And then maybe another……

Learning the how is good……learning the why is great…….

Best wishes on moving forward…….

There has been a ton of chatter on the net about the new Federal Trade Commission rules that go into effect December 1,2009.

Take the time and go to the FTC site and spend some time reading the changes. It may well be worth your time. I for one am glad to see some sanity brought to web marketing. For some of you new people, it has to scramble your mind when you read about those folks who know nothing, do nothing and collect massive amounts of money.

I hope you haven’t spent any money on those too good too be true deals.

In real life some of those unbelievable things do happen. Somebody wins the lottery. Somebody shoots a hole in one at golf. Somebody catches the world record fish. But not everybody and not everyday.

I know people who have done all of those things. Except for the fish. I had him on the line and the line broke.

Most business success is accomplished by hard work and patience.  Internet marketing takes time to learn, time to develop and time to generate income. It is mostly dependent on you. And that’s a good thing. If you learn the business and apply what you learn, the success is yours.

The FTC can help level the playing field for the small and upstart marketers. Some marketers may decide it is time to seek other forms of income. Maybe hedge funds or mortgages.

I strongly believe that when you play by the rules, you are better off in the long run.

It is hard to remember a lie………BUT the truth is always the truth….

If you insist on throwing away money, let me know. I’ll give you an address where you can send it with the same zero results.

One of us might as well have some spending cash……….

Best wishes with your business…….

Quite a number of marketers recommend forum posts to secure backlinks to help in web rankings, especially with Google.

Sure why not?  Seems to have  a positive effect. And you can also find some useful information. I do it. Sometimes it is fun.

As you get to know me you will learn that I have spend many years studying people.  Not from the academic point of view, I am not “Dr. Jim”.

From the response and reaction point of view. From years of sales, marketing, politics, management and finally investigation.

Every business that I have ever been in, has to do with direct contact with people.  I have learned to be objective in my assessment of statements made by all levels of experience.  I’m not going to tell you that I am some kind of psychic or wizard. I will tell you that I have a better than average BS meter.

I also have very high sales resistance. To my point.

Join a forum or two related to your niche. You can find them by searching Google. Just “your niche forums” will bring up more than you need.

Read some of the posts. Some of the larger forums have thousands of members and hundreds of subjects. Some of the threads are very entertaining and intended for fun. You should have some fun. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. Relax once in a while.

Then, since we are talking about marketing, look through some of the business related threads. They have every thing form how to start a business to how to code software.

You can get a better feel for where your knowledge level stands in relation to IM. Some of the posts will make you feel good. Some will leave you scratching your head.

Be careful about following advise that don’t make sense. And watch for the folks that offer a solution by referring you to thier products.  That is not to say that the products are bad. I do think that when you offer to answer questions, the answer should be an answer and not a “buy me”

Saw one poster that asked questions like “Do you know how to make money with IM?” Then answered with go to my site. There were about a dozen of those from the same member. Most forums will not allow that type of marketing. That type of marketing does not work with marketers.

After a while you leaqrn that there is no get rich quick that really works. For you. It works for the seller.

Anyway, take some time and look a few over. You can pick up some good information. AND maybe get a few backlinks.

Well now…….been a great Friday night. Went out with my special lady. Spent a few hours without thinking about marketing. Sang some karaoke and had a cold beer or two. Maybe a couple more. Of course, had to check the old emails before bed time.

What do you think I found? The same as you. A bunch of folks that are willing to make me rich. Now that is fantastic.

You really don’t know me. Yeah I know, my about me link tells you a little. What is does not tell you is that this is not my first rodeo.  But this is not about me it is about you.

After I read my ton of emails, I started unsubscribing.  Yes, unsubscribing. I like to look at the other marketers to see what they have to offer and what they might be selling. Sadly, too many are selling “the dream”. You know, drive a big dollar car, live in a big dollar house and the rest of the hype that “sucks your dollars” and does not give you anything but big expenses.

So………teach me something or give me something of value. Not the ebook that tries to sell me the  next upsell or the magic solution to my marketing problems. But something that will really help my business grow, so that I can make money.

If you have done none of those things, than it’s unsubscribe for you. I am glad you are rich. If you really are. Hope you did it the honest way. My time is too valuable to waste it reading your BS. I understand marketing, heck I was marketing before some of you “GURUs” were born.

I always learned and taught my people, “do some thing good for your customers” that is how you really earn your money.

If you really are going to build a business, STOP wasting your time wading through the crap and learn how to actually operate a business. No one will give it to you. No one will sell it to you for a hundred dollars.

If you buy the hype, I have a nice Florida bridge that I can get you a good deal on. Or….several acres of prime property…at low tide…that you just can’t pass up.

What is the hidden secret to building your home based internet business? Well..one that seems to work the best is to do something. Huh. Yes do something.If your hard drive is loaded with “good stuff” and your head is full of great ideas but…..you are not doing anything, just get going.

There is an old saying I used to year many years ago dealing with sales people.”You can’t do business sitting on your _ _ _ .” Well you get the idea. Same applies to sitting in your  computer.

Here on Sunday, watching football, I watched a pregame show where they talked about a NFL team a few years back, that was losing a lot of games.  They tried a bunch of changes that were just not working. Their next game was against a super team. What to do?

They went to some “old stuff” that worked years before. They won. Caught the opponent by surprise.

The point.

There are a lot of “old” things on the internet that worked well a few years ago. They still work. Some work very well. Learn, study and do some research, you might be happy with the results. It’s not always the latest greatest that is going to work for you.

Just read a post from a well known internet marketer. Been reading his stuff for years. The main point of his post dealt with a problem that is common, not only to internet marketers but, to many other folks trying to run a direct consumer contact business.

Stay on track…..Don’t fall “victim” to every new wiz-bang new thing that comes down the pike…..

Sometime is is hard to tell which method of traffic generation or sales copy or whatever really works or not, if you switch every time the latest greatest pops into your in-box you will never find it.

There is no doubt that some of the new ideas are worth investigating. Web 2.0 seems to have changed a lot of approaches to driving traffic and attracting potential customers. Some of the old methods from way back, you know like 5 or 6 years ago still work very well. In fact, I believe that some may even work better, less competition. LOL

The point is this. Research the methods, with out spending a fortune, don’t just take the word of someone who shows you pictures of new cars and big houses. Check the forums to see if anyone else will admit, honestly, what their results have been.

Start thinking like a business person. What do I get back for what I spend? More work or less work. Consider the time ratios involved. Compare the expense to the time you sit on the sofa and watch TV. That pays nothing.

YOU decide which method that you will work on to make it work. And stick to it for a while. Nothing happens overnight.

If you are in the IM business for the long run, look at the long run.  Develop your plan to last over time. A plan that will be generating income next year and the year after that and so on.

Learn the business. Study the business. Set reasonable expectations. Realize that the person that gets rich overnight is the exception and not the rule.

Above all, realize that the magic bullet is not for sale on the internet The magic bullet is your mind, use it.

A lot of buzz on the net about the FTC and their stance on truth in marketing.

About time……that BS that tells you that you can get rich by doing nothing except sending some expert money is as bogus as it can be.

Truth in marketing is long over due. No doubt that there are some folks that can blow the lid off the bank in a short time is true.

Fact is, however, to really make a decent buck, you have to build a business the right way. Oh..wait…I know, you will tell me about what’s his name that made millions. Yes, that is true. I am sure that there are a number of people that do make good money from their work at home internet business.   But now the FTC will make the junk car salesmen, oops….I me the “hypers” tell the truth about their products.

What does that mean for you?

Now, with a little common sense,you will be able to find out how to really put together the parts of a business that is truly your business. You will work a little harder to build something that will really be your own. Something that can and will last for years.

After all, isn’t that your dream. Why let someone else control your future?  Make your own mistakes, learn from them, and in the long run you will control your own destiny.

Learn, learn as much as you can. Learn what makes a solid business. Then build it and own it.