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Today I got my own personalised copy of a new Ebook by Jordan Schultz, Facebook Marketing Secrets Exposed that I want to share with everyone who reads this post.

This ebook will give you a blue print to generate 20 – 30 leads a day for your business.

So what’s all the fuss about and why am I excited to be part of this marketing training involving Facebook.?

Well to be honest I have learnt a lot about Facebook over the last year. I had 2 of my previous accounts closed down, change the way I use Facebook, setup a blog to complement Facebook and link that into a tribe setup of a fan page.

Some of the stuff I was doing I learnt before reading Facebook Marketing Sercrets Exposed but some of the new things I have learnt will blow you away and take your marketing to a new level.

From the book I have set up a fan page in the form of a tribe where other blogger from all over the world come a post their content on the wall. Now you may be thinking big deal anyone could that. Well they can but can anyone add images and video and HTML to their fan pages?

One thing I changed was what I posted in groups and on the walls. This is such a simple change that has made a massive difference to my business and it involves a blog.

These are just too small examples of what you will learn from this book. It is jam packed full of fantastic training that will take you head and shoulders above all of your competition out there.

Claim you copy of “ Facebook Marketing $ecrets Exposed Tristram Lodge “ today and start see the benefits immediately.

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In my last post I talked to you about my 3 favourite WordPress Plugins that with allow you to interact with your readers. These are some of the best ways that your readers can comment, ask questions and join your mailing list.

Today I want to talk about get more exposure for your content and how that can happen with these 3 little plugins. They are of course the Wordpress social buttons that you see at the top and bottom of peoples blog posts.

But first let’s look at why having these plugins are so important. I mean if somebody liked your post they could copy and paste the URL and send it to their friends.  That’s never going to work, would you spend time do this……no!

Yet I have seen some blog, not many but some that don’t have any social buttons on them, so there is no way to share that content.

And that’s what you want, to have your content shared on Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Stumbleupon, the list goes on but the more shares you have the better it is for you, and here is why.

One of the plugins I use and a lot of people use shows the number of times that the post has been shared around the internet, check out the top of this page. You see the Facebook, Twitter, Digg etc icon well it has a number and that the amount of time my content has been posted to one of those sites.

Second the more times it gets shared well that must mean it a good piece and people trust the content and are happy to share it with their friends. This increase your brand visibility, which in turn positions you as a leader and somebody that can be trusted.

OK, let’s look at the social buttons, or plugins if you like. These are just the ones I use but I would love to hear about the ones you guys are using and the benefits you have from them. Here we go.

Digg Digg Wordpress Plugin – This is a cool little plugin which sits at the top of each of my posts. You can select up to 18 different social buttons like Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Stumbleupon and a load more. Check out the picture below, see the numbers, that lets everyone know how many times that post has been shared.

Fixed Social Plugin – This is a plugin that sits either at the top or bottom of your page or at the side. It is used for two things really which is why I have added it to the page. First it allows some content sharing and also it allows people to connect with you on different social networking sites. I have added an image below, I have put it on it’s side but it is vertical on the blog and you can see on your right.

OnlyWire – This is a new one for me and I have only had it for a few weeks but love it. You can submit your content to over 40 different sites at the click of a button. It takes a bit of time to set up accounts with all of them but I believe its well worth doing. I am watching the results from this one but the early signs are encouraging. This one is free to use as long as you have it visible on your page. Also people can share your content through their Onlywire account.

That’s my 3 favorite Wordpress social buttons and you can download all of these buttons in the Wordpress back office and just set them up and activate them.

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Having a blog is a great way to interact with people on a personal level and they can get a good idea of who you are and what you’re about just from you blog.

Obviously they can find out about you on the many social networking sites but a blog has a more personal feel about it.

So how can you interact with your readers and get a conversation going with them through your blog?

Today I am going to share with you the 3 plugins that I use to interact and build a relationship with my readers.

All are very easy to install and I’m going to be honest, one isn’t a plugin at all but more on that in a bit.

If you’re new to blogging and Wordpress you may be thinking “what the hell is a plugin”? Very simply it is a piece of software that will enhance the usability of your blog. Depending on the plugin people can share your content, post comments, connect with you on other sites etc

There are literally 1000s of plugins out there but I am going to start with just 3 that will make your blog so much more exciting.

Disqus Comment System – this is a must plugin which will allow your visitors to leave comments, ask question and for you to respond to them. It will also allow you to visit those people’s blogs as long as they have a Disqus account. You could also use CommentLuv which is also good and it will show your readers last blog post, however I personally think that Disqus works better for my site. Well recommended.

Fast and Secure Contact Form – This is a cool little plugin that you add to a separate page on your blog and allows visitors to contact you direct. This is very powerful if they want to ask questions, get advice or just send you a personal message. The plugin is CAPTCHA and Akismet protected which will help with SPAM protection.

Opt-in Web Form – This is not a plugin but a widget which you can set up the form using Aweber auto responder. I have included this because it’s the way to get people onto your list and start to build a relationship with that list. By offering something of value in exchange for a name and email address they get some free training, ebook or something else of value. This is where you can make an income from your blog and is an absolute must to have on your blog.

Well that my 3 pluggins you should have on your blog to communicate with your readers and build a relationship with your readers. In my next post I will be talking about my 3 favourite plugins for sharing your content on the social network and connecting with people on these networking sites.

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I wanted to share this blog post with you as a follow up to “Do You Know What Your Blog Comment Means?” where I talked about how important it is for you to leave a comment on other people’s blogs.

Well today I want to turn the tables and talk to you from the bloggers perspective and what you should do with that comment.

So you have spent a long time writing a great blog post and find you have 30 comments that all need to be read and approved. Simple enough, 30 minutes and you’ll be done.

But wait, what about your response to each comment. You may be thinking that’s going to take up far too much of my time but this is a practice that I would strongly recommend that you do.

There are quite a few bloggers out there that do reply to each comment made on their blogs and they will tell you the power of doing this simple little task.

Responding to your readers tells them that you are in fact another human being and not somebody who will be here today gone tomorrow. It shows that you truly want to build a relationship with your readers.

It’s also polite to respond to your comments.  The person who left the comment has taken the time to do so and it’s only fair you do the same.

The other great thing is that it show Google activity on your site and activity is a good thing. Google will list your site higher in its rankings as a site that has lots of activity is better than one that just has content posted every week or so.

You don’t need to write an essay, if they have made some good points pick up on that. I always thank them for visiting and wish them a great day.

Ideally you should reply to your comments within 24 hours, 48 at the latest. I have had people come back to my site just because I replied to one of their comments.

It cost more money to find new customers than it does to sell to existing ones and the same can be said for your blog. Finding new readers is harder than keeping your existing readers so please look after them because they will look after you.

They will share your content, thus bring more visitors to your site and more comments, sales and more importantly more credibility.

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I want to share with you something that I used to do to find prospects and build my business. To be honest looking back now I really can’t believe I used to do this but I did.

First up I want to tell you about the system I was using at the time. It had nothing to do with attraction marketing, but promoted my primary business and only really focused on trying to get people to join the business or sell them a product.

Once I had a prospect the system worked like this. I set it up to schedule in an appointment, they would pick a time and I would call them. Now you may well be thinking so far so good, they pick a time, they are expecting the call and I call them.

Hang on a minute, we’ve not got to the good part yet. The appointments were set to half an hour each, or you could go to an hour if you want.

The system worked like this, I would tell them to go to a website and log them into the website using a unique username and password. They would then follow my instruction and go through a slide show, clicking next when I asked them to. I would be reading the presentation over the phone from a pre-written script.

So I would call the person and start to build some rapport with them. I would then begin the presentation which would last for around 20 to 25 minutes. This would leave no much time for questions or building a relationship with that person.

Now I would get my leads from the job site Monster.com and these people would have no idea what to expect when I called. Most would listen but had no interest in starting a business, they were looking for a job.

Occasional I would get somebody who was interested and I actually signed up two people into my business. However they simply disappeared after a few weeks.

The point that I want to make is I was targeting the complete wrong market. A market that was looking for a job and not a business. A market which would run a mile when they knew it was MLM.

The system I was using was too time consuming, too focused on the business and products and very little focus on the person that matter most in the whole process….the prospect. It was a fishing trip, I might get a bite someday.

Knowing your market and what that market needs is so important. I think you will agree by reading this but so many people fall into this trap and continue to do the wrong thing. After a while I knew this wasn’t going to work and I found a much better way to build a business.

 Was it a mistake to do what I did? Well no it was a good thing because I have learnt from it and more importantly I can share my experience with others who may be thinking of doing something similar.

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Last week I read a great post by Fontella Williams where she is fighting back about the spam that she and everyone receives on Facebook when they get a friend request.

Check out Fontella’s blog post “Warning: YOUR Facebook Requests Are Being Denied!!” and please leave a comment and share her post as it is well worth reading and I guarantee that your Facebook friends will love it.

This got me thinking and yes I am going to get on my soap box here because everyday people are posting the same ads for the same business opportunities in the same groups.

Before I get into the spam and what it really says about you as a network marketer if you can be called that is why on earth would you want to do this type of marketing.

Firstly, you post these ads in groups where there are 100s if not 1000s of other network marketers. Those network marketers, for the most part will have their own business already and they will more than likely be happy with that business.

Now what makes you think that they would give up what they are doing, drop everything and sign up with you?

You don’t offer anything that they already have. They will still have the same problems and the same trials to overcome.

Think about what you are offering, it’s like trying to sell ice to the Eskimos!

Check out these ads below and read what they say in their ads. I have blanked out the names to protect the ignorant.

So what do you think this says about the people who post these types of ads in groups on Facebook. Here is what it really says:

“Hi, I am a new network marketer and I have no interest in you or building a lasting working relationship with you. All I am interested in is how much money you are going to make me. I am completely lazy as I can’t even be bothered to learn how to build relationship with people. I have found this great opportunity that you can make me a lot of money and if this one does not work out don’t worry because I will find another scheme next week to join which I know will let you make me a lot of money. So how about whatever your name is, let’s get started”

Check out the bottom ad, 160,000 people in this person’s smart line! That’s 160,000 lazy people that this person has attracted to him. You post stuff like this and you will attract like minded people.

Attraction marketing works like this even if you have no idea what attraction marketing is because you will attract lazy people to your business and people who are desperate, needy and hopeful.

You don’t need to post this kind of stuff, it will never do anything for you and if you want to build a successful business you really want to be attracting successful people to you to work with.

Now I going to get of my soap box and stop ranting!

Keep posting you blog content, motivational quotes and hints and tips that actually help people and their business.

You know who you are that’s posting this great content, let’s all stick together and educate the uneducated.

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Welcome to day 4, the last day of what I have learnt from my son over the past year.

If you have missed any of the others days, go to “Day 3: What My Son Has Taught Me About MLM – Persistence” and you can read the other posts by clicking the links back to day 1.

OK lets get started with todays post and I want to talk to you about determination and what it means to me and you in our network marketing business.

My son is coming up for 1 year old and he never crawled, but he is nearly walking. So much so that thats all he ever wants to do at the moment.

Through his determination he will be walking around unaided within the next couple of weeks. Yes he will fall over a the start and quite alot I will imagine but he will get back up, dust himself down and go again until he gets it right.

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Welcome to day 3 of what I have learnt from my son over the past year. If you missed yesterday “Day 2: What My Son Has Taught Me About MLM – Routine” follow the link to check it out.

On to today and we will be talking about persistence and how learning from our children and their persistence can help you with your business.

As we know children can be extremely persistence when the want something or when they are starting out learning how to do something. Thie thing that stands out for me with my son was when we switched him from drinking from a bottle to a becker.

Even when he was on his bottle he would try and grab the bottle from your hands and feed himself.

Eventually he got it right, why due to his persistence to learn how to hand the bottle and put it in his mouth.

If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s what you should be doing in your business. You will get knock back and there are things you will have no idea how to do but through your persistence you will achieve your goals.

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Welcome to day 2 of my MLM training and what I have learnt from my son over the past year.

If you missed yesterday’s post “Day 1: What My Son Has Taught Me About MLM – “My Why” then go check it out so that you can catch up with the videos.

So back to today, I am going to be talking about routine, and as a parent and network marketer why it’s so important that you have it in your daily business activities.

Just like any small child or baby it’s important to get into a routine so that you can spend more time with your family and get more done on your business.

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At the end of June last year I become a Dad for the first time when my wife Vicky gave birth to our beautiful son, Joseph.

Since he was born, I have changed the way I look at my life and my business, inparticular my “why”.

My “why has changed due to my new responsiblities but it has changed for a positive reason.

If you have to change your why then change it for a positive reason not because something is to difficult or you want to lower your own expectations. Keep focusing on your “why” and you will achieve your goals.

Tweek your “why” only to improve your life or something in it not as a cop out as the only person you will be kidding is yourself.

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