Following mlm success tips from legend Tom Screiter can help you tremendously. I thought I'd share a series of lessons regarding how to talk to prospects rejection free. It's good stuff so take note!
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Welcome to our mini-course on Ice Breakers: How to talk
to prospects with no rejection.
Lesson #1: The rules.
Everyone can talk to prospects.
We can say: "Hi. How are you? How is the weather?"
That's easy.
The hard part is:
"How do I take the conversation from personal issues
and introduce my business into the conversation?"
We don't want to appear to be pushy salespeople.
We don't want to appear to be taking advantage of our
friendships.
And we certainly don't want to sound like this:
"Hi. How are you? How is the weather? Want to be a
distributor?"
So let's set up some rules for our "Ice Breakers."
Rule #1: All "Ice Breakers" must be rejection-free. If
there is any chance of rejection, our downline will
never risk using them. They will continue to keep our
business top secret.
Rule #2: Our "Ice Breakers" should never high-pressure
or embarrass our prospects. We have to live in our
communities, and we don't want to move every six months
after insulting or embarrassing our friends.
Rule #3: Our "Ice Breakers" should have a high
probability of success. If they never work, well,
we would get discouraged.
Rule #4: Our "Ice Breakers" should get our prospects to
respond by saying: "How does that work? Tell me more."
We want our prospects to be asking us for presentations.
We all talk to prospects. We just say the wrong things.
Let's start saying things that get our prospects to ask
us for a presentation, rejection-free.
In Lesson #2 I will show you what NOT to say to prospects.
(Lesson #3 is the secret to "Ice Breakers.")
Tom 'Big Al' Schreiter
Fortune Network Publishing
Phone +1 (281) 280-9800
http://www.fortunenow.com
PO Box 890084, Houston, TX 77289, USA
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Make the move...to Google Accounts
As you may remember, we started asking publishers to update your AdSense accounts to Google Accounts last May. When you do that, you can manage all of your Google products using one login and password, and also take advantage of new features like Site Authentication and the recently improved AdSense for search.
In the next few weeks, we'll soon be requiring all publishers to update to a Google Account. If you haven't yet updated your account, we recommend doing so as soon as possible to avoid any issues with account access later. Just sign in and follow the instructions in the wizard that will automatically appear. If you don't see the wizard, it means that your info has already moved to Google Accounts.
In messages to us and in the Help Forum, we've heard a number of concerns about moving to Google Accounts. We'd like to take a moment to address them.
I don't want to update my AdSense account to the Google Account I use for all of my other products. I'd prefer to keep them separate.
That's okay -- you can maintain multiple Google Accounts, so you're welcome to migrate your AdSense account to a different Google Account than the one you use for other products. For example, you could maintain your 'publisher@gmail.com' account for services like Gmail and Webmaster Tools, but create a new Google Account associated with 'publisher@yoursite.com' just to use for your AdSense account. When prompted to pick the radio button that best describes you, select 'I have an email address and password (Google Account) I already use with Google services like Gmail, Orkut, or the personalized home page.', and then 'I'd like to choose a new login name and password just for AdSense'.
Is this secure? I already gave AdWords with my credit card information and AdSense with my bank account info. I don't trust this.
Please be assured that we take the security of AdSense accounts very seriously, and your AdSense information will never be shared across products. We don't have access to your AdWords credit card from our end, and AdWords doesn't have access to your bank account information (if you've set up EFT). Again, if you'd prefer to keep your two accounts separate, just follow the instructions above.
I tried to update my account in the past, but I saw this error message: 'The Google Account you've selected is associated with another user.' What do I do?
It means that the email address you chose had previously been used to apply for an AdSense account (which may or may not have been approved). However, we've just clarified the messaging in our wizard to help you understand which situation applies to you. In most cases, we've found that publishers are attempting to update their login to an email address associated with an unapproved application. We've just made it possible to continue with the update process from within the wizard in this situation. If you're attempting to update to an email address being used for a different approved AdSense account, you'll receive further options and instructions.
What happens if I don't update?
If you choose not to update your account after the requirement change, you'll no longer be able to sign in to your account. As a result, we encourage you to begin updating your accounts as soon as possible.
Finally, we recommend looking through our Help Center for more information about updating your account to Google Accounts.
In the next few weeks, we'll soon be requiring all publishers to update to a Google Account. If you haven't yet updated your account, we recommend doing so as soon as possible to avoid any issues with account access later. Just sign in and follow the instructions in the wizard that will automatically appear. If you don't see the wizard, it means that your info has already moved to Google Accounts.
In messages to us and in the Help Forum, we've heard a number of concerns about moving to Google Accounts. We'd like to take a moment to address them.
I don't want to update my AdSense account to the Google Account I use for all of my other products. I'd prefer to keep them separate.
That's okay -- you can maintain multiple Google Accounts, so you're welcome to migrate your AdSense account to a different Google Account than the one you use for other products. For example, you could maintain your 'publisher@gmail.com' account for services like Gmail and Webmaster Tools, but create a new Google Account associated with 'publisher@yoursite.com' just to use for your AdSense account. When prompted to pick the radio button that best describes you, select 'I have an email address and password (Google Account) I already use with Google services like Gmail, Orkut, or the personalized home page.', and then 'I'd like to choose a new login name and password just for AdSense'.
Is this secure? I already gave AdWords with my credit card information and AdSense with my bank account info. I don't trust this.
Please be assured that we take the security of AdSense accounts very seriously, and your AdSense information will never be shared across products. We don't have access to your AdWords credit card from our end, and AdWords doesn't have access to your bank account information (if you've set up EFT). Again, if you'd prefer to keep your two accounts separate, just follow the instructions above.
I tried to update my account in the past, but I saw this error message: 'The Google Account you've selected is associated with another user.' What do I do?
It means that the email address you chose had previously been used to apply for an AdSense account (which may or may not have been approved). However, we've just clarified the messaging in our wizard to help you understand which situation applies to you. In most cases, we've found that publishers are attempting to update their login to an email address associated with an unapproved application. We've just made it possible to continue with the update process from within the wizard in this situation. If you're attempting to update to an email address being used for a different approved AdSense account, you'll receive further options and instructions.
What happens if I don't update?
If you choose not to update your account after the requirement change, you'll no longer be able to sign in to your account. As a result, we encourage you to begin updating your accounts as soon as possible.
Finally, we recommend looking through our Help Center for more information about updating your account to Google Accounts.
Costco Continues Solid Double-Digit Growth
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is a Top Innovator at A Great Value
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is one of the Top 20 Innovators of The Innovation Index. Costco was added to The Innovation Index for 2008. Innovation Index Group rates Costco a Long-term Buy with Q4, 2008 price target of $80. Costco shares are up 1.4% year to date, and beat Dow Jones, NASDAQ and S & P 500 by a good margin.Costco reported net sales of $5.54 billion for the month of April, the four weeks ended May 4, 2008, an increase of 12 percent from $4.94 billion in the same four-week period last year.
For the first thirty-five weeks of its reporting period ended May 4, 2008, the Company reported net sales of $46.88 billion, an increase of 12 percent from $41.90 billion during the similar thirty-five-week period last year.
Comparable sales growth for the four-week and thirty-five-week periods ended May 4, 2008, were as follows:
4 Weeks 35 Weeks -------------- --------------US 7% 5%
International 14% 17%
Total Company 8% 8%
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The U.S. comparable sales figure includes, among other things, the effect of gasoline price inflation, with the average sales price per gallon of gasoline up 17% for the four-week month of April, as compared to the year-earlier April. Excluding gasoline price inflation, U.S. comparable sales would have been up 5%. In addition, foreign exchange rates, primarily in Canada, positively impacted international comparable sales results. On a local currency basis, international comparable sales increased 6% in April.
Costco Innovations
Costco has grown its lead in key retail segments by offering great prices, convenience, and "treasure hunt" shopping atmosphere. In 2007, Costco generated $456 million of U.S. Fine Wine sales, racked up $1.9 billion in TV sales, had a growing electronics business, showed substantial increase in diamond business with sales of 105,000 carats, sold over $550 million of Seafood, grew the chicken business from practically nothing to $173 million, provided 27.9 million prescriptions through its pharmacy, sold over 2.4 million pairs of glasses, processed 1.3 billion prints through the One Hour photo service, and sold 69.3 million hotdog and sodas. What are the new innovative growth segments? Costco Gas, Costco Car Wash, Costco.com (online business), Costco Travel and Costco Home. Costco Home promises to provide high-end name brand furnishings for a home at the lowest price. We believe some of these new innovations from Costco will provide 2% to 5% incremental revenue and earnings growth in 2008 and beyond, and potentially grow into higher growth business segments in 2009.
Innovation Index Group rates Costco a Long-term Buy with Q4, 2008 price target of $80.
Costco will be announcing its quarterly earnings on May 29. Innovation Index Group believes that the current valuation of Costco around $70 to $71 a share provides an attractive buying opportunity. Costco will continue its solid double-digit earnings and revenue growth through the rest of 2008.
The Innovation Index Fund Manager, that invests in Costco, is up 6% in 2008. The Top 20 Innovators of The Innovation Index have rebounded well in the 2nd quarter of 2008 to cause The Innovation Index Fund Manager to have positive gain for the year.
Innovation Index Group believes that the U.S. economy will recover significantly in the 2nd half of 2008, and the Top Innovators of The Innovation Index will reward the patient, long-term investor.
Innovation Index Group has BUY recommendations on the Top 20 Innovators of The Innovation Index.
About Innovation Index Group:Innovation Index Group, Inc. is a new investment management company focused on systematically identifying, tracking and investing in the most innovative publicly traded companies in North America – collectively called the Innovation Index. We have developed the Innovation Index Fund, LLC as our first vehicle to invest in the Innovation Index. Over the past six years, the Innovation Index would have generated an annual compounded average gross return of 40% based on historical model.* The Innovation Index returned 66% in 2007, and the Innovation Index Fund Manager is up 10% in 2008.*
Innovation Index Group, Inc. and Innovation Index Fund LLC are registered California Corporations, and member of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce in Orange County. Further, Innovation Index Fund LLC is a private placement investment partnership organized under the California state regulations.
The Innovation Index Reports:
Invest in The Innovation Index - Innovation Index Fund tracks The Innovation Index
The Innovation Index closes 2007 at 66% - 2007 Annual Report on the Innovation Index
Top 50 Innovative Companies in the world - 2007 Report on Top 50 Innovative Companies
Annual Report - Chapter One - Total Innovation Activity - 2006 Annual Report One
Annual Report - Chapter Two - The Top Innovator - 2006 Annual Report Two
Annual Report - Chapter Three - The Innovation Insights - 2006 Annual Report Insights
Innovation and Stock Performance Correlation - The Innovation Index and Stock Performance
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Consumer Innovation Best Practices
Creativity And Innovation Best Practices
About The Innovation Index
The Innovation Index introduced in December 2006 is a weighted stock price index of the top 20 Innovators in
The Innovation Index returned 66% in 2007 based on performance model, and would have returned 174% over the previous five years (2002-2006) based on historical model*. This assumes equal investment in each stock of The Innovation Index as of December 31, 2001. An average of $100 invested in The Innovation Index on December 31, 2001 returned $454 as of December 31, 2007. By comparison, $100 invested in S & P 500 returned 28% or $129, $100 invested in NASDAQ returned 34% or $136, and $100 invested in the Dow Jones Index returned 30% or $131 through December 31, 2007. The Innovation Index beats the S & P 500, NASDAQ and Dow Jones Index by more than seven times over the past six years.*
Alphabetical list of the Top 20 Innovators of The Innovation Index for 2008 and their stock ticker symbols:
3M Company - (NYSE: MMM)
Amazon.com, Inc. - (NASDAQ: AMZN)
America Movil - (NYSE: AMX)
Apple Inc. - (NASDAQ: AAPL)
AT&T Inc. - (NYSE: T)
Best Buy Co., Inc. - (NYSE: BBY)
Cisco Systems, Inc. - (NASDAQ: CSCO)
Costco Wholesale Corporation - (NASDAQ: COST)
eBay Inc. - (NASDAQ: EBAY)
General Electric Co. - (NYSE: GE)
Google Inc. - (NASDAQ: GOOG)
Hewlett-Packard Co. - (NYSE: HPQ)
Intel Corporation - (NASDAQ: INTC)
International Business Machines Corp. - (NYSE: IBM)
Merck & Co., Inc. - (NYSE: MRK)
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD)
Microsoft Corporation - (NASDAQ: MSFT)
NIKE, Inc. - (NYSE: NKE)
Research In Motion Limited - (NASDAQ: RIMM)
The Proctor & Gamble Company - (NYSE: PG)
The Innovation Index will analyze the positions and standings of the Top 20 Innovators at the end of each year. For 2008, there will be no further changes in The Innovation Index.
Disclaimer: The Innovation Index Group, Inc. invests in the stocks comprising The Innovation Index.*Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results
More partner site examples from the Google content network
Our advertisers have often asked: 'What kinds of web sites make up the Google content network?'
To help answer this question, we just re-launched the Partners page on the Google content network microsite to include a more comprehensive set of examples of where your ads can appear. After all, the content network is comprised of hundreds of thousands of web sites, from information and news sites like About.com and the New York Times, to blogs like Ask the Builder. And while it's not possible to individually name all the sites in the content network, the revamped Partners page is meant to better demonstrate the variety of sites available. Below are some features of the new Partners page:
(Click on the image for a full size version)
To help answer this question, we just re-launched the Partners page on the Google content network microsite to include a more comprehensive set of examples of where your ads can appear. After all, the content network is comprised of hundreds of thousands of web sites, from information and news sites like About.com and the New York Times, to blogs like Ask the Builder. And while it's not possible to individually name all the sites in the content network, the revamped Partners page is meant to better demonstrate the variety of sites available. Below are some features of the new Partners page:
- Sites are organized by category. This will help you browse sites by categories that represent your target audience, such as Finance, News, Entertainment, Technology, etc. For example, if you sell herbal teas, you might browse through the Health & Fitness or Home & Garden categories to see examples of related sites. Or, if your target demographic is female, you can try the Women's Interest category.
- Once you find a site that's relevant to your product or service, you can use placement targeting to target your ads to that site directly. We recommend you use the Placement Tool to determine whether a specific site is available for targeting, and to identify other relevant placements to target. Further, if your campaign is already running on the content network, you can see the sites where your ad has appeared by running a Placement performance report.
- For those of you targeting users in other countries, a drop-down menu lets you browse partner sites in countries in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
(Click on the image for a full size version)So while the simple question "Where will my ads appear?" may not be the simplest to answer, we hope the new Partners page will help you better understand the variety of sites available to you to help you meet your advertising objectives on the content network.
Posted by Emel Mutlu, Inside AdWords crew
Posted by Emel Mutlu, Inside AdWords crew
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
AdSense earnings can help you and others too
We're always delighted to hear how your AdSense payments have made a difference in your life, whether it's covering your web hosting costs, supplementing your school tuition, or helping you quit your day job.
This month, we hope that you'll consider making a difference for others by contributing a portion of your AdSense revenue to the cyclone relief efforts in Myanmar (Burma) and in China. Google.org is donating more than $1.5 million to assist in the relief and rebuilding efforts.
We especially encourage our US and UK publishers to use Google Checkout to donate:
http://www.google.com/myanmarcyclone
http://www.google.com/chinaearthquake
In addition to monetary contributions, the affected areas may also need tents, medicine, or other items. We encourage you to contact your local Red Cross to find out how to donate these items.
If you'd like to help out even more, you can add a gadget for China or Myanmar (Burma) to your website to encourage your visitors to make their own donations.
Naturally, we want to hear about your generosity, so please let us know if you're able to donate.
Updated with links to gadgets
This month, we hope that you'll consider making a difference for others by contributing a portion of your AdSense revenue to the cyclone relief efforts in Myanmar (Burma) and in China. Google.org is donating more than $1.5 million to assist in the relief and rebuilding efforts.
We especially encourage our US and UK publishers to use Google Checkout to donate:
http://www.google.com/myanmarcyclone
http://www.google.com/chinaearthquake
In addition to monetary contributions, the affected areas may also need tents, medicine, or other items. We encourage you to contact your local Red Cross to find out how to donate these items.
If you'd like to help out even more, you can add a gadget for China or Myanmar (Burma) to your website to encourage your visitors to make their own donations.
Naturally, we want to hear about your generosity, so please let us know if you're able to donate.
Updated with links to gadgets
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