Sunday, May 18, 2008

Network Marketing - What is a Contact/Customer List?

If you don’t know what a contact/custom list is, well this article will tell you.

The contact/customer list is a list of people who have opted in to receive your newsletters, services, products, etc.

Building a list will allows you to grow a large network of people that you can send email promotions to, build business relationship with, etc.

In essence, you refer people to a program, and once they join, they will be in your mailing contact list.

With effort, you can create a list of many, many people who agree to receive your ads via email.

Trying to sell to a cold list is almost always an exercise in frustration.

Beating your head against the wall is only slightly less painful.

Once someone opt-in to your list you can start to build a business relationship with them by offering to help them.

Without building a relationship with them they will have no reason to trust you or want to do business with you.

People will start to trust those that help them and very quickly start to rely on them for recommendations and information.

Give them something of value for joining your list. Now you will have the opportunity to create the relationship where they will trust you and will love to do business with you.

No longer are you a peddler selling them something but a friend and helper making recommendations.

Here is a couple of quick tips for composing your message:

1. Use note pad or something similar to create your message.

2. You don’t get a second chance once you click the send button.

3. Your message should be 50-55 characters wide.

It gives a more professional look if you have taken the time to format your message.

4. Have a clear call for action.

Don’t let there be any question about the action you are requesting. If you don’t ask you don’t get.

Only ask for one specific action. Offering three, four or more choices will just confuse the reader and you will get no action at all.

5. Put in full contact information in your message.

Remember, you are trying to create a relationship with this person.

Just using contact information shows you that you are a real person with a real name and address not some anonymous user name.

Remember that you should offer them something of value that is free for opting into your list.


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Ida Mae Boyd
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