Let me start by saying that these techniques are POWERFUL!
They may sound a bit scary or odd or "out there" but I assure you they work! I
know people who've built entire organizations using techniques like this!
These two techniques involve talking with a person, or a group of people, LIVE, in
real-time, online.
What's a Chat room?
Promoting in a chat room
What's ICQ?
What's an AOL Instant Message?
Promoting with ICQ and AOL IM's
What's a Chat room?
The most common chat rooms can be found on websites and on online services. They are a
"place" where people who are online at the same time can "talk" or
"chat" by typing short text messages. The messages are displayed so that
everyone in the chat room can see them and respond to them.
Most chat rooms have specific topics. Or, chat rooms are set up so that a particular
topic will be discussed at a certain time.
You can find chat rooms in the AOL, Compuserve and Prodigy forums and on certain
websites. When you find the chat room, there will usually be instructions for its use as
well as a description of allowable conversations.
Promoting in a chat room
Like newsgroups, the way to promote in a chat room is PARTICIPATE. Get into the chat
and, when appropriate, point people to your 6-Figure site... or to the FREE Internet
marketing training they get when they join.
What's ICQ?
For a chat room to work, everyone has to be in the same place online... that is, logged
into the chat room. And many people can participate at the same time.
ICQ lets you find someone who's online at the same time you are, regardless of where
they are or what they're doing online! It then lets chat with them, in real time.
ICQ has many other services that it's adding, including things like newsgroups and even
chat rooms.
ICQ requires you to use special software that you get from them for FREE at www.mirabilis.com
What's an AOL Instant Message?
AOL IM's or "instant messages" are like ICQ, except that, in theory, you need
to be on AOL and you can only IM other people on AOL at the same time you are.
I say "in theory" because that's the way AOL originally designed IM,
but now you can download software so that you don't have to be on AOL to send an instant
message to somebody who is on AOL. In fact, Internet Explorer and Netscape are
including AOL IM capabilities in their browsers!
You can download the AOL IM software at www.aol.com
Promoting with ICQ and AOL IM's
The technique is deceptively simple and, as I said before, you might find it a bit
scary... until you try it and see how fun and effective it really is!
Both AOL and ICQ let you search their member lists for people who have certain
interests. What you're going to do is search for people who are interested in MLM, network
marketing, working at home, home business, multi-level marketing, etc. and simply say
hello and point them to your 6-Figure URL!
That's it.
Here's specifically how you do it and what you might say to get the people you meet to
sign up in 6-Figure. First you'll find someone to talk to, then you'll talk to them.
Finding someone
ICQ - Assuming you have downloaded and installed ICQ, open ICQ and
click on Menu or click on the ICQ button.
In the Find Users menu, select White Pages (there are other ways to get to the White Pages
you can use).
The White Pages search screen appears.
Select "Interests/Occupations" and, like I just described, put in the keywords I
already mentioned, or select one I missed that you think might turn up people interested
in 6-Figure.
Select the "Show only online" checkbox.
When the list of ICQ users appears, right click on a name and select "Info" to
see their profile.
It's as if you just got a personal introduction to them!
AOL - Get on AOL and go to the Member Directory
In the keyword section, type one of those words I just suggested (or try one I didn't
think of if you think that it will describe someone who might be interested in making
money working part-time at their computer... maybe "homemaker,"
"stay-at-home," or something else).
If you want, you can add other search criteria, like locations.
Narrow the field to only those who are online by selecting the "Return only members
online" checkbox
Click on the Search button.
Look at who you have found!
Pick a person and double click on her/his name to see their profile.
Look at what you know about this person!
Talking to them
Now, when it's time to "talk" to the people you're seeing is when many people
start to get scared.
But remember, there's no *personal* rejection, because all they know about you is a
nickname (you can take on a persona and act like anyone you want!)
And, when you see what a conversation will look like, you'll realize how risk-free this
really is.
Okay, to start the conversation, AOL users do this: When you're looking at the user's
profile, click on LOCATE. Then click on IM (instant message). ICQ users right click on a
user's name and select Message.
Quiet the butterflies in your stomach and type, "Hello?"
Click on send.
So far, so easy, right?
Now, you can wait to see if they respond or you can start another
"conversation" while you're waiting.
When someone responds, they'll probably say hello back, or ask who you are.
You reply, "I saw in your profile that you're interested in (whatever the keyword you
chose was). I'm looking into online businesses and making money online. How's it going for
you?"
They'll reply.
Be interested in what they said. If they say they're not doing anything or it's not going
well, you can simply say, "I found a really cool online income course that would
probably help you. Want to know where to get it (it's free)?"
If they say things are going great and try to point you to *their* offer, you can say,
"Sounds interesting, let me check it out. Be right back. Hey, BTW, I found a really
cool online income course that might help you out. Want to know where to get it while I
look at your info (it's free)?"
If they say yes, point them to your 6-Figure site!
Then tell them you have to go, but you want to stay in touch and see how things are going
for them. Say goodbye.
THAT'S IT!
If you want, you can email them later and say "Thanks for our chat. Here's that
website I told you about for the FREE online income course."
For Advanced Students Only
If you really think you can handle it, you can try this:
Spend more time talking to the people you bump into!
(Obviously I was kidding about the "advanced" part)
Find out more about them, where they are, what they do. Have an actual conversation.
You'll be amazed at how easy and fun it is, and when you do this, the odds are greater
that they'll go to your 6-Figure site when you ask them to.
NOTE: Don't get hung up on a single person. Move on! Some will check it
out, some won't. So what. Next!
The conversation above would last about 2 minutes. You could have 2 or 3 going on at once.
If you did that for an hour a day, you could have 5-10 new Affiliates PER DAY!
As you do this technique, you'll discover your own favorite, personal tricks and
improvements. Have fun!
Unless otherwise stated, all material © 1999, Steven Sashen. sashen@downlineonline.com