His name was procrastination.

 Good morning world!! I love saying that! That has always been my greatest wish is to say something nice to each and everyone and to welcome you all again to Netnewb. Wow! In most ways the world is good, and I like thinking of it that way. Life can be good and great for us, if we only keep thing very positive.  OK all right let me stop procrastinating and I need to jump right in.  Smile.

 I read a story just the other day about a man that was a helper of the devil, his was named procrastination. god was looking for a plan and someone to carry out that plan to destroy people and there hopes and dreams, so he interviews a few of his helpers Lust, anger,greed and a few others, but he did not like their plans until he came to Procrastination. His job was to come to earth and tell all the people here that they are good and they have a purpose, and that the plans that they are making to build this job and build things and to help others are great plans and they should not fear. But the key to his plan was that he would also tell them that they have to wait to put all their thoughts and ideas and wish into motion until the time was right. All conditions are not right at this time to start any thing. So the people put off doing the things and as time when on there was never a time that any thing got done.

That little story hit home on a lot of levels for me, I let procrastination's thinking hinder things in my life sometimes. I put off doing something because I don't think it is the right time to do this or that. I let little things get in the way. there are times I say I have to build a network of people first before I can add things I need to a blog or to a website or to start doing something I need to do.

I can see that sometimes in others as well. They  say soon as I get enough money I will go on that trip or they say the market is not right to build or there are so many other people doing the same thing as I want to do and about the same subject.  I also hear others say that they are about to do something and they let other things come in the way of what they were about to do. or they will wait until they are less tired or get a better job. If we do not do it, it will never get done! All the pieces may never come together for the right time.

The time is now to start to do any thing you want to do. It may not be perfect and yes you may have to go back and redo something but you did it and by doing it you learned what other steps and other changes have to be made. Have you ever put off doing something and found that it is really hard to get back to doing it, even if the thing is so easy to do?

 Procrastination he is a dangerous thing or person, he will never let you do anything if it is put of until another days comes. you have taken a hundred steps around that easy thing when it only took one step to get it done. you can have the best of intentions but if you don't just get in there and do it. you will be running around in circle until it is done. and then it may never get done. if you want to be successful then you have to do the things now, don't wait. As they say time waits for no man, it will be gone just like that. The right time is now.

 Oh but let me also say this. You can make plans and follow though with them step by step. I don't want any one thinking that they should just run and jump with out any plan or design, or any thought put into it. like me I don't really need a website to start my branding and building. So I jumped right in, but I know these are in the works, and I am taking steps to get it in order. You should too! You can't get ready to live you have to live! Get it done! Now please!! Smile

New things happening!

Welcome to NetNewbe. I am happy to say that I am connecting this blog to a website. So I have been busy with all that goes into the making of a website.  I hope you all will be patient with me while I work on the changes and the learning curve that I must go though in order to make this happen.

The website is the same name as this blog, so it should be easy to find. But connecting all the bells and wheedle  and content, design and all that goes into it is a challenge. but one I am jumping into with all that I am and all that one has to do to move forward with the dreams and plans one make for self.
 Remember I still have a day job and a family and  the network marketing business as well.  It is also spring time, and that time of the year is the time that I also work on my yard. I had a pretty large tree that i have to clean up after so the area is a mess. So yes I have a few things on my plate. but I am so happy to share this with you. I hope you are doing all that you need to do to start your dreams and goal too.

It is the power of a  positive attitude that pushes you along. I know where I want to go and I plan and then I proceed,  I don't want to be a person who doesn't know where I am going. So I find answers to the questions and then I research and then I start my journey. It is also the process of growth and of purpose. I have a vision and I know with being new people to the web and to your own business you also have a vision for your life. There is a saying that goes like this. The poorest person is not without money but without purpose. Without purpose the only thing you can do is grow older. you have to focus in on something. what ever it is. Then that is your purpose.  So you go out and learn all that you can and then you apply that knowledge  and you do the steps and some times you have success  and other times you have failure. However with the success and the failure you learn and grow.

Do you know the biggest thing that separates the doers from these that don't. It is the fact that you do what you must do to reach your goals and dreams and you do them at times when you may not feel like doing it. but you do it any way.
 I am also building a collection of photos to use on my blogs, so the above picture is one example of my work.
 I will chat more on the doers and the people who don't on another post.

 I am glad I had a little time to stop working on the website and let you in on what I am doing with this blog. Have a great week, and always think positive.

The referral!

HI all and welcome back to Netnewb. First let me say this that I have been busy. I have a new phone! a smart phone and I have been testing it to see if it meets my needs as a camera and some of my other needs like getting my self organized and connected. So the past two weeks I have been busy adding new photos and images for the two blogs that I do. I wanted to add my own photos and images to the blogs. you know the hands on approach. Did I ever tell you that I went to school for photography? well yes I did and I am getting back to a old love of mine and I wanted to incorporate some of my old skills to the new ones I am working on. Now that is just me you don't have to do what I do.  I felt I had to explain my thoughts process as well as why  there have not been any new post in that length of time.

Ok Now on with the show or the topic at hand. In the field of sales or life in general we look to getting plenty of referrals to add to your costumer  base.  The referral is the bridge between your warm market and the cold market. When you have finished or gone though all of your warm market or the folks you personally know, you need to heard into the cold market. Those folks that you don't know.  The referral is one way that you can move into the other market with help from a friend or associate.

 Most newbies are afraid to chat with folks they don't know. What do I say and how do I say it. Well you don't want to come off like the old image of the pushy car sales person. I think we covered some of that in a earlier posting. However, you want to develop a friendship and some trust.  You want to show that you are enthusiastic  about the product and service you offer. You want to first give value to everyone you meet; not just for the sale but as people helping others.  I must tell you this that if you don't truly believe in yourself, the product or the services you will come off feeling and looking like a dishonest person to anyone that you meet. Just trying to make the sale they will run from you and brand you on the head as a sales person. Pooh on the sale if you are not motivated to help others by what you do and your purpose is only to tend to your needs then you will fell. The relationships that we make in this world compel us to do better and be better for the good of all not our selfish wants and desires. Making a difference counts.

Also every person in the world is not going to want or believe that what you do or have is going to change their life for the better. So every referral will not be a sale and that is ok, that is cool, that is fine. You have just now gained a new friend and that is worth so much more. We can not live on this planet just by ourselves. We live, breath, work, play, and learn though others.  It is this kind of mindset the one of caring and helping that will help you be a better person in the long run. And the end result could be another referral  but one who believes and wants what you are communicating to them. The qualified referral.  You really don't want any thing other than that. You have to qualify them as well.  if they don't  need what you have then refer them to another once you get to know what they want.

So what is a referral anyway. I think it is important to know who they are. They are someone who has confidence in the ability of the friend to refer  them to someone who represents the qualities they find important. These qualities are a good judge of character, someone who is open and honest who actions speak louder than words who listens to the needs of the client.  One who is respectful, friendly, fun and knowledgeable. The referral expects to be treated and be provided a quality service as the friend received.
Also a referral is someone who already knows who you are and most times what you offer because a friend or colleague has told them about you.  They trust the judgement of that friend or colleague. They are more willing to sit down and chat with you and connect with you simply due to the above friendships suggestions. They now move into the warm market for you. Today there is more business and sales and partnerships formed though word of mouth. Friends sharing with friends.

Now when thinking of the referral I don't want you to get confused to what a lead is. In most case a lead is someone's name and information given to you.  They may or may not have any information on who you are and what you represent. The lead  can be sub divided into many a grouping.  I will not keep defining all those variables.
 I will say that the whole idea of referrals are somewhat subjective.  What the person knows about you how their relationship is with the referring person is and if they have an objective mindset to the opportunity to do business with you. It is like the movie critic.  Do you agree with all the selections and choices they give you for movies?  Do you form your own opinion based on what your own experience has show as to how you choices relate to that of the critic.  See what I mean? Subjective right?  Smile.

 There are two books that I want you to educate yourself with they give you key insights on this subject and again the mindset one needs. The first book is the 4 hour workweek by Tim Feriss . It shows you how to live a life and the mindset to live life on your own terms. This is an example of what the thought process that will lead you away from the 9 to 5 mentality or the employee mindset. The next book is by Ivan Misner and the book is networking like a pro. He is the head of a whole institution that educations you on the referral. Some of the ideas, examples may be a little out dated when you must include social media and networking in this day of the internet. but you will get the starting points and the mind set with these two books. Nothing is the rule of thumb but all is a guide for your own creation of what can work for you and creating a social capital is the key to opportunities, information, knowledge and contacts. Most of the same thought and processes work on and off line. you need people and people need you.


 The last point but not the least point I will make here is.  You have to ask for the referrals and you have to have that concept always in your mind. what I mean by this is that you ask for the referral and you get to know the referral, what they need what they want,  their desire and likes. This way you can help them by also giving referrals and suggestions to them. Helping them out with their other needs and wants. With this kind of behavior you are looking out for their needs and their interest, weather  you get a sale or not.  You alway think of the future and developing  good relationships. Have you ever heard when you raise your kids you teach by doing or what is good for the geese is good for the gander. You show by example. You lead by what you do for others.  In turn and in understanding and in good will and in trust they will follow your lead.  That is the kind of network that you want to build. I can not stress the importance of this  being the good neighbor role model.  in the grand karma of how the world works it only makes good sense to do so.

There is a saying that state you get what you ask for,so with that thought in mind. You have to ask for what you want, ask everyone for a referral. On the back of my business cards the only thing I have there is I love referrals. So if I have been a good and helping soul and I have done my job of giving you value or  leading you to the right action. There is nothing wrong with having the courage to communicate that you would like any and all referrals. Get that into you mind and keep it there and you always ask. Never ever forget to ask.
This was a long post but I thought it was an important subject to cover. Now with that done. I am going to ask you to tell other about this blog and if what I have written here helps just one person look at the referral as an important part of the sales and relationship building in network marketing then there is value in this blog. I would love for you to share it with others. Have a great day.

 Remember to always always think positive.  It is all about the journey not the end result that you truly find yourself and contentment. Smile

Who likes a sales person

Sales guy

  HI, everyone great day to you all. Thanks for coming to my blog Netnewb.

where I talk about and to the person who is in sales or marketing, who is looking to the web to work.

Well the question of the day is who likes a sales person. and I would have to say no one. We do not like the sales person and I don't understand that, and then again I do understand that. Let me explain. it is all in the concept.

 We all are in sales in one form or another. It is all in how you perceive it. If you are looking for a job it is your duty to sale yourself, that is sales! If you recommend a product or a service you are selling your knowledge and your trust to your friend about the product or services. That is sales. Sales is what the world is all about, it is the exchange of something of value for something else of value. In a world that does business with one another it is all sales. I do think the way in which a sales person comes to you is the key. 

If you don't trust the person who is telling you about the thing then you will think of that person as the sleazily, they are trying to get my money trying to make me do something that I don't want to do. The other key factor of the sales person is that in the old days of sales the sales person knew more than the customer. So if they were just in it to get your money they could  because of their knowledge of the product or service.   However now days because of the net everyone has access to information. The function of the sales person has changed.He /She does not have all the information the customer now  is more on equal terms with information and knowledge. 

The new word that makes the sales person more acceptable is Marketer.

 I think marketing is a gentle, compassionate and higher form of sales  No longer should or can you sale anything to another person they can buy it from any place or person, they even have information on the item of interest. The key word or concept is to help people and to understand the needs of the person. The marketer or marketing helps with the problem identification and showing something in a new way or light and to find purpose for it with in the perspective of  the customer.  It is still sales but, you as the sales person or now the marketer must provide value, in away that is relaxed not pushy.  You must understand the needs of the customer even if they themselves don't know what their own needs are. Sometimes it is better to turn someone away if the need is not with your product or service. That is better business anyway. 

You build trust, and your value as a person is higher due to the trust that you did not just try and sale something just to have a sale. You are looking out for your customer best interest. It is though persuasion that you get prospects, and you let the product or service sale itself. You build a relationship based on trust and understanding and your knowledge of the item and the customer. it is also building a relationship with the prospect or client and then you have a customer and friend. 

 Sure it is still sales but we all do that in all forms and parts of our life. It is being more human and caring that makes the difference between a sales person and a marketer. The role of the Marketing is one that is by word of mouth and by your network of family and friends and associates and their connections.  The terms use for the above are   advertising,(persuasion) building relationships, branding(trust) and viral marketing(friends of friends,family and connections networks or circles) which is the spreading of information by others to another and so on.

So with this in mind the marketer, should only endorse items and services that he or she believes in. How can you truly persuade another if you yourself do not believe. You have no motivation to be honest caring or helpful and these are the key or main points that make you who you are and the best that you can be for yourself and the people around you and not just a sales person.

 Let me say this to you as well. This post was more about the concept of the sales person and the marketer and not on the systems of marketing and sales. As always my desire is to enlighten with concepts and motivation than to present systems. 

A sample of systems or skills of sales and marketing would be the sales funnels, identifying and targeting objectives, information gathering techniques, squeeze pages, presentation, stages in the sales process,closing and so on. 

Platforms would be, blogs, websites, newsletter, webinars,social media, slide presentations, video, meetings,direct mail,forums and so on. Smile.

Thoughts and thinking

 Good day to you and to you. Well first off let me say that I am sorry for being late with this posting. I promised to post at the beginning of the week and oh boy what do I do. Not do as I said I would do. Well if you please let me explain. I have been thinking, yes I do that from time to time to check my self and it is a good habit for you as well. However I consider myself a idea person.  When I started this blog I wanted it to be for the new person online who was trying to work online and I wanted to add to your experience some great motivational talks. I work online part-time as you are trying to do or do. I am a network marketer. yes I am new at it, so with being new I am so excited and I want to run and jump and do all that I can. I am a mother too and we mothers tend to try to do to much to soon.  We are constantly juggling things from cooking to the kids to the house the job and other things we do to maintain the house and our lifestyles. Most times we get over whelmed with all the things and the deadlines and project that seem to keep coming.

Well I like blogging and I would like to do it well.  I started Converscity well over a year  and yes it has been slow due to trying and doing the things that I write about. Well this is a new year and I wanted to sit down and look at all that I do. I find that this blog is so closely related to the other I should just combine the two. No I am not going to do that. I have thought about it and some sleepless nights over the idea of combining the two and I first wrote this blog to you to tell you that I was going to do just that but after thinking about it again. I am going to leave it as is and see how that goes.

 I want to monetize the other.  What better way to do that is to get it hosted and have a domain and website with the blog as the central component to it all. I also go around the web and talk and write in many post of other people and I want to do that too why because I like to share with others and that is a form of branding as well. But with the 9 to 5 job I cant do it all.  Then there are the two direct marketing company I work with. Worldventures and Iliving app.  Travel and motivation which they are all about is a passion of mine as well as the writing and sharing my viewpoint in the other peoples posting and groups and forums. So bear with me sometimes. But understand I am always working to do better.

   Converscity.wordpress.com you get to see how I start building the blog into a website and how I use ads and produces to monetize it all. There you also see some of the other ways to make a living online. I am not into the get rich things to do. It does not add value and they do not last anyway.  Most of the topic of how to work online are the ways that take time and work to produce something that means something to self and to others. So I learn and you learn. This blog is more the idea blog. I add in all the motivational stuff, and the places to go get more of that with the thought leaders around the net. it makes a better and more well rounded read for me and for you. who knows I may add this one to a website as well.  you live and you learn and you add to your life the experience of the journey. I find that with some of the juggling of things that I do it adds to the pleasure of the path that I take. it does motivate  me to do more and better.  Smile

When do I post! time time time.

 Good day to you all! I thought I would let you know what time I will be posting to this blog! it is good to know when something is going to happen so that we can plan around what we do, and where we have to go. So I thought it would be great to tell you when I would be posting.
 I will be posting a new blog post once a week here. I know, I know you want more however let me tell you a little about my days and why for now it will be only one a week. I am branding my self and I am also writing on another blog, I also write on my fan page and then I comment all over the net. So that I can build and grow.
Have I ever told you what Branding is? If not this is a little brief description of  what it is. Branding is just a way that you show other people who you are and what you stand for. it is an introduction of you to the world. I brand my self by writing comments and as i do here with motivational quotes and other useful information all over the web. I tell about myself and what I like and what I am doing. by the comments I make on different blogs and other people postings and in groups.

My comments show how I think and what I believe in. I hope you know that I like what I do. I like sharing my views. I also like to write and to share  what I know with others. This allows me to develop a relationship with people on common issues and concerns.

 OK, now back to the topic at hand. I will be from time to time adding more postings as time permits I do also have a day job that I don't have access to the Internet.  Most of my study and research  and work online must be after work or on the weekends. I also have a side business with a direct sales company called Worldventures. It is a travel club. Now the work I do with them is two fold I go to weekly meetings and travel parties and I also market them on line as well. I am a mother of two and I have an 80 your old mother. So I have a house to run. LOL. busy busy me. Smile.

So I am afraid that with all of that plus doing freelance writing. I just don't at this time have the time to spend with more blog posting. I wish I did.  With working on the branding and other ways to make a living online my wish is to quit my 9 to 5. Soon I hope to make this blog into a website so that I can monetize it to help me work more at what I really want to do. That is to work just online.  I currently need to support myself and my family. I am one person and not a team of others it is just me doing this work. I really don't think of it as work.

 I have parked two domain names for the two blogs that will become websites this one will be a website and the other will be a membership site. So that I can share in a group setting how to do things. Oh yes and don't let me forget this too. I am working on a few short e-books.

I am so positive that I can do everything. I hope by what I have shared with you today you can see that you can do it too. If you do you will see what the limitations are that I am under and understand what time really means and again why  I only have time for one posting a week.
 The great thing about blogger is that you can schedule blog posting in advance. So I can spend a day writing the blogs and time them to be posted. I think that is wonderful and a great use of my time. I wish wordpress had that feature as well.

You know when you are a writer you have times that your thoughts flow. So when that happens your muse is on full and you can get a lot of writing done.  the last thing I want to mention is that I don't have many images on this blog.  I don't like to use other peoples stuff I like to create my own. I after all when to school for photography. I have a cam-recorder however I don't like the image quality with it. I am on the hunt for a new one. I joined a group on google+ and they gave me some good advise. a good phone camera. that is the best one since it is always with you.  Now this made very good sense to me. I need to upgrade my phone any way.  well folks thats all she wrote for today. Now as a reminder the posting will be once a week and they will most times come out the first of the week. Smile

The New year is upon us!!

 Hi every one!
Well I see that we are all still here and doing fine or OK!  Now the New year is upon us. I like it when these predictions do not pan out it reminds me that we can let our fears control our thoughts and are actions. I bet on that day that the world was to end there were some folks out there that did not get a thing done. Worrying about what was going to happen!! So now your whole day was wasted and  the fear and all the anxiety was to no avail. I think sometimes when we let fear take a hold on us we are in a way letting our minds get lose and have a fear party with in us.

I think we all want change and can deal with it. But we never want to admit to wanting that change to come. We do not know what that change will bring.  We want to hold on to what we know the best and that is not embracing any thing new.
I think some of us lost something from when we were children. Children do not fear stuff they are ready for the new!! They say OK lets go I want to do this and I want to jump over the moon and dance with the man up there. LOL. Now would that be funny if that could really happen. I think that while we were eagerly learning we were also being told no, you can't do this and you can't ever fly to the moon and dance with the guy up there you will get hurt, and the unspeakable will happen.

What is the unspeakable? The negative, that kind of mental conditioning is planted there and it grows as we do, and it is reinforced time and time again.  The news, other mentors, friends and family. Stories of winners and losers and it is reinforced by reactions of other. This stigma makes us afraid to try something new and different and out of our comfort zone as all ways being bad. We must stay with in the box, we have to control our desires to want and do more and to be  a little different from the next guy, if it means that we will lose something. Why do we always look at the negative? If we want change then we have to change the way we were conditioned. I and you must think of only the positive. and retrain our minds and our reactions to the positive.

The law of attraction does this and will help us move away from the fear of the bad and the unknown. to think positive is a winners attitude. you can see all the wonderful possibilities. You no longer get hurt, you survive!  You grow within that understanding that you have opened so many doors to so many possibilities.
But we must train ourselves. and that we do with surrounding ourselves with all things positive. The people you deal with the things that you read and view each and every day, the words that come out of your mouth and what and how you think. All that will change over time. This is the first step to change the attitude.

Change the attitude change the man or the women. So for the newbie(newb) that comes to work online first you have to change your attitude.  You will have to understand that this will take a little time, but the great thing is that you can do that while you are working on what you want to do.

 I enjoy reading a blog by Randy Gage. he started with all odds against him. but when he changed his thinking it changed him. check out his blog at  https://www.randygage.com He is what you call a prosperity thinker, and you can get some good ideas and reinforcement from his blog. He also has guest writers as well and they help provide additional support to this way of thinking and being. Randy Gages book is Risky is the New safe.

Another person I want to introduced you to is a gentlemen by the name of Robin Sharma he also has a blog and a podcast and he is also on YouTube, he as also written a few books the one I read is Extraordinary  Leadership. His site is http://www.robinsharma.com. He helps others become leaders. Robin Sharma  is also a coach. You need to really view his blog and the podcast.

 Sorry folks but this is a long blog so please bear with me.

So now is the time that I ask you to help me help you. I want to get to the subjects that interest you.

So I would like you to voice your request of the topic of interest for you all. For example, I know some have come online looking to work online. Well there are Blogs, then there is Affiliate marketing,Niche marketing, then if you have a product to sell you need to know how to market online.  If you have a direct sales home business (MLM) you need to learn how to get leads. And finally if you are a writer, you maybe interested in blogging or freelance writing for others. there is so much to do online.

 So if you would be so kind and let me know. If you like this blog please let others know about it as well. Thanks and have a great Day.