Be Available

As an affiliate marketer, are you available to assist others that may have questions about your program? 

I am in this business to succeed, but one thing I have learned is that I will never succeed if I am not willing to help others that are trying to make it in this business. Whether it is a team mate, or just a person asking for my help, I am here to help. I am learning new things every day in this business, and it is my pleasure to pass on the knowledge to whoever needs or wants it. In my opinion, this goes right along with the golden rule of "Treat others the way you want to be treated." When I come across something that I have no experience in, I look to my mentors that willingly help me get through the struggles. These people have made my business progress more than I ever thought possible, and I am a firm believer of paying it forward.

I am available many hours of every day to assist those that have questions about either my program, or affiliate marketing in general. I spend lots of time online researching the best tips and techniques that I can find, and I try to answer e-mails within 24 hours of receiving them. Even if I don't know the answer to the questions, I will search for the answer in order to further the communication and trust between myself and my followers.

Does this harm my business in any way? I don't think so. That is the beauty of running my own business-I can do it my way, and my way is to help those in need of my help.

Affiliate marketing can be a very difficult field to work in, but I love every single aspect of it. I have met so many great people that have years and years of experience, and they feel the same way I do about sharing the tools they have learned along the way. These people are my role models, and I am determined to continue helping others, no matter what information I learn. 

My goal in helping others is not to make them lazy or dependent on me, but I feel like they wouldn't be asking unless they had already tried elsewhere to find the answers that they needed, and were unsuccessful, or needed more clarification on a subject. I am far from having all of the answers, but by helping others, it gives me a chance to learn even more too because I then search for the answer in order to help the one asking. 

With honesty comes trust, and with trust comes great relationships. If my work can make a difference for even one person, then I have fulfilled my personal goals of passing on something that others will find useful. 

If you would like to chat or have questions as to what I have learned so far, feel free to e-mail me at stillson.laura.sfi@gmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

God Bless.

Are you real?

How do you present yourself online?

Are you that faceless person that posts ads all over the internet without anyone ever really knowing who they are dealing with?

Would you trust someone that won't let you see who they are, let alone know anything about them personally?

I don't believe that you need to tell your whole life story for all to read, but the basics of who you are and what you are presenting is plenty enough information for anyone to get to know you.

With so many programs available online, presenting yours in a personal manner can be extremely helpful for your business, and it can build a much better relationship with those that you are connecting with.

Don't be a faceless name online. Upload a personal picture of yourself to make people more comfortable with who they are dealing with. Putting a name with a face is the beginning of a great relationship, and it all starts with you.

Time Management Techniques

Anybody that has a home business faces the challenges of time management everyday. Whether you have time slots set out, or you play it day by day, time management is essential making your business a success. 

While some people don't do well with a structured schedule, due to things changing frequently from day to day, and sometimes even hour to hour, others need a set up time each day for their specific tasks. I am one of those people that plans for specific times to do things, but I allow for life to happen, and if things don't work out the way I want them to at a particular time, I just put it off for a later time that will work with my lifestyle and obligations.

For instance, everyday I check into my main site and complete about 15 minutes of "To-Do List" items, and I frequent the team Forum to see what others are doing in their business. I lend a hand anytime I can, and often times, just reading someone else's struggle gives me the ideas to share information that others may find useful. I also advertise daily, and I have at least 12 different sites that I use on a daily basis, and about 25 or more that I post on at least monthly to get my opportunity out there. This can all be very time consuming, but if I plan out what sites I want to post on each day, it makes things go a lot smoother. 

Some traffic exchange sites or safelists that I use can be very time consuming, so I try to limit these sites to only two per day, and sending out solo ads or e-mails at least once a week. I recently decided that trying to keep things in my head and actually remembering when I should be on what site was getting to be very stressful, so I made my own spreadsheet to keep better track of things. I now have sites listed, specific links to those sites, what days I posted ads or send out e-mails, and when I want to send them out again. My goal is to add tracking numbers to this list so I know what ads are getting the most traffic, actual clicks for more information, and true sign-ups for each ad placed. 

Time management is something that each and every one is going to handle differently, and as long as it is working for you, stick with it. So many times we see suggestions or techniques online from others in our field, and we automatically feel like we should be doing things their way. This isn't always the case, even though sometimes, trying something new may actually give you more time and more organization than you previously had. 

When building your business, find what works for you, and stick with it, and don't be afraid to share your techniques with others that may find it helpful.

What does your agenda look like, and are you happy with the way it is going? If not, don't be afraid to try new things, and see if they work better for you.

Time management is everything when you are trying to succeed.

Have a great day!!

What is your limit?

We all have our limit, and I believe I may have reached mine today. 😜

First of all, I try to be Super Mom all the time, and I think I am driving myself crazy because of it. I have three children under the age of 18 still at home, and I have allowed them to be completely lazy, and dependent on me for way too many years now, and I am paying for that choice now, big time. 

I woke up after feeling under the weather for a few days now, and I find every dish in the house dirty, and stacked not only in the sink, but all over the counters, the stove, and the kitchen table. This is the result of my spoiled, lazy children fending for themselves while I get a couple extra hours of much needed sleep. My youngest is 10 years old, so it's not like my kids can't take care of themselves for the most part, but apparently they are so used to me picking up after them, that they decide to leave the mess for me to clean up when they are done.

I put on a pot of coffee, blast my music through my Bluetooth player, and I get busy picking up the mess, while really wanting to scream and yell until I feel better...lol. Instead, I send the three kids to clean their bedrooms, and I silently struggle with the thoughts of changing the way these kids think. I know that I did this to myself, and if I don't get them to understand their responsibilities pretty quick, it may too late, and then the world is going to have three more adults that believe we all owe them something, and they don't need to work for anything they want or need.

On top of getting my house back in order, I sat at my laptop to begin working on my online business, which today, was my getaway from the reality that I was facing at home. My work is my biggest accomplishment so far in life, since apparently I am failing my children in raising them to be productive adults 😕

Writing this blog post to let everyone know my frustrations today seemed to help, even if it made me feel like I shouldn't be admitting to being imperfect. My kids and my family are my world, and everything I do is for them, but apparently I need to rethink my perspective. Although it is my joy to be a servant to my family most of the time, I guess we all have our limit, and I think mine was reached today.

What is your limit? Does it involve feeling less than perfect when trying to keep up with kids, housework, business, and life in general?

The beauty of keeping busy at all times is that when I feel like I have reached my limit, there is always housework to take my frustrations out on.

Yep, I am a far from perfect blogger, and I will always be a mom, a grandmother, and a wife that struggles to keep up with everything all at once, but without life's struggles, I think I would be bored. 

Today just made me realize that I can use my frustration to accomplish so much more than I have done in the past, and I am blessed to have the family and business that I have to keep me going.

Have a great day everyone, and thanks for reading about my imperfections.

The Importance of an "About" Page

With so many options of "Work at Home" opportunities online, it can be very difficult to know if you are getting the best program available to you. Because of so many factors, an "About" page is very important for all webpages to have. 

I highly suggest not only giving a run down about who you are, but let people know what you do online, and how you can help them with the problems they may be facing either in the business, or while looking to join a program. 

No matter what you are offering, honesty is the number one selling point that you should be making. Misleading statements may gain you sign-ups, but if those sign-ups don't continue working with you due to mistrust of not only the product, but of you, yourself, then you have just wasted your time and theirs.

Any good offer should provide many positive points, without having to misrepresent the offer. When doing an "About" page, think about what you like the most about the program you are promoting. What sets your offer apart from others similar to it? How long has the company been in business, and what kind of reviews have been given over the years? 

I, for one, think that the program I promote is the best program available online. You can sign up for free, no investment ever required, free tools and training, and you get an awesome sponsor like myself to walk you through the whole process :) Ok, so maybe you don't want to include lines such as the awesome sponsor, but you get the general idea.

Check out my page:

http://www.joinmysfiteam.com/16763035

Thanks for taking the time to read my article, and if you have any questions before you decide to join, e-mail me at stillson.laura.sfi@gmail.com

I am more than happy to be open and honest with you about what we have to offer, and I will answer any questions that you may have.