I've just put my first video up on you tube about setting up an Internet Business in Manchester. Hope you enjoy it!
Saturday 24 January 2009
Friday 16 January 2009
Start An Internet Business In Less Than A Week Part 2
As pointed out in my previous article on how to start an Internet business in a week, the right training is crucial when commencing a new career. This article shows what you should expect from your chosen company and what they can expect from you.
Start An Internet Business In Less Than A Week Part 2
Assuming you’ve read the first article on how to start an Internet business in less than a week, you’ll now be familiar with the points you should be looking for in your research to achieve that perfect match between you and your chosen company.
In that article, I mentioned training and this article is designed to cover that subject in more depth.
The Right Training.
Broadly speaking, this includes both Internal and External. Each of these can be broken down further in to Professional and Personal training. The over all effect is what is commonly know as CPD. That is Continuing Professional ( or Personal ) Development.
Internal
Ideally, the company whom you work for ( or represent ) will have this in place. If not, they should be able to tell you where to go for the correct training - this is particularly important if you are going into sales / network marketing where you will, more likely than not, be paid, only according to how much you sell. This is one reason why I said in my previous article that the right training is so important. Many people fall into that particular type of work thinking a good knowledge of the Internet is enough.
I’m sorry - but it isn’t !
Starting your own business is a task ( and a risk ) in itself - so is learning to sell or market and should not be embarked upon lightly or in an amateurish fashion.
External
This tends to lean more towards the personal side of CPD, as it is something which you can be working on in your spare time. It is often much overlooked by the individuals who are setting up in their own business. Unless you want to become an entrepreneurial bore, it is important to get other interests as well as your work. Hobbies and sporting activities also have the added benefit of allowing you to network with new people and people will be the life blood of your new enterprise ( but you knew that already didn’t you? ).
Professional Development
If you’re wondering what the reason is why so few people succeed at online businesses, this has to be it. Those that do have merely worked their way through the maze that is Internet Marketing. Any one who is going to make money must have to offer something of value. Take it from me, if something is such a piece of cake to make money from, it won’t be long before everyone else is in on the act ( about 5 minutes where the Internet is concerned ) so taking away your precious idea.
Ideally, you need a full market training plan that will also enable you to earn money as soon as possible; along with a professional coach that will guide you on how much time you should be spending learning, marketing and generally doing other forms of CPD.
Other methods of training include your sponsor and even Internet forums where you can raise questions, not to mention a technical support dept. These are important, but more so is the market training plan and access to that marketing coach.
Personal Development
This is really more down to you and can include little things such as keeping your eyes open whilst browsing your local library for books, tapes and discs on self development. I’ve mentioned about the importance of keeping your mind active in other ways - forget not the saying - A healthy body - A healthy mind. The beauty of this sort of thing is you can usually do it for free: very important when you’re setting up on your own - believe me!
In a nutshell, you will attain the situation whereby you are doing activities that keep you healthy and alert which will make you more capable of doing a great job so creating more business, allowing you more time for activities which keep you healthy and alert etc… I think Bill Gates called this the upward spiral.
To conclude
I’m not trying to put anyone off trying starting their Internet Business - be it in a week or otherwise; rather helping people get a realistic notion of what is required. Indeed, it’s more than likely that you will lean one way or the other with your skills. You could well be the next sales and marketing genius but have little idea as to how to manage people under you ( people under you is what will happen when you are successful ). The opposite may also be true. Either way, I hope you an see how the training is so important.
A prime example of this is a story my father used to tell me about imparting knowledge onto others. He reckoned that he was taught to swim by someone who had never swum a stroke in their life and had, indeed, been terrified of water. The strange thing was this chap was the best teacher around and taught those on whom everyone else had given up.
Come to think of it, being one to spin a bit of a yarn himself, he’d probably have made a great Internet Marketer…think My Story Marketing -
Now, that’s another story.
www.hilaryahughes.com
Start An Internet Business In Less Than A Week Part 2
Assuming you’ve read the first article on how to start an Internet business in less than a week, you’ll now be familiar with the points you should be looking for in your research to achieve that perfect match between you and your chosen company.
In that article, I mentioned training and this article is designed to cover that subject in more depth.
The Right Training.
Broadly speaking, this includes both Internal and External. Each of these can be broken down further in to Professional and Personal training. The over all effect is what is commonly know as CPD. That is Continuing Professional ( or Personal ) Development.
Internal
Ideally, the company whom you work for ( or represent ) will have this in place. If not, they should be able to tell you where to go for the correct training - this is particularly important if you are going into sales / network marketing where you will, more likely than not, be paid, only according to how much you sell. This is one reason why I said in my previous article that the right training is so important. Many people fall into that particular type of work thinking a good knowledge of the Internet is enough.
I’m sorry - but it isn’t !
Starting your own business is a task ( and a risk ) in itself - so is learning to sell or market and should not be embarked upon lightly or in an amateurish fashion.
External
This tends to lean more towards the personal side of CPD, as it is something which you can be working on in your spare time. It is often much overlooked by the individuals who are setting up in their own business. Unless you want to become an entrepreneurial bore, it is important to get other interests as well as your work. Hobbies and sporting activities also have the added benefit of allowing you to network with new people and people will be the life blood of your new enterprise ( but you knew that already didn’t you? ).
Professional Development
If you’re wondering what the reason is why so few people succeed at online businesses, this has to be it. Those that do have merely worked their way through the maze that is Internet Marketing. Any one who is going to make money must have to offer something of value. Take it from me, if something is such a piece of cake to make money from, it won’t be long before everyone else is in on the act ( about 5 minutes where the Internet is concerned ) so taking away your precious idea.
Ideally, you need a full market training plan that will also enable you to earn money as soon as possible; along with a professional coach that will guide you on how much time you should be spending learning, marketing and generally doing other forms of CPD.
Other methods of training include your sponsor and even Internet forums where you can raise questions, not to mention a technical support dept. These are important, but more so is the market training plan and access to that marketing coach.
Personal Development
This is really more down to you and can include little things such as keeping your eyes open whilst browsing your local library for books, tapes and discs on self development. I’ve mentioned about the importance of keeping your mind active in other ways - forget not the saying - A healthy body - A healthy mind. The beauty of this sort of thing is you can usually do it for free: very important when you’re setting up on your own - believe me!
In a nutshell, you will attain the situation whereby you are doing activities that keep you healthy and alert which will make you more capable of doing a great job so creating more business, allowing you more time for activities which keep you healthy and alert etc… I think Bill Gates called this the upward spiral.
To conclude
I’m not trying to put anyone off trying starting their Internet Business - be it in a week or otherwise; rather helping people get a realistic notion of what is required. Indeed, it’s more than likely that you will lean one way or the other with your skills. You could well be the next sales and marketing genius but have little idea as to how to manage people under you ( people under you is what will happen when you are successful ). The opposite may also be true. Either way, I hope you an see how the training is so important.
A prime example of this is a story my father used to tell me about imparting knowledge onto others. He reckoned that he was taught to swim by someone who had never swum a stroke in their life and had, indeed, been terrified of water. The strange thing was this chap was the best teacher around and taught those on whom everyone else had given up.
Come to think of it, being one to spin a bit of a yarn himself, he’d probably have made a great Internet Marketer…think My Story Marketing -
Now, that’s another story.
www.hilaryahughes.com
How to Start an Internet Business in Less Than a Week
Have you ever wondered how some people can start an Internet Business in less than a week and go on to become the archetypal Rags To Riches success? Yet others will just fall by the wayside or become yet another Also Ran from the promise and hype with which the Internet is littered ( I don’t mean to frighten you off but, just for the record, only 3% will succeed ).
I’m assuming you’ve read a fair bit of the hype already ( oh, surely now, you must know what I’m talking about ). So, let’s address the reason why so many are going to fall through the net - and yes, that means the same people making the same mistakes time and time again. This article is meant to put in perspective your goal to start an Internet Business in less than a week, after which you may well decide it is not for you. Then again, you may just decide that you are, indeed, one of the gifted 3%!
Let’s look at what it takes, shall we, step by step?
Attitude
Probably the most over hyped word in the universe -- a positive attitude means a lot but it’s not the full story by any means; although I will concede that all things being equal, the more positive person will triumph over the negative one.
A Good Sponsor
You want one that thinks like you and shares your values. You’ll get over your differences if you have enough in common ( a bit like being married, I guess ). Remember though, there has to be something for the sponsor to work with in the first place ( translate that as a contribution from you ). It’s like any team work -- if it’s a good partnership, it’ll exceed expectations.
A System That Works For You
I cannot over estimate the importance of this. If, like me, the process of selling continues to be a dark art -- and that is despite having run my own business for over 15 years -- you want a system that will do this bit for you. One that automates the work as much as possible is also a plus.
The Right Training
Ahhh, the holy grail of running a business. I suspect this is where 99% of the 97% get it wrong. It is also where most people are going to bottle out because the training required to be successful is particularly hard work. For some reason, most seem to think that they will be successful on the Internet with the minimum of work and effort. Sorry -- but if this is what you think, I would get out now before you get in, so to speak. As an example, I have run a bricks and mortar business for over 15 years and have found that setting up on the Internet is no easier ( although eventually, more of the business is automated and therefore, less time consuming ).
Supportive Backup
I like an Internet Forum where I can bang an idea around a bit with like minded souls as well as some Central Technical Support. I’ll also mention training again, although some would say that the better the training and education, the more questions will creep up on you, creating more questions etc…
at least you know you’re learning when this starts to happen.
Finally, You!
OK, I know I said attitude wasn’t everything but you shouldn't be surprised to learn that you do matter in this business -- it’s just that you have to learn how to make yourself useful to others. in other words, how to sell yourself.
To conclude
With all these things in place, you can effectively learn how to start an Internet Business in less than a week. Remember, though, that you will have to work very hard. The customers will not just begin to come in like magic. To put it another way -- The start is only the end of the beginning and not the beginning of the end...
( one hopes ! ).
If you’re interested in joining me as you start an Internet Business in less than a week, then please come to my website where you can get involved straight away or request more information.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Hilary Hughes.
www.hilaryahughes.com
I’m assuming you’ve read a fair bit of the hype already ( oh, surely now, you must know what I’m talking about ). So, let’s address the reason why so many are going to fall through the net - and yes, that means the same people making the same mistakes time and time again. This article is meant to put in perspective your goal to start an Internet Business in less than a week, after which you may well decide it is not for you. Then again, you may just decide that you are, indeed, one of the gifted 3%!
Let’s look at what it takes, shall we, step by step?
Attitude
Probably the most over hyped word in the universe -- a positive attitude means a lot but it’s not the full story by any means; although I will concede that all things being equal, the more positive person will triumph over the negative one.
A Good Sponsor
You want one that thinks like you and shares your values. You’ll get over your differences if you have enough in common ( a bit like being married, I guess ). Remember though, there has to be something for the sponsor to work with in the first place ( translate that as a contribution from you ). It’s like any team work -- if it’s a good partnership, it’ll exceed expectations.
A System That Works For You
I cannot over estimate the importance of this. If, like me, the process of selling continues to be a dark art -- and that is despite having run my own business for over 15 years -- you want a system that will do this bit for you. One that automates the work as much as possible is also a plus.
The Right Training
Ahhh, the holy grail of running a business. I suspect this is where 99% of the 97% get it wrong. It is also where most people are going to bottle out because the training required to be successful is particularly hard work. For some reason, most seem to think that they will be successful on the Internet with the minimum of work and effort. Sorry -- but if this is what you think, I would get out now before you get in, so to speak. As an example, I have run a bricks and mortar business for over 15 years and have found that setting up on the Internet is no easier ( although eventually, more of the business is automated and therefore, less time consuming ).
Supportive Backup
I like an Internet Forum where I can bang an idea around a bit with like minded souls as well as some Central Technical Support. I’ll also mention training again, although some would say that the better the training and education, the more questions will creep up on you, creating more questions etc…
at least you know you’re learning when this starts to happen.
Finally, You!
OK, I know I said attitude wasn’t everything but you shouldn't be surprised to learn that you do matter in this business -- it’s just that you have to learn how to make yourself useful to others. in other words, how to sell yourself.
To conclude
With all these things in place, you can effectively learn how to start an Internet Business in less than a week. Remember, though, that you will have to work very hard. The customers will not just begin to come in like magic. To put it another way -- The start is only the end of the beginning and not the beginning of the end...
( one hopes ! ).
If you’re interested in joining me as you start an Internet Business in less than a week, then please come to my website where you can get involved straight away or request more information.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Hilary Hughes.
www.hilaryahughes.com
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