Newbies: Getting Organized

[Rebe]

Those who have "mastered" the art of online marketing typically use tools of the trade: autoresponders, lead pages, list generators, etc... These can really simplify the job. But what of those people who are just learning or have signed up for an online business opportunity and have little to no experience? Or have not been successful in getting their business off the ground? All of the tools and information can be hugley overwhelming, not to mention confusing!

Although I've been online since '96, with a recent two year 'vacation,' I was one of those people who tried several times to generate an income online, only to spend lots of money on tools, etc., and earn very little in return. I was definetly overwhelmed and confused yet continued to pour my monies into the business of choice.

What I realized eventually...was that I lacked a daily plan. Instead of spending hours reading advertisments & promises that the next $29 flavor of the month tool would make me a success, it became clear I needed to organize my time; Time should be spent being productive towards my business and not just that of "busy" work.

Here is what I do on a daily basis for my online business. In the spirit of sharing, you won't find any links for tools....I do use some...this is just a simple outline:

Posting to Blogs, Forums - 2hrs per day

Reading/Studying Training Material supplied by my preferred company of choice - 2 hrs per day

Sending out and replying to 25-50 e-mails - 15/30 minutes per day

Communicating with and assisting my team - time varies (avrg. 1 hour per day)

Generating new leads: offline and online - 30 minutes per day and that includes handing out my business cards throughout the day.

And that's it...5 days a week. I used to spend 12 hours at a time...most of it unproductive...the interent can certainly get you lost in time! So, if your talent doesn't include the gift of organization...make it simple for yourself. Pick 5 activities that you know or want to learn and implement...learn them and simply do them daily.

To Your Success!

With that...I'm off to walk the dogs.

Rebecca

Making a Difference

[Warren Veach]

Rebecca,

Great advice!

I would also advise using a daily calendar to schedule your activities and prioritizing them. In other words, make sure you have allocated the proper amount of time to doing the most important things on your list every day.

Also, put your schedule together in advance and review it the night before. You will sleep better and wake up with a sense of purpose for what you need to accomplish on any given day.

[Carla Carey]

HI Rebecca,
That is so true! I am learning to keep my time online limited alot more than I used to do.
Also organization is really important!
Have a good day,
Carla