Title: What You Don't Know About The Internet Could Be Costing You a
Fortune
Author: Kathleen Gage
Email: kathleen@turningpoi
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Copyright: © 2007 by Kathleen Gage
Web Address: www.kathleengage.
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What You Don't Know About The Internet Could Be Costing You a Fortune
By Kathleen Gage
Many people have the dream of making money on the Internet, yet few
manage to eek out more than a few dollars doing so. As someone who
has made a substantial portion of my revenue from product sales both
on and offline, I can tell you there is more to generating revenues
than one might imagine.
It never ceases to amaze me the misconceptions people have. They fall
for the mistaken belief that all they have to do is have a website,
post a few products, get site visitors and the rest takes care of
itself. Nothing could be further from the truth.
I have witnessed some of the most common reasons people will NOT
succeed on the Internet, let alone in their business. Sure, they may
get by, but most people want to do more than just get by.
There are always a few people not yet making money who moan and groan
about how they want the "real secrets." There is no "real secret" to
what I do. I share the information; they can either believe it or
not.
When I ask what they are doing to lay a solid foundation, often the
answer is nothing. They simply want to jump right into the big money,
massive name recognition and good times.
This is like signing up for a gym membership, attending one training
session and responding with, "Now I'm ready to compete in the Mr.
Universe competition.
succeed, they will likely keep looking for the "secrets." Here's the
secret - you have to put time, effort and money into your success.
One of the greatest secrets to success is to be willing to learn from
those who are succeeding. Sadly, fewer and fewer people are willing
to learn from those who have come before them, choosing rather to buy
into the myth of getting rich quick.
Recently I have had several discussions from people who are obtaining
conflicting information about how to succeed at Internet sales. Much
of the information they are accessing comes from people who have
never made a dime online but are selling information claiming they
can teach others how to succeed.
Just yesterday I was asked for specific information on one aspect of
online visibility. When I responded with what has worked for me, this
person said, "Well, according to ABC source, that is not true." My
response was, "Well, take a look at my Internet position and their
position and then draw your conclusion."
Another mistake is people want something for nothing. Yet many of
them also want people to pay them for their products and services.
The only question I have is, "What gives you the right to ask people
to pay you when you are not willing to pay the experts for their
knowledge?"
I will be the first to admit that I also take full advantage of lots
of free information. There is nothing wrong with that. In fact, I
provide lots of great information to interested folks, often at no
charge. In many of my free sessions, I discuss in great detail
exactly what my clients, my business associates, and I have done to
build our businesses and become profitable. I am frequently told my
free information is more content driven than other information they
have paid for. But free information only goes so far.
However, I also pay for a lot of my information in the form of
coaching, seminars, books, and other information products. There is
no way anyone making a real living from the Internet got to where we
are at without some type of financial investment in our professional
development.
On more than one occasion I have told someone they need to invest in
their business and I get a response like, "I can't afford it right
now." I can appreciate this, but there comes a time you have to be
willing to make a financial investment. With enough time and effort
you can find just about anything you want for free. The question you
have to ask yourself is, "What is my time worth?"
If you have the dream of making money on the Internet, I encourage
you to look at how you plan to achieve your outcomes and whom you are
gaining information from. Be willing to learn, lay a foundation,
invest and persist, and you may be one of the ones who can
say, "Dreams do come true."
Kathleen Gage is a bestselling author, keynote speaker and corporate
trainer who works with organizations who want to increase their
market position, sales and level of achievement. Visit
www.kathleengage.
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