I commend everyone who puts out newsletters, emails or blogs. I highly commend people who have their own websites and work towards establishing themseves an online presence. I have three online bussiness that make me a very good income. And they all help people in different ways. The people that do this I call proactive and actually do things that may or may not work. I have spent alot of time and money investigating neich markets and channels where people look or need help. Some of them work and some of them haven’t. But I never give up.
I know many people and have alot of influence from these people within the online world. All have done the hard yards. And all of the people who are writing on this blog have great things to share. We all have different perspectives and all have different views on how things work. And to me i think this is natural and a good way for us to be. Because for me I read what everyone else says and it makes me think of different perspectives on what im reading. This is the great thing about blogging. And everyone here should be proud to be proactive enough to get on and do it.
Two years ago my mentor Brett McFall and Stephen Peirce said to me that the online world is going to be everybodies first pint of call to gather information. And they are dead right. So by establising yourself on the net in your blog your establshing yourself to many clients you didnt know you had. For my online bussiness which I want to remain seperate to this I work with clients from all around the world from all walks of life. I get about 2500 orders every month from 20,000 unique visitors. This electronic product costs me nothing to produce and i get $5 for each order. I then go on and sell upsized back end orders. But thats enough of that
It is good to see other proactive people like Ross Brader with his blog for his clients, he has some great stuf there. Also Alistair Helm with his unconditional blog and his dedication to this site. Without him this wouldnt be here. Very proactive and a great idea.
Today i am upset with a comment i recieved on my blog. It is obvious from the comment that the person concerned did not agree with what was said. I think though he may have missed the point of the blog. But none the less he gave me a nasty comment. The comment read:
” What a simplistic one minded inexperienced version towards educating on a “how to”. To say things like there are only two ways of handling a situation is just rubbish. I hope the writer is not activly ‘assisting’ vendors with negotiating on their single biggest assit. Find an experienced agent how has been in the industry for many years and listen to them, NOT this dribble.”
My reason for doing this blog is just for people to have some information , to have something interesting to read and if they want more ask, its not to give people false information or to piss them off. Comments like this which i will delete in a few days really do actually hurt me. I mean if you were doing something like this to try and be helpful and someone commented on something in this manner how would you feel.
I hope im not going off the way side here. But this is something that i find imprtant to write about and bring awareness. If you have problems with peoples content do the honorable thing and get in contact with them directly. There are many ways to do it. And maybe you can help that person out if there is a problem.
Thanks 🙁
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Deon, I like your blogg/s, you come across as someone I would trust, hardworking and knowledgeable. Don’t worry about any negative criticism, you obviously know the on-line space well, in fact very well and all I think the person was saying is “you know more than what you are saying” – anyway I read alot of bloggs and and I always come back to yours – keep it up
Thanks buddy, I really dont like bending the truth. I just say things how they are. Everyone I deal with apreciates it. Thanks for your feedback, really helps.
The big thing about a blog is that you are putting yourself out there, so to speak. You’re voicing your opinions and thoughts.
It’s simple for other people to try and tear you down. Although I usually find those people too chicken to put their real name and a link to their own stuff online. Bloggers sometimes need a thick skin. Keep at it though, it’s worthwhile for so many reasons!
You are right. Blogging not only keeps you in the loop but also keeps you out there in the eye. But i never expected a nasty comment like Matt’s. Thanks for your feedback