If you are marketing your business on facebook (and you very well should be, considering it's the most popular social networking site!) you are bound to have tons of leads that you do not have an email address for. Am I right? You know, the prospects who request info from you but haven't "had time" to go check out your website yet (where you SHOULD have a capture page- a way to collect their email addresses- before they can even access your website!) The one and only way you have to contact those leads is through facebook. And that can get VERY time consuming, once you have hundreds or even thousands of leads to follow up with.
If your goal is to work smarter, not harder, and automate as much of your business as possible (which again, it very well should be!) then I have an AWESOME tip for you today! It's a way to collect the email addresses of those prospects without having to ask for it. Would that help you out, at all? Of course it would!!! So let's get started, shall we?!? Step 1- Go to www.yahoo.com and create a new FREE yahoo email account. Step 2- Once you are logged in to your new account- Click the little avatar/person icon on the top left corner of the screen. Step 3- Click "Facebook" on the left. Step 4- Click "Import." Step 5- Click "Continue as YOUR NAME." Step 6- Once the import is complete, the email address of everyone on your facebook friends list who shares their email address- will now be stored in your "Contacts" in your new yahoo mail account. Now you will simply go through the list and grab the email address of those you need it for, and add them to your auto-responder. If you have a leads list (and again, you SHOULD! lol) you can simply go through your leads list and type in (or copy/paste) their names, one by one, into the search box in your yahoo contacts. *Remember that you are ONLY grabbing email addresses for those who have asked you for information! Adding random facebook friends to your auto-responder will be considered SPAMMING. You ONLY add those who have requested information from you about your business and have not yet given you a yes or no answer. Some of those people may no longer be interested and if that is the case, they can simply click the "unsubscribe" button when they receive an email from your auto-responder. *In order for this technique to work, your prospects will need to be on your friends list, on facebook. That is one of the many reasons why it's so important to always ask them to send you a friend request when they request information from you. If they do not send you one, you can send them one. Some people may not accept it, and that's fine. You can then ask for their email address, instead. If they are not on your friends list nor do you have their email address, make a note to follow up with them via facebook message periodically. I hope this tip has been helpful for you! Now go get it done! =) To Your Success, Missy VanMeter www.facebook.com/mdvanmeter www.facebook.com/groups/tinyhomebiglife
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Click the little down arrow in the top right hand corner. "Create Page" "Artist, Band, or Public Figure" "Category" - Entrepreneur Type in whatever you want to name your page. (Mine is just Missy & Dale VanMeter. Some others I know of are Ashley "The Lifestyle Changer" Young, "Alfredo "The Life Changer" Delgado, Mother Hustler, BossBabe, Create Your Life, Secrets of a Hustler, etc.) "Get Started" Then follow the instructions for uploading a profile picture, cover photo, description, etc. *Use a professional looking photo of YOURSELF (no half naked pictures, etc) as your profile picture- not your dog, a flower, etc. A family photo is fine. People do business with people they know, like, and trust. They want to know you are a REAL person before they join your team. *Use an inspirational cover photo- something that inspires people to go after the life they want. *I do not recommend mentioning the name of your company ANYWHERE on your page. Curiosity is what will make people COME TO YOU for more information. And that is what we want- we want people to come to us, we do not chase people! ***Be sure to check out THIS ARTICLE for more tips and tricks to use on your new facebook business page!!! To Your Success, Missy VanMeter www.facebook.com/mdvanmeter www.facebook.com/groups/tinyhomebiglife Having a facebook business-page (or "fan page" as they are also called) has many benefits. Not only can you send unlimited private messages per day without the risk of being thrown into facebook jail, but there are some misc. little cool things you can do as well. After you have created your page, go to "Settings" and check out the following tips & tricks...
Under "General" "Country Restrictions" If your opportunity is only available in the United States or only available in a couple other countries, you can choose to ONLY show your page to people in those countries. "Page Moderation" At some point you are going to experience a hateful, negative, and/or coniving person in your business. There are people who immediately scream SCAM the moment they see a network marketing opportunity. Having said that, I HIGHLY recommend adding the following words/phrases to your BLOCKED list here: Scam, Scammer, Scheme, Pyramid Scheme, Liar, Thief. You may also include any other negative words or phrases you can think of. If someone makes a comment and includes one of these words/phrases, facebook will hide it. "Profanity Filter" - I highly recommend setting this to "Strong." I once had a guy comment BULL$HIT on one of my income proof videos, but since I had this profanity filter set to strong- facebook automatically hid his ignorant remark. Under "Messaging" Here you can set up a greeting, instant reply, etc. Under "Notifications" Here you can choose which notifications you would like to receive and how you would like to receive them. Under "Page Roles" I highly recommend that you add someone else that you trust as an admin of your page. A spouse, parent, best friend, a second profile if you have more than one, etc. This way if, God forbid, you are ever thrown into facebook jail or your account is deactivated for some reason, you can still access your business page. Under "Preferred Page Audience" Here you can choose location, interests, age, etc for your target market. This helps to ensure that your page is put in front of those who matter most. To Your Success, Missy VanMeter www.facebook.com/mdvanmeter www.facebook.com/groups/tinyhomebiglife Have you ever heard of "Facebook jail?" No? Well, it's real! I've been there a few times! lol. Facebook jail is where facebook blocks you from sending messages, sending friend requests, posting in groups, joining new groups, or getting on facebook period! They can block you anywhere from a couple hours, 7 days, 30 days, or forever. So if you're going to use facebook as a marketing tool (which you totally should!) then you need to be very careful to obey facebook's rules, so you won't be threw into...dun, dun, dun....facebook jail!!!!
Some other things to keep in mind, concerning marketing on facebook...
And now for the basics... How do I advertise on facebook?
Today I'd like to share with you a simple, yet amazing, way of keeping track of your LEADS on facebook and building rapport with them. In order to use this system to the fullest, your leads will need to be on your friends list. Anyone who has requested information and has NOT given you a definite answer of yes or no, is a lead. I highly recommend that you add all leads to your leads list the moment they request information from you, so you won't forget to do it later. If they join or say they are not interested, remove them from the leads list.
The fortune really is in the follow-up. Just because someone is not ready to join now doesn't mean they won't be ready in a few days, a week, a month, or even 6 months. Eventually they may be looking for something EXACTLY like our opportunity and you want to stay in touch with them so they will join YOU when they are ready, NOT someone else! Below are the step by step instructions for creating a Leads list on facebook. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask! 1. Log into your facebook account. 2. Go to the facebook page of one of your leads who is on your friends list. 3. Click the little arrow beside the word "Friends." 4. Choose "Add to another list" from the drop down menu. 5. Click "New list." 6. In the white box, name your list "Biz. LEADS" or something similar. 7. Hit "Enter" on your keyboard. 8. Click "Home" at the top of your facebook page. 9. On the menu on your left- scroll down until you see "Friends." 10. Hover over the word "Friends" until you see the word "More." 11. Click "More." 12. At the top of the page, you should see your new list- "Biz. LEADS." 13. Click on the * icon to the right of "Biz. LEADS" 14. Click "Add to favorites." 15. Now when you look at the menu on your left, under "Favorites", you should see "Biz. LEADS." 16. Click the * icon to the left of "Biz. LEADS." 17. Click "Rearrange." 18. Click and drag your "Biz. LEADS" list up near the top, directly underneath "News feed." 19. Click the blue "Done" button at the bottom of your "Favorites." 20. That’s it! *To view the new newsfeed full of ONLY posts from your prospects/leads, you will simply click on that new "Biz. LEADS" link on the left hand menu. I highly recommend checking this newsfeed once/day to communicate with your leads in a non-business way to get to know them better and build rapport. People do business with people they know, like, and trust. This will show them that you are a real person who actually cares about them, and are not just looking to make money off of them. *To add leads/prospects to your new leads list quickly now that the list has been created, just click on "Biz. LEADS" to open up the newsfeed. On the right hand side you will see a white box that says "Add friends to this list." Type their name into that box to add them. *To remove leads/prospects from your leads list (once they join or say they are not interested) you will simply click on "Biz. LEADS" to open up the newsfeed. On the right hand side above the little profile picture thumbnails of your leads, click "See All." Click the small X in the top right hand corner of that person's profile picture. *From that "Biz. LEADS" newsfeed you can also post a status update that ONLY goes to your leads! *You CAN add leads who are not on your friends list to your new “Biz. LEADS” list, however, you will only see their PUBLIC posts in your Biz. Leads newsfeed unless/until they friend you. I hope this was helpful for you. If you found value in it, please "like" and share this post! Sharing is caring!!! To your success, Melissa "Missy" VanMeter <3 Today I'd like to share my Top 10 Facebook DON'TS For Your Business. Some of these things may be common sense to you, and others you may currently be doing. If so, no worries, we've all done them at one point or another (myself included.) I highly recommend that if you ARE doing some of these things, however, that you STOP doing them ASAP and see how your business improves. =) So let's get started, shall we???
1. Do NOT post on other people's facebook wall without their permission. Well, unless your goal is to lose facebook friends.... That's like sticking a yard sign for your business in someone else's front yard without their permission. Tacky! 2 Do NOT send out mass facebook messages. If you're not sure what a mass facebook message is, that's where you create a message and type in/click on more than 1 person to send that message to. Even if you specifically ask that no one replies to that message, some people will do it anyways. And EVERY person whom you sent the message to will receive EVERY single response. Talk about annoying! 3. Do NOT add people to groups without their permission. Even if you feel that this person will most definitely be interested in the information shared in the group, always ask their permission before adding them. Better yet, send them the link so they can join for THEMSELVES if they want to be included. Adding someone who is not interested in being a member gives the unnecessary annoyance and time-sucker task of figuring out how to turn off notifications or leave the group. 4. Do NOT tag people in your business posts without their permission. This goes along with #1. 5. Do NOT request information on someone else's ad, in an advertising group, just to pitch them YOUR business. Not only are you wasting that person's time, by making them send you info on their business...but you're essentially LYING to them (making them believe you're interested in their business) AND annoying them with unwanted information about YOUR business. Someone could offer me the GREATEST opportunity on the planet, using this sneaky dirty tactic, and I would NOT join them. If I ended up deciding to join that company, I'd seek out someone else to join under. Seriously, this is a major pet peeve of mine. 6. Do NOT pitch your business to a stranger. If someone sends you a friend request, you send them a friend request, they are a mutual friend, etc- don't just go pitching to them right off the bat. Your job is to discover if someone has a NEED for your business/opportunity/service/product. If they have a need, THEN you offer a solution. Would you just walk up to a fellow customer at WalMart and immediately ask them to join your business or buy your product/service? I'm hoping your answer to that was NO. If you haven't discovered that they have a NEED you can fill, don't pitch them. In other words, you have to take the time to talk and build a relationship with them, get to know them a little, etc before you will have any idea if they'd be even remotely interested. 7. Do NOT bombard your facebook friends with business posts. Yes, you are correct in thinking "Well it's MY facebook page- I'll post whatever I want!" BUT BUT BUT...people do not get on facebook to SHOP. They get on to be entertained, educated, or simply stay in touch with friends. That's why it's called Social NETWORKING. Not social SHOPPING. So when you're constantly posting about your business, that's going to turn them off (and maybe even make them unfollow or unfriend you.) You should certainly post business related things on your facebook page, but not 10 times per day...and don't make business posts the ONLY thing you post on a daily basis. People join and do business with PEOPLE. They want to know you're a real PERSON, just like them. So post some lifestyle things, graphics, useful content you've stumbled across, etc. Be a PERSON, not a billboard or commercial. 8. Do NOT post or participate in drama or negativity on facebook. Think about it, would YOU want to sign up under a leader who is negative and drama-fueled? Of course not! You'd want to find someone with their head on their shoulders. Someone who is positive, driven, and supportive. Not a whiny, angry, negative Nancy. Well, the same goes for your prospects! 9. Do NOT post about politics or religion on facebook. I personally do not follow the "no religion" rule myself. Jesus is a major part of my life and I am absolutely not ashamed to show it. The way I see it, if someone chooses to not do business with me based on the fact that I love and serve the Lord- I don't want them on my team anyways. However, I do NOT try to push my beliefs on others, talk negatively about other religions, get into debates about religion, etc. 10. Do NOT argue with people on facebook (and that includes feeling the need to defend the industry to those who don't understand it.) This goes along with #8. Not to mention, arguing with someone is a waste of time. Choose to spend your time on income-producing activities, not time-suckers. Thanks so much for taking the time to read this post. Knowledge is power! If you found value in this post, please "like" and share it on facebook! To share with others, simply copy and paste the following url: http://legitworkathome4you.weebly.com/free-training/coming-soon Best of luck in your business!!!! To Your Success, Melissa "Missy" VanMeter <3 |
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