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Everyday I check my Google Reader to see what other marketers are saying out there and the instant they post it. One of the alerts I received today was from T.M. Harris’ Blog and I found it very cutting edge. It’s entitled “The LIE You’ve Been Force-Fed by Internet Marketing Gurus” and here is the comment I left. His post raises a real issue for many marketers.

My Comment To TM Harris’ Post:

“I had been marketing on the Internet for approximately 8 months before I went to my first IM Event and it was Ken McArthur’s JV Alert Live Orlando. I was making better money than my 9-5 so in my eyes that was decent money; especially since I had done it on my terms!

As soon as I began interacting with the attendees of the conference I instantly noticed something… All of the known marketers, the real money-makers, the shakers and movers were all on one side of the room speaking while the rest of the crowd was on the other side bouncing ideas around that were new to them but by far not new to any marketer who works from home full time and makes an actual living at it.

Here is the scenario… I’m standing there and on the left is Gary Ambrose, Jeff Diedrick, Willie Crawford, Bishop Anders, Mike Paetzold, Steve Roye, Lee Collins and Kevin Nations. Then on my right are 45 people I’m sure are making money online but I have no clue who they are…

I think I’ll B-Line it left and make myself known and believe it or not it works.

Force yourself to find a position within those crowds so you can start rubbing elbows with them, learn their strategies and before leaving give a compliment, let them know if there is ANYTHING you can do for them don’t hesitate to ask followed up with your name and card and bolt…

Once you start to get a small name for yourself you’ll see that T.M. is right. The big names are making the money and splitting it up between each other, in a sense, but I don’t think it’s as sadistic as many think.

To many people think the “Gurus are unapproachable when in actuality they aren’t.

Just like getting a woman to notice you at a club. The biggest mistake men make when approaching women is the first thing they say is, “Wow! You are beautiful, what’s your name?” or a version of that. That’s asking for something right off the bat. Just like the average newbie marketer…

You have to approach women just like marketing or vice versa. When you begin asking for something right off the bat, whether it’s a girl’s name or a partnership with a “Guru” they innately put up their defenses; you’re probing and it makes people uncomfortable.

Walk up, give a compliment, an offer to be of assistance followed with your name and dip. Works with business associates and women :)”

Filed under: Internet marketing, JV Alert Live, Tools Of The Trade