Internet Marketing People Who Will Never Make It
OK… Time for a Pat smackdown, people.
You know, I’m sick and tired of people asking me obvious questions. I mean, sure, “getting” this whole Internet marketing biz is hard when you get started. Trying to figure it all out is daunting and overwhelming, especially if you go off chasing after every pretty new thing that comes down the block.
STOP!
Do you think that I buy every product out there? Hell no. I bought one yesterday, tried it, liked it, and wrote to you about it here. But I don’t buy anything unless I know it will help me to move my business forward. And you should be the same way. Otherwise, your credit cards will be maxed out and you’ll be crying because it will take you seventeen years to pay them off.
But here’s the thing…
If you do buy something, USE it! READ it! Don’t join a club and then ask obvious questions about what’s inside it. This happens all the time with The ListBuilding Club and with Blogging4Boomers. People have legitimate questions, of course, but the ANSWERS are right there in front of their noses. Yet, they have never taken the time to go through the material in the course.
Guess what, people?
You won’t make it.
Why?
Because you don’t know how to find the answers you need. Nobody is going to hold your hand through this and show you every little thing you need to know. They just aren’t going to do it for you. If you want to be successful, you have to do some looking and learning on YOUR OWN.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I love doing Q&A. I do it twice a month for Overcome Everything and twice a month for my own business, and I love the calls. But I also get lots of emails. I must have answered at least 1,000 questions already this year and it’s only January. That’s awesome! I love helping people and I love to see them make progress and money. It’s a thrill to be able to help when folks just need something extra, and they often do.
But please… If you already have the answer–right in front of your nose, take some initiative and go find it! Otherwise, you’ll be frustrated and angry and you’ll never make it.
Part of this business that’s really important is that you have to learn where to find the answers. If you can do that, you’ll never be daunted. You’ll always know where to turn, and you’ll find success.
Don’t expect success to be handed to you because it won’t happen. Sorry. That’s just the deal.
Mike Paetzold
January 30th, 2009 at 6:46 pm #
Haven’t talked to you in a while and I could have written this guess I rubbed off on you. What happened to the mild mannered lady I used to know? lol
Great rant Pat and oh so true.
Carl
January 30th, 2009 at 8:36 pm #
I’ve only been blogging for about 4 months Pat and I know exactly what you mean. There’s only one answer. Pat Marcello clones.
FLuffy
January 31st, 2009 at 4:18 am #
…Walking away with my tail between my legs. It’s just easier to ask! Also, the internet is so saturate with good and not-so-good information that you get overwhelmed with reading everything.
Where I used to do more research, now I tend to just find a site a like and ask…
Edward Moore
January 31st, 2009 at 11:50 am #
Pat,
As always, this was a great post and I hope a “wake up call” to many people. You are so right that NO ONE is going to hold our hand and do the work for us.
Over the years, I have seen so many people think they will just push a button and become wealthy beyond their imagination. LOL, imagination is right, it just won’t happen.
Anyone who is successful at any online business or any business in the (real world) has to be willing to put in the hard work and time it takes to build their business.
Thanks for another one of your great post, Pat. This is a great “wake up call” post.
To your health,
Edward Moore
Pat Marcello
January 31st, 2009 at 6:57 pm #
Moi? Mild… Hmm… I tell it like it is most of the time, my friend.
Will be missing you in Orlando!
Thanks for the comment.
– Pat
Pat Marcello
January 31st, 2009 at 6:57 pm #
Ha! That would be too scary for the world, Carl. LOL
Thanks for your comment.
– Pat
Pat Marcello
January 31st, 2009 at 7:01 pm #
Hey Fluffy,
I know what you mean. I tend to be a little ADD myself. I want to know answers quickly and hate to read long, drawn-out explanations. The truth is that 33% of the population learn auditorily, 33% learn visually, and 33% learn tactility. So, find out what your best way to learn is. Most good marketing programs give you a choice.
For example, in The ListBuilding Club, you can watch a video, you can listen to audios, or you can print out a checklist and just follow the steps. (I make those, so they’re pretty nifty, if I do say.) Those would be my way to learn — the checklists. Lay down the steps for me, and I can just go do it!
Get me to watch a long video or listen to something and it’s tough.
Find your way, and then… find your way!
– Pat
Pat Marcello
January 31st, 2009 at 7:03 pm #
You got that right, Edward. There are NO overnight millionaires.
I mean, look at Tellman, for example. He came out of nowhere it seemed. But in reality, he spent a long time gathering everything together for List Crusade. He got 53 nos before someone finally agreed to an interview in that series. He didn’t know tech yet, so he had to find people to JV with. I mean, it was a big project that most people think of as too much work.
Results do tell, eh?
You keep rockin’ on, Edward, and thanks for the comment.
Pat
Cheeses
February 1st, 2009 at 7:54 pm #
Its funny that the ability to mime information, find and apply what is useful, is a skill few people have. Although it seems like common sense to look at something directly in front of you to solve the problem yourself, that’s not the case for many individuals. Right on, chum.