Sometimes it's hard to picture what a virtual 'Home Business' might look like so to get a clear understanding of what a funded proposal is, let's pretend that our home business has a store front. Like any business the most important thing is to have potential customers walking in the door to have a look around, so they can make a purchase.

Now currently most home business owners in the Network Marketing industry leave their store to go hunting for customers and potential business partners. This is one of the reasons why prospects are turned off of the idea of joining their business for they were not really interested in the first place. You see, that is a part of what a funded proposal has to offer.

It is a way to offer something of great value, often times for free, just to have the customer walk through the door. Give something away for free?! Yes! The savvy Home Business Owner understands that people are looking for what they have to offer (the opportunity of making an income...etc) but they need a way to connect with these people. So the first challenge is to get the prospect in the door.

What do you do next?

It's not exactly the right time to push the business on your prospect. They might still just be curious and want to learn more about what a Home Business has to offer. And that is where the Funded Proposal comes into play.

By offering a relatively low cost (under $300) low commitment product the prospect is more willing to take the next small step forward. Of course it should relate to what your prospect is looking for like an info product on How to build a Home Business.

This is called a Funded Proposal because it is a way to fund your business on the front end as you attract more prospects into your marketing funnel. The more prospects you can attract, the greater the number of people you can pull from when it comes time to building your primary business.

People are much more comfortable taking small steps (taking a free offer, then purchasing an info product that will help them with what they want) rather than giant leaps (joining a business which is usually high cost and high commitment).

So if you stop chasing people around and position yourself in front of the prospects who are interested in what you have to offer, not only can you make front end cash to fund your marketing efforts (via the Funded Proposal) you will have a pipeline full of qualified prospects when it comes time to building your business.

Make sure to click on the link to the right to see a real live funded proposal. I first want to share with you the 7 top Fatal Mistakes of a Network Marketer. Then I expose the new strategies that I build my business with, where I have qualified prospects entering my marketing funnel.

Social marketing sites have changed the internet and the way we communicate with others. A couple examples of social marketing sites are Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. This is usually a place where friends connect and people meet one another. This is very important to understand for when people don't play by the rules, they will be rejected by others in the group.

So how are marketers abusing these social marketing sites? Many marketers who see the mass number of people on these sites feel that it's a good idea to get their noise in and advertise to these people. This is probably the worst thing you can do. Here is why.

Let's take the example of going to a party, that's basically what social marketing sites are like, a place where people are meeting other people. Now would you walk into a party and introduce yourself as the "God of Online Marketing" and can help them with all of their problems? Of course not - I hope. But people are doing it every day online. They have corny profiles such as, "MakeMillions" and go around asking if they can help you.

There are a few things wrong with this strategy. First I immediately question to myself, "If this person is so successful then why is he going around begging others to be friends and wanting to help me?” Second and this is even more important, is that they are just annoying everybody at the party (the social marketing site). Immediately you remind them of an annoying network marketer who just will not stop calling them to 'join their business'. So instead of building the business and annoying people face-to-face, people are now going on to social marketing sites to market with the same 'failure proven' techniques.

Social marketing sites are a place where people can meet one another and build new relationships. It is not a new medium for advertising and recruiting. Be respectful of the people you meet and get to know one another. At some point they may ask you what you do and if it seems like a good fit, you can put on your marketing hat and take the next step.

Social marketing sites have made it easier than ever to connect with people all over the world, so learn the unspoken rules, build relationships, and prosper with one another.

For anyone who is marketing online and has put time and effort into building a YouTube profile and a following, this new YouTube Slap is going to hit hard for some. I think it's important to learn from others mistakes so we don't fall into the same trap.

One of the main reasons why Internet Marketers YouTube account have been suspended is because of DUPLICATE CONTENT.

One of the 'super secret' strategies that has been implemented by internet marketers, is to create a video in such a way where it was specific on a topic, but generic enough to be posted on many different profiles. Let me explain.

Basically what you could do is create a number of different profiles on YouTube and post the same video to all of them. Sounds like a great idea doesn't it? Well, it was a pretty good idea for as long as it was working.

But you know what, Google is just too damn smart! They are able to track all the different videos that are out there (and remember Google owns YouTube) and if they find that there is duplicate content being posted; this is NOT and good thing. You will eventually experience what's being call the YouTube Slap. There has even been mention that Google has Voice Recognition software for their videos. Kind of scary hey?

So the lesson that we can all learn from this is to not publish duplicate content out there on the internet. It is just not worth the risk. So it looks like a few internet marketers are going to have to change up their strategy. There are so many ways we can build a home Business and I've made some Fatal Mistakes along the way.

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If you have been a member of Twitter for any length of time, you may have had a quick question run through your mind, "Is anyone actually INTERESTED in this Tweet?" Sounds like a pretty basic question, but if your followers are not interested in what you have to say - within seconds your tweet will be buried in the midst of many other competing tweets on their Twitter profile. So how do we make sure you are not wasting your time?

Simple. Provide value relating to the very reason why a person has decided to follow you in the first place. If you're dealing with health products, give good tips or connect your followers with good information relating to health. If you're a business consultant, do the same; offer great value by helping your followers with what you have to offer.

Scared to give away some of your best 'secrets' on [http://twitter.com/]Twitter? Do not be. Take comfort in knowing that you care much more about your tweets then anyone else. Another way to see this is that people will see you as an expert in a particular field and that is when you can see measurable results in your business.

Alright, so now you might be wondering, "How do I get measurable results? Well, you ultimately need a way to track the number of visitors that are generated for your Twitter account to your website. For that you can use a tool called Bitly. You can find it at [http://bitly.com/]Bitly.com.

With this tool you will be able to set up a quick campaign entering your own website url that you would like to drive traffic to, place it on your Twitter profile, and watch as you can see the number of times it has been clicked.

If you are uncertain about how building with these Social media tools such as Twitter is going to grow your business, be sure to follow the link below. I show you how I have been able to build my business with new strategies to attract more customers and prospects but first I had experienced some Fatal Mistakes before that.

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Let's cover some of the most popular sites.

Twitter- Here's the fastest growing social media site that many marketers (both large corporations to the small guy in his house) are jumping on board in hopes to build a following of customers, and meet new potential prospects. Netiquette for Twitter:

1) Engage in conversations with people, don't always be quick to refer back to your product of service.

2) This is your chance to give your product or service a PERSONALITY, so know what you stand for and express your opinions. People will not follow you if you write boring, mundane comments

3) People HATE being sold to. So don't do it. Instead make it their idea to go to your site and learn more about what you have to offer. The way to do this is to provide good valuable content on your related topic / industry.

YouTube - More companies are dishing out thousands of dollars on creating video advertisements in hopes for it to go 'viral' on this social media site. Be careful how you do this. Here are some Netiquette rules for YouTube.

1) Your material on should be entertaining AND provide some insights that will help your customer as to how your 'thing' is going to help them.

2) If it looks like a commercial - you will loose the audiences attention within seconds. Why? Because we are trained from watching television to change the channel once a commercial comes on. With the internet, it's even easier to close the screen and MOVE ON. So don't make your ad 'look and feel' like a commercial

3) Do Not spam people's videos to have them check out your profile etc... It will only annoy people and they just wont accept you!

Facebook - Alright this is a touchy subject because people on Facebook feel like it's their Home on the internet. Advertisers have had a hell of a time reaching people on this social media site, Facebook is still trying to find news ways to monatize their site. Netiquette advice for Facebook:

1) Creating a profile can be great for your product or service, but don't make it look too 'salesy' and just have some interesting / fun content on it.

2) Do not use 'bait and switch' techniques when advertising on Facebook's PPC. This goes for all advertising on the internet really but especially Facebook so don't be deceptive in your promotions.

3) DO NOT go around adding people you don't know. This is really not accepted on Facebook and is actually just seen as 'creepy'.

So there you have it. If you're building a business from home, looking for more ideas on Netiquette and how you can build you business integrating strategies such as social media, follow the link below.

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As more people look to join network marketing companies in hopes to build a thriving home based business, there seems to be a quite yet powerful shift happening. For people who notice the power of using technologies in their business, they truly have an overwhelming advantage to their colleague who is 'in the dark' for the market that they can communicate with vastly differs in size.
When I started to build my network marketing business full time I realized that in order for me to grow my pipeline (the people who I have approached about the products or opportunity) it was slow and painful. Not only was it painful to find ways to meet qualified people, it was also not easily duplicated by my team. Not everyone has the time or inclination to attend new events or business networking groups to meet new people. So I was forced to search out new ways to build my business and was introduced to the idea to leverage technologies.

You see, building a home based business using traditional methods of meeting someone new, inviting them to a business opportunity meeting, presenting to them and following up with them has worked and will continue to. But the average person will quickly run out of people to approach. When leveraging technologies you can not only stream line different components of your business, such as recruiting and training but you can also reach more people than ever before.

Let’s have a look at those two strategies mentioned to leverage technologies.

1) Automate processes. If you have systems in place to put people through for training, you as the leader will not have to spend countless number of hours training people how to do mundane activities such as checking their volumes in their business. A tip to leverage technologies in this situation would be to make a video recording showing your new distributor how to do these tasks. This will save you a countless number of hours.

2) Reach more people. If you build a presence online you now can market to any country you wish to in the world. This can be integrated with what you are already doing to build your business, or you can make it your main focus. An example of this is to create profiles on different social networking sites and get connected with people. This is just one way you can build relationships with more people ever thought imaginable using traditional methods.

As people leverage technologies they expose themselves to a whole new world of opportunities.

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If you have played with the idea of being able to use the internet to build a Home Business, you ultimately are considering the path of Internet Network Marketing. Does this sound like a daunting task? I know I had the feeling, "I'm just not that tech savvy" and saw this as Mt. Everest! But if you're serious about learning new strategies to build your business, it can be a simple step-by-step "climb up the mountain at your own pace" task.

So let's get started on this journey. It is first really important to understand what it is that you get paid for. Is it driving products around to customers or getting new customers? Do you make money by organizing your office space or by connecting with people in your office?

Seems pretty basic but important to understand that in Network Marketing we get paid to get new customers using the products and to build our team... PERIOD. So our activities need to be centered around those activities which really stem from CONNECTING with more people. This is where Internet Network Marketing seems to make sense as you can now connect with people all over the world from your office chair.

So the first task is to connect with people. You can do this a number of different ways; here are a few:

Blogs
Twitter
Facebook
Banner ads
Articles
Ezines
Paid Per Click
YouTube
MySpace

And the list goes on. The next step is to build a relationship with people in a leveraged situation. Do you not think it is possible to build a meaningful relationship with people online? Well, it is and you can do so by using an Auto-responder system such as [http://ims.aweber.com]Aweber.

At this point you are now able to build a relationship with the people who you are in constant communication with, and when you are ready to grow your team, simply let them know. The right people will raise their hands excited to work with you.

Alright, I have just thrown a lot at you. So to answer the question, "What to do next?" If you don't already have a blog, that's a good place to start. Head over to WordPress.com and you can get up and running with a free blog.

I have made the transition from traditional 'meet in coffee shops' network marketer to full time 'enjoy the process' Internet Network Marketer. Be sure to follow the link below to discover the mistakes I have made along the way.

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The landscape of business has change with the evolution of the internet. At first many were afraid that it would isolate people and I must admit, I thought the same at the beginning. With the rising of web 2.0 sites such as Facebook, MySpace, WAYN, Tagged... it is becoming obvious that the internet is not only being used to conduct research, but it is also being used to connect with people.

I have seen home business use the internet to mainly communicate with others or to fulfil orders. But there are a lot more possibilities with the internet. Here's what I mean.

Most home based businesses grow by building relationships with people which can result in a strong customer base as well as a distributor team. So it really all starts with building relationships. Well one of the difficulties for most Network Marketers is that they only know so many people. When you look at your warm market (the people who know and trust you) there is a finite number of people on that list. What do you do after you have approached them?

The answer is to learn strategies to market to the cold market which includes the rest of the world!

Home businesses using the internet are far better off if they are using it to its full potential. To grow to the next level and never run out of new prospects you need to learn new strategies. Asking for referrals and sitting with people for coffees one at a time is simply not going to build your business fast enough.

It does work, but if you want to see substantial growth in a short period of time home businesses that use and leverage technologies are far better off. An example of leveraging technologies is to make a video recording for your customers welcoming them to your company and showing them how to manage their own orders. Every time you have a new customer sign up, you can send an email with this video which will save you the hassle of going through the order process.

From obtaining new associates, retaining current customers or training your team, there are many ways for home businesses to use the internet.

Expanding your knowledge in this area could be one of the most profitable things you have ever done.