Comments on: Your List Is Not An ATM http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/your-list-is-not-an-atm Bob The Teacher Jenkins reveals the tools and strategies you need to profit while promoting your business online. Get your free lessons now. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:45:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: James Rouse http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/your-list-is-not-an-atm#comment-21281 James Rouse Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:46:01 +0000 http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/?p=378#comment-21281 I have also received those e-mails about list building. Personally, I'd prefer to have a small e-mail list of quality prospects ( people who want to hear what I have to say) as opposed to a list of poor quality prospects. I have found that the best way of achieving this is by adding more fields to my opt-in form. If people are willing to give up their their phone number and address they are serious prospects. Then its a matter of providing value and offering a solution to their problem. I have also received those e-mails about list building. Personally, I’d prefer to have a small e-mail list of quality prospects ( people who want to hear what I have to say) as opposed to a list of poor quality prospects.

I have found that the best way of achieving this is by adding more fields to my opt-in form. If people are willing to give up their their phone number and address they are serious prospects.

Then its a matter of providing value and offering a solution to their problem.

]]> By: shirland http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/your-list-is-not-an-atm#comment-16496 shirland Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:07:47 +0000 http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/?p=378#comment-16496 The reason for the list is to build relationship yet some people seen to forget that and bombard their list with nothing but offer to buy something. The great thing is that you may unsubscribe at the drop of a hat. I have no problem purchasing from people who provide me with true value. When the value received is great, Repeat business guaranteed. When the value received is negligible, one time purchase if any. The reason for the list is to build relationship yet some people seen to forget that and bombard their list with nothing but offer to buy something. The great thing is that you may unsubscribe at the drop of a hat. I have no problem purchasing from people who provide me with true value. When the value received is great, Repeat business guaranteed. When the value received is negligible, one time purchase if any.

]]> By: Keith deBolt http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/your-list-is-not-an-atm#comment-16491 Keith deBolt Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:11:52 +0000 http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/?p=378#comment-16491 Just one of the many reasons I dig you so much, Bob. I REALLY hate the whole "ATM, Bank-account-stuffing, Wallet exploding" line of crap that permeates the industry and gives people the wrong ideas and the wrong starting point.... Your list is made up of PEOPLE- people with questions and hopes and families and car payments... it takes so much work and time to actually GET a customer. The last thing you should do is hype them up and make everything seem unrealistic for them... because REPEAT customers should be your ultimate goal!! Building relationships with people is key to being successful online. It is hard to engage someone on a personal level when they are staring at their computer screen... but well worth the effort if you intend to make a living online! Thanks for putting this out there... you are the best! Keith Just one of the many reasons I dig you so much, Bob.

I REALLY hate the whole “ATM, Bank-account-stuffing, Wallet exploding” line of crap that permeates the industry and gives people the wrong ideas and the wrong starting point…. Your list is made up of PEOPLE- people with questions and hopes and families and car payments… it takes so much work and time to actually GET a customer. The last thing you should do is hype them up and make everything seem unrealistic for them… because REPEAT customers should be your ultimate goal!!

Building relationships with people is key to being successful online. It is hard to engage someone on a personal level when they are staring at their computer screen… but well worth the effort if you intend to make a living online!

Thanks for putting this out there… you are the best!

Keith

]]> By: Raven Springston http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/your-list-is-not-an-atm#comment-16476 Raven Springston Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:44:23 +0000 http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/?p=378#comment-16476 This is so true. I am making money online, from relationships, not hype. I have an online hair jewelry store, and I make more sales from return customers because they know that they can trust that I am legitimate and do a good job on my work. Great post Keep up the good info and I will keep reading. :D This is so true. I am making money online, from relationships, not hype. I have an online hair jewelry store, and I make more sales from return customers because they know that they can trust that I am legitimate and do a good job on my work. Great post Keep up the good info and I will keep reading. :D

]]> By: John http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/your-list-is-not-an-atm#comment-16466 John Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:26:55 +0000 http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/?p=378#comment-16466 Hi Bob The Teacher, I totally agree with you that your list or even my list is not an ATM. Your exposition of the approach to list building is so much a function of your background as a Teacher who has lots of Psychological knowledge. When marketing online, we should appreciate that our customers are made up very intelligent people who must be convinced that solutions have been found to their individual problems and that the money is spent wisely. Your formula of serve,earn,serve earn is quite instructive and I also agree totally to it. While building my list, I make sure that my customers are not bombarded with sell, sell, sell. My emails are usually rich in content,just as you do,and the policy of giving gifts before selling is always paramount in my mind. By so doing, I get a higher conversion rate each time I offer products to them to buy. John. Hi Bob The Teacher,
I totally agree with you that your list or even my list is not an ATM. Your exposition of the approach to list building is so much a function of your background as a Teacher who has lots of Psychological knowledge. When marketing online, we should appreciate that our customers are made up very intelligent people who must be convinced that solutions have been found to their individual problems and that the money is spent wisely. Your formula of serve,earn,serve earn is quite instructive and I also agree totally to it.
While building my list, I make sure that my customers are not bombarded with sell, sell, sell. My emails are usually rich in content,just as you do,and the policy of giving gifts before selling is always paramount in my mind. By so doing, I get a higher conversion rate each time I offer products to them to buy.
John.

]]> By: Richard http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/your-list-is-not-an-atm#comment-16465 Richard Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:22:38 +0000 http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/?p=378#comment-16465 Great post Bob! I'm delighted to hear someone say what I've been thinking all along. I'm on many "Guru's" list and some of them email me 2 even 3 times a day a slew of products or services that they're affiliated with. I lately have begun unsubscribing to those that I perceive aren't truly offering me value. I agree, I have questions and concerns that I want answers to as I journey along the Internet Marketing Highway but as you know, everything isn't a quality recommendation. The way I see it, if it helps their bank account but can potentially harm me financially or distract me then why promote it? If I'm on a list building email list why promote some Network Marketing opportunity to me? I want to build a list obviously not a downline! :) It's great to see that you care Bob... keep up the great work!! Richard Building unlimited, attractive looking Landing Pages that's affordable and done quickly has now just become so easy with this incredible software that a Newbie could do it! http://instantlp.com/?e=goinstantlp Great post Bob! I’m delighted to hear someone say what I’ve been thinking all along. I’m on many “Guru’s” list and some of them email me 2 even 3 times a day a slew of products or services that they’re affiliated with.

I lately have begun unsubscribing to those that I perceive aren’t truly offering me value. I agree, I have questions and concerns that I want answers to as I journey along the Internet Marketing Highway but as you know, everything isn’t a quality recommendation.

The way I see it, if it helps their bank account but can potentially harm me financially or distract me then why promote it? If I’m on a list building email list why promote some Network Marketing opportunity to me? I want to build a list obviously not a downline! :)

It’s great to see that you care Bob… keep up the great work!!

Richard

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]]> By: Gerry C. http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/your-list-is-not-an-atm#comment-16456 Gerry C. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:46:43 +0000 http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/?p=378#comment-16456 Hello Bob as always your advice is very sound we should be trying to get a-lot more people to watch your lead. Really getting sick of the approach you speak of. now some new things have been released in full force. Gmail blaster,viral list builder to name a few. Fairly new but getting old just as quick as it started. Thank you so much for the true VALUE. Hello Bob as always your advice is very sound we should be trying to get a-lot more people to watch your lead. Really getting sick of the approach you speak of. now some new things have been released in full force. Gmail blaster,viral list builder to name a few. Fairly new but getting old just as quick as it started. Thank you so much for the true VALUE.

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