It happens to me, at least once/week, where someone (Let’s call this someone “Jim” – just because it’s fun) will arrive at a conversation with me, either because “Jim” wants to sell me something, or because Jim wants me to sell something for him, and “Jim” asks me to join such-and-such program, or buy such-and-such product. “Jim” just assumes that I have a need for what

I was reading Google Groups today, in the biz.entrepreneurs group, and it really got me thinking about business connections, and how important it is to affiliate yourself with people, and programs, which will really benefit you.

However, the way to do this is not by telling everyone what you do in an oppressing and pushy tone. This may seem obvious, but some of the people in the biz.entrepreneurs group over at Google don’t seem to understand this.

Here’s a short list of today’s topics in that group:

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The way to do business, if you really want successful affiliations, a successful business, and a significant life, is not really to tell others what you can do for them, at least not initially. Ultimately, you want to get to a point where you can tell someone what you do and how you are doing it, and why you would like them to consider you.

But you first must adopt the proper philosophy. The proper philosophy revolves around a simple phrase. Want to hear the most powerful phrase in all of marketing, networking, and business?

“How can I help you?”

Now this may seem like common sense, but here’s an example of what I’m talking about.

It happens to me, at least once/week, where someone (Let’s call this someone “Jim” – just because it’s fun) will arrive at a conversation with me, either because “Jim” wants to sell me something, or because Jim wants me to sell something for him, and “Jim” asks me to join such-and-such program, or buy such-and-such product. “Jim” just assumes that I have a need for what h

However, the way to do this is not by telling everyone what you do in an oppressing and pushy tone. This may seem obvious, but some of the people in the biz.entrepreneurs group over at Google don’t seem to understand this.

Here’s a short list of today’s topics in that group:

Increase in Customer Sales = Increase in Commissions

DISCOVERED! The secret to :::::::::::> wealth

Sign up and get paid

Your Financial Freedom Guaranteed!

The way to do business, if you really want successful affiliations, a successful business, and a significant life, is not really to tell others what you can do for them, at least not initially. Ultimately, you want to get to a point where you can tell someone what you do and how you are doing it, and why you would like them to consider you.

But you first must adopt the proper philosophy. The proper philosophy revolves around a simple phrase. Want to hear the most powerful phrase in all of marketing, networking, and business?

“How can I help you?”

Now this may seem like common sense, but here’s an example of what I’m talking about.

It happens to me, at least once/week, where someone (Let’s call this someone “Jim” – just because it’s fun) will arrive at a conversation with me, either because “Jim” wants to sell me something, or because Jim wants me to sell something for him, and “Jim” asks me to join such-and-such program, or buy such-and-such product. “Jim” just assumes that I have a need for what

Sign up and get paid

Your Financial Freedom Guaranteed!

The way to do business, if you really want successful affiliations, a successful business, and a significant life, is not really to tell others what you can do for them, at least not initially. Ultimately, you want to get to a point where you can tell someone what you do and how you are doing it, and why you would like them to consider you.

But you first must adopt the proper philosophy. The proper philosophy revolves around a simple phrase. Want to hear the most powerful phrase in all of marketing, networking, and business?

“How can I help you?”

Now this may seem like common sense, but here’s an example of what I’m talking about.

It happens to me, at least once/week, where someone (Let’s call this someone “Jim” – just because it’s fun) will arrive at a conversation with me, either because “Jim” wants to sell me something, or because Jim wants me to sell something for him, and “Jim” asks me to join such-and-such program, or buy such-and-such product. “Jim” just assumes that I have a need for what

But you first must adopt the proper philosophy. The proper philosophy revolves around a simple phrase. Want to hear the most powerful phrase in all of marketing, networking, and business?

“How can I help you?”

Now this may seem like common sense, but here’s an example of what I’m talking about.

It happens to me, at least once/week, where someone (Let’s call this someone “Jim” – just because it’s fun) will arrive at a conversation with me, either because “Jim” wants to sell me something, or because Jim wants me to sell something for him, and “Jim” asks me to join such-and-such program, or buy such-and-such product. “Jim” just assumes that I have a need for what

It happens to me, at least once/week, where someone (Let’s call this someone “Jim” – just because it’s fun) will arrive at a conversation with me, either because “Jim” wants to sell me something, or because Jim wants me to sell something for him, and “Jim” asks me to join such-and-such program, or buy such-and-such product. “Jim” just assumes that I have a need for what he’s offering.

Anyone else experienced that?

The reasons “Jim” usually points out that I should listen to his pitch, are because I can make this much money, and have this much experience, and/or “Jim’s” product is so great, and “Jim’s” model is the best, and yada, yada, yada.

At that point, I generally feel like I’m in a Charlie Brown movie, listening to Charlie B’s mom. Y’know…wah wah wah wah, wah wah wah. (Watch the Charlie Brown Christmas special if you don’t know what I’m talking about.)

What this person is saying, may entirely be true. In fact, I’m quite certain that in most cases it is true. But the person on the other end of the email, phone call, or in-person exchange has failed to build a relationship with me, and this is a huge mistake.

This is a huge mistake for a couple of reasons.

Reason 1. People will give up on themselves before they will give up on a friend.

Reason 2. All things being equal, people will do business with a friend over doing business with a business acquaintance.

Reason 1 is illustrated through the fact that people will do things for a team that they never would have done working by themselves. It’s an amazing concept, and we can see it larger than life in the sports team that has the “dream season,” or the reality TV show “team” that comes together to accomplish more than they would have ever been able to alone.

A quick (and true) story:

Company 1: I sell products for company 1 through an affilia