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The 7 BIGGEST Mistakes of Horrible Social Network Marketers

by Philippe Moisan Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer

Every popular social network is essential for marketing.


The article you’re about to read was inspired by the blog post “7 Habits of Highly Horrible Networkers”  by Scott Ginsberg. I felt I needed to write a version that applied to network marketers that are active on any social network.

When you ask people doing online marketing, “What is the most important thing to do to build your business?”, most of them answer, “Building relationships.” I believe it’s just like asking to anyone, “Are you a good driver?” Everyone responds “Yes, and it frustrates me that most people are bad drivers.”

My point is, most people are nice enough drivers and marketers, but there are some who are, well, not so nice, to put it mildly.

 Mistake #1: Common sense isn’t common

Too many online marketers want to make money NOW! They fall for the hype of sales pages saying things like:

  • No sponsoring required
  • Spillover will fill your downline
  • No effort, we do everything for you
  • Join for free, and make money with referrals ( duh! )
  • Spend little money and earn a big percentage EVERY DAY!

When such programs collapse, instead of learning their lesson, they jump into the next one, sometimes launched by the owner of the one who just collapsed!!!

These marketers utterly refuse to see logic. Don’t even try to discuss with them, they’ll say you are SO negative.

Mistake #2: Everything is free

The horrible social network marketers they can make a fortune while getting everything for free: training, leads, support, websites, etc…

Granted, some things can be done for free, for instance, you can have a free blog with WordPress or Blogger. You can download tons of eBooks, you can watch videos on YouTube for just about every aspect of your business. However, this takes time, and it brings me to:

Mistake #3: In a hurry

The horrible social network marketers are not interested in getting to know you. They will send you a friend or contact request, or you send them one and they accept it, and three seconds after the request is accepted, they send you a message with one or more links to a program, they will write a few words with it, saying things like “it’s the best money making opportunity EVER!”

Another example of how they are such in a hurry, they will ask for a recommendation from you, and you don’t even know them yet!

The saddest part is that, so many people do these things, new marketers just starting believe it’s the normal way of building their business. Well, in many countries, sending an unsolicited link is considered spam, thus it is illegal.

Mistake #4: Laziness


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About Philippe Moisan Magnate II     Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer

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Comments

Gerald Davis Senior   Network Marketer.
Hi Philippe, your first point made me laugh, because I does see it happen all so often. I know that I have a lot of room to grow in network marketing, but at least I think that I have common sense.
Oct 14th 2012 12:06   
Philippe Moisan Magnate II   Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
lol glad the article made you laugh, Gerald, I had a lot of fun writing it :)
Oct 14th 2012 12:12   
Gerald Davis Senior   Network Marketer.
I just finish reading the rest of the article, and I have to think about a few things, and stop being so lazy myself, ;-)
Oct 14th 2012 12:22   
Philippe Moisan Magnate II   Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Brian Tracy talks about creative procrastination, i.e. choosing where to be lazy or put off things, I am trying to apply it, but unfortunately, I'm still human :)
Oct 14th 2012 12:33   
Mary H. Senior  Social Network Marketer
People want to believe what they read and want that quick gratification. I never believe statements from marketers, it seems everybody lies.
Oct 14th 2012 12:38   
Philippe Moisan Magnate II   Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Mary, I wouldn't generalize. There are some marketers that use tricks to get us to buy their stuff, but I believe that many are serious business people. The challenge is to avoid falling for the false promises, and I've seen good friends fall into desperate measures when their financial situations got real bad.
Oct 14th 2012 12:42   
Gerald Davis Senior   Network Marketer.
I really have to stop being lazy and start doing the right thing. But it is hard, there are so many people talking to you about the next gold rush, and we all want a better future for ourselves and our families. But I don't think that we can see that they are all being creative with the truth. But we have to be very careful where and how we invest our money.
Oct 14th 2012 12:54   
Philippe Moisan Magnate II   Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
We should all focus on doing a couple of things instead of jumping around, but it's SO easy to get distracted, I admire the people who dedicate themselves to one thing at a time and build it successfully, then they have time to build another while still spending some time to maintain the one that worked, it becomes a matter of rinse and repeat
Oct 14th 2012 12:59   
Gerald Davis Senior   Network Marketer.
Well I am in one business, and I am only trying to master the art of doing that business Great. I dont mean to offend no one when I tell them that I dont have no interest in what they are doing. I am just happy doing what I am doing. I dont know how you can be promoting 5 or more businesses and want to do them all Great. But maybe I still have a lot to learn.
Oct 14th 2012 13:15   
Philippe Moisan Magnate II   Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
I guess it depends on what kind of business you're building. It if's a MLM company, selling tangible products, and it's been around a long time, chances are it's ok, still, since any company can fall apart, it's a good idea to not have all your eggs in the same basket. It all comes down to what you feel comfortable doing for a living.
Oct 14th 2012 13:40    Edited in Oct 14th 2012 13:41
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