David Schupbach  
Since Garnet reminded me that I have been falling behind on my own guidelines.....


Heh, well let'd just say that I can't enforce what I can't do!


My original intention in creating this group had several components, one of which was to create a group that the members of QCWG who actually contribute could benefit from each other's expertise.


Another component, and one I didn't mention at the time, was to find ways to reward those who have been loyal to the group, worked hard, and have stayed through thick and thin!


You know who you are, you're all here!


This time of year is crazy to say the least, so I have decided to give everyone a break from the guidelines until at least mid-january.  Myself included!!!


 


OK! that's the news, now for the project!!


I would like to give every member of this group a Christmas Gift, although it may not be ready in time for Christmas!  And NO, you can't open it early.... WHAT did I tell you about staying out of that closet!! :-)


How about a time-tested tool that, if used properly, would allow you to:


Bring more hits to your blogs, ABC, websites,etc.


Generate additional revenue


recruit members into your apsense downline


create a proper mindset in your new recruits that would help them avoid mistakes like spamming, post and run, etc


Improve the overall quality of APSense


be in a format that could be converted for use at any site, not just APSense


be a 'stand-alone' product you could market anywhere on the web


 

Sound ambitious?  It is!  I thought for a while I might have bitten off more than I could chew!  However, it is starting to take shape (a little) so I thought I would bring it up for you to consider.

Also, I have tentative approval for the project from bj, but I won't release it, until it is fully approved by APSense

This post is to give you a 'heads up' and gauge your interest.  I will keep updating this post if I see this is something you would all be interested in.  David
 
12/14/07 Update
     Ok, let's go into a little more detail here...

 a time-tested tool that, if used properly, would allow you to:

     e-books and reports have been around for a long time.  There must be literally millions of the things out there!!  More are being created every day!!  So why create another one?  Well, because it is a proven format that works!  People are still paying for them, and people are still creating them.  They are especially useful to newbies like me who are trying to find direction!

Bring more hits to your blogs, ABC, websites,etc.

     e-books are the ultimate traffic generator and advertising on 'auto pilot'.  No one wants to read another advertisement, but most people are searching for information that will help them reach their objectives.

     So the question becomes: How do you present them with the solution, or a possible solution to their problem without advertising to them?  You have to get them in front of your solution, right?  It may not be the solution they are searching for, but neither of you will know, until they have a chance to look at it.

     This is where the e-book comes in.  It's not an advertisement in the traditional sense of the word, it's a source of information!  A source that leads directly to your solution by way of a 'hotlink'.  Also, your writing gives you the chance to show that you know a little about your subject. (credibility)

     Ultimately, it's about avoiding 'sales resistance' long enough for the prospective client to understand that you MAY have a solution that is better suited to their needs than than the competition's, without advertising to them.

Generate additional revenue

     With the project I am working on, 'Business Social Networking 101', there are several factors 'designed in' that should generate additional income.  Non-APSense members will be directed to the links to your APSense site.  It's really hard for most of us to go out and recruit members into APSense, at least in enough volume to see significant income from APSense alone.  However, if used properly this e-book should become a automatic recruitment tool for you.

     Then there is the increased number of views to your ABC.  Products you have there will see increased traffic.

     Thirdly,  I am this designing this report so you can offer it for sale, or free, but I suggest marketing it simply because it will look less like an advert.  Kinda like buying an online tool, which it is.

create a proper mindset in your new recruits that would help them avoid mistakes like spamming, post and run, etc

     Includes an educational section, giving examples of what to avoid, and what to use to succeed at APSense.

Improve the overall quality of APSense

     I have noticed a definite decline in the number of spam posts over the last few days since we joined forces and began educating spammers!  This tells me a lot of them were just following some 'gooroo', but were willing to learn...  In fact I have noticed a few of the less blatant spammers have really cleaned up their act and are actually writing some content!  This e-book is just an educational effort on a larger scale!  Working togather, we could get a lot of copies of this thing out there!

be in a format that could be converted for use at any site, not just APSense

     Could be converted just by changing some of the content, and hotlinks...

be a 'stand-alone' product you could market anywhere on the web

     By now, I am sure you get the picture... By the way I don't mean for this update to sound like I thought I was 'educating' you or anything, I am sure most of you understand this information better than I do.  That's why I welcome any tips, thoughts, or help on this project.

     Also, any blogs you have or know of, or think should be included in this project, please send me the links, with a short explanation.

     When I release this for distribution, I intend for all of you to have a free copy with full rights to change, modify, or distribute in any way you like, with the exception of changing the author information.  That's something you would HAVE to pay me for!!! :-)


 
Dec 12th 2007 04:10