Comments on: Cold Selling Sucks – 5 Ways to Build a Relationship With Your Traffic http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/ Smart Ways to Live a Passive Income Lifestyle On the Internet with SmartPassiveIncome.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:09:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Menandro of pincpassion http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-15812 Menandro of pincpassion Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:28:04 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-15812 This is the very reason why you have a lot of friends Pat. People will feel your sincerity when you expose yourself and be transparent. We should very well do this since we want to build a network, a community, a family. Have an awesome day! This is the very reason why you have a lot of friends Pat.

People will feel your sincerity when you expose yourself and be transparent. We should very well do this since we want to build a network, a community, a family.

Have an awesome day!

]]> By: Andy http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-14526 Andy Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:53:32 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-14526 Powerful stuff! I just recently finished reading Ewen Chia's book "How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can To". He drills you on capturing a visitors email, building trust, and selling to people you have built a relationship with - just as you have pointed out. Powerful stuff! I just recently finished reading Ewen Chia’s book “How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can To”. He drills you on capturing a visitors email, building trust, and selling to people you have built a relationship with – just as you have pointed out.

]]> By: Dr. Jason http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-14272 Dr. Jason Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:20 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-14272 Just starting my blog Spineatopia has been a huge learning experience for me. Not that I thought it would be easier to get people to follow what I have to say, but I put a lot of time and work into it and sometimes wonder where everybody is. I have a opt-in for our newsletter and to become a spineatopian. This is how I'm monitoring the sites status. After I get some more people following I will include surveys and contests for prizes. If you or anybody have anybody have suggestions for my blog or what I can do better I sure would appreciate the feedback. Thanks for the tips and I will be using your ideas... Dr. Jason Just starting my blog Spineatopia has been a huge learning experience for me. Not that I thought it would be easier to get people to follow what I have to say, but I put a lot of time and work into it and sometimes wonder where everybody is.

I have a opt-in for our newsletter and to become a spineatopian. This is how I’m monitoring the sites status. After I get some more people following I will include surveys and contests for prizes.

If you or anybody have anybody have suggestions for my blog or what I can do better I sure would appreciate the feedback.

Thanks for the tips and I will be using your ideas…

Dr. Jason

]]> By: pcd2k http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-14170 pcd2k Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:26:09 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-14170 I couldn't agree more, "praxis" is by far the best key for worthy communication and conviviality. I couldn’t agree more, “praxis” is by far the best key for worthy communication and conviviality.

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13963 Pat Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:13:29 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13963 Yep! You're exactly right. Take care! Yep! You’re exactly right. Take care!

]]> By: Will http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13962 Will Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:08:29 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13962 To Chris Green, While that is much better it is a bit polyanna at least for me and is what is known as 'interruption marketing' no matter how nice you are. And chances are unless you targeted me somehow the calls are usually not relevant. And my guard is up and I'm quick to be irritated with cold calling, like someone calls and says 'Hi how are you?' which seems nice right? But for me it's like, who the hell is this and why is he calling me at supper time? I get a ton of calls saying 'thanks so much for your support of our charity/school, etc' and right away I know that they are going to ask for more money. Or they ask me to do a survey which goes way too long and ends up trying to sell me (near the end you find out what the true product is). I can also read into your quote - if I was an employee and you say 'some people love working to make other people rich', wait, now I'm an idiot? Don't underestimate the anger that is out there over the years with sales calls and spam! :) To Chris Green,
While that is much better it is a bit polyanna at least for me and is what is known as ‘interruption marketing’ no matter how nice you are. And chances are unless you targeted me somehow the calls are usually not relevant. And my guard is up and I’m quick to be irritated with cold calling, like someone calls and says ‘Hi how are you?’ which seems nice right?
But for me it’s like, who the hell is this and why is he calling me at supper time?

I get a ton of calls saying ‘thanks so much for your support of our charity/school, etc’ and right away I know that they are going to ask for more money. Or they ask me to do a survey which goes way too long and ends up trying to sell me (near the end you find out what the true product is).

I can also read into your quote – if I was an employee and you say ‘some people love working to make other people rich’, wait, now I’m an idiot? Don’t underestimate the anger that is out there over the years with sales calls and spam! :)

]]> By: Bheem http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13939 Bheem Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:57:47 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13939 Yes, that makes sense. I didn't know tat there is another place where you do, do heavy target marketing. So this site is like a philanthropic wing of your business where you educate others with what you do elsewhere in the internet right? Thanks for the insight. -Bheem Yes, that makes sense. I didn’t know tat there is another place where you do, do heavy target marketing.

So this site is like a philanthropic wing of your business where you educate others with what you do elsewhere in the internet right?
Thanks for the insight.

-Bheem

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13936 Pat Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:24:07 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13936 Hi Bheem, This website, and my LEED exam website are two totally separate entities. Yes, the exam material is my main product, and I connect with people who are interested in taking that exam over on my other blog, by doing exactly what I mentioned - responding to comments and emails, and also having them do a "mini-transaction" via a newsletter signup. There's no need for me to target LEED exam people here on this blog, because that's not what this blog is intended to do. It would be silly for me to do that. I currently don't sell anything here, because I don't have any products for the type of audience that reads this blog, nor do I plan to ever stop providing free internet marketing tips as I have been. For my other site, I target market the crap out of it - but that has nothing to do with this site, other than talking about how I market on that site, here. Does that make sense? Hi Bheem,

This website, and my LEED exam website are two totally separate entities.

Yes, the exam material is my main product, and I connect with people who are interested in taking that exam over on my other blog, by doing exactly what I mentioned – responding to comments and emails, and also having them do a “mini-transaction” via a newsletter signup.

There’s no need for me to target LEED exam people here on this blog, because that’s not what this blog is intended to do. It would be silly for me to do that. I currently don’t sell anything here, because I don’t have any products for the type of audience that reads this blog, nor do I plan to ever stop providing free internet marketing tips as I have been.

For my other site, I target market the crap out of it – but that has nothing to do with this site, other than talking about how I market on that site, here. Does that make sense?

]]> By: Bheem http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13935 Bheem Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:16:09 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13935 Pat, Your blogs are always thought provoking and many time revealing some hidden common sense. Reading this article some doubts occurred in my mid. since I am an internet marketing novice, this is basically a curiosity question. If I understand you business, your most of the sales come from LEAD exam aspirants. That exam material is your main product. Correct? In this article you are talking about connecting with your traffic. One of your main channels of communication is this blog site and some others blogs. I have never seen you running any campaign to sell your stuff in this site. Unless someone carefully goes through the site , they won't know that you have a product out there. On the other hand the crowd that is interested in the book/exam material doesn't normally hangout here. What I am getting to is that, in the diverse demographic of internet crowd, don't you have to do a targeted marketing instead of just being the "cool guy" in the internet? Could you write your thoughts on this? Pat,

Your blogs are always thought provoking and many time revealing some hidden common sense. Reading this article some doubts occurred in my mid. since I am an internet marketing novice, this is basically a curiosity question.

If I understand you business, your most of the sales come from LEAD exam aspirants. That exam material is your main product. Correct? In this article you are talking about connecting with your traffic. One of your main channels of communication is this blog site and some others blogs. I have never seen you running any campaign to sell your stuff in this site. Unless someone carefully goes through the site , they won’t know that you have a product out there.

On the other hand the crowd that is interested in the book/exam material doesn’t normally hangout here. What I am getting to is that, in the diverse demographic of internet crowd, don’t you have to do a targeted marketing instead of just being the “cool guy” in the internet?

Could you write your thoughts on this?

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13899 Pat Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:31:54 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13899 Hey Deborah, asking is definitely the easiest way to go, and like you said, people will be more than happy to leave a comment. That's the best part of a blog! Good luck! Hey Deborah, asking is definitely the easiest way to go, and like you said, people will be more than happy to leave a comment. That’s the best part of a blog! Good luck!

]]> By: Ms. Freeman http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13838 Ms. Freeman Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:16 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13838 That is a very good question with regards to the eHow widget. MyBlogLog would show how many clicks it produced, but that's the only tool I can think of at the moment. I got the idea to use eHow from your Annual Revenue report-and I already made a whopping $1.09. :) WooHoo! That is a very good question with regards to the eHow widget. MyBlogLog would show how many clicks it produced, but that’s the only tool I can think of at the moment.

I got the idea to use eHow from your Annual Revenue report-and I already made a whopping $1.09. :) WooHoo!

]]> By: Deborah Richmond http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13837 Deborah Richmond Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:59 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13837 It never occurred to me to ask people for comments on my blog. I assumed that when they had something to say, they would. But I saw a friend of mine on Facebook asking people to come leave comments on his blog because he really wanted to see people talking to him. And I went right to his blog and commented because I know what it's like to put yourself out htere and hope someone reading it ares enough to leave a word or two. So I'm trying to ask for comments from my community more for my own blog. It never occurred to me to ask people for comments on my blog. I assumed that when they had something to say, they would. But I saw a friend of mine on Facebook asking people to come leave comments on his blog because he really wanted to see people talking to him. And I went right to his blog and commented because I know what it’s like to put yourself out htere and hope someone reading it ares enough to leave a word or two. So I’m trying to ask for comments from my community more for my own blog.

]]> By: Are People Talking About You Online? Here’s What You Need to Know | The Smart Passive Income Blog http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13791 Are People Talking About You Online? Here’s What You Need to Know | The Smart Passive Income Blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:25 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13791 [...] Cold Selling Sucks – 5 Ways to Build a Relationship With Your Traffic [...] [...] Cold Selling Sucks – 5 Ways to Build a Relationship With Your Traffic [...]

]]> By: Steve Churchill http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13740 Steve Churchill Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:25:11 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13740 Spell checking our comments and posts helps to build up that credibility also! Spell checking our comments and posts helps to build up that credibility also!

]]> By: Steve Churchill http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13739 Steve Churchill Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:23:45 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13739 Most often, conversion is a process, not an event. If we build up a rapport with site visitirs - delivering consistent, valuable content they are more likely to make investments of $ in addition to time. Most often, conversion is a process, not an event. If we build up a rapport with site visitirs – delivering consistent, valuable content they are more likely to make investments of $ in addition to time.

]]> By: Jocelyn - Portland Web Design http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13710 Jocelyn - Portland Web Design Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:26:42 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13710 Thank you so much for taking the time to read my comment and take a look at your site. I like your idea of highlighting ineffective websites ... but I wonder if that would cause bad vibes. Maybe it is better to stick w/praises for those that do it right. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my comment and take a look at your site. I like your idea of highlighting ineffective websites … but I wonder if that would cause bad vibes. Maybe it is better to stick w/praises for those that do it right.

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13705 Pat Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:23:19 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13705 Thanks Chris, I appreciate that. I'm relatively new to internet marketing (but been going hardcore with it the last year), and that's a really nice compliment to hear from someone who has been in the industry for a while. Thank you :) Thanks Chris, I appreciate that. I’m relatively new to internet marketing (but been going hardcore with it the last year), and that’s a really nice compliment to hear from someone who has been in the industry for a while. Thank you :)

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13704 Pat Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:21:48 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13704 Howie, you're a rockstar man! I love how you use military time, my mom does that too because she's a security guard. I'm really glad you find those posts useful. I'll be packaging them into a free product soon with some videos, so I'm sorry I didn't get those to you earlier for additional help as you were going through your project, It seems like you're doing well though! Thanks again for your support! Howie, you’re a rockstar man! I love how you use military time, my mom does that too because she’s a security guard. I’m really glad you find those posts useful. I’ll be packaging them into a free product soon with some videos, so I’m sorry I didn’t get those to you earlier for additional help as you were going through your project, It seems like you’re doing well though! Thanks again for your support!

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13703 Pat Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:19:37 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13703 Nice! I just checked out your blog, and you do indeed have a lot of great comments from your readers. By the way, how is that eHow widget working out for you. Is there any way to know how many clicks you get to your articles from it? That would be nice..hehe. Nice! I just checked out your blog, and you do indeed have a lot of great comments from your readers. By the way, how is that eHow widget working out for you. Is there any way to know how many clicks you get to your articles from it? That would be nice..hehe.

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13701 Pat Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:05:34 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13701 Testimonials are a great way to get someone who you've connected with to give you something back. Great point Craig, thanks! Testimonials are a great way to get someone who you’ve connected with to give you something back. Great point Craig, thanks!

]]> By: Pat http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13700 Pat Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:04:46 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13700 I think you sum it up perfectly, Roberto. Thanks so much for explaining this a little bit further for us :) I think you sum it up perfectly, Roberto. Thanks so much for explaining this a little bit further for us :)

]]> By: Howie http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13698 Howie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:54:24 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13698 Your eBook How-to Guide was an ingenious idea, Pat....not only does it keep people on your site, but it's probably one of the most useful things I've used online.......While pursuing my own eBook, I've kept my browser window open, to that eBook Guide, for days on end....I would just minimize the screen went I went to bed, and open it back up when I woke up at 04:00....lol (my fiance said I worked too much on the eBook, so our compromise was for me to wake up earlier and work on it from 0400-0800.....long before she even wakes up...lol).... ah....I love relationships...lol Your eBook How-to Guide was an ingenious idea, Pat….not only does it keep people on your site, but it’s probably one of the most useful things I’ve used online…….While pursuing my own eBook, I’ve kept my browser window open, to that eBook Guide, for days on end….I would just minimize the screen went I went to bed, and open it back up when I woke up at 04:00….lol (my fiance said I worked too much on the eBook, so our compromise was for me to wake up earlier and work on it from 0400-0800…..long before she even wakes up…lol)….

ah….I love relationships…lol

]]> By: Chris Green http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13697 Chris Green Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:50:57 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13697 Pat, i'm quite new to your site, but not new to marketing. I have to say that i'm really impressed with the effort you put into commenting on people's comments. It proves you are a man worth listening to. Pat, i’m quite new to your site, but not new to marketing. I have to say that i’m really impressed with the effort you put into commenting on people’s comments. It proves you are a man worth listening to.

]]> By: Howie http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13696 Howie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:49:51 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13696 I think simply recognizing and responding is incredibly powerful, however, there is only so much one person can do.....when your Blog starts attracting the numbers that very well established bloggers, like ShoeMoney receive, then I'll completely understand if you can't respond to every single comment, Pat.....it does give you an online persona/brand that is trusting and genuine.....come to think of it, I don't really even retweet posts or share them on Facebook very often, but I do for you..... I think simply recognizing and responding is incredibly powerful, however, there is only so much one person can do…..when your Blog starts attracting the numbers that very well established bloggers, like ShoeMoney receive, then I’ll completely understand if you can’t respond to every single comment, Pat…..it does give you an online persona/brand that is trusting and genuine…..come to think of it, I don’t really even retweet posts or share them on Facebook very often, but I do for you…..

]]> By: Howie http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/cold-selling-sucks-5-ways-to-build-a-relationship-with-your-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-13694 Howie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:42:21 +0000 http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/?p=1879#comment-13694 ....Make that 10 Retweets, Pat... ;) :) ….Make that 10 Retweets, Pat… ;) :)

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