Comments on: Are JV Parterships Hurting Your Business? http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/ Internet Marketing Consultant Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Downs http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Peter Downs Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:32:14 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-146 Mark Just stumbled across your post and I can say from recent personal experience that what you say is right. For the first time in my business my list has actually decreased in the last couple of weeks because I fell into the trap of promoting lousy adswap partner products, promoting too many in a short space of time and not respecting my list. There was a small mutiny almost straight away because I am sure that some of my subscribers thought I had 'sold out' and my emails became just like everyone else's. Part of the problem too is around scheduling too many follow-up messages and then sending adswap broadcasts. Some subscribers would have got 2, maybe 3, messages in a day - result - unsubscribe. I've recovered now and learnt my lesson - I've deleted all follow-up messages, developed a content filled newsletter and restricted adswaps to fewer and higher quality. Result - my list is going up again. Anyone reading this should take note of all this before it makes sense. Well done Mark. Mark

Just stumbled across your post and I can say from recent personal experience that what you say is right. For the first time in my business my list has actually decreased in the last couple of weeks because I fell into the trap of promoting lousy adswap partner products, promoting too many in a short space of time and not respecting my list. There was a small mutiny almost straight away because I am sure that some of my subscribers thought I had ‘sold out’ and my emails became just like everyone else’s.

Part of the problem too is around scheduling too many follow-up messages and then sending adswap broadcasts. Some subscribers would have got 2, maybe 3, messages in a day – result – unsubscribe.

I’ve recovered now and learnt my lesson – I’ve deleted all follow-up messages, developed a content filled newsletter and restricted adswaps to fewer and higher quality. Result – my list is going up again.

Anyone reading this should take note of all this before it makes sense. Well done Mark.

]]> By: Raphaela http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Raphaela Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:01:16 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-58 The issue of this post reminds me of an Inaugural Address of a President: It is subject to his core values and his moral. When he promises a lot, he can loose a lot if he is not honest. If I want to make fast money in my business with promoting lousy products I will loose my good reputation in the long run. So the question is not: Do I want JV and a great list and get rich fast. The question is more like: How do I want to sleep at night. Can I sleep better when I have a lot of money on my account because I promote lousy products? Or, do I sleep better with low income but with a good conscience till my business is well known? This question is a case of conscience and each and every salesman has to answer this question by himself. And the answer is as crucial for his business as the answer is to limus test in normal life: It determines about rise and fall of his credibility. There is no easy answer to this issue, there is only an easy decision has to be taken. So first decide and then take action. If I decide for JV with lousy products I have to do in Rome as the Romans do. If I decide for freedom and independence, I have to fight alone but integrity will pay out one day. The issue of this post reminds me of an Inaugural Address of a President: It is subject to his core values and his moral. When he promises a lot, he can loose a lot if he is not honest.

If I want to make fast money in my business with promoting lousy products I will loose my good reputation in the long run.

So the question is not: Do I want JV and a great list and get rich fast.
The question is more like: How do I want to sleep at night. Can I sleep better when I have a lot of money on my account because I promote lousy products?

Or, do I sleep better with low income but with a good conscience till my business is well known?

This question is a case of conscience and each and every salesman has to answer this question by himself. And the answer is as crucial for his business as the answer is to limus test in normal life: It determines about rise and fall of his credibility.

There is no easy answer to this issue, there is only an easy decision has to be taken. So first decide and then take action.

If I decide for JV with lousy products I have to do in Rome as the Romans do.

If I decide for freedom and independence, I have to fight alone but integrity will pay out one day.

]]> By: Justin http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Justin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:49:23 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-57 Thats a great idea Austin! Will definitely be incorporating it. Thats a great idea Austin! Will definitely be incorporating it.

]]> By: Sony PCM D50 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Sony PCM D50 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:36:34 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-54 Nice modification to the statement "The money is in the list" I really have started unsubscribing to most peoples lists - it is the same stuff, and just a distraction. You look at the cool new course and just want to use that and switch over to that. Just better to unsubscribe than to get distracted except if the person really sends something of value. Nice modification to the statement “The money is in the list”
I really have started unsubscribing to most peoples lists – it is the same stuff, and just a distraction. You look at the cool new course and just want to use that and switch over to that. Just better to unsubscribe than to get distracted except if the person really sends something of value.

]]> By: article submission reviews http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-48 article submission reviews Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:24:17 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-48 Hey Mark, I completely agree. As I mentioned in another comment, I'm on the list of all the big gurus and all they do anymore is promote each others stuff. As a result, I've lost a lot of respect for some of these guys and will never purchase anything from them as I know that all they care about is making a commission. There's nothing wrong with making a commission if you truly provide value to your list and recommend something that you truly believe in...but that's not what I've been seeing lately. Cheers, Dan Hey Mark,

I completely agree. As I mentioned in another comment, I’m on the list of all the big gurus and all they do anymore is promote each others stuff.

As a result, I’ve lost a lot of respect for some of these guys and will never purchase anything from them as I know that all they care about is making a commission.

There’s nothing wrong with making a commission if you truly provide value to your list and recommend something that you truly believe in…but that’s not what I’ve been seeing lately.

Cheers,
Dan

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Jonathan Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:55:47 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-41 Hi Mark- I couldn't agree further more. I've placed many of promotions in my spam folder because they email to frequently or with to many promotions. All the hard word of building the list can be destroyed instantly. Hi Mark-

I couldn’t agree further more. I’ve placed many of promotions in my spam folder because they email to frequently or with to many promotions. All the hard word of building the list can be destroyed instantly.

]]> By: mark http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-32 mark Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:10:57 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-32 Yes, adswaps can work, but keep in mind that your list that you receive is a weak one, and your list that you are giving to someone else is weakened too. Yes, adswaps can work, but keep in mind that your list that you receive is a weak one, and your list that you are giving to someone else is weakened too.

]]> By: mark http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-31 mark Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:06:54 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-31 Austin, that's a cool approach. I like it...that's assuming one has a newsletter, which is another great idea. Thanks. Austin, that’s a cool approach. I like it…that’s assuming one has a newsletter, which is another great idea. Thanks.

]]> By: Austin Brooks http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Austin Brooks Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:55:53 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-30 This is how I treat IM's that want to jv with me. It is kind of like lets be friends before we date approach. I ask the the person to write a relevant article for my list. On my monthly newsletter I have a guest starring colum and stick him here. Based on the response to the article of my list help determines if I move forward. I like this because when I do his offer I can say Hey, you guy s remember so and so who wrote last months how to get more shows, well he has a new course out and if you liked his article you should check it out. this way I not putting my name on the line say you gotta buy this and also it feels less salesy and more like I am just passing this info along. It has worked for me very well. What do you think? This is how I treat IM’s that want to jv with me. It is kind of like lets be friends before we date approach. I ask the the person to write a relevant article for my list. On my monthly newsletter I have a guest starring colum and stick him here. Based on the response to the article of my list help determines if I move forward. I like this because when I do his offer I can say Hey, you guy s remember so and so who wrote last months how to get more shows, well he has a new course out and if you liked his article you should check it out. this way I not putting my name on the line say you gotta buy this and also it feels less salesy and more like I am just passing this info along.

It has worked for me very well. What do you think?

]]> By: Justin http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/articles/news/are-jv-partnerships-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Justin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:25:31 +0000 http://www.markdulisse.com/blog/?p=81#comment-29 Hey Mark, Really interesting take. It's something I am debating at the moment as I am slowly building up my list. There is a lot of talk about doing adswaps to build my list fast and whilst I find it an interesting idea and obviously love the idea of having a large list sooner rather than later I do receive a number of emails that are adswap after adswap after adswap. I shall sleep on it some more! Hey Mark,

Really interesting take. It’s something I am debating at the moment as I am slowly building up my list. There is a lot of talk about doing adswaps to build my list fast and whilst I find it an interesting idea and obviously love the idea of having a large list sooner rather than later I do receive a number of emails that are adswap after adswap after adswap.

I shall sleep on it some more!

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