How to Build a Network of PAYING CUSTOMERS - Inside The Mind Episode 3

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Hey what's up guys, welcome to inside the mind where we talk about online marketing strategy, what it is, why it's important, and why you should care.

In the last episode we talked about content development as it relates to blogging, but really a lot of what we talked about could be applied to many different forms of content.

This week, we're going to talk about how to build a network of paying customers. Because what's the point of developing content if no one sees it?

Now, believe it or not, somewhere in the world, there will always be someone who could benefit from the content you develop. In fact, at this very second, someone is posting somewhere online a call for help that you can answer.

(image of someone shouting for help from a mountain top)

The trick is you need to know how to find them.

Now we're going to talk a little bit about "Keywords" but don't clam up and think I'm going to start talking about Search Engine Optimization. (Clamed Up SEO Face :In text, Dear in the Headlights look")

"keywords" when it comes to building your strategic network, is really about understanding what phrases your potential customers are using. You'll use those keywords so you can find and infultrate communities closely related to your own product or service.

The key here is you want to be thinking like your customer.

You want to avoid is limiting yourself to finding communities of others who are just like you, this will only suffocate your chances for success, and when there are a bunch of people with the same skill set trying to sell in the sames place it looks like this.

(Many Tommy's standing around looking at each other in the same spot)

To grow, you need to stop thinking of yourself as part of a niche. Realize you're a small part of a huge networks of topics that all overlap with each other.

To free yourself, you want to get creative with your community finding. You want to find communities that are the peanut butter to your jelly, the macaroni to your cheese, the Joni to your Chachi.


Here's a tip I got from one of my mentors Jon Morrow. The best way you can do this is to take a notebook and draw two overlapping circles, and on one side you write down your topic, and on the other side you write down as many related communities that you can come up with.

For example, let's do this with sales, so we have our topic on one side, and on the other we can have marketing, because any marketer knows that their job is only half of the equation and sales is useful to help close the deal.

Public relations because how you relate to the public can have a huge impact on how people perceive you and can influence their interest in your business.

Advertising- Direct advertising such as Ppc, radio, television etc has a huge impact on what people's expectations are when they enter your funnel, and if the advertising doesn't set expectations properly, it can kill a sales conversation before it ever takes place. You can tell advertisers what kind of words to use to increase your chances of making a sale.

Blogging - When you're writing a blog, it's usually a smart move to make your content to get people more interested in buying your product. When your focus is on sales, you can give very valuable insights on how to get readers to say yes when they're reading articles to ease the decision to spend money with you. And making more sales is a huge problem a lot of bloggers have.

And you can go on and on like this, if you sit there and brainstorm on your topic for a while, you can usually come up with 5 to 10 different angles that connect with it.




Go ahead an pause this video and write down 5 of your own so you can get started.

Ok next, we're going to fill in this middle circle by finding communities that are related to each of these topics.

The best way to do that is to search Google with your keywords then "forum" or "community" to the end, or find active blogs by searching Alltop or Technorati. You can click on these videos to learn more about these two platforms.

Now when you find a potential place to start building your strategic network, you want to make sure that place is actively receiving comments from other community members.

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[tommyisastrategist]

@gwjmateo No idea, but I've been told before that I have a presence that just makes people want to punch me in the face. Maybe that has something to do with it?

[moneyinyourjeans]

I love the use of the Venn diagram in your video. They are great for brainstorming and helping to see the connections. Great stuff, as usual Tommy.

[tommyisastrategist]

@moneyinyourjeans Thanks! This has seriously been the most effective exercise I've done in my own career.

[RuthSherman]

This is so engaging. Great job, Tommy!

[WealthWithVitoria]

super duper editing and content :)

Vitoria

[klimadesigngroup]

I just followed your instructions as a puppy. Thank you

[MarleneHielema]

Insightful as usual Tommy. Love your videos. Thanks for letting me get inside your mind!

[gwjmateo]

I have this irresistable urge to call you out...outside your house. Why is that?