Facebook Marketing Tips|Dealing with Serial Biz Op Posters
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Facebook Marketing Tips, a serial biz op link poster, a rant and some etiquette this morning!
Okay so today it is a bit of a rant, for no other reason than I just see it happening all the time and as I was having my cup of tea this morning, I had another one!
You know what I mean – you have just become “friends” with a new person on facebook who would seem to have the same sort of interests as you and may also be an online network marketer (of sorts).
Before you have even had a chance to introduce yourself, you find yourself in receipt of a link sent to you telling you how good their business opportunity is, getting in on the “ground floor”, top compensation plan that pays out for doing absolutely nothing ……yada, yada, yada…….
You know the type!!
So what do you do and how do you respond ? Here’s a couple of facebook marketing tips.
Well when I first started out I took time to learn facebook marketing tips and so these sorts of people used to really irritate me and I would just hit the unfriend button (don’t you just love that button?), and zap they were gone from my cozy little world to continue with their uneducated harassment of people by posting their links on to someone else’s profile!
But it was only when I listened to one of the awesome webinars inside of MLSP from Jessica Perretti (now Jessica Higdon – wife of one of the top earners in the MLM industry Ray Higdon!) that I realised that I was missing a trick as she used to love it when this happened to her.
So I adopted Jessica’s method about 6 months ago and it really works well if you just change your attitude to these people slightly! – After all, I am in the business of helping people – aren’t you? Of course it works even better if you are inside of a super marketing system like MLSP too as you have something to immediately refer them to that will help.
Facebook Marketing Tips | What to Say
Here’s what Jessica suggested you do once you are in receipt of a business opportunity link when no relationship has been built at all, and this is what I now teach my team to do too….because it works!
The “conversation” usually goes something like this:
You
“Thank you, that looks great and I wish you all the best with it! Besides Facebook – what other marketing strategies are you using to generate leads?”
Them (quite a popular response)
“Well I just got started and my upline told me to do this”
You
“Okay well, can I coach you on some facebook marketing tips that you could use to tweak your marketing that may just get you some better results?”
Them
“Sure!”
You
“Facebook is a great place to start, but I’d really recommend building the relationships first and also learning a few other strategies to help you generate more leads than Facebook alone can give you. I can totally recommend (MLSP or your system) for marketing training and lead generation – let me know if you would like to check it out?”
Only send them a link if they ask for it.
Depending on how the conversation goes, I may also refer them to the best e-book ever written on the subject of sponsoring techniques “Magnetic Sponsoring”
I have actually sponsored people into my marketing system and made sales through using this technique and yet if I had just clicked the unfriend button, then I would have missed out completely.
Of course the reaction you get may not be as favourable which is exactly what happened to me the other morning when the person concerned was adamant that her method of “marketing” was working for her and she was going to continue to do it regardless.
Sadly the people who are not prepared to educate themselves further, will only attract people like themselves.
Of course in this situation, the “unfriend button” is pretty cool! 
– Next………!!
I had a similar episode just this morning when a girl called me to discuss working with me. It transpired that she was not interested in working with me, she was only interested in telling me how good her business was and why I should join her in a company that had been responsible for her losing 6 inches from her waistline!
She had not even bothered to find out anything about me before calling, and then failed to ask me anything about what I wanted or what I was already doing. She will almost certainly never attract leaders to her business this way.
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Great article Nicky. It’s kind of similar to the experience I had recently and you are so right. This kind of strategy can be very annoying.
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Nicky Reply:
May 14th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Hi Ruth
Yes it is definitely becoming more and more common, but it just amazes me that people actually think this works. To a serious marketer it is very annoying, but on the other hand, it does make the good marketers stand out a mile!
Thanks for stopping by,
Nicky
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I love this, Reading Your Blog is fun to learn from Nicky!
I love Ray And Jessica Higdon’s Facebook Training..
Its Great To have You With Us..
Just stopping by to say hello
DeQuarius Beverly
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Nicky Reply:
May 29th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
So sorry DeQuarius, I just retrieved your comment from my rather over-active spam folder – i have no idea why it went there.
Thanks so much for your comments and yes Ray Higdon is one of my favourite trainers for telling it exactly as it is – I like that!
Great to see you here, hope all is well with you,
Nicky
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I like the unfriend button myself. I can’t say I have had that type of hello, but it would immediately turn me off too. It’s like guest posts, and the silly requests to post an article about “hair removal” and I blog about Marketing.
Go figure, but its starting to annoy me. I loved the advice she suggested and I think I might turn the tables on the next “victim” that tries that with me.
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Nicky Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 8:51 am
Hey Sonia
Yes I know what you mean about the guest blog requests too on a totally unrelated topic. This from Jessica works well for many, but there will always be the few that are just not coachable or prepared to learn to improve their results – Sadly you can’t help everyone if they don’t want to be helped.
Thanks for stopping by Sonia
Nicky
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Hi Nicky,
WAY cool technique!
Ultimately, these folks are coming from a low energy, desperate place. Important to gauge how you can help them and using Jessica’s neat strategy instantly puts the ball in the individual’s court. If they respond well to high energy questions like the ones you pose, they want to be a leader. If not, they are not prepared to be a leader.
That’s when the Facebook Unfriend button comes in super handy! Release, delete, and forget. No need to carry the annoyed energy with you for more than a few minutes, and if you are really on purpose in all your dealings I *guarontee* you will never be annoyed by more than a few mins.
I will try this neat trick going forward, instead of unfriending instantly. Gotta give people a chance because I too, used some pretty silly tactics when I was a newb and simply was totally ignorant of what leaders do.
Thanks for sharing your insight Nicky!
Ryan
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Nicky Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
Yes I like this too Ryan – it doesn’t work for everyone who does this, but as I said in my post, I have actually made sales and sponsored people from doing this. But you know sometimes, some days………….hitting the unfriend button is quicker! Hey I’m human!!
But you’re right – we all started somewhere!
Thanks for stopping by Ryan,
Nicky
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magnetic sponsoring is the first book i got when starting online, many miss this book and its so cheap packed with so much value. well Nicky we have to teach them the right way and change the game, great post . shared this on twitter
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Nicky Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
Yep! – It’s a total gamechanger and you’re right – it is so cheap for what it is – it quite literally changed everything for me!
Thanks for the RT and for commenting, it is appreciated,
Nicky
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Nicky,
This is one of those tips that could be a game changer for some people who want to up their online leadership presence. I started sharing the same concept about 2 years ago when I had a similar ah ha moment.
This slight shift in mindset has opened the doors to many more relationships, customers and even business associates. It’s easy to turn people away or just close the door on them. It’s another to offer a little help and guidance.
I’ve personally found that less than 1/2 of the people I reply to ever come back with another reply as they are probably embarrassed. But those who do come back with some sort of reply are often the ones I would want to work with anyway.
I love that your reply is one of relationship building and not a re-pitch. It’s easy to do…and it’s easy not to do. But isn’t building relationships what social media is all about anyway? Thanks for the great Facebook tip.
Ken Pickard
The Network Dad
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Nicky Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
Hi Ken
Yes I agree – it certainly makes a difference when you take a minute, control the response and attempt to build a relationship. I have found the same as you that sometimes there is no response at all, sometimes they reply and sometimes they reply badly – but at least we did our bit!
Thanks for your comment – I wish I could take credit for this, but Jessica is a master at this and has sponsored over 50 people from just building relationships on facebook.
Thanks for stopping by,
Nicky
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Great idea, I will implement this stragety myself.
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Nicky Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Cool! Just think if we all did this……. slowly as if by magic, all the biz op postings may disappear?
Wouldn’t that be good?
Nicky
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Hey Nicky,
I remember being on that webinar with Jessica and had to actually smile. That’s the way I’ve been handling people like that and before everyone told me I was nuts for putting up with them.
Hey, the majority of these people don’t know any better because just like the example you used here, their upline told them to do it. I’ve received so many invitations for opportunities as well where their upline taught them and it just breaks my heart. So, rock on with that one girl because it definitely works.
I remember asking my upline on a call one day what he says when people pitch him. He tells them he’s unrecruitable. When they ask why, he tells them how his life has changed. Get’s them the majority of the time. I love that.
Thanks for sharing these fabulous tips Nicky!
~Adrienne
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Nicky Reply:
May 16th, 2012 at 12:10 am
Now that doesn’t surprise me one bit Adrienne!
You are one of the most social bunny’s I know who cares about people so it would not surprise me that you were doing all of this in your own way well before everyone else and that’s what makes you stand out by a mile online!
I can’t profess to have been so nice, but when I heard this, I definitely withdrew the finger from the unfriend button, adapted, and answered politely even when they were excessively annoying!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your wisdom!
Nicky
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Hi Nicky,
What a great way to either attract another potential “real” friend and lead or get rid of the person all together if they refuse to learn and get smarter with their marketing. It sad that someone must have taught them this BS.
I can’t remember having this happened to me yet, but if or when I do I will use this method. Thanks
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Nicky Reply:
May 24th, 2012 at 9:33 am
Hi Syviane
Do you know I think that most people just do what they see others doing – and there are a LOT of people who are out there just posting their biz op links all over the place. I wonder if anyone ever actually joins them – I guess they must because they see it is easy to post links all over the place and so they just learn from their sponsor.
In my experience – doing what “everyone” is doing is usually the call to action to me to go the exact opposite way……..I guess that’s the little bit of entrepreneur in me.
Thanks for stopping by Sylviane
Nicky
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Hi Nicky,
I am not involved in MLM, but I have had this experience many times. People become friends with me, and starts a conversation, only to sell me something. I am still friends with most of them, but I try to tell them right away (as soon as I understand what’s happening) that they should stop selling. It won’t work.
I like to solve solutions to problems, and I’m not talking about money problems
Great advice.
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Nicky Reply:
May 24th, 2012 at 9:30 am
That’s exactly it isn’t it Jens? – If we stop thinking about us and start thinking about others, then we will be so much more successful. I have tried to adopt the policy of waking up and thinking about what I can do today that will really help others. Puts your creative mind at work I can tell you.
Thanks for stopping by Jens,
Nicky
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That is quite brilliant! Talk about making lemonade from lemons. I, for one, would either unfriend or immediately hide and block that person from my news feed and chats permanently! But then like you said, I’d be missing an opportunity. It sounds like such a simple thing that I wonder, now why didn’t I think of that?? Yet I bet there are not many people who really would think of something so cool!
I guess there are so many people trying to “sell” something all the time, the immediate reaction is just “go away!” But this is such a better option and I am going to sit in front of my mirror and practice it to myself over and over, and I am going to look forward to that next annoying person who tries to sell me something!
Thanks for sharing this, I really enjoyed it.
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Nicky Reply:
May 24th, 2012 at 9:28 am
It is pretty good isn’t it – Just sorry I didn’t think of it myself – but at least I am sharing it and have received some benefit by doing it too!
I shouldn’t imagine you will need to practice in front of your mirror for long Carol – just referring anyone to your blog should give them all the social skills they need!
Thanks for stopping by,
Nicky
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Hey Nicky, nice work,really!!
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Nicky Reply:
May 24th, 2012 at 9:26 am
Thanks Michael
Nicky
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So true! I really enjoyed your post here. I have been rudely approached by these people as well….so many are in the “what can I get from ppl with the least amount of effort” mode….as if that email was so investing. They don’t even realize the email is a waste of time – but you’re right, mlsp is key and learning attraction marketing is the true way to go!
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Nicky Reply:
May 24th, 2012 at 9:15 am
Yes that’s exactly it Deborah – minimum effort for a quick result and the sad thing about it is when I actually questioned someone and asked if her marketing methods worked – she said they did. Which means there will be a load more of these inexperienced marketers on facebook too!!
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment,
Nicky
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Hi Nicky
I think a lot of us have been there with new “friends” on Facebook trying to sell something straight away, you have shown a great way to overcome this problem without hitting the delete button and turn those people around. I think so many of newbies think this is the way they must do things and need help to change their mindset and know that they need to build up relationships first which is so important!
Thanks for sharing, hope you have a great day
Pauline
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Nicky Reply:
May 24th, 2012 at 9:14 am
Yes it’s so true Pauline and I think it has been a real education process for me too – I learned to market, so I hated seeing this and would always unfriend or delete the posts crossly, but after listening to the way Jessica dealt with these sort of people it seems a much nicer way doesn’t it.
Thanks for stopping by Pauline and taking the time to comment,
Nicky
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So much to do with Facebook! Building relationship to the community is such a good step to be successful in social media marketing. It’s a great read. Hope I could grab some of your webinars.
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Nicky Reply:
May 31st, 2012 at 1:37 pm
There certainly is a lot of information out there on facebook, but exactly as you say – building the relationship is the most important thing to be successful.
You are more than welcome to grab any of the free training on my Training Page-Click HERE
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment,
Nicky
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Nicky, You hit it right on the bulls eye. So-called friends bombard me every day with their spam not knowing any better.. Your approach to teaching them is great. I’m implementing it today.
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Nicky Reply:
September 23rd, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Great stuff Stephen – it works sometimes but not always!
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment
Nicky
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