Where Do YOU find Your Contacts?
e Do YOU find Your Contacts?
by: Anna-Marie Stewart Venton
This is a question I have been asked over and over again. It`s quite simple to answer, too. I chat! That is basically all I do in my pursuit for getting contacts. I find people via chats, be it chat downloads, yahoo, get paid chats, msn messenger, any of them.
It`s personal, it`s friendly, people get to know each other so much better than through emails. I love to chat with other online marketers. It`s great for sharing hints, tips, ideas and information. Some of the people you meet seem to know so much more than you, and if you take the time, you can really learn a lot just by listening.
You can turn your contacts into joint venture partners, downline members, prospects etc. and it`s all mutual. My ezine came about through chat, just by listening to the wants and needs of other entrepreneurs like myself. I listened, and worked from what I heard. I`ve seen people start joint ventures, programs of their own and all sorts of good stuff, just through making chat friends. It is REALLY worth trying for yourself.
Sure, carry on with whatever promotional methods you are using right now, but try chatting with others on a personal level, find out what`s working for them and what`s not. You`ll be surprised by the results. I, personally, have found that I get much better results via chats than any other form of free advertising I`ve tried, and believe me, I`ve tried tons in my almost 4 years online.
Just remember to always be polite, never hype. Be honest, and most of all: Be Yourself. But anyway, in case you DO want to try your hand at chat, here`s a quick crash-course in chat terminology:
Abbreviation Meaning AFK Away from keyboard ASAP As soon as possible A/S/L? Age/sex/location? BBIAB Be back in a bit BBL Be back later BBN Bye bye now BBS Be back soon B/F Boy friend BRB Be right back BTW By the way CU See you C U L8ER See you later CYA See ya FAQ Frequently-ask question(s) FYI For your information G/F Girlfriend GGP Gotta go pee GL Good luck GMTA Great minds think alike H&K Hug and kiss IC I see IM Immediate message IMHO In my humble opinion IMO In my opinion JK Just kidding JTLYK Just to let you know KISS Keep it simple stupid L8R Later L8R G8R Later gator LMAO Laughing my a** off LOL Laughing out loud MorF Male or female NP or N/P No problem OIC Oh, I see OMG Oh my God PM Private message ::POOF:: Goodbye (leaving the room) QT Cutie ROTFL Rolling on the floor laughing ROTFLMAO Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off ROTFLMBO Rolling on the floor laughing my butt off RPG Role-playing games S^ S’up - what’s up SUP What’s up TANSTAAFL There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch TGIF Thank God it’s Friday THX Thanks TTFN Ta-Ta for now TTYL Talk to you later TY Thank you WB Welcome back WTG Way to go! YW You’re welcome
And there you have it, tons of chat abbreviations to get you started. It`s fun once you know how. Anna-Marie Stewart Venton
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About The Author
Anna-Marie Stewart Venton has been involved with online marketing for the past 4 years. She has done some extensive research and now feels able to help others with useful hints, tips and info. Hence the birth of “Not Just Another Ezine”, her weekly online publication.