Organize Your Online Business

Internet Marketing Newsletter: February 2009 Vol. 1 Issue 3 Organize Your Online Business Maximize Your Next Live Event So you're going to attend the next Big Seminar. Good for you! Now how can you be sure you'll get the most from the event and the time you are there? Here are seven tips that will put you on the fast track to maximizing the event. 1. Plan to arrive the day before the event starts. The extra time lets you relax. But don't stay in your room! Go wander around the lobby, sit at the bar. You're there to meet people. 2. If you can, arrange in advance to get together with other people for dinner the night before. Encourage everyone to invite others as they meet them. Some of my best friends have been people I met the day before the seminar started. We seemed to gravitate to one another throughout the event - and it's nice to have a friend with whom you can share the experience. 3. Plan to stay a day after the event. If you rush back the night the seminar ends, you'll be back in the fray of the office - and you'll quickly forget the actions you planned to take. Instead, by using the evening after and the next day, you can dedicate some time to thinking and planning - and thus maximize your investment in the event. 4. Decide ahead of time who you want to meet and what you need to learn. Your brain is an answer-seeking mechanism. When you set the agenda ahead of time, your brain will work hard to answer your questions. The people you want to meet will "magically" appear. It's an amazing experience. 5. Don't be shy. If you're going to rush to your room after every session and order room service, just get the event recordings and save your travel costs. This is the time to be outgoing and go beyond your comfort zone. Be the first to introduce yourself to people. Invite others to lunch or dinner. Ask for their cars. If you're uncomfortable doing this, get over it! This is only for 72 hours and you can fake being an extrovert for that short period. 6. Give testimonials about the event. You'll likely appear on the event's website and the event planner will truly appreciate your contribution. More than one person has reported being a "celebrity" at the next event because their video testimonial was on the next event's website. 7. Take lots of pictures with others at the event. Those who are famous and those who will be. You'll treasure the photographs and they'll give you a good excuse to follow up. My favorite way to follow up is to create a postcard of the photo, then send it to the other person. They'll definitely remember you! And it's a great way to form lasting relationships. If you could point to one thing that has helped me build my online business, it is attending live events. Whether it's Big Seminar or a smaller local event, the time and money you put into each event will return to you tenfold.   About The Author Dr. Jeanette Cates is an Internet strategist who works with new and intermediate online business owners who are ready to create Online Success. She shares her 10 Steps to Online Success in her free report at http://InternetMarketingQuickStart.com Sylvia Hubbard Author, Blogger and Founder of Motown Writers Network http://sylviahubbard.com http://loveablackwoman.com http://motownwriters.com http://michiganliterarynetwork.com http://aaeln.com (African American Electronic Literary Network) http://hubbooks.biz   Author of Romance & Suspense and Internet Marketing for Writers & Business   NOW AVAILABLE: Secrets, Lies and Family Ties order your copy now Coming Soon: Tanner's Devil www.redrosepublishing.com