Are you still catching fish one at a time? I hope not.

Gone are the days where you sit by the edge of the lake with a fishing pole hoping something will bite. Don’t do that! There are better, more powerful ways of doing things today.

Use a net instead! Then, go to a spot where the fish are plenty and they’re jumping up at you!

One of the fastest ways of building your customer base is to seek out mutually beneficial joint ventures.

The key words here are “mutually beneficial”. Find marketers and business owners who already have large “responsive” mailing lists and make them an offer they can’t refuse! Just make sure your offer benefits them as well – in a big way.

Many people have tried using this strategy. Most have failed miserably. I’ll tell you why.

The problem with most people is that they are only focused on what they can get out of the deal. You’ll never get it if that’s what your focus is on.

When you’re working on forming joint ventures, focus on the other party and ask yourself “What do they need? What can I offer them that would be of value to them?”

Sure, you can just offer the other person a cut of the profits if they agree to endorse your product to their list. But that’s what everybody does. And these days, that’s not enticing enough. How is your offer unique?

Here’s a better way of doing it…

What if you were to create a product specifically for one marketer. Offer them exclusive rights to distribute the product as they see fit.

You don’t have to create a hundred page masterpiece. It’s not the number of pages… it’s the content! You can have a 5 page report that contains solid gold. And you can have a 100-page mammoth filled with garbage.

Want to do one better?

Offer to help the other party with something first. Anything – without bringing up your joint venture offer. Then, when you’ve created some value for them, you can ask them to help you out with something. (Say a joint venture, perhaps?)

Do you see how this strategy differs from what most people try to do out there?

Heck, I’ve even seen people requesting joint ventures by just sending a one-line email note to the other person which reads, “Want to promote my product? Here’s my link…”

Do they really expect the other person to even respond to that note? It just doesn’t work!

Be unique. Create value for them. Make it worth their while. Make them an offer they can’t refuse!

Keep in mind that…although the above strategy increases your chances of striking a deal astronomically, not everyone will say “yes” to your offer.

I’ve approached some people who just had too much on their plate to begin with and just weren’t able to work with me. It happens.

Don’t take it personally.

The trick is to not quit after the first “no”.

Forming powerful, mutually beneficial alliances with successful marketers is the best strategy available to us. And it is well worth your time to continue pursuing joint ventures until you strike a deal or two. But, you don’t have to stop there either. Get as many as you can.

Remember, you are not just seeking a one-time deal here either. You’re seeking an alliance. Great ongoing business deals and friendships can be formed this way.

I’ve been around this Internet Marketing niche for quite a while now, and I participate in a few forums. Every now and again, someone who is obviously new to the market and trying to get opinions or recommendations about a product or coaching program will ask,”Hey – how good is XYZ…?”

Legitimate question. It’s obvious that you have someone doing their due diligence BEFORE buying into a product or program.

What I really like are those that answer like this:

“Don’t waste your money. You can get all the information you want for free on the internet or in this forum.”

There’s an old saying… “Knowledge is power”. 

That’s only half right though. Knowledge itself is useless unless applied. So APPLIED knowledge is power.

So telling someone who’s looking for a way to succeed that they can find all the info they want for free is only giving them potential access to the power.

There’s all kinds of value out there. Money is surely value. But so is time.

So let’s say you are considering joining a coaching program that costs $997 and you ask about whether it’s worth the money. Then someone answers “Ah, you can find all of the info in that coaching program for free all over the internet”.

That answer may be true, but then you need to ask yourself a few questions too:

• What is your time worth?
• Do you know how to apply the information you’re finding for free?
• Do you know what your best “method” is for achieving your goals? Surely there are lot’s of methods…
• Can you constantly motivate yourself to move forward – especially when you have setbacks and failures? You can bet your bottom dollar you’ll have both.

Don’t be afraid to spend money (when you have it) on speeding up your education. It’s an investment in your future. Just be sure to research your potential investment as thoroughly – and objectively – as you can.

Even if you don’t have money to spend at will, there’s other things you can do.

Bartering is alive and well on the internet. Several years back, when I was fully five figures in debt, I decided to teach myself a few things…web hosting, script installations and general webmaster duties. Then when I saw something I thought would do me good, I contacted the product owner and suggested trading their product for my time.

While this didn’t work 100% of the time (naturally), it worked more than it didn’t. Subsequently, it helped speed up my own on line education significantly…and the money came faster.

There are never any guarantees in life. Most people realize this already. But one thing IS guaranteed… as Wayne Gretzky once said, “You are guaranteed to miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”.

Time is money. And your money (well spent) will help shorten your time.

Blogging is hotter than ever, there’s no doubt.

But if you’ve been spinning your wheels trying to figure out how to make any money by blogging, then Rob Benwell is the guy you need to learn from.

His first two versions of Blogging to the Bank were huge successes – and now he just launched version 3.0.

Understand – Rob Benwell has been making a lot of money JUST blogging for a LONG time. That’s because he’s an expert.

I picked up version 3.0 because not only do I want to learn more about blogging for profit – but with the new guy I hired recently, I plan on having him make this a daily part of his routine.

Anyway, below is the email from Rob’s affiliate tools. It goes through some of the bullet points of the product. The way he has this one priced, I think it’s a steal and worth every penny.
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Blogging to the Bank 3.0 just went live and is already selling like crazy!

Now, if you’ve been following the mass hysteria Rob Benwell has created over the last few days by opening up his blogging business and showing how he’s made millions of dollars from blogging then I’m sure you don’t need much convincing about Blogging to the Bank 3.0.

Although, there’s plenty of raving fans and past customers singing Blogging to the Bank 3.0′s praises.

Just see it for yourself:

http://www.centralnetmarketing.com/bttb

Now there’s too much to mention in this email what’s included but here’s just a few of the things Rob is going to share with you:

- How One Dumb Little Blog Can Earn Over $3,947 Per Month

- The 5 Biggest Secrets That Guarantees A Home Run Style Success For Any Blog You Create In 2009

- The Most Successful Step-By-Step Blueprint For Long Term Blogging Success

- How To Create Real Blogs In Just A Few Clicks

- REVEALED: The Secrets To Building A Blog Empire That Earns Over $250,000 Per Year

- 6 Surefire Promotion Techniques That Are Driving 36,313 Visitors To Just One Of My Blogs Every Month.

- How Any Business Or Individual Can use Blogging For More Exposure And Gain An Instant ‘PHD’ Credibility Status

- The One Technique No One Else Is Telling You About On How To Build A Multi Million Dollar Blogging Empire

And this is just the main ebook… He’s also offering over $1,000 in bonuses if you download your copy within the next 24 to 48 hours.

If you want to learn from someone who’s been blogging online since 2005 and has created millions of dollar then I strongly urge you not to miss this:

http://www.centralnetmarketing.com/bttb

Don’t worry about losing any money. Rob is guaranteeing his system and offering you your money back in full if you don’t have success within 60 days or you’re not satisfied for any reason.

It’s impossible for you to lose out if you download your copy today.

http://www.centralnetmarketing.com/bttb

Everywhere you look these days, you’ll see products with resale, master resale and private label rights being sold.

Why do you think that is?

The simple answer is that it’s wildly profitable.

In fact, every year I add well into the five figure range to my business thanks to products with rights.

I can typically put up a sale on a Sunday morning and make sales by Sunday evening.

Sometimes, depending on the product I am selling, I have made in the low-mid four figures with a product I spent a mere $27 on.

And this works in ANY niche! NOT just I.M.

It’s crazy.

But if it’s so easy, why isn’t everyone doing this?

The simple answer is that it’s NOT all that easy for everyone – especially if you’re new to this.

So, I have a new 12-part video set that takes you step by step through the process of setting up a resale rights package so you can start right now.

http://www.centralnetmarketing.com/IRRP

Look – we’re hitting tough times, that’s no secret.  So learning how to put a few extra dollars in your bank account can make all the difference in the world.

You know what they say: “Teach a man to fish…”