Are you having issues working with images on your site or in your eCommerce store? If you are, then I’ve got some good news…
Last week, I mentioned that I would be announcing the launch of a project that I started nearly 7 months ago with some extraordinary folk who are very well know experts in their field. We’ll, that announcement is tonight.
And as part of this launch, I wanted you to know that we are giving away a multi-media training module that deals specifically with Image Manipulation. So, at the end of this weeks loooong newsletter, there are some links that you can follow so you can stream this video right onto your desktop.
Don’t worry, even if you do have a slow internet connection, we’ve
pretty much got the code running so smoothly that just about anyone
should be able to watch the module interactively.
----- eCommerce Continuing Education ------
(or what I’ve learned from having an Online Business for the last 4
years)
I don’t know about you, but for me time is money – It’s simply an
immutable truth…. And money definitely isn’t something I want to
throw around if you know what I mean.
It is certainly nothing I want to waste. In fact, I want to make
money… as much as I can as long as I can.
If you weren’t born yesterday, then you realize one simple and
essential fact… there is a lot of money to be made online, a TON.
E-Commerce is huge!
If you haven’t already you need to get your ducks in a row and check
out the E-Commerce industry.
Here’s the thing though, you have to start your business the right
way, each and every time.
There are literally hundreds of scams out there. That’s right -
SCAMS. People trying to hoodwink you out of your hard earned
dollars.
I’m sure you’ve heard it all before. You know, the kind of ads that
offer you the opportunity to “make money from home.”
Are they worth there weight in gold? Of course not, they aren’t
worth a dime really.
What do you need to know to make the kind of money you really
deserve, not funny money. You know, the stuff that affords you all
the little luxuries in life!
How do you do it? Well I personally recommend having your own
business.
I can’t tell you how much I’ve gained from being in business for
myself. Of course, I wasn’t born yesterday either, and I know
starting up a business if full of questions. Important questions
that need to be answered.
You can’t just jump right in without a clue about things. Otherwise
your bound to go bankrupt. Why? Starting a business isn’t as easy as
1-2-3.
Fortunately there are a lot of people that have been in the
e-Commerce industry for some time. They have made a lot of money and
know exactly what it takes to succeed online.
You need to take advantage of their expertise. I took the time to
learn from the experts. Here’s what you get when you don’t take the
time necessary to investigate the ins and outs of the industry…
A BIG FAT NOTHING.
That’s right. Nothing.
Now, you know this already or you wouldn’t be online investigating
your options.
You’re smart. You’re educated. You’re in the business of making
money.
So,
Here’s what you need to do:
* Remove fear and inexperience
* Learn exactly what it takes to be successful
* Have a plan and take action
The best way to get into E-Commerce is to ease your way into it.
After all think about all the little details that go into setting up
a business.
You have incorporation issues (should you or shouldn’t you), legal
matters, financial issues… you have to worry about customers,
customer service, taxes. That’s enough to drive a person mad!
Let me tell you from personal experience it’s also important that
you attach a professional image to your business.
Now there are hundreds of training programs out there that claim to
teach you the ins and outs of the industry.
Most of them don’t work.
Why? You need real world content.
You need training and examples that don’t just teach but walk you
through procedures.
View and do. Take it from someone who’s been in the e-commerce
industry for some time.
You need to experience actual business activities in order to find
out what it will take to accomplish the task at hand.
Most training programs don’t teach they just stifle you with
information. Are you interested in learning outdated techniques for
succeeding in E-Commerce? Pick up any text or brochure and that’s
what you’ll get.
Here’s what I have learned personally over the years… experience
breeds wealth. Not just any experience, hands on experience.
When it comes to E-Commerce, you need to gain a comprehensive
understanding of practical Do’s and Don’ts.
You need to walk through the steps of setting up an online business
in order to succeed.
Now what if you could bring the experience of hundreds of years of
business savvy right to your door? Wouldn’t that be a spectacular
way to learn?
You bet your bippy it would!
If you want to succeed in the E-Commerce you need to experience the
business firsthand.
I mean, sure you could invest in hundreds of texts and books, cross
your fingers and hope for the best.
But what are you getting out of these really? I’ll tell you what.
NOTHING. NADA. ZILCH!
Here’s a fact…
-True Learning Comes From Experience
You can’t just expect to read a book and come out knowing everything
there is to know about E-Commerce. You didn’t think it would be THAT
easy did you?
You need to go beyond reading and practice actual business
procedures in order to experience the world of E-Commerce first
hand.
Wouldn’t you love to gain practical on the job experience without
actually being on the job?
I know that this is the only true way to learn anything.
Anyway, my point is if you want to succeed you need to experience
the world of E-Commerce on hand.
Here is a short list of the things you need to succeed:
* Practical skills to help you acquire quality traffic that is
primed to buy.
* Concise, common sense no bull information to help you succeed the
right time every time.
* Clear understanding of customer preferences, buying habits and
needs.
* A professional image that says ‘trust me!’ to assure customers
that your business is worthwhile
Do you want to avoid the traps that most beginners fall into? Then
take it from me you have to learn from practical experience what it
takes to succeed.
You can’t just ‘wing it’ and you can’t just read some book and hope
for the best.
The good news is there is help for you! Everything I’ve ever learned
about running a business online has been from either; Experience
(usually the bad kind) or from good information that I’ve found from
other professionals.
I like hanging around with Bona fide experts have already been
through the ropes and learned exactly what it takes to succeed in
the online industry.
So, here are some gut-check questions that you need to ask yourself:
Are you interested in starting up your E-Commerce business but
wondering what you need to do to get ahead?
Would you like to find out exactly what it takes to set up a
professional home office and succeed in the industry?
Trust me there are far too many decisions to make when it comes to a
business start up. One of the things you should be thinking about is
inventory.
To inventory or not to inventory that is the question. Are you
looking to invest money and then spend all your time handling
packaging and shipping yourself?
I hope not! Fortunately you can work with a Drop Shipper, you know…
have someone do the work for you.
Why not have someone accept your order then ship it to your
customer. Avoid the inventory question all together.
Far too often I see beginners get trapped. They start an E-Commerce
business, but don’t know a thing about pricing when it comes to
wholesalers.
And what about those wholesalers. Do you want to work with someone
that is a true professional, or someone looking to scam you out of
your hard earned fortune.
We all do! And what makes the difference between getting ripped off
and picking a winner is experience…
If you haven’t heard already eBay is hot, hot hot! When you know
what to do and how to do it, you can literally drive customers to
your door with the click of a button.
I highly recommend getting a clue when it comes to online auctions.
Among the finer aspects of online auctions include:
* Pricing
* Writing powerful copy
* Product Images
* Professional Image
Think you want to make money on online auctions but don’t have a
clue about where to begin?
That’s fine – you’ve got to start somewhere, but just know this:
There are far too many people out there simply jumping on the
E-Commerce bandwagon without doing there homework first.
If I believed every advertisement and scam sent my way via email or
through surfing I’d be on my way to the poor house right now as a
matter of fact.
My point is you need to gain practical experience before you even
think about starting your E-Commerce business. The only way to
succeed is to literally view and then do.
Financial freedom comes from experience. If you want to truly
succeed you have to figure out what customers want and how to get
them to come back for more time and time again. The first step in
this process is investing in you.
That’s why I helped to create the multimedia modules for VLS. I know
that being able to see how a process is done, and then doing it
yourself can have a profound impact on how quickly you get up to
speed.
So, go ahead and get the module on Working with Images over at:
Working with
Web Images at Visual Learning Systems
Okay! That’s enough for today… I have to go enjoy the fruits of my
labor just a bit more.
Remember, if you want to truly succeed you have to take action. If
you’re just a little bit curious, you should check out:
Working with
Web Images at Visual Learning Systems
See you next time,
Andy Jenkins
