Ask Scott OBrien... Business Coach and Mentor

Why a Mentor is Important for your Home Business

Having a Mentor in your business showing you what to do and what not to do is absolutely vital to your success. I have seen so many internet home business fail because the person running the business comes to a dead end and has nobody to turn to for help. This happened to me personally and it cost me a lot of money in the process. Why go in to a business blind folded when there are so many people out there making very good online income that are more than willing to help you run your business. It is a win-win ...

YOU are NOT Cut Out for Network Marketing…

Is Network Marketing Cut-Out For Men? Is Network Marketing Cut-Out For Women? Is Network Marketing Cut-Out For Married People? Is Network Marketing Cut-Out For Single People? Is Network Marketing Cut-Out For Retired People? Is Network Marketing Cut-Out For Stay-At-Home-Moms? Is Network Marketing Cut-Out For Broke People? Is Network Marketing Cut-Out For Disabled People? I know YOU are probably thinking... why in the world are you asking such STUPID Questions like that? OK... the only reason was to get YOUR attention... it made YOU curious right? Yes, of course... YOU are reading this article right now... so congratulations, I'm glad YOU are here! Network Marketing is for EVERYBODY! Network Marketing is ...

Who Do You Blame For Lack Of Success?

Many network marketers fail. A lot of them blame the company, their upline, products, website, comp plan, the weather. If this is you, Stop blaming others, stop making excuses. It’s nobody’s fault but your own. I used to be just like you. I got involved with a company back in 1995. I put money into it. I put my time into it. I put my heart into it. I did everything that my upline told me to do. Nothing worked. I made my list, bought leads, cold called, spewed my opportunity on anyone in my path. Nothing. I never made any ...

How to write a Great Blog Post

The 7 elements it takes to make a really great post that brings in readers and results in a nice conversion rate. I have a bit of a routine for kicking out blog posts, and I’ll share that with you here in detail. Once you know the elements that should be included, you can simply use that as an outline every time you want to create a really great blog post. I’ll start by giving you the brief version. Each blog post should have a keyword phrase, good title, image, good content, call- to-action, signature and a PS. Keep reading for the details ...

Super Charge Your Website: The Concept of Ten Second Marketing

If you've read The Edge, you know a few of the following statistics: 70% of the U.S. population regularly use the Internet Over 1 billion people in the world are online The average adult spends 3 hours more a day online than watching T.V. These are all encouraging statistics for small business owners. It means you have a very large target market, and as long as you have a website, you have a better chance of being found online than in a phonebook, flier, or other advertisement. But... There are over 400 million active websites & The average person only gives a website 10 seconds before deciding ...

The highest converting traffic I’ve ever seen…

Traffic Python is a new site that says it guarantees more web visitors and online advertising with very little effort or cost. More importantly, it promises higher CONVERSIONS--signups and sales. So I decided to put it to the test... My first impression was the site looks professional and clean, with an attractive look and feel. It is easy to read and understand. Joining the site was easy and painless--they do offer 2 upgrade options but they are not required to gain the benefits. The Members Area is very well laid out and intuitive--I could figure out what to do after only a ...

How to Write an Ad and Get Results…

How to Write an Ad and Get Results! Your ads success is directly related to your subject heading: Most people only read the subject line of the ad to make a decision whether to read the ad or to not read it. You MUST make the recipient curious enough to click and read your ad, or they will pass it by and never read it! Remember, use positive action oriented subject lines. A Shorter Ad is Best: Some will disagree with me here, but I find shorter ads get better response, so Keep it short and to the point. Make it easy read and remember, ...

How to Write a Good Ad

A Great Way to Drive Traffic to Your Website is through Advertising, but if you don't have a good ad... nobody will ever see your website. So lets learn how to write a good ad. Your ads success is directly related to your subject heading: Most people only read the subject line of the ad to make a decision whether to read it or to ignore it. You MUST make the recipient curious enough to click and read your ad, or it will never be read! Remember, use positive action oriented subject lines.! A Shorter Ad is Best: Keep it short and to ...

How Do I Make My Home Business Better?

Here are some of my favorite sayings and/or "eye openers" that I have learned over the years! Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced everyday! Failure is simply a few errors in judgment repeated over and over Don't wish it were "easier" wish you were 'better" Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments! Time is more valuable than money, you can have more money but not more time! For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward! Formal education will make you a living, self education will make you a fortune! How long should you try ..........."Until" Ideas can be life changing... sometimes all you ...

Marketers who Dream… Marketers who Act

Twelve differences between those who dream and those who act... Wanna-be's obsess about ideas. Entrepreneurs obsess about implementation. Don't get stuck in Analysis Paralysis. Look at what the top income producers are doing and copy them. No need to re-invent the wheel. Wanna-be's want more web traffic. Entrepreneurs focus on sales conversion. Use a marketing system that closes the sales FOR you! You do not want to be a sales person. You also want a system that will do this for your new members as well, giving you the ability to earn ridiculous amounts of residual income. Wanna-be's focus on positive thinking. Entrepreneurs ...