The Weapon of Joint Ventures

By: Douglas Purcell
Submitted: 2007-01-17 12:18:00
Print this article | Tell a friend | For publisher | Social Bookmarking
Rating:
 

Dr Phil is the master of joint ventures, and he should write a course on one. He is better than me and all of the other gurus combined with this art.

You know who Dr. Philip McGraw is right? He’s that psychologist who got famous after he appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show.

Before then, have you ever heard of him? I didn’t, so how exactly did Dr. Phil tap into Oprah’s list? Her list is extremely large, but her lists of subscribers are known as viewers, and she has them all over the globe.

Well, it all started back in 1996 when Oprah was in some trouble with a lawsuit for defaming the cattle industry, because of her show on mad cow disease. She hired Dr. Phil to help her get ready for the Amarillo Texas beef trial.

She was really impressed on what he did and she gave him the glory for winning the case. Soon after that he started appearing on her show more often and he won the approval of Oprah so he also won the approval of her viewers/subscribers, and bam he shot up big. He now has his own television show, but here’s the catch, it’s under Harpo productions which is owned by Oprah (It’s her name spelled backwards), so she is receiving benefits of his work as well.

So what notes can we take from Dr. Phil when landing a super big joint venture? Well, you have to help the individual your about to confront, and you have to help them in a huge way.

You know as the saying goes, “the best way to get what you want is to help someone get what they want.” This is so true, you help people out and they will naturally return a favor, it’s one of the laws of the universe.

I won a good friend recently by simply giving him some advice, I wasn’t looking to get anything out of it, I just wanted to help him out. The advice that I gave him worked and it also helped him save a customer which is priceless.

He gave me one of his products for free and said that if I needed him for anything just ask. That’s the kind of relationships that you need to strike with people, a good book for this is “how to win and influence people.”

Learning marketing is great, but you also need to know how to work with people to strike deals, because that’s all business my friend. Here is how I win friends with all of my customers.

1. Provide a service that you back up what you say in your salesletter. People hate being scammed and duped, would you? Your name and reputation is far more valuable then a quick buck.

2. Provide excellent customer service. When a customer emails me and have a question about one of the methods in my product, I ALWAYS respond to them, and I do it within a reasonable time. It’s not cool that after a customer purchase something to simply leave them in the cold, because they will not purchase from you again.

3. Make a friend instead of a sale. I rather have 10 friends in my list then 10,000 people who purchase from me. Forming relationships is something that many marketers neglect. A friend will be with you forever, a sale, especially if you neglect them will be gone if you ignore them.

For more high quality information, please check it out

Doug Purcell
Owner of http://www.warriorinternetmarketing.com
Freelance copywriter
Niche Expert
Coach and consultant

Article source: Expert Articles

Most Recent Articles in Networking category

  • Storage Blogs - The New Age Knowledge Library! - By: Hael Pert
    Blogging has become like breathing - it's important, yet happens by itself, and without it life would not exist. So, in this age of blog mania, can storage blogs be far behind?
  • Funny Before And After Photos - By: Daniel Martin
    There are many funny photos that you may have in your life. These may photos that you really like and that you want to show to the world. You might be wondering where you can share these photos.
  • Hire the Best Self Storage Social Network - By: Warren Walish
    Self storage social network has many solutions for your storing needs. It can help you safe keep your valuables and belongings in a secured manner. It helps you live peacefully, while your valuables are taken care of. This kind of arrangement will protect your stuff from natural calamities and theft as well.
  • Buy Wholesale Using Ebay for Profit - By: Kitty Hill
    eBay is one of the worlds biggest vendue sites, and they will let you place up a store exactly in the heart of all that implements.There are many directions to sell products on eBay. You can list single article, you can in listing multiple items along with enhanced turbo Lister, or you can start an eBay shop.
  • Purchase Wholesale Handbags Online for Great Profits at Your Internet Shop - By: Kitty Hill
    Having an internet shop that holds a clothing accessory line such as handbags involves observing track of fashion trends and lifestyles.When you purchase wholesale handbags for your online shop, keep in mind that a varied line of handbags will raise a higher percentage of buyers participating in your handbags and your online store.
  • Biotech Companies Warming to Social Media - By: Jeff Fox
    While most businesses are racing to explore how to leverage the social media phenomenon to their advantage, biotech firms have been slow to test the social media waters. The regulatory environment and risk aversion are legitimate concerns, but many close to the industry -- including Mouli Cohen, Ecast and Voltage Capital founder -- believe that biotech, among the most technology-oriented of all industries, needs to be more aggressive in its approach.
  • IBM to mentor Juniper Networks - By: Darwin Redshield
    IBM has the unique credential of being an IT company that can anchor its roots back in the 19th century. Juniper was formed in 1996 and still has much to learn about the information technology space. As a mentor, perhaps IBM can not only advise the younger company but also build its stock through tried-and-true IT standards.
  • Giving Thanks and Cash Gifting - By: John Lange
    Even though tough times are here we can still give thanks and find our way to the light at the end of tunnel as long as we keep focused on where we are going. So keep your head up, keep moving and don't give up on yourself. There are ways to better yourself in this crazy economy all you have to do is be open and do your homework.
  • Business Cards - Symbol of Good Business Etiquette - By: Alice Shown
    There is nothing more personal than a card-in-hand! A business card is unique way of exchanging contact information and is usually used during sales calls and offer contact information to a potential customer.
  • The Magnetic Sponsoring System: Does It Really Work? - By: William Cook
    The Magnetic Sponsoring System is a prospecting system that allows network marketers to qualify their leads and to make a profit from leads who don't join their business opportunity.