tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68848682842412293212011-06-03T05:35:49.592-07:00Super Peternoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884868284241229321.post-45142327126006325192007-09-11T13:42:00.001-07:002007-09-11T13:57:58.425-07:00Do you trust your friends and family? Of course, you do.<br /><br />But what is trust? It's simply a historically based certainty that your friends and family will NOT hurt you or harm you in any way.<br /><br />But here's the revelation that might make a big difference in your bank account: the fact that friends and family will not hurt you, doesn't mean they can do you any good.<br /><br />Put differently, your friends and family will help you to avoid LOSING in life, in your career, possibly in your business. But it would be a stretch, if not a mistake, to assume that they have the formal training, expertise or innovative ideas that will help you to WIN in life.<br /><br />This is why it's important to distinguish between "personal relationships" and "business relationships" (which includes all career-related connections).<br /><br />What does this have to do with Facebook?<br /><br />If you consider yourself a "consumer", you probably want to protect your privacy and your personal data. This is prudent behavior.<br /><br />If you consider yourself a "business person", then your outlook is probably different: you want to be "out there" and be visible, for the express purpose of maximizing business opportunities.<br /><br />So far, no grand revelation. But wait. Here's the insight:<br /><br />Suppose I give you a digital product priced at $300 and also give you the affiliate rights. That is, you make 30% (or $90) every time one of your connections download the product from your Payloadz page. If, in the last 2 years, you spent time (like many Linkedin users are now doing) building a history with people and building connections (say, a moderate number of 200), then you would be looking at a money-making opportunity of 200 X $90, or $18,000.<br /><br />If you have 500 connections, as do many people on Linkedin, then the opportunity is worth $45,000.<br /><br />My point is that the world is moving toward a global economy of "economically sovereign individuals." That is, everybody will soon have a product (that they developed or represent in their personal or professional networks) to sell.<br /><br />Given that inevitable trend, it is economically advisable to start connecting with people and building a history of trust. Why? Because one day, your big payoff will come.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6884868284241229321-4514232712600632519?l=facebookusermanual.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Super Peternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884868284241229321.post-73738899440656198032007-09-11T13:41:00.001-07:002007-09-11T13:41:42.305-07:00Click <a href="http://linkedinusermanual.blogspot.com/2007/09/pros-and-cons-of-using-facebook.html">HERE</a> for a brief assessment of Facebook.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6884868284241229321-7373889944065619803?l=facebookusermanual.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Super Peternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884868284241229321.post-552055110581623682007-08-22T20:50:00.001-07:002007-08-22T20:51:36.299-07:00Facebook sounds like a good social networking website.<br /><br />So I've decided to write a blog to explore ways to use it strategically for personal, social, career, business and, of course, romantic purposes!<br /><br />Cheers for now,<br /><br />Peter<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6884868284241229321-55205511058162368?l=facebookusermanual.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Super Peternoreply@blogger.com2