Yesterday, I received an email from a good friend of mine, Peter which read…
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Hey mate,
Not sure if you are aware of this, or indeed, you think I may be interested in [COMPANY NAME] Insurance,
but it is coming off your facebook somehow.
When’s a good time to chat again mate?
Cheers,
Pete
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Apparently, I was recommending all of these companies I had never heard of. Here’s how the email read…
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Scott suggested you like NAME – COMPANY NAME.
To see more details and confirm this invitation, follow the link below:
[LINK]
Thanks,
The Facebook Team
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Anyway, I emailed a couple of people I know who also followed me on facebook to see if they had seen
anything and they said that “yes, they had.”
So it looks as though somebody’s hacked into my account somehow and is using me recommend all of
these products and services.
Now I love Facebook, but just like email or any technology there are going to be people who misuse it.
It’s what I would call an unethical joint venture.
The reason why they would be doing this is that having someone you know recommend you is more powerful than any other strategy.
Unfortunately, when it is done this way it p****s everyone off, particularly me. I was livid.
But the good news is you don’t need to be unethical to do joint ventures.
You just need to ask and make an attractive offer to someone.
For instance, when I had my hairdressing salon many moons ago, we had the local gym give their good
customers a gift voucher.
They would bring in a gift voucher for $50… and spend $150 on a treatment.
The customer wins.
The business owner who refers wins because they get goodwill with the customer.
And I won because I received a new customer who could potentially be worth thousands of dollars with
me without spending a cent on advertising.
The bottom line is there is no more effective way to promote your business than via ethical joint
ventures.
But joint ventures are trickier to set up than you think.
Which is why lesson #2 of http://www.morecustomersmadeeasy.com walks you through exactly how to do it step-by-step and gives you real samples.
And the best part is, if you order today I’ll send you lesson #2 right away so you can start making joint
ventures as soon as next week.