How To Create Powerful Relationships On Facebook!
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Hi Folks,
Today’s post is one of the most powerful entries you will experience on my blog so I really want you to pay close attention.
Network Marketing Success in its most primal essence is all about relationship forming. Obviously there are quite a few factors that go into this formula such as having developed several very specific skill sets but no skill set is more important than the ability to create powerful relationships.
Taking this into account I am going to give you the blueprint on how to begin to develop this powerful skill and apply it to the world’s largest social community Facebook.
Facebook without a doubt the largest platform to extend your reach into Social Media with its 200,000,000 user base (yes, that’s two hundred million!) but how most folks are going about their marketing on it is completely wrong.
Keep in mind there is no prize at the end of the day for who has the most friends or the most fans but in fact there is a massive amount of success for that person who can cultivate the most meaningful & powerful relationships.
Now take a look at this video and implement this strategy and I guarantee you will have a totally different Facebook experience from this point on:
Now I really hope this post brings you an INCREDIBLE amount of success in your business and personal relationships so please do me a favor and retweet it with the green button AND “Share The Wealth” down below using the Facebook icon.
To Your Massive Success,
22 Comments
November 19th, 2009 at 3:44 am
Hey John, you are so right about this, and thanks for the reminder. I know this and sometimes you just get lazy when you get a lot of requests you just start clicking. If I look and have a lot of friend request I ALWAYS go to the friends who send me a person message along with the request.
Thanks again for the reminder, but you are so right!
.-= Debbie Wood´s last blog ..Become The Rock Star in the Social and Media Universe in 7 Easy Steps =-.
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November 19th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Hey Deb,
You are an absolute master at this type of connecting. I think that is what drew me to you in the beginning of our relationship so I definitely commend you on that!
To everyone else: You should take the time to read Deb’s latest post on becoming a Rockstar in Social Media. It contains some great actionable content!
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November 19th, 2009 at 3:46 am
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November 19th, 2009 at 7:19 am
John -
Fantastic video and I agree 100% with your recommendations. Facebook is a powerful tool for establishing relationships and providing value for others. I approach all of my social media interactions as I would in the offline world. Think of Facebook as the worlds largest party, engage and interact with people in an authentic manner and make friends.
Excellent post and thank you for continuing to raise the bar!
James
.-= James Holmes´s last blog ..Links for 2009-11-16 [Digg] =-.
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November 19th, 2009 at 9:04 am
John, thanks for sharing all your wonderful insight! I’m with you, People make a real impression when they take the time to write a personal note. They make a big impression when they make a comment of how great I look in my 2 yr old pic on my profile.
And, any friend of yours is someone I’d like as my friend. John’s friends, look for me on Facebook. Like minds create synergy.
Be great & be blessed!
Tami DuBose
.-= Tami DuBose´s last blog ..5 Twitter Tools Every MLMer Needs =-.
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November 19th, 2009 at 9:25 am
John,
You just reminded and brought me back to the basics of social media marketing. I used to take time to include a personal message every time I asked for a friend request (I at least mentioned their first name and how I found them) but I no longer do that. Now, I know I should go back and do that again.
Thanks for taking time to blog about this. See you at the top!
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November 19th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Hi John,
This is a great point to bring up, and you are a fabulous example of how to do it the right way! You definitely stand out from the crowd!!
Take Care,
Sharlene
.-= Sharlene Stevens´s last blog ..Are We Keeping Ourselves From Success? =-.
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November 20th, 2009 at 2:37 am
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November 20th, 2009 at 8:09 am
It’s amazing what just a few lines and a few seconds can do for a friend request. When someone takes the time to type my name on a friend request, it makes me like them from the start.
You are also right about pitching on a friend request or even on a first time chat, it’s unprofessional, and really a turn off.
Thank you for taking the time to make a video about this very important subject.
Facebook is amazing and if used correctly it can be an amazing way to create powerful relationships.
Thanks again and God bless.
.-= Jaime Morales´s last blog ..The Baton Of Leadership, Who Should Be Holding It? =-.
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November 21st, 2009 at 11:01 am
Great video and post John… Very solid info and an excellent reminder of WHY we are all on Facebook.
I have to confess I often get LAZY and don’t always send a message with my friend requests. I tend to rely on my “profile” to get the person I’m requesting a friendship with to connect with me.
And like I said… I KNOW BETTER!
After viewing this video I’ll definitely start taking the extra time to personalize my friend requests…
You’ll never know if you’ve missed out on an incredible and hugely profitable connection with someone just because you got a bit lazy in your friend requests!
Keep on keepin’ us focused John!
Murry, A.K.A. “The Passive Income Genius”
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November 21st, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Hey Murry,
Hahaha… How do you think we became such great friends so fast brotha? I hope you don’t mind but I want to let people know about how we met so that they can get a fuller understanding of how powerful operating their social media strategy & business this way truly is.
Murry had initially made a blank friend’s request and because he had an interesting profile pic (big hint here) I chose to take a look at his profile. From his profile he linked to several of his web properties (another big hint) where I was able to obtain additional information on this young successful brotha. In reading his story on his sites I felt that we shared alot of interests in common and when I replied to his friend’s request I congratulated him on his success and asked about the background on his profile pic (this was done for a couple of reasons: A) Because it is a beautiful background & B) to engage with him and see if he would engage with me). Remember folks, we are in the business of Attraction Marketing and as such we tend to pull people to us that have similar goals, dreams, and focus.
It’s really important to note here that I didn’t start the conversation because I wanted Murry to join my business. I started the conversation because I wanted to connect with him and see what he was about. If you go about just trying to CONNECT with folks in everday life and business I guarantee you that within no time at all your results will dramatically change.
J
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November 23rd, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Thanks John!
This is so essential. It blows me away when I see how many people are not using these simple greetings when inviting others to connect with them!
I’m wondering what your thoughts are about sending videos to new friends on Facebook?
Look forward to getting more great info from your blog. Thanks for being such an amazing leader…
Kathy J
.-= Kathy Jodrey´s last blog ..Search Engine Ranking Improvement Series – Part 1: Keywords =-.
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John Chatman Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Hey Kathy,
Thanks for the comment. In regards to your question I actually like the idea of sending a video to a new Facebook friend but with a proviso….. The video should be PERSONALIZED to them and not some cookie cutter video that you send to everyone who accepts your friend’s request.
If you have a webcam it is really easy to do as well. There’s a strategy that I am going to hip you guys too as soon as I pick up my webcam. I am reviewing a couple of models so if anyone knows a quality one please feel free to make a suggestion.
J
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November 24th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Great post John.
So many people totally miss the boat when it comes to Facebook. There are about 900 ways to do it wrong and I think I’ve seen most of them.
Many are just there to add you as a friend. Last I heard this was a relationship business and not a friend adding business. Right?
Thanks for the great vid!
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November 24th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
HAHHAHAHA… I have to tell you Glenn. I absolutely love your dry sense of humor partner. You are truly right on the dot in your synopsis of what Facebook is really about. A person can have 5,000 “friends” but if no relationship has developed then other than being the most popular cat in town what has it really served them?
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December 9th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Hi John,
Good information that many people don’t realize. I don’t add friends much these days, but whenever someone adds me as a friend, if they leave a message, I ALWAYS respond. Even worse than not sending a greeting message is if someone takes the time to add you and send you a message, is accepting the friend request with no reciprocation.
Also, the way you and I became better friends was directly due to the fact that you made an effort to “Chat” with me one day on facebook. These things make all the difference. You’re awesome, John
.-= Theresa Moss´s last blog ..Royal Cruise Matrix – The Benefits Of Connections =-.
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January 7th, 2010 at 4:56 am
John my Friend! I’m with you in that I don’t appreciate the pitching/spammy approach. I DO appreciate it when I receive a friend
request with a personal message. What I can’t stand is when they use the FB faceless pic or especially when they use their company logo. What gives?
Thanks for sharing and reminding us all that there is a right way and a wrong way to make a friend request
.-= Jaclyn Castro´s last blog ..Don’t Be the 5th Frog! =-.
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January 19th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
John,
You are the Master of creating a memorable friendship on Facebook. It constantly amazes me how few people take just that one extra step to personalize a friend request, or read someone’s profile info before responding to a friend request.
Thanks for your reminder. It should be in a “Rule Book” for FB
.-= Darlene Davis´s last blog ..A Shortened Life =-.
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February 8th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Really like your video on facebook. Answered some questions I have had. thank you
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February 13th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
Hi John,
You’ve hit the focal point of our business, RELATIONSHIPS and FRIENDSHIPS. We need the followers, the fans and the quantity as well on Facebook but the most important thing is how many actually great connections do we have on Facebook! Find out a little bit about the person you are adding as a friend, ask him a question and connect. It will pay you off big time. Invest in your realtionships first.
Thanks John!
Vitaliy Dubinin
.-= Vitaliy Dubinin´s last blog ..5 Phases Of Expansion In Network Marketing – What It Takes To Build A Multi-Million Dollar Business =-.
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John Chatman Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Vitaliy,
Good to hear from you my friend. Your absolutely right it is all about QUALITY & not quantity. Too many times there are folks that are in a race to be the first person to 5,000 friends on Facebook and when they get there it’s like there in a room with 5,000 strangers.
Keeping it real, being interested in the other person’ ideas, hopes, and dreams is the only way to rock it on Facebook and life in general.
Keep up the great work my friend.
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