Thanks Glyn. Yeah, it takes some courage to get out there be show your real self. But great to connect to your readers and build up real relationships with people. Hope to be seeing your brand out there in the hall of fame soon!

Love the post mate it is really you that you are putting out there and lot of people think that people wont be interested but there are alot of people in the position that I was in for the 18 months that I was online before I got a mentor and the learning curve that we are taking now will make use people that know about internet marketing.

Great stuff

Glyn

100% agree with you Sandy. Selling to people turns people off and is not the way to go. Creating trust and building relationships are so important. I believe this is a good thing as it weeds out the cowboys of the industry and people who really care and deliver the best get rewarded too!

Thanks for the support Rod. I’ve been hitting so many hurdles already in the past 2 weeks that I’ve had to try very hard to stick to the basics of planning every day out properly.

I must say I have lost track a few times, but having guys like you as part of the community really helps me along. So thanks man! Most appreciated.

Great story about your branding there. Yes, it’s so easy to “copy” or try to be something that we think is cool or something we’d like to emulate. But when it comes to our own branding, the best way is always to bring out our own very best and show that to everyone.

p.s your brand rocks!

You are so right though. The new marketer “markets” but does not sell. At least not directly in a pushy manner. Selling comes about as a result of giving value first.

I have only recently become aware of the importance of branding. This was a result of looking at a new label design for my bodycare line. I showed the design to some of my clients, and the comments were overwhelmingly “this doesn’t represent your brand”. The new design was commercial, young and pretty, however, the image my clients have of my brand is “rain-forests and waterfalls” eco friendly, natural and honest. I could have made a huge mistake trying to commercialize my brand.

This has to be true of our personal brand too. I am a business…man, so let’s take that to heart and stay true to our own brands.

I think if I did a rap video on Youtube, it would be a hit- for the wrong reason! lol

Thanks for your support, am so thankful for such a great group of friends here at MWA

Bailey