How to Get New Clients in 2010 - Three Strategies That Work and How to Get Started

Are you wondering how to you get new clients in 2010? Read on for three strategies that get results.
Of course, many of your strategies from 2009 will still work -- but if you haven't used many online marketing strategies, now is the time to get going. If you haven't started at all, now is the time to get started, or add new ones to the one or two you're already using. And if you've started using them, you should use them more -- and yes, add another one or two to your repertory.
That's because more and more people are looking online for whom they should call for the goods and services they need. And while face-to-face networking should continue to be a key component of your marketing strategy, you really need to ramp up your online presence as well.
But where to start? Here are a four things that can help you make a big difference in your 2010 business bottom line:

1) Twitter

Are you on Twitter? If not, set up an account and start tweeting. If you do have an account, make it a goal to add at least a hundred targeted new followers a week and send out a few tweets most days. Be sure to spend some time learning about Twitter and how to use it effectively. And make sure you invite people to follow you on Twitter in your signature line and on your website.

2) Facebook

Are you on Facebook? You can set up Twitter so that it will forward you tweets to Facebook -- which allows you to cover two social media venues at once.
Be sure to go visit Facebook regularly though. You want to make sure you approve new friends, add some new ones yourself, and respond to some of the "status reports" your friends are sending. That's what builds relationship and a sense of being part of the team.
As with Twitter, be sure to invite people to "friend" you on Facebook. You can add a note in any and all of your signature lines, and you should also mention it on your website and/or blog.

3) A blog

Do you have a blog yet? If not, it's high time to set one up. If you do, start using it more by posting more regularly and promoting it more regularly.
A blog has tremendous power to put you on the front page of Google for your keywords -- if you set it up and optimize it correctly. Also make sure you have a way to allow your customers-to-be to sign up for more information and your newsletter.
You may notice that it gets harder and harder to get them to do that, however. So what you should consider is creating an "ethical bribe" that you can offer to your visitors in exchange for their email addresses.

3 Simple Steps to Building Your Network Marketing List

If you're going to succeed in the modern world of network marketing online, you're going to have to start building a list. Network marketing really is just a numbers game in that the more people you tell about your opportunity, the better chance you will have of succeeding in your business.

Problem is, most people just simply don't have the time or the access to talk to as many people as they need to in order to get the ball rolling in their network marketing business. Once you setup your network marketing list and start to market it, you're setting yourself up for total success as you're building a list you can market to over and over again, whether they join your primary company or not.

But some people forget the basics of setting up a network marketing list and get so excited thinking about the wads of cash that are going to start rolling into their bank account just because they decided, "Hey, I'm gonna build a list!"

Here's 3 simple steps that will help you start building your marketing list. Now, don't get ahead of yourself. Just because you're doing this doesn't mean that you're all of a sudden going to have 10,000 people on your email list tomorrow. It takes time to build a list, and it takes time to build a relationship with them. But keep plugging away at it, your success is just around the corner.

Step #1 - Get an Email Autoresponder service. I know this may sound elementary to some of the "gurus" out there, but some people just don't think about this. They think they can just send out a bunch of emails from their Hotmail account and everything is just going to be a-ok. Not gonna happen. Get setup with a reliable email service provider that allows you to create multiple lists and unlimited autoresponders and broadcasts. There's all kinds of providers out there, pick one and get started. You'll thank me later.

Step #2 - Setup Your Opt-in Form. Again, I know that for the "smart guys" out there, this sounds dumb to even bring this up. But for the new folks, this is absolutely essential. If you want people to start joining your list, you've got to have somewhere for them to sign-up. Any good email autoresponder service will give you the tools to setup an opt-in form that you can put on pretty much any site that you want to with little headache. Or, if you don't feel comfortable, get your web guy to do it or pay someone a little cash at Guru.com to install it for you. Once you're all setup, you're ready for Step 3 in our "Super Secret Network Marketing List Building System" (TM)

Step #3 - Promote Your Opt-in Form. You've got your system, you've got your opt-in form. Now all you need is to put some eyeballs in front of it. Start promoting whatever site you've got that form on. Post it on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, forums, wherever you frequent and hang out online, get a link to that form up. Now, let's have a word about spamming, shall we? Don't just go to every website on the Internet and start promoting your link. That's just tacky and insane. No one will join your list and people will probably call you names and kick virtual sand in your face. Keep it clean, keep it relevant and you'll be on your way to success.

Bonus Step - Give something away to get people on your list. Maybe you recorded an interview with someone in your upline, or another big producer in the industry. Give it away to people as a gift for joining your list. Give something away. It doesn't have to be expensive or take you 3 months to create, but give something away. Find a public domain book that you can give people for free. Just do something and make sure that it meets a need of your target market, put it in their hands, and you're off and running with your very own network marketing list.