Mentoring Online
The Importance of Finding Just the Right Mentor For You by Theresa Jones
There are many things you must do in order to be successful with internet marketing. Especially if you are new to this industry. But, the most important thing is to Find A Mentor that is right for you.
There are many people out there who lay claim to being the best mentor online, but when you research into them, they don’t have the right connections or the right attitude. What “attitude”, do you say? Well the perfect mentor (if there is one), and there are many who come very close, has the attitude of helpfulness, sharing information, wanting to see you succeed. For as we all know, if we succeed they succeed.
A good mentor has the best interest of the team at heart. Helping people to help themselves is what makes a good leader. Leading by example. Showing some of their strategies to allow the team to benefit as a whole. Being willing to return your call, emails, IMs, whatever is necessary.
A mentor gives Value to the team. What do I mean when I say Value? Value is the necessary information to help someone become successful. When a mentor gives value, they are giving away the tips, skills and knowledge they have learned over the course of their internet marketing career to help the team succeed.
There are many ways this can be done. One on one phone conversations, team training calls, webinars, email and other such methods are widely used.
When looking for a mentor, there are different ways of discovering the right one for you. Google search is a good way. If their name appears on Google then they have learned a good many of the marketing techniques it takes to get there and therefore may have the right knowledge or at least access to that knowledge to be able to share.
Another good way is YouTube. You can learn a lot from people’s videos on YouTube. These videos allow you to actually see the person, get an idea of their personality and to see if they are the right fit for you. Personality means a lot when you are considering a working relationship with people. If you don’t click, then there is no point trying to force this relationship because it just won’t work. Then there are also social networking sites as well.
If you are looking for just the right mentor, you must take some time to do a little research. Call them, talk to them on the phone, see what they have to offer and then make your decision. This is a very important relationship in the industry because you want someone who is willing to teach what they know and help you along your path to success.
There are very good mentors out there who haven’t been in the industry very long, but they have the drive to succeed and the connections to make that happen. Then again, some mentors who have been on the scene for years may not make the best mentors even though they have years of experience. Do your due diligence to find the mentor that closely fits your style and your experience with internet marketing will be a better one.
About the Author
Theresa Jones has been involved with internet marketing for quite some time and has the information that is being sought after from new and struggling internet marketers.
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