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Re-Thinking How I Could Handle A Call For Help

In my last post I told you about a lady who asked me for help with starting affiliate marketing.

This caught me by surprise so I asked my friends and affiliate partners at Internet Profits (actually in the Affiliate System private community) if they could help me handle this situation.

As I told you, the answers came quickly and it came out that, the better in our opinions, was to send her to optin for my newsletter.

Other answers came in the following days and one in particular made me rethink the process a little bit more.

Starting with Glenn.

Glenn is one of our coach in Internet Profits. He is a very experienced blogger with a large knowledge in affiliate marketing.

If you want to know him more, you can visit his blog right here.

Glenn answer’s came with the following rationale.

“Hypotheticaly speaking” he said, “how would you help her if you didn’t have any of those things you have now”, talking about my newsletter, lead magnets, mailing list, and other resources where I could have sent my lead to.

“Think of what you would do or say in that scenario and maybe that could be the route that you take instead.”

Based on Glenn idea, my first approach of sending her to my newsletter might have been different if my starting point, the angle at which I was handling the situation, was different.

You see, I was thinking HOW she could help ME instead of thinking HOW I could help HER. Even If my intentions were good, I was considering the wrong approach to the question and this was causing my discomfort at writing the best answer for her.

At the end of the day, if the best help I can give her is by sending her to one of my affiliate resources, then it’s fine.

“However, it’s a valuable and sobering exercise to always approach questions like that from the point of zero benefit to you”, said Glenn. “That way, you’re sure to give the best possible answer and help regardless of whether you benefit”.

This makes a lot of sense though.

If the other person sees I’m willing to help without any expectation of receiving something of benefit in the process, it can skyrocket the other person’s perception of me and my business.

As result, I can end-up actually being more likely to benefit, whereas, the opposite is also true; on this, Glenn warns: “if you send someone to something of yours, this can end up feeling suspicious an skeptical.”

Lesson learned Glenn!

Then came Sophie.

Sophie is another specialist and coach at Internet Profits. She has a Youtube channel you can see it here.

She succeeded to monetize her channel and still now in the process of growing her business. She is very good at doing Facebook ads while combining that with email marketing.

Sophie came with an answer to my question going in same direction to what Glenn said, but telling how she actually would handle the situation.

She said: “I would start by simply answering this person’s (talking about my lead) question and telling her how to start. Then I would ask her if this makes sense. Depending on her answer, I might ask if she’d like the link to your blog for further information. But I wouldn’t necessarily. “

Here Sophie is using her intuition based on how she feels the other person’s is reacting.

She added: “I’d first see how the person reacts to what I’ve shared to help her. If I have to share a link, I would definitely ask the person to say yes before sending anything”

These are all good ways indeed to deal with a potential lead you might meet on social medias. I just wanted to share these to you hoping you’ll find value through this as I found.


Unfortunately, the opportunity did end as soon as it started.

I asked the person to DM me such that I could help her, but I never received any answer, sadly. Did I take too much time before I gave her my response? I don’t know.

However I’m taking from this experience a wonderful lesson of communication. Learning to communicate with your audience.

This is what it was all about.

Give me your thoughts in the comment section below. I would love to hear from you. I’m curious to know, if you are delving a little with affiliate marketing and social medias, did you ever had someone asking you for your help in starting their online business?

Don’t forget. If you are someone who think about starting affiliate marketing and wants to know more about it, without actually spending any money, then subscribe to my newsletter. I have valuable gifts for you. Simply click the upper banner on the right side of this page.

Take a well pondered decision. Don’t rush, climb that mountain in order to have the larger view.

If starting your own online business and be on your way to living your dream life is what you decide to do, then go ahead.

Like an eagle diving from the sky down to its prey, take a convincing action. I’ll be there to guide you.

Take care.

Martin

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12 Responses to “Re-Thinking How I Could Handle A Call For Help”

  1. Kate Loving Shenk Avatar

    Hi Martin, I recently wondered where I could find Glenn’s blog. Maybe commenting on his content would be a winning idea! Thanks for the link.

    Communication is key, for sure! Our affiliate journey is character building!

    1. Martin Lefebvre Avatar

      Hehe, no problem. I think we should all comment on his blog! 😄
      Martin

  2. Meredith Moore Avatar

    Hi Martin,

    It’s inspiring to see your journey of introspection and learning from mentors like Glenn and Sophie.

    Their advice about focusing on genuinely helping others without expecting immediate returns is so important in business and life.

    Though the opportunity with the lady didn’t work out, the lessons you’ve learned are invaluable.

    Keep sharing your insights, they’re truly inspiring!

    Meredith

    1. Martin Lefebvre Avatar

      I agree, their advice on helping others without expecting immediate returns are important and also well in line with what Dean is teaching.
      Thank you Meredith.
      Martin

  3. Marc Avatar

    Hi Martin,
    The great part of this is being able to look back and see what you’ve learnt with the help of Glenn and Sophie.
    I know in my case, it’s always easy to say that we’re learning and getting better at what we do but it still doesn’t take away the sting of not knowing what we didn’t do right or what we did wrong.
    That being said, I’m positive your continuous journey will help you best answer the next person who “knocks” on your blog.
    And who knows, she may come back to you in the near future and change her mind!
    All the best!

    1. Martin Lefebvre Avatar

      I would like to think of this blog website as if it was a reference book about affiliate marketing. A question? Don’t know how to do? You feel stuck? Then go to martinlefebvre’s blog and find a solution to your problem! 😉😊
      Martin

  4. Ken McGarvey Avatar

    Hi Martin,
    Thanks for sharing your adventure, I like listening to Glenn and Sophie they are always able to share valuable and intriguing advice. I think you have already figured out the best answer to give anyone with the question like this one again. Keep up the good work we’re all learning!

    1. Martin Lefebvre Avatar

      I agree. They are our coaches and they do a great job. Sharing what I’ve learned is my duty for this blog, for people to learn from my good moves and mistakes.
      Thank you Ken.

  5. Robert Klein Avatar

    Martin, while I am focussing on an organic traffic strategy using social media and affiliate marketing, I also had been receiving requests on how to get started about every other week from one person already on my email list.

    At first I presented different links that might help her. And then eventually I wrote an email explaining what she would need to do – without using my typical affiliate links.

    Not one of my emails were responded to. But then a week later I would get the question again – without any reference to what I had already written.

    Eventually it came down to dropping her email from my list as her only engagement was the simple question, “How do I get started”.

    1. Martin Lefebvre Avatar

      I know it’s weird… I realize there are people with strange behavior I can’t explain. In this category there are also those people that ask for help but never accept it. Like if they were saying “hey, look at me, I’m pitiful…” and they refuse your help because all they want is other’s attention. Nevertheless, as affiliate marketer with a legit business our duty is to always promote products and services having at heart the best interests of our audience. If we do this, then we make our due diligence.
      Thank you for your comment Robert.
      Martin

  6. Eleanor Hope Avatar

    Martin,

    I loved this post.

    Such important lessons you’ve learned about how to treat potential customers and are now passing on to us are so valuable!

    You will go that extra mile to give the best support and what could any student want more from their teacher.

    You have done your due diligence and that gives any potential student/customer confidence in you.

    Your ‘healthy ride to wealth’, can’t do better than that!!

    Thank you.

    1. Martin Lefebvre Avatar

      Thank you for all your kind words Eleanor! I’m glad that you appreciate the post and got value from it.
      Have a good day!
      Martin

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