On this page, I wanted to show you the type of personal emails I send out to people on a daily basis. There is no hard sell in any of these emails. I don't use Facebook for the hard sell, it's all about posture, attraction marketing and leading the other person down a path until you can either speak to them on the phone or they join one of your businesses.
I don't usually add a link to my business or website in my emails with other people on Facebook. What usually happens is that the people I'm communicating with come over to my Facebook profile and click on those links to find more about me.
If you get someone who clicks on a link from your profile, they will be a much more qualified person than someone who clicks on a link in a Facebook message. Yes, this part may sound a little weird… but it's all about the POSTURE.
Have a read through some of the emails. I'm usually very polite, interested in the other person, ask lots of questions, try to find something we both have in common or ask if we can speak on the phone.
I always reply to people on Facebook and never ignore people, This is very important… you need to be seen as being reliable, consistent and always being there for someone.
Hi Vincent,
Hope you are well… just wanted to say hi, add you as a friend and say thanks for contributing to our Web 2.0 Mastermind Group… I'm sure you have a lot of value to contribute.
Speak soon,
Thanks
Gavin
Hi Hank,
Great to meet you, just adding you as a friend… saw your post on our MLM Web 2.0 Mastermind Facebook group.
I couldn't get onto your blog unfortunately as it wouldn't load.
Speak soon,
Thanks
Gavin
Hi Edith,
Gavin here from The Web 2.0 Mastermind Group… Great to meet you and thanks for contributing to the group discussion. Hope to hear more from you soon,
Thanks
Gavin
Replies to emails on Facebook
Hi Brad,
Busy working on my blog, my videos, web 2.0 and my primary business. Are you on Skype?
My skype is gavmountford… would be great to chat and exchange ideas.
Hi Shawn,
Thanks for the information about yourself. Shame about your sponsor, but then again I'm sure you can make it work without their support?
I've also seen MMoguls and was introduced to it by Don Failia, Valentine and Henry who are fairly high up in the company.
From what I've heard is that they are not paying out at present until later in the year, and I'm always wary of pre launch companies as they don't always deliver what the promise
Renegade Marketer is excellent, I've read it lots of times along with Mike Dillards books etc.
If you'd like to have a chat about sponsoring people, network marketing and some attraction marketing ideas including branding yourself online… just let me know and I will be there.
My Skype ID is gavmountford if you'd like to add me.
You can definitely make this business work, it's just learning as much as you can and putting it into action.
Look forward to speaking with you soon,
Thanks
Gavin
Hi Kenneth,
Good to meet you here on Facebook.
Are you in Network Marketing or business online? Just wondering what you do, so I know a little more about you.
Thanks
Gavin
Hey Ian,
Just saw an email from you to one of your Facebook groups.
Do you have Skype? I'd like to chat with you if possible, and learn more about what you do and how you do it with network marketing.
Let me know your Skype id if you have one. Hopefully we can chat sometime next week.
Thanks
Gavin Mountford
Hi Francois,
I'm a Network Marketer also and found you through the MLM Snowball Effect Marketing Group.
I've also sent you a friend request so we can keep in touch.
Hopefully you don't mind me asking you this question, but could you tell me what your most effect strategy is for recruiting people into your business?
Are you a full time MLM'er at present, and what business are you promoting?
Do you have a Twitter account, and if so, what is your link so I can follow you on Twitter.
Look forward to hearing from you,
Many Thanks
Gavin Mountford
Here is an exact conversation I had with someone on Facebook…. I've changed the actual name of the person involved for their privacy. I usually follow this entire process when making friends with people on Facebook.
This conversation mirrors the main Group Friending Strategy we use in our business. Permission based marketing.
Hi Bob,
Thanks for becoming my friend here on Facebook, I look forward to getting to know more about you.
I took a look at your profile and had a look at your blog and websites. I saw that you were taking your first (painful) steps in network marketing, lol… I know all about that!
How long have you been with NM for now and how are you finding it?
I've recently recorded a hello message here on Facebook to introduce myself and to ask you a question…
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=71991416213
If you like the video, would you be able to add a quick comment at the bottom of the video?
I Look forward to hearing from you, Thanks Gavin
Here is the Reply back from Bob
Hi Gavin, just a quick response because I have to go to work (still…).
I have been at it for a little less than a year.
It is still painfull because I am still waiting to make my first dollar. I have received thousands of email from gurus.
I have build up a few web pages and sites targetting MLM products without much success. I agree that I have not followed all the rules given but I am still working at it. Yester I enlisted in another opportunity : xxx and crossing my fingers. CIAO Bob
Here is the Reply back from Gavin
Hi Bob,
Thanks for your reply. It's a big learning curve Network Marketing and Internet Marketing, takes a while to get everything in order and to find a team of people you can work well with and be part of a mastermind group with.
Yep, there are thousands of 'guru's out there and the funniest part of it is, most of them are not making any money either… they just pretend to.
Looked at your site, and I've seen xxx before.
Are you working full time whilst working your network marketing business?
The best thing to do is to keep it simple. I'm putting together a Facebook marketing course which shows people a simple method of generating leads rather than the complex ways people are teaching online.
I've been in Network Marketing for almost 10 years on and off and I've been making a full time living online for the past 5 years.
Along my path, I came across a system that I'm currently using that's really helping me build up my primary business. I was wondering if you'd be open to finding out more about it.
I've written a few in depth blog posts about how the system works and how I've been using it to build up my existing network marketing business.
I was introduced to this system a while back and it's had a massive impact on my primary business.
The best part about it for me is that I can talk to other networkers about it because it will actually help them build their business and will provide them with the tools of the trade.
So instead of the silly and pointless cross-recruiting dance we usually do, where we try to recruit each other into our primary opportunities, we can talk to other networkers warmly about this system because it benefits all networkers.
Let me know if you'd like to know more and I'll send you the link to my blog posts.
Thanks Gavin
Here is the Reply back from Bob
Hi Gavin,
It cost nothing to listen (I hope)! I am evaluating two different systems at the moment and I am not sure who to believe. So go ahead and let me have your blog address. thanks
Here is the Reply back from Gavin
Hi Bob,
No, you are correct. Costs nothing to listen.
Our of interest, which two systems are you currently evaluating? Let me know as I might already have experience with them and could give you some feedback.
Here is the link to the first blog post, you will find the link to the 2nd post at the bottom.
http://www.LinkToMyWebsite-RemovedForThisPost.com
Speak soon, Thanks Gavin
After a few more emails and a chat on the phone, Bob eventually ended up in my downline 
Notice that I haven't spammed Bob with a link to my network marketing business. I asked his permission first, and then instead of sending him to my primary network marketing business, I sent him to a post on my blog where he can get to know me better.
The post on my blog will then do the selling for me and will also help build up that relationship with Bob.
I understand that you may not have a blog, thats fine…. there are other ways around this, but I just want you to understand the principle of permission based marketing Vrs spamming your business opportunity link on people's Facebook walls etc.
Blogs are very powerful and I will actually set you a blog up as a bonus for investing in my Facebook course.
If you haven't already done so, visit the MLM Blog Starter Kit for more information.
I look forward to hearing what kind of results you've got from this strategy.
Thanks
Gavin
