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05-22-2014 06:42 PM #1 cmdeal (Veteran Member)
How to Be An Extremely Likable and Good Guy ... Even in Affiliate Marketing

How to Be An Extremely Likable and Decent Guy ... Even in Affiliate Marketing

From: http://www.businessinsider.com/habit...#ixzz32T2KhnUk

As an industry, affiliate marketing tends to get a bad rap, whether by mainstream advertisers, traffic channels or the press.

Sadly, a lot of this is justified.

Any industry with such low barriers to entry (and such a possibility of such high short term gains) will attract people from all walks of life, including those who are just looking for the quick hit ... even if they screw over other people or companies in the process.

However, there are also plenty of enormously successful but decent people in affiliate marketing. They tend to take a long term view, and they focus on creating value, and not just taking it.

They are also extremely likable. And being likable and decent is a key part of their business success.

They are people you want to work with, and indeed, they are people you would go out of your way to help.

Napoleon Hill, author of "Think and Grow Rich" — one of the top-selling books of all time — wrote about the habits of the most likable people in his essay "Develop A Pleasing Personality," published in the forthcoming collection "The Science of Success." He introduced his steps to having a "million-dollar personality" by explaining it was steel magnate Charles M. Schwab's charming demeanor that in the late 19th century elevated him from day laborer to an executive with a $75,000 salary and a frequent million-dollar bonus (astronomical numbers for the time).

Schwab's boss, the legendary industrialist Andrew Carnegie said "the yearly salary was for the work Schwab performed, but the bonus was for what Schwab, with his pleasing personality, could get others to do," Hill writes.

A lot of these are applicable in the affiliate marketing industry as well.


Here are Hill's 14 habits of people who are so likable that others go out of their way to help them:



1. They develop a positive mental attitude and let it be seen and felt by others. It's often easier to give into cynicism, but those who choose to be positive set themselves up for success and have better reputations.

2. They always speak in a carefully disciplined, friendly tone. The best communicators speak deliberately and confidently, which gives their voice a pleasing sound.

3. They pay close attention to someone speaking to them. Using a conversation as an opportunity to lecture someone "may feed the ego, but it never attracts people or makes friends," Hill says.

4. They are able to maintain their composure in all circumstances. An overreaction to something either positive or negative can give people a poor impression. In the latter case, says Hill, "Remember that silence may be much more effective than your angry words."

5. They are patient. "Remember that proper timing of your words and acts may give you a big advantage over impatient people," Hill writes.

6. They keep an open mind. Those who close themselves off from certain ideas and associate only with like-minded people are missing out on not only personal growth but also opportunities for advancing their careers.

7. They smile when speaking with others. Hill says that president Franklin D. Roosevelt's greatest asset was his "million-dollar smile," which allowed people to lower their guards during conversation.

8. They know that not all their thoughts need to be expressed. The most likable people know that it's not worth offending people by expressing all their thoughts, even if they happen to be true.

9. They don't procrastinate. Procrastination communicates to people that you're afraid of taking action, Hill says, and are therefore ineffective.

10. They engage in at least one good deed a day. The best networkers help other people out without expecting anything in return.

11. They find a lesson in failure rather than brood over it. People admire those who grow from failure rather than wallow in it. "Express your gratitude for having gained a measure of wisdom, which would not have come without defeat," Hill says.

12. They act as if the person they are speaking to is the most important person in the world. The most likable people use conversations as an opportunity to learn about another person and give them time to talk.

13. They praise others in a genuine way without being excessive. "Praise the good traits of others, but don't rub it on where it is not deserved or spread it too thickly," Hill says.

14. They have someone they trust point out their flaws. Successful people don't pretend to be likable; they are likable because they care about their conduct and reputation. Having a confidant who can be completely honest with them allows them to continue growing.

05-23-2014 01:08 AM #2 maynzie (Moderator)

Keep em coming CMdeal, turning us all into even more amazing people!

05-23-2014 07:12 AM #3 John Jonas (Senior Member)

Great post cmdeal. Being like-able and nice IS an advantage, no matter what other people say.

05-23-2014 07:29 AM #4 Mr Green (Administrator)

Preach it!

05-23-2014 07:57 AM #5 iAmAttila (Veteran Member)

Nice one CmDeal, I can't agree more.

05-23-2014 09:07 AM #6 bluebit (Member)

Awesome hints, thanks! I really despise the dark underbelly of affiliate marketing - the dangerous diet pills, the get rich quick schemes that lose people money, the fake bullshit offers all over the place. However, the 1% of offers that are genuine, high quality and cater to a real market need are still out there, and can make a "decent guy" great money.

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