Where Do YOU find Your Contacts?
This is a question I have been asked over and over again. It's quite simple to answer, too. I chat! That is basically all I do in my pursuit for getting contacts. I find people via chats, be it chat downloads, yahoo, get paid chats, msn messenger, any of them.
It's personal, it's friendly, people get to know each other so much better than through emails. I love to chat with other online marketers. It's great for sharing hints, tips, ideas and information. Some of the people you meet seem to know so much more than you, and if you take the time, you can really learn a lot just by listening.
You can turn your contacts into joint venture partners, downline members, prospects etc. and it's all mutual. My ezine came about through chat, just by listening to the wants and needs of other entrepreneurs like myself. I listened, and worked from what I heard. I've seen people start joint ventures, programs of their own and all sorts of good stuff, just through making chat friends. It is REALLY worth trying for yourself.
Sure, carry on with whatever promotional methods you are using right now, but try chatting with others on a personal level, find out what's working for them and what's not. You'll be surprised by the results. I, personally, have found that I get much better results via chats than any other form of free advertising I've tried, and believe me, I've tried tons in my almost 4 years online.
Just remember to always be polite, never hype. Be honest, and most of all: Be Yourself. But anyway, in case you DO want to try your hand at chat, here's a quick crash-course in chat terminology:
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| AFK | Away from keyboard |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| A/S/L? | Age/sex/location? |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit |
| BBL | Be back later |
| BBN | Bye bye now |
| BBS | Be back soon |
| B/F | Boy friend |
| BRB | Be right back |
| BTW | By the way |
| CU | See you |
| C U L8ER | See you later |
| CYA | See ya |
| FAQ | Frequently-ask question(s) |
| FYI | For your information |
| G/F | Girlfriend |
| GGP | Gotta go pee |
| GL | Good luck |
| GMTA | Great minds think alike |
| H&K | Hug and kiss |
| IC | I see |
| IM | Immediate message |
| IMHO | In my humble opinion |
| IMO | In my opinion |
| JK | Just kidding |
| JTLYK | Just to let you know |
| KISS | Keep it simple stupid |
| L8R | Later |
| L8R G8R | Later gator |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off |
| LOL | Laughing out loud |
| MorF | Male or female |
| NP or N/P | No problem |
| OIC | Oh, I see |
| OMG | Oh my God |
| PM | Private message |
| ::POOF:: | Goodbye (leaving the room) |
| QT | Cutie |
| ROFL | Rolling on floor laughing |
| ROFLMAO | Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off |
| ROFLMBO | Rolling on floor laughing my butt off |
| RPG | Role-playing games |
| S^ S'up - | what's up |
| SUP | What's up |
| TANSTAAFL | There ain't no such thing as a free lunch |
| TGIF | Thank God it's Friday |
| THX | Thanks |
| TTFN | Ta-Ta for now |
| TTYL | Talk to you later |
| TY | Thank you |
| WB | Welcome back |
| WTG | Way to go! |
| YW | You're welcome |
And there you have it, tons of chat abbreviations to get you started. It's fun once you know how.
Anna-Marie Stewart Venton
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