Face it. People do not trust you. They run from you. They hide from you. They promise to join your network marketing team, then back out. Or they promise to buy your product, then never fork out the cash. This is a trust issue.
Plain and simple. Believe it or not, it might be your fault. How?
Trust Issues 101
Let’s face it…
People on the internet are not real until they are real. At least they are not human, until they call us on the phone. Or they upload a video of themselves talking. Or maybe they plaster shiny, smiling pictures of themselves, doing stuff outside of the home business. This is the human element. This is what makes you stand out from the network marketing crowd.
Few people appear to be human. Nope. The majority post ads all day long on Facebook Groups, not too human looking, me thinks. You need to get a life, and show it, on social networks, to gain the trust of your target market.
You need to help people through videos, you need to post shiny pictures of yourself, taking vacations, spending time with da fam. Stuff humans do.
No Pictures Anywhere
You are not a cat. You are not a logo. You are a person, a human being.
People want to work with humans, and tend to trust humans, but they would have a tough time trusting Ryan Biddulph, if Ryan’s avatar on Facebook was a cat, because it is tough to work with cats. At least if you plan to make money online.
Post smiling pictures of yourself on social networks. Make people see that you are, in fact, human. Bump up your trust factor. Prosper.
No Videos Anywhere
This one is a biggie. You have an amazing medium through which people can see that yep, you are human. It is called video, and when you post helpful videos persistently people tend to trust you fast. I have spoken to more than a few people who stress to me that my videos made me stand out from the crowd in my niche. These people joined my team because they trusted me, and seeing me speak on video was a huge part of gaining these individual’s trust.
Shoot at least 1 to 2 videos each week.
Stop your excuses. Just shoot the darn videos, upload and gain the trust of your target market.
You Never Pick Up the Phone
Another goodie I hear from so many of my team members: “when I called, you called back.”
Internet marketers tend to think that their duties are online duties, and rarely deal with all that silly offline stuff like calling people back or meeting them in person. Some network marketing coaches feel the same way, and absolutely blow a chance to gain the trust of a prospect.
When you hear somebody on the phone, again, it makes them real, human. A bond forms, a connection develops and someone trusts you now. The more people who trust you, the better for you, as you grow your target audience and make money online with increasing ease as your trust factor increases.
You Have No Blog
Now I just KNOW most FamousBloggers readers run a blog.
But a select few do not, and a few who run blogs link up to their squeeze page in the comments section. Bad move. I do not trust you, if you do not share your insight with me. If you do not share how to make money online with your home business, for free, with your blog, how can I trust you?
If you push me into your squeeze page without offering me anything of value through your blog, you see dollar signs, when you see me, and you are trying to get something for nothing, and you see me as some tool, so bump you, I do not trust you.
Run a blog folks!
Do you have a tough time gaining the trust of your target market?
What reasons can you add?
Lei Broch from apple app creator April 3, 2013 at 2:02 am
Using your photos can help you gain the trust and confidence of your target audience or readers. People prefer to communicate and trust real people and using a photo in your profile or blog is one simple way of building trust online.
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Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 9:32 am
Hi Lei, it really is so simple and takes a minute or so to do. Take the step, post a photo and gain the trust of your target market. Thanks for sharing. Ryan
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Rishabh Misra March 16, 2013 at 12:44 am
Some time we written good content we are confident our writing Technic but we forget or we do not give attention to promote his product and his identity so in this cause peoples are not focus our work. and the world of internet it’s most essential make branding our product or identity. people should be know you are genuine not spammer.
thank you to sharing me this post.
Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 9:34 am
Hi Rishabh, You make some great points buddy. Create the helpful product. Remember that branding plays a role in how many people see the product and trust in your offering. Thanks for sharing. Ryan
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Tayyab Nasir March 13, 2013 at 12:17 am
Yes of course if you want to build exposure and to be popular then you must reveal yourself in front of the market.
Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 9:53 am
True Tayyab, and when you remember this at all times you can become a successful blogger. Thanks for sharing. Ryan
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Yasir Khan March 10, 2013 at 8:17 pm
Getting and keeping customers’ profitably is really the only way to make a small or home based business profitable. That means you have to give something of value to your customers and prospects or you simply won’t have any business.
Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 10:19 am
This is true Yasir. Retain customers by being transparent. Gain trust and never give people a reason to lose the trust. Thanks buddy. Ryan
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Ileane March 10, 2013 at 9:17 am
Hey Ryan! Wonderful advice here but don’t forget about podcasts! Some people are so afraid to get in front of a camera to make a YouTube video. The good thing is that even with a podcast you can make a deep connection with your audience and earn their trust.
Thanks for the post!
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Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 10:20 am
Hi Ileane, Awesome add here, love it. I am a video guy but am new to podcasting. Time to delve into that arena. Thanks so much for sharing buddy. Ryan
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Himanshi March 8, 2013 at 12:27 am
Hey ryan,
Thanks for sharing the wonderful info with us. you are 100% right. All the points must be taken seriously. Thanks
Raja March 7, 2013 at 8:43 am
The 2nd fact is really a crystal clear one! Let me start posting my Pics on the social networking sites…Never know if they like!
Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 12:51 pm
Posting pics is a super easy way to build trust Raja, give it a shot and let me know how it works. Thanks so much for sharing. Ryan
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Rashmi Sinha March 6, 2013 at 2:00 pm
An eye opener…bit scary if I relate it to myself!!!
Jokes apart…this is really fine analysis of human behavior and role social media presence.
Thanks for this wonderful insight
Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 12:52 pm
My pleasure Rashmi. I catch myself at times because hey, I break my own rules sometimes too
Thanks for sharing. Ryan
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Ammar Ali March 6, 2013 at 9:29 am
I’ve not created any vide yet. However I’ve reveal my name. I do have a blog which is becoming popular day by day
Most of people contacts me using email or facebook. However, I still do pick up phone.
I’ve to think about creating a video. Need to buy new camera for this!
Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Yep, hope you picked up the camera Ammar, you will love creating videos. I shot 2 today already, and might churn out another right now. Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Ryan
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Zion March 6, 2013 at 2:17 am
I’m definitely one for showing your face or just a little bit of your skin.I’d like to know the people behind a blog or a certain company/product. Although, I’m using my blog’s logo as my avatar, I have an about me page so I guess that patches up the problem? LOL!
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Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 3:38 pm
Yes that definitely helps Zion…if you are willing to show your face people tend to trust you more. Thanks for sharing with us. Ryan
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Heather Stone March 5, 2013 at 8:35 pm
Hi Ryan,
There are a lot of great points here. Obviously, small business people who may be located anywhere in the world and may occasionally be out of cell phone range etc. while traveling can still be accessible. This is about being responsive more than anything else. Tweet back when someone tries to engage, respond to e-mails, return people’s calls or, if unavailable at the moment due to a meeting or other issue, offer to Skype or get back via Google Talk or by some other means. But don’t be one of those fake names with a stock photo head shot that obviously isn’t you who never responds to e-mail and has no means of being reached by phone or even by instant message. There are obvious signs in the social media world that you are just not a real person. So, if you exhibit these signs, don’t expect anyone to trust or interact with you as if you are.
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Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 3:59 pm
I agree fully Heather. I traveled Southeast Asia for the past 2 years. I missed calls of course but returned each call – worth returning – within 1-2 business days, no matter where I was located and how much I had traveled recently. Super points here, thanks for sharing. Ryan
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Radu March 5, 2013 at 7:04 pm
I had this situation when i hired some guy in the same living in the same city with me. I called him to met for a coffee and plan the actions face to face. He replyed that i can just send him an email and that’s all.
I am very social and when someone don’t like to sit and discuss with me, especially those i hire i get a bit offended.
tushar thakur March 7, 2013 at 1:54 pm
well my frnd this type are replies are un expected but some times happens but these people do not get success in building the social media interactions in good terms………….
Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 8:19 am
Radu, this can set off a red flag for sure. Some like the convenience of the internet but when you live in the same town you better get together and communicate like people, because these moments are rare for online entrepreneurs. Thanks for sharing. Ryan
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Darnell Jackson March 5, 2013 at 6:57 pm
Good one Ryan,
I plan on finally revealing my FACE soon.
I wear a helmet when I’m blogging for safety, I go hard.
I’ll update my avatar right after the end of this years #IBCT, see there i announced it.
Plus, I just got this new HD cam so I’ll be making some vids too.
I would add to the list that people don’t trust because you don’t share real personal experiences.
It’s easy to copy and paste other peoples accomplishments and talk about other peoples tips but what have you really done? This is what builds trust.
Do an experiment from scratch.
Write a case study.
Publishing income reports.
This will build trust but be careful it’s easier to lose it than it is to obtain it.
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Ryan Biddulph April 3, 2013 at 8:08 am
Super tips here Darnell. I find simply being open, honest and transparent opens so many doors for you, it is quite amazing. Thanks, Ryan
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