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Business Success Tips For Introverts
By Melanie Mendelson ©2011 All Rights Reserved
 Does
the idea of a small talk make you cringe?
Does the thought of making a
cold call fill you with horror?
Being an introvert in today’s business world is quite
a challenge.
However, despite being an introvert, I was able to build a
very successful business. You too can succeed even if you
are not a “people person” if you follow these strategies:
Don’t Fight Your Nature
Constantly forcing yourself to mingle, chit-chat and cold-call
will take its toll. Doing things that you hate on a regular
basis is a surefire recipe for burnout. All that stress can
take years off your life! Don’t try to be someone you
are not. Instead, try to develop the business model that fits
the real you.
Focus On Your Strengths
Introverts typically have great analytical, problem-solving
and listening skills. Also, many introverts excel in writing.
What are your strengths? How can you utilize them in your business?
Find The Right Business
Jumping from one business opportunity to another and quitting
everything you start - does it sound familiar? People fall into
this trap because they get excited about the profit potential
but fail in doing the work involved. When evaluating potential
businesses, ask yourself - will you really be able to do the
work involved in the business? If not, can you hire someone
else who’ll do it for you?
Outsource Direct Selling
You can hire other people to do the selling. Even if you are
on a budget, you can still get “commissions-only”
sales people who get paid a percentage of sales, which means
no upfront cost to you.
Use Online Networking
The Internet allows people to find the right business contacts
and skip the usual schmoozing. You can network with people through
discussion forums, social networking websites or simply by sending
an e-mail to introduce yourself. Using the electronic contact
is easy, efficient and not intimidating.
Market On The Internet
Even people who hate selling can succeed in Internet marketing.
Your website does all the selling so you don’t have to.
Orders are placed on the website without your intervention,
and customer service is done via e-mail. The Internet is truly
an introvert’s dream!
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