First thing to do -- take 2 minutes and introduce yourself ...

[byenau]

Hi
This is Sue of Byenau Marketing. I've been working on-line for a year and a half and currently have many sites up. The main ones are http://www.harvestingtheweb.com (note how my farming background shines thru in that domain name), and http://www.nutritionalsupplementsforhealth.com. For the last 8 months I've been working almost non-stop as a partner on the website http://masterresellrightsblowout.com - that has been quite the learning experience. I started out manning the help desk and moved up to partner status and am now the main copywriter and product developer.

I'm from the midwest- Iowa- to be exact. Born and raised in Minnesota.

I'm looking forward to meeting other internet marketers and JV'ing with them. Master Resell Rights Blowout has a lot of opportunities for joint venturing. With our unique products and services, some high ticket, the earning potential is great!!

cya on the forum,
Sue

[Hamida Pall]

Hi, my name is Hamida, I'm from Ireland, and although I've been browsing the forum for a few weeks this is my first post. I've been involved in marketing for about a year part time and will be going full time from next week, as I've finally been able to resign from my day job ;D. I'm currently working on a membership site which I hope to launch in the next few months as well as a few other marketing projects.

Anyway, looking forward to getting involved in the forum, have heard great things about this place and hopefully can contribute something as well as learn from others here.

Hamida

[charleskirkland]

Hello

My name is Charles Kirkland and I’m a nationally syndicated home designer based in South Carolina. As a home designer I mainly get royalty checks from house plans that I have already designed and that are sold in books and magazines.

This model has fueled my desire to create multiple streams of income and passive income. I am 36 now & I have been using computers and going online since I was 12years old with my high-tech Commander 64. Back then you could dial into your local BB and trade BASIC games and such. Computers and the online world have come a long ways from my early days.

I started my first success online business in May 1997 and sold it in August1999. In those days Alta Vista and Yahoo were king and traffic was very easy to get. I have since started and sold a number of online business and communities that were very niche focused.

I have been involved in a number of JV’s but they were all focused in a small niche and the numbers we did dose not even compare to the number you guys do or talk about.

One of the reasons that I had any success in business is because others have helped me in many ways. I know for a fact no one can be successful on his or her own. It takes the help of a number of people even if others will not admit it.

Thanks
Charles Kirkland

[Mike Merz]

Mark, Sue, Hamida, Charles ... welcome.

Chris ... thanks for following up, and Charles ... thanks for jumping right in.

I'm in the process of changing site hosts ... after which, JVNotifyPro.com should be technically sound for the first time in a while ... cross your fingers, and thanks for your help.

Best,

Mike

[francisj]

Wow! I just read a page of posts and I already feel that this forum is filled with talented people.

I found this forum because of the posts in WF and I heard that "Mike Merz" is a really strong JV partner and since I will launch a product in a couple of months, I was curious and found this.

Cool. All I can say is this is wonderful. I also saw my friend Dylan Loh getting promoted in this forum so this must be the 'strong crowd' Anyway, I thank Mike Merz for making this forum and greeting everyone who joins in the forum.

Hopefully we can help each other promote products and help each other in our promotion and marketing tactics!

Getting a bit off topic... Intro....

Hi, i'm Francis Jimenez, I'm 20 years old and I recently graduated (In communication arts) from University back in the Philippines, I am now based in Jakarta, Indonesia and I am starting my IM business (been doing it for a few months.) I worked in advertising for awhile and now I'm here! I love frisbee, gym and going out. Movies, and MINDMAPS.

I'll help you map your projects! Message me!!!

I will try my best to contribute to this forum and help other by promoting their products and giving them honest feedbacks and opinions!

Thanks and God bless! ;D

[charleskirkland]

francisj

Let me wlecome you to the flock here. That is a very kind offer to help people map out there launch. The maping out of any project is about the only way that I'm able to succed.


Thanks
Charles Kirkland

[Amber Jalink]

... I guess after all this time I should introduce myself too, even though Mike and several others already know me

I'm Amber Jalink - I've been marketing online since May of 1997 (yep - just past the 10 year mark!) Not sure if that is good or bad... lol

I've run a few search engines, article sites (that are still online), and membership sites over the years, most are still functioning at various levels.

Tip for anyone new to the net or internet marketing world: you don't have to spend a fortune, but read everything you possibly can get your hands on to learn. You'll have differing viewpoints of course, but reading gives you a full scope of it all.

I took the first 6 months and while slowly building my lists, I read everything I possibly could about marketing on the internet. I had sales my first month online - with a profit ($20 internet expense, earned $100 in sales, = $80 profit).

Don't panic to think that you have to make thousands and more to be 'profitable' - at least not at first. If you made more than you spent, you're in the black, and keep growing from there.

I'm glad you put this site up Mike - great place for people to connect with JVs.

The truth is (from experience), JVs are one of the most important keys to your business - but they aren't all, so please don't "just" rely on JVs. Do other marketing on your own as well, yet when done right, JVs can seriously explode your business.

Using JVs, I've had several $40,000 weekends, $24,000 in one day while at the Internet Marketing Superconference a few years ago (that was hysterical - total fluke, didn't expect it to be happening that weekend but a JV partner decided to mail while I was in attendance).

You can't always expect a huge return - but its absolutely very possible too!

Amber

[jinandglynnis]

HI, I'm Marie Correces, kinda new to internet marketing. I really hope to have a great stay in this forum, because I'm new, and a nobody. ; )

[darznets]

Hello good people, My name is Dare ,am an internet marketing newbie, I hope to catch up pretty soon.
Any one willing to give a hand? i mean tutorial on starting out with making money in internet marketing?...
Waiting to hear from you guys, Cheers!!!

[virtual]

Hello all, I am Jerome Sherman from The Bahamas, Im here to learn everything I can about joint venturing. I am not new to internet marketing having wasted a fortune chasing one opportunity after another over so many years. I stop chasing opportunities, now, I am working on my business plan and strategy while networking, making good contacts and staying focus.

I hope to make many contributions to this community as well as eventually make arangements that are mutually beneficial to hopefully many of you as possible.