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I’m sometimes asked if using social networking tools like Twitter can help build a Global Resorts Network business. Twitter is an amazing tool and, like all social networking sites, it can be a wonderful tool to build your business or it can suck the life out of you. Used improperly, it can also hurt your reputation online…not a good thing!

An enthusiast of all things that add “high-touch” to my “high-tech” websites, I started using Twitter just a short while ago. In the process, I have connected with some amazing people and have begun to get a feel for how things work in this very lively social network. If you’re serious about making money online, you need to try Twitter.

I’ve been active in various forums for years and have enjoyed getting to know people there. Each forum has a different emphasis, a different blend of peeps and a different set of unwritten rules you really have to learn as you go, in addition to each forum’s policies and rules.

Twitter is like a global forum, on steroids. You only pick who you want to “follow” and, as time goes by, you learn the value of being selective, rather than worrying about being popular. Just because someone “follows” you doesn’t mean you necessarily want to “follow” them. As you add people to follow, you will become quite overwhelmed unless you decide the best policy for following people who choose to follow you.

Some people follow everyone back. Some just follow those they really want to glean from and perhaps at some point, get to know better. The process creates opportunities to connect with people whom you’d probably never get a chance to connect with offline unless you were “properly introduced!”

Using Twitter as a way to expand one’s Global Resorts Business or expose more people to the deeply discounted access to 3-5 start resorts with Global Resorts Network’s exclusive luxury travel membership is a great idea, if you take the time to learn how people interact with each other within Twitter and how not to come across as just another spammer. Here are a few tips:

1. Be authentic. Don’t pretend you’re someone you’re not. Tweeters are a great bunch of people with a wide range of backgrounds, interests and goals for using Twitter themselves. Don’t fake it. Think of it as a big party.

2. Do add value to the people you follow and who are following you. After observing a while, jump in and contribute with real value. Add a good joke, a useful link or a heads-up on a notable event that just occurred. Feel free to “reply” to other’s tweets when you really have something to add.

3. Don’t spam. Keep your promotional tweets discreet. This is not a billboard for the GRN membership . It’s a place to share your expertise, learn from others and let people know what you do and how you can help them in a low-key manner. Think of Twitter as a place to build your network, connect with people and learn how it all works without burning bridges and wasting the opportunity. If you don’t take this warning seriously, you will lose followers and/or get blocked by those you are following. Don’t spam!

4. Be brief, concise. Learn to say what you need to say in 140 characters or less. You will find snurl a useful tool to shorten URLs that you want to include in your tweets. Also, when replying to someone else’s tweet, whenever possible, make your response clear enough that someone else reading only your side of the conversation has a clue about the overall meaning of the conversation you’re in. It will be easier for others to get interested in your conversations and find value in what you have to share.

When you’re ready to add Twitter to your portfolio of promotional and networking tools for your GRN business, add me to your Twitter stream: @Stevie_Knight

See you there!

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Stevie Knight

The new Global Resorts Network vacation membership product only site has just launched! The response to it has been outstanding, I have to say. Frankly, the corporate GRN site leaves a lot to be desired. Like most corporate sites online, it’s like an online brochure, more intended to “tell” than to “sell.” For someone like me who markets the product, that’s not good.

Yesterday’s launch of the new GRN product only site finally gives both affiliates and prospects what they’ve been looking for: a clear presentation of the travel membership packages and comparisons with the typical online booking options (and their pricing) most of us are used to using.

It’s much easier to see now why this will be a popular wedding gift, anniversary gift, or the best gift to give oneself!

Whether it’s a real threat or imagined, the “R” (Recession) word is being heard all over the media (thanks a lot!). People are trying to figure out how to maintain the standard of living they are used to while trimming costs. The wholesale values offered by the Global Resorts Network product meet that need perfectly. The timing for affiliates to get on board while the market is wide open couldn’t be better. And the timing for value-conscious travelers used to the luxury vacations offered by 3-5 star properties we offer is perfect.

I showed my husband some of the videos from the new site, including some that came in subsequent email letters when he opted in to the site for free information. I wanted him to see the whole process from a new visitor’s perspective. My husband jokingly said, “Sign me up!” The videos and online presentation wowed him (kudos to me for showing him! ) and we’re ready to start planning a luxurious family vacation, knowing we’ll pay true rock-bottom price for the priviledge.

As word of this site gets out, I predict another imminent wave of new affiliates eager to ride the momentum of this launch and make money online with Global Resorts Network. It’s a great feeling to be “in the right place, at the right time.”

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Stevie Knight