In the sister post Social Networking Tools Part 1 there are some great tools for keeping abreast of your social networking sites in one organized platform.  Many of the tools allow you to do real time updating on the sites, as you see them.  That way, you can better monitor what is being said and can respond to it.  You can even direct them to one of the other sites where similar conversations are taking place, there by expanding your reach and theirs.  In this post you will find a very special tool for collecting and storing information.

Here we are going to look at a tool that will save you time when you are doing research.  You could use this when you are looking for information on a topic for your next blog post, research on a new opportunity, or a new online lead system.  You might even be on a mission to learn a new skill, or you may be collecting information for some other purpose.

For all of these purposes this tool I believe you will find it very helpful.

So, here is the problem,  we have all been in situation where we read something and we want to keep it for future reference.  I do not know about you, but I try to keep items in folders on my desktop to keep them organized.  Then my desktop gets too messy.  So I start a folder, such as one titled Internet Marketing, then I drag and drop all of the folders pertaining to that topic into that new catch all folder.

OK, now I am sharing too much about myself, oh well!  Here it is… one of my short comings is being able to remember where I put things or what I named them!!!!  That is why this tools is such a great one for me to have.

Zotero.org is the time and effort saving tool to beat all.  Here you can organize your data collection all in one place.  The best part is that it does not matter the format of the data collected, you can still put it all together.  It could be a PDF file, a website URL, and a note created on the embedded Word platform, all in one collection.  As you collect data you can add tags to each item that you collect and also define a related topic.

The purpose of that is, when you return to this data and you want to find a new string of information you can search on that topic and create new folders or sub folders of related material to develop a whole new collection of data.

For instance, if you were collecting information on SEO, the folder for that might contain a URL to SEO Networker where you can find valuable information about this topic.  You will probably also search blogs written on the topic.  When you find information that you like,  you can capture a snapshot of the page and it will place that in your folder.  Then you remember that you have something in your documents on your computer that would work nicely in this piece, you can attach a stored copy of that file.  As you collect each one and attach tags to them, such as SEO, Internet Marketing, Computer Progamming, Lead Generation Tools etc., you are preparing those pieces to be used in the future for other topics of interest.

What is even better, Zotero sits in the bottom edge of your Firefox browser so it is always there when you want to add to your collection.  One last critical function is that when you are saving information is it syncing to the web based server so if Firefox has a problem you do you loose your valuable research.

Stay tuned for other tools that will make life easier for you when doing the multiple tasks of online marketing.  Here’s to your success!!!

Kathy

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If you want to work with me, learn how to generate leads, and become successful in your online business I can be reached at 314-882-7622.  The training that I provide is extensive and unparalleled in the online marketing industry.  Hundreds of Internet entrepreneurs  have achieved success in their online business with this training in the last year, now it is your turn. Online Success For You

The evolution of network marketing continues to happen and it is getting more and more fun.  People are no longer willing to consume a product that someone says is good for them and will do XYZ, and start selling it.  As Internet Marketing grows, people are exposed to a lot of different types of companies and different types of products.  In this post I am going to explain where I see these changes happening.

Avon was at the very beginning of the wonderful thing we call network marketing, all the way back in the 1890′s.  In the 1940′s most of the new direct sales/network marketing companies sold household products or natural vitamins, such as the ones from Shakley, which are still around today.

As Americans started aging in the 1990′s and we became more health conscience, there were more and more wellness products sprouting up every day.  Every type of juice, pill and powder can be found in abundance.  From the Acia Berry of Brazil to the Aloe based products of Hawaii, they are everywhere.

Now I am seeing a shift to more intellectual products, ones that are computer based, such as data collection, personal and business training and development, and even personal finances.  Another trend is towards commodities such as, gold and silver.  I see us moving into the golden years (no pun intended ) of network marketing.

Because these companies are making money and are becoming very popular, and people see how well they are doing, there are going to be copy cats.  As always it is in your best interest to preform your due diligence in researching the company and product.  Many times these copy cats are not well thought out or well developed.  They are created on the fly by people that just see an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

These copy cats many times make it very easy to sign up.  That is, for free!  Well, we all know that free never pays out.  How can it?  When they “launch” they will come asking for money, but for what?  Be cautious when looking at companies like this.  It is best to get a second opinion from someone that you trust and check it out on MLMWatch.org (although the information on this site is a little dated and is focused on MLMs selling wellness products) or you can check with MLMWatchdog.com.

So, as this evolution continues be reminded to ask lots of questions and search upline to find where the money is.  Once you find it, ask what it will take to get there.  You have to know when you can expect a return on your investment and then, when you will actually turn a profit.

Keep your eyes open for more of these data collection companies to come along.  This is the information age and data is king.  Data has always been in great demand and the use of network marketing to do the collection is a trend that I see just starting and one that will continue far into the future.

What do you think?  What kind of data collection do you see that can be converted to an MLM?  Remember there needs to be some sort of product to be a legitimate MLM.  Leave your comments below.

Kathy Sammons

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If you want to work with me, learn how to generate leads, and become successful in your online business I can be reached at 314-882-7622.  The training that I provide is extensive and unparalleled in the online marketing industry.  Hundreds of Internet entrepreneurs  have achieved success in their online business with this training in the last year, now it is your turn. Online Success For You