Posts from — May 2009

7:40 am – Alarm goes off, but I hit snooze twice.

8 am – Call with Michael Cheney, approximately 45 minutes, while at the same time fending off texts and emails from Anik Singal.

9:15 am – Head to the office

10:30 am – 7pm – Doing my work thing at Lurn, Inc. I spent a lot of the day planning with Anik, traded a few emails with Mike Filsaime regarding Launch Tree, chatted with Michael Cheney a few more times about Delta Squadron, and finally missed a call from Frank Garon. I try to keep in touch with the marketers I have worked with, so I pepper my day with emails to Mike Ambrosio and a few others.

8 pm – Spent about an hour on the phone with Mike Merz, just shootin’ the breeze.

9pm – 12 am – Eat dinner, answer some emails, do some scripting, go to bed.

So, judging by my day I should be a millionaire right? That’s a newbie marketer’s dream come true, hob-knobbing with the big guys all day…

Unfortunately, that’s not quite how it works. I find that in this industry, people feel the need to namedrop, brag, and improve the truth to make it big, but I’m living proof that it’s what you do, not who you know. The rich didn’t get rich by giving away money, so hanging out with them does not generate revenue by osmosis. I have spent a lot of time dabbling in everything without forming a clear plan for success. Yes, it’s nice to know these guys, but without a product, list, or site, nothing is going to happen.

I need to take a more pro-active approach to marketing, it’s as simple as that. Everyone was a newbie at some point in time, and the big dogs only got big by building their business piece by piece. My intent with this post is to let the newbie’s out there know that no matter what people tell you, and how people act, everyone starts somewhere, and just because you don’t know anyone yet, that doesn’t mean they won’t want to know YOU in 2 years after a lot of hard work and some big launches. Hey, if you want to get to know me, come check out JVNotifyPro, I spend a lot of time there getting to know the regulars, offering help where I can, and just starting to immerse myself into the real nitty-gritty of building my business.

Hi, Mike Merz Jr. here!

Have you ever noticed how many “Mikes” there are in the Internet Marketing World? It seems everywhere I go I meet a new marketer who shares this common name, hence the nickname, “Merzy”.

Throughout my professional career, it seems like everywhere I go I’m always hearing, “Hey Merzy, how do I…?” or “Hey Merzy, where can I…?” Well it’s time for Merzy to strike out on his own. I’ve spent the last several years working for some of the biggest names in the game, and now it’s my turn. My dad likes to say he sent me out to get an education, and I look at this time spent like a new professional would fondly recall his college years. Now I have the tools, the skills, and the connections to really start something of my own.

I’m starting with the foundation, a good site where people can go to pick my brain, read my rants, and hear what’s new. I have big plans for this site, I want it to be a true hub for industry-relevant information. If there’s something out there that’s leaving you scratching your head and staring at the computer cross-eyed for hours, toss me a shout, “Hey Merzy, what’s the deal with…?”

Check out my “Who is…?” section for the low-down on anyone in Internet Marketing. If you don’t see the name you’re looking for, shoot me an email, and I’ll find out all about ‘em. Check out “What is…?” to find out about products and services, “When is/does/did..?” is all about launches and events, and “Where is…?” will give you info on where to find tools, programs, and support, as well as where your favorite marketer is hosting his or her next event. “Why is/does/did..?” is all about method, why do you need it, why does it work, why do people want it? Finally we come to “How do I…?”, which is a section designed to pick my techie mind, send me your tech questions, conundrums, and quandaries, and I will walk you though them.

So let’s get started! Email your questions to: mikejr@heymerzy.com and we’ll see who can be the first to stump me!

Mike Merz Jr. is a programmer, digitial media producer, and business solutions provider.

Mike Merz Joint Venture Broker, Internet Marketing Consultant, And Owner Of JV List Pro Autoresponders …

He’s been helping internet marketing “newbies” launch successful online campaigns since 1998.  Mike not only teaches the vital skills to get marketers off the ground, he is responsible for forging the relationships that have taken countless “newbie” marketers straight to “guru” status.

Mike’s Services:

JV Notify Pro
IM4Newbies
Joint Venture Brokering

How to contact Mike:

Post soon to come.