Its a Class…It’s a GAME…Its an EVENT…Its eStoreOpoly! – and its One of the Best Affiliate Programs for E-Commerce Seeking Affiliates NOW

Imagine having an e-commerce consultant at your beck and call – even if it’s 3 AM – to help you learn how to operate a successful e-commerce business. Wouldn’t that be great?

yes – Especially if you could have fun while learning. Because success requires a lot of sweat equity and everyone needs some mentoring along the way to shortcut the learning curve.

You still have to make success happen (it doesn’t fall out of the sky), however you don’t have to go it alone or struggle. Who said the learning curve had to be boring or tedious?

There’s so much jargon in e-commerce and online marketing, and all the technology you use – auto-responders, traffic swaps, conversion, HTML, pop-under, exit-pop, backlinks, paid search, analytics, and so many more words …it’s enough to make your head swim. I can tell you that I know so many things now I never knew existed before I decided I had to learn marketing.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen lots of home study programs that have as much zest and panache as shredded wheat. So I got really excited when my friends and colleagues Ben Mack and Audrey Kerwood came up with eStoreOpoly and asked me to help find affiliates to promote it.

This is an image of the game board. This is so incredibly cool. I’ve never known anyone who invented a board game before!

People say I’m supposed to focus on how much money there is in promoting this product for affiliates rather than on the product – and there is – yet for me, one thing I love best about this promotion is the unique combination of game, self-paced study, ongoing tools and the live event.

And if your customers have kids…and I’m sure a lot of them do…can you imagine a better tool than a game that teaches how to grow a thriving e-commerce store and build upon that success to create more? Imagine the new breed of successful young entrepreneurs this game will help mold!

And YOU as an affiliate get to help make it happen and profit handsomely.

So you as an affiliate get to earn money in several ways, and your customers get the benefit of a fun and engaging game that’s like having an e-commerce consultant on hand anytime you have a question.

If you’re in a hurry for me to show you the money, visit the eStoreOpoly promo page I’ve set up. You’ll see a link to the full info, a PDF with details, and of course a link to sign up as an affiliate. —> Bind out about the eStoreOpoly affiliate promotion opportunity now!.

You can get a video introduction to the game here featuring co-creators Audrey Kerwood and Dr. Ben MAck here. It’s a good video – and I want to show you people actually playing the game, so that’s what comes next.

Some folks at a MeetUp had the opportunity to play eStoreOpoly recently. They tell you exactly what they think of the game, and you can see them at play in the video.

Becoming an Affiliate is Easy!

here’s a real quick video…

When: march 23–30

How much money? See the affiliate info page

Audience? internet marketing, e-commerce, home based business

Register as affiliate

Get a PDF with more info

Affiliate tools? yes: emails and other tools coming soon

I truly hope you’ll join the promotion …if it’s a good fit for your customers and prospecting customers. If  you don’t become an early adopter and get ahead of the crowd, you’ll be smacking your head in abject frustration because you didn’t take action and didn’t make more money.

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#1 Bestselling Author of Conversations with God Neale Donald Walsch Invites YOU to Be a Messenger Author in the Movement of Change

Are you called to share a powerful message? Do you feel a burning desire to share something with people? If so, then you, like me, are a messenger.

A Messenger is someone who feels that sense of urgency around spreading your message. It’s not about fame or fortune. It’s about being a conduit of transformation in people’s lives.

Maybe you want to change the world, or maybe you want to touch one single group in a powerful and transformative way. Sharing your message is much more than just writing some stuff in a book. Your message needs to be designed in such a way that people open up to receive it.

It has been my honor to be one of the first Ambassadors fo Change with a Messenger Mini-book coming out very soon. If you have been reading this blog, you may know that I did an opinion poll to have you help me select the cover image.

Below is the fabulous cover. Kudos to Robert Evans of the Messenger Network for his brilliant cover design, and thanks especially to  frankoppermann Frank oppermann, who I’m convinced took that photo specifically to be my book cover. See the image on IStockPhoto.

And now…the COVER of The Peace Seed!

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This is the testimonial I left for Mr. Oppermann:

Thank you for the beautiful photo “Die Sonne einfangen”. I selected it for the cover of my new book The Peace Seed www.ThePeaceSeed.com. This is how people describe the cover: magical, it looks like a miracle is happening now, powerful, really grabs your attention, compelling, looks like 3D, pops off the page.

Here is a link to the book cover of The Peace Seed: (link omitted)

You have made my book cover something so special.

Thank you.

Ronda Del Boccio, the Story Lady

Discover the Movement of Change

How would you like to have Conversations with God author Neale Donald Walsch help you craft and share your message?

yes – YOU can be a Messenger of Change and share your most important teachings in a little pocket-sized mini-book…and you will be a published author! Watch as Neale Donald Walsch shares why he is part of the Movement of Change:

This is a written message I received through 10 Million Clicks for Peace and the Messenger Network. Isn’t it great how we all work together? I do hope you will join the  movement and share the teaching you were BORN to share!

Message from Julian Kalmar, co-founder of 10 Million Clicks for Peace, and Neale Donald Walsh, author of Conversations with God)

(beginning of message)
Dear Ronda:

I am delighted to announce that “Conversations With God” author, Neale Donald Walsch, has joined Robert Evans, Rick Beneteau and me in the Movement of Change.

So, what does this mean for you?

My great hope is that you will take the next step to watch our video and ultimately allow Neale, Robert, Rick and me to guide you on the path of becoming a published author by discovering and expressing your passion as a Messenger of Change.

May peace, joy and meaning light your path,

Julian Kalmar, Founder
10 Million Clicks For Peace

P.S. Even if you’re already a published author, you’ll find the 1-year Marketing Program and Online Environment highly meaningful because you know that the biggest part of writing a successful book is in the marketing. Of course, you’ll find the opportunity of working with so many inspired and inspiring like-minded authors a rare privilege. The synergy and support of the group has been invaluable to our past authors as you’ll discover by clicking the link above.

P.P.S. The Movement of Change is part of our peace education and awareness effort. Your help in bringing important world-changing ideas to the hearts and minds of others is vitally important to the future of the planet. Whether your book is about personal happiness, achieving harmony in your life, solving the global problems of clean drinking water, hunger, or other social issues, we honor you for having the courage to stand by us and help bring these important ideas to the consciousness of humanity. Part of the proceeds from this program go directly towards helping us deliver on our mission of creating peace in the world. Thank you for being here.

(end of message)

in PEACE,

Ronda

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Do Positive Affirmations Work?

perhaps you’ve heard about the power of positive affirmations to help your mindset, but you may have this question:

“How do I make positive affirmations work for me?”

Following is a short video that teaches you why positive affirmations do not always work and how to help those positive messages sneak in “under the radar” of your conscious mind, effortlessly.

I am an affiliate of this product because I believe in it, and because the product creator, Glen Mollett, is a businessman of quality deserving of your trust and your business.

Get the Affirmation Ticker now

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What Can the Coca Cola Snowball Fight Commercial Teach You about Storytelling for Business?

Commercials are normally things I skip by when I record something on my DVR player, but the Coke commercials that run during the Olympic Games are always a treat. Whomever creates these ads is genius. They tell a story in a short span of time and involve their brand prominently.

There are a lot of story commercials these days, but many of them leave you remembering the story to some degree yet having no clue what is being advertised. Not so with Coka Cola.

This snowball commercial that is currently running during the Vancouver Winter Olympics makes me laugh. I hope you enjoy it as well. Watch the story unfold and notice you have no doubt that it’s advertising Coke.

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When you craft a story, a blog post, an article, your book or any other message, you definitely want to tie in a story, because that will make your message memorable. Too many people do a video or write something that is all marketing and no story.

People don’t buy based solely on the features and benefits of the product. Veteran infomercial pitchman Billy Mays, who died last year in after a tough plane landing, said on his show The Pitchmen that half of the reason people buy is because of a great product, and half of why they buy is the story.

You don’t have to have the brand recognition of Coca Cola to weave incorporate storytelling for business.

Turning Everyday Events into Storytelling for Business

Sometimes, the story you tell can be essentially unrelated to your product. A snowball fight has nothing to do with drinking Coke, yet it makes for a fun message. If you’re using a story like that, be sure to “connect the dots” for the receiver so that you make a clear connection between your story and your product/message.

Here’s an example:

I’ll let you listen to the story of what my hens can teach you about looking for results.

Summary of story in video: The story I tell here is about my hens using a particular corner of the nest area rather than the 12 next boxes to lay their eggs. The connection I make is to ask you to consider how often you INSIST that you have to do or have something a certain way or it isn’t right, when all the time you’re passing up ample opportunities to do what you want.

You can take an ordinary experience at home, in a restaurant, on a trip, at a movie or wherever to make a point that transmits your business message.

Case Study Storytelling for Business

You can also use a case study story. This can be a typical question people ask, but you take a recent interaction, coaching session, consultation, phone call or whatever to share your message.

Example: I’m on the faculty of a new site called Success Bug.(that’s not the story; it’s part of the setup to the story). Success Bug founder Barry Plaskow came to me in a quandary. He said he knows he needs to write a book, “But I’m not sure how to figure out exactly what to write my book about.” Sure, he knew it would relate to his business, but that is so vague.

“Barry, I get that question a lot, and it’s really easy to figure out not only what to write about, but also how to write a book that will generate leads and business for you.”

Naturally, Barry felt quite relieved. I asked him 3 questions and helped him draw out the most common concerns for which people come to him. From there, it was really easy for him to recognize that people come to him wondering how to make their business stand out above their competition.

That is the STORY part, and from here I would share the teaching with more specifics if that were my focus here. You can watch for a post set to come out soon which will give you the same help I gave Barry.

And from that, you can see how telling a story of an interaction (sometimes with a real name and sometimes a real situation but with a pseudonym, can share valuable understanding around the concerns and challenges your ideal customers have.

Beware of Storytelling that Isn’t Storytelling

I participated in a giveaway once that is an example of storytelling that isn’t storytelling. First of all, a “giveaway” is an event in which someone sets up a site for people to add gifts and then everyone promotes to everyone they know in order to give out the gifts for a short span of time, such as 2 weeks. This giveaway supposedly involved a ransom to free the event creator, but the only “story” was a lame 30 second video with no story line at all. It was more a concept than a story.

Another example.of storytelling that isn’t storytelling is one of my colleagues who would write something like the following in blog posts and think he had told a story: “I read an article about ____ the other day and it made me think of ___.” That’s just a transition. It’s not a story.

Help with Storytelling for Business

I have a 5–part free multimedia mini-course which you can get with the form below,

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and if you truly want to become a masterful storyteller, watch for the interactive storytelling for business class I will hold very soon.

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Ronda Del Boccio The Story Lady and Bonnie Tesh, co-authors of I’ll Push You Steer, on Television

Author’s Note: This is one of many personal narrative examples on this site.

The  morning I appeared on local television was bitter, but inside the car with my mom driving and my co-author Bonnie Tesh, the only thing warmer than the blast of air from the heater was our conversation. We had to leave about 3:30 AM in order to pick up Bonnie and drive to Springfield for our television appearance.

We were about to have a big day. After our early EARLY TV time, we would grab some breakfast and then go to the local Barnes and Noble bookstore to sign copies of our book I’ll Push You Steer: The Definitive Guide to Stumbling Through Lives with Blinders on.

Here’s our first stop at Channel 33 studios:

After our first TV spot (now we’re As Seen on TV!), we had breakfast and went to the bookstore. Now, I adore bookstores and could spend hours in them. I wish we had one here! When I walk into a bookstore, the aroma of paper and ink reminds me how much I adore books – reading them, writing them, talking about them – EVERYTHING!

What’s better than being in a bookstore? Seeing your very own book that you wrote sitting on the shelves. Selling piles of them is really wonderful too.

Bonnie Tesh was much more reserved, though she was excited to see I’ll Push You Steer facing front on the shelves. That is definitely an honor. As for me, well, I am exuberant. I did manage to keep my squeals of joy down to a simmer, but I jumped around with glee.

Here’s a picture of bonnie and I with our book on the shelf at the Springfield, Missouri Barnes and Noble:

Dan Case is about to publish my book The Instant VIP. I am excited to work with such an ethical publisher and to retain all rights to my book. Bonnie Tesh is working on a novel and a book of true stories.

When you publish your book, you will want to take every possible publicity opportunity. Telling the bookstore we had a TV show that same day definitely opened the door for us to get our books on the sehlves, even though people swore up and down that we couldn’t get our book into B&N .

Bonnie and I are both women of strong belief in ourselves. The minute you tell either of us, “You can’t do that!” we say, “Oh yeah? Watch me!”

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