{"id":89,"date":"2010-11-03T05:20:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-03T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abundancecoaching.net\/blog\/3-reasons-why-entrepreneurs-fail-to-attract-clients-using-linkedin\/"},"modified":"2015-04-09T02:32:21","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T02:32:21","slug":"3-reasons-why-entrepreneurs-fail-to-attract-clients-using-linkedin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/abundancecoaching.net\/blog\/3-reasons-why-entrepreneurs-fail-to-attract-clients-using-linkedin\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Why  Entrepreneurs Fail To Attract Clients Using LinkedIn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b style=\"color: blue;\"><u>&nbsp;Are You Tuned into AND Using Linked-In Secrets?<\/u> <\/b><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><i>(Reprint from Kristina Jaramillo)<\/i><\/span><u><br \/><\/u><\/p>\n<p>There are over 80 million influential professionals from over 200  countries on LinkedIn that can become your business\u2019s  potential customers. In fact, LinkedIn\u2019s membership is what Neilson  Online is calling \u201cThe world\u2019s largest audience of affluent, influential  professionals\u201d as you will find executives from all Fortune 500  companies there. Plus, you will find experienced professionals from  large and small companies and every type of business and industry  imaginable.        <br \/>So, why aren\u2019t you able to attract more clients?<br \/>You as a woman entrepreneur have courage, vision, intuition and  persistence. You connect easily with others. You are passionate and  enthusiastic. In fact, you cannot stop talking about what you. And, you  don&#8217;t forget to emphasize the benefits of your services to your  potential customers. You are a real pro at using your contacts \u2013 but you  are just not connecting with anyone on LinkedIn.<br \/>Out of the 80 million professionals, there are only a few internet  marketers and companies that are successfully getting more clients each  and every single day from LinkedIn. Below, you will find out their  secrets to attracting clients that are ready, willing and able to invest  in their products or services.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">3 Reasons Why You Are Not Attracting More Clients and Making More Money with LinkedIn<\/span><br \/><\/h5>\n<p><b>Reason #1 \u2013 You are waiting for prospects to come to you<\/b><br \/>Clients who are willing to pay for your products and services will  not just fall into your lap. &nbsp;As an entrepreneur you have to make it  part of your job to go out and find them.<br \/>Think of it this way, who is the interested party in this situation:  You or the person who doesn\u2019t even know they know they need your  services or products.<br \/>You have to be the one the take charge and find your prospects. Here are a few ways to easily engage with others on LinkedIn\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Update your status message daily.<\/li>\n<li>Start a vigorous discussion in various groups that you belong to.  This will enable you to prove your expertise in your given area.<\/li>\n<li>Answer questions on the Q &amp; A Boards. This will show your experience and help you become a thought leader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Reason #2 \u2013You fail to take advantage of LinkedIn groups<\/b><br \/>LinkedIn allows you to join up to 50 groups \u2013 where you can network,  join conversations and show prospects that you have the answers to their  problems. Yet, most small business owners and internet marketers do not  actively seek groups that they should belong to.<br \/>If they do join groups they make these two mistakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They become a member of a group \u2013 but they sit there like a lump on  the log. How can you expect prospects to come to you if you do not take  the time to make yourself heard?<\/li>\n<li>They join groups where there are like members. Let me put it to you  this way, do you want to be a member of a group that is full of your  competition or do you want to belong to a group that is full of people  who could turn out to be your prospects. It sounds pretty obvious to me  that you would want to be where your prospects are. But many  entrepreneurs fail to think outside the box and strictly join groups  based on their field of expertise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another way, to take advantage of LinkedIn groups is to create your  own group. This is the absolute best way to create your own community of  followers. You are the one who is in charge of the type of content that  is posted. You can make sure what you have to say is heard and you have  the power to control your own group. &nbsp;From my experience, many group  members religiously check out what is being discussed in the groups they  find the most useful. &nbsp;Why can\u2019t your group be one of them?<\/p>\n<p><b>Reason #3 \u2013 Failure to Create Content and Distribute it to the Different Groups<\/b><br \/>Eric Gruber (My Partner at GetLinkedInHelp.com and Founder of Article  Marketing Experts) belongs to 50 different groups. Now, if each of the  50 groups has at least 1,000 members, then each time he submits content,  he is getting his content in front of 50,000 potential clients \u2013 just  with a couple clicks of the mouse.<br \/>So, you need to create content that\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proves your expertise<\/li>\n<li>Sparks controversy and debate<\/li>\n<li>Gets people talking<\/li>\n<li>Entices prospects to visit your blog and website<\/li>\n<li>Motivates prospects to take action (using your products or services of course)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need help creating content, check out these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trymyfreearticletemplates.com\/\">free article templates.<\/a><br \/>Just by avoiding these common LinkedIn mistakes, you will begin to  build your list of connections and prospects. Continue the conversation \u2013  and you will turn these prospects into paying customers and clients.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><b>About the Author:<\/b><br \/>LinkedIn Expert Kristina Jaramillo creates  online marketplace opportunities for women entrepreneurs who want more  website traffic, prospects and profits.&nbsp; Her website is: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getlinkedinhelp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.GetLinkedInHelp.com<\/a>.<i>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-89\" data-postid=\"89\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-89 themify_builder themify_builder_front\">\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/themify_builder_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Are You Tuned into AND Using Linked-In Secrets? 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