Heard it all before.........
I’m literally rolling in dough now, but it wasn’t always that way. Not long ago, I was out of work. My wife had lost her job also. We sold our cars and we were just days away from foreclosure.
That’s when I saw this website about… blah blah blah

You’re not believing it are you?

Well how about this one:

The other day I was out in the yard planting new flowers. My neighbour came over and said, “I’ve just got to ask you, it seems like you’re always either on vacation or you’re at home playing with your kids. You just got that new car, so I’ve just got to ask, did you win the lottery or something?”

And then the story goes on to say how I started a new Internet business and left my job within a month, making more now than I did at my job…

You know, I guess that kind of thing can happen, but it’s certainly not the norm.
It is certainly not that fast and easy to succeed on the internet. It takes time, dedication and hard work.

I want to warn you what to look out for in a personal story so you don’t get spammed.

Copywriters will tell you that nothing gains trust faster on a website than a personal story. Let the visitor know that you’re just an ordinary person who found the right information at the right time.

So what do website owners do?
They make them up!

I once found a website where the website owner spoke boldly about how he had made hundreds of thousands of dollars in a few months on the Internet. The guy must have been daft because he gave his actual street address and phone number so people could call or write to him directly.

I didn’t call, but I was so incredibly curious that I looked up his address on one of those websites where you can see satellite images of people’s houses. Well, let me just say that after I saw where he
lived, I can tell you he wasn’t making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

What a dip-stick!

If you’re going to lie, at least cover your tracks and be somewhat realistic.

What I’ve got to tell you is simply this:
Be wary when you see a personal story.
The intent is to gain your trust. The tragic thing is that some websites will tell you a lie to gain your trust! How’s that for craic?

That’s just the nature of the Internet unfortunately and you have to be aware of what is going on.

Let me give you an example of a personal story that is real.

Dr. Michael U. Dolgoruky founded UBIEE, his cause is Global Warming and World Peace which he supports with a Solution called the FUTURO-Plan. His site is number 1 on the Internet in terms of membership. Google him or take a look at his personal story on this webpage:
http://ubiee.biz/team/profiles/100000/. It’s real.

Please add your signature to the FUTURO-Plan for World Peace
http://viralpublishing.org/go/futuroplan

Dr Michael supports the little guy, he makes it clear that you won’t make millions overnight working online, and you can combine business with a cause.
Working hard and developing your knowledge and skills over a period of time is a reasonable expectation. But to work for a company that not only pays but also cares about the world is something else.
You gotta give credit to a guy like that. He’s not overselling his website. I think that’s why he’s number 1 in the market.

So just be wary of personal stories. The intent is to gain your trust. Put up your guard when you see them.

Till next time
Fionnuala
http://homebizhaven.com
http://homebizhaven.ning.com
skype - fionnuala19
http://french.skype.mn, http://deutsch.skype.mn, http://skypechat.ubiee.com

P.S. If you haven’t taken a look at UBIEE before, don’t under-estimate them, go check them out on my site. Open your eyes, we have all seen several online companies come and go over the years, but UBIEE is still up there with the leaders.

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