What do you think is the no. 1 most important skill to be successful in Internet Business?

[Terry Ma]

Hi Warriors,

I have my own answer for this one.

But I want to hear what the others say first
before I reveal mine.

Hoping to generate some good discussions.

[Andyhenry]

The ability to create your own business and not rely on other people to tell you what you should be doing - or why.

[Loren Woirhaye]

effective communication.

[Ken Preuss]

Whew. It's tough to say what #1 is. After chewing on it I'd have to say this:

The ability to construct a compelling OFFER that makes an audience desperately want it.

Ken

[affiliateppc]

The ability to find a hungry market.

[Chris Lockwood]

I don't think there is one most important skill, since most anything you're not good at can be hired out.

If I have to pick one it wouldn't be what most people would think of a skill (such as copywriting, web design, getting traffic, etc.), but something more like the ability to take action or adapt to changing conditions or something along those lines.

A business plan does nothing by itself- I'd say most people I know making money online don't really have one.

[Ryan_Taylor]

The ability to build relationships

[Steven Wagenheim]

Terry, that's kind of like asking what's the most important part of a car.

You can't run it without an engine, battery, transmission, gas, and on and
on. Take away any one of those, and many other things, and the car
won't run.

That's kind of how your business is.

[Frank Donovan]

It's the same as with any business:

To see where the money already is and put yourself in front of it.



Frank

[Jeff B]

Above all else, the ability to create value in the eyes and lives of your target audience. This is true in any business, not just internet business. If you provide real value to your people, then you'll go far.

[Terry Ma]

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Terry, that's kind of like asking what's the most important part of a car.

You can't run it without an engine, battery, transmission, gas, and on and
on. Take away any one of those, and many other things, and the car
won't run.

That's kind of how your business is.

Hi Steven,

I understand you really can't say one skill is more important
than the others, but I believe my answer pretty takes care
of almost all parts, it took me a while to realize this. And I've
noticed that many Internet Entrepreneurs are still suffering from
this "disease" I used to. I want to see if I will see the
same answer here as I got. Some may not agree, while some
may feel a deep resonate. That's okay, it's a discussion forum.

Just a few more posts, see if anyone resonates with me,
and I will update my post and talk about my answer.

Thanks for your input.

[Jeff B]

I'm guessing that maybe your answer has something to do with focus and/or overcoming marketing ADHD?

[Farhan Ahmad]

For me, the most important part in IM is the ability to communicate effectively, and know how to make a great relationship

[jacktackett]

The ability to take action....

my $0.02 anyway.
--Jack

[Ron Killian]

I second the ability to action, and taking on going action. Number one for sure.

[Kyle Tully]

Originally Posted by Terry Ma

What do you think is the no. 1 most important skill to be successful in Internet Business?

#1 Skill = Not to think of it as Internet Business

[Andyhenry]

Can I change my answer.

I thought about it some more and decided........

None - There is no essential skill to being successful with an Internet business.

There are so many ways of doing it that you don't have to be clever, educated, rich, or anything else - you can pick a model that fits you.

So there really are no particular skills essential, and if you pick a model that requires skill - the ability to outsource might be the best skill you need.

Andy

[infinity7]

Hi Terry,

I would have to say it would be personally branding oneself as a real and honest individual, a normal person who is interested in being successful and helping others to be successful.

Rather than approaching it as a sales business, one should approach things as a teaching and mentoring system.

If we build people, then the business will build itself.

[moodyresources]

The same thing it takes to be successful online is the same thing that it takes anywhere else. Offline, parenting, relationships... actually I believe there at several major components to being successful at anything.

Faith
Perseverance
Committment to being a lifetime learner which includes acting on the new things you learn throughout your life.

[nicholasb]

persistence

[quiescen]

Without a doubt ... persistance. It's the key to success online or off.

-- Edward

[Steven Carl Kelly]

Persistence is #1.

However, I believe firmly in running a strengths-based enterprise, so I suggest that the road to success can be a smoother one if you pay close attention to the principles of Marcus Buckingham. Identify your strengths and focus on them, then find (or hire or pay) others who are strong where you are weak in order to put together a winning team.

[Frank Donovan]

Except that persistence isn't really a skill - it's more an attribute. Even an attitude.

Still vital, though.



Frank

[zerofill]

All the skills in the world will do you no good if you can't treat it like a business...If you can't be at home and still work like you are in a office...forget it. Most people fail because they can't keep that mentality I think. Because if you can keep that mentality...it is impossible to not make money online.

[Bryan Zimmerman]

I would have to think knowing how to get your product or idea's in front of people. If you truly know how to get consistant targeted traffic to your sites I don't see how you could fail. If you get enough traffic and links to rank your site high permenantly you could go to sleep and still make money. With out targeted traffic or traffic in general you've got nothing but ideas and no one to share them with.

[Shannon Herod]

The most important skill in Internet marketing is the ability to take action.

Without action you have nothing. You cannot get anywhere unless you put something in motion. Unfortunately, that is where most newbies get stuck. They just spin their wheels and never actually get started. So, if you can take action you will be so far ahead of everyone else

Regards,

Shannon

[JWB]

I think the number 1 asset is being persistent.........

[blokh]

I would say knowing what you are doing is the most important thing.

I know hundreds of people who have spent so much money buying all kinds of tools, tracking systems, etc but don't know how to use that data to make money like crazy.

Buying tools is not bad, don't get me wrong, but using them right is where the money is. People who make tools like these are at a certain level and can look back and think, if I had this when I started, I would have made it big, but they can say that because they have been through the grind. Those who have not, don't understand the value of those tools ...

I helped a friend who manages Advertising for a Dental Clinic. He spent $32,000 on PPC (Adwords alone) since May 2008 - Sep 2008. And he had bought some nice tracking tools before even he started. I sat with him for a few hours, took all the data he had, implemented and got his campaigns down to $1500 a month with the same growth rate of traffic coming to his landing pages, more conversions than before. USE WHAT YOU HAVE AND MASTER IT.

So the money is right there, before you start looking for what else can I get, think about what do I have and how can I use it.

[blokh]

Originally Posted by blokh

I sat with him for a few hours, took all the data he had, implemented and got his campaigns down to $1500 a month with the same growth rate of traffic coming to his landing pages, more conversions than before.

If this makes anyone curious, feel free to PM me and I can elaborate on it for you. Don't want to bore everyone here with things they've already heard a million times.

[Johnson Tay]

I honestly think I got the BEST answer...

And it's this...

Knowing how to generate...

loads (increases likelihood of a/another conversion)

of...

qualified (u want buyers not surfers!)

sustainable (you don't want 1,000,000 unique visits today, 0 tomorrow)

cheap (ensures you move beyond breakeven point quickly)

...traffic...

fast! (you don't wanna wait 100 years before you get any visitor to your site)

[Kyle Tully]

Actually the number one skill you can develop is...

Speed Of Implementation.

[blokh]

Originally Posted by Johnson Tay

Knowing how to generate loads of qualified, sustainable and cheap traffic!

More Traffic = More chances of Sales = More Money
Higher Qualified Traffic = Higher Conversions = Even More Money
Cheap Qualified Traffic = Higher Conversions - Lower Advertising fee = High Profits + Lot more Money

[vorales]

Well i guess the most important skill would be CO-ORDINATION.

We need Co-ordination on what to do,how to do,Plan, Leadership,Motivation, Ideas, Objectives,Focus.. etc.

Its just how you manage the above is your most imp skill.

[Johnson Tay]

Originally Posted by blokh

More Traffic = More chances of Sales = More Money
Higher Qualified Traffic = Higher Conversions = Even More Money
Cheap Qualified Traffic = Higher Conversions - Lower Advertising fee = High Profits + Lot more Money

You missed "sustainable" & "fast"

See my post

I just edited it

[Dennis Cheesman]

discipline... I believe it would be discipline.

How many people never get anywhere due to lack of discipline? Jumping from one scheme to the next without finishing the first?

Dennis

[mario2001]

The most important skill in Internet Business
is the ability to understant how you will make
more money.



Mario

[Scott Lundergan]

By far the most important skill is to know how to get your wi-fi signal connected to your paypal account while staying at Hotel Atlantis....

.....overlooking Paradise Island in the Bahamas

[denis6797]

I think one of the most important things is the ability to take action!

[blokh]

Originally Posted by denis6797

I think one of the most important things is the ability to take action!

Totally Agree:

"Success Comes from Action, Not Planning".

[David Budlong]

There are a lot of great answers out there, and all of them are correct in their own way. I mean I always say there are 1000 ways to do one thing, and most of them are the right way. It all has to do with perspective.

I do believe however that whatever the most important skill is, it has to be related to yourself. I mean some people are great at writing copy and delivering the irresistible offer, and some are not.

I truly believe I hae not found the grail for me yet, and I need to find it soon. I have been learning and working for awhile now and have made a few dollars here and there, nothing consistent.

OMG, there it is. Consistency is the most important skill in IM. I mean look at McDonalds, they are there because of their consistency.

I vote for consistency.

[jasondinner]

Ok, here's what I came up with at 1:53 AM EST

1 - A Positive Mental Attitude
2 - ability to learn
3 - common sense
4 - basic sales skills (copywriting, etc)
5 - intestinal fortitude ( cahones )

There's a ton more, but those jumped out at me
and now I'm going to play some Call of Duty 4
on Xbox Live.

Hit me up on there if you want to get knifed ;P

my gamertag is jaydinner

[jan roos]

Originally Posted by Johnson Tay

I honestly think I got the BEST answer...

And it's this...

Knowing how to generate...

loads (increases likelihood of a/another conversion)

of...

qualified (u want buyers not surfers!)

sustainable (you don't want 1,000,000 unique visits today, 0 tomorrow)

cheap (ensures you move beyond breakeven point quickly)

...traffic...

fast! (you don't wanna wait 100 years before you get any visitor to your site)

I second that

[Fox30]

Staying focused and on track. Especially on the net, it is extremely important to avoid distraction.

[RebeccaLynn]

persistence, persistence and openness to success

[Steven Carl Kelly]

Originally Posted by Scott Lundergan

.....overlooking Paradise Island in the Bahamas

I just got back from the Bahamas a few weeks back. Dadgum BTC! I ended up paying $3.00 per minute for roaming.

[Shishay Wubshet]

Success in Internet marketing is a combination of several key components . Therefore , the single most important thing that influences your IM success is "How To View as whole " and "Coordinate all the critical components" .

Thanks,
Shishay

[PRandContent]

For me, the top skill would be the ability to build and generate trust. Build trust with clients/affiliates/peers. Generate trust when you deliver what you said you will.

[Duff]

Simple.

Traffic & Conversion

master these two and you'll always have food on the table IMO

Execution!

[Allen Graves]

I haven't read the responses...just jumped on the reply button.

My answer is awesome customer service and response times.

AL