So What Do You DO? I'm a Internet Marketer. A what?

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Tonio Smith

What do you say when someone asks you "What do you do for a living"? Bit tricky......

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Tell them that you are an online marketing consultant. Your clients include (whoever your affiliate for). Eventually somebody will ask if they can hire you for your services.

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wallstreeterwww

14 years ago

You can say your an online businessman or online entrepreneur

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Matt Morgan

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Tonio Smith

What do you say when someone asks you "What do you do for a living"? Bit tricky......

ClinTonio

You can say that you help drive website traffic and visitors to websites, and in other words means that you are an online consultant

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rondo

14 years ago

I just say "I sell stuff online" or "I run a few websites".

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E. Brian Rose

14 years ago

Originally Posted by rondo

I just say "I sell stuff online" or "I run a few websites".

... and they automatically think you have porn sites I'll bet.

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Bill Farnham

14 years ago

I tell 'em...

"You know all those dumpster divers you see everyday?

I'm their manager..."

That usually causes a moment of silence at the very least.

~Bill

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x3xsolxdierx3x

14 years ago

An "entrepreneur" works for me...

...or, I tell them I got my 4 year nursing degree, but, then decided to do something a bit more lucrative....and....less....well....restraining...

lol

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Tonio Smith

14 years ago

Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x

An "entrepreneur" works for me...

...or, I tell them I got my 4 year nursing degree, but, then decided to do something a bit more lucrative....and....less....well....restraining...

lol

The word entrepreneur comes with negative idea to a lot out there in the every day life.....

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rondo 14 years ago

Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose

... and they automatically think you have porn sites I'll bet.

Yeah I've heard that a few times but most people assume I'm on ebay!
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Tonio Smith 14 years ago

Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose

... and they automatically think you have porn sites I'll bet.

Back in 1998 yes lol lol

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jzmoore 14 years ago

Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose

... and they automatically think you have porn sites I'll bet.

This is exactly what people ask/assume. Funny, I thought it was just me.

I just say that have a business online that puts buyers and sellers together and I get paid. They stare for a bit, then say, "That's it?"

I reply, "That's it, (pause) God Bless America!"
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Laura B

14 years ago

Originally Posted by rondo

I just say "I sell stuff online" or "I run a few websites".

I like the "I run a few web sites" approach. I've found that saying "affiliate marketing" or "internet marketing" makes people assume they couldn't possibly understand it, or that it's sort of a "made up" job like "consulting" or something.

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Tonio Smith

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Laura B

I like the "I run a few web sites" approach. I've found that saying "affiliate marketing" or "internet marketing" makes people assume they couldn't possibly understand it, or that it's sort of a "made up" job like "consulting" or something.

Ya that is how I feel... for a long time I went with I build websites...

ClinTonio

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Rod Cortez

14 years ago

I love it when people ask me that question because I've got like 77 different answers such as:

"I sell packets of data"

"Y'know that Internet thingee? Well, I use it to sell stuff" (Which usually leads to the question "what do you sell"? Have lots of fun with that one).

"I play video games and drink sugar free monster all day. No, really."

"I help men pick up women, I help people lose their muffin tops, I help them plan their weddings, I help people keep their dogs from pooping in the living room, I help high school and college students get financial aid for college.....I could go on, but it would sound like I'm bragging......."

"Let me put it to you this way, if you've filled out form to get something for free online or even clicked somewhere to go to another website, chances are I got paid."

The look on people's faces......priceless!

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ryanstreet

14 years ago

"I own my own web development company."
"I run a network of self-help websites."
"I am a salesman."
"I help make dreams come true." <-- that one is a little too cheesy, even for me.

By the way, if you take more than one line to say what you are or what you do, you're doing it wrong

P.S. If you are ashamed of telling people what you do for a living, maybe it's time to examine some things...

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Tonio Smith

14 years ago

Originally Posted by ryanstreet

"I own my own web development company."
"I run a network of self-help websites."
"I am a salesman."
"I help make dreams come true." <-- that one is a little too cheesy, even for me.

By the way, if you take more than one line to say what you are or what you do, you're doing it wrong

P.S. If you are ashamed of telling people what you do for a living, maybe it's time to examine some things...

I am a salesman. Is a lill to broad u think?

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Doolder

14 years ago

Tonio I'm glad you asked the question cause I've been trying to find an answer to that tricky question myself for a long time. I live in France, and seriously over here when it comes to making money online people are totally clueless...

If I say that I'm an internet marketer, immediately the question will be "who are you working for?"... And if you say that you work from home on your computer you lose your credibility completely. People then think you got money on the side and are trying to live off it or something like that.

You basically look like a tourist just fooling around, the simple thought of earning close to a decent salary working for yourself from the confort of your own living room seems totally unrealistic and impossible to believe for most people over here.

If they knew how much money I'm actually making (and it's definitely not a lot compared to some super affiliates here) their whole world and beliefs would be shattered into pieces, but I retain myself as much as I can, no need to make them feel bad about their jobs lol

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Tonio Smith

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Doolder

If I say that I'm an internet marketer, immediately the question will be "who are you working for?"... And if you say that you work from home on your computer you lose your credibility completely. People then think you got money on the side and are trying to live off it or something like that.

The best way to handle that situation is to do a little bit of self-promoting. In many podcast video series, and so on you often hear "This has been sponsored in part by or, this has been brought to you by, and you can do is insert your own business name or product. The same thing can happen with your conversation. When they ask you who you work for name your own company.

ClinTonio

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Tonio Smith 14 years ago

"I play video games and drink sugar free monster all day. No, really."

LOL ya funny thing is that I was siting with my friend playing xbox360 when I did one of are product launch..

ClinTonio
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Andrew Endres

14 years ago

I've gotten some blank stares more than a few times from calling myself an internet marketer. People just don't understand. Now I'm an author and an online business owner. Who knows what I'll be tomorrow? Success Coach sounds pretty cool...

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Silas Hart

14 years ago

"I work in retail and distribution of sex toys and clothing"

...which is what I actually do.

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JennSpencerIM

14 years ago

I never say "internet marketer" or "I work online" or anything like that because they 9.9 times out of 10 then believe i'm doing networking marketing. I absolutely hate network marketing so them thinking that about what I do typically pisses me off. Just to be completely honest!

I usually say that I create DVD courses that teach people how to do something specific in a variety of different markets. The only reason they are really asking is because its a typical canned question and I don't think most people realllly care about the answer anyway.

Or sometimes I just say that I do a lot of stuff...whatever I can find that's fun and will support the traveling lifestyle I so much adore. "I do what I want."

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John Atkins

14 years ago

I say I'm a promoter. Everyone knows what a promoter is.

If they ask me how it works exactly... I tell them that my Job
is to promote other companies online.

Of course that's not exactly what I do... but I don't like to
go in detail when it comes to my business.

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nadirslh 14 years ago

online sales and marketing, I build sites and promote products.
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Biggy Fat

14 years ago

I'd just say I work for myself.

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StevenR

14 years ago

I just tell them I'm an Internet Entrepreneur (occasionally I'll say something like "I'm a traffic broker for Amazon, eBay etc.)

/Steven

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Ernie Lo

14 years ago

Just say "I make websites" most people understand that...if they ask another question than you can go into more detail.

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Joe Benjamin

14 years ago

"I'm A Boss".

Period.

.

Normally they than ask, "Your a boss?"

"Well, not only do I FEEL like one, I actually AM one because,
run my own businesses -- online, and offline -- online as a
marketer, and offline (soon) as a Real Estate Investor".

Sometimes I get comments like, "Oooo, I want to be a boss,
too!"

I very, VERY rarely get NEGATIVE reactions to what I do, no
matter how I say it. Because, I believe to strongly in what I
do, any attempt to make me look foolish for "sitting on my butt
making money", makes THEM look foolish for questioning it.

Any negative reactions you get, IMHO, is a reflection of how
you feel about what you do. Confidence in what you do, will
make people want to know more about what you do...even if
it is a canned question.

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- Doolder 14 years ago
  
  Any negative reactions you get, IMHO, is a reflection of how you feel about what you do
  
  I don't think that's right to be honest, I do really believe in what I do and people tell me they can see it in the way I talk about it. My own opinion is that people can get negative reactions when you tell them what you do just because of jealousy, regardless of how confident you are when you talk about it.
  
  Most of them just don't want to go to work everyday and/or don't like what they do, and they don't want to believe that you can make more money than them just working on a computer by yourself in your living room because it sounds too good to be true. They adopt the "It just can't be" attitude to protect themselves from feeling bad about what THEY do. That's the feeling I get anyway.
  
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Zack Lim

14 years ago

I will simply tell them that I am doing sales on the internet. I will only tell them in details the things that I am doing when they ask more questions.

Zack

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FiverrGuru

14 years ago

I just say I"m a coke dealer

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Silas Hart 14 years ago

Originally Posted by FiverrGuru

I just say I"m a coke dealer

TRUE STORY:

I was raided by local drug task force in December 3rd, 2009 because there was a rumor that I grew a lot of marijuana. The rumors started when I bought my car (370z) and my house within the same month. Turns out it was a co-worker.

I wish I was nearly as rich as people said I was.
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Brad Gosse

14 years ago

I just say I am a night person which leaves them puzzled.

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jaiganeshv

14 years ago

I say "webmaster." I'm proud to say that word with a

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richgrad

14 years ago

When I tell people I'm a full-time internet/affiliate marketer they are like 'What?"

So nowadays I stick to...

"I'm an internet entrepreneur"

"I make a full-time living off the internet"

"I'm retired"

"The internet pays for my lifestyle"

"I make money on the internet... like for real"

"I travel the world"

"I am the CEO of my life"

"I've made a positive difference to half a million people since 2007 with the help of the internet"

"You know the money you use to pay for things online? Some of it goes to me =)"

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sallycev

14 years ago

Great answers!

I have actually had two offline clients materialize by just talking with them about their businesses! Now I'm helping them with their websites and online marketing!

I'm not the MOST experienced to do this but it's amazing how all this IM education builds up and next thing you know you're having a conversation with some offline friends and you know so much more than almost all of your offline friends and acquaintances.

It's great to add another revenue stream by helping them out and increasing their business!

Cheers!
Sally

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Lance K 14 years ago

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André Silverspoon

14 years ago

what's wrong with internet marketer? yeah you can say that or you run online business

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Steven Wagenheim 14 years ago

I tell them I'm a business management consultant.

Boy do I get a lot of respect from that one.
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Lance K 14 years ago

Originally Posted by André Silverspoon

what's wrong with internet marketer?

What do you market?
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- RentItNow 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Lance K
  
  What do you market?
  
  Exactly! Just too much of an open question. I think 60 minutes needs to do a few profiles on famous IMers to add a bit of knowledge to the masses as to what it is we do.
  
  I think people just ask the wrong question. It should be, "What value do you give people in exchange for money?" instead of "What do you do for a living?"
  
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  I tell them that I'm unemployed and living off of their tax dollars, which is usually followed with a BIG - "me too!".
  
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RentItNow

14 years ago

"I built an army of robots that I command to bring me money from people's pockets each day."

Actually anything other than, "I build businesses" or "I'm an author" or "I help businesses sell their products to a wider audience" creates just too many questions phrased with, "You mean you...?" and too many judgmental looks.

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Sylvia Meier

14 years ago

LOL,
My daughter was having an interveiw for a college scholarship the other day and they turned and asked me what I did for a living. That was fun. Because internet marketer just never cuts it. Then bring in my offline business of being a trade director in a fortune 500 barter company and the looks just get weirder... I've tried so many times to try and figure out the short sweet simple way to tell people what I do and often fail. Now I tend to stick with I own my own business, where I market and sell various products online.

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Tonio Smith 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Sylvia Rolfe

LOL,
Now I tend to stick with I own my own business, where I market and sell various products online.

Sylvia

Now that sounds like a good one. To the point.

ClinTonio
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