What is the first thing you will do in 2012?

by Giani
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I have been reading lots of stuff here and other places. Bought lots of material. Made not-so-much money in IM.

I think it is time to do a reality check:

- What I have done till now
- What are my strengths, what have I learned
- Which model should I follow now
- Prepare a proper plan to go forward and write down what I want to achieve by the end of 3 months, 6 months and end of 2012
- Focus, focus, focus on my plan only

Finally, keep learning on the model I select.

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#2012 #new business model #plan 2012 #thing
  • Profile picture of the author lgibbon
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    Originally Posted by Giani View Post

    What is the first thing you will do in 2012?
    Hopefully wake up.
    So anything else will be the second thing.
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  • Profile picture of the author palomaipami
    New year will be coming. Every people decide some thing to do. At the starting of new year we have to do some special work that we will remember whole year. I will help some poor people at the starting of new year.
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  • Profile picture of the author LiftMyRank
    Write down my goals for the year, one of which will be to get 500+ page 1 rankings for my own and my client's sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
    One of my avenues of making money includes using a website that gives 75%-90% revenue share, based on an escalating point count associated with word length of content submitted (nope...NOT my own site). Several thousand word articles submitted would qualify for a 90% revenue share across my 500+ pieces of content I have submitted already.

    I have these several articles written already, and, the very first thing I will be doing in 2012...probably right after midnight...is submit all the 1,000+ word articles I've written, and held onto, this month.
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    Buy 5 more domains and build website properties on them
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  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    I'll be launching some new stuff, but in the end it will be the usual stuff: more visibility, more clients, more profits.

    We just change a bit here and there but the basics are the same.

    Oh and I'll be waiting for the 2012 drama watching Entourage and drinking Gin. Party!!!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author LukeJustin
    I want my next year to be more comfortable and relaxable. i dont want to stress for anything. So main thing is i will trying to complete my works on or before the target date without any backlocks.
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  • Profile picture of the author barbling
    Funny you should mention that.

    I just wrote about it and gave the link, however, I got an infraction, so let me explain it instead.

    What I plan on doing is building up suspense on my list right before 2012 starts...and then sending off a great "Start 2012 off RIGHT" gift to everyone.

    So I created an autoresponder, made a page, created the graphics, and ensured that every post on my blog points to that optin.

    The point I want to make is you if you want until 2012 to start doing something, anything....you'll have missed out on the 5 days of marketing you now have.

    Hope that helps!
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    • Profile picture of the author DreHern
      Apply myself and dedicate my mind, body and soul to my studies. 2012 Looks bright!
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  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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    I'll be at a party of some sort when 2012 comes around...

    Or did you mean the first IM related task I will do? I'll release a new ad for my writing service and then start busting my tail with article marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author DianaHeuser
    2012 is the year where I apply everything I have learnt in the last 4 months. I am going to focus on 2 business models and learn everything I can about them to become an expert in those fields.

    It's also the year that I go full time into my own business ... again

    Di
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  • Profile picture of the author dows
    i l dig into social media marketing more
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  • Profile picture of the author Dominis Marketing
    Create products, advertise and sell them for cash.

    In the last couple of days alone I already made about $1000
    and I even consider these days slow because of the holidays.

    I'll also do some work on increasing my list size.
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  • Profile picture of the author MoneySavingLisa
    Sleep in. :p
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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    Take a 4 week vacation down to Mexico to visit with family and friends. My mind and body need the break; plus I'll be able to focus more energy on strategy while my team holds down the fort. 2012 is going to kick some major booty.

    RoD
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris Chicas
    I'm planning on traveling up and down the California coast and working from my laptop. =)
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  • Profile picture of the author rohitreddy
    I am newbie. I need to learn lot of things here in 2012 and thanking my brother who gave me wonderful opportunity to reach hills here..
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  • Profile picture of the author Invert Planet
    first thing? Have a drink!

    then pay my lawyer ... then work on the site...
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  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    The first thing I will do in 2012 is cheer and have a drink.

    I mean, honestly, isn't that what MOST of us are doing?
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    • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
      expand my subscriber list 5 times, without the use of affiliates or paid advertising

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    • Profile picture of the author barbling
      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      The first thing I will do in 2012 is cheer and have a drink.

      I mean, honestly, isn't that what MOST of us are doing?
      I'm not! I'm not!

      'Cause I consider 7pm to be close to midnight and rare is the time I'm awake after 8pm!

      However, Jan 1st of 2011 was truly glorious - my kids woke me up at 1am to have deep philosophical discussions about the meaning of life. Really. We talked until 2:30am that morning....it was truly wonderful.

      Treasure the moments as they arrive!
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      • Profile picture of the author Looking4Mentor
        Hi,

        In 2012, I want to really focus on my DMCA service. I will be more clear as to what my strategies are and what my goals are... step by step. Making my business more scalable.

        Also, try and focus on one project at a time and do it well vs. many at one time and not excelling at any of them.

        Sometimes, I'm like a Jack Rabbit on crack... focus, focus, focus. lol

        Peace,
        Jeff
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  • Profile picture of the author gvannorman
    My main goal for January 2012 is to make my first $100 month online. I currenlty only make pennies to $30 monthly. Now I am setting up a plan that will take me to the next level. I am going to have my first $100 month.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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      Originally Posted by gvannorman View Post

      My main goal for January 2012 is to make my first $100 month online. I currenlty only make pennies to $30 monthly. Now I am setting up a plan that will take me to the next level. I am going to have my first $100 month.
      Your low earnings might have something to do with the fact that you are covering the Bills :p:rolleyes:.
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  • Profile picture of the author rooze
    The first thing I'll do in 2012 is try to finish the last thing I started doing in 2011. Then if I can keep that going for the whole year, I'll be one happy sod by next Christmas !
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  • Profile picture of the author MMWoodward
    I will just keep steadily increasing my income. Aside from article writing, I am also venturing into other areas of making money and have seen some results. Because of that, I want to continue building on the smaller successes to see if I can earn a decent profit from it.

    I have every intention to make this my most successful year yet in terms of IM income. I also want that to happen so that it frees up my schedule more. In doing so, I will be able to get more out of life by doing what I love to do with those I care most about.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bofu2U
    The first thing I'll do in 2012 is get ready for Affiliate Summit West.
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  • Profile picture of the author sq201
    Well in 2012 I plan on making a plan
    But seriously, I plan on learning a lot from WF because I'm really new and I know I have so much to learn...
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    • Profile picture of the author kret0s
      Originally Posted by sq201 View Post

      Well in 2012 I plan on making a plan
      To me, this sounds like procrastination... Plan on making a plan? seriously?

      If you want to plan, do it now.. It doesn't take that much - grab a pencil and paper and start brainstorming/planning... (In case you are too tech-saavy to use the classic pen and paper method -> type it out)

      Take action and do it.
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      • Profile picture of the author chad12
        The first thing which i will be doing is buying a new car ...
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    The first thing I did enter the year 2012 is SLEEP. Because I definitely tired following the new year party. :p
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  • Profile picture of the author aeri
    Hopefully at the start of 2012 I'll be in the middle of building my website per instructions from my coaching program I also hope to have a concrete marketing plan for my ecommerce website by the start of 2012 (but I am kind of thinking of changing my vendor, but we'll see...)

    I hope we can all have a great start of something for the new year!
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  • Profile picture of the author jeffreys
    I will be writing 200 contents reviewing products and post to my blog for the year 2012. The target is to make 500 per day. That's about USD15,000.00 per month.
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    • Profile picture of the author Thomas Michal
      Buy more guns, bullets, gold, rice, booze and cigarettes because after next December they will be the ONLY currency.

      But really I'm hoping to launch some interactive children's books for all the tablet platforms.
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      • Profile picture of the author oda
        Originally Posted by Thomas Michal View Post

        Buy more guns, bullets, gold, rice, booze and cigarettes because after next December they will be the ONLY currency.
        That's what I am doing!

        But add, Digging a hole that has a door.

        How do you mount a satellite dish to a hole?
        I think there was a WSO for that.

        happy new Year

        Oda

        P.s Really Though, Going all out on the Internet Marketing tool shed.
        I actually dug that hole and stocked it last year....... Bloody guru's.

        And how to mount a satellite dish to a hole?

        Put it on the ground....
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      Originally Posted by jeffreys View Post

      I will be writing 200 contents reviewing products and post to my blog for the year 2012. The target is to make 500 per day. That's about USD15,000.00 per month.
      That's quite a lofty goal, jeffreys...

      Best of luck to you!
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  • Profile picture of the author jeffreys
    I love promoting affiliate products which are hot in demand and last. That way, you'll have a lasting income.
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  • Profile picture of the author hamzidosh
    I'd be in church saying thank God 4 d gift of Life!...everything else comes afta dat
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  • Profile picture of the author NinjaEntrepeneur
    I would like to increase my productivity
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  • Profile picture of the author RavishingRajni
    i have a modelling session scheduled.
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  • Profile picture of the author Yara
    wake up and say good morning to my mum...
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  • Profile picture of the author Mary Wilhite
    First thing to do in 2012 is review the year's action plan. Look back and avoid gaffes of 2011.
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  • Profile picture of the author imsystems1
    I am looking forward to a fantastic New Year in 2012 starting off with a breath of fresh air clear sky's hopefully then checking pre-launch back office roll on Jan 1st midnight
    Wish everyone a wonderful New Year stay safe and enjoy your family and friends.

    Chris
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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    I'm with Caliban. The first thing I'm doing is whipping out my bottle of Don Julio 1942 Anejo. Then again there is that whole mistle toe thingee at midnight.......

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  • Profile picture of the author chrislangley
    It's great to have a plan to measure your progress
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  • Profile picture of the author SumikoW
    Have a game plan in 2012. Start with something that works and scale up!
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  • Profile picture of the author Dean Thompson
    Originally Posted by Giani View Post

    I have been reading lots of stuff here and other places. Bought lots of material. Made not-so-much money in IM.

    I think it is time to do a reality check:

    - What I have done till now
    - What are my strengths, what have I learned
    - Which model should I follow now
    - Prepare a proper plan to go forward and write down what I want to achieve by the end of 3 months, 6 months and end of 2012
    - Focus, focus, focus on my plan only

    Finally, keep learning on the model I select.

    .
    After spending the last 4 months, researching and learning about IM, I have now set some targets that I would like to achieve in 2012.

    Those targets won't be met unless I take action, which seems to be one of the biggest hurdles to overcome.
    I've read so many times on this forum about people not taking action and letting projects/knowledge fall by the wayside, which is a shame.

    So that's my first task - TAKE ACTION.


    Ozzelli
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