James Burt’s latest ‘e-Wealth Daily’ article is titled “How to Rally a Team of Info Marketers”. [‘Info Marketing’ Article]


James Burt’s latest ‘e-Wealth Daily’ article:

How to Rally a Team of Info Marketers

It’s always good to get people together to work on a common project. Let’s face it: if you get the right people in the proper space to complete something they are all interested in, the result can be fun and satisfying to all parties involved.

People always think that this kind of project is reserved for those on construction or landscaping sites, or for neighborhood dads building a swimming pool on the weekend. Associating collaborative workmanship with something as professionally independent as information marketing sounds a little odd at first.

The truth is that collaborations happen all the time in information marketing. Honest. No one person is a walking encyclopedia of infinite knowledge and, at a certain point, one has to get help from another party. There is no shame in it at all and it can wind up to be in your favor if the collaboration is successful.

But like everything else in life, it’s important to have some rules of the road if you are going to start collaboration. Here they are:

— The Proper Collaborator: I started the list with this factor on purpose. It is the most important thing to consider before you get going. Think about it — imagine working with someone who is dominating, slacking off, or rude or arrogant. Not only will you hate the situation, but also your product will likely be poor as a result. To avoid this, search out a good collaborator, one who you can work with properly and who has a good reputation. Ask friends or search the Internet to look at potential collaborators’ web sites.

— What to Take and Give: Once you’ve found a partner, it’s important to get down to the nitty-gritty right away and start divvying up what needs to be done. It’s important to find out what your partner is going to bring to the table and what you intend to contribute as well. You can do this often over a diner table or even over an Internet messenger system. It also does not hurt to come up with a contract to keep everything legal and in order.

— Credit: It’s important that you also allot the appropriate credit to whatever material is generated. You can do this by just putting the name of whoever wrote what at the end or beginning of the article or content portion, much like the e-Wealth Daily Bulletin. Keep copies of what was information was generated and who was responsible for what products.

— Payment: This is probably the least fun of all the items in my list, but be sure to address it straight on. You don’t have to get defensive or offensive, just professional. Discuss what you think is reasonable compensation for each bit of published information and stick to that payment agenda through the end of the collaboration. Again, a contract might be useful in this scenario.

— Future Collaborations: You might get a bad partner and the collaboration comes to nothing. You might get a good partner at the beginning, but the relationship sours halfway through. Or — I hope this is always the case — you get a partner who you work well with and, after the collaboration’s success, you decide to work together again. Whichever way, always evaluate the collaboration as you are working on it and, if the partnership goes well, start on another project with the same party. More good collaborations will mean more success for you both. It’s that simple.

It is sad when you see some people who could be doing more for themselves in both their professional and personal life, except that they’re not interacting with others. For whatever reasons, they feel seclusion is the only way to exist. While it’s good to be independent, don’t let this strict loner attitude override the potential for a good collaboration in information marketing. You might get a good colleague, friend and paycheck all at once.

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