What gets me into this arena of social media is not just because of it's popularity, I wonder at first what drives people to join social networking. Until I joined Facebook myself then I understand why it's so popular and now I'm hooked. I remember my children who are now adults, back then when they were teenagers have posted me on their wall being proud that their mum has just joined Facebook which is a big deal to them at that time, thinking that it is only for young people to catch up with friends at school, because we old folks would not know how to use a computer. I'm glad I persevered. I just love the convenience of it all. It's now easy to catch up with my family and friends all over the world anytime of the day.
I've search for the meaning of social media, and there's so many ways to describe it, here's one from Wikipedia, Social media includes web-based and mobile technologies used to turn communication into interactive dialogue. The rest is too technical for me, but as long as I know how to use it that's more important for me.
I've encouraged everyone I know who's not involve in social media to get in and join the fun. But there are some who are sceptical and so scared that their privacy will be invaded. As for me, it doesn't matter as long as I don't do anything foolish, I always say to myself, 'I only have one life to live and if I live in fear then that's not living anymore'. Nothing beats the experience of knowing what goes on in every parts of the world especially the ones not covered by news media. I can see there's power behind this technology. There's so much information out there that it is up to us to act or ignore it. Good and bad is everywhere and social media is no exception.
You may wonder where the desire to make money online idea fits into all this. Well, like most people I am also a hard working person in a pressurised job until one day I injured my upper back shoulder due to repetitive work, and if I continue with my job my back will never be able to heal properly since work will never stop. So I decided just recently to give up my job of ten years for good, which is the hardest thing to do for me because the bills will never stop coming, but my health is far more important, since health is wealth.
I remember thinking that there should be another way to make money without getting body aches and pains so I am open to any opportunities that I can get my hand into. Then one day as I arrived home from work I received a letter with an invitation to attend a seminar called World Internet Summit (WIS), where the speakers showed us their many ideas on how to make money online. You can click on this link ..... http://www.worldinternetoffice.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=1203360 . They also run an internet challenge just so to prove to us that there's actually money to be made online. You can see the people who won through the years on their internet challenge when you click on the link. The last winner really deserved the money because she was a pensioner.
There's no doubt in my mind that they are genuine and sincere in trying to help the average person like me wanting to make a difference in our lives.
Every speakers on WIS were inspirational and I wish I could sign up to all of their strategies, but that's impossible so I've waited for what comes close to my heart I guess, because as soon as I heard Paul O'Mahoney's presentation, his strategy is about Social Media Mastery, I don't know why my heart was beating fast. Maybe because I can relate to it since I spend a lot of my time socializing in Facebook. The one thing that really got my heart pumping is when he showed an older man on his pension who signed up just to challenge them about their strategy, I remember they said that he was a tough nut to crack and in the end he was so thankful to Paul and Mili who helped turn his life around and so does many others plus the charity they got involved in. What can I say? If Paul and Mili can turn lots of people's life around for the best then I got to be in their team. Now here I am doing my first blog about how money is made online through social media.
For me, as long as I can replace my suppose to be secure income of 50 to 60,000 dollars a year which I earned from my previous backbreaking job I will be very grateful and happy. That will also help me fund my dream to travel and see the wonders of the world as long as I am able to.
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