This chapter will show you how to both increase the amount of junk email you receive AND find additional contacts by using USENET Newsgrops and Classified Ads.

I already know the first question..." What the heck is a USENET newsgroup ?" ...right ?

Ok, let's start with some definitions :

USENET ( from " User's ' Network ' ) is an online bulletin board system. Originally implemented in1979 - 1980 by Steve Bellowin, Jim Ellis, Tom Truscott and Steve Daniel at Duke University, it has swiftly grown to become international in scope and is now probably the largest information utility in existence. To learn more about Usenet, please read the Basics of Usenet primer on the Google Website.

A NEWSGROUP is one of USENET 's huge collection of topic group of forums. Newsgroups can be ' unmoderated' ( anyone can post or ' moderated ' ( submissions are automatically directed to a moderator ,who edits or filters and then posts the results). You will find newsgroups for every topic imaginable and they're an awesome source for finding contacts.

CLASSIFIEDS are advertisements who generally contain only text and which are geared toward generation of al lead. Classified ads should not be used to directly sell a product even if someones try to do that , and this for the simple reason, it does not yield much . You can find both free and paid classified ad websites on the internet where people go to post their adds. These are also a great way to generate contacts.

The Basic USENET NewsGROUP Strategy

I don't recommned actually posting ads to newsgroups because you will get very little, if any, response. What I DO recommend is replying to ads of other people.

Why is that ?

Think about it...What kind of people do you want to contact with...customers ? Or leaders ? I would choose leaders , because leaders are more action oriented.

Now , here is the basic problem..

Leaders don't answers advertisements. They are usually already involved in a business opportunity so for the most part they are too busy placing ads of their own. So, what better way to connect them through THEIR advertising !

Here's something else to think about...

What kind of email are you more likely to open, read and reply to ?

A. An email from someone who is trying to SELL you something,

B. An email from someone who is interested in something YOU are selling.

Your answer is more likely B... " An email from someone who is interested in something YOU ' re selling". Very few people can resist opening and reading an email with a subject line that says something of the following :

" Please send me information on your opportunity"

" Please contact me"

"Re : your posting in ' alt.business. entrepreneur' "

" I'm interested. Please answer a couple of questions "

Remember ... all you are attempting to do at this point is ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION. Don't include any type of website address or advertisement in your initial contact. Just ask for them to reply with their contact information and some information on THEIR product or oportunity.

Be creative and come up with some of your own email subject lines.

When you write them, look at them as though YOU are the recipient of the email. Would you open and read it ?

What to say in your email ?

There is no" written in stone " template for what to write to each person. Remember that each person you write is different. Here is a winning fomula, the one that works:

1. Read the ad you are about to respond to THOROUGHLY understand what it is trying to offer.

2. Find something interesting about the ad that you can ask a question about.

3. Write an email to the person who posted the ad asking them to contact you.

This email should contain several key component :

- some mention of where you saw the person's ad.

- a partial quote from the persons's actual ad.

- a request for the person's contact information

- it should contain your full contact information.

Some people , who don't know any better, try to rush this process by harvesting email addresses from newsgroups and bulk mailing a basic form letter to each person asking for information on their business opportunity. This is just plain stupid... sorry... there are really no kinder way to put it when you tell someone what works...show them exactly HOW it works ...and they turn around and botch it by doing the exact opposite. Please don't do that. If you do it, this eCourse looses its value and if you fail by using it you will complain that the Ecourse tought you wrong ways. Beware of it !

Here are some examples of actual ads posted in USENET Newsgroups followed by exactly how I responded to those same ads.

Example Ad Posting 1 :

Are you looking to make extra $$$ ?

We have a solution for you !

The Money Machine is a revolutionary e- commerce Software System that can make you Money while doing Absolutely Nothing !

EMarketer predicts $2.7 Trillion in B2B Internet Sales by the end of 2004. Get your piece of the pie with the system.All you have to do is sign-up and watch your Bank Account grow. Low cost join, pays well, no need to advertize since they do it for you !

Make Money-on-line.

Unlimited income potential, Guarantied Results,

100 % Automated, Free Trial Available,

Innovative & Revolutionary , Legitimate Business Opportunity.

Take a Free Test Drive

(URL to advertizer website here )

Example Response to Posting 1

Hello John,

I just got done reading the ad you posted on the biz..mlm newsgroup and I must say that " Making money while doing absolutely nothing " is appealing , but it sounds unrealistic to me.

Would a person need to place adds like you're doing ? Or it is really posible to make money by doing "nothing ".

You've got my attention...where do we go from here ?I'd like to hear about this, so let's talk either by phone or by Instant Messenger.

My contact information is below.

Please send me your contact information as well so we can stay in touch about this and build relationship.

Adrian Serbanescu

Tel : +40264524535

Mobile: + 40721910893

Yahoo Instant Messenger ID : asimpex1

Email : ascassona@yahoo.com

Example Ad Posting 2

PROVEN HOME BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Thinking about starting a home business ? Not sure where to begin ?

Start Your home business on a rock-solid base !

Consider teaming up with us. Since 1985 , we've helped tens of  thousands of men and women worldwide build successful home businesses. And we can help you too. Click Here for home business success stories, and for information on getting started. Your enrollment now includes over $ 400 in FREE bonuses.

Complete details at : ( URL to advertizer website)

Note : this guy goes on to list about 20 different business opportunities in the SAME AD !

Example Response to Posting 2

Hello Michael ,

You got my attention in the ad you posted in biz.mlm newsgroup when you said " We helped tens of thousands of men and women worlwide build successfull home businesses" . I also couldn't help but notice that you're involved in LOT of different opportunities. WOW.

Are you making real money in any of these ?

...and who is " we " ?

How can I get in contact with you about this besides email ?

I really like to chat with you about this.

Here is my contact information.

Adrian Serbanescu

Tel +40264524535

Mobile + 40721901893

Yahoo Messenger ID asimpex1

Email : ascassona@yahoo.com

WATCH TIGHT !

Neither of these responses mentions that I am involved in any kind of business and neither of them attempts to SELL anything. Also , neither of my responses above could ever be considered SPAM because there is nothing being advertised. You'll quite never get a response if you try to promote anything in this initial email. Any sales message in these emails will get a lot of SPAM complaints. SPAM is a term used for unsolicited commercial email.

Here are several rules you need to follow.

1. When you recieve a response ...READ IT carefully in a proper manner being sure to answer any question the person may ask. No autoresponders here.

2. No advertising, no promoting your opportunity , products and services...just continue to communicate and ask for the person contact information.

3. Once the person has given his or her contact information and PERMISSION to add them to your contact list , enter his or her information into your ' Verified Contacts ' group in Group Mail .

4. Each of these 'Verified Contacts ' needs to recieve a follow up response similar to the one in chapter 4 thanking them for sending their contact information to you and giving them the link to subscribe their free Ecourse, namely this one you are now reading.

Where do I find Newsgroups ?

Most ISPs ( Internet Service Providers ) provide access to USENET Newsgroups , but you will usually need to know to configure Outlook Express or some other newsgroup reader software to be able to browse and read posting.

I highly recommend using the newsgroups section of Google for few but essential reasons :

1. It's free

2. It's simple enough for every one

3. It's very well documented.

Before using Google Groups, start by reading through their Group help section. This will help you to better understand how to find what you want . Also , take some time to browse through the variuos groups and get familiar with how everything works.

What about classified Ad sites ?

The strategy with Clasified Ad sites is basically the same as it is with newsgroups. Just make sure and read each ad thoroughly before sending any kind of email response and follow each step above.

You can find tons of classifieds ad sites by searching Google or Yahoo search Engines, under

' online classifieds '

' classified ad sited'

' classified ad posting sites '

' classified free ad posting sites '.