Traffic or Relationships? Share your thoughts

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Permalink Reply by Ted Duboise on February 14, 2009 at 12:19pm

RELATIONSHIPS! Notice that is in caps. Do you buy from your enemy? It doesn't matter what business that you're in: internet, brick-&-mortar, retail, manufacturing, repair, shipping - it does not matter - you are in the people business. No transaction ever takes place without people. No computer ever calls up another, orders up a cup of coffee or goes to play golf and chat.

YOU ARE IN THE PEOPLE BUSINESS!

Cheers ! Learn Something today!
>> Ted <<

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Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, CEO on February 14, 2009 at 12:21pm

Both are important, and have different as well as overlapping functions. I agree that traffic is important for exposure. And long term relationships are also imporanta. Networking online is like networking office. You need to have exposure and meet a lot of people and want to build and nurture relationships with them over time. Taking your traffic and turning them into relationships is the best way to turn that into business.

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Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, COO on February 14, 2009 at 2:46pm

Without traffic you have no relationships.

Networking on the internet is no different than in the real world.

If you sit at home and never get out, then you will have zero traffic and have no chance at relationships. The more functions you attend give you traffic. Traffic, by itself, will not lead to anything if you do not know how to make an introduction and build a relationship. Once you have relationships, then you can leverage those to learn information, form strategic bonds, or get customers.

At the end of the day, they go hand in hand and are equally important.

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Permalink Reply by Ced Reynolds on February 15, 2009 at 9:56am

Thank all of you for your thoughts. I think many will glean from what you've stated.

Ced

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Beasley on July 28, 2009 at 5:13am

Relationships are always better than traffic.
When likeminded people come together the power
of that is amazing. Traffic can be anyone and they
may not even be interested in what you have to offer
but relationship building almost guarantees their interest
in you and whatever you do is part of that.

Rebecca Beasley

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