"I NEVER HEARD OF YOU."

Boydton, Virginia, USA

"I never heard of you."  No one wants to hear that.  It's dismissive, isn't it?  You worry.  Is there a problem?  I don't think so.  Times change.  The way business is done constantly evolves.  Yet brick-and-mortar persist.  How do we bridge the gap?  Part of what makes entrepreneurship so much fun is catching a lasting trend at its inception.  G+ is one of those business trends whose impact is only just beginning to be perceived by markets global and local.  "I never heard of you," could be the best news you've heard all day!  Why?

People who have never heard of you are the biggest pool of your potential customers!  

People who've never heard of you have no preconceived notions about you.  You can offer them your best, and if you are destined to do business, business will ensue.  Nearly all ongoing business must begin with someone who has never heard of you.  G+ has become a Global Crossroads, where can one can mix and mingle with society on a global scale.  Imagine that.  If you can find ten people you trust under these circumstances, I believe you'll do well.  I'm well on my way to finding the TEN PEOPLE in this madding crowd to whom I will give my limited, finite resources of time and attention.  The ten people who will help me create an ecosystem of value on the interwebs.  Google Plus is my incubator, and I don't mind telling you so.

There is a limitless supply of people who have never heard of you.

That's a good thing. Really.

You are currently swimming amidst a school of savvy marketing sharks from every field and background imaginable--on a global scale.  It takes all kinds--and if you dish it up, expect to get served now and then. Establishing yourself as a reliable online presence is no small task, to be sure.  Know your niche, and survey the terrain from there for a while.  You are a seller in a glut of sellers, marketers, and 'internet pirates'.  Me hearties, I am an internet buccaneer.  I'm here to discover the riches and wisely invest them for the future; and perhaps lay a few golden eggs of my own.

Whether I turn out to be a Golden Goose or an SEO Swan, you are reading this post, and
"I never heard of you," has just died a silent, stoic death.  Fallen dead.  From now on.

May it abide in peaceful repose.

So stop and think: the person who wants what you have the most does not know who you are, what you have, how it can be obtained, nor where he or she can locate you--on the internet.  Fortunately for humanity, everyone is somewhere.  Your revenue stream with long term potential may well be today's tech cowards-- the man or woman who has yet to screw up his or her courage and come online.  Or make a foray into social media.  Just recently, a gentleman I know introduced his lovely wife to The Plus.  She received a warm welcome.  Even people who use computers for a living will be new to the Global Salon that is G+.  If you have something worthwhile to offer, you will be a welcome avenue of entry for someone new to the technology marketplace--or the social media arena.  If you choose, you can become a life-changing conduit to a world of opportunity for a deserving human being. Or someone with the personal resources to make life better for people, on and off the internet.  Rich or poor, people fear life online.  Their fear is realistic.  There's some nefarious people on here!  But there's nefar-ity in the street.  On television.  Scandal. Deception. Betrayal. Pretty Little Liars. It's all there.

I'm sure it's all here.  I just stick to +ron tolbert 's survival skills.  If I need help, I can call on "The Godfather of Search," +David Amerland .  There are Mastery Groups forming.  They are a goldmine of cutting-edge technology intel.  Field tested every day.  You get to watch people grow.  Make mistakes.  Fumble their way through.  Get better.  Reframe other career paths and skillsets into something exciting and new.  A real adventure on the Wild, Wild Web!

Think of this blog post like a Treasure Hunt.  The landscape of G+ stretches as far as the mind can conceive, yet--"the map is not the territory."  Mapping your personal journey is the joy of Information Entrepreneurship.  Setting a course here can be challenging, chastening, enlightening and fun.  I am honored to have my opinions and conversation valued so highly here on The Plus.  I have always said that the internet restored my zest for personal development.  It's true.  A single detail of an aspect of online existence can generate enough passion for a lucrative career, if you know where to look.  Thank you to all the great contributors to the knowledge base.  You are doing the heavy lifting to build the Global Marketplace.

Thanks for taking the time to read this blog.

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