Mentorship Programs - Should You Sign Up?

Mentorship programs are becoming increasingly popular on the 

Internet. Usually, they require a significant investment of 

money and time - but are they worth it?

Imagine this scenario.

You get out of bed early (as usual), sit down at the 

computer and open your email program. As you watch a flood 

of emails pour in, you feel overwhelmingly tired. This is 

understandable: you're putting in hours and hours at the 

computer. You've tried one income-earning method after 

another; you've worked on building your list; you've 

uploaded a ton of content to your sites. Surely it should be 

getting close to 'pay off' time? Yet the income level never 

seems to go up...

It's definitely one of those "Should I just give up and look 

for a real job?" days.

Then an email header catches your eye. It says "Don't Use 

Johnny Marketer's New Software Before You Read This!" You 

realize it's a subject line deliberately crafted to get 

attention, but it's also from one of the marketing 'gurus' 

that you actually trust. You are pretty sure that there's 

substance behind this bold statement.

Jaded as you might be, your interest is piqued. You'd been 

thinking of buying this new software. You've been trying not 

to put too much on your credit card, but if it helps your 

bottom line... 

Hmmmm, you'd better check this out and make sure you are not 

wasting your money.

You open the email and find a short paragraph advising you 

that this information is essential reading for any would-be 

buyer. There's a link directing you to read the rest of the 

story on the website. You click through... and you find a 

credible explanation of why you shouldn't use this software 

before you learn a few essential facts. In essence, your 

trusted guru is explaining that without key knowledge that 

surrounds the use of this software, your chances of success 

go way down. It's a brilliant product, he admits... but 

there are five essential techniques that will guarantee 

better results. He's going to explain the most important one 

in detail.

And he does. He also briefly lists the other four techniques. 

You have enough understanding of the Internet to know that 

this is really good stuff. You'd love to have the other four 

techniques fully explained, but this valuable information is 

available only to those in his mentorship program.

You sit and think. You click a link and read the details of 

the program. It runs for a year and you are guaranteed an 

in-depth analysis of your current situation and a 

step-by-step plan for growth. You will find out the best 

current software and approaches to use. It sounds perfect 

for where you are now. However, it costs big bucks.

You mull it over some more. Your mind goes over the 

struggles you've had to date, and the thought of a helping 

hand is incredibly tempting. You could really do with that 

objective overview of your business. Your hand hovers over 

the mouse - and finally, you click through and sign up.

Will this be worth it to you? It could be - but this depends 

on several factors.

1. The Promise: What does the mentor actually promise to do?

- Is there a guaranteed figure or result, or does he just 

promise to work with you and show you the way?

- Is there a safety net if he doesn't deliver?

- What exactly does he require from YOU in order to achieve 

what he promises?

2. Credibility: Do you have good reasons for believing that 

your mentor will deliver the goods?

- Does he have a background of success himself? Is he living 

what he preaches?

- Have you purchased other lesser-priced products from this 

person? Did they deliver?

- Has he coached others to success before you?

- Does he have the ability to TEACH as well as DO?

3. Your Own Work Ethic: Will YOU deliver the goods?

- Are you prepared to work hard to make the most of your 

time?

- Can you take direction? Do you usually work well with 

others?

- Are you willing to believe that an experienced marketer 

can see your business path more clearly than you can?

- Can you stick it out for the full year?

4. Can You Afford It?

- Can you afford the payment without unnecessary hardship?

- Can you afford the time?

- Can you afford the emotional investment?

A good mentor can save you days, weeks and years of errors 

and frustration. A bad mentor can result in your losing 

money, time and even your health. Before you sign up, 

evaluate the program and your mentor carefully. If you 

decide to commit, be prepared to work hard to achieve the 

results you desire.

I have 3 mentorship programs that I joined and gave me

great results. It's at 

www.iandelcarmen.com/recommends/adsense-coach 

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Ian Del Carmen was a TV and stage writer before he became 

an online entrepreneur. He owns a business called digiBook 

Publishing House that can be found at www.digiBook.ph 

and www.digiBookNetwork.com. One of his newest websites is 

an exclusive membership site providing mobile ebooks and 

information products for handheld devices. It's located at

www.MobileEbooks.net. Visit his main website at 

www.ianDelCarmen.com and www.ianDelCarmen.net 

for more information.

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