Are You An Expert?

Thom left a comment on the last post about being an expert and just in case you didn’t see it or my answer, I’m posting it here:

“I think one thing that people don’t realise is that everyone is an expert at something. For you, it’s PLR.

Most importantly, it doesn’t haven’t to be something relating to online marketing. There’s no reason why, if you’re great in the kitchen, that can’t be your expertise angle (feeding a family with healthy food whilst working full time, for example). It’s really a case of finding something that you do, something that you’re passionate about, or something that you’re just good at.

I’d go further, and say everyone reading this is a real expert in at least five things and could put out information products on them pretty quickly. Anyone disagree?”

My response:

“And I agree with you that everyone is an expert in at least 5 things.  Upon reflection some of mine are: 

 Writing articles/PLR
 Helping kids learn with everyday activities
 Making up dishes with only ingredients I have on hand (because I hate grocery shopping)
 Doing research
 Quilting

Of course there are varying degrees of expertness! ”

I say you’re an expert to someone else if you know more than they do about a subject.  You might not think you know very much about something until you start talking to or teaching someone who knows absolutely nothing about the subject.  I think some people get hung up on the term “expert” because they feel they have to know absolutely everything. 

How about you?  I’d like to see your list of 5 things you’re an expert at!
And if you’d like, we could explore what you could do with any of them online.

Internet Marketing Expert at Something?

I am sooo thankful I can work at home and set my own hours.  I’ve been busy – both online and off, and it’s nice to be able to work around my kids’ schedules.  Okay, they are older and it’s not like I play Legos with them or take them to the zoo, but I do like to go to their sporting events and try to stay in their lives without being a really annoying or pushy parent.  I’m still working on the not being annoying part.

    

We’re having a big family reunion/graduation party in a few weeks.  Nothing like an “event” to make you notice all the projects that need doing around the house.   So I haven’t been spending as much time with my Internet marketing as usual, and you know what?  The world is not crashing down around me.

My niche sites are still making money and my products are still selling, even when I’m outside tearing out the old deck and using muscles I didn’t know I had.  I’ve worked hard to lay a foundation for my business and it’s paying off. 

I hope you’re doing that too!  Become an expert at something, become known for that something and brand yourself!  Have your own products regarding the something and put the time in promoting those products.  Resign yourself to the fact that the Easy Button doesn’t work and you’ll have to use the Work Hard But Smart and Success Will Be Your Huge Reward Eventually Button.

So my expertise is PLR – writing and selling PLR, and telling people how to use PLR.  What’s yours?  Feel free to leave a comment here.

And if you need help coming up with your own products, remember that PLR can be a good jumping off point.  If you’re wanting to be a WordPress blogging expert, consider my latest PLR package: Power Blogs and Beyond With WordPress.  I’ll showcase it in another post, but I just wanted to get you thinking about creating products to help with your IM success.  

Awaiting your comments…