| Before I begin I first want to provide you a quick | | | | Introduce yourself and then tell them something you |
| definition of JV. JV means joint venture partner. So if | | | | like about their site. Explain why you found it |
| you have been hearing that word being thrown | | | | interesting and that you are interested in learning |
| around like a hot potato you can consider yourself | | | | more. Here is the MOST critical point in seeking a JV. |
| informed! | | | | Ask them if there is something you can do to help |
| When you have a product to sell online, there are | | | | the person out. Whether it is with graphics, writing, |
| many different tactics you can use to help get | | | | whatever you can do provide it shows good faith. |
| customers. One great way is through Joint Venturing. | | | | Finally, if you have done the other things properly |
| A Joint Venture (or again, simply a JV) is when you | | | | you will be able to tell them a little bit about your |
| partner with a person to help sell your product(s). | | | | product and ask them if they'd like to hear more |
| While it is a great idea, it can sometimes be hard to | | | | about a Joint Venture with you. |
| find JVs. So here are some great ideas on how to | | | | That's how to get JVs in niches that are not too |
| find them. | | | | competitive. However, you need to take a slightly |
| The way you go about trying to find JVs actually | | | | different approach on highly competitive niches. |
| depends on how competitive your niche is. If you're | | | | In highly competitive niches you need to make |
| in a niche that's saturated (such as the Internet | | | | yourself stand out from everyone else. There are |
| Marketing niche) then you will have to go about | | | | hundreds of people who are looking for JVs in some |
| things a little differently. However, if you are in | | | | of the most popular niches. So to stand out you |
| another niche that's much less competitive then | | | | want to approach potential JV partners and ask if |
| finding JVs shouldn't be too difficult. | | | | you can do something for them. Whatever you might |
| For the less competitive niches, all you really have to | | | | be good at, offer to help them with something that |
| do is ask people if they'd like to JV with you. | | | | you are good at (creating a script, writing a blog, |
| However, you have to ask the right way. The | | | | etc.). |
| correct approach to asking a JV can be the | | | | Then once you do something for them, they'll feel |
| difference between a 10,000 dollar launch or a 10.00 | | | | like they should so something in return. This is called |
| launch. | | | | the theory of reciprocity. What they may decide is |
| So you can do a Google search on your niche. Then | | | | something in return just might be a JV with you. Or, |
| write down the sites that come-up. Next try to find | | | | you might just develop a long-term relationship with a |
| out a name for each site so that you can address | | | | few people that will pay dividends for you far into |
| each email personally. Then email the person who | | | | the future (beyond just one Joint Venture). |
| runs the site. | | | | |