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  Welcome! I’m glad you’re here! Thanks for taking time out to learn more about me, and how I may be able to help you.I have a bit of an unusual name, Anastasia McCune (pronounced ah-na-sta-SEE-yah. Think ‘nice to see ya, Anastasia’.) I have Greek heritage, hence the particular pronounciation. I’m a Denver, Colorado native, and love Colorado to the point that I goofily sing ‘Home on the Range’ every time I’ve been out of state and cross the state line back home.

This blog is to provide information, updates, and perspective on Global Resorts Network, as well as some of the tools and methods you’d use should you decide to start your own Global Resorts business. I invite you to explore and use it as a tool to help YOU gather the information you need to make an informed decision for YOU and your family. Feel free to ask me any questions along the way.

There is no pressure for you to do ANYTHING - I don’t believe in having to convince anyone to join this business, because if you have to convince someone to simply join, you have to convince them to take the next step, and the next step, and the next step. Frankly, it’s a waste of my time and yours to approach a business that way. I work with people who are self-starters and who have a desire to create their own success. I enjoy taking the role of ‘guide on the side’ as opposed to ’sage on the stage’. So being, my goal is to provide a platform for support and learning, and act as a guide and consultant…but your own results ultimately depend on YOU.

I can teach you everything I know about making money on the internet, and have tools, training and support to get you started AND grow in your business, if you are are serious about taking action. But, know that there’s no automatic, magic system that will do everything for you! You’ll have to actually….. do some work! I will tell you more about what exactly that entails below.

I live with my husband Todd and our toddler son in Denver, CO, where I was born and raised. I’ve been fortunate to travel to many parts of Europe and Australia, as well as live and work in New Zealand. I cherish those travels for many reasons - one of which is they helped me realize how much I love where I’m from, and the landscape and character of the American West. 

Before getting serious about a home business, I was a web developer and instructor - and somehow that felt less important once I became a parent.  My husband and I discussed our game plan, and decided I would stay home.  This did require adjustment, on many levels!  I contracted on the side, and beat my head against the wall trying to meet aggressive development schedules when I only had evenings and maybe naptimes to work. 

I chose Phoenix-based Global Resorts Network for my primary internet business because of the quality of the product, the worthwhile income potential (as compared to other companies selling products for low dollar amounts), and the fantastic support of my team.

A few of my passions:

    - My family.  I love ’my boys’, my son and my husband Todd.  We love to bike ride, hike, swim, and mostly just be together.  When our son gets a little older, we’ll get back into sailing and scuba diving.  I’m fortunate to have my parents and brother in Colorado, and soon, my grandparents as well.
    - Dance! I was a semi-serious tango dancer at one point. Staying out late at night dancing, and committing to the practice schedule you need to be serious isn’t a reality for me right now with a young family. A mentor of mine once said to me ‘You can do all the things you want in life… just probably not all at the same time’. Tango will come back into play for me. Some of the best tango instruction I ever received was not a particular step or technique, but rather the thought that you evoke the kind of dance you want (as opposed to being just a leader or a follower). This is true in LIFE - and business!
    - Again, the American West. My father is a hydrogeologist, and I remember countless trips as a kid reading from ‘Roadside Geology of Colorado’ as we drove to wherever our destination was. A part of me wishes I’d followed in my Dad’s footsteps.  That doesn’t feel likely right now, as I’ve already got a Master’s degree in Digital Media and am busy with a young family. That, however, doesn’t curb my enthusiasm and digital activism, advocating for responsible land and water usage in the Rocky Mountain region and beyond.
    - A particular project I’ve had the pleasure of being involved in this past year. The project is a Flash-based tutorial about HIV and AIDS prevention. I did not develop the original pieces, but have been heavily involved updating them and getting them ready for translation into multiple other languages. Seeing pictures of children in China and India learn about HIV/AIDS prevention, and seeing from their post-tutorial evaluations that they’re actually retaining what they’re learning, is the most rewarding work I’ve ever done. Working at home, making money online etc is great - and so much of the world is not even at a place where that’s a serious consideration. Perspective. http://www.TeachAids.org
    Internet marketing, and mentoring others in this space. I loved watching my software students take what they learned in class and create wonderful things with it. The old ‘teach a man to fish’ adage comes to mind. Building a business online is a continuing journey and process, one I continue to grow in, and I bring that same passion I had for giving others the tools they needed to succeed in the software classroom to internet marketing, with a focus of course on Global Resorts Network.

What are your passions? This is what will drive you, and lead you to success.  I immensely enjoy the wide variety of stories, interests and walks of life the poeple I’ve met since starting with Global Resorts Network. I’m looking forward to getting to know YOU better.  Welcome!

So What Are The Things Needed To Create A Successful Online Business?

I mentioned before you’d actually have to do some work!  So here it is - and there are a variety of things.  Some technical things, some marketing things, but a BIG chunk is mindset and a commitment to

Personal development 

It’s very easy to overlook this, or want to cut corners and ignore this.  In fact, most of your success in your business is going to hinge on your mindset and personal development.    Henry Ford says it well -

“Whether you think you can or cannot, you are correct”.

A cliche you may have heard is ‘Those who earn, are those who learn’.  The thing is, cliches are usually born out of an element of truth.  Probably in whatever work you do now, you have to continue to update and refine your skills.  In fact, for many professions (lawyers and nurses come to mind), continuing education is REQUIRED in order to continue to practice.  Why would you treat your best asset in your home-based business  - YOU - as a one-dimensional, never-changing entity?  As ironic as it sounds, spending time on YOURSELF developing your attitudes, skills and mindset is the most powerful thing you can do to build your business.  This is a lesson I continue to learn, and re-learn! 

The reality of a business is that you learn, implement, possibly fail, fail forward, learn, implement, succeed, learn, implement….rinse and repeat.  While success happens very quickly for some, for most it’s a more gradual process, and certainly it’s not a smooth ride for ANYONE the entire time.  In fact, some people burn out if they’ve spent $300 a month into their business and don’t have stellar results.  Developing your mindset will position you to develop attitude and poise for your business for longevity through ups and downs, that will soon spill over into other parts of your life.  You may have to try something new in terms of your mindset, confidence, or whatever on like you would a sweater or a coat.  As you get used to it, you’ll probably decide you like how it feels and not take it off.

Tech and Marketing

I believe each person has something unique, a powerful asset belonging only to them, that can help them in their business.  This could be experience as a leader in another venue, or sales or marketing background, or owning a business (brick and mortar or otherwise) where your results are a direct reflection of your efforts.  Here’s what I brought to the table - I’m a web developer turned internet marketer.  On the web development side, I specialize in Flash, an animation software, and am an Adobe Certified Instructor in this software, having taught in the US and Canada.  I enjoyed developing web pieces for a variety of clients, ranging from universities to big name international companies, until I became a mom and put my corporate career on hold (for the most part - I do continue to contract on select projects from time to time).  Some of the stuff I’ve worked on can be viewed here.  http://www.anastasiamccune.net

Don’t think that my web development background gave me some kind of unfair advantage when starting my online business.  It helped in some ways - but I still had a learning curve to go up, as I didn’t know a *thing* about internet marketing!  One can have the most beautiful website in the world, but it doesn’t matter if nobody sees it! To be honest, most people who begin in Global Resorts Network don’t have internet marketing experience OR technical experience beyond checking email or surfing the web - they learn what they need to create success!  No matter where in the continuum you are, know that you aren’t the first, and that training and help are there to teach you what you need!

What You DON’T Have To Do

As you learn about attraction marketing (more on this below) and the online methods you can use to build your business,  you quickly realize the things you DON’T have to do.  My first involvement in MLM started in college, and I clearly remember doing things like putting up signs at the sign of the road and at highway offramps, wearing ‘ask me’ buttons to the grocery store and putting fliers on hundreds of cars at the mall.  You CAN build a business this way,  but the internet has changed EVERYTHING - why would you WANT to use these methods that in my opinion, frankly are outdated, slow and have a forced feeling to them?

Here’s what I DON’T do in my business

 - I DON’T bother my friends and family

- I DON’T cold call strangers

- I DON’T spam people (send unsolicited email) about my opportunity

- I DON’T stock a closet full of products or spend money on paper-based marketing materials that get thrown away by most people who see them

Here’s the things I DO do, and you would too.  What you’ll likely notice is that many of them are part of a larger skill set that all make smart AUTOMATION work for you.

 - Create a website

- Create videos to put on YouTube and your website, to allow people to get to know you and allow you to SHOW them whatever your message is.  And/or, use audio to allow others to hear, in person, your message.

- Create a blog (like this one) to tell your story and talk about your passions, inform prospects you’ve already got, and even generate new prospects.

- Use lead capture pages to generate your own list of people interested in YOU and your business, be able to build lasting relationships with them, and market to them.

- Use autoresponders to send out emails with VALUE (not just junk or a myriad of product offers) to build relationships with your list

- Use pay-per-click search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN to create traffic

- Use social bookmarking, blogs, write articles and submit them to article sites, utilize ezines, and other Web 2.0 resources

- Speak on phone conferences or webinars so people can connect with YOU, live

It’s very easy to get dazzled by shiny websites that show dollar bills floating from the sky, usually accompanied with pictures of someone flashing stacks of checks, with an optional flashy car or hot babe.  To me, most of these types of websites feel insincere and hype-ey, more about the graphics and the promises than the actual content.  I knew when I was searching for a business that this was NOT what I wanted to be duplicating or promoting.  In reality, using systems CAN be good, and quite helpful, but in the end, your success, your desire, and your taking action.  I can’t think of a single ’system’ out there that does all of the above listed for you.  To truly grow your business as big as you can that allows you total control, that you can add to and add to with you at the center, is what will

 - Attract others who ARE like you to you

- Attract others WHO like you to you

- Ultimately attract new business partners (who often become friends) and success

Notice one other thing about the above mentioned items.  They AUTOMATE so much of the business process for you.  Create a video once, and it will work for you over and over.  Write, or use an autoresponder series (which already does exist for you to use, you don’t have to create your own if you don’t want to) that automatically emails and keeps in contact with new people interested in your business.  When you are working with tens, hundreds, or even thousands of potential business partners, this kind of leverage skyrockets your productivity.  Which leaves you more time to actually work on your business (or spend with the ones you love!) instead of slaving away at repetitious tasks.

Attraction Marketing and Web 2.0

As in anything that’s new to you, there will be new skills to learn.  Know that training, support and mentorship await you in the form of personal coaching with me, training websites, and weekly training calls and events.  I’d also like to point out a few resources that I’d consider fundamental to a successful online business.  If you don’t know much about the concept of attraction marketing, in a nutshell, it’s about getting people interested in YOU come to you.  Here’s the scoop - when people buy a product or service from you, they are buying YOU, not just the product or service. 

Think of your business as YOU, Inc.  People buy from those they know, like and trust.  Building your business platform around YOU, your personality, experience and what you can do to help others will allow you to stand apart.  How much easier is it to buy a product or service from someone you already have a rapport with, as opposed to a total stranger?

Approach your business from the standpoint that first a person gets to know YOU, and comes to know you as a trusted and valued confidant.  You are there to serve them, answer their questions, and help guide them towards their own conclusions.  Notice there is no ’sell’ anywhere in this process - it’s relaxed, friendly, and those who wish to join you will do so of their own volition, not because you had to force or hard-sell them.  This is effective and honest in attracting like-minded peopel to you.. and in turn, abundance.

Does that sound good?

I’d like to share these two resources that are fundamental in terms of learning what attraction markeint is and how it will work for you.  For about $100 you can learn what’s taken others countless hours, dollars and efforts to learn (including me).

Mike Dillard’s $37 Magnetic Sponsoring course

Anne Seig’s $67 Renegade Network Marketer

In fact, the second resource is so strong, it’s now had an entire education platform that’s been built around it called the Renegade University.  It takes you from the very basic ‘what is attraction marketing’ all the way to the nitty gritty of how to use cutting edge, Web 2.0 resources and website to build your business - everything from Adwords to blogs to articles to you name it.  There’s good information in the free area, mostly starting with the basics of attraction marketing.  From there, the paid content is where the bulk of information is. They back up their training with a money-back guarantee, but you won’t need it. This resource will be relevant to you even if you’re already involved in another business venture, and will be invaluable in building a Global Resorts business.

I don’t recommend things lightly, here’s why I endorse Renegade U:

- it has content that meets you where are you, no matter where you are in your knowledge of attraction marketing, copywriting, internet marketing, and a variety of other topics.

- It helps you develop leadership posture, which is a key ingredient of working with people .  Remember the part about people buying from those they know, like and trust?  If a posture of leadership feels stressful to you when you’re just starting out, you’re not alone.  R.U. has WONDERFUL content to help develop this.

- it’s a POWERFUL way to provide training to those who join you - EVEN IF YOU YOURSELF ARE STILL LEARNING

 - IT BRANDS YOU.  You’ll notice when you visit that you are given a ‘guide’ - you see a picture of them, their contact info, and if they’ve included it, links to their materials (YouTube accounts, blogs etc).  When you join, you get to customize your own page with your own information.

- You can take it at your own pace.  Very good training exists within GRN - this outside platform provides all the flexibility you need to explore topics when and where you want.

What Attracted Me To Global Resorts Network

I’m not sure what you’re looking for, but here’s some of the reasons I chose GRN that may resonate with you.  I shopped for a LONG time, and in fact was already involved with another company when I made my big move.

 - I knew I had a time budget I could devote each week to a business

- I knew I had a money budget

- I knew I wanted to EFFECTIVELY use the internet to build my business

- I wanted to work with a product I would actually USE that would be worth the pricetag, whatever that was

- I wanted commissions that were WORTHWHILE.  I was used to commanding a very high hourly rate doing contract web dev work, and an even higher rate for software instruction.  The difficutly with those things were control of my time, and no chance for leverage.  I wanted it ALL - a home business where I could control my time AND that would reward me in a worthwhile way for my efforts. 

I did understand that building a TRULY successful business with longevity would take effort and time.

I also realized I’d have the same amount of time and budget to put into whatever business I chose.  What I saw with GRN what a great product that I could make MORE with using the same time and effort I’d put into other places.  It came down to worthwhile commissions and smart marketing.  Ultimately for me, this pointed to GRN and the team I joined.

My Gift To You

Grab my video report on the Top 10 Big Hairy Mistakes People Make in Online Business, as well as Global Resorts and home business building tips.

Rest assured, I will never share your info with anyone or spam you. I send you info only because you’ve given me permission.

What Happens After You Join With Me?

1) I send you a welcome email with fast start action steps. 

2) We schedule a one-on-one coaching session to together review those first steps

3) We together establish an action plan for your first 10 days

4) We decide together about website creation and coaching

5) You receive access to 2 GRN and team-specific resource websites, and also begin with your training platform  http://www.YourGlobalMarketing.com.

5) You’re off and running, and we schedule another time in the next week to check in again, sooner if needed.

 

I encourage you to spend the time you need on my blog to explore Global Resorts Network, and if you have questions or feel it resonates with you and you’re ready to get started, contact me.  We can establish your business the same day. 

Welcome!

Anastasia

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