eBayLive! 2008 and getting the most out of eBay
May 16, 2008
What do I need to know about eBayLive! ?
eBayLive! 2008 is just around the corner and it looks like it will be another great conference. This will be my second eBayLive! event and I think I’ll get the most out of this one. My first eBayLive! event was very overwhelming. So much to do, see and take in and I wasn’t really sure where to start. Now with almost another year gone by, I’ve honed my needs and strategies to just a few topics. It’s much like building a niche for yourself on eBay.
So many people want to get on the eBay bandwagon and become the next eBay millionaire. It’s not easy, but some people do stumble upon instant success. The rest need to really think through what they want to accomplish and how to accomplish it. It took about 10 different niche’s until I found one that worked. Since then, I’ve found several others, but I use the same process that I painstakenly learned the firstime.
Anyone planning on going to the eBayLive! event should be prepared. If you haven’t registered you need to do it quick as it’s scheduled for June 19-21st. Once registered, look at the sessions and pick the areas that you really want learn about. It’s going to be impossible to take in everything, so plan to attend those sessions that are most important to you.
Vendors
There are going to be hundreds of vendors that are offering great one time only show deals. Be careful! While some really do have some good deals, they are there to make money. If you buy, find out what their guranatee or money back/return policy is. It will also be critical to detemine what your game plan is as well. If you don’t have one, start working on it now. Otherwise it is like going to the grocery store when your hungry. You’ll end up with a bunch of junk.
Network!, Network!, Network!
I can’t stress the networking aspect enough. Last year I was able to meet up with a great group of PowerSellers. I wasn’t a PowerSeller yet, but had the urge to become one. I sat in on 2 networking sessions and learned more from those sessions than ANYTHING ELSE at eBay Live!
Why? Because these were real-world people that weren’t trying to sell me anything. They were just like me when they first started. It was surprising that I had marketing and strategy ideas that the PowerSellers never even thought of. In return, they shared some of their ideas on how and where to get started. Had I not networked and met those people I may not be where I am today on eBay.
eBay as the starting place
One thing everyone should realize is that eBay is just the stepping stone to growing your business. Many people only focus on eBay selling and miss out. There are several tips and tricks that users can use to boost not only their eBay sales, but their off eBay business as well. Make sure that you pay attention to those little marketing tips and tricks that are provided. eBay won’t openly share them with you, but if you read between the lines, it’s quite obvious.
Contact me if your going to eBay Live!
If you plan on going to eBay Live! let me know. I’ll put putting together a few round table open discussions were we can share our successes and failures. I’ll be inviting those that are on my marketing list (signup found on the first page of the site) and then those that contact me otherwise. If you want to be included, my recommendation is to signup for the newsletter.
Hope to hear and see you there!
Jeff
Comments
Got something to say?
