Comments on: RANT: Who is an expert? http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/ Online Success Secrets Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:47:45 -0600 hourly 1 By: Beth http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-7074 Beth Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:22:50 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-7074 This was a very well-said article. I am someone who has been on the internet and web as a user only. In 2009 I finally plan to start my own internet business, after doing extensive research. If you can do a follow-up article on your blog on hhow to get started and eventually obtain that expert status I would appreciate it. My aim will be to give people ideas to inspire them to have a healthier home and business, based on my own experience and continuous research. I don;t have degrees and don't even want to claim that I am an expert at first. However, I do want to build a list and have a successful business in an honest manner. This was a very well-said article. I am someone who has been on the internet and web as a user only.

In 2009 I finally plan to start my own internet business, after doing extensive research.

If you can do a follow-up article on your blog on hhow to get started and eventually obtain that expert status I would appreciate it.

My aim will be to give people ideas to inspire them to have a healthier home and business, based on my own experience and continuous research. I don;t have degrees and don’t even want to claim that I am an expert at first. However, I do want to build a list and have a successful business in an honest manner.

]]> By: Terrie Wurzbacher http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-6906 Terrie Wurzbacher Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:27:28 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-6906 Happy Thanksgiving everyone and yes, I'm just catching up on my emails...LOL I am not an expert in much but I am a sucker for alot of things - or used to be. However, thanks to YOU and your Incubator and all your other programs, I know there are only three experts I believe about anything Internet Marketing related and you are the best of the three. I have said this repeatedly but you simply amaze me at how well you can teach us an entire process in ONE hour and then you go even beyond all that and give us tons more info on the "resource" page. I think we all should be more aware (and help our friends be more aware) at this point in our country's economic situation because there will be more people acting out of desperation - both on the alleged "expert" side and the side of those who want/need to make money online and don't know any better. The more we spread the word about you, the REAL expert, the more of a service we do for others. I wish i knew of a system that could help steer people in your direction away from the "phonies". The questions you wrote for us to ask are great but online you don't always have that opportunity when they have the "offer from the expert" right out there in front of them. Anway, I personally am very THANKFUL to have you in my life! Terrie Happy Thanksgiving everyone and yes, I’m just catching up on my emails…LOL

I am not an expert in much but I am a sucker for alot of things – or used to be. However, thanks to YOU and your Incubator and all your other programs, I know there are only three experts I believe about anything Internet Marketing related and you are the best of the three.

I have said this repeatedly but you simply amaze me at how well you can teach us an entire process in ONE hour and then you go even beyond all that and give us tons more info on the “resource” page.

I think we all should be more aware (and help our friends be more aware) at this point in our country’s economic situation because there will be more people acting out of desperation – both on the alleged “expert” side and the side of those who want/need to make money online and don’t know any better.

The more we spread the word about you, the REAL expert, the more of a service we do for others. I wish i knew of a system that could help steer people in your direction away from the “phonies”. The questions you wrote for us to ask are great but online you don’t always have that opportunity when they have the “offer from the expert” right out there in front of them.

Anway, I personally am very THANKFUL to have you in my life!

Terrie

]]> By: Toni Shrader http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-6831 Toni Shrader Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:05:46 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-6831 It's about time someone posted something like this! I agree...if you haven't EVER helped anyone with anything, how could you possibly be and "expert". You don't have to have a college education...just the ability to explain something well and get your point across so that it can be understood. Thanks for this great post...GOOD FOR YOU! It’s about time someone posted something like this! I agree…if you haven’t EVER helped anyone with anything, how could you possibly be and “expert”. You don’t have to have a college education…just the ability to explain something well and get your point across so that it can be understood.

Thanks for this great post…GOOD FOR YOU!

]]> By: Sharon Horne-Ellstrom http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-6830 Sharon Horne-Ellstrom Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:26:05 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-6830 Great "rant" Jeanette, I see this so often in my off-line businesses it is scary...the behavior is definitely not limited to internet marketing, unfortunately. Seems like there is a bad case of "guruitis" going around these days in almost every market...I never cease to be amazed at the number of Real Estate Investing "experts" & coaches (as just one example of a businesses I am in...I invest, not coach!) who will charge their customers tens of thousands of dollars to teach outdated strategies that they copied from someone else, who has never actually DONE anything, but talk about how to do things...ok, now I am ranting. Back to making Italian Food...it is much less stressful! Great “rant” Jeanette,
I see this so often in my off-line businesses it is scary…the behavior is definitely not limited to internet marketing, unfortunately.
Seems like there is a bad case of “guruitis” going around these days in almost every market…I never cease to be amazed at the number of Real Estate Investing “experts” & coaches (as just one example of a businesses I am in…I invest, not coach!) who will charge their customers tens of thousands of dollars to teach outdated strategies that they copied from someone else, who has never actually DONE anything, but talk about how to do things…ok, now I am ranting. Back to making Italian Food…it is much less stressful!

]]> By: Lisa Suttora http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-6829 Lisa Suttora Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:55:33 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-6829 Jeanette, great blog post! You make a really good point about the importance of an expert being able to teach someone ELSE how to succeed with their strategies. It requires a completely different set of skills. If the person can not show you how to apply a strategy to your business model, the best strategy in the world will do you no good. On a side note, as one of the people who you helped get started online those many years ago (and someone whom you continue to strategize and optimize to this day) :-) ... Thank you! You are the best at what you do! Lisa Jeanette, great blog post! You make a really good point about the importance of an expert being able to teach someone ELSE how to succeed with their strategies.

It requires a completely different set of skills.

If the person can not show you how to apply a strategy to your business model, the best strategy in the world will do you no good.

On a side note, as one of the people who you helped get started online those many years ago (and someone whom you continue to strategize and optimize to this day) :-) …

Thank you!

You are the best at what you do!

Lisa

]]> By: Jeanette Cates http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-6828 Jeanette Cates Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:11:25 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-6828 You are my favorite non-techie, Lynn - always so willing to listen and follow directions and admit you just don't like it. LOL I appreciate the compliments! It's always such a pleasure to hear from you. Sounds like we're all on the same page - and the days for no-knowledge experts are coming to a close. I just want to encourage everyone to really look at whose advice they're following. Certainly when it comes to life-changes, you're top-notch! I don't know of anyone who is better at taking the fear out of change. And making it doable. Thanks for all you do - Jeanette You are my favorite non-techie, Lynn – always so willing to listen and follow directions and admit you just don’t like it. LOL I appreciate the compliments!

It’s always such a pleasure to hear from you. Sounds like we’re all on the same page – and the days for no-knowledge experts are coming to a close. I just want to encourage everyone to really look at whose advice they’re following.

Certainly when it comes to life-changes, you’re top-notch! I don’t know of anyone who is better at taking the fear out of change. And making it doable.

Thanks for all you do –

Jeanette

]]> By: Lynn Pierce http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-6827 Lynn Pierce Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:02:45 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-6827 I feel exactly the same way and I have told many people over the years that you are the best expert for them to learn from when it comes to what you teach. You have a gift for making people feel comfortable and competent in an area that overwhelms many people. In fact you're the only expert in this area that can explain things in a way that even a non-techie like me can understand! And yes, like you, it totally pisses me off when someone bills himself or herself as an expert at something they have no background to teach. I did a little rant on my blog about it last week in fact. You tell 'em Jeanette! Lynn I feel exactly the same way and I have told many people over the years that you are the best expert for them to learn from when it comes to what you teach.

You have a gift for making people feel comfortable and competent in an area that overwhelms many people.

In fact you’re the only expert in this area that can explain things in a way that even a non-techie like me can understand!

And yes, like you, it totally pisses me off when someone bills himself or herself as an expert at something they have no background to teach. I did a little rant on my blog about it last week in fact.

You tell ‘em Jeanette!

Lynn

]]> By: Jeanette Cates http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-6826 Jeanette Cates Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:03:12 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-6826 Sandi - you bring up such an interesting perspective. One of the solutions I've used when feeling out of my depth was to refer them to other people with more expertise in that particular topic. And it always comes back to you! I now use a whole realm of experts to recommend - just because I can't do it all. So I totally understand. I've also been known to "fire" a client when they demanded more than I was willing to give. That's one of the things I always ask my contractors - if I need this item done - do you know how to do it? If not, do you want to use this opportunity to learn it - or would you prefer I hire someone else to do it? It lets them keep being them and stay in their comfort zone. Thanks for putting a different spin on it. Jeanette Sandi – you bring up such an interesting perspective. One of the solutions I’ve used when feeling out of my depth was to refer them to other people with more expertise in that particular topic. And it always comes back to you! I now use a whole realm of experts to recommend – just because I can’t do it all. So I totally understand.

I’ve also been known to “fire” a client when they demanded more than I was willing to give. That’s one of the things I always ask my contractors – if I need this item done – do you know how to do it? If not, do you want to use this opportunity to learn it – or would you prefer I hire someone else to do it? It lets them keep being them and stay in their comfort zone.

Thanks for putting a different spin on it.

Jeanette

]]> By: Jeanette Cates http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-6825 Jeanette Cates Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:59:22 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-6825 Wow! I think I hit a nerve with this one. Thanks so much for your comments - it's alwasy nice to know you're not alone in your opinions. Looks like we've all had those experiences where "expert" tried to convince us they knew what they were doing. I think they were really trying to convince themselves! Jeanette Wow! I think I hit a nerve with this one. Thanks so much for your comments – it’s alwasy nice to know you’re not alone in your opinions.

Looks like we’ve all had those experiences where “expert” tried to convince us they knew what they were doing. I think they were really trying to convince themselves!

Jeanette

]]> By: Sandra Bowman http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-6824 Sandra Bowman Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:53:33 +0000 http://onlinesuccesssecrets.com/blog/success/222/rant-who-is-an-expert/#comment-6824 Jeanette, I have to agree with you but there is another side to the story. Allow me to illustrate from my own experience. I helped a lot of folks with semi-techie/techie things on a certain forum for many years. I happened to have had experience with their particular issues. Eventually, however, I found my sphere of influence, and my reputation, were reaching far beyond where I had any kind of experience or expertise. It became impossible to undo the 'snowball effect' to the point I quit the forum, went elsewhere, and began on a firmer, more realistic, level. So far, so good. It's not always the fault of the individual. Sometimes the label grows whether you wish to claim it or not, unfortunately. Sandi Jeanette, I have to agree with you but there is another side to the story. Allow me to illustrate from my own experience.

I helped a lot of folks with semi-techie/techie things on a certain forum for many years. I happened to have had experience with their particular issues. Eventually, however, I found my sphere of influence, and my reputation, were reaching far beyond where I had any kind of experience or expertise. It became impossible to undo the ’snowball effect’ to the point I quit the forum, went elsewhere, and began on a firmer, more realistic, level. So far, so good. It’s not always the fault of the individual. Sometimes the label grows whether you wish to claim it or not, unfortunately.

Sandi

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