Here’s a technique I’ve been using a for awhile that’s extremely powerful, and yet VERY simple.
You’ve probably heard of mind mapping. If you’re into mind maps you’ve probably used them for outlining a book you’ve read or a seminar you’ve listened too, etc, etc.
I want to tell you about a unusual way of using this really powerful technique : minding map your affiliate business.
Here’s how you do it:
- Get a blank sheet of paper and draw a circle in the middle that represents your business.
- Now draw a line out from this center circle and make a circle for each and every project or affiliate campaign you’re currently working on. Put the name of the project in the circle.
- Now for each project circle draw lines out for each sub-project or to-do item within the bigger project
- Depending on the complexity of a given project, keep branching out as necessary.
Now sit back and take a look at what you’ve created: you’ve mapped out your ENTIRE business on a sheet of paper.
Pretty cool, huh?
This is a great way to step back and get a birds eye view of what you’re doing and where you’re headed. I get great insights on what steps I need to take next to hit my long term and short term goals just by creating and studying my business mind map.
This technique will give you tremendous clarity and insights into your affiliate business. I don’t care if have a small business or are just starting out, get into the habit of mind mapping your business and taking time to THINK about your business as a whole.
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this is great info Amit…
looking at bird eye view of your business will definitely help you to think further…
Great advice Amit!
I was looking for a system to keep all my projects organised and your post is just in time! Will use mind mapping and see what to do next, as I’m a bit stuck with all the work to do
Thanks Amit!
This is a great idea – I do much more than Affiliate Marketing (actually I’m only getting started in Affiliate Marketing), and I have too many projects to keep track of sometimes – I should really map things out.
Again, thanks for the great idea!
I go the mind mapping with a online tool called mindmeister.com. the free version serves me well and its easy to use as I dont really always have the pen and paper near me!
So wait, you actually want me to pay attention to the way I do business? Whatever happened to flying blind and just hoping for the best?
Great Post!
Cool, It certainly double the efficiency.
Many Desktop as well as hosted mind mapping tools are available in the market.
I never heard of of mind mapping before. Going to Google it now.
Amit,
When you were 2-3 months into your affiliate business after having one or two successfully campaigns in one niche, did you kept on expanding you reach in the same niche? How long after did you go into a different niche?
I’ve been promoting all possible offers successfully in one niche for about 3 months. I’m doing close $700 a day. I think I can scale it to $1500 a day but at the same time it feels to me $700 is sufficient and I should go into other niche but I also worry if my biggest campaign were to get slapped or something, I will lose chunk of my revenue. Not sure what to do?
Gee
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WOW! Nice info Amit! Thanks!
By the way Amit, your post reminded me of one BIP session where Jeremy Palmer recommended Advid Allen’s book “GTD” as a perfect self-organizing reference.
We all know how big is your whole business now, so How do you manage to get yourself organised and manage all your personal affiliate and other projects?
Could you please write a more detailed post about it if you are in a mood to do so?
I’ll be very thankful to you!!