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This is a question I have been asked over and over again. It`s quite simple to answer, too. I chat! That is basically all I do in my pursuit for getting contacts. I find people via chats, be it chat downloads, yahoo, get paid chats, msn messenger, any of them.

It`s personal, it`s friendly, people get to know each other so much better than through emails. I love to chat with other online marketers. It`s great for sharing hints, tips, ideas and information. Some of the people you meet seem to know so much more than you, and if you take the time, you can really learn a lot just by listening.

You can turn your contacts into joint venture partners, downline members, prospects etc. and it`s all mutual. My ezine came about through chat, just by listening to the wants and needs of other entrepreneurs like myself. I listened, and worked from what I heard. I`ve seen people start joint ventures, programs of their own and all sorts of good stuff, just through making chat friends. It is REALLY worth trying for yourself.

Sure, carry on with whatever promotional methods you are using right now, but try chatting with others on a personal level, find out what`s working for them and what`s not. You`ll be surprised by the results. I, personally, have found that I get much better results via chats than any other form of free advertising I`ve tried, and believe me, I`ve tried tons in my almost 4 years online.

Just remember to always be polite, never hype. Be honest, and most of all: Be Yourself. But anyway, in case you DO want to try your hand at chat, here`s a quick crash-course in chat terminology:

Abbreviation       Meaning AFK                Away from keyboard ASAP               As soon as possible A/S/L?             Age/sex/location? BBIAB              Be back in a bit BBL                Be back later BBN                Bye bye now BBS                Be back soon B/F                Boy friend  BRB                Be right back  BTW                By the way CU                 See you  C U L8ER           See you later CYA                See ya FAQ                Frequently-ask question(s) FYI                For your informationG/F                Girlfriend GGP                Gotta go pee GL                 Good luckGMTA               Great minds think alike H&K                Hug and kiss IC                 I see IM                 Immediate message  IMHO               In my humble opinion IMO                In my opinion JK                 Just kidding  JTLYK              Just to let you know KISS               Keep it simple stupid L8R                Later L8R G8R            Later gator  LMAO               Laughing my a** off  LOL                Laughing out loud  MorF               Male or female NP or N/P          No problem  OIC                Oh, I see  OMG                Oh my God PM                 Private message ::POOF::           Goodbye (leaving the room)  QT                 Cutie  ROTFL              Rolling on the floor laughing ROTFLMAO           Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off ROTFLMBO           Rolling on the floor laughing my butt off RPG                Role-playing games  S^ S'up -          what's up  SUP                What's up TANSTAAFL          There ain't no such thing as a free lunch  TGIF               Thank God it's Friday THX                Thanks TTFN               Ta-Ta for now  TTYL               Talk to you later TY                 Thank you WB                 Welcome back  WTG                Way to go!  YW                 You're welcome 

And there you have it, tons of chat abbreviations to get you started. It`s fun once you know how. Anna-Marie Stewart Venton

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