1) What do you do?

I review your product, your product launch plan, and your
sales funnel, identifying any weaknesses. Then I identify,
contact and recruit ideal joint venture partners for you.

I follow up with some of these potential JV partners
numerous times in person, by phone, via snail mail, via
email, via Skype, on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, and
via any other channel that makes sense.

2) How much do you charge?

I typically charge 10% of the gross sales made by all JV
partners that I recruit, plus a $10,000 upfront fee. If
you have all of the pieces of you process in place, the
amount of the upfront fee is negotiable.

3) Do I get to deduct the upfront fee, from your commissions?

No, think of it more as a consulting fee. I prevent problems
that I’ve seen happen with dozens of failed launches over
my 15+ year internet marketing career. I’ve been allowed
to watch numerous launches from behind the scenes.

It covers some of my overhead expenses and is to an extent
what separate me from most people merely recruiting a second
tier. Most of those people will invest very little time and
energy into your launch.

4) Can I partner with you instead of paying the upfront fee?

Probably not, but everything is negotiable. I already have
lots of partnerships, and am not really seeking more.

In a few very rare instances, I am willing to partner with you
but it’s typically cheaper just to hire me.

5) How much lead time do you require?

4-6 weeks from when you first contact me provided the
product is 90% complete.

6) Is the upfront fee waiveble?

No.

7) Do you require exclusivity?

Yes. If I am going to devote my time and other resources to
your project, then I don’t want to compete with others that
you hired to do the same thing. You’re usually better off
going with one JV broker who goes all-out for you than many
who are less incentivized.

When do you get paid?

As stipulated in the contract. If it’s a Clickbank product,
Clickbank can arrange the payments directly, and that is
preferred.

9) Do you require a contract?

Yes. Otherwise there is too much room for misunderstandings.
I have numerous contracts that we can start with, massage
as necessary, and then get signed copies to both parties.

10) When does the agreement end?

That’s negotiable.

11) How many JV partners can you get for me?

That depends upon the niche and how many ideal joint venture
partners there are in the niche. I look for centers of
influence, thought leaders and places where people gather
in the niche (approaching parties located via that method).

I also use the search engines, software, and face-to-face
gatherings, but I can’t guarantee any number of JV partners.

The actual number of JV partners is less relevant that the
number who will actually promote and the number who can
actually produce sales.

12) How many sales can I expect to make?

That depends upon market demand, but I don’t usually take
on project unless my analysis tells me that they have at least
a $400k potential. I prefer projects that have a demonstrated
probability of making in excess of $1 million in gross sales.

For smaller projects, with proven potential to make
substantial sales, I can refer you to other joint venture
brokers that have proven themselves capable.

13) What are your typical results?

There are no typical results. I’ve recently worked
on projects with forecast earning of $300,000 to
$400,000,0000.

14) Do you help with copywriting, website design, or emails?

No, but I have worked closely with copywriters, programmers
graphic artists, webmasters, etc. and can make recommendations.

15) Do you manage JV partners?

Not typically. I ensure that a system is in place that makes
the JV’s job of promoting extremely easy. However, I don’t
typically manage them once the launch has started.

16) How do I know if my pricing is right?

We do a market analysis and also look at where you want to
position your product in the marketplace based upon numerous
factors including your branding and name recognition.

17) How do you know if there are other launches at the same
time targeting the same niche or the same JV partners?

I monitor numerous JV networks, am a member of numerous
private sites, and get advance notice of numerous launches.

18) What special qualifications do you have?

I have been selling affiliate products since 1996, have been
launching and selling my own products since 2000, and have
been brokering joint ventures since 2004.

I’ve studied under or worked with numerous others who
brokered joint ventures, or done major product launches.

I’ve probably studied close to 100 product launches in-depth.

I own and have gone through most of the more popular
course on product launches and affiliate management.

19) What if I want to do my own copywriting, design,
programming, etc.?

Unless you have a proven track record, you probably need a
different joint venture broker. Poor copywriting is what
kills many launches, preventing them from ever gaining any
momentum since potential JV’s look at the copy and know that
it won’t convert based upon their experience.

20) Do I need to run a prize contest?

They tend to add excitement to the launch but are not
absolutely required. They do tend to bring the competitive
JV partners on-board many launches.

21) How do I know that affiliates will actually follow through?

You don’t but if you give them enough lead time to plan a
proper campaign, and you provide them with copy that converts,
and with tools that they know work with their subscribers,
then there is no reason for them not to follow through.

Many don’t follow through simply because the product owner
doesn’t get his act together far enough in advance. Many affiliates
(myself included) insist upon a copy of the final version of
the product far enough in advance to actually have time to go
through the product. We believe that to promote a product
otherwise violates a trust that our subscribers have with us.

22) What if I already know most people in my industry?

We can discuss it, but if you can already contact most of the
people in your industry and recruit them as affiliates, then
you probably DON’T need my services.

23) Do you specialize in Clickbank launches?

No, I can do product launches on a variety of platforms and
in a variety of niches. I am VERY familiar with Clickbank
and communicate with them frequently.

24) Do you require that I be on a certain affiliate management
platform?

No, however, I will decline to work on most launches if they
are on affiliate management platforms or with payment processors
that most in that industry are unfamiliar with.

Super affiliates in many niches prefer promoting products
launches using a proven, familiar platform.

25) Can I use a pen name and product avatar?

Maybe, but not in most launches that I would take on.

Affiliates and customers want to know that the product
works and that the person offering the product has the
expertise to actually address the topic.

In many instances, the person behind the product is the
most important ingredient in a successful launch. They
often really ARE the product.

26) Can you arrange webinars for me?

Yes, that is one of the things that I typically do for
most clients.

27) Can you arrange interviews for me?

Yes, that is one of the things that I typically do for
most clients.

28) How do we get started?

Visit my support desk at
http://WillieCrawford.com/helpdesk/ and submit a ticket
in the category “Personal For Willie”

Include as many details about your product as practical,
and I will get back to you fairly quickly.

29) What is your availability?

Fairly limited. I often book brokering jobs 3-4 months
in advance. However, there is no harm in asking. I do
only take on a limited number of JV’s lately so that I
can really focus on individual projects.

I also have plans to do a lot more leisure travel. That
doesn’t preclude my working on your projects while
traveling, but it may be a factor.

30) Are product launches the only consulting/brokering
that you do.

No, many of the joint ventures that I’m working are
not your “typical” internet marketing product launches.

I’ve assisted in launching numerous projects.

I also do very limited coaching and mentoring, which
you’ll find described at:
http://WillieCrawford.com/mentoring.html

If you have other questions, feel free to submit them
at my support desk, and I’ll get back to you ASAP. If
I get the same question over-and-over, I’ll also add it
to this FAQ.

Thank you,
Willie Crawford
http://timic.org/Cruise2012

Roxie’s full story:

Roxie Thomas was born and educated in Metro Atlanta, GA. She
graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of
Business Administration with a major in Decision Science. After
graduation, she spent seven years in the IT industry as a
programmer analyst, quality assurance, and system test analyst.

Roxie had the opportunity to work with investor Bill Ashby, who
later mentored her on how to find and qualify companies seeking
capital. She continued her business development work and joined
Karen Rand’s team Launch Funding Network (LAUNCHfn) and the
Network of Business Angels and Investors (NBAI). While working
for these organizations, she developed professional business
relationships with high net worth individuals and companies who
were seeking quality companies to invest. At this same time, she
screened, developed, and qualified companies seeking capital.

She worked with this team in developing conferences, investor
meetings, and webinars. Roxie implemented software solutions,
websites, email campaigns, and investor relations. Her diligence
and combined efforts with the LAUNCHfn’s team received over $60
Million in capital, which created over 200 jobs, resulting in a
combined revenue of over $100 Million dollars.

With the knowledge gained, Roxie started he own online
consulting company helping business owners with their marketing
efforts. Her passion for internet marketing led her to train
individuals and corporate business owners on social media,
Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, WordPress, blogs, articles,
advertising, and online traffic.

While attending an internet marketing conference to build her
online marketing knowledge, she developed a working relationship
with Willie Crawford and decided to enroll in his Joint Venture
PhD Broker Certification Program. Since completing the
certification program, she has been working proactively on joint
venture projects and is expecting to produce millions of dollars
in revenues for her product owner clients and affiliate partners.

See what Roxie can do for you at http://roxiethomas.com/

Willie

In it we cover all of the major traffic generation methods,
but focus on joint ventures (getting those with the attention
of your ideal customers to send you their traffic).

Here’s the interview:

In the interview I mentioned being a joint venture broker.
Here’s where you can learn about begin a joint venture
broker, and even have me mentor you through the process,
even holding your hand as you carry out that first joint
venture project that I hand you.

http://imotionvideo.com/jvacadamy

My next JV broker certification training in May 2nd – 6th,
in Atlanta, and only has room for 15 students, so please
check that out now. JV Broker Certification Training

If you have any questions regarding the training after
reading the webpage, feel free to contact me with them.

Willie

During the interview, I mentioned a workshop that I’m
hosting in Atlanta May 2nd – 6th, 2000. You can check
that workshop out here:
http://TheJVAcademy.com/Atlanta1/

If you are interested in attending the workshop and being
trained as a JV broker, but also have questions, please
contact me here0 and I’d be happy to discuss it in a phone
call with you.

Thanks,
Willie

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You see, joint ventures produce exceptionally high
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help you make more money, but they often require
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Success,
Willie Crawford, Co-Founder TheJVUniversity

All four are seasoned joint venture brokers and
instructors at The JV University where they teach
and certify other joint venture brokers though
their “JV Facilitator Certification Program.”

All four jv brokers noticed that there were many
more joint ventures than there were joint venture
brokers to orchestrate them, so they co-founded
http://TheJVUniversity.com to meet what they saw
as an ever-increasing demand.

Learn all about the different types of joint
ventures, what it takes to be a joint venture
broker, and what joint venture brokers know
and do that the average online marketer doesn’t.

You are certain to pick up some tips during this
information-packed hour that will help in your
next product launch or big affiliate promotion.

The show is Thursday, Oct 29th, 2009, 3-4pm EST and
you can listen in right over the internet at:
http://BlogTalkRadio.com/WillieCrawford/
You may also ask questions in the chat room at that
same url.

Discover how to setup lucrative joint ventures that allow you to tap
into others’ lists, website traffic, products, name recognition,
and credibility.

Learn how to put together irresistible joint venture offers

Discover the best way to contact potential joint venture partners
and get your joint venture proposals heard and responded to.

Most people that I see making joint venture proposals do so many
things wrong, that they probably have a less than 5% chance of
even having their offers seriously considered. You don’t need to
be one of those inadvertently making major mistakes.

Tune into this show right over the internet at:
http://BlogTalkRadio.com/WillieCrawford/
Wednesday, June 24th @3-4pm EST

Willie

In the world of Internet marketing, there are really ONLY two
broad categories of people… those who make excuses, and those
who “find a way… no matter what”.

I think that I fall into the “find a way” category. As a youth,
stuck in the cycle of poverty and welfare, I certainly didn’t
see a clear path. I didn’t have any mentors or role models that
I could conveniently hang out with. So, it took me over 20 years
to figure out how simple success really is.

Another person who clearly fits in the “find a way” category is
my friend Clay Cotton. Clay clearly validates that the excuses
category really consists of people who CHOOSE to make excuses
instead of taking action.

Yes, they chose it.

It’s interesting. Clay was a talented piano player who once ran
with the likes of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and scores of
showbiz legends. That is until the M.S. ended his piano playing
in 1996.

When that great “excuse to make excuses” hit Clay “Pow! Right
between the eyes” he gravitated directly to Internet marketing
where Clay and his wife, Kimberly, have made a modest living
since 1996. Clay even taught from the stage in a wheelchair
until 2002 at which point travel became too difficult.

You see, as a result of Multiple Sclerosis, Clay is now nearly a
full-blown quadriplegic. And Kimberly cares for him, since he
can do very, very few physical things for himself.

Recently, with health care costs ballooning out of control and
mounting bills Clay sized up his situation and asked himself,
“Good God, what can I do?” So he discussed these issues with
several online friends, including me.

Clay agreed that there are tremendous assets which he still has,
aside from his heart-warming, caring personality – A sociable
nature, an active mind and an ability to talk. Clay is a giver.
He enjoys people and has a natural talent with words, and for
persuasion.

So last week on the phone, Clay joked that he is evolving into a
genuine “talking head”, but then asked, “Seriously, Willie, how
can I still earn a living?”

After some lively discussion, Clay decided that he could combine
his “people” skills, with my Joint Venture Broker Certification
training. He can be a match-maker, helping connect people in
business. He can actually earn a good living as a joint venture
broker, in spite of his physical challenges. “So cool…”, he
whispered.

As Clay had already checked out the webpage describing my new JV
Broker Certification program at:
http://JointVentureBrokerTraining.org
- But it hadn’t yet “clicked” until were together on the phone.

Now a joint venture broker simply connects product owners with
joint venture partners and super affiliates who can sell a LOT
of a given product. The broker locates ideal joint venture
partners, and explains to them why it’s in their best
interest to tell their customers about a given product.

A JV broker is paid a commission on the sales of joint venture
partners they recruit, and sometimes an up-front fee.

Having spent many hours on the phone with Clay, there is little
doubt in my mind that with just a little training, he will be a
tremendous joint venture broker.

Clay gave this some serious thought, and I could hear the ideas
percolating, then agreed, and he enrolled in my 4-week
tele-training, as you very well may…

The point here is that Clay could have given up and felt sorry
for himself, and nobody would’ve argued the point. But…

Clay Cotton obviously chooses not to make excuses! This is his
chosen way, as I suspect it might be with you

Clay asks himself what he can do to take responsibility for his
future. Pure and simple.

Then he takes action. Period.

Clay clearly belongs in our “find a way… no matter what”
category, and you WILL be hearing a lot more from him over time.

If you are an affiliate marketer, at some point you’ll most
likely have him contact you about a product which he brokers.
And you’ll be glad you did…

So… What was YOUR Excuse Again?

—————–

Willie Crawford is one of the world’s leading joint venture
brokers. As founder, and executive director of The
International Association of Joint Venture Brokers, he helps
set the standards for joint venture brokers worldwide. His
course is at: http://JointVentureBrokerTraining.org

For the past two weekends, I’ve been at seminars,
learning from some great speakers, and setting up
numerous joint ventures.

A BIG part of why I attend so many seminars is that
I network, and “recruit” joint venture partners there.

I work on joint ventures for my own product launches
as well as those of my clients.

My clients pay me as much as $20,000 up-front, plus
10-20% of sales, when I get super-affiliate to agree
to promote their products.

I don’t have to tell you that most people launching
products would LOVE to have affiliate who can sell
hundreds of copies with just ONE email. Many of the
friends that I hang out with at seminars can easily
do that.

Seminars are one of more than a dozen ways that I
network with joint venture partners and potential
affiliates.

On Monday, February 16th, 2009, I’m going to start
a 4-week tele-class where I share the secrets to
this very profitable profession.

My subject line said this email is VERY time sensitive.
That’s because I only have room for 14 more people in
my joint venture broker training.

Please take a moment to read about that training now:
Check out: http://WillieCrawford.com/JVBROKER/

I will teach you to be a joint venture broker, capable
of earning six-figures from a single product launch…
without having to sell a single product, unless you
want to.

I’ll teach you, make sure that you really know the
materials, and then award you a certification that tells
others that you have been properly trained to broker
joint ventures.

Here’s a little acknowledged fact….

Most product launches that I’ve observed over the past
few years would rate as MISERABLE FAILURES according
to most people’s definitions. They simply didn’t sell
as many units of the product as the product own had
hoped.

You and I, as joint venture brokers, prevent that from
happening to our clients. They happily pay us handsomely
for this service.

Go ahead and register for my joint venture broker
certification training now at:
http://WillieCrawford.com/JVBROKER/

Willie

The biggest reason that I’m at JV Alert (my second live
seminar in as many weekends), is not for the speakers…
although I learn from most of them, it’s for the networking.

I’ve probably chatted with, had meals with, taken photos
with, or stood around in the hallway talking with 70% of the
people in the room.

The first night that we were here, my friend Ross Goldberg
hosted a nice little networking party. The hot wings were
excellent. The fresh fruit was even better. Many also
seemed to enjoy the booze… I just enjoyed the company and
the NETWORKING

The reason that I’d leave my nice comfortable home office,
and travel to seminars, and live off hotel food, numerous
weekends each year… is that it pays handsomely.

You see, I work as a Joint Venture Broker.

As a Joint Venture Broker, I get paid up to $20,000 as an
up-front fee, plus up to 20% commission on all sales made
by all affiliates that I recruit for product owners
launching a product. My fees aren’t always that high… it
depends upon the product and how much WORK I have to actually
do.

My secret is that I only agree to broker joint ventures for
products that I’m 100% convinced will be huge successes

I completely stack the deck in my favor. I see absolutely
no reason to take on projects that aren’t virtually
guaranteed winners. why would I?

Why would you?

There are so many brilliant people launching great
products, who need our help, that you can literally choose
which winners you want to broker the launch of.

The thing is… YOU CAN be a joint venture broker too.

I’ll teach you to be a joint venture broker!

I’m starting a 4-week tele-class where I’m going to teach
you how to be a JV Broker.

There is only room for 25 total people in this class…
and I filled many of those slots at the last two seminars
that I attended.

At the end of my 4-week tele-course (where we’ll spend an
hour on the phone each Monday, February 16th – March 9th)
I will give you a test, and upon passing the test, I will
CERTIFY you as a joint venture broker. Then you’ll be able
to tell others in the industry, who really need the help,
that you are a Certified Joint Venture Broker.

You WILL pass the test incidentally… I will teach you
the things that you need to master.

This training starts in one week, so please take a moment
to check it out now, and if it’s a fit for you, go ahead
and register.

Check out: http://WillieCrawford.com/JVBROKER/

If you have any questions after looking over the page, my
contact info is on the page… please contact me.

Consider… you broker a joint venture that sells $1
million in product, and you get paid $20,000 up-front, plus
10% on all of the sale made by affiliates that you recruited.
That could easily add up to over $100,000… from brokering
ONE joint venture.

You COULD realistically do one of these large JV’s a month,
although that could be fairly tiring. So you may just want
to broker half as many JV’s … taking vacations in-between.

You can do that, but we do need to get you trained first.

Go register now at: http://WillieCrawford.com/JVBROKER/

Willie