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 people you meet seem to know so much more than you, and if you take 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 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 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:

Just kidding! But it does seem that everyone is jumping, or had jumped on 'ebook bandwagon' these days.

No doubt, online ebook business IS highly profitable - if done right. Selling quality info-products is somewhat perfect hands-free business, as everything from order to delivery to follow up can be automated on internet.

Imagine making money on autopilot while you're on holiday!

But how do you survive and ensure you make a decent profit from your ebook business? Saying that competition is HUGE is an understatement, even Spike's doing it!

Here is "DEP formula" you can implement immediately to make more profits, and win ebook war :

============= Differentiate =============

If you're selling your own ebooks which you authored, you have best differentiation as there're no direct competition. But if you're reselling others' ebooks, you NEED to create a Differentiation Strategy.

You've got to have your own niche among crowded marketplace. Some ways to do just that include :

* Unique website : Create your own website to resell instead of using common template, this is like a breath of fresh air for your potential customers.

For example, I resell Fast Track Profit package by Marcus Yong by creating my own unique website with it's own domain name. The original template is at http://www.cashebooks.com, but my own unique version at http://www.ultimateebooks.com looks completely different. As a results, sales were much better.

This technique can also be used in other areas beside ebook marketing. For example, creating a special mini-site for your favourite affiliate program differentiates you from common pack. I did this successfully for my affiliate opportunity, creating a whole new sales copy and different look to presell. You can see how different my site is from actual program by going to this page : http://www.MLM-Money-Home-Business.com