If you are in the internet marketing arena and seeking joint
ventures, do yourself a big favor. Take a look at the
websites of many of the top marketers who have created
and  jointly marketed products with others. Take a look at 20
or more of these sites.

If you looked at the same sites that I often study, you'll
notice something that seems "strange" at first.  You will see
that the same people often endorse each others products
and often produce products together.  You'll even see this
will multi-million dollar producers such as Dan Kennedy,
Gary Halbert, and Jay Abraham... to an extent.

Now here's a million dollar secret. These guys really do often
have projects that they've co-produced or joint ventured on.  If
this isn't obvious to you, go back and study some more sites.
Better yet, get any of Jay Abraham's tapes and listen to him
explain the benefits of joint ventures. 

When you first notice this phenomena it will strike you as 
"bogus" or somehow unfair!  You'll think, "they only joint 
venture with each other."  You'll become convinced that they 
only endorse or provide testimonials for each other's products. 
You'll think that since the "big guys" all do this, then the 
less well-know marketers couldn't possibly break into this 
"club."

Nothing could be farther from the truth!  If you go back only  
one or two years, you'll see that many of the people now 
considered big name were unknowns. You'll see that many of 
these people were just newbies only a few years ago. 

So how did they break into the big time?  What was the secret 
that propelled them ahead of the crowd? What was the secret that
gave them access to big name marketers who could help them
grow really fast?  In a word -  contacts! They were usually 
introduced to those who could help them through mentors and 
friends.

Another way that many of these "stars" broke out of the crowd was
by finding a way to hang out with those already doing what they
wanted to do.  Every success book that I've ever read, by someone
making millions, tells you that you have to learn from someone
already doing it. Those NOT already doing it, can't possibly 
teach you something that they don't fully understand. They can 
share with you their theories and what they think is the key to 
success.

Here's the one question that you need to ask yourself anytime
someone offers to share with you a success secret.  This one
question will keep you from making many major mistakes.  It will
save you from those who don't have a clue what they're talking
about. That one question is, "Is the person offering me this 
great advice achieving any measure of success applying his OWN 
advice?"

The title of Harvey MacKay's book, Beware The Naked Man Who
Offers You His Shirt" says it perfectly!  That man can't give 
you what he doesn't have... and neither can many people you'll 
encounter who are all to anxious to offer you advice for your 
business.

So how do you meet and hang out with those you want to learn
from?  How do you meet and learn from those that you want as
mentors or JV partners?  Do it the same way that most of them 
did it. Find gatherings where the people you want to learn from 
congregate. Attend the meetings, workshops, conferences, and 
parties that they attend.

These people work together and endorse each other's products
because they like each other, trust each other, and get to really
know the quality of each other's work.  They're willing to take 
a look at a new product of a friend, because, that's what friend 
do!

While at these gatherings, approach the person or people that 
you want to learn from and ask questions.  Get a feel for if 
this person is someone that you want as a mentor. Look them in 
the eye and communicate with them. Get a feel for if this is 
someone that you REALLY do want to set up a large joint venture 
with. If you get the right vibes, find a quiet time and make the 
person an offer.  Explain to them how you can help them and what 
you want in return.

If the person you approach isn't a good fit, or can't help you, 
ask them to recommend someone who can.  It really is THAT simple. 
Small JV's are easy to set up, but to set up really worthwhile 
JV's... what I call "million dollar joint ventures" you need to 
do this face to face. Study the history or bio of any successful 
person in your niche who has major joint ventures going, and 
there's a good chance that this is exactly what they did.

Now that YOU know the secret, confirmed by all of the evidence, 
go out and set up your own million dollar joint ventures.