Guild Hex

The final type of guild that you will encounter in World of Warcraft is the Hardcore Raid guild.

Hardcore Raiding Guilds are the top of the food chain in every MMORPG. They are the ones that have the best equipment the most money and the envy of many of the other guilds on their server. This is the type of guild that just salivates at the thought of a new expansion.

These types of guilds are usually multi-national with members in many different time zones and tend to have a raid of some kind going on all the time. It does not matter what time of the day or night you log in there is usually something going on.

The rules for this type of guild are very strict. One that I was a part of had a rule that stated, “If you are online and our guild is raiding …YOU are raiding.” I got a lot of killer equipment while in the guild but burnt out quickly.

If you are considering starting this type of guild you had better be ready. The commitment from the Guild Leader and officers in this type of guild is absolutely immense. You can’t just come home from work and decide to lounge around on the couch; there will be players in the game ready to do something. A Guild Leader cannot undertake running a guild like this alone. You must have trusted officers who know what they need to do.

The Hardcore Raiding Guild appeals to the fanatical “I MUST PLAY’ type of individual. If you are considering this type of guild, as your first attempt at running a guild then it would be my opinion that you should seek professional help…you are going to need it.

These types of guilds are few and far between, but can be found if you look hard enough. I have been a member of these types of guilds and while the reward was great so was stress.

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World of Warcraft is, in many ways, a completely virtual world, and a lot of things work the same way there as they do in the real world. Picture this: You’ve just became a leader at your work, but you have no clue about how to lead people. Well, guess what? You can test it in WoW without suffering any devastating consequences.

Groups and Guilds

Of course, there’s many things you can do on your own in WoW, but many quests can only be done in groups. You can form a group from quest to quest, or dungeon to dungeon, or from battleground to battleground. Every time you’ll meet new members, and face new leadership demands. People also form larger, more permanent groups which are called guilds. Anybody can create a guild, but it takes a lot of leadership and knowledge to run it the correct way.

Challenges for a Guild Master

You can compare a guild master to a leader in many ways. A guild master has the overall responsibility of running the guild. That means, everything from striking up a conversation in the guild, to making sure of the members morale and behavior – even to “firing” guild members for conducting themselves in ways that go against the betterment of the guild.

Sometimes, you’ll face challenges that take all your knowledge and leadership to handle competently. One of the trusted members of the guild might do something that is against your policies, such as stealing from the guild bank; or begging from other players; or “needing” things in a dungeon that everybody has the same right to use.

How do you deal with things like that? In real life, you might be forced to fire such an employee, and that’s not the easiest task to handle. You might think that it doesn’t really matter in WoW, but then you would be wrong. Some guild members get really distressed if you throw them out of the guild, so you’d better be prepared to take care of that, too.

What behavior do you wish from your guild members? Should they at least say “hello”, when they enter, and “goodbye” when they leave – or doesn’t that matter to you? This is, perhaps, a small thing, but it’s important for the group morale that people know and matter to each other, therefore a minimum of politeness should be obligatory. Are you able to make your guild members live up to your policies? If not, then don’t expect to be able to lead a department.

It’s Not All Bad, of Course!

If you only had bad experiences from being a guild master, I guess there would be a lot fewer guilds in WoW. The good news is that this isn’t the case. Many members will look up to you as the leader, and learn from what you do, and how you behave. You have a great responsibility here, but you will also receive great rewards. Just like you would by being a leader in the real world.

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It seems pretty obvious, with all the talk of “The Money’s In The List” and how you need to build your own list of opt-in subscribers to survive online, but it is amazing to me how many network marketers do not do this? I’ll admit that I did not when I first started out. I was just so excited and desperate to recruit people into my business that I just pitched my company replicated website. And, I didn’t know how to do it. I see too many people doing this. I think they do it partly because they do not know how to do it any other way and partly because they do not want to spend the necessary couple of bucks that are required to minimally set up your business the right way. If you are one of those people who is not building their own list but know that you should, this article will outline the necessary tools.

AUTO-RESPONDER: It is absolutely essential that you subscribe to an auto-responder service. I use AWeber which is considered by most to be the premier service, but there are others. It is not recommended that you use a free service. You need an auto-responder to capture your leads “name” and “email address” (and “phone number” if you choose). Once a lead is subscribed to your auto-responder, you will be able to automatically email market to those people until they either buy, join your business, or unsubscribe.

SETTING UP YOUR AUTO-RESPONDER: It can seem confusing at first but setting up your auto-responder is pretty simple. These are the steps to get you up and running:

* Create Your List: You will first need to create your list. If you are marketing Pyxism like me,you can create a list called “StevePyxism” (all list names must be unique within all of Aweber). The site takes you through the necessary steps to create your list.
* Follow-Up Messages: This is not required but a good idea. You can create a series of follow-up emails that will go to everyone who signs up to your list. Once you write these and set them up, the emails will be sent automatically to your list at the intervals you select (i.e. daily, every 2 days, weekly, etc.).
* Create Your Webform: The “webform” is the opt-in box where your prospects will enter their contact information and become your lead. There are many designs to choose from. After you create your webform, you will be given html code of the form that you need to copy and paste into your lead capture page or blog.

LEAD CAPTURE PAGE: Another essential tool. Whenever you join a business or affiliate program, you are given a company replicated website and an affiliate ID. You can just market your affiliate url and get sign-ups. The problem with this approach is that you will be marketing the same site as everyone else AND you will not be capturing the information of the people who see your site but do not sign up. With a lead capture page, which is tied to your auto-responder, you can design a unique page that is not being marketed all over the internet PLUS your prospects will need to enter their information first to see your replicated site and decide if they want to sign up. You can either buy lead capture pages and have them hosted for you OR you can create your own (like I do…I use AcademyTeamSolutions lead capture pages since I’m a member) and host them yourself (you can also host with ATS) which is the less expensive way to go if you want to create multiple lead capture pages.

* Creating Your Own Lead Capture Page: To create your own lead capture page, you will need an html editor. I am self-taught so don’t get scared off by html…besides the editors are have WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) so you can just design the page how you would like it to look and the editor takes care of the html for you for the most part. There are plenty of free html editors online. I use Kompozer. After you create your capture page, you will need to save it and upload it (as “Index.html) to your server (I use both Viral Hosts and ATS, but you can also host with your domain company). Any images that you have on your capture page should be contained in your “images” folder on your site’s server. That’s it!

YOU WILL NEED YOUR OWN DOMAIN: Buying your own domains is required. I purchase mine from GoDaddy, which I have found to have the best customer service of the different domain companies that I have purchased from. You can purchase “.info” domains for £1.07 for a year. “.Com” domains will run you about £10 a year. After you purchase your domain, you will need to point the “nameservers” to your hosting company (unless you use GoDaddy for hosting). That process takes a few minutes.

NOW…all you have to do is market your lead capture page or blog to start building your very own list (that’s the more difficult but fun part of our business!).

Your Partner in Success,

Steve