As Michael Jordan says, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. So identify the rockstar joint ventures you would love to have and approach them. All they can do is ignore you or say no.

One of my clients was looking for speakers and JV partners for an upcoming telesummit and was happily surprised to get a yes from Journalution author Sandy Grason. Turns out, Sandy was trying to reach out to more women in my client’s industry.

Another copywriter I know got Brian Tracy to sign on as a partner for a teleseminar. He first became an active affiliate for him and then asked if he could interview him. Brian Tracy promoted that product to his list and I believe they did another together as well.

(Tip–no matter how “famous” someone is–they ALL know who their top affiliates are!)

You may have to get creative about approaching them in order to get through their gatekeepers and VAs–a simple email probably won’t do the trick. Here are three ways to do that…

1. Send them a lumpy mail package
2. Find out where they’re going to be speaking and go meet them
3. Reach out via Twitter or Facebook

So remember–you never know until you ask! And of course, keep the first 4 common mistakes you want to avoid in mind when you do:

Forgetting the “What’s In It for Me?”

Failing to Set Your Joint Venture Up for Success

How to Make It Hard for Others to Promote You

Don’t Jeopardize Their Affiliate Commissions

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