Do you really believe in Business Ethics Training for eCommerce?

December 15, 2008 by Carl Tambeau
Filed under: Internet Marketing, Online Coaching, The 30-Day Challenge 

Part 5 of 7

Discussing Business Ethics Training for eCommerce is basically useless, unless all Internet Marketers are willing to join an association, which is probably not feasible considering what body would be able to oversee this since we are talking about a world wide community.

All marketers are essentially Infopreneurs and each one of you have a responsibility to be trained in ethical issues, know how the system needs to work, and understand your roles in this arena.

BUT WAIT…Business Code of Ethics is not the same on the Internet as it is in Corporate America, Corporate Canuck or for that matter anywhere in the offline world. Offline we are physically able to be near our peers and for the most part, people are connected to each other geographically or personally.  Of course as time goes forward new off line business tactics are evolving that would contradict my comment here.

For now let’s talk on the majority of the masses, which is related to the people who travel to and from work everyday from their homes.

Online you could say you are a certain individual or business, who lives in a particular area. In reality you could be somewheres completely different and your real identity could easily be concealed. This is an ethical issue as well as a legal issue.

Understand that most reputable online stores or services have systems in place to help combat this type of behavior or should we say deception. Rest assure there will always be unethical issues to deal with whether that be online or offline.

What are the most common reasons people join the online communities?

  • Most people have joined the online world to place their stake in the Internet Marketing arena.
  • Others want to connect with people to build a social network – play games, gamble, share music, share stories and maybe learn from each other.
  • There are others who want to make a living online plus build a social network.

Why did you join?

My guess is since you are here at this site you are attempting to find your stake in the Internet Marketing arena, if this is the case, keep in mind you are dealing with Human Beings who for the most part are looking for a solution to a problem they have.

Find a solution for them and build your business on this idea, make a commitment to never deceive for the sake of a dollar, take a long term approach to your business and nurture your business, growing it to mature reputably.

As part of your Business Ethics Training why not take The 30-Day Challenge with The IM University where ethics are strong and taken seriously.

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