What Does Being An Ambassador Mean to Me?

Am I an Ambassador at Wealthy Affiliate yet? No. I haven't deserved to be given the title yet. I would like to tell you what it means to me even though I am not (but will be one day!)

What Does It Mean Me?

Being an Ambassador will mean much more to me than just a title. It will mean that I have set a goal and worked hard to achieve it. Yes, I work hard now, according to my standards, but only sometimes. I do not spend the hours needed to achieve the goals I have set for myself and those that are expected of me to become an ambassador. AND I KNOW IT!

Of course, it is more than just "putting in the hours", It is making an earnest effort to contribute, help, care, share, and ask within one of the best world wide communities anyone can be a part of. Wealthy Affiliate is focused on being a pay-it-forward community and awards their Ambassadors for sharing that same focus.

What are the Incentives?

First off, for those who do not know, an incentive is a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something. There are two types of incentives:

Tangible Incentives: Can be translated into a cash value

• Salary
• Pay Raise
• Fringe Benefits

In-Tangible Incentives: A form of psychic income earned in recognition of
superior performance!

• Thank You Letter
• Public Acknowledgement of Accomplishments
• A Special Private Lunch (just an example, I have my eyes & heart on Vegas baby)!
• Encouragement to Pursue Ideas
• Personal Development Opportunities

Are there tangible incentives offered at Wealthy Affiliate? I don't believe so. Why not you may ask. Does Kyle and Carson pay you a salary, give you pay raises and fringe benefits? NO. YOU make your own salary, you yourself earn pay raises, and fringe benefits (paid time off, pensions and insurances) are up to you.

Are there in-tangible incentives? You betcha! How does brand, trust and a show of expertise sound? This leads to a greater following which leads to a greater reach.

Ranking and Statistics

As a member of Wealthy Affiliate, are you looking at this? I didn't pay it much mind when I first started until, I realized how powerful it is. Let's look at each one individually.

Helper Rank - This shows the points that are awarded to you for responding to discussions, helping people in the live chat, and helping people who ask questions

Creator Rank - This shows the points that are awarded to you for creating training resources, creating blog posts, and being a contributor in discussions within the community.

Activity Rank - These are the points that are awarded to you for participating in live chat and discussions, and how many followers you have. Pretty much your overall interaction within and the use of the system that is provided.

All of these ranks work independently BUT all contribute to your overall Rank within Wealthy Affiliate.

To me, these graphs are motivators. It keeps me on trace and shows me where I may have slacked at reaching my goal.

What Does Ambassadorship at WA Mean To Me?

Being an Ambassador at Wealthy Affiliate means I have set a goal to "pay-it-forward" and I have achieved it! It means that I am recognized as someone who can be trusted (that is a biggy for me!). It means that I have helped others and contributed to their possible success. Being an Ambassador means that I have humbled myself to the point of asking questions and seeking help from other members, which in turns, could be possibly helping some else at the same time. It means spending time in an awesome community with awesome members, giving them my all! Okay, maybe not "my all". Got to save some of that "all" for my family and my two, always-improving, websites.