Monday, November 30, 2009
Home Business Owners in the USA
I've been helping some new Home Business Reps lately and I have to tell you, I'm impressed with the excitement that my enthusiastic trainees are oozing my way!
These individuals are marketing some of the more popular MLM products in the United States, and they generate quite a bit of income just from selling products... without having to bring in a downline.
But let's say you are a Rep who wants to Build an Empire.
Quickly building a downline may be eluding you. Everyone is more than happy to host a party for you, and you have several people at each party who each buy something - which gives you a one time commission.
Face it ladies (and gents), this is MULTI-LEVEL Marketing. You don't have to do it all by yourself.
You're afraid of becoming the "crazy MLM" person in your neighborhood so you don't do anything but push products and half mention that there's an opportunity at the end of each presentation because you don't want to chase, bug, or beg (and who can blame you) and lose what precious product sales you can get from your limited warm market...right?
I'm right. Don't try to tell me I'm not. *Wink*
There's a solution. You don't have to change much about your presentations either.
Imagine offering some free information about how they can market this opportunity and these products to the whole country (or the whole world!) with the click of a button.
Most people shy away from MLM because they don't want to bug anyone. They don't want to convince anyone...and quite frankly, doing MLM the old fashioned way is not as part time as anyone promised.
So let's imagine you, and your downline, creating a place on the internet to promote your stuff, and your opportunity in a non-threatening, appropriate way that does the sifting and sorting for you allowing you to manage follow-up with thousands of people without impeding on your ego, or your family time.
Do You Like That Idea?
It's a good one.Now, imagine that you don't have to create the training system, or even your web-site from scratch. It's already built for you, all you have to do is plug in your own words and follow some marketing steps and it's ready to share with the world.
Pretty great idea right?
You're actually ON a site right now that offers exactly what I just described. No bugging anyone, just referring - quite literally - people to your website and letting them do their own decision making without any pressure from you or your upline.
No more calling the one person who has shown a little bit of interest to see when they want to make a move.
In Fact. People Will Contact YOU To Ask You
If They Can Join You.You'll even get paid when they get the training that they need anyway. It's only fair that you should. It's part of running a home business isn't it?
Just a little something to think about. It's time to enjoy building your downline.
This should be really fun.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Expert Review From A Pro
I found a system that works, and believe me I have tried networking for 3 years, and saw my bank account dwindle each and every month, until I found a system that is so simple to put into place. You are given a lead capture page, sales funnels, email marketing campaigns, and affiliate programs to download which puts money into your pocket, along with weekly webinars that give tremendous value. The best part is that it cost you $1.00 to purchase the entire system, and test drive it for 2 weeks, to see if it works for you. They do not make you an empty promise, they have back office training to get you started in such simple talk anyone can understand it, even for people who are not computer savvy.
The internet can be full of power for people who want to use it to generate leads for their business. It makes it much more pleasant when people start coming to you, and the chasing and humiliation stops. We all want to enjoy spending time working on our business, and if we get defeated with every marketing strategy, how fun is that?
The price is a measly $47 per month. Now from all the features you have read above, do you think it is worth the price? Not too mention, for every new member you enroll into the system and is active past the trial period you will earn a $15 recurring commission. Just three of these and you already cover your cost of membership. I have honestly seen other systems out there in the range of $150-300 per month that don't even offer half of what MLM Lead System Pro offers. The founders of the system had a goal, and that goal was to empower as many network marketers as possible to get closer to experiencing financial freedom. The system already has over 5,000 members. That should tell you something right there.
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This article was not written to completely sell you on this system, but to let you know what is possible. If you are new or even been doing this for a while with minimal results it is time to get maximum results. I'm sure this brief article has provided you with enough information to make a decision.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
MLM Leads
How wonderful would it be to have between 20-30 leads in your email inbox each and everyday, asking you for information on your MLM? I think that would be cause for celebration.
I read this ezine article, just the other day, where to be recognized by google you need to understand Search Engine Optimization and how to do keyword research to enable your lead capture page to be first in a series of similar websites. You obviously do not want to be lost in the crowd.
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One very powerful principle in marketing is that prospects, or MLM leads, that contact you first, are far more likely to buy from you than if you find them. So, what is the secret to getting your website found online?
The number one secret to generating MLM leads and making money on the internet begins with understanding how the search engines list result pages, and then put them to work for you. This process remains the same for an online or offline product or service. The important factors begin with having a website with a sales page designed to capture the prospects contact information, and attracting internet traffic to that web page. It is simple to build a website but putting that website in a position to be viewed by prospective MLM leads is a key strategy to internet marketing.
Finding the keyword word phrases that prospects enter into the Google search bar and how to use them is crucial. There are many keyword tools and strategies that can be used to attain first page results in a Google search. Doing intensive keyword research and then targeting the optimal keyword phrases will make the difference in getting found online or being lost amid billions of other websites.
It is also essential to know exactly how and where to place those keyword phrases!
Do you realize that millions of Google searches are performed each month for MLM and network marketing related terms? Highly qualified MLM leads are searching the internet everyday looking for a home based business opportunity. A detailed history of network marketing dating back to 1937 shows this industry has grown during recessions and economic downturns. With a growing number of prospects looking for an opportunity it is important not only to position your self as leader but to put your web pages and content in a position to be found.
What would happen to your business if your website was coming up on first page Google searches for thousands of monthly queries? I am not talking about using expensive PPC ads or some "black hat" tactics that are getting domain names banned from Google's data bases. I am referring to the proper keyword research and optimization that will produce first page organic SERPs.
If you and your down line dominated first page SERPs for multiple search terms it could change your business and your life. Imagine having some of Google's SEO insider knowledge that could be used to play by their rules and keep your site page one. By leveraging the power of the search engines you can have MLM leads contacting you, wanting more information about joining your business.
The principle of attraction marketing can be powerful in today's market, but prospects must be able to find you to be attracted. If your website is buried under billions of web pages it may never be seen. It is vital to the online success of your business to incorporate some search engine optimization. The process may seem daunting but the upside risk can be immense. Understanding more about the search engine ranking process and keeping up with the constantly changing algorithms will enable MLM leads to find you.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
7 Proven Internet Marketing Strategies to Increase Your Sales
Being a successful marketer is no different than when I first started to learn to tap dance It first starts with a desire, then a commitment and then a dedication. Anyone can be a network marketer or a dancer but, these elements must be there in order to be successful. I have a person affirmation I use with my network marketing business and you can use it too. "I Will Perserver Until I Succeed".
97% of all MLM marketers fail to produce leads in their first 90 days, thereby, quitting, before they even have a chance to become successful.
I began doing some more research into the strategies of MLM Lead Generation and I came up with this article I thought is worth mentioning. CLICK HERE:
I am constantly amazed by the number of people I meet on the web who have absolutely no marketing strategy whatsoever behind their site or online marketing.
I am even more amazed by the number of people who believe all they have to do is buy a domain, slap a few HTML pages together and place them on a web host somewhere. Then they expect everything else to just happen because their site or business is on the web!
It very rarely happens that way.
Creating an online business takes some planning and strategy if you want your site or business to succeed. You must have a plan of action, but most of all, you must have some fundamental marketing strategies behind your online site.
Now, I am speaking from experience here, because I also stumbled around on the web for 2 or 3 years like the people I described above. I foolishly thought just because I had a web site, I could do business on the web.
Well, not very much happened. I received very little traffic and very few sales. My site was going nowhere fast.
Fortunately, the theme I chose for my first site was Internet Marketing! I spent those first years studying all the online marketing material and information I could get my hands on. I gradually learned what to do and what not to do when it came to marketing online.
Mostly, I stumbled across some great Internet marketers like Marlon Sanders, Neil Shearing, Ken Evoy... true pioneers of online marketing. By studying those first class marketers and their marketing techniques I learned how it was all done.
Over time, I learned how to become very analytical with my sites and marketing. I started to create marketing strategies and put them into practice with my sites. This was all new to me because I have a background in education rather than marketing.
Now, I would like to share with you some of these marketing strategies and practices - just things I do and things I put into place which enable me to receive a modest but very comfortable online income.
So here are some things you can try:
1. Know Your Market Or Audience
First and foremost, you must know your market. Know who you will be targeting with your marketing? Know who will be buying your products or the affiliate products that you're promoting on the web?
I keep my eyes open for hot trends or products which everyone is buying. You can use programs like Google Trends to see which products are becoming hot. For example, in electronics, which products are on everyone's wish list? Is it laptops, PCs or netbooks? Are people buying smart phones, PDAs, Blu-ray Players or E-readers?
Just find out what products are hot? Find what products are being searched for in the search engines... do a check to see how many searches are made each month for your chosen product? Use WordTracker, or a free online site such as Seobook to see what products people are searching for on the web.
If there is a large demand/audience/market for your product or subject area, then you have a better chance of succeeding online. It is a simple marketing strategy that many first time marketers ignore - please don't. So choose your products to match the demand that is out there for them.
2. Buying Mindset
One of the key elements to selling stuff online is finding people at the exact moment they are ready to buy. What some marketers refer to as a "Buying Mindset". You find people who have their minds set on buying something when they reach your site.
This is much easier than you think!
A simple way I found to do this is to create sites which target keywords related to buying... such as gifts, coupons, bargains, deals and so on. For example, a site on wedding gifts will obviously attract customers who are interested in buying wedding gifts.
To give you a concrete example from my own site, I have a section on "Corporate Business Gifts" which offers special deals/coupons on corporate business gifts... someone searching for that phrase is more likely to purchase a gift. Just simple reasoning, but it works wonders for selling stuff online.
In the Info-Product market, many Gurus create a "Buying Mindset" by offering special bonuses and discounts if someone buys from their links. Another simple way to boost your sales.
3. Target Special Holidays
Along the same lines, I like targeting times when people feel obligated to buy. Using special holidays like Christmas, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day... in your marketing can be very effective.
There are occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, graduations... when people feel they must buy something for a loved one or special friend. Targeting those occasions with your marketing can be extremely effective... people are looking for a birthday gift, a graduation gift or a wedding gift - you simply help them find what they're looking for.
On one of my sites, I target the "Back To School" market which has proven very lucrative since I market high-ticket affiliate items such as laptops, PCs and netbooks.
4. Place All Your Emphasis On Supplying Information
The majority of people searching on the web are looking for information - first and foremost - even those who are ready to buy. They want information on the subject or product they're searching for on the web. It should be your marketing strategy to give them this information.
All of my sites are based on supplying information to my visitors.
If you give solid information they will be pleased and take note of your site and a few will buy the products you recommend, but the information must come first.
Even popular selling sites like Amazon give loads of consumer information and feedback while selling their products on the web. Consumers want information on the products they're buying. Supply this information and you will sell more products.
5. Target Long Tail Keyword Phrases In Your SEO
If you're selling stuff on the web, it is extremely important that you have a SEO marketing strategy. You must use the search engines to bring in those quality visitors and potential customers to your site. You must rank high in the search engines for your chosen keywords.
I have found SEO is not easy but it is also not that hard to do. In order to rank high you must be persistent, have a six month or yearly plan... work at it over time, even years to build up your rankings. Most webmasters won't have the patience or resources to stick to a long-term strategy for months, even years before they start ranking for popular, well-searched for keywords.
However, there's another quicker and faster way to get quality traffic from the search engines. Instead of targeting highly competitive popular keywords, you target longer keyword phrases that have little competition. For example, someone searching for a particular brand and model is more likely to buy then someone searching for a general topic. Someone searching for "cars" compared to someone searching for "2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT" - the last phrase will have very few searches but it can produce more targeted buyers.
6. Build Lists of Interested Buyers
One of my most effective marketing strategies is building simple lists of people who want to receive further information on the subject or product they're considering buying. The web is a very temporary process since most people spend less than a few seconds on most sites. So it is important that you try and get them to opt-in to your mailing list, join your Twitter account or FaceBook group... and so on.
You must build lists of people who are interested in finding out more about your subject or product. This way you will have repeat visitors to your site and you will get the opportunity to sell to them again and again. If you build a trusting relationship with these contacts, they will respect your opinions and suggestions.
List building can have a very positive effect on your sales numbers so it is one marketing strategy you should definitely try if you're not already using lists.
7. Sell Things You Can ONLY Buy Online
This marketing strategy is so simple - it's almost laughable. But I quickly found selling stuff that can only be bought online do much better than selling stuff that can be bought at your local Walmart. If buyers can only find it online, then you will have a much better chance of selling it to them.
Therefore, marketing unique products or specialty items, which are only available online can prove very lucrative. This is a very simple marketing strategy but also a very effective one. Just try it.
There are no doubt, countless other marketing strategies you can use. But using some or all of the ones listed above will help increase your online sales. Again, just try them and see for yourself.
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If anyone reading this post blog today, has used any of these techniques, please comment and let others know this is the way to be a successful networker. We are all in this together, that is why is called network marketing.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Are You Making These Mistakes in Your Network Marketing Business?
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Sometimes, the best shortcut to success is avoid the things that cause failures.
So here it goes:
Mentoring the name of your company in your initial invite promoting your up-line without purpose (will get into it in a bit) offering to pay for your prospect's drink talking about the product and comp plan more than what you can do for your prospect growing too much dependency on up-line handing out generic company business card promoting openings in your opportunity driving miles to see your prospect asking prospect "when are you free?" You see, all of the points I mentioned above puts you in a position of neediness. In any relationship, the one who cares least holds the most power.
If you want to build a successful business, then you have to create an exclusive image for yourself. You need to be the key to others success, one that will attract countless others because you have solution to their problem.
So when you drive distance to meet your prospect or buying your prospects drinks, unconsciously you are expressing energy that you need to treat them well to get their approval.
In the network marketing industry, people don't join your business because of the product or comp plan. They only want to join if you have value to offer them and that they see you as a leader. Attraction is not a choice. When you demonstrate the right leadership skills and confidence, your prospect will see it (even unconsciously feel it) As soon as that attraction is created, you hold total control and you can sign them up at will.
A lot of times we are taught to talk highly about the successful up-line and promote them to prospects. (which you should if you are just starting out) Now what most don't do is that they don't set themselves up as the bridge.
You should always only promote the successful up-line that you have built some type of relationship. The way to set yourself up as the bridge is simply your prospect have to go through you before they can work with that up-line. You can say something simple like this "John Doe is very successful and you should work your way up so you can work directly with him. Now the good news is I have built a good creditability with him that I can count on him if I need help. Join me with confidence because I have the connection for you to work with successful people such as John Doe....."
You get the idea? Even if you have no business credibility you can always use someone else.
The main goal here is you want to fully brand yourself as a leader eventually. It is very important that you have a systematic system to work with and duplicate it to your team.
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Jim Chao is a full time internet marketer that has helped many to figure out the formula to online marketing success.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
MLM Network Marketing Rule #5 - Present Your Value Before You Present Your Business
We are living in a difficult time right now. Jobs are hard to find, and if you do find one, you are only making the employer richer while you get more and more frustrated because, let's face it how much money are we putting away for our future? It appears as soon as you earn a weeks salary it vanishes before you can put anything away for retirement. Working from home provides us the luxury of comfort knowing the money we are making is the money that is going to help us retire.
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Everybody, and I mean Everybody, judges according to appearances. You might try to fight this reality, but it's true and I'm going to prove it right now with a story.
I sat in my car at the ATM the other day, waiting for a young woman to finish her transaction. As I watched, I saw her pull a receipt from the machine, and upon looking at what was written, she made a face that showed disappointment. My first thought, "she has no money in her account."
From that thought came this next thought, "she should do a better job of managing her finances." So, I proceeded to the ATM for my transaction. I went through the motions of punching in my code, made my selection and waited. A few seconds later, out popped a receipt that said, "This machine is experiencing technical difficulties. Please visit another location. Sorry for the inconvenience."
From my original vantage point, I assumed incorrectly that the other person was out of money, but in reality, that was clearly not the case. I judged the situation based upon what I saw without having all the information to draw a correct conclusion.
So, what does this have to do with presenting your value? If you cannot effectively show your prospect that you are capable of leading them to get whatever it is that they are after, it doesn't matter how great the product is, the comp plan, your company's history, etc. They Will Judge You And Walk Away.
This is the #1 reason why emails that start off with "Brilliant comp plan, best in the industry!" or "Get in EARLY before everyone else finds out and make big money!" don't work. It all sounds the same to your prospect and you have been ineffective in proving your value.
Before you bother with trying to convince your prospect how great your company/product/comp plan is, why not take the approach of solidifying in their mind how you help others achieve success? For example:
- How your marketing approach produces leads so they don't have to chase friends/family
- How your team dominates your current market
- Testimonies of people you've directly worked with and how they see you as a leader
- Producing documentation of your past success working with people with limited time/money
It's all about value. If you're having a hard time recruiting people in your downline, maybe it's because you're too focused on the wrong thing. Do you know everyone's favorite radio station? It's WII FM, which stands for, "What's In It For Me?" You may THINK it's the comp plan, company, product, etc., but in reality it's YOU. It's always been YOU. It always will be YOU.
Seek first to build up your value to your prospects, and all the other things will come much easier - especially recruiting new business partners.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Using the 6 Elements of Infomercial Marketing To Find Leads
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Developing an intimate knowledge of your target market is crucial to your success in MLM/Network Marketing. In order to reach the most number of qualified people, you must understand what they're looking for in great detail, and position it in front of them regularly.
Just the other day, I saw an infomercial for a popular fitness program. It wasn't my first time; as a matter of fact, I actually own this product. However I decided to sit and watch the program again to identify what it was that caused me to purchase this product. There are some very interesting things that I discovered that relate to building a successful MLM/Network Marketing business and I want to share them with you.
Did you know that there is a definitive psychology behind developing an infomercial? From beginning to end, each scene, the words they say, and the flow of the content are all designed to push the buttons of the target audience that they are trying to attract. Infomercials are successful because they follow a distinct pattern. Here are the basic components of an infomercial:
1. Identifying and pressing on the "pain" (i.e. overweight, lack knowledge, etc.)
2. Discuss what you've tried in the past and why "this one" is different and why it will work this time
3. Testimonies of successful customers (usually at least 3 varying in age, race, and talking about their "unique" situation)
4. Call to action ("call 1-800...")
5. Special bonuses ("if you order today, you'll also receive...")
6. The "takeaway" ("limited time offer," "while supplies last," "call before (TIME)"
Billions of dollars are generated each year in the sale of products using this process. Before you dismiss this information because you have never bought from an informercial, remember that they are after a very specific target market, and if that target market sees it enough, they will buy. MLM/Network marketers are at a disadvantage because they don't understand targetmarketing, or how to position their products/services/opportunity correctly to the marketplace. This is exactly why prospecting doesn't work for so many people in that there is no established target, or marketing system set up to attract the right people.
Infomercials aren't looking for just anybody because that would be a waste of resources. The ads are very specific as to whom they are targeting, and they don't leave room for anything else.
If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten. It may be time for a change. Don't pass up a great opportunity for growth today for the sake of what you've been used to.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Marketing Attraction Through MLM Lead System Pro
There is no chance for any Network Marketer (NM) to succeed in the field of Multi Level Marketing (MLM) without any leads, capital, duplication and proper training to start with. These fundamental aspects are necessary to ensure the NM's capacity to make money. As the saying goes, money begets money. You cannot expect to earn a lot if you will not put up a capital first. Thank God this way of thinking is old school.
Today, you can manage to achieve attraction marketing even if you do not have an ample amount of capital. Thanks to the beauty of technology and innovation, new opportunities are made available to people in whatever endeavor. In the field of MLM for instance, a better way to get those precious prospects and targeted leads can be done though the use of the internet. With the help of a system called MLM Lead System Pro, you will be able to improve by leaps and bounds your lead and/or prospect generation without the need to spend a lot of money. This method will negate the need for the old style of gathering targeted prospects through cold calling, purchase of leads and even forcing to recruit your relatives and friends.
With MLSP (MLM Lead System Pro), marketing attraction is made easy with a lot of other bonuses. This system will also provide you with its 4 major components as follows:
• A quality targeted lead generation since the leads will be filtered and qualified. This enables you to have only the hottest prospects that are more likely going to buy or be recruited. This is so unlike the old style wherein you just list down any name you come across with where the outcome is most likely negative than positive.
• It gives you personal branding, actually branding you as the leader and making you stand out and build your confidence allowing you to become truly an expert in the MLM industry.
• It allows you to have customization as well as complete control over all email autoresponder messages and provides an automated cash flow for you.
• It also provides you with a downline Team Builder that allows your team to have a system that can be duplicated.
Just by reading this, you are already well on your way to many riches. The steps are quite easy and achievable. To be a top producer immediately, you need to act fast and do the following:
• Start building your list through the MLSP
• Establish your credibility to be able to start building relationships
• Sell to your prospects and leads included in your list the MLSP and start turning the names into cash.
The system is quite simple and doable!
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
MLM-Network Marketing Rule #3 - Be Prepared by Having a Pre-planned Response to FAQ's
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My wife spent three years serving our country as a soldier in the Marine Core. She told me that she was taught to live by what they call the 6 "P's" which is "Prior Planning Prevents a Piss-Poor Performance." This motto has a lot of wisdom and truth in it, and MLM/Network Marketers would do well to think of their business in this light.
So often I hear MLM/Network Marketers struggle with answering some of the most common questions that a prospect will ask, as if it's their first time hearing that question! At the top of the list is the question, "What do you do" or "What is it?" Normally, the poor MLM/Network marketer gives an answer that is evasive, or just poorly communicated.
I'm an advocate of having a prepared answer, rather than going off the top of my head. So, I use a formula that allows me to respond with clarity, while at the same time compelling the person to want more information (assuming they are a real prospect).
Whenever someone asks you "What do you do" or "What is it?" Here's how you respond. "Well, do you know how (FILL IN THE BLANK)...? Well, what I do is (FILL IN THE BLANK).
EXAMPLE: Prospect: "Larry, what do you do (for a living)?"
ME: "Well, do you know how (most MLM/Network marketers prospect or chase friends and family, cold call strangers, or buy leads to build their business?)"
Prospect: "Yes."
ME: "Well, What I do is (teach them how to get more leads and more money with what I call a "no prospecting" system. Most network marketers hate prospecting, so they get excited to learn a better way and I'm always glad to show them.)"
If this prospect is a MLM/Network marketer, and they've gone through the pain and suffering of prospecting, this is EXTREMELY attractive to them and piques their interest. When you build your response and the prospect can feel your "pain," they'll let you know, and you officially have yourself a pre-qualified prospect.
Sit down with a sheet of paper and put this formula into practice with your business. Once you've come up with a comfortable flow to the "Do you know how/what I do is" formula, practice it until you have it down.
You don't have to follow up with any questions after you say this. If they are interested, they'll let you know; if not don't force it. Remember, prospecting hurts; marketing helps. This is a marketing technique that works wonders for your posture and confidence.
Give it a try and let me know how it works out for you.
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
MLM - Network Marketing Success Tip #2 - Set Your Goals, Take Action and Track Everything
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One of my contacts on Facebook asked me to help them to identify why their best efforts seem to be producing very little results. He was quite frustrated and ready to throw in the towel by the time he reached out to me.
He is new to MLM/Network Marketing, and felt as though he was doing everything that he was told to do to get results. He thought that either he was being lied to by his support team (or he wasn't), or he simply wasn't cut out for this industry (also not true).
So, in the course of our conversation, I was able to identify exactly what was wrong with his efforts, and after I explained where his "holes" were, he was elated to find out that all he had to do was make a few adjustments to his activities and his mental state of mind.
Take a look at these 3 things that I found that he was doing wrong and make sure that you don't fall into these traps:
1. Unrealistic expectations of success - He thought that he would be an "overnight sensation" because he's heard stories of how people make tons of money in what seems like a very short period of time. This is NOT typical of ANY business, contrary to all the hype. Building a business is like planting a seed in the ground; you can't plant the seed and then stand over it demanding that it produce. It has to take root, and you have to provide the nourishment and care to make sure it doesn't die in the ground. It's not productive to have the get-rich-quick mindset; it takes TIME to build a successful business, and there's nothing you can do about that but develop patience and the right habits.
2. Sporadic activity - He had not developed a calendar of planned activities for his business. He just did whatever he could with whatever free time he could come up with. That's totally unprofessional. Developing "office hours" is crucial to building consistency, and that can't be taken lightly. He planted the "seed," now he needed to organize a regularly scheduled "watering." If over the course of a week you only have 7-10 yours available, that needs to be a deliberate, targeted, pre-planned, and non-negotiable time towards building your business. Don't make excuses because, if this were your job, you wouldn't make excuses; or you would be unemployed. Clock in, do what you have to do, and clock out.
3. No tracking - He wasn't keeping track on phone calls, appointments, emails, etc. No company that is interested in real sustainable success makes this mistake. Keeping "stats" is central to being able to identify where your strengths and weaknesses are. Most people haven't figured out what their ratios are. Take a look at this following ration: 194:13. This is my stat for leads:conversions over the last 30 days. I know that for ever 14 leads I get through my marketing (I don't prospect) I'll convert 1 to a business partner. My goal is to improve my stats by tracking everything from articles (like this one), emails, videos, phone calls, etc. It doesn't have to be a mystery as to what it takes to get your business to the next level. "Keeping score" is what you need in order to find out.
Just because you're building your business part-time doesn't mean that you're excused from being a professional. Take a second look at your commitments to make sure that you're not fooling yourself and organize yourself for success.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
HOME :: Home-Based-Business / Network-Marketing MLM/Network Marketing Success Tip #1 - Breakthrough Comes When You Decide to Go "All In"
Write down short term goals, and write down long term goals, and set out a plan on how you are going to achieve those goals. Anything worth having is worth working for, and when you finally achieve what you want, you will feel like you have accomplished what you set out to do. Boy does that ever feel good.
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In the book, "Emotional Intelligence," there is a graphic example of the power of emotions over logic that has made a huge impact on me, and it is at the heart of what it takes to succeed in business.
The story is told of a parent who, being unable to swim, witnesses their child fighting for their life out in the middle of a body of water. Under normal circumstances, this parent would not enter any large bodies of water because of the fear of drowning; but the stakes have been raised.
Their child's life is on the line, and the fear of their own demise takes a back seat to that of their child, and they plunge into the water. Clearly this is an illogical decision, but you have to grasp the point of the story:
That parent was EMOTIONALLY MOTIVATED to do something that they otherwise would NEVER do.
My question to you today is what is it that you want to accomplish so badly that you would be willing to sacrifice your life to get? I'm not talking about your life in a literal sense, but I'm talking about that thing that motivates you so much that it moves you to tears, or makes you feel like your life would have been a waste if you were unable to accomplish it.
When I look into the eyes of someone who says that they can't accomplish something because of time, money, resources, age, gender, race, skills, etc., I know I'm looking at someone who has yet to find that place of passion on the inside. Whatever they're trying to accomplish has taken residence in their HEAD and not in their HEART. Until they can make that "relocation" they will never accomplish the greatness that resides in them.
Is your dream in your head, or in your heart? To succeed at a high level, you have to be sold out from the heart out. There is no other way.
Let me share a quote that embodies the point I'm trying to make, and hopefully if you're struggling to find your passion you will stop and take a quiet moment to identify exactly why you're doing what you're doing. If it's for money, houses, cars, vacations, prestige, and all the trappings of this world, then I hate to disappoint you, but you haven't really found your passion. These things are worth having, but when it gets hard and you don't know if you're going to make it, these things will NOT move you to continue. It's not until you can identify that core purpose that you will truly do whatever it takes.
As you read this quote, think about your reason/purpose for building your business and ask yourself if you feel this way about it. Les Brown said it this way about your dream:
"If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it, to work day and night for it, to give up your time, your peace, and your sleep for it. If all that you dream and scheme is about it, and life seems useless and worthless without it. If you'll gladly sweat for it, and fret for it, and plan for it, and lose all your terror of the opposition for it. If you'll simply go after that thing that you want with all of your capacity, strength and sagacity; faith, hope, confidence, and stern pertinacity. If neither cold, poverty, famine or gaunt, sickness and pain; a body or brain can't keep away from that thing that you want. If in darkness and grim you beseech and beset it, with the help of God, you'll get it."
If the dream is big enough, the facts don't count!
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Focusing on the Wrong Type of Duplication Is a Formula For Failure in Network Marketing
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If it is your goal to earn a six-figure income in MLM/Network Marketing, then the first step is to forget everything you've learned so far about duplication. It's holding you back and I'm going to show you why that is.
The term "duplication" is one that you'll hear quite frequently in MLM/Network Marketing, and it is used to define the act of an upline sponsor teaching and training a downline individual the steps to success.
Typically those steps are writing out a prospect list, contacting/inviting friends and family members to look at the opportunity, and follow through to get a distributor or customer. Sound familiar? As a matter of fact, it is drilled into your brain that you have to duplicate yourself in other people in order to succeed and to obtain the coveted "walk-away" income (a.k.a. residual income).
This is the driving force behind the whole idea of building a downline in the first place. I'm here to tell you, there is a fatal flaw in this mindset, and I want to expose you to how the top 3% of income earners go about "duplicating" the steps to success in network marketing. I want to challenge you to compare this to what you're currently doing and make a determination whether you're on the path to financial freedom or not.
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all duplication is NOT created equal."
The champions of network marketing are experts when it comes to things such as marketing, copywriting, promotion, branding, and of course recruiting. They invest huge sums of money and time in order to obtain and master this content, and in turn use it to attract massive amounts of leads.
They don't concern themselves with worrying about whether every person in their organization "duplicates" what they do. Rather, they are only looking for people who are after the type of success that only comes from a commitment to personal development and strong leadership.
Basically, the real duplication that they are after is someone willing to run as hard as they do; someone willing to invest in what it takes to enroll at a high level and get massive success quickly.
Case in point: I recently listened to a one hour video interview with a guy by the name of Mark Weiser, who is best known for his ability to enroll over 20 new distributors every month (impressive, right?). He explained his process of sifting through tons of people just to find a handful who really wanted to run hard TODAY and that was all he worked with.
He went on to say that he didn't enroll everyone that had the money to get involved. He was very selective in choosing who he would work with, and still enrolled 20 people every month! He made it perfectly clear that duplication was the LAST thing on his mind. He knew that if he found the right people, they would do what it took to succeed with or without him, and that was the only duplication that really mattered.
Highly successful people in any walk of life get there by going the opposite way of the crowd, and it's no mystery why only a tiny percent of people ever reach the top. The only duplication that matters is SUCCESS. Focusing on your personal development and leadership, followed by attracting and working with other "3 percenters" is the only duplication worth, well, duplicating.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
HOME :: Home-Based-Business / Network-Marketing Warning: If You Are in Network Marketing, These Truths May Challenge Your Beliefs
If you answered yes to these questions, please read the following post, I think it provide insight to your dilemma and maybe open new doors for you.
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I remember back about 15 years ago when I first got involved in Amway, I would attend local hotel meetings and major events around the country, and would see the "heavy hitters" and their lifestyles being flaunted in front of us.
Leaving events like this, I would feel motivated to go out and chase down as many people as I could get in front of. My personality is the type that isn't afraid to step up to people, strike up a conversation, and ultimately lead to prospecting that individual for my business.
The problem with that approach is that 85% of the people out here don't have my type of personality, but this is the #1 approach being taught by network marketers. Teaching this technique is a set up for failure for 8.5 out of 10 people, yet everyone I would produce in my business was taught this technique because that was all I knew.
The other issue that nobody ever told me about is that approximately 10% of the people out here are entrepreneurs, and VERY FEW of them understand network marketing to be a legitimate industry. This is huge because when you're in a business that involves bringing in entrepreneurs as one of the elements needed for success, it is important to assess this quality up front, as well as identify if they are resistant to network marketing before we even talk.
Unfortunately, I had to learn this the hard way by taking on massive amounts of rejection when I would contact a friend or family member, maybe someone I met out at the mall, or picked up a business card somewhere and contacted someone. Even if they agreed to meet with me, the odds were already stacked against me because I was ill-equipped to pre-qualify these people based on the criteria previously mentioned.
Network marketers defend this approach vehemently because they see their upline has succeeded doing it this way, so it must obviously work. Yes, it does work for about 5-10% of those who participate in this industry. So what about the other 90-95% of the people? If they aren't equipped with the tools necessary to fit their personality type as well as ways to get in front of people who actually want what they have to offer, why would you expect them to succeed?
Network marketers are digging for gold, but just like the California gold rush, only a few people were able to strike it rich FINDING GOLD.
Guess who actually got rich during the gold rush? It was the people selling the picks and shovels, not the people digging for the gold!
If you want to make wealth in network marketing in today's society, you must first learn how to first sell picks and shovels (information) and supplement that effort by digging for gold.
THAT'S THE "SECRET". These are the "new" rules of the game.
Back 15 years ago, it was unheard of for someone to be involved in multiple network marketing opportunities. Today, this is very common because people can see that buying products from people is taking over from buying them at a store. So, they want to get in position to get as much of the pie as they can.
Back 15 years ago, people in network marketing were insulated by their upline from gaining access to tools outside of their companies, let alone selling them for profits. Today, selling information on the front end about how to succeed in this industry is BIG BUSINESS and provides immediate cashflow while still searching for that gold.
Stop playing by the old rules.
Mark Twain said that you get rich by knowing where everyone is going and get their FIRST. Trust me, playing by the "new" rules is much more fun (and profitable).
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Reason Why People Get Involved in MLM & Network Marketing One Day and Quit the Next
I know myself included, I am involved with a MLM and was finding it difficult to recruit the right kind of people. My upline has a conference call every month and we are told the same thing, over and over, go to your local retailers, and talk to as many employees as you can and get them interested in our opportunity. Wrong, Wrong, Wrong. Just because you speak to clerks, waitresses, you are not going to attract the people who will take you to new levels within your network marketing business. These people are used to going to work everyday, and receiving a paycheck at the end of the week. They do not know what a home based business is, how to be successful, nor do they want to. Why? Because they are scared to death to work from home and be completely without that incoming salary every week.
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MLM/Network Marketing Rule #8: Be careful not to emotionally invest in people who are doing little more than talking, because once they quit you will feel as though you've failed them, when in reality they've failed themselves.
I can remember the first time that I ever felt the sting of someone, who I really believed in, walking away from their business. This couple had everything it took to succeed except for one very vital attribute - commitment.
Once the tough times came, they couldn't withstand the feeling of failure, so they began to fade away until one day the just "rode off into the sunset." My wife and I questioned whether or not we had been there for them enough to offer the level of support that they needed, and other such questions of ourselves. In the end, we realized that it really was their choice to win or lose no matter what we did. I learned a very hard lesson that day about what I now call the "Buying vs. Applying Phenomena."
The "Buying vs. Applying Phenomena" happens every day to lots of people, and maybe you have suffered from this phenomena at some time in your life, so let me explain what it is.
Have you ever noticed that fitness centers never stop taking new members, even though they have limited space to accommodate everyone? Have you ever watched an infomercial on something and bought that product, only to have it collect dust in the corner of your closet? If this sounds familiar, then you were a victim of this phenomena.
See, we all love the sensation of "buying" a solution; somehow, we think that just because we made the "commitment" to buy the solution, it would magically eliminate the problem it was intended to solve WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL WORK NEEDED. What a "psych job" we do on ourselves! Millions of dollars are spent every day on the latest cure for weight, health, pain, finances, etc., and the sad part is, those are hard earned dollars leaving our hands just so we can feel the comfort of buying a solution that will never work - unless we apply it!
When you enroll a new distributor, be aware that it is more than a possibility that the "buying vs. applying phenomena" is in operation with this individual/couple, which is exactly why you should never use hype to attract people to your business! For this very reason, you cannot afford to invest emotionally into them until they have APPLIED the solution consistently, persistently, and until a result occurs.
Without a proper flow of leads into your email, website, or voice mail, you'll tend to covet everyone too closely (i.e. scarcity mentality). Building your business successfully means being aware that you're only looking for "appliers" and not just "buyers." 2-5 out of every 100 truly qualified leads will ever measure up to be "appliers," which normally doesn't include a single family member or friend.
How would you like to enroll 5 "appliers" every month in your business? Your future success is too important to waste time, money, and resources on the wrong people, wouldn't you agree?
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Monday, November 9, 2009
How to Use This 3-Fold System to Produce 20-30 Pre-Interested Leads a Day For Your Business
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Imagine a town where there is no direct access to water. Because this is a basic need, the town officials consider hiring two contracting companies to produce water, so they give them both an opportunity to prove themselves before giving a contract.
So the first company is a one man show with a large bucket. He runs right out with his bucket and begins to haul water from a great distance away and dump it into a large container in the center of the city. He works day in and day out, hauling buckets of water to that container, while the other guy is nowhere to be found.
The second guy has decided instead to hire an engineer, and for the next few months designs a pipeline system to pump water directly into the city. Getting wind of this, the first guy tries to increase his effort by getting family to haul buckets of water 24 hours a day, but realizes it is impossible to keep up with the pipeline system that is in place. Consequently, the second guy wins the contract.
As entrepreneurs, we only get paid to close the deal - to make sales. No other activity puts money in your pocket, so why does the average entrepreneur waste 60-80% of their time "hauling buckets" (i.e. prospecting, cold calling, presentations, proposals, follow ups, driving to appointments, etc.)?
If you're out here trying to find leads on your own, you're a bucket hauler; you have no leverage. Because there's only one of you, it is impossible to remove the "necessary evil" of all the other activities leading up to the sale. Trying to leverage that activity by hiring staff only adds to the outlay of capital and brings an entirely different headache to the table.
A self-marketing system however creates tremendous leverage. If you build a system that generates as many leads as four bucket haulers, then you are 4 times as effective as you would be as an individual.
Think about the last time you took a flight in an airplane. At a minimum there is a pilot and co-pilot, attendants, baggers, fuelers, maintenance people, and so on. Now, what would it take for one person to make all of this happen? Can you see the pilot landing the plane, then running to the undercarriage to unload the luggage, refuel the plane, and then come back inside to pick up trash and restock the snacks?
I know that's totally crazy, but this is the mindset of the average entrepreneur. If you are trying to do all of your own prospecting, appointments, proposals, follow ups, order entry, meetings, reports, training, and closing the sale, you're no different than the pilot trying to do it all on his own. Ridiculous! You should be a SMALL part of the system, not the whole thing!
Here is a short list of systems that you should implement immediately:
1. Lead Generation System - this is the lifeblood of your business. The system should produce Pre-Interested (not pre-qualified) leads. Some elements of this system could be blogs, articles, videos, classifieds, or pay-per-click just to name a few.
2. Follow Up System - there will be many who are not ready to take advantage of your offer, so implement an ongoing educational connection through email or direct mail. This will their natural buying cycle to take its course and at the appropriate time they will take action.
3. Self-Branding System - people need to see you as a trusted adviser and expert, not a salesperson or product peddler. Branding can be done for little or no money, and you can start the process by simply educating your target audience on a consistent basis.
Systems are superior to any other approach to generating high levels of sales. I can't imagine going back to bucket hauling.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
Dirty Little Marketing Secret - Use the ATM System to Get Laser Targeted Leads For Your Business
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Yesterday, I got yet another message from a spammer in my in box, trying to lure me to look at some kind of so-called "easy money maker." These people are like flies; no matter how many you kill, there's millions more waiting to fly into your in box.
Let me share with you the absolute best way to acquire any new business. I like to call it the A.T.M. System, and it works for any business. A.T.M. stands for "Attracted To Me."
Imagine for one moment that you've just moved into a new neighborhood. You don't know any of your neighbors, but one of them, let's call him "Bob," comes by to welcome you to the neighborhood and hands you a small basket of garden tools as a housewarming gift.
You thank Bob, and he returns to his house. You think to yourself, "that was nice of him." About a week later, you're in the front yard trying to figure out how to get rid of the brown patches in the grass. Bob strolls on over and says that he has a pamphlet that can give a few tips on getting rid of those brown patches and hands it to you. You notice that Bob's lawn looks like bright green carpet, so you take the pamphlet and thank him again for the information.
From time to time, whenever Bob sees you out doing something in the yard, you notice that he always gives you something that makes a positive impact on the appearance of your yard, so he's always a welcome sight. You notice that Bob does this kind of thing for all the neighbors and they all seem to embrace Bob, so you feel that Bob is a real asset to the community and you log that in the back of your mind.
So, one day you decide that you no longer want to maintain your own yard and decide to hire a professional to handle that. Instead of searching on Google for a company, you decide to head on over to Bob's house and ask for his recommendation. After all, Bob seems to be up on anything related to lawn care.
Bob answers the door with a smile and you pose your question to him. "Bob, I'm looking for a professional lawn care service. Can you recommend someone to me?" At that moment, you get the shock of your life: Bob owns a lawn care service! As a matter of fact, Bob services nearly all the neighbors on the block. He acquired every client that he has in the same manner that he's about to acquire your business - he gave value first.
Will you do business with Bob? Absolutely. He's proven his value and it would almost seem offensive to have his competitor back their truck up to your house.
The moral of this story is, when you move into an online community like this one, you must first identify who lives in the neighborhood and figure out how you can add value for the uplifting of the entire community. Give consistently and freely; establish your value genuinely. You'll become known as the "go to" guy for your particular expertise and be considered a trusted adviser in the community. When the time is right, you'll be contacted, and gaining new business will be effortless.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
4 Self-Marketing Strategies That Deliver the Knock-Out Punch to Prospecting Or Cold Calling
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For some strange reason that I don't understand, there are a lot of people that want to fight and resist the implementation of systems to generate business. The defenders of cold calling and pre-historic prospecting techniques do so because they're either afraid of change or not growing mentally.
If I want to travel from Columbus to Toledo, the choices that I have to get there are to walk, ride a bicycle, or roll in a vehicle. All of these transportation methods will work, but it is ridiculous to argue that walking 200+ miles is superior to riding a bike or riding in a vehicle for all the obvious reasons.
Prospecting and cold calling methods are "effective," but at what expense? Someone argued that it is vital to your business to pound the pavement or make cold calls to get success no matter what technology has to offer.
That's like saying that no matter how fast a car travels or how efficient it is, it is still necessary to walk some if not most of the way to Toledo. I'm laughing right now just thinking about that foolishness.
Here are 4 self-marketing strategies to consider that generate targeted leads nearly effortlessly:
EZINES/ARTICLE SUBMISSION: I submitted just 10 articles to a popular ezine website and here were the results - Article Views: 259; Conversions: 22; Time investment : 30 minutes. As a prospector/cold caller, it would be IMPOSSIBLE to get 259 people to listen to you by phone OR in person in 30 minutes, let alone have 22 of them have serious interest. Also, I didn't have to endure any hang ups or sadistic behaviors because I called or walked in at the wrong time. I endured no sales resistance or rejection. Finally, this is a RESIDUAL strategy that keeps pulling interested leads month after month on its own without my involvement. Oh yeah, I almost forgot - it's free.
VIDEO MARKETING: Here are some stats from my YouTube.com Channel - Videos Uploaded: 43; Video views: 1,703; Subscribers: 92; Time investment: 3-5 hours (one time). The ONLY people who view my videos are those INTERESTED in my content. 92 subscribers says that these individuals have CHOSEN to receive my latest content on a regular basis. Just like article writing, no sales resistance, no rejection. This also is a RESIDUAL strategy that keeps on pulling leads month in and month out on a ONE TIME EFFORT. Did I mention this is free?
BLOGGING: A good friend of mine named Tracey has a blog site that gets 9000 visitors per month and she is an absolute "nobody." She had acquired nearly 300 clients just from this one strategy! No one ever visits that's not interested; no one is ever called that doesn't have interest. No rejection, no waste of time, effort or money here. Not one red cent spent on this strategy and it is also a RESIDUAL marketing strategy. Accept for uploading new content, this is self managed.
WEBINARS/TELESEMINARS: Last Tuesday, I implemented another webinar strategy into my fold which I host once a week for 30 minutes. Here are the results so far - Webinar attendees: 43; Conversions: 4. So, I'm hovering right around a 10% conversion on a total of 1 hour of effort so far (I've had 2 webinars). The funny thing is, only those interested show up! My financial investment? -0- Dollars, -0- cents. No cold calling or prospecting done to get attendees.
This is just a sample of what's possible when you self-market correctly.
I know that old habits die hard, but seriously, stop "walking" everywhere to get to your "destination." Jump into the vehicle known as self-marketing and retire your walking shoes.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
10 Plagues That Fall Upon the Average Network Marketer and What to Do to Combat Them
The economy is faltering, you just lost your job, and you have bills to pay, and there is no money to pay them. What do you do?
Someone tells you about a Multi Level Marketing business you can start at home for very little money and it sounds good to you. You invest the money with every intention to make this business grow, but wait a minute, it just is not as easy as you may think.
I would like to give you some advice on why your business is not taking off, and to give you solutions to your needs.
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In the world of Network Marketing, it has been well documented that there is a great amount of failure that falls upon nearly everyone who innocently enters this industry to pursue their dreams of financial freedom.
So, what's the problem? Here are 10 plagues that the average network marketer suffers from and what to do to combat these plagues:
PLAGUE #1: Lack Of Quality, Pre-Interested Leads - the fatal flaw is talking to the general public and our warm market (i.e. friends and family). Developing a system to lure only those who are looking for a network marketing opportunity is the best solution to this problem.
PLAGUE #2: Lack Of Money - The average network marketer makes about $10/week. Cashflow generated from the sale of funded proposals creates immediate cash and solves this problem usually within 30 days of implementation, sometimes sooner.
PLAGUE #3: Lack Of Marketing Training - Are you network networking or network MARKETING? Prospecting is not marketing. Building a marketing system using web 2.0 strategies (i.e. social media, videos, blogs, capture pages, etc.) provide leverage to attract your true target audience.
PLAGUE #4: Lack Of Duplication - Only 10-15% of people possess a "Prospecting" personality (i.e. they can handle high amounts of rejection). In order to duplicate genuine success and growth, you must teach a marketing strategy that eliminates personalities and works for 100% of the people.
PLAGUE #5: Lack Of Staying Power - The expiration date on the average network marketer is 63 days. The high quit-rate is directly related to making little or no money in the first couple of months. So the use of a funded proposal as mentioned earlier will anchor any new reps because it produces immediate cashflow.
PLAGUE #6: No Time Leverage - Most network marketers use 100% of their own time to locate, qualify, present, and convert their leads, which causes them to feel as if their business owns them. You can eliminate up to 85% of this effort by implementing an automated lead generation and follow up system.
PLAGUE #7: No Personal Branding - Establishing your uniqueness is the only real competitive advantage that you have. There are several hundred thousand potential people in your particular network marketing opportunity, but only one YOU. Brand YOU, not your company, and you'll become instantly magnetic and stand out from the crowd.
PLAGUE #8: Resistance To Change - The #1 reason that dinosaurs are extinct today is because of their inability to adapt to a changing environment. Eliminate using 20th Century tactics on the 21st Century consumer.
PLAGUE #9: Broken Focus - Attempting to build multiple network marketing opportunities is gaining in popularity, but contributes to the poor success rate. In order to generate enough heat with a magnifying glass, you have to hold it steady; which means you have to focus on ONE spot long enough to get it to catch fire. Trim down to one business and stick to it until it produces a fire.
PLAGUE #10: Get Rich Quick Mentality - Getting rich quickly in ANY business is quite rare, and network marketing is no different. Settling down into an organized effort of time management, goals, objectives, action steps, and implementation over time is the way to riches, but it doesn't happen overnight. Getting rid of this mentality will serve you better in the long run.
When I embraced the solutions to the above plagues, my business finally began to yield some extraordinary fruit.
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Personal Choice and Prevention
When I saw this post, I thought it is something that would interest the viewers. It is something I get very passionate about, because I am a firm believer we are in complete control of our bodies, and we determine whether or not we will get the common diseases that plague our society. I get very upset when I run across people who believe there is no cause and effect to disease. When people say we have no control over disease that it is a heritary condition, or we were dealt a bad hand. Nonsense to say the least.
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I got into an argument the other day with a man on another blog about healthcare reform and the role of personal choice in prevention. Our argument centered around the obesity epidemic, his being that people largely have little control over their weight and it is the result of their socio-economic status and the neighborhood they live in with it's accompanying lifestyle.
My reflex response was "WHAT?!?!?!" However, I knew what he was referencing. There have been a number of social studies conducted that draw a correlation between lower incomes and the greater incidence of obesity. There are also studies showing that people in areas such as New York City that are more likely to walk than drive anywhere are more prone to leanness than those who must drive everywhere.
I agreed with him that some policies were to blame for the ease of acquiring junk food (i.e. the ridiculous subsidies to Big Corn...) and that exercise as a choice was more difficult than exercise as a necessity. But in the end,
"There is no iron fist forcing a twinky wielding hand into a complacent mouth. There is no infinite weight chaining someone to a recliner next to a six pack of Bud heavies and a TV dinner. There is no mandate forcing someone to order pizza rather than bake some chicken and steam some broccoli. Our society has made it increasingly easy to eat garbage on a regular basis (which is where I fault our broken policies); but in the end, only you have the final say about what goes into your mouth."
I hate studies like the ones I mentioned above because they give people the green light to surrender their health to the state, to chance, to genetics, to their neighborhood, or whatever. There are a million reasons to neglect your health; none of those take away your choice to be healthy. Our society loves to play the blame game, but I'm here to remind you that the responsibility is yours.
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Give your body what it needs in terms of nutrition and see the wonderful things that can happen to our bodies, and our lives.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The "Fred Flintstone" Network Marketer Vs The "George Jetson" Network Marketer - Which One Are You?
People in the network marketing business must not allow themselves to follow stone age marketing techniques or they will be left out in the cold only to find themselves broke. When you spend your money on old marketing tools, like buying leads, cold calling, calling family and friends, you will find you are spending more than you are taking in. That is not good business sense. Read for yourself.
Look, this is the Information Age not the Stone Age! The techniques and approaches that were used in times past no longer hold their power and effectiveness in the eyes of today's consumer or prospect.
Network marketers everywhere are learning the hard way that cold calling strangers or pursuing their unqualified warm market (i.e. friends and family) DOES NOT WORK anymore. Yet, millions of network marketers are stuck in the past, using Fred Flintstone techniques to try and lure the George Jetson prospect.
Today's consumer has absolutely no patience for the classic network marketing sales pitch-period.
There must be an easier way to find more and better prospects - and there is. Today's most successful network marketers are using modern technology to BRING PROSPECTS TO THEM, rather than fishing for prospects over the phone, in public places, among their relatives or through purchased lead companies.
Take a look at the contrast between the "Fred Flintstone" and "George Jetson" network marketer:
FLINTSTONE: Uses things like a prospect list (aka "names list") and acts like an amateur telemarketer calling everyone they know in the hopes of locating a handful of people that have interest in their business JETSON: Uses emails, web sites, and blogs to ATTRACT a very targeted group of people who are drawn by an already established and cultivated interest in an opportunity - specifically a network marketing opportunity.
FLINTSTONE: Drives to various local "business opportunity meetings" and invites their unqualified prospects to sit for up to an hour or more listening to information about their company, product, and compensation plan, only to be disappointed later that they had little or no interest (i.e. rejection) JETSON: Hosts webinars or teleconferences that may be pre-recorded and hosted on a website for pre-INTERESTED (not pre-QUALIFIED) prospects to connect on their own terms 24 hours a day, thereby leveraging time and eliminating the sting of being rejected.
FLINTSTONE: Thinks like a sales rep - attempting to use compelling sales techniques or tries to "overcome objections" in order to get a prospect to sign up or buy their product. JETSON: Thinks like an independent consultant - provides value to the marketplace on the "front end" by giving their pre-interested prospects a high level of education-providing comfort, confidence and trust.
FLINTSTONE: Doesn't think in terms of long term relationship building with a prospect; wants to sell product or enroll them immediately and if it doesn't happen, that individual is mentally dismissed with no follow up strategy (i.e. the "Some will, Some won't, So what" or "NEXT!" philosophy) JETSON: Understands the power of selling through education and using automatic communications to continue the education beyond the initial contact, allowing the natural buying cycle of the individual to take its course, leading to a sale or enrollment in the future on the prospects' terms - not the network marketers'.
FLINTSTONE: Uses pseudo rapport building tactics to entice prospects to engage them with sole purpose of getting an appointment to pitch their opportunity or demonstrate their product. JETSON: Builds genuine rapport with their pre-interested prospects by writing articles, creating educational videos, blogging, etc., to position themselves as a trusted advisor and respected expert.
To be on the cutting edge, tap into the power of modern marketing to increase your downline, boost sales, and anchor credibility in the marketplace-without ever having to pursue friends and family, cold call strangers or buy leads again. Yabba-Dabba-Do!
Know The Causes of Cancer and Prevent Cancer
Being healthy is alot of common sense. Keep the mycotoxin load down, get plenty of exercise, eat foods rich in antioxidants, practice relaxation, and I think we would all be considerably more healthy. Life is too short to be sick and tired all of the time. People use the excuse that they will die happy. How true is this? Who wants to suffer? There is so much to enjoy in a lifetime, why not enjoy it in good health?
My friend and mentor Doug Kaufmann presented a piece I would like to share with you.
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Cause of Cancer
There has been a theory as to the main cause of cancer and how to prevent cancer that Dr. Otto H. Warbug won the Nobel Peace Prize for in 1931. There are many secondary causes for cancer. More than any other disease. This is why there is no simple cure for cancer today. But we have known the main cause and we know how to dramatically reduce our risks of cancer. There is one common thread to all cancers. Cancer is a deformed cell. It does not create energy the same way a non cancerous cell does.
“Cancer, above all other diseases, has countless secondary causes. But, even for cancer, there is only one prime cause. Summarized in a few words, the prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar.” — Dr. Otto H. Warburg in Lecture
This means to us that lack of oxygen and excess refined sugar are the primary cause. Conversely when we get lots of oxygen and limit the refined sugar we consume we dramatically reduce the risk of cancer.
Interestingly, this is God’s plan. We were created eat of the fruit of the ground. In Genesis 1:29 God said, “I give you every seed bearing plant on the face of the earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.” So we were given fruit, vegetables, whole grain, nuts and beans as a balanced healthy diet. There is no refined sugar in the diet that God gave us. There are no food additives or preservatives. If we eat organic fruit and vegetables we avoid pesticides, herbacides and other chemicals. This is the food God intended for us.
This is how we Prevent Cancer.
Today there are many studies on the anioxidant effects of certain fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans and herbs. Today we are studying what God said in the begining. Because we have to prove His Word. We have to scientifically know that what God said is true. So we are learning that cauliflower, broccoli, brussell sprouts, cabbage, tomatoes and even apples, blueberries, strawberries and many other fruit and vegetables with natural teas like green tea, oolong tea, and pu-er tea have vitamin, minerals and nutrients that fight and prevent cancer.
When we think of the world that God created we see he gave us plant life throughout the world and our work was to harvest our food. Effectively, we worked were we would get plenty of fresh oxygen and exercise. No pollution. No tall buildings with windows that could not open. Lots of plant life to filter the carbon dioxide and convert it to pure oxygen. In the world God created there was no refined foods or additives or preservatives that effect our health.
The true cause of cancer is we do not believe God and we do not do what he says. If we would simply focus on eating fresh fruit and raw vegetables as God said in the beginning as well as get fresh air and exercise cancer would not be an important disease. It would be rare as it was in the past. Unfortunately, the money motive has caused the world to overlook or even suppress truth and promote lies in the name of the shareholders. Just as there is planned obselesence refined sugar and sodium added most processed foods to have us crave foods that are not healthy and even cause diseases. This is similar to cigarettes, alcohol and drugs. We just gotta have that soda or piece of cake. We can not eat the food if it is not sweet enough or have enough salt and seasonings on it.
So we must have balance in our lives. We must eat a healthy diet focused fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains (not processed or enhanced), nuts and beans. We must limit meat, fish and poultry. Avoid soda and most commercially produced drinks. Drink plenty of water, fresh juice and natural teas. Get plenty of fresh air, sleep and regular physical exercise. We all know the formula to a healthy lifestyle.
As a baby boomer and someone with more years behind me than ahead of me I realize the importance of healthy food, believing God and doing what He says.
We know the truth. We can prevent cancer as with most diseases. What will you choose to do?
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Secret Offline Lead Generator Strategy For the Savvy Network Marketer
I decided to dig down deep into my bag of tricks for getting leads for free and out popped one of my favorite strategies. It's a simple strategy, but rarely thought of, if at all, by most people. It's called The Library Drop-Off technique.
I learned this technique from my mentor and coach Cedrick Harris who is a master of creative marketing ideas. The competitive edge that you have on your competition is thinking outside the box and implementing strategies that escape the mind of most people. This is one of those techniques.
Here's how it works:
1. Purchase a few popular books (i.e. Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Secret, etc.) from a discount supplier or online used book store. A good way to choose your books is to look at the current New York Times Best Seller's list and choose from there. Capitalize on the popularity of these hot titles.
2. Go to the local office supply store and purchase a customized rubber stamp that says, "For Business Opportunities In The (Your City Here) Area, Contact (Your Name Here) At (Your Number Or Website Here)".
3. Stamp this information NO MORE than 4-5 times throughout the book. Once in the front, a couple of times in the middle, and once in the back.
4. Donate this book to the local library.
Talk about residual marketing! Now, you have advertising in the marketplace that will last forever and it only cost you a few dollars to purchase a few books and a rubber stamp. How many libraries are there in your city and surrounding suburbs? You will get contacted by very high quality people by utilizing this technique.
That's today's "secret" marketing tip. Go out and apply it today.
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