Posted by joan in March 1, 2010
Once you change the way you think about your MLM business, you will stop struggling. It sounds simple enough right? Think about the antiquated advice that many up-line sponsors are still handing out. What they are doing is creating hordes of frustrated network marketers.
With the onset of the internet and the advanced technology that we have at our finger tips, times have definitely changed. Better ways of starting a home based business and creating a strong network are emerging almost on a daily basis. There are still many who are old school. They still chase down their family and friends. These folks are being completely dominated by the marketers who use the amazing technology we have at hand to bring major value to their networks and teams.
I know what it is like to struggle with an MLM company. For the past 6 years I have chased down prospects on the phone, bought mlm leads, and tried to persuade family and friends to join my organization. I lugged bags of products to peoples houses and played fun games to engage the group of friends of friends at house parties. It was a bit humiliating when family members would ask what scam I was trying to get them into. Talk about frustrating. I did achieve a certain amount of success but not to the degree I wanted.
It was the combination of the pressures of the day JOB and the increasing amount of work from my flailing business that drove me in search of a better way. I could not believe what I was missing. There are growing numbers of successful online marketers who are creating tremendous teams with absolutely no prospecting or cold calling. They talk to their family and friends about the weather and the news rather than their new proposition. How cool it that?
As you change the way you think about your business, make sure you are involved in a quality program. It has to hit your passion and purpose. Remember you will be living this business on a daily basis. You want it to be something you LOVE. Every home business has some kind of community you can plug into to gain insights and support. Make sure you become a major player in the community from the beginning.
Make sure that you are a very active community member. Become a leader that shares with the community. You have many talents that others may benefit from. As you share with the community, you team will grow and become stronger.
Now for the catch Stop promoting your business. Cease and desist using those company replicated landing pages. Everyone is using the same one. Find a funneling system that will train you on how to properly brand yourself, generate your own leads, and bring value to your team. A quality program will provide you with everything you need to achieve your ultimate goals. Provided that you have your mindset on success, you will achieve your goals.
The real question is What are you bringing to the table? What value will you share with your new team members? This is what you want to market. What you want to do is brand yourself by sharing all of the valuable information that you bring to the table. The brand that you are selling is YOU.
Paying for leads, cold calling and prospecting your family and friends to grow your organization is an antiquated system that does not work as well as it used to in the age of technology. Bring value to the market, brand yourself, and stop struggling.
Kerry Alayon-Babas has over 20 years of corpocorporate rate and pharmaceutical experience in customer service, sales, mlm marketing and coaching. She left the corporate rat race behind and is enjoying a life of freedom and abundance. Kerry is dedicated to helping fellow marketers avoid the pitfalls of mlm marketing. Visit her website for free information. By awakening your passion you will live your dreams.
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