Network Marketing Is Not For Normal People
Network Marketing has been called “The People’s Franchise”. A home business model that has been designed for the person with little or no training in business. People are promised that they will earn millions and the average distributor earns maybe $300-500 per month.
Is the multi-level marketing promise a lie?
I don’t think so. I think that it is a simple business model that works. It’s just not a business model for normal people. It’s a business, not a work-at-home job program. After 18 years in network marketing, building my business a $200 distributor at a time, I’ve come to the conclusion that if you don’t seize everything that MLM promises, you are missing the point of this great business model.
Lawn Chair Millionaire - Scam Or Legit Business Opportunity?
Lawn Chair Millionaire - Another network marketing company. But is this one any different than all the others? Let’s take an in depth look at LCM and decide.
First off, their marketing website does not give you FAQs about LCM, which is an automatic turnoff. People have a ton of questions when first seeking out a potential home based business. Why wouldn’t they have a FAQ sheet? Second, you must fill out the contact form on their website and verify your info through a code (via email) where you are immediately enticed to join this program through the “fear of loss technique” via the moneyline pools. These promise a certain amount of money and are on every page of the site encouraging you to “lock in your position”.
Direct Sales Recruiting - Listen With The Intent To Understand
I recently sat at my desk listening to a recorded conference call by Dr. Ellie Drake, another network marketing professional. It was an effective teleconference about developing listening skills and learning to connect to people with ease. The crux of the training call was the art of empathic listening.
Empathic listening requires you to ask a question and WAIT for the answer. But while you’re waiting, you’re LISTENING with the intent to understand, not with the intention of replying. Did you catch that? Listen with the intent to understand. Don’t listen with the intent to reply. This means not thinking about what you want to say while your prospect is talking. It means to really focus on the words they are saying and what is going on in their mind. Without judging. Listen to their words, watch their body language, and focus on the speaker completely.
Become A Strong Leader
What is a leader? Or should I ask, what is a strong or good leader? A strong or good leader is a vibrant person who is a people magnet. In other words, people are drawn to individuals who have the personal package of confidence; love for people; desire to help people; knowledgeable; problem-solver; being an intelligent risk taker; creative/out of the box thinker; self-motivator; and integrity.
Becoming a good leader requires one to drain him or her of selfishness and jealousy. A leader likes to see others achieve and gives them positive reinforcement. A leader is quick to allocate praise to others. Empower people! A selfish and jealous leader destroys his or her leadership and breeds discontent among team members.
How To Get Your Prospects To Sell Themselves
As network marketers we all know that the ideal way to have a constant flow of prospects is to attract them to us instead of chasing them down. People hate to be sold but they love to buy. What if there was a way to have your prospects sell themselves? In fact there is a way. The secret is :
Don’t Market Products or Opportunities. Market Information.
Mlm Stories - The Life And Death Of A Network Marketer
This is a story about my friend Stan. A brutal divorce had left Stan hurting for money. He had a fairly good job as an accountant with a men’s wear company, but he needed more money fast to deal with marital debts and child care expenses.
A mutual friend told him about this great, new work at home opportunity. Stan was slightly skeptical, but he figured that he was going to have to be open to find something that would allow him to get going quickly and the idea of working from home appealed to him, since that would give him more time with his son.
