I just recently read the book Eat That Frog, by Brian Tracy. This book is a masterpiece for anyone who has a problem with fear regarding prospecting and networking, Tracy explains that 20% of our efforts yield 80% of our results. This basically means that we toil and labor away focusing the majority of our time on things that don’t offer much of a return.
Tracy parallels eating frogs with the avoidance of pain and uses them to show why it is in our nature to procrastinate. The book is simply awesome.To learn more about how to master your 20% that leads to 80% results, click below and I’ll show you how to profit off of the leads you already have.
It is amazing to me how many people are failing in their mlm companies. They end up quitting and they blame their failure on the company, their up-line, their products, their dog and everything else under the sun. I can’t tell you how many times I have talked with people for an hour about them branding themselves first before they brand their product/company, only to have them look me in the eye after as they continue reciting their company checklist of why their company is “ground floor, projecting exponential growth, revolutionary, cutting edge, etc etc etc…”
They tell me “….but Chris you just don’t understand there are doctors behind this and it hasn’t gone public yet…blah blah blah. Folks if this is you, then take a breath and relax because your breed is becoming extinct. If you want to fail at Network Marketing then by all means push your product. People don’t grow up with professional aspirations of selling vitamins, cell phone coverage, or beauty products, so what makes you think they care about your products or care about actually selling them?
What they care about is being lead and having the freedom in life to do exactly what they want to do. If your product will help them get there then great, by all means promote it, but promote “You” as the answer to their problems and promote your leadership as the method that is going to help them fulfill their dreams. At the end of the day, it’s your leadership and system of duplication that will keep them in the game long enough so they can actually take the baton from you and do for someone else.
Folks, people don’t buy products, they buy people and if you are honest and can provide leadership, people will follow you to the ends of the earth and they will fulfill their own dreams along the way.
There are many reasons why I chose to join the Numis Network, but there are really only about five that stand out to me. In this first video I highlight what I feel is one of the most significant reasons to join a network like Numis: The Players. Numis has become a virtual playground for the top online Network Marketers. Think about it for a second. If many of the top online marketers are all playing at the same playground, doesn’t that say something about where they are playing?
The fact that they have grouped together says many things, but most importantly it says that the company they have chosen is “the best thing going.” Think about that. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy the video and I hope that you are inspired to join the best company in MLM, The Numis Network.
I recently set up a little experiment at my business. I wanted to ask twenty customers a question and have them answer it while I filmed the scenario. The test group consisted of twenty people, so the outcome isn’t as reliable as a test group of one hundred or more subjects, nonetheless the answers that I did get are pretty telling. It was a lot of fun and the customers were more than happy to oblige my request.
I asked the customers a question that I changed up for variety. It went something like this: “If I were to give you one hundred dollars a month in gold and silver collectible coins, nutritional products, cosmetics, or health drinks, which product would you prefer to receive? The people that chose gold and silver, chose it quickly and had specific answers as to why they would want it. The people that chose one of the other products had more of a topical or reactionary response.
Out of the twenty people fourteen chose gold and silver coins over vitamins, cosmetic, and nutritional drinks. There is also another revealing factor that was apparent in the responses. I won’t tell you what it is, maybe you can figure it out yourself
Narc That Car, a Network Marketing Company out of Dallas Texas, is a new player in the network marketing arena. Their compensation plan describes their process as “Business Made Simple: Narc a few cars, teach others how to narc cars, sign up clients. ”
Narc Technologies is compiling an expanding database of license plates that law enforcement agencies, repo companies and other businesses can purchase. This database will eventually allow these respective entities the ability to track down their cars that have been stolen or whose owners have defaulted on their loan purchases. Narc Technologies is building this database through the efforts of the public who join their MLM Company and essentially Narc plates off of the random cars they come across. In this, the person collects license plate information from random vehicles as well as the time and location of where the car was spotted. Each representative of Narc That Car has a minimum quota of ten license plates that it must identify and process each month.
Like most MLM companies, Narc that Car has membership and website maintenance fees. Out of the gate the compensation plan seems low, but like most network marketing opportunities you get back what you put in. Narc Technologies themselves even qualified
this idea on their compensation plan: “Independent Consultant’s success depends in great part on his/her skills, efforts, dedication, desire and motivation.
Like most Network Marketing opportunities, you have to do your homework and read the fine print before you hand over the cash. Aside from the company itself, you must determine whether or not you have your own systems in place in order to be successful. You must brand yourself before you brand your opportunity. If you decide to join Narc That Car, make sure that you have a good team and solid lead building strategies in place first.
Like most network marketing opportunities, you must be able to brand and build the business online and not just offline in the streets. Narc That Car is no different. You must be able to recruit people and present a system of duplication. You should also be able to recruit reps nationally and have leads contact you. The easiest way to do that is through capture pages, auto-responders and a sales funnel. Click the link below to learn exactly how to do this.
Have you recently joined a Network Marketing company only to discover that you are in over your head? This is not uncommon for a lot of people because most of us come from the job world where we have always been told what to do and how and when to do it. However, when we start out in our first Network Marketing company we often find ourselves alone, answering only to the person in the mirror. Our initial excitement about our new career quickly subsides and we are hit with the reality that any success that we have is completely determined by our own effort.
Take heart, there is light at the end of the tunnel. What you have to do first is adopt a mindset of change. This is going to require you to step out of your traditional thinking and comfort zones. Network Marketing requires you to be self motivated and highly sociable. If you adopt a mindset that you are going to learn something new and change your outlook then you have taken your first step in becoming a pro at Network Marketing. Like the Nike motto “Just Do It,” you have to accept your new career and jump into the “pool of change” with both feet. When it comes to being successful at Network Marketing, sticking your toe in to test the water is just not going to work. It is all or nothing.
Network Marketing also requires that you get focused. Like any traditional business, it takes time to brand yourself or your company. Don’t expect success to happen overnight. A house is built one brick at a time. 2000′ Masters Winner Vijay Singh, has a flawless golf swing. In fact, it looks as if he was born with the swing. It is a known fact in the golf world that Vijay has spent many days if not years going to the practice range, where he has hit over 1000 shots in a single practice, sometimes with just one club. Vijay understands that in order to become great, you have to be focused and methodical in your approach. Network Marketing is no different from golf. The more focused and persistent you are, the better you will become.
Whether you are in over your head or not in your Network Marketing opportunity, be excited about the fact that it is going to change many things about you. It is going to force you to be more sociable, more organized and among other things more patient. Build your Network Marketing empire one brick at a time and in the process you will discover that you can change yourself in the process. Be patient and persistent and you will uncover an entrepreneurial that you never knew that you had.
If you want to set the success bar high in Network Marketing, you must first make a few conscious shifts in mindset and essentially start thinking and acting like the person that you want to become. Okay, that sounds like a phrase from a self help book, but it is absolutely without a doubt, 100% true. To become a winner you must think and act as if you are going to win and you need to believe it at the same time. You must also assist your belief, by implementing processes that will make success possible.
1. Have a winner’s mindset. If you are allowing your past experiences and outcomes to determine your future, you are destined to fail at Network Marketing. If you operate from a position of “playing not to lose” instead of “playing to win,” you will NEVER succeed. Champions win because they refuse to lose. Mike Tyson ruled the heavyweight boxing world in the 1980’s and amassed a 37-0 record before losing in 1990 to a journeyman boxer named Buster Douglas. Before losing his first fight, Tyson fought with such ferocity that his opponents knew they were going to lose before they stepped into the ring with him. Tyson possessed a winner’s mindset and absolutely refused to lose. His opponent’s did not share the same mindset. To become an Expert Marketer that wins, you must first decide that you are not going to lose. If your past life experiences have turned you into a timid Network Marketer that is walks into the ring hoping not to lose, then drop your past fears at ringside and become MikeTyson.
2. If you want to become an Expert Marketer, then do what the experts do. Most bar setting Marketers do whatever it takes to get to the top. They study their craft, and the intricacies of marketing by buying training, tools, software, coaching, and every new thing that comes down the pipe. I’ve heard it said that it takes 20,000 hours to become an expert in anything. With that in mind, if you ever get to the point as an Expert Marketer where you feel like you have done enough to be successful, let me just remind you that “you haven’t.” You can always do more and you should adopt the position that your education is never done. Many of the top earners and Expert Marketers spend $10-20,000 per year on training, and some spend more than that once they have reached a high level of success.
3. You must believe that you will become an expert marketer and then implement the support steps that will help turn belief into reality. Mike Dillard, a top Expert Marketer and mentor, believed that he was going to become successful. His belief by itself however, didn’t stand a chance unless he took action and exercised a process to support his belief system. At one stage of his career, Dillard made a point every night to write down five things that he had to accomplish the next day. The next day he would not allow himself to go to bed until those five things were accomplished. He believed he would be successful and he instituted a process that would aid his belief. Now Mike Dillard owns one of the top network marketing based companies online and earns over seven figures per year. …
Many entrepreneurs are looking to expand their home based business and/or MLM company online. Traditionally, MLM companies have been marketed by word of mouth, or through traditional mediums such as classified ads, cold calling, in-home presentations, and by handing out business cards etc… The internet however, has changed the game by providing people the ability to get their MLM business in front of as many potential customers as possible.
Although the old Network Marketing and MLM strategies still generate results, the internet’s ability to market virally, has made it an appealing option or addition to traditional marketing . Below are ten advantages that online marketing has over traditional offline marketing.
The internet allows you to have Extended Outreach. Think of an Octopus going after its’ prey. It has eight arms and legs. If it misses with one limb, it has seven more that it can grab dinner with. The same applies to marketing. Why only call one person on the phone, when you can contact thousands on the internet through email lead lists, social networking sites, traffic generators and broadcast media?
By Marketing your MLM company online you can use Autoresponders . These little gems are essentially email programs that allow you to follow up with people you have made contact with, but you aren’t the one actually following up, your automated email system is. This way you or should I say “cyber you” can stay in touch without having to actually be there in person. It is a priceless feature that keeps you in front of a prospect until they either make a decision to join your MLM business, or unsubscribe to your auto-response emails.
Unlike traditional Network marketing where you contact cold leads by phone or by handing out business cards, the internet affords you the ability to drive prospects to you. Prospects opt in to your capture pages themselves and provide you with their contact information. This means that they are more likely than not to listen to what you have to say, because you have already made contact with them through some type of internet medium. This previous contact with them and their willingness to provide you with their contact information signifies them as a Warm Contact.
Through the internet you can Permanently Brand yourself by creating a website that acts as a permanent billboard for you or your product. As long as you renew your domain and hosting service annually, you online presence is permanent through your blog or website.
The internet allows you to have Information on tap. Being able to get info or access your MLM opportunity at the click of a button is priceless. Webinars, websites, product reviews, strategic info etc… are just a few ways in which your MLM prospects can find out more about you and your opportunity. The internet is a “virtual fountain” of useful knowledge. keep reading
As the recession lingers many people are forced to consider alternative forms of income. Since many lending institutions are playing it safe by taking a “wait and see approach” in doling out the beans for home and business loans, many entrepreneurs are getting resourceful and are beginning to think outside of the box. In many cases MLM opportunities are just what the doctor ordered. Network Marketing isn’t a new concept, but it is becoming a viable option for many stuck in a cash strapped economy. For the entrepreneur MLM opportunities offer the chance to get into business cheap and bypass the bank in the process. So what are the aspects to consider if you are thinking about getting into an MLM company?
1. There are many reasons Why network marketing is good option in a bad economy, but the number one reason is cost. You can get into most MLM opportunities for around $500 dollars. Compared to traditional business startup costs, that is very cheap. On top of this, you are working at home and eliminate up to 90% of the overhead you might have in a traditional business. Also, in most MLM companies you don’t have large inventories. If you have inventory at all you are consuming it and that’s essentially a cost you would spend on yourself at the grocery or department store anyway. The inventory that you do sell in an MLM is housed somewhere else usually and is shipped directly to your customers or business partners. No warehouse or showroom is needed.
2. How and Whereto find the right MLM to start with is tricky, but if you do a little research it can be easy. The internet is a great place to start. Start by looking on search engines and look for articles and/or people whose names keep coming up. Many MLM companies have reviews that have been done about them and often times you can find groups and MLM forums that will allow you a place to read what real people are saying about their experiences. Many of these groups can be found on social networking sites like Youtube and Myspace. Another way to find out about what MLM opportunities are available in your town are to ask your friends who they have been approached by. Odds are they have been approached by several MLM opportunities in the last couple of years.
3. What to consider when choosing an MLM opportunity. First, consider an opportunity that you can be passionate about. If you don’t believe in the products, no one else will believe you either. You are selling yourself first and foremost. If you don’t believe or use the products you are selling if will show. Realistically, it doesn’t matter which MLM you represent, if you don’t understand that you are selling yourself and the fact that you are in the people business. People aren’t going to be attracted to your MLM if they aren’t attracted to you. Keepreading…
Vijay understands that in order to become great, you have to be focused and methodical in your approach. Network Marketing is no different from golf. The more focused and persistent you are, the better you will become.
