Archive for November, 2006

Understanding Gross Profit

Every successful person in MLM is good at convincing others to join their Team. However, it is important to understand retailing products so that you can be successful and your new recruit can be successful. A big part of keeping people in your organization is understanding the numbers and not getting them in [...]

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Working with People

According to J. Donald Walters, The Art of Leadership, “As a leader, you will get the best results for the least amount of effort if you work with those who are in tune with your ideals.”
“The stronger the vortex of positive energy, the greater the creative flow. This is the opposite teaching from the [...]

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Market Plan

Now that I am part of an MLM Business Opportunity What do I do? These comments are for the advanced (serious) Business Builder.

A. People or Sales Force Plan:
Much of the time in network marketing the focus is on recruiting. (Who, What, Where, When, and Why) are the questions we ask about the [...]

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Prospecting

What are the best prospecting methods in MLM?

Patience – Being anxious about being able to tell those you meet about your products or business probably causes many people to steer clear of you. You will be able to present your products and opportunity by learning how to read people and knowing when to bring [...]

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SUCCESS

We want to consider (5) reasons for success in MLM.
1. The number one reason for success is communication with people.

Communicate with people at the lowest level possible in your organization (downline). Fire burns up – keeping the higher levels in the game and teaching them how to do the business.
Recruit people at the lowest [...]

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Burn The Boats

When Cortez landed on the shores of what later became Mexico, he issued the famous order, “Burn the boats!” This has long been a call for commitment to a cause, business venture, or your dreams.

If you ever get a chance to hear Andy Andrews in person, or read some of his books, he gives his [...]

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Personality Fit

Teams work because we all have different personalities (that means a lot of different talents). My wife and I complement each other because of our different personalities and when it comes to our business we are on the same page.
When it comes to picking a business it is a good idea to be in [...]

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Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff

Richard Carlson, PhD is certainly known for his book Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff and it couldn’t be more true for people in Network Marketing.
We are all different and we need to respect other people who don’t see things as we see them and not let that cause us to overreact. Some people just [...]

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Package Your Story

Sometimes through “Body Language” we can tell that we are having a private conversation with ourselves instead of the person we are talking to. So, if you find yourself talking to yourself just STOP! Learning to read body language is very important.
A powerful story not only attracts other people it keeps us strong [...]

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LAG TIME

What does Lag Time mean in terms of Network Marketing? Farmers understand what lag time is because it is their way of life. Much of the year they are getting the ground ready to plant, they may plant in the Spring and in the Fall, and at some point they will reap the [...]

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