the 5 Rules of Reality in Network Marketing Motivation?

1) You MUST INSPIRE, not just Motivate.

The greek definition for INSPIRE is “breath within." This means that you must create within the person the “breath" of confidence and energy that they can connect to and embrace.

Modeling.

You must be the role model and guide to show your mlm folks that you are worthy of following, and are a leader. Do what you ask them to do, and do it BIG. Show them that you believe in what you are saying, and you do it daily. And through your actions and words, let them “breathe" into their hearts, and keep them inspired and wanting to follow you into a greater life of Success in MLM.

2) You MUST Praise, not just Promote.

Praise is the secret weapon to motivating people. Many times, we will promote the new folks who went up a pin level, and that is important. But praising someone for a valiant effort will motivate 10 times more.

People will always appreciate being appreciated for the effort, not just the result. Motivation must have a foundation of praise and recognition. If you have that foundation and praise and recognize your people for their efforts, you will find that there will be more pin levels to celebrate.

3) You MUST pour into them what has been ignored.

Most people never get much of any encouragement. That is our job in MLM. We must encourage those who not only need it, but all who are on your team. There is nothing more motivating than the right word at the right time. A word of belief, or a word of “I am there with you" can go a long way in keeping people onFIRE. You must pour into your team Big Thinking, Big Belief, Big Vision, Big Future, Big Life. You must constantly say the 4 most powerful words in network marketing: “I believe in you."

If you pour into the person what has been ignored most of their life, they will follow you wherever you go, for the rest of their life. They will become ‘addicted" to your encouragement and hope that they feel from you.

4) You MUST introduce new Success ideas and Bigger Possibilities into their heart.

New ideas that enlarge a person are worth their weight in gold in MLM. Have you ever seen someone get ignited when they had an “aha" moment? You need to become the “aha master" and continually introduce new Success and possibilities into their life. Most jobs and family cultures are limited and shrink most people’s dreams. Enlarge your teams’ dreams.

The Million Dollar question: WHY ARE YOU THINKING SO SMALL?

Ramp your team up with some Success ideas that will expand and enlarge their brains beyond where they have ever been!

5) You MUST give personal time and attention to those who deserve it.

Nothing motivates more than personal attention in Network Marketing. Focusing in on one person for a time, maybe over lunch or coffee, and pouring into them individually. Personal encouragement is a great way to give personal attention to folks. Find out what is meaningful to them. Find out what they TRULY want in life, and listen to why. Discover what is important in life to them and why. Ask what they want to change more than anything about their life. Ask about family, kids, faith, hobbies, interests, etc.

Find out WHO THEY ARE.

Discover what trips their trigger, and get them so excited that they would be 24/7 to get it. That is giving someone personal time and attention. It is worth it’s weight in gold.

You cannot motivate anyone. But you can inspire and pour into them so they will motivate themselves to create an MLM business that could make them wealthy.

Now THAT is true motivation in MLM and Network Marketing!

Here are the complete tips of the BLAZING Top 52 MLM SUCCESS Tips:

1) "It ALL starts with a DECISION . "

Success in MLM starts with s DECISION to succeed. Most never make a decision. They instead, make a choice to TRY the business. That is how the average think and engage this MLM business. Make a Decison to Succeed- and you will.

2) “Your Heart MUST be Connected to the Vision you have. "

Your HEART is the REAL POWER in MLM Success. It must be connected to the Dream that you have for your business. You can do anything you want in MLM that you set your mind to,as long as it is Powered by the HEART! People will hear your words, but FEEL your heart. Connect it to the Dream.

Resource to learn more: "Getting Ready for W.A.R."- winning the MLM Success Battle!

3) “You MUST understand what Network Marketing and MLM REALLY are."

All MLM and Network Marketing will ever be are CHANGE Vehicles. They are Vehicles for Life Change that can bring a powerful Success change to people's lives and incomes. MLM is a LIFE CHANGING Agent, that can change lives in many powerful ways!

4) “Make sure that you have sent in your paperwork and order to your company FILLED OUT PROPERLY."

Make sure that when you send in your new distributor paperwork , it is FILLED OUT PROPERLY. If it is not, it could cost you a month or two in getting a paycheck, and create unneccessary problems or delays.

5) “Schedule a Kick Off Meeting with Your Sponsor."

A Kick Off Meeting is where you "kick off" your business, by meeting your sponsor and getting an initial business plan done, warm market list done, etc. This psychologically is a MUST, as it creates an official "Doors Opened for Business"mindset, and an official START to bulding your business.

6) “Put Your Commitment in Writing. "

With your sponsor, create a "Commitment Letter" stating what you will commit to, and what your sponsor wll do. There is nothing more powerful than putting down on paper and crystallizing your and your sponsor's commitment. It will connect you to the Success Vision in a way that only your heart will understand, and your mind will focus on.

7) “It is ALL ABOUT LIFESTYLE. "

People will enroll in Network Marketing because they are focused on enlarging their lifestyle, and future. It is about the house they want, the car they want, the security they want, and of course, even making a difference in other's lives. It is The MLM LIFESTYLE Language, and you must keep that Language in focus, for you, and your team.

Resource to learn more:Power Secrets to Becoming a Recruiting Magnet".

8) “Make the Golden Dozen List."

When a new person comes into Network Marketing, they need to be focused on what they want their new company to bring into their life. This is called "The Golden Dozen List." This is a list of the 12 things that you want MLM to bring into your life that is not currently there. Dream of what you want in your life. List the 12 things you desire, and a the bottom draw a line with the date on it, and then sign it. This will show you what you are going to be working for, and can be your "carrot" or "stick" when hard times come.

9) “Make your HOT Market List.

When you start your enterprise, you must LOOK TO THE PEOPLE THAT WILL HELP YOU- NO MATTER WHAT! This is called your HOT MARKET. No matter what you do, these are the people that will help you in any way they can, and support you in any way possible. Call these folks first.

10) “Get familiar with the Tools and Brochures your company has, and any other training tool."

Get familiar with the recruiting tools, the presentation tools, the training tools, and any other tool the company has. This also includes websites, webcasts, and conference calls. Learn how to USE THEM PROPERLY, and how to maximize the power within each. It is NOT just about TALENT, but about the TOOLS in Network Marketing.

11) “Get a calendar or planner to start focusing in on the time you will spend working your business."

Get a Franklin Planner, or some kind of Day Timer, and start scheduling your actions and tasks. Yes, you can use a palm pilot, but I have found that planners are more effective for new people. When are you going to start your business, decide how many hours are you planning on working, and then highlight the hours you are going to spend working. This will give you a visual map of what your week looks like.

Resource for more information: PF HEAT Training Letter

12) “Ask this question- Who do I know that knows a TON of people , and will be willing to help me get started with some names?"

Call them, and tell them you need their help. Go see them, and see what kind of help they can give you as far as opening doors and referring some folks to you. You will ride their credibility, and their contacts. Yes, you must call your own warm market, but this is a great way to jump start your business and MLM Success as well.

13) “Who do you know that is VERY Successful? Write their names down."

Then call them. Ask for their help. Ask if you can come and see them, and show them what you are doing, and see if they have any suggestions in ways to marketing it, and promoting it.

14) “Find a good script to practice, and then reduce it into TALKING POINTS."

There are many great scripts that you can use to call people with, and your MLM company probably has one. Find a good one that you can connect with, and then reduce it to Bullet Points that you can use in your own style. Then PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!

15) “Find a good third party tool to help in your recruiting and presentation effort.

Many times we have a tendency to focus on the doing everything ourselves, and we end up talking ourselves out of the sale or recruit. Keep a tool handy to let the prospect look at, or listen to, and you can then have numerous presentations going on at once, using cds or dvds as presenters.

16) “Become a product of the product- and a Success story as well."

You need to develop your own Personal Story, and your first 90 day story as well. Use your products and services, and become a Success at using them. Become the BEST at what the product can do, and the benefits it offers. Then use that story with your prospects to help sell the product line.

Resource for more Recruiting Tools: The Entrance Recruiting CD and MLM Prospecting Tool

17) “Before approaching anyone, know the 4 Power Words."

The most powerful words that you can use in approaching people are "I NEED YOUR HELP." These words change the person's listening from "What do they want?" to "How can I help?" Psychologically , they are Trigger Words. They trigger our instincts to help. Use them. They are powerful.

18) " Set a time to start actually calling your warm market list, and write it down."

This little tip will help you focus in on when you are pulling the trigger to call your list, but also psychologically get you used to the idea. Have your sponsor help if needed, with three ways. Either way, START CALLING.

19) "Ask for people's HELP, Time, Attention, Assistance, or Input- but NOT their Money."

People in MLM that come across like they have a dollar bill stuck on their forehead face massive resistance. Your prospect feels your hand already reaching for their money. Yes, you must get paid for what you do, but if you have a much better chance of doing business with them, if you ask for their help initially, vs. coming across like you want to sell them something. Seek their input FIRST, then seek the sale. You will be glad you did.

20) “You MUST learn how to Neutralize Objections. If you don't, they will neutralize you."

Objections are a training all by themselves. You must learn to neutralize them, and use them to work FOR YOU, not against you. Your company probably has a training on this, but if you do not, PassionFire does. If you learn how to master objections, you have learned how to master what stops most people cold in their tracks.

21) “Know the Three S's of approaching your friends and family."

The three S's are" Short, Simple, Sincere." Keep your approach SHORT for impact, SIMPLE for duplication sake, and SINCERE so they will FEEL your approach, not just hear it. This will help improve your response dramatically.

22) “Understand that Recruiting and Selling are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS! "

There are people out in the industry that will tell you recruiting is Selling, and Selling is Recruiting. They are wrong. Selling is Transaction based, and Recruiting is Transformation based. Selling is a one time event, where Recruiting births many events in the future. Selling is about CLOSING people. Recruiting is about OPENING futures. Don't be misled. They are 2 totally different processes, with different skill sets needed, no matter what some folks say.

23) “Understand that people are looking for SECURITY in some form from Network Marketing."

People are ultimately seeking an MLM Lifestyle, but also SECURITY of Lifestyle and Future. Know that when you are talking to them, and aks them what kind of Security is important to them.

Resource for more information: “Objections Course 101- Neutralizing ANY Objection with Ease."

24) “Promote HOPE- NOT HYPE!"

People today are too sharp to be hyped. Hype comes from the head, and mouth. Hope comes from the Heart and emotions. Don't hype someone, as you will come across like a huckster. Be sincere, come from the heart, and talk to them about the Hope your company and products offer them, not getting rich. You can cover that part later, sincerely and heartfelt, when they have decided that your offer is worth listening to.

25) “It's ALL about LEADERSHIP- for you and the prospect."

People do not follow companies. People do not follow products. People do not follow compensation plans. People follow PEOPLE with STRENGTH. Keep focused on the Leadership factor. LEAD, don't just tell. Start walking, and take people with you. Leadership is the SECRET to Success in MLM.

26) " Always ASK for something to happen. If you do not, odds are, NOTHING will happen."

Powerful focus. Ask for Help. Ask for Appointments. Ask for Input.. Ask for Opinions. Ask for Referrals. Ask for Time. Ask for the Sale. Ask for the prospect to join you in your Success Journey. No matter what you do -- ASK FOR SOMETHING!

27) "It is not about Hype, but about HOPE!"

Many MLM distributors try to HYPE people into joining,. and it is NOT about hype. It is all about HOPE. Hope for a better future, hope for more money, hope for an ENLARGED Lifestyle. . People will be MAGNETIZED to Hope, but turned off by hype. Hype comes from the head, and hope comes from the HEART in MLM and Network Marketing. Market HOPE, and see your recruiting explode.

28) When you do a presentation, BE IN the presentation, not AT the presentation."

When you present, make sure that you are not just at the presentation. So many people present their products and they are on "automatic pilot." BE IN the presentation, with emotion, conviction, and energy. There is nothing worse than sitting in a presentation and not feeling it from the distributor.

Resource to learn more: The Psychology of Recruiting series

29) " Let the prospect ask the questions, but only at the right time."

So many prospects have so many questions, and they all will pull you off track of your home business presentation. When a prospect has a question, simply say, "Thank you for asking that....I would love to answer it, and will answer all your questions in a just a second...and it goes to show you are thinking!"!"

30)"Be focused. Be THERE, and not somewhere else in your mind."

People can actually tell when you are going through the motions, and not really into what you are saying. Three rules in MLM Recruiting: BeThere. Be Present. Be With the Person. Not with your thoughts of something else.

31)) “Ask a question every minute or so. Keep Drawing Them into Your MLM Recruiting Conversation."

Questions are the Magnet. Keep asking them. "Are you with me?" "Am I making sense?" "Do you see what I am talking about?" "What would happen to your life if that happens?" "How would this impact your family?

32) “Use their name at least 3 times the first 3 minutes."

Don't over do it, but the sweetest sound you can say to a prospect is their name. Say it 3 times in 3 minutes a a rule, and you will keep their attention 3 times as log as you normally would. Use it throughout the conversation. "Does that make sense Mary?

33) "When on the telephone, use words that paint a picture, and are emotional."

Use words that paint a vivid picture. Use action oriented words. Use words and phrases that are emotional. "Family. Freedom. Breakthrough. Wealth. Vacation Property. Joy. Deserve. Worth it. In Control. Total Success. Enlarged Lifestyle.

Resource to learn more: Power Secrets to Becoming a Recruiting Magnet”.

34) “Never understimate the Power of the Three Golden Words in MLM Recruiting."

There are three words that are GOLDEN in Recruiting, and life. They carry a Connection Magnet with them. "I Totally Understand". Those words are powerful when talking about any life situation that comes up, and use them often, as they will create a MAGNETISM in your personality.

35) "Use the word TRUTH when Recruiting, as that will anchor in their heart, and understanding."

"When I was first looking at Network Marketing, I was looking for only the truth of the matter, as it was important to me...and I would think it would be for you?" The word "Truth" is a powerful word, as you bring the reality of the matter right out in the open and lay it out, dispelling any doubts in their mind from the very beginning.

36) "Never play "Verbal Judo" in MLM Recruiting. If someone disagrees with you, thank them for it. It is their right to disagree."

"Thank you for bringing that up. I appreciate your insight. Help me understand why you said that.... tell me more." This will do more to draw the real objection out then arguing with them. Verbal Judo alway has one winner. And it is never you.

37) "Never CHASE a Prospect. You are not a dog. You MUST develop the Leadership Mindset in Network Marketing Recruiting. People do not follow companies, products or compensation plans. "

People follow PEOPLE with STRENGTH. If you are chasing the prospect, you are displaying weakness. MLM Leaders give the prospect enough time to start moving towards them-- usually 10-14 days- and after that, they keep in touch regularly, but move on.

Resource for more information: PF HEAT Training Letter

38) " When using the telephone, make sure that you are more animated than normal. It will display energy, and magnetism."

The telephone is a great communication tool, but it will never replace face to face interaction. Let people FEEL your words, and make sure that you come across as confident and someone that is going places, and taking people with you.

39) "The prospect is thinking one thing: How will this ENLARGE my Lifestyle?"

Most people in life, are looking to Enlarge their income. ALL people are looking to Enlarge thewir lifestyle. Find out what kind they want. "Tell me about the kind of lifestyle you have often dreamed of..."

40) "Make sure that there are NO distractions when you are talking to the prospect about your Network Marketing Home Business."

Remember this: If the prospect is distracted, they are not focused on your message. "Would you like to wait a couple of minutes before I go on?" If the distractions continue, make another appointment.

41) "Use several testimonials during your MLM Recruiting talk. They bring life to your message."

If you do not yet have a testimonial, borrow your sponsor's. Find out three really HOT testimonials as far as the business, and share them with your prospect to emotionally connect to your message.

42) "Use the phrase' If this is right for you' during your talk. It will draw them towards you psychologically."

"And this company has such a great track record to set a new person as well as you at ease when they come into the business...of course, only if this is right for you."

FREE MLM Daily AUDIO Trainings Resource for more information: WisdomFire Daily MLM Training Audio

43) "Trash the word OPPORTUNITY. It is a Red Flag word today."

Use the word Vehicle, or Business. Our society looks at the word "opportunity'" today as "Uh oh...not another one of those".

44)" The first thing you MUST do is get the Prospect COMFORTABLE. Talk about THEM."

If the prospect is not comfortable with you, they will NOT be comfortable with your message. Talk ONLY about them the first 5 minutes.

45) "Find out what is the MOST Valuable thing in a person's life, then wrap the presentation around it."

Family usually is. "How this will impact your family is.....How this will increase the time you have with your family is... This business will help you bring that dream into reality in your life..."

46) "Always be FORWARD FOCUSED in your MLM Recruiting. That is where most people are interested in...moving forward in a more powerful life."

People want to KNOW there is a real chance in life, to live the life they dream of. Don't dwell on how things are in a person's life. Focus on how things SHOULD be, and WILL be. Be the Knight in Shining Armor.

47) " ALWAYS set the Next Move while you are talking to them. LEAD them, give them the next step in the process, be the pied piper."

"At this point, what a lot of folks like to do is....get on a three way...attend a conference call....look at some tools...I have an idea...let's do THIS...." Then explain the Next Move.

48) "It's NOT what you say, but what people are FEELING when you say it."

Words are important in MLM Recruiting, but emotions are more important. How can anyone get excited over something you are not? How can anyone believe in something that you don't? How can anybody follow you, if you are not strong enough in faith to follow? How can anyone be touched by your message, if you are not?

48) "MLM Recruiting is a Follow Me game."

You are asking someone to follow your lead about an unknown product, an unknown company, and into an unknown future. That requires some SERIOUS Leadership. Be serious about YOUR Leadership in Recruiting.

Resource for more information: “The Heart of a Networker MLM Wisdom Series.”

50) "People don't follow what you say, or what you do, but WHO YOU ARE."

MLM Recruiting is about WHO YOU ARE, and who the prospect wants to be. Be REAL, and be Yourself. Don't morph into your upline. Your warm market will be turned off by that. Yes, you should be BECOMING who you are planning on being...but still be REAL.

51) "Remember the Golden Rule of the Presentation. It is NOT about the Presentation, but about Transformation- how your business will transform the prospect's life!"

MLM Recruiting is about being a Walking, Talking Transformer. You are a CHANGE Agent, just like people who sell houses are Real Estate agents.

52) "ALWAYS thank the prospect for their time. no matter what. This is just professionalism."

Gratitude can play a long way into creating Success in your life. "I want to truly thank you for your time.... I have enjoyed talking to you so much."

BONUS FireStarter TIP: The Last word they should hear as you finish the conversation, is THEIR NAME.

"I have enjoyed this, and I will talk to you next thursday. Bye Shirley." "This has been wonderful. I look forward to talking again with you Mary." "You truly are a great person to chat with. I have enoyed this. I look forward to chatting again Tim." Their name is the sweetest sound to them. make sure it is the last thing they hear in your MLM Network Marketing Recruiting.

How to build Network Marketing Business. By: Fernando Soave

Positiv thinkers dare to believe that the biggest
and best men or woman in the world can be attracted
to their cause or project.
Try for the best man or woman in the world
and you can secure his help.

How do you attract the help of the best man or woman you need ?

1.Be prepared to pay for the help you need.

Watch out for that negative money trap :
“You probably can’t afford not to spend the money to hire the help."
Be prepared to pay top price for the top man or woman.
The best man or woman are usually worth
more then they are getting.
It almost always pays to hire the best.

2.Be a team builder, not an empire founder.

Successful man or woman are those
who have a “team complex", not a “star complex".
Positiv thinkers are team builders, not empire founders.

3.Forget about “status", credit and glory.

Status-seeking, credit-grabling and glory-hunting executers
generate unimaginable jealousy.
Instead of inspiring their associates to really produce,
they stimulate negative emotions that contribute to a terrible letdown.
The smart and successful men or woman finds joy
in watching his associates get ahead.
They never allow themselves to view their associates
as threats to their own proud position.
They know that this very thought will be the beginning of their downfall.
You can surround yourself with skilled specialists
if you will establish a “share-the-credit-plan".
As the proverb says :
“Take good care of your people
and your people will take good care of you."

4.Offer your people a unique pace-setting challenge.

Promise them the chance to join in creating something bigger
and better than has ever been done before.
Great men or woman are attracted to great challenges.

5.Give your teammates great freedom.

The greatest men or woman are attracted
by a great challenge coupled with the promise of great freedom.
Promise them freedom :
-to plan
-to dream
-to imagine.

Great freedom generates maximum energy
and extracts unbelievable dedication.

6.Make up your mind not to lose a good man or woman
once you have him on your team.

Any man or woman you hire will have his weaknesses.
Try to strenghten them where they are weak.
If that fails, fill the gap in the job by rearranging and reorganizing.

7.Learn to live with difficult people.

Learn from them and learn to work with them.
Some of the people you may need to help solve you problems
or develop your dreams may be the kind of people
who are not always easy to go along with.
These are people who seem to like to argue.
Try to keep your differences with them on the plane of disagreement.
Try to prevent these disagreements from becoming violent arguments.

Find and hire people who are smarter then you are.
Whether your business is building a business empire,
your success will be enhanced if you learn how to be a team builder

rat race

The rat race is a term often used to describe work, particularly excessive work; in general terms, if one works too much, one is in the rat race. This terminology contains implications that many people see work as a seemingly endless pursuit with little reward or purpose. Not all workers feel like that. It is the perceived Conventional Wisdom, for example, that those who work for themselves are generally happier at work.

The increased image of work as a "rat race" in modern times has led many to question their own attitudes to work and seek a better alternative; a more harmonious Work-life balance. Many believe that long work hours, unpaid overtime, stressful jobs, time spent commuting, less time for family life and/or friends life, has led to a generally unhappier workforce/population unable to enjoy the benefits of increased economic prosperity and a higher standard of living.

Fear???

Are you driven by fear?

Many of us focus so much on methods, tactics, or MEANS, that we forget what result, what END we're seeking.
Take escaping the rat race, for example. You might be so keen on getting out of the uncertainty of a 9-to-5 job, so keep on leaving corporate politics behind, so keen on not doing mindless work that you don't care about... that you focus solely on getting out.

Without investing your best brain work on what to get into... after you make it out.

Allowing yourself to be driven by THE ESCAPE is fear-based... and has a lower rate of success than allowing yourself to be motivated by your new life. Your true calling. YOUR PURPOSE.

Listen, the purpose thing doesn't have to be that heavy. It doesn't have to be what will be written on your tombstone. But it should be something that you are passionate enough about, right now, that you would do it for free. Heck, you would even pay someone to get to do this every day.


So lose the vision of living large on a Caribbean island, touring the world, etc.

Those are the side perks, and there's nothing wrong with them. But they're not the main event. They're not part of your personal, self-created formula for success.


Instead, focus all your immediate positive energy, on figuring out what fills you with passion. Design your job for the next 5 years - totally income-independent. But big on impact.


Then go out and start doing that new job.Your rat race escape will take the cue, and follow the lead.

There is no short cut

Tired of working the nine-to-five job? Tired of your boss? Tired of working to make someone else rich? Want to work at home so you can be with your family more? Do you like the Internet?

Some of those questions are the titles to spam emails you get. They offer get rich schemes, just fill out surveys and get paid, get paid just to surf the web, get paid to shop, etc. etc.

But what is the real scoop about starting my own Internet Business from home? In this article we will...

Tired of working the nine-to-five job? Tired of your boss? Tired of working to make someone else rich? Want to work at home so you can be with your family more? Do you like the Internet?

Some of those questions are the titles to spam emails you get. They offer get rich schemes, just fill out surveys and get paid, get paid just to surf the web, get paid to shop, etc. etc.

But what is the real scoop about starting my own Internet Business from home? In this article we will help you learn some of the facts about owning your own home business based on the web. We will tell you how to avoid the hype and tell you the straight facts about how to start and maintain your own Internet Business. Are you ready?

You have all probably read many stories about how people with nothing have become millionaires on the web. You have no doubt received tons of spam email promising you that the same thing can happen to you, all you have to do is buy this ebook, this software, sign up as a member, etc. etc.

Multi-Level-Marketing or MLM programs were around before the Internet was in everyone’s home, but since then they have boomed. There are many programs that offer to “get you in on the ground floor”. All you have to do is sign up and those who sign up after you will make you rich.

Most of these are actually pyramid schemes. If the primary goal is to recruit new members and not to sell products, then it is likely a scam, so beware of those.

The first thing you should know about starting any business is that it is hard work. You think your boss was bad? Wait until you are your boss.

For some reason many people think that while starting an offline business is hard work, starting one on the web is easy. I really don’t understand that philosophy, except for the fact we get so many emails promising to make you rich with little or no work at all.

Let me tell you this. When you start any business, whether it’s a store, a gas station, or whatever, you know you will have to go in everyday, put in long hours and be smart if you are going to become successful. It is no different when starting an online or home business. If you are not prepared to put in the hours and the work, you will not be any more successful online than you would be offline.

There are no shortcuts, no magic pills, no marketing plans that can make you

How to succeed in network marketing

Have you just started out in Network Marketing and have no idea what to do next? Statistics show that just like 95% of small businesses and new companies fail in their first year, 95% of Network Marketers fail in their first year. Here are 11 points from Robert Butwin’s book “Street Smart Network Marketing” to help you to not become part of the statistics:

1. Let your business tools do the talking for you. Use letters, audio tapes, CDs, brochures and other tools to convey the message so that when you talk in person or on the phone, you can concentrate on your relationship with the other person.

2. Go ahead and live the lifestyle! Be relaxed and show people that you're having fun because of what you do for a living.

3. If someone says they're not interested or they don't have the desire to do what you do, don't put any more energy trying to turn them into someone they're not.
4. Use your up line to help you welcome new people to the organization. Send your new people's names to the up line and ask that they send an appropriate welcome. 5. You will have your own "law of averages" for getting new people to join your business. As you improve, that average will become better and better.

6. See your business as your life, not a job. Visualize it as it will be when you've got it built the way you want it, then you'll be motivated to work toward the vision!

7. Check out the people who are behind the scenes running the company you're thinking about joining. Your future may depend on their past.

8. Networking is about partnering both with the company you represent and the customer you will distribute their products to.

9. When you find special people who want to work with you down line in network marketing, build loyalty in them by working VERY CLOSELY one-on-one with them for about 6 months. They will then have all your knowledge, plus their own, to put to use.

10. Don't judge people! You'll meet many people and we all tend to make first impressions about other people's ability to succeed, whether we will enjoy working with them, how smart they are, and so forth. Very often, network marketers who look like superstars at first, drop out in weeks, while those we may not expect to do much become the superstars. How do you know the difference? By sticking with them long enough to know. There are no short cuts in the people business.

11. To succeed in Network Marketing, as in anything, you must know where you want to go - what your goals are - and have beliefs that correspond with your goals. Robert Butwin’s advice is to get a mentor; someone who has already done what you want to do, and listen to their advice.

And… Don’t ever quit!