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Do you feel like you have been suckered in your Internet Network Marketing business? How many times have you heard join the next great this or that? Lately I have been seeing a lot of the online mlm guru’s pushing things like postcard marketing, as a preferred way to get leads to their business. Why do you think that is? I am guessing it is because although it is very easy to get leads online, it is insanely hard to get quality people to get into your business.
Some people will like to say well my program is great because_____ or this is company is the best____ .. Ya whatever!
The truth here is this, it doesn’t matter what your online business is, if you aren’t able to build good relationships with people you won’t make any money. Even building good relationships isn’t enough you have to find just the right person who is going to go out and get even 5 people into their business.
I often hear you only need to get 1 or 2 people into your business and watch duplication happen.. Friends it doesn’t work that way. I have brought hundreds of people into businesses and none of them did anything but join, complain and give up.
On the flip side of that People love me when I join their business because I can bring people into it by the boatloads, because I know how to market myself.
At some point I started realizing people weren’t even joining the businesses I was in because of the business they just wanted to get me on the phone and pick my brain.. That’s fine, but it doesn’t create duplication. Because the reality is I can’t be duplicated. As you get better at marketing online you will also realize that what you personally do can’t be duplicated.
What you will start to realize is that your income will increase directly related to the value you can personally provide to a person. It still takes a special person to go out and just start bringing people into your business. It takes someone who can follow directions and have a go out their and kill it attitude.
I still love mlm businesses I think they offer great compensation plans, but as far as products go, they are all the same. You don’t really need them to survive and more than likely can live without them.
Since that is a fact, what you should do if you want to make money in this industry is build your business one person at a time. Spend as much time as you can with a person and be there for them. Don’t expect to build your business over night. Be happy if you bring 1 person a month into your business and establish a real friendship with that person.
At the end of the day it’s not the products that you are selling that is going to earn you money it’s the person that you are that will.
Internet Network Marketing I have learned isn’t about products, they don’t matter even a little bit. This industry is about people helping people.
Who doesn’t like the idea of earning money from their home computer? Also who doesn’t like the idea of earning residual money? Finally who doesn’t like the idea of leveraging other people’s efforts for their own gain?
If you want to thrive in this industry find people in it that are working together. Don’t get confused about what products or programs are best. Just find someone you can identify with and work with them.
Just find somebody who honestly wants to help you. Once you do its up to you to pick up the ball and take action. You will find that for a small monthly fee you can buy yourself an expert and save yourself thousands upon thousands of dollars in wasted time and energy…
I agree with you that you need people who are going to work together to be successful in network marketing. Building a solid team is essential because everyone can work to motivate and support each other.
I disagree that the product doesn’t matter though. If nobody believes that they are selling a great product, and therefore don’t sell any products, nobody makes any money. As important as recruiting is to network marketing, the money comes from product sales.
You are right Wayne, the product does play a roll. But as you know there are literally 100’s if not more internet network marketing products out there. Most of them actually are crappy , yet there are tons of people who market them.
My point is that working with the right person is more important that the product they are selling…
Selling a product online basically comes down to showing your affiliate link to people. If someone joins through your affiliate link you get paid. Pretty cut and dry…
It cost me tens of thousands of dollars to learn how to market on the internet effectively. That information is more valuable than any network marketing product online. I have come to realize over the years that people end up joining with me and staying because of the value that I give them.
Perfect Example would be this: Do you think people join jonathon budds businesses because they are good or because they are hoping to learn something from him personally?
I have joined businesses just so I could learn from my sponsor because of the lessons that person could teach me. Having a good product is fine. I think most products assuming they are legal are good products to market. I think having a good teacher is the only way to get involved in this industry and not go broke.
Hey Larry,
Great post! You pretty much hit the nail bang smack on the head. Too often you see the wrong focus on MLM and network marketing.
Its not JUST all about joining a company and trying to earn a residual income, but to truly do well, you have to in fact find a leader who is actually going to help you achieve your goals in this industry.
Once you find that right person, he or she can pass their knowledge and skills onto you where you can adopt a similar method and character in helping others.
I also agree in what Wayne said, the product can influence one’s decision on joining a company, especially the range of products they offer.
Cheers,
Josh
I think that’s the main problem with online marketing, the fact that you haven’t got that one on one that you get in the real world. All people seem to do these days is to promote a product online hoping that some go getter will sign on. The problem is most people sign on and rather than promote the product they try to sign on someone else and on it goes. End result is little sales but a nice downline.
Ya man, that does seem to be the trend.