31st March 2010
Remember Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare? The hare made a rapid dash at the start of the race then turned around to see the tortoise (named Slow and Steady) moving ever so unhurriedly. So the hare decided to sit and rest because it would be o...
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26th March 2010
No one likes to receive a "no" response to a prospecting call. But the reality is if you are contacting a lot of people on a consistent, daily basis, you will receive more than your share of no's.
This is not a reflection of your recruiting skills. F...
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24th March 2010
When I work with a new rep developing their contacts, I encourage him/her to not pre-judge anyone as a good or bad prospect. just write down everyone you can think of.
You might say that you do not have much contact with many people. Well, think abou...
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10th March 2010
Have you ever chased someone you felt would be an excellent prospect to join your business? You have done everything - short of giving up your firstborn - to sponsor this person to no avail.
Instead of pursuing other prospects, you continue trying to...
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25th February 2010
Do you have a whiner as part of your network marketing team? Does this person complain about everything (and everyone)?
Remember this is a business and although you try to work with all members of your group to assist in their success, you do NOT have...
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08th February 2010
Are you a one-man-band dabbling in a variety of network marketing businesses at the same time?
A friend of mine is involved with at least 5 network marketing businesses at any one time. And, I am quite sure, if you add up how much he makes from each o...
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08th February 2010
For most people, selecting a network marketing company is strictly based on an emotional decision. They may attend a business opportunity meeting, get caught up in all the hype and jump at the chance to join with all these perceived-to-be successful sup...
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25th January 2010
Suppose you decide to open a dairy store. You find a location, sign a lease and usually pay the first and last month's rent plus a damage deposit upfront. Then you make the necessary alterations on the building's interior and exterior. The racks and fu...
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21st January 2010
Did he just say what I think he said? Me, quit? Never. That's not an option.
Fact is, if you have been working at your network marketing business for a while giving it your all and it is not producing results, maybe you should start thinking of othe...
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07th January 2010
I am about to write something which many of you will find absolutely horrific. To the weak of heart I would encourage you not to read any further..
Okay, for those of you who are still with me, you have been warned.
In the current network marketi...
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22nd December 2009
You probably have a busy life life. Work a full time job. The commute to and from that job is horrendous at best. After dinner all you want to do is collapse in front of television with your remote tucked by your side. It gets even more hectic if you ...
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22nd December 2009
You have just received a telephone call from someone who said he obtained your name and telephone number because you filled out some information request form. You do not recall filling out a form but listen to him anyway. Halfway through the conversatio...
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22nd December 2009
Have you ever set out to do something and then get distracted repeatedly? At the end of the day what you wanted to finish, you never got to and you wonder how in the world did the day just slip right by you?
Same goes for your network marketing busine...
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22nd December 2009
Before the online business presentations (and their counterpart cd's and dvd's), the most popular form of presenting the mlm business to small groups of people was the home meeting. The home meeting is ideally composed of 4 - 8 or 10 prospects and is hel...
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22nd December 2009
If I were to ask you to identify one area of network marketing that you disliked doing, you would probably identify recruiting new prospects to join your business. And if I were to press the issue even further and ask people who left your business why th...
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