Issue 5, 2007 The Network Marketing Success Ezine

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The purpose of this guide is to provide a step-by-step procedure for starting, operating and optimizing a MLM based business, and to do this without making serous mistakes along the way.

There are volumes of books on this subject, so this guide will not attempt to "rehash" the "rose colored" views of these authors.

Instead, this guide will show you a "lean, mean, cut-to-the-bone" quick and easy way to succeed in your business based upon the MLM MACHINE program. Also, you will be shown tips to use, tricks to be aware of, and traps to avoid.

MLM is an explosive growth opportunity and it is here to stay. Like it or not! Let's review some MLM facts.

There appears to be thousands of MLM companies. Some of these MLM companies are well established multimillion dollar companies, while most of them are not.

Many people have become wealthy in MLM, but some of the would be MLM'ers never make it! Therefore, before we go blindly into MLM, let's analyze why some of the would-be MLM'ers don't survive.

I believe that sums it up. Either the MLM'er can't get his program started, can't keep it going, or the MLM company itself goes "belly up."

1. The MLM Paradox According to Webster, the word "paradox" means, "something with seemingly contradictory qualities or phases." In MLM, there is a paradox that causes major confusion that must be understood and dealt with.

Here is the problem. MLM companies by law cannot aggressively "push" the MLM opportunity as the main reason for joining their program. They must emphasize their products and services and explain the MLM opportunity as only a nice extra benefit. If they don't, all kinds of local, state and federal government officials will attack them.

Therefore, they must be extremely careful about what their literature, advertising and promotional material states, what they say in meetings, etc. That is why we normally don't mention the MLM company name when we use examples in these reports. We do this just to avoid this kind of problem.

All MLM'ers are aware of the MLM "paradox" problem. Look, everyone knows, including the MLM companies and all the distributors, that the real reason that most people get involved with MLM is for the opportunity!

Yet, the MLM literature and the MLM distributor cannot tell you this directly without crossing over the fine line of being illegal. In other words, it is illegal to promote a MLM company if the sole purpose is to earn profits by signing up new distributors with no regard to the usefulness of the product or service.

Where does this leave the new MLM distributor? Well, no one is officially allowed to tell him how to go out and aggressively recruit new members! Instead, he is always taught how to "promote" the product and then "as an after thought" explain the opportunity! All up standing MLM companies will follow this procedure.

TIP: Keep your lead generating methods separate from your MLM promotions. In other words, it is perfectly legal to promote an opportunity any way you want to as long as you don't tie this directly with a MLM company.

That means that you can write your own advertisements, etc. and generate all kinds of leads. But when it comes time to discuss a particular MLM company, then us the official MLM literature, guidelines, etc. when presenting that particular company, products, and opportunities. In that way, you are making a clear distinction between "lead generating" and promoting a particular "MLM company opportunity."

Whey most people are first exposed to their first MLM opportunity, they are over powered by the complexity and newness of MLM concepts and terms. They are confused with all those new terms such as "Network, Downline, Upline, Organization, Levels, etc."

Then there is the specific MLM plan that is being presented that is always anything but simple. There is too much to absorb quickly. Then there is much suspicion. Is this a pyramid scheme? Is it legal?

They have probably never heard of the MLM company that adds to the problem. They find it hard to believe that they can really make the kind of money being discussed. They probably suspect the MLM distributor. And on and on. Right? So what happens? In most cases, nothing! They simply don't sign up.

Put yourself in his shoes. If he has been investigating MLM companies, he is sure to be confused with all those offers and different companies. If he can't decide, he just doesn't sign up with any MLM company! Does He?

TIP: There are literally thousands and thousands of MLM distributors who will jump at the chance to tell you which companies you should get into and promote. If you want more "advice" there are many books written by the "experts."

Understand one thing, every book and magazine article that you read and everyone that you talk to will almost assuredly have a "vested interest."

In other words, they are either openly or subtlety trying to get you to sign up in their program. They will be quick to explain that there are "golden rules" and guidelines to follow. Some will tell you to stay away from "grown floor" opportunities since they are too risky.

Others, will explain that this is where the big money is. Some will explain why matrix MLM programs are better than others - and visa versa. Some will adamantly advise you to be active in only one MLM company - "be loyal" is their motto.

Others, try to sign you up in multiple companies. Still others have put together "Downline Building Teams," and will invite you to join them. They do all the work (You simply send to them money). With all this "good" advise, what is correct?

I have noticed one thing about all these "good" advice sources. They never seem to ask me what my goals are.

What is it that I want? How in the world can someone give another person advice before he understands that the objectives are? What is it that you really want? When? How much can you afford to spend?

How much risk are you willing to take? What MLM programs and products do you like? Before we even think about selecting a MLM company, let's review the real world about MLM companies and opportunities.

Most new MLM companies never make it through their 2nd year. This is because they are not properly financed, don't really have a good offering, or the federal (Fed's ) government shuts them down!

The reason that the Fed's shut down some of these companies is that there is a lot of unscrupulous people in MLM, mailorder and in fact, all kinds of business.

MLM is no different from other companies that frankly have about the same survival length. New companies in any business, MLM or not, have a tough time getting through the first few years. The people that promote MLM companies never seem to get around to explaining the real facts to you.

But you need to understand the dark side as well as the "rose colored glasses view." Sound scary? Well, it you were to invest $5,000 to $25,000 like some MLM companies would like you to do, yes it would be scary. The correct word is probably "foolish."

Now let's take these facts and see if there is really a low risk, high potential waiting for you.

So, back to the question, "How do You Select the Right MLM Company?" This is like asking, "What Stock should I buy?" Brokers, advisement firms, and the like will be quick to make their advice. Wouldn't they? And why not - they all earn a fat commission or other fees. do you think any of them really cares about you?

And if they really believed in their own "advice", why don't they mortgage their homes and buy in themselves? The fact is,

"No one knows!" And that is true with MLM companies and buying stocks! A standard solution does exit however: diversify! Spread your investment around! Why put all your eggs into one basket?

1. Select your MLM programs from the "Highly Recommended" listing from reliable sources

2. Enroll into at least 2 or 3 MLM programs. There is no guarantee that any MLM program will survive, so let's not be naive about this. Safety is in numbers! They all won't go sour . . . at least at the same time. And in the mean time, you should be making money with the one or two companies that you're in.

3. Build your one core MLM company that is at least five years old and is the best one that you can find. Write for literature on our #1 ranking program. Consider our #2, #3, #4 and #5 "Highly Recommended" for diversification. Since some of these can be promoted easier and faster, you may want to vigorously promote these programs while you are building your slower, but stronger #1 program.

4. Get into MLM companies that you have total confidence in. There is nothing quite as frustrating as trying to promote a product or a company that you don't really believe in. Stick with the winners with a few years of success behind them!

5. Make sure that the MLM company(s) that you select have inexpensive literature that you can send by mail in a cost effective manner. This just makes good mailorder sense!

TRAP: Don't be a "MLM junkie" without a plan. Human nature is to entice you into many different exciting " ground floor" MLM opportunities. These can be fine, but you will lose your shirt if you don't have a coherent plan that makes sense. work this program and its offering to the fullest before you take off in other directions.

1. No Upline Support Once a person joins a new MLM program, he is vulnerable and needs a lot of help from something or someone. In many cases, his upline is not actively helping him for whatever reason. This happens a lot when the upline person is simply sponsoring as many people as he can with no regard to what happens to them after they get sponsored. In most standard MLM programs, it is important that the new person gets immediate assistance from a local person, meetings or what have you. Otherwise his chances for survival are slim to none.

This is probably the major reason most people don't make it MLM. By using standard MLM techniques, you have "just got to" sell and learn how to speak at opportunity meetings and the like.

3. MLM'er Cannot Generate Good Leads Next to the selling problem, this has to be the next biggest reason most people fail in MLM. Let me paint you a picture of what normally happens. The new person has just signed up in an exciting MLM program. He is taught by the manuals, meetings and so forth, how he should "share" his product with his friends, neighbors and relatives. Normally, he is not comfortable with this, and if he is typical, he will have many sleepless, tossing and turning nights! He just doesn't want to "impose" on his friends! He would feel a lot more comfortable just presenting his opportunity to strangers. But to whom? Unless his upline sponsor can get to him immediately, this guy is sure to be a fatality!

If the MLM company must be promoted through expensive methods, this is not feasible. Also, if you must learn how to sell, or to speak and conduct an opportunity meeting - friend, this is just not duplicative. It just isn't! Only a few people can do this. Here again, is a very important reason a lot of would be MLM'ers die on the vine.

TRICK: Follow up with your first level of people. You can do this by letter or phone. If you have signed up someone that is not active, replace him with someone new, but keep all your first level people active.

Traditional way to promote MLM is to sit down fact to face, spend all spare time to call around and travel around to get prospects. A lot of people already have full time job, it is hard to find extra time to travel and make phone calls. MLM'er Can't Keep His Program Going Strong

Often a person will "sign up" in a MLM program in a "fit of excitement." After the dust clears, he comes down to earth and reality slowly sets in. He then starts having doubts about the company, the product or service and his own ability to promote it.

If he has enrolled in a program that is not well established, he may have some well founded fears. If the company is not at least two years old, things can get very shaky very quickly.

The slightest amount of financial problems or bad press can crater this company over night. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for the new MLM'er to align himself with a solid company with unquestionable products and services!

TIP: Pick an established, financially sound MLM company that is at least two years old with unquestionable products or services. That way, you can feel good about the company and products that you are promoting. There is nothing quite like being able to "tell the complete truth" to your prospective customers.

TRICK: Don't select a MLM just because you are "in love" with the product. Put your emphasis on the business, the money making potential.

TIP: Starting any company takes time, and this is true with MLM as well. By the time you study the program, write and receive literature: study this and sign up; get the literature; etc. - it takes time!

And then you have to generate your leads and so on. Also, there is a lead time before you get your first check. And then your organization has to take time to grow. And on and on.

The point is, it will take several months before you can expect much of anything to start to happen. You should set in your mind that you are going to stick with this for at least one year! That just makes good business sense.

TRICK: Use some other promotions to earn money during the interim time. That way, you are earning extra profits and generating a lot of surplus leads to help your downline.

TRAP: Don't spend all your initial promotional money on one thing and all at once. Do a little testing. Spread it out and find out what works best for you. If you "blow it" all in one big shot, and it doesn't work, then what?

Here is something that can happen, so you had better be prepared for it. As I have mentioned before, there are some excellent MLM companies, and some not so good. But any company can get into serious trouble, and a lot of MLM companies certainly do. they can get into financial problems, or get bad "press," management problems, etc.

Anything can happen, and if you are one of the unlucky ones to be promoting this company, you could quickly become another MLM fatality. Particularly if you are promoting only this one MLM company.

TIP: Diversify. Look, we both know that MLM offers many wonderful opportunities. We also know that this is a volatile industry. That doesn't mean we should not participate. If you had to invest several thousand dollars in one MLM company, then I would be worried.

But that is not the case here. You can partake in several MLM companies for less than $200 a month, and still enjoy the benefits. Can't you? Let's face it. Although the companies that are listed "Highly Recommended" in the our site are excellent, solid companies, they may not be perfect.

In fact, some may go "belly up." But not all at once! Worst case, you will be in a MLM company at least a few months or years before they get into trouble. Now tell me you won't have made a profit even with that company!

TRICK: Sponsor your first level quickly. That way, your income will more than cover your costs. With the Internet's help, this can be done with just a little extra effort. Then show your first level how to do the same. That way, you earn profits quickly and stay ahead of the game.

TRAP: Don't be a MLM "junkie" without a plan. diversifying with a good coherent plan is one thing, but just buying into a lot of MLM companies is a "no-no." But yet, did you know that there are many people that buy into dozens of MLM programs without promoting any of them?

TIP: When you can afford it, buy into more MLM programs. Re-invest some of your profits and round out your MLM companies to at least three. Start promoting MLM programs so you can recruit members into your new MLM programs. When you do this, you will generate surplus leads for your original MLM programs. At this point, you can either feed these leads to your existing downline, or start to build a second organization.

TRICK: Consider forming a co-op advertising group made up of your downline. You can advertise locally or nationally. You simply put the advertising package together, and your downline pays you so much for a block of this advertising. That way, they get tons of leads, and your downline builds automatically.

TRAP: Don't forget the method that you used to succeed. After you become successful, you will want to work closer with the individual MLM companies that you are promoting. All these companies have "grand" ways that they want you to use and teach. Beware! Stick to the system that worked for you.

With Internet's help, you can do a lot of research before you jump to anynetwork marketing company. Plus, you can use Internet to recruit new prospects at low cost with search engine's help.

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6. FEATURE ARTICLE

The Christian Model for Network Marketing Success
By Mike Martinez

The bible may hold the key to wealth building. No, I'm not talking about some mysterious Davinci code. The bible is a lot simpler to understand than most people give it credit for.

An excellent example of this is in the correlation between the development of Christianity and the building of a successful network marketing business. Lets take a look at how these two seemly different activities have much in common.

Start with a vision

In the early stages of the Christian movement something was set in place that has endured the test of time. A great promise for a better future. A grand vision so powerful that millions have laid down their very lives to protect it.

As Network Marketing leaders, it is important to realize that the strength of the vision determines the strength of the followers. A weak vision and the first obstacle faced will derail many.

But set a grand vision, one that is so powerful, so compelling, so magnetic that you can breath excitement into the life of others, and you have the key components for persistence, courage and success.

Any business, especially Network Marketing, requires persistence to overcome obstacles, and the courage to face rejection and adversity. A grand vision of the future fuels persistence and courage.

Network Marketers using this philosophy must keep a few things in mind.

Number one is that you must begin building the “Grand Vision” early on. In fact, the very first thing a prospect should set their eyes on is their own unique vision of a better future.

In order for that to happen you must be aware of their vision. Strategic questioning will lead to the discovery of your prospects unique vision.

Don't assume that you know what your prospect wants. Do they want to quit their jobs? Travel around the world with their family? Devote more time to a favorite sport? Contribute x amount of time or money to a worthy organization? Become a missionary for their church?

Dreams and visions vary as much as people. Find your prospects vision early on and learn how to link their vision to your business and you will have the master key to recruiting.

The next thing to keep in mind concerning vision is to have a constant and deliberate sustaining of the vision. As a leader, you are responsible to guide the focus of your team. Always begin by setting a grand vision.

However, setting the vision is only step one. From there you must help maintain and sustain the vision. The easiest way to do that is to constantly remind and deliberately talk about their vision.

Encourage them with every step forward. Every accomplishment, no matter how minor, should be used to re-enforce their vision. Show them how they are getting closer to their goals.

Constant encouragement leads to team members that are loyal, hard working, persistent and focused on accomplishment. An excellent formula for success.

Become a master storyteller

Jesus was a master storyteller. By so being, he was able to capture the attention of a great multitude of people, many times simultaneously. The gospel is full of historical details that are evidence of this skill.

Today we know that people hate to be sold but they love to buy. By learning how to transform your sales dialog into specific targeted stories you immediately eliminate sales resistance.

At the same time you capture the mind's of your audience. Which in turn allows them to sell themselves. The easiest sale you will ever make is when the prospect sells themselves on your product or service. Stories have the power to do just that.

What stories should you use? Personal experiences and testimonials, on both the product and business are powerful persuaders. People like to hear things related to their personal situation.

Therefore it would behoove each of us to collect a wide range of stories pertaining to both the product and the business. Having access to a collection of targeted stories allows you to customize your persuasion according to the prospects wants and needs.

Know who to spend your time with

As great and powerful as the Christian Message was, Jesus knew that it would not be accepted by everyone.

One story tells us that a young man approached Jesus and said, “ Master I wish to follow you.” Jesus replied, “Take everything you own, sell it. Give the money to the poor and follow me.” Quickly the young man changed gears and hit reverse.

Whats interesting to note is that Jesus didn't make that request of any of his other followers. Thats leads us to believe the Jesus may have seen something in this young man that compelled him to test his true desire.

As Network Marketers we too must have the foresight to see where and with whom our time is best spent.

The facts are that many people claim to want a better future. Many people claim to desire financial freedom. Yet the average American family watches 7 ½ hours of TV daily.

You can easily weed out the prospects from the suspects by setting the record straight from the beginning. For instance, a good question to ask is, “would you be willing to invest two hours a day into your business?”

That one question will separate the boys from the men.

Focusing your time and efforts on only those that are truly serious will free up your time to build a solid team of business builders, not baby sit dreamers.

The power of twelve

The original twelve disciples were the foundation for the greatest network organization the world has known.

That core group of twelve were responsible for touching and transforming the lives of billions worldwide. A great example to follow when we are strategizing for our core group.

Searching for and developing twelve key leaders provides a cushion for the inevitable dropouts. In Network Marketing attrition is a way of life that cannot be ignored.

A huge mistake most Network Marketers make is to base their core leadership group on the compensation structure set out by the company.

For example, if your program dictates four members in your frontline, don't stifle your core group at just four. Reach a little further to secure and over compensate.

A little research will prove that the top earners in this industry started with a foundation of 12 to 14 core leaders within their group.

An important distinction to note is that not all of your recruites will fall in the category of core leaders. It will take time and effort to reach this formitable goal of twelve leaders.

However, having these key leaders focused on business building will lead you to huge financial rewards. It will be well worth the effort.

Teach your leaders to teach

The great teacher, once he had his core group of twelve, spent much of his time teaching his disciples how to teach. This is the perfect formula for massive duplication.

Once you go through the time and effort to gather your key leaders, you must then shift a major part of your focus to the development of duplication. Teaching teachers to teach is the most valuable aspect of your Network Marketing success. Enormous residual incomes are created by following this simple model of success.

In the end we see that success leaves clues. The foundation, development and growth of Christianity may be the perfect example for Network Marketing success.

Mike Martinez is a Network Marketing trainer for the Keerthi group. He has been featured in national home business magazines, as well as countless ezines. For more information on his training visit http://stemcell-enhance.biz/ or email him at mikemartinezsr@verizon.net

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9. GUEST ARTICLE

Network Marketing - Lifetime Residual Income
By Rolf Rasmusson

What is network marketing?

Many of you might be asking yourself a question: what is network marketing?

To describe what it is, it is necessary to describe what in includes.

First of all, you are building a marketing network to promote some product or service.

You will be creating a network marketing strategy, which will define how marketing network is created and what are the activities you will do to build the marketing network.

It is the most profitable to do the network marketing online.

Internet allows you to build a larger marketing network that you will be able to use more effectively.

The network marketing strategy still needs to be created for the online marketing network.

You should study the available network marketing tip or tips before you write your network marketing strategy.

Network marketing tip: where to find.

You should look online to find network marketing tip or tips.

It is a good ides to study someone else’s network marketing strategy and see if there are any network marketing tip or tips that can be derived from there.

Also look at the companies that already built their marketing network, whether it is an online marketing network or regular marketing network.

Each network marketing tip will be useful for you when you are creating your own network marketing strategy.

Marketing network: what’s next?

After you have created your network marketing strategy, you can start building your marketing network by collecting prospective clients’ contact information and informing your marketing network clients about your products or services.

Remember each network marketing tip that you found as it will definitely help you.

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