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Lies We Are Told In Multi Level Marketing.
First, you may have heard that you can start your own MLM business for as little as $125!
Technically this is true. But truly, do you believe that you can start a home party plan
business with just $125 and smile on your face? It takes money to run a business and
don't let anybody tell you differently. Too many people come into the home party plan
business beause it was inexpensive to start and really thought all they needed was their
starter kit and the money would start rolling in. It doesn't happen that way! You know the
old saying, "It takes money to make money," Well it is true.
Second, and I know you have heard this one "The product will sell itself!"
Come on, think about this and I know you will agree with me. If it was that easy, we would
all be rich, including me! While both Mary Kay and Arbonne do have great product lines, and
Avon now has a massive line of products, it all still requires a salesperson to do the selling,
and that is your job. There are easier ways to work you direct sales business though, then
pounding the streets 16 hrs a day and bugging everybody you meet at the grocery store and
waiting in line at the movie theatre, that is what you will learn here.
Third, you were told to simply share your MLM opportunity with everyone you meet
and they will want it!
Have you ever asked yourself WHY? Why, in heavens name would everybody want this
opportunity to start their own home party plan business? Some people are perfectly happy
with their jobs. Some people have absolutely no desire to own their own multi level marketing
business. Besides, you don't want to share this opportunity with EVERYONE. Some people
despise anything that says multi level marketing on it. Can you see an employer offering
everyone they see a chance to be on their team? How well would that work out for that
employer?
It takes someone who cares about others, will take the time to truly be of service to their
clients, someone who will study and know the product they are selling. Someone who will
treat others as they would want other's to treat them, someone who will be a team player
and be supportive to other independent beauty consultants in the same line of work as them.
In this line of business, independent beauty consultants do not compete against each other,
they support each other. These are the type of people you want on your team. We will look
later at how you have these people look for you, and ask you if they can join your mlm team.
You do not have to convince them they want to be on your team, they have to convince you,
that you want them on your team! Nice position to be in, wouldn't you agree?
Fourth, your upline is bound to tell you, "Do things the way I did it and
you can't lose!"
While I have great respect for women in this business, some have lost touch with the times.
When Mary Kay founded this business in the early 1960's, she did not have the tools at her
disposal that we have today. When her business was founded, the Beatles were singing
"I Want To Hold Your Hand." There was no such thing as Ebay, My Space, YouTube, email,
and almost no one had a home computer.
Most women today, have purchased at least one thing online in the last 30 days. Internet
shopping has grown into a Billion dollar industry. Think maybe you could use a slice of that
billion dollar industry?
Fifth, my favorite, "This is not selling, it is sharing the product."
If your upline is telling you this, excuse them, for they don't know what they are saying!
When you have anything that someone else can purchase, it is selling-PERIOD, end of
subject.
Sixth, Share the product with everyone within three feet of you. Bug that woman at the
grocery store -She will thank you!
Hmmmm, can we go back to the golden rule of treating others as you want others to
treat you. Do you really want to be asked if you want a facial when you have your hand
rummaging through the meat counter and your gut's in knot's because of the price of
groceries? I think not! Times have changed.
You don't need to run around bothering everyone in a 20 foot radius. You want prospects
for your to network marketing business to come to you. People who are searching for
answers for their specific problems of how to run a network marketing business easier
and better. They are your customers.
Seventh, Your company personal website will help your sales immensely!
Actually, you will not get any business from your Mary Kay or Arbonne company website
unless you already have a huge client base or you immediately go out on a super selling
spree. The reason for this is simple. The high earners are rewarded first for their success.
What that means to you, unless you become a Star Consultant (which in Mary Kay means
you sell $1800 retail in a quarter) you will be over looked in the consultant search.
Now, if you live in nowhereville and there are no consultants within 100 miles of where
you live, you will get hits on the consultant search. I am thinking most of you are not in
that situation. Do not count on your personal website to draw in customers for you. I will
talk about this later,but you absolutely need a website of your own for your multi level
marketing business if you want to compete in the 21st century with other home party plan
businesses.
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