We see them all the time…

“Get in the ground floor of this ground-breaking opportunity!”

“Never before in the history of MLM has anything been done like THIS!  Secure your spot NOW!”

“New company to take the MLM industry by storm!  Get in at the top!”

And many such “urgent” messages fill your inbox, your SPAM folder, your Facebook page and the like.  I have most definitely seen and even JOINED my fair share of prelaunches and after having been burned by some and having witnessed the demise of many others – I can proudly say that I am no longer impressed by them nor do I ever feel hard pressed to join any of them. *PHEW…thank goodness!*

So, should YOU join an MLM prelaunch?

Well, I can’t control what you do but I will say this…

Think about all the hoopla and hype that surrounds the newest game console or cell phone that comes out on the market.  People standing in line waiting and beating the doors down to be one of the first to own it with credit cards in hand.  The smiling faces and those annoying expressions that reek of “Naa-naa-na-naa-naaa..I got one and you didn’t!”

Now, think about after all the hype and the noise has died down then all of a sudden you hear news reports or read on the internet of people angry and taking the products back because there are bugs and kinks that had not been worked out yet.  This doesn’t work…that doesn’t work…it’s not doing what they claimed it would do.

Now attach that same scenario to the newest, hottest, “nothing-like-any-other-MLM-out-there” business you may be thinking about joining up with.  Same rules apply!

So don’t fall for the hype of getting in on the ground floor…if the company is any good then it shouldn’t matter WHEN you get in.

Can I say it again?

If the company is any good then it shouldn’t matter WHEN you get in!

Instead, look for longevity and stability and if the shiny, brand-spanking new company you’re eyeballing is THAT appealing to you (and I’m talking about on a deeper level than the outer coating of glamour) then do as I tell my son every time he gets all excited and wants the new kid on the block game console – wait a while until all the smoke clears and the dust has settled, I’d say even if it means waiting a year (I’ve seen plenty of businesses and programs that come out and then the following year, they’re long gone!) and see if it’s still as attractive to you or better yet…if they’re even still around.  You’ll probably be surprised and amazed as to how it all turns out in the end!

Let me hear your thoughts on MLM prelaunches!  Leave your comment!

To YOUR Success,

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…Okay, so my phone rings and it was a number that I didn’t recognize so usually when that happens it’s a lead or a customer calling.  But not this time.  No-oo, THIS time it was a guy who had found me online, decided I was a “good candidate” and picked up the phone to give me a call and pitch his business to me.

Now normally, had he just been like everyone else who does this form of “marketing” I could have turned the situation around in my favor but in this case, the guy admitted that he uses the same marketing/training system that I use  – apparently this guy hasn’t been paying much attention to the training and lessons in that system or else he would have NEVER called me like that.  He was trying to tell me how his program would be a perfect fit into said marketing system.  Okay!

So as far as I’M concerned…this guy clearly takes on the role of Telemarketer!

I mean think about it, when you get called by a Telemarketer asking you to donate to a charity or asking you to sign up for a rewards program or whatever, doesn’t it totally ANNOY you…especially if they call at the wrong time?

So think about the last time YOU (well…hopefully NOT you) snagged someone’s information from the ‘net and decided to give them a call and pitch them with your opportunity or program.  Think about how you came across to that individual.

Not only that, but think about the last time you called up a lead from a list you purchased.  Unless that person SPECIFICALLY sent YOU their name, email address and phone number, then I don’t care how “hot” or “fresh” the company you got them from claims they are…they don’t know you and to them, you’re just another Telemarketer calling and annoying them.  Now perhaps not in ALL cases, but I’d be willing to bet in most – ESPECIALLY if you don’t have good phone prospecting skills!

Make up your mind!  Are you going to be a Network Marketer or a Telemarketer disguised as a Network Marketer?  If YOU hate being bothered or interrupted by people who call you out of the blue, again, whether it’s about taking a phone survey, giving to a charity or…signing up for a business…then why on earth would YOU do it as a means of marketing?

I understand if it’s because you don’t know any better and 9 out of 10 most who do that don’t…and that’s the reason for this post!

Same thing goes for emailing. Most people hate getting spam.  Yeah sometimes we just delete them without thinking twice about it, but sometimes we just get annoyed especially if it’s a lot.  So if you hate that, then don’t spend money on and use those bulk emailing tools because that is precisely what they do…they SPAM people!

So again, the whole idea is to really stop and think about the methods you’re using to market your business and what they really do and if you come to find out they do things to other people that you KNOW you hate being done to you…then the wise thing to do would be to S – T – O – P doing it and learn how to effectively market and promote your business in such a way thatyou don’t take on the role of a Telemarketer!

Matter of fact, in a future blog post and/or video, I am going to go over the RIGHT way to use the phones because as I said, this is NETWORK Marketing and while we do most of what we do online, at some point you will have to pick up that phone and connect with your leads/prospects.  So be on the look out for that or better yet…subscribe to my blog (use the form to the right or at the end of this post) so when I do post it, you won’t miss it!

Until then, if you have any questions ask me…and if you are feeling this post, leave me a comment…I’d love to hear your thoughts!  And while you’re at it, feel free to retweet this (use the retweet image at the top and bottom of this post) and/or send out to your favorite social bookmarking sites (use the image below).

To YOUR Success,

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I was just on the phone with my husband and we were talking about giving to others and how sometimes, it can come with a price.  Sometimes that price may be time, sometimes it’s money, sometimes it’s sleep or whatever. There is a man who gave the ULTIMATE sacrifice…his LIFE…and so who are we to…well, I won’t go there, at least not here and now.  But anyway…

I would be willing to bet that at some point in your life, you needed that extra helping hand or that extra hand-holding or that long time spent talking to you for whatever reason.  It’s amazing how once we reach a successful point in our lives we forget that…we forget the sacrifices made on our behalves.

So in business… if we really…TRULY want to be successful, sometimes we may have to give until it hurts and not always want to take, take, take or look out for “A #1″.   We may not feel like listening to Joe Blow’s sob story or we may not want to spend an hour on the phone helping someone understand something we’re trying to teach them.

I’m not saying that we will have to do this with EVERY single person we come across because we won’t!  For example, some will not require a lot, just a basic “show me where to go/what to do” and they’re doing it!  Also, those who never follow your instructions when you DO take the time to instruct them definitely do not merit too much more of your time after a while.  Those who never take action on what you have helped them with…sometimes you have to just let them go or else they will drain you.  But the bottom line is, there will be those who might take up a lot of your time and energy BUT…they are go-getters who once you tell them, they will take off and RUN with it and make you darned proud.

And yes, there are productive ways of helping people…sometimes it just NEEDS to be one-on-one but in those instances where it does not:

1.  Do tutorial-based videos using a tool such as Camtasia to instruct a large group of people at one time

2.  Do webinars and/or teleseminars or teleconferences to reach large  amounts of people who may have the same needs all at once

3.  Hold live events such as Meet-ups and other such gatherings for your local team members or prospects, again, to reach a large audience at once

4.  Write articles, blog posts, and create Squidoo lenses and Hub Pages that give helpful advice, hints, tips, etc.

5.  Get on live stream shows such as UStream and do a show where people can interact and ask you questions..set aside certain days/times to be live and available.

Those are just some ways to help others in a more effecient manner.  But again, sometimes it WILL take doing a little personal one-on-one from time to time so be willing to make that sacrifice every now and then and if you ever find yourself feeling a little selfish and not wanting to do that, just reflect back to those who took the time to do it for YOU when you needed it!

To YOUR Success,

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Have you ever heard the saying, “Beggars can’t be choosy“?  I know I sure have both as a child as well as an adult.

In most cases, people say it when someone is persistently asking for something (begging, to some) and when finally given to them, they want to “customize” it by requesting specifics.  Then the other person may respond with, “Beggars can’t be choosy…you better take what you can get!”

So how does this apply to marketing/promoting your business?

Well, if you are coming from a state of desperation – “I NEED people to sign up!”… “I just GOTTA get people to buy this!” … “PLEASE sign up!”…then you basically have the attitude that you will “take what you can get” and you will accept any and everyone into your business regardless of whether or not they’re qualified and capable of truly building a solid, successful business.  You will accept people who really do not understand nor fully embrace the MLM/Network Marketing industry.  You will accept those who are not really in a financial position to join you and then when you can’t help them build their business properly and they find themselves spending more money than they make…they’ll quit.

But when you have positioned yourself as and taken on the role of a LEADER and you have what has been called, “Lead Abundance” then you can be selective…you can be choosy!  You don’t “NEED” anyone to join you because you know and realize that you have (or you know how to get) an abundance of leads…and qualified leads to boot!

I’ve been in both positions…I’ve been the “beggar” who was totally desperate to get people signed up into my business and got really hurt and offended when they did not; and I’ve been the leader who feels justified to “qualify” those whom I speak with and does NOT get bent out of shape when someone says “No” to my business.

Can you guess which one I chose and have continued to be?

Which one would YOU rather be?

If you chose the one I think (and HOPE) you chose… click here and start working towards taking on your role as leader today!

To YOUR Success,

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How many times have you read or heard marketers talk about “building relationships“?  Usually they’re referring to the adding tons and tons of friends to various social networking groups and blasting their wares to them on a consistent basis as “relationship-building”.

But building relationships is NOT about merely acquiring thousands and thousands of friends, followers and the like and then hitting them from all angles with your opportunity – and this is PRECISELY what most people do!

Listen…one of the BEST pieces of advice I’ve ever received and that if you want to really succeed in this industry, you’ll heed to as well is:

“If 97% of marketers are failing miserably at having success in their business yet…97% of marketers are doing the exact same things, DO THE EXACT OPPOSITE of what they’re doing!”

So if the majority of those folks are using social media sites to do nothing (much) more than pitch, then you need to RUN, not walk, in the opposite direction and do what they’re NOT doing!

In order to REALLY build relationships with the people on social sites, you have to find ways to connect with them:

- Give away value-based information, videos, etc. (even if they’re not YOURS!)

- Send out inspiring quotes or motivational sayings

- Share things about yourself..showing your everyday, “I’m-not-JUST-a-salesperson/recruiter” side (but do NOT overdo this!)

- Actually  take time to COMMUNICATE with some of them from time-t0-time.   Someone says “Going out to dinner for my birthday today” and you so happen to see that message, send them a b-day greeting!  If someone says they’re not feeling well, send a “Hope you’re feeling better soon!” message.  Interact when and where you can!

-In the offline world with your TRUE warm market…don’t expect to call up Sally whom you haven’t spoken with in the last 2 years and start spouting off about “the wonderful opportunity/products” you’ve just been introduced to!  Are you MAD?  She’s going to look at that phone like…”What the…?!?”

Instead, send Sally a “thinking of you” card and NOTHING MORE!

Or give Sally a “I was thinking about you and wanted to call and see how you’re doing” call and NOTHING MORE!

Then talk to her or email her a couple more times and if Sally asks, “So what are you up to these days?” Then say something casual and see where it goes from there!  If the opportunity does not present itself, wait until another time…but remember, the idea is to NOT bug friends and fam but either ask for referals or simply leave them alone and seek after more qualified prospects who actually WANT to know more.

Bottom line…building relationships takes time and it takes a gentle approach.  If you are coming from a state of desperation, then more than likely you will never do this the correct way.

But if you come from a state and a mindset of GENUINELY wanting to help others (and sure, yourself too…but others first) then your relationship-building will go a much, MUCH longer way!

To YOUR Success,

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