Secret to Building a Successful Network Marketing Business
In my opinion, the secret to building a successful network marketing business is to have a simple duplicatable system in place for everyone to win. The system must consist of a few simple actions that can be repeated consistently by a large number of people over a continuous period of time.
With this system you must be able to introduce your next-door neighbor exactly as you would someone half way around the world. With technology today a simple introduction for a prospect would be a webiste that captures their information and informs you they have taken that step and are viewing the information found behind that capture page. And once they have finished reviewing that tool the next step is to introduce them to one of your business partners on the phone (3rd party validation), then perhaps bring them to a webinar to see the group excitment or to a group conference call.
“For example, to introduce a friend of mine, I don’t sit down with them and give a two-hour presentation. I say something like, ‘I’m launching a new business I’m excited about. Are you interested in making money?’ If they say, yes, I say, Great! I’m going to send you a link to a website of mine. As soon as you’ve reviewed the information, I’m going to introduce you to my business partner on the phone, and that business partner can be local or long distance who validates everything which in turn does the same with me.
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I’ll say something like….”I need your opinion on something….would you be open to grabbing a coffee and letting me run something by you….just some highlights about a company I’m pretty excited about….does that sound fair?” If they say, yes, I say, Great! “What day works best for you….Monday or Thursday?” Then I get a solid commitment and meet them for that coffee and run just some highlights by them, and then if they are interested in more information I’ll give them the link to a website or I will just continue.
I believe the simplicity of this process attracts people to want to do it themselves. That’s duplication!
Times have changed, it’s not as time-intensive as the traditional network marketing model, where people come home from work and then have to go back out and drive to a meeting. That’s what I love about it. People can get thier lives back.”
By using tools to do the initial work, you can use time more wisely and only invest your energy with people who show serious potential and commitment.
Building Your Network Marketing Business
Work ethic is a big piece of growing your Network Marketing business. The key is to not do everything for your partners. If someone calls or emails and asks for information, point them to a tool or to the company itself. Don’t feed them all the answer.
This is the culture you must develop. Your partners must understand exactly how you work, which will make them stronger. This way they will know what to do in each situation, because your firm on systems. Organizational culture is entirely built on the concept of using third-party resources. You can test and tweak a lot of prospecting and training tools to find what works best and what is most duplicable. And don’t just say you won’t use something until you try it. Then if it doesn’t work for you, find something or build something that does!
Network Marketing is a warm market business. By warm market, I mean not only family and friends, but anyone you come in contact with, such as the UPS guy or the lady behind the counter at the dry cleaners. Along with online Social Media sites you may be a part of. Remember your contacting people to sort and looking for those with large contact bases who can move your business forward.
Your contact list is always growing. It’s kind of a living, breathing list. If you’re truly excited about what you’re doing, you will naturally recognize who to share it with. Some networkers feel it’s more comfortable to talk to people they don’t know. That’s fine, although I’ve have found that if you really believe in your opportunity, you want to first tell the people you are already in contact with.
Something everyone must focus one is to be always be enrolling new partners into your network. The goal is to expose new people to the business every day, no matter where they are. Especially in today’s economy, there’s tons of people who would love for someone to offer them the opportunity to generate an additional income from home. The way to introduce it is by asking questions, being a good listener, and simply offering them this gift. It’s no sweat off your back if they say no. Our responsibility is just to offer it to them and let them make their own decision.
Sometimes we share our excitement with a contact, who just kind of joins. And the person isn’t fully engaged, and doesn’t see what we see. When we care about people, we have a tendency to want success for them more than they want it for themselves, and we spend time with the wrong people, instead of with the ones who really deserve it. Remember this is a business.
Also, the nature of our business includes some attrition….people leaving or just plain giving up! This is where your core team partners gets stronger because the ones who are truly dedicated are still there, and they’re not going anywhere. Once you understand this, you will no longer get discouraged when some people drop out, because you know you are building a secure, committed group and long term business.
Networking must become part of everything you do! And you must continue developing and empowering leaders, who in turn will duplicate the system.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
How to Build a Prospecting Pipeline – It’s all about Sorting!
In the home based business arena, as with the oil industry, building your pipeline is critical. Although it’s your prospecting pipeline which is key here…..:)
Networking professionals must have a good pipeline of potential prospects and customers to call. Whom do you call? Where do you find those people? And, when you find them, what do you say?
Looking for people who may have an interest in doing business with you is called “sorting.” You’re sorting through people to find those who want to try your products, earn extra income, build a career in the networking marketing profession or secure an alternate retirement plan. Network marketing is not a “convincing” business. Serious Business Professionals in this industry are out in the community or online in social media looking for people whose needs they can fill with the products or opportunity they represent.
Did you get that??
This is a NEEDS BUSINESS!
Filling your prospecting pipeline becomes enjoyable once you understand that you are simply sorting. Prospecting can, and will be an adventure or a game once you understand it. Ask yourself questions that will help you identify how you will benefit others with your products and services. “Who can I help today….Whose life can I begin to change today….How can I serve the people in my community, What social site can I start relationshipping in?” Having this focused attitude, will allow you to be ready daily to build your pipeline of prospective customers, clients and even business builders.
The Easiest Questions
There are many techniques for building a prospecting pipeline. One of the simplest methods is found in the power of these seven words, “Can I give you my business card?” and then pausing. Wait for them to answer and give you permission, which is 99% of the time. The pause is powerful! When you’re checking out at the grocery store, waiting in line at the post office or airport, or paying your bill at a restaurant, just smile and say, “Can I give you my business card?”
Online in social sites, you may just ask….”If I give you a website, would you look at it?”
The interesting part of these simple marketing methods is people always ask, “What do you do?” And when they do ask, you must be ready with a simple one sentence reply that will create curiosity. People who are in the weight loss industry may say, “I help people lose weight and get in shape.” People in the skin care industry might reply, “I turn back the hands of time.” More business focused people may say, “I help people work less and make more,” or, “I party for a living,” or “I’m a second income coach.”
Whatever your response is….one of two things will happen. Your prospects may just say “thanks” and put the card in their pocket, or they may show interest in your products or your company. If they ask for more information, that’s when you get their business card or contact information, “I would love to tell you more about my business. Let me get your name and phone number, I’ll give you a call, does that sound fair?”
You can come home from running errands, lunch out or time at the fitness center with three to five good, solid leads. To remind yourself to ask these simple questions, put five business cards in your pocket and don’t return home until you have handed them all out.
And remember follow-Up is key!
The purpose of the follow-up phone call is to set up a time to meet with them for fifteen to twenty minutes to share some highlights or to just give them a website that captures their information with information for them to view, or invite them to a webinar or conference call. Let the system do the work. All you have to get good at is being a professional inviter.
Oh you don’t have a system? Then develop one. That’s what I do!
Now, there are many ways to be visible and build your prospecting pipeline. You must let your friends, neighbors, business associates, relatives and people in the community know you have something to share that will benefit them. Everything you do to advertise your business for potential partners or for new customers starts with you.
Do you have a firm handshake? A genuine smile? A positive attitude? A blog? Social Media sites?
Do you keep developing your skill set?
Are you confident in your products and in your opportunity, so you feel comfortable speaking at meetings and conferences?
Your number one mission in the network marketing, direct sales work from home arena is to find people who want to do business with you. Always be prepared by having well-designed, attractive business materials with you—and don’t be afraid to ask for business. You are in the sorting business.
Always be professional, by having a plan and knowing what you are going to say when you begin the conversation. And always follow-up with a phone call.
As in sports, your network marketing business is no difference. Practice makes perfect….or pretty darned close.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
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Direct Sales and the Direct Selling Industry is Booming
No matter what you refer to it as….MLM, Network Marketing or Party Plan the Direct Selling Industry is booming. And I am proud to be a part of it. Today it’s a profession that contributes billions of dollars annually in direct sales throughout the world in retail and wholesale. Mostly based as commissionable to those who pursue it as a business or profession.
Just 10 years ago, annual direct sales world wide was right around $85 billion, with approximately 47 million people participating as direct sales associates. Today as indicated by the Direct Selling Association (DSA) President, Mr. Joe Mariano, the numbers are much larger! It has now almost doubled to $150 billion in sales globally and 90 million direct selling associate’s worldwide. And in my opinion this growth won’t stop. The opportunity in the MLM, Network Marketing, Party Plan or Direct Selling industry is better today than it was 10 years ago.
Why?
Well, because of the Internet of course!
Social Media and younger entrepreneurs are causing an incredible insurgence in growth. However the “Know Like and Trust” Factor must still be enforced. Relationshipping and friendshipping and not bullshipping people is key! We must stay true to the industry of utilizing proper training, mentoring and coaching to allow people to succeed. Personal Growth and Development in the Direct Selling Industry is unlike any other educational platform available. And it works if you work it!
This industry is no longer a Baby Boomer industry. The Direct Selling companies growing and attaining great success are those who speak to and appeal to younger audiences. Those who don’t will be left behind or perhaps end up out of business. And this all comes back to selling. Selling is a thinking persons game and can’t be one dimensional.
If they do this….you do that. If they say this….you say that. This kind of marketing training doesn’t work today.
Marketing today, especially in the Network Marketing, MLM, Party Plan Direct Selling industry is about being social. Having fun, and showing people how to have fun and create an additional income while doing it. Through webinars, webcasts, telecasts, blogs, conference calls, social media, personal contact and even through in-home parties. By utilizing the many platforms available, you will definitely appeal to all demographics.
And in my opinion this is what makes a good Direct Selling company GREAT! Don’t get me wrong….if the tools aren’t there to be utilized, then be a leader and create them!
The Direct Selling industry is a place where the average person can create an above average income. And we must understand that even though we are in business for ourselves, we are also representing the Network Marketing, MLM, and Party Plan Direct Selling profession. And we must do so with the utmost of professionalism. We must have our CHI (Character, Honesty and Integrity) always in the right place and treating our customers and business partners fairly and respectfully.
This industry is a 3-5 year plan. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. And it can create the kind of lifestyle you deserve. It may take some longer, while others faster. And it’s a team business. It’s not something you can do alone. Network Marketing, MLM and Party Plan Direct Selling will continue to grow and become more well known as the years go by and those who embrace it as a profession, and treat it that way, will grow and prosper making life better for themselves and others.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
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Self Motivation Is Key To Anyone’s Success
Self Motivation is key to anyone’s success!
Self Motivation can’t be passed from one person to the next. Being confident and self-motivated comes from within a person….drawing from various sources. You can gain self-confidence from basically anything that motivates you. Everyone has the power to be motivated….you just need to find out where it comes from.
Motivating yourself is a MUST!
Here are some tips to assist you with Self Motivation.
1. Get out of your Comfort Zone
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Great things usually happen outside of our comfort zones and this is a skill you definitely must master on your way to self-confidence.
2. Finish what you start
This is a challenge for many people. Most people are quick to work on something new or take up a challenge, and when it comes to pulling through, they simply don’t. Make an effort to finish off what you’ve started and you’ll always find your on your way to accomplish your goals and improve your self-esteem.
3. Educate yourself
Read motivational books, follow industry leaders, or watch video clips of famous speakers doing it right. An informed person will always make better choices and seize opportunities where they present themselves.
4. Believe that you can do it
Many therapists will agree that this is probably the first step in gaining self-confidence. If you don’t believe in something, how can you accomplish it? Don’t get held back on this stumbling block, know that you have the ability to accomplish anything.
5. Never give up when you are frustrated
Keep going and always focus. Moving forward is the only way you will ever reach your potential. There is no success in failure. Visualizing what you must accomplish is a common technique that many motivational speakers will encourage. It helps you to stay focused and constantly remind you why you are doing something. Your mind will associate pain and pleasure with success and failure, so it will help you to visualize all the rewards that come with success. All the while reminding you of all the negatives in failing a task or goal.
These 5 Tips will significantly contribute to self-motivation, but remember the basic rule…..you must want it.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
6 Responses to Unicity International – The Home Based Business Choice in the Wellness Industry
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This is great advice for anyone looking at home based businesses, so many people are diving into the next new big thing and too many startups fail. I love that you want a company to be at least 10 years old, that way all the wrinkles have been ironed out. I’d add one thing to your list for my own peace of mind: A company should be debt free. Years and years ago I was with a company that was not forthcoming about the financial status. Turns out, even though they’d been around a while and seemed stable, they were 8 mil in debt and couldn’t climb out of it. Distributors weren’t getting paid and they even stopped making car payments!
So, if a company says they are debt free, and fits all your other criteria then it’s a match made in heaven as far as I’m concerned! And if there’s natural products to help cholesterol then I’m happy! 5 years of managing Multiple Sclerosis without meds has me very excited to treat other illnesses naturally. I’ve always had high cholesterol and in an attempt to stay off statins I started using the Slim fiber supplement from Unicity. My total cholesterol dropped 16 points in 2 months. Life doesn’t get much better!!!
Thank you Gerry, for giving me tools to teach people to become natural fat burning machines, lower blood glucose AND improve cholesterol… AND EARN A LIVING AS A STAY AT HOME MOM!
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Absolutely
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Rebecca
Those are great words….and actually the debt free part is so true and actually part of my thinking for the last point. I am actually going to adjust it to actually say that. Thanks for sharing.
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Gerry Schroeder says:
Amazing to say the least.
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Unicity International – The Home Based Business Choice in the Wellness Industry
Ok so here’s the deal….everyone in the home based business arena MUST have a Wellness tangible product based business. You can be making all the money in the world, however without your health what have you got?
In my opinion the Wellness Arena will just continue to get larger and larger. It’s what will continue to create millionaires in the future. And that wellness business better fall inside these 8 criteria, which I developed for myself and hope they assist you. I learned my lesson the hard way and after 8 long months of investigations, I don’t want you to!
How I found Unicity International from my 8 Criteria for the Wellness Industry…..
1. Must have a weight loss and energy drink component as part of their product line.
2. Must have a rank based economic plan. Very similar to corporate America wages and bonuses. As you advance your business you earn substantial one time cash incentives. Seed money for long term growth! Most companies don’t have anything like this!
3. Must have Science behind the product line. Like clinical trials and placebo testing done by the company and credible institutions. Like Stanford University and the Cleveland Clinic perhaps. Not just by going to places like pub-med and pub-org to research ingredients.
4. Must be a company with a global reach. With an office in each country and licensed in each country.
5. Must be a company at least 10 years old. No start ups or what if’s.
6. Must have a corporate team or owners who have previously worked in the field themselves and built a successful network marketing organization.
7. Must have the Ability to grow the business online and offline professionally with your own marketing tools and the company’s.
8. Must have a minimum global sales of 350 million per year.
These 8 criteria helped me evaluate over 130 Wellness based company’s, to find the true long term diamond in the rough…Unicity International!
Unicity International is a two decade old 350 million dollar global preventative health care company that is still a secret here in North America. And what blew me away is 30% of our Franchise Partners are physicians. Here’s a video I had Stewart Hughes, Unicity International’s CEO create for me. Stewart Hughes has become a friend and a mentor of mine and what he shares here is quite simply the best opportunity in the Wellness Industry.
For more information, just check out the “Work With Gerry” link at the top of my blog.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
11 Responses to How to watch Flash videos on iPad or iPhone
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Hi Gerry, Your website looks great! Thank you for all the advice on network marketing, it is really helping me. It has motivated me to read some of Dale Carnegie. I am reading one of his old ones- How to Win Friends and Influence People. The six ways of making people like you is what I have read so far!
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Doris
Dale definitely has some great information. And thanks for spending time on my blog. Please contact me anytime.
Gerry
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Gerry, I hear about a lot of different weight loss programs out there because people ask me what I think as a dietitian. My most frequent response is….if the program limits calories below 1200 per day, don’t do it EVER because it will only lower your metabolism and send you into yo-yo dieting. A lot of the programs with packaged food limit calories to less than 1000 calories. NOT GOOD!
All your advice for choosing a great company is right on!
Jen Birge
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Gerry Schroeder says:
Thanks Jen
Hearing from professionals like yourself, is wonderful. Thanks for your comments.
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The science is what convinced me to partner with Unicity. As a nurse practitioner and diabetes specialist it was a no brainer. Thanks for joining us!
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Gerry your website (blog site) is a great informative piece of work! Cudos to you my friend…
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Thanks for the flashplayer tips Gerry – I’m going to give them a try on my ipad… and use them to watch the videos in the Transformation Program. I’m incorporating some great high intensity interval training into my workouts – and feel great – and challenged! Keep up the great work!
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Sandra
Those work outs sound great. Glad you could use the tips….
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Gerry Schroeder says:
Rick….thanks my friend….and yours is great also. Love the drumming.
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Jen
Thanks so much for your comment. You are truly knowledgeable. And so glad for finding Unicity.
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Gerry Schroeder says:
You are bang on Judy….:)
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How to watch Flash videos on iPad or iPhone
Are you looking for a flash player for your Apple device? Well, you need to know “Adobe has not created a version of Flash for any iOS devices”, because iPad does not support flash, they think flash is on the way out and HTML5 is a much better option. Well I must tell you I am a PC guy who recently converted to the iPhone from Black Berry. But don’t worry, there are ways to solve the problem, such as downloading web browser apps for your Apple device. Here are a couple must have apps from the APP Store.
1. Puffin (thanks Liza for sharing this one!)
The Fastest JavaScript Engine Puffin Browser, with it’s revolutionary JavaScript engine and cloud computing technology, is faster than the built-in browser by up to 550% … No other browser even comes close to Puffin Browser’s speed.
And there is a FREE version to try out….
2. Skyfire Web Browser
Skyfire is a web browser that can run flash content on iPhone and iPad. It supports various types of websites and flash videos from the internet. So it’s kind of flash support for your iPad or iPhone.
Check it out at: Skyfire Web Browser
I truly hope this helps with watching Flash based items on your Apple device.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
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Setting Goals & Resolutions in a 3 Step Goal Setting System
First let me share my opinion….Most New Year’s Resolutions Fail!
95% of people fail to achieve their New Years Resolutions. Your probably asking why? So what can be done to ensure we’re part of the elite 5% of people that actually do achieve their New Years Resolutions? This article explains, in my opinion, why most New Years Resolutions fail and what you can do to to increase your odds of makeing your goals a reality!
Because these “resolutions” are typically goals, rules or regulations we consciously impose upon ourselves. These resolutions can sometimes just end up being glorified “to-do” lists. Put simply, the techniques used by most people to set goals are ineffective and hence failure is the most likely outcome.
Research in the field of neuro-science indicates that at least 95% of our day-to-day actions are unconscious. This is quite alarming yet extremely useful to know. Knowing this statistic gives a nod in the direction as to where the solution to our perennial New Year’s Resolution problem lies. “Resolutions” that are merely consciously made without being more deeply embedded on that deeper part of our mind i.e. the unconscious mind, are likely to end up on the mountainous scrap heap of unfulfilled New Year’s resolutions and unachieved goals.
Setting Goals is an Art Form
Be fanatical about writing down your goals – daily, weekly, yearly, etc. You’ll find it useful for keeping yourself on plan and keeping abreast of where you’re at. However useful these goal tracking mechanisms are, you’ll find that these tracking methods are not so useful when it comes to setting goals.
Setting goals is an art form. Done properly it requires a much more sensory, full of visions, emotions and actions than the usual plain listing of goals with deadlines allow us.
Turning the Invisible into Visible
In our day-to-day life, there are invisible forces at play. The world is not really as people think it is. There’s much more happening to us than we see and there’s much more potential within us then we truly realise. In a way true goals are uncovered rather than set. True goal setting is about turning these invisible forces into outcomes, enabling you to have a deeper, more meaningful relationship with life. Taking the following 3 simple steps will serve you better than any list of resolutions or goals ever will.
Step 1 – Make a Mental Movie
Sit down at a clean uncluttered desk in a room with no distractions. Take some deep breaths and look inside your mind, feeling around for both short and long term goals you have knocking around. Forget about what goals others are setting for themselves. Focus only on what you feel is important to you based on your priorities and values. Now, take a blank copy book and start writing down those things you feel you’d like to achieve in 2013 and the reasons why.
Most people are familiar with the use of vision boards as popularized by The Secret and The Law of Attraction. A Vision Board is just a poster or foam board onto which you paste images of thing you want to have, do or be. Well, a mental movie is like a vision board except it’s a rolling picture, complete with sound, feelings, tastes and smells, played out in your mind’s eye.
If you’re not sure how to go about writing these goals down, the following method may work for you. Start by describing the desired goal/scenario in the context of what you See (scenery, people, things etc); what you Hear (sounds, voices etc); what you feel (emotions, textures, sensations etc); what you can Taste and what you can Smell.
Most people write goals as one-liners on a piece of paper but in order for goal setting to be truly effective you need to bring all your senses into the creation of the goal and develop a mental picture completed with accompanying feelings of what it would feel like when you achieve that goal. This is a bit of a Jedi mind trick to be honest. You’re trying to trick your unconscious mind into believing the outcome has already occurred. To do that you need to overload the senses so that the movie kind of spills over into your unconscious mind. Your unconscious mind is non-reasoning. It can’t actually tell the difference between whether something’s right or wrong and something that’s happened and something it thinks has happened.
So, as a result of doing this “mind programming” your unconscious mind dictates your conscious actions so that you start behaving and doing things as if you had already achieved that goal. So, for instance, if you managed to successfully install the program of you being fit and toned looking deep into your mind using the techniques outlined in this article, your behavior will actually change despite yourself. You’ll stop reaching for the nachos and beer, maybe go for a run, have a slim or a delicious shake instead or pump some iron down at the gym or in your home.
It’s really about creating a movie in your mind (like the movie I have shared here with you) as you’re essentially giving yourself the opportunity to direct a movie of the ideal circumstances for your life. There is little point in forcing yourself to do something you fundamentally don’t want to achieve. You need a compelling, burning desire blazing inside your mind and vibrating in every cell of your body. If you’re sort of not really excited about the goal in the first place you set for yourself you really won’t achieve it so why waste time setting goals you’re not absolutely 100% jacked up about.
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Step 2: Get in a Relaxed State Often and Enjoy
Far too much traditional goal setting and achievement require force – serious physical or mental effort. People essentially beat themselves up over their goals. This is a crazy, ineffective method of setting goals. The easiest way I know of achieving any goal is getting a clear mental picture of the outcome, relaxing deeply and enjoying the possibility of the outcome. Add a large attitude of desire and your there. It’s game over. If you can replay your mental movie or “program” in this state of deep relaxation, your outcome becomes imprinted deep in your unconscious mind.
Deep relaxation is a natural state just before you go to sleep or when you wake up. It is said your unconscious mind is most receptive to receiving programs i.e. goals/outcomes at this time. Ironically enough, relaxation and being energized go together. Through deep relaxation, you get to connect with your deeper self, your true nature. As a result you become self-motivated and cease following programs given to you by society.
Step 3: Install the Program, Rinse and Repeat
Now that you’ve done your homework in Step 1 and understand the purpose of achieving a state of relaxation in Step 2, you’re ready to install your Goals/Resolutions. All you must do here is run the mental movie (or program) you created in Step 1 through your mind in this deeply relaxed state.
Play it in your mind just like you would experience a movie. See, Hear, Feel, Taste and Smell the desired goal as a complete experience, as your compelling future, as if it is happening to you already. Engaging all the senses in this relaxed state allows your mind to virtually take a mental photograph of the desired outcome and imprint it onto your unconscious mind for future use. Once the “picture” is taken by the unconscious mind, the material is then accepted by the conscious mind as true (it may or may not be), and dictates our day-to-day actions and behaviors that lead us toward the desired outcome.
Don’t do this “installation” exercise only once. It’s really vital that you produce this in your mind by consistently repeating this installation exercise for at least 21 days in a row. Indeed, ideally you could try doing it every day for the remainder of your life and upgrade your program along the way as your life improves.
Many professionals have indicated it takes 21 days to make or break a habit; that’s if you develop the habit of doing something 21 days in a row you will keep the habit. According to Dr. Maxwell Maltz (who first introduced this science), brain circuits take engrams (memory traces), and produce neuro-connections and neuro-pathways only if they are bombarded for 21 days in a row. Or to put it another way, habits become hard-wired into your unconscious mind after constant repetition.
So, for the first 21 days of the year, repeat this installation exercise - find a place and time you can relax for at least 30 mins (possibly either just after you’ve woken up or just before you go to sleep) and run this movie through your mind each day.
This technique is beguiling in its simplicity but immensely powerful and life-changing if utilised properly. I’m a big believer in writing down your goals on a piece of paper and beside each goal the reason why it is important to you. This is a fundamental basic requirement of goal setting. If you do this alone, you will increase your chances of success.
However, if you want to increase this “chance” to being a near “certainty” than you’ve got to deeply imprint the goal and its emotional outcome onto your unconscious mind and believe without doubt that you can achieve it. In a way, this technique goes way beyond traditional goal setting and motivation and more towards self-realization.
Either way, whether you simply want to achieve some essential goals this year to move your life forward or want to connect with your true nature and fulfill your life’s purpose, the technique outlined in this article holds the keys to the vault to achieving your New Year’s Resolutions and all goals in life.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
3 Responses to Network Marketing / Direct Sales / MLM Compensation Plan Comparisons
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Your comments on how to look at Network marketing are very helpful. Since I have red your tips on how to be a better NM, I have recruited more people in my team. This ground floor opportunity I have to share with people, is huge…I needed this…thank you.
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sharon leclair says:
Gerry we have done the Amway and Melaluca MLM..and were very difficult what does your consist of…thanks Glad you are doing well.
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Gerry Schroeder says:
Sharon
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Network Marketing / Direct Sales / MLM Compensation Plan Comparisons
First let me state….in my opinion….that Network Marketing, Direct Sales and MLM companies that pay on levels are MLM. I will refer to them as Network Marketing. So, when looking for the right Network Marketing home based business enterprise, there are many factors to consider for your own personal preference. One of the most important factors when looking, in my opinion, is the compensation plan.
Do you ever feel like….some compensation plans are just too difficult to understand. I mean, sometimes you think some crazy nerdy engineer or mathematician must have created it. And trying to figure it out causes your head to swell! Well you’re not alone. Even with my engineering background most compensation plans give me a head ache.
Also, there’s too many variables to share here when considering choosing a network marketing business with regards to product compensation. While some companies are more generous than others in terms of money, you must also consider market saturation of products being sold, training methodology, sales tools and aids, residual income considerations, outside benefits, personal support, availabilty to market online or offline as an individual using technology…like blogs…marketing systems…funnelling programs and so much more.
For example…Avon is listed on MLM Company Rankings as #1, and while I can remember my mother having a couple of Avon parties, it’s definitely not a business suited for someone like me LOL. Avon, in my opinion, is for the most part a business for women. So your overall prospect base is severely limited. In addition, not everyone can sell skin care and cosmetics or has interest in doing so.
Make sure your company selection process confirms that it’s not only legitimate…meaning it’s licensed with offices in the countries it’s doing business in. It also gets you excited about the products because you will use them yourself.
So partner with a company you feel good about. No Network Marketing company can truly state that they are better than another. And please make sure the company is at least 5 years old! It’s also good to check out the corporate team online. Just google them and see if there are any red flags you feel uncomfortable about. Having trust in the corporate team is paramount. You don’t want to build a serious global business, and then have your income taken away from you because of mismanagement or some stupid policy violation that is most likely fabricated. Remember, you are building a Network Marketing business because you want long term passive income (income that comes in month after month for what you have done in the past).
Here is a short list, again in my opinion, of important factors to consider when narrowing your search down based on products.
1. Do they fill a NEED (will people want it/them)
2. Can anyone use them
3. Are they consumable (re-orders)
4. Automatic Orders – ease of use (your insurance policy)
5. Scientifically Backed by the company (documented even with clinical trials)
6. Wow Factor (people notice a difference in days not months)
7. Priced competitively
8. Good retail program for obtaining customers
Spend the time researching….a few serious days….even a week. And you will be much better off for it! And asking questions is paramount!
If you’re looking into the Network Marketing arena, as a viable business idea, in my opinion you are making a good decision. The Network Marketing business model is growing every single year. Thousands of companies start up each year and go out of business almost just as fast, which means it’s definitely a business model worth looking at. Just like the many technology companies popping up every year competing in the computer industry. More and more people are thinking about Network Marketing because it’s a viable home based business that will create life changing incomes for those who work hard. And in my opinion, working hard for say 2 – 5 years is not much of a sacrifice. Especially when I’m talking about 6-10 hours a week part time. A word of caution though, look hard and long at the economic business model the company offers. More importantly understand it!
There are a number of things to consider:
I’m going to assume, you’ve looked around and found a company you have an interest in. You’ve done your due diligence and weighed up all the information you found.
Be aware, you will often hear complaints come from people who may have tried the Network Marketing model who didn’t create any income. Maybe they were misled into believing a Network Marketing business was simple. You try hard at your job don’t you? And if you have a business outside the home you work very hard at it also, right? Nothing is simple!
Now when looking and perhaps interviewing support teams….did they leave out the information about the compensation plan? Did you even bother to ask? And if you did was the explanation so complicated that you just don’t get it?
Here’s the deal. A lot of Network Marketing financial rewards programs are actually not hard to understand if you take the time to figure it all out on paper. This is one of the many things you must be putting down on paper to understand…including a plan of action and some personal and business goals. Forget all of the fancy terms and language. Do not be disturbed about completely understanding the biggest difference between a matrix, breakaway, binary, unilevel or even an australian one up structure…..It doesn’t actually matter, in my opinion.
What matters is…are there people making the type of money you deserve to make? Are there people making 10, 20, 30 or even 50 thousand a month after 2-5 years with the companies you’re investigating? Are there people making well beyond that who have been with the company longer? If there are, then know you can also make that kind of money if you partner with the right people, get busy and grow a business.
One thing to do is compare active income bonuses offered. Say for example it costs $1000 or even $1500 to start your Network Marketing business the right way, and one company offers a bonus of $100. You may think it’s a nice sum, right? And when you have a glance at another company’s bonus plan, they might be offering $300 or more. You see, in my opinion, as you begin your business a good company will offer good up front or active income while you’re working to develop long term passive (residual) income. Remember your company’s economic business model won’t be paying you passive income until the third month into your business (which most probably won’t be a lot). So you must be rewarded for being active with fast start bonuses and rank advancement bonuses. Just like in Corporate America…when you begin climbing the corporate ladder many companies offer a bonus and great salary increases. So if there is no bonus for advancing in status/rank, in my opinion, I would not look any further into that Network Marketing business model. I say this because at some point you will be spending more time assisting others with growing their enterprise rather than personally sponsoring yourself….and you must be rewarded for doing so!
It’s all about rewarding the people who work the hardest! Paying the producer right? I mean if you bring more customers or volume to a companies bottom line, shouldn’t you be rewarded accordingly? You bet you should!
Either way, at some specific point everybody on your team is going to run right out of people they know and they’ll have to get involved in marketing. Because Network Marketing is a thinking persons game. It’s all about selling. And selling, because there will marketing, costs money. And if you don’t have a marketing budget set aside, then developing it with active income will allow your Network Marketing business to have continued growth.
So think about the fast start and rank advancement bonus’s as in the bank money, that you can tap into at anytime. They are production bonuses! Just like the men who worked for me many years ago in the refinery got when production numbers were hit, based are goals. You should have volume numbers set by the company with rank advancement bonuses attached. Which will add to and seriously start your marketing or selling campaigns, which in turn will add to your success in the future. These active bonuses are very important so that you can continue to market your business. And the amount of these bonuses and commissions is extremely important to keep your business going.
One more thing…when comparing Network Marketing financial plans, understand what happens when you sponsor a person who goes out and develops a larger organization than you. Will you get paid reasonably for their efforts or, as in most binary programs, do you need to discover a 2nd heavy hitter to balance the effort to get paid.
Bottom line….when you have narrowed your search down to two or three Network Marketing companies, compare their financial rewards plans side by side. Pencil out the numbers and establish which best matches the revenue levels you deserve to achieve. One with a strong active and passive compensation in my opinion weighs the best. Where you can perhaps develop 6 figures in your first year just on the rank advancements, while developing your long term passive income.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
P.S. – If your looking for a great online marketing system to build your business. Second Income Coach is generic and the system professionals are turning to.
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
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Keith McGregory says:
Hi Gerry, I’m new to Network marketing and was on the training call Oct 6 with you and Jan Bloom. I will be joining Unicity as a Manager franchise owner and I’m interested in working with you to grow my business. I would love to talk and work with you!
Sincerely,
Keith McGregory
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Online Branding Simple Tips
This article is about how to enhance your online branding. Simple information to get you started and what you need and how you can get your online branding working for you.
There are many ways to enhance your branding and branding skills. Some are common strategies that you may find are expensive such as SEO (Search Engine Optimization), PPC (Pay Per Click Advertising), Direct Mail Campaigns and so forth.
To get your branding started you don’t have to spend a lot of money. Start small if the budget isn’t quite ther yet. Always use the Kiss Method.
1. Google
Show Up on Google and Reach more customers with an ad on Google. Start with a free trial. http://www.Google.com/AdWords
Branding is all about TRUST…Consumers, businesses and people will look at your branding and read your content and search for you on the search engines. Ultimately if they recognize you, read testimonials or have heard of you by Word of Mouth, they will trust you, your products and services.
Brand awareness is fundamental when it comes to enhancing your online branding and there are many strategies of enhancing your exposure online. You can start with cost effective ways of getting your branding out there, and doing a multiple of techniques that can help increase your Brand Awareness/Brand Recognition.
2. Online Presence
Online is a great way of gaining the right attention, providing credibility on the world wide web and finding the best possible ways to enhance your online branding. Whether your a small, medium or large company, online presence is crucial and you can reach millions of people world wide with the branding of your products and services.
An online presence is one of the strongest attributes of your brand and its well advised that one gets started with their online branding sooner than later. It makes sense right? Just like offline branding, it waits for no one. The process of online branding takes time, and must be achieved much quicker online, due to the potential viral nature of the web, online branding can allow for faster growth than traditional branding might. Because of the time to be indexed, listed, and even searched one must begin as soon as possible.
3. Your website
Having a website to start off with is the first step and equally having a website that is branded correctly, easy to navigate, logical flow of information, juicy content, profile and site map are just some of things that are needed. Remember your website is the face of your business. It represents who you are and what you are about. It needs to look presentable, clean, informative and sticky. Sticky being it needs to grab attention, keep visitors on your website, browsing at what you have to offer.
4. Time To Decide
What is my purpose for my website/blog/blog?
Do I plan to sell products/services online?
Do I need a brochure or a catalog for people to download and print?
Do I need a CMS? (Content Management System) website where I can update my own photos, content, add pages, change colors and so forth. Blogs are great for this!
5. Do I want to generate leads and sales from my website?
Think about how you want to brand yourself online to your customers/clients.
6. Search Engine Optimization
There is no use in having a well-branded, beautifully displayed, easy to navigate, logical flow website/blog and great products/services if it’s not easily found on the Major Search Engines.
Your website/blog must be built with Search Engine Optimization practices in mind. If it isn’t, you’re wasting your time and money only building a website/blog/blog that will be uploaded into the never never land of the world wide web. We all know that consumers use the internet on a frequent basis and will look for products/services via search engine channels (Main ones Google, Yahoo, Bing and MSN). If you are not listed, consumers may not trust or find you as a credible source, therefore loosing potential leads and sales.
7. Start Your Own Blog and be Exclusive
This is a great tool that can compliment your online branding efforts. Blogs are great to write extra content about ideas, thoughts, strategies, powerful tools people would be interested in and any other related business factors that you can contribute to. Blogs provide a great platform for you to engage with your customers online (New and Potential) and connect/inspire your readers with great information. With great technology such as the RSS Feeds, this allows your material to be upload onto a RSS Feed, reaching more potential customers that are interested in what you have to say. Blogs can easily be incorporated into your website.
8. Use Competitions – Word of Mouth – Incentives
Take advantage of increasing your web traffic, leads and sales by discussing something that is happening in your business online. Have an area on your website/blog that can showcase a competition or incentive….then post it on your blog in more detail. Word of Mouth is still and will be a very important factor when it comes to enhancing your online brand presence, so create a viral buzz online that others will talk about e.g. Free Seminar, Free Consultation, Webinars/Webcasts and so forth.
If you haven’t done so already, join Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. It’s a great way to post, tweet and relationship with your competition. Create a viral buzz to people that may be interested in what you are offering.
9. Build your Online Brand
Get to know your target market. Understand who they are, what they like/dislike, what are they searching for, needing, wanting.
Set up your website/blog with the target market in mind.
Keep your communication consistent in content, message and tone to minimize confusing your customers.
Utilize an effective SEO (Search Engine Optimization) plan that will increase your search ranking and generate traffic of leads and sales to your website/blog. Build your reputation, be a credible authority and enhance your online branding through great strategies that will get you noticed online.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
One Response to Home Based Business Marketing Secrets Guaranteed To Make You Money
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Millicent Kellett says:
Hi Gerry nice to see your still out there helping others….and do I need help with this web stuff….hopfully I won’t be to slow to catch on. I miss you and your support because I learn’t alot of new things from you and Dani.
well first step create a websit? right!!!
I have a domain name Lifes Qi, with google, but I havn’t created a websit yet, I will need help in this area!! if you have time…..by the way I live in Australia regards millicent
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Home Based Business Marketing Secrets Guaranteed To Make You Money
There is one simple formula that you can put into place that will significantly increase your bottom line in a short amount of time. That formula is one of the marketing secrets most network marketers or home based business professionals never learn about. Here’s your chance to find out what they are and where you can go to learn more.
Are you having a hard time finding people to join your business? Are you tired of dealing with rejection and dead beats? Well, you’re not alone. Many people encounter situations such as yours. The problem is no one has taken the time out to show you how to market and this is a problem with most Home Based Businesses and Network Marketing companies. Skills in marketing are important because marketing is how we let people know that we have a business and what we can offer. So, where do you go to look for help so you can learn these marketing skill sets.
First, here is one of the Home Based Business marketing secrets you should know. You need some kind of Home Based Business marketing system in place to help you generate leads. If you don’t, then more than likely you are going to struggle in your business. Having such a system in place can not only help you to generate endless leads to help build your customer base and business partners, but it can also allow you to generate a very lucrative advertising income while you are building your home business.
Most online professionals don’t know any online marketing secrets to succeeding. Learn the same marketing secrets the top earners know and you can be where they are, On Top!
Why a system? Having a system can help you avoid having to deal with those dead beats, you know the type. The ones who say they want a business and then do little to nothing to build a business. Here is another one of the many Home Based Business marketing secrets you should know. To overcome the dead beat issue, you need to increase the number of leads per day. The reason is, marketing is a numbers game. The more leads you bring in per day, the better chance you have of marketing individuals who are serious about business.
Now, what do you look for in a Home Based Business marketing system? The following are a list of three vital elements a Home Based Business marketing system should have in place:
1. Trainings and tools to help you generate leads
You can’t build a customer base or distributorship without first inviting people to your presentation. The way you do this online is through capture pages and a system should provide a way for you to quickly get your capture pages up and show you how to market you capture page so that they are everywhere on the internet.
2. A means for you to build relationships with those leads
On the internet, there is a simple way in which to do this and it can be done automatically. Of course, the phone is still one of the best tools in which to build relationships, but the phone is used after someone has come through your system. Once a lead is in your marketing system, they are already familiar with who you are. These leads are now your warm market. There is no need to do cold calling. By stepping through your system, they have already expressed an interest in your offer and they have also given you permission to communicate with them. How powerful is that?
3. You should be provided a way to market to the leads you have generated
This is where you can generate an income that you can use to pay for your marketing. No more having to spend your own money on your marketing, which means no more staying broke. Everything is paid for. One of the best things about having the ability to market to your leads is the more leads you generate per day, the more money you can make. In fact, you can earn a very lucrative income by marketing to your leads.
Basically, these three elements are what the top earners do to generate their income. These are the Home Based Business marketing secrets you should learn and put into action in order to build a successful business.
Happy Marketing,
Gerry Schroeder
http://www.gerryschroederonline.com
Skype: gerry.schroeder
Office: 705-524-1286
Gerry Schroeder is an expert online and offline MLM marketing coach in the Network Marketing Industry. He assists others with creating their true wealth working from the comfort of their home.
One Response to Home Based Business Marketing Secrets Guaranteed To Make You Money
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Millicent Kellett says:
Hi Gerry nice to see your still out there helping others….and do I need help with this web stuff….hopfully I won’t be to slow to catch on. I miss you and your support because I learn’t alot of new things from you and Dani.
well first step create a websit? right!!!
I have a domain name Lifes Qi, with google, but I havn’t created a websit yet, I will need help in this area!! if you have time…..by the way I live in Australia regards millicent
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