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Network Marketing Business

Postby salvador9475 » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:52 am

Hello all,
Recently, I had join a Network Marketing Business on a part-time basis. Does anyone here who has some knowledge on this type of business? I want to learn as fast as I can from all the gurus here
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Nework Marketing

Postby LeoOliveros » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:00 pm

I came across over internet and i found some information about this topic. Hopefully this information is going be useful for you

With job uncertainties being almost a guarantee more people are taking a look at starting a network marketing business to help them financially if they should lose their job. Not only are mid-career people interested in starting a network marketing business but many employees nearing retirement. As retirement draws near they realize that they may have not saved enough to keep a comfortable lifestyle, after all, there is only so much you can cut back on. The best time to begin a network marketing business is while you are still employed so you can take time to learn how the business operates.

A lot of people interested in a network marketing business who call me ask what are the advantages of network marketing over a franchise or just opening up their own store. There are many advantages but the two largest is cost to start and portability. The typical network marketing opportunity usually takes around two hundred dollars to start. Some are as low as ten dollars. It is just a matter of what type of products you want to be involved with. For example, if you are in to nutrition and are already are taking a good quality product you could easily switch to purchasing your nutritional supplements from your network marketing company and spend no more than you are already used to.

Network marketing businesses are totally portable as long as you have a cell phone. Since communication with your members is necessary to build your business you can do that anywhere you have a cell signal.

Just like any company, network marketing companies have an organizational structure. Once you join a network marketing company you become part of that structure. When you join you join with a sponsor. It is the sponsors job to train you on the ways of your particular company and their ways of promoting the business. Each good sponsor has their method of promoting the business that has made them successful available to teach to their new people. You may meet a sponsor who is new to the company just like you are and has no success yet. In that case you would be trained by that persons sponsor and learn together. Literally people helping people.

When you begin to grow your own network marketing business you will have people join with you and they will be placed, within the organization, on your front line. The front line is made up of the people who join the business with you so they become your business partners. Usually successful sponsors have a set method to building their groups, such as, a super 4 or super 6 team. That means that the pay plan for your particular company is optimized with that number of people on it.

The best way to make money in any business is to optimize the pay plan. It is similar to working in a job where productivity is important. When the productivity is the highest is when the most money is made in the most efficient manner. The teams that I work with have a spillover policy that helps everyone make money and makes the organization the most productive that it can be. Whenever anyone goes over the six people on their front lines they assign them to a position with someone who doesn’t have their six people yet. Actively managing the group in that manner has proven to be beneficial to everyone.

So if you are considering starting a network marketing business you will have a better chance of success if you first, find a company that offers a product that you like. Then most important right after the product is to find a sponsor who is willing to work with you to help you succeed. If you like working on a team toward a common goal you will love network marketing.
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Postby doc holiday » Sat May 26, 2007 10:58 pm

I have seen a lot of people come and go in network marketing. As a kid, I always thought that network marketing was one of those get rich quick schemes. Now I see that network marketing is a source of possible wealth for the average person. It is an opportunity for the average person to invest a little amount of money and build a fortune. Failure in this business is because of the individual involved, not the structure of the business!!! I am a real estate investor and I recently joined a network marketing company and I absolutely believe in it. I believe in the product and that is what makes it so easy for me. Our product is something that everyone in this world WANTS......and that is to travel. We have access to all of the major tour operators such as Sunquest, Air Transat Holidays, GG Tours and tons more. Anyways my point is believe in your business, your product and yourself and you will do amazing!!!!
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Belief is Critical

Postby litekepr » Mon May 28, 2007 1:38 pm

"Believing" in the product or service we want to sell is critical to any success. It is for me anyway -- I have a hard time promoting something that I don't believe in and especially when I think its overpriced :)

There are some great networking marketing options available and its important to check out the track record of any marketing opportunities that we're considering.

How did the network marketing work out?

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Postby RenewalVentures » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:41 am

If you want to learn more about network marketing, you can also obtain information from organizations in that industry.

Best wishes in your research!
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Key Components

Postby ms-independence » Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:41 am

Two key components for success in network marketing are passion and leadership. As others have said, you have to believe in, or be passionate about, what you are selling.

But, just as important, is the development of leadership skills. People want to work with a leader -- someone who can show them the way. So you must take the time to study and become a leader if you want to meet with real success in the network marketing industry.
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Postby RenewalVentures » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:29 am

ms-independence, you raise a very important point concerning leadership skills development for network marketing. Each of us has infinite potential and need for improvement, and identifying a beneficial leadership paradigm sometimes takes a bit of searching.

It goes without saying that high earners come with varied approaches, and that embracing success without investigating a leader's motivating principles can be a recipe for unfulfilled expectations.

It is comforting to see the current generation of network marketing leaders, many of whom have survived experiences with less-enlightened approaches, and demonstrated commitment to combining integrity with earnings.

This industry has such a vast potential to make a positive change in the lives of committed individuals. Hopefully, the efforts of thoughtful leaders will translate into more and more success stories across the board.
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Postby smifro » Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:41 am

I've recently joined a network marketing company, which I really believe in. But I'm finding it very hard to get people to join me, partially because I think people are so disgusted by so mnay tall claims, that they dont want to believe that any opportunity which sounds good can really be so.
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Postby Takuya » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:48 am

This is a long route... but, personally working for me.

Instead of pushing a business opportunity front end, I strive to push myself, my value, resourcefulness, experience front end and recruit people back end.

What I do is I build several websites regarding the industry and offer generic, but useful information. Every contact my website makes invites visitors to lead capture pages that capture name and email address.

I give something valuable like "Sponsoring Secret" or "Think and Grow Rich" ebook for giving me permission to contact them.

Then these leads get uploaded onto my Auto Responder (Aweber.com) and begin receiving newsletters that I send to them.

Again, at this point, people in my newsletters have no idea if I currently belong to any company at all. I will make this their idea to seek me while each and every newsletter, I weave relevant affiliate product links so that I monetize on these leads regardless of their decisions to join or not to join my primary business.

On the average, people stay on your Auto Responder for over a year and that unsubscribe rate is nothing compared to the attrition rate that plagues every network marketing organization. Plus, unsubscription further optimizes my list so I don't see it anything personal.

In addition, if these people that I have permission to contact, will be there even if tomorrow anything happens to my primary company.

I know a marketer who never had any intention of joining a network marketing company had 50000 subscribers to newsletter. One day, he came across a business that was relevant to his niche and in his first week, he sponsored over 200.

I believe this happened because he took time and built relationship and networked with his people over time.

It's who you know instead of what you know, isn't it? :wink:

Warmest Regards,

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Postby Rosario » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:18 am

My first post at this board.

I've been in this industry for about nine months myself. Things are not going my way either as far as recruiting goes. You're gonna go through some things, frustration, feeling like your efforts are in vain. But find good training and practice paradigm shifting, and with that you'll be able to brush off your hardest times, learn from them and keep going.

If someone can help me out here, there is a commonly used analogy in Network marketing about the "Farmer and the Hunter". I know how it goes, but I'm sure some of you can explain it better than I can.

My company's at pre-launch status, and it's the first network marketing company ever to teach the no-money down real estate investment methods, but alot of things about it makes us different from those 2AM gurus.
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Postby LHayes » Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:57 am

I just posted this network marketing resource on another thread but see a great need for it here as well.

Todd Falcone provides free training on this subject. Visit his site at www.toddfalcone.com and listen to his training podcasts at http://podcast.toddfalconelive.com/

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Re: Network Marketing Business

Postby RedHendoo » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:01 pm

Glad to see you've found a Network Marketing Business you are excited about, that's fantastic because if there is no excitement odds are you won't last long. The reason I say this is Network Marketing like any other business requires hard work and a lot of it and being excited about it sure helps on the down days. Most Entrepreneurs try several different business models before they find the one that suits their needs and desires.

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Network Marketing or any other Business Adventure needs 4 things to be successful:

1) a great product people need and use
2) an effective business model to get the product out
3) sound leadership
4) a vision for the future

Without these four characteristics it will be hard to succeed but not impossible, nothing is impossible, where there is a will there is a way.

The best advice for one just entering the Network Marketing Business is to search out a mentor upline who will take you by the hand and be your guide as you make your journey. This individual should be in the same business as yourself so as not to lead you astray. Even though Network Marketing Businesses are similar they are very much different in their own ways.

That is why having an effective business model is so important, you want to be able to duplicate your efforts not Clone them. Meaning everyone is special and have their own personalities that they need to implement into their business, this is Branding, believe it or not people join a Network Marketing Opportunity more because of the person than the product.

In some Network Marketing cases as in mine you join for both the above reasons. Great products that people use everyday and a fantastic sponsor or upline that is also a great mentor and guide.

Hope this helps and good luck in your adventures to becoming a Successful Entrepreneur in The Network Marketing Industry.
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Re: Network Marketing Business

Postby petermcman » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:59 am

Hi Salvador,
I am William from Germany.About network marketing business,My friends are also interested in this type of business and A lot of people interested in a network marketing business who call me ask what are the advantages of network marketing and opening up their own store. There are many advantages but the two largest is cost to start and portability.so I prefer you learn as fast as properly networking business then you start your own business.Thank you.
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Re: Network Marketing Business

Postby brokemet » Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:34 am

Hi everyone,

In network marketing, it's important to have full understanding and experience with the product that you're promoting so you could better enhance its promotion with the way you believe in it/in its effects. Health products for instance have been bombarding the network marketing industry because the more they get cured in it, the more they're going to believe in it and promote it to their networks.

Here's one good training for you to check out too:

http://tommypanetta.com/

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Re: Network Marketing Business

Postby Jonashastings » Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:01 am

Kudos for sharing, I agree that with a large pool of connection marketing is a little easy.
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