MLM Business- Trying to sell could be a big mistake?

Why do so many of us get into a MLM business and think that in order to become successful we have to sell? It must be because the dictionary expalnation of MARKETING is:

1.the act of buying or selling in a market.

2.the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling.

A lot of sincere, earnest people get into network marketing with the plan of learning everything they possibly can about their company's products or service. They dedicate themselves to becoming an expert. Problem is, that is a total waste of time. It may sound logical. But you cannot build a MLM business by selling product ... because you are not a salesperson."

I don't know about you but when I see a salesman coming , I turn and run as fast as I can in the opposite direction.

If you have to convince people to buy your product, then you are dead before you start. Even worse, you won't be able to train anyone else to sell a product. Selling just is not duplicatable.

Better to spend your time becoming expert on people, because in network marketing, people are your REAL product. Your real goal is to help people achieve their dreams in life. And that means you must understand them. Build trust with them. You must build a relationship. That's the most important thing. Devote your time to getting good at relationship-building skills. Train yourself to be a great listener, so you understand exactly what the people you talk to want. Focus on helping them get it. To achieve their goals, they will buy your products ... if YOU have built that relationship with them.

I compiled a list of MLM keywords recently and discovered something interesting. In this particular search engine results, 75% of the top 20 MLM-related search terms had to do with "leads!" That's a pretty good clue about the #1 focus of network marketers, that was it for me.

Obviously it makes sense. To win the network marketing game a steady stream of targeted, interested people to talk to.

I found these ideas and many others are discussed by Michael Dlouhy in the free ebook Success in 10 Steps. Now you see why people put such a high value on this ebook over the years. It's generic, so you can actually use it as part of your own lead generation system.

Success can be yours with the right system!

~Debbie Hudson

The Power of Today

You can make a difference

~Debbie Hudson

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Be Not Afraid !

A Chinese Proverb " Be not afraid of going slowly be afraid only of standing still."

This proverb reminds me so much of Network Marketing. So often people get discouraged by not getting instant results. We live in a society of instant gratification and we don't know how to react when we don't get these type of results.

What should we do to make sure we are still moving forward?

1. Set up a daily method of operation ( plan what, when and how you are going to accomplish these tasks)

2. Personal Development ( read 10 pages a day of a good book or listen to a book on audio for a minimum of 15 minutes a day)

3. Choose 2-3 forms of advertising ( videos, blogging, social network, forums, or safelists, etc.)

4. Follow up with our leads ( create those relatioships)

If we are keeping track of our daily activites. We will know whether we are moving slowly or standing still.

Make a decision to keep moving forward to success!!

~Debbie

Good Leads or Bad Leads?

My personal friend and Mentor, Tom "Big
Al" Schreiter, has been sharing some of
his tips about prospecting with me. He says
it best in Tip #16 of the "77 More Hot Prospecting
Ideas" series.

Good leads or bad leads?

You'll always hear some distributors complain that
they have "bad" leads. Yet, other distributors say
those very same leads are excellent.

Since both distributors are commenting about the
same leads, we can safely assume that the leads
aren't the issue. So what is the difference?

Successful distributors know that their first step
is to separate the useless prospects from the good
prospects. In every set of leads you'll find some
leads who say:

"Oh, I'm not interested. I'm 89 years old and just
want to watch television. I just wanted somebody
to call and visit with me."

"I never gave you permission to call me. I never
filled out a form. I bet it was my worthless
neighbor who turned in my name just because my cat
messes up his flower bed."

Once these non-qualified prospects are quickly
sorted out - the real work begins.

Now it's time to talk to the qualified prospects.

This is where the difference between "good" leads
and bad "leads" is created. When a qualified
prospect talks to a trained, competent distributor
who knows what to say and what to do . . . the
qualified prospect becomes one of those "good"
leads.

When a qualified prospect talks to an untrained
distributor who doesn't know what to say or what
to do . . . the qualified prospect becomes one of
those "bad" leads.

It's pretty obvious, isn't it? This explains why
two distributors can get two entirely different
results with the exact same lead.

So if you're having difficulties with leads, don't
look for different leads.

Instead, learn what to say and what to do to turn
neutral leads into hot prospects for your
opportunity.

Want more training like this start with this
free eBook "Success in 10 Steps"

~Debbie

Are you struggling? Here is some MOTIVATION!

Are you struggling with your business? I believe that we all do at sometime but we have to remember WHY we are in Network Marketing.If we want to succeed then we can NEVER GIVE UP!! As a Mentor and Coach it is our privledge to push our team to keep going. We believe in YOU and push until you have the belief in YOURSELF. This video reminded me of how important it is to be a true Coach and Mentor. I hope this video motivates you, I know that it did me.




Let me know what you think!

~Debbie

Are you a True Leader?

Here's an awesome

revelation from a

respected colleague of mine.

Mr. Rueben Clark, shared

this info on our Saturday night Coaches Call.

Thank you Rueben for your thought provoking poem.

Just wanted to say a 'Big Thank You' for what I
have learned from the calls. The Saturday night
coaches call was excellent, it has given gave me
a greater determination to share with people so
they could learn to be free.

Sometimes I express my feeling in poetry and I
would like to share one with you.

IF I OPENED THE DOOR, WOULD YOU FOLLOW

I know sometime life can be hard, and its easy to
lose your way. But, would you take my hand, and
listen to what I have to say?

If I opened the door for you, would you follow?

Would you let me show you the way?

Heartaches come. Friends let you down. You've been
used, abused, and feel like you're going to drown.

But, look into my eyes and hear what I have to say..
If, I opened the door for you, would you follow?

Would you let me show you the way?

I love you. I want to be your friend.....You are
afraid, trembling, and dread starting over again.

But, I'll believe in you, until you can believe
in yourself. Now, take my hand. I'll open the
door for you. And, together we will walk in, and,
I will show you the way.


Are you the Leader that YOU should be?

~Debbie

Test for Success

While looking for some inspiration, I found this test for success. I was blown away by the accuracy of the results. They have identified five distinct categories, or character traits, that determine the likelihood of one's achievement.

1. Discipline is the ability to set goals, manage your time, measure results, and maintain overall balance in life.

2. Passion is more than just hard work, it's holding on to your dream. You must be able to go full steam ahead regardless of whether life throws you a hard knock.

3. Risk is not about rolling the dice, it is to measure your willingness to step out of your "comfort zone." Success requires change and you must defy complacency.

4. Optimism is about self image, self-esteem, confidence. Like the saying goes "You are what you think about, whether positive or negative.

5. Interpersonal Skills are necessary for ultimate success. Without these skills, you can't negotiate, do public speaking or interact with people to build a trust factor.

In order to be successful in life you have to maintain a balance of all five of these traits.

Only 2 percent of all American's are living a life of fullfillment because they are the people of action. The other 98 percent are the one's who simply make excuses. Which one are you?

~Debbie Hudson

You Can Succeed

Cleaning Out The Spider Webs

Cleaning out the spider webs is what I think of every time I hear the experts say "Remove the negative from your mind". The negative is the spider web that constantly has to be removed. It's annoying to see these spiders cluttering up all the corners in our home. Life is just like that, we will always come across those negative people.

So how do we keep the spider webs from cluttering our minds?....

What choices do we have to get rid of these annoying spiders "negative"?....

1. We can set off a smoke bomb to kill all the spiders (live in a bubble without corners, this would make it hard to Network with anyone)....

2. We can leave the webs there (just keep saying that we are going to make a change but don't, easy but you aren't going to expand your mind)....

3. We can just remove the webs down every day (turning off the TV, not watching CNN or constant negative News programs, newspapers, or even hanging out with the drinking buddies -

We want to focus on the POSITIVE by reading self-development books, listening to inspirational tapes, spend time with Successful like-minded positive people = SUCCESS) ....

Which do you choose? Spider "negative" or POSITIVE "success"....

A. Spider (negative) + 1. = Failure....

B. Spider (negative) + 2. =Failure....

C. Spider (negative) + 3. = Positive (SUCCESS) ....

I'll leave you with this quote by Aristotle: "It is possible to fail in many ways.....while to succeed is possible only in one way."....

~Debbie Hudson

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