| The other day I was doing some Google research on | | | | awareness on how you build a successful MLM |
| a new MLM company when I came across an article | | | | business. |
| that had the #1 spot on Google for the particular key | | | | Here it is... |
| word I was researching. I scanned the article, clicked | | | | No one cares about your opportunity, THEY DO NOT |
| on the author and one article caught my eye. The title | | | | WANT IT. What they really want is a solution to their |
| promised a secret to getting free MLM leads and I | | | | problem and they want to know if YOU are the |
| was shocked at what I read the secret to be... | | | | person that can take them to where they want to go |
| Now, I'm always open to acquiring new methods to | | | | and solve their problem(s). |
| improve my results but, this author I quickly found out | | | | Read that sentence over again and again. Internalize |
| was not going to expand my awareness in this area. | | | | and burn into your subconscious mind, it's vitally |
| The strategy he laid out was locating lead companies | | | | important that you understand it. So, how do you do |
| that "free trial leads"... | | | | become that person? Read on and I'll explain later, first |
| Can you believe that was the big secret? | | | | let's get to back to the purchased leads. |
| Seriously, that was his big way to get free leads. Now, | | | | Purchased Leads Are Not Yours |
| hidden with in the article was some good advice | | | | This is a biggie. When purchasing leads they are NOT |
| though, he said another way to get free leads was to | | | | asking information about you or your opportunity. It's |
| try generating your own but he didn't expand on that | | | | not your web form they're filling out. It's not your |
| at all, which really could have provided some value for | | | | marketing that brought them to the webpage. They |
| the readers. | | | | are not your leads PERIOD. You cannot load into your |
| It turned out that his article wasn't about free leads his | | | | autoresponder. Sure you can have them redirected |
| message was the answer to what he thought you | | | | into your companies autoresponder or lead |
| should market online with. Do you lead with your | | | | management system, but that's your company's not |
| product or your business opportunity? He said, | | | | yours. If something happens down the road with you |
| regardless of where your leads come from you should | | | | and the relationship you have with that company, or |
| always lead with the benefits of your product first and | | | | you decide to do something else, those people stay |
| opportunity second... | | | | with the company not you. |
| Let me interject here for a moment. If you're market | | | | This is why you need your own system. A system |
| you're business that way I'm going to suggest that you | | | | you can control. One that allows you to build a |
| STOP! There is a better way. | | | | relationship with the leads you generate and offer |
| The world is shrinking; the internet has allowed us to | | | | solutions their problems. |
| communicate faster and to extend our message | | | | As you can see with purchase leads you have no |
| around the globe with a click of a mouse button. | | | | control, you're flushing away your money, and |
| Information moves at an awesome speed and if | | | | remember - no one cares about your product or |
| you're building your mlm business the way people | | | | opportunity. |
| were five years ago, you need to change. | | | | At this point you may be asking, "Well what do I do, |
| In this article I am going to briefly share with you some | | | | what do I market?"... I'll tell you what you market. |
| problems with the advice the other author gave and I'll | | | | Self Branding |
| unveil for you a way to position yourself for success in | | | | You market YOU! You brand yourself. You increase |
| this new economy. | | | | the value in yourself as a leader, and position yourself |
| Stop Purchasing Leads | | | | as a person who has the solution to others problems. |
| Let me start by asking you a simple question. When | | | | You stop trying to sell people and start serving them. |
| you purchase leads from a lead company, where did | | | | That's how we earn money, by providing service. You |
| they come from? Do you really know? | | | | put into motion what I call Action-Attraction Marketing |
| The lead company can tell you anything and | | | | and Mindset. |
| everything you want to hear about how targeted the | | | | When you provide value to others you become |
| leads are and how they have a special capture page, | | | | magnetized, attractive, you activate the law of |
| bla, bla, bla, it really doesn't matter. The fact is... You | | | | Vibration and because of your actions you attract |
| honestly don't know where they came from. You | | | | others to you. You must start to see yourself as a |
| have no idea as to what they saw, what incentives | | | | helper, a leader, a giver. Start asking yourself what |
| they were bribed with in order for them to leave their | | | | your talents and abilities are and how can you share |
| name, email, and phone number. Point being... | | | | them with others. |
| You had no control or say in the process. | | | | Givers Gain |
| This leads to the next problem which is a big one. | | | | Those who are big producers are big givers. They |
| These leads have no clue who you are and they really | | | | empower those around them. Start to surround |
| don't care they just want their free i-pod. You're just | | | | yourself with winners. You can start a mental shift right |
| another looser wasting their time trying to "sell" them | | | | now with the decision that you are going to be a |
| on either your product benefits and or your "once in a | | | | leader, a person of value. Everything starts with a |
| lifetime opportunity." | | | | decision. Make the decision and then make a |
| Now, if you are good on the phone and know sales, | | | | commitment to self improvement. |
| you may be able to bring some people into your | | | | Jim Rohn, America's foremost business philosopher, |
| organization, but chances are they'll be gone with in | | | | put it well when he said "Unless you change how you |
| months if not weeks. This is a hard and painstaking | | | | are, you will always have what you've got." |
| way to try to build a business. It's frustrating, rejection | | | | Get into studying yourself. A great book to start with is |
| filled and not at all duplicatable. You want your team to | | | | James Allen's "As a Man Thinketh". My mentor Bob |
| succeed, right? Then you must provide your people | | | | Proctor gave that book to me over three years ago |
| with simple actions that are duplicatable and if you think | | | | and told me to study it. I did and I still do today. |
| cold calling leads, walking up to people in the shopping | | | | So, remember stop buying leads, learn how to market, |
| mall, or putting on home presentations is duplicatable, | | | | learn about yourself and build value in yourself. Find |
| then save yourself trouble and go buy a lottery ticket, | | | | people who are doing this and can help. This sounds |
| you'll probably do better. | | | | easy but is something that most people need help with |
| A Secret You MUST Understand to Succeed in MLM | | | | and that's why I started my blog, to provide value in |
| Once you understand and internalize this secret, your | | | | this area. Stop by and pick up the latest tips and tricks I |
| whole world could change. You will raise your | | | | post as I find them. |