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Using Twitter as an Attraction Marketing Strategy: 4 Simple Steps

Kerri — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:00:51 +0000

There are various strategies adopted for generating leads and increasing sales by MLM leaders. Nobody would have thought some time back that a social communication site such as Twitter would play an important role in the area of attraction marketing. Here we present to you how you can make the most of Twitter as an attraction marketing strategy for your benefit in four easy steps.

Step #1

Always keep in mind that you are using Twitter for building long-lasting relationships and not just for generating business. It is not to be employed for direct marketing. People don’t like to maintain a relation with somebody who sends spam mails or one who is constantly trying to advertise his business. So use Twitter with discretion for creating an expert image for yourself.

Step #2

The next thing to do is decide well whom you are going to follow on Twitter. It is advisable that you follow someone that has matching interests as yours and is in the same business. For instance, if you are into direct sales of cosmetics then it would be fitting to follow another person that is into direct sales only. This way you can get guidance and profit from other people’s experiences.

Step #3

For achieving success in attraction marketing it is not necessary to keep on posting tweets or updates all the time. That is not going to help. Your posts should be valuable and of help to others. You can try and enter into conversations with those you follow and let them know your thoughts about a certain issue. You can share other helpful tools and information with them too.

Step #4

Before following others on Twitter you need to do some preliminary work. Firstly, register for an account and post a few tweets on it. It is better if you can add a link to some related topics in your niche so that visitors know who you are and what you do. Then you can scan for other people who work in the same area as yours and follow them. It is a great possibility that they might follow you back.

5 questions you should ask your future MLM sponsor before joining him or her

Kerri — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:29:39 +0000

MLM companies are not always what they seem to be and therefore, it is advisable that you do your fair share of research before choosing a particular MLM company. In case you are planning to join network marketing then, reading through this article is sure to do you some good in choosing the right MLM Company for yourself.

You sure know what network marketing is all about; but for those for whom the concept is still vague, here is a brief description of network marketing.

Network Marketing also known as Multi-level Marketing (MLM)/ direct selling/ home based franchising is a method by which representative of Multi-level companies market their products to their prospective customers.

The reason why you are asked to choose a reputed MLM company is because; there are thousands of cases where MLM business did not work for many individuals. There are several causes that lead to the failure of network marketing business and one of the most important reason being, wrong selection of network marketing or MLM company. You sure want to narrow down the possibilities of failures that may come your way. Therefore, Network Marketing-experts advice all prospective network marketers to ask a few questions to future MLM sponsors, so as to make sure that they make the right decision. Some of these questions are mentioned below:

Question#1: will you be allowed to pass your line-ups? There are some MLMs who do not let you cross the level your of your sponsor. Which means that if your sponsor gets stuck at a certain level, say for example level 2, and does not move up, your progress will also be stopped.

Question#2: What will be your compensation? Many a times it happen that a MLM sponsor says that you will get a certain percentage of a party provided the party has ‘X’ dollars of sales. Figure out how much does it come up to and if it is a feasible offer made to you.

Question#3: Is there any target that you need to meet every month in order to get a bonus? If yes, find out what is the target and see whether you will be able to meet the target.

Question#4: How fast can you move to the higher levels?

Question#5: Is it your best pick? Make sure that you do enough research on other companies and only then finalize your decision. This will help you pick the right company for yourself.

So to conclude, keep the information that you have derived from the article at the back of your mind and pick the right MLM Company for yourself.

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Types of People Who Are Looking For Opportunities

joinjimnow — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:57:03 +0000

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Remember that people join network marketing companies for their own reasons. However, the character or intention of a person will determine how far they want to go in network marketing and you can usually determine this during your first conversation with a prospect.

Here are classic examples of different types of people.

(1) The Genuine entrepreneurs seeking an opportnity
(2) The Product consumers
(3) The supporters
(4) The junkies
(5) Those suffering from 001 syndrome

Genuine entrepreneurs are the most important people in building a large business. Not all are leaders but leaders are not born, they are developed. This group of people also can be product consumers.

Product consumers are people who join a network marketing and buy from them because they like the product and enjoy the service of their upline. They are the bread and butter of your business. They are not necessarily genuine entrepreneurs or builders, yet for many builders, a lot of their income will come from this group.

The good thing about them is as they learn more about the product, the company and interact more with their upline, their exposure to Network Marketing grows and they might convert to wanting to build a business.

Many of your team members may start off as consumers who just want to experience the benefits your product gives them. Once they shared with people they knew, they started to build a business despite their intentions. This is what word-of-mouth marketing is all about.

The supporters category is quite a mixed match of people. When their close friends or relatives build a network marketing group, they will join under them to support their businesses. However, the consequence of that action varies according to the individual.

For example, I would join my friends organization but it could be purely out of obligation and not for any genuine good reason. This could potentially lead to resentment (when you mix business dealings with friendship), confusion and even loss of friends. Others might even join to see if their friend or relative is involved in a scam to try and pull him or her out.

In order to prevent any potential disaster, make sure your intentions for joining a network marketing are very clear cut. While there is nothing better than helping close friends and family, you don’t want them to feel obligated to join your team. You want to share the value of the program you chose and let them join then.

Network marketing junkies are the sort of people who jump from company to company hoping to find their pot of gold. They attend a talk, get hyped up about the opportunity, and build the business on euphoria. Sooner or later, they lose steam and find problems with the company (when the real problem is themselves most of the time) and jump to the next super hot business opportunity.

It is not wrong to be a member of many network marketing companies (depending on your budget). If you are a member of many companies, it is ok to do a good survey and attend trainings, but the key to remember is you must focus on one good network marketing for the long run and the others can operate on a referral basis (like recommending a friend to buy a product from another company while building one main one). Very few people can chase two rabbits.

But there are many good products out there represented by network marketing companies and I encourage you to try them and know the competition as well.

This leads us to one more category of people who could be network marketing junkies as well as those suffering from the 001 syndrome. Basically they want to be the first to start building a business in a brand new start-up. They want to be the pioneer, the first in.

There are many pros and cons to assess about a new company, things such as their background history, financial status and product market rather than just focusing on the income potential. There are many more challenges to be faced for people who are sponsored directly under the company and new companies do not usually have a time-tested workable system in place.

If you fall into one of the above categories (or even some or all of the above), these will give you a general guideline on how to improve your choice selection of network marketing companies and which to join. My hope is you find the right one for you and that you find a mentor to help you be successful.

About the Author

Jim Fobair has built network marketing teams worldwide and is now a recognized trainer and leading distributor with Tru Chocolate. Find out how you can team up with Jim at JimFobair.com and on his blog site JimFobair.net.

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10 Lead Generation Techniques To Turn 93% of Your Prospects To Downlines

Kerri — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:47:33 +0000

Here are the killer tactics that you must use:

Exchange links with other website owners or entrepreneurs that share the same target market as you, but are not your competitors. For example if you are promoting vitamins, you can find link partners from websites that market health equipment or fitness programs.
Offer a free 7 day e-course. Educating your prospects is the best way of convincing them. If you can offer something that they are interested in or a solution that helps to solve their problem, they will gain more confidence in you.
Establish a good rapport with your leads by by sending them a weekly newsletter for as long as 6 months. You may think that the 7 day short course is enough, it’s NOT! It is important to keep them informed about your business progress and offers regularly so that they will buy from you whenever they are ready.
Use an autoresponder to automate the delivery of your newsletter / e-course. This is a no brainer. How else are you going to send your emails on time and keep track of who has read what?
Always use an email signature. You probably send out at least one email each day, your email signature is one of the best and free advertisement tool.
Request for testimonials from your clients and downlines. People need social proof before they commit to any group. Testimonials from your downlines who can vouch for your dedication and leadership in the business are the quickest way to get people to join you.
Start a blog or write articles. The fastest way to be recognized as an MLM leader is to share your experience. Not only will you get free exposure from your writing, if you can give valuable information, most people will regard you as an expert in your field. This is where attraction marketing is at work, so instead of you going after prospects, they will come looking for you
Submit your articles to article directories and social bookmarking sites. With the rise of web 2.0, linking multiple sites to your main opportunity website becomes much easier. When you submit your articles to various directories or social bookmarks, the search engine will index your main website much faster
Conduct a webinar or teleclass. This is by far the fastest way to attract prospects to join your business. Each attendee is a new lead and you can even leverage on them to bring in more people. If they have benefit from your online seminar, you can offer them a special discount or privilege pass for your next event on the condition that they bring a friend.
Participate in active communities. Join discussions in forums or social networking sites where your target market gathers. Don’t be too eager to promote your opportunity. People don’t buy from people they don’t know, so position yourself as a solution provider and offer free consultation to gain trust.

MLM Successful Prospecting Tips

Kerri — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:53:47 +0000

Finding prospects isn’t a tough job. It’s as simple as fishing. All you have to do is go for the fishes where they are rather than stand at a place and wait for them. That’s the best way to plan and catch fish.

Same way you need to go to place where there is abundance of prospects. Forums, directories, search engines, are some of the places on the internet that will lead to prospects. But you have to make sure of keeping him under the impression that you are not chasing. The more they sense a chase, the faster they try to run. Always remember, your prospect is “ideal” only if they are already in search of building a successful business at home.

Abundance of energy besides loads of excitement has to be showered on the prospect for him to be attracted. You have to moved and totally enthralled for you to move anyone else. You have to display that magnetism to attract prospects. If you want leave a mark, there is no point dragging your feet. The energy you display will leave a residue that will be imprinted on the prospect long after you conclude. That energy is derived straight from your heart. Seriousness matters a lot too. Your business offer will always be as serious as you are. If you strive towards your business, you can expect fruitful results to come your way.

Sometimes you get low and down with small results because you expected huge results. But your drive towards big results should not die out. You expect huge results, you will thrive for it. You expect a little less, then, you get what you expect. You should expect persistently and consistently no matter what. At the end it is as simple as making friends.

Friends are always easy to recruit than strangers. At the end of the day the result should not matter to you even if it is positive or negative. The idea is to make the prospect glad he got a call from you. You obviously will end up with a lot of friends irrespective of whether you have struck the deal or not.

Success ratio of recruiting goes up in the second or third meetings. Wait and watch is the best approach rather than jump into conclusions after the very first conversations. Better to have the water in your hand rather to run a mile to have a glass of milk. The idea is to develop a relationship first. There is always a right time for right moves. Let the cold prospect breathe some air, and let him spark a good conversation, let a good rapport be developed.

Keep holding conversations. Make the cold prospect believe in your desire in seeking them for your business. Let the relationship solidify. Try to get along with them, try to match up to him. This should spark the connection and set the pace in this professional friendship. Try and have informal conversations from time to time. Be proactive at times. But sum it up in a professional way, do than them and wish them for their time. Post a card or send a thank you note. This will yield rich dividends and help you build and rebuild huge organizations.

5 Tricks To MLM Prospecting With Free Offers

Kerri — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:38:29 +0000

Prospecting literally means – looking for a treasure or that pot of gold. In Multi level marketing form of business it refers to finding those few people who will cause a turn about in your sales and bring in loads of revenue. It is about using those strategies to draw the attention of such people into your loop. And all it normally takes is talking to the right kind of people, but at times this could prove difficult owing to the demographic issue. People are all located in various parts of the country or the globe and at most times emails are the easiest way of communicating.

Prospecting should be an ongoing process in an MLM venture. One can never say “I have run out of people to talk to”. If that happens, it means he has reached the end of MLM string. In order to keep the flow going one must follow all or any of the following tactics –

While talking to people, make sure to do a effective pitch about the company and its products to get them interested. Also let them know of the free samples of products they will get for their personal use.

It’s a game of carrot and stick and so you need to talk to the person making him see how much he has to benefit. This will tip the scale from unsure to very sure and getting him to sign up.
Before starting your talk you must listen to the other person and understand where he comes from. If he or she is in dire need of financial aid, you must modify your speech to let him know that he is bound to earn a lot just by spending couple of hours everyday on this. This will get him curious and interested about what MLM holds for him. Also let him know of the lifestyle changes that will come along with being part of the MLM opportunity
Give him complete information regarding the compensation plans and other options available to leverage on the MLM venture. Let him know that he is bound to increase his earnings simply by referring people and building his team.
Show live examples of people who have succeeded in life through this concept. They can see testimonials and shared experiences which will give them added confidence in this mode of business.