Apr 10
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Why Network Marketing?
I must be an MLM junkie! I’ve been in so many MLM companies that I’ve lost count… can anyone relate to that?
Although approached a number of times, I resisted joining Amway and Shaklee. But then, when Olde Worlde came along, I just could not resist any longer so I jumped in with both feet.
But then, just after Olde Worlde had moved into its wonderful new facility, a few of the top leaders left the company taking many of their people with them and the whole thing collapsed. It was a sad thing to see.
Following Olde Worlde were: NuSkin, Oasis, YoungLiving, XanGo, FreeLife International/Himalayan Goji Juice, Automatic Builder/Nutronix and several others that I can’t remember.
But I suffered, severely, from that old bugaboo… call reluctance. Many times, the telephone was just too heavy to pick up! LOL! Now I’m finally coming to understand why… fear of rejection… lacking the confidence to do what needs to be done and the courage to operate outside of the comfort zone.
The standard method was to acquire a large number of leads, usually by purchasing them, and then proceed to call them assuming that they, surely are, or ought to be, interested in my business opportunity.
Then, along came the Internet and now we have Social Networking sites with names like MySpace, Facebook, Tagged and Twitter. These sites now make it possible to quickly and easily approach thousands. And many who have embraced this new technology are being handsomely rewarded.
What are the benefits of MLM?
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Low startup costs and easy to join
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No prerequisites – anyone is eligible
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Long term practically unlimited residual income
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Outstanding, often unique, products
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You can really help others – everyone wins
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Networking can be very enjoyable
Are there drawbacks?
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It does require some work
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It requires a certain dedication
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Not everyone succeeds with MLM
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It’s not a “free lunch”
Fortunately, there are a number of outstanding learning opportunities with leaders who have paid the price and now offer the benefits of their experience for a mere pittance. Among those leaders are: Mike Dillard, Jonathan Budd, John Milton Fogg, Lou Abbott, and Max Steingart.
It’s amazing what a little bit of success can do to boost your confidence though.
