Here
are 25 tips to success for anyone who is starting their own
MLM/
Networking Marketing home business. These simple, easy-to-use tips
will help you get your business off to a fast start, and put more money
in your pocket.
1. When you first get into your network marketing
home based business, write out your plans and goals! I'm sure you've
heard it said many times before..."Most people never plan to fail, they
simply fail to plan". Take the time to write out your plans and goals.
Be realistic, but be tough on yourself. Push yourself. One of my
favorite quotes is "What your mind can conceive, it can achieve".
2.
Get started immediately. Don't wait for everything to be perfect before
you start. That will never happen. Jump in and get started.
3. Treat your mlm/
network marketing business as a serious, full-time business, and it will quickly become one.
4.
Don't focus your attention on trying to sponsor the "big hitter" who
tells you that they are going to bring in 120 people. Sure, it would be
nice, but don't get caught up in the hype and emotion. It takes a team
effort.
5. Know that rejection will happen. Not everyone is going
to want what you have. There are some people that you could put a huge
pile of Gold in their front yard, and they would still walk right on by
it. Or, they simply will not believe it's Gold. Don't get discouraged.
There are literally MILLIONS of people wanting what you have.
6.
Follow up! This is the single most important factor to your success. You
have probably heard that the fortune is in the follow up. People will
rarely call you back, but they will join you if you follow up and show
them you care about their needs. Call them and ask how things are
going...or at least email them. By following up with everyone, you will
sponsor new business partners in your
network marketing business.
7.
Have patience. Big incomes never happen overnight. And this is
especially true if you are also working a full-time job somewhere. It
may take you a year or two to obtain your income goal and quit your
current job. If you knew that you could be doing your home business
full-time in only a year from now...would it be worth the wait?
8. Don't give your new reps wild expectations. Let them know what to expect. Always be honest with them.
9.
Realize that your mlm business is going to require an investment. Just
like a brick and mortar business, your home business is going to require
an investment in marketing supplies and tools. Thankfully, network
marketing doesn't require you to take out a 2nd mortgage to operate.
10.
Don't let anything knock you out of your home based business and cause
you to quit. You can only fail in this business if you give up on
yourself.
11. Don't mail out samples and materials to a few
people and then expect big checks to suddenly appear. Most likely, it
will take you a few months to have a steady income coming in.
12.
Help the people you sponsor as much as you can. Help them get started.
Help them sponsor their first two people by doing 3-way calls with their
prospects. Let them know you're there for them and you support them.
Teach your new reps the importance of doing the same. That's how you
build a team.
13. Don't do things for your reps that they should
do themselves. There is a fine line between being helpful, and doing the
entire business for them. Understand your downline is going to do what
you do. Lead by example. Do all the things that you want your reps to
do. Be sure the example you are setting is one that you would want to
follow if you were in their shoes.
14. Don't waste time on
cynics, or non-motivated people. They will NOT succeed in this business,
or any other business for that matter. Trying to drag someone into your
business is only going to drain you of all your energy and beat you
down. Let them go and move on.
15. Don't whine and complain to
your upline every time you have a problem. No one wants to spend time
with constant whiners and complainers.
16. Always operate your
business in a professional and ethical manner. Don't make false claims
about your mlm / network marketing product, or exaggerate your income.
Give your prospects the facts and you will build trust. People can be
smarter than you think. Most can sniff out if you're being dishonest
quickly. Then you have lost your credibility, as well as your prospect.
17.
Learn all that you can about your
home based business. Stay up to date
with everything that is going on. Learn a little about your competitors
so that you can answer simple questions about the differences between
them. But don't put them to your prospect, no matter how you feel about
them.
18. Think BIG! Think big dreams. Set BIG goals. Small
thinking producing small results. Live life without putting limits on
yourself.
19. Keep in close contact with your new people you
sponsor into your network marketing business. Let them know you care and
are there to help. Praise your new people who are doing good things.
Always at least send an email to them when they sponsor someone new. Let
them know they're doing a great job!
20. Always be ENTHUSIASTIC!
Smile when you're on the phone. Enjoy yourself and let others feel your
enthusiasm for what you're doing. It quickly becomes contagious.
21.
When you discover new ways of building your
mlm home business, share
them with others on your team. Remember...duplication is the key to
success in this business.
22. Keep organized with your business.
Have a system in place to keep track of those who are testing your
product, or thinking about getting started, even if it's just a notebook
to write their names in.
23. Listen to tapes, or read books on
network marketing and personal development. It will pay BIG dividends as
the months go by. Ask any leader in your business about the importance
of personal development and they will all tell you the same thing.
24.
Don't allow small problems and rejections that arise throw you off and
upset you. Think about the positives, and always keep focused on the big
picture.
25. Have FUN! People want to be around others who are
having fun, be it in everyday life, or your business. Have fun with your
home based business. Enjoy yourself, and watch how many others want to
be involved in what you're doing.