Commie Bastards Restrict MLM Downline Growth!

Jan 282012

Commie Bastards Restrict MLM Downline Growth!

With Egypt’s recent freedom it’s hard to believe that dictatorships are still arising. And worst of all the commie bastards have reached MLM.

I love the MLM industry, and it seems contradictory to me that in an industry where people value their freedom from a boss, freedom from a crappy job, freedom from a strict work schedule and the freedom to have control of their income that anyone has allowed for restrictions on any of those things.

I’ve been pitched recently on a couple of MLM’s that claim to be the NON-MLM solution. They feel that the “pyramid” of MLM creates only a few rich people at the top and lets those at the bottom suffer. (duh, that’s what pyramids do, however, in MLM any average Joe has the freedom and ability to reach the top, unlike corporate America). So a few MLM’s (wait, my bad,,, NON-MLMs) have stepped in to create a socialism comp plan to make everything “fair” for everyone.

(NOTE: I’m not going to mention the names of any of the companies that do this. There’s more than one that does this. And don’t get all pissed off if your MLM does this. It’s just my opinion, don’t be so serious,,, cuz I’m not)

Here’s a general idea of how it works.

You are allowed a maximum number of people to join per month for a total period of 24 months. The companies I’ve been pitched on lately have a maximum number of 1 person per month. So that means you are given 24 vacant spots in your downline to fill over a 2 year period. If you have more than 1 person that wants to join, then they get on a waiting list.

There are certain conditions under which you are able to bring in more. For example: if you reach a magical level in the company and your downline doesn’t bring in anyone that month, then their vacant spots roll up to you and you can put extra people from your waiting list into your downline. (Some of the companies using this structure also have unlimited “open enrollment” at various times of the year, or if you hit a certain qualifying level, or if your waiting list hits a certain number where you can sponsor as many people as you want.)

Let’s look at that more closely. You’re only allowed 24 people to come into your downline. If you make a mistake or have a family emergency and don’t bring someone in that month then you sacrifice that spot to your upline and they get to fill it for themselves. There’s a chance later that you will get vacant spots that will roll up to you from your downline. Or you qualify to draw vacancies from the company pool. But if that doesn’t happen, then you just lost a sponsoring placement.

I don’t get it.

MLM was created so that there could be the freedom for people to be creative, expressive, break free from the restrictions at their job and create their own financial freedom. So why in the hell did someone think it was a good idea to create an MLM that restricts the possibilities of financial freedom that are possible with MLM?

Oh that’s right, they call it a NON-MLM because their idea is that you build a single line of reps below you. Got news for you guys, once your downline start sponsoring it’s still going to branch out like a pyramid. However, it’s going to be restricted so it won’t grow into too large of a pyramid. So if you don’t want to be in an MLM,,, then don’t join one!

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Rock Out Wit Yer Badself

I got into MLM to get away from the restrictions, the “being fair” and everyone having their own “fair share”. That’s bordering on socialism to me. I wanted the freedom to be able to dictate my own income level based off of my own production boosted by the leverage of a network. I think a restriction on how many people you can sponsor per month is the exact opposite of what MLM stands for. Which is why I guess they call it a NON-MLM.

If I broke your heart and hurt your feelings today because you are in one of the companies that support the “NON-MLM” socialist theory of sponsoring, don’t take it personal. We all have our own utopian ideas of what we want to be a part of and build in this world. You build your single line twig of a downline and I’ll go build an empire with the freedom to sponsor at will (no waiting line here).

NOTE (added after original posting of this article): After receiving some of the comments below I would like to point out AGAIN that I NEVER mention any particular company in this post. I am talking about the STRUCTURE of the more than 1 company’s COMP PLAN and sponsoring methods. (So don’t take this so damn personal and get all butt hurt, because if you support this kind of comp plan and sponsoring structure then OBVIOUSLY you don’t like the methods of the company I am in. And if that’s the case, then write your own blog post about how you hate unlimited income and that you don’t like the freedom to build your business at the pace you choose.)

And if your panties are in a bunch because you think I didn’t do my “research” on your company before writing this… I researched more than one company that does this therefore I didn’t give specifics of any one company. It’s the IDEA of restriction that I’m talking about here, I am not talking about you, not your company, and not your product.

Just thought I’d clarify that for those that are seeing red and are ready to slit my throat the second that they assume that I’m singling out their company.

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Aston Martins, E-Meters & Yoga: Finding True Happiness (Don’t Drink The Kool-Aid)

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Jan 272012

Aston Martins, E-Meters & Yoga: Finding True Happiness (Don’t Drink The Kool-Aid)

Lately I’ve been just pointing out things that piss me off in the world of internet marketing, MLM, or just life in general. I’ve been speaking up against stupidity, hype and flat out lies people tell.

While I’m still pretty disgusted in general, there’s something on my mind that I don’t think is talked about enough.

Finding true happiness. Is that even possible?

Misery loves company and there’s always someone that complains and bitches about everything like there is a reward for it, but there are also people that DECIDE to be happy no matter what their circumstances.

What do they know that the whineasses don’t know?

They learned these 5 secrets:

1. Love People, Not Money and Possessions

Advertisements bash us from all directions telling us that we are nobody and that we are empty and unhappy because we don’t have more “stuff”. We can’t go through life buying more and more crap to fill our needs because there will always be someone else making the next big thing and we’ll go broke trying to keep up with the Kardashians.

It is far more rewarding to care about others and give to them and see the happiness in them by helping up others that don’t have the physical or mental means to help themselves. (I’m not talking about welfare and social programs here, I’m talking about people that need true help.)

2. Resist The Urge To Compare Yourself To Others

You will NEVER be happy if you are always comparing your accomplishments and possessions to that of others. Whether they have more or less than you in life, don’t do it. You’re either going to stir up feelings of envy in yourself, competition, or if you have more than someone else,,, so what? Now you’re just an egotistical asshole that nobody likes. Realize this, just because someone LOOKS like they have everything, they could still be living a miserable existence on the inside.

3. Maintain An Appreciative Attitude

Were you ever told as a kid “this is why we don’t have nice things” after you broke something? Appreciate and take care of what you have now if you ever want to have more in your life. If you don’t appreciate the things you have in your life right now,,, why should you deserve to have more? Take notice of what you already have that is awesome in your life.

4. Choose Your Friends Wisely

You are the average of your 5 closest friends. If they are all pissers and moaners and broke all the time and always looking for someone else to fix their problems,,, well then you’ve got problems. It’s impossible to be happy in the company of friends who are never happy. Misery loves company and they would love to have you over for dinner and some pitiful complaining.

“Stupid is as stupid does.”

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Actually Forrest might be a good friend to have. He kept running and moving forward.

Surround yourself with friends that are positive goal setters that will lift you up and encourage you to live to your full potential by their own example.

5. Satisfy Your Spiritual Need

There are thousands of different religions (most of which conflict) however, they all exist because humans realize they have a spiritual need. Not everyone has the same needs. So I don’t care if you choose to worship in tongues, do yoga, pray to Allah, go on a nature hike, get out your E-meter, walk around the house nekked, watch Ed Wood movies, or drink the Kool-Aid. (actually, don’t drink the kool-aid, especially if there’s a comet cruising near the Earth that day)

You have a spiritual need that needs to be met to realize that there is more to life than just you. There is a greater picture to do a greater good than just make yourself comfy. Life is bigger than your dream house or the perfect car. If you still feel unfulfilled spiritually it doesn’t really mean much does it? (Unless you worship Aston Martins in your underwear while doing yoga in your dream house,,, but then I think you’re just making things up.)

What’s Your List?

Maybe I missed something that you think is a key component to happiness. Share your thoughts below. This was just a quick list I threw together this morning to make a point that we usually slip and lose focus on what makes us really happy. Being happy is really a decision. Just like being depressed is a decision. You decide how you react to your surroundings and the stimuli that enters your life. Knowing that, you can be happy right now, no matter what your situation is. And if you really feel like you can’t be happy right now, then your decision will be to make changes to your life. Either way, it’s up to you. Decide.

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A Little Blogging Secret Plugin To Keep Readers Coming Back Automatically

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Jan 272012

A Little Blogging Secret Plugin To Keep Readers Coming Back Automatically

I don’t normally rave about the wordpress plugins that I use. A girl’s gotta keep some secrets ya know!

But I came across one that I want the ENTIRE WORLD of bloggers to use because it’s like a little slice of heaven for your blog visitors that comment.

I comment often on other people’s blogs. However, if I want to know if someone replies back to my comment, I either have to remember to check back or subscribe to ALL of the comments on that post.

If it’s a blog that gets high traffic and a lot of comments then I don’t want to get 73 messages of other comments on the post and then sift through all of them.

Also, I like to interact with the people on my blog and keep a conversation going. If they don’t check back or subscribe then the conversation pretty much ends.

I wrote a post last week “How To Turn First Time Blog Visitors Into Raving Fans And Avid Readers” and another blogger Debbie Lattuga commented about this plugin that she found.

Plugin: “ReplyMe”

I installed it immediately. Now, whenever someone comments on my blog and I reply to them they get an automatic message letting them know that I (or anyone else for that matter) is engaging them in conversation by replying to their comment.

When they reply again it will also notify me. So I don’t have to wait to check comments until I login to my wordpress dashboard, ReplyMe will notify my email

Also, the message that is sent is customizable. And anything that’s customizable gets instant brownie points and on my favorite list. Because this gives another chance to express your style and personality and connect with people even more.

It started working as soon as I installed it. In fact, here’s what the first email looked like where I thanked Debbie for telling me about it:

I shared this right away with a few of my friends that are bloggers, now that they installed ReplyMe it’s making it so much easier to keep the conversation flowing on our blogs. This is just another example of how connecting with other bloggers can boost your own. Debbie and I are in totally different industries, but she’s a valuable resource to what I do

Why would you want to keep the conversation going in your comments? I didn’t know why at first. But now that I get it I wrote a post about that too: “How To Turn First Time Blog Visitors Into Raving Fans And Avid Readers”

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How To Turn First Time Blog Visitors Into Raving Fans And Avid Readers

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Jan 262012

How To Turn First Time Blog Visitors Into Raving Fans And Avid Readers

I never would have figured this one out on my own unless someone pointed it out to me.

You’re probably going to think I’m a bit daft for not figuring it out on my own.

In fact, when my friend Peter Fuller told me how he gets so many repeat visitors and avid readers that keep coming back to his blog I still didn’t really get it until much later. I especially didn’t know what he meant that he was able to learn so much about people and build strong relationships,,, all through the comments on his blog?

Yeah, simple concept isn’t it? Respond and interact with the people that comment on your blog. Why didn’t I think of that? And why didn’t I understand how important it was until months later?

After I looked over Peter’s blog and saw how many comments he was getting on his posts I knew he had to know what he was talking about.

First thing I learned was the real importance of being part of a blog syndication tribe. I knew a tribe would get my blog increased traffic, I just never realized how much! (Click Here for a post on just how powerful tribe syndication really is.)

But tribe syndication was missing the piece that I had learned from Peter.

Here’s the top 3 reasons you need to communicate with the people that leave comments.

1. Start A Conversation – Any time someone comments on your blog you have to reply to them. First of all, it’s just common courtesy. Secondly, you start a conversation and can start to learn who that person is, and they can learn more about who you are.

2. Social Proof – The more comments you have (whether they are yours or someone else’s) the more you start “buzz” and it shows that people are interested in what you have to say. Which will bring in even more readers to your blog. People want to go where everyone else is going, they want to be a part of something, and they want to be associated with popular people.

3. Feeling Loved – If a new reader sees that you interact with everyone that comments they are going to realize you actually care, that you really respect people’s opinions, and that you will take the time to respond to everyone that posts on your blog. This gets even more people to comment on your blog because they know you will pay attention to them.

BONUS – You WANT some people to disagree with your posts. If you occasionally write a post that sparks a little controversy you will get a lot more comments with varying opinions.

I’ve often found that the posts I write that I’m a little nervous about ruffling feathers with are the posts that get the most attention, praise, syndication and comments.

Check out these 2 posts as examples:

1. Why I Quit Promoting MLSP
2. Attention MLM Ladies (I got a little tough on the women of MLM, this was NOT a “rah-rah” post for the dainty type, this was a tough love motivation post)

(PS. Peter and I don’t even work in the same primary MLM. This just goes to show what you can learn when you pay attention to what other marketers are doing. Plus, I had actually noticed on the blogs of the leaders in my own primary company that the ones that take the time to comment back are the ones that have stronger downlines and people duplicating within their team. Just some extra food for thought.)

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The Jack Of All Trades Marketer: What ISN’T He Selling?

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Jan 262012

The Jack Of All Trades Marketer: What ISN’T He Selling?

You know “that guy”.

It’s the one that pitches you on their primary business. And when you aren’t interested in it… they have 5 more different ones that they’re ready to pitch you on.

Just like the as seen on TV ads … “But, Wait! There’s More!”

As Network Marketers we understand the Entrepreneurial mindset of having multiple streams of income. But you’ve got to do it RIGHT.

I’ll answer 3 questions to show the RIGHT way to market more than one MLM

Q: When should you have more than 1 MLM company you are promoting?

A: When you’ve had success in the first one. Build 1 stream of your income SOLID for 3 years. Do it consistently, be able to quit your job, and have a steady income from it that will be able to finance your next adventure in MLM. Not only will you have the income from it. You’ll have the social proof and reputation that will make it easier for you to bring success to any business you choose to do next.

Q: How should you approach people with a 2nd opportunity?

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A: Obviously you don’t present it right after they tell you NO to your first business you present to them. You sound like the little cartoon character from Rocky & Bullwinkle that used to say “Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like”

Hopefully by the time you’ve added another MLM to your repertoire you’ve learned some people skills and know how to network. You know you can’t just pitch one business opp after another. You also know you don’t even present it to them unless they have a need and/or a want for it.

Expanding your horizons by being in more than 1 MLM means that you can appeal to more people. In natural conversation people will tell you their interests and want they want in life. If what you are involved in is a vehicle for them to get what they want, then that is what you talk to them about.

Q: How do I choose which type of MLM to add?

A: This totally depends on YOU and what your needs are. What works for me may not be best for you. But going off of the saying “if I knew then what I know now” I would “try it before you buy it” and be a customer of an MLM company before I got into promoting it as a business. There’s too many MLM products that I’ve come across that I just don’t like. They either made me sick or just flat out didn’t work. (This is why I’m not in a consumable product category)

If you’re going to market a Health & Wellness MLM product then it better actually work for you and turn you into a walking billboard. It’s going to have to be something that you are PASSIONATE about. Heck, that’s good advice for choosing your first MLM (if you haven’t found an MLM product that you’re passionate about Click Here for a breakdown on product categories to see which one fits you)

Ok,,,, 1 more question….

Q: What’s a great stepping stone for a 2nd stream of income before I’m ready for a 2nd MLM?

A: A great educational product, system or tool. Many of the prospects you will have are going to be other marketers. Most of them are going to want to stick with the MLM they already have going for them. So, wish them all the success in the world, tell them you’ll see them at the top, and ask them what they’re using to boost their Marketing skills. Chances are if they’re new they won’t know what to use. This is where you can point them in the direction of where you got your education. (Click Here for an example)

The Bigger Lesson:

Any education source in Online Marketing will tell you to become an expert on ONE THING and become the best at it and then teach it to others. Use this same theory when it comes to your primary business in MLM. Choose ONE and become a master at it. Otherwise you will just look like a Jack-Of-All-Trades….. and Master of None.

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Comp Plan Increases For Numis Network: Paves The Future Of MLM

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Jan 252012

Comp Plan Increases For Numis Network

Paves The Future Of MLM

Why The Upgrade?

Numis Network has seen tremendous growth over the past 18th months even during the downturn in the economy. They did not want to make the mistake of other MLM’s and that is taking away from reps. Historically, MLM’s have paid out big in the beginning and then take away later when they find they can’t support it.

Numis started with the binary and the infinity coded bonus plan (which was independent of the binary and paid out on both sides). But it was designed with the plan to grow it bigger. Now was their time to improve the comp plan and put more money into it and create the best career path in network marketing.

For the person that’s just getting started it is much easier to hit pay ranks with a new bonus that gets new reps to earn more money upfront. And for the reps that are at higher ranks, their pay now truly reflects their hard work even more and gives even more incentive to help everyone in their downline advance. The bonuses aren’t just heavy for personal production they’ve been made stronger for helping others progress in the business.

Why Are New Marketers Choosing Numis?

Because they understand the need to have Gold and Silver. Other MLM products are luxuries. Good health is not something the poor will fret over when they are trying to get out of their financial worries, nor will they care about the top of the line cell phone or flashy vacations. People want to have a product that is an asset that they can hedge against inflation and has historically grown in value.

People want to have something that they can put faith in. They’ve lost faith in the economy and the US currency. Even more have lost faith in MLM because of the saturation within the traditional product categories.

Why Are MLM Industry Leaders Choosing Numis?

Because MLM leaders get in with a solid company before massive momentum hits. They get in with a company that is leading the way. They get in with a company that is innovative and creating a whole new niche for the industry. They don’t get in with something that is a spin off of a product that has already been done. And they get into a company that is expanding its compensation plan and still has MORE room to grow.

OK, I Get It, Now Get To The Pay Raises!!!

YES, that’s PLURAL. The comp plan added more than one INCREASE.

10% Customer Bonus – 10% commission increase. This is on top of the 6% retail sales that were in the original comp plan.
Binary sales commission has now been increased to a base minimum of 10%. It used to be 10% for all ranks, but now goes up to 12.5%
Added a unilevel bonus that starts at the 1 star level. (that’s when you have 1 rep) When your new rep sponsors someone you will get a $10 bonus. As you advance in rank and your legacy coded reps sponsor new people you will get $110 bonus (an increase of $10 over the old comp plan) The Unilevel Bonus was added WITHOUT taking away from the previous 2 star coded bonus. It’s in ADDITION to it.
Binary Matching – used to be 10% max. Now goes up to 40%. With no more enrolling qualifications. (Most people don’t know this,,, but this bonus in any company with a binary used to have a qualification that you had to have a new personal enrollment within a 30 day period. Numis just removed that qualification.)
Matching Rank Advancement Bonus – as you help people advance in your team they will earn $100 and you will receive $100 bonus for helping them get there. As you advance and help people advance the bonus also increase from $100-$250 and then continuing up through $50,000 Matching Rank Advancement Bonus. (If you pass your sponsor in rank this bonus will roll up to the next person above them that is qualified. This is TRUE motivation for your higher ranked upline to help you advance.)

How Do You Stay Qualified For Ranks?

No matter how high you rank in the company, you only need to maintain at least 2 personally enrolled active executives. Both may be on the same side of the binary. HUH, now that seems TOTALLY fair,,, NO MORE BALANCING ACT!

No one else is doing this,,, yet. Numis is now the leader in comp plans.

This Seems Like A Lot Of Ways To Get Paid… ummm, I Don’t Get It

Yes, this is a lot of ways to get paid, was there a question?

One of the 7 characteristics of people with massive amounts of success is that they know they don’t have to fully understand something to make it work for them. The top income earner in Numis didn’t fully understand the OLD comp plan until he was 4 months in and had his first $10,000 month with the company. And before you ask,,, NO, he did NOT bring over an existing downline

What About The Bimmer?

Yes, there’s still the BMW allowance. And not many people knew this about the old comp plan, but there is still the shareholder bonus. Numis allows it’s top ranks to be shareholders in the company as a bonus.

Did They Make It Easier To Hit New Ranks?

You betcha.

Previously it took 2 personally enrolled reps to reach the first rank, known as 1 Star, within Numis. Now, the 1st rank is only 1 (yes ONE) Fast Track Sale. That’s signing up 1 rep (yes really,,, just ONE rep)

2 Star rank is just personally enrolling 2 people.

3 Star is starting your 3 executive legs. What the heck does that mean? This means you have laid the foundation work and can really start helping your team grow. The higher ranks are NOT based off of your personal performance. It is based off of your team helping you advance in rank. Now instead of having 6 personally enrolled people you need 3 personally sponsored to be a 3 Star in Numis.

This is now a career path,,, not just a comp plan. You are never expected to be a super recruiter.

I’m not going through all the rank advancements, but just so you know,,, you can hit the top level in the comp plan with only 6 personally enrolled people. Just sayin.

How Do You Stay Qualified For Ranks?

No one else is doing this,,, yet. Numis is now the leader in comp plans.

Want the full details on Numis and their new comp plan? Click Here

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How I Sponsored 62 Bazillion Reps And Made Big Butt Bucks Off Of Millions Of Leads In 5 Minutes A Day

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Jan 252012

How I Sponsored 62 Bazillion Reps And Made Big Butt Bucks Off Of Millions Of Leads In 5 Minutes A Day

Yeah, Right.

Does anyone ever really pay attention to the numbers and ridiculous claims that the gurus make?

Just the FTC.

Other than asking for legal issues, there’s other ways that making claims like this can harm you.

1. People think you’re full of crap. Since they can’t wrap their minds around large claims such as 2,603 leads in one day,,, then they’re not going to believe it. Most people searching for help online have barely generated 1 lead in a day, 2,603 is too much for them to fathom.

2. People think you’re an arrogant ass. Once again, most people looking for info on lead generation haven’t gotten crap for leads yet. So any claim to generating a large amount of leads is going to make them feel inferior and make you look like you’re bragging.

3. People aren’t impressed. What if you claim to be able to show people how to generate 25 leads per day? Well, that doesn’t sound so awesome anymore compared to the unbelievable arrogant ass that’s claiming 2,603 leads in one day.

So what should you say?

How about nothing.

How about you stand out from the crowd and tell people what you will do for them. Connect with them on a personal level and find out what they need. If you know how to help them get it, then tell them that. And when they agree to accept your help, training and coaching you need to follow through and deliver.

The more people you can help one on one the more that they are going to provide social proof for you by edifying you. People will want to contact you and work with you because you will have a positive vibe all around you because you will be surrounded by people that you have helped.

If you still feel the need to state “numbers” ,,, make sure you can back up what you say! Don’t EVER make any sort of claim without having the proof to show someone EXACTLY what you are doing for results.

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Wow, I Can’t Afford To Join Your MLM

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Jan 242012

Wow, I Can’t Afford To Join Your MLM

Awwww, that’s okay. I understand. You know, times are tough. The economy is crappy, no one is spending money anymore. It’s just not a safe time to be spending money right now. And everything is so expensive. And I know you have a mortgage, and 3 cars, and 19 kids and 23 of them are in college and life is just sucking you dry and you just spent all that money paying off your credit cards from Christmas shopping. So it’s okay,,, I understand.

WHATEVER! Honestly,,, this is just a lame excuse and I do NOT understand and nor do I accept it and I’ll tell you why.

It costs less than $500 to get started in the primary company that I am involved in. That’s it. That’s less than some car payments, and it’s less than most house payments.

My friend Dave makes me laugh when people tell him they can’t afford to join. His answer? “Any responsible adult can get together $500 if they wanted to. So if you don’t want to join be an adult and just tell me.”

So telling me (and everyone I work with) that you can’t afford to join is just a B.S. excuse to blow us off and we know it.

Here’s why….

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This is Dave. If this guy can start a business dead ass broke and living in his van, then what's your excuse?

My friend Dave I mentioned was dead ass broke and had to borrow (from his parents) all the money needed to join MLM.

I was dead ass broke myself and had to take an advance on my unemployment check (because I had just been laid off from the crappy job managing a Ford dealership that I wanted to quit anyway) in order to join and I had 1 week to pay it off. And I did.

It’s just a matter of how bad do you want it? If you tell me that you can’t afford it I am NOT going to take my time to talk about it with you any further. Either you want to make it happen or you don’t. We’re both adults here. If you don’t want to join an MLM opportunity you need to communicate like an adult and be honest and flat out say that you aren’t interested. Period.

Here’s a few more stories….

My friend Joe dug through his couch cushions and tore apart his house looking for any and all loose change or things he could sell in order to join.

Another friend sold their car,,, another one sold their TV (they realized they weren’t going to watch it anyway until they had succeeded in MLM)

I’m sure there’s some of you that are dead broke and you read this far and you’re offended and you’re saying “but Stephanie,,, you just don’t understand” bull shit. I do understand. I understand that you’re afraid. You’re scared to death of the unknown and lack the confidence in your own ability to make that money back.

And that’s ok.

Do you think I wasn’t terrified of defaulting on the advance I took from my bank on a check that I desperately would need to pay my rent the following week? You’re damn right I was scared. But I took that fear and redirected it back into motivation to make things work.

The reward is so much greater when you’re willing to step out there and take the risk.

And if you’re still not sure, and you’re thinking “well, I’ll join when I have the money saved up and I know that I won’t be at risk joining.” Just quit fooling yourself and admit that if you’re not already thinking of ways to come up with the money then you’re never going to join anything.

And if you’re saying “well I don’t have the money to join that, and besides I’m really cranking out on what I’m working on now”… who are you fooling? If you’re having success in what you are already doing then 1. you have the money to join and 2. you already have proven that you can make a success of what you apply yourself to.

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Never accept anyone's excuse that you won't let yourself make.

If I seem overly fired up and ranting on this topic, that’s because I am. I’ve heard several people give this excuse and I’ve also overheard people accept it and then sympathize with it. I will neither accept it as an excuse, nor will I sympathize.

Because I can’t.

I cannot accept an excuse (in reality I think of it actually as a lie) of not having the money because it is not an excuse that I would allow myself to make.

Don’t ever accept an excuse from anyone that you won’t even allow yourself to make.

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Attracting Massive Traffic To Your Sites Is Hurting Your Network Marketing Business

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Jan 242012

Attracting Massive Traffic To Your Sites Is Hurting Your Network Marketing Business

What the hell? How can lots of traffic hurt your business?

If you’re fairly new to network marketing and especially new the online world of marketing I know you’re calling me a moron right about now.

However, if you’ve been around for a while,,, you already know where I’m going with this.

Here’s how marketing on the internet is commonly taught. Get your website in as many places as possible. Throw out an offer on that site that appeals to a problem that people have, add a little pressure to that pain,,, and then offer a solution.

Sounds great,,,, when your audience’s problem is dirty laundry and you’re a soap salesman.

The most common way to market online is to target people that are struggling to build their MLM business.

This approach with attracting prospects works well for generating affiliate sales for products and tools used for online marketing.

If you’re primary objective is to build your business with a network of reps and professionals that will go out and also build a business then it’s not going to work.

Do you really want to be attracting and recruiting people that are struggling? Do you want to deal with tire kickers and skeptics? If you’re a person of great patience and a massive amount of time to hold hands then this will work for you.

Because the people that are struggling have probably already been burned a couple times. They’re going to be second guessing themselves and you. They’re going to be asking the same questions over and over. They’re going to ask you again and again what they should do next. And when you tell them, they aren’t going to do it because they’ll be 2nd guessing it.

So if you want to attract people that are high producing and recruiting powerhouses you have to appeal to their needs. What would they want to have from you in order to join you?

1. your primary business had better be pretty freakin awesome and stand out amongst the 5,000 companies that already exist.

And 2. you better have a system in place from within (not an external marketing system, it has to be something EXCLUSIVE, something they can’t go and get just anywhere) that will train their downline for them.

The role of a top producer is to recruit new reps. Not to sit down for hours per day to train their reps. So, those new reps are going to need tools and training to get started. Your training system has to have a focused goal and vision on building your primary company and something that everyone can have access to.

Now, there’s still hope if you’ve been attracting people that are struggling and frustrated and ready to give up if it doesn’t work this one last time.

Because with a training system in place on the inside of your primary company (we’re not talking about just some lame video that shows people how to post a facebook status or something,,,, I’m talking about something that is customized to individual personalities) you can plug people into the training and a community that will guide and support. You are no longer a one person show training everyone in your downline.

By focusing on a more targeted group of people some will argue that you will miss out on building a large downline because you won’t be sponsoring as many people.

I look at it differently. By having focus you weed out the tire kickers before you even get to the point of talking to potential prospects. You will deal with quality leads that are ready to rock and roll and get things done. They won’t be wasting your time because they don’t want to waste their own.

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The Sure Fire Way To Boost Attrition And Reduce Your MLM Retention

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Jan 232012

The Sure Fire Way To Boost Attrition And Reduce Your MLM Retention

Yeah, you read that right. If you want to ruin your MLM business this is exactly what you need to do. If you want the opposite of high attrition and crappy retention,,, then do the opposite of this.

BFF’s Forever! – Add a random friend on Facebook or some social site, or heck, just Google someone and get their email. Now, act like you’ve known them forevers and tell them they’re gonna be rich!

Spread Like A Rash – Ok, now find out who their friends are and add them too. Better yet, post your opportunity link on their profile wall so all their friends can see it… it will save you time.

Play It Again Sam – Alright, so now you’ve told your new bff about your opportunity, you’ve also put it on their wall, they might have been busy that day and didn’t read it, so send it to them again. Be more enthusiastic this time, and ask them what they’re waiting for.

Lion In The Grass – Hmmmm, they haven’t emailed you back!?!?! Here’s what to do next. You gotta catch em while they’re online and when you see them start out your conversation by saying “Once in a lifetime opportunity, no selling, free to join, no pitching, prelauch, get in now, turn nothing into millions RAH RAH RAH!”

In The Mean Time – In between waiting for their response and for them to show up on IM put up a new FB status or Tweet that tells everyone that says the same thing “Once in a lifetime opportunity, no selling, free to join, no pitching, prelauch, get in now, turn nothing into millions RAH RAH RAH!” Do this AT LEAST 16 times per day.

For Some Extra Pieces Of Flair – If by some miracle they DO respond at all, and they tell you that they are already in a company,,, make sure that you tell them their company sucks and that yours is wayyyyy better! Point out how cutting edge your company and that it’s never been done before (well only 24 1/2 times before but hey, who’s counting right?)

That’s all you need to know! Now get out there with some “Ignorance On Fire!”

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Does that seem a little ridiculous? Doesn’t getting pitched like that drive you crazy? The part that really makes me mad is that there are people that actually get signups this way!

So if it works for them and they’re getting signups why is this such a bad way to market?

Because it’s offensive, obnoxious, and the results are short lived.

It’s this kind of sales pitchy stuff that gives Network Marketing and MLM a bad reputation. This is an industry originally created to use existing relationships to sell products through word of mouth and recommendations to friends.

When someone is recruited into a company through the ways listed above they feel that this is the way that they have to market as well. Since it is such an obnoxious form of marketing they get verbally abused, blocked, deleted and eventually booted off the social sites.

They might get 1 or 2 signups out of the deal, but they will get depressed, deflated and they will quit, and so will the people that joined them. So there goes retention and attrition will rise.

So if you like having to continually fight to keep building a marketing team then by all means,,, go ahead and use the advice above on how to market and be like an obnoxious spoiled child that wants a pony for Christmas.

You will sound like Veruca Salt asking for an Oompa Loompa and no one will take you seriously. It makes it seem like you will take anyone with a pulse rather than you are looking for people who qualify to work with you; motivated, determined, self starting people.

If you ever see someone in your company using spammy obnoxious “in your face” types of stuff, beg them to stop, because they are ruining your reputation too. An entire company can go under when people market with ignorance. (Don’t yell at them! Educate them!)

While they are out there being asshats they are dragging your company’s name through the mud. That negative image they portray of your company makes your job even harder, and all of us as Network Marketers begin to suffer.

One last word, if you EVER get discouraged and feel like “those spammy guys are getting signups, maybe I’ll just try it once.” DON’T DO IT. You will ruin every relationship you have ever built.

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