Several people in the network marketing industry, veterans and beginners, look at themselves as an Associate of their company, which they are in a sense.  Friends and family often look at you as “the person who sells X products” or just another person in a network marketing company.  One thing that I’ve learned over the years is people don’t join your company or compensation plan and there are thousands of people are joining network marketing companies.  There are several companies with a mixture of products and compensation plans that people get to choose from, there is no shortage that’s for sure.  So what makes the difference, it’s YOU.  Since people have many companies to pick from, they are in search for a leader.  Someone they feel comfortable with and who can show them the way.  If you don’t have the correct posture and confidence when you speak to them they will move on to the next opportunity until they find a leader.

When you make you your business, or You, Inc., people will refer to you as an entrepreneur instead of just someone in a network marketing company.  Remember why you were in search for the solution to your problem, you are an entrepreneur.  An entrepreneur is a leader or possesses the qualities to be a leader.  Also, an entrepreneur knows how to create multiple streams of income; therefore they are not dependant on one stream or linear income.  An employee receives their earnings from linear income.  If that stream dries up, their done.  An entrepreneur creates many streams of income so if one dries up they are paid from another.  Their cash flow never stops.  Your network marketing business is just part of your business plan.  For example, while you are building your network marketing business, you may also create an income from affiliate websites that go hand in hand with your networking business.  This is also known as funded proposal, which I will talk about in a later post.  So remember, make you your business and create multiple streams of income.

I was talking the other day to an internet marketing expert about business cards and what he used.  Some network marketing companies provide their associates with business cards which you can order from them and put your information on it.  They provide the templates with the company name and logo.  He provided me with a great website, so I thought you would find it helpful also.  The website is www.youbasedmarketing.com.

To your success,

Largent

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If you’ve been in network marketing or are currently in network marketing you’ve probably heard this form of prospecting.  If not here it is.  Anyone who is within three-foot of you is a prospect.  Basically, anyone you come into contact with is a prospect.  Well this is all fine and dandy, but there is one thing you may have not thought of.  You can only talk to one person at a time and this rule of thumb is obsolete while you are sleeping, right?  Well just think if you could talk to millions of people at the same time twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and not even speak to one person unless they contacted you.  Sounds pretty amazing doesn’t it.  You may not have even been taught this by anyone in the business until now.  With the industrial age gone and the information age in you can use this to your advantage by blogging on the internet.  By starting a blog on the internet, you’ve created a new three-foot rule on steroids.  You are three-foot from the entire world on the internet, which means you can talk to millions of people 24-7.  The biggest names in business are using blogging to talk to their audience, so why not use this tool for network marketing.

There is one problem though and that is most of the blogging systems or programs out there don’t include any marketing techniques by starting with them.  Why, because most of them are free.  It is up to you to get your word in front of the world, which could cost thousands of dollars and several sleepless nights learning how to get your blog in front of your audience.  Blog i360 takes care of a majority of that for you and is built right into the system after you have set it up.  It seems they have built a blogging tool just for network marketers, entrepreneurs and small business owners.  All you have to do is post and the system takes over for you.  It would take me a long time to go over all the features Blog i360 comes with, but you can check them all out here if you would like.  As of now, you can sign up for a trial for $1 for the first month. 

To your success,

Largent

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