If you speak with different leaders in the Network Marketing and Multi-Level Markeing (MLM) industry, they will probably all come with the idea about how to be a successful - and I am not going to recite the in’s and outs of duplication, scripts, having a big enough WHY and making a list of your warm and cold market. PHEW!
What I want to concentrate on however, are some home truths like IT TAKES TIME, YOU HAVE TO TAKE ACTION & YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO GIVE UP! So here goes.
It Takes Time
Yes, love it or hate it, it’s going to take you time…and then some more!
If you have been expecting to get rich quick, then you are sadly in the wrong game. If you think you can recruit 3, 6, 9, or 12 people and you will have done all you need to do, then again you are mistaken. However if you get lucky or you plan your recruiting well and you recruit some motivated, successful, clued up go-getters that will build like billio, then you might be on to something!
Of course, it’s not all doom and gloom and the more you support and train your recruits, the more you will help them to yield the results quicker! So remember, recruit wisely and help them win! Then you can get to where you want to go a heck of time quicker!
Take Action
Sounds obvious, but one of the biggest barriers I hear in Network Marketing or MLM is that people just don’t enough time. I understand this pressure well and it can be hard building and recruiting in your spare time, between careers, family and all the others things life throws up!…but It can be done and you only have to do this battle once!
The only way to really overcome this is to be 110% dedicated and give yourself clear time-frames when you are going focus on building your business, training your team and marketing. If you are not using your time effectively & not taking steps forward (however small!), then it is going to take a darn sight longer to get to where you want to be and see the results you want.
FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS…taking these small steps, often and regular WITHOUT BREAKS will get you to your destination much much quicker. So take LOTS of ACTION and you WILL see results. Big Fat Promise!
You Can’t Give Up!
The only time you should ever give up in Network Marketing or MLM is when you have clearly made a massive error in your judgments about a particular opportunity or product. To ensure that you make the right choice the first time, check out my earlier post Finding the Right MLM for you.
Most people give up because after a few months of chasing friends and family they haven’y recruited anyone. If YOU haven’t recruited anyone, then you are probably not approaching enough people. Ask yourself….how many people are you going to introduce, tomorrow, next week and the week after that?
Keep Going
Network Marketing and MLM is a long term plan. One of the biggest reasons that you can’t afford to give up is that people you recruit, will sometimes drop out and you have to be quick to fill the gap and keep up with the momentum. Lead by example, be the winner you want to see in your team and they will follow too.
Final Thoughts….
Unfortunately you Network Marketing and MLM journey wont always be a bed of roses. There will be many hurdles for you to overcome, if you ever going to reach your pot of gold. Have faith, even though it sometimes feels hard…as long as you are consistent with steady progress and spots of success in between, you can be rest assured that you are on the right path and your efforts will be rewarded on an unimaginable scale.
So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don’t ever give up. It will go wrong along the way, but keep making steps forward & remember you are in it for the long run and success will be yours.
To Your Success,
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October 3rd, 2011 at 1:01 am
Good advice Beth … I see a lot of people who never get beyond trying to recruit their family and friends - which can cause resentment and discouragement. As you said, it’s all about being consistant and talking to enough people.
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October 5th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
Hi Beth,
Argh! You mean I can’t make a million pounds within 3 weeks working only 15 minutes a day?!!!
You make a lot of great points here and I know you have the experience to back up what you’re saying.
The rewards of keeping at it are too huge to not keep trying, whenever I felt like giving up, I’d think of my ‘compelling future’ (thank you Tony Robbins!!) and it would pull be through!
Thank you!
Emma
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April 2nd, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Indeed not giving up is the secret to success not only in mlm but even in our daily life. I remember one famous businessman said “the true failure is when you give up!”
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April 3rd, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Thanks for the insightful post Beth. Personally, in addition to what you have wrote, there are a couple of things that helped me in my network marketing business in the first year of the business.
Firstly, I learned to embrace fear, the chief of which is public speaking.
Secondly, my mentor taught me : if I grow, my income will grow. So i focused on reading books on leadership skills and apply them whenever I can.
Thirdly, I learned to listen…and I mean active listening to know about my prospects and not to find an product to sell or to bring up a canned response to an objection. When I mastered the third one, it improved my closing rate.
Cheers!
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September 11th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Hey Beth
The #1 issue that you hit right on the nail is “if you have not recruited anyone, then you are probably not talking to enough people” BINGO!!
It’s the CURE for any ailing enterprise…FOCUS..Persist, Never Quit.
It’s not a bed of roses..
But the rewards can be forever. There is NOTHING that will pay a person like network marketing, and the time you put in pays off a thousand fold.
Great article and all correct. Love it
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September 11th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Hi Beth,
I really enjoyed reading your post, so very encouraging!
So many people enter the Network Marketing industry with a “get rich quick” mentality and they quit before they even start, because the results they want do not come fast enough.
As you said, It Takes TIME…just look at nature.
How long does it take an acorn to grow into an Oak tree? A very LONG time!
I’m not saying your network marketing business will take forever to grow, but there is a PROCESS and if you FOCUS and talk to enough people consistently you will achieve success.
Thanks again Beth, great post!
Janelle
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October 31st, 2012 at 9:33 am
Hi Beth
You have made some good points about Network Marketing and I agree with what you say.
There are many people who join an MLM company and do not give themselves enough time to develop themselves or their company and say it doesn’t work. As you say never give up we all know people who have given up just before pay day.
You need to organise your time and work your business around your commitments after all you are investing in your future. Just remember why you wanted the extra income that you became involved with your Network Marketing company.
Kerris
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November 5th, 2012 at 11:30 am
I think focus is the real key to succeed. People are so often distracted wit all the things happening in their lives, so they haven’t the time and energy to focus on their business. Nowadays there is so much information overflow that people have really difficulties to see what’s important for their business and for their dreams.
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