Do Business Well

From vision to action. Let’s assume you decide to give network marketing a go. What must you do to start up?

Sign up as a distributor of a network marketing organisation.

Hold discussions with representatives of any network marketing organisation. You can try starting yourown business from scratch (for example, developing your own products to sell), but it is recommended that, until you have the hang of network marketing, you lock into an existing company.

But don’t get this wrong! Although you will be using another company’s products, you are still starting your own business. You are simply not taking the risk of setting up a factory to produce cosmetics, jewellery, garden products or whatever you are selling. In every other respect the business you create is yours. Continue Reading »

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Suggestion selling

Many products sold by network marketing companies make excellent gifts, so be on the lookout for opportunities to suggest the item, such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Secretary’s Day, birthdays or Christmas. Every additional item sold increases your take-home pay!

Distribute a newsletter

As your downline grows, it may become increasingly difficult for you to stay in touch with your distributors. For this reason it becomes important to write a monthly newsletter which advises of new developments, new products, reminds your team of forthcoming events and gives recognition to those who have done well. Above all, it enables you to put across your own enthusiasm for network marketing. Keep the newsletter’s copy crisp, punchy and dynamic. Avoid lengthy, chatty newsletters. Continue Reading »

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Hold weekend seminars

Once in a while do something really different. Have a weekend seminar for your top distributors. At the weekend — which should be fun as well as work — discuss strategies to find business, ways of improving your network, sort out any problems and propose recommendations to your supplying company for new products.

Show people you run a successful business

Everyone wants to be part of a success story. If you have a distributor who is doing well in your downline, publicise that fact. Introduce new recruits to him or her. If a new distributor meets a successful distributor he or she can say: ‘Wow! Look at Joe. He has 300 distributors in his down- line.’ The new recruit realises that success is possible. Continue Reading »

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