How Network Marketing Works » prospecting http://www.hownetworkmarketingworks.com/blog Increase Your Network Marketing Leads, Prospects And Team Size In Warp Speed. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 4 Guaranteed Ways to Fail in Network Marketing http://www.hownetworkmarketingworks.com/blog/mlm-opportunity/4-guaranteed-ways-to-fail-in-network-marketing.html http://www.hownetworkmarketingworks.com/blog/mlm-opportunity/4-guaranteed-ways-to-fail-in-network-marketing.html#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:17:48 +0000 Jaz Lai http://www.hownetworkmarketingworks.com/blog/mlm-opportunity/4-guaranteed-ways-to-fail-in-network-marketing.html The failure rate in network marketing is staggering – at least 97% of network marketing reps fail to make money or recover their investment in the first place.

Actually, the problem is NOT with the network marketing industry but rather with the failure mentality of people who get into the business. (If you fail in an examination, you can’t blame the teachers or the system because at the end of the day, the only person who can study hard and pass the exam is only YOU).

There are four roads to failure in network marketing. They all have to do with your mindset. Have these mindsets, and you are guaranteed to have roadblocks between you and your success.

(1) People looking for an easy path to wealth

Nothing is given to you for free. Some people think that network marketing is like a free win in Las Vegas, where you put in a few quarters and you get a jackpot in return. However, this is not how things work

(2) They believe that if you start high, you won’t have to work very hard

Some network marketing businesses allow you to purchase a higher status which lets you buy more products at a lower rate to sell to your customers, and therefore giving you larger commission checks. But starting a bit higher doesn’t mean that you skipped over having to work hard. Instead, you have more invested up front. Therefore, you need to work even harder to recover the investment you put into your business. You may have bought yourself a higher rank, but you have not bought your downline.

(3) Waiting for profit from your upline

Sitting and waiting for your upline to place downlines under your group is another way to fail. It’s easy to get caught in this mindset, especially under binary structured plans. By relying on others as a crutch, you will fail. Even if your upline creates downlines for you in your network, they are just a perk. You didn’t earn them; they are a gift. It’s not your upline’s job to build a team for you. If they do provide you with representatives, it’s a benefit for their network more than yours.

(4) They don’t want to build a strong network

This business is called network marketing for a reason. Building a network takes time and energy. A half-hearted effort brings half-hearted results. Corporate successes didn’t make it to the top by coming in late, leaving early and wearing flip-flops to the office. Network marketing representatives succeed by working hard and by selling their business.

Don’t let these four paths to failure become your paths. Work hard and put in the time, and you will succeed in your network marketing business.

Jaz Lai is an Online Network Marketing Prospecting Specialist. If you want to succeed in network marketing, download your free white paper and audio on how to use the internet to Double or Triple your organization within the next 30 days. Available for the next 24 hours only, click below for instant access : http://www.HowToNetworkMarketing.com

]]> http://www.hownetworkmarketingworks.com/blog/mlm-opportunity/4-guaranteed-ways-to-fail-in-network-marketing.html/feed 0 The Difference Between Direct Sales and Network Marketing http://www.hownetworkmarketingworks.com/blog/mlm-training/the-difference-between-direct-sales-and-network-marketing.html http://www.hownetworkmarketingworks.com/blog/mlm-training/the-difference-between-direct-sales-and-network-marketing.html#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:33:06 +0000 Jaz Lai http://www.hownetworkmarketingworks.com/blog/mlm-training/the-difference-between-direct-sales-and-network-marketing.html When you are looking to make a new start in the field of online marketing and sales, you’ll find that there are a lot of terms that are thrown your way and direct network marketing and direct sales are going to be two that see a great deal of. Although both of these options are excellent for helping you make money, you need to understand a little bit about the difference between them and how they relate to you. Remember that you will want to go with the options that play to your strengths, and that you will want to make sure that the choices you make reflect the manner in which you want to make money.

First, we can take look at network marketing. Network marketing involves a very hands-on business approach, where you will be given plenty of support and where you will find yourself in an intricate sort of compensation plan. When you sign up, you are given a sponsor who will essentially work as your contact with the company as well as providing you with the support that you need to get started. You’ll find that the sales that you make will be credited in part to your sponsor, who will receive a percentage of your earnings. This will get passed on later down the line when you act as a sponsor yourself and you will reap commissions from your own downline.

Direct sales, on the other hand, involves no sponsors, and you will be paid a straight percentage in terms of commission whatever you choose to do. Instead of selling memberships, there is a good chance that you will be selling specific goods instead, and you’ll see that this is a very independent sort of business. In some cases, you may be asked to hold your inventory, but more and more, companies that are giving out direct sales opportunities will simply hold the merchandise for you; all you need to do is make sure that people find the merchandise in question by using the link or pages that you provide.

Both of these forms of internet business are known for making a fair amount of cash, and it is not surprise that more and more people are flocking to them. If you have an interest in making money on your own terms and making your own hours, this might be exactly what you are looking for. It is important to consider what your resources are; can you afford the time it takes to get this business set up? Keep in mind the fact that no matter what the website promises that you cannot get something for nothing. There is a great deal of information on the fact that you need to put a fair amount of work into these endeavors, especially at the beginning.

Take some time to see what good can come from network marketing and from direct sales. There are many differences between the two different fields, so figure out which approach really works for you and move forward with your goals!

Jaz Lai is a network marketing online expert. Download your free white paper and audio on how to use the internet to Double or Triple your organization within the next 30 days. Available for the next 24 hours only, click below for instant access : http://www.HowToNetworkMarketing.com

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