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Whats the Best Way To 'Work' Your Warm Market?

QUESTION: What is the best way to work your warm market?

Postby oceanbreeze on 12 Oct 2008 16:03
I would like to know how effective people have been at working their warm market? What are of the techniques used in regards to inviting, presenting, closing and follow up? I am asking these questions, because personally, I have not had a lot of success with the warm market. It is quite possible that my own techniques need some polishing. I am not sure if getting a sales coach will do any good. I try to approach the warm market in a genuine and caring way. How do I come across without sounding like a sales person? I read and listen to a lot of material. It gets confusing because some of it will say, go and out recruit anyone and everyone. Then there is material that says to qualify and be picky about who you bring into your business. Any information will be greatly appreciated. This is my first question on here, so please forgive me if it comes across as haphazard.

Thanks,

Chris

ANSWER:
Stop thinking in terms of "warm market" and "cold market". The only market that matters is your TARGET MARKET. Period.

Who is your target market?

People who are already spending money in the niche your are selling. People who have a genuine desire for and are actively seking your product. Therefore if you sell arthritis therapy products and someone in your family uses it then you won't be a sales man to that person, just someone offing a sample of a product that you may be interested in.

Discover a need and fill it based on their desired out come and not NOT yours.

It doesn't have to be scripted either (scripts are for con artists and manipulative a-holes). Just ask them whether they are satisfied with what they are already using and why so you can begin an open conversation.

Your question sounds as if you are trying to convince them to "see" something instead of finding out what they may be looking for if, in fact, they are even looking for anything at all...

When you get into wanting to "share" your business and products just for the sake of "informing" your family and friends of what you are doing in business... then it can get sticky. Anything more than, "Hey guys just wanted to let you know I started a business that helps ease your rheumatoid pains" (for example) is asking for eye rolls, rejection and put downs. Why? Re-read the first sentence above.

If your family members and friends happen to fall into your target market then you've hit "pay dirt" but chances are they won't.

Concentrate on "attracting" your ideal customers and reps by providing information they are already searching for regarding your products or a business opportunity in your chosen niche/industry, and not "working" any of your warm market.

It's not about being ashamed it's about not being a "saley" sleaze bag just looking to hook a commission check form those close to him by disregarding their wants.

It's not about creating desire in or proving anything to anyone by showing them how successful you have become. It's about being of services to those already looking. How many in your family are looking? If they are anything like everyone else's family not many if any.

The perfect example is this forum post. You expressed a need by asking your question and the community responded... we didn't go to your profile and assume you were here for one reason or the next and try to sell you on our solutions. If you never asked we would post.

Discover a genuine need through listening and fill it. Nothing more. Nothing less. If they haven't expressed a need then there isn't an opportunity there for you to offer your solutions (ie. business op/products/services).

Malika

This thread is so funny, The old compensation plan "hook" :lol: ... If one product's compensation plan, residual or not, pays real actually money then what does it matter?

This type of discussion would never happen in a real Internet marketing forum because leveraged sales is the only real "beach money".

That argument of who has the better comp plan is a tactic to take your prospects mind off the real issue: "Can you teach me how to sell "it" to who wants it?"

Weather I need to sell 5 or 5000 sales to make (what every my personal $ goal) as long as I'm leveraging my efforts through people and/or technology (hello, you are reading this online right) who cares?

Unless you are you married to the company or something.

I recently read a story about a man complaining to his mentor that he had a site that was only making $200 and he wanted to make $2000 a month. His mentor told him to go build 10 more sites!

The point is, set your money goal find something that works and duplicate or scale it upwards to your desired result. When I become a rep for a program, MLM or affiliate, I NEVER calculate my money on anyone's efforts but my own. Funny thing is people want to join me when I tell them they only need to concentrate on their own efforts to sell product, and recruiting is a bonus.

Now if I had to run all over town for each sales I may want to make more money per run, but guys that doesn't have to be the case... I'm negotiating buying someones site right now that's already bringing in a steady monthly real residual income and I don't have to do a thing to it (but I will, 'cause I can).

I'm recruiting without recruiting and selling without selling 8-). If you are still doing the Comp Comparison Scam tactic and it works continue duplicate that.

The rest of us just want to get paid...to prospect online (pun intended) ;)

Has anyone ever considered making you own comp plan? It's not that hard, I do it everyday and I'll share an example: affiliate A 2%-10% residual a sales dependent on volume, Affiliate product B $11.98 monthly, affiliate product C $33.50 per sale, affiliate product D $2000 - $5000 per sale... building a list an selling them all at a push of a button (yeah you got it) PRICELESS!

After 10 years in network marketing compensations plans have NEVER been an objection to join or not join any program I've had. Not once has a prospect said, "Man I have a huge prospect list that would buy all these wigets... but, that compensation... I dun'know". Is it different for you? I doubt it.

IT'S ALL PROPAGANDA!

Compensation plans should only matter to the geniuses who make em, or to other shaky business opp hopping networker who need to justify their biz opp hopping.

Are you Establishing Credibility Using This Sure Fire Technique?

A Newbie on www.betternetworker.com asks a critical Internet prospecting question:

Establishing Credibility

Postby lsorensen on 06 Oct 2008 11:01
Well I have officially been in the MLM business now two months and 6 days. But it was only in the last 10 days that the light bulb came on and I realized that traditional cold market methods are not my cup of tea. So quite by accident really I stumbled across a marketing tool on-line that I could totally relate to. However I have been exposed to so much information in such a short period of time that it is quite overwhelming. I am currently in the process of building a website to promote the business of MLM and ultimately the company that I represent.

I know I am jumping ahead here but I want to be prepared WHEN I get that first opportunity lead! My question is, how do you establish yourself as an expert if in fact you aren't yet? What do I say to that very first person besides "Hi! Congratulations, you're my very first prospect and I'm going to teach you how to be successful in this business!" Huh? I haven't proven I can be successful, how do I convince someone else that I have the knowledge and the resources to make THEM successful? I believe that I do have those tools, I'm just not sure how to convince someone else that I can help them!

Thanks in advance for any advice I can get in this area!

Laura Sorensen

A: Hey Laura,

Welcome to the better networker community, and thank you for asking such a powerful question! I hope you find you are definitely starting off in the right place.

When establishing creditability for yourself in something new, for you it's your new network marketing venture, lean on your own past successes.

For example, if you were a principal, you'd lean on your leadership skills which prepared you to lead in this new business or if you were a flight attendant and promoting a travel business you lean on that as establishing you were already familiar with the industry of travel...even if you are an at home mom, you have developed some level of human development skills.

I have a student of mine you is a water skiing coach and he leans on this ability to recognized natural talent and heart! It's very attractive to potential prospects to relate to you both by making your past relevant to what your doing now and bonding with them at the same time.

So, just pull from your past experiences... Better still if you've failed miserably at various attempted businesses or gotten scammed. It's powerful and it works just look at Mike Dillard's story!

Just you being able to recognized so quickly that cold calling and prospecting is a waste of time, puts you light years head of many networkers. Hell, it took me 9+ years to figure that out...

Just do yourself a favor and use some of quotes from your own question and use them as subheadings or bull it point on your landing/capture page for your website... They are a testament to your natural copywriting skills.

I think you audience could appreciate knowing that you are being honest and not just telling them you'll guarantee they'll make $10,000 a month in their first 30 days or some other hype crazed story.

Be sure to post your website for review and feedback in the forums before you officially launch!

Malika

What About Flyers To promote Your Network Marketing Business?

I have been with AP for about a month.
I have tried the free leads stuff offered
to get me to buy more leads. I sent emails,
called, and pointed people to my sites.

I have got nothing. I tried the payperclick
thing with google and ezanga. Neither have
brought any conversions.

I put up flyers in Albuquerque, NM, both for
IBO's and members. I only received one call.
I have signed up one IBO, a business partner,
and she had a few members to sign up. I don't
know where to get both IBO's and members.

I am will to work, but how long will it take?
Is Magnetic Sponsoring worth buying? Will it help me, and how
long will it take before it at least pay
itself off?

Thanks,
Estevan Montoya

Hey Estaban!

From what I could gather from your
post you sound like you are in motion
but going nowhere slow...What kind of
training or mentoring have you had on
the marketing methods you are using?

It could just be you have a kink in your
system somewhere, like your capture page
needs minor changes. It could also be that
your entire marketing system needs rewiring!

For example, you mentioned handing out flyers
and buying leads which are two of the most
expensive yet highly untargeted ways of
generating interest much less leads.

You also asked how long will it take, when
the question is how much time are you willing
to give your business after only being involved
for a month.

I failed at MLM for 9 and 1/2 years before I
found Magnetic Sponsoring and this community.

At least your already here!

MS or any course is only worth it if you are
determined to work it. What are you looking
to learn from the course specifically? What
do you think you need to set you on the right
path? How much is your success worth to you?

For me, I needed free ways to generate more cash
and leads and I've done it with what I've learned
with Magnetic Sponsoring. Just be patient with your new business
and yourself. Make well thought out and tested
methods of marketing and find someone who will
be your guide.

Your partner in success,

Malika Duke
Former MLM failure
www.getpaidtoprospectonline.com
www.recessionproofincome.com

How to Start a Home Base Business with No Money

Q. So, I am a jack of all trades. How do I start a home base business with no money? Whatever you suggest, keep in mind I may have done it already. But, doing it correctly and have legitimate leads would be good.

Thanks,
Niki

A. Hey Niki,

"No money" and business is an oxymoron if you want it done correctly and have legitimate leads. You will at least need to get a domain name (you can pick one up for less than $10 @ www.GoDaddy.com
).

Then, you'll need to get a blog or website if you want to ave control over how small or big you want to build your business.

But before you do all that, Jack of all trades, you'll need to choose a niche to serve. A group of people who you will be able to help accomplish something important to THEM. Like how to bake bread, cook chicken, save on auto insurance, cure athlete foot or wrinkle cream.

Your niche needs to be an area that you are passionate or knowledgeable about. So that it will keep your interest and you can easily establish yourself as an expert. It also needs to be big enough to support the effort you will have to put in to build any viable business but small enough where you can stand out from others in the crowd.

For example, I am very passionate about network marketing as an industry. That is my niche. I serve my niche by providing training on how to succeed by leveraging the Internet to attract quality leads and make multiple streams of income from a blog or website.

I have 10 years of experience in the industry so there's no question that I know a lot about my topic and my niche of choice.

This is the though process you want to start from as well.

What are you know for, preform well or are naturally talented in?

If you are bent on not spending ANY money @ all be prepared for a lot of really long nights trying to learn everything yourself. If you are willing to invest at least a little ten you can leverage the experiences of other who have come before you.

All the best in your decision!

To the top,

Malika Duke
www.GetPaidToProspectOnline.com

I've Got Bad News About Your MLM Lead Gerenation Website...

I was in a consultation with a fellow subscriber and when our conversation turned to what she was doing to promote her business right now.

When she mentioned she had ads that weren't converting into leads I asked "where are you sending your traffic from you ads?"

We discovered one of the major holes was the traffic (assuming there was any) that would see her ads were being directed to (GASP!) her replicated site.

Which looks really great and polished but, if you are using the replicated site you MLM company gave you to send your prospects and

it's NOT working well for you, here's why:
Your website is boring, confusing, and NOT trackable or changeable. These are all keys you need in order to have the results you want.

First off, when your prospects get to that replicated site you have no idea how many people are viewing, you don't know how they got there what they wanted or why they left.

Then, unless your potential prospect finds that partially hidden "contact me" form, you will never know they were even there. It's like having blinders
on while running your store.

Even if you could see who your visitors are it matter because the site isn't really yours anyway, you can't even tweak or change it because it's not even really yours! Don't believe me? Try to change your headline or anything at all for that matter.

How is that for running a business?

That simply won't do if you want any degree of success in your online network marketing business. It's like having a bad marketing campaign that you cannot change or improve upon... actually it's EXACTLY that.

That was the bad news... so now here's the good news.

What I would suggest is for you to get a website you can control the content and the message your potential prospects are seeing.

A site where they can really connect with you and start to build a mutually beneficial relationship and 2 way communication.

Thats what attracts good quality traffic that will become leads for your business.

A great place to start are social networks like myspace and facebook.

Why are these great? Well, because they are easy to find, and insanely popular. Now, you will be too once you create your free profile!

oh, don't worry about a how to do it...

I've included a cheat sheet here (as an attachment) that I give my own new recruits.
It's created by this guy named Dennis karganilla from MLMGoldMine.com

This guy and his partner made almost 2 million dollars in less than 2 years using and teaching what I am sharing with you today.

If you've never heard of "My Story Marketing" be prepared to blown
away at how simple and easy this is to apply today in your business
and see results!

Having a hard time attracting and retaining good prospects

Q: "How do I attract and retain the right business partners? I have
people that have come in gung ho ready to join or who have joined
but now have gone MIA."

R.Lewis

A: First, there are two different sides of the question:

Side #1: Attracting the right partners
Side #2: Retention of the right partners


Let's start with attracting the right partners because the answer
for this takes care of the second side, retention, automatically.

You have got to qualify or sort effectively even in your "attraction"
of new partners. You're looking for people with the right level and
type of internal motivation that they use to convince themselves to
start and continue on the road to success and ultimately financial
freedom.

All too often we sign people up for the wrong reasons like:
a) They had the money to start
b) They said they were interested in the business
c) They seemed to love the products

None of these things alone are the makings of a winner. So where
should you start?

It starts with proper posture on your part when prospecting a
potential partner (say that fast 3 times!).

write down the qualities you are looking for in a potential partner
and why they are important to be a part of your team.
Then write down why those qualities are important.

I know you've probably heard and may even still believe in the
"don't prejudge anyone" philosophy, and you should. Just as long as
you also pre-qualify those rascals immediately!

When you are interviewing your prospect ask questions to reveal
whether or not they fit that criteria and for proof from there own
experience.

For example, I like to ask, "Tell me a time where you were faced
with making an unpopular decision. What did you do and why?"

What does the answer to this question revel?

It shows whether you have enough self confidence to believe in your
own decision making process or if it's just about "fitting" in for
you.

This speaks to their leadership abilities which are vital to
success in any business. The right prospect will give a great answer.

Another good one is: "The drop out rate in business is high because
most don't have a clear, "I'll do it until..." goal. What is your
"until"?

good answer: Until I reach my financial and personal goals.
good answer: Until my mom won't try my service and my friends say
I'm crazy!

Understand there is no right or wrong answer, only the truth as
that person sees it. It's up to you to decide whether those
answers qualify them for an invitation to your team or not.

And please don't think everyone deserves an
invitation. The attrition (drop out) rate is proof that not
everyone qualified for your invitation in the first place.

You are looking to identify long term vision and goals that THEY
tell you from there own words. Their internal, emotionally mature
motivation is what will get them started and keep 'em going.

If your sign ups and attrition rate is high you're not qualifying
"OUT" enough people. If your signup rates are low but your
retention rate is high, your doing good. When your sign up and
retention rate starts to approach 1:1 you will be a master!

For the four basic things you need to know before you can even a
call someone a prospect much less "the right partner:
http://www.getpaidtoprospectonline.com/talkingwithprospects.html

Want the questions I use when interview and qualifying potential
partners?:
http://www.getpaidtoprospectonline.com/qualifyingquestions.html

These are questions based on the criteria of what I am looking for
in a new business partner. This is not a complete list on because
new and different questions may come up in the live conversation.

Adjust your own questions according to the flow of each conversation.

Then retention is built in when your well qualified prospects start
their business for their own right reasons and not because they were
told, sold or convinced by you.

They own their reasons through their responses, take full responsibility
for their own actions and will hold themselves accountable for their
ultimate success.

The pressure will be off of you!

Your partner in success,

Malika

CraigsList.org Power Posting

Hey Guys,

I got some responses that the craigslist posting was chopped off being in the corner :-). So I'm reposting it here! Enjoy...



I must remind you that craigslist frowns on posting any ads about MLM, affiliate programs, any "j.O.B." that requires payment to get started income generating business solicitation.

I've seen a guy get chewed up in the forums when he inquired as to why that policy is in place. I hope you find this helpful and you only use it just another piece to your marketing funnel. There are other more time efficient marketing methods that don't rub an entire community (or it's owners/managers) the wrong why.

Happy posting,

Malika

Lead Seduction: How Often Should You Keep In Touch?

From the mail bag:

Q: "How often do you suggest I write to my subscribers per week? Once a week? Twice a week? I know this one lady and guy that send out a message every freaking day and for some reason it gets on my nerves. I had to opt out of the guy’s autoresponder. He wrote good stuff but for some reason I didn’t want to hear from him everyday almost twice in one day. What is your take on that?"

L. Santos

A: If you find yourself annoyed or overwhelmed by the frequency of someone else's emails to you, it's probably a good gauge of what NOT to do.

Think of it like watering a plant. Too much rots the root and too little... you loose the leaves. 1-3 times a week should be enough to share articles, specials, promotions, cool tips etc once you're out of your "boot camp" series (normally 4-10 days in a row). A good rule of thumb is to keep in touch as often as you have something of value to share with your list.

Just focus on the relationship and commune with your list the same way you would if your close friends and family. In my case my family and my best friend are actually on my list so I keep that in mind when I'm writing.

And just so you know, don't always have a blatant sales pitch in every email without sharing value. If a specific product will assist in the solutions your subscribers are seeking go a head and mention it but first illustrate the benefits and advantages first.

To the top!!!

Malika Duke
305-975-8618

Help!! I Read Magnetic Sponsoring TWICE And I'm Still Loosing Money!

Q: Dear Malika.

J. here, I like what I have read so far. But before we go on anymore, I wanted to ask you a few questions.

1. I have spent a lot of money trying to generate leads on the net. With 0 return I mean 0.

2. I did buy the magnetic sponsoring book. Read it twice.

3. From what it & you are saying, if I'm going to be able to create a lot of leads

I'm going to have to do what you are doing and/or create my own newsletter,

blog, landing page etc to be able to succeed online.

4. If I don't want to create blogs, newsletter etc, what is your cost after your boot camp?

5. I don't mean to seam negative because I'm not. I'm just trying to get my ducks in a row.



Thanks and I do appreciate your time.
J.

A: I'd like to take your concerns one at a time and get to exactly what you are looking to discover so I can address each one thoroughly. I have severals questions I'd like for you to ask yourself before you move forward with your online network marketing efforts

1. What is your idea of "a lot or money" and what specific techniques were you using to generate these leads? Were you using banner ads, ezine "top sponsor" ads, pay-per-click(PPC)?


Usually the word "spent" is what is used when there is no return on investment (ROI) in a short period of time. As a business owner you should look to "invest" as much as you can while spending as little as possible.

The above mentioned marketing strategies are all techniques that many newbies attempt when just starting out in attraction marketing without understanding them completely. Usually it's because it's easy to throw money at problems for a fast start or quick fix.

Without understanding WHY something works, it's difficult to get down the HOW. The understanding of the why takes time, study and practical application. I'll explain in the summary of this response. I've never even attempted any paid advertising and here's why:

2. Read magnetic sponsoring book again. This time look at the writing style and flow of information. Look at the head lines, bullet points, copywriting, catch phrases etc. Study the process not the results because duplicatable processes is what guarantees results.

That's what I did. The very name of my website came from the headline in chapter 9! (thanks Mike) :)

For example, if you are looking to duplicate a profitable PPC campaign, you can imitate the exact ad or you can emulate the process that makes any ad successful. Once you control the process you will control the end results.

3. Yes. As my 4 year old says, "You are very correct!" Any one who would want you to believe anything else just wants to lead you around by the nose. You, and yes I do mean you reading this, will need your own website(s), blogs, e-book(s), ezines etc. in order to accomplish anything major online.

Do you need it right off the bat? Technically, no. I sold several ebooks using squidoo lenses and banners on my social network profiles while I was building my website. However, if you notice all the people who are either moving toward or already where you want to be, have a website. That's you clue.

The idea is to own as much of the web as possible, build a fan base of loyal subscribers, keep learning more about your target market and sharing with your list.

In order to do that in a systematic, automated and leveraged way, you will need the right tools.

4. "If I don't want to create blogs, newsletter etc, what is your cost after your boot camp?"

I'm not clear about your question. Is it that you want someone else to create your blogs, newsletters etc. for you? If that's what your looking for, outsourcing is a great option. Do some research on places like elance.com and other which provide writing services, web design etc. for as little as $5 per article.

I will not write articles for anyone... not even for my own mother (and I built her capture page) :)

5. It's interesting to me that even you think your thoughts may be perceived as being negative. I think you may feel like you've done enough for long enough to at least see some return on your time and money you've already invested.

If that's how you really feel, you may as well pack it up now! Magnetic Sponsoring is only the beginning. It's up to you to determine the end as you fail forward on the journey.

In closing, J. all you've really done is found a way to do it that doesn't work you and your personal style. It actually a great thing and whats even better is that you are smart enough to ask for help and direction.

Back in January when I first got my Magnetic Sponsoring course I had to read chapter 10 itself 3 times before I figured out what to do when I logged into the back office of the system. I had the rest of my team, who also bought the course depending of me to lead them through this new phase of business.

There were some thing I just had to "grow" through and I wanted to fail as fast as I possibly could. It makes for great content as I can now speak from a level of experience that some who came long before me have been to afraid to do. Sounds like we have somethings in common.:)

I'd like to congratulate you on stepping up to the plate and taking another swing on behalf of your goals and dreams!

To help enhance what you've learned from Magnetic Sponsoring check out the Renegade University. There is where I learned how to apply attraction marketing principles outlined in the book. The university teaches you how to create 100% free and extremely low cost yet, powerfully effective marketing content click-by-click. They also show you how to identify the needs for your "real target market(s)" which is outside the scope of most ebooks. Click here to discover how it can help you.

Your partner in success,

Malika

Building Rapport with Potential Prospects is Poweful Pre-selling...Do it Well

Q:
I have always been able to create relationships within a few minutes until I became involved in what I felt was a "no Non-sense" sales environment. It occurred to me that when I was spending the time developing a relationship, another sales person would use my efforts and swoop in and take my sale either by calling the person later or talking with them after I did.

I don't see that happening in the network marketing and affiliate programs I am involved in (I chose them carefully). I have a different problem there. I find that I have difficulty introducing myself or taking the time to get to know people. I don't want to "invade" their privacy or I don't have a good first line. I am so afraid that I'm not going to say the right thing or that I will miss an opportunity to tell them about this great business. When I do just get to know the person at the first meeting, I feel that I did not do enough to promote my business.

People used to want to do everything I wanted to do and all I did was talk with them and have fun. I want that and the ability to build a large productive "kick A." team.

Thanks

Glena

A:
Hey Glena,

Thank you for sharing this thought and giving us an opportunity to help you. Are you prospecting only face to face or do you have other automated ways like a blog or website?

The reason I asked is because I used to have a hard time trying to gauge the timing to "pique" someone I just met for my network marketing business. Then I realized it would be easier to attract people who were already raising their hand asking for more information.

I did this for two reasons:

1. It's infinitely easier to talk to someone who contacts you about business first. You come from a consultant position who was sought out by the potential prospect.

2. The potential prospect would have to have ACTIVELY been seeking solutions to there problem meaning they are motivated. They weren't just waiting tables waiting for an MLM angel with a wonderful business opportunity to come and rescue them.

Tell me more about the different ways you enjoy marketing that made everyone want copy you. I'm sure you can find ways to incorporate the sames principles into your current business.

Malika

So Now You Have Your New Home Based Business, How Do You Get leads?

Q:
Malika,

I'm a novice in the Home Based Business. I've joined Ambit Energy.
For all of you who aren't familiar with this company check this link to have an idea of what is this all about:

http://jaimeraga.energy526.com/

Well, I started doing great, but I want to generate more leads for my business to grow.
Any ideas? I mean, I can't complain; but I still haven't gotten to the level I pictured myself into when I joined the business.

Thanks,
Jaime

A:
Jaime,

I'd be more than happy to help you promote your business! There are several ways both online and off to promote your business. Some cost and some are free. You should consider doing both at the same time.

This includes, but is NOT limited to:

* Building your own lead capture page
* Building a full content site
* Creating a blog
* Building a list and auto-responder newsletter series
* Creating multiple social network profiles
* Video marketing
* Article marketing
* Classified ads

One thing to always remember is your goal is to add value where ever you go. Always come from the intention of customer service, "how can I help YOU" attitude and mind set. Never promote your business before you promote yourself as a valuable resource of information on topics you have experience and knowledge in.

On of my favorite places is yahoo answers! where tons of people as all kinds of questions that are categorized by industry. You can go there answer questions and include links in your resource box to establish yourself as an expert.

The good news is, most people give crappy answers or do too much self promotion instead of genuinely giving good advice. Just don't be one of them and traffic will swell to your website and capture pages.

The bad news is even those lame answers are immortalized on the Internet for all to see when others type in the same question over days, months and years in to the future so you want to be careful not to be one of them :-)

Combining attraction marketing with automated lead generation is he way to go.

I have done all this and coach others how to do the same.

I actually have a link to the site on the bottom of this blog page.

What is Multi-Level marketing?

An Actual forum post found on the Mysapce MLM Forum:
http://forums.myspace.com/t/3703374.aspx?fuseaction=forums.viewthread&SortOrder=1

"What is Multi-Level marketing?"

Here's My Reply:
Hello There,

First I'd like to thank you for asking the question, "What is Multi-Level Marketing". I am very passionate about the business model and Industry of Network Marketing attached to it.

Simply put multi-level marketing allows a sales person to leverage their time and efforts by training other sales people and is therefore compensated for their entire team's production.

Like if you were to train a sales force to sell your photos, and you only compensated them a commission to sell the items/service AND then again another commission when a sales person they train sells the items/services as well.

Once the compensation for the sales are on more than 2 "generational levels" it's considered Multi-level Marketing.

It like your parents getting paid by your employer for raising a good kid, then you get paid a part of your kids salaries (but your parents get a piece too cuz you were trained by them). Then it goes like that for generations of salaries...

Not bad when you look at it that way, huh? LOLOL we would raise better kids, I think, if everything was set up that way!

What do you think?

Sincerely,

Malika Duke

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Questions about The Renegade University

Questions From the Mail Bag:

Hi -

I am VERY interested in this system. I do not own the Renegade Book but I did listen to the 3rd webinar and I would very much like to join at a Professional Level now.

Questions re:

1. Does the professional level walk you through how to set up your affiliate links like Renegade University?

2. Does it show you what to say in your-emails and how to respond and how to set up auto-responders?

3. Does it show you what to say to prospects when you call or they call?

Do I really need to purchase the book first if I feel I have a basic understanding at th is point of attraction marketing or can I just join at the professional level now?

Please let me know asap as I am ready.

Thanks.
Anita K.

Answers:

Good Afternoon Anita,

Click Here for the answer...

The first problem with network marketing (MLM)...How Can Internetwork marketing help.

The Network Marketing, MLM, Sales and Marketing, Direct Sales industries have two major, major problems.

The first problem is how to get more leads.

Advancement in technology have helped to make the Internet a more friendly place for even a novice to start attracting high quality leads.

Thanks to people and like Mike Dillard's Magnetic Sponsoring (review) and Ann Sieg's The Renegade Network Marketer, you can get complete automated systems loaded with all the bells and whistles. But they only solve half the problem.

Now that you have some people to talk to and your filling your pipe line, eventually you will have to get on the phone.

This is where many people, in and out side of MLM and Network Marketing drop the ball.

If you don't master the art on conversation to will still be wasting time and money on marketing.

Whether you are on the phone or face to face these are 3 stages of conversation you need to remember:

1. Discovery: What problem to they have? How long have they been looking for a solution. What made them answer your ad? Let them get very specific.

2. Reflecting: Let them know you hear what they saying and understand where they are coming from by rephrasing and restating their point of view as you understood it. This gives them a chance to correct any misunderstanding and you can confirm you are talking to the right kind of person.

3. Presenting: It's important to customize your presentation to specifically speak to what your prospect unique problem. If they are excited about all the fun they will have working with you, don't lead with all the information you have. Talk about the fun. If they Don't want to travel don't lead with all the different places you get to go to. Talk about how they can work conveniently from home!

Focus on what's important to them.

Don't Push Your Own Objectives And Agenda

If your primary company promotes hard for the warm market but your potential partner doesn't want to talk to their warm market give them some other options.

If they can't or don't want to go to office on Thursdays and Saturdays don't force it.

Also, if they tell you they are looking to start a home based business in the nutrition field and your primary business is in financial products, recommend them to a colleague in that field.

On the other hand, if you have specific standards for your team and they don't fit your criteria let them know. Thank them for their time and move on quickly.

Don't be afraid to turn the sale down first!

Is that a new concept for you?

For more tips on how to talk to the prospects you are attracting subscribe to my Xtreme Marketing Makeover Boot Camp

How Do You Warm Up Your Cold Market?

Lets start with reinterpreting what consists of warm market.
I've heard it to mean- people who you have met, who you know or who
know you.

For the past few months I've been doing a lot of research on
on-line marketing. The information can be head spinning.
Primarily, because I've have been in the dark ages for a long time.

It's a lot like being in doors all morning and then rushing outside
in the mid afternoon without sunshades!

Or like waking up from being in the matrix and realizing you are
THE ONE.

These are some of the things I've found to be consistent from many
different on-line guru's, self made millionaires, and others when
it comes to building lists and farming for friends who are our
Potential Partners.

Why you shouldn't buy leads from a lead generation company?


Well for few reasons, to include:

1. You have no idea what those people responded to in order to
become a "lead" for who ever you are buying it from.

2. You can generate your own leads and have full control of what
information they respond to and modify as needed to improve your
response.

3. The leads you should buy if you want the same effect in reason 2
would cost you a lot of money, as much as $10+ per lead, if you
consider how many you will need to build a good pipe line.

4. You don't know them, nor they you. They do not fit the definition
of warm market (see above)

So how do you get your own leads who are warm?

Good question! This is where creativity comes in.

For years you have been sticking to off-line warm market and
"friendship farming" for new prospects= harassing folks with our
enthusiasm and excitement!!!!!!

How has that been working out for you?

For me, OK at best. After 9 and 1/2 years I'm just about to hit
the customer count
for 7 level commissions and still have yet to produce 3 TCs in
separate legs.

By giving yourself permission to take your business on-line as well
as continuing the productive off line efforts you can truly take
it to the next level and only talk to the ones that have
"warmed up to you".

People are out there or rather on here looking for you and what you
have to offer as far as your business and product/services. If they
don't find you, they will find someone else, like me!

Or worse, find another inferior company or, (gasp!) find get rich
quick scam cloaked as a legitimate networking business that blows
up in their face. Now they are leery of even us, poor souls, and you
can help others avoid the same pain.

Did I mention almost 80 million people will or are actively looking
to start a business over the next 5 years?

How many will find you?

Where will they find you?


The first thing you would need to do is identify your target market.

Believe it or not, my target market may not be your target market
in all the same campaigns, for instance look at your Myspace pages.

Your friends are very different from mine and vice versa. Let me
bring that to life for you. Models have models as their friends,
college students have college friends, weirdos have other weirdos,
mom's have other mom's, and other network marketers.....well
you get what I am saying I hope.

Like attracts like through the law of attraction.

Focus on the dominant traits you have that you will use to to do the
things that you are passionate about and decide how you will wield
the power of this business help you to accomplish that and speak to
those who want the same= the END of rejection and attrition?

For example in this letter, My target market is:

A. Network marketers
B. Small business owners
C. People who want to stop buying leads
D. Those who want to market there business online.

If you meet all the above criteria then I can relate to you and you
to me because I am all of those things too. Even better, You may
only be able to relate to a few or none then you are farther away
from my "target"

Yours could be:

A. Any college aged person who
B. Is not excited about the job market after graduation
D. And is actively seeking alternative opportunities to include
E. Starting their own business.

So, if you were to post an ad, or put on your facebook page exactly
who you are and who you are looking for and someone doesn't "get it"
or respond, they are telling you "I am not who you are looking for".

That will help you in deciding what to say to your target market to get
their attention. (checked out my head/subject line?)


You will let those "targeted" people know you have/ had a good deal
in common. You can help them discover how to get more of what they
want and faster by following the plan you have gone before them,
done the hard leg work and labor on their behalf and finally, after
some trail and error you've found IT.

On behalf of all the others just like you and me, You found an answer
and all you want to do is give them what they have passively agreed
( by simply answering your ad or opting in to receive more info by
emails or news letters, etc.) they have been looking for, all
cleaned up and stream lined! They will be very "warm" to you.

Because you obviously understand them and can relate, you've walked
in each others shoes.

OK, now you decide who your target then ask yourself: "where are those
people looking for the things they want?"

Be where the fish are biting! Be where they are looking and/ or have
really, really attractive offer.

First, You, the fearless leader
(((ROAR))).
Second, your Simple Duplicable System and third, your
industry/products/services/company (in that order).

Ads on Craigslist For Your MLM Business Getting Flagged?

Craigslist is NOT a friendly place for MLM or
affiliate marketers. As a matter of fact, Craigslist
is not friendly to InterNetwork Marketers. Period.

This is primarily because they think the are protecting
the poor, unsuspecting, uneducated consumer from savvy,
slick, snake oil marketers like me and you.

So what happens is when you post, the want to limit you
to just one city or state. They are catering to people who are
targeting a specific local region.

Whether it's hiring a cashier for your local grocery store or
you are major company looking for local talent, posting ads
for your small business can seem limiting.

Unless you know a little known loop hole in the CraigsList
law your ads will be flagged (and deleted) or "ghosted".

WHATS THE LOPE HOLE AND HOW DO I USE IT?

Well thats easy, as discussed in building on a budget, your
ad needs to to be a little different each time. Your headline
too. by at least 20%.

How will you know how many words sentences make up 20%?
You really have to use your own judgment. It's best to have
a few different variations on file so you can just cut and paste.

The other way to get more ads posted is using a autoposting
service which I personally don't promote because it cost
money to use the service even if your ads still get flagged
or removed.

Your best bet is to turn your ad into an image using photo
bucket. then all you have to do is modify your title by using
a few weird symbols in the suffix of prefix like:

%%Business developer/ Trainer++
or
^^^^Business Trainer //

To learn more about this watch the "top secret" Craigslist MLM ad posting on this page video now.

Discover why your upline is afraid of Magnetic Sponsoring and Attraction Marketing....

Many Network Marketers feel Magnetic Sponsoring and the Attraction
Marketing principles it promotes are what this industry sorely needed.

The majority of the industry top dogs who built their businesses
using the traditional "show and tell" technique find this new model
to be a threat to their very system and therefore incomes.

Either they are afraid of it or they just don't support it because
they know they haven't yet started to feel the "squeeze" that
attraction marketing on the Internet will irreversibly have on the
way the world does MLM.

I started doing the numbers and it all started to make more sense!

(sort of)

Lets say your upline has 10,000 reps in their organization. If just
the reps on auto-ship buy product, their set for the month.
If the team of 10,000 recruit only one qualified new prospect each,
you may or may not get a bonus but your upline will every month for
those 10,000 new recruits!

All while the new and middle level reps are doing an almost job-like
feat of the daily approach and pique, home party and office meetings.

Your upline is already driving the car that they want and living
their dream life.

Basically, they don't have enough of an incentive to change unless,
course the are like a $35k+ a month earner named Jake In YTB that is
just burnt of using the old school selling and telling to maintain
and grow this business.

More often than not he/she is unwilling to entertain
anything that requires them unlearning all of the antiquated
techniques that worked best before the Internet became the "go to"
place for business, recreation, and information combined (web 2.0).

This leaves many reps straddling the fence when considering marketing
their businesses on line.

Just this Friday I was talking with a rep named Micheal who came to
my site and sent an email to me saying, "The only reason to ever go
cold is to get into someone else's warm [market]."

He only gets it half way.

One misconception is that If a prospect is not related to you or
knew you before you started your Networking business, there's no way
to build a relationship with them if they came through your marketing
campaign.

I've found it to be the complete opposite because I have way more in
common with someone who found me through my attraction marketing
because they can relate to almost everything since we're in the same
boat now!

Another misconception is that if they don't join your primary
thats the end of everything...."NEXT!"

With so many affiliate programs that offer the perfect solution to
two major problems in MLM (solid marketing/sales training and
constant stream of free prospects), you're doing yourself and your
team a major disservice by not retailing these options.

This is because Micheal and reps like him have not fully understood
power of the attraction marketing and still see themselves just as
Network Marketers and not fully independent business owners with
multiple streams of income along side their primary MLM.

It's the loyalty to benevolent uplines and pain from the "squeeze"
which is not yet fully realized that keeps some rep in a form of
hybrid fantasy.

The world as we know is calling for new more innovative ways to
build a home based business on that can actually be done from home
or anywhere you can use an Internet connection to make a warm
connection :-)

Letter to an ass**** (MLM) Rep: The dangers of bad prospecting....

I was searching the search engines for some good keywords to write some articles on and decided to type, my primary company's name in. What I found disturbed me for two reasons. 1 reason is it wasn't much about me or my team on there...yet. The 2 reason was what I did find is very damaging to our industry!

It was a compliant that was cc'd to the main head quarters and blasted in an on line forum. Now, it was a few years old but the sad and current truth still today....

The whole thing is here, without editing. It's very detailed but pay attention to the end as it shows the dangers of bad prospecting...

Dear Guy,

Let me begin by apologizing for becoming argumentative with you on the phone today. It is a tendency of mine to become argumentative when someone is argumentative with me, and I'm sorry I let that overcome me.
Let me also point out that this email is being CCd to ACN.

Let us go back in time a bit to the first time I learned of your existance. I was working the front desk at St. Louis Workout at the time. There was a large argument taking place between Mike, who was working in the manager's office, and yourself. In fact, it was such a disturbing event that you were banned from the Union location for a month due to that incident. That argument happened because Rob told you he was uninterested in what you had offered him.

In time you approached me and aked me if I was interested in an opportunity. I think you mentioned the word 'success' several dozen times, often several times in the same sentance. I tried to say no, but you would not stop. I relented and agreed to look into the company.

I did a bit of research into the company on my own time and again said that I was not interested. And here is where, looking back, I notice a dangerous trend. You asked, 'Why?' I replied that I could not find much information about the company on the internet. It appeared that they were telecommunications resellers and I was not interested. To which you called me, and I quote, 'stupid' for turning down such a great opportunity just because I couldn't find enough information about them on my own. You didn't speak to me for a month.

After a month or so, you again approached me, pushed ACN relentlessly, and I agreed to look into the company a little more. Again I researched the company, this time more thoroughly. I told you that I needed information about revenue streams and how the company is setup before I could make a decision, and you pushed a DVD at me heralding that Donald Trump had endorsed ACN and I should watch the DVD before making a decision. (While also telling me that if I didn't join I would have to pay you back for the DVD.)

After some more time we setup a meeting at Chevy's to go over more information about the company. When we met for the ACN overview we spent maybe 30 or 40 minutes going over some of the paperwork you brought. About half of it was taken up with you showing me 'Special Advertising' sections or quotes from magazines that were several years old, as well as other marketing material. Then finally you pulled out some general overview paperwork about how the company actually works and revenue breakdowns, which I had been asking you for for months.

Earlier this week you called me to tell me about an ACN meeting that was happening here in town today (Saturday) at 10:00 AM. When I told you that I had been working long hours at work and would probably be too tired to attend, you started saying that this was more important than sleep. To be completely honest, that I when I decided not to go.

Today (Saturday), you called back. I told you I wasn't interested. Here it comes again... you asked, 'Why?' I told you that I don't need to give you an explanation, it was my decision. You, of course, took the defensive and started berating me for making the decision I did, stating that I you deserved an explanation. I took the bait and argued back. Relenting, I finally gave in and mentioned that, for one, I don't want to be a salesman. At which point you started going off on 'Well then you misunderstand! It's not selling!' To which I replied, 'It's 'network marketing!' By it's very definition it's selling.' I love your response, which was, 'We don't sell, we ask people to do us favors. Did you read the script?'

A rose by any other name is still a rose. By the same token, bullshit by any other name is still bullshit. The whole premise of the company is selling services and/or selling the company itself by trying to recruit other ACN representatives. Telling me you're not in sales is like telling me your shit doesn't stink.

(Let me also say, as an aside, that that is not the only reason. That is one reason. One of many. Another is I am applying to become a in the United States . Use your imagination to figure out why I might not want to start up with ACN if I'm going to be joining the military.)

After that began the personal attacks. You asked me how much I make. I absolutely refused to tell you. Then you pulled some number out of the air and made the laughingly wrong assumption that I make in the ballpark of $XX,000 per year. Let me tell you something... I haven't worked at a job where I've made less than double that since 2002. And I graduated in 2001.

Which brings me to another point. When we had our meeting at Chevy's, you were on your break from your job. Not only that, during our meeting you were called by your gym and asked to hurry up and get back to the front desk. To pull a number out of the air (say... the amount I get when I pick up a shift at St. Louis Workout...) You make somewhere in the ballpark of $XX,000 (Author's note: not a big number)before commissions. I also know that you were moved from the Chase gym to the Crestwood gym because you were not performing as well as expected, which tells me your commissions can't be all that much either. Not exactly an ACN success story. You also tried to wow me by telling me how much money one could make in ACN in a short time, and when I asked you how much you made personally you said 'about half that.' That statement lead me to believe you don't even come close to that amount, and made me even more skeptical. So, to tie these last two points together, don't project your personal career failures to me.

Continuing the personal attacks on the phone call, you asked me how many friends I have. Again, I laughed at the question. When I wouldn't answer you asked what I was doing tonight. Why I bothered to answer, I don't know, but I replied I am going out with friends, at which point you accused me of lying and made more statements implying that I have no friends because I am such a horrible person. At which point I laughed again. I said it on the phone and I'll say it again now. If you don't believe me, come to The Pepper Lounge tonight and you will be able to see me and probably a dozen of my friends hanging out, having a good time, and celebrating the birthday of the wife of a very good friend of mine. (She happens to be a very good friend of mine too, by the way.)

Which brings me to my next point about friends. The only reason I live in St. Louis at all is because of this particular very good friend of mine. He not only informed me of a position that his company was hiring for and lobbied to get me the position, he also let me live with him and his family for 3 weeks while I was apartment hunting. As a matter of fact, the only reason you and I ever even met was because another good friend of mine, Mitch Buckner, was short staffed and needed some help filling in some time slots at his gym. I offered to help him out since I was between contracts at the time, and I just so happened to be there when you had the argument with Rob that got you banned from the gym.

You ended the phone call by accusing me of things such as being egocentric and bigheaded (redundant, I know). You accused me of being a bad person and lying and said you don't have room for me in your life. I admit, I countered with the same things. However, I truly don't need you in my life; I am self sufficient without you. You needed me to become one of your ACN representatives, and that is not going to happen. Furthermore, I don't profess on all my online community websites to be a good upstanding Christian like you do. You sir, proved beyond a doubt, that you are neither good nor upstanding. People like you are why I don't consider myself a Christian anymore. And I feel badly for your 'friends.'

To be honest, you always sounded more desperate than successful. You push money making potential above all else. (Which I find amusing, since you seem to earn almost none.) What I've read from ACN's literature is they promote self-sufficiency with the added bonus excess wealth if you want it. Your actions since the first time I ever saw you have been an intimidating style of bullying and/or pushing rather than selling. If you can't learn to calmly let someone say 'no,' your ranks will be filled only with those who allow you to beat them into submission.

I never should have given in to your incessant begging for me to look into this opportunity. Alas, sometimes being kind has its price. I'm sure most of the people who make up ACN are not like you, but because of you I will never use nor recommend their company or products. It is only because of my own personal research into ACN that I will not actively denounce their products and services.

In closing, I am informing you to not contact me again, with one condition. The only correspondence I will read from you will be a full apology with this letter in its entirety included in the body of the letter CCd to your immediate supervisor at ACN.

Sincerely,

vafarmboy

PS
You might try to counter the story about your argument with Mike at the gym by showing that he is now a member of the ACN community. Let me preemptively remind you that you were not the reason he joined ACN. He went to the national meeting in Detroit with you, and it was that meeting which inspired him to join, not you. The only reason he went is because you would not leave him alone about it.

Author's note: The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Edit: title

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THIS IS NOT TO COMPANY BASH!!

What was interesting is that with almost every Network Marketer in all type's of different companies I've spoken to, this is an all too common occurence in our industry. That why I have so much respect for Magnetic Sponsoring and all the other attraction marketing leaders and up and coming leaders.

We have to all continue to do our part to improve ourselves, our companies and our entire industry. We may never totally illiminate situations like above but we sure can make it the exception and not the rule. Even though this instance maybe a bit extreme, to some degree there are WAY too many occuring everyday.

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Malika Duke has been an Network Marketer and business developer for 10 years and has dedicated her career to improving the industry throgh professionalizing prospecting through practicing and teaching InterNetwork Marketing skills and attraction marketing. If you would like to learn how to master the internet, the written word and the phone to improve you business connect with her through the resourses below:

www.getpaidtoprospectonline.com

www.recessionproofincome.com

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