You will frequently hear that how to succeed in network marketing – often referred to as multi level marketing or simply MLM – comes down to the business being a numbers game.

Although it’s true that most of the people you speak with will not join your business, there are tremendous flaws with looking at network marketing as just a numbers game.

So if you’ve been lead to believe that network marketing success is nothing more and nothing less than a numbers game, please allow me to offer you a different perspective.

Before you read any further, you’ve got to understand that success in network marketing is entirely about connecting with people.

If you fail to understand the importance of connecting with others on a personal level in MLM, you’re toast.

So please, put aside the distractions for the next few minutes and really pay attention to what you’re about to read. It can literally be your turning point to the network marketing success you deserve and seek.

People get involved in a network marketing business because they have goals and dreams.

They are not getting involved because they love to sell stuff. They see that succeeding in a network marketing business is a means for them to reach their goals and realize their dreams.

Let’s say you’re speaking with somebody about your business. She’s got some interest in the MLM industry but she also has her doubts. She is looking for assurance that if she does start a network marketing business she’s making the right decision.

This is a real person you’re speaking with. She’s somebody’s daughter. She’s a mom, a wife, an aunt and maybe a grandmother.

If you look at her as being a part of your network marketing numbers game, she will see right through you. And it’s more than likely that if you see her as a number you’ll use some kind of a high pressure tactic to get her into your organization.

On the other hand, if you make it your business to connect with her on a personal level – to understand her motivations for wanting to start a business in the first place – she will then see you as a valuable leader. She’ll see you as someone who can help her to reach her goals.

If you make it your mission in network marketing to be seen as a valuable leader to others, you’re golden.

At the risk of sounding all kumbayah, speak with people from your core. Let them feel the love and concern you have for their well being.

When you can connect with others from your core to theirs then you will be in for one helluva ride.

We live in an unprecedented time in human history.

We have more tools at our disposal today to help us build a successful network marketing business than we’ve ever had before.

Some of the network marketing training materials available today will teach you everything you need to know about effective business marketing.

On top of that, technology and the internet place hundreds of options to market an MLM business literally at our fingertips.

Never before have we seen such powerful business building tools.

But never, ever forget that behind every mouse click, behind every blog post and behind every email you send are people; real live human beings. And people want to do business with people not technology. People want to be treated like people, not numbers.

The speed at which technology changes ensures that you will never run out of ways to market your business.

What hasn’t changed and what will never change is human nature.

At the core we all have dreams, goals, desires and wants. When you can understand the dreams, goals, desires and wants of the people you’re talking with about your business you will have no choice but to succeed.

When you connect with people on a personal level and understand their motivations for wanting to start an MLM business then you will succeed in network marketing.

When you’re speaking with others about your business, it’s what they want that’s important, not what you want.

When you can help others to get what they want then you will get what you want in the process. That, my friend, is an undeniable, universal truth.

Please, go ahead and read the previous two sentences once more. Those two sentences represent the single most important business concept you will ever discover.

Additionally, being hung up on the numbers game of network marketing means you’ll have an open door policy for your business. This kind of thinking will lead you to believe that stuffing “numbers” into your organization is the key to network marketing success.

Man oh man nothing could be further from the truth.

Looking at network marketing as a numbers game will lead you to believe that such garbage as the 3 foot rule is actually effective business building.

Have you ever heard of this rule?

Actually, calling it a rule is very misleading. It can more appropriately be described as utter nonsense.

What “the 3 foot rule” tells you is that anybody within 3 feet of you, at any given time, is a prospect for your network marketing business.

What? You’re kidding me, right?

If you’re at a cocktail party and meet somebody for the first time, do you want to start pitching them on your business? When in line at the super market, do you want to turn to the stranger behind you and pitch your opportunity?

The numbers game of network marketing will tell you that these are effective business building strategies. When in fact, they are nothing more than great ways to ostracize others.

How to succeed in network marketing is not at all about quantity but is so much more about quality. Sponsor just a few serious business builders into your organization and you will succeed in MLM beyond your wildest dreams.

But, with an open door policy for your MLM business you’ll be sure to fill your organization with tire kickers and time wasters.

There is nothing which will smash your hopes of network marketing success more quickly than the frustration brought about by attrition.

And the very best way to experience attrition in your business is to see network marketing as a numbers game.

So finally, how do you do it? How do you connect with others on a personal level and how do you find serious business builders for your organization?

How do you effectively connect with others? Look and listen, that’s how.

You were born with two eyes, two ears and one mouth.

Note that 4 out of those 5 are sources of input with only one being a source of output.

In order to connect with people on a personal level you’ve got to find out what motivates them. You need to uncover their dreams and goals. To do that, you should be spending most of your time looking and listening.

Ask them questions and let them tell you why they are worthy of your valuable time. Let them convince you that they are a good fit for your business not the other way around.

I can guarantee you that those who see network marketing as a numbers game are doing most of the talking as they try to pressure people into their organization.

Finally, let me say this; I realize that a much smaller percentage of the people you speak with will actually join your business but so what.

Taking the time and steps necessary to connect with the right people for your business will put you way ahead of the success curve and will save you a ton of frustration in the process.

Please allow me to offer you this one final thought before I go:

Approach people with empathy. Think of the most successful people in the world. How did they get that way?

They became as successful as they are because they offer tremendous value to others. They do not chase people; people chase them.

When you make it your priority to connect with others on a personal level, they will be asking you to please sponsor them into your business.

Wishing you tremendous prosperity,

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It’s been said that experience is life’s best teacher. I say that just aint so.

Yes, your own experience is invaluable BUT, the greatest teacher in life is other people’s experience.

Think about why you attend seminars. Ask yourself why you read biographies and autobiographies. And why did you even go to college? You have done, or are currently doing, all of these things in order to learn from other people’s experience, yes?

Let’s say you want to start a business. You know that in order to get the business up off the ground it would be a good idea to send a mailing out to a targeted, select group of good potential clients. If even one person from the mailing becomes a client it will mean a lot to your new business so you really need to get it right.

So how would you proceed? Would you throw together an ad or sales letter, get it out there then hope for something good to happen? Or, would you perhaps invest some time and money into learning how to write persuasive sales copy from an established authority on the topic?

The point is, not only will learning from other people’s experience teach you the best way to do something, it will also help you to save a ton of lost time and money in stumbling along trying to learn things on your own.

Discover the value and powerful potential of learning from Other People’s Experience

Have you ever heard somebody say something like, “that’s when a light bulb went on in my head”? Or they might say something like, “when I read that quote I had an ah-ha moment”. I’m sure you’ve even had those types of moments yourself, right? Those “ah-ha” and “light bulb” moments are always the result of hearing something based on somebody else’s experience.

Let’s say you buy a book for $29.95 and in that book you come across an idea which helps you to advance your life or your business to the next level. Was that book worth every penny? Wouldn’t it even be safe to say that the book was actually worth a whole lot more than what you paid? I would say so.

Don’t ever be afraid to invest in other people’s experience. Their experience will become your experiences and that, my friend, is priceless.

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The burning question everybody has when they start an MLM business is, OK, now how do I succeed in this network marketing business of mine?

Starting your own work from home business is a very exciting time for anyone. The trouble is, eventually reality sets in and you begin to realize that it’s not so easy to succeed in work from home business. Network marketing success will demand a great deal of your effort.

How do you succeed at network marketing? Is it just luck or is there something more to it?

The harsh reality is that the overwhelming majority of those who start a network marketing business will fail. Maybe you’re struggling in your network marketing business and you’re fearful of becoming just another grim statistic. If so then you’re in the right place. What you’re about to discover will definitely help you to succeed in your home based business.

Firstly, understand that there aren’t any secrets when it comes to how to succeed in network marketing. You can develop the skills required to give you an advantage over average network marketers.

Remember this very important point; if you’re only doing what everyone else is doing then don’t expect to get anything more than what everyone else is getting. You can bet that the 95% of those who fail in network marketing are all doing the same thing.

Are you guilty of that? Well not anymore. Today is the day where you begin to do things differently. Today is the day when you begin to do things right and really learn how to succeed in network marketing.

Network marketing success requires your focus and doing these 5 things which the average network marketer is not willing to do.

1) Work harder – the name of this industry is net-WORK marketing not net-HOBBY marketing. You will get out of your business exactly what you’re willing to put into it. Weak efforts will always bring about weak results whereas strong efforts will bring about strong results.

2) Become a self development fanatic – understand that your business can only grow to the extent that you do. You want more from your business then demand more from yourself and constantly seek new personal development skills.

3) Improve your business skills – successful network marketing requires learning business building skills. You need to learn how to generate leads, manage your time wisely, communication with others and effective marketing. The good news is these are all learned skills; you can do it.

4) Willingly invest time and money – developing the required personal development and business building skills require an investment of both time and money. If you’re reluctant to invest in yourself and your business then do not expect to one day see network marketing success.

5) Never give up – this is most important quality you can have. Network marketing success is never an entitlement, it is something that must be earned. In truth, nobody ever fails in network marketing but 95% of those who get involved quit before their dreams are realized. You have to be committed and absolutely refuse to give up.

To recap, how to succeed in network marketing is something you can realize. If you unconditionally commit yourself to the 5 steps above then you will one day find yourself in the 5% group of successful network marketers.

Is it easy? Nope. But I can promise you that in the end your efforts will always be well worth it.

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Yesterday I posted an article yesterday to this blog comparing residual income to earned income. I’d have to say that it’s a pretty informative, very easy to understand article and I think you’d really enjoy it. A video discussing these two types of incomes was also included. Anyway, go check it out and be sure to leave a comment; I’d love to know what you think.

Residual income is so important to financial security in today’s world that I’d like to use this week’s edition of the Tuesday Tip to discuss it with you a bit more.

To put residual income in its proper context let’s first highlight a few points about earned income. The vast majority of people rely upon earned income as their sole source of money. Earned income is given to a worker in the form of a paycheck. Two major problems with this type of income are: 1 – earning it puts the worker on a never ending treadmill, and 2 – it can be taken away in an instant.

1 – a person wakes up in the morning, goes to work for 8 hours a day, goes back home, eats dinner, goes to sleep just to wake up and start the cycle all over again. They essentially live to work which results in a treadmill with no end in sight.

2 – I think we’ve seen all the evidence we need to see that a job can be taken away literally overnight. With millions of people having lost their jobs over the past few years you can see for yourself that there is no such thing anymore as job security. Even teachers and police officers are being laid off – nobody is safe today. What this tells you is earned income is very insecure.

On the other hand, residual income is a stream of income received for some type of work completed once. An example of this might be a recording artist who produces a CD. Once completed, every time a copy of that CD is sold the artist receives a residual income payment on the sale.

Obviously there aren’t too many of us with the talent required to produce a CD; especially one that others would actually want to buy. So, the question then begs, how can the average person create themselves a residual income?

The answer lies in having a network marketing home based business. The foundation of the network marketing business model is based on residual income. When you have a network marketing business you’re building an organization. Once built, the efforts of those within your organization will provide you with that all important stream of residual income.

Your level of income will be determined by you and once built, your minimal involvement is required to keep the income stream going.

Is it easy to build a network marketing business? No it is not and don’t ever let anybody tell you otherwise. But I can absolutely guarantee that once you have developed your network marketing business and your residual income stream, the effort required will always be very well worth it.

I’ve created a free report you can use to help you develop a residual income of your own. Go ahead and download it now…

Can I please talk with you for a moment about how to develop a residual income? Maybe before we get into a discussion about how to develop it, let’s first answer the question of what it is residual income.

Residual income is money paid to you consistently and steadily over time as the result of some body of work you’ve completed once. An example of this might be a recording artist who produces a new CD. They complete the CD once and it then sells for years thereafter providing the artist with a consistent stream of income.

Once you fully understand the power of passive, residual income I’m certain you’ll want to get yourself some too!

Earned income on the other hand is the way in which the majority of society keeps their income stream going. This form of income requires your direct involvement to keep it flowing. Take a job as an example. The moment you stop working at your job, the income stops.

Earned income is the most insecure form of income there is. We’ve seen all the evidence we need to see about this, haven’t we? With millions of people having been recently laid off from a job you can see for yourself that an earned income stream can be taken away in an instant.

It should be obvious that earned income is a trap whereas residual income can literally set you free. It can set you free from the rat race and enable you to really live the life you were meant to enjoy.

So how is it done? How does the average man or woman develop themselves a residual income? Because let’s face it, there aren’t too many of us who can produce a bestselling CD.

The answer to this question lies in developing a home based, network marketing business. Stick with me here for just the next few minutes and I will show you that a network marketing business is by far the best way for the average person to develop residual income.

This quick video explains why:

Also known as multi level marketing or MLM, network marketing has created more at home millionaires over the past few decades than any other industry – there isn’t even a close second. The industry is filled with work from home success stories of regular folks just like you.

The entire pay structure of a network marketing company is set up on the concept of residual income. When you get involved in network marketing, you’re building a business of your own. Your level of income is tied directly to your own efforts and success. Nobody can put a limit on how big you can grow and therefore no cap on your level of income is imposed upon you.

Here’s the really cool part; the organization you develop in network marketing provides you with a residual income stream for many, many years to come. With minimal direct involvement from you, once you grow your organization, you will continue to be paid for those efforts.

Also, because starting a home based network marketing business generally requires a low initial investment, building a residual income stream with this type of business is readily available to everybody.

This all sounds great but what is the downside to network marketing? After all, everything has its downside.

Network marketing is an industry mostly littered with those who have tried and failed. Every last person who has started a network marketing business has done so with big dreams of becoming wealthy. Why then do so many people fail in this profession?

Regardless of what anybody might tell you, starting and growing a network marketing business is not easy. Far too many people jump into this industry with no idea of how to develop a profitable business. When things begin to get difficult the overwhelming majority of people will quit and then say that network marketing is a farce; that it doesn’t work.

What these people don’t realize is that you are doomed to failure in anything you do if you run at the first signs of trouble. Nobody has ever succeeded at anything if they don’t have the guts to stay with it when the going gets tough.

With just a little education up front, you will be able to make the decisions necessary to help you succeed in a network marketing business of your own. I’ve written a free network marketing success report you can use to help you develop a residual income stream.

The term “home based business ideas” is a very extensively searched, long tail keyword on Google today. The reason for this should be obvious. People by the thousands are entering the work at home market in response to a sluggish economy and a stagnant job market.

But here’s the thing about the people who will get involved with home based business opportunities; most of them are going to fail. As sad as this sounds, it’s reality. But – and this is a really big but – it just does not have to be that way.

Let’s first address the reason why most people will fail when getting involved in a work at home opportunity, then we’ll look at what is required to make sure that you are not one of them.

Simply put, the number one reason why those who jump into the home business game fail is because they lack practical business skills. It’s the truth. Most people enter into a home business from the background of having been an employee. Entrepreneurs succeed at building businesses whereas employees do not. So anybody entering into their own business who is not thinking like an entrepreneur is doomed.

You see here’s the reason why: employees seek the comfort and safety of having a boss and a job. They bring a trade-dollars-for-hours mentality into a home business and find they are not prepared for entrepreneurial success.

And before we go any further, understand that in today’s world there is no longer safety and security in having a job anyway. I think today’s double digit unemployment rate is proof enough of this. In other words, even basic survival in today’s world requires a new mindset; the mindset of an entrepreneur.

Understand that entrepreneurs are made they are not born. Nobody was born a successful home business owner. What this means is you can succeed in your own business provided you prepare to succeed. If you’re hoping to somehow succeed by accident then I would urge you to get ready for a long, hard, fruitless journey.

The second biggest reason most people will fail in their own home business is due to blind faith. Let me explain what I mean.

All too often people get involved in one home business or the other because they were convinced by somebody else to get on board. It’s a classic case of the blind leading the blind. Just because your friend talks you into starting your own business does not mean they’ll be able to help you succeed.

Here, this goofy video I’d created will help you to see this very important point:

Rather than allowing yourself to be convinced by somebody else that their business opportunity is right for you, wouldn’t it be a better idea to team up with a real business partner?

What I can tell you is you can improve your potential for home based business success by aligning yourself with the right business partner. Rather than being convinced of starting a business by a friend, why not actively seek out somebody with a proven track record who can help you to succeed?

Furthermore, who’s to say your friend’s new business is right for you? They may have started a business based on their own criteria but is their criteria right for you?

To recap, there are two things you can do, up front, to ensure success in your work at home business. First is to prepare yourself for entrepreneurial success through developing good business skills. Second is to align yourself with the right business partner. Somebody who can provide you with the help you’ll need to succeed as a work from home entrepreneur.

If you’d like to find out more about becoming my business partner and have me work with you to build yourself a successful home based business then please visit my opportunity web site.

I’m pretty firmly ensconced in the home based business industry so I’m always researching information on how to make money from home. I usually concentrate my attention on direct selling because it seems to be by far the number one option for people who are looking to make money from home.

Direct selling is also known as network marketing, multi level marketing or simply MLM. However you refer to it, network marketing opportunities abound today as more and more companies choose to move their products using the MLM distribution structure.

Rather than a broad review of the network marketing industry as a whole, I’d like to instead sharpen my focus and use the remainder of this article for a Send Out Cards review.

Send Out Cards is a greeting card company which was co-founded by Kody Bateman in 2004. It’s been 6 years now that SendOutCards has been in existence so it’s a safe bet that the company will be around for many, many years to come.

SOC has zero debt and is built on a very solid foundation of leadership and they offer a superior product. These facts are very important to his Send Out Cards review and they say a lot about the company.

I’ve taken a look at numerous MLM companies over the years and have been involved with about 5 of them (3 of which are now out of business).

This 7 point Send Out Cards review will discuss some of the advantages of SOC as a network marketing opportunity.

1. It’s Easy – this is huge! SendOutCards offers a very easy to understand product and business model. In business, a confused mind always says “no” and there aren’t any confused minds when it comes to SOC. I can tell you from experience that dealing with a product as easy to understand as Send Out Cards makes your task of business building so much easier.

2. People LOVE the product – despite this age of technology we’re living in today, there is still nothing like receiving a greeting card in the mail. When somebody goes to their mailbox and finds, amongst all the bills and unsolicited junk mail, an unexpected, personalized greeting card, it brings about an overwhelming feeling of joy for them. I’ve had people thank me multiple times for the simple gesture of sending them a greeting card – it’s truly awesome.

3. Retail pricing – sending greeting cards through the Send Out Cards system is far less expensive than buying cards from the local store. This eliminates the price objection which makes your business building efforts far easier.

4. Affordability – starting and sustaining a SendOutCards business is very easy on the wallet. The initial start up investment is extremely reasonable and there is never any physical inventory to maintain. This is a huge plus in this Send Out Cards review.

5. Environmentally friendly – over 40% of all greeting cards produced are never sold and go to waste. The Send Out Cards opportunity prints cards on demand, uses recycled paper and acid free inks. When you consider that greeting cards represent a $10 billion industry this point is a biggy.

6. Convenience – the entire Send Out Cards business can be operated from a computer. The SOC web site and card delivery system is so efficient, everything is done online. The card is printed, put in an envelope with your return address and mailed with a real postage stamp – not a bulk insignia.You can travel anywhere at any time and as long as you have internet access you can operate your business.

7. Leveraged income – this is a general point which essentially all network marketing opportunities offer. The basic goal of getting into business is to get out of business. In other words, if you do not have a business which generates income without your direct involvement then you do not have a business at all; you have a job. A real business exists to serve you whereas a job exists to be served by you. Get the difference? MLM offers the most legitimate opportunity the new home based entrepreneur will find today to build a leveraged income.

We are at a point in our history where an unprecedented number of people are researching different ways on how to make money from home. There are a ton of terrific network marketing opportunities out there today. Is Send Out Cards the right one for you? Only you can answer that question.

Visit my Send Out Cards review web site now or download this free network marketing success report which will help you to gain clarity on this exciting profession.