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How To Be Successful or Fail In MLM or Network Marketing

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

I have been involved in several MLM or Network Marketing businesses over the years, and have I both failed and succeeded in both. How is this possible? First a little background on me and my MLM experience.mlm success

 

I was in the real estate investing business and had several vacation rental homes and I wanted to offer a travel solution to my vacation rental business. Upon researching the opportunities available,  one stuck out and it was YTB Travel, a network marketing travel business. I was hooked on the ease of starting a home based travel business and stumbled building the “business” side or recruiting even though I was successful in travel sales.

 

However, YTB Travel began to experience some legal woes and I decided to bail on the MLM opportunity for fear of being associated with a bad MLM company. Looking back, I am so happy to distance myself from this company when I did.

 

Because of my real estate business, my next venture into MLM was Zurvita, an gas and electricity network marketing opportunity, promising riches through an utility MLM. I quickly recruited 60 of my renters and family to switch over to me. What a disappointment this was. People’s bills actually went up $15-$20.00 per month, despite being marketed as a “same cost” option.

 

Several of my homes, I was paying $20.00-$30.00 per month and getting back about .18-.25 cents per month, per invoice. So I was spending $20.00 per month (per home), to make .20 cents. I quickly bailed on this company after my customers began to notice the increase in their bills as I had.

 

I then landed into the health and nutrition (weight loss opportunity) with Isagenix. Isagenix offers the best in nutritional cleanse and anti-aging products, offered through the network marketing business model.

 

I am an expert internet marketer and website designer and have over 650 people in my Isagenix business. So when I tell how what to MUST do to succeed with Isagenix or ANY network marketing, home based business. To be successful in network marketing you MUST:

  • Purchase and use the products
  • Join on and maintain your auto ship
  • Talk to Family and Friends
  • Get plugged into Your Company Training
  • Help your Downline Duplicate this Same System

There you have it, the secrets to MLM success! I have people join my Isagenix business daily, and the ones that fail, are the ones that do not follow these simple rules to have success in ANY MLM business.  Let’s look at each in detail and why its important.

 

Purchase and use the products-You will never sell ANY product that you do not use and can not “share” your experiences with the product. He is a typical pitch. “Hey Sally, I sell these awesome weight loss products that help people lose a pound a day, safely and naturally and people say they have more energy and feel younger. Would you be interested in learning more?” Yes, tell me more, what was your experience with the product? Do you take them? ANSWER: NO, NO and are you likely to make a sale? NO!

 

You will never sell a product that you do not use yourself and can not share your experiences!

 

Join on and maintain your auto ship-Some people that do join on auto-ship, cancel their order after the first month or 2 and wonder why they cant sell anything. This is a 2 sided sword, because usually people cancel sell their product, because they have not became a product of the product (use and consume). Secret: You can not sell product that you do not have on hand! You may not need to have a $1,000 of stock on hand, but in the case of my Isagenix business, I maintain at least 1 9 day cleanse in stock at all times. Many people will call you up and want to run over and pick up the product and often times pay cash. People also just don’t plan ahead and wait until the last minute to order.

 

Talk to Family and Friends-If you are not comfortable talking to your friends and family about your business opportunity and products, you will never be successful in network marketing. PERIOD!!

 

Get plugged into Your Company Training-to be successful in your network marketing business opportunity, you MUST get plugged into your company or opportunity training at least one to two times per week and these “team calls” are generally under a half hour each, so you need to commit just one-two hours a week on your training.

 

Help your Downline Duplicate this Same System-You must teach each and every person to duplicate this same system to be successful and help others build a successful business. You do this buy building your business and helping each person you get to join your business build their business. You are only successful if they are successful!

 

When you can successfully combine these 5 basic rules for network marketing success, you are sure to have a lucrative career in network marketing.

 

What about the “MLM Secrets” or “why 94% Fail in MLM” and other “Secrets Your Upline Didn’t Teach You” that tell you you need a MLM lead generation system to be successful? This is NOT true, but after you have been in MLM for a while, you may want a MLM lead generation system to compliment your efforts, but YOU will FAIL at MLM is you depend on a lead generation system for your network marketing success.

 

I use MLM lead generation systems, and many companies now offer them as part of their MLM opportunity, so they do work, but you must market them to drive traffic to them to generate leads. Are my lead generation systems responsible for my large successful Isagenix business? The answer is no! it just compliments my efforts and I do not rely on it for a successful business.

 

The only secret to a successful MLM business to purchase your opportunity products on auto-ship, maintain your auto-ship, share your product experiences with your family and friends, help your downline be successful and stay plugged into your opportunity training. After you have become an “executive” level member, then and only then should you consider a MLM lead generation system to compliment your now successful MLM business.

 

If you can follow these simply 5 rules for MLM success and want to start a Isagenix weight loss business, click here to join my Isagenix Business.

 

 

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Direct Selling Companies Named INC Magazines Top 500

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

by Nancy Laichas

Inc. 500Twelve up-and-coming direct selling companies were recently named to Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500/5000 ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.  MonaVie, Heritage Makers, Send Out Cards, Ignite and 5LINX Enterprises were all included on the Inc. 500, and Isagenix, Barefoot Books, Market America, Tastefully Simple, Keller Williams, LifeWave and Orenda made the Inc. 5000.

MonaVie, maker of premier acai-based nutritional and energy drink products, ranked No. 1 in the Inc. 500 Food & Beverage category, No. 3 in Revenue and No. 18 on the overall Inc. 500 list.  Launched in 2005, MonaVie was created by a team of partners with extensive backgrounds in the direct selling industry and with health products. Cumulative sales topped $1 billion in 2008, and MonaVie now operates in 10 countries, with international expansion continuing.

“When Henry Marsh, Randy Larsen and I sat down at a kitchen table back in 2004 and literally dreamed up MonaVie from our hearts and minds, we knew we wanted to create a global business with a spirit of abundance and giving back,” says MonaVie Founder, Chairman and CEO Dallin A. Larsen. “Being named to this list—and ranking No. 1 in the Food and Beverage category—is a testament to dreaming big and working hard.“

Heritage Makers, a direct seller that shows consumers how they can preserve the past with its custom-created storybooks, ranked No. 132 on the Inc. 500 list. The Provo, Utah-based company, founded in 2005 by President Doug Cloward and Co-Founder and Board Member Sharon Murdoch, saw its revenue soar more than 1300 percent from $587,636 in 2005 to $8.5 million in 2008.

Salt Lake City-based Send Out Cards ranked No. 158 on the Inc. 500 list. Founded in 2003 by Kody Bateman, the company’s revenue grew 1,173 percent from $2.6 million in 2005 to $32.9 million in 2008. Send Out Cards helps people stay in touch by allowing them to create and customize traditional print greeting cards online, and have them printed, stuffed, stamped and delivered to the recipient.

Stream Energy and Ignite ranked No. 198 in its first year of eligibility, noting revenue growth of 1,014.3 percent since the company’s first year of operations in 2005. “This accolade is evidence of the strength of the company’s business model, supported by the dedication of our independent associates,” said Stream Energy Senior Managing Director Chris Domhoff, who is the founder of Ignite, the company’s wholly owned marketing arm.

A provider of gas and electric power to markets in Texas and Georgia, Stream Energy’s annual revenue grew from $70 million in 2005 to $825 million in 2008. The company estimates 2009 revenue will reach $925 million.

For the fourth straight year, telecommunications provider 5LINX Enterprises made the Inc. 500 list, ranking No. 274.  The Rochester, N.Y.- based company posted growth of 831.8 percent from $4.9 million in 2005 to $45.7 million. 5LINX, founded in 2001 by President & CEO Craig Jerabeck, Executive Vice President of Sales Jason Guck, and Executive Vice President of Marketing Jeb Tyler, distributes its products and services in the United States and 20 international markets through a network of dedicated independent marketing representatives.

Seven direct selling companies earned spots on the Inc. 5000 list.

  1. Chandler, Ariz.-based Isagenix, provider of nutritional supplements, dietary cleansing products, and skin care products, ranked No. 1099 with 284.1 percent growth from $63.8 million in 2005 to $245 million in 2008.
  2. Cambridge, Mass.-based Barefoot Books, a children’s book publisher, ranked No. 4155 with 44.4 percent growth from $4.8 in 2005 to $6.9 in 2008.
  3. Greensboro, N.C.-based Market America, a product brokerage and Internet marketing company ranked No. 4422 with 34.3 percent growth from $210.5 million in to 2005 to $282.8 million in 2008.
  4. Alexandria, Minn.-based Tastefully Simple, direct seller of easy-to-prepare gourmet foods, ranked No. 4471 with 32.5 percent growth from $93.9 million in 2005 to $124.4 million in 2008.
  5. Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams Realty, franchiser of residential real estate brokerages, ranked No. 4719 with 19.2 percent growth from $89.9 million in 2005 to $107.2 million in 2008.
  6. La Jolla, Calif.-based LifeWave, marketer of adhesive patches that stimulate acupuncture points to improve health, ranked No. 4825 with 11.0 percent growth from $15.1 million in 2005 to $16.7 million in 2008.
  7. Tempe, Ariz.-based Orenda International, distributor of anti-aging, immune science and weight-loss products made from the aronia berry, ranked No. 4875 with 5.7 percent growth from $5.1 million in 2005 to $5.4 million in 2008.

The 2009 Inc. 500 measures revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2005, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2008. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2005 is $200,000; the minimum for 2008 is $2 million.

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Relationship Marketing and Weight Loss Opportunities

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Relationship marketing was first defined as a form of marketing developed from direct response marketing campaigns which emphasizes customer retention and satisfaction, rather than a dominant focus on sales transactions.

As a practice, relationship marketing differs from other forms of marketing in that it recognizes the long term value of customer relationships and extends communication beyond intrusive advertising and sales promotional messages.relationship marketing

With the growth of the internet and mobile platforms, relationship marketing has continued to evolve and move forward as technology opens more collaborative and social communication channels. This includes tools for managing relationships with customers that goes beyond simple demographic and customer service data. Relationship marketing extends to include inbound marketing efforts, (a combination of search optimization and strategic content), PR, social media and application development. Relationship marketing is a broadly recognized, widely-implemented strategy for managing and nurturing a company’s interactions with clients and sales prospects. It also involves using technology to organize, synchronize business processes, (principally sales and marketing activities), and most importantly, automate those marketing and communication activities on concrete marketing sequences that could run in autopilot, (also known as marketing sequences). The overall goals are to find, attract and win new clients, nurture and retain those the company already has, entice former clients back into the fold, and reduce the costs of marketing and client service. [1] Once simply a label for a category of software tools, today, it generally denotes a company-wide business strategy embracing all client-facing departments and even beyond. When an implementation is effective, people, processes, and technology work in synergy to increase profitability, and reduce operational costs

Through my weight loss opportunity I have had the opportunity to connect to some of the most amazing people, on a level I didn’t think was possible with business associates.

It doesn’t take a whole lot of digging to uncover why it’s been easy to form strong bonds within any weight loss community… these are people with a spirit of service to others, people who make it their business to better the physical and financial health of everyone they meet.

I could go on and on all day about the amazing people who are now a part of my life because of my involvement with my weight loss opportunity, but that’s not the point.

What I want everyone to understand is that my opportunity is not just another multilevel marketing company… it is a community of people who truly care about others, who have experienced the health benefits of the products and are passionate about sharing them with the people they care about, and helping enable others to do the same.

If you are considering creating additional income with a home business but don’t know where to start, please get in touch… we are always looking for new people to help us spread the love, and our team will make it our business to ensure your success.

The MLM industry currently consists of well over 2,000 companies in the United States, with sales of more than $28 billion annually. According to the Direct Selling Association (DSA), approximately 13 million Americans participate in this industry.

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Why Weight Loss Network Marketing

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

The primary reason that so many weight loss opportunities are marketed through the Network Marketing Business Model is simple, support! There is no other business model in existence that can offer the same kind of hands on, person-to-person support that Relationship Marketing offers. This also creates a great opportunity for you. You Can Get Paid for Recommending Something You Love!

Think about all the times you have recommended a great book, movie or restaurant and never received any compensation. This business model is based on the principle that people tell other people what they like. People are naturally inclined to share Isagenix based on their personal results. Chances are very good that most product users will share it with others naturally. So why not GET PAID?

When you refer someone the company tracks this referral through a sophisticated and reliable software system and then as a “thank you,” pays you a commission for the referral.

Here are a few reasons to join a Network Marketing Opportunity:           

  • Tax Advantages
  • Time & Freedom
  • Minimal Overhead
  • Residual Income
  • Have Fun, Working With Friends

For these reasons, both business veterans and professional business people are embracing network marketing now more than ever before. Including the likes of Robert Kiyosaki, Donald Trump and Warren Buffet.

 

“Network Marketing has proven itself to be a viable and rewarding source of income.”

— Donald Trump, Why We Recommend Network Marketing, Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump

 

“If I had to do it all over again, rather than build an old-style type of business, I would have started building a network marketing business.”

From Robert Kiyosaki – “The Business School For People Who Like Helping People“

Republished in 2010 as “The Business of the 21st Century“

If you want to succeed in MLM you can’t just focus on the money. You have to focus on educating yourself, and here is where you can accelerate your MLM marketing education.

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Mona Vie

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

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MonaVie believes that empowering people like you can bring happiness and security into reach. Whether you’re ready to make a small change to improve your circumstances, improve the health of your loved ones, or significantly transform your life, MonaVie is the opportunity to make your mark in the surging health and wellness industry you’ve been looking for.Mona-Vie weight loss opportunity

Our independent distributors are out-of-the-box entrepreneurs with fantastic products, a fully staffed sales and marketing team, a friendly customer support team, and a distinguished research and development team.

You have the chance to decide what success means to you, and MonaVie has the tools and solutions to help. You’ll be proud to offer exceptional products with antioxidant power and exciting weight management solutions.

Everyone at MonaVie is dedicated to your success as a distributor. Because your goals are important; they’re what add up to a better life.

Monavie Products

Mona Vie started as a “juice” business and has recently expanded into other nutrition and weight loss products.

From powerful antioxidant support to joint, heart, and immune health, MonaVie body-beneficial products provide the nutrition you need for a healthy and active lifestyle.

Delivering a wide array of antioxidants, vitamins, and phytonutrients, as well as other beneficial ingredients like Wellmune, plant-derived glucosamine, and plant sterols, every serving is as efficacious as it is delicious.

 

Monavie Compensation Plan

 

Relationship marketing is now the most effective form of distribution. Person-to-person marketing allows you to share the benefits of the MonaVie independent business opportunity with others, building your own distribution network. Your income is rewarded not just for your sales, but for the product sales in the organization that you helped create.

MonaVie offers its distributors the most innovative and dynamic compensation plan in the direct selling industry. With 10 ways to earn income and 50% of the sales volume paid out in distributor commissions, MonaVie is a powerfully rewarding opportunity!

01 Direct Sales and Preferred Customer Bonus   monavie business opportuniuty
02 Top Retailers Bonus
03 Bulk Order Bonus
04 First Order Bonus
05 Star Maker Bonus
06 Team Bonus
07 Growth Bonus
08 Executive Check Match Bonus
09 Leadership Bonus
10 Multiple Business Centers
What’s more, MonaVie leverages today’s most effective form of distribution—relationship marketing. (MLM Weight Loss Opportunity)With this person-to-person approach, you’ll be able to share the benefits of the MonaVie independent business opportunity with others and be rewarded for doing so, based on your sales and the product sales of those in the organization you helped create.

 

Mona Vie Overview

 

MonaVie blends antioxidant nutritional power with an unparalleled opportunity for you to capitalize on the vibrant health and wellness industry. We launched in 2005, offering premium quality nutritional products that are dedicated to improving the health of millions and changing the lives of our MonaVie family.

MonaVie is one of the fastest growing companies in the world (you can even find us on the 2009 Inc 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies) with blueprints for continued expansion in the United States and worldwide markets. And we have big plans. We’re helping people in every kind of situation to reach their own victory. MonaVie’s goal isn’t just to sell product, we want to relieve hopelessness and be the strong hand up for people to support themselves.

Our profound success isn’t just MonaVie’s success, it’s about our independent distributors sharing MonaVie products and solutions for a healthier life while earning financial benefits. This is your chance to share innovative MonaVie products and achieve your own financial well being. Whether you’re interested in significantly evolving your life, or are looking for a way to supplement your current income, you could join the hundreds of thousands of successful MonaVie distributors redefining their worlds with quality nutritional products and effective weight loss solutions.

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

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Herbalife

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

 Herbalife Business Opportunity-Work From Home

Welcome to the Herbalife opportunity website. Read more about the outstanding opportunity that becoming an Herbalife Independent Distributor can offer. Learn how you can help make other people’s lives better through weight management and good nutrition, while at the same time earning an extra income.

Becoming an Independent Distributor allows you to enjoy the benefits of a lucrative Herbalife Distributor compensation plan that pays up to 73 per cent of retail dollars.              herbalife_logo

We offer science-based products of the highest quality to meet the full range of nutrition and lifestyle needs. Our satisfied customers use their personal experiences to refer their family, friends and acquaintances to our products.

As an Independent Distributor, you will have access to innovative marketing tools, training events and materials of the highest degree. Our comprehensive training programs will help you to build a successful, expanding business locally, nationally or even internationally. Additionally, you can receive consistent support from the Distributor community worldwide.

In the 30 years since Herbalife began, the company has grown significantly. The thousands of employees and Distributors are constantly working to further Herbalife’s vision, values and mission, and to continue the success of this world renowned business.

Why Herbalife?

Because at Herbalife, we are dedicated to enabling you to live a thriving, healthier life.

One man set out with a vision to improve the health and financial well-being of others. Over the last 30 years, this vision has grown into a globally respected brand and for 2 million distributors it has become a way of life.

You enjoy the benefits of:

Herbalife’s compensation plan is one of the most generous in the direct selling industry. It pays up to 73% of retail dollars to its Independent Distributors in the form of retail and wholesale profits, royalties and bonuses.

The Herbalife Sales & Marketing Plan has been making dreams come true for over 30 years, and continues to change lives in 77 countries around the world.

As an Herbalife Independent Distributor, you’ll receive outstanding training, the support of a vast community of fellow Distributors, and constant support and assistance from an award-winning customer service team.

The cornerstone of Herbalife’s international reputation is a line of quality health products. As an Independent Distributor, you’ll be retailing nutrition, weight-management, and personal care products, including ones developed by world-renowned scientists. People love our products because they work.

Making a difference to other people’s lives is probably the most rewarding aspect of becoming an Herbalife Distributor. You will be improving the well-being of your friends, your community, and people all around the world. You can be part of the network of Herbalife Distributors who literally change lives.

There is no end to what you can achieve with Herbalife.

Herbalife offers an unbeatable opportunity. Herbalife provides additional incentives to motivate and inspire you. Distributors who qualify are rewarded for consistent or spectacular performance and business-building efforts with special vacations and recognition events.

 herbalife weight loss

Herbalife uses an innovative, time-tested, and proven compensation and distribution method called “network marketing.” It’s a system that’s more than 50 years old, yet it’s still being hailed as the way of the future. That’s because network marketing combines the advances of technology, the power of free enterprise and the dynamics of people working together to help each one another succeed.

The simple truth is this: the more people with whom you share Herbalife® products and opportunity, the more successful you’re likely to become!

  • Network marketing fosters an atmosphere of empowerment, recognition, nurturing and respect for others.
  • Network marketing presents an opportunity that is not limited by race, religion, sex, age, marital status, financial condition, educational background, or physical ability. Literally anyone with time, motivation and dedication can succeed.

With the Herbalife opportunity, you can receive ongoing support through Company-sponsored training events. These include Success Training Seminars (STS), Herbalife Opportunity Meetings (HOM), Leadership Development Weekends and the annual international “Extravaganza” events for networking, training and more. You will also have access to Internet support tools that are available 24 hours a day, as well as business-building tools and services like the Herbalife Broadcast Network (HBN™), programming that’s available on the Internet 365 days a year.

What’s more, you’ll have the opportunity to attend frequent Wellness Training Seminars to learn more about Herbalife® products and their ingredients. And like all our Independent Distributors, you will benefit from the product offerings and usage expertise of our world-renowned Nutrition Advisory Board.

 Herbalife Business Opportunity-Work From Home

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

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