Incrediable Site and Information On New Product! Helpful Hints for Networkers!

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The things I am learning today about network marketing are incredible. Every ones ideas sound good so you just need to pick out the one you think will work for you.
I like to use safe lists. Another good one is Traffic Exchanges if you have the patience for them. I can only take them so long, then I have to go back to my safe lists. I'm putting together three more blogs. One will have all my safe lists and traffic exchanges on them. I'm not sure when I will get them done, but if you need them now, just send me an email to pamalyons@knology.net and put in subject line SAFE LISTS. I will fore ward them right to you.

Tomorrow is my 60th birthday and my partner is giving me a big party. I am making this short due to the fact I have a ton of things going on and will be getting back to this blog Monday. You all have a good week-end and I will be seeing you.

To Our Success

Pama Lyons
SKYPE: pama.lyons

Fine-Tune Your 30-Second Commercial and Get Your Net . . . Working!

Here is another great article By Linda Locke. She knows her beans and is a fantastic writer when it comes to the newby network marketer.

By Linda Locke

Whether you’re an old pro at MLM or a newcomer, one thing’s for sure... networking is an essential part of building your business. The more well-known you are in the business community, and the more people who know about you and your business, the more referrals you are likely to receive. Networking provides the exposure you need and is especially important for those who work at home to keep them from becoming too isolated.

The contacts you develop through networking continue to grow and expand until you have a web connecting you to potential clients throughout the community. When your net starts working, you’ll begin receiving calls from people you’ve never met, who are associates of associates. It just goes on and on. To facilitate this happening, you must tell everyone you meet who you are and what you do.

Most of us are shy about tooting our own horn. But when you’re in business, especially your own business, you must learn to toot your horn regularly.

Develop a 30-second commercial which simply and concisely explains what you do as well as the benefits of your products. Make sure it’s easy to understand. Here’s a sample:

“Hi, I’m Sue Brown, an executive with the Maximum Energy Company. I market a line of natural herbal supplements that make you feel great and help you lose weight quickly and safely. I also offer a complete business system for women who would like to learn how to earn a good part-time income working out of their home.”

To prepare your 30-second commercial, make a list of the benefits of your service or product and incorporate them into a description of your business. Use the above for an example. Test it out on an associate to make sure it’s clear. Then practice, practice, practice.

When you meet someone, whether it's in an elevator, at a business mixer, association meeting or business luncheon, your 30-second commercial quickly tells them who you are.

Then you can find out who they are and exchange business cards. Your goal at mixers and trade shows is to connect with as many prospects as possible, so limit your contact time to about five minutes. You might want to make a note on their business card based on your conversation. Later you can review your notes to determine which ones to follow up.

Make a phone call to arrange a meeting to get to know one another better.

Remember, the best networking comes from developing business relationships. The more you know about each other and your businesses, the better you can serve each other’s needs. Develope a contact file and a regular plan to help stay in touch with prospects. If you publish a newsletter, you might put them on your list to receive it. Or, you could send a brochure, which describes your products and/or business opportunity. If you happen to come across a newspaper or magazine article which may be of interest to your potential customer, you could copy it and pass it along. And, I guarantee you’ll be remembered if you call with a referral which may bring future business to your prospect.

Think of the potential business out there. What are you waiting for? Practice your commercial. Grab a stack of business cards.

And get your net working!

Linda Locke is the Webmaster and Editor of the MLM Woman Newsletter. Visit her site for over 100 articles of interest to network marketers at: http://www.mlmwoman.com

Standing Out from the Crowd

Welcome back. I hope you had a wonderful week-end. I know I did. I must say they are always too short. Back to work and another great week.

Today I have decided to put the article I used for my newsletter. When you sign up for my newsletter I will be sending out useful gifts to my subscribers so you don't want to miss out.

Below is the article I just sent out in my newsletter. Enjoy.

Standing Out from the Crowd By Linda Locke

These days it seems like there is more and more competition in the MLM field - new companies spring up out of nowhere overnight and everyone else is touting their hot new “product du jour.” So what’s an MLMer got to do to stand out in this over heated, over-hyped market? Well, fortunately, it’s not that hard. Most people don’t really think too much about how to market their MLM business in an effective and creative way.

Most people are lazy and just do the minimum and wait for the money to roll in.
What you MUST do to stand out from the MLM masses is to make the benefits of doing business with you so powerful that your potential customers and recruits will see you clearly as the best choice for their sponsor.

This is especially important if you want to successfully recruit people long distance -- you don’t have the advantage of being able to speak to them face to face -- you need to have a strong offer that really will convince them that you are the person they should do business with.

I’m always amazed when I receive information packs in the mail from distributors who obviously think that it’s not important to tell me who they are and why they are sending me this information. They don’t include a letter or note introducing themselves; they just throw a bunch of company sales literature in an envelope, stick their name and phone number on the back and expect that to do the trick. What a waste! With no personal letter or note and no information as to why I should consider them as a potential sponsor, how can I make an informed decision about whether this great opportunity is for me? And if they don’t follow up with a phone call, letter, or e-mail (which happens 95% of the time); most likely I’ll toss their expensive package of sales literature and keep looking for something better.
One of the most difficult things for people building an MLM business learning how to market their business effectively. Getting the company literature and becoming familiar with the products is just the beginning -- you need to really spend some time crafting a dynamite marketing system that gets results.

So, here’s some tips you can use to make your marketing efforts more productive and set yourself apart from the crowd:

Target one or two niche markets to focus on. Develop a marketing campaign designed to get their attention. What’s a good niche? Here’s some ideas to get you started - stay at home moms, downsized middle managers, women, men, generation Xers, baby boomers, seniors. Tip: Pick a niche that you are a part of - this will make it easier for you to figure out what that group’s needs and wants are.
Always send out a personalized letter with your information packages. Tell them your story - this will help make you more “real” to your faraway prospects and customers and help them get to know you. People like to do business with people they know and like -- do everything you can to make an emotional contact with them.

Develop a “Success Pak” for your downline - offer them a customized sales letter, free leads, free postcards etc. Give them a plan to get them started on the right path.

Develop a short customer/downline newsletter and send it out at least monthly; include success stories, info on new products, business tips and resources etc. It can be sent via e-mail, fax or mail. I have never known any successful MLMers that didn’t provide some sort of “newsletter” to their downline. It can be 2 pages, 4 pages or more; letter or postcard size; elaborate or simple. The idea is to just keep in contact on a regular basis.

Develop a web page that offers “real” information to help your potential customers build their business. There’s a lot of MLMer’s with web pages on the Internet that are just basic billboards. You can stand out by offering a little something more.

Write some helpful “tip reports” to share with people online and off. I know of one superstar MLMer who gives away free reports to anyone who’s interested. She provides valuable information that acts as a powerful “recruiter” for her business.
THINK SERVICE! Put yourself in your prospect's shoes and think of all the ways you can help them succeed in their business and then DO THEM! If you help your people to succeed and reach their goals, then you will be successful too.

Linda Locke is the Webmaster and Editor of the MLM Woman Newsletter. Visit her site for over 100 articles of interest to network marketers at:

http://www.mlmwoman.com