MLM Mentors – Characteristics Of A Week Mentor
By · CommentsA good mlm mentor is an important key to success in our industry.
For years, I have been teaching others that the mentor you work with will usually have more to do with your success than your company’s compensation plan, the product or products you market, or even the particular mlm company you join. A good mentor is that important!
As a full-time networker, I talk to many others in our industry each week. I am always amazed at how many people have a lousy mentor. I am the first to acknowledge that ultimately we are all responsible for our own success or failure. However, for a large number of networkers, just working with the right mentor could make the difference between success and failure.
Unfortunately, many times people do not do realize what kind of mentor they really have until after they are in a business. Spend a few minutes thinking about your mentor. Here are some clear indicators of a poor mentor. See if any of these fit.
Always too busy to help you right now.
Not good about returning your phone calls in a timely manner, or not returning them at all.
Doesn’t seem to know how to help you build your business.
Does not have a system for you to follow.
Trying to make money off their downline by selling them tools, training materials, or leads.
Their answer to your lack of progress is always buy more leads, work harder, or similar vague answers.
Failing to follow through on promises.
Making false representations.
When you Google their name, others have reported bad experiences.
Their personality is not that of a leader.
If you are already in a business and find that your mentor is not what you deserve, you have an important decision to make. If you continue to follow the path you are already on, your odds of huge success will not be good in most cases.
If you have a significant business built and are earning good money in spite of things, search upline for someone to work with. Keep contacting people upline from you until you find the right mentor. One of the great things about network marketing is that teamwork is rewarded. Leaders in your upline have a financial interest in your success.
If you have not built a significant business yet, it may be best to cut your losses and start over with a new mentor in a new company. Learn from your experiences with this mentor. You will know better what to look for next time.
A good mentor can impact your success more than anything else. Choose your MLM mentor carefully.
If you are absolutely serious about reaching your goals – whatever they are – and looking for someone to show you how, call me anytime. I’ll be glad to share with you the details on what’s working so well for us and our team, and how it can do the same for you.
To your success,
Joe Barclay
518-636-4116
Online MLM Mentor
Building An MLM Is Like Going To The Gym
By · CommentsI joined a gym the other day. It’s not that I’m out of shape for a 50 something guy. In fact, I still ski 6 days a week in the winter. But, I knew I wanted better health and fitness and I made the decision to do something about it. At that time, I had no idea how going to the gym would be so similar to building my mlm business!
I started by doing some research. I studied gyms and health clubs in the area. I decided to take a closer look at a fitness center a few miles from home. They gave me a tour of their facilities and explained the benefits of each machine. They outlined the training system that I would follow and the results to expect. I met the lady who would be my personal mentor. I was sold. I signed up and paid the membership fee.
Signing up was the easy part! My training would start at 6am the next day. Looking back, the whole process was very similar to the business presentation I do every day in my mlm business.
I showed up at 6 the next morning ready to take on the world. My mentor was there. She’s about my age and obviously very fit. Together, we set clear goals and expectations and outlined the schedule I would keep. She coached me through my routine on each machine. I followed her training exactly. It was hard work. But I was committed. I knew I could do it.
The next day was a little easier and I could feel results. The day after that, even easier yet and the results were more evident. It was obvious their system works. That’s when it really struck me. Building an mlm is just like going to the gym!
Pick a good company and mentor. Follow the training system. Be coachable. Then work your tail off. Just like going to the gym, if you do all of the right things, you will get the results you want in your mlm business.
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Joe Barclay
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How To Succeed At MLM Part Time
By · CommentsWhile I have enrolled many full-time networkers over the years, the majority of new people start out part time in mlm network marketing. Most people are looking for something they can do around the time constraints of a career, school, or raising a family. Many times, new team members do have the goal of replacing their job and going full time in the business when they reach a certain income goal.
One of the most common questions prospects ask me is how much time it takes to be successful in my network marketing business.
I have helped many new networkers build their mlm business on a very part-time basis. Here are the four keys to part time success in mlm with the goals of making money the first week and quickly growing from there. With consistent effort, success can be achieved in as little as 5 to 7 hours per week. Of course, committing additional time to the business can produce even greater results.
Company. You must join a company with a high-demand product that requires no explaining or selling. The company’s compensation plan must provide for substantial immediate income. It must be a true online business for maximum time-efficiency.
Sponsor. You need to choose your sponsor carefully. This has more bearing on your success than anything else…even your choice of the company! You need an experienced, full-time sponsor with a proven system, training, and tools to automate the business-building process. Find a sponsor who will close your prospects for you.
Goals. You must have clear goals and a strong reason why you are in your home business. This will keep you focused and in the game even on days you don’t feel like working your business.
You. You must be 100% committed to your business. You must be coachable and willing to follow a system. Even though you are only working a few hours per week, you need to lock in a work schedule. If you have a family, they must be supportive. You need to learn to devote your time to only the tasks that produce results.
In conclusion, if you have the right company, sponsor, and goals and you apply diligent efficient effort, you can be very successful in mlm network marketing on a very part-time basis.
Learn How To Master MLM Even Working Part-Time
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To your success,
Joe Barclay
Online MLM Mentor
Promote Lifestyle in MLM Sponsoring
By · CommentsToday’s MLM training tip will help you have more success in your mlm sponsoring. Instead of focusing your marketing efforts and business presentations on the income that can be made in your network marketing company, promote the lifestyle that income can provide to your prospects.
Traditionally, most network marketers have always lead with the money that can be made. Advertising of all kinds…websites, postcards, sizzle cards, pay per click ads, email campaigns, etc. They all talk about the money. Company websites and replicated team websites do the same thing, too. Almost everyone talks about the money.
Here’s the point so many in mlm network marketing miss. It’s not the money, but what the money can provide that your prospect is really seeking!
It’s actually the lifestyle your prospects are after. Maybe it’s a dream house in a perfect location. Perhaps it’s luxury vacations and travel. Or a secure retirement that’s worry-free and fun. Or just being able to work from home with their kids by their side. It’s the dreams they are looking to fulfill.
The money is just the means to achieve those dreams.
I adopted that concept in my marketing several years ago and have had tremendous success with it. You can give yourself a huge competitive advantage over other network marketers by doing the same. Start speaking in your prospects’ language. Brand yourself as the sponsor who can help people reach their dreams. Show prospects you really understand what they are seeking.
Learn to shift your marketing focus. Instead of concentrating on the income your network marketing opportunity can generate, promote the lifestyle that money can provide. You will see a big increase in results in your mlm sponsoring.
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To your success,
Joe Barclay
Online MLM Mentor
Online MLM Training As Sponsoring Tool
By · CommentsOver the years, I’ve had great success by offering online mlm training as a tool for attracting motivated prospects and increasing my recruiting and sponsoring results in MLM network marketing.
Here’s why it’s so effective. If you picture the typical opportunity meeting or business presentation, most networkers just pitch their opportunity. It seems like no matter what company it is, it’s always the same old boring details from a “cookie cutter” presentation. They tell their prospect all about the company, its founder, their home office, etc. Every company claims to have the best product line and the most lucrative compensation plan.
While all of those details are nice, none of them make a prospect decide to join your business. Face it, what the prospect is really wondering is how do you build the business and can I do what you do. The most important part of their decision to join you is YOU and your system.
The important thing is to show your prospects that you can help them when they join your team. If you can’t provide the quality training yourself, it’s not a problem. Information about your team’s training system is equally effective.
Here are the 6 online mlm training topics that have attracted the most prospects for me:
How to generate your own leads for free
Using attraction marketing to build relationships with quality prospects
How to use a blog to attract more people to you and your business
Using automated sponsoring systems to enroll prospects
Funded proposals and how to monetize your leads even if they don’t join your business
How to dominate the search engines and have the top listing on Google
Learn to set yourself apart from other sponsors in network marketing. Brand yourself as a leader. Offer your prospects quality online mlm training on topics like these. It can lead to a dramatic increase in results in recruiting and sponsoring into your mlm network marketing business.
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To your success,
Joe Barclay
Online MLM Mentor
MLM Training For Shy People
By · CommentsFor years, most of the successful people in mlm network marketing relied on their warm market and other “old school” techniques. It took outgoing personalities with a large personal Rolodex or the ability to effectively cold-call strangers or get prospects to opportunity meetings to have real success in the industry.
Now, thanks largely to the Internet, all of that has changed. With the right MLM training and systems, even shy, quiet people can be very successful in mlm. The Internet levels the playing field so that anyone can effectively brand themselves as a leader and the kind of sponsor people are looking for.
Here are four training tips to make mlm easy for shy people:
Start a personal blog. It’s a great way to tell your story to the world and brand yourself as an online mlm expert. Use your blog to deliver content of real value. Help others succeed in mlm without expecting something in return.
Use an online attraction marketing system to bring top-quality prospects to you rather than you chasing them. It’s far easier to follow up and enroll a prospect who has sought you out.
When you have prospects to follow up with, let the tools do the talking. Use online presentations, webinars, or other tools your team provides. Not only does this make it easier for you, it shows your prospect how simple it is to build a business your way.
Utilize your sponsor and his or her story. Have them help you with your prospects via 3 way calling. If your sponsor is not in the game find someone upline to work with. They have a vested interest in your success. Here too, using your upline helps you and shows the prospect you have a team that will help them.
Over the years, I have found that shy people can be excellent in our industry because they do not come in with bad habits of the “old school” types. Typically, they are easier to train and more willing to follow a system.
Even if you are a shy person, you can have huge success in mlm network marketing. All you need is the right training, system, and effort.
Be A Top Money Earner In Any Business…Even If You’re Shy!
To your success,
Joe Barclay
Online MLM Mentor
7 Days To MLM Breakthrough Training System Review
By · CommentsOne of the keys to success for anyone in the mlm network marketing industry is a good source of quality training. This article is my review of the 7 Days To MLM Breakthrough Training System. My goal is to give you the information you need to make a sound decision on whether or not to use system to help build your mlm business.
The 7 Days To MLM Breakthrough Training System not just a manual or report. It is a complete online system that has extensive training on the key areas for success in mlm. It is also a marketing system that you can personally brand and use to promote your own business with the skills you learn.
The founders of the system are successful network marketers themselves. I found the training to be top-notch and easy to understand. Most of the training is also provided by video in addition to text. Plus, they provide several live training calls each week. One thing I particularly like is that the training is totally generic. It can be applied to any good mlm business.
The training includes topics such as:
Generating your own leads for free
Attraction marketing
Pay per click marketing
Article marketing
Video marketing
List builders
Social media
Funded proposals
As for their brandable marketing system, I found this to be a simple way for anyone to quickly have their own websites set up. It does not require any previous experience or knowledge. And unlike other online systems, you can personalize the websites with your own copy and videos to brand yourself.
The system streamlines the process of building and controlling your own list of prospects. It includes ready-to-go emails to follow up with your list and incorporates a sales funnel with multiple streams of income.
In my opinion, the 7 Days To MLM Breakthrough Training System is an excellent resource for people new to mlm network marketing and seasoned veterans alike.
Learn more about the 7 Days To MLM Breakthrough Training System at 7DaysToMLMBreakthrough.com.
To your success,
Joe Barclay
Online MLM Mentor
MLM Success Mindset
By · CommentsOne of the key factors that will determine the success you have in any MLM network marketing business is your mindset. I see it all the time…some people succeed while others fail following the exact same system and training in the same company.
I have found that those people who are successful in our industry usually have a different mindset than those who are not. The successful network marketers have a strong belief and passion for what they do. This success mindset is focused on 3 main areas.
Belief in the MLM network marketing industry. Fact is, MLM works better today than it ever has thanks to the Internet. In MLM you can leverage the efforts of others. I know of no better way to build long-term residual income. In MLM, even an average person can earn a substantial income on a part-time basis.
Belief in their company. You must be 100% sold on your company, its products, and compensation plan. You must understand exactly where your company is in its growth curve and be your own best customer. You must be familiar with your company’s history, leadership, and future direction.
Belief in themselves. You must see yourself as a leader capable of and deserving to be successful. You must have a passion for what you do, be willing to invest in training and personal development, and be ready to step outside of your comfort zone to reach your goals.
To be a successful networker, you must have a positive attitude and surround yourself with positive, successful people. You need to have a strong reason why you are in an mlm business and take pleasure in seeing others succeed, too.
When you have the winning mindset, everything about your business becomes easier. You will work your business even on days when you don’t feel like it. Obstacles will become minor challenges. Goals will be easier to achieve.
Develop a strong belief in our industry, your company, and yourself and you can create a large increase in your success in MLM network marketing.
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To your success,
Joe Barclay
Online MLM Mentor
MLM Training For Offline Sponsoring
By · CommentsToday’s MLM training tip focuses on offline prospecting and sponsoring. Even though we specialize in building our business on the Internet, we still train our team on simple ways of effectively prospecting people they know or come in contact with locally.
Frequently, one of the first times new network marketers struggle is when someone asks them about their new business. And it’s a shame because this is an ideal person for the new marketer to introduce their mlm business to, if they are properly prepared.
The secret is for network marketers to master what I call the “Elevator Speech”. The “Elevator Speech” is the 60 second reply to the question, “What do you do?” It can be used on friends and strangers alike.
We train our team to master it as part of their initial training, so they never get caught struggling with how to respond to questions about what they do. We find that once networkers master it, they will find themselves looking for ways to get people to ask “What do you do?”!
As an example…here’s an “Elevator Speech” that can be used in prospecting for almost any mlm business:
“You know how every time you turn on the news or read the newspaper, there’s a story about the economy and people losing their jobs, retired folks having trouble making ends meet, and everyday Americans not enjoying the lifestyle they dream of?
We found a way to solve that problem. I’ve helped people all over the country, and the cool thing is the Internet system does all the work.
Does this sound like something you’d like to learn more about?”
It’s that simple. Get the “Elevator Speech” in your own words and memorize it. Practice it until you can recite it in your sleep so you never get caught off guard again.
Now put this mlm training tip to work. Step outside of your comfort zone. Start striking up conversations with strangers. Get them to ask you, “What do you do?” You’ll see a big increase in your offline sponsoring success.
Learn How Sponsor More Effectively Both On and Off The Internet
Quickly Become A Top Money Earner In Any Business
To your success,
Joe Barclay
Online MLM Mentor
MLM Sponsoring – I Refuse To Enroll These MLM Leads
By · CommentsMLM sponsoring is a numbers game. The key is to have enough leads or prospects coming in daily.
My goals is to always have more people looking at my business each day than I have time to follow up with. When you are in that position, you can be very selective about who you spend your time with. In fact, as I sort through my leads each day, I am actually always looking for reasons to quickly disqualify certain prospects so I can focus on the best ones.
There are several types of people who are just not right for mlm network marketing. Enrolling them into your business usually does more harm than good. If you are not careful, they can waste your time, poison your attitude, and slow the growth of your organization.
Here are the most common types and the tell-tale signs to recognize them by.
Deadbeats and those suffering from the “broke mentality.†They will ask if your business has a start-up cost, if they can send you a money order to get started, or why they have to pay to get a “job.†Some of them will even ask if you will help with their initial investment.
Negative people, those with negative spouses or partners, and excuse-makers. They blame others for their circumstances and have an excuse for everything. Sometimes they will tell you their spouse or partner is holding them back from joining the business. They spend their time trying to figure out why your business won’t work.
MLM junkies. They jump from one business to another. It’s always the previous company that held them back rather than their own performance. Typically, they have been in several businesses in the last 12 months.
Know-it-alls and other time-wasters. These prospects love to tell you about how much they know. They rarely turn out to be successful as they are not trainable. They are the kind that is always looking to reinvent the wheel rather than follow your team’s system.
Probably the most damage that enrolling these prospects can do is pull you away from working with the right people on your team.
Learn to think of prospecting as a sorting process. Quickly disqualify those who are not right for your MLM business so you can focus on the winners. It’s easy to do if you have a steady flow of new leads every day.
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To your success,
Joe Barclay
Online MLM Mentor