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| Dec 08, 2004 11:29 am |
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re: Goals |
Marshall Gilliam
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Sorry to hear you've had some pitfalls. I posted a message called "The Journey" that is very applicable.
There are a lot of ways to make it, but there is also a "better way". The failure rate in NM is not much higher than in any small business, but I believe the success rate if the right techniques are applied are going to be a lot higher. There are proven ways to make it work over and over again.
For instance, we got into our company on Sept 17th of this year after about a 10 month layoff. We promoted to the 2nd to the top pin level in 77 days and in November, our 2nd full month did almost $17,000 in volume. We are building an awesome team now.
My results are different because we do it different. Most people won't do what we do and that's their choice. I can tell them if you do this you'll make it and they still don't. You can't help those people. You just have to keep showing your business and work with those willing to work. Period.
As for goals... My goals are to get better everyday, never quit improving. Another business goal is to have 3 frontline Platinums by the end of the year.
Best wishes,
Marshall G.
> Bob Jasper wrote:
> In answer to the question, "what are my goals for 2005"
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>I do not know precisely what my goals for 2005 are. I am in the process of closing down a network marketing business that I spent a year promoting without success. I guess one of my goals for 2005 is to find a way to make money online and pursue it.
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>My wife and I have a Japanese translation business that keeps us pretty busy, but since I don't know Japanese very well, I cannot contribute as much as I would like to that business. I need something that will dove-tail nicely with that in terms of time and my interests/abilities. I like to write, but I do not like to get on the phone and call strangers. I spent half a year doing that and hated every minute of it.
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>My approach has been to build relationships online via email or the various Instant Message programs, then move to the phone once an interest level and relationship were established.
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>My website here on Ryze and the web links there will tell you more about my experience and what I am doing now. Many have written about their and others successes in Network Marketing, yet we all know that the failure rate is something like 98%. Easy to get in, hard to make a go of it. Why? Too easy to get in. If you applied for a sales and marketing job, your potential employer would look at your skills and education and training. They would interview you and ask questions that would tell them about your personality and suitability for the job. They'd look at your resume and your experience. Typically that does not happen in network marketing. Most network marketers will be only too glad to sign you up in their business. Many then practice the sink or swim approach. They believe the cream will rise to the top, so they typically don't spend a lot of time with you unless you begin to show promise right away. The concientious ones will do what they can to help you. They will try to teach you what they know. But, few of them are professional trainers. They are just people who have learned from trial and error and their upline. They may or may not be able to teach you how to do it. Chances are, too, that they have the verbal and persuasion skills necessary to be successful. You may or may not have them. Some can learn them, some can't. I've read over and over in the network marketing success stories that ANYONE can become a success. That is true, just like ANYONE can win the lottery or hit it big in Las Vegas. But, how many do?
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>Another reason people are not successful in network marketing is the catch 22 element: people are attracted by success. To be successful, you need to have people join you. For people to be willing to join you, you have to be successful. That is not an easy nut to crack if you are determined to be honest, as I am, and not deceive people. To help people get over this hurdle, our company had a policy that we could not tell others what we were making or how big our downline was. That in iteself is not deceptive, but I always had trouble when someone asked me if I was making any money at this. I'd quote company policy and explain why I couldn't discuss income with them. I could, of course, tell them what they could expect to make under certain conditions... if you sign 3 people, you will make $xx.xx ...
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>So, I guess another of my goals for 2005 is to find a way to use what I've learned to help people who want to be successful online avoid some of the pitfalls. I'm not bitter about my experience. I knew going in what the odds were and what was required. I wanted to see if I could beat the odds, overcome my shyness, and make the grade. I'm grateful for the lessons learned. I probably wouldn't have learned as much from a years-worth of college courses in NWM, even if they were available.
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>Oh, by the way, I am still not completely out of NWM. I am still a member of Leaders Club. I joined them a month ago to get leads for my primary business. The leads they supply seem to be good responsive leads, for the most part, and I like the multiple formats they provide. They are easy to import into my group mail system and send an introductory email too. I'm using them now to invite people to take a look at my web page.
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>Thanks for letting me sound off.
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>What are your goals for 2005?
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>Bob Jasper
>http://www.123RQ.com
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