Does the prospect of being financially independent mean something to you? If you answered yes, welcome to network marketing. It is your surest route to earning extra income from home to help with family budget, while gradually scaling your way towards the attainment of your grandest financial dreams. But you must be prepared to learn and implement the techniques that would make that happen. Especially you should learn and master different sales and marketing techniques.
It’s amazing how many people believe that salesmen are born. Don’t believe any of that, unless you’ll also accept that a person is born a doctor or lawyer, or accountant. Yes, a few idiosyncratic traits may quicken our mastery of some of these professions. But none of them can be practiced solely on the basis of what a person is born with. To succeed in these and any other profession, you need to be trained not only in the basic techniques of the profession, but also on how to apply these techniques to produce results.
In MLM, sales is of the utmost importance. It is a profession, too. Yes, in any trade, including sales, you’ll occasionally use some of your inborn abilities, but a lot of what will spell your success will come through education and training. And that is also saying that a failure to acquire these other traits have led so many network marketers down the path of failure.
So what are these habits that combine with sales to bring you financial freedom in MLM?
Be Positive In Your Attitude: success in any business is 90% attitude and 10% all other factors. Imagine the effect on your business if 90% of what powers it is destructive? We all need to discipline ourselves to develop constructive thinking habits. Expect the best for your MLM business. Don’t think you can’t make it.
Don’t think that being a salesperson reduces your status in any way. It’s all an attitude. Just think of what will happen to the economy of this country if no salesperson takes any order for just 24 hours! So sales make the wheel of the economy to turn. Be glad you’re a part of it!
Have a Goal: little is ever accomplished without definite goals. So what is it you want to accomplish with your business? Is it to make enough money so you can send your children to a good college? To buy your dream car or house? To move to a choice neighborhood? Whatever your goal, the important thing is that it must be so dear to you that you’ll be willing to do anything to achieve it. It also helps if your goals are realistic and time-bound.
Be Disciplined: when working for a boss, some of us rise up early, get ready and get to office on time. But when presented with an opportunity to be their own boss, some throw away those fine habits. At 11 am they are still in their bathrobe, or taking one more cup of coffee! How can a person succeed like that?
Be Enthusiastic: passion is like the fuel you need to propel you in your pursuit of financial independence. Enthusiasm has an energy all its own. You’ll especially need this to take you through the low points of your business.
Expect Rejection: yes, and plan how to react to it. Remember that sometimes when prospects say “no” to your solicitations, they are either asking for more time or more explanation from you. Indeed a “no” may actually help you improve your sales techniques. So don’t take it personal.
Be A Good Learner: MLM is a knowledge-based profession. How much you achieve often depend on what you know and who you associate with. So constantly update your knowledge in several areas of the business-prospecting, recruiting, marketing, etc. Also, surround yourself with good, selfless leaders in the industry.
Show Interest in People: remember that in MLM you are actually selling “assurances”. Yes, people buy only when they are convinced that you have their best interest at heart. So show genuine interest in people, be honest. It’s not all about the money. People have a way of knowing when you really care.
Manage Time Wisely: this may sound like item 3 above. But the emphasis here is on scheduling all your activities. Ensure necessary tasks are never left hanging. And avoid procrastination.
These are steps which if conscientiously implemented will bring you the financial freedom you’re expecting in your MLM business.