Network Marketing 101 : for Beginners

By Steve Simard
Posted Tuesday, December 14, 2004

You’ve just decided to make THE move. You are considering joining a Network Marketing Company. Maybe you’ve already found one. Great!

You’ve spent some time evaluating the best ones, with the best products, the best compensation plan, the best training… and finally you have made your choice. You have found THE company, THE one that correponded to your needs and budget. Very good for you! You should be proud of yourself because your decision could change you life.

Where do we go from here

Ok ! Now what ? You’ve spent some time getting to know your company and you now have a business to run. You need customers to buy your products and you also need to recruit people in your downline. If you don’t get customers and if you don’t build your team, your business will simply die. It’s as simple as ABC.

To build your team you simply need to show your business to as many people as possible. You need a constant source of prospects evaluating your company. The more prospects sees what you have to offer the more money you will make because the more you will recruit.

So far so good. There are no big secrets to what I’ve told you so far.

The problem is that when you start a business in network marketing, usually you don’t know how to get in touch with people. Some of you might be afraid to talk about it to relatives and friends, some of you might not know how to advertise. It’s perfectly normal because you are in a learning process.

So here’s a simple way to generate leads.

Subscribe to a lead generation company.

A Lead generation company is you #1 tool as an Online entrepreneur in the Network Marketing Industry.

These companies provides you with pre-qualified propects who have responded to a business opportunity advertisement on a web site. These prospects are looking for a home business and THEY WANT informations.

I HIGHLY recommend getting your business started this way if AT ALL possible, and the reason why is this –

The ONLY way to be successful in Network Marketing is to have a steady stream of potential partners looking at your opportunity, and evaluating the idea of getting started with you.

You will be learning some VERY effective ways to generate your own leads, and these are the most effective leads by far, but it takes a little while to get this system up and producing the kind of leads and response that you are looking for.

How to choose a lead generation company.

There are many companies out there selling leads. Of course, you will want to focus on the ones that sells you quality leads. Make sure that your lead generation company provides you with FRESH leads. That is, not more than 3 to 4 days old.

Make sure that they are NON-SHARED leads. This means that you are the only customers who buy the leads. Some companies sell the same leads over and over to different persons. Make sure that your company don’t.

Make sure your lead generation companies provides you with a good training system that will show you how to work with your leads so they become interested in your Network Marketing Company.

Some lead generation companies sells different kind of leads. This means that they have been qualified differently. The better they are, the more expensive, the more responsive. Make sure you have a choice that fits your budget.

Finally choose a lead generation company where you can also earn an income when you refer people to them. It is an excellent way to ad up to your profits.

The way I work my business is simple. I buy leads. I contact them and show them my Network Marketing Company. Some of them are interested and simply join it. When they get confortable with their new network marketing company I show them how to grow their distributorship and recommend that they use my lead generation company. After all, that’s where I found them !

The same process is being repeated month after month after month. It is an easy system to understand and it is duplicable. Soon you will find yourself with a Strong Recruiting Powerhouse.

Numbers talk

Over time you will find many different ways to generate leads to your network marketing company throught different marketing techniques. Blogs, ezines, classifieds, banners, opt-in lists, safelists, search engines, websites, Pay per clicks, etc. These take time to master.

Many people quit before they are even there ! That’s why I recommend lead generation companies. You are assuring yourself with a garanteed numbers of prospects. Qualified prospects. Put yourself in the driver’s seat right from the start.

Numbers talk. Network Marketing is simply a numbers game. Let the law of averages do it’s magic. The more people sees your opportunity, the more people you will recruit. It’s as simple as 1-2-3.

About the Author
Steve Simard is a Business Entrepreneur Online and a special Effect Technician in the Movie Industry. He started to own his first asset with SFI Marketing group, a leading network marketing company. Steve can be reach at : (http://www.cashflowvision.com) . You can also join Steve's Newsletters at 56490-3@inforeply.com