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Lets face it!! The network marketing industry is not known for its team bonding activities. Not that companies don’t hold any, but the emphasis tends to be more on recruiting than on retention. Its like planting twenty or thirty seeds and not giving water and/or sunlight to all of them; or only to some of them.

Most network marketing companies have a growth model, which makes sense why companies promote recruiting more than retention. But if you are a network marketer, it is your responsibility to connect with your down-line. If they don’t connect with you, and if you are not willing to grow yourself, they will not succeed.

I do believe that recruiting is important; without it you won’t succeed. Company conferences and training’s are also essential.  But team bonding will take your team to the next level. My first tip would be to hold a weekly team meeting with your down-line. I know what you’re thinking; “Chinmay, my company/up-line already holds these.” And if they do that’s great, invite your recruits to them. But if they don’t, you should consider holding a meeting for an hour every week.

This one hour meeting gives people time to connect and bond with their leader (you), and with other team members. Some topics to cover in your agenda would be updates and news from the company, announcements of contests, tips and techniques to acquire more recruits or customers, and motivational stories.

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Gathering your team for a few team days or nights out is not a bad idea either. Teams bond better when they are having fun together. If you are the sporty type, you’ll probably think that playing a certain sport might be the best thing to do. But I’d create a list of ideas and ask the opinion of the rest of the team what they think.

One of my favorite team bonding activities is helping the local community together. This one activity shows what kind of person you are, helps build other people’s lives, and creates a productive yet fun environment. Some of the famous local community events include habitat for humanities, charity walks, and volunteering at local homeless shelters or soup kitchens.

Now this will stand out as great way to build a team. This can even be done as part of a team meeting. Grab two chairs and put them together so their backs touch each other. Have two people sit on them; they should be sitting with their backs turned to each other. Give one person a picture (could be of anything), and the other person a pencil/pen and paper. Ask the person with the picture to describe what the picture looks like to the other person, detailed enough so the teammate can draw it out. You can also put a time limit to it, say 10 minutes each group of two, and make it a contest with a giveaway at the end. This builds effective communication skills.

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My last tip for building a team is to have lunch with a different team member everyday of the week. You don’t have to buy lunch every day, but have lunch with a different person daily. Teams bond together when they do an activity, but individual conversations are where you can make a real influence.

Apply some or all of these techniques and watch the results of your team in the following weeks or months.

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There is a new wave of independent brokers and representatives sweeping across the nation, mainly in the form of an energy broker. At the time of this article, there are 17 states in U.S. that have chosen energy deregulation. As more states pursue this option, more energy brokers will be born.

There are also several energy suppliers or companies in each state. Some states have 4 or 5 while other states have more than 10 or 15. What this means is that every company is looking for energy brokers, and every company has a different approach to growing their business.

So what should you know before you become an energy broker?

First and foremost, what is the company’s background? How many states are they in? How long have they been around? How long have their leaders been in the energy markets? What are the company’s core values or philosophies? Who is their sales trainer?

These are essential questions to look into. Even if a company has only been around for  a year or two, as long as their leaders have been in the energy business for a while, you know its in good hands. For example, I know North American Power has been around only for about 2 years, but their leaders have been trading energy and commodities for over twenty years each.

Second thing to consider are the testimonials or experiences of current reps. You’d probably find this out by putting into Google the company name and then the words energy broker. This helps you consider what other people’s experiences have been like. And if its a new company, I’d ask the current reps at the local meeting or recruiting session. Most companies will have this.

Third consideration, what does the compensation plan consist of? This is the meat of the meal because you’d obviously want to get paid well. There are several different compensation plan models consisting of companies that pay you upfront money with no residuals, to companies that build big residuals for you.

Upfront companies will pay you $5, $10 or $15 bucks for each residential customer you bring in and won’t pay you any residuals.  I like to go for the residuals; why not have checks coming in every month for work that you do once? Companies that pay monthly residuals usually also pay $5 or $10 bucks up front for each residential customer and have more skin in the game because they will be paying you monthly. By the way, most companies also pay higher upfront fees and residuals for commercial accounts.

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Lastly, does the company have a national presence? What? National Presence? That’s right. Although only 17 states have deregulation, there are companies out there that provide 100% renewable energy through all 50 states. Working with a company that has national presence helps you because you have more than one product to market, and more than one area to market in.

Actually, here’s another tip. Pick a company that does not restrict you to work in a designated area. In other words, pick a company that you can go to many states and still do work in.

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These are several questions I’d ask myself before picking a company. Now its up to you to take advantage of this incredible opportunity.

P.S. Warren Buffet did mention a few years ago that ” Deregulation of utilities (electricity) will be the largest transference of wealth in U.S. history.” I’d take the advice from one of the world’s wealthiest people.

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Direct Sales Opportunities

Are leaders naturally born or made overtime? There are many people who would vote for either side. Personally, I think we all have leadership embedded within us. It comes in many forms; it could be with work, family, friends, etc. However, capitalizing on your own leadership qualities and traits at 110% on a daily basis is a totally different ball game.

Several years ago, I got the opportunity to start working for a direct sales company. I didn’t know it at first but that experience was something that brought out the best out of me. There are many direct sales companies out there. Before you pursue one, I’d recommend considering the background of the company and what you’ll gain out of it.

When I say “what you’ll gain out of it,” I don’t necessarily mean money (of course that helps). If you are in a position to earn money AND grow in many different levels, I’d recommend you take it. Here are some reasons why you should consider direct sales opportunities.

Interpersonal Skills

Dealing with people on a one on one basis comes in many forms. It could be over the phone, face to face with complete strangers, with people you know, recommendations, etc. However, being able to interact with people is one of the strongest skills needed in the job market today. Bottom line, business is about people.

My appointments consisted of going to people’s homes and demonstrating the company’s products. What I learned overtime was that people have different wants and needs. If you are in front of a customer who does not want or need your product, I suggest you get out of the appointment or not even set that appointment in the first place.

But, keep in mind that everyone who you set an appointment with over the phone usually will think that they don’t want or need your product anyways.

Fear of Rejection

There is a two letter word that scares everyone; that word is NO. This two letter word halts so many people from pursuing many opportunities. What if they don’t like my presentation? What if I spend an hour and don’t get a sale? Blah Blah Blah Blah.

By the way, I go through that too. But after working in direct sales for a while, I’ve learned how to get rid of that fear, which leads to success.

It’s A Numbers Game

Sales is a numbers game. If you don’t have any sales experience, you’ll find this out pretty soon. Law of averages states that a certain number out of 10 or 100 will lead to a sale. For example, in my previous company, 5 or 6 out of 10 customers would end up getting our products. This number is pretty high, as I’ve found that most other companies only have a closing ratio of 10 to 20% (1 or 2 out of 10 buy).

Growing Your Entrepreneurial Spirit

Because working in sales can be a challenging feat, it can also be rewarding. And if you start accomplishing the challenges that you or your company has set for you, you end up pursuing bigger and bigger challenges.

If you bust your butt, and as we liked to call it – live, sleep, breathe, and eat the product that you are selling, for an entire week, you will be happy that you did. This usually leads to large amounts of sales, and overtime you start expanding your idea of what a big sale is or what a big week is. This enables you to pursue bigger entrepreneurial opportunities.

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 4th Level Energy

A few years back, I had the opportunity to listen to Matthew Kelly at a sales conference, who has written many NY Times best seller books. His organization helps people and companies bring out the “best-version-of-themselves.” I remember he said that everyone has 4 levels of energy.

1st Level of energy- Depressed, Burnt-out, and overwhelmed. 2nd Level of energy – Angry, fearful, and resentful. 3rd Level of energy- Mellow and serene. 4th Level of energy – Confident, Joyful, Enthusiastic, and Invigorated. Sales experience brings out the 4th level of energy, which is what the whole world is attracted to.

That’s it for now!!

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Getting network marketing leads when you are first starting out can be sometimes difficult. The key is to be a student of the business, and to be constantly learning new ways to make the business work. I’ve come across many people who go through their list of family and friends. Once they do that, they run out of people to show their opportunity to.

And if you are with a company like most other network marketing companies, you probably can’t place ads in newspapers or advertise the business with the company’s name on it. Not to mention, one of the main reasons why you joined a network marketing company was to spend little to no money on advertising.

So how do you generate network marketing leads? Here are a few ways:

1. Sticky Notes: This strategy is simple, and it works. I’ve read about many network marketers who have used this plain, simple, cost effective strategy. All you do is get some yellow post-it notes (the sticky ones) and stamp it with your advertisement on it. You can get  a stamp made at Staples as well. The stamp should say something like this:

One of the following headlines: Tired Of Your J.O.B? / Work From Home/ Part-Time Work

Then: Great Income opportunity/ Make _(amount)__ per month ((make sure it’s realistic))

Flexible schedule, training provided.

(Your phone number and email) – email is important too, your leads will contact you in many ways.

You can get free phone numbers via Google Voice or even cheap land lines at Vonage. Now, wherever you go, place these post-it notes. Place them in public places only though, and not somewhere you’ll get fined for them. This campaign shouldn’t cost you more than $30 bucks.

And you definitely will start getting calls; make sure you ask them qualifying questions when they do call.

2. Lead Box: This is something that has been used in direct sales before. Create a small lead slip, about 4 inches x 4 inches. One one side, print out areas where they can fill out their contact information; name, phone number, and email. On the other side, in big letters, print out a catchy headline that would make them fill out the slip. Tired Of Your J.O.B or Work From Home and Gain Your Freedom are a few ideas. Print out a good amount, 400 to 500 of these lead slips and place them in a high traffic local business. This does mean that you need to know and/or talk to local businesses beforehand. Place these slips next to a box, you should see some results.

If you want to make this interesting, hold  a drawing where you give away $50 cash. Mention on the slip the date and time of the drawing, and also that the drawing is contingent upon them seeing a business opportunity presentation. This will catch their attention, people love a chance to win money.

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3.Blog :  Blogs are great ways to get your name out there. Make sure you don’t advertise your company in your blog directly. What? Don’t advertise my company? Yes, that is correct. The more you advertise your company in a blog, the less likely you will get leads. Instead, blog about some other topics related to your line of business. It could be reviews on other network marketing companies or general industry information. Do have a lead capture system in your blog, something like this:

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4. Flyers : The concept of the sticky notes, the lead box, and flyers are parallel. Instead of printing the ad on a sticky note, print it on a half sheet of paper. You can add more text if you’d like and use both sides. Now you can place these flyers on car windshields (make sure this is allowed where you are going to place them), public bulletin boards, churches, etc. The general rule: for every 100 flyers out, you’ll get about 3 to 5 phone calls.

5. Referral system : This is something that you should definitely have in your recruiting system. If you do presentations, whether it be a group setting or one on one, you should ALWAYS be asking for referrals of some sort. Here’s the wrong way to ask for referrals: can you write down 3 to 5 names of people who would like to join my business? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Here’s the better way to ask for referrals: “If you think about 50 people… i’m just kidding… how about just 21 people (notice the weird yet exact amount being asked for so it sticks out) who would be nice enough to take a look at my product, without any obligation of course, I’ll give you a _(one of your product- should be something they really liked)__ for free. They don’t have to be people who’d necessarily have to buy, just people nice enough like you to take a look. Feel free to use your cell phones and/or address book for help. That’s what everyone else does.”

Then hand them a piece of paper with areas where they can fill out the referrals’ name, phone number, best time to call, and one interesting fact about them.

So there you have it. Now use these ideas to generate network marketing leads. They are all low cost… so No Excuses!! 

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Invest - What Should I Invest In Today?

I recently read an excerpt from Robert Kiyosaki’s (a good friend of Donald Trump and Warren Buffett) book called The Business Of The 21st Century.It was in the beginning of the book where Robert addressed the tough economic times we are in today. He mentioned that “during the first few months of 2009, U.S. company layoffs reached about a quarter million per month.” He went on to say that not all jobs were safe anymore, varied across industries such as retail, banking (of course), and even healthcare. “Millions lost their 401 (k)s, their pensions, and their jobs,” he added. This doesn’t make it easy to invest.

In 2009, when the book was first written, unemployment rate was at 10.2 percent and the amount of people who had their hours cut and pay downsized was even bigger. Even with the recent debt ceiling increase by the U.S. government, I’m still sure that we are hovering around the same numbers for unemployment today. 

So with all this chaos you might be asking: What should you invest in today? Here’s my answer:

1. Invest in Yourself: I’m sure when you opened this article this was not the cookie cutter investing tip you were looking for. Like it or not, this is probably one of the best options available for you. Many gurus of personal development and financial freedom will agree with me that if you don’t constantly invest in yourself, you will be behind the curve.

I’d start by picking up personal development and financial freedom books from authors such as Robert Kiyosaki, Donald Trump, Jim Rohn, Robin Sharma, and other authors alike. Don’t just buy the books, make sure you read them. Set aside a few hours a week INTO YOUR SCHEDULE, and if you can’t do that, BUY BOOKS ON TAPE. I personally LOVE books on tape. If I can have the world’s best entrepreneurs driving with me, why wouldn’t I?

You can certainly continue to invest in yourself by attending meetup groups, seminars, and even getting a higher level college degree. But books or books on tape are good places to start.

2. Create Your Own Destiny: This part from Robert’s book really stood out to me; “don’t be distracted by the headlines…it’s just noise…whether it’s terrorism, recession, or the latest election scandals, it’s got nothing to do with what you need to be doing today to build your future.” I’m sure you’ve heard that advice before but HAVE YOU ACTUALLY USED IT? You need to be in control of your destiny. I’m sure Robert agrees with me when he says “the economy is not the issue. The issue is you.”

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3. Invest in Network Marketing: Network marketing is a big way to help your future. It is a rare combination of having a business model that can be used;  where you can work part time or full time all while gaining personal development and being in charge of your destiny. You can work on your FORTUNE part-time, 5-10 hours a week, or full-time. You can work at your own pace or push yourself based on how quickly you want to create your destiny. As Robert says, “If you want a solid future, you need to create it. You can take charge of your future only when you take control of your income source. You need your own business.”

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If you were looking for investing tips on what stocks or mutual funds to invest in next, sorry I’m not your guy yet.

All I’m doing is taking sound advice about where to invest from successful people and relaying it to you.

4. What To Do Next: Check out my other blogs here, and here, to get more information on what network marketing companies are out there. This gives you a good background of companies; I know most of them first hand. Find a personal development book that inspires you. Go to the nearest book store, personal development or business books section, and start reading the back pages of books to see what grabs your attention.

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