This is an interesting subject, and I imagine it would cause a great deal of debate among MLM enthusiasts, but here’s my opinion on the matter.

In my experience over the years of participating in many MLM opportunities, I’ve seen every imaginable type of personality when it comes to speaking with a potential sponsor for the particular company I was considering joining. You have your people that just started themselves, so they really can’t answer your questions yet, you have people act like they could care less if you join, I’ve seen the “super salesman” that tell me how much money they are making , but never prove it…I’ve seen the know it all types. You’ve heard them, they start blabbering about marketing, they’ve been there and done that, they tell you everything they think you should know LOL- They never stop to consider that you you might already know allot of this stuff, but they like to  posture themselves as the “know it all”.

It bugs me when I am talking to people and they ramble on and on about what they know…They seem to be a great talker, but they fail to understand that this industry is more about listening. You need to do more listening than talking…Your potential new sponsoree can get turned off pretty quickly if they feel they can’t get a word in.You will find out how to approach your prospect if you listen to them. They will give you clues on what to say to them, but if you feel the need to control the conversation, you’ll likely scare them off.

 Ok back to the subject…

 At the end of the day, none of these people really impressed me, because innevitably just about every single one of these people disappeared after the “newness” of my joining them wore off. See, like I talked about in an earlier post, MLM is a numbers game. When you join a person, they mark and x through your name and move on to the next person to try and recruit them.

I’d say most MLM reps care about your success, but there is a large portion out there that do not. Chances are your “sponsor” won’t even be with the company you joined in 2 to 3 months anyway, so what do they care? This industry is filled with part timers, newbies and people with little to no business training.These people have no idea what they are doing themselves and they sure don’t know how to train and motivate others.

 So, do you shop around for a good sponsor? It doesn’t hurt to do some due diligence to see who the leaders are in the company you’re looking into…To see who the leaders are, type in the name of your business opportunity on social networking websites like Youtube or others. See who has allot of videos out there, and you’ll discover the leaders.

The leaders are quick to brand themselves with numerous videos, webinars and private conference calls etc…These are people you might want to consider joining because it’s likely they will have the tools in place for you to use.They take a proactive approach to their business  and will help you get going. What I wouldn’t expect however is constant baby sitting, these types will help, but they will quickly size you up to see if you are worth their time to help or push off to the side.

The moral of this issue is to be a self starter, because no sponsor in the world is going to be by your side 24 hours a day.Yes, it’s important to pick someone you feel will help you, but don’t expect much more than that…If you find someone willing to always do 3 way conference calls, respond to your emails in a quick manner, then boy you made a find!

This is my opinion, not necessarily the rule of thumb…Point is, be responsible for your own financial future, because nobody cares about you as much as you do.

This is a subject I have long felt passionate about, but I think I have changed my mind a little. How long do you help that new person that you signed up in your MLM or other business opportunity?

Well, my answer is for as long as they are in your group or “downline”, but there are limits. I used to get angered at my so called “sponsor” when I’d join them and as soon as they knew I was in, the schmoozing stopped, the phone calls slowed down, and barely a trickle of emails came in…

 My theory as the “new guy”, was I’m doing the sponsor a favor. I am bringing them money, I am adding to their residual incomes and more! I took offense when they weren’t at my beck and call…But as time went on, I grew to understand why they weren’t always there when I needed them. Like any business, Network Marketing or MLM is a numbers game.

In order to grow an organization, sponsors need new blood or customers to come on board. To get these new customers, the sponsors need to spend their time advertising and marketing to find new reps. Now, this in turn will lead to less and less time that a sponsor has to spend with their past new recruits…All businesses are about about acquiring the most customers possible. The math is simple, the more people you have in your downline means the bigger your checks are!

It just makes sense, that if you want to achieve the dream of long term residual income, you’re going to need a constant influx of new distributors. now with that being said, I feel it’s a sponsors obligation at the very beginning to ensure that his/her new sign up gets the proper training and this doesn’t mean throwing them on some training call. You should make sure your new sign up understands the compensation plan, and what the best ways to market the business are.

You are doing your new recruit and yourself a great disservice if you ignore them so you can go headhunt and find more people. New recruits expect you to take their calls, to respond to their emails and more. If you don’t know the answers to their questions, you should go upline to get their answers in a quick manner.

What I don’t feel in necessary is to feel “obligated” to answer their calls 24/7, when you’re in bed at 3:00 am in the morning or while at work. Some people are like leeches, they just don’t know when to let go.They will constantly bug the sponsor, whining and complaining that they aren’t recruiting anyone, they don’t like to sell or any number of excuses.

People like this will become MLM junkies or program hoppers.They will give up, say it’s their sponsors fault and join some new person and do the same thing over again…They really need a 2nd job, not an MLM program, they are not true entrepreneurs.

A true entrepreneur will cut the chord pretty soon, they will set out to become a leader so they can mentor others…These are the queen bees, not worker bees.

In closing, I say give your new recruit a couple weeks of good attention, and wean them off pretty quick. Give them the attention they desire and you’ll know pretty quick who are are leaders and leeches. You cannot make everyone happy all the time so don’t even try, it’s futal.

So, work with those who can and will produce, and cut the leeches away as soon as possible, but be nice, or they will rob you of your goals. Sometimes, that’s just the way it goes.

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WHAT’S WRONG WITH MLM? I’LL TELL YOU… 99% OF EVERY NETWORKER IN THE
HISTORY OF THIS INDUSTRY HAS PICKED THE WRONG HORSE TO WIN THE RACE!!!

A dead horse MLM program is like a lemonade stand or yard sale. The vast
majority of networkers are at most - earning small, short term money
from low-level, ridiculous MLM programs. These people put great faith
into dead horse MLM programs. They join stupid one-time pay programs -
or at most, they work a $30 a month program. If someone chooses a $30
per month or a one-time pay program, they have already failed from the
start. They put in the hard work and it quickly falls apart. $30 a month
programs will only produce small $75 monthly commission checks.

People drop out faster than you can replace them. Then, those people join a
different $30 a month program only to repeat their failure. They want
the big residual income, but they play low-level games proven not to
work. They continue doing this for years and years and continue failing.
Their own judgement is flawed and they never learn. They keep beating a
dead horse.  

A real MLM business should produce substantial long term
money called residual income. A real MLM business is a very serious
business equal to any traditional multi-million dollar business. To
start a traditional future multi-million dollar business — it takes a
lot of start-up capital, business and marketing know-how, and total
dedication to overcome all the endless problems.

Virtually everyday, serious business people go to banks to get loans for $10,000, $300,000
or more. They need this money so they can start or grow their
traditional business. With a real MLM business, we don’t have to do
this. Our business expenses are much lower. A small start-up cost of a
few hundred dollars with a small $100 per month product purchase
expense. IT TAKES AT LEAST A $100 PER MONTH PROGRAM TO REALISTICALLY
CREATE BIG MONTHLY COMMISSION CHECKS FOR EVERYONE WHO MAKES THE
COMMITMENT TO SERIOUSLY BUILD THEIR BUSINESS. THIS IS A CRITICAL FACT
THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN OVER AND OVER!

If someone can’t afford $100 per month to build a real MLM business that will create a true substantial
residual income, then they should quit doing MLM completely.

HOW CAN SOMEONE TRULY KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A REAL MLM BUSINESS AND A DEAD HORSE PROGRAM?

Most people do not know…and may never know. A good MLM company is
chosen much like a very successful stock investor chooses a company to
invest in. THEY CHOOSE ONLY HIGH-VALUE, HIGH-INTEGRITY COMPANIES THAT
ARE POSITIONED TO PROFIT FROM HUGE GROWING TRENDS. There are also many
other critical factors for choosing a good MLM company.

A successful MLM leader has already spent vast amounts of time and energy evaluating and
finding the very best network marketing program in the market. They have
carefully selected an MLM business positioned in front of a huge growing
trend where the next fortunes are coming from. They have made a fortune
for themself and others who followed their advice.Fools make their own choices based on hunches, inexperience, current limited resources and past failures.
Instead of following a true MLM
leader, some people would rather gamble on a dead horse or take the
advice of a friend who earns less money than they do. Too many weak
people will spend their entire lives being a “pretender”.

They refuse to learn learn from true MLM leaders and make the step up to a $100 per month
program.Wise people follow successful people with a proven track record. When I
finally got smart, I searched to find real MLM Leaders with a proven
track record of success. They chose a real MLM business and I followed
them. I LEARNED TO FOLLOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE. Today - I have substantial
residual income! IN A NUTSHELL…TO SUCCEED IN MLM, YOU MUST FOLLOW A
TRUE LEADER WHO HAS A PROVEN SPONSORING SYSTEM, AND A SUCCESS TRACK
RECORD OF AT LEAST FIVE YEARS WORKING ONE REAL MLM COMPANY. THAT IS THE
SECRET!!!If you are not making a substantial residual income from MLM, then do
not rely on your own judgement. You must rely on the good judgement of
people who are already successful. You must follow an MLM leader who has
the experience and good horse picking skills that you lack. I talk to
failing networkers every day. They’ve never made any serious residual
income, yet they talk forcefully and glowingly about their newly chosen
dead horse MLM company. If you do not follow my good advice, you will
most likely fail in MLM. Don’t be a pretender and lie to yourself.

Be a serious business builder and consistently work a real MLM business that
is worthy of your great efforts.

Copyright 2007, Doyle Chambers  All Rights Reserved.

BIO: Doyle Chambers is a Master Marketer, has advertised in major
opportunity magazines for 19+ years, has worked ONE MLM company for 13+
years, has written several marketing books, offers several
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