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.