In a previous post, I spoke about “The Law of the Farm”, which basically says, “You must reap before you sow!”
In that post, I also mentioned how I kinda took “The Law of the Farm”… literally and started gardening.
That was years ago, and at the time I had a little garden that was about 8 feet by 10 feet. I now live on a farm in the tropics on which I’ve also planted a small vegetable garden.
Gardening has become, for me a sort of meditation as well. And every little act that I take in that garden reminds me of things that are important to my online business and in my life.
In this article, I am going to share with you 7 “Lessons From the Farm.”
1. Prepare the Soil – Believe in the Abundance of the Universe
We are often told by the media, our leaders, and educational institutions that “There isn’t enough”. They tell us that there is an oil shortage, a water shortage, not enough money, not enough food… But everything around us tells us that this is a lie.
The farmer plants his seeds expecting (believing) that the Universe will eventually turn every single seed into a multitude of fruits and seeds. This universe is a universe of abundance.
Think about it…
There are billions of people on this planet, most of whom are dealing with one struggle or another. If you can become the person who is able to solve just one of those billions of problems and deliver the solutions to a very small fraction of those billions of people, you will create wealth in your life.
Scarcity only exists in our minds. Believe in it and an abundance of scarcity awaits you… Believe in abundance and you will see it manifest all around you.
Become like a farmer and prepare the garden of your mind by first believing in the abundance of the universe. – believing that there is more than enough for you and that it is awaiting delivery to you.
2. Sow The Seeds of the Fruit That You Desire
Unfortunately, a lot of people in the opportunity space just have the wrong mindset. They are seeking a 1-click-get-rich-with-no-work solution. They want to eat the fruit before they have sown the seeds of success.
In the real world, this is just not possible…
Not when it comes to my little garden, or when it comes to your life and your business.
I can’t eat the tomatoes before I have planted the tomato seeds…
And you can’t reasonably expect to get rich without first sowing the seeds of wealth.
In every aspect of your life, you must sow the seeds of the fruit that you desire first.
And here’s an addon principle…
The garden of your mind is where all of your future success will spring from, so continuously plant seeds in that garden that will produce the fruit that you desire in your life.
Fruit Harvested From My Farm
3. Consitently Nurture the Garden
It’s not enough to sow seeds. You must also nurture those seeds until they bear fruit. The garden must be watered and fed. The various plants must be pruned. Diseased/dying plants must be removed.
This is also true in your life and in your business.
Your life is full of relationships.. You have relationships in your business, and you have relationships in your private life. Those relationships must be respected and nurtured if you want them to bear fruit.
Your investments need to be watched and your portfolio adjusted.
Every time that you send an email to the people on your list and provide them with valuable information, you are nurturing those relationships.
Every time that you kiss your loved ones, you are nurturing those relationships.
Every time that you check and make adjustments to your business strategies, your investment portfolios, your saving plans, you are nurturing your financial garden.
You must constantly and religiously nourish your gardens.
4. Remove Weeds and Pests…
Every morning, one of the tasks that I do is remove any weeds that I find in the vegetable garden. If I allow weeds to grow in the garden, they will spread and limit the growth of the seeds that I have purposely planted.
So too with your mind. The world is full of negativity. And if you allow any seeds of negativity to take root and flourish in your mind, they will grow into weeds that, if allowed to grow unchecked, will choke the life out of any seeds (dreams ) that you have purposely planted there.
So be vigilant in getting the weeds out of your mind and, consequently, your life and your business. Mind the garden of your mind. You must do everything, and anything that you have to do to prevent the seeds of negativity take root in your mind.
And when you find them, pluck them out.
Sometimes the people in your life are like pests in a garden. They are there to eat away at your garden as you nurture it and in many instances are responsible for planting weeds in the garden of your mind.
Therefore, you must be picky about the people that you allow around you. Only associate with those who help you nourish your garden. You should not allow negative people in the space where you are nurturing your dreams. You must weed them out.
5. Practice Patience..
One of the biggest problems that I see in the opportunity marketplace, and in our society in general, is that everyone wants it now. Instant Potatoes, spray-on tans, get rich quick…
People just don’t seem to have the patience that is required to plant the seed and nurture that seed until it bears fruit.
Your success in this business and in life is going to depend largely on your ability to wait until the seed that you have planted and cared for has matured into fruit-bearing trees…
Those trees won’t grow overnight, but when they start bearing fruit, it will all have been worth the effort and the wait.
6. Keep the End in Mind…
One thing that will keep you motivated is being able to visualize and re-visualize the outcomes that you desire. Keep the end goal of your efforts in mind.
This serves two purposes:
By constantly bringing in mind the end goal – the income, the lifestyle that you wish to enjoy, you will constantly remind yourself of why you are putting yourself through this ordeal of learning how to market on the internet.
By keeping the end in mind, you are training your subconscious mind as well. Everytime that you write your goals, or look at your vision board, you are telling your subconsious mind over and over again what it is that you want and as a result, your subconscious mind will go to work making what you desire a reality in your life. It will constantly be on the lookout for opportunities that will help move you towards your goals each and every day and it will go to work, moving you closer and closer towards your goal even as you sleep.
7. Have a Grateful Heart…
It’s easy to have gratitude after the harvest, but we must learn to be grateful for everything of value in our lives. Oft times, that means being grateful for having survived negative experiences as well, simply because you weathered and survived that storm – and, hopefully, came through it as a better person.
Get into the practice of being grateful.
Be Grateful for the morning sun
For the rain that is needed to nourish your gardens,
For weeds that keep you vigilant,
For future opportunities to sow new seeds.
And when the harvest comes, be grateful for that as well and share, because again, there is more than enough for you.
I think that a lot of people suffer through life simply because they don’t have the ability to appreciate and be grateful for and happy with the blessings in their lives. And because they focus on what they don’t want, more of what they don’t want to grow in their lives.
Be grateful for every win large or small. Focus on what you do have and what you want and more of that will appear in your life.
Conclussion…
The Law of the Farm is a universal law. It applies to every aspect of your life and of your business.
If you want to see the results that you desire, you must…
Prepare the Soil of your garden.
Sow seeds that will produce the fruit that you desire.
Nurture your garden
Remove weeds ( mostly from your mind )
Practice patience..
Keep the Vision of your Goal in Mind.
Be Grateful.
At the end of it all, if you apply “The Law of the Farm” to every aspect of your life, you will discover that the thing in your life that has grown the most, is you.
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Your productivity in your business is a keys to your success. The one thing that we all have in common is the number of hours that we have in a day. It doesn’t matter if you are a multi-millionaire or a “struggling” home based business owner, we all have only 24 hours each day. What makes the difference is how you choose to use your time. Do you spend it and at the end of the day wonder where your time went, or do you invest your time wisely so as to get the most out of your day and your life?
As business owners, we don’t get paid for time, we get paid to produce a result – we are paid for our productivity. As such, we need to make the most of every minute of every day. Below are 12 tips to help you get the most out of your day.
Plan Your Day in Advance. Before going to bed each night, you need to set a little time to plan the next day.
Prioritize your tasks ahead of time. By scheduling your tasks in order of importance, you can devote more attention to your most pressing tasks. You can prioritize your day so that you do not spend five hours answering email, while the rest of your duties slide.
Set goals for your day. As you plan your day, set the goals that you want to accomplish. Although you may not get through your entire to-do list, try to set and meet reasonable goals each day.
Get Your Mind Right. Before starting your work day. Spend time visualizing your day. See yourself completing the day’s tasks and visualize the future results of the work that you are doing now. Step into that vision. Set aside at least 10 minutes each day to engage in visualization exercises.
Set a schedule and stick to it. For every task that you have set for the day, set aside a specific amount of time and stick to your schedule. You will be surprised by what you can get done in an hour if you focus on the task at hand. If you haven’t completed the task within the allotted time, then schedule time for the next day to complete that task. Unless it is a critical, money making activity, do not spend more time on that activity than you have scheduled.
Use a stop watch or timer. In order to stay on schedule, buy or download a stop watch app, and use it to stay on schedule.
Turn off distractions. If the television or radio or Facebook lures you away from your duties, turn it off or log off. You must do everything that you can to stay on task and avoid all distractions
Avoid Multi-Tasking. Many people think that the multi-tasking somehow increases their productivity, but it has been shown that it takes about 20 minutes for your mind to acclimate to a task. Multi-tasking actually kills your productivity.
Take A Break. For every hour of work, take a 10 minute break. Step away from your computer. Go outside. Use this time to clear your mind and to prepare for the next task.
Spend Less than 30 Minutes a day on email. Many people spend a lot of time constantly checking their emails. You should schedule 1 or 2 times a
day to check emails and only take about 2 minutes to respond to any emails that require your attention.
Complete Money Making Activities First. There are only 2 types of money making activities (MMA) – Active Prospecting and Passive Marketing. You should spend about 90% of your time in MMA. And you should give those MMA’s the highest priority when you schedule your day in advance.
Make Time For Exercise. By exercising regularly, you will increase the energy that you have available by exercising regularly
Bonus Tip: Make Time For Family and Relationships. Though you may be driven by achieving success in your business, you must maintain a proper life-balance. Your business is just one aspect of your life and, if you are like me, your business is a vehicle that you use to provide for your family. So make sure that you take the time to keep your personal relationships with family, friends and esp. your spouse, healthy.
A Network Marketing System is key to your success in this business. Every day masses of people invest their money to join a network marketing opportunity with the expectation of making some additional income part-time from home. Sadly by the end of about 3 months in business 3 quarters of these folks will quit, very often worse off than they were when they started.
This is a normal scenario, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
There is just one thing between enjoying success with network marketing or failing like those other 75% , and that is the implementation of a simple network marketing system that will do the majority of the hard work for you and your down-line.
A Tool and a System Aren’t The Same
Many new network marketing specialists confuse a system with a tool and it can be an expensive mistake, because tools do not a system make. The reality is a system can comprise of tools. A useful network marketing system will take advantage of several tools, but a single tool on its own can be worthless unless it can be integrated into a useful system and become part of a series of processes built to achieve a specific result.
For example, your company may give you a fabulous online presentation sure to generate interest in your product, service or opportunity.
Yet this presentation is actually merely a tool and worthless without a system a collection of processes built to get the presentation in front of potential prospects who might have an interest in learning more.
A webinar event hosted by heavy hitters in the business is great as a sponsoring tool. It’ll be totally pointless when offered on its own and not part of a series of steps which should be taken including registration and gathering of prospects’ information for follow-up.
Systems need to be a sequence of steps designed to produce a desired end result.
So a good online network marketing system will be a complete process using organic search engine strategies, following these steps:
A target audience must be identified by employing categorical tools to research that market, and those people should have a desire for your service or opportunity. For instance, “retired salespeople”.
By employing a search engine key phrase research tool, you will establish which keywords and phrases people are using to find info in your selected niche. In the above example they’d be words like “diet”, or “how to lose weight”.
With the employment of tools you then should figure how many webpages, articles, ads, and blog posts are competing for these particular keyword phrases, and then a term or keyword selected that will have the highest chance of success.
Articles should then be written addressing peoples issues, with their solutions, either by you or by an outsourced writer.
Manually submit article to article index and / or use tools to distribute article to any amount of article directory sites.
You also use tools to pump your article by pinging, using social bookmarking, and gaining back-links by commenting on other blogs and forums.
The above steps all add up to being a system, it is a series of processors built to produce a result. In this case it is to get a new internet page into the SERPs and ranking at the top, thereby pulling in traffic which should be your market. By employing this system correctly it’ll bring a flood of highly targeted traffic to your website, where you will have to execute one more system to capture these people’s info, and by using other promotional strategies this system should result in your required outcome in this example a sale.
Turnkey Network Marketing System
Rather than spending on individual tools, one of the finest paths to take your business quickly to a higher level is to utilize an absolutely integrated network marketing system that has been proven to produce the specified result. Don’t spend money on more tools if they do not total up to a useful system. This is the system I recommend.
Are you looking for a reliable MLM Lead Generation System? Good lead generation systems are vital to the economic success of any business, whether large or small. And lead generation is a necessary part in building any type of business successfully, whether it is a traditional bricks and mortar company, an internet business or a network marketing business.
Many people think that one lead is just as good as but they are wrong, Generating a cold untargeted lead and a very targeted lead ultimately costs about the same, but the latter is obviously much, much better.
For instance, if leads haven’t been qualified during the promotion process, then you will find yourself wasting your time talking to unqualified and disinterested prospects. If you constantly invest your time in these untargeted, unqualified leads, your sales figures drop, and as your sales drop, your business declines. It’s a vicious spiral.
Offline MLM Lead Generation Systems
Many people cringe at the thought of generating leads offline. This is because generating leads offline for MLM can be a labor intensive process. Offline lead generation methods requires meeting prospects face to face in physical locations as well contacting them by telephone. Offline methods also involve attending trade shows and networking events to acquire MLM Leads that and all of these must in turn be placed in a database and then contacted one at a time.
To build a relationship with these offline leads, you might need to mail information to the prospects, which can also be a costlyactivity and all of these leads would have to be qualified to determine whether or not they are even a fit for your business.
In Spite of the lack of appeal of the offline marketing systems, they are effective and have been proven over and over again, so I would suggest that all new network marketers employ the offline lead generation systems employed by their companies.
Online MLM Lead Generation Systems
Online mlm lead generation appears much easier at first sight , however, those who use the internet and social media to grow their network marketing business know that this is not always the case. Internet network marketing can be a lengthy process as you are fishing in a vast sea of consumers who’ve never heard about your business.
Many network marketers start with very little capital available to them, and as a result they just don’t have the resources available to them to invest in advertising and marketing to get their business and products in front of their target market and are not able to generate as many leads. But one of the benefits of using proven online mlm lead generation systems is that you don’t need a lot of capital to get started. You will be able to leverage your time and the internet to launch your business.
The real challenge of online mlm lead generation is that most new network marketers just don’t know how to do it effectively and their companies just don’t provide them with the training that they need to be successful in their online mlm lead generation efforts. In this respect, network marketers who are interested in using social media and the internet to market their products and opportunities should invest in proven online mlm lead generation systems to help them grow their business. These systems are capable of producing positive results which can help a business owner to stay in charge of the process. A lead generation system should be selected that teaches the entrepreneur the most current technique of acquiring fresh, qualified leads, leaving them with a duplicatable system that they can pass on to their team members and more time that they can use to focus on growing their business.
Your Network Marketing Website and Your Email lists are the only two internet assets that you actually own.? Though you may use the various social media platforms to promote your business, you don’t own those platforms and, as we have seen, you can be restricted or kicked off of those platforms if you don’t violate their rules.? So when setting up a your internet network marketing website there are a few things that need to be kept in mind at all times. Certain dos and don’ts like these can be the difference between success and failure, and are the reason that many companies outsource their Internet work to real experts. The Internet is a serious business tool, and incorrect use of it can drive potential customers away. Keep this in mind when it comes to setting up a business website, and get unbiased feedback on it before you “go live”. It may take a bit of time, and may even require some spending, but the benefits of a good website are unarguable.
Creating Content for Your Network Marketing Website
Having the content of the site written and designed professionally for your network marketing website can be worthwhile. If you are not good with words, it is less so – it is important to do as much of the work as you comfortably can. Badly worded text, however, can hold?you beneath the water line. A memorable URL for your site is also just about obligatory. Trying to get people to remember a long website address is likely to result in them upping sticks and going elsewhere. The site should also be easy to navigate and carry prominent contact details. Your potential customer may be very impressed by the flashing text and the snappy images, but if they cannot phone you or send you an e-mail, it won’t be much good to you. Try also to present a welcoming image on your site – sometimes just being made to smile can persuade a customer to spend their money.
Your Network Marketing Website or Blog should be the center of your online universe.? Every piece of content that you create on the ‘net should point back to your network marketing website.? ?So if you create an image for Instagram, it should refer people back to your blog.? Your Facebook content should refer people back to your blog.? Your Youtube video content should refer people back to your network marketing website.? By doing this, you make it so that your audience knows where to find you and your content.
Consistently Create Content for Your Network Marketing Website
Your job as a marketer is to set yourself apart from the rest of the marketers out there.? Your Network Marketing Website helps to set you up as an authority in your niche.? So you must consistently create content that answers the questions that your potential customers and team members have.? The more that you help your audience solve their problems, the more customers and team members you will have.
Do Keyword Research
For each piece of content that you create you must do keyword research?to determine whether or not the content that you are creating actually solves a pressing problem for your audience.? If you are creating content that covers topic that are of no interest to your audience then you are really only practicing your writing skills and are not serving your audience.? There are various tools that can help? you with your keyword research.? The best on the market is Market Samurai.? Regardless of what tool that you use, you want to search for keywords that your audience is typing into the search engines as they look for solutions to their problems.
Starting a home based business is an exciting endeavor that offers the freedom to pursue your passions, set your own schedule, and unlock unlimited earning potential. However, the path to success in the entrepreneurial realm is not without its hurdles. That’s where persistence comes into play. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the significance of persistence in your home based business and equip you with valuable strategies to overcome obstacles, maintain motivation, and achieve long-term growth. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to revitalize your existing venture, let’s delve into the world of entrepreneurship and unleash your potential.
Persistence in Your Home Based Business: Unveiling the Key to Success
Persistence, defined as the ability to continue striving towards a goal despite challenges and setbacks, is a vital quality that sets successful entrepreneurs apart. It serves as a driving force that keeps you focused, motivated, and determined on your journey towards building a thriving home based business.
Why Is Persistence Essential for Home Based Business Owners?
Building a successful home based business is no easy feat. It requires dedication, perseverance, and a strong belief in your abilities. Here are a few reasons why persistence is essential:
Overcoming Challenges: Obstacles and setbacks are inevitable in any entrepreneurial journey. With persistence, you can navigate these challenges, adapt to changing circumstances, and find innovative solutions.
Building Resilience: The ability to bounce back from failures and setbacks is crucial. Persistence strengthens your resilience, enabling you to learn from mistakes and grow stronger in the face of adversity.
Achieving Long-Term Goals: Success rarely happens overnight. It is the result of consistent effort and dedication over time. By staying persistent, you can steadily progress towards your long-term goals and turn your vision into reality.
Strategies to Cultivate Persistence in Your Home Based Business
Now that we understand the significance of persistence, let’s explore some effective strategies to cultivate and maintain it throughout your entrepreneurial journey.
1. Set Clear and Realistic Goals
Setting clear, specific, and realistic goals is the first step towards building persistence in your home based business. Break down your larger goals into smaller, achievable milestones, and create a roadmap that outlines the necessary steps to reach each milestone. This will provide you with a clear sense of direction and keep you motivated as you celebrate the progress you make along the way.
2. Develop a Resilient Mindset
A resilient mindset is essential for overcoming challenges and setbacks. Embrace failures as learning opportunities and view obstacles as stepping stones towards growth. Cultivate a positive attitude, practice self-reflection, and surround yourself with a supportive network of like-minded individuals who can offer guidance and encouragement when times get tough.
3. Stay Focused on Your Why
The journey of entrepreneurship can be demanding, and it’s easy to lose sight of your initial motivation. Regularly remind yourself of why you started your home based business in the first place. Whether it’s financial freedom, pursuing your passion, or creating a better life for your loved ones, keeping your “why” at the forefront of your mind will reignite your determination and help you stay persistent, even in the face of challenges.
4. Embrace Continuous Learning
The world of business is ever-evolving, and staying ahead requires continuous learning. Commit to personal and professional growth by seeking out relevant resources, attending workshops or webinars, and connecting with industry experts. By constantly expanding your knowledge and skills, you’ll not only improve your business acumen but also boost your confidence and adaptability.
5. Celebrate Small Victories
Recognize and celebrate your achievements, no matter how small they may seem. Acknowledging and rewarding yourself for reaching milestones along your entrepreneurial journey boosts your motivation and reinforces the belief that persistence pays off. Treat yourself to a small indulgence, share your success with your support network, or simply take a moment to reflect on how far you’ve come.
6. Seek Support and Collaboration
Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Seek support from fellow entrepreneurs, join online communities or networking groups, and build mutually beneficial partnerships. Collaborating with others can provide fresh perspectives, valuable insights, and emotional support, all of which contribute to your persistence and overall success.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How can persistence help me overcome the challenges of running a home based business?
A: Persistence enables you to maintain focus, adapt to obstacles, and find innovative solutions, ensuring you can overcome challenges and achieve your business goals.
Q: Can persistence alone guarantee success in a home based business?
A: While persistence is crucial, it must be accompanied by strategic planning, market research, effective marketing, and continuous learning to maximize your chances of success.
Q: What are some common obstacles faced by home based business owners?
A: Common obstacles include limited resources, competition, time management, self-discipline, and maintaining work-life balance.
Q: How can I stay motivated when facing setbacks in my home based business?
A: Stay connected with your “why,” seek support from your network, practice self-care, and remind yourself that setbacks are temporary and offer opportunities for growth.
Q: How long does it typically take to build a successful home based business?
A: The timeline varies depending on factors such as industry, business model, effort invested, and market conditions. Generally, persistence over an extended period is required for significant success.
Q: How can I avoid burnout while staying persistent in my home based business?
A: Set boundaries, prioritize self-care, delegate tasks when possible, and take regular breaks to recharge. Remember that your well-being is essential for sustained success.
Conclusion: Embrace Persistence and Achieve Home Based Business Success
In the realm of home based business, persistence is the key that unlocks success. By cultivating a resilient mindset, setting clear goals, staying focused on your why, and seeking support, you can navigate the challenges, overcome setbacks, and achieve long-term growth. Embrace the journey, learn from each experience, and never underestimate the power of persistence. Unleash your potential and turn your home based business into a thriving venture.
How would you like to be more attractive? Now, when I say, “more attractive”, I don’t really mean “good-looking” attractive. Because, let’s face it, there are lots of things that make someone attractive, beyond just their looks. Instead, I’m talking magnetic quality of attraction that naturally makes folks want to flock to you, desire to be in your presence, and hang on your every word. This is the kind of attraction great leaders exhibit, the kind of attraction that not only makes you more effective in life, but more importantly, makes you significantly more effective in business. Below you’ll learn five secrets every attractive person instinctively knows (but probably couldn’t articulate). Ready to dig in? Alright, here we go! First up, attractive people are more interested in listening to the other person than they are in hearing themselves speak. Have you ever dated somebody who talked about themselves the whole time?
“Me, me, me, me…me! But enough about me – what do YOU think of me?”
(I think there’s actually a country song that says something like, “I want to talk about me.”)
We are our absolute, number one favorite topic
And guess what? Your prospects are the same way. Thus, if you are more interested in getting to know them than you are in talking about yourself, you will instantly become more attractive. Unfortunately, especially in business, most people immediately “throw up” all over their prospects about their product, service, or opportunity. That turns people off! If you do that, it will instantly makes you unattractive. If you’ve never heard of Jay Abraham, you should definitely study some of his stuff. He’s a great marketer. Once, after a marketing event where he was a keynote speaker…
He sat dead tired at the bar
The last thing he wanted to do was to strike up conversations with strangers after a long day. As he was sitting there, a guy started talking to him. Jay thought to himself…
“Oh man, I don’t know if I can muster up the energy to carry on a conversation.”
So he just asked the guy a question…
“What do you do for a living?”
And then he just shut up and listened, genuinely interested in what the guy had to say. He didn’t talk about himself at all. When the guy finished answering, Jay would just ask another question. And the guy would go on for another ten minutes. After 45 minutes, Jay finally said…
“You know, I need to head up to my room and get some sleep, because I have another full day tomorrow.”
The guy said…
“I have met a lot of people in my travels, but you are one of the most interesting people I have ever met.”
Jay Abraham thought…
“What is he talking about? I didn’t say anything about myself at all.”
And then it dawned on him…
“I had this light bulb moment—that being interesting and being attractive is not about trying to prove how interesting you are; it’s about being interested in the other person.”
Next, attractive people are not needy, clingy, or desperate. We all know about needy, clingy, desperate people—you know, the ones who text you, and three seconds later text you again with…
“Why didn’t you text me back?”
Unfortunately, we see a lot of them in this business. These people are so addicted to having that one prospect or person say “yes.” That neediness, clinginess, and desperation makes them very unattractive. Nobody likes those people. To be more attractive…
You have to learn to “take or leave it” when it comes to asking for the business
That’s not to say that you should act flippant or not care about people. You should absolutely care about them. Instead, you need develop a little aloofness. You need to come from a posture of “divine indifference.”
“I need people for my business, but I don’t need this particular person for my business.”
When you adopt that kind of an attitude, you won’t come off as needy, clingy, or desperate to your prospects, which makes you more attractive. There’s a saying that goes something like this:
“He who cares the least holds the most power.”
It’s not about being flippant or uncaring, though. Rather it’s about being realistic.
“If this person doesn’t join, I know there are lots of other fish in the ocean. I’m not addicted to this one person’s decision. If they say ‘no,’ my world won’t end. My life will go on. I’m won’t weep and moan and follow up with them forever. I refuse to position myself as needy and clingy.”
Next up, and importantly, attractive people don’t operate with a hidden agenda. We probably all know somebody in our lives with a hidden agenda. Every time they do something nice for you, they expect reciprocation. They’re not doing the nice thing just because it’s nice. They’re doing it because they want – and expect – something in return. They might give you a gift, but they’re hoping you’ll post pictures and thank them on social media and say…
“Oh, you’re so wonderful. Thank you for this awesome present.”
…giving them public recognition so they look good.
If you’re still trying, unsuccessfully to build your business by prospecting friends and family, cold calling, holding home parties, chasing after everyone that you meet, or being accused of being involved in a “pyramid scheme”
Then you are probably looking for a way to build your network marketing business using the internet.
Most people will spend months if not years, using the old network marketing tactics and either have had very little success in either building a team or acquiring customers. But eventually they either “run out” of people to talk to and have burned their warm list.
Building your business on the internet, however, has some huge benefits…
You can end rejection forever by only talking to people who are highly interested in your offer.
You can generate fresh, qualified leads from wherever (and whenever) you please.
You don’t need to drive long hours, your startup costs are low, and your business works for you 24/7 – without you ever having to pick up the phone!
And the best part of it is that you don’t have to be a “techie” or be a computer expert to get started.
There are three simple steps required to take your business online, starting with…
Now, I know that people have different attitudes as far as personal development and mindset goes, but my advice here is pretty practical.
First, you must become comfortable with the unknown.
If you’ve never done any online marketing, the first thing that you’ve got to understand is that you do not have to learn everything that you need at once. It will take some time to get your head around the different aspects of online marketing and you have to realize that you are building a new skill set that will serve you in many ways.
You shouldn’t try to learn everything at once, just focus on what’s in front of you. For instance, there are several social media platforms that you can use to help you find customers and team members – each platform has its own particular features and idiosyncrasies. So instead of trying to learn Facebook Marketing and Twitter Marketing and Instagram Marketing and SnapChat Marketing, pick the one platform that you like the most, focus on that one platform until you have mastered it to the point where you are consistently generating 10-20 leads a day. And then and only then should you even consider learning how to market on another social media platform.
There are always going to be new technology that you don’t know about, and new skills that you will need to acquire.
Just keep that in mind and expect the unknown.
You must also learn how to overcome adversity.
As you progress in your internet network marketing endeavors, you will undoubtedly encounter obstacles and might even suffer a setback here and there. The key though is to never, ever give up. If you are the type of person that gives up when you encounter roadblocks then don’t even try to build a network marketing business, because I can tell you, in spite of what your upline or the gurus tell you, you will run into them.
You must respect the new skills that you are learning.
When you encounter things that you don’t understand, don’t give up… Get resourceful!
Remember, it’s not important that you know all the answers, what’s important is that you know how to find the answers to the important questions.
The last thing as far as your mindset is concerned is that you have to overcome peer pressure.
There will always be haters. There will be friends and family that will criticise you for pursuing your dreams, and there will be people in your company who don’t approve of you doing something different from what they recommend.
It’s normal for people who have not built their business using the internet to have a negative attitude about those who are doing so.
It’s natural for people to fear what they don’t understand, and many times, when people fear something, they go on the offensive and start attacking those who are doing something “different”.
Building a business online is a bit different than building it offline.
THere are different tactics and strategies and requires an entirely different skill set.
If a leader in your company has doubts and fears about your online efforts, respect the leader, but don’t give in to their doubt and fears.
Though your leaders may not have used the internet to build their own businesses, there are tons of people around the world who have built teams of 1000’s of people using it.
And remember, this is YOUR business. You don’t need the approval of anyone else. You get to build it in the fashion that you choose.
So again, just to sum up this discussion about mindset you need to…
Master the unknown
Learn How to overcome adversity.
Learn to overcome peer pressure.
The next thing you need is a …
There’s a saying in the industry, “Success leaves clues”.
Many of us want to be trailblazers and create our own path to success, but the truth of it is that this is the most expensive and time-consuming way to build a business. If you look around you, you will find that there are people who are already doing what it is that you want to do. So why not learn from them? Why not just get their “blueprint to success” and follow it?
A blueprint that you can reference as you progress along the way to building the business that you desire.
There are basically two ways that you can build your network marketing business online.
First, there is …
Active Social Media Recruiting
… which you can begin implementing right away.
There really isn’t that much that you have to learn with Social media recruiting. All you need is a personal account on Facebook and some sort of process – maybe your company or your upline provides you with an online social media recruiting strategy – on how to present your opportunity and convert prospects into either new customers or new distributors.
If you have a social media recruiting strategy, then you can start building your network marketing business online today.
Social media recruiting strategies are really not that much different than what you would do offline.
The challenge with social media recruiting is that you are always busy…
You’re always posting
You’re always engaging
You’re always interacting with people.
Once you get good at social media recruiting, it produces results quickly ( it can produce massive results ) and you can duplicate the process quickly, but it is intensive.
People will move beyond simple social media recruiting stuff because they want to create more leverage in their business and to free up more of their time.
The next level of social media recruiting is…
Passive Social Media Recruiting
Basically, passive social media recruiting is about creating and posting valuable content or information that inspires people to reach out to you and ask you what you are doing.
It’s a lot easier to have a conversation about your business with people who are reaching out to you and asking you about your business. Under this model, you are able to create huge leverage in your business and scale.
In order to use this strategy, you will need a Facebook Business page – a Fan Page – and a training and lead generation system.
The idea is for people to reach out to you by going to your website an submitting their information. This strategy allows you to build your business 24/7 even if you are asleep or at the beach.
By setting up a lead generation system, you will find that, by the time you get them on the phone, they are 90% sold!
You only answer a few questions, and they’re ready to get started.
It’s all automatic.
This is how you can passively have prospects come into your business, every single day.
It would be very difficult for you to do everything that I just described without some personal one-on-one help.
Think about it, when you started your network marketing business offline, somebody showed you the next steps to take.
The same is true when you are building your business online.
You need someone to show you a step-by-step blueprint.
Also, a mentor will help you with accountability and keep you on course when you stray.
It takes all three of these to get on started and stay on track with your online marketing efforts. But the one thing that you need more than all of these is the commitment and start with the first step.
So if you’ve always wanted to not only have the right information but to have somebody personally help you, then I highly recommend you learn more about Elite Marketing Pro by signing up for my
It’s a video course we walk you through taking your business online.
Because while it is possible to build your network marketing business offline, the way I’m providing you is more efficient, allows you to create income quickly and you can run your business from your laptop.
The cost of many advertising plans is usually their largest problem, but social media marketing has become the fix to all that worry.It is free to create and supply captivating media on social-networking sites and this means anyone can take advantage of the opportunity. The focus shifts to quality over quantity, but if you follow the advice found in this article, you can learn to supply both.
Using Twitter
Try to obtain a Twitter handle that is very close to your business name or brand name. Avoid handles like Jane7592 because nobody will remember you.. You want your name, and your brand, to be remembered so that consumers will look for it when they are shopping online or at the store.
Connect your social media accounts to each other and attempt to secure the same name for all of them. By doing this, you will develop a greater presence on the internet as people search for you. Connecting the accounts allows people that have discovered you in one place to quickly connect to your business through other forms of social media.
?Using Twitter to Market Your Business
Twitter is a great way to market your company on the world wide web. However, make sure that you don’t just throw out information without saying “please” and “thank you”. Manners are very important so customers don’t feel that you are being pushy or disrespectful. Be polite when talking about your company and giving out information.
If you are looking to use Twitter as a social media marketing method, make sure that you choose a username that displays well and is easy to remember. This username should get the point of your company across, but should also be easy to remember. Don’t choose usernames like TommyXo1009. No one will remember it and it is likely irrelevant to your company’s name.
?Blogging
Blogging is a great example of social media marketing. Make sure that you take advantage of owning a blog to market your products and services to consumers. Post regularly on your blog so you can get exciting information out to the world, but also to remind people that you exist and so does your blog. People tend to forget about blogs that aren’t often updated as they lose interest and move on.
?YouTube
YouTube is a very popular option for social media marketing. It offers the interesting opportunity of making videos relating to your company and putting in your company’s website link or contact information. Make sure you tag each video properly and write a description that is informative as well as inviting to consumers.
Whatever your choice is for social media marketing, make sure that you use correct grammar.? Though it may be? tempting to use abbreviations such as LOL or LMAO, remember that you are trying to come across as a professional who knows a lot about his or her company. Do your best to spell everything correctly and use punctuation where it is needed.
If you already run, or are considering starting your own business,you should? follow the advice given here. Social media will open a world of opportunities and profits that only require time and focus. Remain updated with the newest advancements in the online world and always stay ahead of the competition.
When it comes to building your??business online, you need to understand the different types of internet?traffic?so that you put the right offers in front of the right people at the right time.
You have to think about internet traffic in the way that you think about dating someone. ?Generally speaking, you can’t just meet someone and ask them for their hand in marriage. ?It’s a process. ?First you introduce yourself to them, after some time you might ask them out for a date. ?Then after sometime dating you have warmed them up to the point where you can propose marriage. ? Potential customers and partners are the same way. ?You have to warm those customers – that internet traffic up to you.?In this article we are going to cover the three types of internet traffic that you will encounter while building your business on line.
?Cold Traffic
Warm Traffic
Hot Traffic
Cold Internet Traffic
The first type of traffic that you will encounter is “Cold Traffic”. ?Cold traffic is traffic to your web site, blogs offerings that no nothing about you at all. ?They are not aware of your brand, your offerings your business. ?They are complete strangers and generally speaking will not be inclined to buy from and have not opted-in to your list.
Warm Internet Traffic
Warm Traffic consists of people who have an idea of what you offer. ?They may have seen some of your blog posts, or videos. ?They are familiar with your brand and are beginning to know like and trust you.
Hot Internet Traffic
This type of internet traffic consist of people who know like and trust you. ?They have opted in to your list and have possibly bought something from you. ?You can divide this internet traffic into to types – ?Those who have opted in to your list, but have not yet become paying customers, and those who have become buyers of your products and services.
One of your jobs as a marketer is to expose yourself to more and more people and to warm those people up to your products, services and opportunity. ?In this way you can make sales, build a team and grow your business.
Advertising your network marketing business?costs money yes, but how else are you going to get a business network going, or promote a product without it?
A lot of network marketers fail to grasp this at the beginning and miss many opportunities to make a major income.
Advertising is an investment and the method of advertising should be chosen cautiously and monitored for efficacy continually. It is very easy to lose a lot of cash with ineffectual advertising!
Just like any business online and off, network marketing advertising is one of the keys to success, it can often be confusing online especially with the other millions of internet sites, blogs and ads all competing against you and unless your product is completely new and unique, you are going to be forced to learn where to put your advertising.
Create a Budget for Advertising ?Your Network Marketing Business
The very first thing you have to do is determine a plan for advertising. Set a budget for your advertising, be practical and, after you find the best mode of advertising for your business, you may then increase your monthly budget.
Most people that are new to network marketing only have small budgets, but the good news is that there are dozens of alternative ways to publicize for free online, some are effective and some are downright pointless. Keep experimenting and find what does it for you. Advertising your products in the wrong place may very well cause more harm than good to your business.
The following are the results that you should try to get by looking at advertising your network marketing business:
1. It should be bringing you a wave of leads
2. It is going to be a medium for you to publicize your product
3. It will be a method for branding your company and growing brand awareness
4. It should be a route for you to effectively close sales.
The very best free advertising is naturally word of mouth, so generating interest about your product or service is dependent upon you.
Blogs, forums and social networking sites are excellent places for gaining exposure for your company but though these methods are free, they must be done scrupulously and consistently.
You shouldn’t get on Twitter or Facebook and immediately start screaming about your brand, way too many people do this and they’re ignored. Posting on Twitter each couple of minutes is also a no-no, you will be branded as a nuisance which isn’t the kind of branding you would like.
Remember these are social sites, so the whole idea is to be sophisticated and sociable about using them for advertising your network marketing business. If you went to a party and knew no-one there, you would never be able to grow a relationship if all you did was scream about your product.
In the beginning you’ll have to rely on others for referrals, which is also an extremely valuable methodology of getting leads both online and off-line. Make a point of developing a relationship with the person that gives you these referrals. Nobody is going to hand you what is basically a pot of money, without getting something in turn.
If you own a brick and mortar business or are doing off-line marketing, you should start gathering email addresses and building a list.
List-building is one thing that many don’t understand particularly off-line firms – a great amount of information can be gathered together by doing a direct mail-out, but the disadvantage is it is really pricey and can often be ineffectual.
The nice thing is, if you can somehow get folks to fill in a card, or leave an e-mail address when they come into your shop or business, you can then spend time to compile these email addresses into a list for future campaigns to advertise your network marketing business. The right way to build a list of email addresses is to give value for worth i.e. Offer something of worth for their e-mail address, which might be a coupon or a free dessert – whatever’s acceptable.
It’s often a good idea to study the whole concept of network marketing before starting your advertising campaign. There’s a great deal of psychology behind selling effectively and if you don’t understand the basics of network marketing advertising you may very well fail in your advertising efforts.
MLM Lead System Pro is one of the most well-received marketing systems to come on the market recently.
It covers network marketing advertising and lead generation, and is written for new and struggling network marketing professionals and and is packed with info and beneficial ideas.
Lead generation is the name of the game for building any type of business both offline and online so having a good lead generation process is crucial to the final success of your business.
However,?not all lead generation processes are equal in quality. A lower quality lead generation process can end?up costing a business much more than it may appear to at the start.
For example, if the leads being generated are not properly qualified during the process of marketing, the company will have wasted money and time on disinterested and unqualified clients.
The advertising rate of response plunges, and the organization’s income decreases, which is a pattern that will finally produce cataclysmic results.
Lead generation is going to be something you have got to do every day and you’ve got to learn how to generate quality leads efficiently. Offline you will spend a lot of hours meeting prospects and driving to and from appointments and making calls. If one of your systems of prospecting is gathering paper via forms and fliers, all this info needs to be interpreted and transcribed into a database. More info in the form of leaflets has to be mailed and then there’s the qualifying process that must be gone through, adding more time and cost. Back office staff in the sales department then has to process the lead through to hopefully a successful closing.
Online lead generation appears much simpler at first glance ,
nonetheless those that own their own network marketing or multi-level business know that this is not necessarily so. Such individuals know that this kind of lead generation can be expensive and time intensive as they’re fishing in huge ocean of consumers who have never heard about their business.
There are few companies that don’t need a preliminary investment to get it going, and glaringly the more capital you can invest the faster your business can take off and that may mean outsourcing the tedious jobs or things you are not capable of doing yourself. Advertising at some point will always pull in more leads, but only if it’s done right .
If you have built your beautiful website and you follow all of the tried and tested methods of success, like adding articles regularly, answering emails promptly, employing autoresponders and having an outstanding opt-in box, and you have built hundreds of back-links thru article submissions, blogs and social media sites, why the hey aren’t you making any cash?
Too many folks in internet marketing simply give up at that point and join the bulk of others who have failed. ?You will finish up waiting in a line?for a job behind individuals who are much more experienced than you are.
So what to do? Buy leads?
Good luck with that. Even if you can find a credible company that may give you fresh, qualified leads, you’ll pay thru the nose for them, whether you convert them to sales or not. Your profits are quickly sliding away and you can not raise the cost of your product, because then nobody will be interested.
How about a lead generation system that has been proved to work for thousands and is simple to implement and allows you to stay in charge of your business? No passing the lead around like a squalling baby it’s yours from start to finish.
What about a system that keeps you on the leading edge of cutting edge and effective lead generation that may put your business back on its feet fast? ?My Lead System Pro is such a system, it provides you with all the tools and training that you need to start generating 10-20 leads each day. ? Try it now for only $10.
Many people cringe at the thought of generating leads offline. This is because generating leads offline for MLM can be a labor intensive process. Offline lead generation methods requires meeting prospects face to face in physical locations as well contacting them by telephone. Offline methods also involve attending trade shows and networking events to acquire MLM Leads that and all of these must in turn be placed in a database and then contacted one at a time.
Your Network Marketing Website and Your Email lists are the only two internet assets that you actually own.? Though you may use the various social media platforms to promote your business, you don’t own those platforms and, as we have seen, you can be restricted or kicked off of those platforms if you don’t violate their rules.? So when setting up a your internet 
First up, attractive people are more interested in listening to the other person than they are in hearing themselves speak. Have you ever dated somebody who talked about themselves the whole time?
And guess what? Your prospects are the same way. Thus, if you are more interested in getting to know them than you are in talking about yourself, you will instantly become more attractive. Unfortunately, especially in business, most people immediately “throw up” all over their prospects about their product, service, or opportunity. That turns people off! If you do that, it will instantly makes you unattractive. If you’ve never heard of Jay Abraham, you should definitely study some of his stuff. He’s a great marketer. Once, after a marketing event where he was a keynote speaker…
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That’s not to say that you should act flippant or not care about people. You should absolutely care about them. Instead, you need develop a little aloofness. You need to come from a posture of “divine indifference.”
Next up, and importantly, attractive people don’t operate with a hidden agenda. We probably all know somebody in our lives with a hidden agenda. Every time they do something nice for you, they expect reciprocation. They’re not doing the nice thing just because it’s nice. They’re doing it because they want – and expect – something in return. They might give you a gift, but they’re hoping you’ll post pictures and thank them on social media and say…
You have to think about internet traffic in the way that you think about dating someone. ?Generally speaking, you can’t just meet someone and ask them for their hand in marriage. ?It’s a process. ?First you introduce yourself to them, after some time you might ask them out for a date. ?Then after sometime dating you have warmed them up to the point where you can propose marriage. ? Potential customers and partners are the same way. ?You have to warm those customers – that internet traffic up to you.?In this article we are going to cover the three types of internet traffic that you will encounter while building your business on line.
Lead generation is the name of the game for building any type of business both offline and online so having a good lead generation process is crucial to the final success of your business.
