The Truth is Out

Below is an email concerning network marketing that my up-line sent out to his staff back in May 2007.

He was seeking input from them and answers to an ongoing problem that was not readily shared with the rest of us when we were recruited.

I’m not sure if he crafted the letter, he was known to copy and paste (would that be…plagiarize?) entire articles.

Thing is, he sent it out to some of his down-line by mistake. I was a happy recipient and wrote back to tell him so. Applauded him for being honest. The accolades followed by, what could we do as a team to improve the situation.

By Design or by Accident?

He never responded and actively avoided me at meetings, didn’t return phone calls, etc., so I’ll go out on a limb and assume it was by accident that I got a copy.

At the time I received the misdirected email I was seeking a method of operation that would work for my particular mind-set.

I had no intention of quitting the business, just modifying my recruiting and sales techniques; something more in keeping with my demeanor. No single technique works for all networkers because we all have different personalities.

In his words here is the letter in its entirety minus his name and email address.

*Many Networkers ask why the media and NW detractors pick on the 95% drop-out rate of our industry, when ‘everyone else’ has big failure rates too…

Yes, other businesses also have big failure rates. But here’s why we’re a favorite target:

In every recruiting presentation, we sell, hard, three things (and end with a question)

• 1) how easy and simple it is to make money
• 2) how anyone can do it
• 3) how everyone does network marketing every day when we recommend movies and restaurants
• 4) What could be easier than doing that and getting paid for it?

In thousands of hotel rooms and other locales across the USA each week, that’s the pitch; those are the promises.

When it turns out most people (95%+) fail to make anything, and actually lose money instead, what do you expect?

(Of) those 95% who believed, 1 out of 3 are distraught, their families are upset and their friends ridicule them for having been ’suckered in’ by one of those network marketing things.

And the beat goes on. Every day across the USA, in hundreds of opportunity meetings, recruiters pitch this same BS over and over. And with this same deceptive pitch, they continue to sucker in ever more people who have no idea what it takes to get a business like this off the ground, and who, like everyone else, are eager to earn extra money or a quick way to wealth.

It takes a lot more to get a small-business venture off the ground than an inspiring hotel presentation.

But in our industry, the leaders and presenters all deny it with the pitches they continue to foist on unsuspecting and naive folks. When 95% fail and lose money, and have been for the last 20+ years, how else do you expect others to react?

There you have it; in his words

This man is by all appearances extremely successful in his network marketing niche. What’s funny to me is he never changed his ‘pitch’ when conducting meetings. Up until the time I quit the company he continued to feed the prospects, in his words, ‘this same BS over and over.’

Well, I eventually left the company, but was grateful for the lessons I had learned. I still use the product I just don’t market it.

And I found my niche as far as my own marketing technique. I am happy and content with my method of operation. It is built on honesty, a great company and needed products.

What I had found immediately before his email erupted onto the scene was the teachings of a respected network marketer. I sent him the information, but as I said, no response. His old method works for him but it does nothing for me.

If you want to learn how I successfully work my business now, down-load the free e-book at this link. http://tinyurl.com/ckdillongroup

Till next time,

To Good Health and Success, Live Well

CK Dillon
http://CreateVitality.com
support@createvitality.com

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Are you, like me, finding yourself flat-out frustrated while attempting to make a living with network marketing? We see the benefits, the dream, the many so-called Gurus making tons of money, yet we are not accomplishing the success we desire.

First let me state, this information does not apply to everyone. Some successful Network Marketers will probably take offense. Hope not. It is not my intent to offend, as much as it is to figure out for myself a workable plan.

I’ve only been back in network marketing for about four years so I consider myself somewhat of a newbie. I have a lot to learn. My prior experience didn’t pan out, so I stayed with corporate employment for 30 years. Afterwards I retired but I was not old enough or rich enough to stay retired. Besides retirement was boring.

I rediscovered network marketing a few years back and got excited about the potential for financial success that was dangled in my face.

Fast forward to today and it has become apparent that in the last four years I’ve run up against many well-disguised barriers. Having met the challenges of these multiple barriers I’ve formed a disturbing point of view which I’ve discussed with many marketers, seasoned and newbies like myself.

I’ve had some successes; not as much as I intend to by a long shot. But I believe wholeheartedly in network marketing and I’ll never stop learning this profession.

In my studies I’ve come to realize something is not right for my way of thinking. Here is my opinion, and I truly hope it helps you in your decision making. Many network marketers agree with me and I suppose many will disagree, but that is the beauty of the business. We can agree to disagree.

What Exactly Is Network Marketing?

Plain and simple, network marketing is selling; selling by word of mouth, historically to one person at a time.

Why Do So Many Network Marketers Fail?

The fact is many of us in the field of Network Marketing or Multi-Level Marketing have been subjected to  an outright pack of lies, or at the minimum, half-truths.

We’ve been told such lies as ‘there is no selling involved’… there is. We are told it is not hard work. It is. We are told the products sell themselves. They don’t …and on and on and on.

Have We Been Lied To? Yes, but …

Either inadvertently or by design some of us have not been told the whole truth when it comes to our profession. I’ve been guilty of spreading some of the same lies as well because that’s the information I was taught.

In my case my up-line didn’t know any better himself. There are sincere leaders in our field, like my former immediate up-line, who believed in lifting people up, guiding them, and reveling in their successes, but they still teach the old way of thinking, like he did with me.

He had good intentions, they were just misguided. He taught me what he had been taught. If I had paid   closer attention I would have realized he was, shall I say, lacking success. Like I said before, I have learned a lot in four years.

Times (and Network Marketing) Have Changed

Evolution and change is natural. We did not all come from the same mold. As the saying goes, ‘different  strokes for different folks.’ Methods that work for an extrovert will not work for an introvert, etc., but we’re taught the same methods.

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying we should totally abandon the old ways because some of those   methods work fine, just don’t hesitate to add new methods when they fit your way of thinking.

My bet is you have what it takes to be successful in Network Marketing. There are so many different  avenues of self expression in this industry, there has to be one that fits your personality.

What I’m saying is don’t give up on your dream. Keep an open mind, mix some old school thinking with the new and come up with your own method of operation. There are now many workable programs offered by sincere experts that will enable you to combine several methods into one cohesive plan.

You just have to pick a few that work with the way you think.

Once you find the person or persons you want to emulate, lock into their teachings until you grasp their principles and put them successfully to work for you. Don’t confuse the issue by jumping from one ‘Guru’ to the next. There will always be the next latest greatest. After you have the principles down and they are working for you on a consistent basis, then you might consider adding to your networking arsenal.

From my recent experience I find if you do that, and work within your comfort zone in the beginning,your excitement, knowledge and confidence will build. Once you get your bearings success will follow.

The information at this CreateVitality link is what salvaged my network marketing career. It won’t meet everyone’s parameters but it did mine. If you have an open mind, maybe it will help you as well.

Till Next Time,

To Good Health and Success, Live Well

CK Dillon
http://CreateVitality.com
support@createvitality.com

Http://CreateVitality.Com