Since I found Liberty League, I have never been happier with my choice! Once I left Corporate America, I knew that going back was not an option. But, I had 2 kids to support. Yes, I did look for a job, mostly contract positions, but nothing really came to fruition.
What I did do was start teaching people about project management, and it turned out, that I loved it! At the same time, my spiritual growth took a much deeper turn, so that I wanted to somehow make my living by doing something "spiritual" even though I didn't know what that was. I had no training in any area that I considered.
Through Liberty League, I have found my answer. I am growing by leaps and bounds in several directions at once.
First, of course, I have unlimited income potential with this business, as is true with any network marketing business. However, since this is a TOP TIER business, that potential comes much more quickly and in greater quantities!
Second, just masterminding with fellow entrepreneurs who are self made millionaires through this program is a benefit that I did not see at first. To change my thinking, to be successful, it is of extreme importance to surround yourself with those who are what you want to be as well.
Third, I get to introduce to others who are search for that something out there", a business for the new age. We are attracting people left and right, who are disillusioned with Corporate America and the hamster wheel. Our revenues are UP 60% or more over this time last year.
If you are searching, still employed or not, take a look at this business model and you will see that your income is unlimited and you will be working in a business of which you can be proud. Not chasing family and friends, but using many marketing means which we will teach you to bring good quality people into your business to the highest good of all.
When I attended the Liberty Conference in Acapulco in March, 2009, I was amazed at how many people said they viewed this business as spiritual and something they had been wishing for to turn up in there lives.
Me too!! To listen to an audio overview from me, click here
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Baby Boomers: Listen Up!
Yes, it's true. I am a BB of the first degree, one of the first! By an incredible stroke of fate, I am also the parent of a still minor child. But I only have one more year to go on that one! She keeps me young, though. I listen to today's music that I probably would never have done if not forced into. Classic Rock from the '70s is my preferred music!
So, add being single to that mix, what I must do to support she and I with the basics and me with all the spiritual gatherings I like to attend, generating income is at the top of my list! Retirement?? I doubt it. Not in the traditional sense. I want to be able to be vital physically and financially for the remainder of my life, so I am in business for myself.
Every day I get up and plan my day that day! I do the things that bring me joy, one of which is teaching personal growth to the people on my team, Team Spirit. What we have built is so much more than just dollars and cents being traded for products. We truly are a family and learn from each other. Team Spirit has not only changed my life but many others as well.
So, add being single to that mix, what I must do to support she and I with the basics and me with all the spiritual gatherings I like to attend, generating income is at the top of my list! Retirement?? I doubt it. Not in the traditional sense. I want to be able to be vital physically and financially for the remainder of my life, so I am in business for myself.
Every day I get up and plan my day that day! I do the things that bring me joy, one of which is teaching personal growth to the people on my team, Team Spirit. What we have built is so much more than just dollars and cents being traded for products. We truly are a family and learn from each other. Team Spirit has not only changed my life but many others as well.
There IS something out there for you!
Well, now what?? They say the economy is going to be in the tank for the rest of the year. Millions of people are out of work, perhaps you are or at least fearful your job is insecure.
I talk to so many people who tell me that they hated their job, but at least it was something that paid the bills. If that is you, I know it was me 4 years ago, you may be having the niggling feeling in the back of your mind that this is the time to find something you will be fulfilled by.
When Spirit drop kicked me out of Corporate America, I was not entirely upset. For the previous year I found myself more and more unhappy about being with this company. They wanted more and more from me, from all of us. More than I felt I could give as a single mother who needed balance in my life.
Now, many more are feeling it. But what is it that will afford you as an individual the fulfillment you seek, working at something that brings you joy and is lucrative?
I believe the answer lies in small business. We are seeing the giants in corporate topple under their own weight and frantically trying to reinvent themselves. Some will make it, some won't. For individuals, though, the way to our "new times" is through small business. In small business, we can gain financial AND time freedom. Both are important. without, there is no need for the other in my opinion.
Now, I coach and train others how to navigate successfully through the process of finding their niche. Call me for a free consultation, to see if what I have to offer is right for you!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The Principle of Be - Do - Have
I don't know about you, but I grew up and have continued to foster that the way for me to get the things I want out of life, I had to apply the principle of Have - Do - Be.
What does that mean? It means that when we think about what we want, we put it in terms of "When I have the money, I will do ___________ and then all be well". You can fill in the blank with just about anything.
Today, when I speak with people about a new way of being, I still hear "I don't have the money. If I had the money, I would __________". Especially now, when so many are seeking a way to generate income, people are feeling the lack.
But what this does, is just generate more lack. And, if by some stroke of fate, money starts coming in, they don't change their viewpoint. Now, the mantra is "Well, I have so many bills to pay first, before I can even think about what I really WANT out of life."
This outlook is just plain backwards!! Those who figure out that they need to BE first and then DO and then HAVE, will reap the rewards of having money come into their lives as they envision it.
So how do we make the transition when all we can see is the "wolf at the door"? For starters, we have to make the choice that changing our viewpoint is the way to a better future. While this is not always easy, it can be done one moment, one choice at a time.
Many top authors are saying now that we must first BE what we want to attract into our lives. The movie and book The Secret, brought the concept of the Law of Attraction into our consciousness. But it didn't go far enough. It is not enough to just visualize, although that is part of the process. We must take the next step of changing internally, changing the thoughts we allow in our heads as well.
But you say, how can I BE someone who has money, when I do not? Good question! You must have the BELIEF in your mind that you will and the FAITH in your heart that it is on its way to you. I have found, though, that there is one key component along with all the rest: my desires must be in alignment with those of my higher purpose.
More and more people are coming to understand that they have a higher purpose than what they have realized so far in their lives. Even if you don't know completely, you can begin the exploration of BEcoming your authentic self.
Drop the layers of "shoulds" and "woulds" and "coulds" that you have allowed to accumulate over the years, due to the conditioning of our culture. Let go of all that you think you are and come into who you feel you are!
When you join me in Liberty League International, you get unlimited training on the BE DO HAVE principle. That is who we are!
What does that mean? It means that when we think about what we want, we put it in terms of "When I have the money, I will do ___________ and then all be well". You can fill in the blank with just about anything.
Today, when I speak with people about a new way of being, I still hear "I don't have the money. If I had the money, I would __________". Especially now, when so many are seeking a way to generate income, people are feeling the lack.
But what this does, is just generate more lack. And, if by some stroke of fate, money starts coming in, they don't change their viewpoint. Now, the mantra is "Well, I have so many bills to pay first, before I can even think about what I really WANT out of life."
This outlook is just plain backwards!! Those who figure out that they need to BE first and then DO and then HAVE, will reap the rewards of having money come into their lives as they envision it.
So how do we make the transition when all we can see is the "wolf at the door"? For starters, we have to make the choice that changing our viewpoint is the way to a better future. While this is not always easy, it can be done one moment, one choice at a time.
Many top authors are saying now that we must first BE what we want to attract into our lives. The movie and book The Secret, brought the concept of the Law of Attraction into our consciousness. But it didn't go far enough. It is not enough to just visualize, although that is part of the process. We must take the next step of changing internally, changing the thoughts we allow in our heads as well.
But you say, how can I BE someone who has money, when I do not? Good question! You must have the BELIEF in your mind that you will and the FAITH in your heart that it is on its way to you. I have found, though, that there is one key component along with all the rest: my desires must be in alignment with those of my higher purpose.
More and more people are coming to understand that they have a higher purpose than what they have realized so far in their lives. Even if you don't know completely, you can begin the exploration of BEcoming your authentic self.
Drop the layers of "shoulds" and "woulds" and "coulds" that you have allowed to accumulate over the years, due to the conditioning of our culture. Let go of all that you think you are and come into who you feel you are!
When you join me in Liberty League International, you get unlimited training on the BE DO HAVE principle. That is who we are!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
A Business Whose Time Has Come....
Since I found Liberty League, I have never been happier with my choice! Once I left Corporate America, I knew that going back was not an option. But, I had 2 kids to support. Yes, I did look for a job, mostly contract positions, but nothing really came to fruition.
What I did do was start teaching people about project management, and it turned out, that I loved it! At the same time, my spiritual growth took a much deeper turn, so that I wanted to somehow make my living by doing something "spiritual" even though I didn't know what that was. I had no training in any area that I considered.
Through Liberty League, I have found my answer. I am growing by leaps and bounds in several directions at once.
First, of course, I have unlimited income potential with this business, as is true with any network marketing business. However, since this is a TOP TIER business, that potential comes much more quickly and in greater quantities!
Second, just masterminding with fellow entrepreneurs who are self made millionaires through this program is a benefit that I did not see at first. To change my thinking, to be successful, it is of extreme importance to surround yourself with those who are what you want to be as well.
Third, I get to introduce to others who are search for that "something out there", a business for the new age. We are attracting people left and right, who are disillusioned with Corporate America and the hamster wheel. Our revenues are UP 60% or more over this time last year.
If you are searching, still employed or not, take a look at this business model and you will see that your income is unlimited and you will be working in a business of which you can be proud. Not chasing family and friends, but using many marketing means which we will teach you to bring good quality people into your business to the highest good of all.
When I attended the Liberty Conference in Acapulco in March, 2009, I was amazed at how many people said they viewed this business as spiritual and something they had been wishing for to turn up in there lives.
Me too!! To listen to an audio overview from me, click here
YourNewLifeIsHere
What I did do was start teaching people about project management, and it turned out, that I loved it! At the same time, my spiritual growth took a much deeper turn, so that I wanted to somehow make my living by doing something "spiritual" even though I didn't know what that was. I had no training in any area that I considered.
Through Liberty League, I have found my answer. I am growing by leaps and bounds in several directions at once.
First, of course, I have unlimited income potential with this business, as is true with any network marketing business. However, since this is a TOP TIER business, that potential comes much more quickly and in greater quantities!
Second, just masterminding with fellow entrepreneurs who are self made millionaires through this program is a benefit that I did not see at first. To change my thinking, to be successful, it is of extreme importance to surround yourself with those who are what you want to be as well.
Third, I get to introduce to others who are search for that "something out there", a business for the new age. We are attracting people left and right, who are disillusioned with Corporate America and the hamster wheel. Our revenues are UP 60% or more over this time last year.
If you are searching, still employed or not, take a look at this business model and you will see that your income is unlimited and you will be working in a business of which you can be proud. Not chasing family and friends, but using many marketing means which we will teach you to bring good quality people into your business to the highest good of all.
When I attended the Liberty Conference in Acapulco in March, 2009, I was amazed at how many people said they viewed this business as spiritual and something they had been wishing for to turn up in there lives.
Me too!! To listen to an audio overview from me, click here
YourNewLifeIsHere
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Finding our way through fear about money
Fear has been humankind's nemesis since the beginning of time. As children, our parents used fear to instill in us a sense of caution to keep us safe. As a parent, I used fear to do the same with my children. Some of the fears we endow our children with are irrational, stemming from experiences we have had in our lives.
With the collapse of the banking system, the housing industry and many others too numerous to mention, a new fear as arisen. I am of a generation that has not had to worry about the next meal or a roof over my head and neither have my children. They know nothing of unsatisfied want or need of essential items.
The changes that we as a planet are experiencing have been foretold for some time. But true to our nature, we did not want to worry about it until we had to. Who knew, it might all be a lie and nothing would happen! The fact is, it has and it will continue.
So where are all these changes leading us? To a new world economy for one. An economy with integrity for all. Perhaps a spiritual economy? As our collective consciousness if raised, we will learn to live more simply as we have already begun to do. More in tune with our Earth mother.
The bottom line is, to NOT succumb to fear over money. Staying out of fear and into love is the answer. It is the answer to helping find new work, a new mission or a different job you do not hate. The time is now for us to seek out our personal joy in the work we do. Money will follow.
I happen to think that personal growth products in the network marketing industry is my calling, at least for now. The only way to be successful in this business and generate abundance is to be authentic and true to myself.
Which is the whole point of this earthly journey we are on...
With the collapse of the banking system, the housing industry and many others too numerous to mention, a new fear as arisen. I am of a generation that has not had to worry about the next meal or a roof over my head and neither have my children. They know nothing of unsatisfied want or need of essential items.
The changes that we as a planet are experiencing have been foretold for some time. But true to our nature, we did not want to worry about it until we had to. Who knew, it might all be a lie and nothing would happen! The fact is, it has and it will continue.
So where are all these changes leading us? To a new world economy for one. An economy with integrity for all. Perhaps a spiritual economy? As our collective consciousness if raised, we will learn to live more simply as we have already begun to do. More in tune with our Earth mother.
The bottom line is, to NOT succumb to fear over money. Staying out of fear and into love is the answer. It is the answer to helping find new work, a new mission or a different job you do not hate. The time is now for us to seek out our personal joy in the work we do. Money will follow.
I happen to think that personal growth products in the network marketing industry is my calling, at least for now. The only way to be successful in this business and generate abundance is to be authentic and true to myself.
Which is the whole point of this earthly journey we are on...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Hey, you corporate types: this is the most challenging and rewarding position you could ever have!
It has been my experience that the mention of network marketing gets mixed reviews from the people I speak with about my business. I like to attend job networking session to offer people seeking a job an alternative. The reactions fall generally into 4 categories.
If I am talking with a long-steeped "Corporate" person, it seems that the words network marketing evoke a kind of derision, in that no one could possibly be serious about entering the profession unless they just couldn't get anything else and were in general, corporate losers. When I tell them about what I have offer, they look at me with some pity, assuming that it is I who is lost!
A second response is one evoked from those who may have tried a network marketing business, typically the MLM model, and found that it "didn't work". Therefore, their viewpoint is one of disappointment and a "not going down that road again" type response.
When I find someone who has been in multiple MLM organizations and they pronounce that they just didn't "work", I chat with that person a little more, trying to discover if the result was due to their not applying themselves or lack of support from their company or upline. It is possible that the individual, with the right coaching, could be very successful.
Third, view network marketing as a type of pyramid scheme, something to be avoided at all costs, even though they truly don't understand what it is and is not.
In the last category, there are those who are open to the idea, because where they are is not giving them what they need or desire. This generally comes down to time and/or emotional freedom, regardless of the details in the person's life. These people are my best prospects.
For those in the first three categories, I usually chat with them a little more to detect if there is any crack in their armor to enlighten them. If I find one, I continue; if not, I give my card and tell me them to contact me if their viewpoint changes.
What most people do not understand is that network marketing, particularly direct sales, is a profession in and of itself. It takes just as much work as any other profession to be successful. Since I am focusing on the views of the corporate people here, let me say this. Most in Corporate America work very hard long hours to earn their income and their employers do not mind at all dumping more work on them without an increase in pay, using the person's desire to get ahead, as a motivation factor. That is, "You will do this because I (the employer) know you want to do whatever it takes to earn more recognition and money".
Those who are very successful in network marketing learn that their success can be wildly above what they could ever earn in corporate, while doing it on their own terms. Network Marketing offers more training than any other profession, bar none! The income you can generate is unlimited! No corporation can offer that. So why would a reasonably intelligent person not consider network marketing as an option, especially now in these times of extraordinary fear about money.
The bottom line is that those of you in Corporate America, or recently released from a job in that world, should look into network marketing as your second career. Being successful in the network marketing direct sales arena, will require much more of you than corporate ever did, but the rewards are huge. You will be required to become your authentic self: not play a role and do "other duties as assigned" in your job description. You will figure out that you must be who YOU are, to attract the people to you that will benefit from joining you in your business, and then you will be the teacher as well as the student.
There is no management job in Corporate America that is more challenging, however more rewarding and will afford you the most personal growth you could hope for!
If I am talking with a long-steeped "Corporate" person, it seems that the words network marketing evoke a kind of derision, in that no one could possibly be serious about entering the profession unless they just couldn't get anything else and were in general, corporate losers. When I tell them about what I have offer, they look at me with some pity, assuming that it is I who is lost!
A second response is one evoked from those who may have tried a network marketing business, typically the MLM model, and found that it "didn't work". Therefore, their viewpoint is one of disappointment and a "not going down that road again" type response.
When I find someone who has been in multiple MLM organizations and they pronounce that they just didn't "work", I chat with that person a little more, trying to discover if the result was due to their not applying themselves or lack of support from their company or upline. It is possible that the individual, with the right coaching, could be very successful.
Third, view network marketing as a type of pyramid scheme, something to be avoided at all costs, even though they truly don't understand what it is and is not.
In the last category, there are those who are open to the idea, because where they are is not giving them what they need or desire. This generally comes down to time and/or emotional freedom, regardless of the details in the person's life. These people are my best prospects.
For those in the first three categories, I usually chat with them a little more to detect if there is any crack in their armor to enlighten them. If I find one, I continue; if not, I give my card and tell me them to contact me if their viewpoint changes.
What most people do not understand is that network marketing, particularly direct sales, is a profession in and of itself. It takes just as much work as any other profession to be successful. Since I am focusing on the views of the corporate people here, let me say this. Most in Corporate America work very hard long hours to earn their income and their employers do not mind at all dumping more work on them without an increase in pay, using the person's desire to get ahead, as a motivation factor. That is, "You will do this because I (the employer) know you want to do whatever it takes to earn more recognition and money".
Those who are very successful in network marketing learn that their success can be wildly above what they could ever earn in corporate, while doing it on their own terms. Network Marketing offers more training than any other profession, bar none! The income you can generate is unlimited! No corporation can offer that. So why would a reasonably intelligent person not consider network marketing as an option, especially now in these times of extraordinary fear about money.
The bottom line is that those of you in Corporate America, or recently released from a job in that world, should look into network marketing as your second career. Being successful in the network marketing direct sales arena, will require much more of you than corporate ever did, but the rewards are huge. You will be required to become your authentic self: not play a role and do "other duties as assigned" in your job description. You will figure out that you must be who YOU are, to attract the people to you that will benefit from joining you in your business, and then you will be the teacher as well as the student.
There is no management job in Corporate America that is more challenging, however more rewarding and will afford you the most personal growth you could hope for!
Monday, May 4, 2009
How does spirituality relate to network marketing?
When I started on my spiritual path around the turn of the century, I was employed by a company that was really wonderful to work for. As time went on, the company atmosphere was less and less attractive to me, as my vision for the future of our planet and the my own future grew more attractive.
As the atmosphere grew more toxic day by day, I found myself thinking "I wonder if there is a way to make all the money I want while having the freedom to go to all the trainings, conferences or sacred sites I wanted to visit". Then I would go to yet another meeting with a bunch of other people who were as disenchanted as I, but who felt trapped on the hamster wheel of life. I also had two kids to support as a single mom.
In March 2005, I was dropped kicked out of the corporate life by Spirit. I have spent the past four years searching for a spiritual business: not certain what I was I looking for, but searching none the less. Going back to corporate was not an option. During that time, I enrolled in an MLM business, whose products I believed to be excellent, but did not do well. So like many others in MLM, I got involved in another MLM business with related products; the rationale is that I wasn't doing well with the first, so adding a second will surely make the difference, in giving my prospects more options.
Soon after, I abandoned both of those for a top tier financial education direct sales opportunity. I put thousands of dollars into this business, thinking that THAT would be the key to my success. At the same time, I was pursuing the shamanic path as well as searching for my "true" spiritual path. To make the story short, I wound up losing just about everything and in the process, wound up totally surrendering to Spirit, with the thought that "OK, I am not making this work, you drive"....
At that point, things started turning around for me. Since then, I found a business that offers personal growth products that are wonderful. So, after letting Spirit drive, I found this business and it totally matched who I am now while making the income I want to pursue my dreams.
Spiritually, I now realize that who I am and what I have learned will totally be influential to others who are searching as well. I can introduce others to a new level of personal growth, much beyond The Secret, which has inspired many to get on the path. My mission right now is to be a sentinel for others and in turn, they are teaching me.
Network marketing provides the perfect vehicle for me to put the Law of Attraction to the test. It affords me the not only the time but the financial freedom to craft the life I see for myself in the next very exciting years.
As the atmosphere grew more toxic day by day, I found myself thinking "I wonder if there is a way to make all the money I want while having the freedom to go to all the trainings, conferences or sacred sites I wanted to visit". Then I would go to yet another meeting with a bunch of other people who were as disenchanted as I, but who felt trapped on the hamster wheel of life. I also had two kids to support as a single mom.
In March 2005, I was dropped kicked out of the corporate life by Spirit. I have spent the past four years searching for a spiritual business: not certain what I was I looking for, but searching none the less. Going back to corporate was not an option. During that time, I enrolled in an MLM business, whose products I believed to be excellent, but did not do well. So like many others in MLM, I got involved in another MLM business with related products; the rationale is that I wasn't doing well with the first, so adding a second will surely make the difference, in giving my prospects more options.
Soon after, I abandoned both of those for a top tier financial education direct sales opportunity. I put thousands of dollars into this business, thinking that THAT would be the key to my success. At the same time, I was pursuing the shamanic path as well as searching for my "true" spiritual path. To make the story short, I wound up losing just about everything and in the process, wound up totally surrendering to Spirit, with the thought that "OK, I am not making this work, you drive"....
At that point, things started turning around for me. Since then, I found a business that offers personal growth products that are wonderful. So, after letting Spirit drive, I found this business and it totally matched who I am now while making the income I want to pursue my dreams.
Spiritually, I now realize that who I am and what I have learned will totally be influential to others who are searching as well. I can introduce others to a new level of personal growth, much beyond The Secret, which has inspired many to get on the path. My mission right now is to be a sentinel for others and in turn, they are teaching me.
Network marketing provides the perfect vehicle for me to put the Law of Attraction to the test. It affords me the not only the time but the financial freedom to craft the life I see for myself in the next very exciting years.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
How does the direct sales model of network marketing work?
Yes, there are probably more compensation plan models apart from MLM and direct sales. But, far and away, they are the most popular. The compensation plans for the direct sales businesses are similar, but do vary from company to company. I am also including gifting programs in this model.
My experience in the Direct Sales model is that the top tier opportunities use this one. Most of the products are higher investments, but also the amount of money that can be generated greatly surpasses the MLM model. While similar income can be generated in the MLM model, it is the exception rather than rule, simply because it takes a lot longer and considerably more tenacity. Most people who join an MLM organization, leave it within 90 days of joining.
The general model for direct sales uses a referral type compensation plan. In order to get to profit in the business, the new associate passes up their first one or two sales to the sponsor who introduced them to the business. Beyond that, the associates profits from all the new people they sponsor and their pass ups. So, some would criticize the "pass up" model, feeling that it is unfair. Actually, it is because of the referral model that so many people generate a great deal of money in direct sales. The sales that must be passed up can actually be viewed as training sales. The sponsor is spending a great deal of time and energy to help the new person launch their business successfully.
Several of the companies I have experience with also have other income generation opportunities apart from the basic plan. These create residual income, so that your earnings continue from the people you bring into the business.
While the name of this model is Direct Sales, there actually is no sales involved. Many people will back away from this, saying something like "I can't sell". The key to these businesses is marketing which is different. Clearly define and understand what you have to offer and others will want what you have. In fact, selling will absolutely turn your prospects off.
I personally love the direct sales model and the future that it holds for my family and I. My life is built upon the notion that I want to be free to pursue my spiritual path in this life with all the passion that I have without spending large amounts of time with a job, making far less money than I can with a direct sales business. I am free to do whatever I want, whenever I want, with whoever I want!
My experience in the Direct Sales model is that the top tier opportunities use this one. Most of the products are higher investments, but also the amount of money that can be generated greatly surpasses the MLM model. While similar income can be generated in the MLM model, it is the exception rather than rule, simply because it takes a lot longer and considerably more tenacity. Most people who join an MLM organization, leave it within 90 days of joining.
The general model for direct sales uses a referral type compensation plan. In order to get to profit in the business, the new associate passes up their first one or two sales to the sponsor who introduced them to the business. Beyond that, the associates profits from all the new people they sponsor and their pass ups. So, some would criticize the "pass up" model, feeling that it is unfair. Actually, it is because of the referral model that so many people generate a great deal of money in direct sales. The sales that must be passed up can actually be viewed as training sales. The sponsor is spending a great deal of time and energy to help the new person launch their business successfully.
Several of the companies I have experience with also have other income generation opportunities apart from the basic plan. These create residual income, so that your earnings continue from the people you bring into the business.
While the name of this model is Direct Sales, there actually is no sales involved. Many people will back away from this, saying something like "I can't sell". The key to these businesses is marketing which is different. Clearly define and understand what you have to offer and others will want what you have. In fact, selling will absolutely turn your prospects off.
I personally love the direct sales model and the future that it holds for my family and I. My life is built upon the notion that I want to be free to pursue my spiritual path in this life with all the passion that I have without spending large amounts of time with a job, making far less money than I can with a direct sales business. I am free to do whatever I want, whenever I want, with whoever I want!
Monday, April 27, 2009
MultiLevel Marketing Explained
The world of MultiLevel Marketing, or MLM as it is commonly known, has been in existence since 1959 when Amway invented this business model. Many people jumped on the bandwagon because of not only the newness and the novelty of the program but also the compensation plan that was offered. Over the years, there have been many success stories with this company and many others who have come along in the past 40 years since.
The basic principle of the MLM is to market a relatively inexpensive product, typically in the supplement and/or cosmetic area. People who sign up with an MLM company can expect three things: a reasonably good product that in some way is unique in the industry, at least to the MLM company marketing the product; the second thing they can expect is to be required to participate in some type of autoship program of the products each month, in order to remain commissionable, given that the rep actually sells any product to receive commission; the third thing someone can expect is to be advised to seek out family and friends to whom they can present the business and hopefully enlist them.
While the products are the main reason for the business on the surface , the money is actually made in recruiting others who are hopeful to change their lives. Certainly, new recruits are given training on the products, their usability and other key topics in order to be successful in achieving their dreams of self employment.
The main objective to be successful is to recruit people into your downline, which typically has 2 legs. You cannot build 1 leg to the exclusion of the other. Both must be growing constantly to make the kind of income people say they want to generate. As new recruits come on board, they require considerable support to get trained themselves to do the same thing as their upline did for them.
The idea is that as your downline grows and more people are added not only by you, but by the people you bring in, a part of the money pie is passed up to all those whom you have recruited. This generally does not go on ad infinitum, but only down to a level, i.e., 5 deep.
There are many people who have been very successful in this business model and are to be commended. It takes a person of a certain metal to be an entrepreneur in the first place, but sticking to the MLM model and being successful takes a person of amazing vision and determination.
The basic principle of the MLM is to market a relatively inexpensive product, typically in the supplement and/or cosmetic area. People who sign up with an MLM company can expect three things: a reasonably good product that in some way is unique in the industry, at least to the MLM company marketing the product; the second thing they can expect is to be required to participate in some type of autoship program of the products each month, in order to remain commissionable, given that the rep actually sells any product to receive commission; the third thing someone can expect is to be advised to seek out family and friends to whom they can present the business and hopefully enlist them.
While the products are the main reason for the business on the surface , the money is actually made in recruiting others who are hopeful to change their lives. Certainly, new recruits are given training on the products, their usability and other key topics in order to be successful in achieving their dreams of self employment.
The main objective to be successful is to recruit people into your downline, which typically has 2 legs. You cannot build 1 leg to the exclusion of the other. Both must be growing constantly to make the kind of income people say they want to generate. As new recruits come on board, they require considerable support to get trained themselves to do the same thing as their upline did for them.
The idea is that as your downline grows and more people are added not only by you, but by the people you bring in, a part of the money pie is passed up to all those whom you have recruited. This generally does not go on ad infinitum, but only down to a level, i.e., 5 deep.
There are many people who have been very successful in this business model and are to be commended. It takes a person of a certain metal to be an entrepreneur in the first place, but sticking to the MLM model and being successful takes a person of amazing vision and determination.
What is Network Marketing?
Of the people I have come in contact with over the years of learning this profession and, yes, I do think it is a profession, the idea of what network marketing is, seems to fall very neatly into 3 categories:
To begin with, network marketing is an absolutely viable business model in the world of business. It is a profession primarily because it takes considerable study, self appraisal and an attitude of certainty to be successful. Within networking marketing, there are two distinct types of marketing models.
The first is the MultiLevel Marketing model or as many refer to it as "MLM". MLM was first introduced as a business model by Amway many years ago and over the years has gained tremendous footing as a way to get products in to the hands of consumers while providing income to those doing the marketing. As first, there was a requirement for the reps to inventory product, but this concept has been replaced for the most part by the manufacturers themselves, who ship products ordered through their reps. The term MLM comes from the way that marketers are placed on their recruiter's down line, all those below them. Each person down to a certain level, receives income from all those whose efforts produce sales below them, down to a certain point, therefore, multi level marketing. In general, the start up investment on those programs is around $100 to get your starter kit.
The second model is the Direct Sales model. This type of plan is generally found in your "top tier" opportunities, those which are a higher investment to start, but also offer much higher income levels in a shorter amount of time. These programs typically have what are called training sales, which are the first one or two sales the rep makes which pass to the sponsor and then afterward to the rep themselves.
Next time, we will explore more deeply, the world of Multi Level Marketing..
- Those who know what "it" is from their personal experience, usually from the Multi Level Marketing perspective, which we will explore later.
- Those who are convinced that all the opportunities available through this business model are "scams" and "don't work".
- Those who are or have been in the corporate environment exclusively and feel that anyone who does network marketing for a profession is either sub par or "couldn't make it anywhere else"
To begin with, network marketing is an absolutely viable business model in the world of business. It is a profession primarily because it takes considerable study, self appraisal and an attitude of certainty to be successful. Within networking marketing, there are two distinct types of marketing models.
The first is the MultiLevel Marketing model or as many refer to it as "MLM". MLM was first introduced as a business model by Amway many years ago and over the years has gained tremendous footing as a way to get products in to the hands of consumers while providing income to those doing the marketing. As first, there was a requirement for the reps to inventory product, but this concept has been replaced for the most part by the manufacturers themselves, who ship products ordered through their reps. The term MLM comes from the way that marketers are placed on their recruiter's down line, all those below them. Each person down to a certain level, receives income from all those whose efforts produce sales below them, down to a certain point, therefore, multi level marketing. In general, the start up investment on those programs is around $100 to get your starter kit.
The second model is the Direct Sales model. This type of plan is generally found in your "top tier" opportunities, those which are a higher investment to start, but also offer much higher income levels in a shorter amount of time. These programs typically have what are called training sales, which are the first one or two sales the rep makes which pass to the sponsor and then afterward to the rep themselves.
Next time, we will explore more deeply, the world of Multi Level Marketing..
Welcome to The Spiritual Networker
Beginning this blog is truly cause for celebration! For the past four years or so, I have been on a journey to figure out how I could generate income for myself and my family in a spiritual way. I had been involved in a corporate career all of my professional life as a project manager and still am involved in that, but on a lesser scale.
What I have discovered is that there are considerable misconceptions about the profession of network marketing as to its usefullness, its legitimacy and its place in our world as far as being "for real".
The idea for this blog came out of the notion that I have been and continue to be successful in my new profession because I have made it my own, through my desire to generate income as a spiritual professional.
I will gladly share my thoughts and yes, opinions as they ARE mine, in the hope that those of you attracted to my blog will find perhaps an answer to a question you now have about your future. With so many people being released from Corporate America at this time, thousands are in a search for their next step. Perhaps, my experiences will give you some insight into what that next step might be.
What I have discovered is that there are considerable misconceptions about the profession of network marketing as to its usefullness, its legitimacy and its place in our world as far as being "for real".
The idea for this blog came out of the notion that I have been and continue to be successful in my new profession because I have made it my own, through my desire to generate income as a spiritual professional.
I will gladly share my thoughts and yes, opinions as they ARE mine, in the hope that those of you attracted to my blog will find perhaps an answer to a question you now have about your future. With so many people being released from Corporate America at this time, thousands are in a search for their next step. Perhaps, my experiences will give you some insight into what that next step might be.
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