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I want to share with you something that I used to do to find prospects and build my business. To be honest looking back now I really can’t believe I used to do this but I did.

First up I want to tell you about the system I was using at the time. It had nothing to do with attraction marketing, but promoted my primary business and only really focused on trying to get people to join the business or sell them a product.

Once I had a prospect the system worked like this. I set it up to schedule in an appointment, they would pick a time and I would call them. Now you may well be thinking so far so good, they pick a time, they are expecting the call and I call them.

Hang on a minute, we’ve not got to the good part yet. The appointments were set to half an hour each, or you could go to an hour if you want.

The system worked like this, I would tell them to go to a website and log them into the website using a unique username and password. They would then follow my instruction and go through a slide show, clicking next when I asked them to. I would be reading the presentation over the phone from a pre-written script.

So I would call the person and start to build some rapport with them. I would then begin the presentation which would last for around 20 to 25 minutes. This would leave no much time for questions or building a relationship with that person.

Now I would get my leads from the job site Monster.com and these people would have no idea what to expect when I called. Most would listen but had no interest in starting a business, they were looking for a job.

Occasional I would get somebody who was interested and I actually signed up two people into my business. However they simply disappeared after a few weeks.

The point that I want to make is I was targeting the complete wrong market. A market that was looking for a job and not a business. A market which would run a mile when they knew it was MLM.

The system I was using was too time consuming, too focused on the business and products and very little focus on the person that matter most in the whole process….the prospect. It was a fishing trip, I might get a bite someday.

Knowing your market and what that market needs is so important. I think you will agree by reading this but so many people fall into this trap and continue to do the wrong thing. After a while I knew this wasn’t going to work and I found a much better way to build a business.

 Was it a mistake to do what I did? Well no it was a good thing because I have learnt from it and more importantly I can share my experience with others who may be thinking of doing something similar.

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Last week I read a great post by Fontella Williams where she is fighting back about the spam that she and everyone receives on Facebook when they get a friend request.

Check out Fontella’s blog post “Warning: YOUR Facebook Requests Are Being Denied!!” and please leave a comment and share her post as it is well worth reading and I guarantee that your Facebook friends will love it.

This got me thinking and yes I am going to get on my soap box here because everyday people are posting the same ads for the same business opportunities in the same groups.

Before I get into the spam and what it really says about you as a network marketer if you can be called that is why on earth would you want to do this type of marketing.

Firstly, you post these ads in groups where there are 100s if not 1000s of other network marketers. Those network marketers, for the most part will have their own business already and they will more than likely be happy with that business.

Now what makes you think that they would give up what they are doing, drop everything and sign up with you?

You don’t offer anything that they already have. They will still have the same problems and the same trials to overcome.

Think about what you are offering, it’s like trying to sell ice to the Eskimos!

Check out these ads below and read what they say in their ads. I have blanked out the names to protect the ignorant.

So what do you think this says about the people who post these types of ads in groups on Facebook. Here is what it really says:

“Hi, I am a new network marketer and I have no interest in you or building a lasting working relationship with you. All I am interested in is how much money you are going to make me. I am completely lazy as I can’t even be bothered to learn how to build relationship with people. I have found this great opportunity that you can make me a lot of money and if this one does not work out don’t worry because I will find another scheme next week to join which I know will let you make me a lot of money. So how about whatever your name is, let’s get started”

Check out the bottom ad, 160,000 people in this person’s smart line! That’s 160,000 lazy people that this person has attracted to him. You post stuff like this and you will attract like minded people.

Attraction marketing works like this even if you have no idea what attraction marketing is because you will attract lazy people to your business and people who are desperate, needy and hopeful.

You don’t need to post this kind of stuff, it will never do anything for you and if you want to build a successful business you really want to be attracting successful people to you to work with.

Now I going to get of my soap box and stop ranting!

Keep posting you blog content, motivational quotes and hints and tips that actually help people and their business.

You know who you are that’s posting this great content, let’s all stick together and educate the uneducated.

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I have just read a great post on Wayne Vassell’s blog entitled “An Angry 2 Cents – There Are No MLM Success Stories It Does Not Work!” and I just wanted to add my 2 pennies worth.

This is a great post in Wayne talks about a little bit of honesty that is needed with the network marketing industry.

How many times have you heard that MLM simply does not work?

I think one of the problems is the mindset of the people who get involved with these businesses and also the MLM companies themselves. They get involved to have a better lifestyle, more money, more freedom, fire the boss, put the kids through college, whatever their reason they want a change.

So along comes this nice glossy brochure or company video showing them the life they could have if they follow this simple plan. One or two join and drift away after a few and become another network marketing statistic.

They make no mention of the work that you have to do or the

If you are thinking of starting a network marketing business understand this and understand it well. You must work harder then you have ever done before. You must learn new things everyday. You must keep going everyday until you are successful.

To be successful in this industry takes the same amount of effort and commitment as if you were a top sports professional, film or music star. You simply cannot expect to start your business on the Monday and retire on the Friday.

If you want to be successful then you better be prepared to take the knocks and put downs. Get in the right mindset and focus on your goals and dreams. Your future is in your hands and your hands alone. You have the power to change everything around if you so wish.

I will leave you with this quote and something to think about.

” Never hesitate to get into a new challenge everyday. Once you have the chance in doing so, take it over and beat it; otherwise, you will never break the ice!!! Remember success is a fight between YOU & YOURSELF & surely you will get through.” Shatha Zahran

Tristram Lodge

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There are lots of people these days looking to start there own home based business due to the state of the economy, lots of redundancy’s, house prices in free fall etc. There are 100s of different opportunities out there for you to do. But which is the one you should choose. I wanted to write this not to get you in to my opportunity, that’s not what this about, but to give you an insight in to what you should be looking for.

Here are some guidelines that you should be sticking to when looking into one of these opportunities. They are in order of importance and you may or may not agree with them but here is what you need to look for.

1)  The first thing and the most important thing you need to look at is YOU. That’s right you are the single most important factor in the whole business. You are the one who has to the work. Far too many people come into these businesses with the attitude that they are doing the person that introduced them to it a favour by signing up. Let me tell you, you need me more than I need you since you’re the one who needs to make more money or what ever your reason. Also are you prepared to learn new things, do things that you’re not combatable doing, take knock backs and disappointment. Are you prepared to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals, if the answer is ‘no’ then stop reading now and find something better to do with your time.

2)  The second thing you need to look at is why you want to do this business is the support that you are going get from your upline (the person who sponsors you). How is your upline going to help and support you, do they have a system in place that will help make your business successful. If they don’t have a system how do you think your business venture will end. Ask them out right how they develop leads and how they pay for those leads. Good tip here you should never pay for leads. Also Google there name and see what they are up to online, see what kind of person they are, you will be surprised.

3)  The third thing is the training that the company provides. Do they have local and national training, website training, who are the leaders who give the training? Will you be trained about the products and how to build a business. Will your upline show you how to use the internet to bring in business. What resources do they use and do they have a system that you can duplicate.

4)  Find out about the marketing plan and how you will make money. Can your upline train you so that you will be able to stand on your own two feet and make an income.

5)  Next we come to the products, you don’t need to try the products to see if you like them unless you plan on being your only customer. You don’t have to be excited about them or like them, do you think that a man who sells women’s shoes tries the product first, or someone who sells nuts and bolts gets excited about it. The products are there to help solve a problem that’s it. The best thing to do is get your family and friend’s opinion of them by letting them use them and you will get a much better overview of the products. All you really need to know about the products is what are they and can you use them.

6)  Find out about the sales kit. Yes this will cost you some money, there is no such thing as a FREE lunch, get over it. This is an investment in your future, most people will pay into a pension that is more than likely not worth the paper it is written on and not bat an eye lid. Ask what is in the pack and can you use the products.

7)  And finally we come to the company. If your potential upline has a great system in place, a complete training    system, a way to generate 1000s of endless leads and customers, a method to put money in your pocket and is someone who can teach you to become a success then it does not matter about the company. You know what the products are and that they are a successful company then that’s all you need to get started.

These are only my guidelines you need to do what you think is best for you. Enjoy working your new business and enjoy meeting the great people you will meet in the industry. Thank you for reading.

Tristram Lodge.

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Well it’s opportunity, the last day of 2009.

It’s also the last day of the first decade of a new century.

Frightening thought, but hasn’t the last 10 years flown by?

So what will the new decade have install for you? Well the choice is yours, you and only you can decide what fortunes will come your way.

With the state of the economy being what it is, although, it is claimed things are on the up in most countries around the world there still is a great opportunity to prosper in the new decade.

If you want to change the way you work your business or how your life is going right now seize the opportunity with both hands and do it. The world in which we live is changing and more and more people want to take control of their lives and not be put down by employers or governments.

I want to wish all my readers a very Happy New Year and a prosperous new decade as well.

Tristram Lodge

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So in part 1 we talked about why people run out of money how something could be done to stop this from happening. As you know we have all been told that the money we make from our retail can be used to invest back into the new business venture. Well why would you want to use the money you have just worked so hard for to put back into your business.

At the end of the last post I mentioned a Funded Proposal System. Now you may be wondering what it is and how do they work. Well they are very simple. As network marketers we can offer people a solution to there problems. If you do this business the traditional way you will have made your list and gone out and pestered your family and friends and may have not gotten very far.

You run out of people to talk to about your opportunity, you spent a load of money on leads and advertising and still no much to show for it. The reason is actually very simple; by offering your opportunity you are in fact offering another problem. How do you expect someone to do a business without having a clue how to do it?  

By going in all guns blazing with your opportunity is going to be a disaster. But by offering them a solution to a problem they will see you as a leader. This is where the system comes into play.

A Funded Proposal System is a low cost front end product. It can be a book, an ebook, anything as long as it adds value to that person. By low cost I mean £15 – £30, and forget all about your main opportunity at that time.

So who do you offer this to, well other network marketers who have had the same problems as you in there business. By offering them a solution to the problems they face they will be more receptive to you. Suddenly you are someone that can help and not give like everyone else, trying to get them to join there business. I mean why would they join your business when they are having problems with there own?

Now most systems pay out a commission to there affiliates which can anything up to around 50% of the course. Now if we take 50% of £15 that’s £7.50 in your pocket just to prospect. That money can then be used to put back into your business, also you have a great lead who is already involved with network marketing, so knows the system. Also it allows you to advertise for FREE.

So the money you get from your information product pays for your advertising, which gives you endless FREE leads, which in turn gives you endless business growth. It dose not matter if that person never joins your primary business, as now you have made a new contact who you can share ideas with and network with and best of all you will meet others through that one person.

I have been using a system like this for over a year and I will not do business any other way. The system I am using is Magnetic Sponsoring and you can join today at www.MLMHintsAndTips.com

Don’t waste your time and your money talking to your family and friends. They have no interest in your business. Spend your time working with people who want to be successful. Now I’m saying that everyone you know at the moment will not be any good for your business as you may know people who are already successful but are looking for a change.

Thanks for reading

Tristram Lodge

P.S If you don’t get success from Magnetic Sponsoring with in 12 months I will buy the book back from you at the full price. That means zero risk to you.

P.P.S If you do want your money back I will let you keep all the bonus material you get with the course just for you trouble. Sign up today at www.MLMHintsAndTips.com

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A few months ago I started to use Facebook as a way to generate leads for my business. I have decided that I need to use this system and learn everything I can over the next year or so then move onto learn something else. Now what I am going to share with you I really want you to pay attention to as I lost a lot of hard work when my account got disabled.

Now the system I use has some great training in the back office so I spent a day going through the training and making a start to learn what some people are doing to use Facebook to generate leads. I was ready so started doing the things I had learnt.

Everything was going well for a couple of weeks with no problems, no warnings flagged up or anything. Then I started to get a couple of warnings when adding friends and wall posts. I slowed down what I was doing, then started to push the system again and you guessed it, bang my account got disabled.

So what did I do wrong, some of you will know this but some will not and you could end up having your account disabled and allot of your hard work being lost. With Facebook you must treat it with respect, if you abuse the system you will get banned.

Here are some of the things to be careful of doing when using Facebaook. First adding friends, take your time with this one. Do not add more than 50 friends a day. When you are adding friends add between 5 and 10 at a time and always add a message.  Rotate the groups where you add friends from each time. Once you have added 10 friends post some wall posts on group walls.

When posting on group walls do a maximum of 3 at a time and rotate the post you put on the walls every 3 times. Do these after adding 10 friends. What I do now is log out of my account and spend half an hour doing something else. Come back login and carry on. Make sure you do not post the same post in all of the groups you belong to in the same day, this is the quickest way to get your account disabled. Also do not do all your wall post at one time even if you are rotating them. I believe this is how my account got disabled.

I have also noticed that wall posts on group walls and on peoples profiles seem to be classed as the same thing by Facebook. Even sending someone a message after doing wall posts can throw up a warning.

If you do get a warning, stop what you are doing logoff your account for 24 hours then carry on. Do not try and keep going, it will only throw up another warning, then your account will get disabled.

If you send a welcome message to new friends by tagging them in your video make sure you delete the old tags before you start this or you will get a spam warning. I do this once a day now and have not had any problems.

These are just the items that I have found, I don’t want to find any more but if anyone else out there can add to this I’m sure it would be most welcome. Please treat Facebook with respect, you will get a number of warnings before your account is disabled but if you take your time when using it you should not have any problems. Spending a bit more time each day is better than having your account disabled and you losing all your work.

If you do have your account disabled you can try and send Facebook a very grovelling email and hope they enable your account again. It worked for me so I have been luckly and have learnt a big lesson.

Hope this helps you guys out and Thanks for reading.

Tristram Lodge