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ouzo12
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# Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:40
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First of all I would like tp presenr myself. My name is Savvas Thomas I am frm Cyprus and I am new to network marketing. I have seen though the great potential in it an I am taking it seriously for the last 3 month I am in the business and it looks that there will be a bright feature.
I have though a basic question .... and perhaps somebody who is more experienced can help me.
Fo the time being I have in my downline 65 people but only a fraction of them are really working.
I am trying to find a way to wake up the rest at least to buy the products of the company for their own use. By doing this then I would definately explode ath he next level 
So my question: Is there a strategy or a way to do it? Have you faced the same problem and how did you overcome it?
Thanx again for your kind advice
Savvas
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# Posted: 14 Apr 2009 16:41
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You can not give someone something they don't want! However, many people don't pursue their dreams because they don't know how.
If you have a simple way to keep in touch with your team, here is what I have done... send out a simple email to everyone, showing your support, reminding them of any conferece calls or company news, and also throw in some simple things you are doing to promote your business.... you never know, it may spark an idea for someone in your downline to pick up the paddle again, get back in the boat and start rowing.
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westfam11
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# Posted: 14 Apr 2009 21:29
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I agree with mountainmom, people have to want it for themselves. You can offer your help, keep them informed and offer to help when they have questions but it is ultimately up to each individual to make their own business a success.
That is why it is so hard for people to keep going with MLM's where you have to sponsor others. You can never stop sponsoring because you are always trying to find the ones that want to work and the one's that don't want to do the work will eventually drop out anyway. It does take work and a lot of it and most people aren't motivated to keep at it for any length of time.
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cherie27
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# Posted: 14 Apr 2009 22:29
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Maybe they are not the ones who are interested in the business. You can forget about them.
Alternatively, provide them with the content or info they want, to get their attention.
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7FigureHelper
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# Posted: 14 Apr 2009 22:38 · Edited by: 7FigureHelper
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To help reduce the amount of people that are not on "autoship" I would suggest check you motives when sponsoring. Are they really a prospect that is showing genuine interest and will work the business?
Set the standard in your organization as well. Let people know upfront if they can't commit to a certain level for autoship then you don't want them in your organization.
Don't be afraid to turn away from prospects. The ones that see the big picture and will commit to the certain level of autoship will most likely work the business and you won't have to motivate them.
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2009 00:34
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ouzo12: For the time being I have in my downline 65 people but only a fraction of them are really working.
Hi Savvas,
Welcome to the reality of marketing!
There are some types of offline businesses that have a naturally high turnover of employees. Not everyone works out so there's always a fluctuating percentage of people who quit or are let go.
As a result, it's not uncommon to see a permanent "Help Wanted" sign on display at the place of business. The business must keep hiring a certain number of applicants to offset the falloff and keep supplying the core of employees needed to get the job done.
Network marketing is not unlike the business I just described. In many respects it's a numbers game, and you need to develop a similar mentality if you expect to do well.
Here's a mantra to remember that will help you to stay objective: "Some will. Some wont. So what!"
Along with that realization, you need to develop a core of producers in your downline. Focus on quality not quantity. Try some of MountainMom's suggestions and work with those who show interest and seem motivated.
You just need a few good (wo)men to start building.
Hermas
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ScottCofer
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2009 06:39
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Great suggestions above - that's why I like this forum!
Good job on putting in 65 new members so quickly - well done.
As a rule of thumb, I've historically found that about 10% of the people in your group will actually take the business seriously. Therefore, if you have 6-7 leaders or potential leaders in your group you would be right on track.
Just keep doing what you're doing and the leaders will raise their hand - you won't need to 'wake them up'.
Once you personally enroll 5-10 leaders, they will eventually get their 5-10 and so on and so on. Think of the '5 get 5 get 5' diagram and realize that the '5' are LEADERS.
You need to work through lots of folks until you identify who is serious...
Best to you,
Scott
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samueldarwin
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# Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:19
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These are the few things I do
1) Interact with them
2) Set up a conference call and invite every one to it.
3) Give some free gifts like ebook or some thing that they admire.
4) Always get in touch with them personally (This is very effective)
Sam
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ouzo12
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# Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:19
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This forum is really amazing. Thank you all guys for the help, and I will definately try to do the ideas you said.
Good job on putting in 65 new members so quickly - well done.
I think it is not difficult to subscribe new members when you have a good product, which is easy to consume and which is for all the people.
I just want to give you an example. I was in Herbalife (like everybody) for about 2 years (I managed to become World Team) but due to the fact that their products were only for a limited target group (loose weight mostly) most of them were quiting using them after 3 months and it was really difficult to make them start again. Now for the last 3 months I am in FM WORLD GROUP (a company selling brand perfumes & cosmetic and very low prices) and it is much easier, because once they are happy with the product, they will use it their whole life!
If you have a simple way to keep in touch with your team, here is what I have done... send out a simple email to everyone, showing your support, reminding them of any conferece calls or company news, and also throw in some simple things you are doing to promote your business.... you never know, it may spark an idea for someone in your downline to pick up the paddle again, get back in the boat and start rowing.
I also thought of printing some "membership cards" and on them write the Member�s Name and number, but also all the necesseray details (fax, tel, email, address) they require in order to order the products without having to go through all the official catalogues and documents of the company. On it I can write also my details as their Sponsor and perhaps a couple of motivations words.
I will then have an excuse to visit them and hand over these cards to them and make sure they put it in their wallet, so they have it handy for the next order.
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kesharn2
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# Posted: 16 Apr 2009 21:14
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Great pp's but I truly agree with 7FigureHelper
Qualifying your prospects from the very beginning is so important. There are alway tire kickers and just interested people, but what you want is that person who's done network marketing before, or people who are already familiar with building a buisness.
Those are the peple that already know what it takes to build a business. You wont be chasing them down to get on autoship or buy something because they already "get it". They already know that they want to succeed, and keeping a certain amount of volume every month is important.
Also, some great reads:
The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino
How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Great job for getting 65 in downline!
Kesha
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