"The Fog"

I was up at 8 am this morning to get to answering emailsand get things set up for my team as I usually do and againit's dark and foggy out.
I looked out my window and I could barely see across thestreet. Looking out the window I started to think.I thought . . .How does a ship trying to get to port ever find its way inthe dark fog?
The answer is simple.

The ship's captain even if he has never gone to hisdesignated final port of entry finds his or her way to portwith a few simple tools; a map and a compas s.

I thought this was good analogy to how he all entered intoour internet network marketing businesses.

None of us knew exactly how to get to our final destinationwith our business when we started, but we were given the toolsto navigate our way to our final port.Your ship is your marketing system and your compass and map are your team's tools and sponsors guidance. These tools guide us to our final destinations.

The only difference between a ships captain and us is thatthe ship's captain knows he will get to port as soon as hesets off on his journey while we, on the other hand,sometimes don't carry this same level of faith going intoour business.

We hope that the tools that have been given to us will getus to our final destination, but we don't know as a matterof fact that we will get there.

The reason for this is most of us in netowrk marketing, meincluded, have never set sail in such a business before, sorather than knowing we will reach our desired level ofsuccess, as the ships captain does, we hope we will.

I understand why there is a difference in mindset, so let meexpound on it.If the ship's captain had never seen the sea before hestarted his voyage or met any captains that had successfullygotten to port he would be left with the same hope we hold.

He wouldn't know for sure that would get to port, he wouldhave to trust in his tools and have faith that he would getto port.

After successfully arriving at his destination for the firsttime, the ship's captain, would then have full faith in histools and his ship and their ability to get him to whereverin the world he was called to go.But in that first voyage he would be riddled with fear andtrepidation at every turn in his journey.

Little storms ordetours that would normally be of no consequence would bemagnified his mind as an almost insurmountable obstacles.Well the same thing happens to us all when we set off tocreate a thriving and large organization in our businessesif we have never done it before.When little obstacle come our way we tend to magnify them.

For instance . . .Say you started your business a month ago and after hardstudying and testing you finally carried out your firstsuccessful marketing campaign which brought in 4new people into your team and then two days later 2 of thosepeople that you brought in went inactive.What would you think?

You would most likely immediately think, what's going on?Why are people quitting on me? I worked so hard to get themand now there gone. Does this "thing" really work?A small storm in your path and your first test.What happens at this point is a litmus test for the rest ofyour business. I've seen it happen.

Some people come in allexcited and call me every 3 hours asking for help and adviceand I give it.Then they have their first small success and then they sitback and wait to see what happens next. They want to see ifthey're done - if their new downline will just take over anddo all the work for them.Then 2 out of their first 4 sign ups go inactive on them andthey call me and say what's happening my downline is"going away".

How do I stop it? I say, don't worry about itgo out and market your business some more and support yourpeople that are still there.Some will do this and some won't. Those that won't have lostfaith in their map and compass.They don't think that they work.In their minds, they've used their tools effectively and nowtheir done. It's time for their downline to take over and dothe same. Then when nothing happens for them they say thesystem didn't work.You see they had only understood part of the system.

They thought that once they had set their original headingand flipped on the autopilot switch then they would justfloat into port without any further effort.That's not how it works.You have to use the tools that you have been given to guideyour way all the way to port, not just set a heading and sitback.

You have to keep going, keep using these tools, changing andcorrecting your path when obstacles are put fourth all theway until you get to port.That's how you create success in network marketing oranything else in life.I hope this little rant of mine has helped yourecalibrate your path to success and see through thedark fog that's been put in front of you.

Cheers
Ankur Agarwal
"MLM Marketing Consultant"
+91-9999031725

Useful Books to Read....

Hi Friends

It is ve important to be a student of this wonderful Industry.

Here is a list of 50 odd books which can be extremely useful for you all to read...

• Developing the Leader Within You. By John C. Maxwell
• The Game of Life and How to Play It. By Florence Scovel Shinn
• Quantum Leap Thinking. By James Mapes
• Unstoppable. By Cynthia Kersey
• How to Win Friends & Influence People. By Dale Carnegie
• The Magic of Thinking Big. By David J. Schwartz
• Think and Grow Rich. By Napoleon Hill
• Enthusiasm Makes the Difference. By Norman Vincent Peale
• The Trick to Money is Having Some. By Stuart Wilde
• The Little Money Bible. By Stuart Wilde
• The Psychology of Winning. By Dennis Waitley
• The Greatest Networker in the World. By John Milton Fogg
• The Power of Positive Thinking. By Norman Vincent Peale
• The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement. By Laurie Beth Jones
• Unlimited Power. By Anthony Robbins
• Awaken the Giant Within. By Anthony Robbins
• The Magic of Thinking Big. By David Schwartz
• Live Rich. By Barry King
• The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity. By Catherine Ponder
• The Secrets of Savvy Networking. By T. Stanley & W. Danko
• Creating Affluence. By Deepak Chopra
• It's Not Over Until I Win. By Les Brown
• What to Say When you Talk to Yourself. By Shad Helmstetter
• You'll See it When you Believe It. By Wayne Dyer
• Reinventing Yourself. By Steve Chandler
• How to Master the Art of Selling. By Tom Hopkins
• The Greatest Salesman in the World. By Og Mandino
• The Greatest Secret in the World. By Og Mandino
• The Greatest Miracle in the World. By Og Mandino
• Rhinoceros Success. By Scott Alexander
• Your First Year in Network Marketing. By Mark Yarnell
• Your Best Year in Network Marketing. By Mark Yarnell
• Self Wealth. By Yarnell, Bates & Radford
• Network Marketing for Dummies. By Zig Ziglar
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad. By Robert Kiyosaki
• Cash Flow Quadrant. By Robert Kiyosaki
• Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson
• On Negotiating. By Mark McCormack
• Guerilla Selling. By Jay Conrad Levinson
• Chicken Soup for the Soul. By Mark Victor Hanson & Jack Canfield
• The Richest Man in Babylon. By George S. Clason
• Wave 3: The New Era in Network Marketing. By Richard Poe
• The Wave 3 to Building your Downline. By Richard Poe
• Wave 4: Network Marketing in the 21st Century. By Richard Poe
• Inside Network Marketing. By Len Clements
• The Millionaire Mind. By Thomas Stanley
• The Millionaire Next Door. By Thomas Stanley
• As a Man Thinketh. By James Allen
• The Ultimate Marketing Plan. By Dan Kennedy
• The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing. By Al Ries & Jack Trout

Happy reading

Ankur Agarwal

MLM Marketing Consultant

+91-9999031725

How not To Sell your prospect..................

Hi Friends

I had to take a second and share
this with you because I know
how important results are.

Ok - let's set the stage.

Let's pretend you've got some
sort of system in place that creates
leads for your network marketing opportunity.

Maybe you've captured the information
of your prospect using a lead capture
page on the internet. Or maybe
you had them them listen to a "sizzle call"
of some sort and then leave their contact information.

Regardless of how you got their information, your prospect has expressed an interest and they are waiting to talk to you.

Ok...back to what I was saying
Your prospect has expressed explicit
interest in your opportunity and now
they're ready to talk to you and learn
more about your program.

Yup, that's right...you've now got to "sell"

your prospect on joining your opportunity.
Just to let you know, the reason I even bring all of this up is because a few days ago I expressed an interest in buying some expensive software.

The guy on the other end of the phone
did a HORRIBLE job of "selling" me.

I want to make sure that you don't make the same mistakes that he did.

My experience with this software sales man was so bad that it actually reminded me of a encounter I once had with a gentleman who was trying to "sell" me on joining his network marketing company.
What made both of these experiences soooo horrible?

Simple, they wouldn't shut up!

The second I got on the phone they started telling me all this stuff about

- Here's why my stuff is the best
- No one else can do what I can do
- Here's why the competition is garbage
- blah blah blah

They didn't let me get a word in at all!
And they didn't even ask me ONE question.
So, why's this so bad

Because generally speaking, people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care...AND...people usually won't buy from you if they don't like you.
Besides, "selling" is really about
problem solving, and I can't solve your problems if I don't know what they are.

These 2 gentlemen had it so WRONG that in both cases I was actually on the other end of the phone rolling my eyes, surfing the net, and just saying "uh-huh" every couple of minutes.
I wasn't even listening to them! But they just kept on talking.

So here's the biggest piece of advice
I can give you for when you've got a
prospect on the phone

ASK TONS OF QUESTIONS

This not only shows them that you care
but it also allows them to tell you what's important to them.

Once you know what's important to them, then you'll know what to focus on.

Ask them about everything you can think of:
- how much they want to make
- past business experiences
- how much effort they're willing to put into the business
- kids, family, & other personal stuff
(this builds rapport)
- what they're goals are
- etc...

Now - I don't want you to get to the point where you're just asking questions and you aren't leading them down the path that will end in them joining your company.

Remember to stay on point but also remember that your "job" is to find out how you can help them. And if you just get them on the phone an start beating your chest, you're going to more than likely turn them off

"Here's To You Achieving The Success You Desire And Deserve'
Ankur Agarwal
+91-9999031725
mvt.ankur@gmail.com
http://www.homebusinessgo.com/ankystart - A good mlm oppurtunity for you

Positive Press Advertising ..........

ABC's Good Morning America did a positive piece today called, "Make More Money by Working From Home". Worth reading and watching. Even more, worth sending a "Thank you" eMail (flowers, 100-dollar bill, sample of your product...) to Tory Johnson, of WomenForHire.com who made it happen: tory@womenforhire.com. Sweet.

Cheers

Ankur Agarwal

+91-9999031725

Home Based Enterreneur since Jan,2005

http://www.homebusinessgo.com/ankystart

A Useful Tip to build your business

Discover what works and what doesn't work for you by keeping a record of all prospecting calls made, leads generated, appointments agreed upon, presentations given, and sales made. Calculate how many prospecting calls it takes to get one deal.

Think about it.

Cheers
Ankur Agarwal
MLM Trainer And Consultant
+91-9999031725
mvt.ankur@gmail.com
http://daily-mlm-training.com

Direct Selling Helps People affirm People's worth and potential

“Direct selling helps affirm people’s worth and potential, and can open up a whole new alternative income stream that can make a huge difference in their life.It is an entrepreneurial opportunity where people can use their talent and their passion towards a greater good.” Stephen Covey

How to be Effective at Youtube ???

"How To Create A Presence On YouTube"

Why not be a part of the Millions
that view and refer videos every
day on the 4th most popular site
on the Web, YouTube.com?

Here is a hint...

YouTube's motto is "Broadcast Yourself".

Why not do just that?
Broadcast yourself and
your opportunity.

If you do it
right you will have more Gen Y
leads than you can deal with...

Here is an idea that you can use
immediately for your business...

Create a video that is so unique
that it will spread all over YouTube.

When you create a profile on YouTube
make sure you add a link to the
page for your opportunity presentation.

Most of time when people really like
the video they send it to their
friends and they also check out the
web site of who created the video.

Here are some things that you can
do to make your video spread.

-Make it really funny
- Make it really awkward
-Make it really crazy
- Make it really empowering
- Make it really uplifting

Most of the really popular videos
on YouTube are done with regular
video cameras so this is not an
expensive project.

You can borrow a friend's camera....

Don't forget to add the link of
your web site with every video
that you create...

Cheers
Ankur Agarwal
MLM Marketing and Consultant
+91-9999031725
mvt.ankur@gmail.com
http://www.make-yourself-rich.blogspot.com/