MLM Compensation Plans – Three Things to Consider

MLM compensation plans come in many flavors. There are a few basic models that have been around a while. Stairstep breakaway Read more

Make Money with Network Marketing and MLM – Work Offline or Go Online?

The debate goes on. Should you focus on building your network marketing business online, or building it offline in your local area? Which way will give you the best chance to make money in network marketing and MLM?

Personally, I do most of my sponsoring and business building online. It fits in with my style and circumstances better. For many people, the offline world of network marketing is the best choice. You have to consider how much time and money you have available for building your business.

Network Marketing – the Online Approach

Building your business online has several advantages. Among them:

• ability to reach many more prospects with a given amount of effort

• you can have business presentations with e-books, audio, and video available 24 hours a day

• you can more easily build your business if you have odd working hours or do shift work

Possible disadvantages of building your network marketing business online can include:

• buying quality advertising is expensive and knowing where to place ads can be tricky

• you can promote your business free but it requires a significant time investment and results can be slow

Network Marketing – Building Your Business Offline

The advantages of building your business offline include:

• prospects can see, touch, and feel your products (this is a big advantage)

• you have a “real person” presence that can help with sponsoring (people want to know you are real)

• you can often communicate better with prospects when you can talk face to face

The cons of building your business offline include:

• time spent away from home while meeting prospects and doing presentations

• you are limited to prospects in your area (ok in a big city maybe, not so great in a small town)

Which Way to Go – Online or Offline?

In general, I encourage new MLM distributors to start their business offline. This gives you a chance to learn your products, and to get good questions and comments from prospects. People you contact locally are often more likely to provide feedback than total strangers you meet online. Once you have a good feel for your products and business, by all means go online if you are ready.

If you want to go online with your network marketing business, understand that you will work just as hard (or even harder) to build your business, but your growth can potentially be much faster. Online, you will need to advertise and establish a presence, which will cost some money. If you have no money to advertise, you can work message boards and forums but you need to spend a lot of time doing this to get good results.

Either way, you can make good money with network marketing and MLM. Just choose the business method that best fits your circumstances.

The Concept of MLM and Network Marketing

Network Marketing – How to Explain the Concept of MLM to Prospects

Have you ever struggled when a prospect asks you “what is network marketing”? The concept of MLM and network marketing seems simple enough, but Read more

Four Great Motivational Tips for Network Marketing and MLM Business Builders

Self motivation is a very popular topic among network marketers and MLM business builders, for good reason. Without motivation, you have nothing. Read more

Building a Group with Worm Poop? The Rise and Fall of an MLM Junkie

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Your MLM Blog – Seven Top Ways to Increase Traffic and Get More Visitors

Last week, we discussed setting up a blog to promote your MLM and network marketing business. This week, I’d like to share seven ways you can Read more

Your Home Office – How to Focus and Use Your Time More Effectively

Working from your own home office is great! You have more control of your time, and more flexibility in choosing how you will allocate your time Read more

How to Choose Your Sponsor in Network Marketing – Three Things to Look For

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Two Excellent, Free Online Tools to Help You Manage and Organize Your Life

One of the biggest challenges of running a home based business is keeping track of everything you have to do. Being independent and managing your own time is great, but you need something to help keep things flowing.

I found two excellent tools for organizing your tasks, helping manage your time, and creating a clear and simple path for your everyday life. While both of these powerful tools have paid upgrades, the free versions are very useful and offer more than enough features and benefits for most users.

Remember The Milk
http://www.rememberthemilk.com 

Remember the Milk is a web-based task manager with many features. You can organize and manage your tasks in just about any way you want. You can use lists, tag clouds, and more. The interface is very intuitive and flexible. You can send reminders through email, SMS, and instant messenger. There is a mapping feature so you can see where your scheduled tasks will take place. Access everything through your web-enabled phone or mobile device. All in all, it is amazing how much you can do for free.

Simpleology 101
http://www.simpleology.com 

Simpleology is a little different. Rather than focusing on organization, this course helps you define what you want from your home business and your life, and helps you clearly “see it and achieve it”. Everything is broken down into very simple concepts so you know the how and why of everything you do.

You get many resources to go along with this course. Video and Powerpoint presentations, e-books, MP3 files, and daily email tips are all included. If you wonder how you get so much for free, it is because the developer (Mark Joyner) has other related Simpleology courses that are not free. They all tie in to each other to make a powerful system for success. However, the basic Simpleology 101 course offers a lot all by itself.

This is a very worthwhile tool that will help you tie your goals and objectives, along with action steps, together in an organized manner.

Which Tool to Use? Why Not Both?

Simpleology 101 will help you define and clearly see an organized path to the success you desire with your home based business.

Remember the Milk will help you organize and keep track of all the little tasks and details along the way.

Discover Why Network Marketing Works and How People Really Make Money

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