Dwayne & Toni Morgan / DreamGiversWorldwide

Great ways to gain market position

2011-08-30T15:35:00.000-07:00

By Kathleen Gage
Marketing is not only about getting word out about your product or service; in most cases you must also establish yourself as an expert. With competition for the consumer’s dollars at an all time high, there are some very simple strategies you can implement to gain better market position while increasing your expert status. A better position can equate to increased revenues.

To gain expert status some will choose to put their knowledge into a book. The world of book publishing has changed so much that what was once out of the reach for many is now very doable. However, there is time, effort and costs involved in taking a book to market.

A more viable option for many would be as simple as writing reports and/or articles. If you have knowledge about a particular subject, turn that knowledge into a special report. A special report is a multi-page document packed with valuable “how-to” information that readers can use immediately.

Special Reports

A special report contains information on a specific topic. You can either write the report yourself, have a staff member write it, or hire a ghostwriter. There are plenty of freelance writers who can develop your information into an excellent report.

In some cases you will want to give your report away and in other cases you will sell the report. Primary reasons to give your report away is to drive traffic to your website, promotional opportunities, and as a thank you to premier clients.

Reports position you as an expert. The most common type of Special Report is a “How to” report. Your report should solve a problem such as making money, getting healthy, building a successful business, building a better team, etc.

Here are some quick tips to write an effective report.

- Write on something specific to your knowledge base.

- Outline your report so that there is a good flow to the information.

- Virtually any topic can be written about if there is a market demand. What people are looking for are ways to increase income or revenue, increase productivity, improve the quality of their personal or professional life, or decrease costs in some way. It may be that you have something that covers all these points or it could be a report on one of these points.

- Research your information as you develop your report. You will find people want more of your reports if the information is well researched and valuable.

- Often the most difficult part of writing is starting. The best advice I can give is to just start and don’t worry about how it reads. Once you have written all the information, then read through it and rewrite as necessary.

- Have someone else read the piece as well. It is recommended to have your report edited regardless of how good a writer you are. This will assure you are concise in your delivery of information.

Article Writing and Distribution

Another option for gaining market position and expert status is writing articles. With the world of online marketing, gaining visibility for your articles is as close as the press of a button. Additionally, you can make the articles available for download from your website.

Although most online article directories will not pay you for your articles, you do gain greater website position every time your article shows up in a directory or another companies Ezine (electronic newsletter). The potential for increased search engine optimization is excellent.

There are numerous advantages to writing and distributing articles online:

- Establishes you as an expert

- Credibility for you and your business

- Increased visibility for your website

- Greater ranking on search engines when articles are posted

- Increased leads, more clients, greater sales

- Opportunity for up selling

The process for writing your articles is similar to writing a report. For online purposes the length usually ranges from 400 – 800 words. Depending on the publication it may be more or less. In rare cases, once you submit an article to a specific publication they may request you not submit it anywhere else. Depending on how targeted their readership is would determine if this would be a good choice for you.

To learn how many places you can distribute your articles do a quick Google search with the words “my topic + newsletters.” Likely you will be amazed at how many locations would love to have your expert information. The returns can definitely be worth the time invested.

Seven Keys to High-Energy Living

2011-07-31T11:23:00.000-07:00

By Brian Tracy
Energy is a key luck factor. For you to be at the top of your form, to be action oriented, fast moving, and extremely productive, you have to have high levels of physical and mental energy.

For you to be able to take advantage of all the possibilities around you, and to have the continuous enthusiasm that keeps you and others motivated and moving ahead, you have to organize your life so that you feel terrific about yourself most of the time.

1. Eat the Right Foods
The first key to high energy is a proper diet. To perform at your best, you must eat the right foods, in the right balance, and in the right combination. Your diet has an inordinate impact on the amount of energy you have, how well you sleep, your levels of health and fitness, and your performance throughout the day and into the evening.

2. Watch your Weight
The second key to high energy is proper weight. Proper weight is essential for health, happiness, and long life. Being slightly under your ideal weight is best. As they say, you can never be too rich or too thin. If you are not happy with your current level of physical health, you need to set specific goals for yourself for the weeks and months ahead.

3. Exercise is Essential
The third key to high energy is proper exercise. The best activity for high energy and physical fitness is aerobic exercise. This type of exercise requires that you get your heart rate up into what is called the training zone three times per week. This training zone is about 120 to 160 beats per minute, depending on your age. You then keep it there for at least 20 minutes or more each session.

4. Get Lots of Rest and Recreation
The fourth key to high energy is proper rest. You need an average of seven to eight hours of sleep each night to be fully rested. You need to take off at least one full day each week during which you don't work at all. You should take regular mini-holidays of two or three days each, every couple of months. You should take one and two week vacations each year when you relax completely and get your mind totally off your work.

5. Develop a Positive Mental Attitude
The sixth key to high energy is the elimination of negative emotions. This can be the most important thing you do to assure a long and happy life. Your ability to keep your mind on what you want and off of what you don't want will determine your levels of health and happiness more than any other decision you make.

6. Start a Personal Mental Fitness Program
The seventh key to high energy is for you to go on a 21-daypositive mental attitude diet, one day at a time. Resolve that, for the next 21 day, you are going to keep your mind on what you want and keep it off the things you don't want. You are going to think and talk positively and optimistically about your goals, other people, and everything that is going on in your life.

7. Become a Personal Powerhouse
The more you practice the health habits we have talked about, the more energy and vitality you will have. The more you keep your conversation focused on your goals and on the things you want, the greater the amount of strength and power you will feel. You will be more alert and aware. You will feel more positive and action oriented in every situation.

Get more market share

2010-10-10T19:13:00.000-07:00

Marketing is not only about getting word out about your product or service; in most cases you must also establish yourself as an expert. With competition for the consumer’s dollars at an all time high, there are some very simple strategies you can implement to gain better market position while increasing your expert status. A better position can equate to increased revenues.

To gain expert status some will choose to put their knowledge into a book. The world of book publishing has changed so much that what was once out of the reach for many is now very doable. However, there is time, effort and costs involved in taking a book to market.

A more viable option for many would be as simple as writing reports and/or articles. If you have knowledge about a particular subject, turn that knowledge into a special report. A special report is a multi-page document packed with valuable “how-to” information that readers can use immediately.

Special Reports

A special report contains information on a specific topic. You can either write the report yourself, have a staff member write it, or hire a ghostwriter. There are plenty of freelance writers who can develop your information into an excellent report.

In some cases you will want to give your report away and in other cases you will sell the report. Primary reasons to give your report away is to drive traffic to your website, promotional opportunities, and as a thank you to premier clients.

Reports position you as an expert. The most common type of Special Report is a “How to” report. Your report should solve a problem such as making money, getting healthy, building a successful business, building a better team, etc.

Here are some quick tips to write an effective report.

- Write on something specific to your knowledge base.

- Outline your report so that there is a good flow to the information.

- Virtually any topic can be written about if there is a market demand. What people are looking for are ways to increase income or revenue, increase productivity, improve the quality of their personal or professional life, or decrease costs in some way. It may be that you have something that covers all these points or it could be a report on one of these points.

- Research your information as you develop your report. You will find people want more of your reports if the information is well researched and valuable.

- Often the most difficult part of writing is starting. The best advice I can give is to just start and don’t worry about how it reads. Once you have written all the information, then read through it and rewrite as necessary.

- Have someone else read the piece as well. It is recommended to have your report edited regardless of how good a writer you are. This will assure you are concise in your delivery of information.

MlM relationship Goals

2010-06-19T14:25:00.000-07:00

Had it not been for my career with an MLM company that lasted more than twenty years, my husband and I would not be able to enjoy our current free, very comfortable and adventurous lifestyle. We live in an RV resort at home in British Columbia Canada during summer and an RV resort in Yuma, AZ during winter. Our home is luxurious by motor coach standards and all we have to do is turn the key and drive the home down the highway whenever we wish to scratch the traveling itch.

I can’t say that I reached the highest pinnacle in this MLM Company but I can say it was close to that. What made me successful were my consistency in working the business, my tenacity and more than anything else my relationships with clients, colleagues and corporate staff. Because we are people first and business owners second, my relationships were the cement in my foundation. Nothing can be built on a flimsy foundation.

Thus, I put it to you that without healthy relationships in all segments of your life, your success in an MLM business, which is the epitome of Relationship Marketing, will be a struggle. I watched many a promising, talented woman crash and burn when a key relationship, either business or personal, went off the rails and fueled the fire of destruction.

MLM businesses tend to really appeal to women, especially if they are independently spirited. That could also be read as “I don’t want to be tied down to a J.O.B”. These women usually have entrepreneurial DNA in their genes and don’t take well to being followers. Most of us have a ‘leadership’ tendency, set our own timetable, rules and make our own choices. This is wonderful, but there is a downside. There is a tendency to run into more difficulties in relationships. We have the female traits of empathy and nurturing (right brained) which when combined with a strong sense of independence (left brained) can be akin to mixing babies with colic.

Relationships are complex; they will ride an up and down scale. The closer and more deep the relationship, the higher and lower it can ride on this scale. So how does one ensure that their array of relationships will help and not hinder their MLM success?

First, you must have relationship goals. This is the basis, the foundation. List the key people in your personal and business life (some may be in both lists). Decide what it is you want from each relationship. Decide what you want to give to each relationship. Let that person know.

Second, you need to expand your knowledge of human nature. Here is where you become a student, a voracious student. Read the Masters. You know who they are; Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer, Don Miguel Ruis, Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor to name a few of many.

Third, you must be willing to ask for help, usually before something becomes a crisis. Don’t allow things to fester, become deep rooted. Go to upline, go to corporate and if that isn’t feasible or appropriate, find a relationship coach. Not to act as negotiator, but to help you with your end of the relationship issues.

Fourth, know your own highest values. It is crucial that you live your life aligned with your values. Otherwise you are like a dog with a mouth full of peanut butter – your tongue will feel like it’s going to fall out from licking, but things remain stuck. What can you simply not live without? Freedom? Kindness? Organization? Find someone who knows how to guide you in a values exercise.

Fifth, know how to set your boundaries and inform others what they are. This is tougher for women than it is for men. Women have been traditionally raised to be of help to others, not stand up for themselves. It’s one of the reasons MLM appeals to women. But if you want to climb the ladder of success and independence, you must set boundaries. What is it you simply will not tolerate? Or, what are you tolerating right now? That will give you some hints.

Sixth, you have two ears and one mouth for a reason, become a true listener. It is in desperately short supply. It seems like no one really listens. Conversation goes back and forth with all sentences beginning with ‘I’. When we are not speaking we are running what we want to say in our heads rather than listening to the other person. When you deeply listen you can hear a person’s soul, you can hear what is not being said. It’s an art; an art that is truly appreciated and much needed. Hone it.

If you take all this in, you may find that you are doing pretty well with most of the secrets to MLM relationship success, you may find that you need to sharpen a couple, you may need to update yourself on all. Whatever it may be just start.

And remember to…

Keep On Goaling!

About the Author
Lynn Moore is a certified life coach, spent 20 years as a leader in an MLM Company

Important Question to ask a Sponsor

2010-02-17T10:11:00.000-08:00

Choosing a sponsor is an important decision when choosing a MLM Business. Although your sponsor will not determine your success or failure, you can increase the likelihood of your success by your choice of a great sponsor. Here are 10 questions to ask in order to determine if the person you are speaking with is the right person for you to partner with:

1. What are your goals and vision for your business? Although the goals and vision of your sponsor will not determine your success, they can give you some excellent insight as to if the person is serious and can help you understand where they are headed with their business and
to see if you fit in with their long-term strategy.

2. How many MLM companies have you worked with? Although there are some serious leaders who have been in several companies, the reality is that if the person has jumped around a lot and has worked with multiple companies at once or has changes companies many times within a few years, you want to be careful. They may not have the commitment to the company they are currently with that you will want in order to create long-term income and stability.

3. What are your current methods of working the business? Although you can easily learn how to work the business using different methods than your sponsor, and you are certainly not expected to do things in the exact same way as your sponsor, the reality is that an ideal partner should have experience with the main methods that you plan to use. For example, if you want to build online but you sign up with someone who has never built online, it will be more difficult for you than if you choose a sponsor who has internet MLM experience.

4. What kind of training do you offer your team? This is something else you want to consider before making your choice. Various teams within various companies offer different kinds of training. Make sure that the training you need will be available when you need it.

5. Are you part time or full time in the industry? While there are many successful part-timers and you do not want to eliminate someone as a potential sponsor just because they are part-time, you want to at least know what there commitment to the business is as well as what kind of time they have available?

6. What is your philosophy for building your business? While the answers to this will vary widely, this is something that you will want to at least be aware of since various philosophies can impact how a particular team within a company works.

7. What systems or tools for recruiting and gaining customers does your team use? For some teams they may have a special online system, while others may have a particular kind of off-line system, others may have a cross between the two or they may provide you with training on how to create your own system. At the minimum, a good MLM sponsor should have some kind of organized system available for you to use.

8. Where do you get most of your MLM training from? This can be useful to know since ideally a large portion of it should come from the company but in many cases, they may also have some recommended trainers from outside of the company.

9. Do you ever stack people in your organization or give leads to your downline? There are both pros and cons to this and the pay plan for the company will have an impact on whether or not this is a common practice within the company. In general too much of this is not a good thing and you should stay clear of any sponsor who promises to give you lots of people or to build your downline for you.

10. How do you see us working together? Regardless of your potential sponsor’s leadership ability, experience in the company and industry and level within the company, one of the most important factors to consider is whether or not you think that you can get along with the person. This is crucial since they will be training you and you will be doing business together so at the very least you need to like the person and feel like you can develop a lasting and profitable
relationship.

Have a winning attitude in 2010

2010-01-06T12:58:00.001-08:00

I am amazed at the negativity around me at times. It seems as though the only news is bad news and people just love to dwell on it and increase the misery in their lives. If you are on planet Earth you have seen this to. Imagine if the news agencies tried to report mainly the good news of the day. What effect would that have on the outlook of the entire world? Personal Development / Self Improvement is the only way for us to achieve this peaceful state in our own lives.

The first thing we must all do to begin any type of change in our lives is to silence the noise. So many times we get so accustomed to the constant drone of distraction that we don't even realize the toll it takes on our lives. There are cultures in the world that find some of the most remote places around to build temples of solitude so they can connect with powers greater than their own. Where is your fortress of solitude in your home environment?

Today society is so fast if we are not careful we will miss many opportunities in our lives due to the state of confusion our busy lives keep us in. Opportunity will not stand and yell at your door and sometimes it won't even knock lightly it will just pass by. That is why it is so important to find peace in your world no matter how chaotic it might be.

My favorite time to focus is early in the morning before the roosters are awake usually around 4:30 AM. I find the time productive for really getting focused on my current goals, projects, and writing. It is important to spend quality time alone and in a quiet place so you can recharge your mind. The human mind thrives on being fed and this type of feeding is of the utmost importance for you to grow.

Like I said in the beginning there is enough negativity in the world so keep your thoughts on positive things. Begin to let the world that is become what you would have it be and you will create a different world for yourself. This is not the power of positive thinking even though it is it is not the power of connecting with the divine even though it is truly it is the simple process of programming your mind. What better way to program than with positive uplifting thoughts that will be able to propel you towards your dreams without having to worry about baggage.

If you don't already spend this time alone to recharge from the onslaught of the day I suggest you start today even for 15 minutes. Find the time for yourself in your busy world to recharge your thinking and life will be more complete. Look for the beauty, opportunity, and the hope in everything for by that simple action you will have made the world a better place even if it was just in your mind.

Stay Focused During the Holidays

2009-12-01T18:38:00.000-08:00

By Tim Connor
Many Networkers believe that between Thanksgiving and January 2nd people stop buying and become preoccupied with celebrating and eating. Quite the contrary! People are more in a buying spirit than at any other time of the year. It doesn’t matter whether you sell computers, real estate, automobiles, widgets, office furniture or anything else, the world doesn’t grind to a halt just because it is the holiday season. Have you been operating under the belief that you are going to sell less or nothing at all during this period of time? If so you may be setting yourself up for failure.

There is a psychological principle that states – you get what you focus on and expect. If you are not familial with the Pygmalian Effect I suggest you check it out. To save you some time it is basically what I have just said – you tend to get in reality what you expect in your mind.
There are several things for you to consider, so the bottom doesn’t fall out of your sales results during this time of year as well as give you a slow start into 2005.

1. Conduct an attitude checkup.

2. Do you slow down your prospecting efforts for these six weeks?

3. Do you believe it is harder to see people during the holidays?

4. Do you feel it is necessary to discount or lower prices more during this period?

5. Does your motivation, energy and commitment and wane during the holidays?

6. Are you too busy with other activities – parties, shopping, etc., etc. – to keep your selling edge?

Here are a few productive things you can do during the holidays.

1. Use this time to evaluate your previous year’s results. Where could you have done better, smarter, faster, easier?

2. Use this time to plan your activities in the new year and set realistic goals in all areas of your life.

3. Don’t stop prospecting.

4. Use your networking time effectively. You may meet a lot of people who can advance your career in some way.

5. Read more self-help books and listen to self-help CD’s during the holidays. Why not invest $50.00 on my 4 CD set - Soft Sell - it’s a classic, filled with great ideas from the all time best selling sales book ever.

6. Reevaluate your sales approach – what’s working and what isn’t and why.

I Dont Have The Money..Truth or Excuse

2009-09-04T08:59:00.000-07:00

Article by Tim Sales

The "I don't have the money" objection comes up because of three main reasons:

1. The prospect really doesn't have any money. The prospect has gotten themselves into a situation where they're living paycheck to paycheck. Their bills equal their income. Or worse, every month they go deeper and deeper into debt. Or, they are disciplined savers and have not budgeted money towards a business.

They've yet to understand the difference between an asset and a liability. An asset is something that pays you. A liability is something that costs you. Regardless, shortly into the Invite call they will ask you, "What's this going to cost me?" Or, "How much does it cost to join?"

2. The second reason this objection comes up has to do with an unexpressed objection. This is an "easy out" to the prospect. Instead of telling you their real objection they try to get rid of you by claiming, "I don't have the money."

3. The third reason is based on the prospect using "I don't have the money" as an excuse to not go after what they want. Similar to #2, the prospect uses "I don't have the money" to get themselves off the hook.

You see, the similarity of #2 and #3 is that they're using "no money" as the excuse. The difference between #2 and #3 is that in #2 the excuse is for you. In #3, the excuse is for them.

A phrase like, "It takes money to make money" or something similar rolls around in their head and they believe it. So, another way to view #3 is that it's a "frame of mind objection" similar to the "I don't have time" objection discussed in July's newsletter.

As you can see from these three versions of the objection, if you are to truly help your prospect, you need to find out which objection your prospect has. Trying to handle the wrong version can end up being messy. But by correctly identifying the right version of your prospect's objection, you can help them get past it and achieve what they want.

Obviously we need to ask the prospect questions to determine which version of the "I don't have the money" objection they have. But also, you should include in your thinking everything you already know about the prospect. Money is sometimes a pride issue and probing the prospect on the subject can upset them. So ask questions gently!

What do I mean when I say, "Include in your thinking everything you already know about the prospect?" If during the Qualify step they've said that they need to get out of debt, and then they tell you that they don't have the money - this is consistent - so you don't need to dig and risk upsetting the prospect. You know he's a #1.

On the other hand, if during the qualify step he says that he makes good money but he just wants time freedom - then later in the conversation he says that "he doesn't have the money" - that's inconsistent. He perhaps fits into version #2 as he has an unexpressed objection.

And to give you an example for #3, if the prospect says "Money is tight so I can't spend any on this; besides money is the root of all evil." That would be an example of version #3.

The real art to handling this objection is in the questions you ask that prompt the prospect to tell you what's underlying their objection.

Additionally, you will fail at trying to handle this objection if YOU have this objection. It takes an understanding of money to make it. Therefore, please watch the online movie I created called, "What the Poor, the Middle Class and the Wealthy Buy on Payday." I

Network Marketing Prospecting

2009-08-16T19:43:00.000-07:00

There are 4 simple steps to Network Marketing prospecting. These steps have been taught for many years, the reason is simple. They are effective. There are steps you need to follow. Just as there are stairs that lead to the top, the same is true with the way you approach Network Marketing prospecting. You need to take one step at a time to get to the top. Doing Network Marketing prospecting correctly, will do just that. It will get you to the top. It will furnish you with a large amount of names and have many people looking at your business all at one time.

So just what is the 4-step process?

1) Finding

There is a multitude of ways to do this. This, at times, will be very easy as there are people everywhere. They all want the best life has to offer. At other times, this is an art. You sometimes need to be creative, as you need to have several tactics to find people who may be interested in seeing your products and business. You need to constantly find new sources of leads for your Network Marketing Home Business. Simply put, finding is looking for the people who want to use your products and services, as well as looking at your company.

2) Exposing

Now that you have found some people, you need to do what is called an approach. This is nothing more than a quick, "commercial like", look into the company and type of people you are looking for. This is called creating an exposure. Not a formal presentation and can take place in normal conversation.

It is at this time, you are only giving out the idea, no information. You need to see if the idea is appealing to them, if they want to know more or if they would help, you locate others who would. The best way is to use MLM Prospecting / Recruiting tools.

3) Separating

You have to divide your people into two categories. The two sides will be ones who will not listen or ones who will listen. If they will listen to you then you move them up. If they will not listen, then take a quick moment; talk about the product, and about getting some referrals.

This step is critical and you need to have it mastered. It will save you from wasting time with those who are not even interested.

4) System

For those who are willing to listen, get them into your company or in the upline recruiting and retailing system, and let the system do the work. Get them using your product, and then schedule them for a formal Network Marketing presentation. This could be a conference call, webcast, three-way, in home meeting, or a Hotel meeting on a Tuesday night.

This 4 step process can be compared to a filtering system, what it does is filter out the ones that are not really interested, and you spend your time with only those who are actually interested in learning more about the product and business.

Three Key Elements to Building Momentum

2009-08-06T10:58:00.001-07:00

By Clay Dixon
1. You ALWAYS create momentum on the "leading edge" of your Network Marketing business! The "leading edge" means the last person that joined because they will ALWAYS be the most excited person in your organization. IMPORTANT: That person on the "leading edge" may have recently been sponsored by you...OR...they may be 10-20 levels deep in your organization. No matter where that newest person is on the team...they represent the "leading edge". Work with them to sustain the excitement and momentum by helping them get off to a positive start which in turn creates a new "leading edge".

2. You cannot create excitement, and therefore momentum, without multiplication. However, you cannot have multiplication without first having addition. Momentum is relative. First it starts with YOU! YOU must first learn how to personally sponsor enough new people to create that initial "leading edge". Over time you will find 3-5 others that will do the same. The key is learning to consistently sponsor 5-new distributors a month. This will provide the people necessary to create the excitement which in turn creates the "leading edge" which in turn creates momentum and growth.

3. Create accountability. Once you have 2-4 key people, form an "accountability group" where all involved commit to a 90-day blitz. Use "accountability" calls where everyone is required to report on their weekly activity.

Every Day Actions That Can Help Your Business Boom

2009-07-18T10:26:00.000-07:00

by Lisa Wilber

Are you actively looking for new customers and recruits every day? You should! Even if you feel that you have "all you can handle" at the moment, you need to constantly add new customers and recruits to your base continually just to stay even! After all, customers move, customers die, customers change. Recruits leave the company or change their goals. Always adding new people to both your customer base and downline is smart business! Here are 3 ways to help you add people daily:

1. Learn from Laverne!

Have your company name embroidered on every shirt that you own so that you wear your company logo every day without even thinking about it. Remember Laverne from the TV show "Laverne and Shirley"? She had a huge letter "L" on all her shirts. Wearing a logo shirt can really help attract people to your business. Wherever you go during your day, expect people to say to you "do you have a catalog with you?" And some will say "how do you get started with that company anyway? I've been looking to earn some extra money" You can find a local company to embroider your shirts by looking in the yellow pages or visit www.dfembroidery.com.

2. Six or Bust!

When you leave your house each day to go to work or to do errands, take six of your company's brochures and recruiting literature with you and don't come back home until you give them all away to people you meet! You'll soon find that six are too few and you'll increase that amount. Let me give you an example. You are going grocery shopping - give a brochure to the employee who greets you at the door, give one to the person at the Bakery counter, the Seafood counter, the Deli counter. Give a brochure to the person in front of you in line at the cash register, the person behind you in line and the cashier. Give another brochure to the person who bags your groceries. Be sure to visit the rest room at the grocery store and leave your brochure! Stick a couple business cards in the frame of the mirror! Don't think of it as being pushy -- you are just letting people know what you do. Never, never launch into a presentation -- you are simply trying to get your information in as many hands as possible. I like to hand the brochure and simply say "I brought this for you!"

3. Pin on a Promo!

Attach a promotional button or piece of jewelry to your shirt, jacket or purse strap and you'll get that all important exposure for your company and products. There are many companies that sell promotional buttons and pins

Network Marketing is a Journey, Not a Race

2009-06-25T14:31:00.000-07:00

By Lisa Willard

I walked by a summer league baseball field the other day. I noticed a sign on the fence. A huge sign. It read ...

MLB players are little league players that never gave up.

I stood there for a moment ... watching the little leaguers. They were clumsy. Uncertain and awkward. But they had an interest in Improving their skills. I knew that some of those little guys would Some day achieve their dreams. They would be winners.

In order to be a winner at Network Marketing, it takes time. Maybe even a very long time.

As a network marketer, you must realize that success doesn't happen over night. It happens little by little each day.

Beginning your network marketing journey will Be scary and awkward. You will be unsure and uncertain at times.

Allow yourself to make mistakes and learn from those. It will help you In your journey to success. As you learn, your network marketing business Will grow and prosper. Everyone makes mistakes. Capitalize on them.

Feeling frustrated? That is okay too. Everyone has a bad day. Even the Most successful network marketers get knocked down. However, they choose to Get right back up and keep going time and time again.

Spend time on personal development. To truly succeed, you must work on yourself first! Carve out a few minutes every day to focus on YOU. Apply what you learn to your network marketing business and your personal life. It might surprise you how the two mesh together.

Think positive. Believe you can succeed at network marketing. Keep negative Thoughts out of your mind. Surround yourself with positive thoughts. You need to believe in yourself before others will believe in you.

Building a business is a journey, not a race. It doesn't happen over night. Take steps every day and you will see results.

Stop Promoting Your Business

2009-06-01T19:56:00.000-07:00

Article by Tina Wells
Yep, you read it right! Stop promoting your business. How many times a day do you surf the net and see ad after ad full of hype. You just roll your eyes and go on about your day totally forgetting that you even saw those type ads. I know we all get so tired of flashy, big promise making, ads. Who are they kidding? I don’t know about you but I can’t seem to take those seriously.

On the other hand you see an ad that doesn’t appear to be promising the farm and has that “down home” appeal. You immediately click on it and see a “real” person’s site with “real” information that appeals to you. Wow the whole story about where they are from, how they got started, their family life- it’s all there in black and white. This immediately sets this person apart from all the internet hype. You read on and they even have a phone number where you can actually “reach” them! Now you’re really excited. You just don’t see it in that fashion these days.

Yes it’s someone who’s learned the ropes. They’ve hit the gold mine of network marketing. It’s not the most expensive ads about their business. No, they’ve learned to “brand” themselves online. It’s not about the business. Well, it is somewhat but take this scenario. You walk into a car dealership. Immediately a guy walks up and gives you a 30 second commercial and you’re waiting for someone to scream “Cut!” In the back of your mind you think “oh no, not one of these guys.” You absolutely can’t stand a “pushy” salesman; neither can the rest of us. But say you back up. You walk into the same dealership. A nice young man walks up and asks you how you are and looks down at your 2 year old whose just waiting for some attention. He tells her how pretty she looks today. Wow, he’s not trying to stick me into the first car we see? He then proceeds to ask you if you’re from around here and tells you where he’s from. A decent conversation is going on. Finally he asks what he can do for you. By this time you are relaxed and ready to look around.

Now, compare the two situations. Which one would you most likely buy from? The pushy big mouth, or the guy that didn’t try to sell his “business” first but made a connection to you? Yes it’s all too often looked over in this industry. It’s all about the almighty dollar. We find ourselves wanting that new partner and we forget that it’s not the business that sells; it’s YOU. Stop promoting your business and promote YOU. Establish a connection with your potential partners or buyers first. Build integrity before the sale. Show them who YOU are. Then the business will come naturally. Try being honest and see what happens! It never hurts to try the road less traveled!

Get the Word out, You’re open for Business

2009-05-19T16:51:00.000-07:00

How you view your home based business has a lot to do with how you market your business. Ask yourself where McDonald’s, Macy’s, or Home Depot would be today, if you were in charge of their marketing program. Most new representatives in Network Marketing make similar mistakes. They market their business like they paid less than $500 dollars for it. OK so you did pay less than $500 for it, I am willing to bet the people in your opportunity who are making the most money, don’t market their business with that mindset.

Let’s get you marketing the most effective way to see results. The objective of your marketing campaign is to let people know your doors are open for business. The first people you should contact and the easiest to contact, are people in your warm market. This is why your sponsored suggested that you make a list of everyone you know and start calling them. Your goal when you call your warm market is to let them know you are in business. You also want to ask them for their support, referrals and whether they would be interested in finding out more about the opportunity.

When you build this list make it long, don’t try to decide who you should or should not call, call everyone. You want to go through this list as fast as possible; this is your first lesson in Network Marketing it’s a numbers game. Again, the top earners in your opportunity are the ones who have shared the opportunity with the most people.

Now that we have gotten the warm market out of the way, the next step is what will make or break your business. Not many people reach their goals and dreams for their business by just calling their warm market. Your ability to get the word out to the masses is the key factor in your overall success.
Let’s start by thinking of ways to get the word out to the masses. Remember earlier in this article, I asked, where would the big companies be, if you were in charge of their marketing program? I hope you are saying, they would be where they are today, because you are going to do the same with your business.

That is how you go about your marketing program, do what the big boys are do, just do it within your budget. Some of the sources I like to use to get the word out about my business are the Internet, print media, and good old fashion handouts. I’m not going to give specific techniques but if you work in these three areas you will get success. The point I want you to get from this article is, duplicate what works on you. If the big companies do something that moves you to buy from them, duplicate it to your business.

Now in the words of that great philosopher Michael Jordan, Just do it!!!!

What is the key ingredient to success in Network Marketing

2009-05-14T08:59:00.000-07:00

If I could answer that question, I would be the keeper of the crystal ball of wisdom. My point is there is no one key ingredient for success; it comes down to a combination of things. I can say the one component that holds it all together is none other than YOU. The success or failure of your business starts and ends with you and your personal development. We have seen or heard many times, about some athlete or celebrity, having it all than losing everything. It all comes down to them, and the fact that they never took the time, during their rise, to work on themselves. Your financial growth will never exceed your personal growth; it just doesn’t work that way.
I’m sure we have all heard the phrase, birds of a feather, do what? Flock together. There is a reason for that. People feel more comfortable around people they feel equally yoked with. So if you wake up one day and realize, you’re the sharpest knife in your circle of friends, you might want to expand your circle of friends. Success leaves clues and if you’re not hanging around people who have what you want, than you won’t pick up their success clues. Let me make that a little clearer, if you‘re broke and your friends are broke, obviously none of you have the clues on how not to be broke.
Now some of you may be saying, it’s not that easy to go out and meet new friends who are having the success you want, and you’re right. However what you can do is make friends with BOOKS. That’s right become more acquainted with some personal development books, CD’s, or DVD’s. The time you spend with them will have the same influence as hanging out with your broke friends. Here is that part that is very interesting. You will start to notice that as you change and start to develop yourself, the friends that are not really interested in bettering themselves.They will no longer have an interest in hanging around YOU. So the question of the day is, what are you willing to sacrifice for success in Network Marketing?

The Perfect Pitch

2009-05-11T08:20:00.000-07:00

Article from www.youngentrepreneur.com
I have always found that throughout the course of a day, I am certain to meet up with someone who asks ‘So, what do you do?’, whether this be online, in person, or on the phone. Every encounter that you have is a business opportunity. That’s why having a 15-second pitch that tells about yourself and what you do is a must. A 15-second pitch is a business essential. It will sell your business to potential clients, serve as an effective introduction at networking events or seminars, and be the grabber that attracts an investor’s attention.

The length of your pitch is important. You want to draw in your listener, keep them interested and convey essential information about what you do without taking up too much of their time or providing them with too much information at one time. With that said, here’s how you can create the perfect pitch:

First, organize your thoughts. Write down on a piece of paper a few sentences about what you do, what is unique about what you do, who you do it for, the solutions or benefits of what you do, and why you are the best at what you do. Write words or short phrases that best describe what you do, your clients and your significant achievements. But remember, your pitch should only focus on one thing. If, for example, you’re a software developer and website designer, you would need to create two separate pitches.

Second, develop your pitch. Take your descriptive words and develop sentences that specifically convey what you do. The key here is to keep it short, but effective. Your pitch should end with a sentence that invites the listener to respond to a desired action, such as setting up a meeting, providing your business card, or sending them more information. Here’s an example of an effective 15-second pitch: “I make learning fun! I am a software developer for interactive math and reading programs for preschool children. I have 12 years of experience and some of my clients are LeapFrog and Playschool. Would you like my business card?”

Lastly, practice, practice, practice. Recite your 15-second pitch in front of the mirror so you become comfortable with it. You might also want to use a video camera or tape recorder to see and hear how your pitch will sound to others. Practice it on family members or friends. You want to memorize your pitch, but keep it natural so it doesn’t sound staged.

Above all else, make your 15-second pitch memorable. You want your listener to remember your encounter for when the situation arises when they or someone they know needs your services. Delivering a pitch that “wows” them will certainly put you at the top of their list.

Advice from Tim Sales

2009-05-08T09:19:00.000-07:00

How To Follow Up With Leads That Don't Return Your Call

The following question was sent to me from Arthur:

"When trying to contact a prospect from the real-time leads purchased and failing repeatedly to get them on the phone for an initial conversation - how many times and how frequently should a person continue to dial that prospect's phone before leaving a voice mail message? And what kind of voice mail message should be left on the voice mail of the prospect that never answered their phone even for an initial conversation?"

Hello Arthur,

Thank you for your question. Let me take you back to the Inviting Formula so I can put this all in perspective for you.

1. Greet your prospect (the lead) so that they're talking with you.

2. Qualify your prospect to find out what they want

3. Invite them to look at something that will help them get what they want

4. Close to action so that you're actually moving them towards getting what they want

5. Follow up or follow through with them to ensure they get what they want

6. If any questions or objections come up, you handle those and continue with the Inviting Formula wherever the objection came up.

Now, the question you are asking has to do with step 5 - Follow Up with them. The reason you're on step 5 is because all the other steps require you to be talking with them in order to perform the step. So you follow up with them SO YOU CAN GO THROUGH THE INVITING FORMULA with them.

Please take a step back and view this as if you are the lead. They've seen an advertisement and filled out a request for more information and then that has been routed to you (when you bought the leads).

When a lead fills out a contact form requesting more information they are typically "searching" for a solution to something (unemployed, bored, wants more, etc). Most often they don't just fill out one form and most often they're not just looking at one source for a solution. Meaning, they may be answering help wanted ads in the newspaper, watching infomercials, putting out resumes and looking at business opportunities through search engines, magazines, etc. Just like if you're in the market to buy a house or a car, you don't just look at ONE house or one car dealer, you look at several.

So if you can pretend you are the lead for a few minutes you will be able to do the right thing(s) for them.

If you remember in Professional Inviter (in the follow up section) I covered what I called, "3 things about follow up." The first one is unrelated to this discussion - it's about the importance of the Close to action step in doing good follow up. But the other two are very important to this discussion.

1. DO follow-up

2. It's not you

Arthur, In the way your question is worded, I can sense some frustration and I want to tell you that #1 you're doing the right thing - you're following up! Now how you do the follow up and how frequently you do it is important.

Call the lead the first time (as quickly as possible after the lead hits your email box) and IF you get their voice mail, hang up (without leaving a message) and call back in about 30-60 minutes. If you still get a voicemail, leave an upbeat PROFESSIONAL (non hype) message. That message might be something like, "Hello _____, my name is ______, you responded to an advertisement having to do with a business you could work from h.ome. I'd like to discuss this with you. The number you can reach me at is _________; again that number is ________. Depending on when you call, I may be in a meeting so I'll also try to call you again. If you get my voicemail, please give me a time you're available to have a quick chat. Again, my name is ________ and I look forward to talking with you."

Depending on the time of day, you could call back again the same day. I'd make sure there's been a time lapse of at least 3 hours (from the time you left your message). So if you called at 5pm, you may call again at 8pm. For someone you don't know, I'd not call much after 8:30pm.

Over the next 7 days, call 3 times - leaving only one message. This is a simple message, "Hi _____, this is _____, trying to catch up with you - my number is _____, again ____."

NEVER BE FRUSTRATED OR UPSET! Just simply call them with the intent to make their life better. You're going to need to talk with them in order to do that - so you're just doing what you need to do to help them - NO DRAMA!

Over the second 7 day period call 2 times - leaving one message.

Over the third 7 day period call 1 time and leave a "final" message. The final message would be something like this: Note - the message below is only for someone you don't know. Use the script in Professional Inviter for people you know.

"Hi ______, I'm taking your lack of response as not being interested - which is fine; hopefully you've found what you're looking for. If anything changes and you want to pick this up at a later time give me a call, I'd like to help you. Bye."

That's it - it's not hard. There's nothing to be frustrated about - some leads find what they think will solve their situation in between the time they fill out the form and the time you call them. Some people don't answer the phone from someone they don't know - so everything is about how you "sound" on your message - so practice leaving that message until it's razor sharp!

And the final note I will conclude on is, "It's not you." Meaning, you can do EVERYTHING right and the lead still does not call you back - it's not you so don't give it another thought. Call another.

I'd be embarrassed to pretend there's something hard about doing this. :)

Thanks for your question Arthur - I hope I've helped you,

Tips to getting your Networking Groove Back From MLM Marketing Blog

2009-04-29T14:11:00.000-07:00

I’m willing to bet if you own an MLM business you were extremely motivated and all gung-ho about it in the beginning, right? You had visions of sales through the roof and recruits a plenty. Something happened along the way though. The exhilaration has died down. Your goals aren’t being met and you’re wondering if you were really as cut out for this business as you once thought.

Of course you are! You just need to find your motivation again and here are tips to help you do just that. Get excited about your business again.

1. Goals Can Be Re-Worked
If you haven’t met a goal or two, don’t get down on yourself. Stop and think about why you didn’t meet those milestones. Maybe you aimed too high too early. On the flip side of the coin, maybe you made the goal too easy to obtain and when you reached it the sense of accomplishment just wasn’t there. Take the time to re-evaluate your goals and set some new ones that will help to get you pumped up again.

2. Look at Those Who Are Successful on Your Team
Ask your directors, team leaders and fellow reps what keeps them going. Be a motivator for others and watch how it rubs off on you too. Find someone you can follow and see how they stay motivated.

3. Revisit the Past
You were keyed up about this business for a reason in the beginning. Take time to think about what got you all excited and motivated in the very beginning. Was it the incentives the company offered? Did you want the freedom a business of your own gives you? Whatever it was, find it and focus on those things again.

4. Past Customers Make Repeat Customers
Take the time to call old customers. Repeat customers can make up a huge portion of your business.

5. Talk to Your Upline
When you feel like you’ve run out of people to contact, ask your upline if they have access to leads from others who have left the company or some of their own they don’t have the time to work with that they would be willing to send your way.

6. Use Your Own Products
If you haven’t used the product you’re selling in awhile, take another look and remember what makes it so great.

7. Bundle Products
Do you have out of season items that you can bundle and offer for a special sale? If so, pull them out, put something together and call people to show them what you’ve got to offer.

8. Go to the Company Motivators
Most MLM companies have materials, such as videos or CDs that are meant to help motivate their reps. Take a few minutes to watch or listen to these. Attend a meeting too. They are meant to lift the spirits and will show you that others have been where you are right now and come out on top.

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2009-04-25T08:48:00.000-07:00

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How to Forward a Domain Name

2009-04-02T09:30:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this article is to teach the average internet user how to register a domain name then forward the domain name to their personal website. In this day an age of high internet use, it is a very good idea to brand yourself by establishing your own domain name. I like to use godaddy for domain name registration, because their forwarding process is very user friendly as you will see.

So let's get started, if you have not already registered a domain name you can go to my website, where you will find a discounted link to godaddy. Once at godaddy, conduct a search for the domain name you want, if it is available, purchase and register it. The price for 1year should not be more than $11, there is not a requirement to pay for web hosting or any other recommended items that will be offered at this time.

When you complete your registration make note of your ID number and password. You would have established the password during the registration process.

Now return to the godaddy home page and log into your account. The area to do this will be located at the top of the home page. One box will ask for your username/ID# the other will ask for your password.

Once you have logged in to your virtual office for godaddy, look to the left side of your screen and you will see My Products, then the sub section domain manager, Click on domain manager.

A new window will open giving you access to manage your domain names you have registered. When inside the domain manager, put a check mark in the box next to your domain name you want to forward.

Next go up to the tool bar that just appeared and click the word forward. A new box will open that says forward and mask domains.

Click the box that says enable forwarding, and also 301 moved permanently.

Next type in the box that says forward to.... the personal website address you want to connect your domain name to. Type it just like the example shown; http://www.dwaynemorgan.com you will see an example under the box also.

Next click the word Masking, a new box will open, click the box next to enable masking. Masking is what the person visiting your website will see, if they save your website to favorites. Example my website is about Internet Marketing, in the masking box I would type Marketing Coach. After completion of this area click the OK button.

If you did everything correct another OK button will appear, click that OK button, then log out. If it says error when clicking the OK button, you most likely put your personal website address in wrong. Make sure it's just like the example, then click OK again. Allow up to 24hrs for the domain to forward. Then go to your browser and put in your domain name and your personal website will appear.

Social Networking (online) the new after work watering hole

2009-01-13T09:10:00.001-08:00

If you are like millions of us who can’t wait to get online and catch up with what’s going on with friends and associates. You are part of a new craze called social networking online. In these tough economic times regular folks can’t afford to stop at a bar after work, and have an appetizer/cocktail before heading home. While most people do enjoy the food and drinks, associated with stopping at a bar, they really look forward to socializing and making business contacts in an informal setting. Well ladies and gentlemen the answer to everyone’s economic roadblock has become online social networking. The sites are so user friendly and fun, you can even send virtual food and drinks to friends at some of the sites, like Facebook, Myspace, and twitter to name a few.

The most exciting part of online social networking for most people is the opportunity to reconnect with friends and past business associates. Once you join an online social networking site, they will assist you in getting the word out that you have an online presence. You can send out invitations to everyone in your email database to join your social network and keep in constant contact, at their convenience.
From a business prospective, it is absolutely the best way to make new contacts. Not only will you reconnect with your friends and associates, but you will have an opportunity to invite their friends to become friends with you, expanding your contacts. There is no other venue where you can make as many contacts all over the world, without leaving the comfort of your own home.
When you are using your social network site for business contacts, be mindful to act the same as you would at a live venue. For example; if you were at a bar or club you would not walk over to someone, an immediately start spewing out everything about your business. So don’t do that on your social networking site. Take the time to get to know your new contacts by having casual online conversations with them with short text messages. When they become interested in you they will explore your social network profile, and ask you for more information about your profession, and how could they get into the industry.
I recommend everyone find the right social network for them, join today and start to explore a whole new world.

This New Year Change You

2009-01-13T09:08:00.001-08:00

Here we are again at the end of another year in our lives. All of us will get up on New Year’s Day and make a vow to change certain things in our lives. A great majority of us will target the same areas, money and health. Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news but most of you reading this article have made the same commitment for the last ten New Years. What will be different this year from last year?
I already know it will be virtually impossible to find a parking spot at the fitness center starting in January. I already know everyone will get their credit card statement and say “next year I’m not buying all this Christmas stuff.” I know all these things because they are a repeat of last year and the year before that. It’s like the movie ground hog day where every day, Bill Murray woke up to the same reality.
Well now that we have addressed our lack of follow through, let’s talk about changing our old way of doing business. The word change is the key to our discussion, because in order to change our reality, we need to change. We have heard this word all through the election and we are still hearing it, but what does it mean to you.
One of my favorite phrases is “if you can’t change the people around you, change the people around you.” It’s a well studied principle that if you add up the annual income of your five closest friends and find the average income, it will equal your annual income. The reason for this is people generally associate with people they are financially comfortable around.
Whether it’s money or health, you are who you associate with, if your friends eat poorly, on average you will do the same. I want to conclude this article by creating a desire within yourself to really make a commitment to your goals for the coming Year.
First put your goals in writing, and post them somewhere that you will be able to see them every day. Next if possible find other people who have similar goals and form an integrity team. The people on the integrity team will be committed to calling each other and making sure each person is staying on track. Last but not least, make your goals obtainable. If you set unrealistic goals, you will quit on them, because you will know they can’t be accomplished.

Los Angeles Hotel Showcase

2008-10-13T22:14:00.000-07:00

Thursday, October 16, 2008
Courtyard by Marriott - Culver City
6333 Bristol ParkwayCulver City
7:00 p.m.Cost: $10.00
Presentation by Ardyss President Toni Morgan

DOUBLE POINTS FROM ARDYSS

2008-10-10T18:38:00.000-07:00

Ardyss International just announced they are giving double point value October 11th-14th
* This does not apply to LeVive or Power Packs

The "Scary Times" Success System

2008-10-08T09:18:00.000-07:00

1. Forget about yourself, focus on others.
Uncertainty can drive people into themselves, making them feel isolated and helpless. The
best strategy here is to go in the opposite direction, expanding your connection with
others – focusing on helping them transform their negatives into positives. The more you
contribute in this fashion, the less you will need to worry about your own situation. You
will become a source of confidence for everyone else.
2. Forget about your commodity, focus on your relationships.
In uncertain times, people become frightened about the viability of their “commodities” –
the things they sell and the jobs they hold. A more strategic response here is to disregard
your own commodity and focus on deepening the power and possibility of all your
relationships – with family, friends, team members, suppliers, clients, customers, and
prospects. Every time you strengthen a relationship, the viability of your commodity will
increase.
3. Forget about the sale, focus on creating value.
Most people don’t like being sold at the best of times. When the future is less certain, they
turn off, hang up, and slam shut. But what people want at all times is value creation – that
is, solutions that help them eliminate their dangers, capture their opportunities, and
reinforce their strengths. When you focus on providing these three solutions, the sales will
naturally follow.
4. Forget about your losses, focus on your opportunities.
Things you had andmay have taken for granted sometimes disappear. Some people never
get over this. They keep trying to replay their old games. A better strategy is to start an
entirely new game – using new ideas, new energies, new tools, and new resources. As the
world changes, opportunities suddenly become available to achieve far more than you
ever did in the past.
5. Forget about your difficulties, focus on your progress.
Because of some changes, things may not be as easy as they once were. New difficulties
can either defeat you or reveal new strengths. Your body’s muscles always get stronger
from working against resistance. The same is true for the “muscles” in your mind, your
spirit, and your character. Treat this whole period of challenge as a time when you can
make your greatest progress as a human being.
6. Forget about the “future,” focus on today.
The “future” is an abstraction. It doesn’t exist except as an idea. The only future that has
any reality is the one that you continually create for your self through each day’s
contributions, achievements, and results. This is an excellent time to ignore all those
experts who never saw the present circumstances coming. Focus on what you can do over
the course of each 24 hours, and you’ll be the only expert on the future you’ll ever need.
7. Forget about who you were, focus on who you can be.
Many people define themselves by external circumstances. When these abruptly or
unexpectedly change, they don’t know who they are, so they keep trying to be who they
used to be. From now on, take your cues from the inside – from your dreams, ideals,
values, and operating principles. These need never change, regardless of the
circumstances. Take advantage of external confusion to become self-directed, selfmanaged,
and self-motivated.
8. Forget about events, focus on your responses.
When things are going well, many people think they are actually in control of events.
That’s why they feel so defeated and depressed when things turn bad. They think they’ve
lost some fundamental ability. The most consistently successful people in the world know
they can’t control events – but continually work toward greater control over their creative
responses to events. Any period when things are uncertain is an excellent time to focus all
of your attention and energies on being creatively responsive to all of the unpredictable
events that lie ahead.
9. Forget about what’smissing, focus on what’s available.
When things change for the worse, many desirable resources are inevitably missing –
including information, knowledge, tools, systems, personnel, and capabilities. These
deficiencies can paralyze many people, who believe they can’t make decisions and take
action. A strategic response is to take advantage of every resource that is immediately
available in order to achieve as many small results and make as much daily progress as
possible. Work with every resource and opportunity at hand, and your confidence will
continually grow.
10.Forget about your complaints, focus on your gratitude.
When times get tough, everyone has to make a fundamental decision: to complain or to
be grateful. In an environment where negative sentiment is rampant, the consequences of
this decision are much greater. Complaining only attracts negative thoughts and people.
Gratitude, on the other hand, creates the opportunity for the best thinking, actions, and
results to emerge. Focus on everything that you are grateful for, communicate this, and
open yourself each day to the best possible consequences

Great October Promo's

2008-10-06T20:23:00.000-07:00

New promo's have been posted. Please go to your Ardyss International back office and preview all the new promotions for October.

Live Interview

2008-10-04T08:36:00.000-07:00

Please join us Sunday on Blog Talk Radio, as we interview Ardyss President
Brena Phelps of Houston Texas. Just click on the blog talk radio button, Sunday at 11AM PST

40% Rule Basic Webinar

2008-10-03T11:55:00.000-07:00

Join in on this webinar,conducted by Ardyss to inform you
on how the 40% rule will apply to your business
Friday, October 3, 2008 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
To register go to your Ardyss back office

DOUBLE POINTS

2008-10-01T08:34:00.000-07:00

Exciting news Thursday Oct 2ND and Friday Oct 3rd are double points days. Do we need to say anymore about that :-)

The 40% rule nor the 60% will be in effect for the month of September which has been extended through Friday the 3rd . This covers rank only.

All interested parties there is a Super Saturday training in Houston Texas Saturday October 11Th. Contact your up line leader for further information

End of the month extended

2008-09-30T08:49:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone is having a strong month of September. Ardyss International has extended the month of September to officially end Friday October 3rd at 6:00 PM. Please take these extra days to increase your productivity and end your month strong

It's up to you to earn a "Play Check" or a "Pay Check"

Can You Sponsor 100 New People in a week?

2008-09-28T20:04:00.000-07:00

After a break during one of his Power Marketing Workshops, Big Al - Tom Schreiter, started off by asking how many people in the room could recruit 100 people in the coming week. There were about 60 people in the room and not one person raised their hand. Tom thought that this was interesting. He then pulled out his checkbook and pen, and then asked for a show of hands of how many people in the room could recruit 100 people in the coming week if he had a check made out in their name for $50,000 just waiting for them. This time about half of the people in the room quickly raised their hands. Tom showed mock surprise and asked them what had changed?

Several comments came back like - the money motivated them; $50,000 gave them an incentive, and so on. Tom suggested it was none of those reasons. He asked again what was it that caused people (from one minute to the next) to change their minds from “I can’t” to “I can”? There were several responses once more, and Tom again said that none of those reasons were acceptable.

Finally, he suggested that what had happened to half of the room that raised their hands was simply a change in ATTITUDE. Your attitude can be your best friend or your worse enemy. An “I Can” attitude is powerful and invigorating.

Zig Zigler says in his book “See You at the Top”, that an “I Can” attitude is the difference between the person who accomplishes and the person that does not. He suggests that whenever you have an idle moment that you write, “I Can” as many times as possible and to constantly think “I Can - I Can”. After enough concentration you can change your negative programming into a positive “I Can” attitude.

Now that you know this, you have absolutely no excuses - do you? So go out there and recruit 100 people this week and create the kind of income an “I Can” attitude can build for you!!

Tom Schreiter is best-known for his series of best-selling “Big Al” books and teaches regular MLM marketing training workshops throughout the US.

Las Vegas Hotel Showcase Sept 25th

2008-09-23T18:19:00.000-07:00

Get ready for the end of the month Showcase.
Last Month was a lot of fun, and a chance to
meet other Las Vegas Distributors. This showcase is also the perfect environment to invite your cold market prospects.

So don't wait until the last minute to start sending
your invites!!!!

Great distributors never miss an event

When : September 25, 2008

Where: LaQuinta Suites 7101 Cascade Valley Ct Las Vegas 89128

Time : 6:45 P.M.

Contact : Toni Morgan 702 804-9400

September 23rd-29th Promo's

2008-09-23T08:17:00.000-07:00

For every 80 PQP choose
one of these 3 options for
only $39.99 each

1.- Body Magic and Reducing Gel

2.- 2 Pantie Re-shapers and a
Stretch Mark Cream

3.- 3 Angel Bras and a Breast
Cream

***Sept 23rd and 24th are double points days***

Hosting an Ardyss Home Showcase

2008-09-22T12:18:00.000-07:00

You have decided to host an Ardyss home showcase and now you are wondering what you have gotten yourself into. There is no need to worry, whether it’s a Body Magic re-shaping or a discussion about the various products for you and your friends; it will involve a little planning, lots of fun and some easy income for you.

Step 1 Select a date and time that you can commit to hosting your Ardyss Showcase.

If it’s your first showcase, make sure the date and time will work for your sponsor. Weekdays in the early evenings are recommended times for a showcase. Many women will rather come to the showcase after work, then to go home and back out again. If you are going to select a weekend date, Sunday afternoon is probably best. Saturdays are usually packed with activities with the family, and the first day of rest for busy people.

Step 2 Go over your plans for the set up of the showcase with your sponsor or the Ardyss Independent Advisor who you will be working with.

Some Advisors give gifts to their guest, while others give discounts on product. Be clear on which one you will be doing so there is no confusion between you and your sponsor.

Step 3 Make an invite list and include everyone.

Over invite guests to guarantee that you have at least the number you need to fill the room. Unless you have a serious influence over the guest you are inviting, only expect about half to show up. Knowing that, invite six or seven guest if you need three to attend and invite twenty if you need ten guests to attend.

Step 4 Set aside a time to go over your guest list with your Sponsor.

Who is sending out the invites is a decision that you will need to make with your Ardyss sponsor, but remember, your sponsor benefits from your success. It might be a good idea if you want to maximize your results, to do three way invites to your guest. By doing three way invites with your sponsor, your sponsor can use their experience to influence your guest to attend.

Step 5 Prepare your house for the showcase

Your standard of living may not be the same as your guest. Make sure you go the extra distance to make your guest comfortable. If you have pets you should consider removing them from the house. Guest should not have to feel uncomfortable telling you they are afraid or allergic to your pet.

Have everything needed for a successful showcase already in place when your sponsor arrives. This way your sponsor can be focused on the showcase.

Step 6 Prepare light snacks, drinks and Music.

Heavy food is not necessary, but some guest will enjoy having light snacks to eat. Keep your drinks to water or other clear liquids. Serving clear liquids is a good idea in the event of a spill, there will be little damage to the hosts flooring. We highly discourage alcoholic beverages.

Step 7 Shadow your Sponsor

Make sure you are paying close attention to how your sponsor interacts with the guest, and presents the Ardyss products and opportunity. With good fortune, next time you will be the sponsor.

Ardyss Power Pack Promo

2008-09-19T12:59:00.001-07:00

Super Promo!!!!!!!

September 17 - September 26 7:00 p.m.

New Enrollments on Power Pack Only!!

For Every 2 Power Packs you receive:
$300

1st PP = $80.00
When you sign up the 2nd PP you get $100 for each, PLUS $100 = $300.00

3rd PP = $80.00
4th PP = you get $100 for 3rd & 4th each, PLUS $100
for a total of $600

5th PP = $100
6th PP $100, PLUS $100
for a total of $900.00

7 Power Packs in the system between Sept.17-Sept. 26 @ 7p.m.
= a total of $1,000.00
(instead of $700.00)

Must sign all New Power Packs up on Auto Ship to run next month!!!

You do not have to put both Power Packs into the system at the same time.
Put them in as you get them and the computer will calculate it accordingly.

September 19th-21st Promo

2008-09-19T12:59:00.000-07:00

Your Ardyss Promo:

PROMOTION FOR FRIDAY 19TH, SATURDAY 20TH, AND SUNDAY THE 21ST

CASCADE
BUY 70QP AND TAKE THE STRAPLESS BRA FOR ONLY $5.00
BUY 80QP AND TAKE A NUTRITIONAL PRODUCT FOR ONLY $10.00
BUY 100QP AND TAKE THE PUSH UP JEANS FOR ONLY $20.00
AND BUY 110QP AND TAKE A GARMENT FOR 16.99

LE VIVE, BODY MAGICS, BODY FASHION, VEDETTS, POSTPARTUM, ANGEL BRAS DO NOT APPLY TO THIS PROMO

You must start on a firm Foundation

2008-09-19T09:09:00.001-07:00

So you started in (Ardyss)Network Marketing and you thought it would be so easy to make money, Wrong!!!! The first mistake most people new to Ardyss International make, is they believe everyone will automatically see what they saw when they joined.

This is simply not the case. When you start your business you need to have a plan just like a traditional brick and mortar business. I always suggest you start your business with a vision, or what we call Vision casting. The majority of people who will sign up for your team, will do so not because they believe in the company or the products,but because they believe in you.

Therefore when you begin the process of looking for people to introduce to your business you should have some fundamental principles in place to share with them as the foundation of your team. The following is the principles I share with my Ardyss team members.

1. Know your Why

If you or the people you introduce to the business don't know "why" they want to do the business, they will never survive the ups and downs of this industry. When creating their why make sure it's in writing and you get a copy. Have them list their top five reasons why they have choose to do the business. This will serve you well, if the time comes when they are slowing down, or losing sight of their goals. You can simply pull out their why sheet and remind them of the reasons they started their business and ask them has anything changed.

2. What are you willing to sacrifice(for a season)

Whenever you start on a new path, you will have to make sacrifices. Most people already have a full life, so to introduce something new means something has to be eliminated. What I suggest people do is evaluate what is most important to them priority wise. Then eliminate the lowest ranking things. Those things generally are T.V. time,sports activities, or hanging out with friends. Now remember we said make the sacrifices for a season. That means you don't have to completely give these things up forever. Just long enough to dedicate the proper time to get your business started right. Once your business is up and running smoothly, you can start to bring some of the things you have sacrificed back into your life. I don't recommend your spouse be the first thing on your elimination list :-)

3. Find a Mentor

One of the things most people fail to realize is the importance of having a mentor or coach in anything they want to perfect. This is why almost all of the top performing athletes have coaches. Tiger Woods golf coach will probably never beat him at golf, but he can teach him how to play better by observing Tiger play. The thing a mentor/coach does is watch you from a far and evaluate what you are doing right or wrong,then help you correct,or better it. It is very hard for you to be out there going full speed and try to observe what you are doing. If you can't get a mentor, you can always listen to Cd's by top mentors. Most important about choosing a mentor is, make sure they have succeeded at what you want to do.

4. Plan your work and work your plan

Again just like starting a brick and mortar business, before you invest thousands of dollars into the business, you should have a business plan. In Network marketing the company(Ardyss) will provide you with a step by step plan to grow your business. What you have to do is read it cover to cover, not just once but several times. Remember your brain does not retain 100% of what you read the first time. An example is if you opened a McDonald's you would not have much success if you didn't learn how to work the french fry machine.

These are the four things I share with all my new team members to start their business on a firm foundation. I hope you will share them with your team members or think of some similar ones of your own.

I welcome your comments