August 30th, 2010 by ToolGuy

If you set the tone right up front the close is a natural happening at the end of your presentation. It comes from posture. Here are three tips to keep your posture way up when sponsoring prospects.

 Seems that many of us that are professional Nertwork Marketers feel the same way when it come to the posture you show when working with prospects in the early stages of the game.

It is said that the close happens before you first speak to your prospect. If you set the tone right up front the close is just a natural happening at the end of your presentation. It comes from posture. Here are three tips to keep your posture way up when sponsoring prospects.

 First tip is, don’t ask the prospect to do you a favor and watch your presentation. Your not there to get them to do you favors. That puts them in the power position. You want to keep posture. You want to show them your business, but never ask for them to do you a favor. You are the one doing them a favor by showing them a lucrative income opportunity.

The second tip is to interview your prospect. Ask them if they have ever been in a network marketing business before. Have they ever owned their own business before? See if they are business minded. Ask them questions to see if they qualify for your time.

The third tip is about calling prospects back. If you are tiring to get someone to look at your business, how many times do you call them back after they fail to return a call or blow you off when you call? The answer is two. Call back two times or leave two messages. If the response is less than positive, cross them off of your list. This is not a manipulative technique, it is business. How many times would you call back a contractor that was going to do work on your home? Would you keep calling him and beg him to work on your home? This is a real business and you will be more successful looking for the people that want it.

I wish you all the success you are willing to work for.

Joe Sommese

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August 20th, 2010 by ToolGuy

Sometimes when you are building your network marketing company, MLM or home base business you can hit a dry spell. Sometimes it seems like you just run out of people to talk to and that you have not hosted someone in a long time. It feels like you’re stranded on a desert island with your business.  You feel like you are all by yourself in a hard rocky place, barren of life. You can’t get anybody to say yes. You can’t get anybody to look at your business.  

 Sometimes you just have to step back a little bit and look around.  It can be really beautiful out on a remote island. Sometimes you just have to climb up a hill to see a little more and get a bigger perspective of where you really are. You may need to step out of your comfort zone of little bit more and reach a little bit farther out of your network and start pitching the business again and start looking for people to help.   It is a huge place out there but sometimes you get a few of no’s and you focus on where you are and you start thinking about how hard and barren it is.

 Building a Network Company, like being on a remote island, is an adventure. It can be exciting. It is all how you look at it, how you play the mind game with yourself and how you control your attitude.   Me? I can’t wait to find the next barren island, and see what is just over the edge.   I wish you success on your journey.  

 Joe Sommese

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August 14th, 2010 by ToolGuy

Building your MLM, home business or Network Marketing group out of town is needed for huge growth. Long distance sponsoring will happen if you build teams and help others succeed. Become a network pro.

  My question for you today is, How far are you willing to go to build your business and be successful? While you should usually start your MLM, direct sales or home business with you’re hot market, eventually your groups will expand. As you go through your contact list you will reconnect with old friends. Some will live in other states. A recent trip took me to Freeport Maine to visit a good friend. I drove about five hundred miles from my home to meet him. It turns out that the business was not for him but you can’t be a profit in your own land and if you have those contacts you have to venture out of your own area and try. They say the expert is the out of towner with the briefcase, and it seems to be that way. Sometimes out of town groups grow faster than the one at home.

 Now I am not suggesting that you start driving hundreds of miles without prequalifing your prospects. You should have more than one contact in that area and do your prep work to set the stage for your presentations before you leave home. Building out of town is a commitment to those people and you will be going back there often once the groups get started.

Network marketing is about giving and even though he said no for the time being, I was able to help him with my networking connections to solve some issues he was having with his traditional company. It certainly was not a wasted trip, he shared some of the most remote areas of Maine with me. It is absolutely spectacular in Maine, our children were playing together on an island that no one was on but us. The trip was absolutely worth it. As a business trip, this one was good. We made some more friends, we are helping people along the way and we are growing our business. I hope you will grow your business too!

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August 6th, 2010 by ToolGuy

What do I say when they ask me if this is Amway. SA8, Glister, Artistry Skin care and Nutrilite are household names and you should be proud of your company. What if it is not your company? Then what?

A question new network marketers often get in the early stages of prospecting is, What do I say when they ask me if this is Amway. The answer is simple. If Amway is your MLM the answer is Yes. Amway is a strong company with a solid reputation. Being a former Amway IBO I and can tell you that SA8, Glister, Artistry Skin care and Nutrilite are household names and you should be proud of your company.

If your network marketing company or home based business is not Amway, then the answer to the question is “No, why do you ask?”. The reason I ask that is because the prospect may have had a bad experience with a network marketing company or with someone that showed them the opportunity in an improper manner. If that is the case, I like to find out early and get in out on the table where it can be addressed. The second reason is because they may have heard a little about MLM companies and not really understand what they are. Lastly, they may be actively looking for a direct sales company to join!

Honesty is the best policy. Answer the question and move forward with your presentation. They are going to find out the answer sooner or later. We are looking for open minded people who want what we have and the network marketing pros will agree that asking questions and listening to what your prospect has to say is the key to your success.

Joe Sommese

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July 26th, 2010 by ToolGuy

http://www.TheNetworkBuilders.com Rhonda Byrne was right in the Secret. LOA works, but you have to shut the TV and get out to build a Network Marketing business. Don’t miss out on romance or finance.

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July 15th, 2010 by ToolGuy

What is a page on health doing on a Network Marketing site? Last night I watched The Deadliest Catch. Phil Harris, the captain of the Cornelia Marie died after a life of stress and smoking caught up with him. It was hard to watch. After following Deadliest Catch for so long I grew attached to the cast and crew. The filming of his last hours made me think of my own mortality. Being healthy for the long run is important and sometimes I forget that. What good is working and achieving success if your health fails? My grandfather told me after his 90th birthday party, “If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” He said it as a joke but his words never left me.

Now, with success at my doorstep, staying healthy is even more important to me than ever before. Life is good, my child is energetic and wants to play all the time, adventure is everywhere and time and money are not a problem. So what can we do together to stay healthy? Networkers are busy, very busy. Three hours at a gym is not something I want to do. Diets are no fun what so ever and most people can’t stick with the wacky or strict ones. The ones with pre-packaged food cost a small fortune and I was always hungry. I tried the all protein diet and my cholesterol went nuts. They work for some but Network Marketers live a special lifestyle. We are excited, get up early, work all day and sometimes stay up late into the night on the computer checking stats and getting leads.

A friend came up with his own diet. He calls it the Earth Diet. He simply only eats things from the earth and stays away from processed foods and soda. He says shopping the outer aisles of the food store and staying away from the processed foods in the middle aisles is a good start. I liked the idea and it made alot of sense but my friend has no formal training in health or diet. I researched more and was introduced to Isabel De Los Rios she has been in the industry for years and has an education in diet and health. What she had to say amazed me.

Isabel said that we already know what to eat but there is a system of eating and combinations of foods that work great together. This combination burns fat and regulates blood sugar. There are other foods that trigger the “Starvation Mode”. This forces our bodies to store all fat! The foods that do this will surprise you. There are no pills, diets, pre-packaged meals or starving. She intrigued me and gave me a web site. She has a paid program but her site, blog and newsletter are Free. The videos are too.

Her system is called The Diet Solutionand I highly recommend it. Just by understanding the effect of sugar in foods and on your system will lead you to a healthier body. The NetworkBuilders site will now feature some of Isabels best articles. Look for them in the sidebar.

Here is to good eating, long life and your success in Network Marketing and your home business.

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July 13th, 2010 by ToolGuy

Have you ever had lunch with someone and wished you could have taken notes because the conversation was that good? Today over burgers Scott Carrell of the Networkers Nest brought up the question, does Brock Lesnar have what it takes to be a Network Marketer. His response was so good I grabbed the camera and filmed it while it was fresh in his head. Here is classic Scott discussing Brock Lesnar and Network Marketing.

Is Brock Lesnar A Network Marketing Expert?
 
You know, as I was watching the UFC heavyweight championship fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin last night, a few questions crossed my mind? Is Brock Lesnar a network marketing expert? Is he an inspirational speaker to those working on attaining financial freedom? You may be asking yourself what the heck does an MMA fighter have to do with building your home based business? Well, I’ll tell you!
For those of you who don’t follow mixed martial arts, Mr. Lesnar was hospitalized with a serious illness that could have resulted in his never fighting again….and that was the best case scenario. The doctors told him that his career was over and would never get in the ring again. The long of the short of it is, that despite all of the adversity and the medical facts, he made a decision. The decision to succeed. So he got back in the gym, trained himself back into fighting shape, and got himself a fight to defend his belt.

During the first round he, well, he took a beating!  The announcers described how much trouble Brock was in, and that the fight was all but over. He was getting hammered, but never quit! Then in the second round, he got himself together, and reached the goal he had set. Not just to fight, but to win!! His hand was raised as the undisputed champion of the world.

As we go through our own business challenges, we need to take a similar approach. Realize that working a direct sales business will give you your shares of ups and downs. The way you handle these will determine your level of success. Overcoming the obstacles, instead of succumbing to them, will make you stronger and more prepared to stay in the fight. Now, I know we’re not going to win the world title or anything, but we win something just as fantastic. The freedom to make your own choices! Isn’t that worth  Fifteen prospects in a row that say no may make you want to quit. Bob and weave, move on to number sixteen. Haven’t sponsored anyone this week? Get back in the game, make some contacts, and make it happen!
MMA fighters get in the gym for their training. We get into reading books, listening to CD courses, and attending events. Jump back into your MLM training! Pick up a John Maxwell leadership book. Listen to Chris Wideners “Winning With Influence”. Counsel with your upline leaders, or attend your company’s national convention.

The point I’m trying to make is don’t let a little bump in the road get in the way of achieving your goals, and earning a residual income. Whatever it takes to overcome whatever your challenge is, do it! We can learn from the example of Brock Lesnar. I’d love to sponsor him into my business, and have him on my team. If A 265 pound monster punching him in the face didn’t make him say uncle, getting a few no’s won’t bug him to much. How much will you take before you tap out and put an end to your dream? I know the answer….Never!
 

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July 5th, 2010 by ToolGuy

Nobody understands reaching out to your Network Marketing customers like Bob Parsons owner of GoDaddy. In this video he explains the difference between using Twitter to reach out to your team instead of e-mail. We have all heard of Twitter but most people are using Facebook and e-mail to stay in contact with customers and team mates. Twitter is just the opposite of e-mail. With e-mail people give you their address and you send them you pitch. Most of the time it ends up in the spam folder and never gets read. That is because you are in control of what the customer receives. With Twitter it is just the opposite, people get to decide if they want to receive your short message. They decide by looking at your tweets that are posted and see if that is the type of information they want. The customer is now in control. I sign up to follow tweets that are relevant to my business and look forward to each one. If the content changes I simply stop following that person and they are gone.

Getting started with Twitter is very easy. Just log on to Twitter and open a free account. Then start to follow people that have the same interests as you. I like to follow my MLM’s company site. They send me tweets just before company phone calls, before major events and to notify me of new product information. With the BlackBerry it come right to the phone as a text in real time. The links are highlighted and with one button push I am on the Team Call and never miss one.

Tweet some good content every day and people will start to follow you too. The people they follow will see your tweets too and before you know it you have a large following of people who want to hear what you have to say.

The tweets are limited to very short messages, just like a text so there is no need to fear having to create content like on  a Web page or blog.

Remember to keep it relevant to your target market, have fun and get started today.

You can follow me on Twitter, just search JoeSommese.

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July 4th, 2010 by ToolGuy

 Network Marketing has many benefits and making life long friends is one of them. One friend and team mate invited a few of us to her home to watch the fireworks this year. The event is called Kaboom and is in Red Bank New Jersey. They have the best fireworks display I have ever seen. The view from our friends home is perfect and saying we had the best seats in the house is an understatement. Before the fireworks started we made a video thanking the members of our Armed Forces because we are grateful for the job they do and for America, where anyone can become financially free if they choose to. After all, that is what Network Marketing is all about. It is an equal playing field where the person who works wins. It is capitalism at its best.

Many people need this business, but they are not who we want to work with. We are looking for the people who want this business. People like us who see the opportunity that we see, have a dream and want to work hard to get it. Network Marketing is not a get rich quick scheme. It takes work and any one who tells you different is mistaken.

But tonight is not a night for work. Sure some business was spoken about. After all this is in our blood. Our children know what we do and I am proud to tell them what we do. Giving people hope is a noble cause. After you talk to a new prospect about the comp plan and your products, in the end it is about giving someone hope that they can take control of their life, make more money, use that money to make the choices they want to make and live the American dream.

I am grateful for this free land that we live in, and if you are in the Armed Forces, or in a family with someone who is, or if you defend our country here on the streets, thank you.

Thank you for what you do, on this Fourth of July, in America.

Joe Sommese

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July 2nd, 2010 by ToolGuy

http://www.TheNetworkBuilders.com The new Twilight movie, an article about the new Verizon iPhone and the Terrafugia – Transition.Why? The answer, I believe, is fantasy and escape.

 What an interesting morning today was. I was driving my son to meet some friends for field day at camp. We talked a bit about the unfolding day and he mentioned that he saw a new flying car on the google front page. Flying has always been a passion of mine and the thought of a flying car finally coming to fruition intrigued me. Actually I was very excited and turned on the laptop as soon as I returned home.

There it was, right along side the top searches for the day. The new Twilight movie, an article about the new Verizon iPhone and the Terrafugia – Transition.  One has to think what the connection could be that placed these varied items at the top. Why were people clicking away and driving traffic so fast to these sites? The answer, I believe, is fantasy and escape. Twilight brings two hours of child like story in adult format with all the adventure of Harry Potter and the romance of a Bogart movie. The iPhone, one can spend hours on it. It is like having a laptop with you. You can surf the web at work, school, any dull place you wish you did not have to be at. The Terrafugia? Holy cow! Talk about escape and something for the dream board! Since childhood the thought of a flying car was always there. Imagine walking out of your house and into your driveway, stepping into your car, and like being on a magic carpet fly away from the things of man.  For $200,000 you can get the car, although I want the FAA to put a stamp on it first. And the iPhone and movie, pocket change, but then I thought, will any of that really fix the boredom many people live with?

The most vibrant people I know are new members to the Network Marketing industry. They get up early to get the day started, they have hope for a great future for themselves and their family, and they email late into the night, unable to sleep from all the excitement of the day. Having a dream and a goal and working towards it with a massive group of like minded people is better than any toy or distraction you can buy. Toys are fleeting and can make even more stress if you finance them (that is a lesson for another day) but working together towards a common goal puts you in charge of your future. Isn’t that what we really want after all? A little more control of our lives, the ability to make some choices and live life the way you want to live it?

I will see Twilight, I will check out the Verizon iPhone and the Terrafugia flying car is going up on the vision board. Then it is time to pick up the phone and make a call. I control my destiny and you can too.

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