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Im a mlm distributor, what are some of the best ways to get contacts and downlines?

contacts- people to sell the product to?

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1. First of all, ignore any negative comments you will get in this formum about MLM. Believe me you will. This is where you have to learn to be mentally tough. Not everyone will share your dreams. Learn how MLM works so you can explain it. A good link is: http://www.firstclassmlm.com A good thing to use for contacting people is a Prospect Memory Jogger list. The below link is from my company, but can apply to any business. http://home.comcast.net/~ytb_support/home/Tools/tools_memjogger.htm You need to also learn all you can about your product or service. You want to get just as many customers as team members. A unhappy customer can ruin your business. You should be able to sell your product/service successfully as if the MLM part never existed. MLM is not for everyone and that is just fine. MLM is a relationship business. Learn how to invite, present, close the sale and follow up properly with the prospect. Don't be afraid to talk to people and don't be afraid of the telephone as if it weighs 500 pounds. Learn how to ask for referrals. While MLM may not be for one of your prospects, they may know someone who would be interested. Pass out your business cards and get as many contacts as you can. Try putting together a monthly news letter, start a blog, put a sign on your car. There are all kinds of free onlne ad sites. Get a sales coach. Keep a data base of all your contacts You also need a follow up data base. When you follow up, don't ask them if they are ready to join. Ask them if they have any more questions or need more information. Learn to prevent objections before they happen. MLM is about getting what they want. Learn also not too talk so much. Ask questions about what they need and listen. You also need to give them realistic expectations. They need to ignore all the videos of fancy cars, big houses and promises of quick wealth. They need to understand that it takes hard effort and a lot patience. Your company should have a income disclosure statement. If not, ask for one. My company has one and is available on the profile page. Show your companies income disclosure statement to your prospect. MLM has been and always will be a target and be under the jealousy microscope. People think because they pay a low amount to enter, they are entitled to be rich in a month. Make sure they read and sign any agreements., Highlight important areas such as opt outs, refunds, income expectations, etc. Additionally, one of the best things you can do for yourself is to learn to accept "no's" and "failures" as positive. Your goal should be to get as many "no's" as you can. The problem is most people do everything to be successful, while avoiding failure. People try and get as many "yes's" as they can and when they get 5 no's in a row (especially from family and friends) they get discouraged and quit. The word no should empower you. Your reaction to the no's will determine your future success. While your "yes" goals are important, your "no" goals are critical. keep track of your "no's". In this business, some will, some won't, so what, next. If your business is unseen, untold, it will be unsold. To make it in sales, you have to accept failure as part of your business. Quantity is usually better than quality. Don't try to be perfect. No one ever died or got sick from hearing the word no. It will take time to build your business. You have to learn to ignore the negative people. Remember, failure is just an event. Thomas Eddison failed over 2,000 times before he able to achieve his goal of the light bulb. If you get a yes, great, but keep on going. In life, winners fail more often than losers. I realize this is a lot of information. A good link to learn how to embrace "no"s is at http://www.goforno.com You will only fail if you quit. I was a recent convention of my business. One of the top earners told us that he joined in 2002. 9 people above him all quit. If they had stuck with it, they would be making a lot of money right now. Your goal is to get as means p.e.a.r.l.s as possible. Passionate, enthusiastic, achievers, resourceful, leaders, successful. I wish you the best of success.
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