I received a phone call from a friend the other day whom I had not spoken with in a while. After the first 15 minutes of catching up, he began to share the exciting details of a new multi-level marketing company he has been promoting for the past 7 months.
Now, I've been exposed to a lot of MLMs over the years and was in fact, a member of 3 really good ones (not at the same time); one of which, allowed me to generate quite a substantial income.
Aware of the fact that I have an extensive list of associates, my friend began to push me to research his opportunity, suggesting that I might want to "sign-on" with the company and take advantage of my large number of contacts to build a very nice residual income for me and my family.
Though I'm not currently a member of a multi-level marketing company, I do believe that these type of businesses do offer the average person a wonderful opportunity to generate a rather large residual income for the least out-of-pocket investment.
The part of our conversation that caught my attention, was my friend's complaint, that with his extensive background in sales, he simply couldn't believe he had not had much larger success for the amount of time he had been participating.
I think I know why.
We've all been around the individual or group who constantly pushes their ideas, beliefs or products upon us so hard, that they begin to push us away. Many times, we may agree with their beliefs or we may actually like their product, but we are so turned-off by their insistent approach, that we reject what they offer to avoid association.
I made the same suggestion to my friend that I'm going to make to you.
If you want to attract the moth, be a light. If your product is so wonderful, don't push them to buy it, just let them try it.
If your restaurant is so good, let them sample the food.
If your opportunity is so wonderful and lucrative, don't push it on others, just be an example of the person they could be, who is living the life they could be living. Be a light!
I've seen so many people with great opportunities to share, make the mistake of painting the wrong picture of what they have and who they are. Remember, whether it be a product you are offering, an opportunity you're sharing, a church you're inviting someone to attend with you or maybe you're simply trying to win support for a cause; you are the first impression!
If you are judgmental, condemning, unforgiving or intolerant of those around you, how many people do you think would accept an invitation from you to join your church?
The fact is, you may not be a good representation of the majority of your church's congregation, but nonetheless, others will see you as an example of what they will be required to become.
The same goes for an MLM company that you represent. If you're pushy, needy, impatient and desperate, your prospects will assume that this is what they will experience or become should they participate.
Think about it for a moment. Put yourself in other people's shoes. Ask yourself these questions:
"What would make me want to buy this product?"
"What posture would attract me to this wonderful opportunity?"
"What qualities would a person need to exhibit for me to want to follow them?"
If you want others to follow you, then be a person you would follow.
If you want others to be interested or excited about your opportunity, then glow with an energy that exudes the kind of security and sense of purpose that would make a prospect hunger for what you have.
Remember, to get what you want, you must first help someone else get what they want. This has been the core value in multi-level marketing since their beginning and it works!
If you want to attract others to you; be the soft, warm light of honesty, contentment, confidence, purpose, hope, strength, focus and direction.
Be the kind of light that others will want to bask in.
Gift:
To get what you want, you must first give someone else what they want.
God bless
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