If you really want to succeed in network marketing, if you really want to sell your company’s products and recruit others into your business, then it is imperative that you take an enormous amount of pride in your network marketing business.

This industry is so unique when compared to traditional businesses, but there is one definite similarity. You have to believe in your company, its products and its business model and take pride in the fact that you represent them if you are going to progress in this industry. It doesn’t matter what company you are a distributor with and what their past reputation has been. It is your job to bring new positive energy to whatever company you are partnered with and allow customers and prospects to see the bright side of not only your MLM company, but of the network marketing industry as a whole.

Let me give you an example. Perhaps you are an Amway independent business owner (IBO) currently trying to build your business, either online, offline or both. Obviously, Amway, more than probably any other network marketing company, has been on the receiving end of heavy criticism for decades. Most people have heard of this company, and many have a negative impression of it for one reason or another. Advertising campaigns and sponsorships have helped to improve their image, but you as a distributor still have to deal with the negative stigma that is still attached to the company. How do you handle the objections and negativity that is sure to come with a veteran MLM company like this one?

You have to present it in a new light, much like the Amway corporation is trying to do themselves. You have to put your own positive spin on the company, their products and their business plan. You need to take pride in the fact that you are representing a quality company with excellent products and a business opportunity that enables you to make residual income, just like so many other network marketing companies. Don’t let the naysayers get you down. This is your business. Treat it as such.

Would a McDonald’s or Subway owner not tell people what company they operate, or be ashamed of their business? Would a real estate agent try to hide their affiliation with the real estate company that allows them to pay their bills? Of course not. But you might be saying: “well that’s different, this industry is filled with fraud and corruption.” And what industry do you know of isn’t filled with fraud and corruption? Seriously, there are scams everywhere these days, especially online, and the network marketing industry is no different. But then you might say that we’re different because we have to deal with pyramid claims and illegal business practices. That’s true, but if you just explain that any business where a product is sold and new distributors have the ability to make more than those that started before them has to be legitimate, the pyramid objection goes away pretty fast. There is no denying the validity of the MLM business model anymore in the 21st century. That right there should be enough ammo for you to take your business seriously and be proud of it.

And then you might be on the other end of the spectrum by representing a start-up company or relatively new, unknown company. You are more likely to be on the receiving end of criticism from the online crowd with this type of opportunity. People will want to know is this going to last, and more importantly, is it a legitimate business? You’ve got to have confidence not only in your company but in yourself so that you can promote your opportunity and products effectively. Maybe your company won’t be around in three years, maybe it will. Either way, you’ve got to take pride in it today and promote it like it’s your lifeblood, because financially, it is. It could set you on the path towards financial independence, even if the company itself doesn’t last more than a few years.

These issues of pride and confidence are especially important when it comes to companies that have physical, consumable products, such as Amway, Immunotec and Herbalife. You need to experience the product yourself in order to be a true evangelist for it. People will sense your genuine review of your products and opportunity, and they will be much more likely to join you or buy from you. You can add enthusiasm and a true love for your company and their products to the attributes of pride and confidence when talking about the right mix to being a successful network marketer in this day and age.

There are so many people that hide behind alternate business names and other aliases so that people don’t know which company they are with and even what industry they are in. I’m not talking about branding yourself and creating You INC., because that is indeed important, especially on the Internet. But I think you know what I mean. Using Amway as an example again, there are many IBO’s, mostly in the offline world, who use deceitful practices and different company names to lure prospects to that next home meeting, mostly because they are ashamed of their network marketing company. They use terms like “revenue sharing” and “affiliate marketing” to hide the fact that they are in a multi level marketing business. I don’t want to just pick on Amway. Many other companies’ distributors do this too. Heck, many of us even do this in the online world. We aren’t upfront with which company we’re in and some of us will go so far as to say “this is not MLM,” when it shortly becomes clear that what their promoting definitely is MLM. Why all of the cover-ups? Why all the deceitful practices? Is it just a strategy to get people intrigued so that they might sign up, or is there something deeper going on?

I think there is more to it. People are ashamed of this business, they’re ashamed of their company and their ashamed of their marketing methods. So they use different terminology and unethical practices to try to entice prospects. I’m saying it’s time for a change in this industry. It’s time for people to start acting like they own their business and they are proud of their MLM company and its products. It’s time for honest and upfront advertising that doesn’t pull a 180 on people after they register. It’s time to tell the truth, right from the start.

Do you want to change the perception of the network marketing industry? Are you willing to be part of a movement to legitimize this business? It will only help your own network marketing opportunity in the long run. It will help ALL of us succeed in the long run. We need to be proud of our businesses. We need to have confidence in our products and compensation plan. We need to stand behind our respective network marketing companies, no matter how old or new they may be, no matter what their previous reputation may be. That starts with being honest with people about everything. No more fake it till you make it. No more different business names and terms to hide what you’re really a part of. This is not a game. This is a real business that could set you up financially for life. You are not going to get to the top by lying to people and/or being ashamed of what it is that you do. Be honest with yourself and be honest with others. You’re a network marketer. You’re a business owner. You recruit, you sponsor, and maybe once in a while you even sell your product, but this is what you do. Don’t hide behind it any longer. Take pride in it and watch your business soar!

I am an Internet marketing specialist that builds MLM downlines for people in order for them to profit without doing any marketing on their own. I build through one of the fastest growing MLM companies in the world today, Immunotec. My source of leads and new distributors is my website, http://www.pronetworkmarketing.net.

I build constant depth in my organization in order to ensure that you consistently profit and that your income continues to rise month after month as new distributors join your team through my marketing efforts. So come join the simplest and most lucrative business opportunity in the world today by visiting http://www.pronetworkmarketing.net and contact me to get started on your own financial freedom!

Our lives are getting busier everyday.

To say that Social Networking has taken the world by storm would be an understatement. Everywhere you look, people are Facebooking, YouTubing, or Tweeting. Just about every mobile phone you buy has capabilities of tying into your social networking account. And you know what? I THINK IT’S FANTASTIC!

I’ll be honest here, I thought a lot of this stuff was just gonna be a phase. I mean, we started off with AOL back in the 90′s. That had a great run, and still does well to this day.

Then we saw MySpace come along, where people were able to be a little more interactive, by having their own “space” and adding some of their favorite pictures, videos, links, etc. People were also able to edit their “space” anyway they wanted.

Then we saw the two big dogs show up on the block: Facebook and Twitter. I use both of these on a daily basis, as it is a great way to keep people informed on what you’re up to.

Facebook and Twitter started to grow in mammoth numbers. Everybody started doing it. Kids, moms, grandmas, NFL players, etc. You may have seen the commercials where the two parents are sitting on the porch, sending the kids messages through Facebook and Twitter. It is not far from the truth!

I think a large part of this is due to the fact that they are free to join, and they are so EASY. You don’t need to be a computer programmer to get started. Or upload photos. Or upload videos. It is all so simple even a caveman…nah, I’m not gonna go there, but I think you get the point.

Facebook also has online games to play that are getting more visitors a day than most websites would pray to get in a year! It’s amazing. Here’s some more facts about Facebook:

• It was founded in 2004
• Employs more than 1000 people
• In just 6 years, it has more than 400 million active users!

Twitter is another free, simple social networking site that people are going nuts over. Basically you setup your account, and just type in instant updates or “tweets” on what you are doing. You can also enter links to your blogs or other favorite sites in your update stats. Facebook is a little more complex than Twitter, so if you want an easy way to let people know what you are doing, without all the “bells and whistles” Twitter is perfect for you.Most smartphones now have Facebook and Twitter apps integrated right into your phone, so that you access your accounts anytime and anywhere you’d like. Very cool.

Do you know what the second highest used search engine, behind Google is? YouTube! That’s right. More people are using YouTube to find stuff than Yahoo, Lycos, Bing, etc. And why not? We live in a society where people would rather see how things are done than read about it. What better place than YouTube. On YouTube, you can see old commercials, get recipes for countless foods, see how to set a table, ANYTHING!

Earlier I said that our lives are getting busier, and I thought all this Social Networking was fantastic, and I wanted to elaborate on that a little bit. Never before was it so easy for grandparents to interact with their grandchildren that may be 1000 miles away. Or for you to locate old schoolmates and be talking to them in minutes after 15 years of not seeing or hearing from them. Or finding out what your favorite band is doing each day, requesting music on your favorite radio station, or just letting people know what you’re doing without having to make a phone call or send an email.

All of this is possible through Social Networking.

If you’re wondering, “Is there a way to make money on these social networking sites?”

Of course. This is the internet age. You can make money online doing just about anything. I think I’ll save that for another article, though.

If you would like more information on social networking, especially Facebook, check out The Facebook Blog.

Paul Hundrieser is an electrical contractor and internet marketer. Some of his passions are his family, friends, cars, the outdoors, and making people laugh.

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As many of you know, the twitter network marketing combination has been making a huge splash in the home business industry recently. As one of the hottest social networking sites, Twitter has influenced how many of us connect on a daily basis with others and network. However, here is one very cool way to use twitter to get increased exposure for your business that you probably don’t know.

Twitter itself is open to many 3rd party software sites, and what that means for you is that there are many many ways to use twitter, aside from just sending out tweets all day and is a great way to approach internet MLM.

One way to use network marketing and twitter, is to set-up your account so that any kind of content from your own MLM blog that is out there, a link to it can automatically be posted to your social networking account.

For example, let us say that you recently updated your MLM blog. What you can do is, once this is set-up once, a short “tweet” will be sent to all of your twitter network marketing followers out there, notifying them that you have fresh informative content for them to look at.

Now, the key here is that you need to have good, informative content on your blog, not just spammy information, or people on social networking sites won’t come back to your site. But, over time, you can keep adding content to your blog, and people will come back more and more to your site, and enter your marketing funnel and in turn eventually become a customer or partner of yours.

So, head on over to a site called twitterfeed.com and set-up your account over there to start spreading your twitter network marketing content out there automatically. To learn even more cutting edge twitter network marketing secrets, read below and click on the link for more information.

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