| It's safe to say that getting involved in an MLM | | | | people take on an MLM business as a way to make |
| business from home is not everyone's niche. It's | | | | some money and obtain their chosen products at |
| possible to become extremely successful at this kind | | | | more reasonable prices than they would if they were |
| of enterprise which includes well known names such | | | | buying from another distributor. When they feel that |
| as Herbalife, Amway and Neways, but the fact | | | | they don't want to spend their entire life using these |
| remains that the drop out rate of distributors is fairly | | | | products and selling them on they leave and go on to |
| high. Avon too is very popular here in the UK - but | | | | something else. They have neither motivation, will to |
| how long does your favourite Avon lady generally | | | | succeed in business nor stamina to rise to the top. |
| last? | | | | Indeed though they listen to some motivational talk, |
| MLM businesses often present themselves to women | | | | they never really feel that rising to the top of their |
| stuck at home with children who are looking for a | | | | MLM company is going to happen for them. And it |
| part time job to work around their family | | | | isn't. The MLM model is not for everyone. And now |
| commitments. Similar companies such as Kleeneze | | | | that the Internet has opened up vast possibilities, |
| and Betterware operate in the UK. With Avon, | | | | indeed infinite choices, people are able to explore |
| Kleeneze etc the distributor goes door-to-door | | | | their own real interests and passions, and go on to |
| distributing catalogues and then calls back to houses | | | | find something that they really love to do. |
| to collect catalogues and, hopefully, orders. | | | | The bottom line is that you have to feel comfortable |
| Distributors offer a personal service and it is this | | | | in your chosen business. It is all too easy to be |
| attention to customers that can build up a seller's | | | | persuaded by some ardent up line to get heavily |
| success. Even Herbalife literature often used to be | | | | involved in an MLM enterprise. My advice is to |
| distributed door to door - but in these days of | | | | consider your options carefully. Your up line is just |
| Internet marketing that is long past its date! | | | | doing their job in recruiting you into their business. |
| Not everyone who takes on an MLM business stays | | | | Your job is to make a decision that is right for you. A |
| the course. This is for the simple reason that to | | | | decision that won't cost you family and friends - |
| succeed and make real money from these things a | | | | believe me they are not always happy when you try |
| person has to set their goals really high - so high in | | | | to sell to them; it puts them in a difficult position. You |
| fact that the sky's the limit! However the fact is that | | | | have to be really thick skinned to get into an MLM |
| especially in the UK people tend to be quite | | | | business because your family and friends are |
| pessimistic! They call it realistic but actually they are | | | | considered to be your initial target market! One of |
| taking a very dim view of their possible long-term | | | | the first things you're told to do when you start is to |
| prospects in their chosen MLM business! English people | | | | make that all-important list of contact details for |
| don't have a background of "The American Dream". | | | | everyone you know! Then you have to sit down and |
| Indeed how could they? We in the UK are known for | | | | phone them all telling them about your great product |
| our down to earth attitude - and failure to make our | | | | and how it will help them become supremely healthy, |
| dreams a reality! | | | | lose a stone or 3, or enable them to have the |
| The other thing is that we also are apt to feel | | | | cleanest house of their dreams. I remember earnestly |
| somewhat uncomfortable at American style hyped | | | | trying to flog a regular supply of the "purest" |
| up meetings and seminars. I remember attending a | | | | shampoo to an elderly male friend. He bravely fought |
| vast Herbalife event at Wembley once - I must say I | | | | back - and won, saying his hair was fine, wasn't it, |
| would not repeat the experience as it was so | | | | and so he didn't need my product! |
| overwhelming. Mind you it was not unlike an Anthony | | | | Succeeding in an MLM business is not easy at all. |
| Robbins seminar - these are marvellous to get you | | | | Indeed, succeeding in any business will take all the |
| activated, enthusiastic and in a "The Sky's the Limit" | | | | time and energy that you have at your disposal. And |
| and "Everything is possible!" mood. I would always | | | | more. And you won't commit your time and energy |
| recommend attending one of Tony's events as they | | | | unless you have that essential cocktail of interest in |
| can only be of benefit to an aspiring entrepreneur! | | | | the company and its product, undying passion, the |
| However you can read his books and listen to his | | | | utmost motivation, and above all the belief in yourself |
| CDs too. Much more cost effective and if you stick | | | | that must never ever waver whatever happens. And |
| at it will bring great results! | | | | then success will be yours! |
| This leads me on to my main and final point. Many | | | | |