Technical Advice

Network Marketing – a risky business

by Charlie on July 7, 2010

We can’t avoid risks in life. Although network marketing is low risk, too many people make the mistake of thinking it is risk free. One thing that contributes to that is that the start up cost in most companies is very low. But don’t forget you will have to make monthly product purchase in most cases.

Then you have a sponsor who is trying to get you in his deal and who tells you that it will cost you next to nothing; you are desperate to fire your boss and you are off on the wrong foot.

Sure it’s nothing like the cost involved in setting up a franchise business which could cost you many thousands of dollars. Traditional businesses usually cost a lot as well with offices, inventory etc.  If you are one of the majority in the MLM industry for whom it will never be more than a part-time venture, then it won’t cost much either, but nor will you earn much. So let’s look at where the money can go. [click to continue…]

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Is your Blog well Oiled?

by Charlie on March 8, 2010

A blog can be great tool to brand yourself as an MLM professional; to build relationships; to meet people, maybe new business partners and to learn by connecting you with the community of bloggers. But is it working? How well oiled is it? Are people actually finding it? Driving traffic to your blog is not rocket science, but you need to be aware of some basic tools and requirements. I certainly wasn’t when I started and I think my blog was floating around in cyberspace with hardly a visitor for quite some time!

Once you commit to it, you will need to put regular time and energy into it. If you want it to generate fresh MLM leads, it’s worth it. The key is to get search engines to find you. That requires that you have plenty of good content. You can and should have several pages –- ‘About You’, a resource or recommendation page, perhaps specific training topics. These are some ideas and what you choose to offer will depend on what the purpose or theme of your blog is going to be. [click to continue…]

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