As I sit down this morning listening to the rain and having my morning coffee, I can’t help but to reflect on a conversation that I had with a particular person. Negative people are everywhere, but this person made a point of finding me to dispel the myth of multi level marketing. This is the type of person that has been there, done that and actually created the T-shirt. Now to add a little context to the story, I have been placing many posts on Facebook declaring the virtues of Zeal wellness and the value that it can be to people as a part time job. I am a big supporter of the Zeal wellness drink far before I had any desire to sell the product. The energy and increase recovery time after sports are reason enough to use it every day. The fact that when I wake up in the morning that my right shoulder isn’t on fire has me sold also (lots of anti-inflammatory foods in this drink). Well this person feels that my posts are misleading to people as no product is that good nor is MLM a suitable job for anyone. Normally at this point I would just generally do the honourable thing of giving them the courtesy of a “sorry that it didn’t work for you” but than excuse myself from the conversation. To be honest I was quite intrigued to what his complaints were so I could possibly learn from his mistakes. He was part of another big weight loss company that has been very popular in the area (one that I had previously looked into). This guy had been in it for no more than six months and stated that he was paying out far more than he ever earned. He was also very passionate that it is a pyramid scheme (only the top people make money). Now the first thing that popped into my mind was that six months is not an adequate time as he is still completely in the infancy of his business. The statement about MLM being a pyramid scheme is a completely false statement as any pyramid scheme is illegal. He went on complaining that the product wasn’t any good and that he didn’t have any support from his up line nor the company.
So here we have four issues but what are the solutions?
- Limited effort with no payouts….ultimately that is what this guy had achieved. When asked how much effort did he place into promoting the product, he simply stated some. What does some qualify as? Anything done with limited effort will always produce limited results. I have read that it takes the average person 6 independent exposures to process brand affiliation. That means that you have to have a constant stream of information and pictures to spark interest into the average consumer. They don’t buy what they don’t know. This person felt that he should have been making some serious money within the first six months. It is very possible to achieve that but it requires a serious investment of time and energy to make that happen. Most people who don’t succeed in MLM isn’t due to the payouts but rather a lack of interest in achieving them. If you want something bad enough than you will do what needs to be done to achieve it.
- MLM is a pyramid scheme as only the top people make money. Here is the biggest hurdle that anyone who gets into this career has to tackle for future prospects. Everyone that I talk to at some point makes that statement as a reason to why they are not interested. First off, MLM is not a pyramid scheme…they are illegal. Yes they follow similar structures but in pyramid schemes, when the music stops, only the people holding the money win. MLM is sales (we sell products that people buy, not get rich schemes). Zurvita has invested a lot of money into creating one of the best superfood/vitamin and mineral drinks on the market. You become a distributor and rep for the company, who are paid by sales. You are the top of your company and bring in other consultants, who in turn do the same. You ultimately profit from the team that you develop as those above you have done. Will there be people who will make more money than you….yeah that is a fact of life in general. The part that this guy failed to see was that he had the ability to grow that business into something that would have produced an ever growing income. He seemed too focused on people profiting off what he was buying than he did on expanding his potential to earn more.
- No belief in the product. Yeah that sells a whole lot when you don’t actually like what you are selling. He has obviously picked the wrong products to endorse. It was apparent to me from the start that he was solely interested in the financial end than anything else. Seeing dollar signs is great but when you don’t have the passion for what you are repping than it is easy to give up. Being excited about Zeal for me was right from the start. I was getting others to try it even before I had the desire to sell it. My beautiful wife (a successful fitness instructor and business owner) saw the potential of it right from the start. I am talking about Zeal to everyone as I see it as something that everyone should be taking. Promoting it comes naturally when you love it. Sales follow passion!
- Lack of support. To me this is the biggest issue of the four and one that is essential in having success. Starting out is daunting to say the least. You don’t know the product as well as you should. You aren’t familiar with the best ways to make the sale and need to have people that you can turn to when you hit hurdles. Your up line has been there and done that! They are the ones that should be assisting you in avoiding some of the big mistakes that we often make in being new. I am blest to have amazing people like Tim and the sudbury crew who have been wonderful people to work with. Tim has been there at all hours of the night in getting me past hurdles and dealing with my frustrations (yes I get frustrated a lot)! When you don’t have support than your chances are pretty slim in making it work. He didn’t explain as to what his issues about the company where but he never had a connection with them from the start.
Jimmy
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If you have any questions wondering if this is the right fit for you than contact me for more information. This company has been experiencing record growth and just still in its infancy as a company. This is the time to get in before it becomes a household name and have the ability to start something that will provide you with that financial security. Residual income is a beautiful thing as no matter what you are doing at the moment, your making money!
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