And it’s interesting because no matter how different these people are, there is one similar problem that they all share, and that is FOCUS. And this may sound silly, obvious and even cliché, but focus is the one thing that can make the difference between success and failure in the Network Marketing industry.

There are 3 types of focus that plagues people in this business.

1. Lack Of Time & Commitment To The Business

This one is obvious and is the most common. Most people that join the MLM industry are normally working a fulltime job and are either looking for some extra money on the side, or are looking to start off that way and eventually move into the business full time. The problem though is that most people are busy and are not willing to put much effort into their MLM business. Now, it is possible to make money from this business part time, but in order to do that, it requires a little focus and dedication.

A lot of people will put in a couple of hours a week into their business, not get any results, and then complain that this industry is too tough and then quit after about a month or so. Putting in 2 hours a week into your MLM business will not make you a cent. Maybe a few dollars if you’re lucky. But in order to be effective, even as a part timer you will need to put aside at least 2 to 3 hours a day into your business if you want to see any real developments. And if you’re serious about making some extra money, by hook or by crook, you should find a way to make that happen.

2. Lack Of Patience

People tend to forget that Network Marketing is a real business, and just like any real business, it takes time to grow. And in this industry, there are many ways to generate leads and traffic into your business. But what I’ve seen countless times, is people trying out one strategy for a few days, not getting any leads or business from it, and then throwing that strategy out the window and moving onto another one. This becomes a vicious cycle, which results in total failure and the person quitting the business altogether.

The answer to this problem is to be patient. Focus on one or two strategies, become an expert at them, and keep doing them every single day. Do not stop and remember that it takes time to build some traction with your marketing efforts, whether you are building your business online or offline.

3. Over Diversifying

How many companies does the average person work for? I would say, just ONE. So why is it that so many people in Network Marketing, work with 2, 3 and even 4 MLM companies?! People seem to think that the more they diversify in MLM, the higher the chances that they will make money. How can people expect to be successful in 3 companies, if they aren’t even successful in 1? Focus is the key. We’re not buying stock or funds. Over diversifying will kill your business. Just stick to one MLM company that you believe in, and keep working at it until you bear some serious fruit.

After realizing how important focus is in this business and really adjusting myself in these 3 areas, I started to get some great results in my business.

PS. Are you sick and tired of getting sub-standard results online, spending hours on the Internet but can’t seem to generate any leads or any profits? Then let me show you the exact blueprint that I have used personally to generate free leads into my business and recruit people into my organization.

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Well if the answer is a resounding “Yes!” then why are you still marketing your Network Marketing business the old school way?!

Making a list of all your closest friends and family and having long product meetings with business associates may have worked in the past. But this is the 21st century people. Just think about this; the 3 main reasons you have a cell phone, PDA or laptop is they are convenient, efficient and are the most current forms of communication. “Current” being the operative word.

Why don’t you send out 5 to 10 snail mails a day to your friends, carry around a suitcase cell phone or use an IBM MS Dos Computer? Well, because they are outdated and there are much better ways to communicate with people in this day and age.

Now even though there are great forms of current marketing techniques, there are still hordes of Network Marketers out there who are stuck in the past. Using prehistoric methods to try and capture modern day prospects. And just like the dinosaurs, if they aren’t careful, they will become extinct very quickly!

So let’s compare the old way of network marketing and the new, more current version:

OLD: Making a list of every single person you know from your baby sitter to your mail man and trying to hassle them into joining a business that they know nothing about and probably aren’t interested in. Remember, not everyone shares the same dreams and values as you do.
NEW: Uses current marketing tools like websites, blogs and emails to market directly to a specific market of people who already believe in the business and know that it works.

OLD: Has to get in their car and drive to the 10 different meetings that they have set up with their different contacts and give the same old product sales pitch over and over again.
NEW: Uses tailored online strategies and tools to attract qualified prospects towards them instead of having to chase every single person that they know.

OLD: Has a corporate replicated website just like the thousands of other distributors in the company and pushes the company’s benefits just like 97% of the network marketers in the business.
NEW: Differentiates themselves by branding themselves in the front end and provides value and education to the thousands of network marketers out there who are in dire need of help, guidance and leadership to become successful.

OLD: Relies on their personal skills to build strong rapport with prospects just to get in front of them and pitch them their business opportunity.
NEW: Uses well constructed videos, articles and emails to build genuine rapport with prospects from all over the world, which in turn positions them as a leader and an expert.

OLD: Runs from meeting to meeting on a daily basis to speak to as many people as possible in any one given day.
NEW: Uses tools on the Internet to LEVERAGE their time effectively and creates material that never stops working and doesn’t get tired.

And the list goes on and on…

So, to stop being a dinosaur and to evolve into a modern day creature, who uses cutting edge marketing techniques to leverage their time, attract quality people, recruit business builders into their opportunity and create retention, make sure you embrace the POWER of the Internet.

If you guys haven’t heard already, MLMLeadsystemPRO is giving away a brand spanking new, 300 horse power, BMW 3 Series Coupe! This thing is about to take off!!

The giving away of this BMW is based around a competition that they are starting next week, to see how many new members their current members can sign up over the next 3 months. Mind you, these guys have only been around for 1 year, and they are already giving away a car! Who does that?!!

This is how well this system is doing and how much these guys care about helping out struggling network marketers. So, if you’ve been sitting on the fence for the longest time, wondering why you need a system to run your MLM business, then this is the best excuse that you could have to finally get a system.

More on the competition here.

Also, by now you should know that you need a proper system to be branding you, to stream line your business processes, to train you on how to market effectively and to create multiple streams of cashflow. So, if you’re sitting there wondering why you haven’t experienced any success in your business, the reason is right in front of you. YOU NEED A SYSTEM!

So get off your bum and start marketing! And hey, you just might win yourself a BMW along the way.

Haven’t heard of this? Well this is the smartest and easiest way to stay in profit no matter how long you’ve been in the MLM industry.

It is the secret weapon that every single top producer in this industry uses to make sure that their business is running as effectively as possible.

This is something that your upline will not teach you especially if you come from a traditional MLM company and structure.

Funded Proposal Explained

A funded proposal is basically a program that pays for itself.

This is achieved by selling valuable and cheaper information products to prospects in the front end, which will build a relationship and trust with them, and then promoting your real “high-ticket” business opportunity in the back end, once that trust and relationship has been built.

The types of products which are normally offered are things of value that all network marketers can use and need to run a business online. These items include network marketing tools, ebooks and study courses just to name a few.

The purpose of offering inexpensive products upfront is to make sure that you can generate a lot of small profits through affiliate commissions quickly in the short term, to pay for all your advertising costs and the running of your business, so that you can stay in this business for the long term.

The reason why most network marketers fail is because 95% of them spend more money than they make, which forces them to quit before they can become successful. The Funded Proposal was designed to solve this problem.

1. YOU STAY IN PROFIT

At the end of the day, you are running a business. And the easiest way to make sure you can stay in this industry long enough to taste success, is to make sure you are not bleeding money every month.

Sometimes it takes months before you will even close your first deal and recruit your first distributor! Do you really have enough money in your bank account to last that long? Most people don’t and that’s why this works and helps a lot of new network marketers.

2. YOU EDUCATE PEOPLE

The front end products help you to educate people that need some serious help. This in turn will build up your reputation and credibility because you are not just trying to pitch them on another business opportunity. You are offering them a solution to their problem in the form of tools, products and a system. This also positions you as a leader, which is extremely important.

3. POSITIONS YOU AS A LEADER

When prospects start to use the system and start to generate profits from the affiliate marketing products, they will see that the system really works and they will thank you for introducing them to this solution.

You will be seen as the expert that they trust because you generated results for them. So don’t be surprised when they ask you what primary opportunity you are in.

4. QUALIFIES YOUR LEADS

The best prospects are the ones who want to better themselves and are willing to spend a little money on their education. If your prospect doesn’t even want to spend $30 to better themselves, then you know they are a tire kicker and you don’t want to waste your time on them anyway.

The Smart Way

Having a Funded Proposal is the smartest and most efficient way of running your MLM business. The important thing to remember is that there are many ways to generate income through the Internet – and not just through your primary MLM company.

This question should make everything make sense to you.

How Much Money Do You Make When Someone DOES NOT Join Your Primary MLM Business?

Nothing?…..

Exactly! That’s what I was expecting you to say.

With a Funded Proposal, you can make money from the 95% of people that say NO to your primary business. But it gets even better.

Most Funded Proposals are systems that allow you to generate and build your list. Once you have a list big enough, there are many different ways to monetize that list. This is a different discussion altogether and deserves its own lens. But just know that building a list is extremely powerful and hundreds and thousands of dollars can be made at the click of a button, if you know how.

People like Mike Dillard have made millions just with one campaign because they really understand how to monetize their lists.

So where do I get access to these types of Funded Proposals?

I thought you’d never ask.

There are some great systems and products out there in the market and the best thing is that you DO NOT have to come up with your own system and informational products.

However, there is a lot of garbage on the Internet and you need to be careful.

Here is a list of products and systems that I have personally used, trialed and tested, and would recommend to anyone who is serious about growing a successful MLM business online.

MLMLeadSystemPRO

This is a great Attraction Marketing system that was designed by three of the top leaders in this industry.

Brian Fanale
Norbert Orlewicz
Todd Schlomer

This is an Attraction Marketing system that brands you as a leader and promotes YOU, not your business. If you don’t understand this concept, you can check out my other lens here that talks about this in more depth.

This is an essential concept to understand because this is the MAIN way that most of the leaders in this industry promote their businesses.

Why Is This On My List:
1. It is one of the most comprehensive systems I have ever seen (their back office easily has over 100 training videos)
2. The training is all done by successful network marketers who generate over 7 figures a year
3. They use their connections to bring in guest speakers who are also top guys in the business
4. The tips they give out for FREE each week is worth many times the price of using the system
5. These guys are really selfless and provide a huge amount of value to their members
6. It is constantly endorsed as the #1 Attraction Marketing system in today’s market by leaders in the business

I will let you decide for yourself:

Mike Dillard’s Magnetic Sponsoring

I don’t think Mike Dillard needs an introduction but there is a reason why this man is where he is today.

He continues to surprise even after so long and consistently offers more and more value to the network marketing community and to his members. The Magnetic Sponsoring system is also a Funded Proposal but is more focused on just providing the information products. The list is long and goes from ebooks to seminars to courses.

Why Is This On My List:
1. His products are easy to understand and provide real value
2. You feel like you are really paying for what you get
3. His products are some of the easiest and quickest to market when you first start
4. There is a big list of different informational products for prospects to choose from
5. I have personally learned a great deal from his material

Check it out below:

Carbon Copy PRO

This is a great Funded Proposal and is designed very cleverly by two of the industry greats.

Jay Kubbasek
Aaron Parkinson

Carbon Copy PRO is a Funded Proposal in the front end and is really a “high ticket” MLM company in the backend.

People are required to pay $37 for the application kit. Now what this does is pre-qualifies your leads for you. If someone is not willing to pay a small fee for their financial future, then you know they are not serious and they are probably not worth the trouble.

This application fee is paid to members as an affiliate commission as well as their “Business In A Box” system which pays out $200 per sale. There is also another layer of affiliate commissions that a member will earn from others using the Carbon Copy PRO system.

All these commissions can be made even before you start marketing their “real” business on the backend which is a “high ticket” program for serious entrepreneurs.

Why Is This On My List:
1. GPT (Get Paid Today) – You make more money up front per sale
2. You do not have to recruit an army to make good money
3. There is a Funded Proposal designed into the process. Most MLM’s do not have this
4. They offer great sales support
5. They have tons of training in their back office
6. There is on-going live training calls all week
7. Strong admin support
8. Great marketing platform

Take a peek yourself!

You guys know exactly what I’m talking about. I’m talking about things like adding 50 friends on Twitter everyday, or adding 30 friends on Facebook everyday. Writing articles and posting them on websites like Squidoo, Hubpages and Ezinearticles just to name a few. All this stuff takes up a lot of time. You could spend hours just coming up with good content to put up on your article sites and these really don’t generate too much traffic for you at the start. But of course is very important to keep doing because it generates leads over time.

Now, when I was first introduced to this concept of outsourcing, I didn’t really think too much of it because I wanted to do everything myself. It was my home business. I wanted to be involved. I wanted to have control over everything. But after a while, it didn’t make much sense because there was so much to do, there’s only one of me, and I was spread too thin.

Then I really started to ask myself, do I really need to do all this by myself? And the answer ladies and gentlemen is NO! This is a business! Just because this is a home based business, doesn’t mean that you need to do everything yourself! Ask yourself this question – what other businesses out there have just one person working in them? Very few.

You need to start delegating your tasks to other people and really concentrate on the money making activities of your business. Because really, making 50 friends a day on Twitter is great, but is it really putting money in your pocket? Could you be doing more productive things than spending 3 hours a day on Youtube? Definitely.

If you look at all the leaders in the MLM industry, they delegate most of their work. And you don’t have to be a leader to start looking into outsourcing. And I know what you’re thinking. What if you’re just starting out in Network Marketing? Should you be outsourcing? YES! Even more so. Because when you start, that’s the time when you need the most help. Think about how much more quickly you could develop your business if you had help.

Now people think that outsourcing is expensive, but the truth is, there is many different types of outsourcing. And there are a lot of people out there who are willing to do work for very little. Just check out websites like elance.com where there are a ton of very qualified free lancers who will be more than willing to take on your projects.

So outsource guys! A very simple but important concept which is key in this business.

1. Find Groups

The first thing you should do is find different groups that are associated with your MLM business. So for example, “Young Entrepreneurs” or “Network Marketing”. There should already be some very established groups with a few thousand people in them. Join as many as you can, I would recommend about 15 to 20 groups.

2. Add Friends

Now your job every single day, is to add 30 friends from one of the groups. You should alternate between the different groups to get a mix of different people. DO NOT add more than 30 people a day otherwise Facebook will think you are a bot and may suspend your account. Make sure you add a comment when you’re requesting to be someone’s friend. People hate it when people want to be their friends, but they don’t say anything. Something simple like “Hey this is Bob, I’m looking to network with other like-minded people. Let’s share and connect!”. Believe me, that little message will go a long way.

3. Create Your Own Group

This is very important for 2 reasons. Firstly you want to position yourself as a leader and secondly you want to be able to market to a close group of people. After you have built up some friends, invite all of them to your group. Your group can be about anything. It could be your official group where you give people free tips and strategies on how to build their MLM businesses. Or it could be a place where people in the industry can just come together and share ideas and advertise their opportunities.

I would recommend starting your own official page and leading everyone to your capture page. Make sure you always update your group on free tips and ways on how to grow their businesses. You can also post invitations to webinars or events inside your group.

Here’s an example:

4. Post Ads

Everyday, go into all your groups and post an ad which directs people to where you want them to go. There will be alot of ads in each group, but don’t get discouraged. There are always people who are looking for help and there will be some who will click on your link.

5. Update Your Think Box

Make sure you update what you are doing on a daily basis. This will show people that you are active and this is a great way to advertise yourself. The goal here is to give value. Post something that will help others to grow their business. Share your best tips and tricks. Here you can use plain text and links, or use videos, or create events. This is a great driver of traffic.

6. Network With People

There are a few ways you can do this. You can chat with them directly through Facebook. Or you can send them direct messages into their inbox. Always ask people what they do. How are they doing? Can you do anything to help them? Never blatantly advertise your product or opportunity.

This is the exact formula that I use to generate 60+ leads a week. It’s not much, but it doesn’t take that much time and it’s very consistent and reliable. It should also only be one of your many marketing avenues.

So what are you waiting for?! Get marketing already!

What exactly am I talking about here? Stop promoting my business? Are you nuts?!

Most MLM sponsors teach their downlines the worst ways to market their business, especially in today’s day and age. Downlines are instructed to push their company and to push their brand. Most of the time they are given corporate replicated websites, which unfortunately, most people turn off to. And that’s a fact! And you know what? It’s not your sponsors fault. Because most of them don’t know any better.
The problem is, in today’s world, the Internet is blitzed with advertising. Everyone has the best deal, the best company, the best marketing plan, the best wonder drug! And this has made the average person immune to advertising online.

The key here is not to brand your business opportunity, but to brand you! This is also known as Attraction Marketing. People buy from people. People like to buy from people that they respect and trust. They are not looking for another business opportunity, they are looking for a leader! A leader that will show them exactly how to succeed in the Network Marketing industry.

So how do you brand yourself as a leader? Well the first step is to stop selling your business opportunity up-front. The second step is to constantly educate yourself on the top online marketing techniques in today’s market. The third step is to build your story and to draw people towards you by sharing and teaching all the skills and tricks that will help them to overcome their problems. Don’t be selfish here. Instead be extremely generous and really go out of your way to help people in need. This shows that you care and it exudes leadership qualities.

By constantly giving out information that people need and want, you will be building your brand. This will make them trust you and hold you in high regard. You have suddenly become the expert that they always turn to. And once you have reached this point, you have got them exactly where you want them. And you will be able to sell them whatever your little heart desires.