Queries in MLM - What exactly is in track record and just how you respond to it professionally

The headlines are surely engaging,  specifically in today's troubled  economic climate. The concept of making money right absent with no unique abilities or main  investment decision appeals to the instant need  to have, while the assure of residual income  appeals to the need to not conclude up with your current  monetary position  at any time again. And a few hugely reputable companies are  already developed on this marketing and advertising &  distribution structure... Avon, Mary Kay, Excel Communications, and  more. But then there's the down side... "Do I really want to pitch this to all my friends?" "Can I actually generate income at it?" "How do I know it's not a scam?"

If you're considering an MLM, CDM, or network marketing and advertising opportunity, ask these six inquiries  to determine whether a network, multi-level, or consumer direct  advertising is worth your whilst (and  your cash).

Who is your upline? Take it all the way to the top. What do you know about the person who introduced you towards the opportunity? Can you trust what they tell you? Are they willing to divulge exactly how much they've been creating? And what about the founders of the company (assuming it's a newer company)? Have they been successful and respected  in their previous businesses? Investigate your entire upline just like you would a business partner you'd never met before.

What exactly is the product? Is it something that would sell well in a retail store or via other  traditional marketing and advertising and distribution channels? What's the competition like? How convincing are you going to have to be in order to sign up customers? If you're not an experienced salesperson, don't expect to grow to be one overnight. You're going to have to become an evangelist for the product, so make sure you believe in it.

When will you start actually earning money? Don't fall for the line that it takes months or even years to show a profit. You should be able to recoup any investment and start  earning cash flow within just a few weeks  if there's really demand for the product. Producing a living at it is another story. You want to be able to work it part-time in addition to other steadier cash flow  sources. Will you realistically be able to do that with this company?

Where is the product being promoted and where can you promote it? Is the company doing advertising and publicity of its own to help create demand for the product? And what restrictions are there on where and just how you can  promote it (advertising, web sites, etc.). There's not a proper or wrong answer to that question - a wide open policy is more flexible for you, but for everyone else,  too. If you're prepared to be hugely competitive, that's fine, but if not, you may prefer to work with a  company whose policy is more restrictive.

How were you recruited? Were you recruited primarily as a customer, with just a mention of "income opportunity", or was the primary  pitch about the business opportunity? The ethical way to build a downline is to sign people up as customers first, and then if they  like the product, they'll be drawn to become a rep. A hard-sell on signing up as a rep  correct at the outset should send up a red flag  for you.

Why are you doing this? This is perhaps the most important question of all. If you're doing it because you think it's going to help you out of a cash crunch, forget it. If you're doing it because you think you're going to be rich in a year, well, it's fine to have a  vision, but don't bank on it. On the other hand, if you really believe in the product, that gives you the best likelihood of  accomplishment with it.

There are no absolute proper and wrong answers to these questions. The point is to make sure that you're going into it with your eyes wide open. Many people have made a lot of income in network marketing, MLM, and consumer direct marketing, but many more  have ended up wasting a whole lot of time and funds chasing a pipe dream. You can ensure your achievement best by being sure you're  getting into the proper opportunity in  the first place.

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