
Why People Fail In Network Marketing
By Tim Goldstein
timgold@ktmrktng.win.net
- NO WRITTEN GOALS. Doesn't know what they want out of life. No direction or dreams. Confused and lost.
- Wants to sponsor TOP PRODUCERS instead of learning HOW to BECOME ONE. It is better to be sponsored by a Top Producer than to sponsor one. That way, you can learn HOW a Top Producer achieves. Mentioning that your sponsor is a Top Producer is a great recruiting tool.
- No COMMITMENT. No action.
- UNORGANIZED. Wastes too much time looking for documents. Cluttered desk.
- Poor RECORD KEEPING. Doesn't keep accurate record of transactions.
- Only interested in PERSONAL PROFITS. Doesn't care about the needs of his customers and distributors.
- No ANSWERING MACHINE or service. Can't be reached easily.
- Doesn't RETURN CALLS promptly.
- UNINFORMED on HOW to succeed in network marketing. Not interested.
- Fails to keep AGREEMENTS, APPOINTMENTS and doesn't explain.
- Doesn't FOLLOW-UP on prospects and customers. Doesn't show they care.
- GIVES UP too soon. Usually quits in the first 90 days.
- Gets DISCOURAGED by small problems and inconveniences. Slows down.
- BAD MOUTHS other companies. Loses credibility as a positive person.
- Not really SERIOUS about MLM.
- Lacks SELF-ESTEEM. Drives around in a messy, dirty, unpolished car. Doesn't realize that prospects see this person as a person with a poor self-image.
- LAZY. Wants to reap the rewards of his downline's efforts without working.
- Distributes UNPROFESSIONAL, sloppy poor copies of information.
- Doesn't establish a RETAIL base with companies that have retailable products.
- A poor EXAMPLE of the benefits of the products they represent.
- Doesn't handle CUSTOMER or distributor COMPLAINTS.
- Doesn't RECOGNIZE or PRAISE downline achievers. Too self-oriented.
- Doesn't WORK their business daily.
- RESENTFUL of upline earnings. Stops producing to prevent upline from receiving bonuses on their production. Self-defeating.
- BLAMES the company, the products, the marketing plan, lack of support from upline, etc. Doesn't realize that if others can succeed under similar environment, they can too. Doesn't take responsibility.
- Unrealistic EXPECTATIONS for the little effort they put out.
- Hangs around NEGATIVE speaking people, instead of top earners. Birds of a feather flock together. Beware!
- Too IMPATIENT. Wants to make big money too soon without being willing to put out the necessary effort.
- Doesn't pass TIMELY INFORMATION downline immediately.
- COMPLAINS too much and acts like an immature cry baby. A non-producer.
- Keeps SWITCHING to other MLM companies without first achieving some degree of success. Never makes money.
- Gets involved in CHAIN LETTERS, illegal pyramids, and other schemes.
- Depends on SPILL-OVERS in matrix programs, instead of personal effort. Wants something for nothing.
- Unwilling to TAKE RISKS such as investing in advertising, brochures, flyers, training, etc. Too security-oriented. Waits, watches. No guts, no glory!
- Takes "NO" personally. No . . . only means not now. Give me a good reason to say "YES". Stops calling people.
- Can't cope with CHANGES from the company. Not flexible in thinking.
- Doesn't believe in or USE the products regularly. Just in it for the money.
- Easily INFLUENCED by negative comments from family members, relatives and friends. Doesn't listen to positive side. Can't think for himself or herself.
- Spend too much TIME getting organized and too little time talking to prospects and customers. Avoids people.
- Expects PERFECTION from a new company without realizing that it takes time.
- Doesn't PLAN to succeed. Plans to fail.
- Has unprofessional APPEARANCE.
- Always gives too many EXCUSES.
- Thinks they KNOW EVERYTHING.
- Doesn't READ or keep up with the latest happenings in the industry.
- Physically UNFIT. Lacks energy.
- Doesn't strive to do their BEST.
- Believes in RUMORS. Doesn't check the facts. Gullible about any program.
- LIES to look good.
- Most important, doesn't truly believe that "IF IT'S TO BE, IT'S UP TO ME!"
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