Do you shy away at the very thought of networking at business functions? If you answered yes, you are not alone! Many business people and entrepreneurs get a bit uncomfortable when it comes down to walking up to someone and starting a conversation. Many others are concerned about getting effective results from the time they spend networking. The process does not have to be traumatic, scary, or a waste of time. When done properly, it can truly make a difference in the amount of business you can generate. With the right approach, you can use it to build a wealth of resources and contacts that will help to make your business very successful.
Use the following Ten Commandments to help you network your way through your next business networking event:
1. Have the tools to network with you at all times.
These include an informative name badge, business cards, brochures about your business, and a portable business card file containing cards of other professionals whom you can refer.
2. Set a goal for the number of people you’ll meet.
Identify a reachable goal based on attendance and the type of group. If you feel inspired, set a goal to meet fifteen to twenty people and make sure you get all their cards. If you don’t feel so hot, shoot for less. In either case, don’t leave until you’ve met your goal.
3. Act like a host, not a guest.
A host is expected to do things for others, while a guest sits back and relaxes. Volunteer to help greet people. If you see visitors sitting, introduce yourself and ask if they would like to meet others. Act as a conduit. The people who are too shy to move around will appreciate this and will remember you for it!
4. Listen and ask questions.
Remember that a good net-worker has two ears and one mouth and uses them proportionately. After you’ve learned what another person does, tell them what you do. Be specific, but brief. Don’t assume they know your business.
5. Don’t try to close a deal.
These events are not meant to be a vehicle to hit on business people to buy your products or services. Networking is about developing relationships with other professionals. Meeting people at events should be the beginning of that process, not the end of it. People in a networking event will not appreciate hard closing tactics.
6. Give referrals whenever possible.
The best net-workers believe in the givers gain philosophy (what goes around, comes around). If I help you, you’ll help me and we’ll both do better as a result of it. In other words, if you don’t genuinely attempt to help the people you meet, then you are not networking effectively. If you can’t give someone a bona-fide referral, try to offer some information that might be of interest to them (such as details about an upcoming event).
7. Exchange business cards.
Ask each person you meet for two cards - one to pass on to someone else and one to keep. This sets the stage for networking to happen. Never just walk around pushing your cards on people. They will end up in the trash. It is not effective to just hand people your card. Ask them for their card first. Then, there is a fairly good chance they will ask you for yours.
8. Manage your time efficiently.
Spend ten minutes or less with each person you meet and don’t linger with friends or associates. If your goal is to meet a given number of people, be careful not to spend too much time with any one person. When you meet someone interesting with whom you’d like to speak further, set up an appointment for a later date. Be sure to follow up with the people you would like to meet with in a timely manner.
9. Write notes on the backs of business cards you collect.
Record anything you think may be useful in remembering each person more clearly. This will come in handy when you follow up on each contact.
10. Follow up!
You can obey the previous nine commandments religiously, but if you don’t follow up effectively, you will have wasted your time. Drop a note or give a call to each person you’ve met. Be sure to fulfill any promises you’ve made.
I hope everyone is having a great day...as I am and always do!
Don Egnor
813-842-6131
donegnor@aol.com
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The Keys for Success in Direct Selling and MLM
Have you ever given any thought really as to why most people aren’t successful and never will be? Or that some people just have success and they seem like they are not even really trying? Some of the biggest reasons most people don't find success is they will never pull the trigger and really do anything, some people are still looking for that “cheap” program to make them rich and most important is there is no system in place to insure them of a “predictable outcome” which is the money.
I get inundated on a daily basis with something I term as NBT…the “Next Big Thing” and the $10-$20 programs that will make me rich beyond my wildest dreams. There is never any work involved and I can do everything on auto-pilot, work 30 minutes a day and retire wealthy in 30-60 days…you have got to love that! I can take pictures for BIG money, sell the next big health juice, do affiliate marketing, sell Tupperware, get into cash gifting, work on Ebay, Amazon or do a travel website.
I really do wish all these folks the very best but...WAKE UP EVERYONE!!! There is NO $10 program out there that will make you rich, everyone and their brother is an amateur photog, there are hundreds, if not thousands of cash gifting programs, the affiliate marketing scenario is everywhere, Tupperware is history (do like my lovely wife and buy from HSN or QVC) there are hundreds of Travel Sites with cheap this or that and with Amazon or Ebay you have to constantly keep on top of everything so your information don’t get lost among the hundreds or thousands of other people doing the same exact thing!
If the vast majority of people really cared enough about their health to drink all the potions and health juices then every fast food joint in the country and around the world would close. Give me a break...not everyone cares and most never will! That is just not human nature and we have to accept it. The internet today is filled with so much stuff that is just “pure junk” so we have to sift through it to find anything that really works, and is not the “same old things” that are falling on deaf ears today. You have to be very careful with what you get yourself involved in as a bunch of these people are only interested in separating you from your money, then disappearing.
Why would you even think of doing something that everyone else is doing? You need to work on things that everyone else has not jumped into. You will have to make an investment into your business and your future if you are truly serious about what you want to achieve because nothing in life is free and the only thing $10 dollars will buy you is a six pack or a cheap bottle of wine. You need to get mad and upset (with yourself) when you see the people that are living the life they want and on their terms, not having to answer to someone else and do what they want, when they want to do it. I don’t care if you have $10 bucks in your pocket you need to take the posture that you have $500 because it is all about what you project and how people see you as an entrepreneur and the expert that you are.
Do you really know or has anyone ever told you what it really takes to be a success in anything? You have to be able to recognize when a business is credible and has huge potential and dig deep to see how results are produced through the systems available. You have to be able to follow a system that has already been proven to work because it is a well know fact that nothing will work without a system in place. The system has been proven to work time and time and time again. When there is not a great system then you are just out there floundering around with no specific direction and no end in sight which will not give what you are seeking, remember the “predictable outcome”?
You have to believe in yourself as an entrepreneur because if you don’t think you can do it then guess what...YOU CAN'T...and you never will unless you change that attitude. You have to make a commitment to succeed and let nothing or no one stand in your way or stop you. If you can't or won’t commit then just quit wasting yours and everyone else's time...life is too short for that. You have to take action and be a team player so quit getting ready to make your first million and take that first step. If you are afraid to take the leap then you need to back up from the edge, and move your life in another direction.
This is what the person that you get into business with, join, sign up under or build a business with should tell you. I'm not trying to "sell you" something or "enroll you" or make you believe that this is easy. I have nothing to sell you and I know I can't convince you. You have to convince yourself that lots of money and freedom is what you want. I'm not interested in you just signing up, but becoming successful. For that, you'll need to know what I know because we need to build a relationship and work together.
I'm more valuable to you than just a sponsor. I am your teacher and the teacher of the associates you bring into your business. I am a resource to you because I know more about the business than you do in the beginning, but I will teach you. I don't just talk about making "money", I want to make money but there are other things that are needed first. I show results, I offer solutions and I have marketing systems that work. I can give you advice and show you how to do it right the first time, but you will have to listen to me…because you need to learn.
I can and will, offer you the following five guarantees. I guarantee you that if you keep on doing the same things you are doing right now; your income will be the same. I will guarantee you that if you don't build and accumulate residual income; you will never be wealthy or free. I guarantee you that if you don't take risks, you won't ever get ahead. I guarantee you that if you stop working, for any reason, your income will stop. I will guarantee you that if I stop working; my income will grow because of my business model and the certain steps I take to again, assure myself of the “predictable outcome”.
It don’t matter what you decide to get involved in just remember this one thing also. No matter how good your product is, if you don’t have the perfect system in place, Save Yourself Stress Time Energy and Money, then chances are you will not be successful. Do you think that McDonald’s restaurants are so successful because their food is great or because it is good for you! They are so successful because they have a system in place that if you follow it, you will not fail. They have the system that will give you the predictable outcome, which is money. Ray Kroc sold people what they wanted with McDonalds, which was a system to make money.
I hope you have gained some insight on what it will take to be successful today in Direct Selling and MLM. This is the only industry that has seen steady growth and increase over the last 20 years with no signs of slowing down. There are literally thousands of people a week around the world that get involved with our industry but unfortunately, the vast majority of them will fail because of the reasons above. My friends, it doesn’t need to be that way as you will find success if you get involved with the right company, the right product, the right system and the right person.
Like myself, and my good friends and business associates Thea Woods, Gary & Joan Smith, Paul & Linda Pickern, Mark Robinson, Mike Alstott and Bryan & Robert Conley (the infamous Brooksville, FL twins) remind each other on a daily basis…never stop, never quit and never say “I can’t do it”, because you can. I think it is really cool how we all think alike because it is obvious we are on the same wavelength. You should never get to the point where you are making excuses all the time, giving up, letting the negativity get to you (like listening to so-called friends or family, who by the way, will be your worst enemy) or giving people the green light to steal your dreams. When this happens go find some new friends, hang out with successful people and tell your family to bug off, take a hike and come back after their negative attitude has improved…and it will sooner or later.
Don Egnor
TFF-The Mastermind Group
813-842-6131
donegnor@aol.com
I get inundated on a daily basis with something I term as NBT…the “Next Big Thing” and the $10-$20 programs that will make me rich beyond my wildest dreams. There is never any work involved and I can do everything on auto-pilot, work 30 minutes a day and retire wealthy in 30-60 days…you have got to love that! I can take pictures for BIG money, sell the next big health juice, do affiliate marketing, sell Tupperware, get into cash gifting, work on Ebay, Amazon or do a travel website.
I really do wish all these folks the very best but...WAKE UP EVERYONE!!! There is NO $10 program out there that will make you rich, everyone and their brother is an amateur photog, there are hundreds, if not thousands of cash gifting programs, the affiliate marketing scenario is everywhere, Tupperware is history (do like my lovely wife and buy from HSN or QVC) there are hundreds of Travel Sites with cheap this or that and with Amazon or Ebay you have to constantly keep on top of everything so your information don’t get lost among the hundreds or thousands of other people doing the same exact thing!
If the vast majority of people really cared enough about their health to drink all the potions and health juices then every fast food joint in the country and around the world would close. Give me a break...not everyone cares and most never will! That is just not human nature and we have to accept it. The internet today is filled with so much stuff that is just “pure junk” so we have to sift through it to find anything that really works, and is not the “same old things” that are falling on deaf ears today. You have to be very careful with what you get yourself involved in as a bunch of these people are only interested in separating you from your money, then disappearing.
Why would you even think of doing something that everyone else is doing? You need to work on things that everyone else has not jumped into. You will have to make an investment into your business and your future if you are truly serious about what you want to achieve because nothing in life is free and the only thing $10 dollars will buy you is a six pack or a cheap bottle of wine. You need to get mad and upset (with yourself) when you see the people that are living the life they want and on their terms, not having to answer to someone else and do what they want, when they want to do it. I don’t care if you have $10 bucks in your pocket you need to take the posture that you have $500 because it is all about what you project and how people see you as an entrepreneur and the expert that you are.
Do you really know or has anyone ever told you what it really takes to be a success in anything? You have to be able to recognize when a business is credible and has huge potential and dig deep to see how results are produced through the systems available. You have to be able to follow a system that has already been proven to work because it is a well know fact that nothing will work without a system in place. The system has been proven to work time and time and time again. When there is not a great system then you are just out there floundering around with no specific direction and no end in sight which will not give what you are seeking, remember the “predictable outcome”?
You have to believe in yourself as an entrepreneur because if you don’t think you can do it then guess what...YOU CAN'T...and you never will unless you change that attitude. You have to make a commitment to succeed and let nothing or no one stand in your way or stop you. If you can't or won’t commit then just quit wasting yours and everyone else's time...life is too short for that. You have to take action and be a team player so quit getting ready to make your first million and take that first step. If you are afraid to take the leap then you need to back up from the edge, and move your life in another direction.
This is what the person that you get into business with, join, sign up under or build a business with should tell you. I'm not trying to "sell you" something or "enroll you" or make you believe that this is easy. I have nothing to sell you and I know I can't convince you. You have to convince yourself that lots of money and freedom is what you want. I'm not interested in you just signing up, but becoming successful. For that, you'll need to know what I know because we need to build a relationship and work together.
I'm more valuable to you than just a sponsor. I am your teacher and the teacher of the associates you bring into your business. I am a resource to you because I know more about the business than you do in the beginning, but I will teach you. I don't just talk about making "money", I want to make money but there are other things that are needed first. I show results, I offer solutions and I have marketing systems that work. I can give you advice and show you how to do it right the first time, but you will have to listen to me…because you need to learn.
I can and will, offer you the following five guarantees. I guarantee you that if you keep on doing the same things you are doing right now; your income will be the same. I will guarantee you that if you don't build and accumulate residual income; you will never be wealthy or free. I guarantee you that if you don't take risks, you won't ever get ahead. I guarantee you that if you stop working, for any reason, your income will stop. I will guarantee you that if I stop working; my income will grow because of my business model and the certain steps I take to again, assure myself of the “predictable outcome”.
It don’t matter what you decide to get involved in just remember this one thing also. No matter how good your product is, if you don’t have the perfect system in place, Save Yourself Stress Time Energy and Money, then chances are you will not be successful. Do you think that McDonald’s restaurants are so successful because their food is great or because it is good for you! They are so successful because they have a system in place that if you follow it, you will not fail. They have the system that will give you the predictable outcome, which is money. Ray Kroc sold people what they wanted with McDonalds, which was a system to make money.
I hope you have gained some insight on what it will take to be successful today in Direct Selling and MLM. This is the only industry that has seen steady growth and increase over the last 20 years with no signs of slowing down. There are literally thousands of people a week around the world that get involved with our industry but unfortunately, the vast majority of them will fail because of the reasons above. My friends, it doesn’t need to be that way as you will find success if you get involved with the right company, the right product, the right system and the right person.
Like myself, and my good friends and business associates Thea Woods, Gary & Joan Smith, Paul & Linda Pickern, Mark Robinson, Mike Alstott and Bryan & Robert Conley (the infamous Brooksville, FL twins) remind each other on a daily basis…never stop, never quit and never say “I can’t do it”, because you can. I think it is really cool how we all think alike because it is obvious we are on the same wavelength. You should never get to the point where you are making excuses all the time, giving up, letting the negativity get to you (like listening to so-called friends or family, who by the way, will be your worst enemy) or giving people the green light to steal your dreams. When this happens go find some new friends, hang out with successful people and tell your family to bug off, take a hike and come back after their negative attitude has improved…and it will sooner or later.
Don Egnor
TFF-The Mastermind Group
813-842-6131
donegnor@aol.com
Friday, September 19, 2008
Have You Ever Said This To Yourself?
Have you ever said to yourself; if only I had someone or could find someone to help me, I really believe that I could make money with any company? In the event you have then welcome to the club! If I started a club with these parameters then I would have a huge following and a never ending supply of people to talk with about an opportunity.
There are just so many people out there today trying to sell you everything from travel sites, juices, lotions, potions, age reversing secrets, gifting programs and anything else to try and rake you into their world of make believe riches and grandeur.
Don’t get me wrong…I am not and never would say ANYTHING against any of these organizations and what they are trying to do. Everyone needs to make a living doing something and these people have simply taken the path they feel will get them to their magical world of prosperity and well being.
Listen folks, I have been through a ton of opportunities myself, searching for the magical product, riches, lifestyle and all of the other things that go along with being able to quit working for someone else, and live life on my terms without having to answer to anyone. Guess what…it took me over 2 years and thousands of dollars to find what I wanted to do! Talk about learning hard lessons that I will never forget!
Please notice one thing though above all else, a good marketer can make anything sound good and draw you into their world. Get in now…last chance…I’m pulling the web page down…you will never see this again…yadda, yadda, yadda. If they need to resort to this type of marketing then I would suggest you turn around and send those emails to your SPAM folder so they won’t take up room in your coveted inbox.
One of the big keys to success is getting involved with a company where you can build a huge business, but are also able to have a product you can promote to anyone in all of those other organizations! When you find something with both of those qualities then you can feel good about getting involved with that organization.
Another HUGE key is having/getting ALL of the support that you need in order to be successful. If you get into an organization and never get to work with, speak with, network with, train with or learn from then you will fall out quicker than a monkey trying to climb a greased flagpole! After this happens then you get such a bad impression that you will say everything is total crap and never be successful at anything…and who can blame you?
Most of the people out there who fail, rest assured…it is not their fault. They just didn’t get the help and guidance they so desperately needed. If you don’t get the help and guidance then you are pretty much doomed to fail, again, through no fault of your own. I think it is just that so many people are trying to break free of the rat race, that they will fall for a lot of the programs out there today and give anything a try.
I have the opportunity that you are so valiantly searching for. I will give you everything you need to be very successful along with all of the support and guidance you could ever hope and pray for. I have the system, which if followed to the tee, will help you reap boundless success and put an end to your search and frustrations.
If you decide to not get involved today, it will still be there tomorrow. If you need to research and think about it, that is fine also. I won’t pull the webpage down if you don’t join in the next 48 hours and I won’t raise the price if you decide to not join within 24 hours. I will not resort to those kinds of tactics in order to garner your interest.
I am a real person in Tampa Florida and I am with THE TOP group in our company. I can teach you what is necessary to succeed. I do not use auto-responders and you can actually talk with me. I answer my phone and all of my emails, including ones from people who are only starting to look at opportunities.
I am looking for people who will let nothing stand in their way in order to achieve the success they so richly deserve. I can help set you free…are you willing to do what it takes to get there? Let me know…I am here for you!
Don Egnor
813-842-6131
FFE - The Mastermind Group
donegnor@aol.com
There are just so many people out there today trying to sell you everything from travel sites, juices, lotions, potions, age reversing secrets, gifting programs and anything else to try and rake you into their world of make believe riches and grandeur.
Don’t get me wrong…I am not and never would say ANYTHING against any of these organizations and what they are trying to do. Everyone needs to make a living doing something and these people have simply taken the path they feel will get them to their magical world of prosperity and well being.
Listen folks, I have been through a ton of opportunities myself, searching for the magical product, riches, lifestyle and all of the other things that go along with being able to quit working for someone else, and live life on my terms without having to answer to anyone. Guess what…it took me over 2 years and thousands of dollars to find what I wanted to do! Talk about learning hard lessons that I will never forget!
Please notice one thing though above all else, a good marketer can make anything sound good and draw you into their world. Get in now…last chance…I’m pulling the web page down…you will never see this again…yadda, yadda, yadda. If they need to resort to this type of marketing then I would suggest you turn around and send those emails to your SPAM folder so they won’t take up room in your coveted inbox.
One of the big keys to success is getting involved with a company where you can build a huge business, but are also able to have a product you can promote to anyone in all of those other organizations! When you find something with both of those qualities then you can feel good about getting involved with that organization.
Another HUGE key is having/getting ALL of the support that you need in order to be successful. If you get into an organization and never get to work with, speak with, network with, train with or learn from then you will fall out quicker than a monkey trying to climb a greased flagpole! After this happens then you get such a bad impression that you will say everything is total crap and never be successful at anything…and who can blame you?
Most of the people out there who fail, rest assured…it is not their fault. They just didn’t get the help and guidance they so desperately needed. If you don’t get the help and guidance then you are pretty much doomed to fail, again, through no fault of your own. I think it is just that so many people are trying to break free of the rat race, that they will fall for a lot of the programs out there today and give anything a try.
I have the opportunity that you are so valiantly searching for. I will give you everything you need to be very successful along with all of the support and guidance you could ever hope and pray for. I have the system, which if followed to the tee, will help you reap boundless success and put an end to your search and frustrations.
If you decide to not get involved today, it will still be there tomorrow. If you need to research and think about it, that is fine also. I won’t pull the webpage down if you don’t join in the next 48 hours and I won’t raise the price if you decide to not join within 24 hours. I will not resort to those kinds of tactics in order to garner your interest.
I am a real person in Tampa Florida and I am with THE TOP group in our company. I can teach you what is necessary to succeed. I do not use auto-responders and you can actually talk with me. I answer my phone and all of my emails, including ones from people who are only starting to look at opportunities.
I am looking for people who will let nothing stand in their way in order to achieve the success they so richly deserve. I can help set you free…are you willing to do what it takes to get there? Let me know…I am here for you!
Don Egnor
813-842-6131
FFE - The Mastermind Group
donegnor@aol.com
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