I want to come back to my Business Coach friend I referred to on my 2.11.09 post entitled Conventional vs Network Marketing business.
He was very scathing of many of the personal development top trainers (who I am not going to mention here), saying and I quote “ … et al – charlatans (mainly American, I’m embarrassed to say) who have grown rich off the hopes and aspirations of others, but who peddle mainly simplistic platitudes. Excuse me if that seems somewhat harsh, but it’s an opinion I share with many others.
His bit finished again.
A great topic for discussion, don’t you think?
So where do you want to start.
Lets start at the beginning, the Network Marketing industry was invented in the US in the late 1950s and one of the first pioneering companies was Amway (and I believe it is still the largest network marketing company). Amway was the trail blazer and on the back of their and other pioneering companies success there are now hundreds of NM companies around the world and it won’t surprise you to know that the majority are US based. Over 50 million people worldwide now work in this industry.
The US has always been the land of the entrepreneur and so Network Marketing or Multi Level Marketing (MLM) was invented to provide an opportunity for the average person to go out and make his million. Everybody who joins a NM company joins at the bottom a totally pure business model, no work no pay, plenty of work plenty of pay.
As the industry developed through the 50s 60s and 70s you would expect there would be other industries that developed alongside network marketing. Yes you guessed it, the Personal Development Industry. If you have been reading my posts you will realise that network marketing is more about you and the company you join right, (I must have mentioned this at least ten times). So two parallel industries with much cross over where successful network marketers would become personal development gurus and vice versa. Logical.
Some of these trainers (for want of a better word) became household names and in the process becoming wealthy in there own right. I can tell you now I believe these guys have done a great service to society in that they provide material for people to develop themselves. I could rant on big time on this. I am a perfect example on this one.
I was “locked in” industry for 25 years, a cocoon of unreality and company politics. When I say unreality I mean when I got out (the company went bust) I was not prepared for the “real world”. Real world is me, what do I want to do with my life? Get another job I suppose. Hang on; I didn’t answer the question “my life”.
It was only at that point when I started reading about self-development that the penny started to drop. The only person I am going to mention in this post is Tony Robbins. I was invited onto one of his personal development training courses in London and to say that it was the inspiration for me to be doing what I want with my life is an understatement. “Awaken The Giant Within,” says it all. He was absolutely brilliant.
So the punch line is, “it’s your life”, nobody else’s and the great thing about a democracy is that you have a choice. So if you want to go down the conventional business route; that is fine by me. If you want to go down the personal development route and join a network marketing company then you are also free to do so.
And do you know in network marketing you are looking for people who are better than you and your success is dependent on helping other people to be successful. In my opinion that is a wonderful work ethic.
Do not disrespect an industry you know nothing about my Business Coach friend as you don’t know what you are talking about.
Peter Ragg
3.11.09
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Monday, 2 November 2009
Conventional vs Network Marketing business
Recently I have a correspondence with a business coach who shall remain anonymous. He stated the following in his weekly newspaper column.
……….“I would argue that the fundamental purpose of any business is to add value to the products or services it offers. In a bookkeeping business for example this is achieved by charging for the skills its employees possess and which the customer does not. In a manufacturing context, the design, fabrication, and assembly of components creates a product that serves the needs of the purchaser and for which he is prepared to pay. In both cases, the price charged is greater than the costs incurred – the “added value”. Providing the business controls its other costs, such as overheads, the result of the process is profit and, importantly, a return on investment – the key measure of business success.
Recently I have been prompted to consider this topic from a somewhat different perspective when confronted, with several business opportunities claiming the power to change people’s lives. Invariably, the literature focuses on acquiring wealth and, as a result, giving the newly wealthy person a freer and more fulfilled lifestyle. (He has confirmed to me that he is talking about network marketing companies here).
When I looked closer at the available information, though, I struggled to find out much about the products or services that were offered to paying customers in order to create all this wealth in the first place. In other words, the fundamental purpose of this business model seems to be making some (and I suspect only a very few) people very rich. What the customers of the products got was very unclear and, it seems largely unimportant to the promoters of the “business opportunities”.
We mustn’t be blinded to the true purpose of business by the tempting glare of wealth creation for a few. Profit should be a result of adding value, not the solitary objective”.
Right that’s his bit finished.
Where do you want me to start? There is enough copy above to inspire me to write a book on the subject.
The inference here is that network-marketing companies do not have products that add value to the customer and that the most important thing is “the tempting glare of wealth creation for a few”. I am a professional person so I am not going to swear here but I have to say that the guy must have been living in a cave for the last 20 years with no access to the outside world.
I do not have a problem with the premise that products need to have added value and benefits; I think we can all agree with that one. However I need to go back to fundamentals here so that we can compare conventional vs network marketing businesses.
Lets take a conventional business, who owns the business? A business man/woman, of course. Who gets to drive the Mercedes and have the holiday home in Spain, same answer. Who gets to retire with lots of money, (assuming they are not incompetent), yes, you got it, same answer. This is wealth creation for the few.
Who are the people who create the wealth? the workers. Do they get to drive a Mercedes and have a holiday home in Spain and retire with great assets and great wealth? Nope. Anybody would think I was a communist. Far from it, all I want to do is to create a level playing field, where everybody has an equal opportunity to succeed and to show people that there is a real alternative to the conventional route.
I think the statistic is that 80% of conventional businesses will go bust in five years, so much for conventional businesses, and what about the workers, they have got to go out and find another job, (back to square one).
I now run two network-marketing businesses, for people who want a choice.
Firstly I am an Independent Distributor for Utility Warehouse (UW). I provide your home phone, mobile phone, Internet, gas and electricity all on one monthly fully itemised bill. UW is a top 250 UK PLC voted best buy by WHICH magazine for virtually everything they provide. An average household will save between £800 - £1000 if you put all of your services with them.
94% of our own customers said that they would refer us to a friend or family; how cool is that? Do you think 94% of British Gas or BT’s customers would refer them to a friend or family?
UW was voted “PLC Company Of The Year” last year by the Financial Times and UW was the no1 share on the UK stock exchange last year. I love my customers, they are fantastic, I treat them with respect, they get benefits, they get major savings, they get me. Is that added value or what? UW will be a top 100 company within the next 5 years and guess what UW is a Network Marketing company, my friends it is a brilliant company. It has the best management team of any company I have ever known. Right that’s enough on that one, I could go on, but you get the point.
The second Network Marketing Company I have recently joined is called Agel Enterprises and again they have first to market category-creating products, yes guy’s products.
My friend who wrote the article in the paper is living in the dark ages.
I will also make a prediction here that you can come back to me in 5 years if I am wrong.
“The Internet will change everything we do, it has only been in existence for 14 years and what has been achieved so far will pale into insignificance as to what is going to happen in the next 5 years”. You ain’t seen nothing yet, people need to wake up and “smell the coffee”.
The high street will have to adapt or shut down. Corporate companies are rethinking their marketing strategies as I write this. Over 50% of advertising revenue has already gone online.
Do you think business owners like paying people great wages and pension and National Insurance contributions and sick pay and holiday pay? Nope. They will get away with what they can get away with, simple.
There are 1 million unemployed young people out there in the fast approaching 3 million unemployed; there are also 2.5 million on incapacity benefit on top of that. That is a lot of people. The world of work has changed forever and you need to realise this.
Did you also realise you are going to max out your income at 35 years old, after that you are expendable to the company. Your income will go down as you approach retirement which is no longer 65 but 66, because you are probably no longer working in the industry that you were initially trained in, some people will be doing any kind of work just to keep the income coming in. And how are you going to save up for a pension in this scenario?
In a conventional job you get an hourly rate and perhaps some overtime and you may also get a pay rise once a year or you get a salary which will include an amount of unpaid overtime and where I am sure you also feel obliged to stay late to show the boss how committed you are, to his business. My point here is that there is a ceiling to how much you can earn from a conventional job.
The great thing about NM is that there is no limit on how much you can earn.
If you are looking for extra £200 per month that can be easily achieved in a few months if you looking to achieve a very substantial income then network marketing will also be able to do that for you. Work a network marketing business hard for 5 years and you will have built up a substantial residual income.
What is wrong with a “freer and more fulfilled lifestyle”, (my friends words), Do you want to work until you drop? I don’t.
Did you know that the network marketing industry is a 130 billion dollar a year industry operating in 100 countries and involving 57 million people. All of these people cannot be wrong.
Another prediction.
“The combined annual turnover of all network marketing companies is going to triple in the next ten years”, (because we are only scratching the surface of this industry at present).
You see the Internet has created a level playing field, do you understand what I am saying? It is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, yes everyone.
So my conclusion here is safe is the new risky. People who stand still will not win out. Everybody should have a part time network-marketing job. It is going to be one of the only ways for people to secure a pension. Or perhaps you are relying on the government to look after you in your retirement. I wouldn’t bank on it.
Ring me now if you would like some further information on this fantastic industry.
Peter Ragg 2.11.09
……….“I would argue that the fundamental purpose of any business is to add value to the products or services it offers. In a bookkeeping business for example this is achieved by charging for the skills its employees possess and which the customer does not. In a manufacturing context, the design, fabrication, and assembly of components creates a product that serves the needs of the purchaser and for which he is prepared to pay. In both cases, the price charged is greater than the costs incurred – the “added value”. Providing the business controls its other costs, such as overheads, the result of the process is profit and, importantly, a return on investment – the key measure of business success.
Recently I have been prompted to consider this topic from a somewhat different perspective when confronted, with several business opportunities claiming the power to change people’s lives. Invariably, the literature focuses on acquiring wealth and, as a result, giving the newly wealthy person a freer and more fulfilled lifestyle. (He has confirmed to me that he is talking about network marketing companies here).
When I looked closer at the available information, though, I struggled to find out much about the products or services that were offered to paying customers in order to create all this wealth in the first place. In other words, the fundamental purpose of this business model seems to be making some (and I suspect only a very few) people very rich. What the customers of the products got was very unclear and, it seems largely unimportant to the promoters of the “business opportunities”.
We mustn’t be blinded to the true purpose of business by the tempting glare of wealth creation for a few. Profit should be a result of adding value, not the solitary objective”.
Right that’s his bit finished.
Where do you want me to start? There is enough copy above to inspire me to write a book on the subject.
The inference here is that network-marketing companies do not have products that add value to the customer and that the most important thing is “the tempting glare of wealth creation for a few”. I am a professional person so I am not going to swear here but I have to say that the guy must have been living in a cave for the last 20 years with no access to the outside world.
I do not have a problem with the premise that products need to have added value and benefits; I think we can all agree with that one. However I need to go back to fundamentals here so that we can compare conventional vs network marketing businesses.
Lets take a conventional business, who owns the business? A business man/woman, of course. Who gets to drive the Mercedes and have the holiday home in Spain, same answer. Who gets to retire with lots of money, (assuming they are not incompetent), yes, you got it, same answer. This is wealth creation for the few.
Who are the people who create the wealth? the workers. Do they get to drive a Mercedes and have a holiday home in Spain and retire with great assets and great wealth? Nope. Anybody would think I was a communist. Far from it, all I want to do is to create a level playing field, where everybody has an equal opportunity to succeed and to show people that there is a real alternative to the conventional route.
I think the statistic is that 80% of conventional businesses will go bust in five years, so much for conventional businesses, and what about the workers, they have got to go out and find another job, (back to square one).
I now run two network-marketing businesses, for people who want a choice.
Firstly I am an Independent Distributor for Utility Warehouse (UW). I provide your home phone, mobile phone, Internet, gas and electricity all on one monthly fully itemised bill. UW is a top 250 UK PLC voted best buy by WHICH magazine for virtually everything they provide. An average household will save between £800 - £1000 if you put all of your services with them.
94% of our own customers said that they would refer us to a friend or family; how cool is that? Do you think 94% of British Gas or BT’s customers would refer them to a friend or family?
UW was voted “PLC Company Of The Year” last year by the Financial Times and UW was the no1 share on the UK stock exchange last year. I love my customers, they are fantastic, I treat them with respect, they get benefits, they get major savings, they get me. Is that added value or what? UW will be a top 100 company within the next 5 years and guess what UW is a Network Marketing company, my friends it is a brilliant company. It has the best management team of any company I have ever known. Right that’s enough on that one, I could go on, but you get the point.
The second Network Marketing Company I have recently joined is called Agel Enterprises and again they have first to market category-creating products, yes guy’s products.
My friend who wrote the article in the paper is living in the dark ages.
I will also make a prediction here that you can come back to me in 5 years if I am wrong.
“The Internet will change everything we do, it has only been in existence for 14 years and what has been achieved so far will pale into insignificance as to what is going to happen in the next 5 years”. You ain’t seen nothing yet, people need to wake up and “smell the coffee”.
The high street will have to adapt or shut down. Corporate companies are rethinking their marketing strategies as I write this. Over 50% of advertising revenue has already gone online.
Do you think business owners like paying people great wages and pension and National Insurance contributions and sick pay and holiday pay? Nope. They will get away with what they can get away with, simple.
There are 1 million unemployed young people out there in the fast approaching 3 million unemployed; there are also 2.5 million on incapacity benefit on top of that. That is a lot of people. The world of work has changed forever and you need to realise this.
Did you also realise you are going to max out your income at 35 years old, after that you are expendable to the company. Your income will go down as you approach retirement which is no longer 65 but 66, because you are probably no longer working in the industry that you were initially trained in, some people will be doing any kind of work just to keep the income coming in. And how are you going to save up for a pension in this scenario?
In a conventional job you get an hourly rate and perhaps some overtime and you may also get a pay rise once a year or you get a salary which will include an amount of unpaid overtime and where I am sure you also feel obliged to stay late to show the boss how committed you are, to his business. My point here is that there is a ceiling to how much you can earn from a conventional job.
The great thing about NM is that there is no limit on how much you can earn.
If you are looking for extra £200 per month that can be easily achieved in a few months if you looking to achieve a very substantial income then network marketing will also be able to do that for you. Work a network marketing business hard for 5 years and you will have built up a substantial residual income.
What is wrong with a “freer and more fulfilled lifestyle”, (my friends words), Do you want to work until you drop? I don’t.
Did you know that the network marketing industry is a 130 billion dollar a year industry operating in 100 countries and involving 57 million people. All of these people cannot be wrong.
Another prediction.
“The combined annual turnover of all network marketing companies is going to triple in the next ten years”, (because we are only scratching the surface of this industry at present).
You see the Internet has created a level playing field, do you understand what I am saying? It is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, yes everyone.
So my conclusion here is safe is the new risky. People who stand still will not win out. Everybody should have a part time network-marketing job. It is going to be one of the only ways for people to secure a pension. Or perhaps you are relying on the government to look after you in your retirement. I wouldn’t bank on it.
Ring me now if you would like some further information on this fantastic industry.
Peter Ragg 2.11.09
Friday, 23 October 2009
Agel Enterprises
If I could show you a part time business opportunity that would allow you to escape the rat race within three years would you be interested?
Note, if you need any more background information on network marketing you need to read my complete blog from the beginning before you read any further and if you are then still interested please come back to this post, because it might be the five minutes that changed your life.
Network Marketing
There is a lot of folklore on network marketing and there are a lot of people who have dabbled with it in the past who think they understand the business, (but they failed). Quite frankly this is unimportant to me because we are going to do it professionally and properly.
I am looking for the following people to join our team which we have called teamEAGLE:
We are looking for dynamic, passionate, focussed, self motivated, outgoing people who are prepared to get out of their comfort zones to build a massive business with us. If you are none of these then I do not recommend network marketing to you. If you are some of these or all of these that is great because we can then give you the skill sets to go to the top in this industry.
You know whether you fit these criteria. If you do then what are you waiting for? You need to be planning to get out of the rat race, so please read on.
I have been working successfully in the network marketing industry for four years and have a good knowledge of how the industry works and what you need to do to be successful in it. I have been looking for an additional network marketing “string to my bow” for the last 12 months. Why two you ask? Because I absolutely love this industry and I want to maximise my income over the next three years and then retire, this is fact, (only network marketing allows you to do this as there is no ceiling to what you can earn).
I have found the company I have been looking for. I have joined Agel Enterprises two months ago and I have done the due diligence, it is brilliant, (You need to check it out for yourselves, don’t just take my word for it). Agel have first to market, category-creating products, they have been operating for four years and has only been in the UK for three years. The compensation plan is the best I have ever seen, the potential is unbelievable. It is a three-year plan to get out of the rat race. I will tell you now my personal target for this business is £10,000 per month within three years. I am also obliged to tell you that you cannot guarantee incomes in this industry because your income will be based on the effort you put in.
I have created a mastermind team to drive this business forward and have facilitated for the infrastructure that will propel out team to the top. The best bit is, that other than the fantastic products, the best compensation plan of any network marketing company, Agel is a global company. Agel launched in 12 countries, it is now in 55 countries after only four years. And guess what, this is therefore a 24 hour business, when you sleep there will be someone in another part of the world who has just got up and their plan for the day is to sign up a new exec in your downline, how good is that?
For more information go to the team website at www.agelphenomenon.org
then ring me on 0800 458 3940
We are looking for people who are looking for this type of opportunity and get it straight away.
Peter Ragg
Network Marketing Professional
“We have a better way”
Note, if you need any more background information on network marketing you need to read my complete blog from the beginning before you read any further and if you are then still interested please come back to this post, because it might be the five minutes that changed your life.
Network Marketing
There is a lot of folklore on network marketing and there are a lot of people who have dabbled with it in the past who think they understand the business, (but they failed). Quite frankly this is unimportant to me because we are going to do it professionally and properly.
I am looking for the following people to join our team which we have called teamEAGLE:
We are looking for dynamic, passionate, focussed, self motivated, outgoing people who are prepared to get out of their comfort zones to build a massive business with us. If you are none of these then I do not recommend network marketing to you. If you are some of these or all of these that is great because we can then give you the skill sets to go to the top in this industry.
You know whether you fit these criteria. If you do then what are you waiting for? You need to be planning to get out of the rat race, so please read on.
I have been working successfully in the network marketing industry for four years and have a good knowledge of how the industry works and what you need to do to be successful in it. I have been looking for an additional network marketing “string to my bow” for the last 12 months. Why two you ask? Because I absolutely love this industry and I want to maximise my income over the next three years and then retire, this is fact, (only network marketing allows you to do this as there is no ceiling to what you can earn).
I have found the company I have been looking for. I have joined Agel Enterprises two months ago and I have done the due diligence, it is brilliant, (You need to check it out for yourselves, don’t just take my word for it). Agel have first to market, category-creating products, they have been operating for four years and has only been in the UK for three years. The compensation plan is the best I have ever seen, the potential is unbelievable. It is a three-year plan to get out of the rat race. I will tell you now my personal target for this business is £10,000 per month within three years. I am also obliged to tell you that you cannot guarantee incomes in this industry because your income will be based on the effort you put in.
I have created a mastermind team to drive this business forward and have facilitated for the infrastructure that will propel out team to the top. The best bit is, that other than the fantastic products, the best compensation plan of any network marketing company, Agel is a global company. Agel launched in 12 countries, it is now in 55 countries after only four years. And guess what, this is therefore a 24 hour business, when you sleep there will be someone in another part of the world who has just got up and their plan for the day is to sign up a new exec in your downline, how good is that?
For more information go to the team website at www.agelphenomenon.org
then ring me on 0800 458 3940
We are looking for people who are looking for this type of opportunity and get it straight away.
Peter Ragg
Network Marketing Professional
“We have a better way”
Thursday, 22 October 2009
What attracted me to Network Marketing.
There are three key things that attracted me to the industry they were:
1. Becoming your own boss. I have worked in very senior positions within Pharmaceutical Companies for over 20 years, the usual stress and politics, but was very well paid so it was worth it, (so I thought). However I was made redundant twice and the last company I worked for went bust 5 years ago. My pension, which I had paid into for 27 years, was a mess. After only four years in this industry I earn 4 times more in one month than my pension pays me per month. And my residual income is totally willable to the next generation.
2. Personal Development. NM is a lifestyle industry, it is about personal development, it is about time freedom and and financial independence. It is not about the company you join (although very important), it is about you. I mentor my team; I help people be successful in this industry and as you know the more my team are successful the more I am successful.
3. Freedom. Once you have got the "money thing" sorted out it then gives you total freedom to do what you want with the rest of your life and I believe for most people that is about putting something back in life, which is exactly what I intend to do. At our team training day last week I told the rest of the group that I would be working one day a week for a charity by Christmas.
Network marketing is a fantastic industry and it really is an ideal "bolt on" for people. It is going to be one of the only ways to secure a pension for people. I read all these Sunday newspaper articles about pensions and where to invest you money etc, stacks of them. What the writers don't face up to is that people do not have an income to invest. There is a complete absence of articles on how to create wealth. The statistic that you will find elsewhere in my blog is that 45% of 41 - 60 year olds are not paying into a pension, how scary is that. People are in denial in this country on pensions. It is a fact that most people are going to live in poverty in retirement in this country. In Network Marketing we have an answer.
The High Street as we know it is now under great stress due to the internet and other factors and one of the consequences will be that network marketing is going to absolutely boom in the next five years I guarantee it. It is already a 130$ billion dollar a year industry.
21st century Network Marketing is as I have said before is all about personal development and giving people the skill sets to be successful.
If you want a retirement income in five years you have come to the right place. By joining Team Eagle we will show you how to be successful in this industry. Check out my website and call me for an informal chat on Freephone 0800 4583940
1. Becoming your own boss. I have worked in very senior positions within Pharmaceutical Companies for over 20 years, the usual stress and politics, but was very well paid so it was worth it, (so I thought). However I was made redundant twice and the last company I worked for went bust 5 years ago. My pension, which I had paid into for 27 years, was a mess. After only four years in this industry I earn 4 times more in one month than my pension pays me per month. And my residual income is totally willable to the next generation.
2. Personal Development. NM is a lifestyle industry, it is about personal development, it is about time freedom and and financial independence. It is not about the company you join (although very important), it is about you. I mentor my team; I help people be successful in this industry and as you know the more my team are successful the more I am successful.
3. Freedom. Once you have got the "money thing" sorted out it then gives you total freedom to do what you want with the rest of your life and I believe for most people that is about putting something back in life, which is exactly what I intend to do. At our team training day last week I told the rest of the group that I would be working one day a week for a charity by Christmas.
Network marketing is a fantastic industry and it really is an ideal "bolt on" for people. It is going to be one of the only ways to secure a pension for people. I read all these Sunday newspaper articles about pensions and where to invest you money etc, stacks of them. What the writers don't face up to is that people do not have an income to invest. There is a complete absence of articles on how to create wealth. The statistic that you will find elsewhere in my blog is that 45% of 41 - 60 year olds are not paying into a pension, how scary is that. People are in denial in this country on pensions. It is a fact that most people are going to live in poverty in retirement in this country. In Network Marketing we have an answer.
The High Street as we know it is now under great stress due to the internet and other factors and one of the consequences will be that network marketing is going to absolutely boom in the next five years I guarantee it. It is already a 130$ billion dollar a year industry.
21st century Network Marketing is as I have said before is all about personal development and giving people the skill sets to be successful.
If you want a retirement income in five years you have come to the right place. By joining Team Eagle we will show you how to be successful in this industry. Check out my website and call me for an informal chat on Freephone 0800 4583940
Why Network Marketing? by Donald Trump
Marketing is a powerful tool, and network marketing can increase that power, provided you are self-motivated. In a simple visual, see a product and then remove the advertising agency from it. It’s up to you to do the marketing and advertising.
That’s a big job, but it can be done if you’re passionate enough to get going on your own, and to keep the momentum and motivation going at a high level. It requires an entrepreneurial spirit, and that means focus and perseverance. I don’t recommend network marketing to people who are not highly self-motivated.
Another important aspect of network marketing is that it’s inherently social, so if you’re not a social or outgoing person, I’d think twice about going into it. Sociability is a requirement.
Just like in advertising, there’s no point in having a fantastic advertising campaign if the product is unequally fantastic. Also keep in mind that if you decide to become a distributor, you’ll be legally responsible for the claims you make about the product, the company and the available opportunities. But above all, make sure the product is worth your energy and total devotion. Otherwise, you could be energetically spinning your wheels.
Robert mentions the importance of going beyond your comfort zone when it comes to network marketing. He also mentions giving yourself enough time. These are good points to consider. I agree that leadership qualities are critical for success. You definitely have to have a take charge, can-do attitude.
As with any other undertaking, know everything you can about what you’re doing before you begin. Network marketing has proven itself to be a viable and rewarding source of income, and the challenges could be just right for you. There have been some remarkable examples of success, and those successes have been earned through diligence, enthusiasm and the right product combined with timing. As with so many issues, there are tangibles and the intangibles involved, but success is not a total mystery, and that applies to network marketing as well.
Most people have heard of focus groups, a research tool that advertising agencies use. When they’re testing a new product they go to different locations and simply ask everyday people what they like and don’t like about new product. It’s best if you can keep the focus group idea close at hand when deciding about a product. Just because you like it doesn’t mean everybody else will. Finding a common denominator in product appeal will matter.
My advice about network marketing is to do your research, and put everything you’ve got into your product. Genuine enthusiasm is hard to beat, and the odds will be with you.
That’s a big job, but it can be done if you’re passionate enough to get going on your own, and to keep the momentum and motivation going at a high level. It requires an entrepreneurial spirit, and that means focus and perseverance. I don’t recommend network marketing to people who are not highly self-motivated.
Another important aspect of network marketing is that it’s inherently social, so if you’re not a social or outgoing person, I’d think twice about going into it. Sociability is a requirement.
Just like in advertising, there’s no point in having a fantastic advertising campaign if the product is unequally fantastic. Also keep in mind that if you decide to become a distributor, you’ll be legally responsible for the claims you make about the product, the company and the available opportunities. But above all, make sure the product is worth your energy and total devotion. Otherwise, you could be energetically spinning your wheels.
Robert mentions the importance of going beyond your comfort zone when it comes to network marketing. He also mentions giving yourself enough time. These are good points to consider. I agree that leadership qualities are critical for success. You definitely have to have a take charge, can-do attitude.
As with any other undertaking, know everything you can about what you’re doing before you begin. Network marketing has proven itself to be a viable and rewarding source of income, and the challenges could be just right for you. There have been some remarkable examples of success, and those successes have been earned through diligence, enthusiasm and the right product combined with timing. As with so many issues, there are tangibles and the intangibles involved, but success is not a total mystery, and that applies to network marketing as well.
Most people have heard of focus groups, a research tool that advertising agencies use. When they’re testing a new product they go to different locations and simply ask everyday people what they like and don’t like about new product. It’s best if you can keep the focus group idea close at hand when deciding about a product. Just because you like it doesn’t mean everybody else will. Finding a common denominator in product appeal will matter.
My advice about network marketing is to do your research, and put everything you’ve got into your product. Genuine enthusiasm is hard to beat, and the odds will be with you.
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Robert Kiyosaki & Donald Trump
Why we recommend Network Marketing.
By Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump
E B
S I
By Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump
E B
S I
E- stands for employee
S- stands for small business-person, self-employed or specialist
B- stands for big-business owners such as Donald Trump
I- stands for investor
Robert says that, when I first heard about Network Marketing, I was against it. But after opening my mind, I began to see the advantages that few other business opportunities offer. Long-term success in life is a reflection of your education, life experience and personal character. Many network marketing companies provide personal-development training in those key areas.
Most schools train people for the E or S quadrants, and that is great if those are the quadrants in which you want to spend your life. Most MBA programs are training students for high-paying jobs in the corporate world as an E, not a B.
What if you are in the E or S quadrants and you want to change? What if you want to be in the B quadrant? Where do you find the education that trains you for that quadrant? I recommend a network marketing business. I recommend the industry for people who want to change, and get the necessary skills and attitude training to be successful in the B quadrant.
Where can you find a business that will invest the time in your education, your personal development and building your own business? The answer is: most network marketing companies.
Network Marketing is a B-quadrant business, so you need to ask yourself, “Do I have what it takes? Am I willing to go beyond my comfort zones? Am I willing to be led and willing to learn to lead? Is there a very rich person inside me, ready to come out?” If the answer is yes, start looking for a network marketing business that has a great training program. I will focus less on the products or the compensation plans, and more on the education and personal development program the company offers.
A network marketing business is a B-quadrant business because it meets several criteria I look for in a business or investment. Those criteria are:
1. Leverage: Can I train other people to work for me?
2. Control: Do I have a protected system that belongs to me?
3. Creativity: Will the business allow me to be creative, and develop my own personal style and talents?
4. Expandability: Can my business grow indefinitely?
5. Predictability: Is my income predictable if I do what is expected of me? If I am successful, and keep expanding my business, will my income increase with my success and hard work?
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
teamEAGLE Academy
teamEAGLE Academy
Network Marketing is a simple business; it has to be because it has to be duplicatable. There are going to be two pillars that will underpin your success:
Finding the right Network Marketing Company to join.
Realising that your personal development is going to be more important than the company you join and to this end that you receive the necessary skill-sets to be successful.
As I have said before the company you join is only the vehicle to achieve the goals…. that you have set for yourself; this is fundamental.
Your success is going to be primarily based on your commitment to focus on your personal development before you focus on your team….
Our philosophy is simple… if we provide you with the correct starting position for you to get up and running with your business… as soon as possible; there is absolutely no reason why you should ever want to give up this business. It is also our responsibility to the Network Marketing industry that we treat all team members with respect and to work with them.
As business professionals we believe you would expect us to provide you with the required “tools” to do the job. To this end the Team Eagle Academy has put together a “Getting Started” and “Mentoring” programme to get you in the right mind set to be successful and then making sure that you stay on track.
This is a professional business-training program and the areas being covered will include:
How to get started
Planning
Building lists
Time management
Goal setting
Taking Massive Action
Review
Mentoring
Reading Materials
We want all or team to be successful.
I am looking for business professionals who are looking for additional income streams and could build a team network. If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity please email info@peterragg.net or call me, Peter Ragg on 0800 458 3940
Network Marketing is a simple business; it has to be because it has to be duplicatable. There are going to be two pillars that will underpin your success:
Finding the right Network Marketing Company to join.
Realising that your personal development is going to be more important than the company you join and to this end that you receive the necessary skill-sets to be successful.
As I have said before the company you join is only the vehicle to achieve the goals…. that you have set for yourself; this is fundamental.
Your success is going to be primarily based on your commitment to focus on your personal development before you focus on your team….
Our philosophy is simple… if we provide you with the correct starting position for you to get up and running with your business… as soon as possible; there is absolutely no reason why you should ever want to give up this business. It is also our responsibility to the Network Marketing industry that we treat all team members with respect and to work with them.
As business professionals we believe you would expect us to provide you with the required “tools” to do the job. To this end the Team Eagle Academy has put together a “Getting Started” and “Mentoring” programme to get you in the right mind set to be successful and then making sure that you stay on track.
This is a professional business-training program and the areas being covered will include:
How to get started
Planning
Building lists
Time management
Goal setting
Taking Massive Action
Review
Mentoring
Reading Materials
We want all or team to be successful.
I am looking for business professionals who are looking for additional income streams and could build a team network. If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity please email info@peterragg.net or call me, Peter Ragg on 0800 458 3940
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