Day 3 of the MLM Prosperity Project with Tim and Poni Altvater

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I spent about an hour listening to a CD this afternoon. It was my plan to take Sunday's off, but to tell the truth, I can't help myself with, I have to listen to my Cd's! I love them! 

So, It was getting to be around 8:30pm and I hadn't talked to anyone yet and even though I was going to take Sundays off, I kept thinking to myself, how hard could It be to talk to 2.5 people a day. So I told my husband I was craving some ice cream and off to the Magic Freeze we went. So, we were standing in line I was looking around but could not get myself motivated. More to the point I was trying to figure out how to separate a person out of the crowd. Not sure why I want to do this, but for me it is easier.

Well, we finished our ice cream, got in the car and were getting ready to leave. I was thinking to myself it is still early out west, I can make some phone calls. That is when a man approached the car and asked to take a picture of it. We have a 2010 SS Camaro that is yellow with black stripes. The guy said he texted his business partner about it who loves camaros and was on his way. I said business partner, (light bulb) What do you do? We will wait, we don't mind. He told me they resold products online. I flat out said I am in multilevel marketing. I am bold, and blunt. I was ready to explain also. Anyway, he was intrigued. As it turned out he was an Amway distributor, but we had a great conversation. Then his partner showed up with his wife. I talked with both of them, they were his upline. The wife was so nice. We talked about cold prospecting and about MLM in general. Then we traded business cards. I told her my "why" which I will also share with you in this post. 

The lesson I learned tonight is that while every person you talk to might not be a fit for what you are doing, that doesn't mean you won't meet some nice people thatt you want to stay in touch with, and you might learn something new! The wife and I are going to stay in touch!

Now I told you I would share my "Why" with you:

The reason I am in MLM and doing the MLM Prosperity Project is because I have a deep burning desire to help as many people as I possibly can achieve their dreams. I want to see them empower themselves both personally and professionally. To know that I could have a hand in that means the world to me!

I feel the MLM Prosperity Project will allow me to grow a team so that I may live out my "Why"

Today's CD book was Beach Money by Jordan Adler.

Day 2 of the MLM Prosperity Project with Tim and Poni Altvater

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Ok, so here is an update on how I did yesterday...

I spent about an hour listening to cd's that I had to put myself in the mode, because I have to be honest, I love talking to people, but sometimes I freeze. This project is going to be good for me and my business because now I can hold my self accountable and you, my readers can too!

So, my plan was to talk to people at the concert on the square last night. Then at 5pm it started pouring rain! I even had in mind who I was going to talk too. Let me tell you something, it is fine to have in mind who you want to talk too, but when the plans don't go exactly how you want them to go, you have to be flexible.

Well, we went to dinner, then the storms subsided and the concert went on... We ended up hanging out at the house on the square and I actually talked with 2 prospects I had NEVER met before. These people were not who I had in mind, they were who happened to be there and, once I let my gaurd down, it was so easy!

After peaking their interest, I gave them my card, and most importantly I collected ALL their information and set up times to follow up this week on Tuesday!

So, that was yesterday. Today was a little different. Prospecting went a little further than just prospecting. I had an opportunity and seized it. The prospect was so interested that we went into the focused follow up immediately. I was a little thrown off, but that was ok. Needles to say, she will be signing up this week. And while I am not counting my chickens before they are hatched, knowing this person, I believe her 110%. I also spoke with 2 other and have appointments set up for Wednesday, and they are very excited!!! And truth be known, so am I!

Tune in tomorrow night to see how my prospecting goes! I will also post the CD's I am listening too!

My current listening material is Think and Grow Rich

I Could Sell Ice to an Eskimo, But I Won't

So I have talked about accidental recruiting when you're out with friends and they know what you do they see your happiness and success and just can't help themselves, they want a piece of it too.

But what about the friend who has told you what they are looking for and then let you know you are not a good fit. You have given them the "opportunity", but they have decided it is just not for them. They way I look at it is this, it is not my place to twist your arm to join my team. The truth is, I can sell ice to an Eskimo, but as soon as I leave his igloo, he will realize he didn't need it, and I'll lose my integrity.  This is the last thing I want to do with my business that am so carefully building.

Everyone has their reasons for why they choose or choose not to go into direct marketing, and then what company they decide to partner with. As long as you provided the information to your "prospect", answered any questions they may have, and used the tools provided to you from the company to explain the business, if a person is ready, then they will sign on.  If they are not ready and you hard sell them, you risk them dropping out within a month or two, or not signing up at all.  Then, even if circumstances in their life change and they are now ready for this adventure, you have destroyed your integrity and the trust they had in you and they will look for someone else to partner with. You will also risk losing a customer, if they were a consumer of your product. But worst of all, you could lose a friend, and that person will tell other people the next time they hear about your company, "Oh Yeah, I had someone try to sell me on that once. Couldn't shake her!" Not good for you or your company.

So my advice to you is listen. I know you are excited about your business, but don't be so excited that you become deaf to what others are trying to tell you. Just because this may not be the perfect fit for one person, does not mean that the next person you run into that very same day won't want to sign up the minute they see the company. Remember, this is not about filling slots, its about building relationships!

Always stay positive and excited when you talk to others even if it is not about your business. People will see this and wonder what it is that you are so happy about and soon they will be coming to you and asking you about what you do.

Above all, maintain your integrity. This is YOUR business, YOUR future, YOUR life!