I am ToTaLlY excited for the launch of TheNetworkMarketingDIVAs.com and can’t WAIT to share these stories, tips, tricks, techniques, and systems with our readers. WOW!!!

The site is up and running with updates continuing thru March. GREAT THINGS in the works and AWESOME blogposts, as well as broadcasts will be sent out to our subscribers. The numbers are already blowing me away and I feel so blessed!

While this blog focuses on NETWORKING, the new blog is more keyed to Network Marketers and those in MLM or Direct Sales. Yes, the title would lead you to believe it is for women, but in reality it is for EVERYONE!!! We have contributing editors and receive emails from various LEADERS in the industry, not just the Millionairesses, but their spouses, too. And the cool thing is, they have the option of submitting ANONYMOUSLY!!!

Why would that be of importance? Because folks, not everyone LOVES what they do or the company they work for but if they came out and said it, the company would CUT OFF THEIR CHECK and they would go from BIG BUCKS to NO BUCKS overnight. I have a number of good friends this has happened to and it is MESSED UP!!! I have one word for you: GREED

This decision comes from EITHER SIDE getting greedy. The business owner or the business but I am not pointing any fingers…you will have the opportunity to read the stories and decide on your own what YOU WOULD DO and how you can learn from their experiences.

TOP LEADERS have HEART. It is not the skills or knowledge they possess, it is their HEART…and it is YOUR HEART that will get you further in life. Be true to YOU. Stand up for what YOU believe in. Don’t let someone convince you otherwise.

This new blog is all about KEEPING IT REAL and sharing TRUTH.

If you want to get to the top, then you need to know what others did and are doing to get there, right?

Find a way and MAKE a way!!!
Be the change you want to see in others.
Today is YOUR DAY.
Attitude Changes Everything!

These are all quotes from INFAMOUS leaders who paved the way in business for you and for me.

If you are ready to learn what the “difference maker” is for many of the industry’s TOP INCOME EARNERS then jump on the new site and check it out. The secret will be revealed to you, just as it was to me.

The TRAINING you will receive, the INFORMATION you will gain, and the TIPS you will have access to (as well as the people) make this FREE SUBSCRIPTION definitely worth it! Upgrade your account if you want to…but get ready for the ride that lies ahead. I started this voyage just last week and WOW has it impacted my life in an amazing way!!!

I can’t wait to share this journey with you. ARE YOU READY?!?

TheNetworkMarketingDIVAS.com

Here’s one last question…
Have you ever sought new ways to MARKET your business or find NEW LEADS?

THE ANSWERS WILL BE REVEALED…

I know, because I was in the same position as you and did some searching and NOW I am sharing the answers!!!

WOO HOO – can’t wait to share them with you!!! (oh, and if you wonder “What about Facebook?” Got that covered!)

Oh, if it were only that easy!

Do you remember the “jingles” from the 70s and 80s? Let’s test your memory…
* Don’t squeeze the ___________.
* You’re not fully clean unless your ______fully clean!
* Moms who know best choose ______.
* Just the Good Ole’ Boys refers to The ______ of ___________.
* Plop Plop Fizz Fizz Oh ______ a ________ it is.

And when you think about commercials today, what do you remember?
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Did you draw a blank? Did it take you a while to think of jingles from the 90s or the past 10 years? So, why is it that even though these commercials or shows aren’t aired regularly, if at all anymore, that we can still remember them?

I call that GOOD BRANDING!!!

So, what does this have to do with NETWORKING?

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!!!

Have you been to groups where someone stands up and SINGS for their commercial time? You remember it, don’t you?

Is there someone who repeats the same line in their commercial every time you hear it and before they even say it, you KNOW what it is? Here’s a few I’ll share:
* “I invite YOU to stick your nose in my business.” (candle distributor)
* “Friends don’t let Friends shop at the orange roof place.” (Carpet Direct)
* “We’re coaching U2 eat better & live better, internally AND eternally.” (MY FAVORITE…because I say it – LOL)

Maybe there are a few resonating with you. . . and you know why? REPEATED TAGLINES (whether spoken or said) become ingrained in our memory. Hear it more than 7 times and what do you know, it is filed away for safe keeping!

Considering this, how many of you would say you use a TAGLINE when you are speaking before a group, giving your “elevator pitch,” or have the opportunity for a Member Spotlight with a group?

Hmmm…

And for those that do, are you including this EVERYTIME or only SOME of the time?

Can you go to a group, talk with someone and they can finish your commercial for you, let alone GIVE your commercial? THAT IS GOOD BRANDING!!!

The mistake is made when people STOP doing what they are known for because they assume they need to mix it all up a bit. Yes, it can get repetitive, but your TAGLINE won’t change just like your name doesn’t change (yes, of course, when you get married that is a different circumstance, but you know what I mean…). Find a tagline that works for you, and it may be so simple as to use the one your company has created!!!

Why would you want to do that!? HELLO….they spent a ton of money researching, analyzing the market, and determining what would be best used for them, just like the logo. You wouldn’t even THINK about messing with that, so why would you consider jacking with their tagline? Use it. Let IT do the work for you.

The next time someone’s washing machine breaks, if you are Mr. Handyman for the group, they will think to call you if they don’t have the expertise to fix it themselves. And WHY will they remember you? Because in EVERY commercial you are talking about “Tim the Toolman Tailor” but it isn’t HIM the company has endorsing their services, it is his buddy…do you remember his name?

AH HA! And with that visual, who would you rather have working on your washing machine?

EXACTLY! You know better than to call Tim (unless of course that is your husband’s name, and in my case it is so he WOULD BE the first person I called – ROFL, right?)!

Branding is not JUST the tagline, but also the logo, and for some companies, it is the person they have hired to endorse their products/service…or a character, like Geico and Aflac.

HEY, animals work! At one of the groups I helped to found, we had AFLAC reps attend and they would ALWAYS bring the duck. He would quack and do his AFLAC thing (oh, let me clarify, it was NOT the real duck but a stuffed one they had – LOL). Talk about a good use of branding again. WOO HOO!

So, consider WHAT you say, HOW you say it, and WHEN you say it. Incorporate BRANDING into everything you do.
Email signature line
Text message signature
Voicemail
Networking group commercials
eZine
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You get the idea, right? Find ways to incorporate it most everywhere you can so people KNOW YOU as THE person to go to for THAT service/product. Make it obvious that YOU are the one to call.

Prime example in closing. When I facilitate Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, I will conclude with a near identical statement most every time. It not only allows ME to mentally close out the talk as I wrap-up, but it also ques the audience when we are concluding.

Think about how YOU conclude your talks….

And with that in mind, I will leave you with my closing:
NEVER FORGET – YOU ARE WORTH IT and YOU are worthy!
Denai Vaughn, The Networking Queen

http://TheNetworkingQueen.net

COMING SOON: theNetworkMarketingDIVAS.com – WOO HOO!

Ever wanted a DO OVER at a networking event?
You know…you just sat down from giving your 30 second, 60 second or maybe a 3 minute “elevator pitch,” introduction, commercial, or whatever the BUZZ WORD is this year. SHOCKER – there are different terms that mean the same thing!

We have all been there and if you don’t admit it then you need to CHECK YOUR EGO at the door!

Do I say my name first or last or not at all?
When do I include my company?
Should I say my phone number or website or email or give my blood type?
What do they want to hear today?
OH NO, there’s another insurance salesman in the room…how can I sound different/better/one-up them?
WELL THAT’S GREAT! I thought this was a one per industry, exclusivity-type of meeting but there are THREE people from Arbonne here!? Which one of us will go first???

Chances are, you have thought at least one of these and it may not have been the EXACT same words, but it was close…so maybe you are in MAX instead of Arbonne and are a REALTOR instead of an Insurance Agent…does it really matter? NO – because the end result is the same…YOU WANT RESULTS FROM YOUR NETWORKING!!!

These are all times to LAUGH IT OFF. For one, you are thinking too much and BEFORE you even got to the meeting you should have decided on what you were going to say. PRACTICE doesn’t make PERFECT because rarely do we experience perfection…but practice DOES help ease your nerves, soothe the anxiety, and increase your confidence in yourself.

Over time, you may get to a point where “winging it” works for you…but when you are first getting started, grab a notecard and get to practicing!

Are you ready to REALLY LAUGH at yourself?
1) Stand in front of a mirror and watch yourself.
2) Grab your FLIP and record your “pitch” for the week.
3) Practice SINGING it, air guitaring as you talk, and even doing jumping jacks.

Did you roll your eyes or chuckle? GOOD! You are learning the HUMOR of talking about what you do…and in reality, to have a successful “elevator pitch,” you want to focus on the BENEFITS!

So here’s your DO OVER opportunity:
1) What are the BENEFITS, not the features, with your product or service?
2) What problem do you/your company solve?
3) Do you know your HOOK to get them tuned into you after they have already heard 10 or 20 or 50 other people say, “Hi everyone, my name is Brett Favre and I do football. Today I am looking for a someone who can keep up with me on the field, who likes to play football as much as I do, and is ready to earn more money than they dreamed possible. If you have skin, you qualify. So call me, thanks.” (that would award you with the “GET HIM OFF THE STAGE NOW” trophy for worst commercial this decade!)
– Make your hook a compelling STATISTIC, fact, or headline from a paper. “Did you know…?” “Do you realize…?” “Would it surprise you to learn…?”
– Spend time developing your hook and testing it out to be sure that the STARTLING information you share really does startle.
– Pick a humorous joke to open with that makes fun of your own industry (but NOT YOU – never make fun of yourself and insult yourself, your business, or your industry – THERE IS A DIFFERENCE)
4) People will remember your name when it is repeated so don’t let it ONLY be when you start and ONLY when you end but include it throughout…obviously in a 30 second commercial it is not going to be 5 times. That would be ALL you get out. “My name is Angelina and I provide world-class hair designs. If you are looking for a new do, call Angelina. Angelina has the skills to give you the look you want at a price you can afford. if Angelina can’t fit you in to her schedule, Angelina will happily refer you to another Star in her salon, Great Clips.” Was that OVERKILL for you??? So, to that we say DO OVER!!! I think you get my point…

Here is your challenge…
1) WRITE your commercial down
2) PRACTICE IT at least 3 times in front of the mirror
3) GET CRITIQUED by a friend of family member
4) VIDEOTAPE your commercial and hey, if you want to email it to me for feedback, GO FOR IT!!!
5) HAVE FUN WITH IT – be detailed one time, silly another, in costume the third time, and have someone ELSE do it for you the fourth!

Don’t say the same thing every meeting but mix it up! Please…!!! What is your brand and do you have a logo/tagline? If so, WEAR IT and USE IT in your commercial. BRANDING IS KING (or in my case, QUEEN)!!!

If you need ideas for branding YOU, then let’s talk.

Everyone NEEDS a brand.
Everyone should HAVE a brand.
Everyone has a brand before they even realize it…you just need to find it.

(What spurred this post? Seeing a video clip on YouTube that was unedited, reading a comment that someone wanted to post but I edited so it was “suitable for posting for all viewers” and because someone asked how to get started…)

So LAUGH and the world laughs with you but do something to insult yourself, another networking group member or industry or company, and you WILL laugh alone.

CONNECT, RELATE, REFER.
and in the middle there is ALWAYS “C LA F R” …
(get it?!?)
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See Laughter

ROFL!!!

I am laughing at my own joke, yes I am and it is now after 3 AM.
I have to say my morning humor sooo rocks! (if only I had already been to sleep tonight…oh, but I will be sleeping in tomorrow. PRESIDENT’S DAY!!!)

YOU TOO CAN BE AN INTERNET MARKETING GENIUS, NETWORK MARKETING DIVA/GURU – I recommend you start by “getting your laugh on”!

Catchy title, right?

I would laugh if it weren’t sadly true that some people will add “Christian” the title of their networking group, company, or profile as a means for creating INSTANT CREDIBILITY. Think about it…when you see someone’s religion, if you will, as part of their name you don’t think much about it. It may not say “Christian” as it could just as easily be a group with “Jewish” or “Catholic” or “Mormon” or “pick a religion” in the title. What this does is simply cause emotional triggers within you to either connect or disconnect based on past/present experiences.

So how do you know if someone TRULY IS “that” when they say they are?

Well, let me point out a few obvious facts:
1) No matter which “title” you select, it is just a word. Anyone can give themselves a title, like “The Networking Queen” (though this wasn’t self-proclaimed but assigned to me and if you want to hear more about that, let me know) or a minister or Doctor or Representative…and the list is as endless as your imagination!
2) Words carry meaning, whether perceived or real. When you hear “Doctor” you visualize someone wearing and doing something…just like you do with any of the other titles mentioned above. You can VISUALIZE someone as that.
3) Costumes create false perceptions. EXAMPLE: I can get dressed up in a clown costume but did I graduate from clown school? Do I know any clown secrets? Can I perform silly or magic tricks like a clown? (actually, my grandfather was a Shriner so I have clowned a number of times but not in YEARS)

There are more, but let’s continue with these 3 facts in agreement so I can share with you the MEAT of this post.

If this comes as a surprise to you then we REALLY need to talk…
In this world there are people called “false prophets” and it doesn’t matter if they are men or women or claim to be both (you may snicker but if you have ever seen Jerry Springer you know exactly what I am talking about – there are some CONFUSED people in this world…Jerry can’t help them but “The Big G” can!)

Masters of Illusion can manipulate what you think you see to be what THEY want you to see. In networking, there are people doing this every day! At least once a month, and sometimes it is multiple times in one day, I will be contacted by someone who has been talking with a “Master of Illusion” who has tricked them into buying something that doesn’t ever appear…like ads for a magazine or newspaper that hasn’t printed in YEARS. They believe they have a booth at a fantastic event where no one actually attends other than the vendors…or pay for a banquet room at a Country Club for a luncheon where few actually arrive but supposedly hundreds have been invited. And through the wig, false teeth, glasses, fake nails, eyelashes, etc. a mask is worn but never removed and the clown who has shared this AMAZING OFFER vanishes with your money and you have nothing to show for it.

Friends, you need to RESEARCH a networking group before you “pay to play”! Search the internet, ask for references who have been working with these people or ATTENDING their events for more than a year. I don’t care if the title of the group has CHRISTIAN in it or CHAMBER OF COMMERCE or WOMEN or ORGANIZATION or ASSOCIATION or any other “name that creates instant credibility”. These are all just words that are perceived to mean one thing but can be used to manipulate and deceive.

I know this is a power-packed blog on a Friday, but here’s the REAL DEAL – businesses are SHUTTING DOWN because of groups like this who are started just to pad someone’s pocket and NOT to impact the community for good. Don’t be disillusioned, connect with the PEOPLE in the group and not the coordinator to find out how long THEY have been attending, what attendance is like, the turnover for the group, consistency of attendance from visitors verses guests.

The BNI groups aren’t just thrown together overnight, nor are eWomen Network’s! They research and interview their leaders and require FUNDS before a group is started with checks and balances, just like Gold Star Clubs does with their Directors, and Business Blitz. It isn’t just anyone who fills out an application is hired ON THE SPOT or able to lead a group. They realize there are unethical people seeking to prey on unsuspecting business people who are hungry for a new way to market and advertise, to find leads and referrals and prospects without spending a fortune.

OFFLINE networking is not about QUANTITY it is about QUALITY!!!

The MBA (Metro Business Associates) group of Mansfield, TX actually started in 2007 because there was a woman who knew just what to say and when to say it to many of us…and we were “disillusioned” by her. But out of what was a TERRIBLE situation for many businesses and business persons we started a NEW group and left her with no one to prey upon…so she moved to the other side of the Metroplex. When she gets caught, she moves to another city and starts another networking group.

Why do you need to know this?
Because she is like people throughout the US who are saying they are a “Christian” to get people to trust them more so than they would otherwise. People who believe this is MORE than a word and isn’t just a title that carries no meaning, but exemplifies HONESTY, INTEGRITY, VALUE, and TRUST. Anyone can SAY they are a Christian or a Jew or Catholic if they know that will get you to buy from them or buy into their sales pitch more…we become disillusioned.

I want to CHALLENGE YOU to consider what these words mean to you and the CHARACTER of someone who immolates your religion so that YOU do not become prey to a false prophet but know the difference. Because there WILL BE networking groups that evolve based on your belief system if there are not already. The common ground you THINK you share may only be “words on a page” to someone else when there is a history of meaning to you just as there is for me when someone says they are a CHRISTian.

Really? So when you die you are 100% CONFIDENT about where you will spend eternity? And why is that…

The question may sound simple but it is in the answer where you will begin to see just how trivial it really is.

And what does this have to do with Networking For More Business? ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!!!

People do business with those they:
1) KNOW
2) LIKE
3) TRUST

It isn’t easy to build INSTANT credibility. Finding out what you have in common, your likes and dislikes is a start when it comes to KNOWING and LIKING someone…and begins to build trust. With the “religion angle,” you will find building credibility happens much faster. It may be that you share the same morals, ethics, political views, etc. – you know,the things you hear people saying you should NOT talk about in networking groups. I DARE YOU TO ANYWAYS! “You can’t lose that which you didn’t have to begin with” so why not learn more about your competition and colleagues on a deeper scale so you can deepen your relationship. Build your “like and trust” factors…and see where you agree and where you agree to disagree.

In case this isn’t connecting with you yet, here’s a visual in terms of disconnect: an Atheist selling shoes to Monk
You get how this would NOT be instant credibility, right? If not, let me know…

In conclusion, remember DUE DILIGENCE and don’t make any quick decisions to join a group, pay a fee or dues or membership before you have ASKED AROUND. I would also recommend you start with those near and dear to you – we saved a friend a few hundred dollars this week from buying something from a “Tina Turner” look-a-like who is a wolf in sheep’s clothing – NO LIE! Your friends are your FIRST resource and frontline of defense if you have found a NEW GROUP to join. They may know what you don’t and will keep you from making the same mistakes they did…and it might just save your business or keep you IN business!

Speaking from experience, I never attend a NEW GROUP without taking a few friends with me as guests…but that is topic for a whole new blog post!!!

Thank you again for reading today’s post and joining me on this fun voyage. The great thing about blogging is that it is a way to share from your heart, mind, and spirit on any topic you are passionate about. As you can see, I have found what that is for me! Hope you are enjoying the posts.

It is great to hear of more Entrepreneurs Networking online and offline. A better way to GROW your business and NOT your bottomline…

I chuckle as I write this post…
Why?

Because I have seen, experienced, been prey to, and (yes, being honest) I once did this, too.
AND NOW I KNOW BETTER!!!

Today’s blog is one of the reasons I am launching The Network Marketing DIVAS (you can click it but the site isn’t up yet – it is in the works)! To empower the leaders of EVERY Network Marketing company, all 5,000 plus of them, as well as the “Millionairesses,” to have an ANONYMOUS place to share what drives them, what keeps them up at night, what they LOVE and HATE about the business. . . for some, it is even things they don’t like about their own company. Sad, but true.

Why? Because they have so many years vested and are dependent upon that income, no matter how large or small, that they see no other way than to stick it out. They have stories to share that will inspire, empower and ignite every one who visits this new blog! It may be to STOP doing things the way you are and to START doing stuff differently…just like the below post may do for some of you.

(AND YES, there will be posts by men. No worries.)

With that, on with today’s tidbits on a THRIVING (and record-breaking snowy) THURSDAY!!!

So, tell me if this has ever happened to you (comments are WELCOMED and ENCOURAGED so please add below)…

You log on to Facebook and your wall opens to a LONG LIST of pillows being thrown at you. REALLY?!? You want to hit ME with a PILLOW!? My response?…REMOVE!

You see someone in need of a cow…REMOVE.

Come join my Mafia squad…REMOVE.

Do you need to make more money by working from home? REMOVE.
REMOVE
REMOVE
REMOVE
BLOCK APP
BLOCK APP
DELETE….
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here’s the deal, I prefer to see a MESSAGE from a friend and not a game or application or EVEN WORSE a sales pitch!

Did I say SALES PITCH?!?

As I scroll down my wall past the cards, pillows, and more (which many people don’t even realize WHAT they are doing when they click stuff – been there, done that, and learned what NOT to do…FAST!), I see a “new” Facebook friend (should really be called an ACQUAINTANCE because I can’t tell you much about them yet…as I added them 2 minutes ago and we haven’t chatted or emailed yet…and now, we MAY NOT – or will we?) has typed a MESSAGE.

Yea, well, maybe…except it is all about their business!!!

Have you seen it too? Someone saying WHY you need to join their team, company, or new business.

For instance “You deserve to make more money than you currently do in your job.” OH REALLY!?

What makes you think that is of interest to me? Did you just assume I don’t enjoy what I do?

REALITY CHECK: I actually LOVE my life, my business, and my Network Marketing/MLM team ROCKS!!!

SHOCKER HERE, but my “Plan B” has been my “Plan A” for MONTHS. Working is great thing, but working for someone else is NOT my cup of tea. As my friend and coach, Jeffery Combs says, “Let’s make your VOCATION your VACATION.” And who doesn’t want to say SIGN ME UP to that?!?

I digress…partly because this topic FIRES ME UP!!! (If we are linked on Facebook you saw my post earlier today.)

Is this resonating with anyone?

Maybe you have experienced the same thing and thought, I am NOT looking to “jump ship” and I am certainly NOT going to sink with you on yours…[HEY, it's my blog and some need to hear this DIRECT and to the POINT because they are doing it...hopefully NOT anymore!]

Why do I say they are “sinking”? Because I am wondering if this approach is REALLY working for them! I mean REALLY??? Who taught you this stuff? And second, if you look at my INFO or WEBSITE (which is linked on my profile for Facebook, LinkedIn AND Twitter…plus many other Social Sites) you will see that I have found my HOME with Isagenix and we are VERY CONTENT with the residual income this is paying us WEEKLY. Um…so, why would I go to a MONTHLY pay plan with a company that wants me to build 6 teams and pays me only 7 levels deep when I am building 2 and paid UNLIMITED levels? Or, let’s look at the leadership of the company and the financial state – never been in Network Marketing before. NOT a good sign…took out a loan to get started…RED FLAG…company is in debt – RUN and RUN FAST! People in the field aren’t sure if their checks will clear or

Off I go on another tangent…well, sadly, these kind of posts/messages/chats/emails happen far to often and I have talked to many who have become victims. They were promised the moon and didn’t even get out of launch mode…and are wondering what to do now. Here’s my advice and then back to the post, PROMISE, find your HOME and commit to staying the course for AT LEAST 3 YEARS!!!

What are you passionate about? What do you love? What resonates with you and parallels your God-given purpose for being on this earth? When you find it, you will know, and there will be NOTHING that compares!!!

Everyone is selling something, be it the movie they just saw and loved or the restaurant they ate at that they hated. The beauty of being in sales as a profession is that you are among the HIGHEST PAID PEOPLE in the world!!! If you don’t think that is the truth, then get Erica Combs’ book, 21st Century Selling Secrets. A great book written by a FAB woman who knows her stuff and is making a difference in the world! YOU CAN TOO!!!

Now, back to the lessons learned, shared, and to never repeat!!!

Let me give you a REAL example from someone I recently (as in this morning) friended on Facebook. This is a copy and paste from my wall, but not in its entirety because it only got worse from here…

(friend’s name) you look like you should be making a ton of money. I would like to talk to you about networking…BLAH BLAH BLAH (product results picture was then posted to my wall)

So, you tell me your ideas as to “WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS POST?” (COMMENT BELOW)
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I’ll use this as a LEARNING OPPORTUNITY of what NOT to do and share my ideas with you, so read as I BREAK IT DOWN:

1) “YOU LOOK LIKE…” so judgment is being passed based on looks. Let’s consider what some people have as their FACE on their profile page for Facebook. Their dog, cat, kid, character sketch, cartoon, team mascot…and so how does THAT change this statement? Pretty comical if your profile picture isn’t really YOU. LOL!!! Oh, and there can be more and more issues with these 3 words alone. What did you come up with???

2) “SHOULD BE MAKING A TON OF MONEY” implies that I current do NOT make a ton of money…and you would know that BECAUSE…? This would be an assumption and, though SOME assumptions are good, like “Assuming the sale”, “Assuming your feet WILL stay on the floor as you walk”, “Assuming a chair won’t fall apart when you sit on it”, etc. THIS assumption is not working for me. Is it for you???

3) “I would like to talk to you about networking…” and based on what else they said, i can tell my INFO tab had not been reviewed.
TIP: READ the INFO of a Friend so you get to know them and, SURPRISE, can RELATE to them!!!

4) Posting Pictures of your product, logo, results, a website (or a web link/email), etc. is…how do I put this…RUDE!
TIP: Ask first.
There are people who have ASKED ME if they can post on my wall. Some get a yes and some get a “NO THANK YOU and here’s why…” For me, I look at the product or service and if I believe in it or not. Are they a person I am coaching or partnered with then there are FEW reasons I would say no. You see, there is a DIFFERENCE when you have PERMISSION than when you “assume” it. When you “post at your own risk” you risk being REMOVED as a friend, let alone having your post removed or email deleted, etc.

THE CHALLENGE: When this happens, don’t DOMINATE THE DELETES but use it as an opportunity to educate, share, and empower others. SHARE WITH THEM that you are about CONNECTING, RELATING, REFERRING and not SELL SELL SELL. And tell them WHY you removed the post/deleted the email/ignored their chat attempt. State your PREFERENCE instead.

Believe it or not, this guy may have been TOLD what to post or saw his upline do it so he “assumed” it was okay…but, like my buddy, Brandon shared with me this week, his favorite response “So, how’s that working for you?!?” He didn’t get on the LEADERS BOARD for his online shopping MLM company for nothing. The guy is SMART – and so are you!!!

TIP: If you want to get to the top in your company, then HANG with people at the top…of any company! Your network will increase your NETWORTH! If “Like attracts Like,” what are you attracting? If you don’t LIKE it then change your circle of friends. Not the easiest for you? Me, neither, but I learned how and what worked for me and I resolved to implement it. YOU CAN TOO. When I did, our finances changed, my marriage changed, my spiritual life changed, even my business changed…AND ALL FOR THE BETTER!!!

In case you didn’t know, there are MASTERMIND GROUPS across every city who are looking for someone JUST LIKE YOU to join them!

Start your own meetup, host an event, get word out about who you are looking to link with and then get to connecting! Don’t forget the REFERRAL part, too. Introductions make the world go round and keep small business IN business!!!

Let me know if YOU are up for the challenge.
Will you EDUCATE the next person to “assume permission” or will you just REMOVE or DELETE them?

Be a Difference Maker, like John C Maxwell says.

Thanks for following me round the maze of this post. I hope you enjoyed the humor, truth, and transparency it included.

LAST TIP: When you CONNECT with someone, start RELATING just like you would if you called a friend on the phone you hadn’t talked to in years. You would be warm, courteous, excited to hear their voice and eager to learn what they have been up to. You want to know how you can help them, to REFER them…it is that easy.

BE TRUE TO YOURSELF and WHO YOU WERE CREATED TO BE!
(and if you aren’t sure about that, let’s talk…chances are, I’ve been there but if you don’t ask you will never know…)

Here’s to SNOWMEN and SNOW ANGELS, and breaking more SNOW RECORDS in Dallas, Texas this week. You know, we moved OUT of Nebraska to get away from this mess. Now THAT is comical!!!