I come from a background of sales. I started working in real estate and within a year of struggling moved on to automotive retail sales. I spent twelve years in that business before becoming a full-time network marketer. It was only what I learned in the car business that allowed me to become a full-time direct seller. In my first couple of months I had a slow start but realized it had to be me since the old timers were selling like clockwork. To me as a newbie it looked like they were performing magic or casting spells on their customers. Someone recommended I attend a training seminar that was going to be held in the next state. I learn a lot in that one day class and even bought the gentleman’s cassettes, yes cassettes. The most important thing I learned that day was that sales was both an art and a science. Once I realized that great salespeople were not born but could actually become skilled through right training, I became a student of sales. That was a great investment in myself, because I not only soared in sales and income, later in my career I was in positions to train other salespeople. Seeing others become successful in automotive sales was the greatest payoff to me. One of those people within sixteen years actually retired with over one million dollars saved.

That is why to this day, I am a strong believer in sales education and self-improvement. It was my ability to not only sale but also teach others basic selling skills that allowed me to become full-time in network marketing back in 1998. One of my favorite sales trainers is Tom Hopkins. Tom also got off to a slow start in real estate as a 19 year old but within a year was one of the top listing agents in California. He also was introduced to sales training by the grand father of modern-day selling, J. Douglas Edwards. Tom not only became a student of sales and actually wrote the sales curriculum for a major real estate sales franchise company, but Mr. Edwards passed the baton on to Tom upon his retirement. Today Tom Hopkins leads the field in training sales people across the country and around the world. It was my exposure to Tom, thanks to a car company I was working for that took my selling career to a whole new level.

The thing I like best about reading Tom’s books and listening to his audios is that he makes the selling process as simple as it gets. Tom pushes practicing, drilling and rehearsing and that is what separates that Pros from the Wanna Be’s. I have recommended Tom’s materials to man over the years and those who applied themselves and the skills they learned have had very successful careers. This is true for those who work in network marketing or direct sales. Today I am suggesting that anybody who wants to take their network marketing business to the next level should start with themselves and make the investment to get better. Remember the old saying, don’t wish it would get easier, get better.

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I get a lot of questions from marketers about how to be successful in MLM or network marketing. A lot of those questions are not specific such as how do I invite to a meeting or how do I get a phone number from a stranger, they are more generic like why have I not had success with network marketing? That is an invitation for me to ask some questions myself. One of the first questions I like to ask is why did you pick this company or opportunity to work with or what do you like best about your opportunity. It is amazing how may people can not give a clear, concise answer to those questions. A major reason for that is that most people appear to be working without goals or with no end in sight. It is very important to have a picture of what your business will look like once it is built as well as along the way. This is commonly referred to as goals.

As important as setting goals is and having a plan to reach those goals, it is every bit as important to have a reason for what you are doing. We have all heard the old saying, “where there’s a will there’s a way” and it is true. When our why is big enough we will figure out the how. Reminds me of Joe Girard in his book “How to Sell Anything to Anybody” explaining that after much misfortune in business he was motivated to feed his family and took on car selling to do it. When he looked at prospective customers he literally saw them as bags of groceries sitting before him. That is desire. So it is very important to know why you are will to go through what others won’t. Most people enter network marketing because of a friend or family member. Too many marketers take the business as a social happening rather than an opportunity to build a six or even seven figure annual income.

I do eventually get to the question of asking how many companies have you worked with. Many people have signed up for two, three or more companies and many of those are quick to tell you that network marketing doesn’t work. When you point out the successes in the company they will explain about luck and getting in at the right time. For anyone considering working with a network marketing company I suggest taking the time to find a product or service that ignites your emotions. Find something that turns you on. Study the successes of that company and ask yourself if the product or service is something you would definitely want you parents involved with. You do not have to jump into the first company you come across. If you are really interested in building a successful network marketing business or direct sales organization then pick the right company and them stay the course. Do not give up easily when things do not seem to be going your way. Times will be tough during business building but if was easy then everybody would be doing it and it would be paying minimum wage. Stay the course for network marketing success and professionalize by reading great books, listening to great CDs and attending every event you can get your butt to.

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One of the quickest ways to establish an online presence is with blogging. Of course you will want to link your blog to other sites within your network such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkdin, Google+ and YouTube. If you are blogging, and you should be, you should also be pinging your blog updates. Having a blog is key to your network marking success. It is your blog that will establish your authority in your field of expertise. So what is a ping? There are online sites that will send out a ping to other websites to alert of a change on your blog site. Sending out a ping is like raising the red flag on the mailbox to tell the postman that you have new mail ready to be sent. So what you are doing is, you are telling the weblog tracking sites that your site has been updated.

There are two sites that I use to ping my blog updates. I use Pingler and Ping-O-Matic.  These two services are simple to use, you just fill in the blanks on these pages which require your blog title and URL that you want to promote through the ping process. Pingler even allows you to pick up to three categories to target blog readers that you most desire.

The real value of pinging is that search engines are alerted that you have an active weblog. This alert to the search engines keeps them coming back to review your blog and if you are blogging consistently you will become relevant to the search  sites. The real value to you is that as people search for information in your field of expertise, you are more likely to appear in search results and others will perceive you as the expert that you are.

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In yesterdays posting I was explaining the importance of branding yourself for MLM success. Today I would like to spend a little time on why it is important to use your personal name in a domain name which will promote you as a MLM, direct sales or network marketing expert. If you think you are not an expert be sure to review the posting referenced above. Remember the purpose of branding is to become visible and recognized by those seeking advice, guidance and leadership. It is especially important to be recognized by the internet itself. The most important of all domains is the dot com. Just like this blog is domained as www.AskJimmyJohnson.com, you could also use dot info, dot me, dot biz or dot name. Other dots can be used in addition to dot com but it is most important to have a primary dot com domain. Dot coms are the most search for and most respected of all domains. Think about it, big names such as Coke, Pepsi, McDonalds, Apple and other big names in business do not use any other domains than the dot com. I also use www.AskJimmyJohnson.info.

Think about the times you came across a dot ws or dot cc, those dots where not as impressive as a dot com and you may have dismissed the website as less than official or legitimate. It is important that you find a way of branding your name into a dot com. You could go so far as to incorporate mlm or network marketing into the domain such as www.jimmyjohnsonmlmsuccess.com or www.jimmyjohnsonnetworkmarketingsuccess.com. It is also important to keep your domain as short and as easy to remember as possible. As you can see above the domain name www.askjimmyjohnsonnetworkmarketingsuccess.com is pushing the boundaries of domain length but it is somewhat easy to remember.

Take you time in picking your branded domain name since once you start using your name it is pretty much a permanent choice. You do not want to start branding with a domain and then down the road decide that another name would have been a better choice. It is better to take some time and pick the right domain the first time. You can go to www.buildyourdot.com and search for names you would like to be recognized by. Finding available domain names gets harder day by day since people buy domain names non-stop, day and night, seven days a week.

Even if you are not using a website at this time this is the time to start searching for the perfect domain for your branding before it is taken by someone else. If you are going to have an internet prescience, you will need a domain that identifies you in your field. It will also benefit you if that fits into a Twitter account such as www.twitter.com/AskJimmyJohnson, a Facebook fan page such as www.facebook.com/askjimmyjohnson and even a YouTube channel such as www.youtube.com/AskJimmyJohnson.  Have your name out there on the internet in as many places as possible gives you a presence that makes it easier for people to come across you and what you have to offer. When you start popping up throughout the search engine results you are given credibility that will make people take time to find out more about you and your offerings. So get out a note pad and start making a list of possible domain names for your network marketing success.

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In direct sales, MLM and network marketing, people seek out opportunities and leaders who can show them the way. A strong tool for attracting people who are seeking leaders is to brand yourself as a leader in the industry. You may be thinking you are not a leader or what do you have to offer that would attract others. The answer to that you can figure out on your own but, I can assure you there is something in your experience that you can capitalize on and promote as your value to others. You may have to take some time and review your experiences and the knowledge you gained from past jobs, military experience or sports. If you do some soul-searching I am sure you will find some value that you can offer to others. Once you have that value identified, find a way to share it with others. You can share through blog posting, regular informative tweets or Facebook postings. You can create a You Tube channel where you post regular short videos. Make your videos, educational, inspirational and motivational.

I suggest using a little of all channels of exposure but put emphasis on one venue. All avenues of exposure can certainly and should be incorporated. You can refer your You Tube visitors to your blog for more information. Your blog should suggest people follow your tweets and like your Facebook fan page. The key is to brand yourself as yourself. I for example am Ask Jimmy Johnson throughout the internet and I use the same photo on all media. This is no different from what auto makers and soft drink companies do. You have to think of yourself as a brand. The more promotion you can place on the internet the more likely people are to find you and actually pay attention to what you have to say.

This has been referred to as attraction marketing and if you would like to see magnetic sponsoring in action I recommend you watch the seven free videos available here. Thanks to the internet you can create a brand in a very short period of time. In the old days, MLM leaders would write books on how they did it and not only profited from book sales but also found people knocking their doors down trying to join them in business. You can easily accomplish the same results online today through blogging and social media. You may be using a Facebook personal page but if you are not promoting yourself as a leader on a Facebook fan page you are missing a huge opportunity for exposure. Take advantage of some free training on how to become Facebook famous in 60 days by clicking here.

Start promoting yourself online and you will soon start popping up in search engine results and people will start connecting with you. Find your strength that will bring value to the lives and businesses of others and be consistent in your brand images. You may even want to have a professional logo designed for your brand and it would be worth the investment, but be sure to always display your smiling face, people love to see who they are dealing with.

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