7 TIPS FOR NETWORK MARKETING SUCCESS

#1 How old is the company? 

#2 is excellent products or services that consumers will use 

#3 the Comp-plan--how even and fair and generous  is the 
distribution? This is really crucial as it represents exactly how you'll get paid.

#4 the integrity of the company and the management. As much as possible, [investigate] the experience of the CEO, [their] experience in the industry

#5 Look at where the company's at, what's going on with the company, and if it's growing.

#6 support, training and business systems. You may have [chosen] a great company with excellent management, products that make a difference, a pay plan that's uniquely fair and very generous, and momentum and stability, but if you don't have a system in place that works, it won’t matter at all. Most companies will have a transferable training system that they use, and that's where mentorship comes in.

#7 Practice what they teach. [To succeed,] you need to be willing to listen and learn from mentors. Whatever [your mentor] did to become successful, it's very duplicatable, but you have to be willing to listen and be taught and follow those systems.

Take up the lead with your downline.
You should be prepared to spend at least 30 days helping a new person come into the industry--training them, supporting them and holding their hand until they feel confident to be able to go off on their own. You really need to ask yourself, are you willing to do that? Are you able to do that? This is really about long-term relationship building. It's not about just bringing people into the business and just moving forward. It's about working with these people and helping them to develop relationships.

Taking care of business. This is a business, and just like if you were running a franchise or a storefront, you [should have an] accountant. You have all the same write-offs tax-wise that you have with running a [full-time] business, so it's very important to [do your research] prior to getting involved, before you start making money from it.

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