In the old days if you were going to market your network business opportunity that meant making a list of everyone you knew. You were taught to really dig deep and make the longest list you could think of. This would include a special list called your chicken list which would be the most successful people you knew, but were afraid to contact.
Then you would pick up the phone and invite them to an opportunity meeting to listen to an expert stand up and tell everyone about the opportunity to start a business of their own in network marketing. This was not a bad system except for one thing. It really did not work because most people were afraind to pick up the phone and start making calls.
The days of this type of a system are over. Unless that is the way you want to do it. The reason so many people are making money in network marketing today starts with how easy it is to present the business opportunity to people you do not know. That is not to say you can't make a list of people you know and contact them. You can and you should.
But now it is as easy as inviting them to vist your website or to listen to a conference call live or even a pre-recoreded call. This type of prospecting takes away the fear factor and allows your prospect to check out what you are doing in a casual way.
Personally I like to hand out business cards with my website on it and just ask them to take a look and if they are interested give me a call. Anyone with a little ambition can do this. At Vistaprint.com you can get 250 free business cards and personalize them with your name, address, phone number, email address, and website address.
The other way to market your network business opportunity today is to drive traffic to your website and let the company take over from there. Most mlm companies today give you several of your own websites with your i.d. number coded in the url itself. They also have an email follow-up system in place that is customized with your contact information in each email. The purpose of having more than 1 website is you can refer your prospects to different websites based on how well you know them.
If you know someone well you might send them to one website that provides alot of information. If you are promoting on the internet you would refer your prospect to a lead capture page that requires them to fill out their name, phone, and email address, before being sent to another website that is more of a sales page on your business.
The information is then emailed to you for personal follow-up if you like. In the meantime the company email follow-up system kicks in and starts sending your prospect information emails with your name in them designed to educate your prospect about your company and products.
Handing out business cards and marketing your business on the internet with websites and conference call makes it easier for anyone to market a network marketing opportunity today. Easier does mean easy. To make money with your own mlm business still is going to require you to work. The beauty of how it is done today, however, is that automation allows you to build your business quicker and to present your opportunity to more people than you ever could have in the past.
- Related Videos
- Related Articles
- Ask / Related Q&A
- Internet Marketing Businesses - A True Opportunity Or Just A Scam?
- What are Residual Income Activities in a Network Marketing Business or MLM Opportunity?
- Successful Network Marketing Business - Five Things You Can Do Right Now to Build a Successful Network Marketing Business
- How To Succeed At Online Business Networking
- Why Network Marketing? Can Network Marketing Replace Your Job?
- Staying Focused In Your Network Marketing Business
- The Nature of a Successful Network Marketing Business
- 3 Easy Actions to Start your Internet Affiliate Marketing Business & Earning Extra Money Online From Home!




How to research exactly who your online competitors are
By: Paul Ingersole | 31/12/2009If you would like to add your website to the Whois directory, simply click the link at the bottom of the directory page. You will need to fill in the various requested information and you will see you website in the directory within a couple of days. There is no charge to include a website in the directory.
Whois is a great tool for online business people
By: Paul Ingersole | 31/12/2009Purchasing a domain name that is taken is possible if you use the contact information from Whois. They can assist you with getting the proper documentation for the transfer of the domain name. This is necessary before you can register it with Whois or any other domain registar business.
PPC Advertising for Maximum Web Promotion
By: tomer | 31/12/2009Engaging in pay-per-click (PPC) advertising has its own benefits and drawbacks. But what exactly is PPC advertising and what it can do to your business?
Sitemaps 101 – Benefits of and Tips on Designing a Sitemap
By: tomer | 31/12/2009Have you ever wondered how a search engine works? It must be fascinating figuring out how this search tool could direct you to several websites that are relevant to your keywords. Or, have you experienced instances where the link that supposedly contains your keywords is not exactly what you have in mind?
Yahoo! site map:A useful internet marketing tool
By: tomer | 31/12/2009great useful information about different kinds of site maps and how they mix into one of the marketing tools in your home based business.
Better Home Business Luck For You In 2010 Thanks To The Mayan Worry Dolls Good Luck Amulet!
By: Father Time | 31/12/2009Good Luck Amulets, such as the Mayan Worry Dolls, might be able to make a difference for YOU in 2010! You don't know until you try, right?
Take the Benefit of Antagonism of Gas Suppliers in UK
By: Andrew Peterson | 31/12/2009These days there is a lot of competition among the gas suppliers in UK. You can choose any of them as per your requirements by taking the help of several websites or sources of print media.
Cell Phone Cash-Sell Your Cell
By: Eilin Thomas | 31/12/2009I have learned something from this course and I think it’s a very valuable and viable marketing lesson that all marketers should learn.
Here is One Easy Way To Make Money On The Internet
By: Jeff Schuman | 16/07/2007 | Business OpportunitiesIt is getting so easy to make money online that the hardest part is figuring out where to start. Here is one easy way to make money on the internet that anyone can do. Even You! So what could I be talking about. Here are a few possibilities!
6 Things To Consider Before You Buy A Text Link
By: Jeff Schuman | 05/07/2007 | SEMText link advertising has helped many websites get traffic including from search engines. It can have some pitfalls though if you do it wrong. Here are 6 things to think about before you buy a text link ad.
How To Earn Money Selling Audio Books Online
By: Jeff Schuman | 20/06/2007 | Affiliate ProgramsDo you like to read? Do you know anyone who likes to read? That can be a very large market and open up a way to earn money you may not have thought about. Here is an exciting way to earn money selling audio books online.
The Great How To Get Customers Dilemma
By: Jeff Schuman | 19/06/2007 | AdvertisingWhen you own a business of any kind you quickly learn that getting new customers is the number thing you have to focus on. In this article we are going to talk about how to get new customers for an Internet based business.
5 Ways To Make Traffic Exchanges Work For You
By: Jeff Schuman | 18/06/2007 | Online PromotionRegardless of how you earn your traffic credits the key to making traffic exchanges work is the web pages you advertise. Here is the most effective way to do it today.
Make Money Scams-3 You Should Probably Avoid
By: Jeff Schuman | 09/06/2007 | Home BusinessThere are many make money scams that are not really scams and there are products and opportunities that will scam you without making any money. Let's look at 3 that could be make money scams for you.
Forum Marketing-5 Reasons You Should Do It
By: Jeff Schuman | 04/06/2007 | MarketingForum marketing is a way to learn how to improve your business as well as to get traffic to your websites and blogs. It is easy to do and it does not cost anything. Here are 5 benefits of forum marketing.
Easy Free Ways To Make Money
By: Jeff Schuman | 08/12/2006 | Non-FictionI have found one of the best ways to make money that is free is to write and submit articles. In each article I include a bio box that is a classified ad about myself and my website. As you get better at doing this you will find it is easy to do and you can do it for free!