A while back we wrote an article called “How Far Can You Row A Leaky Boat?

We’ve talked to thousands of people about their MLM compensation plans, and have analyzed over a thousand companies on the basis of The 10k Question For Network Marketers.

We’ve been constantly amazed at how distributors will say that the most important thing for them is the money, and yet choose companies that pay poorly.

Most people join someone they know, like and trust, and give little thought to what they will need to do to succeed.  Continue reading this post…

If you’re a member of any social network, you’ll be constantly bombarded with invitations to try some miracle muck or join a life-changing opportunity.  Here’s a LinkedIn invitation we received recently from (we’ll call him) Peter Pusher:

Hey!
My name is Peter. I’m a business entrepreneur that owns 1 company, trades on the stock market daily and working with direct selling. I was shown a video that changed my life and now I want to show that video for you. Best regards Peter

Before you move on, Continue reading this post…

If you or any of your team are anywhere near Toronto ON, you won’t want to miss this.

Tom ‘Big Al’ Schreiter will be in town Sunday June 24 2018 with a whole new training session: How To Build Your MLM Business In Just 15 Minutes A Day!

Here’s Tom’s introduction:

“Build a network marketing business in only 15 minutes a day?

Is that possible? Continue reading this post…

Seth Godin writes something just about every day that speaks to us in all areas of our personal and business lives.  Here’s another insight from Seth’s Blog called The Words That Work …

“We’re bad at empathy. As a result, when we’re arguing a point with someone, we tend to use words and images that work on us, not necessarily that help the other person.

So, if you want to understand how to persuade someone, listen to how they try to persuade you.

For example, one partner in a conversation might use concepts like power and tradition and authority to make a case, while the other might rely on science, statistics or fairness. One person might argue with tons of emotional insight, while someone else might bring up studies and peer reviews.

What they’re actually doing is talking about things in the way they like to hear them.”

Tom ‘Big Al’ Schreiter has been teaching us this for years. Continue reading this post…

Most of us just cross our fingers and hope that we’ll be okay for retirement when the day comes.

In most cases, we won’t be.

Here’s a survey by Insights West and Credential Financial that finds the majority of Canadians are not prepared for retirement.  We’re guessing that Americans will be much the same.

• 68% don’t have a retirement plan
• 30% haven’t saved a cent
• 62% ended up retiring earlier than expected

Once you’ve built rapport with your prospect and have discovered a financial problem they’d like to solve, you can break the ice by asking them a few simple questions. Continue reading this post…

Duplicatable systems are useless if you don’t have all three parts:

• Proven results
• Desire to duplicate
• Practice, practice, practice

Before choosing a system, make sure it leads to the result you want.  A good wrench is useless if you are trying to hammer a nail.  Make sure that others have hammered the same nail you are working on.  Ask for proof!

Ask yourself if you truly want to achieve that goal.  If you really have the desire, it will show clearly in how hard you work at it.  Your goal is in your head.  Your success is in your hands. Continue reading this post…

Still not finished with your Christmas shopping? Here’s a quick solution for gifts for you and your MLM downline.

Do you have a team member who has trouble talking to people?  Surprise them with a copy of The Secret Language of Prospects!

How about a team member who talks too much and drives prospects away with information overload?  They’ll love to find How To Give A One Minute Presentation under the tree!

What about that someone who is good with people but doesn’t know how to introduce the product or opportunity?  Wouldn’t it be a treat for them to find a stocking stuffed with Ice Breakers? Continue reading this post…

Tom ‘Big Al’ Schreiter is a master at providing us with magic phrases and sentences that make it easier for us to gather customers and recruit MLM business partners.

Just when we think we’ve heard them all, he surprises us with a bunch more!

At a recent Meetup called How To Meet New People For Your Network Marketing Business, Big Al taught us several new sentences he’s been testing.  Our favorite was “Let’s get that sorted out right now.” Continue reading this post…

Most people who join MLM companies have jobs.

We may have a dream of time and financial freedom, but we really don’t know what that means.

At our job, we know:

• When we have to get up to get to work on time.
• The best route to get to work on time.
• Where to park our car or bike and where to hang our coat.
• What we have to do all day to make a dime.
• When we can go to the bathroom.
• When we can take a coffee break.
• When we can go for lunch and how long we have to eat it.
• How much we earn per hour or week or year.
• When we can expect a pay raise.
• How many training courses we must take to keep our job.
• Whom to turn to when we get confused or in trouble.
• Whom not to turn to for fear of being reported or fired.
• Our benefits plan, our medical coverage and our retirement package.
• When we can leave and go find our car or bike where we left it.
• When we have to go to bed to get enough sleep to get up early enough to get to work on time.

But as an entrepreneur, Continue reading this post…

Here’s a great short article from Seth Godin, who nails it every time:

“You’re doing it wrong.

You don’t have to wait for perfect, but that doesn’t mean you should start with the wrong tools guaranteed to produce a collection of rejection.

Many of us get started with a ton of enthusiasm and two tons of bad advice, like … Continue reading this post…