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7 Parenting Tips For Distributor Success

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The time has come! The precious distributor you have been waiting for has arrived  through blood, sweat and tears. Either way, it is a blessing and your life will never be the same!

How would I help my distributors to be responsible and caring, yet creative, independent and able to compete for themselves in this networking world where conformity is the norm.

Below are 7 key steps to help build a deeper relationship with your prospects and distributors and to help them develop the building blocks to be who they are meant to be in the network marketing field.

You see good businesses aren't born, they are raised. What you do to shape your distributors in the first 90 days is crucial .

1. Expect Manners.

The art of using words like 'please, thank you, and you're welcome' has disappeared over time, yet these magic words open doors of opportunity when used correctly.

My husband and I both expect our distributors to be polite, respectful, caring and to use their pleases and thank yous.  Why?  Because we do it! We model this as well as the vulnerability of saying, 'I'm Sorry,' when we make a mistake. High and consistent relational expectations are key to help your distributor move forward.

2. Model the behavior you want your distributors to display.

If you don't model and explain why you do what you do, your distributors will not see the importance of training, learning or following your lead.

Distributors are like clay and need to be molded. You need to take the time to work with them, to get to know them. Then be consistent with your behaviors.

Distributors who see their sponsors reading, become readers. Readers become leaders.  Distributors who see their sponsors treating others with respect, will in turn feel safe and will model respect and kindness with their down line as well as their future distributors. Making an investment in your distributors in the first 90 days will reap the rewards when they grow their team.

3. Turn off the TV.

Turn the TV off! Read a book, write an article, record a podcast or write a blog entry. Turn off the TV and allow your mind to think and imagine. The more you know, the farther you'll go.

4. Look, Listen and Bend.

When you speak with your distributors ask them, do you need my eyes or my ears? My 6 year old will grab my face so I am looking at him when he needs to ask me a question.

My girls, 8 and 10, will often ask a question while I am making dinner and will let me know if they need my eyes, to have me look at them, or my ears, to keep working but to really listen and respond. Take the time to get eye to eye and nose to nose.

How do you feel when you are not being listened to?
 
Take time to listen to your distributors when they are just starting out.  Talk with them early and often so when the dips come to their business they ride out the storm. Bend your ears.

5. Allow Distributors to express their feelings within boundaries.

First of all, define your boundaries with your team.

What do you do when you are angry, frustrated or happy? Whether you like it or not, as a leader, you are being watched.  Your distributors are watching and following not only what you do but what you say and how you say it.
You see, we all have choices. Distributors have a choice as to how they react as well.  If you take the time to talk about positive ways to handle the challenges and truly, laugh more, your distributors will do the same.

Allow positives, not negatives. Words like can't, don't, won't and even boring are not allowed in our home or our team.

Develop a philosophy of  'no problem is too big for us to handle together', with your team as well.

6. Be Strong, Consistent, and Unified

Your business is like a marriage with many children. Some distributors act like children and need to be treated as such. Work hard at your business and you will reap the benefits. Do nothing, achieve nothing. What is your disappointment gage?  As a new distributor, talk to your sponsor or upline before your engine blows.  Be strong.  You will be disappointed at times. But by all means, stay unified. You are stronger in a group than by yourself.


7. Allow your Distributors to develop their gifts and talents, not those you want them to have.

Your distributors may or may not enjoy what you enjoy. They may not have the gifts you possess. You are truly their guide on the side, to provide opportunities and experiences so they can decide for themselves what they enjoy and what they are good at. We hear so much about duplication. Imagine if each team member found their gift to build their team instead of being a clone or mini me. 

Each distributor has a gift. Have fun watching your distributors become who they are designed to be, to live out their purpose on this earth.

Enjoy the process, enjoy your distributors for who they are, and expect only the best!  Enjoy this time of your life with the precious gifts with which you have been blessed.

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~Kelly Wissink

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WTC Scrap Metal To USS New York

"Never Forget."

The motto of the USS New York is seared in the hearts of all Americans.

This "never forget" and "never give-up" attitude built this great nation.

God Bless the USA, a song by Lee Greenwood,  echoes these words.

And I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free.

And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.

And I’d gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today."

You may be scraping together money to launch your new business.

Your attitude will make or break your business. Today people are breaking down the doors to start a new on the greatest country on the planet.

"Never, never, never, give in"- Winston Churchill.

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2007 Network Marketing Book of The Year- My Top Pick

Every once in awhile, a network marketing book crosses my desk that I can't put down. Believe me, I've seen them all, the good, the bad, and the ugly. This is my pick for 2007 Network Marketing Book of the Year.

"John is the big thinker in this industry, the guy who always takes the high road. Read and Learn...it's well worth the journey"-Seth Godin, author of Permission Marketing and Purple Cow

John David Mann's Book, The Zen Of MLM, is a no nonsense  guide for the network marketer.Get this book into the hands of anyone investigating the business of network marketing for the first time. I wish I had this under my pillow when I began my journey.

John David Mann was co founder of, and senior editor of Upline Magazine; editor and chief of Network Marketing Life- styles; and editor in chief at Networking Times. During the 1990's he built a network marketing organization of over 100,000 distributors.

I found out right away that John David Mann knows the Network Marketing Industry inside and out.

What impressed me most were the practical strategies, easy readability, and John's integrity.  In any industry, those qualities are key to its success and the reader's acceptance. There is nothing worse than lugging a thesaurus around while reading a network marketing book full of $20 words and half truths.

Short chapters are key!  Take it to the gym, the doctor's office, birthing room(my husband's idea) and in the car while you are waiting in traffic. Check out these chapter titles.

The Ultimate secret to Handling Objections

Stop, Look, Listen

Increase you R.Q.

The Art of Presentation

Telling The Truth

Ignore the memo: Fly anyway

Cutting A new Path

You will not find a more honest and personable author. He's been there and done that.

This is a road map to successful Network Marketing. This book is a number one choice for our new distributors.

Truths by John David Mann -

"Network marketing prepares you for the real world. Network marketing teaches people basic, critical life skills. I tell people, stay with it for 5 years and you'll be equipped to survive in the real world of business- you'll be a better person."

"A network marketing company affords people to make a difference in people's lives."

" How will the world be different as a result of me being there?"

" No hype, No theory, No razzle-dazzle. Just two decades of experience and insight."- Back Cover Blurb

What will be your legacy?

If you have read the Zen of MLM, what challenged or empowered you?

Build Your Business On the Internet

Building your business on the internet is a huge step towards your online success.

You will need a web page builder.

There are many webpage builders out there to choose from.

I chose this web page builder for the ease of use. I didn't have to have any programming knowledge like: Java, HTML, C++, etc.

As you prepare your personal website remember to keep it simple. Leave the clutter and distracting  bells and whistles for the beginner.


~Kelly Wissink

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Twitter To The Top

Wow!

35 more Twitter ideas!

How have you used Twitter in your Home
Business?

~Kelly Wissink

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clipped from www.problogger.net ProBlogger - Make Money Online ProBlogger Blog Tips Written on January 25th, 2008 at 06:01 am by Darren Rowse 35 Twitter Tips from 35 Twitter Users As a follow up to my last two posts on Twitter (the Benefits of Twitter and How to Use Twitter - Tips for Bloggers) I thought I’d ask a group of people more qualified to answer the question of ‘how a blogger should use twitter best?’ - my Twitter followers. Following are the first 35 tips by my Twitter followers after I asked the question yesterday. I think there’s some real wisdom in the mix. ryansholin - Be honest. Have fun. Don’t try to sell anything. wpcandy - Twitter about stuff that has to do with your blog, but also Twitter stuff that has nothing to do with your blog. scottkarp - Share links, share ideas, ask questions, answer questions — anything but “what are you doing?” unless it’s really interesting rosshill - Join the conversation, there are too many blog promoters on twitter who just broadcast. Learn @ and start networking :)

Network Marketing Discovers Twitter

If you have not used Twitter to build your network marketing team, you may be missing the boat.

~Kelly Wissink

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clipped from blog.twitter.com clipped from blog.twitter.com Friday, January 25, 2008 Twitter Devices Abound        Technically, most mobile phones are a Twitter Device. But applications built to integrate with Twitter over our API can also be considered devices. Sure you can send and receive Twitter updates over your phone but you can also do that with Facebook. That makes Facebook a Twitter device. (It does other stuff too.) In fact, there's lots of different devices for Twitter. I just took a glance at the Twitter Fan Wiki apps page and counted well over 200 "devices" you can use to interact with Twitter organized by Windows, Mac, Linux, Multi Platform, Second Life, Web Apps, Search Engines, Email, Widgets, Other, and more. Neat!

Why Should I Twitter?i

I'm using Twitter as a micro-blog.

I'm trying to  network with other bloggers more quickly.

I'm still a newbie, but the potential impact is huge.

Any ideas?

~Kelly Wissink

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clipped from www.problogger.net Written on January 23rd, 2008 at 10:01 pm by Darren Rowse 9 Benefits of Twitter for Bloggers In this post I want to explore how I’m using Twitter to: improve the quality of my blogs network with other bloggers widen my readership grow my profile drive traffic to my blogs The Benefits of Twitter (to me) 1. Research Tool 2. Reinforce (and expand) Your Personal Brand 3. Promote Content 4. Extend Audience - Find NEW Readers 5. Networking 6. Previews 7.Speedlinking 8. Story Gathering 9. Find Out What People REALLY Think PS: I wrote this post over a number of days. Since starting it Maki at DoshDosh put together his 17 Ways You Can Use Twitter post which has some good suggestions too.

Write With Confidence- 5 Tips

Writing with confidence takes practice.

Basketball players practice foul shots in every practice.

Why?

As an actor transforms himself on stage into a new role. Imagine yourself transforming into the # 1 blogger online. Write with authority, confidence, and passion.

~Kelly Wissink

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clipped from www.johnchow.com Successful Blogging - 5 Tips for Writing With Confidence written by John Chow The world has literally millions of bloggers competing against one another (Technorati alone claims to track 112.8 million of them).  So how can you automatically give value to your writing?  Easy, just write with confidence. #1 - Don’t Ever Talk About Being Dugg/Reddited/Stumbled #2 - Don’t Disclose Failure Unless It’s To Make a Point #3 - Shout About Your Successes #4 - Write with Authority #5 - You Don’t Need To Tell The Truth All The Time There you have it,  5 tips to write more confidently.  But don’t just limit them to your blogging, these can be used in any aspect of your life.  If you speak (and write) with authority and confidence then people will pay attention.  When was the last time you read a blog by a famous writer that lacked confidence?  Exactly.

Presenting Effectively To Your Prospects

Prospects need intensive training.

When a new football prospect  gets drafted into the NFL he will go through a brand new training regime.

How will he fit into the system?

It will take weeks to learn the new system. A play book the size of a Sears catalog will be his next best friend in training camp.

Can't cut the training? Trades are part of the football business.

Train your prospects in your system. What learning style works best for them. Audio? Video? Text?

~Kelly Wissink

clipped from www.brilliantexchange.com   Providing MLM Training That Works So You Can Achieve MLM Success Tim Sales' MLM Success Tips Need Help Presenting Your Business to Prospects? Welcome to 2008.  It’s time to move to the next step in the prospecting process. As you know I’ve divided the M.L.M process into three steps - Invite, Present and Train.  You invite your prospect to look at something that will help them, you present your product or business to them and you train those who want to do the business… that’s Invite, Present and Train. You’re paid in this industry for being great at training - not recruiting and not presenting.  So the first thing you would need to understand about Presenting is that once you know your components - you can do anything - as long as you know all the components and how they relate to each other.  Never would I suppress someone’s freedom to be fun, exciting, riveting and just all out funky… as long as they don’t leave out some vital component. Tim Sales

Know Your Prospects- 10 Ways

"One more bonus for great salespeople: Unemployment does not exist. There
are always openings for people who know how to sell."~Jeffrey Gitomer

Ilise Benun outlines 10 important things you need to  know about your prospects.

Your prospects are more like you than you know. Treat them like you would want to be treated.

Remember when your were a newbie? Don't forget your roots.

~Kelly Wissink

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clipped from freelanceswitch.com clipped from freelanceswitch.com Ilise Benun Your prospects need you. Your prospects want to look good. Your prospects are, well, lazy. Your prospects have got a lot going on. Your prospects act on impulse. Your prospects need to pigeonhole you. Your prospects may not know what they need. Your prospects need time. Your prospects are people. Your prospects are just like you and me. Excerpted from The Art of Self Promotion (Marketing Mentor Press, 2007), by Hoboken-NJ based, Ilise Benun, who is also a national speaker and the author of The Designer’s Guide to Marketing and Pricing (HOW Design Books, 2008) and Stop Pushing Me Around: A Workplace Guide for the Timid, Shy and Less Assertive (Career Press, 2006).  She is also co-founder (with Peleg Top) of Marketing Mentor, a one-on-one coaching program for creative freelancers.