The System Is The Secret To Success In Network Marketing .  I received this information by email and agree with it so much that I want to share it with you.  Throughout the history of making money we can see many businesses that have had wild success and many businesses that have failed miserably.   The difference between the successes and failures depends upon a number of factors, but in many cases we can see certain successful businesses that have created a “formula” that works time after time, allowing for expansion across entire countries and even the world.

Think about McDonald’s – this American business that started out decades ago selling hamburgers, French fries and milkshakes has blossomed into one of the strongest businesses in the world.   What is the McDonald’s Secret To Success?   You got it – a system!

Each and every McDonald’s restaurant is a franchise – which means a McDonald’s restaurant owner has paid McDonald’s corporation for the rights to run that restaurant.   The owner is provided with a giant golden M to hang above the door, and a system – the same system that every McDonald’s restaurant must follow. The system is completely plug and play, and includes everything from what tables to use and how often to sweep the floor to how many seconds the fries should be cooked for and how many pieces of tomato are in every burger.

This is why a completely inexperienced teenager, with a squeaky voice and a case of acne, can get a job at McDonald’s and fill your order for a Big Mac, a side salad, a baked apple pie and a soft drink with the expertise of a brain surgeon.   They follow the preplanned and ever-so-thoroughly spelled out instructions provided to them by the McDonald’s system.

Systems are powerful.   Systems turn simple actions and combinations of actions into profitable ventures.   If you are considering startin g your own business then a solid working system should be at the top of your list.

If it is true that 90% of businesses fail within the first 5 years then it is also probably true that a large proportion of the remaining 10% have got their system in place. Businesses fail because they were either not proven to work in the first place, or they were not following a good enough system.

Having a system to follow is one of the main reasons that people choose network marketing as their business method of choice.   Network marketing is an industry that is based on having systems and plans to follow, and this makes doing business much easier and makes success a lot easier to achieve.

Many people decide to start a home business for lots of different reasons.   Some keep their “day jobs” until the home business really takes off, and work at the home business during their spare time.   Some people don’t have a regular job and decide to take on a network marketing business full time. It might even begin as a hobby.
Regardless, network marketing has become the business of choice for many people because of this: there are established systems to follow - systems that work well no matter who is pushing the necessary buttons.

There has never before in history been a better time to start a business than right now, and there are no business options better for a person starting out than Network Marketing.

Find a system, work the system, reap the rewards. That’s what Network Marketing is all about.

All the best,

Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com

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Never underestimate the importance of self improvement in MLM business. Improve yourself and improve your business. No matter what product or service you may think that you are selling, the thing that you are truly selling is yourself.  In traditional business models this is true during the interview process to get hired, it is true during the day to day work process as you attempt to impress your bosses and it is true when you are with customers and clients as you need them to want to work with you, as you are the face of the product or service you are selling.  This is at least twice as true in an MLM business.

The key to success in an MLM venture is to remember that you are not only trying to sell product, you are trying to recruit new people to the organization.   Regardless of whether they are enticed to buy a ton of product from you, if they like what they see in you, and want to be like you, they are more likely to sign up with your organization, which has the potential to make you even more money in the long run than a hefty order.   For this reason you cannot stress enough the importance of self improvement.   In MLM, you are the company.    How you compose yourself tells potential business associates what kind of business you really have and is how they will decide whether or not they want to join up.

Self improvement is not limited to just how you look though.    A great pair of shoes and a sharp haircut are nice, but if you still stumble over your words and don’t use active listening techniques in your presentation, you won’t get very far.    The importance of self improvement in MLM business is that it gives you an opportunity to really be someone that your potential recruits will want to be like.   People want to follow other people that are successful. They aim to be around people that are attractive because of the energy that surrounds them. Self improvement is all about having a positive aura that will draw people in.

The importance of self improvement cannot be overstated.    By growing yourself as a person, you have the unique opportunity to grow your business as well.    Become the person that you have always wanted to be and you will find that other people will want to join you, learn from you and try to be just like you.    And that is how, in MLM, you can make the real money.

All the best,

Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com

Brand Marketing, Creating Your Brand, is a hot topic on the lips of many marketers these days.  Especially in the home and small business space. Here is information written by Richard Bravo that will assist you in branding.

Entrepreneurs around the world are looking for the edge to market their brand
and gain exposure for their business, products and services.

In this article we’re going to explore the art of brand marketing like a billion dollar mogul
and quite possibly one of the most recognized brands today.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you

Brand Marketing Like Donald Trump:
7 Steps To Branding

Anyone that knows anything about Donald Trump knows he is a big thinker and
even more so, an action taker. The Trump brand is a power house that encompasses the globe.

From real estate development and brokerages to casinos, hotels, golf courses, branded
consumer goods ranging from golf clubs, restaurants, an airline, a furniture collection, a
menswear label, boxed chocolates, loose leaf teas, vodka, a slew of books, bottled
water, beauty pageants, modeling, a production company, ice skating rinks and yes…
even a network marketing company.

But the Trump brand doesn’t stop there…

On top of having 2 hit TV shows, the Apprentice and Celebrity Apprentice, “The Donald” has run, ok maybe more like dabbled in running, for President of The United States of America three times.

The Trump brand is aggressive and all about kicking ass in the marketplace.
The word Trump has become synonymous with success, luxury and being fearless.

While some may say it’s too aggressive, like him or not, you have to respect what he’s accomplished.

From a sheer business perspective it’s an impressive laundry list of success and failure and never being afraid of going at it again and again and never giving up.

So let’s jump right in and get to the core of the
Brand Marketing Like Donald Trump: 7 Steps To Branding

Brand Marketing Strategy #1
START RIGHT NOW – TODAY

Here’s the simple fact of life…
Every day you wait is lost time, lost revenue, lost opportunity.

Stop waiting to be ready and just get out there and do it already.
Every day you put off putting one foot in front of the other to get started is a day
wasted.

Every day you wait is a day someone misses out on what you have to offer that could
positively impact their life.

It doesn’t matter how talented you are or how much you practice your craft and hone
your skills.

If you aren’t out there DOING the stuff you’re good at (or getting good at), none of
it matters.

Do It Already … START Now!

Like any construction project, there are phases to developing a brand.
The next phase is what I call Project Buzz
There are 3 key pieces “the Secrets” to Project Buzz:

• Pre Launch
• Construction Highlights
• and The Reveal (Opening Night)

Learning the art of the launch sequence, Pre Launch, Construction Highlights
and The Reveal are key elements in launching a new brand or conducting
a rebranding campaign.

Here they are…

Brand Marketing Strategy #2
PRE LAUNCH

Now that you’ve started, start talking about what you’re doing. Everyone loves the
excitement around Trump revealing a new building, casino or golf course that’s being
built.

Fans, media, colleagues… they all show up to “the event” as the amazing “plan” is
unveiled. It gets almost as much media attention as the actual reveal on opening day.

This “pre marketing” mechanism includes things like getting your seed keywords in order.
Identifying your audience and profiling your potential customers.
Planning your video marketing and SEO strategies.

Now START talking with your audience… NOW.
This is where you begin to establish your position in the marketplace.

The world is your oyster…
new or old, you can CREATE the brand and position you want, whenever you want.

Plenty of brands in history have been rebranded, received a make over or just plain
started over with a new message and a new goal and became wildly successful.

Start creating buzz around your brand right now – don’t hesitate.

Brand Marketing Strategy #3
CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHTS

Trump doesn’t wait for something to be “finished” to start promoting it.
Marketing continues while the project is “under construction.”

While you build your brand, get out there and network. Talk about your vision, share
your message with the masses.

People love the anticipation of “Coming Soon.”
Just look at movie trailers…
it is the art of building anticipation at its finest.

Take note and get out there and post updates about what you’re doing
and share your thoughts and experience as you take your journey.

This is something critical for newcomers to the entrepreneurial arena.
What you lack in experience you can make up with numbers.
Massive action and building excitement can be just as effective, if not more,
than a long list of experience and past success.

It doesn’t matter if you’re new.
If you’re active and showing excitement people will gravitate towards you.
People always want to be part of something.

• BUILD momentum.
• BUILD recognition.
• BUILD experience.
• BUILD trust.

There isn’t a building or enterprise in the history of mankind that was instantly
there one day. They were all built, from the ground up… brick by brick, sale by
sale.

BUILD YOU.
Share the experience with the world and you will build a “remarkable” brand.

Brand Marketing Strategy #4
the REVEAL … “Opening Night”

This is where it gets super fine.
This is where you’ve gained some experience,
cultivated an audience and you’re ready to rock!

At this point you start to do things like launching your own products, doing
successful JVs, creating promotions for your mlm team…
the opportunities are endless.

How quickly you get here is up to you. And the really cool part, the reality is,
you don’t need a multi-million dollar experience or budget to do it.

You can make a grand affair of even the smallest beginnings with the power of
marketing. You can do this with a tiny list and nearly no experience.

The power is in taking action and marketing it well.

How quickly you get here is based on you and the level you are willing to invest in
YOURSELF. The more you invest in you, the more you have to offer the marketplace.
VALUE is the name of the game.

What may start as a seemingly insignificant condo, will build over time to other
deals… an apartment complex, a subdivision, a hotel chain, a casino, a resort.

Don’t be afraid to start small… The beauty of the entrepreneurial world is that
anyone with a little ambition and ingenuity can get started today.

The next phase to branding like Trump could be considered maintenance mode. These are
things you are going to do on an ongoing basis from the day you start in perpetuity.

It is vital to the success of the business and the level of attention your business
will get, to implement these strategies.

Brand Marketing Strategy #5
EXPOSURE

You must get the word out that you’re in business. And this is one of the areas of
marketing where Trump shines the most. He knows how to play the media.

Don’t wait for someone else to talk about your business.
YOU talk about your business and other people will start talking about your business.

• Exposure creates buzz.
• Buzz creates attention.
• Attention attracts people.
• Your business needs people.

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Create “news” about what you and your business are doing.

Brand Marketing Strategy #6
CELEBRITY

This is huge!
Think of Celebrity Apprentice and how well the show has done.
It isn’t the “Mediocre People Applying For A Job” show.
It’s celebrities, famous people, competing on a reality show.

People are voyeuristic and will live vicariously through you.
Leverage celebrity figures and notable brands in and out of your industry to build your own sense of celebrity.

This allows you to piggy-back on the fame, trust, name and audience of that brands success.
Which in turn raises your brands awareness and celebrity status with your audience.

When people see you mentioned alongside a celebrity figure they instinctually
associate you with that celebrity and attach a level of celebrity to you.

This is another huge factor if you are just getting started.

One way to do this is by attending industry events.

The people you meet and the experience you have is priceless.
The pictures and video opps you have are worth thousands, even millions.

Photos and videos from the event and the environment around it.
A photo standing with a well known personality in your company.
A video interview with an industry leader.

Connect with people and talk with them on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn after
the event. These are “public” forums and platforms where the masses congregate.

Engaging in the “connected conversation” is vital.
These are all things you can do to establish the “celebrity” factor in your brand.

You hang out at cool events and rub shoulders with the super stars and recognized names
in the industry. Some of that celebrity is transferred to you by default.
Cultivate it and seek it out with intention.

NOTE:
Always be authentic… nothing is worth compromising your integrity.

Brand Marketing Strategy #7
THINK BIG !

It’s the title of one of his books and the icon of everything Trump.

The key in this secret is all about getting your TEAM together.

When you start out you may be required to “boot strap” your business.
The only thing on your mind may be “I hope we break even this month.”

You have to THINK BIGGER than that.
You have to DREAM BIGGER than that.

Are you really going into business for mediocre results?
Are you really going to take the entrepreneurial journey just to break even?

You have to BECOME BIGGER than that.

Believe me there are far easier ways to make a buck in this life than being an
entrepreneur.

To be bigger, you have to think bigger.
That means you have to envision your business and its reach outside of the limitations of yourself.

Look at Network Marketing…
What part of that phrase gives you the impression it has anything
to do with what you can accomplish alone?

This entire industry is based on leveraging the power and resources of a TEAM.
“Where 2 or 3 agree on a common purpose nothing is impossible.”

Leadership isn’t about doing everything yourself or being a super star with mega
talent.

Leadership is about seeing the BIG picture, cultivating a VISION and
ORGANIZING an ambitious TEAM to take ACTION.

We all need to belong to something BIGGER than ourselves.
Leaders furnish the inspiration for something BIGGER.
The “bigger” furnishes the INSPIRATION for us.

I hope this message empowers and inspires you to be the best you, you can be today.
TAKE ACTION… consume that inspiration and go out and inspire your community.

All The Best,

Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com

Today’s blog is a article written by Ben Settle titled Social Media– vs– Anti Social Media. I was not that surprised at what Ben had to say.  Read the blog for a real eye opening view, then make your own decision.

Social network marketing is an effective free marketing strategy  that you can use. To be effective in social network marketing you really need to know what you are doing!

Of course not everyone knows how to market using social networks effectively.   I have found facebook to be highly effective.

When you take a close look at your Facebook newsfeed what do you really see??   You see everyone promoting their latest and greatest business opportunity to anyone who will listen, and even to those who have no interest at all.

Then next month you see the same people promoting something else or you see people promoting 5+ different programs. Do you think anyone will take you seriously when you do this.. Well the answer is no.   If you want to be successful at social media, you must become a marketer and not be perceived as a peddler. A marketer is constantly promoting themselves and creating their personal branding.

In social network marketing you need to promote you not products, services, or opportunities you are in.

All to often network marketers are seen as jumpers.   You never know what they will present you with because its always something different.   In attraction marketing you want people to become attracted to you and that is the way to get results on sites like Facebook.

Here are a few tips I can suggest when using facebook.

Add Friends – Most people add friends by adding people they consider large leaders or the big boys of networking. Then try to add that persons friends. You want to do the exact opposite.   Go to different network marketing groups and also see if there are any groups you feel good about adding.

Groups – Most people add themselves to as many groups as possible and post their link to their business opportunity.  Add yourself to groups of great influence.   Post to the group wall a  funded proposal.   If the group allows videos and links, add those to the group as well.

Start Your Own Group – Start your own group around You and your interest not around your products, services or opportunity. Then offer valuable content and resources to your group members.

Your Friends Wall – Instead of posting a quick message on your friend’s  wall saying hi or join my business, I suggest you create a welcome video and tag your new friends in it.   Introduce yourself and let people know that you are here to help them.

Cross Promote Your Group – Contact other group members in your niche and offer to invite your group members to their group if they will do the same thing. If you put these practices into action you will achieve success.

If you would like to discuss ways to start and build your own business give me a call.

All the best,

Herb Hunter, 734-285-6792, hunter645@aol.com