Motivating Your Team
Here is a question for you. Do you have people on your team who can really get the job done but they aren’t doing it? Unless you have zero people on your team, the answer is for sure a big YES! This is a long time battle for us in network marketing. So, how can you start motivating your team?
The bad news is this..you can’t motivate anyone just through words alone. You may get them excited, but in reality they have to motivate themselves. They must know their why the purpose for being in the business, then they have to be willing to go out an do whatever is necessary to accomplish that why and purpose.
You also need to keep in mind, people are not all motivated in the same way. I have some people who get excited about the income potential in network marketing. Some on the team just like the idea of earning a few extra hundred dollars a month. The majority are looking for more time freedom and less stress. You need to find out wants important to them and not what’s important to you so you can lead them correctly. Here are just a few ideas for motivating your people:
1. Within 48 hours of the time the sign up, help them develop a solid purpose, set goals based on their why, and set a schedule of activities for the first 30 days.
2. You need to have available a proven marketing system that anyone can do. One that has worked well for the people on my team is to help your new distributors make up a list of 20 people. They then need with your help to contact those 20 people right away. This gives your new team members the opportunity to learn by listening to an upline leader and also the chance that some of these people might be interested in what your business offers.
3. Keep your team members active by providing marketing programs such as social mediamarketing, and online marketing, e-mail marketing, advertising, post card mailings, conference calls, webinars, lead programs, etc.
4. Prepare them for what’s ahead – let them know that there will be tough times and nasty people along the way. Family members and friends may be rude to them at times, because they don’t understand the business. Let them know that when they are excited and up, they should call their downline and spread that enthusiasm. When they are depressed and down, they should call their upline for help and understanding.
5. Team members love to receive praise and it is one of the best motivators. Constantly recognize your team members for what they are doing. If they make their first contact, let them know what a great job they are doing. When they make their first retail sale or recruit their first person, announce it to the world. As they achieve higher levels, give them the recognition they deserve.
6. Stay in touch with your team on a regular basis. In the beginning, when you only have a couple distributors, this is easy. As your network grows, it becomes more difficult. Contact your new distributors daily for the first 30 days (if possible). Everyone else weekly or at least monthly. Some great ways to leverage your time are the use of e-mail . E-mail allows you to reach groups of people with exciting new information, without a tremendous time or financial investment, but never forget how important that personal contact is.
The key to motivating your team is to really show them you care about them. Work with your team on a regular basis to help them achieve their why and their goals.
If you are considering a career in network marketing, view my website at http://herb.mynusystem.com We want you to see what lengths we will go to help assure your success. Never forget the fact, that in Network Marketing, my success will always depend on your success. Take action and get started “Today!!â€Â Contact me by email at hunter645@aol.com or call 734-285-6792.
To your Success.. Herb Hunter.. Coach, Builder, Mentor, and Just a Great Guy..
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Herb,
Great subject about motivating your team and you did an extremely good job of explaining.
Thanks
Bon