From Facebook to Local Networking: Social Media & Social Networking for MLM

Daren Falter social networking social media facebook twitter myspace linked in plaxo mp3I’ve been promising a class on Social Media, and how to Network like a PRO. Here it is in MP3.

This may not be what you expected. Everyone wants a secret strategies for building a huge network of successful business contacts. It’s not what you might think. It has more to do with being genuinely interested in people and their lives-being authentic. Find out how the most successful people in the world build huge networks of friends and business contacts. These ideas work just as well with the local Chamber of Commerce or Toastmasters as they do for making friends online with Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Linked In, Plaxo, etc.

Listen to this MP3, or download it to your IPOD to take with you. (To download, point to the Blue MP3 Link and right click your mouse. This will give you an option for downloading the file to your hard drive. Usually is something like “Save Target As” depending on the browser you’re using.) The recording is about 90 minutes.

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Rick Frishman: Author of Author101, Publisher & Media Expert

Rick Frishman with Daren Falter, Author101 UniversityRick Frishman is a legend in the industries of Publishing, Media, PR, and Publicity. A representative of one of the most successful and popular publishers in the world, Morgan Stanley, Rick is constantly signing deals with some of the world’s most influencial authors and celebrities. Rick Frishman is also the author of such best selling books as the Author 101 Series, Where’s Your WOW, 10 Clowns Don’t Make A Circus, How to Get on Oprah, and Co-Author with the famous Jay Conrad Levinson of Guerilla Publicity. He truly is a legend in his own time.

Join Rick, Mark Victor Hansen, and myself in Atlanta, Georgia on October 1 & 2 for an amazing event, the Author 101 University. Authors or Publishers (or aspiring authors or publishers) who want to make serious money in the publishing business. The vast majority (99%) of authors make less than $50,000 a year. This is the seminar to show you how to be in the other 1%! CLICK HERE NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION!

“Top Publishing And Marketing Experts Reveal Tools and Techniques to Get Your Book Published and Double or Triple Your Income as an Author or Publisher.” Join Rick Frishman, Brendon Burchard, Robyn Freedman Spizman, David Hancock, Jill Lublin, James Malinchak, Alex Carroll and more…

Author101 University is coming October 1 & 2, 2008
to the Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta GA
CLICK HERE NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION!
Space is limited and this event will sell out, register early to insure your attendance!

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Brendon Burchard - Life’s Golden Ticket SEMINAR

brendon burchard lifes golden ticketBrendon Burchard, in my opinion, is the next up and coming Tony Robins. It’s hard to believe you can fit so much energy in one man’s body. This man has a message for you to help your life, and he’ll stop at nothing to get it out to you.

Many people ask me how is it that I consistently get great results in my business building. I recently attended one of Brendon Burchard’s intensive training events and it was awesome. I’m working with Brendon as an network marketing advisor and I’ll be recommending him to come speak as some of your upcoming network marketing conventions and leadership training events.

Don’t miss this opportunity to attend Brendon’s upcoming Live’s Golden Ticket BIG TOP event on September 26-28 with Men are From Mars, Women are from Venus author Dr. John Grey and the legendary Marianne Williamson. Join me in promoting a BOOTH at this event, marketing to 2000 top MLM prospects, and I’ll show you how to get FREE tickets for your entire team. Email me if you want to attend or take a booth spot. I’ll have my book there and I’ll be promoting my MLM business.

SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT IMMEDIATE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE AN BUSINESS!!

September 26-28 UNBELIEVABLE PRICING ON TICKETS AND ON BOOTH SPACE!!!
Brendon Burchard’s Incredible Inspirational Event, worth 20 times the price!!
http://www.lifesgoldenticket.com/event/827775

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5 Live Seminar Events … Internet/Affiliate/Network/Book Marketing

Interested in learning about internet marketing, network marketing, info marketing, affiliate marketing, or book marketing and self-publishing?

If you’ve heard any of my trainings you know how passionate I am about LIVE seminar events.
WHY? Many reasons:

1. Discover million dollar ideas
2. Meet new business partners
3. Learn secrets golden nuggets of wisdom
4. Receive inspiration and motivation
5. Find new affiliate marketing opportunities
6. Build new streams of income
7. Get to know industry insiders

I wanted to share my schedule for the next few months!
Join Me For Any Of These … Five Life Changing Events

September 27-29 Long Beach - Inspirational Seminar
October 1-2 Atlanta - Beginning Author Training
October 3-5 Atlanta - Intensive Internet Marketing Training
October 27-29 Salt Lake City - Advanced Author Training Bootcamp
November 6-9 Salt Lake City - XanGo National Convention

Here’s more info …

Long Beach, California
- Inspiration/Motivation/Breakthroughs

  September 27-29
  - Brendon Burchard’s Incredible Inspirational
  Event, worth 20 times the price!!
  - http://www.lifesgoldenticket.com/event/827775

Atlanta, Georgia - Double Header
- Best Selling Author Training &
- Internet Marketing Training

  October 1-2
  - Author101 Seminar
  - Learn How To Become A Best Selling Author
  - Mark Victor Hansen, Rich Frishman
  - http://www.webmarketingmagic.com/app/?af=827761

  October 3-5
  - Big Seminar
  - Intensive 3 Day Internet Marketing Superconference
  - http://generatorsoftware.com/pro/bs.php?422615/70

Salt Lake City, Utah
- Best Selling Author Training

  October 27-29
  - WriteWise Author Bootcamp
  - Serious Authors Seeking Training for Aspiring Authors
  - Robert Allen, Richard Paul Evans, Daren Falter
  - Email Daren Falter for details daren@dcfalter.com

Salt Lake City, Utah
  - Network Marketing Company Convention

  November 6-9
  - XanGo National Convention
  - New Product Line Announcement
  - Massive Momentum Launch
  - Email Daren Falter for details daren@dcfalter.com

Let me know if you can make any of these! I’d love to take you to Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. I’d love to discuss your business ideas, book ideas, or strategies. Email me when you know which ones you can attend.

Daren Falter
daren@dcfalter.com

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Sharon Unkefer, Wife of Sherman Unkefer Dies

Sharon Unkefer Pictured With Sherman

I hate to make www.networkmarketingreview.com the source of tragic announcements as I recently announced the death of network marketing industry legend Bob Schmidt, but I had to share this with my subscribers, Sharon and Sherman Unkefer have had such an influence on all of you.

I regret to inform you that Sharon Unkefer had been in poor health for the last three weeks and with Sherman at her side, she passed away recently.

Ed and Yvonne Johnson share these comments …

Mercy, God brought Sharon Home with Him, and Sharon is now very alive and well for all of Eternity, in her Big Mansion in Heaven…and I know she will a lot of the little doggies that she loved so much and were her
constant companions.

We know Sharon and Sherman Unkefer to both be very strong Christians, and we know that when a Christian passes on, it is a Time of Homecoming, and although we will all greatly miss Sharon and her unfailing love, warmth, generosity, smiles, humor, support, and laughter, we can all rejoice in the knowledge that we will see her again in the Sweet By and By. Sharon was always so very kind and sweet to everyone, and she always had such nice things to say, which she frequently did in her Newsletters.

Sharon was the perfect Proverbs 31 wife to Sherman, and their deep love for each other was always very evident. After hearing the news of Sharon’s passing, I walked outside, and looked up at the big beautiful blue sky filled with many pure white billowy clouds, and had a talk with the Lord, and also with Sharon. I thanked God for His Mercy in taking Sharon out of her pain and bringing her Home to her Mansion in Heaven, to enjoy the Rewards of Eternity with Him, as she now waits for Sherman and all her loved ones to re-join her in the Sweet By and By. I also had a talk with Sharon, and I thanked her for always being such a wonderful wife to Sherman, a wonderful mother and grandmother, and such good and faithful friend to us. Sharon touched so many lives, and we are all better off for having crossed her path and known her.

Yvonne and I have prayed with Sharon over the years, during the times that she and Sherman were walking through some of the Deep Valleys of their Life, and we have also rejoiced with them in their Mountain-top Experiences. I told her to be getting ready for a Glorious Homecoming someday in the Sweet By and By, as Sherman, her family, and her many friends all Come Home to Heaven one day. In the deep recesses of my mind, I think I faintly heard some small dogs barking with joy, and I felt the warmth of her smile and a kiss from above.

Jesus said to Martha, the sister of Lazarus, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?’ (John 11:25-26). We can all take comfort in this. We have all lost a dear and treasured friend in this life, but we can know, with great Faith and Confidence, that Sharon is Alive and Well in Heaven with Jesus. Please keep Sherman, and their family in your prayers, that God will give him The Peace that passes all understanding, as he grieves the loss of his beloved wife, Sharon.

God Bless You All,
Ed and Yvonne Johnson

In The Sweet By and By…(Link)
Sweet By and By Art Print by Lorraine Brewer

There’s a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar;
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there.

Refrain
In the sweet by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore;
In the sweet by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
We shall sing on that beautiful shore
The melodious songs of the blessed;
And our spirits shall sorrow no more,
Not a sigh for the blessing of rest.

A special thank you to Ed and Yvonne Johnson for distributing this wonderful memory of Sharon.

Daren Falter

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Network Marketing / MLM News

network marketing news mlm reviewsNow at www.networkmarketingreview.com, you’ll find the latest in breaking news stories and events happening in the MLM industry today. Just come to www.networkmarketingreview.com and click on the MLM NEWS button at the top. Or, simply go directly to the page by visiting www.networkmarketingreview.com/mlmnews. Find out additional information about each news story by visiting the links associated with the news summary.   If you have news you know about and would like Network Marketing Review to post it, just email it to me at daren@dcfalter.com.

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Network Marketing Legend Bob Schmidt Dies at 63

 Bob Schmidt Dies at 63Tribute to Bob Schmidt, A Network Marketing Legend and one of the “Good Guys”

I was shocked to hear about the passing of one of network marketing’s greatest legends, Bob Schmidt. I didn’t know Bob very well, but those who do have been profoundly impacted by his life and work. I do have a very proud memory of Bob approaching me after I delivered a platform presentation to several thousand distributors in Vancouver, BC. He congratulated me on a fine presentation and was particularly interested in the content of my speech. Coming from Bob, it couldn’t have been a more flattering commentary. WOW!

I’ve copies some messages from some of Bob’s good friends. I’ve also included the newspaper article about his death. Our hearts go out to his surviving family members and good friends. We’ll miss Bob Schmidt and what he has done for all of us.

Daren Falter

Click here for the full tribute to Bob Schmidt

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Daren’s Internet Marketing Secrets

Network Marketing on the Internet | Online MLMMany of you have been asking me how I have developed my business primarily using internet marketing strategies. Well, I’d love to take each and every one of your through the process, but I don’t have the time or energy to train 20,000 independent distributors on how to build their business using the internet. Furthermore, I have never taken the time to document the process or record audios or videos on the subject. I will be starting this process soon, but it could take quite a while.

So, to keep everyone happy, I’ve made a new page on my BLOG www.networkmarketingreview.com/internetmarketing

This is a link to some of the programs I’ve used to gain my knowledge and skills. I’ve also linked to some programs and trainers who teach similar principles to the ones I believe and apply in my business. I’ve always been a fan of Max Steingart’s Endless Free Leads program, as well as Mike Dillard’s Magnetic Sponsoring and I recommend both. I’ve also created links to several of the Google Adwords courses that have helped me generate daily traffic to my websites. If you’re interested in more info on the subject, just email me back and let me know what you’d like to learn. I can’t promise to respond to each inquiry, but I will READ every email and make my decision on what to train on in the future. Just click here for more information.

Thanks! DC

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The Miracle Man | Morris Goodman

Morris Goodman \

I met Morris Goodman recently at the MLMIA Conference in California. His words were so inspiring to me personally, that I couldn’t wait to have him on our training call.

If you missed our tele-class with Morris “The Miracle Man” Goodman on 5/17, you’re in luck. We recorded it! And it is PHENOMENAL! I’ll have it up soon.

Morris Goodman, at age 35 was Mr. Success.One of the leading life insurance salesmen in the world, a member of The Million Dollar Round Table and Top Of The Table, Morris had success, fame, fortune, and a brand new airplane.

And then things turned upside down. While attempting to land his airplane one afternoon Morris crashed. With his neck broken at C1 and C2, his spinal cord crushed, and every major muscle in his body destroyed Morris was no longer able to perform any bodily function except to blink his eyes. His injuries were too severe for him to survive.

But the man the doctors dubbed “The Miracle Man” did survive and with a strong faith in God, courage and determination, Morris not only rebuilt his body but also his mind and outlook on life.

Morris feels you too can learn to be happy, have peace of mind, and accomplish all your goals and dreams no matter what hand life deals you.

Today Morris is a highly sought after speaker who travels the world sharing his story with millions of people and teaching his philosophy on goal setting and personal growth and development.

Morris Goodman Airplane CrashThis next picture is going to blow you away. This is a picture of Morris’ plane after the crash. Can you imagine anyone surviving this? It seems God had different plans for Morris Goodman. The one thing that had the most lasting impression on me when I met Morris personally is that he said if he had it all to do over again, he wouldn’t change a thing. He would not take back the accident. He would not wish for a different life. His adversity has helped him become who he is today.

Click here to listen to the audio interview with Daren Falter. I’m going to take some time this week to enhance Morris’ recording, its bit weak.

Check out Morris’ website at www.themiracleman.org

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Tools of the Trade

I’ve been putting a lot of focus lately on my webinar series, “Introduction to Advertising Co-ops: Learn how to generate a steady flow of quality MLM leads to your email and voicemail DAILY with advertising co-ops.” I had to rerecord the second series for the THIRD time because a) my voice was out on the first version and b) my internet was not behaving on Tuesday night as some of you witnessed. So I re-recorded the portion that was the meat and potatoes of the call, and GOOD NEWS… its less than 20 minutes total. Next week we’ll be discussing more co-op strategies. Join my newsletter if you want notification on these free webinars.

Video #2: Network Marketing Leads Generation:
MLM Tools of the Trade

Here are this weeks videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRe5l0vPNrQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCU5zyXGG5o


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New Webinar Series: An Introduction to MLM Advertising Co-ops

Learn how to generate a steady flow of quality MLM leads to your email and voicemail DAILY with advertising co-ops: Introducing my April Webinar Series on how to build your MLM business with Advertising Co-operatives! 

What is an Ad Co-op? Well you’re about to find out in this series of Webinars on that very topic. You can see the Introductory video below, and then just go to www.youtube.com and search for "Network Marketing Leads Generation - Ad Co-ops" and then look for all nine episodes. This was about a one hour webinar but YOUTUBE requires that you cut it up into 10 minute or less chunks.

Or you to link directly over, you can click on any of these links for the 8 video clips:
Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw8tGcPhgHk
Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou_PXRITzOs
Video 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc6_RRRSTg0
Video 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cLvsPXrimw
Video 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsv70WQN0yU
Video 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ouu3vtsqxA
Video 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUWPjcCKUOs
Video 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZBG7GPCG3I

 

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Last Chance Sale! Prices going UP!!

Every spring I do a spring cleaning and offer several training programs at ridiculous prices. This year I’m doing something different. I’m giving you ONE LAST CHANCE to purchase some of these items for the last time at low prices. After this, they’re going UP! Click here for details.

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Network Marketing Compensation Plans Intro - YouTube

 Many people have been asking me lately about how to compare network marketing compensation plans. First, I would highly recommend that you first read my book, and listen to my book on tape. You can purchase a combo pack of the book and tape at my website at www.networkmarketingbook.com. But here’s a very brief summary of what I look for in compensation plans. If you do a search on YouTube.com after watching this video, you can find the rest of my webinars.

This webinar recording was done last year around the time I was finishing my book. Its an intro to a series of webinar clips that break down the different compensation plans; the matrix, breakaway, unilevel, binary, and some of the other gimmick plans like the Australian 2-up, etc. You’ll want to study this information before selecting a network marketing company. Enjoy the clips, and be sure to pass them on.

 

Or click on this link below to watch it at YOUTUBE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjTRJBxJHjQ

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Family Cash Flow Secrets - 2 CD Audio Book

FamilyCashFlow_CoverTilt.jpg"12 Secrets to creating a 
five, six, or even seven figure 
business working part-time 
from home"
buy now

Have you ever read my story about how I got into home business? If not, click here and go check it out. You’ll be able to read my story on the website while being introduced to my new passout audio book.

This is a new passout audio book that I’ve just completed entitled Family Cash Flow Secrets. Its a two disc audio book designed to introduce other good folks like yourself to network marketing in a very non-threatening, highly professional way. It begins with my story of how I went from receptionist at the Department of Ecology in Olympia, Washington to a successful home-based business owner in just on year part-time effort, and two more years full time effort.

This audio book is dedicated to introducing you to my FAMILY CASH FLOW formula that has turned a financial nobody into a lifestyle somebody in record time. Keep in mind that this audio book is just the beginning of the relationship you and I will have with this prospect as I plan to offer many tele-classes and webinars in 2008 focused on small business and home-based business marketing strategies. These courses will be generic so anyone can attend. But this overview audio book will give you the concepts that will start morphing you into a profit producing machine, without compromising your standards or principles, without quitting your current career, and without giving up all of your important family time. The Family Cash Flow Formula consists of 12 life changing secrets.

Visit www.familycashflow.info for more information

Apply these secrets to ANY home-based business, and you have the power to double and triple your profits this year! If you don’t have an idea for a home-based business yet, allow the audio book to instruct you on where to find the best information for home-based business start-ups.

When you purchase FAMILY CASH FLOW SECRETS, you’ll automatically be placed on my mailing list where I will keep you up to date on FREE Tele-Classes and Webinars that will take over from where this Audio Book leaves off. Thank you, and we’ll talk to you soon on an upcoming LIVE tele-seminar or webinar." Visit www.familycashflow.info to purchase today. Once you’ve purchased at least one copy of Family Cash Flow Secrets, you will receive information on how to order in BULK at huge discounts!

Daren Falter 
www.familycashflow.info

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How to Select a Network Marketing Company - IT’S FINISHED!!!

HTScoverPIC100w.jpgBelieve it or not, YES, the book is finished and ready for shipping. To order How to Select a Network Marketing Company - Revised 5th Edition, visit www.networkmarketingbook.com.  Many of you have started to receive your copies today. If you have pre-ordered the book and have not received it yet, please send an email to me at daren@dcfalter.com and let me know your name and phone number. We’ll make sure we double check to make sure it has gone out.

Don’t miss out on the audio CDs. I recently  had a lunch appointment with internet MLM guru Ty Tribble of mlmblog.com and he recommended that I sell the 5 Audio CD Set at $99.95. With five hours of content it certainly has that kind of  value, but at least for October, I want to offer it at the discounted price of $39.95. After that I might raise the price. If you would like to cdCOVERpic150.jpgorder the CDs at the discouted price, visit www.networkmarketingbook.com. Make an investment in your MLM education!

How to Select a Network Marketing Company represents my entire 17 years of involvement in network marketing. I’ve revised this book now FIVE times and with each revision, the book takes on more facts, more quotes, and more objectivity.

Why purchase the book if you’ve already select a great company? Several reasons:

1. To confirm in your mind and heart, and in the hearts and minds of your distributors, that you’re involved with the BEST company.
2. To prevent you and your distributors from getting involved with scams, or from being distracted into inferior MLM programs.
3. To educate career minded MLMers about the industry; compensation plan comparisions, timing charts, industry comparisons, etc.
4. To help you explain to your prospects how to educate your prospects and contacts on the principles of company selection.

You’re going to love using this book as an education tool and a prospecting tool, especially if your company made my TOP THIRTY LIST for 2007-2008.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Daren Falter, Author
How to Select a Network Marketing Company
www.networkmarketingbook.com

 

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Free Publicity for your Network Marketing Business

evemagxSMALL.jpgHow to I get this KING 5 NEWS camera crew to my house to feature my network marketing company’s product for FREE?

How would you like to get on TV for FREE? I’ve done it three times now, and I’ve been on the radio at least a dozen times. Not only was it free, but it was more powerful for my network marketing business than any advertising. Check out this article on free publicity and let me know what you think. 

 FEATURED ARTICLE:

How I received $20,000 in FREE PUBLICITY on Radio, Television, Magazines, and on the Internet and added 500 distributors to my network marketing business in less than 90 days!

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How would you like these results over the next 90 days?

• Front Page Article in major trade magazine and $15,000 ad circulating to 250,000 prospects… Instead of paying for it, I MADE $10,000
• Prime Time King 5 TV lead news story on a topic related to my expertise, interview with TV crew and link to my website on TV station’s website… FREE
• Radio Interview on major local radio station during morning drive time… FREE
• Several Internet Radio Interviews specific to my industry… FREE
• Full-Page Ads in 3 major trade publications… BREAK EVEN
• 1000s of links on high traffic websites resulting in massive traffic… FREE

Its true!  I did it!! And I’m about to do it again!!  Would you like to know how I’m going to do it?
 CLICK HERE for the rest of this article entitled FREE MEDIA BLITZ.

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Home Party Plans in the news!

I’m posting this as a companion post to an upcoming article on FREE PUBLICITY, but since they cover two separate subjects I thought I’d post this by itself. I was able to do this interview and build this party plan story based on my own initiative and getting a little lucky with a fantastic journalist, Saint Bryan, from Evening Magazine. If you get your name out there, you can start to leverage media stories like this one and events to build your business. 

Or click here for the link to YOUTUBE … 
http://www.youtube.com/v/XphQGD4HgGo

Daren’s take on Home Party Plans

I haven’t done a home party plan in a few years, but I would if I had more time. I’ve learned some incredible lessons from this amazing business model. I’ve also consulted a few top companies and a few top agents on this amazing strategy. Considering the fact that over one third of the $30 billion direct sales industry consists of companies that focus primarily on home parties, the Home Party Plan strategy can not be ignored.

Let me start by saying, I love party plan companies, which are any network marketing or direct sales companies that promote their products and services almost exclusively through home parties and home demonstrations. I’ve learned some extremely valuable lessons from the home party plan industry. Here are some of my findings:

1. More than 99 percent of the home party plan industry is made up of women.
2. Retail is the lifeblood of any direct marketing company; party planners know this better than anyone.
3. There’s no better place to create a buying environment than in the living room of one of your friend’s homes.
4. Recognition can be a more powerful performance incentive than money.
5. Many people join direct sales for reasons other than making money. They can enjoy the relationships and camaraderie, they might thrive on the challenge, they may crave the recognition they receive as they advance, and they might have a passion for the products.
6. Party plan marketing is a retail sales and distributor duplication machine.
7. Party plan companies generally weight their compensation plans toward the front end so participants can earn commissions sooner. The reward is directly tied to the party itself (more on this in Chapter Eight).
8. Home party plans incorporate fun, education, and social interaction into the sales and marketing process.
9. Experienced party plan distributors can produce incredible personal sales volumes that would put most network marketers to shame.
10. Home parties, especially couples parties, can be a lot of fun!!!

As thrilled as I am about the virtues, and power, of the party plan model, I didn’t say much about this particular business model in my book. I don’t want to pick on home party plan companies. I’m just letting visitors know that my book, How to Select a Network Marketing Company was intended to outline the criteria and strategies for selecting a standard network marketing model. Standard MLMs weight the compensation to the middle and the back of the pay plans while most party plan companies weight towards the front. I’ll be discussing the home party plan model separately in future writings and articles.

But for now … PARTY ON … and enjoy this clip from a party plans story I put together a few years ago.

Daren Falter
www.networkmarketingbook.com

 

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Network Marketing Buying Clubs

How to Select a Network Marketing Company Series
Discover the Keys to Scrutinizing, Comparing, and Selecting a Million-Dollar MLM Business

Now we’re going to cover some common myths associated with network marketing buying clubs. I hear these myths so often, that I decided to actually present the myth first, and then I’ll provide you with the facts to so you can see the contrast and understand the truth as it relates to one of the oldest, most traditional products/services in network marketing.

300BuyingClubCard.jpgWholesale buying clubs

Myth: Wholesale buying clubs are a powerful way to develop a large international marketing business while at the same time enjoying the benefits of wholesale prices on thousands of consumer products.

Fact: Wholesale buying clubs are a fantastic way to save money. However, MLM’s version of the wholesale buying club is not exactly wholesale. You can save as a consumer by skipping the middle-man retailers and going directly to the wholesale warehouse, but generally there is not enough profit margin left to run a true wholesale buying club. What you get instead is simply “a buying club.”

Here are some definitions of a wholesale buying club vs. a buying club:

Wholesale Buying Club: A group of consumers who band together to form a large purchasing organization to take advantage of volume discount prices. These clubs are exclusive to those who officially become members. Typically, wholesale buying club members will pay a monthly or annual fee for the exclusive right to purchase at factory-direct, wholesale prices. Traditional buying club members only shop at stores, but in today’s modern age, it is usually done through catalogs, 1-800 lines, and now, the Internet.

Buying Club: A group of consumers who band together to form a purchasing organization. The organization offers the same items you might find in the retail and wholesale store at similar prices, or possibly a bit higher. The organization retains the profits that would otherwise have been savings to the consumer. These profits fund the organization.

Most buying clubs are designed as fund-raising organizations for churches or other non-profit organizations. You may buy a ticket to an upcoming country western concert, and some of the proceeds go to the local fire department. Your church or school might sell chocolates that you could find at the store for about the same price or even much less; however, the church or school retains a percentage of the profits. Also, buying clubs are common among profit-producing organizations, such as direct sales or network marketing companies. A company offers items in a catalog that you can find for about the same price in the stores—the catalog prices could even be a bit higher. The company passes a percentage of its profits to independent distributors who are actively promoting the products and program.

Myth: Amway/Quixtar is a wholesale buying club.

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The Six Criteria for Selecting a Top Distributorship

How to Select a Network Marketing Company Series
Discover the Keys to Scrutinizing, Comparing, and Selecting a Million-Dollar MLM Business

HTScoverPIC100w.jpgRather than simply running through the criteria I used for selecting the best company in network marketing, I want to walk you through the evaluation process, step-by-step. It’s valuable for network marketers to understand the importance of each criterion. You can use this system to rate any network marketing business venture.

Listed below are the Six Keys or criteria we will review in this article. Associated with each key are some of the critical questions that this article will answer. Don’t worry if you don’t understand the question before reading the chapters associated with each criterion or key. But keep in mind that eventually understanding these questions and their answers is critical to your success in network marketing.

Key #1: Profit Mindset – How to Think Like a Marketing Pro

In order to be able to recognize a good opportunity, you must be thinking with a marketing mind. This article will help you understand how successful home business owners think about success and money. Adopting these same beliefs and philosophies is your first step in selecting the right company. In my book, How to Select a Network Marketing Company (Chapter Four), I will answer these questions, and many others you might have about what it takes to have the mindset of a millionaire.

• What is your main reason for starting and maintaining a successful business?
• What is the difference between business ownership and self-employment?
• Would you rather be right or rich? Is ego more important than profits?
• What message is the marketplace sending you every day?
• Are you coachable enough to effectively apply what you learn in this book?

Key #2: Product Industry-What to Sell, and Why

The term product industry refers to the type of product or service you will be selling through your independent distributorship. Chapter Five of my book will answer the following questions in detail.

• Should I select a product company or a service company?
• Which product or service will produce the largest income for me?
• Should I go with a new idea or go with something proven?
• Which industries are absolutely not viable this year?
• What role do trends play in selecting a product industry?
• Should I choose a Baby Boomer industry, or does it matter?

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What the network marketing industry needs…

… and how we can provide it, working together

 

mymlmisbetterthanyourmlm_cartoon500.jpgThere is one horrible, ugly, repulsive, repressive, defeating factor keeping every network marketer from fulfilling their true potential. This one factor, if reversed, could cause network marketing / MLM to become the most popular career in the world. What is this factor? It’s involves network marketing distributors attacking other distributors within the same MLM industry. It involves the backbiting, betrayal, and slandering of each other. You see, network marketing / mlm is a word-of-mouth industry. Distributors rely on person-to-person promotion to share the benefits of a new MLM product or service or to tell someone about a new network marketing business venture.

 

However, when network marketers run into the competition, something snaps and they forget who they are.  Instead of realizing there is room for everyone at the top and that we would all do better working together and supporting one another even though we’re in different MLM companies, distributors would rather spread unsubstantiated rumors about the competition’s product or business to try to make their own deal look better. Multiply this by all of the good people involved in this word-of-mouth business and you have a bad news machine cranking out dirty laundry at mass volume. No wonder network marketing has a bad rap. Network marketers are responsible for nurturing this myth.

 

Uniting Network Marketers for Fun and Profit

 

Can you imagine how successful all network marketers would be if we could just learn to support each other in the industry instead of tearing each other down? Network marketers (and everyone else) simply need education so they can develop the wisdom to understand the difference between legitimate business opportunities and scams. They need to learn that distributors in other legitimate companies are just like them. They need to learn to love network marketing as much as they love their own product and company.

 

One of the missions of www.networkmarketingreview.com is to unite the ethical and legitimate network marketing companies through their distributors and truly share the story of network marketing through the good people of this industry. The information and communications at this website will prove to its readers specifically why network marketing is the greatest home-based business strategy in the world. Through uniting as an industry, MLM can become one of the most powerful forces for good on the planet.

 

Let me know what you feel about these ideas, and keep the commentary coming.

 

Daren C. Falter

www.networkmarketingbook.com

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