If you have spent your first year in network marketing and have found it really hard to generate leads, it's time to start working seriously on your mlm business plan and look for more effective strategies to get out there.
In this short article, I'll consider the importance of "branding" your mlm business.
Branding is a process that is aimed at creating a clear identity for your business. In order to communicate such a clear picture about yourself and your company, you must know exactly who you are, which comes from having spent enough time working on your business plan as well as from constant improvement of your services and network marketing tools.
This might seem quite straightforward. But it's not really...even the most motivated and hard working person (i.e. YOU) will face a huge challenge in starting her/his first mlm business. Why?
In one word, the answer is: trust.
Think about that. We all tend to trust those businesses which have been in the marketplace for years and that have already proven to thousands and thousands of clients to be capable of adding value to their lives and efficiently solve their problems. It's the old notion of social proof...
So what is the answer for you? You are essentially starting from scratch, have no funds and you still want to be profitable in this mlm business.
I believe that the solution, at least at the very beginning of your mlm career, lies in joining the army of well established network marketers becoming a network marketing distributor. This might sound hard but it's actually extremely simple. You don't have to write a CV and try to persuade top network marketing companies that you can work with them.
For a very small monthly fee, you can join these companies, get invaluable guidance in network marketing and, most importantly, get to use their branded, tested, highly converting web pages. This includes fully customizable landing pages, squeeze pages, effective autoresponder emails and anything you need to start offering value to your potential consumers from day one.
Whether you are a complete newbie or even somebody who has already tried a few things in internet marketing, you do need an experienced guide for the first few years. You do need to get introduced to the key people in this business, go to the right conferences and gradually become an established network marketer. This will save you from years and years of failing in this business.
I hope that this short article helped you realize that internet marketing is a real business and that, in order to be successful, you must invest in education and stay as close as possible to well established mentors.
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