It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I have been in the network marketing industry for nearly a decade.  Still, it never ceases to amaze me that so many network marketers do not work during the holiday season.  They usually say that people do not buy products or joining businesses during this time of the year. 

This is the second time in about a week that I am writing about this topic.  I feel so strongly about it that I feel the need to get my message to more people!

·        On Thanksgiving Day, a new rep joined my team online.  I had no prior contact with her.  This is the third time in my network marketing career that someone joined my team on Thanksgiving.

·        More people than ever use social media.  Do they stop during the holiday season?  Of course not!  So, why would you stop trying to build relationships and promoting your home business?

·        Various events and parties we attend in December are filled with prospects!  No, it isn’t a good time to try “selling” someone, but how about if you give a two sentence explanation of what you do and then say something like, “I don’t want to take up your time.  We are here to join in the party.  I would be happy to speak with you later this week to tell you more.  Let me just jot down your phone number an email address.”

·        While standing in the inevitable lines at a store, strike up a conversation with someone near you.  Try to slip in, “I am so much more relaxed this year since I didn’t have to ask anyone for time off.”  There are many simple ways to hint toward your career without jumping into a presentation.  Very often if we say something like this, the other person may ask you, “Oh, you don’t work anymore?”   The door is open for a VERY brief mention of your business.  Then give them a business card or brochure and/or ask for their contact info.

Opportunities are all around you to promote your business during the holidays, both online and off.  Keep your eyes open to recognize these occasions, and you can grow your team and increase your product sales by the New Year.

Who would like to take on the holiday challenge to build your income by January 1^st?

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Who Are the Buffalo Soldiers?

Fort Huachuca (wa-choo-ka) is an army post in Southeast Arizona.  It is one of the oldest military bases in the United States.  It is a product of the Indian Wars of the 1870s and 1880s and was established as Camp Huachuca in 1877.  At that time, it offered protection to settlers travelling through the area or living in what was then Apache territory. 

As part of its long and proud history, Fort Huachuca has served as one of the homes of “B” Troop, often referred to as the Buffalo Soldiers, for many years. The Buffalo Soldiers at one time consisted only of African Americans.     African-Americans have served and with distinction in all U.S. military engagements. They made the greatest sacrifices and contributions during the Civil War when more than 180,000 African Americans were in the Union Army.  Over 33,000 of these soldiers sacrificed their lives for their country. 

In 1866, Congress established a peacetime army, reducing the size of armed forces dramatically and abolishing all the African-American units created during the Civil War. Of the new cavalry regiments and infantry units established at that time, four of the cavalry and two of the infantry units consisted of “colored men.”  These troops remained in the West until the Spanish-American War.  At that time one if five cavalry soldiers and one in eight infantry soldiers were black.  They were nicknamed Buffalo Soldiers.  There are different stories regarding the origin of the name, but the most widely accepted is that the Indians saw a similarity between the black soldiers’ hair and buffalos.  The Buffalo Soldiers were former slaves, freemen and Black Civil War soldiers, and they were the first African Americans to serve during peacetime.

The Buffalo Soldiers escorted settlers and railroad crews and even cattle herds. Throughout the western States, they conducted campaigns against American Indian tribes.  They participated in the Spanish American War, The Philippine Insurrection, The Mexican Expedition, World War I, World War II, and the Korean Police Action.  Their contribution subduing Mexican revolutionaries, hostile Native Americans, outlaws, Comancheros, and rustlers was largely unrecognized, but invaluable. Their adversaries included Geronimo, Sitting Bull, Billy the Kid, and Pancho Villa.  

In addition, the Buffalo Soldiers explored and mapped vast areas of the southwestern states and strung hundreds of miles of telegraph lines and much more. Their assignments were considered the worst the Army had to offer. The Buffalo Soldiers became one of the most distinguished Army fighting units, in spite of the fact that they faced extreme by those living in the post-war frontier towns.

Today's Buffalo Soldiers represent a wide variety of occupations: attorney, doctor, fireman, computer technician, police officer and more.  They are active duty soldiers, retired military or someone who simply believes it is an honor to be part of this historic group.

The mission of today’s Buffalo Soldiers is to promote the heritage and traditions of the U.S. Army in the Southwest during the period of the Indian Wars and support recruiting, community relations, and official/ nonofficial ceremonial functions. Through appearances at social, cultural, and other activities, B Troop advances the interests of the U.S. Army, military horsemanship of the 1880's, and the history of Fort Huachuca.  They participate in ceremonies on the 4^th of July and in parades.   I really enjoy their

Fort Huachuca today is a major military installation and one of prominence throughout the Southwest.  Today it is the home of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM).  In 1976 it was declared a National Landmark. 

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