Choo-Choo... Training

I congratulate those of you who are taking your business seriously and taking advantage of whatever training opportunities your company offers.  It is unfortunate, but the majority of network marketers do not do so.  I’m sure that no one is surprised that those who do not attend training calls or webinars or watch their company’s training videos rarely succeed with their business.

Training is important for everyone.  We can never learn too much.  No matter how long you have been with your current business or been in network marketing, you do NOT know it all!   

I host open weekly team training calls.  My calls cover a wide array of topics pertaining to our company, our products and network marketing in general.  I have devoted entire calls to one product, going into great detail that may not be available on our training sites. I have hosted calls teaching how to write an ad, how to write a blog and marketing techniques.  Goal setting is a topic I cover a couple times a year, along with ways to stay motivated. 

After three years with my company, I have covered myriad subject matters, and each call is designed to help increase team members’ knowledge.  Some people believe that they “know it all” and don’t need training.  Sorry folks, but if your knowledge is not growing, neither is your business!   

We also learn from one another.  We share our ideas and tell others about how we benefited from using our company’s products or service or a new marketing method.  Everyone on the calls can help everyone else. Other team members’ feedback on what we say may lead us to learn even more. 

Team calls also help us get to know other team members better.  People who attend training calls often become friends with their team members.  It is great to have friends within your company to help you grow as a person as well as a company representative.

Those who try to “go it alone” often do so because they have worked with other companies and believe they can work every business in the same way.  Having worked with other network marketing companies myself, I know that is not true.  Methods one company uses are often not effective with another company.

Anyone striving to build a successful business must take advantage of any and all training opportunities available to them from their company and their team.

If anyone reading this post is between companies right now or is seeking an additional business opportunity, I invite you to dial in to my team calls.  Guests are always welcome, and there is no obligation to join.  I have team calls every Monday and Thursday nights at 8 PM CT.  If you would like to attend a call, please contact me.

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How Can I Stimulate Team Sales?

I have found that when I have team contests, my team members are more active with their businesses. 

I started a new contest a few weeks ago that will run indefinitely.  I want to thank Andrea, one of my team members, for the idea for this competition.

As we all know, Goals + Action = Results.  Therefore, the more action team members are taking, the better the results will be. 

I sat down and created a list of tasks that I believe all network marketers should be doing to build their business.  I assigned a different number of points that could be earned for various tasks based on the time it takes to perform and the difficulty level. 

To win the contest, team members must earn points.  I believe that team training calls are very important to a successful business, so I’ll award team members when they dial into calls and more points when they participate in the conversation.  ONLY those who are on team calls can win the contest. 

• ·        When team members post a comment on IBOToolbox, for instance, they get two points.
• ·        If they write and post a blog, they earn five points. 
• ·        If they sell a product, they earn 25 points.
• ·        If they present our program to a business or group, they earn 10 points.

These are a just few examples, but there are many more tasks for which team members can earn points.  On our team call, whoever is participating in the contest shares what activities they performed during the week and the total number of points they earned for those activities.  By sharing what they have done during the week, other team members are learning new ways to market their business from one another, and they are challenged to do those activities themselves.

At the end of each month, I award a small prize to the person with the most points.  At the end of each quarter, I award a slightly larger prize.  I don’t spend much money on the prizes.  They are an acknowledgement of team members’ achievements, and everyone loves to win contests!

I have been using contests to inspire my team members for some time.  I have had different types of contests, and I change them periodically to keep them fresh.  The contests encourage everyone to work harder on their businesses.  And, we also have fun with the contests, which makes our team calls even better. 

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For affordable discount plans to reduce your Health and Dental expenses AND reduce costs on Hearing, Vision, Prescriptions, Roadside Assistance, Lifelock™ and even more, visit: http://ibourl.net/XpressSavings (NOT insurance). 

Please visit my Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/XpressHealthcareTheWinnersCircle 

For Xpress Healthcare® business opportunity info, visit http://joinxpresshealthcare.com.