Even if you have had your home business for
months or years, it is not too late to build your foundation. If your business has not yet “taken off,” it
is not too late to start fresh.
Tenacity is vital to growing your
business. When something works well for
you, stick with it. Discontinue any
ineffective marketing. If we decide that
we are going to reach success in our endeavors, WE WILL! If we believe in ourselves, our products or
service and our companies, nothing is impossible. There will be obstacles along the way, and
our commitment may well be tested, however the power is within each of us to
accomplish anything.
More often than not, those who are successful
are the people who simply never give up!
Don’t quit! Progress may be slow,
but keep moving forward, you will get there.
Maintain a positive attitude. Spend as little time as possible with those
who discourage you, the dream stealers. Do your best to surround yourself with
enthusiastic, encouraging, successful people. Stay in close contact with your sponsor and
anyone who inspires you.
Entrepreneurship is very rewarding, even though there will be bumps
on your journey. In the beginning, we must
do a lot of groundwork and foundation building.
If you have not yet done so, start today! We may not make much money at all at first.
If we view this time as a learning period, it makes sense. We are attending “school” to learn the business and “brand” ourselves. Instead of paying tuition, we can earn some money while we’re still learning. The network marketing industry is growing dramatically, partially because of the residual income and the financial security it brings – eventually.
There are myriad ways to market and promote our businesses. Our
greatest efforts should be geared toward generating leads, either customers or
team members. One of the most effective
ways to generate leads is by using social media and online networking. It is
unnecessary to spend much at all to promote your business.
If you have not yet done so, set up accounts
on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WAHM.com and IBOToolbox. Actively participate on each of these
sites. Connect with others and help them
where you can. They likely will
reciprocate. Feel free to explore and
find other forums and networking sites, possibly those in your industry when
you worked a job - or if you still work a job.
When you join each of these networking sites:
·
Complete your profile and include a photograph
of yourself, not a logo or avatar,
in your profile. Post a photo with you smiling. People will be more attracted to you if you
appear friendly. Use the same photo
everywhere. Your face will become
familiar to other networkers, and you’ll make more connections.
·
Include your bio on sites that offer the
space, and use the same one everywhere.
·
If you post a phone number and/or address,
always use the same formatting. For
instance, if you put your area code in parenthesis, always put it in
parenthesis. Consistency can improve
your search engine rankings.
The reason networkers participate in a variety
of forums and social media networks is simple… to get our names and businesses
“out there.” If you were attending a
Chamber of Commerce meeting, you would be handing out your cards, chatting with
members and getting to know people. Online
networking works the same way.
These totally free marketing platforms can be
extremely powerful! It requires time and
serious participation, but you will see increased website traffic to your
websites, leads will begin to come in and your search engine optimization will
improve over time.
In my next post, I’ll provide a few other ways
to promote yourself and build your network marketing business foundation.
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