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Windows Movie Maker - Sometimes the BEST is FREE

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:43:22 -0500

I started doing real Home Video Tours about 6 years ago and the biggest problem, and still to a degree, was finding a web host to upload the video to. The next biggest problem was finding a Video Program to edit the raw video shot to add some flair. After using a complicated program for about 2 years I finally went to CompUSA and asked the advise of the "experts" and they suggested a program that costs about $230 that was so damn complicated to use that I had to make notes on how I did things because the next time I tried to duplicate an edit I couldn't figure out how I did it. I fought this program for years until one day my 14 year old daughter (should have been the first one to ask) was making Home Movies from video clips and still pics on her computer with her friends and she had all kinds of fancy twists from one scene to the next, blending music and voice overlay, adding cool distortions to pics with zoom in and out features and when I saw her first one I was like WOW...how in the world did you accomplish that. She said she was using Microsoft Windows Movie Maker...a FREE program on her computer.

Folks...I'm here to tell you that I now use Windows Movie Maker and couldn't be happier. It is sooooo simple to use and has more features, whistles and bells than I care to use. It's amazing at just how easy it is to use and the learning curve wasn't but a couple of days. I highly recommend it. I'm still looking for a good quality video host though.

Here's my latest home video movie made with Movie Maker:

Facebook Networking - For the love of money...HIDE WHAT YOU DO FOR A LIVING !!

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:13:00 -0500

It's amazing me how people jump into something without first analyzing it. I was in Facebook for about 2 years before I entered any bio info trying to figure out WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THE SIZE OF MY UNDERWEAR? Then I saw the potential and jumped in. If there's one thing I can't stand, that's somebody that is constantly trying to SELL something on Facebook on their wall, when it's a "socializing" place...hey...isn't that what eBay's for?

Then there's the Real Estate Agents on Facebook...their friends are 500 other "Real Estate Agents". What's that all about? Do they plan to sell them a house? And then there's the "Private" profile....how's that working for ya?

Here's all you need to know, and all you need to do to get your message out in Facebook:

Can you pass this simple TEST?

What does this Facebook guy do for a living?	What does this Facebook guy do for a living?	What does this Facebook girl do for a living?
What does this Facebook girl do for a living?	What does this Facebook guy do for a living?	What does this Facebook guy do for a living?

So...what does YOUR Facebook picture look like? Simply put, your picture should do the advertising.

33 Winterfern Cove, Little Rock, AR only $329,900 VIDEO TOUR

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:21:23 -0500

Real Walk Through Home Video Tour

33 Winterfern Cove, Little Rock, AR only $329,900

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:45:19 -0500

33 Winterfern Cove - Woodlands Edge V - West Little Rock, AR MLS Link#10238716 Priced Below Market @ $329,900
►Oversized Cul-de-sac Lot in Woodlands Edge V ► Approx 3,000 Square Feet ► 4 Bdrm + Office ►High Quality Carpet ► Hardwood Floor ► Ceramic Tile Floors ► 2 Story Den & Foyer ►18' Trey Ceiling-Master Bedroom ►Granite Kitchen Counters ►Custom Interior Paint ►Contemporary Design ►Mountain Top View ►Gas Log Fireplace-Den ►Private Greenbelt Backyard ► Level Slab Foundation ►Crown Molding throughout ►Zoned HVAC ►All Brick


David W. Bolick, GRI Network Real Estate, Inc. 501-960-8601 www.NetworkRealEstateAR.com	Click for Full Video Walk Through

Large Space Buy - 14001 Hinson Rd, Little Rock, AR $362,000

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:08:15 -0500

14001 Hinson Road SPACE BUY !	Longlea Estates MLS #10233827 (click) $362,000
►5 Bdrm + Office, 3.5 Bath ► Approx 3,691 Square Feet ► Formal Liv Rm ►Formal Din Rm ► Lge Open Kitchen ► Hardwoods & Carpet ► Private Greenbelt Backyard ► 3 Bdrms Up ►Family Rm w/Wetbar & Fireplace ►All Brick ► Excellent Physical Condition


David W. Bolick, GRI Network Real Estate, Inc. 501-960-8601 www.NetworkRealEstateAR.com	Click for Full Video Walk Through

2 Betsy Lane - Little Rock, AR ESTATE SALE only $149,000

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:10:15 -0500

WONDERFUL ESTATE SALE home 2 Bedroom 2 Bath, with 2 Car Garage + UNIQUE RV CARPORT, Family Room, Form Living Room with Fireplace. This home has been well cared for with all Brick, Sprinkler System, Private Back Patio with Metal Covered Roof with Gas Grill. Priced at only $149,000. See our Home Video Tour below for a complete walk through tour or click below for the MLS Listing sheet.

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What IF...I were the New Presidential Housing Czar?

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:28:00 -0500

What IF...I were the New Presidential Housing Czar?

Take this scenario...all the homes for sale in my city are foreclosures. All the agents became Federal Real Estate Agents under my employ by appointment of the President of the United States. My job is to Dispose of all the homes in the best manner, at the highest price possible in the shortest period of time.

My first day on the new job, I searched the MLS and found hundreds of homes by new and seasoned agents as well as broker owners of these companies that had the following problems:

(1) No picture in the MLS at all after 14 to 45 days.
(2) Blurry pictures that you can't even make out what the house looks like.
(3) Great homes in high priced areas with ONE STINKIN picture of the outside.
(4) Nice looking homes that have 5 pictures of the OUTSIDE ONLY. Not one single inside shot.
(5) Virtual Tours that are nothing more than a rotation of the same 7 pictures already posted.
(6) Virtually no description about the home. A 200 character description field using up 50 characters.
(7) Incomplete information on the MLS like whether or not there is zoned HVAC for a 3,500 square foot 2 story house...whether or not there is telephone service in a rural area.
(8) A large number of agents that have NO EMAIL address to communicate with.
(9) Get this...a home that the "City" field says "UNKNOWN". Give me a break...you don't even know the city and you enter 999-Unknown?
(10) REO or Foreclosure field and the field says "Unknown". Again, is real estate sales too much a "burden" for you?
(11) I pulled up "Contemporary" homes in a large area....found 77 and looked at each one....only about 6 were Contemporary. Oh...I get it now...IF it has a "vaulted ceiling", that makes it contemporary....Frank Lloyd Wright is turning in his grave.
(12) The "Original" listing price starts off at $124,000 and the "Current Price" is now $152,000. Are we starting our day without a Starbucks stop?
(13) The Showing Instructions say "VACANT" and "APPOINTMENT ONLY". Oh...do we not want to disturb the mice? Is this a "computer system error"?
(14) One listing field for the number of square feet in lot said "CONDO". Is my IQ just to low to understand that?
(15) The "Locator Maps": Those are the maps you click on to show the location of the house from the MLS listing in our area which the agent is suppose to "verify" by going there...confirming it and zooming in or out if necessary ... shows on most listings 2 streets neither of which I've ever heard of and rather than zooming out to show where in the hell in the city we're talking about. Again...let's not spend too much time letting somebody know where this place is.

I could go on, but WHAT DID I DO AS THE NEW PRESIDENTIAL HOUSE CZAR FOR MY TOWN ON THE FIRST DAY OF WORK?

Well, I called in 200 of about 300 real estate agents and I FIRED EVERYONE OF THEM. They are now out of a job. They might now have to ask if you want to Supersize the Fries with that order.

You would think that in the tough economic times we're in and the housing market being a key element of the erosion of our national economy that the Cream of the Crop would be left in this business and you'd see some top notch creative, efficient go-getter agents promoting the sale of their home for their client. But I believe what has happened is that all the hard working well-intended agents have left the business and left us with the "Don't Bother Me" agents that have a "Financially Influential Spouse" that gives them Referrals so it doesn't really matter if you do a good job or not...it's just whether or not you "know somebody". Some day, that may change.

12505 Pleasant Forest - West Little Rock, AR $189,500

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:35:37 -0600

12505 Pleasant Forest Drive - Little Rock, AR
MLS # 10217457

$189,500

►Oversized Lot in Pleasant View ► Approx 1,982 Square Feet ► ALL NEW... ►High Quality Carpet ► Hardwood Floor ► Ceramic Tile Floors ► New Light Fixtures ►New Plumbing Fixtures ►All New Kitchen, Counters, Floors, Cabinets, Appliances ►New Interior & Exterior Paint ►Re-Designed Large Master Bedroom + ►Re-Designed all new gorgeous Master Bathroom ►Gas Log Fireplace-Den ►New Den Wet Bar ► UNBELIEVABLE Steel Construction Double Party Deck ►Lower Ground Deck with Fountain & Fish Pond ►Zoned HVAC ►New HWH ►Large Garage with Storage, Shop Area and Laundry ►Superior Craftsmanship ►3 Bedrooms ►2 1/2 Baths ►12' x 12' Bonus Room downstairs ►Fully Fenced ► Private Backyard ► Thermopane Windows

David W. Bolick, GRI
Network Real Estate, Inc.
501-960-8601
www.NetworkRealEstateAR.com

12505 Pleasant Forest - LIKE NEW

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:20:50 -0600

Obama vs McCain - Are you aware of all this????

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:35:20 -0500

I just received this email from a friend and I pretty much knew most of it, BUT, there are definitely some SCARY Real Estate Issues involved here folks. If you think any of this is inaccurate, let me know.

ISSUE		JOHN McCAIN	BARACK OBAMA
Favors new drilling offshore in USA		Yes	No
Appoint conservative Supreme Court Judges who interpret the law only		Yes	No
Military Service (Active and/or Inactive)		Yes	No
Time in US Senate		22 YEARS	173 DAYS
Advocates Socialized Medicine		No	Yes
Supports abortion (including 'partial birth')		No	Yes
Troops out of Iraq now		No	Yes
Supports 2nd Amendment Gun Rights		Yes	No
Supports homosexual marriage		No	Yes
Overall programs require large tax increases		No	Yes
Supports English as the official language		Yes	No
Social Security benefits to illegal felons?		No	Yes
HOME SALES TAX
MCCAIN	0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples) and no tax increase for all other existing home sales.
OBAMA	28% on profit from all home sales, a MAJOR 'hit' affecting retirees downsizing for equity transfer to retirement.
STOCK DIVIDEND TAX
MCCAIN	15% (no change)
OBAMA	24.6% increase to 39.6%
GENERAL INCOME TAX
MCCAIN (no changes)	Single making 30K - tax $4,500 Single making 50K - tax $12,500 Single making 75K - tax $18,750 Married making 60K- tax $9,000 Married making 75K - tax $18,750 Married making 125K - tax $31,250
OBAMA (reversion back to pre-Bush tax cuts)	Single making 30K - tax $8,400 Single making 50K - tax $14,000 Single making 75K - tax $23,250 Married making 60K - tax $16,800 Married making 75K - tax $21,000 Married making 125K - tax $38,750 Under Obama, taxes almost double!
INHERITANCE TAX
MCCAIN	0% (No change to previous Bush repeal of Inheritance Tax
OBAMA	Wants to restore the inheritance tax, a HUGE hit to long-term family held business and properties lost due to inability to pay exorbitant inheritance taxes. Multiple properties going into receivership, often sell for 50 cents on the dollar.
NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA
New federal 'luxury' tax proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. Additional federal gasoline tax. New federal tax on natural gas, water and electricity. New tax on retirement accounts. New, across the board general taxes to pay for socialized medical benefits, including to illegals.

Above information may be verified at the following sites:

http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/election/2008/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.taxes.html
http://elections.foxnews.com/?s=proposed+taxes
http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/politics/articles/mccain_obama_offer_different_visions_on_taxes.html
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/barack_obama/
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/john_mccain/

ACORN - Originally the ARKANSAS Community Organization for Reform Now

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:01:05 -0500

ACORN

Arkansas Community Organization for Reform Now

aka

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now

With all the news going on about ACORN I have yet to hear any history of the organization dating back to 1970 when ACORN was originally created with the help of Wade Rathke, coming to Little Rock, Arkansas and inspired by a clause in the Arkansas Welfare Laws. Below are two paragraphs taken from some 20 pages of history from the ACORN website. You can see from the two red highlighted sentences, they exercised illegal methods, by their own admission to accomplish their means. That was almost 30 years ago. And look how it has evolved.

http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=12447

"When Rathke arrived in Little Rock in 1970, he began a campaign to help welfare recipients attain their basic needs - clothing and furniture. This drive, inspired by a clause in the Arkansas welfare laws, began the effort to create and sustain a social justice movement that would grow to become the Arkansas Community Organizations for Reform Now - ACORN."

http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=12445

"Turning adversity into opportunity, ACORN launched a campaign to obtain affordable housing. Long before it became fashionable to be concerned about the homeless, ACORN was fighting for homes for low- and moderate-income people. Noting that economic upheaval had forced many people to default on mortgages, ACORN sought to place needy people in the resulting vacant homes. This required the forceful and illegal (though logical and moral) seizing of the properties - squatting.

The squatting campaigns involved personal, community and political dimensions. The personal needs of people without homes attracted many to advertisements ACORN placed in papers asking "Do you need a home?" The squatting campaign required a personal commitment to move into a vacant, usually poorly kept house and refit it for comfortable living. It also involved the risk of arrest if local authorities refused them the legal occupation of the home. Nevertheless, the response was great."

MLM Training: What Leaders Do by Tim Sales

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:42:39 -0500

MLM Training: What Leaders Do
By Tim Sales

(Advanced Publication Article)

Having trouble getting your downline to be motivated, productive and follow your MLM training guidance and suggestions? Here’s 29 proven actions successful MLM leaders do, written by a leader with a downline of 56,000 people.

1. A network marketing leader doesn’t wait until he/she gets a large group before becoming a leader. It can’t work that way, because you would never get the large group if you’re waiting to be leader first! Nor does the leader wait until they feel they possess the knowledge to lead - rarely they do.

2. At events, the leader arrives early and reserves chairs for their entire group on the front row. What I’ve found is that there are very rarely more than two leaders in any room. Please understand what I mean by this. Once a person gets to a certain level of success they will stop doing these simple leadership things because of ego. They suddenly become “too knowledgeable” to sit and listen to a speaker that has less time in the MLM business than them. If you remain humble and hungry the world is yours. So is the front row, by the way.

3. A true leader realizes that there is a difference between being a leader and being a leader of people. More on this later.

4. Network marketing “works” under many conditions, but when those relationships between you and your organization become tight and a “esprit de corps” is created, there’s nothing like it. I do mean nothing.

5. Appearance is impeccable. Even in jeans.

6. A leader “appears” organized, much like ducks cruising smoothly across the water, however, no one sees or knows how radical and out of control their feet are peddling.

7. Leaders of people treat their people with respect. Respect means you have a good opinion of their character or ideas. Simply put, you are interested in your people - their ideas, their complaints, their fears, their successes - THEM!

8. As a leader you develop or find five “Top Producers.” Devote yourself to them. Find three qualities that you like about each person. Write those in your day planner. Review them frequently, thinking of how you can help bolster one of those attributes. Bolstering an attribute can be many things - from a good verbal acknowledgement, to giving a telephone headset to someone as a gift who is working hard at making calls, to being their friend when they have a personal crisis.

9. New leaders are let down often by those they devote themselves to. Why? Because you selected the wrong person to devote yourself to. You only get good at character choosing with experience. Track record is really the only place to look first. What has the person been doing with their time…and what does the person do with his or her time? Albeit controversial, do not sink yourself if doing so won’t save your mate. Cut away when you feel you’re being pulled under. If you help “able” people, they will help more people. If you try to help an unable person they may sink you on their way down.

10. The network marketing leader organizes MLM training sessions and gets the product or service “specialist” in front of their group - whether it’s in person, on a conference call or on an audio or video. Example: Your company carries a nutrition line created by Dr. Whoever. He specializes in human nutrition and created an ingredient that is in your products that is truly unique. The leader will somehow get that doctor on a conference call with his or her group to raise their belief in the products.

11. A network marketing leader always gives “back” more. Example: Let’s say that there’s a foul-up in processing distributor agreements in your downline. You get the distributors on the phone with a customer service rep that handles the situation. You know that that customer service rep really worked hard to help the situation. Yes, it’s their job…BUT, the leader will send that customer service rep a bag of M&M’s or flowers or something to say “thank you for going above the call of duty.” What do you think that customer service rep will do for your group now? Just about anything.

12. The leader climbs the ladder and finds out who the decision makers are at the company and gets to know them but never bugs them. This is positioning yourself so that opportunity can see you. This is different than you seeing opportunity. Suddenly you find yourself speaking at the convention…hmm, I guess it was just luck. Yeah, right!

13. At the company conventions the leader will introduce the corporate staff to their organization and vice versa. Even the order takers! Take the time to do this because it creates a sense of belonging for both the corporate staff as well as the distributors. Imagine the difference when a biochemist for a company has met 100 real people with dreams and passions about selling his/her product. Do you think that creates a stronger passion for the biochemist to create better products? Absolutely. All of this “belonging” and “passion” was created because of your leadership.

14. A leader in network marketing is the switchboard of information and communication. They’re not “in the loop.” They ARE the loop.

15. A leader can always be reached by fax, email and or phone. Returned communication will occur in less than 24 hours. If that’s not a possibility the message will indicate that it might be longer.

16. A leader never exposes weakness and fear to their organization. Some view me as being “inhuman” or robotic on this. What I mean by this is that the leader must always maintain their certainty about both the business opportunity and the MLM training system. I’ve never met a person in my life that doesn’t have fear and weaknesses. If you’ve got fears or doubts about your company get over them or get out. Fly to the company today and get your concerns handled. Come back and be a rock for your group. I guarantee they’ll follow you. Conversely, share with them your little uncertainties and they’ll be so relieved that you’re “human” and…they’ll also find another leader to follow.

17. Recognizing that everyone is growing, a leader never invalidates the efforts of anyone in his or her organization. One person brings six guests to a meeting, another brings two, and the third brings none. The leader is able to notice that person number three is there - which might have been a major growth step for them. So instead of criticizing them for not bringing a guest - they praise them for being there.

18. The leader is always searching for and praising something about his or her people. “Little babies love praise, but grown men will die for it.” Men in battle will risk their lives for a 1¼” x 1½” ribbon they pin onto their shirt above their left chest pocket. They wear this ribbon for the world to see. Forgo praise and you’ve missed out on the most powerful tool in your leadership arsenal. Praise for things they’ve yet to do, and you’ll create a person who withdraws from the group because you made them a fake.

19. If you share this list with your group - share whose content it is. If you don’t you will also be guilty of the last sentence of item #18. Seeking praise, respect, fame, etc. for what you didn’t do, makes you feel like a fake.

20. A leader uses and teaches new technologies in their organization - but only if it truly works. Don’t drive your organization down dead ends.

21. Leaders are ethical examples. If you “sneak” your people past the registration table you’ve just ruined their perception of you. They can never trust you and they shouldn’t. You’ve got one shot at doing this right.

22. A leader creates alliances with needed national and international (if applicable) groups to ensure their group has support and representation. If no group exists, build it.

23. Leaders are more concerned about the growth of their people than the growth of their bonus check. Focus on the growth of your people, your bonus check will take care of itself.

24. A leader never says what they can get others to say. Example: My company calls and says, “We’d like you to speak at the company convention.” I accept graciously, and then ask “Would it be possible for me to include a new leader named _________? They’re a good speaker and I would love to share the stage with them.” See, a leader wants his or her people to be leaders.

25. A leader never, ever speaks ill of anyone - even if they deserve it.

26. A leader acknowledges other leaders in the room. “We are honored to have in the room with us Mrs. 77. She conducts business meetings in the 44 area.”

27. A leader doesn’t get bent out of shape because they don’t get a return phone call from the corporate office - or the upline! More than once I’ve sent pizza to a department with special instructions to the delivery person telling them to say, “This pizza has already been paid for by Tim Sales. He asks only that after enjoying the pizza that you call him at 555-3797.” Everyone laughs and guess what? You get a phone call with the right tone in their voice for getting something done. Anyone can complain - they’re used to that. A leader finds amusement in creating more effective forms of communication.

28. A leader has a crystal clear vision about their networking marketing company and where they’re taking it. If the company doesn’t have something, they don’t complain, they figure out how to convince the company to get it.

29. A leader, after reviewing this list will print it out and does at least one item every day.

I sincerely hope this MLM training article has inspired you and given you some things to think about as you lead and build your organization.

There are more, but this should get you started.

With growing respect and admiration for you,

Tim Sales

Tim Sales helps network marketers gain the confidence and skills to be an <a href="http://www.firstclassmlmtools.com/training">MLM success</a>. Learn how to become a true network marketing professional. Sign up for his free MLM training newsletter and listen to free training at www.FirstClassMLMTools.com.

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www.FirstClassMLMTools.com
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Three Booby-Traps of Network Marketing by Tim Sales

David W. Bolick (Network Real Estate, Inc.) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:22:44 -0500

The Three Booby-Traps of Network Marketing
By Tim Sales

(Advanced Publication Article)

Let’s start out with defining the word booby-trap: a situation that catches one off guard; a pitfall; a hidden hazard.

The reason I chose “booby trap” is because the subjects I’m going to explain to you can in fact catch you off guard and be a hazard if you’re not knowledgeable about their existence.

There are three phases that one goes through as they advance (if they do) in network marketing - each can be a booby trap to the individual.

Introverting

The first phase is what I call Introverting. Introverting is defined as: To concentrate upon oneself or what one is doing. So how can we use this definition in network marketing? Normally introversion occurs in the very beginning of one’s career in network marketing. The indicators of someone introverting are when one is greatly concerned with what he or she LOOKS or SOUNDS like to others. When they’re studying or practicing scripts they’re so focused on the actual words that they don’t communicate the meaning or concept to the prospect. What they say sounds stupid - like they’re scared or uncomfortable. Their voice shakes and they sound very unsure of themselves - which communicates, “I don’t believe in what I’m doing” to the prospect. See, they’re not focused on the prospect - they’re focused on SAYING the right thing. Therefore the concept of what they’re saying doesn’t REACH the prospect.

So if you’re a new person and you are constantly thinking about what other people think about you, you must get past it. Here’s how to get past it:

1. Drill - which means repeat something over and over, what you’re going to say BEFORE you get in front of a live person.

2. Focus all your attention on the prospect and

3. Get into such a high activity that you don’t have time to focus on your fears.

When you confront what you fear enough times, you fear it no more. As you CONTINUE to do this, you will start focusing on DOING IT instead of worrying whether you CAN do it or not. Then something bizarre will happen. You’ll sponsor someone in the business. And on that day you’ll realize you really CAN do it.

Distributors who do not get out of introversion end up trapped by it and either quit or don’t succeed. They are also the ones who say, “The business just isn’t for me.” Or they will claim the WHOLE industry doesn’t work. Every time I see or hear this I think, ” Wow, should I send my bonus check back to the company EVERY MONTH because somebody says the industry doesn’t work?” Of course it works. But the first barrier you have to get past is what other people think of you.

Okay, so for this discussion, pretend that you actually get past yourself (introversion) and into activity. You start bringing people into the business and you feel wonderful. You get real confident and it almost seems effortless to bring people into the business. The people that are still in introversion are almost mesmerized by your abilities and want to know your “secret.” When they hear the secret they’re shocked that it’s the same old stuff. There is no secret. The primary difference is one is out-of-introversion and DOING IT and the other is still worried about what people might think and are “TRYING” to do it right.

Doing It All

The next trap I’ve called DOING IT ALL. The success of being able to sponsor people eventually becomes a booby trap as well - and it is very well concealed. The person has sponsored several people and has been praised so much by his or her peers for the ability to sponsor people that they identify themselves as “the person who can sponsor a lot of people.” Meaning their identity gets stuck to that one activity. I’ve seen people sponsor 30, 50, 100 people and just keep on doing it - waiting for someone to be as effective as they are. Occasionally one might sponsor someone who has gotten past introversion in another field, but normally not. The symptoms of DOING IT ALL are statements like,

- “None of my people are doing anything!”

- “How do I motivate my downline?”

- “I keep sponsoring duds.”

If this is you - you’ve watched very valuable, very capable people fall through the cracks. You’re adding people as fast as they’re dropping off the other end. You are delusional to think you’re going to find someone who will get past introversion without your help! Stop it. You’re doing the industry a disservice because it generates a higher failure rate in the industry. You’re doing yourself a disservice because it can be very disheartening to sponsor all these people thinking you’re going to be making a ton of money on them only to see them quit within a month or two.

You must train the people you sponsor. If you’re unwilling to make a leader out of the person you’re sponsoring, don’t sponsor them! It takes great patience to train people. You have to sit through the pain of listening to them present. WARNING - don’t do this on an empty stomach. You want so badly to save them… you can’t - if you ever want to make a lot of money in network marketing. Doing it for them only handicaps them. You cannot do it for them - you must train, train, train, and when you think they will never get it, you train some more. They will get it when YOU get enough patience. By the way, don’t stop your training until you see that your distributors can properly train THEIR distributors. If you don’t do this step your organization will not move past the 3rd level. You won’t build a Christmas tree (better than saying pyramid), you’ll build a diamond. All your volume will be up in your first 2-3 levels.

Velvet Rut

The final trap is what I call the VELVET RUT. You’re making 3- 7 thousand dollars a month and the thought of going back to recruiting again is daunting. The reason I call it the velvet rut is because you’re making just enough money to keep you in the game - so it’s kind of comfortable, but because you’re not making the money you’ve dreamed of it’s still a rut, therefore a trap. Go back to work and sponsor 3 or 4 more and build them into leaders. GET YOUR DREAM.

I hope this is of some value to you.

Tim Sales

Tim helps people gain the skills needed to be a success in their own business. Discover what you must know to become a true professional. Find over 120 articles and sign up for Tim's 'Success Tips' at www.FirstClassMLMTools.com