When Your Upline goes AWOL
Network Marketing is a very rewarding industry for those who take it seriously.It can be even more rewarding if you are fortunate enought to find an excellent product line with a stable company. Maximizing your financial rewards through the compensation plan can certainly be achieved if you take time to really understand your income opportunity – and especially the risidual benefits.
As with any serious business endeavor, you should take time to develop a concise business plan which includes your marketing strategy. You will obviously have some insight into a few of the specific elements of your opportunity, because there was obviously something there that interested you enough to get involved.The key element that brought you in, is probably a majoy interest for you – so you will likely utilize that interest in your own recruiting efforts.
Key Point: take the time to establish your business plan which will include your marketing strategy and perhaps your financial goals.
Unfortunately, most people who get involved with a Network Marketing opportunity do not really take their business seriously.They may join simply because they were given a slick pitch by their sponsor, or in some cases, really love the product. Many people get involved because they want (and perhaps need) to believe – this is the opportunity that will bring them financial freedom.
Certainly, there are many great benefits in building a Network Marketing sales organization.But it does take effort, and it must be treated as a serious business – your business.
Too many good people have been hurt because they jumped-into an opportunity without assuming they had a role to play in the success.They have been devastated by an over-hyped sales pitch that gives the illusion that nothing is required in order to build success. One of the biggest problems in the industry is the sponsors who recruit rookie networkers using hype and lies.
I have been a top income-earner in the industry, and have also been a Network Marketing Company Corporate Vice President. In my years of leadership in the industry, I’ve seen some pretty disgusting sponsor tactics.I have also seen many dreams destroyed, because people joined with the wrong expectations and motives.
The advice I would give anyone who is looking to join a Network Marketing opportunity is – do not depend on your sponsor for your success.It is inevitable that your sponsor will let you down, or will abandon you and never contact you again. If you rely on them for your financial reward – you will be terribly disappointed.
Bottom Line: Do Not give your sponsor the control of your dreams
If you want to succeed in your Network Marketing opportunity, decide that you will succeed on your own – regardless of what your upline may do.You certainly may want to utilize the effective tools they provide, just don’t allow those tools to stop you from developing your own marketing ideas.Use as many resources and systems as you can – but never become solely dependent on any one tool for your succees.Decide today that you will not give-up when your sponsor goes AWOL… Just realize it is part of the journey.