| During these difficult economic times, many people | | | | request it, my sponsor would introduce me to some of |
| have moved to the web to find new financial | | | | the other leaders in the team. During that initial meeting, |
| opportunities by starting a home based business. They | | | | you get to usually hear some great stories about how |
| are trying hard to establish a home business, thinking | | | | and why they got started and the challenges that |
| perhaps that they can increase their income easily. | | | | leader went through to build a home based business. |
| Some of them are stay at home moms who used to | | | | Tip #3 - Meet the Company |
| commute daily to work and want to be close to their | | | | The sooner you can get your new person to a local |
| kids while providing an additional income for the family. | | | | company event, the better. It gives your new person |
| Others are laid off professionals who plan on using | | | | the assurance that they made the right decision. This is |
| their specialized knowledge to replace the lost job. | | | | an extremely important part of the process. You also |
| Whatever the reason, more and more people are | | | | want to plug the new person into any weekly |
| "moving" to the Internet to make a living. | | | | conference calls and any special local trainings in your |
| So once you have done your research, asked the | | | | area. You want to build towards the yearly national |
| questions and got your answers, you now made a | | | | convention and have them attend. Trust me, this can |
| decision to join XYZ Company. Now what do you do | | | | pay big dividends. I know from personal experience, |
| to make money? In my 15 years plus of experience, I | | | | when attending national conventions, it solidifies your |
| found the initial phase of starting a home based | | | | belief in the company, products and leadership. I know |
| business and gaining momentum by far was the | | | | it gave me a great feeling inside that I made the right |
| hardest part. Hence the reason for the high failure rate | | | | decision. |
| in the industry. So what can you do to get the right | | | | Tip #4 - Get the Big Picture |
| start? | | | | Provided you do the first 3 tips correctly, your new |
| Here are 5 specific actions that you can take today to | | | | person will start to get the big picture of what the |
| develop a strong team. | | | | business opportunity can mean for them and their |
| Tip #1 - Product Experience | | | | family. If puts all the pieces of the puzzle together and |
| As simple as it sounds, getting a positive product | | | | assures your new person that the company and |
| experience is very important, especially for new | | | | opportunity are rock solid. It gets the person to start |
| people. You may not know all the ingredients, facts or | | | | dreaming again, but more importantly building a |
| how the product works, but you are feeling better and | | | | foundation of belief. |
| having more energy and simply want to share how | | | | Tip #5 - The Art of Inviting and Coaching People |
| you are feeling with your friends and family members. I | | | | After the initial introduction to the products, company |
| have seen many people achieve a level of success | | | | and some of the leaders in the field, its time to figure |
| by feeling good about the product they are using and | | | | out how to build the business. This is where you learn |
| wanting to share it. | | | | the nuts and bolts of what and how to talk to |
| In fact this leads into an interesting story. I remember | | | | perspective customers and business affiliates. The one |
| when a friend I met a few years ago didn't even know | | | | key element that pulls it all together and keeps your |
| I was involved in any home business because I never | | | | new person interested is regular training and coaching |
| told him. One day he we started talking about nutrition | | | | sessions. My last 3 businesses, I had really good |
| and I made a few suggestions. He asked how I knew | | | | mentors that not only helped me with the "how to" of |
| so much. I explained that I have been involved in | | | | the business, but provided the vision of what ultimately I |
| nutritional companies for many years. I told him the | | | | could accomplish with the the business. |
| results I got and he decided to sign up and order some | | | | There are many facets to building a successful |
| products. Since that time, he has referred a few | | | | business. Before starting a home based business, take |
| people. | | | | some time and conduct a thorough review of the |
| Tip #2 - Meet the Team | | | | companies that you are interested in. It takes time, |
| Once you have tried the product, joined the company, | | | | patience and an unbreakable will to reach your |
| its important as the sponsor to introduce the new | | | | established goals. Keep the above tips in mind to help |
| person around and meet the team. I can't emphasize | | | | you and your team get off to a strong start in your |
| this easy, but often over looked part of the process. | | | | business opportunity. |
| Anytime, I have started with a new company, if I didn't | | | | |