I am an internet marketing coach. People opt into my list to receive information from me. I do not EVER pitch these people on my MLM company. I only pass along great information, training offers and tips to help them build their business. I have a decent sized list of people who have opted in to receive this information. Many of them are in different companies than I am. Some have asked me about my company and ended up joining me in my business. However, I only discuss my MLM company with those who ask about it.
Occasionally, one of these people that have asked for my help will ignore everything that I’ve shared with them and spam me with their “next greatest deal”. I am amazed. I am in the top 10 affiliates in my company at least 2 weeks out of the month. Last week I was the #3 affiliate worldwide with my company. This is because I’ve built a group of AWESOME people who I have created great relationships with. I am not interested in any other MLM company. When the experts like Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki recommend multiple streams of income, they did NOT mean more than one MLM / network marketing company.
When people pitch me on their “deal” I know that they have not been paying attention to any of the training they signed up for. Why? Because they are not ready to hear it. They are still in denial, still struggling to build a business and still out there wondering why they’ve jumped from company to company and “it” hasn’t happened yet.
I received an email the other day from a gentleman who had requested help from me and never paid attention to any of it. He is now in another “deal” and wants me to take a look at this next best thing. I decided I would google this person to see what he’s done in the past. If you google anyone in MLM who claims to be making a boatload of money and you can’t find them or you find them in multiple companies, they are lying to you!! Plain and simple.
Bottom line, I found out that he is no longer active in the company that he was with and couldn’t find him anywhere on the internet. I emailed him back and explained how he opted in to my list because he was not successful and was looking for help. Now he’s left the company he was with and is jumping on a new thing. I explained that I do not believe in promoting more than one MLM and I do not believe in jumping from company to company unless there is something wrong with the one you are in. There’s nothing wrong with my MLM. They pay great and have great products. I explained to him that I don’t pitch him on my company and I expect the same consideration in return.
Here is part of his answer to me:
I am sorry to hear that you are closed minded. I made a mistake. I thought we were friends in networking. I didn’t realize you consider me competition to your business. I email my friends with every thing I find that could have an impact on their lives.
There was more “gunk” in between here but I don’t think my readers want to hear his pitch that he again went into. Then he concluded with:
Now that I know we are not friends, I will never contact you again and I will promptly unsubscribe from your mailing list.
He’s going to unsubscribe ME from a mailing list that I never subscribed to in the first place. LOL. What a joke. I am amazed at the people who do not understand the CAN-SPAM laws. Here is part of my response to him:
If being your friend means agreeing to be pitched by you then have it your way. I have many many friends in other companies who respect my position and respect how I feel. They don’t pitch me on every new scam that comes along. They don’t even mention their businesses to me other than to brainstorm about how we can build our businesses. THAT is networking.
If you are going to be this rude and nasty to anyone who doesn’t jump at your newest “deal” then I expect you to have very few friends by the time you are done. I’m sorry that you feel friendship gives you the right to pitch people. That is not what friendships and relationships are about. It may do you good to actually read my blog and learn a little about relationship marketing. Telling someone who doesn’t choose to be pitched that you are no longer their friend will get you a really bad reputation very quickly.
Thank you so much for unsubscribing me from a mailing list that I never subscribed to in the beginning. If you ever want to learn how to have people calling you asking to join your business instead of pitching everyone and getting constant rejection, I will be here. Unlike yours, my friendship doesn’t come with strings attached. I am here to help anyone at any time. I don’t pitch people I’m helping and I don’t expect them to pitch me. That’s all.
Roxanne
I am amazed at the things some people will do to try and build their business. They just end up looking desperate and childish. If you’re going to be a professional network marketer, you must concentrate your efforts on ONE company. I’m not saying put all of your eggs in one basket. There are MANY other ways to make money from home that are not MLM or network marketing. That is just one of my income streams. And I don’t ever leave my home for any of them.
If you are going to be working from home, you MUST be able to find targeted people who want what you have WITHOUT spamming and looking desperate.
YOU Deserve Success!!
Roxanne Green