In order to have success in MLM / Network Marketing, you MUST be coachable! This is the MOST important factor. You must be willing to learn why you’ve been struggling and where you need to go from here. If you aren’t willing to accept the help of others who have had success, you are NOT COACHABLE.

But…I must caution you…don’t just blindly follow anyone. There are many people who will claim that they can teach you how to be successful. Not many can deliver on that promise. Only follow those who have a proven track record of success. This isn’t just one person having success, this is someone who can teach others how to have success.

I had a run in today with a truly un-coachable person. It was actually quite comical. She asked for help on a message forum. She received two replies to her request. Both replies gave almost the exact same advice. The advice came from two people who have PROVEN success. She proceeded to email both of us to tell us why we are wrong. HELLO????? She asks for help then tells those who provide it why they are wrong?? This is not a coachable person. This is someone who will remain stuck in her own little fantasy world where success does not exist until she gets sick of it enough to quit or accept the help of those who have gone before her.

This person went as far as to email me calling me names for trying to help her. I did a search on my emails and found out that she threw a similar little hissy fit about 4 months ago after I answered another question she asked. I really feel sorry for her. She is struggling and has had no success, but still refuses to accept the help of those who are trying to give her a hand. Instead, she tells us why we are wrong and calls us names. There are some people who are just not ready for the real world. It is sad.

Don’t be uncoachable like this poor, sad soul. If you ask for help, don’t bash those who offer it to you. Especially if those who are offering the help have achieved success. Especially if those who are offering the help are all saying the same thing.

If you are coachable and are struggling to have success in MLM, I can help. Visit here and get my free ebook. If you are UNcoachable, don’t bother - I can’t help you.

YOU Deserve Success!!

Roxanne

Many of my team members in my MLM organization ask me over and over and over which method they should use to build their business.  My upline and I offer a buffet table of ideas that our team can use to build.  My suggestion to new team members is always “Look through the archived tutorials, read the descriptions and pick one or two things that you think will work best with your personality and listen to those tutorials.  If, after hearing the tutorials, you need me to help you implement what you’ve chosen, I will be happy to do that.”   The only thing that I ask is they pick one and stick with it for at least a month.  Become good at that one thing.  Don’t add in more until you’ve given the first one at least 30 days of consistency.

If you are going to be a success in any profession marketing on the internet, you MUST become an expert at one method of traffic generation.  Once you’ve perfected one, you can add another, however, you should not attempt to learn more than one at a time.

One huge mistake that people make is running in too many different directions at the same time.  Focus.  That is how you will be successful in MLM / network marketing or any internet business for that matter.

This works the same with trainers.  If you want to learn from someone, pick ONE person and learn from them.  You can add in another trainer at a later date when you’ve gotten the methods that the first person teaches down.  But, I caution you, don’t follow more than 2 or 3 people’s training at a time - EVER!!  You will get off track.  You will lose focus and your business will suffer.

Focus in ONE direction.

YOU Deserve Success!!

Roxanne

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

I feel like I know you!

Those are some of the best words I’ve heard lately.

Three years ago I was a relative unknown on the internet.  Now, I have people googling me on a regular basis.   Let’s take a look back and see how that happened.

Back in 2006 I was following an MLM trainer who was setting up a new social networking type site.  This trainer had conference calls to help get people started with their site memberships.  She was a brilliant trainer, but was unsure about some of the technical questions people were asking.  I was a site member and was on the teleconferences.   I would answer the technical questions as they came up.  After the 2nd or 3rd call, the trainer spoke up and asked “Roxanne, can I just hire you?”.  Of course I said “Sure” and I became her technical support rep.

At the time, I had already started my blog and had been commenting on her blog so some of her customers had already interacted with me.  I became known as the “go to gal” for tech support among her followers.  A lot of great relationships that I still have to this day were formed during my time working for this trainer.  Many of these people are my business partners today.

Some time later, another MLM / network marketing trainer approached me and asked me to work for him.  He had heard that I was working for this other trainer.  I worked for both of them for a while until the first trainer started to move away from training and I stopped working for her.

Since that time, the people who knew me as her tech support person have recommended me to others needing help.  I have taught courses and became a trainer for another group that I’m involved with.  All along, I’ve been “out there” on the internet social networking with my blogs and social networking sites and forums.  One gentleman who joined my organization recently said to me “I googled you and you’re everywhere”.

The past 8 or 9 people who have joined my business have either heard of me through someone else, found me on a social networking site or forum, found my blog, or come across a training I’ve done and googled me.

An amazing thing happens when you no longer have to pick up the phone and call people.  My mentor told me it would happen.  He told me that people call him and ask to join his business.  I said to myself “Yeah, right.  This guy is crazy if he expects me to believe that”.  I believe it!!  It’s happening to me and it’s amazing.

I mentioned that I work for another MLM trainer.  His phone (through the power of vonage and the internet) rings into my home office.  I answer the phone “Good morning, XYZ company, Roxanne speaking, how may I help you?” and I hear “OH MY GOSH - Is this Roxanne Green?”  I say yes and hear “THEE Roxanne Green??” again I say yes and I hear a gasp on the other end.  Then “I’ve been listening to your trainings and I thought it sounded like you”.

I didn’t think I would ever be THEE Roxanne Green.   It’s pretty amazing.

The power of social networking.  If you simply get out there and be yourself you, too, can be a star through the power of social networking.  You have to rise above the crowd.  Don’t be out there pitching everyone.   Even if you think you’ve got the greatest deal since sliced bread, you can’t pitch people on it.  Even if you’ve got a free report or a free ebook or free tips for people, you can’t pitch them on it.

This can work for any online business.  Not just network marketing.  If you’re selling golf supplies find out where golfers congregate on the internet and go talk to them.  Go to forums, blogs, social networking sites and find golfers.  Focus on simply creating relationships with them.  They will want to know more about you and what you do if you just be nice and be yourself.  Simply be genuine, helpful and courteous.  When people are ready, they will remember you and come looking for you.  Give great quality content and make it real easy for them to find you.

YOU Deserve Success!!

Roxanne