The most effective way a network marketer can grow their
income is by fully developing the potential of their
downline. It is a proven fact that 5% of your downline
will do 95% of the sales. If you don't take care of those
you sponsor you may not see that much.
The very worst thing you can do is sponsor someone and
expect them to function in a vacuum. Unfortunately it
happens way too often. Many new network marketers think
all they have to do is get people to sign up and then they
never talk to them again. This flies in the face of the
concept of sponsorship. Take some time and design into
your business model various ways you can support your
downline.
To build a successful downline each person must know what
you want them to do and (most importantly) how you want to
do it. The easiest way to communicate this is to create a
simple and easy to understand FAQ that spells everything
out for them. This will take a bit of time in the
beginning but once you have it fine tuned it will save
loads of time down the road.
Make sure that each person knows how to contact you when
they have questions or problems. Answer their questions
quickly and completely. Think of this as another facet of
customer service (which in fact it is). The better you
treat your downline the more eager, excited and willing
they will be to tell other about you and the products or
services you represent.
Another great tool you can provide to your downline is
pre-prepared banners and text-links. All they have to do
is cut and paste. You should also create a webpage or
email that contains links to your distributor's site as
well as direct links to the tools and/or reports they
offer. Make it as simple as possible for the people you
are sponsoring to utilize the tools available to them.
Set up a weekly or bi-weekly phone meeting or internet
conference. This will not only allow you to keep in
regularly touch with your downline it will help you
identify your most profitable team members. You can also
set up a yahoo group or private message board where you and
your team can answer each others questions and offer
support to each other.
The clearer you can make your expectations to each new
person you sponsor and the easier you make it for them to
succeed the more profitable your downline will be. By
giving them easily accessible support and tools you are
setting them up to prosper and succeed. The more
successful your downline is the more lucrative your bottom
line will.
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Wendy Stevens as a single mom vaulted to the top of the
Direct Sales Industry in 8 short months. Wendy is a former
3-time Division I All American Lacrosse Player and NCAA
Division I National Champion. She established the women's
Lacrosse program at Vanderbilt University and led them to a
Top 20 ranking in 2 years. She is a hands-on professional
with a demonstrated record of success as a Division 1 NCAA
Head Coach, Teacher, Trainer, Mentor and Speaker. She is
one of the top 1% earners in the direct sales industry.
She has earned 7 figures in networking marketing. For more
information on Wendy, please visit
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