Friday, January 7, 2011

TO SELL OR TO TEACH ?

                                                TO SELL OR NOT TO SELL THAT IS THE QUESTION
     What am I trying to convey by asking this question ? I'm trying to get you to see that it is better to teach people than to sell to people. Whenever someone has something to sell they immediately sing out about how great it is to whoever will listen . It is just not a natural thing to refrain yourself from telling potential customers about your goods or products, instead of teaching them how they can accomplish what they want to on their own, without having to buy from you. There are few that do it this way but that is why it WORKS LIKE HECK for those that do.
     When network marketing was first started some 60 years ago a good old fashioned sales pitch could get the job done. That was a legitimate approach to building a second income. Even sales tactics like cold calling strangers and inviting them to a sales meeting at your house with the allure of cocktails and finger foods to tell them about your opportunity was effective.
     Today let's look at the hard facts. Every household has two or more computers, two or more TV sets and people are bombarded with hundreds maybe even thousands of sales pitches a day. Really the only way to get attention and make yourself stand out is to be a trusted teacher.
     This doesn't mean you never tell anyone about your products or your opportunity it simply means you have to win the right to pitch to them ( if you choose to call it that), by building a relationship first.
     Getting top notch people to line up to buy your services or products and join in your oppurtunity is relatively simple. You say how, well stop doing what is unattractive to them and that means stop the sales pitches and do what is attractive to them. I believe what 's attractive is to teach and help others. Why ? Because, no one in network marketing today should be putting themselves through the misery of repeated rejection by friends and family.
     Do yourself a big favor and seek out your own personal strategies and training so you can pass on that info to your fellow marketers, especially the ones that are seeking the same success and the same opportunity you are. Be a friend and a teacher it really is quite rewarding and also quite profitable to approach your business in this manner.
    An excellent and I might also ad a FREE and incredible training site is NetDivvy follow this link to see.

2 comments:

  1. ~You have a great blog here, Paul! I like your tone and the friendly manner you address the issues; well done!

    ~May your 2011 be PERFECT!

    Cheers,

    Adam Green
    http://www.AdamPaulGreen.com
    http://www.ChocolateMeeting.com
    http://www.YouTube.com/AdamPaulGreen

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  2. I love this, Paul! I am way too tired of being marketed to, so why should I attempt to sales-pitch anyone else right off the bat? You have the right balance, though. We build the relationship with someone, and "earn the right" to sell to them. Beautiful! Even if the person doesn't buy from us, perhaps we can leave some value in their lives, and make the world a better place.

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