What Network Marketing is NOT
There are so many misconceptions flying around out there about
what network marketing is or is not. Let's take a few seconds to
review what network marketing is NOT.
Network Marketing is NOT an Illegal Pyramid scheme
Pyramid schemes and network marketing are not the same thing in
any way shape or form. A pyramid schemes is illegal and network
marketing is not. Pyramid schemes are illegal financial engines
where there are no products or services being sold. Pyramid
schemes are just an opportunity to redistribute money from one
person to another.
Network marketing on the other hand is a legal business model
where real and legitimate products and services are distributed
between large networks of customers.
Network Marketing is NOT a way to get rich quick
Although some may advertise certain network marketing
opportunities with a get in now and be rich in 5 minutes type
hype that never happens. If you ever hear of someone getting
into a network marketing opportunity and having immediate
success it's because they had some sort of prior experience that
set them up for that success. In general it takes 5 - 7 years of
committed business building to get those large checks that so
many of use out there want. If you want to get rich network
marketing can definitely help you make that happen, but I assure
you it's not going to be as quick as you think.
Network Marketing is NOT just for salespeople
Some people may falsely believe that network marketing is just
for salespeople, but that's just flat out wrong. In the past,
network marketing was much more of a salesperson's game, but
today with the advent of the internet and automated marketing
system the system does the selling. All an aspiring network
marketer must do is get leads into their system and then teach
their downline how to do the same. Today, network marketing
really is much more of a sorting process.
Network Marketing is NOT for lazy people
Many people get into network marketing with the thought that all
they have to do is find a couple of people and then just kind of
sit back and watch the checks come in. This couldn't be further
from the truth. If you ever meet anyone that is extremely
successful at network marketing you will soon see that they are
some of the hardest working people that you will ever meet.
Network marketing takes a lot of work. A whole lot of work for
what seems to be very little reward when you first start. In
order to truly be successful in network marketing you must work
hard to expose your opportunity to as many people as you can.
After the big checks start coming in you can work a little less,
but you have to work extremely hard to get those big residual
checks.
That's it. I hope I was able to clear a few things up for you.