Coach Ron Forrester Network Marketing Professional

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The economy continues to improve at a snail’s pace and everyone is looking for a way to make a little extra money. One way many hard-working folks are finding to be an exceptionally profitable venture is by opening a home based network marketing business.

You can generate a solid income through a network marketing business if you do your homework and understand that this is not a get-rich quick idea. It’s no different than any other business — you will need time and effort to flourish. If you are ready for some hard work and research, you will join people all over the world who currently enjoy incredible success with network marketing.

Follow these tips to better your chances of making money in network marketing:

• This is a true business. You won’t find success with only a 5 to 10 hour commitment per week; if you don’t make the time, you can’t blame the system when you don’t make a lot of money.
• Choose a product you are passionate about and know to be a quality product. You can’t sell something you don’t believe in, and it won’t make you feel good to try selling a product you don’t know really works.
• Understand the commission and bonus structure. Compare plans and watch out for companies asking for high upfront investments. Your initial investment should bring you the product as well, not just sales advice.
• Research the “upline” person who is recruiting you. Are they successful? How much do they know about the business? Subtly interview that person before you sign up.
• How will the company support you? Do they offer the tools that will empower your success such as easy-to-build web sites or marketing material?  The company should be invested in your success because if it’s a trustworthy company, your financial success is also their financial success.
• Get a clear picture of the financial commitment. The initial investment may be low, but you might have an obligation to buy products on a monthly basis ongoing.

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I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred times: network marketing is not a get rich quick scheme. Can you get rich from network marketing? Yes!  I did it, and you can too.  But first you must ask yourself if you are ready to start a business.

If you think you’ll be able to just sit back and rake in the money as a network marketer, stay in your 9-5 job, because you’ll need to really work to make money in this business! But you’ll pick your own hours, pick your own co-workers, and work out of your home office.

To achieve success when you build your own business you need to do six things:

1. Create a clear set of goals
2. Share your vision and goals with others
3. Follow through! A goal is worthless until you execute it.
4. Become an inspiring leader and role model to your associates.
5. Keep up with training and support for your associates.
6. Share the rewards with the people who have helped you get there.

There’s some debate about the words “marketer” vs. “marketeer.” The words mean the same thing, but I like “marketeer” too because it sounds more like “musketeer,” someone who is a valiant soldier. It takes bravery to step out of the box and build your own business. That’s why network marketing is an adventure: its risks are there, but low; its rewards can be financial freedom beyond your wildest dreams! But make no mistake, this is business-building to the max: your success depends on you and your ability to grow your company using social media, client cultivation, major marketing, and the most important skill you have: positive energy and a belief in yourself.

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If you’re not tracking and keeping records for all of your expenses, your network marketing business is losing money. Remember, you are a small business owner just like the folks running the coffee shop on the corner. Keep track of everything that goes into your business and deduct those expenses at tax time.  You have to keep track of the dollars you spend if you want to take advantage of every break available to you and  boost your network marketing success.

Keep a sharp eye on these areas where your expenses can be tax-deductible.

Advertising

Expenses in this category may surprise some network marketing pros. In addition to the standard printing, newspaper, and magazine expenses, you can take on advertising costs at a trade show appearance, through social media or Internet ads or any other creative means you use to market your business to others.

Phones

If you are conducting business on a landline phone, cell phone or using a conference calling service, keep all those receipts and let Uncle Sam know about them. If this gets confusing, think about designating one phone for business and another for personal use to simplify things.

Office Supplies

Deduct the expenses for paper, pens, legal pads, paper clips, file folders and all those items you use around your desk every day.

Health Insurance

You can deduct premiums paid for health insurance as long as you are not covered through a spouse’s company plan. If your spouse and children are also covered the policy you pay yourself, you can deduct those costs too.

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As a networking marketing professional, I have to adhere to a schedule to maximize my productivity and so should you. Without a schedule, growing your network marketing business can be an overwhelming task, and it can be easy to forget or ignore responsibilities like maintaining regular contact with clients and your sales network.

There is a variety of online tools that can help you to organize your activities, so you can keep track of everything from your kid’s soccer game to the next phone call with a client.  Google Apps is particularly helpful tool because it combines email, a calendar, and easily-accessed documents. Google Docs are particularly useful if you need to store a lot of information — an unfinished blog post, a to-do list, etc. And then there’s the Calendar, which is an incredibly handy way to keep track of all my meetings and deadlines. Google Apps is like a personal secretary, except that I don’t have to pay for it!

Doing market research on the Internet is a great way to help boost your sales, but sometimes it’s helpful to review them later. I know I can’t remember all of them, and if you don’t want to fill your internet favorites list with links, it can be helpful to use bookmarking and collecting tools such as Diigo and Evernote. They can help keep all your favorite things online in one nifty place and help you stay organized, that’s for sure.

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