Lee Poulson   Health Coach
Thanks Cheryl

I heard a quote one time that said” a wise person will learn from his mistakes and a fool won’t learn any other way”.
Well, if I learn from all my mistakes I should be a genius by now.
As I told Cheryl, I’m more of an expert on what NOT to do.

I love network marketing.
It allows me to help others and myself at the same time.
I understand that some of you dislike network marketing and I would love to discuss the pros and cons.
I have looked at hundreds if not thousands of businesses and their compensation plans.
Most people don’t pay any attention to the pay plans (they find them boring) but to me that is one of the things that determines how good a company is and whether I would choose to be a representative or just a customer.

Feb 2nd 2008 21:47   

Not Here  just want my account deleted
Congrats Lee! Knowing what not to do is equally important, I'm sure!
Feb 2nd 2008 22:21   

Lee Poulson   Health Coach
Thanks Garnet

My Dad was always telling me to do something, even if it’s wrong.
I’ve been guilty of waiting until things were perfect to take action.
I’m the “measure twice, cut once” type person.

Feb 2nd 2008 22:35   

Wendy   
Lee

I agree 100% checking the compensation plan makes a world of sense
Feb 2nd 2008 22:41   

Cheryl Baumgartner   Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Well Lee, I think you are probably going to be one of our more educational experts. As Garnet said knowing what not to do is just as important as knowing what to do!
Feb 2nd 2008 22:42   

Wendy   
Lee

What are the similarities between working offline and working online?

I too have worked offline for several years running my own business.

Please explain in further detail Exactly what is Network Marketing? How should one go about doing it?

Sorry for being so broad based here. Leaves the door wide open kinda
Feb 2nd 2008 22:54   

Lee Poulson   Health Coach
Hi Wendy

I’m no expert at Internet marketing.
As far as network marketing is concerned, it’s relationship marketing on or offline.
Most of the people in my networking businesses I put there by talking to them face to face.
In my roofing business, I didn’t have to market myself.
Sometimes my list was a year long.
People would tell me to put them on the list without knowing how much I was going to charge.
That’s the power of “word of mouth advertising”.
Network marketing is the same except you get paid for it.

If you are looking for a job the first thing you want to do is to talk to your network of friends and they will watch for you.
If you are looking for a good used car tell your friend you are looking.
I have gotten some good deals that way.

I hear all the time that money is in the list.
I don’t have a list.
I just make friends.
Some might join one of my businesses but if they don’t that all right.
I can’t lose because I have friends.

Let my know if I need to make anything more clear.

Feb 2nd 2008 23:15   

Wendy   
You made that very clear. I understood completely about the offline contracting business. My hubby does that (roofing included) He is booked till the snow flies again and then some.

My perception is though It is much harder on line to get the word out.

With all the millions of bodies on line and everyone wanting to make some sort of profit, well it is hard to connect with all them

Guess I am just figure out to reach more boides

Oh I mean people LOL

I guess it all comes down to learning different venues to get the words out


Feb 3rd 2008 00:41   

Lee Poulson   Health Coach
You’re right Wendy.
For me it is much harder online than offline.
The people I know personally trust me and it is easier to ask someone you know to try something.
But the rejection hurts worse also.

There is a town of about 50,000 people 20 miles from me.
When I go to town I run into people I know and people that I have seen their face before even though I don’t know them.
I have found the same thing on the Internet.
Everywhere I go I see many of the same faces.

Feb 3rd 2008 01:59