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DebraFerrie
02-09-2010, 08:32 AM
You may have heard this before but it's worth repeating.
Here's an inspiring article for your success in team building in our business:
Bill Britt is one of the most successful network marketers around. Some years ago, 20/20 did a feature story on his company. They spent 19 minutes interviewing whiners and complainers -- several distributors who had failed and showed the garages full of products they couldn't sell.
During the last minute of the show, Mr. Britt was interviewed in front of his palatial home. He was asked, "Mr. Britt, this business has obviously worked for you. What's your secret?"
He replied, "There is no secret. I simply showed the plan to 1200 people. 900 said, 'No.' and only 300 signed up. Out of those 300, only 85 did anything at all. Out of those 85 only 35 were serious, and out of those 35, 11 made me a millionaire."
Like we always say - ANY business is a numbers game, plain and simple. Remember that, be persistent and you WILL succeed.
Stack the odds in your favor, play the numbers and keep a steady flow of NEW business to YOUR website. It's all about reaching as many people as you can.
Here's an inspiring article for your success in team building in our business:
Bill Britt is one of the most successful network marketers around. Some years ago, 20/20 did a feature story on his company. They spent 19 minutes interviewing whiners and complainers -- several distributors who had failed and showed the garages full of products they couldn't sell.
During the last minute of the show, Mr. Britt was interviewed in front of his palatial home. He was asked, "Mr. Britt, this business has obviously worked for you. What's your secret?"
He replied, "There is no secret. I simply showed the plan to 1200 people. 900 said, 'No.' and only 300 signed up. Out of those 300, only 85 did anything at all. Out of those 85 only 35 were serious, and out of those 35, 11 made me a millionaire."
Like we always say - ANY business is a numbers game, plain and simple. Remember that, be persistent and you WILL succeed.
Stack the odds in your favor, play the numbers and keep a steady flow of NEW business to YOUR website. It's all about reaching as many people as you can.
DebraFerrie
02-09-2010, 08:54 AM
And remember, as you approach new people about your products and your business, "some will, some wont , so what." Move on. Just say "NEXT"
Some example's I am reading about in "The Success Principles" By Jack Canfield ( awesome book btw)
Colonel Sanders was rejected 300 times before he found someone who believed in his dream, There are now 11,000 KFC"S in 80 countries around the world.
Imagine he gave up at 250 times!
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson were rejected over 130 times but their first "Chicken soup for the soul" book was eventually accepted and went on to sell 8 million copies and spwan a series of 80 best sellers.
Dr. Ignatious Piazza knocked on 12,500 doors in a town the "didnt need another chiropractor".
He got a lot of no's and "nobody- homes". But in his first month of practice, her had over 233 new patients and earned $72,000 all because he kept on chugging through the no's .
Steven King threw out the script to "Carrie" because he ws tired fo rejections. Luckily, his wife fished it out of the garbage and eventually it was printed and sold over 4 millions copies plus was made into a movie as we all know so well ;-)
and so so many more stories like this, we could fill a book in itself.
The key to success is to overcome rejection, don't take it personally and keep moving toward your goals. Don't ever give up on your dreams.
Create Success!
~Debra
Some example's I am reading about in "The Success Principles" By Jack Canfield ( awesome book btw)
Colonel Sanders was rejected 300 times before he found someone who believed in his dream, There are now 11,000 KFC"S in 80 countries around the world.
Imagine he gave up at 250 times!
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson were rejected over 130 times but their first "Chicken soup for the soul" book was eventually accepted and went on to sell 8 million copies and spwan a series of 80 best sellers.
Dr. Ignatious Piazza knocked on 12,500 doors in a town the "didnt need another chiropractor".
He got a lot of no's and "nobody- homes". But in his first month of practice, her had over 233 new patients and earned $72,000 all because he kept on chugging through the no's .
Steven King threw out the script to "Carrie" because he ws tired fo rejections. Luckily, his wife fished it out of the garbage and eventually it was printed and sold over 4 millions copies plus was made into a movie as we all know so well ;-)
and so so many more stories like this, we could fill a book in itself.
The key to success is to overcome rejection, don't take it personally and keep moving toward your goals. Don't ever give up on your dreams.
Create Success!
~Debra
AvParties4u
02-09-2010, 09:52 AM
Awesome Post..
Thank you for sharing..
Teresa :)
Thank you for sharing..
Teresa :)
Louann
02-09-2010, 02:52 PM
Great post! Consistancy is the key!
successsweet
02-10-2010, 07:28 AM
Thanks, what a great post, sometimes we need to be reminded that it is a numbers game and to keep on keeping on.
DebraFerrie
02-10-2010, 08:16 AM
yes, keep on keeping on.
When I was a new rep trainer for AVON, I would call new reps at the 3 and 6 week marks. I'll never forget one lady who compalined that she wasn't getting any business. I asked her how many brochures she gave out and who she talked to. She said "the other Moms at the bus stop and my sister".
ha!
It's a matter of reaching AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN!
I used to put out 400 AVON brochures a month and I reached Honor Society( a nice achievement) in sales and had a nice sized
team.
That lady, well, she's probably working at Macy's for $8 an hour.....or maybe still home wondering WHY her business didn't grow. Or bad mouthing the industry because she just didn't understand it.
It's like when you see restaurants and stores advertsing. Why do they do that? Simply to reach more people and to get more customers!
I LOVE when leaders join my team and realize the value of reaching out to the masses and advertising their products and their opportunity.
I LOVE living "the good life" and traveling often and I see how a network marketing business can bring that freedom. I see it in the lives of our top leaders and all top leaders in the industry and I KNOW I will be in that top 5% too. :-)
I love helping other Moms get their businesses up and running and succesful. It's such a good feeling.
Have a great day, everyone. Snowy and blowy here in New York.
~Debra
When I was a new rep trainer for AVON, I would call new reps at the 3 and 6 week marks. I'll never forget one lady who compalined that she wasn't getting any business. I asked her how many brochures she gave out and who she talked to. She said "the other Moms at the bus stop and my sister".
ha!
It's a matter of reaching AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN!
I used to put out 400 AVON brochures a month and I reached Honor Society( a nice achievement) in sales and had a nice sized
team.
That lady, well, she's probably working at Macy's for $8 an hour.....or maybe still home wondering WHY her business didn't grow. Or bad mouthing the industry because she just didn't understand it.
It's like when you see restaurants and stores advertsing. Why do they do that? Simply to reach more people and to get more customers!
I LOVE when leaders join my team and realize the value of reaching out to the masses and advertising their products and their opportunity.
I LOVE living "the good life" and traveling often and I see how a network marketing business can bring that freedom. I see it in the lives of our top leaders and all top leaders in the industry and I KNOW I will be in that top 5% too. :-)
I love helping other Moms get their businesses up and running and succesful. It's such a good feeling.
Have a great day, everyone. Snowy and blowy here in New York.
~Debra
FlickerScents
02-10-2010, 09:09 AM
I always think of how many NO'S I had to hear to be able to have the wonderful team I have ;)....it was worth it all.
