Capitalise on Your Network Marketing Journey - We All Have a Story!

My first ever conference and car award - 6 months after starting my busIness I earned a car, A HOLIDAY TO TURKEY and a replacement wage income - 2012

When it comes to promoting your business, it will help you in moving forward by sharing your journey – no matter where you happen to be in that journey. Sharing your story with your prospects can help people relate to you and feel like they can do what you have done as well.

Think about it...what are some of your favourite success stories? They are likely the ones from people who had the same kinds of goals or struggles that you had. The ones where people were able to overcome those struggles to achieve their goals. We love these types of stories because they enable us to put ourselves into the story and imagine how it will feel when we achieve that type of success. This goes for product testimonials and business testimonials. We all root for the people who are like us in some way. We want to see them succeed because they give us hope that we can too.

Another great reason to share your journey is that great testimonials spread like wildfire. I bet you have seen some testimonials within your company that everyone knows about. Generally, people with those popular testimonials get shared a lot. Which means your name gets shared a lot. That, in itself, can bring you quite a bit of attention as people want to work with someone who has had success with the products or the company. In fact, I would view it as your journey being part of your brand. People buy the brands that they feel a connection to. I know this only too well myself, I had no experience in the industry, started, smashed levels quickly and everyone wanted to know how and were inspired to give this industry a go because they related to my own journey and story (this was also the start of building my own brand).

So how do you go about telling your direct sales and network marketing story? I think that there are at least 5 critical components to any network marketing journey:

1: Your Initial Introduction

The first thing that you want to do is let people know how you found out about the products and the company. Perhaps you had a problem that needed to be solved or a need that needed to be met. Perhaps you were invited to a home party. Perhaps a friend invited you to try the product or sign up. Perhaps you saw someone posting about it on Facebook. Let them know how you first became aware of the products and/or the opportunity and what made you look into it more.

various achievements including another car, laptop, speaking events and free iincentive trip holidays for bothe myself and husband.

2: Your Objections

Now is the time when you can block objections that people may have by bringing up the objections that YOU had (and we all have/had them). Maybe you thought the products wouldn’t work for you. Or that it was too much of an investment for you to make at the time. Maybe you were even one of the people who thought that network marketing/direct sales was a pyramid scheme and that you wanted nothing to do with it. Tell them what your objections were. You will likely get the attention of people here who are feeling the exact same way. When they hear that you had the same concerns that they do, they will want to hear about what, exactly, changed your mind.

You can read more on my post about objections about starting a perfume business - they are the same across many companies

3: Why You Took The Leap

After you have talked about how you were introduced to the products/opportunity and addressed any concerns that you had, tell your audience why you decided to take a chance on it. Was it a powerful testimony that pushed you over the edge? Was it the compensation plan that drew you in? Did you try the products and fall in love with them?

4:  How Your Life Has Changed

How has your life changed since you started your journey? How are the products impacting your daily life? How is the additional income making things easier? What about the other benefits, such as the new friendships, the flexibility, or the joy of being your own boss? Even if you aren’t making a lot of money yet, how is what you are making helping? Even if you still work another job, what are the benefits of having an additional source of income?

ANOTHER FREE HOLIDAY FOR US TO THE MALDIVES

5: The Future

Finally, what is the prospect for your future? What are your goals for your business? How do you imagine your life will be one year, five years, or ten years down the road? Will you have complete time and financial freedom? Will you be able to go on family holidays without counting the money at every payday to make sure you have enough or will it help pay for your child’s education? Will you be able to retire early and focus on enjoying a job-free freedom? Dream big and let everyone know that you have complete faith in being able to do this because you have seen it done by others in your company do the same.

Anything is truly possible with a network marketing & direct sales business, I know, I am living the results of having a dream, goal and taking action with them!

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Tell me a little bit about your journey. Why did you get started and what is your “why”?


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How to answer objections to starting your home based perfume business

When someone looks into starting a business from home for the very first time and perhaps don’t know anyone in that same company, naturally they are going to have some deeper questions and possibly some objections.

This is exactly what goes through our potential team members and preferred customers minds, so let's see how you would best answer these questions about starting with FM World, and remember, these questions would make great social media posts - just weave in the answer to a post answering the objection before it is asked…

Overcoming Objections

Q) I have not got any money to buy the kit 
A) You really need this business then. Why don't you have a party/show catalogues and a few sample products around and from the commissions earned you will be able to buy a kit. There is such potential for you then. Or maybe do what I did, I had a massive clear-out and raised the funds on eBay.

You may also receive some perfume, samples and leaflets from your sponsor upon joining their team, this is more than enough to help you get started and showing to friends.

Q) I am really busy and haven't got time! 
A) There are 24 hours in a day; it's about putting aside some time each day that will help you to get out of the situation you are in. I cut out daytime TV to make time for doing some FM promotion/work and now I'm seeing great results. Just an hour a day is all you need, this could even be 30-minutes in a morning and 30-minutes at night.

Q) I don't like selling! 
A) Most people don't. With FM you can use the products yourself. Then just recommend them to family and friends like you would a good restaurant or film. There is no 'strict' have to sell with FM. How about building your own team?

Q) I don't think I can do this 
A) It's free to register. Why don't you try some of the products for yourself? Once you believe in the products the recommending comes naturally. Then you will be able to share this opportunity with others.

Q) I have never heard of FM! 
A) That's the exciting thing - the potential is HUGE!

Another reason is that FM doesn't spend money on expensive advertising; instead, we use word of mouth recommendation. FM started in Poland in 2004 and came to the UK in 2006. It is a fast-growing International company in over 50 countries worldwide with over 1200 products that are used daily by people. 

Q) Why are FM perfumes not stocked at the high street stores? 
A) FM decided the best way to move its products is through Network Marketing. If they chose to go through the high street chains there would be costly advertising, celebrity endorsements to pay for any expensive demonstration counters. We believe in supplying high-quality products at very affordable prices.

Q) Are the prices more expensive? 
A) No, the prices of our fragrances are actually a lot less than people usually expect to pay. We don't have the endorsements and extra VAT's that high-street brands pay - we do everything 'in-house' and save a fortune by doing this, we then pass the savings onto you.

Q) I don't know many people! 
A) There are 67 million people in the UK. You will be surprised who you know, just look at your friends on your Facebook and Instagram accounts, your mobile phone and contacts at work (a few people can lead to thousands of people). I am an only child and have no siblings or larger family, I also don't have a large social network of friends, but I still manage to order for myself and sell to a few friends via Facebook after they see my statuses. You just have to put the word out there and people will see.

Q) I don't think this is for me 
A) If the business side is not for you, how about just being a Preferred Customer. You can place orders and have shopping delivered to your door at the wholesale price. The products are fantastic and you will save a fortune!

Q) I cannot make a decision now until I have spoken to my husband/wife first. 
A) I can arrange a time to go through the marketing plan and opportunity over a zoom call or why not pop your partner into a messenger chat.

Q) It sounds like a pyramid scheme! 
A) A pyramid is illegal. FM is not a pyramid scheme, the sponsor DOES NOT earn a commission from new members joining the business, we only earn from sales made – just like any other business. We have a physical product, pyramids do not.

Q) I haven't got time to go round and see everyone 
A) You can get a replica website. There are many tools and websites to help train people from the comfort of your own home. There is so much technology available with FM. There are webinars, downloads of presentations and a full upline support team. I also don't go round lots of people, I work a lot of my business online.

Q) Some of the FM fragrances remind me of other brands, why is this? 
A) All fragrances fall into the same family groups, you can't copyright a type of smell, and with over 190 unique FM fragrances, some other brands may well produce fragrances that smell like our ones.

Q) Is there alcohol in the perfume? 
A) Yes, most fragrances people buy have alcohol in. The alcohol in FM perfumes has been denatured, so it cannot be drunk internally. In other words, if you tried to drink it you would be sick.

Q) I get reactions to some perfumes! 
A) I can do a skin test like they do at the beauty salons. Put a small amount of perfume on your upper arm and leave it for 24 hours. See if you react to it. Would you like to give it a try? Some ingredients even in washing liquids can cause reactions, maybe you have an allergy to citrus, rose, neroli… let’s do a skin test and see which are good for you.

Will you feel more confident in how to answer objections now and answer them before they are even raised?

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