Comments on: Do You “Buy” People Into Your Direct Sales MLM Business?

By: Josey Nasce-Pugni

Josey Nasce-Pugni — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:34:13 +0000

i never offered anything to anyone if they signed up. But what I did do was duplicate what my Sponsor did. After they signed up she would send them product as a gift to use themselves or give as samples to people. At first I thought what a nice gesture but what I later realized was that they expected me to send them products to sell all the time. I refused to do that since it undermind the concept of earning a residual income. Not just for me but for my upline including my sponsor. Eventually since I wouldn’t send them anything they would go to her, my sponsor. When I found out I confronted her and eventually those people dropped out and so did my Sponsor.
I like the expression you used “It Dumbs Down our profession” because somehow I knew this was not the right way. But she was successful in recruiting and I was following her lead in the beginning. She didn’t seem desperate to me and I thought thats what all or most of our reps did.
It’s been awhile now that I’ve been trying to make a transition without her. I’ve been trying to unlearn some of what I was taught.I’ve been in this company since 2005 and I feel like I have so much to learn and It shouldn’t be that way. I hope all that read this really know how important it is to educate yourself on being a “SPONSOR” . I believe that your success depends on how you educate yourself and then your team. Thankyou Jackie for letting me vent

By: Jackie Ulmer

Jackie Ulmer — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:10:06 +0000

The value is TRULY in the partnership and your/our willingness to be a good coach and mentor. Sell those benefits and you’ll sponsor strong players are in for the long haul!

Thanks Patty!

EXPECT Success!

Jackie Ulmer

By: Alethea Anderson

Alethea Anderson — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:33:05 +0000

Jackie,

I agree 100% and often come across people in the exact same situation. Like your video mentioned today, are opportunity seekers looking for a ‘hand up’ or a ‘hand out’!

Thank you for being such an amazing leader Jackie!

~Alethea Anderson

By: DH Harvey

DH Harvey — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:37:09 +0000

It’s terrible when company “big wigs” participate in these product giveaways! I guess I would join someone’s Team too if I got a whole bunch of freebies! It hurts when YOU are the one who loses the sign-up to another Consultant. That has happened to me several times! As it turns out the newbies don’t do anything with the business anyway since they’ve been “bought and paid for”. It DOES look like you’re desperate for Team Members and it’s unethical!

By: Patty Gale

Patty Gale — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:06:12 +0000

I’ve had this scenario happen to me to. Time spent with a prospect only to find out they’ve signed up with someone else for either a ‘freebie’ or bonus. Then they regret their decision.

I’ll admit, in my early days of joining this industry, I considered offering bonuses, too, then refrained and I never have.

It dilutes the process what I’ve found is that those people looking for some time of freebie or bonus usually don’t have the same ‘roll up your sleeves’ attitude that it takes to be successful.
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