Network Marketing - Fear of Talking to People
Posted in Watkins Business by Eldon on December 24th, 2006 Some people who start home-based network marketing businesses like Watkins soon find that they are afraid to talk to others about their business. While this can reflect a lack of confidence in your opportunity, it can also be due to a natural shyness. Shyness can cripple a new associate before they ever get started.
If you find that you are afraid to talk to anyone about your business, dig deep down inside yourself and examine the reasons. Are you truly confident in your business? Do you really feel you have a good opportunity that other people might want to learn about? If you lack confidence in your opportunity (and many new network marketers do), you need to build belief in your business. Talk to successful upline leaders who have accomplished what you want to accomplish. Find out how they built belief in their business. Many successful Watkins associates started out slowly, built a belief in the business, and later achieved substantial success.
If the reason you are afraid to talk to people is more related to shyness, consider a soft and no pressure approach. For example, you could ask people you know “Have you heard of Watkins?” and wait for their response. Often, people will know something about Watkins and have a few positive comments about the products. For those who have not heard of it, offer them a catalog or other printed information. Ask them to take a look, and promise to check back with them later. This gives the prospect a chance to review our products and opportunity with no pressure, and puts no pressure on you as an associate.
The bottom line is, you may have to put in a lot of effort to overcome a fear of talking to others about your business, whether it is Watkins or any other network marketing opportunity. I can assure you, at one time I was very reluctant to talk to people, even on the phone! However, I made myself do it and built a strong belief in my business. Today, it is no problem for me to call a prospect or discuss my Watkins business with anyone I meet. I had to make up my mind that I could do this. You can do it too!
About the Author:
Eldon Beard is a Watkins Manager with Associates All Across the USA and Canada
