Archive for July, 2007

Building a Home Business - Facing Obstacles

Posted in Watkins Business by Eldon on July 23rd, 2007
From time to time, network marketers and home based business builders face obstacles and discouragement that can seem overwhelming. Day to day life presents challenges that can cause us to lose focus, and get off track. It can be problems at work, if we still have a regular job. It can be bills that are late, as we worry about how to get caught up. It can be an overwhelming number of obligations that make time for building a business seem to be non-existent. Sometime we face challenges and discouragement for an extended period, as we work through life's challenges. How do we maintain focus and momentum in building our businesses, when faced with things like this? It isn't often easy. ...

No Fear - Calling Network Marketing Prospects

Posted in Watkins Business by Eldon on July 19th, 2007
In our Watkins business, we have an online information site that prospective Watkins associates can visit and view information about our business opportunity. We receive leads through this site, and many of them provide a phone number. We encourage our downline associates to call these prospects as soon as possible after they visit our site. However, many Watkins associates find it hard to make that call, and prefer to make contact by email instead. At one time, that was me. I dreaded making that phone call, even though these were prospects who chose to take a look at Watkins, and who expressed a solid interest. I used to communicate with prospects mostly by email - I was simply afraid to get ...

The Simplicity of Success in Network Marketing

Posted in Watkins Business by Eldon on July 17th, 2007
Network marketing is a very simple business that offers virtually unlimited potential for personal growth and income. Pick a solid opportunity (like Watkins), learn the fundamentals from your successful upline members, and make it happen. By keeping the business simple, you make it easier for others to duplicate what you're doing. Duplication is important, because your downline will watch what you do and copy you. If you are doing the right things for success, they will watch and follow your lead. If you do little or nothing, don't expect them to do much either. Success in Watkins, or any network marketing business, is really as simple as this: - use your products yourself. Use them because you like them, and they are ...

Top Priorities in Network Marketing

Posted in Watkins Business by Eldon on July 11th, 2007
With network marketers, there is much discussion of how available business-building time should be used. Some networkers spend more time preparing and organizing than actually doing anything productive to build their business. With that in mind, here is an example of what I feel is good utilization of your time. I welcome any opinions, pro or con. Priority #1 in Network Marketing Contact and train new associates in your group. Call them on the phone, do not rely on email only. This step is crucial, because they need encouragement and direction to get started on a successful note. Do not sponsor and then move to the next prospect right away - take some time with your new associates. Priority #2 in Network ...

Forget Motivation - Just Do It

Posted in Watkins Business by Eldon on July 4th, 2007
The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it. - John C. Maxwell In the course of building your Watkins business, or other network marketing business, how many times have you found yourself saying that you just aren't motivated to do anything? How many times have you felt that you've done nothing on a given day because you just couldn't find the motivation to get started? I think most of us can admit to this. I know I can, without ...