2 Little Words That Scream, "Network Marketing Scam!"
Read More: Word #1: probably the biggest scam ever run on people in MLM network marketing is the powerline.
The worst thing you can ever do building your business is to create fear of loss. It's the worst way to build your business. Oh, yes, it definitely works - to get people in. But you have a totally false business, because you've got a bunch of people, and none of them ever does anything.
Word #2: Many companies that do a powerline - or even a binary or a matrix - focus their promotion talk on spillover. Now, I have met people who have gotten spillover, definitely. BUT - none of the people that were spilled over on them ever did anything! Why?
Because the promise of "spillover" creates a welfare mentality. What happens when you tell people, "Oh, get in NOW, and you are going to get spillover!"
They're afraid of losing something for nothing. So they do get in now - and then they sit and wait for all that spillover to make them rich.
Isn't That A Wonderful Business Plan?
It's like joining a binary because you can get a position that already has $1 million volume in the strong leg. The reality is, you don't make a dime, unless you build the weak leg, But people get so worked up about losing that "$1 million position", they join - and never do anything, and never earn any income.
So never forget those words, powerline & spillover. Anytime you see them, their purpose is to promote the welfare mentality. Something for nothing, something for nothing, something for nothing.
The fact is, you are in network marketing. Network marketing is a business that takes work. It's net-work marketing, ok? it's not net-free marketing. It's not net-spillover marketing. It's not net-zero marketing, it takes work. Anything you do that promotes the "something for nothing" mindset will not work. End of story.
But you will draw in a bunch of couch potatoes who are convinced that you are going to build it for them. Matter of fact, you can even give them your bank account number, and you'll just pass the money directly to their account. They don't have to leave the couch. They can stay on the couch, drink their beer and watch a football game. No problem.
Use Those Two Words As A Tip
Whatever company or whatever distributor is saying them to you, that is not the company or the person you want to depend on long-term. They will not be successful. Keep on looking. There are lots of good companies & MLMers out there. Keep looking, and you'll find the right mentor.
To Your Success,
Marty Misner
"Be A Mentor With A Servant's Heart!"
http://AskMartyMisner.mentoringforfree.com
Acknowledgments go to Michael Dlouhy
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Marty, I want to thank you for helping me to understand why 97% are struggling in this brilliant industry! The truth is the truth! Thank you for being a light onto this community! It's all about building up others and you are helping so many to avoid making the mistakes that keep us in failure and frustration~
God Bless YOU,
Jenny Wudtke
(320) 693-2237
I think you hit the nail on the head ...
It's definitely not a great business plan but is it necessarily a scam?? Probably not.
I was at a Zig Ziglar event and it was funny how he talked about "fear" as being a big motivator for people to buy. His example was toilet paper ! Yes, toilet paper! Fear is the reason we buy 2 ply (instead of one ply) toilet paper. Or deodorant ! Fear does drive people's buying habits. Can't ignore it, just need to understand human psychology and work with it.
To your success,
Joyce Penner
Fear Good or Bad?
I heard Orrin Woodward say and I am paraphasing, People will do more to keep from losing $2000 than they will to make $2000. It's human nature. We can use it for evil or we cna use it for good but we do need to know it exists! Great article Marty!
Fear Good or Bad?
I heard Orrin Woodward say and I am paraphasing, People will do more to keep from losing $2000 than they will to make $2000. It's human nature. We can use it for evil or we cna use it for good but we do need to know it exists! Great article Marty!
Time to Wake Up
Strange how many people WILL spend a lot of money thinking they can get rich by doing nothing. Then they blame the person that brought them in. You Must Be An Adult To Join These, use that adult brain.
It is Still Work
Great article Marty! Network marketing is not a free ride. It is still work-- hard work, but very rewarding for those who put in the effort required. I get so sick of hearing about get rich quick schemes and promises of overnight wealth and that is what gives the industry a bad name for those who don't understand it. There are a lot of good companies out there and it is wise for each of use to do our due diligence to find the right fit for ourselves.
THANKS FOR REMINDER!
I remember how naive I was when I first started out. I am learning, living, breathing as much value as I can. Network marketing is very challanging, but it will come to those who truly believe in themselves. Excellent Article Marty. Thanks for Value
THANKS FOR REMINDER!
I remember how naive I was when I first started out. I am learning, living, breathing as much value as I can. Network marketing is very challenging, but it will come to those who truly believe in themselves. Excellent Article Marty. Thanks for Value
Very Good Insight
Very good insight that network marketers should understand. Fear of loss is the number one marketing ploy used by all successful companies. Every single commercial you see has a fear of loss component added to it.
People just have to recognize when it is being employed on them and to not have an immediate emotional reaction and do some research first.