Do you have difficulty prospecting for you network marketing business? You’re not alone. I did too and so do many people. For a lot of people, talking to others about their business means stepping way outside their comfort zone. In the world of internet marketing, stepping outside your comfort zone might mean starting a blog, writing articles, and creating videos and podcasts.
Growing a network marketing business, like any other business, will often require you to step outside your comfort zone. In a “regular” business you may have to give a presentation to a group of investors or address your employees about the state of the business. A network marketing business is the same. Your investors are your prospects that you want to join your team and become business partners. Your employees are the people who have already joined your team. Either way, you need to become a leader, and that means getting outside your comfort zone.
You can make it easier on yourself. Know your presentation inside and out. You’ve heard it before, practice your presentation in front of a mirror. Once you have the presentation nailed you can work on building up to a large audience. Rehearse your presentation in front of your immediate family then before a larger group of your friends. Doing this serves
two purposes. One, being in front of an audience will get easier, and two, you’re presentation becomes second nature.
If you are prospecting for your network marketing business online you go through a similar process. Proof read your content yourself then ask for feedback from your family and friends. Tweak it with some of the feedback that you received then post it out there for the world to see. Every time you do a new presentation, live or on the Internet, it will get easier and you will get better at doing it. The trick is to do it that first time and keep going no matter what happens.
Wayne Woodworth
Prospecting for my network marketing team
