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Does Network Marketing work? Ask Evan


hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to

hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan today

another edition of ask Evan today

another edition of ask Evan today mention the question from one of our

mention the question from one of our

mention the question from one of our readers Albert who had a question about

readers Albert who had a question about

readers Albert who had a question about network marketing so wrote in saying

network marketing so wrote in saying

network marketing so wrote in saying dear Evan thank you for the great

dear Evan thank you for the great

dear Evan thank you for the great business ideas however I have a question

business ideas however I have a question

business ideas however I have a question I’m in network marketing people always

I’m in network marketing people always

I’m in network marketing people always say to me that network marketing doesn’t

say to me that network marketing doesn’t

say to me that network marketing doesn’t work please help me show ways that I can

work please help me show ways that I can

work please help me show ways that I can succeed in network marketing improve the

succeed in network marketing improve the

succeed in network marketing improve the people that it works so thanks for the

people that it works so thanks for the

people that it works so thanks for the question Albert for those are you

question Albert for those are you

question Albert for those are you watching who are in network marketing or

watching who are in network marketing or

watching who are in network marketing or thinking about it if you want to prove

thinking about it if you want to prove

thinking about it if you want to prove that it works the first way to do it is

that it works the first way to do it is

that it works the first way to do it is go and do it yourself you know it’s

go and do it yourself you know it’s

go and do it yourself you know it’s building the network marketing business

building the network marketing business

building the network marketing business is mostly about getting a downline right

is mostly about getting a downline right

is mostly about getting a downline right getting people under you who can sell

getting people under you who can sell

getting people under you who can sell usually don’t make as much commission

usually don’t make as much commission

usually don’t make as much commission yourself it’s hard to build a real

yourself it’s hard to build a real

yourself it’s hard to build a real network marketing business with just you

network marketing business with just you

network marketing business with just you selling it’s more about getting the

selling it’s more about getting the

selling it’s more about getting the people in your downline in place but to

people in your downline in place but to

people in your downline in place but to make that work you have to show that you

make that work you have to show that you

make that work you have to show that you can actually go out and sell right it’s

can actually go out and sell right it’s

can actually go out and sell right it’s going to be hard for you to convince you

going to be hard for you to convince you

going to be hard for you to convince you know 100 people that sign up in your

know 100 people that sign up in your

know 100 people that sign up in your downline and actually be effective at

downline and actually be effective at

downline and actually be effective at selling if you haven’t gone out and done

selling if you haven’t gone out and done

selling if you haven’t gone out and done it yourself is shown that it works right

it yourself is shown that it works right

it yourself is shown that it works right so that’s step one is you figuring out

so that’s step one is you figuring out

so that’s step one is you figuring out the model you may not make a lot of

the model you may not make a lot of

the model you may not make a lot of money going out and making these sales

money going out and making these sales

money going out and making these sales you know the bigger money is in the

you know the bigger money is in the

you know the bigger money is in the downline but to be able to get good

downline but to be able to get good

downline but to be able to get good people in your downline it’s going to

people in your downline it’s going to

people in your downline it’s going to come from showing that you can make a

come from showing that you can make a

come from showing that you can make a living from actually selling the

living from actually selling the

living from actually selling the products so first step is actually doing

products so first step is actually doing

products so first step is actually doing it yourself if you need help in getting

it yourself if you need help in getting

it yourself if you need help in getting there I would try to find a mentor I try

there I would try to find a mentor I try

there I would try to find a mentor I try to find somebody within your

to find somebody within your

to find somebody within your organization maybe the person who

organization maybe the person who

organization maybe the person who brought you in or maybe somebody above

brought you in or maybe somebody above

brought you in or maybe somebody above them where there’s some kind of

them where there’s some kind of

them where there’s some kind of incentive for them to help you look at

incentive for them to help you look at

incentive for them to help you look at how they’ve built their business what

how they’ve built their business what

how they’ve built their business what success is a pad and try to model it and

success is a pad and try to model it and

success is a pad and try to model it and use their strategies nothing to help

use their strategies nothing to help

use their strategies nothing to help yourself but to help the people who come

yourself but to help the people who come

yourself but to help the people who come in under you but that’s the key because

in under you but that’s the key because

in under you but that’s the key because if you don’t have any success yourself

if you don’t have any success yourself

if you don’t have any success yourself you could bring people into your

you could bring people into your

you could bring people into your downline it’s not about the number of

downline it’s not about the number of

downline it’s not about the number of people in your downline it’s more about

people in your downline it’s more about

people in your downline it’s more about the quality you can sign people up but

the quality you can sign people up but

the quality you can sign people up but they’re not going to be high quality

they’re not going to be high quality

they’re not going to be high quality people right you want people who are

people right you want people who are

people right you want people who are seriously committed to it who want to

seriously committed to it who want to

seriously committed to it who want to make this their full-time business and

make this their full-time business and

make this their full-time business and and grow it and be massive

and grow it and be massive

and grow it and be massive successful at it it’s going to come from

successful at it it’s going to come from

successful at it it’s going to come from people who really give it a good thought

people who really give it a good thought

people who really give it a good thought right people who do their research

right people who do their research

right people who do their research people who are committed to it and

people who are committed to it and

people who are committed to it and somebody who’s really good it’s probably

somebody who’s really good it’s probably

somebody who’s really good it’s probably not going to sign up for a program from

not going to sign up for a program from

not going to sign up for a program from somebody who hasn’t had any success with

somebody who hasn’t had any success with

somebody who hasn’t had any success with it right so it’s not about getting a

it right so it’s not about getting a

it right so it’s not about getting a thousand people who never sell anything

thousand people who never sell anything

thousand people who never sell anything for you you want the fewer people who

for you you want the fewer people who

for you you want the fewer people who will actually go out and build something

will actually go out and build something

will actually go out and build something out of it so if you were trying to

out of it so if you were trying to

out of it so if you were trying to convince me for example to join the

convince me for example to join the

convince me for example to join the network marketing business I’d really

network marketing business I’d really

network marketing business I’d really want to look at it and see what have you

want to look at it and see what have you

want to look at it and see what have you done what success if you had doing it so

done what success if you had doing it so

done what success if you had doing it so first step is you got to go out and

first step is you got to go out and

first step is you got to go out and prove it yourself you got to be able to

prove it yourself you got to be able to

prove it yourself you got to be able to go out make sales and show that this is

go out make sales and show that this is

go out make sales and show that this is a viable business that you know you’re

a viable business that you know you’re

a viable business that you know you’re excited about the next thing I’d say is

excited about the next thing I’d say is

excited about the next thing I’d say is a lot of network marketing businesses

a lot of network marketing businesses

a lot of network marketing businesses fail because the people aren’t

fail because the people aren’t

fail because the people aren’t passionate about the products you’re

passionate about the products you’re

passionate about the products you’re just trying to go out and make a buck

just trying to go out and make a buck

just trying to go out and make a buck and that’s that’s always a terrible way

and that’s that’s always a terrible way

and that’s that’s always a terrible way to try to start a business yes you want

to try to start a business yes you want

to try to start a business yes you want to make money it’s important right we’re

to make money it’s important right we’re

to make money it’s important right we’re not running charities here running the

not running charities here running the

not running charities here running the business we have to feed our families we

business we have to feed our families we

business we have to feed our families we got to put food on the table but the

got to put food on the table but the

got to put food on the table but the main goal of running the business

main goal of running the business

main goal of running the business shouldn’t be just to make money you

shouldn’t be just to make money you

shouldn’t be just to make money you should do something because you’re

should do something because you’re

should do something because you’re really passionate about it and you want

really passionate about it and you want

really passionate about it and you want to help people so that’s true of any

to help people so that’s true of any

to help people so that’s true of any business not just network marketing so

business not just network marketing so

business not just network marketing so you have to ask yourself are you really

you have to ask yourself are you really

you have to ask yourself are you really passionate about this product or service

passionate about this product or service

passionate about this product or service that you’re selling through your network

that you’re selling through your network

that you’re selling through your network marketing and if yes then a great way to

marketing and if yes then a great way to

marketing and if yes then a great way to be able to sell is to tell your story

be able to sell is to tell your story

be able to sell is to tell your story right why are you so excited about this

right why are you so excited about this

right why are you so excited about this product that’s being created are you

product that’s being created are you

product that’s being created are you using it are you getting personal

using it are you getting personal

using it are you getting personal benefits from it have you helped people

benefits from it have you helped people

benefits from it have you helped people personally that you can really explain

personally that you can really explain

personally that you can really explain their stories because that’s the kind of

their stories because that’s the kind of

their stories because that’s the kind of stuff that sells very well and if you’re

stuff that sells very well and if you’re

stuff that sells very well and if you’re behind it and you’re excited about it

behind it and you’re excited about it

behind it and you’re excited about it you’re passionate about it that’s going

you’re passionate about it that’s going

you’re passionate about it that’s going to come through and people are going to

to come through and people are going to

to come through and people are going to want to sign up for you if it’s just

want to sign up for you if it’s just

want to sign up for you if it’s just something here is an opportunity to make

something here is an opportunity to make

something here is an opportunity to make money and you’re not you know it’s super

money and you’re not you know it’s super

money and you’re not you know it’s super passion but the product or service it’s

passion but the product or service it’s

passion but the product or service it’s going to be hard to get customers on

going to be hard to get customers on

going to be hard to get customers on board and it’s going to be hard to get a

board and it’s going to be hard to get a

board and it’s going to be hard to get a downline on board so it’s not

downline on board so it’s not

downline on board so it’s not necessarily anything wrong with network

necessarily anything wrong with network

necessarily anything wrong with network marketing as a business model it’s

marketing as a business model it’s

marketing as a business model it’s making sure that you strongly believe in

making sure that you strongly believe in

making sure that you strongly believe in the product or services being offered so

the product or services being offered so

the product or services being offered so that when you’re selling it it’s a lot

that when you’re selling it it’s a lot

that when you’re selling it it’s a lot more credible than otherwise would be

more credible than otherwise would be

more credible than otherwise would be so those would be my you know first key

so those would be my you know first key

so those would be my you know first key points if you want to show that it works

points if you want to show that it works

points if you want to show that it works do it yourself you know build up a core

do it yourself you know build up a core

do it yourself you know build up a core business if you need help doing that I’d

business if you need help doing that I’d

business if you need help doing that I’d look to your upline and try to find the

look to your upline and try to find the

look to your upline and try to find the mentor and try to learn how they did it

mentor and try to learn how they did it

mentor and try to learn how they did it and share their stories but then also in

and share their stories but then also in

and share their stories but then also in terms of work marketing in general you

terms of work marketing in general you

terms of work marketing in general you want to make sure that you’re really

want to make sure that you’re really

want to make sure that you’re really passionate about it you believe in a

passionate about it you believe in a

passionate about it you believe in a parking service you use it yourself

parking service you use it yourself

parking service you use it yourself you’ve seen the benefits you can tell

you’ve seen the benefits you can tell

you’ve seen the benefits you can tell your own personal stories about it

your own personal stories about it

your own personal stories about it that’s going to get people excited the

that’s going to get people excited the

that’s going to get people excited the last book thing about no marketing is

last book thing about no marketing is

last book thing about no marketing is people come in very often trying to make

people come in very often trying to make

people come in very often trying to make a quick buck and they get all excited

a quick buck and they get all excited

a quick buck and they get all excited about the pitch and whatever videos

about the pitch and whatever videos

about the pitch and whatever videos you’re showing them and all the

you’re showing them and all the

you’re showing them and all the materials that come from head office but

materials that come from head office but

materials that come from head office but it can be hard to make that first sale

it can be hard to make that first sale

it can be hard to make that first sale and so you want to try to get them

and so you want to try to get them

and so you want to try to get them involved and coach them and help them as

involved and coach them and help them as

involved and coach them and help them as much as possible so that they can get to

much as possible so that they can get to

much as possible so that they can get to that survival points they’re making

that survival points they’re making

that survival points they’re making their first sales or making a little bit

their first sales or making a little bit

their first sales or making a little bit of money they have a taste they’ve

of money they have a taste they’ve

of money they have a taste they’ve gotten beyond their comfort zone a

gotten beyond their comfort zone a

gotten beyond their comfort zone a little bit and so I would invest more of

little bit and so I would invest more of

little bit and so I would invest more of my time in trying to find really good

my time in trying to find really good

my time in trying to find really good quality downline people and train them

quality downline people and train them

quality downline people and train them and work with them and coach them and no

and work with them and coach them and no

and work with them and coach them and no keep on top of them every week and touch

keep on top of them every week and touch

keep on top of them every week and touch base with them and be a mentor and

base with them and be a mentor and

base with them and be a mentor and support them as much as you can at least

support them as much as you can at least

support them as much as you can at least until they get to the point of survival

until they get to the point of survival

until they get to the point of survival where they’ve committed to this thing

where they’ve committed to this thing

where they’ve committed to this thing just so that you don’t keep churning out

just so that you don’t keep churning out

just so that you don’t keep churning out really bad people who never go anywhere

really bad people who never go anywhere

really bad people who never go anywhere with it and give it a try for a week and

with it and give it a try for a week and

with it and give it a try for a week and say it’s not for them and you’re just

say it’s not for them and you’re just

say it’s not for them and you’re just spinning your wheels so I’d focus on you

spinning your wheels so I’d focus on you

spinning your wheels so I’d focus on you know fewer quantity of people higher

know fewer quantity of people higher

know fewer quantity of people higher quality and then invest your time into

quality and then invest your time into

quality and then invest your time into training them and making sure that they

training them and making sure that they

training them and making sure that they really understand how to get this

really understand how to get this

really understand how to get this business going and support them because

business going and support them because

business going and support them because it’s tough and if you’ve gone through it

it’s tough and if you’ve gone through it

it’s tough and if you’ve gone through it you can relate right if you started this

you can relate right if you started this

you can relate right if you started this business yourself and you went through

business yourself and you went through

business yourself and you went through the first couple months and didn’t make

the first couple months and didn’t make

the first couple months and didn’t make a sale and then finally you made your

a sale and then finally you made your

a sale and then finally you made your first sale and another one and then

first sale and another one and then

first sale and another one and then another one that’s a story you can

another one that’s a story you can

another one that’s a story you can relate to them and they want to

relate to them and they want to

relate to them and they want to hopefully emulate your success and do

hopefully emulate your success and do

hopefully emulate your success and do something along the same lines for

something along the same lines for

something along the same lines for themselves so hopefully that helps out

themselves so hopefully that helps out

themselves so hopefully that helps out for a great question for those of you

for a great question for those of you

for a great question for those of you watching if you liked the video please

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give it a thumbs up makes want to do more for you and if you ever thought

more for you and if you ever thought

more for you and if you ever thought about this video or network marketing or

about this video or network marketing or

about this video or network marketing or if you have a question about your

if you have a question about your

if you have a question about your business that you want me to answer

business that you want me to answer

business that you want me to answer goofy leave in the comments section

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