How important is the Leader in the Home Business Marketing Group?…
You will be aware by now that my introduction to MLM / Network Marketing was extremely disappointing in so many ways (see previous article). But, as I learned from talking to many successful people who’ve been ‘down but not out’ through similar mishaps, if I continued to TRY then chances are I would find the Home Business Marketing Group one day, somehow, somewhere.
So it was that another friend introduced me to his "MLM Guru" friend (with whom he’d shared success in a previous MLM business earlier) and another ‘Rising star’ MLM companies – only 4 years young ,new to new Zealand and Australia, and already a proven performer with an amazing range of ’scientifically formulated products’.
I liked the fact that it had some substance to it by way of scientific proof / confirmation that the bottles containing the products actually contained what the labels said .Further more, testimonials from those already having remarkable results were very impressive indeed. But what I really liked was a short,20 minute part of the presentation that evening which featured a young Samoan guy who was very knowledgable about health and wellness. In fact I was all but sold after listening to him! All-in-all this was shaping up to look like I had found my Home Business Marketing Group.
You see, what was different this time was not only was the presentation of the business and the products very convincing, the suggestion that I did my own due diligence was stressed emphatically. Now that was different and even some recommended path to discovery was suggested. That’s something which was very good advice indeed because, for the first time in my life, I actually considered matters in a structured way before leaping headlong into something that only ’sounded too good to miss’.
So it was that I was introduced to a fabulous little book called "How to select a Network Marketing company" by Daren C. Falter. Quite honestly, the best book I have read of its type. Daren (the author) has a passion for detail which quickly breeds confidence. The way he approached the task of selection and the criteria he chose was meaningful and impressive. But of course the most impressive thing was the result of his study for this quite clearly served to show that the company I was about to join was rated Number One best opportunity. (Even 10 years later it is still regarded as the leader ). But what about the teamwork? I asked myself, Who would be my leader? Would I be in ‘good company’? How could I be sure I would be amongst the ‘right kind of people?. All the signs of my desire to be member of an Home Business Marketing Group again I guess.
To cut a long story short – so to speak, I joined up after attending Three presentations. I wanted to be in quick – so I could benefit from a high position in a Binary system which appeared to be "The best thing since sliced bread"! But guess what – soon after I discovered I was once again the victim of skull-duggery once again!
How was this?
Well it transpired that, my upline insisted on placing prospect ‘A’- who couldn’t or wouldn’t make a quick- decision directly above me.
Turned out he’d asked prospect ‘A’ plus friends a few weeks before without result. Then, along with the "Guru" above him, used heavy tactics and the promise that "prospect ‘A’ plus 2 friends could still be placed above me" (because they’d heard about it first!).
I didn’t learn about this of course until a few weeks later after I joined up! I went ballistic! But none of that helped. I had to go it alone, build my own business and my own Home Business Marketing Group. But that was not the end – not by a long way.You see what happened in the following months and years made me depair even further.
First realisation was that, whilst I was making steady progress recruiting and selling the business, all of the people above me (Prospect A plus friends) did absolutely no business at all! But it was several years before I learned the hardest lesson – why I had never received ‘gift’ members from upline. You see, as predicted, the "Guru MLMer" and wife were building "strong and deep". They structured their business so it looked after all their family members and friends. They enjoyed massive growth – but none of it came our way. I couldn’t figure it out at first but eventually I did.
A Hard Lesson about Binary Systems.
The discovery (by continued observation) was, that Mr MLM "Guru" was focussing on his two ‘outside legs’ to the exclusion of his ‘inside legs’. But it got worse than that. You see, being at the top of the business, he could spot the newcomers- especially the new, eager performers. Then, as the "Guru" received bonus business centres, they would quickly be placed underneath the newcomers thus ensuring the "Guru" and wife were always maximising their business – at the expense of their ‘Team’!
It took approximately four years of this exponential growth before others noticed and the "Gurus" strategy started to collapse. He lost many good, dependable , hard-working people during that time. One by one they opted out or were driven out by the "Guru’s" lack of consideration and a distinct absence of concern for wanting to fuse everybody into an Home Business Marketing Group.
As for me and my upline, whilst I have continued to enjoy a reasonable business for 10 years,but it’s been hard work. I haven’t lost – for I have gained knowledge and know-how which will no doubt help me forge my own Home Business Marketing Group one day soon. But the question now is "Is there still time?" the answer my friends is “Most definitely” and here’s why…
As if by some magical work by the hand of God, I feel I have moved full-circle.
First there was the re-unification with veretekk. Then, after almost two years in Veretekk, developing my online marketing capability, I learned how Tom Prendergast- CEO of Veretekk- had for the past 6 years been funding the growth of Veretekk via another MLM company in which he very successful applying the very stuff he was teaching me and countless others in Veretekk!
Just before Christmas 2007 Tom announced to a few Veretekk members that after 12 years of non-stop dedication to the task of building Veretekk (without ever actually marketing it) he was now about to begin marketing in earnest. He was about to do this by creating a team – an Home Business Marketing Group- which would take the knowledge gained from within Veretekk and apply it whole-heartedly to building his MLM business. He extended an invitation and I jumped – I knew this man had the very best kind of leadership qualities and his idea was unique.
And so, in the early part of 2008, Tom’s Home Business Marketing Group began taking shape.Growth was and still is – exponential and people are astounded with the results – including the MLM company involved.
As for me, there was more disappointment for the MLM company was not open to ‘outsiders’- serving USA and Canada only. But Tom agreed to permit me attend the conference meetings – so I could learn. It wasn’t too long before another person – outside the USA- discovered a way in which I could participate. I quickly picked up on this and despite my financial distress, managed to get started in what I and many others firmly believe to be THE Home Business Marketing Group.
If you’d like to learn more you’re welcome! Just visit this link and prepare to be entranced – there’s nothing like it!
Just click here for more information. Home Business Marketing Group
Frank Heath
Skype: frank.heath1
Tel:1-925-476-7480
Cell:+64 21 33 45 69
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