Everyone out there tells you about SEO and CEO and what to do about your business.
But what about the basics?
What do you need to know to get your business going or get into gear when you are just starting out?
Are you looking for help from your upline, but need more support?
Well, I would like to help you with that...
Sometimes your upline thinks that you should do the work, contact them and do more work. You should find the leads on your own and let them know so they can do a three-way call with you or talk to your prospects to complete the signup.
But, does this work in theory? They don't help until you bring them people...but you need people first!
They tell you when you find someone they will help, but do they help you find people in the first place?
Often that is what is needed...
People are still told to go to their 'warm market' first (family and friends)...but what if you don't want to bother your family and friends?
Well, they tell you, if you think you are bothering your family and friends you don't understand the products or the business. You need more belief in the products or whatever is being offered.
So what can help with this?
As far as finding leads, there are many ways to go about it, which I will explain in the following blog.
But for now...let's talk about family and friends.
As far as family and friends, I have had my share of 'bothering them'...lol. They are used to me telling about my businesses, but they still do not completely understand.
I do not pressure them in anyway and have finally learned not to go to them anymore. Well, except my mom, she has been the ultimate in supporting me!
So, don't let your upline make you feel like you must be pushy or that you have to go to your 'warm market' at all!
But, if you choose to contact family and friends, do so in a round about way. Don't come right out and say, "Hey, join my business!"
Consider a more subtle approach, like:
"I just found out how to make an extra income while being home with the family."
"I was at the store today and realized how lucky I am to work at home."
Try listening to people and find out what their issues are, then try to help them...always look for ways to help others:
"I found out about a new drink that helped my friend lose weight..."
"I just found out about a wonderful skincare line that is natural too..."
"I tried this amazing chocolate that is a probiotic too..."
"I finally found a supportive system in my business, where I am not alone..."
"I found out how to make money at home, so I can spend more time with my family..."
Then let them start asking questions and open the door so you don't feel like you are bothering them, but that you are answering their questions.
Who knows, they just might be interested!
What I suggest is to do some of each, build your lists online and chat offline if you are comfortable with it.
As far as list building and acquiring leads, please stay tuned for my next blog!
If you have any questions about your business, or are looking for a good team, please feel free to write to me at: Jill@JillBromwich.com or Jillb28@gmail.com.
Thanks,
Jill
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Goals - a Poem from my Book
I wanted to share with you a poem about 'GOALs' from my new book..
Goals
This is a poem for the year ahead.
The end of the year is here,
It’s time to raise a cheer!
To all your friends and family
Who are so very dear.
What do you remember about the year gone by?
Was it a special time for you?
Or are you glad to start anew?
What are your goals for the year ahead?
Will you plan to get organized?
Or will you quit instead?
Goals are plans of action that
Keep you on your toes.
They help you to get organized with
All things in rows.
There must be goals in your life,
To keep your spirits strong.
Goals can be short if you prefer,
They don't have to be too long.
They should also be achievable
And not far out of reach.
So think about it, think you must...
Should your goals be about family
And something that you trust?
Or should they be about getting ahead
And getting out of the red?
Let's raise a cheer to everyone
For starting a new year.
Set a goal or even more...
One, two, three or four.
A winning year for all to see,
Goals will help your family!
Sincerely,
Jill (author)
Goals
This is a poem for the year ahead.
The end of the year is here,
It’s time to raise a cheer!
To all your friends and family
Who are so very dear.
What do you remember about the year gone by?
Was it a special time for you?
Or are you glad to start anew?
What are your goals for the year ahead?
Will you plan to get organized?
Or will you quit instead?
Goals are plans of action that
Keep you on your toes.
They help you to get organized with
All things in rows.
There must be goals in your life,
To keep your spirits strong.
Goals can be short if you prefer,
They don't have to be too long.
They should also be achievable
And not far out of reach.
So think about it, think you must...
Should your goals be about family
And something that you trust?
Or should they be about getting ahead
And getting out of the red?
Let's raise a cheer to everyone
For starting a new year.
Set a goal or even more...
One, two, three or four.
A winning year for all to see,
Goals will help your family!
Sincerely,
Jill (author)
Monday, December 7, 2009
Being Productive During the Holidays
If you want to better your quality of life and spend more time with your family, then this is for you.
What are your plans for the new year? Have you planned your goals for the year to come?
Well, you should definitely take some time to make some plans and be sure to have them in writing. The plan should include how many hours per week you are going to spend on your business.
Here are some suggestions for building your business, while heading into the new year...and what to do over the holidays.
Being Productive!
If you usually spend at least ten to fifteen hours on your business per week or more that's terrific...
But, you might be wondering how to continue being productive, while getting ready for the holidays when you may not have as much time.
It is recommended to spend at least an hour or two on your business per week over the holidays. Although this may not even be possible, it does help to keep your business moving forward so that you can easily get it back up and running in the new year.
Whether it's one to two hours or ten to fifteen hours per week...this means being productive and doing things to help push your business forward.
This does not mean sorting papers and filing or cleaning off your desk. It also does not mean playing around on the Internet and chatting with friends.
*The hour or two should be a good solid hour of making calls or connecting with others about your business.
In an hour or two per week, however it may not be possible to do much, it is really just to keep some momentum going in your business. An hour or two of calls might be just enough time to pique some interest in your business, but there is much more to it than that, like following up with people.
Here is some advice from a friend and business colleague of mine, Kerry Pittington: "I think you should spend 80% of the allotted time in inviting and following up with people and 20% helping others."
By spending 80% of your time inviting and following up with people, whether it's an hour per week or fifteen hours per week you can definitely keep your business moving forward.
The time you spend helping others is important also to make sure they are plugged in or to answer any questions they may have. Helping others is essential to keep your business going and keep people motivated.
What are your plans for the new year? Have you planned your goals for the year to come?
Well, you should definitely take some time to make some plans and be sure to have them in writing. The plan should include how many hours per week you are going to spend on your business.
Here are some suggestions for building your business, while heading into the new year...and what to do over the holidays.
Being Productive!
If you usually spend at least ten to fifteen hours on your business per week or more that's terrific...
But, you might be wondering how to continue being productive, while getting ready for the holidays when you may not have as much time.
It is recommended to spend at least an hour or two on your business per week over the holidays. Although this may not even be possible, it does help to keep your business moving forward so that you can easily get it back up and running in the new year.
Whether it's one to two hours or ten to fifteen hours per week...this means being productive and doing things to help push your business forward.
This does not mean sorting papers and filing or cleaning off your desk. It also does not mean playing around on the Internet and chatting with friends.
*The hour or two should be a good solid hour of making calls or connecting with others about your business.
In an hour or two per week, however it may not be possible to do much, it is really just to keep some momentum going in your business. An hour or two of calls might be just enough time to pique some interest in your business, but there is much more to it than that, like following up with people.
Here is some advice from a friend and business colleague of mine, Kerry Pittington: "I think you should spend 80% of the allotted time in inviting and following up with people and 20% helping others."
By spending 80% of your time inviting and following up with people, whether it's an hour per week or fifteen hours per week you can definitely keep your business moving forward.
The time you spend helping others is important also to make sure they are plugged in or to answer any questions they may have. Helping others is essential to keep your business going and keep people motivated.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Cell Phone Tips
Today, while Christmas shopping I had to buy a new battery charger for my cell phone. Unfortunately, the chargers have a habit of breaking quite easily, so you have to be careful with them. I finally found this out after years of having a cell phone...now after talking with the salesman, I know this.
The salesman told me a child probably broke it by pulling on it and then put it back so noone would notice it was broken. I told him that my son is only three years old and wouldn't do such a thing...lol. Actually, I am likely the one who did it, since I am always rushing around...
Anyhow, be sure not to pull out the charger by the cord or you could break it.
Who knew?? lol
I also found out that when you charge your phone, from the car that is, you should only leave it charging for up to three hours at the most. I have a tendency to just leave the charger plugged in, but apparently that's not a good idea, as it can destroy the battery. Some of you may already know this, but just in case it's a good tip.
I realized today how important it is to have a cell phone, not only for business purposes, but for emergencies! My husband is in the hospital and my son with the in-laws. So, I was much needed today and didn't have my phone charged! That is why I rushed to get a new charger and now I will take much better care not to break it!
I am also planning to change cell phone plans for business purposes....for details please ask!
Sincerely,
Jill
http://donald.arinoe.com
"Most people do Network Marketing everyday, but don't get paid for it."
The salesman told me a child probably broke it by pulling on it and then put it back so noone would notice it was broken. I told him that my son is only three years old and wouldn't do such a thing...lol. Actually, I am likely the one who did it, since I am always rushing around...
Anyhow, be sure not to pull out the charger by the cord or you could break it.
Who knew?? lol
I also found out that when you charge your phone, from the car that is, you should only leave it charging for up to three hours at the most. I have a tendency to just leave the charger plugged in, but apparently that's not a good idea, as it can destroy the battery. Some of you may already know this, but just in case it's a good tip.
I realized today how important it is to have a cell phone, not only for business purposes, but for emergencies! My husband is in the hospital and my son with the in-laws. So, I was much needed today and didn't have my phone charged! That is why I rushed to get a new charger and now I will take much better care not to break it!
I am also planning to change cell phone plans for business purposes....for details please ask!
Sincerely,
Jill
http://donald.arinoe.com
"Most people do Network Marketing everyday, but don't get paid for it."
Sunday, October 18, 2009
COLOURS of PERSONALITIES
Previously, I studied the colours of personalities.
Did you know that our personalities are represented by colours and more specifically the primary colours?
RED, YELLOW, BLUE and GREEN...
There are many shades of colours that are beautiful for decorating a room or adding pizzazz to a painting, but now we know that colours even describe our personalities.
If you are into colours like I am, you will find this very interesting...
Recently, I attended a seminar with Tom Schreiter in the big city of Toronto, Ontario.
It was terrific! He likes to explain the colours in relation to personalities, which is what I am basing this on.
I will explain it here briefly and how each colour can be helpful for a team.
YELLOW: The YELLOW personality type is the helper. They love helping others and are concerned about others. They are kind, nice and caring. The people who are generally a YELLOW personality are moms, teachers and nurses, for example. The YELLOW's are important for the team, because they will do the work and followup with any of the necessary business.
BLUE: The BLUE personality likes to have fun. They want to party, love to talk and like adventure. They talk, talk, talk, but don't generally listen. The BLUE's are important for your team, because they like meeting people and aren't worried about talking to anyone.
GREEN: The GREEN personality is more reserved and likes to focus on the facts. They want to know the details and are often numbers oriented. You could consider accountants, engineers, editors and lawyers to have a GREEN personality. They are great to have on your team, because they know the important details that others might leave out.
Last, but not least, is the colour RED!
RED: The RED personality likes the money. They want to know everything about the money. They are often a 'Type A' personality and might be considered bossy. They can be CEO's or business owners for example. The RED's are important on a team, because they can run the organization.
Did you know that our personalities are represented by colours and more specifically the primary colours?
RED, YELLOW, BLUE and GREEN...
There are many shades of colours that are beautiful for decorating a room or adding pizzazz to a painting, but now we know that colours even describe our personalities.
If you are into colours like I am, you will find this very interesting...
Recently, I attended a seminar with Tom Schreiter in the big city of Toronto, Ontario.
It was terrific! He likes to explain the colours in relation to personalities, which is what I am basing this on.
I will explain it here briefly and how each colour can be helpful for a team.
YELLOW: The YELLOW personality type is the helper. They love helping others and are concerned about others. They are kind, nice and caring. The people who are generally a YELLOW personality are moms, teachers and nurses, for example. The YELLOW's are important for the team, because they will do the work and followup with any of the necessary business.
BLUE: The BLUE personality likes to have fun. They want to party, love to talk and like adventure. They talk, talk, talk, but don't generally listen. The BLUE's are important for your team, because they like meeting people and aren't worried about talking to anyone.
GREEN: The GREEN personality is more reserved and likes to focus on the facts. They want to know the details and are often numbers oriented. You could consider accountants, engineers, editors and lawyers to have a GREEN personality. They are great to have on your team, because they know the important details that others might leave out.
Last, but not least, is the colour RED!
RED: The RED personality likes the money. They want to know everything about the money. They are often a 'Type A' personality and might be considered bossy. They can be CEO's or business owners for example. The RED's are important on a team, because they can run the organization.
Although I love the colour BLUE, I would not consider myself a BLUE personality, because I am not a talker. I would be primarily a YELLOW, because I want to help others and used to be a teacher. I am also a touch GREEN, because I love details, like when editing.
What colour is your personality?
Feel free to share it! If you are not sure then base it on your TRUE personality at rest, not on a work basis.
If have any questions about how this can help your business, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Jill Ann Bromwich
http://www.jillbromwich.com/
Friday, September 18, 2009
Ins and Outs of Network Marketing
I have been with many network marketing companies.
I have much experience with the ins and outs of the business.
Did you know that you don't need to talk to friends and family;
make so many three-way calls; or always listen to your upline
who keeps telling you to do the same thing and it will work EVENTUALLY...?
Don't always talk to people who are not interested in building a business.
You want to talk to people who know what they are doing. Network
marketing is sometimes like the blind leading the blind.
Really the people you need to talk to are those like:
Donald Trump...who know what they are talking about!
Here are some levels of growing your business that might help!
Level 1 = Learning how to grow your own business...
a) Prospecting does not mean phoning someone at random...it starts
with who YOU even want to talk to. You have to think about who YOUR
ideal prospect is, so try getting inside your prospect's mind.
What are their wants, needs and desires?
Think about the person's age or stage in life.
What's going to grab their attention?
b) Next think about their concerns...
Someone who wants to lose weight for example, is worried that if they
lose weight they don't want to put it back on again.
They are looking for a solution.
c) The presentation is important once you have a target market. You
should develop a presentation that solves a person's problem and tells
them how to do it. Try speaking directly to the person and help them
find a solution.
Don't keep talking about the opportunity...
The person is interested in you and how you can help them.
d) Next is closing...
Your responsibility as a closer is to help the person make a definite
decision whether it is yes or no and make sure they leave knowing why
they made that decision.
Make sure you take the time to care about them.
They will appreciate it!
e) You don'have to over qualify! Isn't it better to have:
20% to 40% of 100 people not 100% of only 1 person?
f) Next think: Are they a good fit? Do we get along?
Remember to think about yourself and what kind of team you want.
For example you probably don't want someone who doesn't have a
credit card and the want or need to build a business unless you want
a customer base as well.
Level 2 = Leverage Plan, Team and Time
a) You need to know the compensation plan to know where to place
people in your business and to know how to maximize the plan.
b) You should learn how to teach people to be independent leaders, that
way the three-way calls significantly reduce and you can spend your
time more positively.
c) Learn how to grow your income month after month.
d) It is a god idea to have a 30 day action plan showing people how to
add people daily without having to speak to friends and family. You want
to teach people how to grow a business so that you only have to manage
a few people in your top line and they can then manage their people.
e) You need to continue enrolling people...so your team sees that your
business won't just grow on it's own, it does take work.
f) Remember you need to manage a family, business, and free time. You
need to learn how to balance your business. If you spend all your time
growing your business you won't have the family in the end to share
your success with, on the other hand if you don't grow your business
you won't find the success you have been looking for.
Level 3 = Working Online: Learn how to generate leads effectively.
a) Try being ahead of the game, if you spend $100 and make $300
then you are ahead.
b) Effective Sales Copy on your site is essential so learn how to use it to
get what you want...
c) If you use a company website you might get 1 for every 300 people, but
with your own website as an expert, you may sign up 30 for every 300!
Learn how to drive traffic to your site:
a) Pay per click - Google, Yahoo
b) SEO - Search Engine Optimization
c) Web 2.0 - Trading Time for Money
Make it happen! After all this...
You may even decide network marketing is not for you, so...
Here are some things to think about...
a) If you don't plan to spend 10 hours a week, your business won't grow.
b) You need to invest or your business won't grow.
c) You need to learn how to build teams properly.
d) Don't reinvent the wheel.
e) Get proper guidance from the experts.
f) Follow a proven system.
For further advice and training please feel free to ask me!
Sincerely,
Jill Ann Bromwich
905-859-0340
Jillann@bell.net
I have much experience with the ins and outs of the business.
Did you know that you don't need to talk to friends and family;
make so many three-way calls; or always listen to your upline
who keeps telling you to do the same thing and it will work EVENTUALLY...?
Don't always talk to people who are not interested in building a business.
You want to talk to people who know what they are doing. Network
marketing is sometimes like the blind leading the blind.
Really the people you need to talk to are those like:
Donald Trump...who know what they are talking about!
Here are some levels of growing your business that might help!
Level 1 = Learning how to grow your own business...
a) Prospecting does not mean phoning someone at random...it starts
with who YOU even want to talk to. You have to think about who YOUR
ideal prospect is, so try getting inside your prospect's mind.
What are their wants, needs and desires?
Think about the person's age or stage in life.
What's going to grab their attention?
b) Next think about their concerns...
Someone who wants to lose weight for example, is worried that if they
lose weight they don't want to put it back on again.
They are looking for a solution.
c) The presentation is important once you have a target market. You
should develop a presentation that solves a person's problem and tells
them how to do it. Try speaking directly to the person and help them
find a solution.
Don't keep talking about the opportunity...
The person is interested in you and how you can help them.
d) Next is closing...
Your responsibility as a closer is to help the person make a definite
decision whether it is yes or no and make sure they leave knowing why
they made that decision.
Make sure you take the time to care about them.
They will appreciate it!
e) You don'have to over qualify! Isn't it better to have:
20% to 40% of 100 people not 100% of only 1 person?
f) Next think: Are they a good fit? Do we get along?
Remember to think about yourself and what kind of team you want.
For example you probably don't want someone who doesn't have a
credit card and the want or need to build a business unless you want
a customer base as well.
Level 2 = Leverage Plan, Team and Time
a) You need to know the compensation plan to know where to place
people in your business and to know how to maximize the plan.
b) You should learn how to teach people to be independent leaders, that
way the three-way calls significantly reduce and you can spend your
time more positively.
c) Learn how to grow your income month after month.
d) It is a god idea to have a 30 day action plan showing people how to
add people daily without having to speak to friends and family. You want
to teach people how to grow a business so that you only have to manage
a few people in your top line and they can then manage their people.
e) You need to continue enrolling people...so your team sees that your
business won't just grow on it's own, it does take work.
f) Remember you need to manage a family, business, and free time. You
need to learn how to balance your business. If you spend all your time
growing your business you won't have the family in the end to share
your success with, on the other hand if you don't grow your business
you won't find the success you have been looking for.
Level 3 = Working Online: Learn how to generate leads effectively.
a) Try being ahead of the game, if you spend $100 and make $300
then you are ahead.
b) Effective Sales Copy on your site is essential so learn how to use it to
get what you want...
c) If you use a company website you might get 1 for every 300 people, but
with your own website as an expert, you may sign up 30 for every 300!
Learn how to drive traffic to your site:
a) Pay per click - Google, Yahoo
b) SEO - Search Engine Optimization
c) Web 2.0 - Trading Time for Money
Make it happen! After all this...
You may even decide network marketing is not for you, so...
Here are some things to think about...
a) If you don't plan to spend 10 hours a week, your business won't grow.
b) You need to invest or your business won't grow.
c) You need to learn how to build teams properly.
d) Don't reinvent the wheel.
e) Get proper guidance from the experts.
f) Follow a proven system.
For further advice and training please feel free to ask me!
Sincerely,
Jill Ann Bromwich
905-859-0340
Jillann@bell.net
Friday, September 4, 2009
Online Advertising Ideas
Help with Online Advertising...
1. Brand Yourself
It is recommended to brand yourself and not just focus on advertising the company sites. Get your name out there and have your own website. If you are unsure about making a website just ask, there is so much help available for website design. I would be glad to help as well, as I have worked on my own personal sites.
2. Put Yourself in Their Shoes
People do not like to be sold. They like to believe they are the ones making the decision whether to buy or not to buy. Or whether to join a company or not. Offer the customer benefits to them. Think about the potential customer or business builder...how will they benefit from your products or services. Put yourself in their shoes.
Here are some questions you might consider when thinking about them:
a) Does it fulfill a need?
b) Does it fit their current lifestyle?
c) How will it benefit them healthwise or moneywise?
d) Will it benefit them in the future?
3. Don't Push
Rather than putting your sales link up everywhere. Have your link somewhere in the background where people can find it. Don't push it on them, let them browse and find the information. Once you have a personal blog or site you should definitely put your company links there so that they are accessible.
Again...you don't want to push the company you want to portray yourself as the expert and available to offer help where needed.
1. Brand Yourself
It is recommended to brand yourself and not just focus on advertising the company sites. Get your name out there and have your own website. If you are unsure about making a website just ask, there is so much help available for website design. I would be glad to help as well, as I have worked on my own personal sites.
2. Put Yourself in Their Shoes
People do not like to be sold. They like to believe they are the ones making the decision whether to buy or not to buy. Or whether to join a company or not. Offer the customer benefits to them. Think about the potential customer or business builder...how will they benefit from your products or services. Put yourself in their shoes.
Here are some questions you might consider when thinking about them:
a) Does it fulfill a need?
b) Does it fit their current lifestyle?
c) How will it benefit them healthwise or moneywise?
d) Will it benefit them in the future?
3. Don't Push
Rather than putting your sales link up everywhere. Have your link somewhere in the background where people can find it. Don't push it on them, let them browse and find the information. Once you have a personal blog or site you should definitely put your company links there so that they are accessible.
Again...you don't want to push the company you want to portray yourself as the expert and available to offer help where needed.
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