Upline Goes Awol – Now What?
Network Marketing is a very rewarding industry for those who take it seriously.It can be even more rewarding if you are fortunate enought to find an excellent product line with a stable company. Maximizing your financial rewards through the compensation plan can certainly be achieved if you take time to really understand your income opportunity – and especially the risidual benefits.
As with any business, you should take the time to develop and establish a clear and effective business plan which includes your marketing strategy.You will have some insight into a few of the specific elements of your opportunity, because there was obviously something there that interested you enough to get involved. The “hook” that brought you in, is probably a key interest for you – so you will likely utilize that interest in your own recruiting efforts.
Key Point: take the time to develop an effective business plan which includes your marketing strategy and perhaps your financial goals.
Unfortunately, most people who get involved with a Network Marketing opportunity do not really take their business seriously. They join because they were given a slick pitch by their sponsor, or perhaps they really like the product. Many people get involved because they want (and perhaps need) to believe – this is the opportunity that will bring them financial freedom.
Certainly, there are many great rewards in developing a strong Network Marketing sales organization. But it does take work, and it must be treated as a business – your business.
Too many good people have been hurt because they jumped-into an opportunity without assuming they had a role to play in the success.They have been devastated by an over-hyped sales pitch that gives the illusion that nothing is required in order to build success.One of the huge problems in the industry is the “hype-prone” sponsors who recruit rookie networkers using hype and lies.
I have been a top income-earner as a distributor in the field, and have also been a Network Marketing Company Corporate Vice President. In my years of leadership in the industry, I’ve seen some pretty disgusting sponsor tactics.I have also seen many dreams destroyed, because people joined with the wrong expectations and motives.
The advice I would give anyone who is looking to join a Network Marketing opportunity is – do not depend on your sponsor for your success.It is quite likely that upline will fail you, and you will be left alone without any help. If you rely on them for your financial reward – you will be terribly disappointed.
Bottom Line: You are in control of your own success
If you want to succeed in your Network Marketing opportunity, decide that you will succeed on your own – regardless of what your upline may do.Of course you may want to utilize the effective tools they provide, but do not let their systems prohibit you from developing your own marketing systems.Use as many resources and systems as you can – but never become solely dependent on any one tool for your succees.Your opportunity for success does not leave when your sponsor goes AWOL… Just realize it is part of the journey.
