| There's More than Fake Gucci and Chanel | | | | or start running. |
| Knock-Offs... | | | | Either way it's bad business. |
| "Fake it till you make it." | | | | Of course, then we come to the question of whom |
| - Your Upline | | | | they tend to prospect. Whom do they target? |
| From the Hotel Room of: | | | | Everyone and anyone that breathes and moves. They |
| Raymond Fong; Shanghai, China. | | | | think that they should prospect and sponsor everyone |
| June 3, 2008 - | | | | from their mother to their neighbor's godson's pet |
| Oh wow, if you haven't ever visited Shanghai, you | | | | parrot. |
| should definitely do yourself a favor and check it out | | | | As you may know from studying Attraction Marketing |
| some day. | | | | Formula, that's a huge no-no. Why waste your time on |
| The history and culture is extensive, the food amazing | | | | the looky-loos? Why bother with the tire-kickers? |
| and a bit "different" at times (I just had a duck and a | | | | Wouldn't it be great if there's a way to filter them all |
| snapping turtle in the same sitting and washed both of | | | | out before you waste one breath talking to them? |
| them down with some local beer), and the way of the | | | | Gawd, imagine if some tourists at Yu Bazaar actually |
| people quite intriguing. | | | | wore huge tags around their necks that said "looking |
| Being in the land of shopping and bargaining and being | | | | for watches, sunglasses, and bags". How much easier |
| the marketer that I am, you bet I am paying close | | | | it would've been for our lil' "ninja" friend eh? |
| attention to the sales tactics being demonstrated here | | | | Unfortunately that's not the case for him. |
| at Yu Bazaar. | | | | But There's Hope... |
| What I've discovered is that what works for Chinese | | | | However, for you as a network marketer, that's totally |
| peddlers selling Gucci knock-offs will not work for you | | | | possible and realistic with the approaches we share |
| as a network marketer. | | | | with you in Attraction Marketing Formula. |
| Let's examine. | | | | And what about the whole concept of posture? |
| The streets of Yu Bazaar are flanked by little stalls | | | | Obviously our ninja friend had none as not only was he |
| and holes-in-the-wall stores selling everything from | | | | muttering but he also looked obviously nervous and out |
| purses, suits, children toys, to antiques. As my girlfriend | | | | of place (duh, he was selling illegal knock-offs). Again, |
| and I were walking around, taking in the bustling streets, | | | | think about how some network marketers approach |
| we were approached countless number of times by | | | | their prospects. Do they talk to them with complete |
| peddlers selling knock-offs. | | | | confidence and total composure? Do they speak as if |
| The first time it happened my girlfriend yelped and | | | | they are the ones with something of value to offer |
| almost punched the poor guy in the face. I can't blame | | | | and are the ones doing their prospects a favor? |
| her. Heck, I was about to punch the guy in the face | | | | Odds are, no. |
| myself. You see, the guy crept up on us out of | | | | What tends to happen more often than not is that |
| nowhere from behind. | | | | network marketers speak with hesitation and are just |
| As we were walking from one stall to another, he | | | | shy of begging their prospects to join them. Heck, the |
| somehow managed to sneak up RIGHT behind us and | | | | network marketers themselves have no idea what |
| said "watches, sunglasses, bags***" in his broken and | | | | they got into - let alone trying to explain to their |
| heavily accented English (never mind that we were | | | | prospects what they would be getting into... |
| not in the market for watches, sunglasses, nor bags). | | | | And people wonder why there is a stigma surround |
| We were like, "Holy gazooks where'd this guy come | | | | MLMs and how they are nothing but pyramid |
| from?" He could've just as easily have said, "Give me | | | | schemes. |
| your money - I am robbing you." | | | | Wouldn't you also wonder the same thing if some |
| The Mistakes That Almost Got Him a Bloody Nose | | | | dude pulled a ninja teleporting act right to the back of |
| Now you see why he almost got socked in the face? | | | | your head and start muttering something about "home |
| These are just a few of the mistakes he made: | | | | business opportunity" and "getting rich"? |
| | | | This is What You Need to Do |
| 1. He vouched for the ninjitsu sneak attack - preying on | | | | See, what you need to do is not only filter out your |
| the unsuspecting prospects (my girlfriend and myself) | | | | prospects but when you do find a real prospect you |
| and taking us by total surprise | | | | also need to show some posture. You need to know |
| 2. He didn't even determine if we were in the right | | | | beyond a shadow of a doubt that the opportunity to |
| market and therefore, wasted a perfectly good ninjitsu | | | | join you, your team, and the business opportunity you |
| move | | | | have to offer is of tremendous value; and you need to |
| 3. He muttered some phrases and thereby giving us | | | | communicate this clearly. |
| the impression (rightfully so) that he was doing | | | | (Better yet, let a MLM capture page do this for you |
| something sneaky and thereby, turning us off instantly | | | | online.) |
| (granted English was obviously not his first language | | | | I do have to admit, after we finally got use to the idea |
| but you get the point) Eerily Similar Isn't It?You might | | | | of having random people pop up behind us when we |
| laugh but sadly, that's very close to the same | | | | aren't looking and muttering "watches, sunglasses, |
| approach some network marketers take when it | | | | bags", curiosity got the better of us and we went for a |
| comes to prospecting. They are sweating bullets when | | | | little walk... |
| it comes time to prospect. They think that if they | | | | But that's a whole different story with entirely different |
| come unnoticed on their unsuspecting prospect, it's a | | | | lessons for another time. |
| good thing. | | | | For now, all I can say is that while these Chinese |
| WRONG. | | | | peddlers may not be able to benefit from Attraction |
| If you sneak up on your prospect, right away you trip | | | | Marketing Formula and learn how to harness the |
| your prospect's defense mechanism and all he/she | | | | internet to enhance their businesses, there is absolutely |
| can think about are to either punch you in the face and | | | | nothing that stands between you and that knowledge. |