Networking Gals and You!

As I work on this and our Consultant blogs I imagine what you the reader is interested in. What would you like to know more about. On our website, in our template library are tons of things to read,view and use for your business but perhaps there are more things you need.

When you become a Consultant/Leader for a Party Plan/Direct Sales company you believe that between Head Office and your Upline that you should be able to get all the info you need and want to run your business, improve on your successes and find all the awards and recognition you deserve......right? For some, this is true but for approximately 80% of all Consultants and Leaders it is not!!

I have spoken about this fact before on the Consultant blog, only 20% of all Consultants and Leaders find what they want in this industry. It is not because the industry sucks. It is not because no one has shown them the right things to do. It is not because we are all a bunch of idiots.....no..... it is because of many many reasons, as follows:
- If you can not relate to what is being taught you won't learn it well, if you have difficulty understanding what is being taught then you do not learn it well, if you do not believe in yourself and your ability to attain what is being taught then you never will. Shocking isn't it!!!( the last one is the #1 reason most people fail in this industry!)
- Focus is a tough cookie to crack! If you only know how to nibble on focus then all you will receive is crumbs. Learn more about Focus with Networking Gals eBook "Finding your Focus"
- Putting what you have learned into practice is also a bit difficult and unfortunately this industry expects people to grasp everything and does not have a system in place to track or follow up with Consultants to ensure they are getting it.
- Something I have always taught my Consultants and am now teaching on Networking Gals is learning to be duplicateable (not exactly a word but we'll pretend) in other words, learning to make yourself a carbon copy of your upline and then teaching your downline to do the same. Now that being said, I expect of course that you would input your personality and flair into it and basically just copy the successes!
- Life gets in the way very easily when your job is not at an office or work place everyday! People find it hard to respect your time and office space when you are at home working for example. I see more really great Leaders and Consultants lose their business to this fact. This is why Networking Gals teaches you how to get your business AND your life organized. We truly believe that both go hand in hand and you must respect the one in order to have the other.
- The "I wish syndrome" affects approximately 30% of all Consultants. When you join a PP company you see all these people up talking about how great their business is and how much money they make, etc. Unfortunately it creates an image that it is easy to become a Leader or become wealthy or  become successful overnight.....which we all know is not true! So many people waste time wishing and hoping to be something instead of understanding the time, money and commitment that is involved in getting where you want to be in this industry. This is where Networking Gals specializes in. We discovered the crucial steps it takes to find the various things you want in this industry. It is our proven success system. It does not happen overnight, it isn't easy and it takes a great deal of time and practice. For those committed and able to learn this you will discover how it works.

So all of the above stands between you and finding what you want in this industry. Some people are happy at winning awards or getting the prizes, others like socialization, many people seem to be happy to teach, and yet others are driven. Knowing and understanding what you want and how to get it is the key. Networking Gals teaches all of these fundamental aspects of being a Consultant, a Leader, a Manager. Look no further than to our blogs, our website and all the other components that are being added each and everyday. You may never know your path unless someone points it out to you......let Networking Gals do that for you today!

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Structuring a Meeting

When it is time to start having your own meetings it can be stressful and difficult and very bumpy. You can learn how to do meetings with your team from your upline but if perhaps your upline has issues or perhaps is accustom to formatting it in a very boring and generic way then it will make you look the same. So I think it is time to challenge you to have occasional meetings. If you only have 1 or 2 recruits then only have 1 or 2 meetings every 6 months but if you have more then you need to schedule it a bit more often. Here are some tips on what to try for your next meeting:
- Now ideally you want to have 1 meeting a month but NOT training. Training should be separate and customize according to where your Consultants are at. I believe you should find a day of the week that works best with everyone and stick to it for as long as you can.
- Make it known that they are expected to attend and when they do not they will automatically be your personal lackey for the following week....well.... at least get them to take on the job of setting up the display for the following meeting.
- Delegate responsibilities to your Team and make sure they rotate each meeting. Assign one person to be the greeter and make sure everyone has a name tag, another to set up an example of a starter kit including their idea of how to dress it up, get someone to be your chalk board or write on wipe off attendant, someone else could be in charge of passing out paperwork, someone could collect for you twoonie draw (see Networking Gals for Meeting Notes), someone else could be in charge of the early bird game, and so on and so on. This is a brief example of how a meeting should be run but for full details members of our Leader group can receive the entire document on "Meeting Notes".
- Games are a big draw and are what keep your team eager to come back to each meeting. As a Leader you should have ample chances to get products at reduced prices so that you can have that twoonie draw or early bird and not have it cost you. Another item you can give away is a day with you - it could include a tour of how you file or how you organize all your orders to get them out to the hostess and it should include a small lunch that you could make if you choose.
- I highly recommend that every meeting should have visual content and audio content. For Visual - make a board demonstrating how to track your success or how to set goals or have a race game where you chart each person's progress for 3 months. There are tons of ways to make things visual just think a bit outside the box. For audio - I highly recommend a power point presentation played on a few laptops (copy onto CD and ask people to bring their laptop) with an audio track of how to do the following. In this format you can not only show what you are talking about but also they can hear it too. This is a creative and very effective way to show things.
- You could also consider a skit when you are trying to illustrate interaction with a customer or consider a road robin session (for more info on this you would need to read my Leader's handbook)
- As a Leader it will soon be your responsibility to keep track of your team's bookings/sales/recruits. The sooner you start asking for this info the better it will be. Keep records for your own information but it is also a great way to track improvement too.

- Aim to have one lead story or experience that you want to share then allow time to break up a bit and come back to discuss or illustrate you points further. It may interrupt your flow but makes it easier to understand.
- Do your best to end meetings within a 2 hour period. Start promptly no matter how many people are there.

Make your meetings fun and interesting and challenging and your team will come running to meetings. Never worry about how perfect you are or where you have meetings just worry about content and finding ways to communicate in a wide pattern of ideas. The less generic the meeting the faster it will go or at least seem to. Remember.....

                                               Life is too short..........so go out and Party!

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Make your recruiting Mobile

Sometimes when you are working your business and trying so hard to achieve and maintain Leadership you don't see the things that are slipping away from you and the ways you can actually save time and money. So here are some ideas to help the flow of Leadership work a little smoother.

I tell all Consultants to organize their "Business-in-a-Box". This is crucial in today's busy world and being a Leader makes no difference to the need for both the "Business-in-a-Box" and the "Mobile Recruiting Box". You can find lots more about the "B-in-a-B" for short , on the Networking Gals website but the following is a brief description of how to create your "Mobile Recruiting Box".

As it can be difficult to keep a cardboard box neat and clean I highly recommend that you purchase some small plastic bins that opaque or clear. I found that Canadian Tire had a great selection. Make sure you pick a few not just for the 2 box ideas but also for your office.

You may choose to create a flyer that you can glue runner to the lid so when you look at the top of each small bin you will know right away which bin is which. I suggest that you keep both of these bins in your vehicle so that you are prepared for anything. We are so busy now a days that people do not have the time to commit to things like we use to. You have to have your commercial message (that we spoke about in this blog before) ready to say and you have to have your businesses in a box!

Mobile Business in a Box in brief

- On a slower day you want to photograph every piece of paper you require to briefly explain the business to a possible recruit. Sort, staple as needed and place in your "Mobile Recruiting Box".

- As we have spoken about in this blog, make sure your "Commercial" is both verbal ready and available either in a flyer you make or a cd. Put plenty of copies in your box.

- Ensure that you have Consultant sign up forms and pens in your box.

- If possible make sure you have a few small gifts for prospects or at the very least include magnetic business cards as well as regular business cards and place them all in your box.

- Draw slips are important to have in your box as you may speak to a  person and give him/her a business card but you also need to make sure you can contact them. A great way to get the correct info is to ask them if they would like to enter your draw for free products. Most people can not refuse the idea of receiving free gifts.

- We did not mention cell phones or mobile computers as we believe you would be taking those along anyways. Going to a wifi cafe is a great way to show a possible recruit the website or the Consultant back office.

- If you do not already have you should create a Facebook page where you share info about your business. Then prior (about 2 hours before) your cafe meeting with your possible recruit you could post on your Facebook page about being at this location showing the business if anyone else would like to attend. Advertising your Facebook page to customers is a great way to keep them in the loop and advertise to them about products, etc. without being harassing.

There isn't much to a box such as this but it is extremely important to take it with you ALWAYS! I usually take my box in shopping with me because I almost always end up talking to people who want to know more. If you do not have a child who sits up front then you can take your box too and people may comment or at the very least you can pass the cashier a business card. Remember......

                                            Life is too short..........so go out and Party!

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Recruiting - Choosing your recruit or not?

Call me old school but I highly believe that every recruit is a good recruit and that one should never pre-judge a potential recruit. However, if you are a busy Leader who has a substantial team then perhaps it is time to fine tune your searches!

This can be a bit harder to grasp than it first appears because suddenly in the middle of something that you have been comfortable doing we are going to switch it up. I agree this a lot of new thoughts and new ways of doing things but I hope the list below will help you and also make it a bit easier too.

For starters, you need to determine what is a clear picture of the ideal candidate for you and your team? Well you probably want:
- neat in appearance - organized - intelligent - a people person - a cheery personality - financially capable and able to commit the time needed
Those are some great ideas but let's focus much more directly, such as:
- lives in my neighborhood or not too much farther  - aged 27 - 50  - Females preferred(?)  - has a simple life  - does not have too many children  - energetic  - has morals and integrity  - has something similar to you (IE: works out, loves to sew, very creative or is a soccer mom)(whatever you might think would make both of you find common ground)
I want you to really delve into the reasons you need/want a new recruit and then ask yourself who would you enjoy working with. Naturally you want to find a person who is also looking for you. Someone who needs an extra income, would like to get out of the house a couple of nights a week or who has great business skills and would really excel at this.

The more "Connections" you have with the person the better. No one wants to be sold into selling any product. People want to feel a genuine "I can do that" response and feeling like this is what I was missing!

When you are met with rejection don't follow your head on this because our gut says "WHY?" Why don't they like me or Why would she/he not want to do this. Forget the "Why" and accept the answer as it stands and you know what they may come back to you sooner than you think. It has happened to me, instead of questioning their answer I was completely polite and said "Ok no problem you take care." and I walked away  The person was so impressed with the way I handled the rejection she came back to me only a few weeks later and she signed up. It can happen to you too!! Be respectful and courteous in all that you do and it will come back! Remember...

                                            Life is too short.............so go out and Party!!!

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