Nevertheless, there is still a skill to be acquired to build this virtual downline I speak of. The less personal internet-approach can make the recruitment ratio bend to a less favorable zone. So let me lay out some ways to have leads to come to you.
These are long-term downline building ideas, so keep in mind that the results are not instant. You will be working for free for a while. But this is designed in a way that, once you have done the work, it will continue to work for you; The essence of MLM.
Be sure that you have a website. It will be your headquarters. On it will be your pitch pages, articles, blog, and whatever else promotes your business. You will want to draw visitors from as many sources as possible. For example:
1. Forums - There are millions of forums that you can post in for free. Find 5 forums in your target market where you can post daily. Your signature will have your website URL in it. Visitors will click on signature links.
2. Ezines - Place Solo Ads in 3-4 appropriate ezines per month. Thousands of targeted people will receive an email advertisement from you.
3. Pay Per Click Ads - Set up a PPC account with Adwords or any other trusted PPC company. Send visitors to your site or lead capture page.
4. Articles - Write and distribute 10 articles a month and stick to it for a year. You'll be surprised at the results if you stick to this plan. Distribute your articles to ezine directories, then blog and ping. Do this everyday for 3 months, and it will draw traffic for years.
5. Start a Blog or Myspace Page - Social Networking and Community are key to finding people. These types of sites are as close as you can get to having that "personal touch" online.
The moral of the MLM story is this; do everything in your power to have people coming to you. If you use these techniques for your internet network marketing business, you'll never have to force it down anybody's throat. It's all ratios in this game. The more you reach, the more will want to know more about what you do.