I don't know about you, but I have been burned numerous times. I also realize now that some times I may have been in a good opportunity and it was my fault for either not staying focused and consistant, or giving it enough time.
The first thing I want to mention is that MLM or Multi-Level Marketing, not as a whole, but many of these programs are do-able, yet very unlikely the average individual will obtain success within them. That is because many of these programs attract attention by running bogus income figures in their advertisements and web sites that attract many "get-rich-quick" minded individuals.
It may take a newbie months and months until they realize something foul is a foot. Some people can go on a few years jumping from program to program as if money making programs were some sort of lottery game or something. Many times it is not the program people... it is something others are not telling you. It is also about you more than the program most of the time, but yet it is not your fault. I will get to the real cause in a moment.
Now I might have said in the last paragraph that it is many time not the programs themselves. But then again, some times it is very much a bad program. Itf the program is designed for you to lose lots of money up front, buying a set amount of products, then paying for advertising, and you never get any help from your upline... well then, maybe you should find a better program.
Many MLM opportunities push their members to get leads and build their downline, yet many of the newbie's get a few leads and get a few people into their downline, then do not have the faintest idea on what to do with them, nor how to help them. Most MLM training is, "Get on the live phone calls". And most of these teleseminars end up being just a ego booster for those who are presenting them. Most of the time the members come away from the calls motivated, but lacking any real direction on where to start, or where to go after they start staying consistant and systematic.
If you have ever had any time in a MLM you will remember some of their good advice such as, "Tell all your friends", "Phone prospects", in otherwords, bug people and ruin your chances of ever selling, nor wanting to sell to others in the future. Not everyone has that kind of sales in their blood. And phoning people is something that needs to be learned gradually. Failure right from the start is not a good way to keep people selling your stuff. If you build confidence in your sales teams, then you have something. So as for what I can see, most MLM companies and their marketing teams do not care if you fail or succeed. If you fail they have gotten free advertising, maybe some money for their monthly autoship for products.
Putting all of these bogus game playing things aside, and believe me I could have written volumes on some of the stuff I have come across online in business opportunities, I want to move on to why you are having problems making money. I can bet you probably will be thinking this to be something different than what it is.
Let's look at the time you might be spending online if you are promoting a business. Whether or not you spend one hour online or ten hours a day working your business, the internet is open 24/7. There is no one that can wait around 24/7 ready to respond to customer emails without sleeping, eating, going to the bathroom, etc.. Unless of course you have a big business that sends that task overseas like so many do today. Support is only one area of interest in my article, there is another factor.
Let's look at this example... If you had a physical store, and someone walked in to your store, what would you do? You would ask them if you could help them, and maybe try and start a conversation. But what can you do if someone comes to your web site? How do you know if someone is there if they do not send you an email and tell you? Would you say that being able to know when someone is at your web site, and being able to talk to them would possibly net you more sales? What if you did not have to be the one to talk to them? And what if you could still do toher things while this was all being done for you?
Now I will tell you how this all comes together. For the average individual online, they have families, they might still have a job, they have to sleep, they have a life in otherwords. So that makes things very complicated when they need to be there to close the sale. And to pay for live support 24/7, having autoresponders, leads, traffic generators, and a good means of training, you might spend thousands of dollars a month. Now I know you can't afford that, and neither can most people that are starting up a home based business that is online.
I do not expect you to believe me, a total stranger when I say I can offer you all that and more for an affordable price. Better yet, this information is REAL marketing that DOES make people lots of money every single day. But it take s a individual that is willing to follow a few step-by-step instructions and to stay consistant. For lack of space to explain this fantastic opportunity that closes sales for you no matter what your doing, even sleeping, I ask that you visit this web site - http://www.secretprofitmasters.com and get involved in the live video webcams and read our information closely.
Michael J. Homan has been a internet marketer for over seven years. He has tried and tested many different programs in both Multi-Level Marketing and Affiliate. Michael resides in Pennslyvania as a freelance graphic designer and internet marketer under his own company Homan Enterprises and online at www.SecretProfitMasters.com.