Hold true to being YOU!

What is personal branding?

To me it is about how you want to be perceived, your reputation. Whether that be online or in person with your peers.

With friends, you may be the shoulder to cry on or the friend that is known as the good listener, or the friend that gives a honest opinion no matter how harsh it might come across, but your friends always appreciate you for it.

The same holds true in network marketing... are you the one that provides good content to your team? Can you listen to the trials of others and give them a good action plan to turn their marketing efforts around?

When first starting out its hard not to jump from one training course to another or from one self proclaimed attraction marketing expert to the next. A good course of action could be to step back away from all the hype and truly decide what it is you want to do. Do you want to help others improve their health and wellness? Do you want to show people how to send out appreciation to those important in their lives? Whatever it is, try to hold true to those values. Try not to fall prey to every 2x2, 3x3, or 100x100 latest and greatest matrix that's proclaimed to "Do all the work for you". Reach out to people and show them that you truly care about helping them and alleviating their fears. Even if they choose not to work with you, you could leave them with a positive experience which could lead to referrals.

Seperate Yourself From Your Competitors

When meeting with people or networking at events always represent yourself as a professional. Be on time or even early to the meeting or event and be prepared. Have a courteous, positive attitude when chatting with everyone. Try to conduct your voice with a cadence that relaxes the person you are talking to and puts their fear of being sold to at ease.

When talking about what you do, share simply what you have to offer and do not over promise. If your product or service is exceptional, it will provide the customer or client exactly what they need. Lastly, be sure to follow up. Let the customer or client know that you appreciated the time they spent with you and you are just checking in to see if there are any other questions that they might have that you can answer.

Another thing you could do to separate yourself from your competitors is to show people that you care. Make friends with them and begin to build a lasting relationship. Write them a heartfelt greeting card in your own handwriting. This could show them that you really do want to build a friendship and not just sell them something by taking the time to do this action.

Keeping consistent constant contact with your client requires layering. Emails, phone calls, and hand written notes could let the prospect know that you are willing to do what it takes to earn their trust and in turn their business.

Stop Hesitating and Move Forward!!!

What are you waiting for?

Nothing good ever comes out of hesitating. When first choosing to become an entrepreneur or business owner there may be a lot of information to absorb and things to learn to get started. Taking the things you learn and immediately applying them may relieve the feeling of information overload and aid in not becoming stuck.

Here are some additional tips to get you moving forward.

* Step out with conviction! Begin moving forward by being the example your team can follow.
* Speak from a place of knowing! Confidence in yourself and your product or service are excellent traits of a leader.
* Create a simple plan that you can follow every single day! Test and track your progress, and tweak anywhere you see improvements can be made.
* Teach your system of success to your team and coach those you see taking action.

This type of positioning can do nothing but propel you in a positive direction. So, stop hesitating and get moving :-) !!!

Branding your Brand

What are you doing to make sure your brand has a presence?

If you could buy a 15 second spot on TV or if you were even "given" a 15 second spot...what would your T.V. Branding commercial be?

What do you say when asked what do you do? Not what your company does but what you do? Your answer could be what it is that you do! You don't just distribute a product or service. Come up with a good 5 to 15 second commercial or personal resume.

After meeting someone at a networking event or chamber meeting or through a friend, here are some ways to continue to build that relationship:

1. Follow up with a nice no pressure phone call.
2. Provide something of value, a gift, gesture, or a card to continue to build the relationship.
3. Send a note "Thanking them for their time" or saying how "Nice it was to meet" them and asking if "Someone they know might benefit from the services you have to offer."