Network Marketing FAIL at Facebook04 Feb
So last night, I’m working on the new video for the She Sales Membership page.
I like to upload my videos to Facebook and then embed them into my website. (I know I can upload them to my own site, but that’s another story for another day).
Anyway, I’m over at Facebook and I see a comment in my stream that I want to respond to.
I go over to the guys profile and what do I see on his wall? A big fat FAIL for a couple of network marketers.
Let me just show you what I saw (the faces & names have been blurred out to protect the innocent AND the guilty!) -
Obviously, these two commenters DO NOT get social media and I am willing to bet that they act like this at real-life networking events too.
The fastest way to turn people off is to start hyping your product, especially when it doesn’t make any sense.
You can’t eat Mona Vie or Noni juice pie.
Ok I get it. They heard the word “pomegranate” and it’s like sonar. They’ve been trained that their fruit thing is better than pomegranate, so they have “share” their mission with the world! *sigh*
Look, I’m not saying that their fruit thing isn’t better than pomegranate.
Personally, I love fruit things. I drink them, I buy them and I support network marketers/direct sellers whenever I can.
This post isn’t about the product.
It’s about “nasty networking”, a term my friend, Scott Ingram of Network in Austin, recently coined.
Just a note to network marketers…you must understand one thing. When you lead with the product, you MAY get one or two people who say “what is xyz juice?” and open the door for you to tell them about it.
This could lead you to think that you are doing something right.
The unfortunate thing is that you also just turned off 50 smart, savvy networkers (like the ones you want on your team and buying your stuff).
Savvy networkers AVOID nasty networkers. If you want to engage them, you can’t conduct yourself like this.
If that’s you, we’ll chalk it up to you being a rookie.
But, if you want to separate yourself from the rest of the people who are doing the same exact thing you are, you have to do something different…like listening, interacting and asking questions.
Oh wait, that takes too long. And you’re probably not in any hurry to wait. That’s too bad.
For those of you that are eager to know the RIGHT way to respond & interact with the pomegranate pie guy, click here.
Ricci
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Terrible networking. I have seen this often. Thank you for reconfirming what I already been thinking.
-Belkis
http://www.belkisnyc.com
more proof there is no shortage of people who think that there is a shortcut to success in marketing.
I just found your site – through a Twitter comment! Coming from over 20 years very successful Direct Sales / Network Marketing and raising 4 kids – I love what you’ve written Ricci. In the process of having a WordPress Blog built now!
13 years ago I dearly wanted to create what you created but in essence there were too many company obstacles. Even though leading a multi-million dollar international business from home, that lack of foresight kept me working far harder than necessary and earning far less ongoing ‘passively’, than I could have if we captured that timing.
I love the authenticity of your words and conviction. There is a human ‘faith’ the same on the internet as real life.
Liz
http://twitter.com/lizzy_empowers
Hi Ricci,
Would love to connect with you here in Austin soon. Just saw an email from DSWA about the San Antonio chapter meeting. Not able to attend those at this time because our 16 year son plays tennis here for the Austin Tennis Academy and he just got his permit so he’s not quite driving yet and to tell you the truth I’m NOT ready for that!!! He’s my baby! Oh the lovely traffic in Austin huh?!!! I’m still the designated cabbie mom.
We are in the Lake Travis area – Lakeway – and moved here almost two years ago.
Built most of my business online since 1996 so ready to get moving on out locally and meet more people, make some friends here! Ok it’s about time! Did local networking years ago. We lived in Lake Jackson down near the coast for eleven years so miss all my friends!
Email me
Looking forward to meeting you soon!
Decide To Believe!
Sue
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Excellent post, Ricci! I can tell we’re going to become good friends. Wow, what insight you have. I am relatively new to my network marketing biz. Listening and building relationships, friendships and trust are a big part of why it works tho!
Thanks!
Perry
AMEN! Great post! And nasty networkers are even MORE evident on Twitter. I just BLOCK ‘em and move on! Thanks for verbalizing what many of us feel.