Are You Nagging?
| Category: Networking(MLM) | Date: 2002-12-18 |
Do your children ever nag? You've already said, "No" or, "Let me think about it." They keep coming back, giving you another reason you should let them do or have the thing they want. What is your reaction? Is it negative or positive? Do you angrily repeat, "I said, 'No!'" Do you give in just to shut them up?
Are there any parallels to this scenario in Network Marketing/MLM? Of course there are! Have you or a team member ever nagged a friend or family member until the response is an emphatic "NO!", or until they finally give in and join your team?
Unfortunately, many distributors confuse nagging with follow-up. The two aren't even similar. Effective follow-up brings about a positive conclusion, even when the prospect doesn't join the team.
With effective follow-up there are two possible outcomes.
1. The person joins your team and goes to work.
2. The person doesn't join the team, but you could approach him/her again in a few months. The door is still open.
Nagging always brings about a negative conclusion. You will end up with one of the following results:
1. The person becomes angry with you because they told you, "No." and you kept pushing. The result is, they very angrily tell you what you can do with your opportunity. (Use your imagination). This effectively closes the door to any future communication regarding this or any other opportunity.
2. The prospect gives in and joins your team, but they join just to shut you up. Now they resent you for being so pushy and they also resent it every time you contact them. For this reason, they don't do any work.
Let's be professional, folks. Proper follow-up projects a very professional image. Nagging is very unprofessional and childish. What kind of image would you rather project?
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Article by Cathy Fothergill, Copyright 1998. More articles and resources for writers, webmasters and home business owners can be found at: connectionteam.com Need edification, information and motivation for yourself and your team? Subscribe to: You Plus Two! YouPlusTwo-subscribe@topica.com
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Are there any parallels to this scenario in Network Marketing/MLM? Of course there are! Have you or a team member ever nagged a friend or family member until the response is an emphatic "NO!", or until they finally give in and join your team?
Unfortunately, many distributors confuse nagging with follow-up. The two aren't even similar. Effective follow-up brings about a positive conclusion, even when the prospect doesn't join the team.
With effective follow-up there are two possible outcomes.
1. The person joins your team and goes to work.
2. The person doesn't join the team, but you could approach him/her again in a few months. The door is still open.
Nagging always brings about a negative conclusion. You will end up with one of the following results:
1. The person becomes angry with you because they told you, "No." and you kept pushing. The result is, they very angrily tell you what you can do with your opportunity. (Use your imagination). This effectively closes the door to any future communication regarding this or any other opportunity.
2. The prospect gives in and joins your team, but they join just to shut you up. Now they resent you for being so pushy and they also resent it every time you contact them. For this reason, they don't do any work.
Let's be professional, folks. Proper follow-up projects a very professional image. Nagging is very unprofessional and childish. What kind of image would you rather project?
About the Author
Article by Cathy Fothergill, Copyright 1998. More articles and resources for writers, webmasters and home business owners can be found at: connectionteam.com Need edification, information and motivation for yourself and your team? Subscribe to: You Plus Two! YouPlusTwo-subscribe@topica.com
micorcat@livingston.net
http://www.connectionteam.com
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