I spend some time each day on a number of forums to do with various types of business. It keeps me in touch with tempo and changes.

Today, on one MLM forum, I came across this post…

“Lot’s of good information and advise here, but I seem to have problems meeting people and being able to carry on any sort of conversation whatsoever.  I do fine with people whom I already know, but complete strangers seem beyond me.  I do like the idea of giving away free cd’s or samples to promote, but would freeze up at talking about my product.  I suppose that I have a real fear of rejection, even though I know that most folks would only be rejecting my product and not me personally.  I feel safe in my own little world and very seldom venture out of it.  Yet, I realize that in order to be successful I will need to meet new people and market my product.  Whoo…what a catch 22!  ”

This person has a problem and I responded with the following post. As you can see, my signature contained the link to my Traffic Oasis website.

What do you think? Could I, or should I have added or changed anything?

I can relate to what you say. However, I can approach strangers quite happily if it involves a quick remark in passing. But when it comes to “on purpose” prospecting, I am like you.

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This blog has been many things over the past couple of years and has reflected some significant changes in my life and re-thinks I have made.

Over the past 40 years (makes me sound positively prehistoric, doesn’t it?) I have been involved in network marketing, either as part of a network, or heading up the corporate side of things.

During the whole of that time I have become increasingly aware that my progress  in MLM was severely hampered by my inability to find enough people. When I did find someone, because I didn’t know what to do, I was unable to teach them how to find enough people. Read the rest of this entry »