tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-115776112024-03-21T22:22:33.044-05:00Andrea's Brain Drain : A Network Marketing and MLM blogNetwork Marketing for the rest of us! ~ My MLM JourneyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-46172313623755496562008-07-24T15:43:00.003-05:002008-07-24T15:56:13.275-05:00Ironically, WordPress wins in the end :)Typepad was fine, Wordpress is more flexible.I got better at installing it, so I went back.Here's where this blog lives these days - LOL.http://AndreaGoodsaid.com/mlm-blogBlog on!AndreaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-46584630274387959822007-05-20T09:04:00.000-05:002007-05-20T09:19:24.974-05:00Wordpress Was a BombOkay, Wordpress and I were not a match made in heaven. Just a tad too techno-geeky fer me ;-)Have really missed blogging and decided to try my hand at typepad. I think I like it!Come on over and see what I'm up to :)andreagoodsaid.typepad.comSee 'ya there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1158760012660726622006-09-20T08:33:00.000-05:002006-09-20T08:50:50.990-05:00New Wordpress Blog Replaces this OneQuick update :)Am revamping my network marketing website and blog L&F and location has changed as well.All of the posts that are here have been imported to the new 'on site blog' ... plan to have more regular entries and items worth commenting on from here on out.See 'ya there!AndreaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1144065992829023222006-04-03T07:06:00.000-05:002006-04-03T08:41:06.500-05:00The Magic of ForumsHave trouble figuring out how to market online?Go hang out with your friends!Literally.One of the most effective ways of building relationships online is through the use of niche forums. Read this blog entry on a friend's blog and you'll see why:Forums A Great Internet Marketing ToolSo what do you like to do?Go let people get to know like and trust you ... leave the marketing to your sig file ;-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1144064586312121872006-04-03T06:43:00.000-05:002006-04-03T08:24:04.336-05:00Why Friendly Follow-up Works Follow-up and customer service will set you apart from the crowd every time.Why do I think that?People just don't keep in touch anymore.My friend Sara is a perfect example ... her blog post "Maintaining Contact" spells it all out for us. She's just a 'regular gal' ...Network marketing is all about building and maintaining relationships ... you stand out from the crowd when you keep in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1144064344260968762006-04-03T06:39:00.000-05:002006-04-03T07:57:54.410-05:00Building Your Brand: Online Writing OpportunitiesIf you've been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that I am 100% in favor of branding yourself first ... NOT the company you've decided to rep.I even wrote a ranting article about it last year called "On Becoming the GoTo Guy" might wanna read it and catch up if you missed it first round.Article writing is a great wat to 'become the expert' and brand yourself in a particular fieldUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1143119567774038302006-03-23T08:06:00.000-05:002006-03-26T06:18:47.066-05:00Network Marketing Secret: How to Win a Mother's HeartThere is one certain way to win a Mother’s heart in this industry.Celebrate Her Children!Last weekend, I went to a semi-annual convention for a company that I rep. Or at least it was just ‘a company’ before I got there … now it’s ‘THE company’.Sure the food was great. Of course everyone was welcoming and on their best behavior.Yes, meeting everyone in person and seeing production first hand was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1142016855576500632006-03-10T13:37:00.000-05:002006-03-10T13:54:15.586-05:00Candles, Gift Baskets, Cheap Wedding FavorsSometimes we need to find ways to use our products in the gift arena. Finding ways for our teams to generate cashflow is never a bad thing.Mother's day is coming right up. Mother's Day Gift Baskets are a popular option. Doesn't matter whether it's candles, telephone calling cards or vitamins that you're marketing. A themed gift basket is a great way to get your product out there without having *Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1141316551120396752006-03-02T10:44:00.000-05:002006-03-02T11:22:31.163-05:00The Smartest People in the RoomPF HEAT Training NewsletterPassionFire Intlby Doug Firebaugh(c) 2006/ all rights reserved"The Smartest People in the Room."You may heave heard about it.There is a film out called "The Smartest Men in theRoom." It is a documentary about the ENRON scandal.It is a jaw dropping expose about the ENRON deceptionand the house of cards they built.We can all learn something from this debacle. And Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1140520112640965152006-02-21T06:08:00.000-05:002006-02-21T06:08:51.700-05:00Permission to VentPermission to Vent – Two Kinds of WantsGot a new newsletter from Kim Klaver this morning with a link to an audio that I’d been meaning to go hunt down … way to go Kim!See I’ve decided to focus on simplicity.Even re-vamped my wellness website over the weekend and that’s the theme … simplicity is my goal in all things. Granted, getting there may not be simple:Coming up with systems that workPuttingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1137833915441244692006-01-21T03:58:00.000-05:002006-05-05T05:34:38.976-05:00Dancing to the Music that Matters to YouDancing to the Music that Matters to YouHow important do you suppose it is to have a personal story about whatever it is you’re wanting to sell?I say it’s the only thing that DOES count if you don’t have one.To my copywriting mentor early on …“Target marketing … okay I get that yes; talk to people who have raised their hands .... But who’s my target market??”“Your market is whoever it is that’s Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1137664073613482832006-01-19T04:47:00.000-05:002006-01-19T05:06:39.530-05:00Instant EverythingInstant Everything – NWM is not about getting rich quickGreat reminder from Michael Clouse in my inbox this morning :)Expect Success!Andrea_____________________________________Instant Everythingby Michael S. ClouseA man stands in front of that rectangular shaped, nuclear-particle device some call a microwave, mumbling under hisbreath, "Come on, come on, why is this thing taking so long?"All I canUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1129893123398636092005-10-21T06:12:00.000-05:002005-10-21T06:13:21.143-05:00Blogger for Word ... How Cool!!Testing Blogger for WordThis may feel a bit off topic, but since I’m writing one of my other blogs as part of a team, ironing out some of the details about posting and blog management are cropping up and I thought I’d share my solution here.There is a nifty little plug-in that you can download for your Word program. (note: must be running Word 2000 or better on Windows for it to work)This is the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1122646661528796632005-07-29T06:34:00.000-05:002005-07-29T09:17:41.540-05:00'Big Al' Cameo on MFF CallAnyone who's ever had the good fortune to hear Tom 'Big Al' Schreiter (www.fortunenow.com) speak knows how nice it was to have him as a guest speaker on our Mentoring For Free calls this week.In a quick 15 minutes on the Wednesday afternoon training call Big Al delivered this handy, unique local lead tip.Only use this if you would like leads who: are employed hate their job are local to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1118230199080264222005-06-08T06:24:00.000-05:002005-06-08T08:18:20.196-05:00On Becoming the 'GoTo' GuyBecome the 'GoTo' GuyFor years we’ve been taught to identify ourselves as reps for one XYZ company or another. We have our fancy business cards printed, some letterhead, maybe an address stamp. We use the company logo and replicated websites as points of first impression. We market ourselves as being associated with that company with abandon … heck, we even have the T-shirts to prove Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1117004858963563252005-05-25T01:54:00.000-05:002005-06-24T20:22:48.360-05:00Building Your Own BlogThere have been enough people trying to find the beginning of the 'Start your own blog' series that I thought a post with a link on the template might be a good idea ;-)So here it is and here are the links to the three part series (which you can now access from the side menu):Day 1: How to Start Your MLM BlogDay 2: Pinging Your MLM BlogDay 3: Syndicating Your MLM BlogNow of course, 'MLM Blog' areUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1115850842986486202005-05-11T16:33:00.000-05:002005-05-11T17:35:50.550-05:00"A Millionaire's Secret" -by Allen SaysThis came through the other day ... it's a keeper ;-)To your success!Andreahttp://MentorFirst.com"A Millionaire's Secret" -by Allen Says-------------------------------------------------Washington DC was nasty as could be. As I sat on the bench waiting for my bus to arrive I couldn't wait to get back to the backwoods of Louisiana. I had almost sat in a pool of blood that was on the far end of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1115676765961411182005-05-09T17:01:00.000-05:002005-05-09T17:25:16.713-05:00Building Relationships: The Enemy WithinBuilding Relationships: The Enemy WithinWhat is it about people?!What is it that makes us live our lives in judgment of each other and ourselves day in and day out? Programming is the culprit. Think you don’t fall into this category? Guess again!We’ve all got it to deal with to one degree or another. There will always be someone who has an opinion they want to freely share when they probably Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1115455523628054882005-05-07T03:39:00.000-05:002005-05-07T03:45:24.456-05:00Network Marketing Tip: Do You Re-invent the Wheel or Just Drive the Car?Network Marketing Tip: Do You Re-invent the Wheel or Just Drive the Car?There are those in the Network Marketing industry who would have you believe that their way is the only way for a booming business to be built.Others will say ‘Here, here’s your business, now just out there and get cracking!’Most sponsors fall somewhere in between in terms of support (IF they have any real business knowledgeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1115112578196219222005-05-03T04:22:00.000-05:002005-05-03T09:54:22.216-05:00The Folly of PresumptionThe Folly of PresumptionRecent discussions with fellow networkers have centered on whether true ‘walk-away’ and lifetime residual incomes are really possible. I don’t know … I’m not there yet.But it has set me to thinking.There’s one thing that's probably a common thread between all of the people who have succeeded to this end (or as close as the industry allows for ... let's not get hung up on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1114766436866843322005-04-29T04:01:00.000-05:002005-05-03T10:01:15.963-05:00Straight Talk About Who’s Worth Talking ToStraight Talk About Who's Worth Talking ToAll right now, before you go getting your knickers in a twist, let’s get one thing straight. When I say ‘who’s worth talking to’, of course I mean, when thinking about your NWM/MLM prospecting, where should you be setting your sights? How can you make the most of the time you have and be certain that you’re spending it in the best ways?Time is as PreciousUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1114002677102433932005-04-20T07:50:00.000-05:002005-05-03T10:02:51.853-05:00The Two Faces of FearThe Two Faces of FearWhat are you most afraid of?Fear of failure drives more people's big choices everyday than any other emotion we know. You may not even notice how much your day to-day actions are driven by this. If you’re like many people, it’s fear of failure that gets in your way and causes you not to act. You wonder whether you’re going to be good enough.You wonder whether people will likeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1113845356070135102005-04-18T12:12:00.000-05:002006-06-09T14:47:07.746-05:00Bottom-Fishing for Business PartnersBottom-Fishing for Business PartnersI wonder some times what we could ever have been thinking telling people that Network Marketing is all about recruiting.I mean do we really want just anyone tied to our livelihood.. a lifestyle that we are planning to be long term ?… forever in fact in a perfect world.Do we want to be at the beck and call of needy and lazy, WHINEY people? Or are we better off Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1113774376497309072005-04-17T16:39:00.000-05:002005-05-03T10:07:14.186-05:00Build your own futureBuild your own future<?xml:namespace prefix = o />My best friend once told me that he would know that he had 'made it' when he could make a hundred bucks while sitting on the john. ‘Course, that was before he had a phone in the bathroom.I think he kind of missed the point with that move…. He had the right idea. Give me residual income over linear income any day. But I would have thought the idea Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11577611.post-1113331729974923512005-04-12T13:32:00.000-05:002005-05-03T10:09:05.506-05:00Common Sense vs. What They Really WantCommon Sense vs. What They Really WantAny marketer will tell you that if you want a slam dunk, you might just as well forget what people need. People don’t dig deep and often for the things that they need.Consider this ...Everyone ‘needs’ gas if they drive a car … nobody enjoys paying for it…. They do it because they WANT to use their car.Everyone ‘needs’ to eat … but their grocery choices are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0