Have you ever played golf with a salesman? “disgust“

Maybe you played golf with someone like me who was taught to be ready in every situation to prospect.

Maybe you were taught the same thing and have been assaulting other golfers like I used to.

When I think about how objectionable I must have been, presenting my opportunity to anyone who dared trigger my “prospect or die” reflex, it almost makes me throw up. Sure they were people to talk to (a captive audience you could say), but were they even remotely interested in joining my MLM? Even if they were, do you think they wanted to talk business while trying to kick back and play golf?

I love to play golf and used it as an excuse to hang out with people who may be looking for a way to earn extra income or improve their health. I was told “go people”, and since no one was banging their way to my door, that’s what I was doing.

As the song goes “times are a-changin'”, this couldn’t be more true than in the network marketing industry. With the new technology at our disposal, we can reach many more people than we ever could, and we can still have the joy of a round of golf.

Most people want to avoid salespeople, however, in the network marketing business we are told, “If they ask if it’s about sales… tell them it’s about sharing,” or some other silly phrase. Let’s face it, most of us have a product or service that we actually want to sell, sounds like selling to me.

If we are indeed salespeople, how do we do it without approaching, or should I say assaulting, everyone we come in contact with? Wouldn’t it be easier if someone came to you first because they knew you had the solution to a problem they were having?

If you were seen as an expert in the area they need help with, wouldn’t you be the likely person they would turn to? As amazing as Heinz Ward is in football, I’d rather ask Tiger Woods for advice on golf.

Where do you cheat for your upline? I’d say yes, but to be fair, it’s what they were taught, the old adage “throw enough trash and something will stick to the wall.”

The question could be, is the method ineffective or are we talking to the wrong people? I think it is both. With the development of the Internet, it is now possible to reach many more people, so the methods that most of us were taught were the ones that were available. But even the old methods for more effective marketing could have been taught.

See how technology has changed and improved the game of golf. Golf balls can now go further than ever before, but the golfer still needs to know how to use the new improved style of clubs.

Not everyone is a prospect.

That’s a pretty obvious statement, however, it’s amazing how few network users define who they’re looking for; above all it has been, whoever is breathing. Unfortunately, this has led to the “disgusting salesperson” image being attached to all network marketers. We need to stop chasing people and start being the kind of person people are looking for.

If I have problems with my putt, I know that the best thing I can do is go to an instructor who can help me, seeing what I’m doing wrong and correcting it. But if you weren’t even a golfer, would you need that instructor’s help? Just because someone has a set of golf clubs in their garage doesn’t mean they’re ready or want to try playing golf, let alone go on tour.

However, we tend to make the false assumption that we have something to offer everyone, when the truth is that most people aren’t looking.

Is the key to stop talking to people in person, and go online to success? Sadly not;

Apparently, there are just as many nasty salespeople out there spouting “Here’s a deal you can’t pass up” propaganda as there are lurking in malls.

Some of the junk online looks pretty cool, and because we don’t have the advantage of facial expressions and having a relationship with the person, it’s hard for us to know if something is legit. What ends up happening is that people are learning to turn off as fast as turned on, it’s the computerized way of crossing the street.

What people are looking for is:Honest and valuable solutions to the problems they face. They also want to feel like the person isn’t just trying to get into their wallets, but actually cares about helping them.

When people are ready to find solutions to the financial or physical problems they face, which in today’s economy, many are very ready, they will start looking for answers.

If you haven’t positioned yourself as a salesperson but as a solutions man, who do you think they will turn to? If he has shown that he is an expert in areas where they need help, chances are he will. it will be YOU!

If you focus on providing value first, you will be seen as a trustworthy leader, someone people will want to follow. How different life is, when you can play a round of golf and enjoy the people you are playing with. You no longer need to approach friends, family and people with whom you come in contact socially.

Now, when I play golf, I play golf, when I work, I add value.