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MLM Today: Free disposable personal organizer: Thoughts, opinion, and news about Network Marketing ....and other stuff!

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Getting Out Of Your Own Way

Here is a great post found today at Motivation Articles, Essays, Tips, and Advice about the dreaded comfort zone. The author of this article, David Breslow, provides a very thorough explanation of comfort zones and outlines ideas to help us break out of our personal comfort zones. Thanks to Josh Hinds for posting this gem -

Comfort Zones
By David Breslow

Everybody has one. It can be so subtle in its effect on us that we are not even aware of it. Everybody has a different one and the one we have can change from situation to situation! What is it? It’s called a comfort zone.

Whenever we take on a new project, try something new, attempt to set new goals or standards for ourselves whether it’s an individual, team or business we will, at some point, come face to face with our comfort zone. It’s not a matter of “if” it will happen it’s only a matter of “when” it will happen.

Josh Hinds has a fantastic site with tremendous articles and advice. Take a few moments to review his information. Of special note is the free newsletter available from Josh.

5 Reasons Why You Should Generate Your Own MLM And Network Marketing Leads

Via GoArticles -

5 Reasons Why You Should Generate Your Own MLM And Network Marketing Leads. by Carl Sorensen

You'll probably agree that in order to succeed with any network marketing or MLM business you are going to need a steady supply of fresh targeted leads who are anxious to get started in a home based business opportunity.

The lead vendors know this little fact too and they can see you coming a mile away!

This can pose a problem for all but the super savvy network marketers and people with extra-ordinary telephone skills. Let's face it... Not everybody has the telephone skills of an MLM superstar... Wouldn't it be nice if you could custom tailor your leads?

Here are 5 of the most popular reasons you may want to consider generating your own mlm or network marketing leads.

1. Quality - When you purchase leads from a leads vendor you are buying a list of names and contact details that has been generated in a very generic way as to maximize the response rate of the lead generators advertising campaign. These leads aren't necessarily generated from the most targeted means of advertising. They are presented with a very simple generic lead capture page selling them on the benefits of owning a home based business such as time freedom, more money, less stress etc... Not necessarily selling them on any specific type of home based business. When you are phoning this type of lead you really don't know what type of business they may be interested in... you're left to sorting and this can be a time consuming procedure. Generating your own leads with a website you have control over changes the game.

2. Responsive - Leads that you have generated on your own are usually much more responsive than leads that you would have purchased from a leads vendor. Most likely they haven't been contacted by several different network marketers and their name hasn't been sold over and over again by some of the leads vendors out there. Leads that you generate are Real-Time - As fresh as you can get and they are exclusive to you (providing the prospect hasn't submitted to other websites). By simply controlling the advertising message displayed on your lead capture page you can custom tailor the leads you'll be generating to your specific product or opportunity.

3. Real-Time Leads - One of the most popular reasons for a network marketer to generate their own leads is that you can receive them in real-time. This is especially powerful for people who are in the higher ticket business opportunities and they need the highest quality lead they can get. Nothing and I'll say that again... NOTHING Beats having company specific real-time leads in your inbox waiting to be contacted about your product or opportunity. When you run a large successful advertising campaign you can literally sit at your computer and watch the fresh real-time leads roll in waiting to be contacted by you and your team.

4. Custom Surveys - When you are the lead generator you have full control over the questions you want to ask your prospects. This can be a very effective way to do some of that dreaded "sorting" that many network marketers hate doing. You can simply qualify or disqualify leads based on the questions they have answered on your lead capture page. *Tip* It is a wise idea to always run a "Comments Or Questions" or "Tell Me About Yourself" form field on your lead capture page. Not every single prospect will fill these fields out but when they do it will be the most valuable piece of information you receive next to their name and number. Anything a prospect is willing to share with you before the initial contact can be your saving grace when it comes to breaking the ice.

5. Cost - That's right... Generating your own leads can actually save you a lot of money if you spend the time to setup some solid advertising campaigns. You'll no longer be paying the middle man or any commissions that so many leads vendors like to attach their lead plans. Like many leads companies on the web you won't have the high cost of employees either. Your cost to generate your own leads will be your advertising costs and any other tools you may be using such as lead capture pages and/or autoresponders. When you are generating leads of the highest quality and you have semi-decent skills at speaking with them you will need less of them to enroll a new business associate. This saves you time and saves you money. Both are very valuable in the fast paced world of network marketing and MLM.

These are just a few reasons you may want to consider learning a little more about generating your own leads for your specific product or opportunity. It could make a difference in how effectively you market your program.

About the Author
Carl Sorensen is the owner of http://www.ezleadcapture.com He provides a valuable service to network marketers or direct sales people who are looking to generate their own leads via online or offline advertising. You'll need lead capture pages if you plan on generating any leads and Carl has your solution.

Rocky MountainFire - December 10, 2005

From PRWeb -

Doug and Jodi Firebaugh of PassionFire Intl will be in Denver Colorado doing a Live Inferno Tour Training, December 10th, 2005, with Special Guest Trainer Tom Chenault.

Birmingham, MI (PRWEB) November 27, 2005 -- Doug and Jodi Firebaugh of PassionFire International officially announce a one day-LIVE Holiday MLM Training weekend in Denver, Colorado called Rocky MountainFire with special guest, Tom Chenault.

There will be trainings on all aspects of Network Marketing and MLM Home Business Success. There will also be a special "Holiday Training" segment on how to enlarge dramatically your business during the holidays.

There will be special Holiday Gifts for all those who attend as well!

Doug Firebaugh, CEO of PassionFire International, when interviewed said, "We are looking forward to coming to Denver, and setting that city onfire! And with guest Tom Chenault, there should be a ton of training nuggets that people can take back to use in their business. It will be the most Success Intensive seminar that attendees have ever attended with literally hundreds of training strategies and concepts given in one day."

Firebaugh went on to say, "It will be at the Hotel Denver Tech, from 9 am to 5:30 pm, with a dinner following that attendees will be receiving a very special training gift. The other tour dates have been packed, and Jodi and I are blessed to be going to Denver for the Rocky MountainFire Weekend."

Tom Chenault, of the Home Base Business Radio Show, says, "There is not another seminar out in the industry like this. You normally would pay hundreds of dollars for this quality of training. Totally unique and fresh. And I look forward to speaking and training in a power packed weekend that will change anybody that walks through the door. It is the must attend seminar of 2005."

The cost for the entire event is only $49.95. Pre-register for the Inferno Tour online, or by fax. Sign up forms - fax or online- are available on the passionfire.com website.

Tom Kiselak of New York, one of the seminar attendees, when interviewed, said, "Profound and brilliant. Those are the only 2 words that describe this Inferno tour when I attended, and I am going to Denver to get another dose! This type on information simply is not taught in the industry. And my check the following week went up $4000.00 by simply doing only a couple of the hundreds of things I learned at the Inferno tour seminar. The results from other attendees have been as dramatic as well. It's amazing."

Co-sponsors of this event are NetworkingTimes Journal, and Cutting Edge Media.

For additional information go to:
http://www.passionfire.com

About Doug Firebaugh of PassionFire International- Doug Firebaugh has spent 22 years in the Direct Marketing industry, including 13 years fulltime leading a team, and the last 8 years traveling the world speaking and training on Success, Leadership, and How To Succeed in MLM and a Home Business
Contact Information
Doug Firebaugh
PassionFire International (tm)
972.998.3473
248.645.9818
http://www.passionfire.com

A Different Kind Of Biz-e

My posting here has taken a very necessary pause due to major developments with my business. I will resume more regular contributions soon.

I am preparing some information that I will be sharing from the Doug Firebaugh seminar I attended last month.

Be back soon.