When Your Upline goes AWOL

The Network Marketing industry is very rewarding.It is especially wonderful if you are able to find a superior product line with a financially stable company.  Maximizing your financial rewards through the compensation plan can certainly be achieved if you take time to really understand your income opportunity – and especially the risidual benefits.

With any business endeavor, you should take the time to develop and establish a business plan which includes your marketing strategy.You will have some insight into a few of the specific elements of your opportunity, because there was obviously something there that interested you enough to get involved.The key element that brought you in, is probably a majoy interest for you – so you will likely utilize that interest in your own recruiting efforts.

Key Point: take the time to establish your business plan which will include your marketing strategy and perhaps your financial goals.

Unfortunately, most people who get involved with a Network Marketing opportunity do not really take their business seriously.They may join simply because they were given a slick pitch by their sponsor, or in some cases, really love the product.  Many people get involved because they want (and perhaps need) to believe – this is the opportunity that will bring them financial freedom.

Certainly, there are great rewards in building a Network Marketing sales organization.But it does take effort, and it must be treated as a serious business – your business.

Too many good people have been hurt because they jumped-into an opportunity without assuming they had a role to play in the success.They have been devastated by an over-hyped sales pitch that gives the illusion that nothing is required in order to build success.Many of the problems in the industry come from sponsors who recruit rookie networkers using hype and lies.

I have been a top income-earner in Network Marketing, and have also been a Corporate Vice President in the industry.In my years of leadership in the industry, I have seen some pretty disgusting and unethical sponsor tactics.I have also seen many dreams destroyed, because people joined with the wrong expectations and motives.

The advice I would give anyone who is looking to join a Network Marketing opportunity is – do not depend on your sponsor for your success.It is inevitable that your sponsor will let you down, or will abandon you and never contact you again.  If you rely on them for your financial reward – you will be terribly disappointed.  

Bottom Line: Do Not expect your sponsor to build your success

If you want to succeed in your Network Marketing opportunity, decide that you will succeed on your own – regardless of what your upline may do.Of course you may want to utilize the effective tools they provide, but do not let their systems prohibit you from developing your own marketing systems.Use as many resources as you can – but do not become dependent on any one system or tool to succeed.Decide today that you will not give-up when your sponsor goes AWOL… Just consider it part of your eventual success.