Let’s talk about the most famous and controversial subject in network marketing prospecting: ‘Talking to your warm market (friends and family) about your network marketing business.’

Isn’t it funny that one of the first things you usually hear when you join a network marketing company is, “You will need to make up a list of 100 contacts to get your business started.”

Have you ever thought, “Why do I have to hit on my friends and family members to build a network marketing business?” If you confront your sponsor about it, you will usually hear something like this, “Well, the products we have are so great, so why would you not share them with the ones you care about?” And: “You don’t want them to miss out on this incredible financial opportunity, do you?” Or: “All we are doing is ‘sharing’ products and the opportunity.”

Sound familiar?

Well, if you just saw a great movie or ate at a fantastic restaurant, sharing would be a natural thing to do with those you care about. However, when you have a financial interest in something you recommend, the ballgame changes, and people know it. It loses it’s power and effectiveness the moment your friends realize that you are not really sharing because you care, but because you are now a rep for xyz company, and all the sudden you are just so excited about their products. Put yourself in your prospects shoes, and really think about this.

Now, I know you could really be excited about the products or the comp plan, but why is it that people seem to ONLY be excited about their new company’s product and no other products? There are many network marketing companies out there that have great products and services that assist in all sorts of areas. Why would you just recommend the products your particular company produces? And, why do you do it only AFTER you have signed up as a rep for that company, in most cases?

The answer is, you have a financial interest in getting people on the products or opportunity.

How does that look when you are out there suddenly approaching your warm market with only one particular line of products that you yourself make commission off of?

I understand that most people don’t really think of it this way, and really do want to let others know about the products and such; but think about how it looks to your friend, family member, or coworker. They now see you as “the typical network marketer who gangs up on people he knows for his own financial interest.” Even though you believe you are truly helping others, the manner in which it is done looks horribly backwards in the eyes of your so-called prospect.

Let’s stop this example and pick up another one:

Ok, let’s say that instead of making up your 100 person list and working your warm market, that you instead don’t really mention anything to the people you know.

So, you say, how will you then market the business and get people involved?

Simply by building your business using true EFFECTIVE marketing and common business sense. Instead of chasing down prospects and trying to convince them of how great your product or opportunity is, you just market to your target audience and attract people to you.

There are some that consider prospects as anyone with skin and hair (hair optional!).

That’s not true at all. Those people are SUSPECTS, and are not true PROSPECTS until they have responded to your offer and contacted YOU.

Back to our second example: So, instead of spending your time bugging your warm market, you become educated on real marketing and begin to attract people to you and generate your own high quality leads. You don’t have to worry about your ‘Why’ being big enough because you are getting results from day one and are already motivated by your own effective action.

You begin to then build a solid business attracting your true target market and achieving greater success each month in a predictable fashion. Now, as a result, your warm market now begins to come to YOU to find out what you are doing! Plus, they now see you as a true expert in your field, as opposed to their ‘crazy mlm friend’.

Why not do it this way from the beginning?

The main reason people do not take advantage of this above proven example, is simply the lack of knowledge or education on effective marketing and sales. Most of the ways people build their mlm business are based on hope and chance. They are mostly ideas that may work some of the time, but are not true business fundamentals that can be tracked each and every time.

The true ‘heavy hitters’ of the industry build their network marketing businesses totally different than the masses do. That is why most people fail; because they follow the masses and get the same old results. All the big leaders I know, ‘think outside of the box’ and become independent experts in their chosen field, while everyone else just follows the advice of everyone else and becomes a ‘follower of the followers’. That’s where that ‘cult mentality’ comes from and people begin to live inside ‘the land of xyz company’.

It’s not about your ‘why’ or your presentation or your desire to go up to a total stranger at the mall and foam at the mouth about your opportunity or your products.

It’s about educating yourself on how to achieve your desired results in an effective and leveraged way, and being willing to question the effectiveness of everything you do and think for yourself.

Success in network marketing is not a huge mystery. It is just a matter of correct education, proper skills and effective action.

Remember, the more EDUCATED you become the more EFFECTIVE you can be!

By: Scott Rogers

Network Marketing Consultant/Professional Network Marketer

Scott Rogers
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-business-articles/prospecting-your-warm-market-in-network-marketing-128368.html

Chicago is a port and transportation center located at the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. The city is blessed with skyscrapers and other sceneries. Renowned for the world’s tallest buildings, it is certainly a good place to hang out. By just traveling around, you may get involved in some sports activities of your choice.

1. North Avenue Beach. If you think this beach was made to give you your swimming pleasures, this place is more than that. It has an outdoor gym where you could stretch and keep those muscles fit. Biking and in-line skates are also allowed in the area. Volleyball may also be played. With this variety of options, you could find a health activity you will dwell on.

2. Bike Chicago. This bike rental stall has several locations found in Chicago. If you want to tour the place, they have the so-called touring bikes. If you want to climb uphill and you think walking would be too tiresome, mountain bikes are offered as well. They also have various gears that will make your ride around town comfortable and easy.

3. The Green at Grant Park. By the name itself, you could conclude that this is a golf club. Yes, The Green at Grant Park is a typical 18-hole golf course which could help you enhance your putting capabilities. This may not sound ideal for competitions but it is far better than miniature golf.

4. McCormick-Tribune Ice Rink. Conveniently located at the Millennium Park, this rink will give you a different kind of skating experience. The view of the lake as well as the grandest skyscrapers in the city will make your playing time a more ideal one. It is just like hitting two birds with a stone by being healthy as well as enjoying the sceneries.

5. Lincoln Park to Oak Street Beach. This is considered as the best route to take for in-line skating. You may also take your bikes along with you and join a group of avid bikers. Be extra careful though especially that there are tendencies that skaters and cyclists may clash.

6. Belmont Harbor. This is known to be an ideal place for sailing the city of Chicago. The view is definitely enticing while the sport will help you enhance your skills. It may sound better if you know how to sail your own boat but if you want to feel relaxed, you may ask someone to do it for you.

7. Ohio Street Beach. Though there are 30 indoor pools found along the Chicago Park District, a better alternative for swimming could be found from the stretch on Ohio Street Beach going northwest to the Navy Pier.

8. Windward Sports. Windsurfing in Chicago is also a pleasant health option. While enjoying the breeze, you could surf with the waves of the famous Lake Michigan.

9. Chicago River Canoe and Kayak. Kayaking in Chicago is always a good alternative to start a healthy living. You may have a team with you and you will certainly enjoy several forms of kayaking from cardio kayak to paddling under the moon.

10. Adler Planetarium. This is an educational location which could help you exercise your mind and your eyes as well. Exploring scientific inventions could be a healthy option for everyone. Walking is a good form of exercise as well.

John C. Arkin
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Selling more than 75 million records world-wide in his all-too-short career, the legend that is Tupac Shakur continues to live on today. 2Pac became the unlikely martyr of gangsta rap when he died on September 13, 2006, six days after being shot during a drive-by shooting.

2pac’s young life and career began in relatively normal fashion. He did well in school, stayed out of trouble and was interested in acting, music and entertainment. Before he could graduate from high school, Shakur’s family moved to Marin City, CA, when he was 17 years old. Over the next few years, 2pac lived on the streets and began hustling. Eventually, he met Shock-G, the leader of Digital Underground. The Oakland-based crew decided to hire him as a dancer and roadie, and as he toured with the group, he worked on his own material.

At the onset of his career, it didn’t appear that he would emerge as one of the definitive rappers of the ’90s — he started out as a second-string rapper and dancer for Digital Underground, joining only after they had already landed their biggest hit. 2Pac made his first recorded appearance on the group’s spring 1991 record, This Is an EP Release, and he also appeared on their second album, Sons of the P. The following year, he released his own debut, 2Pacalypse Now. The album became a word-of-mouth hit, as “Brenda’s Got a Baby” reached the R&B Top 30 and the record went gold.

His escalating outlaw reputation helped his 1995 album Me Against the World enter the charts at number one, and it also opened him up to charges of exploitation. Signing with Death Row Records in late 1995, 2Pac released the double-album All Eyez on Me in the spring of 1996, and the record, as well as its hit single “California Love,” confirmed his superstar status.

Although Shakur was selling records and earning praise for his music and acting, he began having serious altercations with the law (prior to becoming a recording artist, he had no police record). He was arrested in 1992 after he was involved in a fight that culminated with a stray bullet killing a six-year-old bystander; the charges were later dismissed. 2Pac was filming Menace II Society in the summer of 1993 when he assaulted director Allen Hughes; he was sentenced to 15 days in jail in early 1994.

2pac was shot just after seeing the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight at the MGM Grand. As he was leaving the hotel, 2Pac got into a fight with an unnamed young black man. It has been suggested that this was the cause of the drive-by shooting, and it has also been suggested that Knight’s ties to the mob and to gangs were the reason; another theory is that the Notorious B.I.G. arranged the shooting as retaliation for 2Pac’s comments that he slept with Biggie’s wife, Faith Evans. Either way, Shakur was shot four times and was admitted to University of Nevada Medical Center. He died six days later.

The music of 2pac continues to live on today. He is remembered as a true innovator, who would stop at nothing to get his views heard and his message across.

Cameron Morrison
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/2pacs-legacy-lives-on-125941.html

The motorcycles military history dates back as early as 1913. In fact General John J. Pershing used a Harley Davidson motorcycle to pursue the famous Mexican bandit, Pancho Villa, in 1916. By 1917 roughly two thirds of Harley Davidson’s production went to the military. World War 1 saw approximately 20,000 Harley’s pressed into military service with that number rising to 90,000 in World War 2. These motorcycles played many parts in wartime, from mostly being used for communications, transportation, and limited combat to tactical assault missions in World War 2. This along with the regular wartime motor pool produced thousands of men trained as mechanics.

At the end of World War 2 a large number of these returning GIs went into business using their newly learned mechanical skills. Most went into the automotive repair business, however, a large group focused on the motorcycle side of the business. A lot of these returning soldiers turned to hot rods and motorcycles seeking the thrill they had experienced in wartime. The huge surplus of military motorcycles provided a readily available, and cheap, marketplace for these thrills seekers. From the very beginning these new bikers started modifying the big, heavy, utility oriented and styled military motorcycle, removing parts and accessories not absolutely necessary for starting, riding, and stopping the motorcycle.

Saddlebags, windshields, big bulky headlights, and mirrors were removed. The mirrors and lights were replaced with newer and sleeker styles. The old flat floorboards were replaced with forward foot pegs. Front fenders were removed and the rear fenders were either removed or cut down, leaving just enough to accommodate a passenger over the rear tire. The large, original front tires and gas tanks were removed and replaced with much smaller ones. Exhaust systems were replaced with straight pipes. All of this was done mostly to make the bike lighter for street and dirt racing. The big leather and spring suspended saddle type seat was replaced with a smaller padded seat to allow the rider to ride lower on the bike. The “sissy” bar or custom backrest became standard equipment. The custom, and chopper type motorcycles, as well as, the biker lifestyle were born!

The end result of all of this modification of the military motorcycle was an entire industry catering to this phenomenon. Chop shops and custom bike builders sprang up all over the country. A person could bring in a stock Harley Davidson motorcycle to one of these shops and, depending on how much money they wanted to spend getting the desired look and style, ride out with a completely customized or totally chopped bike. All removable parts are removed, including the engine and transmission. The original frame is then cut, or chopped up, and welded back together resulting in a lower and longer frame. This method of customizing led to the bikes being called choppers. Chopper builders have in large part favored fat rear tires, a rigid looking frame, and an original or replica air cooled v-twin engine. Performance and custom, usually chromed parts, are then added. The chopper inevitably has a long, or raked, extended front fork. Springer and Girder front-ends were the forks of choice to accomplish this raked look. These front ends are still widely used. Although these bikes are somewhat less responsive to handling and have a heavier feel at slow speeds and on curves they actually handle better than their stock front-end counter parts at higher, or cruising speeds.

Choppers have maintained a loyal following and legends in the building of these motorcycles have evolved. One shining example is Jesse G. James’ West Coast Choppers. Mr. James has been successful in producing, and branding, his own style of unique and very expensive chopper style motorcycles. Many chopper and biker related businesses have also came into being. These include everything from the merchandising of motorcycle riding apparel and custom parts and accessories to bars and clubs catering to the chopper and other biker enthusiasts

Bronnie Vaughn
http://www.articlesbase.com/motorcycles-articles/a-brief-history-of-the-chopper-motorcycle-693072.html

The National Basketball League has some excellent players on its teams. They train well, play well, and interact well. The players not only do these things well, but they also give to the community. NBACARES is a wonderful program that allows youths in need of role models and other types of assistance to receive this help directly from the professional basketball players. The players go out into communities and seek out young people in need. They hand-deliver gifts to children who would otherwise not have a Christmas, provide housing for families with children, as well as provide many other services to those in need.

NBACARES has also created a program to promote literacy in children, called ‘Read to Achieve.’ The program encourages youngsters to learn to love reading by having many types of community events, and also teaching adults to read to their children. They host fundraising events, which help to raise money for books and computers for local schools, and equipment for recreation centers.

NBA players not only participate in NBACARES, but some of them even have their own foundations. These foundations provide grant money for numerous non-profit businesses, which give to the community.

Children, as well as adults think it’s great that NBA players take time out of their extremely busy schedules in order to help those in need. Kids look up to the players as role models, and some players even ‘adopt’ certain youngsters, and become their personal ‘big brother’ and mentor. This is a really great thing, too, because some children have no one to look to for support. They may be an only child, or either their parents are too busy trying to work in order to make ends meet and may not have time to devote to their child. That’s why the mentoring is so important. Children need attention and guidance from a person who they trust, and what better role model could there be than a famous NBA player. This can help a child stay out of trouble, such as gangs and hanging out with the wrong crowd. It also helps to build children’s self-esteem, therefore, enabling them to excel in school, and anything else positive that they wish to pursue.

Thank you National Basketball Players, for caring enough about our youths to help to enrich and improve their lives!

Peter Gilbert
http://www.articlesbase.com/basketball-articles/the-nba-and-the-community-83823.html

Los Angeles is located on the Pacific coast of Southern California and is regarded as the second most populous city in the US. Stretching eastwards at around 160 km, you could locate 100 independent cities which include Long Beach. While taking time out to enjoy the view, you may also look forward to healthy outdoor options.

1. Bayshore Roller Hockey Rink. This facility was made to give way for one of the sports gaining recognition these days which is roller hockey. You can find this rink between the ocean and Alamitos Bay. You will definitely get those hockey shoes on and enjoy the meaning of the game.

2. Long Beach Sportfishing. Fishing is an activity most people do for fun. Sportfishing is done in the same way but with the sports word attached to it. This simply means that you are bound to have a healthy manner of conducting it. As you are exploring the harbors of Los Angeles and Long Beach, you will have a taste of what it means to do salt-water fishing. Bring along your tennis shoes with you for you to have a safe catch.

3. Kayaks on the Water. This is a place which is open to both single and team kayakers. This is a convenient place to have the sports as there is little traffic along the waters. From the starting point, you may gear your trip to Starbucks, Naples island canals or even the wildlife park.

4. Peter Archer Rowing Center. Just like the Bayshore Roller Hockey Rink, this one is found along the Alamitos Bay. They conduct summer camps for both junior high and high school students. They offer instructions on the basics of rowing and the rest of the things you must know about the activity.

5. Skylinks Golf Course. Patterned after the custom eighteen-hole design of a golf course, the Skylinks Golf Course could be your partner in enjoying the outstanding greens as well as the refreshing fairways. This is a spot where you could practice the fundamentals of golf as well as enhance your existing skills.

6. Sunland Skate Park. This skating option could be found at the Sunland Recreation Center. The management will offer you all the things you need to protect yourself from playing like helmets and elbow and knee pads.

7. Temescal Gateway Park. If you want to work your feet out, the Temescal Gateway Park is one of the worthwhile places to spend your time. With their offerings of several miles for hiking, you will be led to the beauty of nature. There are surprisingly amazing views all around from canyons and creeks to waterfalls and a panoramic view of the entire city as well as the Pacific Ocean.

8. Angeles National Forest. This is an ideal spot for travelers as well as from people living within the area. They offer a variety of recreational activities. Picnic may be one of the best things you would enjoy from the place but you could extend your pleasure to swimming and fishing. Mountain bikers and equestrians may also enjoy this attraction.

9. Spokes ‘N Stuff Bike Rental. Whether you are a traveler who wants to take pleasure of the sceneries around Los Angeles-Long Beach or a local wanting to work out, renting bikes is possible in the area. This place will surely cater to your biking needs which will make you enjoy the action for a fee of $8 to $20 for the whole day.

10. Griffith Park Horse Rental. If you are craving to do an extraordinary activity that will make you see the wonders of the environment, you may have a horseback riding experience through this place. Your kids under 6 years old may have ponies for themselves as well. Just ask for assistance as this is a very delicate activity.

John C. Arkin
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/10-things-to-do-and-10-places-to-go-to-for-healthy-living-in-los-angeles-long-beach-ca-692147.html

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Based on Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Columbia Pictures’ upcoming feature film, Spider-Man 3 allows players to experience the actions of heroic red-suited Spider-Man and, for the first time ever, his darker, more mysterious black-suited persona. Set in a larger, dynamic, free-roaming New York City, the game gives players the freedom to choose their own gameplay experience through multiple movie-based and original storylines, fully integrated city missions and performance rewards including improved speed, combat maneuvers and agility. In Spider-Man 3, players draw upon Spider-Man’s completely revamped combat abilities as they protect the city and defeat nemeses using expanded aerial fighting, finishing moves and dynamic webbing during missions and epic boss battles.

Features

• Welcome to the dark side – Fans control the legendary black-suit, which magnifies Spider-Man’s strength, agility and durability. The game features its own Black-Suited Spider-Man gameplay mechanics which allow players to switch between the two suits at will. The black-suit makes Spider-Man more powerful and aggressive, but there is a price to pay by wearing it for too long which affects the game’s City Satisfaction Index and the overall look and feel of the city Spider-Man has sworn to protect.
• Conquest mode – In this PSP exclusive feature, players are challenged with completing missions and fighting crime before morning breaks. If good enough, a player will be rewarded handsomely with Hero Points, which allow them to upgrade and customize their Spider-Man skills.
• Let freedom ring – For the first time ever, players can experience a fully realized, free-roaming New York City on the PSP. Players decide how to proceed through the game and set their own goals. Should Spider-Man follow a plot twist, switch to an alternate storyline, fight off crime waves that threaten the city or explore vast towering skyscrapers and subterranean sewers and subways?
• Spider-Man is growing up – Gamers can customize Spider-Man the way they want. Fighting crime and earning Hero Points will allow gamers to upgrade and customize Spider-Man’s web moves, swing skills, and amazing melee combos.
• Don’t let the city go to the dogs – Four vicious gangs have laid claim to the boroughs of New York and must be taken down. As Spider-Man brings these criminals to justice, the City Satisfaction Index will increase in that section of town and city life will return to normal. If he doesn’t, the streets will turn to chaos. These super thugs won’t go down without a fight though. Their advanced AI will surround Spider-Man, grapple him, call in reinforcements, and do everything they can to retake their territory.
• Super Villains galore – Fans experience multi-stage, dynamic boss battles against movie villains, such as Venom, Sandman and New Goblin, as well as a host of legendary comic book foes who all take advantage of their environments, their minions, and the large-scale destruction that their superpowers cause in trying to defeat Spider-Man.
• Features two bonus villains in the PSP version: Morbius and Shriek.

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One thing that can be said about motorcycles: they’re certainly not for the weak-hearted. A motorcycle is all about speed, space, and freedom. You just don’t get that from cars. Of course, we’re not going to launch a debate here on which is the better set of wheels here, but right now I love my bike. Last year I traded my SUV for a Duccati. The closest I can describe it is that it’s like walking on water. Okay, I haven’t exactly walked on water before, but that’s what I imagine it to be.

There’s this film I watched a few months back called The Motorcycle Diaries. It’s about the journey of Ernesto “Che” Guevara and Alberto Granado in Latin America), and quite appropriately, it’s on a motorcycle, a 1939 Norton 500, they chose to make that road trip. I’m thinking what better way is there to travel and explore the world than with a motorcycle.

And then there’s Easy Rider too, the 1969 classic–again with the lead actors riding their motorcycles, this time, Harley Davidsons. They’re in search of America, much like the bikers in The Motorcycle Diaries were in search of their Latin origins. What strikes me about these two films is that I can’t imagine them riding any other vehicle but a bike. Your hair blowing in the wind, the G’s tugging firm at your face, the landscapes zooming around you as it changes right under your feet, the engine growling according to your wrist. Imagine if they had done their road trip in a truck.

When I see films like these with heroes riding easy on motorcycles, I can’t help but feel proud because I share kinship with them. Now, I know what it feels like. A miracle.

I say it’s time that we change our views about people and their bikes. Drugs, rebellion, drifting, crime. It’s just not fair because bikers actually stand for everything that is Freedom. Our detractors might say, get a grip on yourselves. But what’s the point?

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Kassandra
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