If your company doesn't drives the correct behavior in the field you will not be successful.
Let's just start with the compensation plan. First there's what you call 'Breakage' and what that means is money appears to go to distributors. But for whatever reasons reverts back to the company itself.
Here's an example:
We have Companies X,Y,Z.
Company X - Big company, publicly traded.
Company Y - not big as X, lot of years in business, but not publicly traded
Company Z - in business about 4 - 5 years, dollar volume not really big and not as many reps as X or Y.
Let's look at the different business models and the difference in behavior that these models drive in the field.
Companies X,Y, and Z sell an identical product.
Company X - $116 retail.
Company Y - $104 retail.
Company Z - $40 retail
What behavior is driven in the field with Company X or Y. Do you think distributors can sell product at that price? It would be hard, wouldn't you agree.
Why? Because it is too expensive. Result: Companies X and Y, has no retail activity going on because the product is too high.
So what behavior does it drive? Easy you guessed. Sign up to be a distributor.
Does Your Company's Business Model Stop Retailing?
Here's an example of a company's business model that stops retailing.
Company X and Y have sky high overhead. They hire order takers instead of ordering online, it's too complicated they say. Then company Y brags on the 300 or so people they got to answer telephones and take orders. How much are they paying out to these 300+ employees every month? Let's say $10 per hour plus social security, workman's comp, disability insurance, sick days, holidays, so it's really about $20 an hour.
Now if they are in a building, you add to their expenses - mortgage, electricity, phone, air conditioning and probably about 250 computers.
You have more problems when you have humans. So you need customers service reps. You need more employees to fix up the errors thats being made. What a business model!
That's why the overhead is so high. But they tell you the reason the product is $104 because it is the best.
Baloney!
Now do you understand why it's so hard for Company X or Y to sell that product. The business model is a recruit, recruit, recruit.
With company Z, they have the latest technology and doesn't have all the overhead. So they can sell the same product for half the price.
Company X or Y can't get customers so they do what, recruit distributors. You have to pay money to become a distribtor and buy it for $80, the wholesale price. Is that a fair shake for you? Heck no!
Recruit vs. Retail
When you sell a product to someone, some will love the product and become dedicated customers. Some will become reps, but if they just recruit there's no dedication. It's just not there. You might keep some recruits but many will move on and go elsewhere when they find something better. So retailing product gives a whole new dynamic to your business and MLMers don't have it.
The Lifeblood of any business is product movement to the end consumer.
Let's us take a look at Walmart's business model. Network marketers pay close attention here.
Sam Walton had a vision. He said "We will build the largest retailer in the world." He did achieve his goal because he found a way to move product to the end consumer at a cheaper price. How did he do it?
Let me demonstrate: People don't care when they buy their groceries or if there's acoustical tile on the ceiling. So his business model was to have shelves with case and cases and more case of soda pop.
Then in the evening, bring that stuff down and restock the shelves. They would stock the warehouses for all the manufacturing companies, saving those companies a whole lot of money. He built the warehouses all around the world. Then he talked to Scott tissues, Hershey's, Johnson & Johnson's, all these companies. He told them to ship your products to my warehouses, you don't have to build expensive warehouses, I'll store it. As we sell it, I'll pay you.
When they scan the product, the system will track it and Scott tissue knows Walmart sold 73 cases of paper towels today. The vendor receive a check.
Now isn't that a great business model. That's why everybody goes to Walmart or Sam's Club. Everybody wins and the result is product is being moved to the end consumer everyday.
Whoever figures out how to move product to the end consumer at the best price, wins. Sam Walton proved that point. How?
He cut overhead for those companies, his product suppliers.
You're probably thinking how does this apply in network marketing. Look at every company and every compensation plan. Let us take a look at this example:
A company pays 50% commission on a $80 product or 50% commission on the same product for $40. The $40 product makes it much easier to sell twice as much or 3 times as much. Cut the overhead and have a better chance to sell the product. After all you are competing with other network marketing products. You're competing against Sam's club and Walmart too.
So your business model has to let you make a good offer to the consumer, or you will never succeed.
These are only a few of the business models, if you want to learn more about business models driving the right behavior in the field.
YOU can download my FREE ebook "Success in 10 Steps." You will learn a whole lot more. I want to thank you and say that, if you want success in network marketing then you really should take this first step and get educated and get the FREE ebook.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE MORE SUCCESSFUL THEN OTHERS?
One quality is the importance of self discipline.
"Success is tons of DISCIPLINE"
The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago. He said "Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not."
He went on to say "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experiences, but without Self Discipline, none of them work."
Self Discipline is the key. It will open doors for you and make everything else possible. The average person can go as far and as fast as his talents and intelligence can take him.
It doesn't matter if you have the background or the education, and even if you have the opportunity. Without self discipline you will seldom rise above mediocrity.
If you want to be successful I encourage you come and join me with a master mind group that will help you with no agenda. The only agenda is to help you to be successful.
The first step to your success is to download the FREE ebook "Success in 10 Steps."
You can download it right now and begin reading it.
Download "Success in 10 Steps" now!
"Success is tons of DISCIPLINE"
The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago. He said "Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not."
He went on to say "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experiences, but without Self Discipline, none of them work."
Self Discipline is the key. It will open doors for you and make everything else possible. The average person can go as far and as fast as his talents and intelligence can take him.
It doesn't matter if you have the background or the education, and even if you have the opportunity. Without self discipline you will seldom rise above mediocrity.
If you want to be successful I encourage you come and join me with a master mind group that will help you with no agenda. The only agenda is to help you to be successful.
The first step to your success is to download the FREE ebook "Success in 10 Steps."
You can download it right now and begin reading it.
Download "Success in 10 Steps" now!
Monday, November 10, 2008
LOVE
Love.
This 'type' of love is one of the master keys to success in
life.
Do you have it?
My coach just sent this to me and I want to share it with you because I really believe everyone needs to read this. Without this 'type' of love, you will never be successful. Don't hesitate go ahead and read it and pass it along to others.
Read it here now!
Terri Pattio
Be a mentor with a servant's heart.
409-982-2185
This 'type' of love is one of the master keys to success in
life.
Do you have it?
My coach just sent this to me and I want to share it with you because I really believe everyone needs to read this. Without this 'type' of love, you will never be successful. Don't hesitate go ahead and read it and pass it along to others.
Read it here now!
Terri Pattio
Be a mentor with a servant's heart.
409-982-2185
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