09-05-2008, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DHL
I have been cold calling for years. It just seems like every business i get into requires it. I'm pretty good at it even though it's not my favorite thing to do. I've made some excellent contacts through cold calling. It's all about catching people at the right time. It is a numbers game. The most important thing you have to remember is not to take it personal. I know that's easier said than done, but the faster you realize that, the better off you'll be. For every 10 no's there is a yes! Once you start making some good contacts, then it's all about referrals. Like the saying goes...."It's not about WHAT you know, it's WHO you know". Some people have built their entire careers around just a few good clients.
Good luck, and just remember to SMILE AND DIAL!
DHL
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1 year ago I would have totally agreed with you, DHL. This used to be me. I was convinced by my up-line that "investing" in leads was a good thing. It's not. Why? Because MLM is not about numbers. It's not a numbers game. It's about real people who are looking for help.
Over a 4 year period I spent over $30 Thousand Dollars buying leads. Yes I signed up lots of people but after 4 years I had only 5 active people. Why? Because buying leads isn't duplicatable. You need a proven duplicatable system for success.
Most people are not like you and I. Most people hate rejection. For them, the phone weighs a ton. It simply isn't duplicatable. For those people, they feel like a failure. It just isn't fun for them. So what happens, they end up quitting and feeling like something is wrong with them. It isn't their fault. We all have different personalities and calling leads takes a certain kind of personality.
If you are happy, smiling and dialing that's great. But for me, I wanted to do what I love and have fun doing it.
You can read more about why buying leads doesn't work
here.
Your Friend, Wendy