There is a very popular saying in Network Marketing and it goes something like this – “the fortune is in the follow up.” Consistent follow up is what separates the average networker from the “big hitter.” Following up with your prospects consistently is what makes the numbers game work out in your favor.
Decades of study and tracking by marketers and advertising agencies have proven consistently that most people will not make a decision until they have seen or heard about it at least twice, and often
more times than that. If you make one contact with someone and then
leave it up to he or she to get back with you if interested, you
are shortchanging yourself and stunting the growth of your business.
Most marketers will tell you making seven contacts is not
unreasonable in order to get the sale. Unfortunately, most
networkers give up the pursuit after the first contact.
Think about how busy you are. Have you ever forgotten to follow up
because you got so busy? Well, your prospect is no less busy, so
chances are he/she got too busy as well. Don’t make the mistake of
reading this as a “not interested” sign.
My first sponsor in network marketing didn’t make a dime for his
first ten years in Network Marketing. Today, he is a million dollar
a year earner. He consistently follows up and never gave up.
What if I told you that ten years from now, you would be earning
one million a year? Would you stick with it? Would you wait it out
that long? What if I told you that you wouldn’t make anything for
most of that ten years? And, you might invest $30,000 in your
education along the way. Would you stick it out then? Would that
million a year still make a difference?
What else could you do right now that offers the promise of one
million dollars a year?
You are a winner! You are in for the long haul! Write out that
million dollar check now and put it in your wallet or purse. Take
it out each time you go to make those follow up calls.