Network Marketing is a people business first and a product business second. It is very important to understand that in order to build a successful organization helping the people that you are prospecting is what will eventually make or break your network marketing business.Social media is a great platform to utilize in your prospecting activities you still need to communicate with people. Whether it be the phone or talking in person you need to involve the act of personal communication. After all email and postings on social networks  are not very personal and this is a people business.

Do you hesitate talking to strangers?

Well… you’re not alone. Most people do because it involves leaving their personal comfort zone. It is all too easy to make excuses and allow this fear to win. Think about this scenario for a second and decide if this might be you (it was me):

You are at work and your boss tells you to either call this individual or you need to take care of a customer. The fear starts with an “I can’t do this” but, you really have no choice as you were told to or the customer is going to approach you regardless. Then what happens next? YOU DO IT and realize that it wasn’t all that hard to face the fear and conquer it. Another realization was that the other person is human just like you and not some lion that bit your head off.

Conquering Your Fear – Venturing Out of Your Comfort Zone – Breaking the Ice

  • Be yourself
  • Smile – people love it and they are contagious.
  • Start simple – in a checkout line address the cashier by name (most have a name tag).
  • Ask a sales associate by name  for help, even if you don’t need help…. “Hi ____ where can I find ____ ?”
  • Talk to your waiter or waitress. When they introduce themselves to you follow by introducing yourself to them.
  • Ask other shoppers an opinion question.
  • Always answer questions with more than a one word answer.

Remember when YOU HAVE TO do something, YOU DO IT and conquer that fear. So start small and progress. FORCE YOURSELF to do the little steps and pretty soon you’ll have conquered your fear and will have expanded your comfort zone.

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