Global Domains International

So many times people want to build a business and make tons of money but they forget a lot of little things that affect their whole organization, and that is how to actual build a downline, and more than that...how to retain them once they have them. This is the demise of so many lines in GDI. You get to where you have 30-40 people in your line and then all of a sudden they start dropping like flies. You instinctually want to blame this on GDI and the system, but the truth is, it's part your uplines fault, and part your fault. As a team leader...meaning if you have people in your organization, you should be a leader, or at least have access to one so that your organization has somewhere to go to get the basics of how this all works. Some people think that if they have a web-site and a URL that people should just go to it because it is online and it just does not work that way.

That is why it is crucial to your business to learn your product AND learn how to market it. Look at it like this. If someone came and dumped 1000 bottles of the most sought after product in the world in your drive way, if you just grabbed a chair and went out and sat by it, you would never get any one to buy it, other than maybe an occasional straggler that happened to see you sitting by a bunch of bottles in your driveway and walked up out of curiosity. You see, if you have no idea how to market, you are dead in the water. It does not matter WHAT your product is.

Most people are not interested in the product anyway. They are looking at the pay plan, and the ease of making money. If people were looking for a product, they would not jump from business to business. When people jump like that, they are really looking for a better pay plan or looking for someone to actually take the time and train them.

Did you know that once you actually learn how to market your service, and can teach your downline how to do the same, you will have nothing else to do but succeed?

Hello David,

I think you made a good point! Not only do you have to learn the product, but you also have to like the product.

Nicole

Great point David. If I can add one more thing. It's up to each individual GDI BUSINESS OWNER to seek out the info they need so they can learn. There's a ton of helpful info sll over the place, starting with the WS radio archives.
I've learned alot just involving myself in these forums.
Terry

hello david  you know that made a lot of sense thank you for the input I am going to try harder to make this business work..sheliaeappah

i have a question.. my downline is suffering from what you just mentioned.. theyre driopping off like flies.. once i see people dropping.. WHERE DO I GO TO GET THE INFO TO RETAIN THEM??? i was never told this by my upline.. what website do i go to?? or what forum.. where are the scripts?? what should i say???

I think the ability to move new members under your downline helps in building a solid team and make them stay because it makes the members, especially the newbies, feel that they're not alone in building their GDI business. It helps them get into profit sooner too.

Too bad we can only move them to our first level now. I think it's better that we be able to do it to at least 2 to 3 levels deep. Could we request that this feature be allowed down to 2 or 3 levels?

So many times people want to build a business and make tons of money but they forget a lot of little things that affect their whole organization, and that is how to actual build a downline, and more than that...how to retain them once they have them. This is the demise of so many lines in GDI. You get to where you have 30-40 people in your line and then all of a sudden they start dropping like flies. You instinctually want to blame this on GDI and the system, but the truth is, it's part your uplines fault, and part your fault. As a team leader...meaning if you have people in your organization, you should be a leader, or at least have access to one so that your organization has somewhere to go to get the basics of how this all works. Some people think that if they have a web-site and a URL that people should just go to it because it is online and it just does not work that way.

That is why it is crucial to your business to learn your product AND learn how to market it. Look at it like this. If someone came and dumped 1000 bottles of the most sought after product in the world in your drive way, if you just grabbed a chair and went out and sat by it, you would never get any one to buy it, other than maybe an occasional straggler that happened to see you sitting by a bunch of bottles in your driveway and walked up out of curiosity. You see, if you have no idea how to market, you are dead in the water. It does not matter WHAT your product is.

Most people are not interested in the product anyway. They are looking at the pay plan, and the ease of making money. If people were looking for a product, they would not jump from business to business. When people jump like that, they are really looking for a better pay plan or looking for someone to actually take the time and train them.

Did you know that once you actually learn how to market your service, and can teach your downline how to do the same, you will have nothing else to do but succeed?

There is a great way to retain Reps and that is to just assure them that they are not alone! Most of you already feel that way because you signed up and have no idea how to market, prospect, and many other aspects of a home based business. The problem in some cases is your upline has no idea either. It is hard to venture into unknown territory only to find that there is no light at the end of the tunnel and you have to stop and go right back to where you started.

If you want to learn how to Market your business, contact your upline. Not your immediate upline, but go up 5 levels. Keep going until you find the answers that you seek. Leaders are made this way! To be a leader, you have to sometimes take the initiative, and just do it yourself! That is what happened to me. I have built my organizations because I took the time to figure it out and read, and study and trail and error. It has cost me literally thousands of dollars to make these mistakes, but I am a smarter person for it. Since I did this and found things that work, I now can be the upline that people need to succeed. People just need SOMETHING to duplicate.

Questions are always welcome and I am here to help everyone because I believe in people and their ability to learn.

HAPPY GDIing!!!

David,

I wanted to thank you for the very honest and eye opening truth about building any business.

People this what I did contacted everyone in my upline on all levels this created massive momentum for me and my team and solid support base.

I usually only lose a few people every few weeks and its not from them not getting support or training it is something else death in the family or timing in their lives.

The name of the game is building relationship and encouraging those serious business partners by providing guidance.

Hi David,

Congratulations for being one of the best MLM persons around who has an excellent retention in your down-line.  Also, Congratulations that you are one of the best at teaching people to duplicate you in accepting the compensation plan and that the product quality should not matter.  I guess I can say:  Job well done or is it really?

When I offer GDI to potential prospects, I want to be proud that we have a quality and reliable product as well.  I want our hosting service to be just as good as those services (perhaps one of the best).  There are many good hosting services out there that are not in MLM; this concept makes GDI unique by being a top-leveled domain and hosting service offering MLM.  I have been using a hosting company, that offers an excellent  template system with excellent pricing plans, for the past four years.  The company is excellent and is considering reviewing the possibility of going MLM.  I inquired with them about their status of MLM.  Their response was that, for now, they still prefer to ensure that they are offering a quality product and a reliable hosting service.  They will continue to observe and monitor the retention of customers before rolling out the MLM program.  They are considering visiting the idea of MLM within the next year and expressed that they have had great success with retaining members, including me, based on the product and services!

Here is why I am really responding to your post.  You are saying that the drop out rate of members is reflected on the up-lines and their lack of ability and marketing skills to retain their down-line.  For one thing, there are many of us who offer our down line assistance to no end and still lose them anyway.  The few, in my down line, that I have had the opportunity to inquire with about why they canceled, said that they want to use and promote a quality product with MLM which is why they tried out GDI.  These people prefer to use templates to build their websites; GDI's template system does not meet their needs.  They expressed that if they like the product themselves, then promoting it as MLM is secondary for them.  Their recommending GDI will be based on quality products and services first, then MLM.  I did tell them about the new template system that is expected; they said that they may reconsider GDI again if they provide a desirable template system.

I do not plan to teach duplication of a SCAM, which is how your post sounds to me, even if it is not meant this way.  I don't believe that it is GDI's idea or practice to just teach people that all that matters is making money, and the product should not be of concern.  GDI is a unique business with a hosting MLM opportunity unlike .com, .net, .org, etc.  They need to retain people, and if people like the product and services, than customers remaining should increase the retention rate without the up-lines have to be marketing and retention pros.  I really feel that GDI wants to the best MLM hosting service and not looked upon as just another SCAM offering low quality services and products for $10.00 per month just to make the bucks!


Pat

I somewhat disagree with you Pat. You may stay in touch with your team and that is great. I am not saying that if you stay in touch with your team that you will instantly retain them all, I am saying the % increases. You will NEVER have 100% retention and we know this.

You ask 95% of the people in this business why they are here and I would bet they will say to make money. I know GDI has a great product that people can use, but what really catches people is the money or the "movie" would concentrate on the products and not the pay plan. If people just wanted a good product with e-mail and a free web-site they could use Geocities through Yahoo, but they do not. People are not making fliers and spending money on leads to push a product, they are pushing a pay plan and a future. Like I said before, people don't care about product. No body markets product. They market pay plans. "Whether you think you can or can't, your right" ~Michael Starr Reed            Do you think he means succeed? Indeed and he means succeed by making money in THIS business.

It is okay do disagree with what I am saying as I am disagreeing with you.  That's why people are entitled to express their opinions.  We all have to make choices, which should be based on what each of us believe and proceed with what we are comfortable with.

I came across a site that offers valuable information and something to think about.  I am not going to post the link because it has information on it that contains advertisement and this is not my intent; I am in with GDI for the long ride.  I  believe that GDI wants the best for all of us and not just numbers of people coming and going!  I just wanted to copy and paste some of the article to share with others who support quality first and for those who have not given that area of the business much thought.  I believe in quality first and then quantity as this order will contribute to greater retention of long-term members.  I know this is a long posting.  I attempted to see what I could leave out; but, I found the whole article to be interesting as well as educational.  Any one is welcome to disagree with this content, because we all have our beliefs and operate accordingly.

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What's an affiliate program?  Basically an affiliate, referral or associate program works on the following principle: you send potential clients and get paid for each actual customer referred by you. Now, you can be paid a fixed amount per sale or a percent of the sale that you referred, but I'll not get into that much detail. I'm sure you get the idea: you refer a customer, you get paid.

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Most people think (wrongly) that the best hosting affiliate program is the one that pays the most. While this is certainly an important aspect, it is not the most important. Sure, it's good to be paid a respectful, fair amount, and getting paid appropriately should be one of your goals.

However, to be a successful affiliate, you have to think about your visitors first. When you recommend a product you have to be as sure as possible that you're doing a good job. Think about it from your visitor's point of view: What's more important, the amount of money you'll receive or the quality of the service you're recommending?

You got it right! It's the quality of the service. If you plan to recommend a hosting service make sure it's a very good one. The good news is that recommending a good hosting service will do you good: you'll get the respect of your visitors and that is more valuable than money because it can potentially pay you ten folds over time.

Just think about it! If the visitor winds up paying for a hosting service that is unsatisfying, then he'll feel that you and your website are some of the main reasons this had happened. That means that you're building a bad reputation and who wants that?

The most important thing that defines a good hosting affiliate program is the quality of the hosting itself.

Another important thing important is the payment schedule. How often will the checks be sent? Once, twice per month? It can be good to receive checks on a regular basis. However, more important than that is if the schedule is actually respected.

Unfortunately there's no sure method to find out if the checks are delivered as promised. The only method to bring forth this type of information is to find another affiliate of that company and ask them directly about their experience.

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Hosting affiliate programs, like most affiliate programs, can have more than a single level or tier. This works like this: you refer someone to their site and that someone also becomes an affiliate. Then, for every sale generated by that affiliate you also get paid, usually a significantly smaller amount compared to the one you're being paid for a direct sale. But you get paid nevertheless!

For some types of websites, with a suited audience, the second level is actually more lucrative than the first. Such sites are the so called affiliate directories that used to flourish a few years ago.

If your website would work better with a second level you should then look for a hosting company that uses a 2-tier affiliate program because not all hosting companies use a second one.

Why not? I think I know the reason for that and if I'm right it's mostly an overreaction on the part of the hosting company. This levels thing is in a way closely related to MLM or multilevel marketing. In multilevel marketing there are usually many levels, most of the times over 4 of them. This is how things get pyramidal and why the one at the top of the pyramid gets lots of money obtained through the work of others.

However, a 2-tier hosting affiliate program is very far from that kind of business model. It is in my opinion the fair approach to affiliate programs and should be used by all hosting companies. Why? Because it's fair towards the affiliate.

Suppose you send a person to the hosting company and that person doesn't sign-up for the hosting services. Instead he/she signs-up for their affiliate program and produces hundreds of sales per month. It was because of you that she got there and you should be rewarded for this.

In a 1 tier affiliate program you'd not get a cent for referring that affiliate. In 2-tiers affiliate programs you do get paid - and you deserve it!

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There are some affiliate programs where you get paid in a different way. Once a referred person signs-up for hosting that person is associated to your affiliate account and you receive a small percent (usually around 10-15%) from every single payment made by that person. Say he/she signs for a $9/month hosting plan. You then could receive for example $1 every month as long as that person stays with that hosting company.

This type of affiliate program has the advantage of offering you the chance of a relatively constant, secure and growing income.

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It might come as a surprise to many of you, but if you want to be a responsible affiliate there's plenty to be done. First you have to search for good hosting companies, so you'd better take a look at my other articles where I explain how to find them.

For a responsible affiliate (responsible towards its visitors), this is the most important step in finding a good hosting affiliate program, but you'd be surprised how few are those that care about this. I would venture to guess that under 5% of hosting affiliates actually care about this.

Most people looking for hosting companies with affiliate programs ask on forums if payment (check) is sent on time and or how much a company pays per sale. I have yet to find someone asking to find a good hosting company that also happens to have an affiliate program and pay on time. No! Almost everyone is concerned with their profits. Sure, it's understandable, but what about the services they're recommending? Are they really worthy of a recommendation?

The recommendation of hosting services is a very valuable service as long as it's done properly, with care and responsibility. Look at it like this: suppose the visitor is someone who runs into you when you're downtown and asks you "What time is it?" You'll take a look at your watch and tell him the answer, right?

If that same person is on your website and looks for a host what do you do? You refer him/her to the host that pays you the most? No, you should refer the visitors to the host that is the best you've found! Consider the affiliate program and the payment you might receive to be a bonus! 'Cause that's what it is!

Agreed!

A sound product that is timely plus, the opportunity to share with others and profit, is the classic *win-win*!

Chip

David,

What a fantastic topic!!!

Retention is certainly key.. building relationships and helping people make
money fast.. PLUS educating people about the value of what the product is..

HONESTLY.. I would hope if someone sees my vision. .AND they sign
up because of it.. THEY will stay..

WHAT is awesome is .. we can reward those that are recruiting new
members/affiliates.. BY moving one we sponsor to them.. I think that
would certainly help show people we care.. AND help build more
Master Affiliates..

I am excited here..

Thank you,
Stacy Perez

We have the best of both worlds...... hosting services and domain name services! :D

Gerald

David,

     Thanks for those inspiring and motivating words. I enjoyed reading your message!

      I've got a great upline and I'm using all the resources and instruction they are giving me to be a leader to my downline. I make sure my downline knows I am here to help them become successful and to  answer any and all questions and if I don't immediately have the answers I will find them and give the info. But I'm learning as much as I can about GDI and it's co-founders so that I can answer all questions accurately and with confidence.
     
     I agree 100% that you should KNOW YOUR PRODUCT and believe in what you are promoting.  I am so excited and motivated!!!!  "Whether you believe you can or believe you can't, you're right."  I can!!!

~Claire  :)

I have lost several members in my down line also. Yet, I don't blame myself, the company, the product or anything. I spent time emailing and even calling these members. They soon learned I would be there for them since I received calls after the midnight hour on more than one occassion. I always answered with a cheerful voice and attitude.  I also typed up the minutes to all the team calls and shared them with those who missed the call. Every thing I could think of to keep them informed and active was utilized.

I believe the underlying cause is inside each individual. For instance, even though they are sold on the product, they may not be sold on their own ability to be successful with it.  Or, they just don't have the patience to stick with something long enough to see positive results. 

So my suggestion is to continue trying to support each downline member but don't allow ourselves to become frustrated when we lose some along the way. Afterall, more will take their place.

All my best, :o
Norma

Hi Everyone,

While reading these posts I feel like we are straying from the point that moving members allows.

It is not about doing all the work for someone by placing affiliates under them because of what we do!
It is not about building someones' organization and check for them!
It is not a means to an absolute end that states; "I am doing this for you so you better stick around"!

What I believe it is about is helping those that are already working hard to help themselves and yet may have had some set backs along their road to success. It is for this reason alone that I believe that you should be working your frontline and then in turn if you have taught them a realistic model for duplication they will do the same for their frontline, so forth and so on.

This will also help you identify those people that are leaders and can follow directions and are willing to learn and succeed.If and when you accomplish this you too will be on your way to your dreams of building a "Strong Organization". One that will create a lifetime of residual income.

Remember to help those that help themselves and to teach your people how to fish so they will be able to feed for a lifetime.

Good Luck,
Your Partner In Success,
marvin Drobes

Excellent points Marvin.

As of this moment I don't have anyone on my downlines yet, but that doesn't stop me. As someone who has been actively searching for the right business I can tell you that there are quite a few people out there that are just plain confused about what to do. Others have a general idea but frustration sets in when they don't see any progress.

I do think that when you do have a downline it's important to teach them what GDI has to offer. Show them the ropes. Give them tips and advice that has benefitted yourself in the past. And just keep the lines of communication open to answer any questions they might have about the entire process. As well as keeping communication open to any downline members they recieve.

However I don't know if it's wise to "hold their hand" EVERY step of their journey. There comes a point in time where everyone had to take the training wheels off their bikes. Yes you more then likely fell down a few times but once you mastered it you never forgot how. I think this process is the same way. You have to let your downline know it's ok to try and fail, just let them know you will be there to pick them up, dust them off, and help them try again.

I remember a piece of advice my father told me when I was younger, "Never be afraid to fall forward, because at least you are moving in the right direction."

Hi all,

One of my goals with GDI is to build a team in my area so I can hold meetings at my house once a week.  The GDI Forum is great, it answers a lot of questions, gives you great ideas and is very motivating however, there is nothing like being in a physical room with people sharing the same goals and walking the same road.  There are a lot of positives about this. 

1.  It will build your leadership skills
2.  It builds energy
3.  Prospects will be more comfortable about joining when they are in a room full of people excited about it
4.  People can get together and pair up to prospect or go out as teams
5.  It sets a good stage for competition and recognition
6.  It's easier to build strength from each other
7.  Easier to set team goals for the week
8.  Teammates can help each other out more with resources
9.  And it helps your team become closer

I'm sure there are a lot more benefits to this as well.  By getting together once a week for about 30 minutes to an hour, your GDI business can skyrocket.  And once the team get to be about a certain size, you can split it up and multiply.  Tell me what you think of this and please feel free to add.

I think that's a great idea Michael! That would be an excellent, postive way for everyone in your team to compare notes and learn from each other!
I say "GO FOR IT!" ;D

Kyra

Building a physical team is what I am after as well. That is why I am focusing more effort in marketing in my community. 

Here is my short term vision: Picture this!   
I am hosting a meeting in my home for local members in my team. Outside is a sign in my yard  with balloons and streamers.  The sign reads, "Welcome to the .WS Conference Meeting".

Inside, members will be sharing ideas and progress.  I will also have a live conference call set up so we can meet other members on line as well.  Everyone gets in on the action and excitement.  We enjoy some mini sandwiches, chips, and dessert.

Now, here is my long range vision:  Picture this!

I have a conference room reserved at a hotel.  The hotel has posted a sign outside their building welcoming .WS members.  Inside the conference room, members are coming in from other counties and state.  Everyone shares tips, progress and cheers!! I call Chip Snyder and say, "Listen to all the excitement going on here, Chip!"  (Yes, I would actually do this!) I would take pictures to add to my website and promotional material.

Now, my final vision: Picture this!

Members are coming together at a nice recreation area where they have reserved hotel accommendations. People are flying in from other nations as well. Yes, Chip Snyder, Marvin Drobes and other top leaders will be there also!!  Fun, excitement, and many cheers in all direction. I would have a professional photographer on hand to take pictures so I could put them in the newspaper.

We all relax and enjoy a meal together before leaving while focusing on an even larger conference meeting the next time!!

What is your vision?

All my best,
Norma  :o

I like your vision.  I've always wanted to host a convention at Magic Kingdom.  Just rent it out for a whole weekend.

MiICHAEL

Great Idea.. I think if enough in every state puts together a group meeting
would be awesome!!

NORMA,

I love your vision... AWESOME!!!!!!

Stacy Perez

Michael,

Very nice!!!   WILL BE awesome when GDI does a convention
at some point so everyone can meet.. SOME WHERE fun
would be wonderful.

Stacy Perez

I'm in Orlando so let me know when and I'll give my friend mickey a call to see if we can meet at his place !!

                                                                                   Marie

Marie, wouldn't you just love to have a business card in every one's hand that enters at Disney World daily?  Wow!!  The next time you see Mickey, give him a business card!! Don't forget the other Disney charaters as well. LOL   Who knows, one day they may be singing our birthday song!!

All my best,
Norma  :o

That is not a bad idea!  Even hitting the night clud seen at plessure island would work too.

Great idea.  I used that approach with my former home business.  We showed a short film, answered any questions, asked who would be interested in joining us and kept it short and to the point.  Each time I met with success.  Once GDI comes out with their DVD, I plan to implement this strategy again.  This time, I would have a short meeting with other team members before the time guests were to arrive, to encourage one another and share strategies.

OH yes, I am anxious for the DVD's also.  I love to add to my marketing tools.

All my best,
Norma  :o

James

what do you mean that we can only move people to our first level? so far i've been moving people, when did the change take place?

Elizabeth

I'm fairly new to GDI and Networking,and have only just begun to build my team . I've been orphaned in other programs and committed not to be that kind of sponsor. I called my signups yesterday just to connect and really surprised and pleased them. I think it's  really about relationship building.

You,

Hit the hammer on the nail this is correct it is about relationship building.

Come join us Sunday and Wed night for special training on how to use proven techniques to build your GDI business.

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I'LL GET THERE!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

YEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi.

Let this email be a lesson to everyone - teach your downlines how to use the Back Office completely!

I recently got my first signup (yay!) and while playing with the downline report options in the Back Office I noticed an old orange that I didn't even know I had! 

No, I'm not talking about a shriveled up piece of fruit left in the fridge!  :D

I'm talking about someone who signed up on my site back in October but didn't leave payment information.  I didn't even know they were there!

Now that I have noticed I sent them an email but I sure wish I knew then what I know now!


Proper training will build downline retention!
(repeat this phrase as needed)



James

Learning as I go and determined to make it!

Good post! You are exactly right. Many times things are missed. It takes diligence to keep an eye out for stuff like that!

Hello everyone!

My soap box pitch for today:  Newbies come in eager for the potential.  (I know...I still am one.)  They're online and are bombarded by every biz opp that promises potential.  WE need to give direction on what exactly to do, step by step...ie.  "that reply I sent you, use that one.  copy/paste in to a draft and have it ready when your back-office let's you know that you have a lead that went through your site.  make contact...", etc, etc.  By giving them simple steps that they know they can do (because that's what WE do!), they now have direction.  Next is to constantly remind them w/ motivation.  My team motto is Be Strong (which happens to be my username).  I sign off on every communication w/ this and let them know they are my team and I am going to see them through to their goal.  Helping them reach their goal achieves OUR goal!  Everyone wants more time and more money...we just need to remind them constantly on what they need to do to get it.  Being prior military, I gave one of my team members this to ponder (which surprised the heck out of me to come up w/ it!)..."In boot camp, while on the firing line, I remember my drill sergeant yelling in my ear---KEEP YOUR SIGHT ON TARGET! HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO HIT IT IF YOU DON'T KEEP YOUR SIGHT ON TARGET!!"  Only you know what you really want out of life.  That's your target!  Now do all that you need to do, KEEPING YOUR SIGHT ON THAT TARGET, and you will hit it.  Good luck to all and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and A 2006 OF FINANCIAL ABUNDANCE!!  Aloha, Q.

Hi David, My name is Ruel just to introduce myself. I like the topic and i really think that the information you provided was useful. I am a newbie to this business could you or anyone give me advice on how i can advertise to get maximum leads. There are so many programs out there Instant buzz, List Builder even sites that promise thousands of visitors to your site for a small fee. I was considering the thought of the GDI phone verified leads. Could you give me some insight as to how to proceed from here?

First -  Know your budget and define what you are willing to do to market this program. TEST TEST TEST...  find an ad that caught your eye and test it yourself. I would not spen a ton of money on "PHONE verified leads" - Any lead is good. It's all about timing.

This is a GOOD re-post, Gill...

If people are joining the business side of GDI...they should be understanding that with any business...nothing is "free" and you need to work it.

I have been to the seminars where people put out over $3,000 at the end of it. I have seen these same people wonder why they are not making any money...they thought by putting out $3,000 they could go home and the company would do everything for them.

Now, I am spending $10.00 a month and I have been with GDI for over a year...$120.00. I can put in quite a few more years with my business before I have spent what others have spent in one day.

On another note...I look at it as a very low-cost way to learn some computer skills...   ;D In the forum are some GREAT teachers!!!... We all know what it costs to take classes for the knowledge that is being passed out here!

People need to look at the BIG picture...being a part of the .ws history...e-mail accounts...MAJOR information for the asking in the forum...even if your upline isn't there...there's always someone here.  ;D

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE

The keys to success, like any business, are fundamentals.

I've tried to provide my affiliate the best information, tons of leads and 101 marketing resources as well as screened for them the best low cost marketing methods for GDI. I have recently made it available to people outside my team. Take a look and let me know what you think- :)

My goal is to provide my team a sales kit that is simple and easy to implement and reduces the time (time is money) spent on figuring out how to take the quantum leap beyond just going to a traffic exchange and promoting the same page everyone else advertising in an already cluttered market-

How's this for an idea? - A bit of a marathon post - this
one.

There are fairly well supported statistics that indicate
that...

1. only 5% of people in Network Marketing will be
successful to any measurable degree
2. That means 95% will will not be successful - sorry to
state the obvious  ;)

The 5% who succeed will do so, generally with, or without
your help. You will probably learn from them.  :)

Cheers,

Gordon

I understand that the 80/20 rule plays a part in that 80
out of 100 people who join network marketing will fail
anyway. They tend to say, "just wasn't for me!" I believe
that they were recruited by inappropriate advertising - not
deliberately inappropriate, but inappropriate just the
same.

With these 80 out of 100, nothing you do will keep them in
and any time you spend on them will be wasted. They make up
80%, so you could save 80% of your time by not dealing with
them.

So now we have 5% who will be successful ANYWAY, 80% who
will fail ANYWAY. That leaves 15. What about them?

These 15 love Network Marketing, understand that to succeed
they've got to build a team and to do that they have to get
the word out through marketing and promotion.

I cannot remember for certain who it was who said this,
'Network Marketing is a "Marketing & Promotion" business
pursued by people who have no clue about either!' - might
have been one of Mike Dillard's statements.

I believe that the 15 left over are clueless about
Marketing & Promotion. They are the ones that need your
time, help and support, because unless they know how to
build a team, they won't be able to teach any downline that
they sponsor by accidental means.

But here's the challenge. How do you...

1. Identify the 5% who are going to succeed anyway and
don't need your help?

2. Identify the 80% who will quit anyway, regardless of
what you try to do for them?

3. Identify the 15 will quit because they are clueless
about how to build a team?

I think the answer is this:

BEFORE anyone is asked to join your program (this solution,
I believe is generically suitable), show them the complete
system, first, for free and without any obligation, or time
restrictions. Let them evaluate it, try it out, see if it
fits comfortably and whther it works. Let them decide
whether they want to use the marketing and promotion
strategies that make up the system, or not. 

In exchange for this unlimited trial opportunity, they
agree to you sending them timely messages undating them on
any changes, special offers, or points of significance and
importance, etc. This is done via auto-responder and they
can unsubscribe at any time.

Let's look at what might just happen...

1. the 5% who know what to do will add some of the
strategies of your system to their own arsenal and succeed
even faster.

2. The 80% will decide that they don't want to do what it
takes and head off elsewhere to keep looking for that
"something for nothing" opportunity. They'll do this
without any input from you.

3. The 15% will have at their disposal all the strategies
and tactics to combine with their enthusiasm and commitment
and be successful. Not only that but any members they
recruit will have already been exposed to the same
systemized process - meaning 5% will succeed anyway, 80
percent will quit anyway, and 15% will receive the know-how
they so desperately need.

One final point. If you change from having only 5% succeed
to having 20% succeed, that's 400% better. How quickly do
you think your business would grow now?

There you have it.

Gordon

Thanks for the info it is very helpful. I have question and I think you can help me out. speaking of retention can you assist me in helping me design my website or at least give me some step by step information, I really need this because some of my prospects really don't know the first thing about setting this up and niether do i.  I can market and I know the product and all that but I want to know how to set up my website. Please help!!



Brian
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Hi Brian,

I made some video tutorials on how to use the GDI site builder to make a website, you can go here to see:
http://www.bestgditeam.ws/page6.html

This reminds me of the analogy of, "If someone dumped a truckload of gravel on your driveway and while the truck was emptying, they tossed in 6 diamonds, what would you do?"

Most people would say that they would start sifting through each piece of gravel, one by one, until they had recovered the diamonds. That is correct, but something that most people fail to pick up on is that the pile of gravel is on your driveway!

Each piece of gravel represents someone in your local community, so why not start with your own neighborhood?

Just my tuppence worth.

Gordon

David,

Very well put you are a prime example of the 10% who have what it takes to have a successful home business.

What I have learned from my 8 years online part time is networking is about relationships first and product and opportunity second.

We must work with like minded people who understand having a home business is not easy.

It takes effort and some money to invest into your business.

Howard,

Great response and great advice.

Too many times people are afraid to approach their friencds and family because they do not have the confidence in themselves, or do not want to approach them until they have had success that they can show.

As yo may recall from the trainings that we did with the GO TEAM calls;  it is all about POSTURE!

My advice is simple;  Become the success you wlll become by seeing yourself already in that position.  Share your excitement about the GDI Opportunity with enthusiasm and it will become contagous.

Working with you (Howard), I have seen the leader inside emerge and you developed your posture very well.  Keep up the great encouragement to everyone you meet.

The "EarningCoach" - Marvin Drobes

Here are some thoughts on something that I get to talk about
a lot when I ask my team members:

"Why do you want to be in business for yourself?"

This is a basic question that suprisingly, only a small
percentage of people EVER answer. And, the answers I do
get back are all over the board. So, what I've been
replying to them with is the following:

"Dear mr./ms. subscriber, here are my thoughts for you:

All goals in life can be broken into two areas

Time
&
Money

Don't believe me?

List your top goal in life right now:
1.

Now ask yourself whether this goal requires more time in
your daily schedule in order to accomplish this. This could
be hours in the day or hours doing your goal instead of
whatever you spend your time on each day.

If it's not time then ask whether it will require more
money in your life to accomplish it. Can you do it with the
funds you have available to you now?

See what I mean? Time & Money are the elements you must
conquer with your business to make it worthwhile.

All goals can be broken down into "time and money" so
if you are getting as much time as you want and you are
making as much money as you want then I would recommend
that you NOT waste your energy starting a business or else
you will get bored quickly.

The hardest people in the world to motivate are those that
have other options. Either they are rich, expect to be rich
or are just in business because they are bored and don't
really need the business to succeed at all.

So, if you have a goal that is time or money based then let's
work together to achieve it!

Your coach in success,

=============

BTW,in my experience if you find someone in your business
that is "playing business" and has many other money options
(or if that's you) be cautious because it will be hard to
motivate them over the long haul. You will just waste your
time and your money trying to motivate them and as the adage
goes, if you try to make a "pig sing" it will just annoy both
you and the pig. And in the end nobody will be happy.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

I tell the new members of my team the following:

1.You "gotta wanna" be successful at this more than
anything else or guess what . . . you won't.

2.ALL goals can be broken into either "Time" or "Money" and
you need to figure out what yours are.

3.If YOUR goals don't revolve around this then I would
rethink why you got into this business in the first place!

How's everything looking now Norma? Let me know where it'll be, and I'll be there!

-Logan

I know that when someone has a huge budget for advertising there are a lot of ways to spend it and drive huge traffic to his site that can convert to customers and distributors. When your pockets are full of cash nothing seems to go wrong. You lose some here but you can make it ten times more somewhere else. You throw up so many that a few can catch and give you back what you have spent plus something more.
A very fortunate way to build a business everywhere and not only in network marketing.
But what about the vast majority of distributors that are trying with limited resources to grow a decent sized organization that can supplement their income to support their family, or quit at last that dreaded job and never again here that irritating voice of their boss? How can they compete with all the heavy hitters with their big budgets and years of experience?
Is there a hope for the little guy or the game is skewed for the big players from the beginning?
Well, fortunately for all of us and the good of the whole industry there are still very good ways for someone to advertise on the Internet for free while at the same time remain highly effective. After all why the whole fuss if they couldn't fulfill our end purpose of making sales and sign up new members. So effectiveness is a must.
The web is still a free and very democratic in nature medium that empowers its users and gives a chance to everyone to leverage it to his advantage. More and more ways spring every day that allow Internet users to interact with each other in unprecedented ways.
All someone has to do is to get involved in all those small communities that take form and existence upon and through the new innovations that support human interaction.
In simple words, go where users gather and draw their attention.
Of course, you have to do it in a way that respects the terms of services of that medium and actually contributes value to the receiver. If not, it's a waste of time, since you're not going to accomplish a lot.

The secret is to leverage someone else's asset in order to gain exposure and draw visitors to your site. But to do this you have to offer a gain and value to the one that the asset belongs to. It has to be a win win situation if you want to do it smoothly and effectively without frictions and tensions.

Hi fellow GDI members,

A top tip for making sure you close your leads into order is good management.

I have made a propect sheet in word and printed hard copies and put them in a folder. I can then write down details when I exchange emails. You will find it takes a few emails to get the message across and you want to make sure you don't forgot anyone.

This is working well for me and expect to see my name on the leader board in the next few months.

Regards,

David

Hello,

Infinity Override lets you get paid on more levels. You need 10 level #1 members and each of these need 10 members each.

Why should you go for this bonus?It is important to have a good based and this will do it. So if you are new to GDI focus on getting 10 level #1 memebrs and then help these to grow.

The best method for this is to build a strong sales page on your WS domain name. Many WS sites I have looked at are very messy with weak messages. Spend the time to make a hard hitting page. Once you have this, work on getting traffic to it. This will get you 10 members. Rember an amazing sales page will close more orders than a weak one so get it right. Find your niche and sell it hard.

Once your traffic is good you can use your WS domain to help the others in your downline. For 1 week change the link code to one of your downline until they have 10, then move it to the next. As long as you have a busy site it will be easy to get this strong base.

This is what I do with my downline. I have a number of sites which total 3000 visitors per day. They all have adverts for my GDI .WS page. My downline on level #1 also like it!  :)

So good luck and remember a happy downline will pay you well in the future!

Regards,

David

Hello David, have you posted your sites for other gdi member s to look at. If not woul your send me the link so I can see what you are refering to
Thanks!
Charlie

First of all, my name is Preston and I live in Wisconsin. I am 22 and currently going to college, don't know my major yet, I came across GDI and have been a member for a little over two weeks now. I see nothing but potential for this business if used correctly. To offer one suggestion: read "Think And Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. This book was amazing and helped me learn goal setting and leadership. I have set my goal for this business..."To make a six figure income with Global Domains International in two years."....That's all I need to know.

My plan of doing this would be to order 10 DVD's, and some business cards from the members area. Upon receiving these DVD's, I will put my Sponsor Code on them and begin handing them out around my town person to person. When I do this, I will make sure that I am dressed in a business casual manner so that my prospects see me and know that I am a serious business owner. Secondly, I will print out the flyer's, upon the flyers I will attach one (1) business card, and neatly tri-fold the paper. These are to be used to promote the business in case when I go door to door, no one answers. This way I can stick it into their mailbox and they will get it later.

When I start getting sign ups or messages/calls of interest, people who express interest in the home business opportunity will get the question out of me: "How much do you want to make with GDI?" I will help them set a goal for themselves that they feel is believable, attainable and reasonable. Then I will tell them about what I learned from GDI and the Forum that we have, then they can share the same information with their downline.

I feel confident that my plan of action will be successful and I will start seeing the growth and power of this business in no time. I will always remember to be honest and determined. We are offering a good product, a good service and a wonderful opportunity. We should all keep in mind, the Mission Statement of GDI: "You can get what ever it is you want in life as long as you can help enough other people get what they want."

Good Luck,

Preston B

HI I am Shirley Hazelwood from mississippi, I hopee that I can help rebuild my life THANKS for you word

post 2 I shirley again need help for getting my 10 e mails.I am still a newbie.If some one could help let me know. Thanks shirley

I shirley hazelwood still a nebie trying to change my life, and my finacial  department. I dont have lots of friends to send emails to .http://[color=red][b][/b][/color]

I am still a newbie and need help geting people to site ,if some could help I wuold appreciate it very shirkey hazelwood ???

Hello shirley

I see you posted three times and no one answered...if you still need help..add me on yahoo messenger...i can teach you free advertising
All the best
Judith

In regards to moving members of your downline, you shouldn't have to do it for Levels 2 and 3, or else your taking on the work load of Level 1. The goal is to help motivate your team members and make them strive for their own goals. Work with them to find out WHAT they want from the business and if they don't have the driving force of WHAT you need to help them develop that focus. Then you develop the HOW to focus on it-what they need to do to get to that point. Help kick them off to a good start by placing a referral under them. I would call them to let them know that you plan on doing this. If they ask how to handle the new recruit, you tell them to call, welcome them and train them. If the new recruit asks something that their not familiar with, that they can come back to you to find out. It should be replicable and easy...just don't make it any harder than you have too