Awesome as always Norma.

I send my new people a "welcome packet" which includes this:

I recommend that EVERYONE become familiar with and actively participate in the GDI Forum (I do!), as it's the best place to go not only to talk with other successful longterm and new members alike, but to get ideas on MARKETING, TEAM BUILDING, WEBSITE BUILDING, AND MUCH MUCH MORE! It's also a great place to go with your questions, as there are always a number of people there, no matter what time of day or night, who can immediately respond to you if there's something urgent you can't figure out, or it you're just interested in getting a variety of people's opinions. Once you've registered your username for the forum (go to http://website.ws/members and then look on the tabs at the left -- you'll see the "forum" listed, which will prompt you initially to choose a name), you can access the forum directly by going to http://talk.ws.  You won't have to log in through your member area each time.

Hey there and welcome!

I am in Chicago, so not TOO far from you!

If you need help with uploading photos, feel free to message me.  (I've finally figured out the new & improved "sitebuilder")

Hi Phalin,

Welcome!  Where in France are you, if you don't mind my asking?

Don't worry if your English is not perfect (heck, mine's not, and it's my native language ).
There also are good translation sites online, if you go into a search engine like google.com for example and type in "free online translator" or "free translation" "french to english" or "english to french" you will find those sites.  The translations are very literal, not sometimes accurate, for example with the grammar (masc/fem) or the like, but if there is something you don't understand that you are trying to read in Enlgish, and then you copy and paste this English text in, you can translate to French, and at least get the general idea from the translation you give.  I use these online translators often, as I do business internationally in the legal field and often have to be able to read something in languages I've barely heard of let alone speak.

I hope that helps.

Hello and welcome.    Frank's right, we're here to help each other, and that we do!!  So if you need anything, just holler!

Hey there New Yorker.  Welcome.     I'm in Chicago, but nice to meet you anyway.

Welcome!  Very good attitude and ambition you have there.  Will carry you far, I am certain.  Cheers to you!! 

Hi Chris,

Welcome to GDI!! 

I'm in Chicago, but it sounds like you've got a great opportunity of a game plan working (or in process of working maybe?) for yourself, which I think is great!!

Somewhere in the marketing section/forum/whatever-ya-call-it of the board, if you haven't found it yet, there's a thread/discussion going about marketing and promotional ideas to people in person (I think the thread was started by Norma (jnapier).  There are some good ideas in there, particularly.  But scope out all you can of the marketing section here -- awesome ideas all around.  I've been really inspired every time I read in that forum!

Hi Vanessa,

As you know, I am in Chicago. 

Just wanted to say an official welcome!

Nicole's response was awesome, and there's really not much I can add to that, other than the obvious which is to say, that this forum is the most helpful set of tools/resources I have been able to find personally.

Feel free to write (again) anytime!

Amy

Hi Nino,
Awesome idea, and very good to see you here.  I'm in Chicago or I'd love to join you. 
I hope you have LOTS of folks joining you!!!!!!!!

Hello there and WELCOME!!!!!!!! 

I'm certainly not at the top (yet ) but there are many many MANY folks here who ARE!

And it will not be long before you and I and all of us will be just that -- INDEPENDENT! 

So, happy Independence Day to you, new friend.

Hope you will join us here often. 

Hello there and welcome!!!!!!!!!!   

Denmark, wow!  This is so great.  It is so nice to see that this global business is really reaching folks worldwide.  Very very exciting. 

Best of luck to you, new friend.  This forum's a great place to meet people and to get resources from ALL OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Yanira, welcome to GDI.     Best wishes for success.  It's possible.  We're all making it together!!!!!

Hi Ros,

Welcome to GDI. 

I know a few Aussie GDI-ers, and from what I know, they get folks to sign up the same way we in the US do -- by being honest, by showing credibility (i.e., "hey, look at MY paycheck stub" -- once you get one, and you will!!), and by being a genuine person rather than a "salesperson".

I hear from many folks all over (but particularly Asia, for some reason) that folks in whatever region they are in are reluctant to sign up for network marketing.  Often times, explaining to folks exactly how GDI is different from the more "scammish" MLMs out there often does the trick.

Hopefully you're finding a lot of local folks to help you out more specifically.  But in the meantime, just keep on trying.  You'll get there!!!!!!!!!! 

Hey there & welcome!!    The Canadian folks I know haven't had to do anything special to receive a cheque to my knowledge.  In fact, you can probably get paid in/by paypal (I think? ).

Hey there & welcome.   

I'm in Chicago but have been trying to get my buddy out in Portland (Maine) to join.  I will twist his arm eventually... but since you're closer, maybe you could do it. 

Again welcome, welcome.