http://networkprocoach.com Grow your online marketing business Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:30:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 When you try to figure out if your job is a stuck in the ditch job , you will have to do a little test on yourself, and ask a few questions. Have you ever been offered a promotion or some type of transfer to another location? If not, this is a strong indication of stuck in a ditch job . This means, the management is taking advantage of you, or they are not equipped enough financially to give you a great future for yourself. If you have just received a promotion or some type of chance to cross-train, your job may appear as a stuck in a ditch job . If you feel trapped, in your current position in your job, you should make an attempt, and explore all angles, and chances of a raise, promotion, or some type of transfer before assuming it is as a stuck in a ditch job. Have you reached the highest pay that you will make for your current position? A lot of jobs make a cap on how much money you can make.These jobs  do not have much chance to advance. My mom has worked for a lot of these type jobs when I was younger. I have always told her she is at a stuck in the ditch job. Not to discourage her, but to tell, and possibly help her in the long run. If your yearly income has remained the same after multiple attempts to evaluate it, or if you've received very, very small raises, you may be in a stuck in the ditch job. Your employers may appear to be very happy with your work, but that may be giving you false hope for a raise. If you're still getting regular raises in salary, and very good reviews, then there's still a strong possibility you could be promoted, or have a bright future for making more money at your job. Another sign of a stuck in the ditch job is if you do not have many responsibilities. I personally like to call these low man on totem pole jobs. Some positions will never change or give you any other tasks to perform. The same old job responsibilities year after year. For example... If you get hired to cook in the back of a coney island at 18 years old, you may be still cooking when you are 25. There is nothing wrong with that, but my point is that you can only have so much responsibilities at the job. Look, I am not trying to discourage you in any way from any job that you currently have. I am just pointing out some things that may pertain to you, and you may not be aware of. Trust me, I have seen it all. A lot of companies try to take advantage of many of there staff they have hired in, and they see how far they can milk their employees. Just make sure you at least know how far you can move up, or how much money the maximum is at your job. Then you will know if it is a stuck in the ditch job. There's no doubt the same work needs to be performed every day, but most workers will get burnt out when they do the same old thing day after day, and year after year, and they do not ever climb their way up the ladder, or see some type of light that there is more money, or more responsibilities to come. I hope I have helped you get a better understanding of how to determine what a stuck in the ditch job is, and avoid getting taken advantage of later in life financially. If you are in one of these jobs, I am NOT telling you to quit, I am only giving you a perspective on a few things to look for. I will see you more on Network Pro Coach To Your Massive Success Ray MacDonald http://networkprocoach.com/mlm-tips/are-you-stuck-in-a-ditch-at-your-job These points are key, in building relationships. I was a talker while growing up.  Shy did not even exist with my personality. What I did find out though, is to listen more when you are communicating with friends, leads, family, and whoever else you are building relationships with. If we are willing and able to listen to others, we will find it much appreciated by whoever we may be talking with. Some people are not aware of how much they are controlling the conversation. I think if you want to always talk about yourself, you can go to a psychologist and buy a few sessions with them. Try to avoid that high school gossip too. Obviously this does not always pertain when talking to leads from your business, but any of your friends or family members, my opinion, do not want to always hear you talking bad about others or running others into the ground. The people you are talking to will start picturing you differently. Look.... I'm not telling you how to communicate with people, but what I am doing is giving you tips on things that I have learned along the way. Another tip is if you think a friend has a bad idea or something you do not think will work, don’t always argue with them about it. just keep silent and let them work things out for themselves. Another reason not to do this is because you could feel responsible for their actions. You can offer support to friends, but you can’t create the rest of their lives for them. Your opinion is okay to give, but I would try to avoid a lot of conflict in any topic that comes up. Arguing is one thing, but trying to knock down someones idea or dream, could change the whole way that person thinks, and lives. People are looking for answers, and you might give them the feedback the needed to give up on their journey. Don’t take yourself so serious.  Laugh more at yourself and be self-deprecating. This does not mean we have to embarrass ourselves, it just means we can get rid of our ego for a little while and open up more, smile and laugh. Humor is often the best ingredient for relieving stress or any type of uncomfortable, awkward, or stressful situation. Don't you find when you are having fun and laughing, that everything is okay?  I know I do, and you will find me smiling and laughing a lot as I go through my life, because that is something I love to have as a part of my personality. I'm not saying I cannot be serious, but I know having fun is a part of being successful. Learn how to forgive people. This is a big one in my eyes. I do not mean forgive every little thing people do wrong, because that will make them think they can get away with anything. I mean, sincerely think about if you are going to forgive them, and try to do it quicker than usual. If you are going to do it anyways, why make them suffer for a long time? it’s a powerful and important factor in maintaining healthy relationships. However, real forgiveness also means that we are willing to forget the experience. If we forgive one day, but then a few weeks later bring up that thing they did wrong, because this means you did not really forgive them. When we make mistakes, just consider how much we would appreciate others to forgive and completely forget after they forgive. That is important.. the forgetting. Ray MacDonald http://networkprocoach.com/site-news/making-friends-and-building-relationships Hello again!!  I want to apologize for my lack of blogging. My partners and I are on the next venture, and we are short on time.  I did have a very valuable tip for everyone today.  You know, I have learned over the years not to listen to anyone that is negative minded.  This means more then you think it does. For example, when you wake up and you are in a good mood, when you leave your house,  odds are you will be in contact with many people that day.  Whether it be the phone,  gas stations, family, friends,  and so on.  It is okay to talk to people that are negative while you are going on with your day, but it is very IMPORTANT that you do not let there negativity influence your mindset, or you actions.  Maybe they are having a bad day,  maybe they lost there job,  maybe they are just that annoying person that is never happy.  I'm just saying,  some people have good reasons to be in a bad mood,  and that's okay.  I just mean keep your good attitude,  and move on after you have talked to them or brushed past them.  Stay in your good feeling mood.  That is sometimes what life is all about.  Feeling good. Another reason you should avoid negativity is if you have a goal or a dream that you want to pursue,  and you are surrounded by negative people,  what do you think that will do for your confidence level.  I can't even remember how many times I have heard," Oh that's a stupid idea", " Oh that will never work."  Along with some others I would rather not post on my blog.  :-)    You get the idea though.  You will find if you do not tune these negative remarks out, then you might start believing them..  When that happens, you will lose self confidence.  When you lose that, it might cost you your dream!!  Just try to be in a good mood as much as you can,  and think happy, positive thoughts in your day.  You can do whatever you put your mind to,  and nobody can tell you otherwise.  Happy to be with you on my blog,  and feel free to post more comments anytime. Ray  MacDonald http://networkprocoach.com/site-news/dont-let-negative-people-bring-you-down I would suggest getting to know your leads instead of just sending your auto-responder messages to them.  Nobody does business with people they don't know.  You know,  This is a people business,  and that means no matter what your latest and greatest product is,  you still have to talk on the phone. It is great when you finally get your first 10 leads online.  I remember when I got my first 10 leads.  I was so happy.  I logged into my back office and hit my first goal.  10 leads!!  Now, of course I had getresponse (auto-follow up), and I was getting great results with my marketing strategy.  Only, there was one thing missing.  I haven't talked to any of them.  I knew that if I did not start calling them, then more leads would be there the following week now that I had a successful marketing technique.  I suggest that if you do not have the knowledge to talk to leads or if you are nervous,  then you will never make it in this industry.  That is just my opinion.  There are only a select few individuals that I know in the field that can get away with succeeding in  Network Marketing without talking to their leads, and that is still with lots and lots of advanced marketing and videos.  So I had to get to know each and everyone of my leads.  I wanted to know them.  Believe it or not,  you will be amazed at what you can acomplish with good, solid networking and phone conversations. Look... I'm just saying,  Network Marketing is the best industry I have ever seen.  Anyone can make it if they put in what it takes to succeed.  First, as I said, get tons of knowledge before you start getting leads.  Leads are filling out there information because they are looking for your help,  a leader,  to guide them in the right direction to the top!  They are not looking for a bunch of capture pages with someone on the other end that is a fake. This is not a get rich quick, or some ferry Godmother to magically give you a massive downline.  I will say it again, this is a people business.  People join people.... Not companies.  Your leads have to trust you as a leader, and you have to trust your leads.  That is the way that will help you succeed so much more.  It all starts with you picking up the phone and providing value for your leads, and your team. I hope I helped you today,  and stay tuned on Network Pro Coach for some more great training and tips!! To your Massive Success!    Ray  MacDonald http://networkprocoach.com/site-news/get-to-know-your-leads Hello!  Today I am going to ask you a very important question.  I don't want you to just read through this post and just put it on the back burner,  I want you to really absorb this and think long and hard about your answer. What Is Your  "WHY" ?  Why are you doing what you are doing?  Why are you trying something new?  Why have you been doing something for so long and do not know the real reason why?  These are all questions that any common person with goals needs to figure out.  Your  "WHY" is going to make, or break your goals in the future.  I want you to answer this question right now;  "What is your "WHY"?  Please don't say, " I want to make a lot of money.",  that is a very common answer and a very easy way out.  You NEED to know what your "WHY" is, to help you to achieve your goals and dreams. I can promise you one thing, if you do not have a big enough "WHY", then whatever you are doing  or whatever you are seeking after,  you won't be as successful as you would have been if you had just kept your "WHY" by your side.  That means think about it throughout the day;  let your  "WHY"  be your inspiration throughout your journey to success. A "WHY" can be anything.  It might be to help your kids grow and be taken care of. It might be you want to be on the right path to leadership and success.  It might be that you want to be a better person, and help others or you want to change your life, and spend time with your family.   These are some answers that I have heard from others when I asked them the question, "What is your why?".  Remember, think about your answer, don't just make it about money.  So many people say, "because I want to be rich."  or " Because I want to make a million dollars.",  "because I want a Boat.".  I'm talking about the real reason "WHY" you do what you do.  Understanding this simple principal is so crucial for you while you are on your path to success.  There are many rocky roads and hurdles you will have to get through and if you do not have a big enough "WHY", then when the going gets tough,  your first reaction will be to quit, as I said in one of my earlier posts [1] about how failing can be a good thing.   Write down your "WHY" and look at it from time to time.   When you succeed,  you will look back at  your reasons "WHY",  and it will mean so much more. There will be a roller coaster ride through whatever you strive for in life,  but know that you can keep going. With your "why" in mind, you will have a vision of what your life will be in the future. Find out what your "WHY" is and start your journey.  You deserve to accomplish your goals and dreams and with the proper mindset, nothing will be insurmountable. Feel free to make a comment on this post and tell me your "WHY".  I love to hear them! Until next time, Ray MacDonald [1] http://networkprocoach.com/site-news/failing-can-be-good http://networkprocoach.com/mlm-tips/find-out-what-your-why-is For some, it's enough to unfollow and block someone. Automatic messages, part of the ever growing trend of automation through social media. People set up generic messages to be delivered upon a follow or reply in order to give the illusion of interactivity - what it does more times than not is annoy and frustrate the user on the receiving end. To find out how to stop those annoying DM's from at least 2 of the most popular automated services, check after the jump! Tweetlater.com Opt Out Instructions 1) Log in to Twitter. 2) Follow @OptMeOut. They will follow you back within a few minutes. 3) Wait until you’ve received the email from Twitter that tells you @OptMeOut has followed you back. 4) Then send a DM to @OptMeOut. (You can write whatever you want in the DM, it does not matter.) 5) After sending the DM, unfollow @OptMeOut. (This way your opting out remains private since people won’t see you in the list of @OptMeOut’s followers. They will unfollow you as well.) TweetLater will, within a few minutes of you sending your DM, stop sending you any further automated welcome DMs. Your decision to opt-out remains private. They will never disclose it to anybody, unless required by law. If you ever change your mind about opting out, please submit a Help Desk ticket and ask us to remove them from the opt-out list. SocialToo Opt Out Instructions Go to Socialtoo.com, create an account, and put in your Twitter credentials. Go to the ADMIN tab (upper right) - see the picture below Thats it! Enjoy at least a reduction in the amount of DM's you recieve every day as you build your twitter empire! Let me know in the comments if this post helps you, and as always please RT by clicking the button below! http://networkprocoach.com/social-media/how-to-stop-automatic-direct-messages-on-twitter You know,  our mind is tricky.  I have been through a roller coaster of  a journey to this point.  I'm sure you have too.  Everybody's  Journey is different, but you can make the best out of all the times you fail.  I want to ask you a question.  How do you feel when you fail?  Stop reading, and really think about that for a second..... Not a good thought huh?  Well, there is good news about failing.  I have learned to turn my failing along my journey,  into good,  and positive moments in life.  You see,  when you fail,  You really learn what NOT to do.  If  you  try something,  and it doesn't work,  odds are that you will not do the same thing the same way.  This will help you in later stages of your mission.  You will always look back on those moments,  and will be very careful on how you do things the next time.  I have failed in many different ways along the way,  and put all of them together and have created momentum and great success with all of them put together.  You see,  most people when they fail,  they give up.  That's why in the Network Marketing industry the percentages of really making a full time living are very tough.  I think deep down,  a lot of people have  a Network Marketing dream.  It's just many can't handle failure,  or the emotional roller coaster that comes with this industry.  So first instinct is to give up, and go back to the comfortable life that is more secure, and makes more sense.  I can promise you one thing.  Every leader in the Network Marketing industry has Failed Many Many times before getting it right.  The key is to turn every failure into a positive and uplifting moment in your journey to success. Just remember... NEVER give up on your dream,  and NEVER let failing get you down,  or discourage you to give up.  This is why so many fail in the field.  If  you can't figure out a way to make it work,  then get more information.  If there are others that make it,  then there is not any reason that you can't.  Also,  surround yourself with positive people and positive things in your life.  This will help motivate you and keep you thinking the right mindset to succeed in whatever you may be setting a goal for. I am excited for everyone to succeed in what they are after in life, and you CAN do it. Until next time, this is your Network Pro Coach, and To Your MASSIVE Success Ray  MacDonald http://networkprocoach.com/site-news/failing-can-be-good I've created a video tutorial on how to create a Facebook.com group. Check it out after the jump! Was this video helpful? Show your thanks by commenting below! http://networkprocoach.com/video-tutorial/video-tutorial-how-to-create-a-group-on-facebook I have been in this industry for about 6 years.  I have seen it all.  I used to go to every event, every home meeting, and set one on one meetings everywhere. I still was not educated in Network Marketing.  I can tell you ahead of time, if you do not educate yourself.. You will FAIL.  Plain and simple.  As I said in earlier posts on my blog, " I have to tell you the truth so you don't make mistakes I have made early."  Anyway, I would like to tell you a short story. It was about 5 years ago, and I joined a company.  Lets call this company, "Company Z."  I joined company Z because I loved the products and I had a lot of connections that I knew would buy a lot of the products.  That is always a bonus.  Well, even though I knew those people,  I was not that close with them.. We talked business here and there but we were not good friends.  Also, I did not even Educate myself with " Company Z" or Network Marketing yet.  I was doing the typical traditional things my upline told me.  Hound everyone within 3 feet of me.  I asked every one to check the company out,  and check my products out.  Boy I wish I had it to do over again.  I can't stress it enough.  PEOPLE DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE!! Bottom line. I don't care if  you have the latest and greatest product, or compensation plan. People just do not want to be sold.  I failed of course, because I didn't have the education to succeed, or a good relationship with the people I was trying to recruit, and buy my products. If you go back to one of my earlier posts, it will help you to be real with others and get to know them, and business will come later. It is titled "Just Be Real With People. [1]"  Other than that, get some knowledge about Network Marketing before you go out and make simple mistakes that I have in the past. I hope this post will help you, and glad I can share this with you Your Network Pro Coach Ray MacDonald [1] http://networkprocoach.com/mlm-tips/just-be-real-with-people http://networkprocoach.com/mlm-tips/educate-yourself-build-relationships-then-move-forward Hey guys, I wanted to get this up last week, but I didn't have time to sit down and actually make a video. I personally use this site to manage my twitter account and I highly suggest it to any one who is looking to get a better handle on the people they are following. Http://dossy.org/twitter/karma [1] View the video in full size and get download links [2] Let me know if this video helped you in any way in our comment section, and let me know of any other tips you would like to see featured on networkprocoach.com. [1] Http://dossy.org/twitter/karma [2] http://www.screencast.com/users/Jeff_Bilbrey/folders/Social%20Media%20Tutorials/media/67101e84-c124-4604-a91a-f8a1c1353ae7 http://networkprocoach.com/social-media/how-to-bulk-unfollow-people-on-twitter