Network Marketing Success Article - The three things to guarantee your success in Network Marketing.

There are three things that, if they’re in alignment, will inevitably guarantee your success in your Network Marketing business.

The three things are, the company you're with, the support team you have, and YOU, and this Network Marketing article will explore these things.

Firstly, let’s take a look at your company. 
Are the products and services it offers something that you can get excited and passionate about?  If not, then you're missing part of the puzzle. 

There are many styles of companies.  Some are so laid back its incredible. Some may be very knowledge-driven and their representatives almost become consultants.  Others are relationship driven and feel like a giant family. Yet others are driven by high octane meetings with a huge amount of hype.  All styles work, but which of them is most in line with who you are?

The marketing plan you're working with also has to be right for your style.  For example, many marketing plans operate a ‘stair-step breakaway’ system. That means that when somebody you have introduced reaches a certain level, they break away from you and you’re cut you off from earnings from them unless you reach higher levels still.  Of course, for someone who is building a business very quickly this is not an issue. However, if you're looking to build your business in a modest way, fitting it around your current commitments which might include your job, family and other social activities, then building quickly may not be an option for you.  So does the marketing plan support somebody like you?

Also, with the marketing plan most companies have some form of monthly commitment that you must meet to get paid in full.  In principle this is fair enough. However, is that commitment level one that you can meaningfully sustain?  If all you're being asked to do is to personally consume a modest amount of products that you like and would have in your life anyway - then that's fine.  If you have a company that requires you to distribute a huge amount of stock every month and you are only part-time, this may not be possible.  (Just a side note - this is, unfortunately, why people in some companies end up buying volume for themselves, rather than having genuine customers.)

Secondly, let’s consider the support team.
This is far more important than most people think.  Very few people will be able to build a successful, long-lasting Network Marketing team without some form of support.  In fact those people that can have usually been with a previous company and are bringing that expertise with them.  So if you don't have the experience and expertise in building a successful business, a support team is essential for you.

And what is the right support team for you?  Some teams like to meet face-to-face, several times a week. This can be very powerful if you have the time.  Other teams may hardly ever meet at all and have just the occasional phone call. This may be too isolating for many people. So what is it that you need from your support team?

Inevitably, your support team and up-line will put some form of requirements on you -whether they’re implied or explicit.   This pressure can be in the form of group pins, promotions or just what comes across in casual conversations about what they expect of people in their team.  So does what is expected of you fall in line with what you're prepared to do?

Thirdly, we come to the final and core element - YOU. 
Undoubtedly, the more work you do in your business the more quickly it will grow. If you’re clear what you’re prepared to do, and the level of activity you can meaningfully put in is in alignment with the support group and the company you're with, then you’ll probably build a substantial business.

If you've been with your current company for more than a couple of years and you still don’t have a business of any substance, then perhaps something is out of alignment. 

If you work hard but people quit very quickly so you're left with no team, again, there is a clear lack of alignment between those people you're bringing in, the support system that’s available to them, and the company you're with.

So what do you think it would be like working your business if you, the support group and the company were all in alignment?