| The Sponsor Mentor Relationship: Which One is Right | | | | help you with mindset, review ideas, discuss business |
| for You? | | | | plans, give you even more ideas or suggestions for |
| How did you land on your Sponsor's team, by | | | | personal development, and genuinely care about |
| watching a video and filling out an online application? | | | | YOU, the new person launching out. |
| As a student, what is the difference in a Sponsor vs. | | | | Remember You are a Student |
| a Mentor relationship? | | | | The fact is without any online marketing experience |
| There is a BIG difference. Let me tell you why. | | | | you are a freshman-level student of network |
| The other day I received a call from an elderly | | | | marketing at the University of your Choice (your |
| gentleman who is a member of a network business | | | | business). A great Sponsor will make progress occur |
| community. He signed up to start his online business | | | | much faster for you, but just don't count on it 100 |
| six days ago. He was totally lost. He said in a | | | | percent. By your second year you may or may not |
| wavering voice "okay, I am at my computer, now | | | | have achieved a higher grade level. It depends upon |
| what am I suppose to do?" That kind of phone call | | | | how much time you invested in your first year, your |
| should have never happened. That lost soul had a | | | | business background, your ability to learn ideas and |
| Sponsor, but his Sponsor was no Mentor. | | | | take action, your transferrable skills, formal and |
| There is a part of the human mind that truly believes | | | | on-the-job education, and your own unique talents. |
| in the osmosis. Sign me up, take me aboard your | | | | Your income and Downline are your progress report |
| Millionaire Ship and let the magic begin! We'll talk, and | | | | for each fiscal quarter and grade level. |
| then you will teach me how to make millions. | | | | Getting Curbed by Your Sponsor |
| I have seen many applicants and hopeful network | | | | It happens. Like the elderly gentleman earlier. |
| marketers' sign up and pay large sums of money for | | | | Everyone learns the online marketing business at a |
| products in order to be part of the millionaire guru's | | | | different speed. Be aware that your learning rate or |
| winning team. They are shocked to realize that they | | | | business growth may or may not be in sync with |
| will never have a personal phone conversation or | | | | your Sponsor. If it is not in sync and you're not |
| even a simple e-mail communication with the "expert" | | | | paying attention, within a short amount of time you |
| in the video they watched on the internet. Yes. This | | | | will be left on the side of the road wondering what |
| is the same top producer who screamed in the | | | | went wrong, strip mined for what you were worth. |
| application you filled out they would teach you all the | | | | A great Sponsor will be able to evaluate your |
| secrets of building wealth. | | | | background and determine if you're a good fit for |
| Your Sponsor's success is NO guarantee that as a | | | | the rhythm and speed of the business model and |
| member of her team you will also be successful. | | | | team. |
| More importantly, not every Sponsor is a leader AND | | | | Sponsor Mentor Hybrid |
| a Mentor combined, fully capable of helping you reach | | | | Don't cheat yourself of the rewards of a mentoring |
| your personal or business potential. Rather than | | | | relationship by failing to check out a Sponsor's |
| devoting attention to their new team member, a | | | | interest in coaching you before you sign up. Do your |
| low-level Sponsor will quickly and consistently redirect | | | | homework. Sponsor shop within your field. Raise your |
| you to order books, sign up for webinars, or fly | | | | standards to include someone capable of success |
| across the country to attend trainings. | | | | coaching you, too. A Sponsor Mentor hybrid is |
| Here are two BIG potholes I have witnessed on my | | | | someone who cares about you and can easily give |
| journey that you should be aware of: | | | | you the attention you deserve and need. Interview |
| 1. Strip mining. Taking the gold and leaving the person | | | | at least a few Sponsors as potential candidates so |
| no better, just poorer. Be aware of a Sponsor trying | | | | you don't later regret falling passively into someone's |
| to sell you their ideas packaged in "discounted" | | | | Downline. Here is the first litmus test: If your |
| business deals for more leads, or a special search | | | | Candidate cannot schedule an appointment to talk |
| engine campaign that will make you thousands of | | | | with you, the flag hanging overhead is glowing red. |
| dollars a month - at a special discount for you, well of | | | | Run the other way. |
| course! Unless they are taking the time to teach you | | | | Your ideal Sponsor should be just one of several |
| exactly how to implement this for your own profit, | | | | people on your personally selected internet marketing |
| it's just more selling to the Downline. | | | | team that want to see you succeed. She may be a |
| 2. Hiding secrets. Some Sponsors have no intention of | | | | colleague within your community of marketers, or |
| giving you something they have worked so hard for. | | | | play a much more objective role, such as an author |
| You might exceed what they have achieved. How do | | | | veteran millionaire marketer who wrote the book on |
| you handle that? You will never really know if anyone | | | | how to make your first million, step-by-step. Another |
| is hiding business tips from you. Suspicion. Paranoia. | | | | great Sponsor to consider is someone who is much |
| Get off the low road; take the high road. The key is | | | | less obvious because they are standing so close to |
| to invent your own remarkable strategies and add | | | | you. The successful friend or experienced business |
| value to his campaign. Don't make them or anyone | | | | person that has reached the level of wealth and |
| do all the work. When you give value and content to | | | | success you want to achieve. |
| your Sponsor, it's likely to be returned in kind. | | | | The best Sponsor Mentor is going to be someone |
| A great Sponsor is an inspiration and success coach. | | | | who truly cares about you as a person, and will push |
| They are definitely NOT too busy to get back to | | | | you relentlessly towards success in all of your |
| you for a brief phone conversation once a week, | | | | marketing endeavors your first year and beyond. |