Network marketing can be a great way to make a living. It has 
provided many people with the personal and financial freedom that 
most 9-to-5 jobs could never offer. However, it does not happen 
overnight. When you are involved with network marketing you are 
running your own home-based business and it takes time and effort 
to reach any significant level of success. 
 
This article uses the letters of the word market to represent the 
main traits that are needed to have success in network marketing. 
It's an easy way to remember the basics of this how-to guide. 
 
M - Method 
A - Attitude 
R - Relationships 
K - Knowledge 
E - Enthusiasm 
T - Tenacity 
 
Method: A system to market and promote your business. It is 
essential to generate traffic for your website and then be able 
to follow up with people to answer questions and determine who is 
a good prospect. Many opportunities have their own system or one 
they highly recommend to promote the business. 
 
Attitude: Be positive and believe in yourself, the products, and 
the opportunity. Your attitude comes across whenever you talk to 
others or communicate by email. If you have a negative attitude, 
people won't want to be your customer or hear about the business. 
 
Relationships: The most successful people in network marketing 
are the ones who build relationships. If someone is a prospect, 
get to know a little about them. Never try to sell your product, 
but offer solutions instead. For example, if you represent a long 
distance telephone service, that service might be a solution for 
someone making lots of long distance calls. Your opportunity may 
be a solution for somebody wanting to work from home. You are in 
a better position to offer solutions when you know a little bit 
about the person, their dreams, and what they want out of life. 
 
Knowledge: You should have a working knowledge of the products, 
company management, company policy, and how the pay plan works. 
If you are not sure how to answer a question, don't just make 
something up, admit you don't know, and get the answer from 
somebody in your upline. Here's a little tip: Every so often, 
even when you know the answer, it might be good to say you're not 
sure and you need to check with somebody else. It lets the person 
know its okay to check with other people, since they may need to 
do that when they get started. It also lets that person know that 
there is a team support system in place, which can help them feel 
more comfortable about joining your opportunity. 
 
Enthusiasm: Just like attitude, enthusiasm comes across in the 
way you communicate with others. Other words that mean close to 
same thing as enthusiasm are energy and excitement. People are 
more likely to listen to what you have to say when you are full 
of positive energy and excited about what you are doing. 
 
Tenacity: Success in network marketing does not happen overnight. 
It takes time and effort to make things happen. Some people give 
up too soon because they just lose sight of their goals or they 
get sidetracked by something else. If you don't have tenacity, 
the other things really don't matter. In other words, having the 
drive and determination to succeed is of vital importance. 
 
Articles like this allow me to pass along the best of what I have
learned about making a living from the Internet. I sincerely hope 
the tidbits of information and insight will be of value to you.