Are you involved in an MLM program? If so, you have surely 
learned, or rather it has likely been drilled in that your 
ultimate success will lie in a large and hardworking downline. 
Indeed, it is a fact that MLM programs are structured in such 
a way that a large percentage of your long-term profits will 
ultimately be derived from a large and active downline.

However, what about your upline? To a large majority of 
MLM participants, their upline members and leaders most 
unfortunately, remain utter strangers. Why does this phenomenon 
occur? Many MLM participants are operating solely with dollar 
signs shimmering in their eyes, and in those eyes dollars will 
be derived from soliciting a growing downline and inspiring 
them to work.

Therefore, they are often likely thinking: what is the point 
in interacting with my upline if there is nothing in it for me? 
This logic is flawed, so much so, that it can absolutely damage 
one’s downline and stunt its success.

The vast majority of newcomers to an MLM business have NO prior 
experience in being self-employed. They read a few simple 
instructions about their program and go about the business of 
building their downline in an independent manner. However, 
unless they have highly trained themselves in the methods their 
downline should employ to make their business a success, they 
could easily lead their downline astray through disseminating 
misinformation and downright falsehoods to their downline. If 
your downline receives misleading, confusing, or erroneous 
information from you they will immediately lose their confidence 
in you and you will likely lose them as an Affiliate.

One crucial word of advice needs to be put across: If you 
innocently convey misinformation just one time to a member of 
your downline due to your own lack of training or inexperience 
to your downline you are quite likely to lose those downline 
members forever.

How can this potentially fatal blow to your new business be 
rectified? SIMPLY! Get to know, and interact intimately with 
your immediate upline.

An MLM program is structured so that your immediate upline 
WANTS to hear from you. It is beneficial to both of you due 
to the design of the MLM system. If you are well trained, via 
developing a relationship with your immediate upline, then your 
downline will ultimately directly benefit from your upline 
relationship as well. Further, your immediate upline will also 
benefit. He or she will have a well-trained member of their 
downline with whom they have a personal relationship and as 
a result they will likely profit.

Therefore, don’t be reluctant to contact your immediate upline 
with questions and comments about your new business. Not only 
will they more than likely be enthused in hearing from you, they 
will most probably be willing to share ongoing invaluable advice 
with you that you can share with the confident knowledge that 
you are steering your downline correctly.

From time to time an unfortunate circumstance does arise. No 
system operates 

within perfect parameters. Occasionally one runs into an upline 
leader who is either unresponsive or inexperienced him or 
herself. Fortunately this is not the norm. However, if you 
should find yourself in such a situation, don’t shrug it off 
as bad luck and begin to give out ill thought out advice to 
your downline. Rather seek out an alternative. Search for home 
business forums, and post the details of the circumstances in 
which you find yourself online. Experienced leaders WILL reply 
to you and will help you within the forums.

Don’t make the mistake of missing out on an interactive 
relationship with your direct upline. You will find the help 
and guidance needed to train your downline with expertise!