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Network Marketing Rejection:  Understand the reasons behind it.

Okay, so you signed up for your new Network Marketing opportunity and are ready to make a ton of cash.  You are excited about the potential of this one, and are ready to hit the ground running.  You’ve geared up your Network Marketing traffic generation systems, and are ready to approach all your new prospects with the opportunity of a lifetime.

That’s great, but…

if you aren’t prepared for the realities of the industry – you’re in for a major crash.  For this article, we’re going to discuss the major obstacle that most people are ill equipped to deal with – REJECTION!  Learn how to overcome rejection, and you’ll be the next cover story for Network Marketing Success.

There is no one in a Network Marketing business that has not faced a significant amount of rejection.   Rejection is part of the game, because the very structure of the business decrees that.  Let us take a look at some of the reasons why rejections in Network Marketing businesses occur.  Understanding “why” will enable you to take the steps to overcome the hinderance.

People are not ready for your opportunity.

The greatest number of rejections in Network Marketing is on account of this factor. Since you are approaching people directly, they may not be ready for what you have to give even if it might be an earth-shattering idea according to you. You might think that everyone will want to make extra money. But since the income from Network Marketing is not exactly free money and there are efforts to be put in, everyone might not be ready to put in that amount of time or effort.

People may not understand your concept.

This happens often. You know your concept well and you think you have explained it well.  But it happens a lot of times that the prospect does not understand what you are saying or, worse, may misunderstand something. This causes a big gap and they will more often than not reject your proposal.

People may not “see” the returns.

You explain the Network Marketing idea and you tell them how much they stand to make. But people need to see something concrete.  Bare testimonials and presentations do nothing.  If they can see something like a seminar in action or even meet with a sponsor who is doing really great, they can be convinced.  But without seeing any of that, it is very unlikely that someone will make the Network Marketing trip with you.

People may not be confident with your business idea.

This is a very difficult thing to tackle.  People who are skeptical about your whole idea will mostly reject it without even taking the time out to hear about it.  Overcoming such rejection is difficult, but it can be done with some careful planning, such as preparing to impress right from the start.

People may not be confident about you.

Though it has been said that Network Marketing rejections are not personal in nature, in some cases they are.  If they are not sure about doing business with you, they won’t.  Maybe you lack in confidence or maybe you need to work on your personality and method of approach.

People may be wary about Network Marketing in general.

There are a lot of people who would not want to waste time on Network Marketing which they always consider as scams. Again, it takes a lot of convincing and impressing to win these people over.

People may not be confident in their own ability to recruit.

There are a lot of people who simply do not have confidence in their own ability to recruit.  They will likely come up with multiple reasons why they won’t join you, but often those reasons are simply their insecurity.  You can overcome this obstacle early, by providing them a little insight into how you are building your business.  Don’t hype them and tell them they can earn money simply by waking up in the morning, but do tell them some of your successful strategies.

Above all, prepare yourself that you will meet certain rejections – and with each rejection know that you are one step closer to a top-notch prospect.  Your success will bring a lot of people who initially rejected you back to the table for more discussions.  They will be a much easier prospect second time around, because they will know they likely lost an early-movers advantage.