In order to have success in MLM you must have a network marketing system in place.

Most people really get started in the wrong direction in network marketing.

With the right company, you can create a recurring income that you can retire on, but only if you have a tested, proven system that works to build your business.

You need to combine that system with knowledge of what prospects really want. If you can give them what they really want, you have a chance. If you don't deliver, they will keep on looking.

What they want is not complicated They need to see if they like you, and if you like them. They have to find out if your business-building plan is something they can do. Plus, they need to see whether you can help them.

What works is to have a definite system for building relationships with people. Plus, you've got to put them on track to generate a steady stream of leads so they can build their business.

If you can show that to them in a step-by-step simple plan, then you have a pretty good chance. People must know it's something they can do. Show them you have a simple system that works, and that it's very easy for them to learn and to teach others. Show them your system is easily duplicated, which is exactly what they'll need to for long-term success in MLM.

When you talk to anyone about joining your MLM business, one of the most important factors in their mind is the training. A prospect wants to be certain that they'll get effective training, and that it's easily accessible for them, and that it's not an overwhelming course.

And the quicker they can make money, the better.

If your training takes too long, you will lose them. They need to look at it and see quick and easy.

Part of the thinking here is that they quickly realize that they will need help training the recruits they bring into the business. The more time they have to spend training, the less time they will have to actually bring in new people.

What works best is to have a team that trains all the team members and the new associates they bring in. Have them listen in on some of your training calls and show them all the help they'll get.

Make sure they have your email & phone number, plus your sponsor's, so they can get in touch with you whenever they need to. New people need to know that you will be there for them.

The biggest reason for the popularity of network marketing is the idea that if you can get a lot of people to do a few simple things, it can be very profitable for you.

You get the details of this idea and many others in Michael Dlouhy's classic MLM ebook, "Success in 10 Steps."

You get useful information, explaining to most people why they've been frustrated in network marketing. You also get a step-by-step long-term relationship-building plan to make you successful in MLM.

But even more than that, because the book doesn't mention any company or product, it is a tool I highly recommend because lots of MLMers now use it to generate their own targeted MLM leads.