As you build your network marketing business there are three cardinal rules which you should always adhere to. If you slip up on any of these rules, you open yourself up to the possibility of your group leaving.

Cardinal rule number one:

Never mess with anyone’s money within your business. The obvious conclusion that you may come to is that this means you shouldn’t be stealing money from your downline or customers. True, but that should go without saying. There are some gray area activities that some people fail to pay attention to that can eventually get you in trouble. For example, never lend people money in your group. It may be tempting sometimes to help a new business associate pay for a meeting, or more business tools or products under the condition that they will pay you back, but you must avoid this at all costs. If others find out (and count on them doing so) it may be construed as being unfair which leads to people quitting. Also, always pay the people you owe money to as quickly as possible or even ahead of time. This means never being late with money you owe your upline especially, but also your downline.

Cardinal rule number two:

Never mess with anyone’s ego. Comedy is part of our lives and everyone loves a good joke. Just make sure that you never ever embarrass people in your organization in front of other people. Be they upline or downline does not matter. Even if it is a harmless joke you never know how another person may take it. It is always best to play it safe and not say the joke if it involves anyone present in any way. Also, be very careful about motivating people in your group in from of others. Some people respond positively to being challenged in public, but other will feel threatened or belittled by the same gesture. Unless you know for sure that the person will be motivated in a positive fashion, do not motivate others in your group in public.

Cardinal rule number three:

Never mess with anyone’s spouse. This is incredibly important. The downline organizations of people who break this rule almost always suffer big time. Here are some tips to help you avoid ever having to wonder if you are breaking this rule. Never get into a car alone with a member of the opposite sex. This is especially important if that person is married. If you do, you are creating a situation that may make people wonder if anything inappropriate is going on and just that suspicion is enough to negatively hurt your business. Also, be careful with hugs. A polite hug is alright, but be careful of kisses on the cheeks. Most people will think nothing of it, but others may think otherwise. Also, never motivate someone of the opposite sex. Leave it up to another leader who is the same sex.

There are lots of skills and techniques that you can learn that will help you improve your sponsoring rate, but breaking these rules will almost certainly lead to the destruction of your organization. If you are building your business for the long term (as you should be doing) then make sure to always adhere to the three cardinal rules.

Each one of these ideas is critical to your success. It’s also a good idea to check out some of the other resources available at mlmachiever.com They have some good articles and resources that cover the basics of building a solid network marketing business.

Written by Cyrus Uible cyrus@uible.com

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