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Seth Godin the world famous Blogger and best selling author says the popularity of social networking and marketing is based on the concept of tribes. For example on Twitter Users have Followers and we Follow others. Facebook has Fan Pages other social networks have contacts. The whole model is similar to that of legitimate network marketing and direct sales opportunities. These forms of home based businesses are tribe based. They have members who are essentially on a level however some have been in the tribe longer and built up a following of their own, a mini tribe if you like. What you need to recognize as a person in one these types of home opportunities is that from the minute you start to market your business you have to adopt a leadership mindset. A key aspect of this is confidence. If you have a lack of confidence then people who you are hoping will join you will pick up on this. The interesting thing is that people pick up on a lack of confidence over the phone quicker than in a face to face setting. Tests have shown that even a slight falter on key questions can mean your lead will never take your calls again. Alternatively they will string you along whilst looking for other more confident Sponsors. How To Establish Confidence In Home Internet Businesses Going back to our tribal analogy, tribes follow the Leaders because they trust them. That trust is conditional as long as the Leader is seen to be making decisions for the good of the tribe. In the area of home Internet jobs this equates to providing added value to the team. Each person is in business for themselves and accepts the risks that go with that. However they have usually joined a home based business because all the legitimate opportunities stress that being in a team/community will help them to succeed. Confidence is based on experience and skills. Skills are the basic building blocks. You need to establish and master the basic skills of whatever business you are associated with. So you initial period will be about developing yourself to the point where you feel confident you can explain the benefits of your business to anyone. Experience comes from failure, so the sooner you get the failures under your belt the better. That means phoning and speaking to any leads you get as soon as you get them. If you wait until you get lots of leads then you have the chance of, 'blowing it' big time. With just a few leads on your list your Sponsor may have time to do a 'three way' conference call. Listen to the way your Sponsor conducts themselves, tone, pitch, when they pause and how they lead the conversation. Make notes. This means when you do 'fly solo' you will feel more confident. This means you will still be nervous however you will have the tools to help you be confident. Home Internet Businesses And The Confidence To Get Your Own Tribe
As mentioned above the learning process involves failing. Tribes expect their Leaders to fail occasionally, what marks a real Leader out is how they deal with failure. In my job as a Project Manager I was required to write a Lessons Learned Report at the end of my projects. There is no reason why you avoid this after each lead you communicate with for more than say two contacts. This could be kept in a small project book, remember to note the things that went well and the things you can improve. After each call or email exchange make a note of these things. Then review your notes on a weekly basis. Make a note of any recurring weaknesses and discuss them with your Mastermind Group or your Sponsor. In this way you are continually improving, making small corrective changes. Other things to consider are cultural differences. For example a team member of mine is unable to attend certain key training dates for religious reasons. If I was unaware of this I may assume he is uninterested and no longer serious. When I became aware of it we discussed it openly and agreed a way round this. In today's world of Podcasts and Recorded Webinars there is a way around such difficulties. In the end they present themselves as opportunities because other team members unable to attend the live events can also use them. If you approach challenges is this creative and collaborative way you will gain the trust of your team and be accepted as their Leader.As the owner of APeel Solutions an Internet Direct Sales Marketing Consultancy I provide work from home careers in home internet businesses as ways to earn extra money. I am a regular Blogger, Expert Ezine Author and have over 20,000 social network connections. I specialize in free to low cost marketing techniques. Visit my [http://APeel-SolutionsBlog.info]Blog for other articles and videos on home Internet businesses. Andrew Peel Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?How-to-Lead-Your-Own-Tribe&id=3882556] How to Lead Your Own Tribe
How to Lead Your Own Tribe
The similarity between a tribe and home Internet businesses is closer than you may think. Each type of organization is looking for a leader to show them the way through to the 'promised land', a better future. The thing is you may not realize you are the leader, instead you simply emerge as one. This is far from an ideal situation. The Confidence To Lead Home Internet BusinessesSeth Godin the world famous Blogger and best selling author says the popularity of social networking and marketing is based on the concept of tribes. For example on Twitter Users have Followers and we Follow others. Facebook has Fan Pages other social networks have contacts. The whole model is similar to that of legitimate network marketing and direct sales opportunities. These forms of home based businesses are tribe based. They have members who are essentially on a level however some have been in the tribe longer and built up a following of their own, a mini tribe if you like. What you need to recognize as a person in one these types of home opportunities is that from the minute you start to market your business you have to adopt a leadership mindset. A key aspect of this is confidence. If you have a lack of confidence then people who you are hoping will join you will pick up on this. The interesting thing is that people pick up on a lack of confidence over the phone quicker than in a face to face setting. Tests have shown that even a slight falter on key questions can mean your lead will never take your calls again. Alternatively they will string you along whilst looking for other more confident Sponsors. How To Establish Confidence In Home Internet Businesses Going back to our tribal analogy, tribes follow the Leaders because they trust them. That trust is conditional as long as the Leader is seen to be making decisions for the good of the tribe. In the area of home Internet jobs this equates to providing added value to the team. Each person is in business for themselves and accepts the risks that go with that. However they have usually joined a home based business because all the legitimate opportunities stress that being in a team/community will help them to succeed. Confidence is based on experience and skills. Skills are the basic building blocks. You need to establish and master the basic skills of whatever business you are associated with. So you initial period will be about developing yourself to the point where you feel confident you can explain the benefits of your business to anyone. Experience comes from failure, so the sooner you get the failures under your belt the better. That means phoning and speaking to any leads you get as soon as you get them. If you wait until you get lots of leads then you have the chance of, 'blowing it' big time. With just a few leads on your list your Sponsor may have time to do a 'three way' conference call. Listen to the way your Sponsor conducts themselves, tone, pitch, when they pause and how they lead the conversation. Make notes. This means when you do 'fly solo' you will feel more confident. This means you will still be nervous however you will have the tools to help you be confident. Home Internet Businesses And The Confidence To Get Your Own Tribe
As mentioned above the learning process involves failing. Tribes expect their Leaders to fail occasionally, what marks a real Leader out is how they deal with failure. In my job as a Project Manager I was required to write a Lessons Learned Report at the end of my projects. There is no reason why you avoid this after each lead you communicate with for more than say two contacts. This could be kept in a small project book, remember to note the things that went well and the things you can improve. After each call or email exchange make a note of these things. Then review your notes on a weekly basis. Make a note of any recurring weaknesses and discuss them with your Mastermind Group or your Sponsor. In this way you are continually improving, making small corrective changes. Other things to consider are cultural differences. For example a team member of mine is unable to attend certain key training dates for religious reasons. If I was unaware of this I may assume he is uninterested and no longer serious. When I became aware of it we discussed it openly and agreed a way round this. In today's world of Podcasts and Recorded Webinars there is a way around such difficulties. In the end they present themselves as opportunities because other team members unable to attend the live events can also use them. If you approach challenges is this creative and collaborative way you will gain the trust of your team and be accepted as their Leader.As the owner of APeel Solutions an Internet Direct Sales Marketing Consultancy I provide work from home careers in home internet businesses as ways to earn extra money. I am a regular Blogger, Expert Ezine Author and have over 20,000 social network connections. I specialize in free to low cost marketing techniques. Visit my [http://APeel-SolutionsBlog.info]Blog for other articles and videos on home Internet businesses. Andrew Peel Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?How-to-Lead-Your-Own-Tribe&id=3882556] How to Lead Your Own Tribe
