Once I learned this simple method of building my Network Marketing business my group has grown by leaps and bounds.

Everybody can and should use something similar to this simple method.

It does not matter what business you are in!

It works for all Network Marketing opportunities!

It works for Real Estate Agents!

It works for Insurance Agents, Financial Planners, Personal Trainers, Hair Stylists. Party Plan people, Car Salesmen, Lawyers, Doctors, Dentists, Chiropractors, Carpet Stores, Mortgage Brokers, Home Improvement companies, and I can go on and on!

This method works for any business that has customers and needs more customers!

Here is how it works....

Every time I meet somebody, whether I already know them or not, I will ask them about themselves!

If I know them, I will ask how things are going in their business.

If I don't know them I will ask them, I will eventually ask them what they do for a living.

Guess what they will do?

After they tell them about themselves, they will ask me how I have been or what I do for a living.

I will quickly tell them in a concise way about my business.

Once I tell them, I will stop talking or change the subject!

They may ask for more information, If they do,,I quickly answer and continue the conversation.

Never do I ask them to buy anything, do business with me and never do I go into a recruiting presentation!

When we part, I will ask them for a "few" of their business cards and say " I like to have business cards of everybody I meet."

When they give me their cards, I give them a couple of mine. I do not say anything. I just hand them my cards!

Now the Fun Begins....

As soon as I get home, I enter their information in my "Contact Manager".

I then send them a " Nice Meeting You" or " Nice Seeing You Again" handwritten card.

I do not send them any propaganda about my business nor do I talk about my business in any way.

Do not send on company letterhead and Never send more business cards. Remember they already know what you do!

Often they will call and thank me for the card.

I will make a note in my contact manager to send them another personal card in 4 or 5 weeks.

This card will just be " I was thinking of you" type message. Again handwritten and nothing about my business.

Usually you will get a call from them thanking you for the card.

At this point I will end the conversation by saying " By the way Joe, I like sending my friends birthday cards to my friends, what is your birthday?"

I now enter their birthday in my contact manager. I will never miss sending them a birthday card.

I will then make a note in the contact manager to send them another card in 4 or 5 weeks.

This process is continued with everybody I meet.

My goal is about 2-5 new contacts each day, Sometimes if I am at an event, I will meet many new people.

At the end of just a couple months you should have hundreds of new people that will know and remember you....and they will remember what you do!

Before long people will be calling you about the business you are in and actually interested in your product or service.

I know you are thinking that this is difficult to implement...

It is not. You can automate this whole process so you can complete the process in just a few minutes each day!

Send me a message and I will give you the information to set up your own personal "Swap and Drop" system.

I would post links but they are forbidden on this forum.

Again, it does not matter what business you are promoting because what you are promoting is your greatest asset...You!

By the way, I'd like you to be my friend. Can you tell me what you do for a living?

Send me an e-card and your birthday and you will always get at least one birthday card!

I liked this way of approach when meeting potential business contacts. How well has it worked for you?

Thanks for the tips!

It has worked really well for me since I committed to doing it every day.

This approach is not new. Top Real Estsate agents have been doing this for years.

It is all about building relationships and selling yourself. Showing genuine concern for someone is the ultimate human bonding principal.

Make sure all your notes and cards are handwritten and exclude anything to do with business.

Did you know that if you did this three times a day your friend "network" will be 1000 and growing.

You will have more referrals than you know what to with.

In my original posting I was under the impression that I could not put a link in my message.

Well someone notified me that I would be okay giving you guys the links...

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Remember the swap and drop works for any business that has clients.

People in the party plan business can use it at party's.

tell everyone at the party plan presentation that you like to send birthday cards and put them in your database.

As soon as you get home send them a "nice meeting you" card and then follow the process.

Actually, Sean, it isn't permitted to put links in your posts, so am not sure who gave you that information. The rules are pretty clear. But keep posting such great material and you'll qualify for a sig file before long.

Tula

Quite interesting... perhaps I can try next time when dealing with other people and see if it works for me. Thanks.