Network Marketing

How To Write A Powerful Prospecting Script

The definition of prospecting is 'to search or explore a region for minerals, fossils, precious metals or mineral specimens'Prospecting is about searching for something of value. In writing a prospecting script for your network marketing business you are searching for the right prospect and not just any prospect.

The definition continues' 'The traditional methods of prospecting involved combing through the countryside, often through creek beds and along ridgelines and hilltops, often on hands and knees looking for signs of mineralisation in the outcrop'(Reference: Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia)

Traditionally prospectors painstakingly sifted and sorted through tons of soil and rock to find signs of gold. The same applies to your prospecting script it needs to sort and sift out the valuable prospect from the 'tyre kicker' or the time waster.

Not Everyone Is Your Prospect

In network marketing too often people understand prospecting as talking to everyone in sight about your product and then convincing them to buy. This is like gathering every rock in sight and then trying to convince the buyer they have gold in them! If we saw a prospector doing this we'd say he/she was crazy, right? Contrary to what you may have been told not everyone is your prospect.

Finding The Right Audience

Your prospecting script needs to find out if your prospect needs, wants or desires your network marketing product or service. If they are not ready to listen let them go. Don't waste your time or theirs trying to convince them. Prospecting is about sorting, not convincing.

The first step in developing your prospecting script is to know who your target market is and who is not your market. To do this effectively you must know the benefits and value of your network marketing product.
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Once you have defined your target audience then follow the steps to create your prospecting script:

1. Write a prospecting script that can attract the largest yes audience for your network marketing product. Later on you can target more specifically.

2. Write a prospecting script that gets their attention and holds their interest. To hold their interest:

(a) promise them something unbelievable or

(b) scare them to death (attention) and then promise to fix it (interest)

Do this ethically and with integrity and if you scare them to death then you better promise to fix it.

3. Write a prospecting script that gets a commitment or decision from your prospect to take action, based on their desire not yours. It has to be the prospect's enthusiasm and desire that gets them to the briefing - not yours.

4. Create a prospecting script that sorts not convinces. Ask if they are serious. Let them fall out if they are not serious.

5. Our target is not to get closes at this point. We are only testing and sorting. It is about finding the right audience and getting them to do as you want.

6. Don't mention your actual network marketing product, service or company. Don't even use those words. Otherwise your prospect makes a judgment and then a decision. Your prospecting script needs to create curiosity. Only tell the benefit and value.

Motivating Employees

Try Using Office Goals

You probably have goals for your office. And most likely your employees all know what they are. But do you really use those goals on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis to motivate employees to do their best' If not, you may be missing a great opportunity to use available information to encourage positive contributions. Begin with these three approaches:

1.Emphasize Reductions: Think about the kind of things that might be reduced if goals are achieved. This might include a reduction in errors, complaints, or mandatory overtime. Then use this information to explain the value of positive performance.

2.Highlight Increases: On the positive side, some things might be increased if goals are achieved. These could range from an increase in pay to more compliments. Consider the things that might be added or expanded and use those items when discussing the importance of excellent performance.

3.Focus on the Future: How might the timely achievement of goals affect your office in the future' Perhaps there might be opportunities for performance increases, workload changes, or budget adjustments. Use this information to discuss the positive impact of doing a great job.

Motivation Is A Continuous Process

Whether you are talking about achieving goals or some other performance outcome, keeping employees motivated is a continuous process. Fortunately, your daily interactions with employees provide many opportunities for you to explain the value of performing well. The goals you have set for your office offer much information you can use during those interactions. All you have to do is develop your list of 'reasons' why achieving goals is important, then incorporate those 'reasons' into your daily discussions. Start with these three.