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Tell to Win

2011/03/04 By Leave a Comment

Tell to Win book

The network marketing aphorism is,

Facts Tell – Stories Sell.

Cliché? Yes. Boring? Yes. True? Absolutely.

Can you tell a story? Of course you can. Are you a master story teller? Perhaps not, but you can become more persuasive. How?

Tell to Win is the title of a new book that explains how to emotionalize your story to increase your odds of success in your chosen endeavour. Peter Guber and a few of his friends illustrate how to tell a purposeful story.

Peter Guber

Peter Guber:

  • produced ‘Rainman’ (Academy Award for Best Picture 1988)
  • produced ‘The Kids are Alright’ (Golden Globe Best Motion Picture 2011)
  • also produced ‘The Color Purple,’ ‘Midnight Express,’ ‘Batman’ and ‘Flashdance’
  • full Professor at UCLA
  • Owner and Co-executive Chairman of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors
  • Chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment

Friends:

  • YouTube founder Chad Hurley
  • NBA champion Pat Riley
  • clothing designer Norma Kamali
  • “Mission to Mars” scientist Gentry Lee
  • Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank
  • former South African president Nelson Mandela
  • magician David Copperfield
  • film director Steven Spielberg
  • novelist Nora Roberts
  • rock legend Gene Simmons
  • physician and author Deepak Chopra

Create your own compelling story, a story that resonates. It’s not just your words, it’s also your music. Help motivate and compel your audience to action.

>> order Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story

Here’s a ‘Winning Voices’ conversation featuring Mark Victor Hansen & Peter Guber. Make sure you catch the Art Linkletter – “Testicles” story.

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>> check out what Mark Victor Hansen said about network marketing

>> more about Peter Guber

Update 20111103: I’m no longer involved with network marketing.

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Extra Income Vancouver

2011/02/18 By Leave a Comment

Vancouver

Does this scenario sound familiar?

You live in Vancouver, BC. Housing costs are astronomical, even food and gas cost more than they do back East. Your income isn’t quite making it until your next paycheque. Your credit cards are nearing their limits.

Is there a way out? How can you earn extra income in Vancouver?

Extra Income Vancouver

Here’s a short list of a few of the ways you might be able to generate some extra income:

  • ask for a raise
  • work overtime hours
  • do temp work after hours
  • get another job
  • freelance from home
  • design and sell something
  • consulting (leverage your expertise)
  • rent part of your home
  • shelter and feed international students
  • move in with your parents or in-laws
  • sell your old stuff on Craigslist and eBay
  • consider selling your coin/stamp collection
  • buy and resell on eBay
  • flip websites
  • sell your photos
  • write an ebook
  • affiliate marketing
  • network marketing
  • invest in stocks
  • real estate (flip houses, short sales and foreclosures… )

Have you considered network marketing? I did.

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>> What is network marketing?

Update 20111103: I’m no longer involved with network marketing.

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Atlas Shrugged the Movie

2011/02/14 By Leave a Comment

Atlas Shrugged book cover

Ayn Rand was the pen-name for, Russian born, Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum (19050120—19820306), a famous author. Her devotees praise her as a great philosopher.

I first heard about Rand’s best-known book, Atlas Shrugged, when I was ten years of age. My father attempted to read Atlas Shrugged, but abandoned it. I picked it up one day, but quickly discovered it wasn’t my usual comic book material.

Rand described her novel’s thesis as “the role of the mind in man’s existence and, as a corollary, the demonstration of a new moral philosophy: the morality of rational self-interest.”

I didn’t read Atlas Shrugged until I was in my late forties. Bluntly, I wasn’t impressed and found it more than a little depressing. From my vantage, there was an absence of goodness in Rand’s writings. Objectivism and individualism can be good things, but self interest is often taken too far. Doing good for yourself alone can be bad for others and even bad for the rest of the world. There’s a desirable middle ground to be found and explored that lies between altruism and individualism. I find myself grinning when some Conservatives revere and embrace Rand’s financial philosophies, but ignore her other ideas, ideas like ‘Atheism.’

Atlas Shrugged the Movie: Here’s the trailer.

I won’t be surprised if a few network marketing leaders attempt to use the movie to promote self-interest as a viable philosophy. Making a difference requires more than self-interest, let’s not forget that the ultimate goal is to help other people.

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Remember When Everything Was Possible?

2011/02/09 By Leave a Comment

remember when everything was possible

Many years ago, I used a very expensive colour/color laser printer to produce labels that I attached to brochure-sized envelopes. The labels featured either the boy or the girl I’ve shown above. The captions were:

  • “Remember When Everything Was Possible” (above the picture)
  • “It Still Is!” (below the picture)

I was always impressed by the response. The postmistress asked, “What’s in here?” when I mailed my envelopes. When I spoke to recipients of my brochures, more often than not, they mentioned my labels. My mailman also asked, “What’s in here?” when he returned an undeliverable brochure.

Remember When Everything Was Possible?
It Still Is!

It’s still, and always will be, a very powerful message.

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>> The potential of network marketing

Update 20111103: I’m no longer involved with network marketing.

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Car Commercials – Ads That Work

2011/02/07 By Leave a Comment

KIA Optima commercial

What does it take to get the attention of consumers when you’re introducing a new car in 2011. Here are two commercials, one from KIA and one from VW, both run for a minute. Both are creative, but…

which one is more memorable?

The ‘simple’ VW ad apparently gives more people a warm fuzzy feeling, than the much more complex KIA spot.

KIA less than 50,000 views (20110207 at about 1500 hrs)
VW more than 16,000,000 views (20110207 at about 1500 hrs)

Although this comment may be a stretch, I suspect there’s a message here for network marketers who feel obliged to make other worldly claims. Ads that work can be simple if they have an honest emotional appeal. I enjoyed both ads, but I Tweeted the VW commercial.

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As a Man Thinketh

2011/02/05 By Leave a Comment

As a Man Thinketh cover

Have you read ‘As a Man Thinketh’?

“I read this once a year for over 15 years when I was in my 20s and 30s.” —Paul J. Meyer

Paul J Meyer

Mr. Myer (1928 – 2009) held the firm belief that all people, regardless of their gender, personality, social standing, or level of education, could develop the necessary characteristics to achieve and live a lifetime of success. He became a millionaire by the age of 27. His companies are active in more than 60 countries throughout the world.

My network marketing reading started with ‘Think and Grow Rich,’ which quickly led me to discover James Allen’s classic ‘As a Man Thinketh.’ It’s a quick read, definitely worthy of your time. I’m betting you’ll end up reading it more than once.

Although ‘As a Man Thinketh’ is available in both book and audiobook formats, you can grab a legitimate free copy from Project Gutenberg.

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Network Marketing Profession

2011/02/04 By Leave a Comment

Q: What do you know about the network marketing profession?

If the little voice in your head just whispered, “It’s a scam, one of those pyramid things.” this article is for you.

I’m not a network marketing guru, I’m a retired medical doctor. I overcame my initial bias, tested the network marketing waters for years and only recently decided to become a network marketing professional. Notice that I didn’t write a professional who became a network marketer. Yes, I’m convinced there really is a network marketing profession.

Although a retired Doc’s opinion might not be very convincing, what if you heard about the network marketing profession from a Harvard Ph.D. in Business and Professor at UIC, Dr. Charles King.

“The Rise of Network Marketing As the Next Major Profession.”

Dr. King’s book ‘The New Professionals’:

Dr Charles King's book about the Network Marketing Profession

>> Watch a short Dr. King video

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Dr Charles King

2011/02/04 By Leave a Comment

Dr Charles King

Dr. Charles King received his Ph.D. in Business from Harvard University and is currently Professor of Managerial Studies at UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago). He teaches his students about management, marketing and entrepreneurship. His research interests include marketing, strategic positioning in changing market structures and network & multilevel marketing.

Dr Charles King's book The New Professionals

After a long and distinguished career, I suspect that it was a great surprise to Dr. King that he is probably best known for his role in the video titled ‘Brilliant Compensation.’ Here’s a short clip from that video.

I use the Brilliant Compensation online video to help potential network marketers answer the question, “What is network marketing?”

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>> Click here to view Brilliant Compensation Online

Note: Dr. King is not affiliated with and does not endorse my company XYNGULAR.

Update 20111103: I’m no longer involved with network marketing.

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Humans Are Capable of Greatness

2011/01/11 By Leave a Comment

Still from The Pale Blue Doy

Network marketing professionals love personal development. Here’s a short video, ‘Earth – The Pale Blue Dot,’ with a big message about human potential. I liked the phrase, “Humans are capable of greatness.”

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Never Underestimate an Old Broad

2011/01/04 By Leave a Comment

92 yr 'old broad' Salsa dancing

I received this video in an email from a friend. The title was ‘Never Underestimate An Old Broad.’ I enjoyed it and thought you might too. I’m told that she is ninety-two years young and that she’s dancing with her grandson.

Network marketing professionals might want to consider adding a few more dynamic ‘old-folks’ to their networks.

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