I actually had a different topic planed for today. But decided to piggyback on Jason Better’s post from yesterday. His post yesterday was about “Multi-Level Moms and Dads.” What a great topic and definitely some incredible food for thought.

Some may find that having children might hinder them in their home business. I find it quite the opposite. It can be a HUGE advantage single network marketers don’t have. We parents have a lot of  opportunities for networking other people wouldn’t even get.

Just think about it…

When you are bringing your toddler to preschool you meet other preschool parents to hook up and go out for coffee with. Btw, that’s how I got introduced to Tupperware, taking our oldest son to a German Kindergarten and meeting a Tupperware rep there. I’m still buying Tupperware today, because I fell in love with the products. Later when our boys were playing sports, there were always moms and dads around to network with.

The $64,000 Question…

When you meet other parents on the football field or at the hockey rink it’s inevitable that the question comes up, …  so, what do you do? And that is your invitation to tell them about your business. Now be careful not to ‘throw up’ on them or they will run the other way and you’ll be forever labeled as “one of those people”. But in a few words just let them know what you do and then kindly ask for referrals. That takes the pressure off of the person you talk to and they don’t feel like you are directly talking to them and trying to recruit them or sell your product to them.

For example, if you market an energy product the conversation could go something like this…

_ So, what do you do?

_ I market a product for people who are always tired and have no energy like I used to. I didn’t want to use prescription drugs but was looking for something natural to boost my energy. Then one day I found this product and within a month my energy level was up and I was no longer tired. I felt ten years younger. Do you know anyone who might want to know about a product like that?

You would be surprised to see how many hands go up of people saying,… “Oh me. I could use a product like that. Tell me more.” And there’s absolute no pressure. You are just asking for referrals. (By the way, I learned this technique from Kim Klaver.)

Go ahead, try it next time you’re out and about with your kids. Oh, and by the way, if you don’t have kids yet, borrow your neighbor’s or get a puppy. It works the same way. You just need a conversation starter. Our oldest once thought it was a great idea to take our Boxer puppy to the mall to “meet chicks.” Well, it worked.

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