Why network marketing? This is the first question many people ask when they find out I’m a Bookwise associate. For most they assume that the answer is to make quick money. But that is absolutely not the reason I decided to do this. Yes, the long term goal is to be able to make money from it, but in the short term there are some other objectives.
Training
I am not a very good salesman, and I frequently find myself shying away from anything to do with sales. For someone who wants to start his own businesses this is not a good thing. Selling is essential for a business owner, whether you’re pitching someone for financing, or selling your product to prospective clients/customers, there is no way to avoid sales. Network marketing is very much about sales, and Bookwise offers a good deal of training.
Besides the training, there is also the opportunity to get past the fear of rejection. Let’s face it, most of us absolutely hate being rejected. And sales and rejection go hand in hand. The only sure fire way I know how to get past that is to toughen your outer skin by facing rejection over and over. And, as you gain confidence from your successes you will learn how to qualify people better, so that you can face fewer rejections in the future. This is probably one of the primary fears most people have trouble with. In network marketing you will face rejection, and this is the opportunity to get past that fear.
People Helping People
Network Marketing does not work if you are unwilling to help your fellow associates. Network marketing has to be about helping those below you reach their goals. This provides an opportunity for you to learn more about leadership. And for me, the more I can learn about leadership the better. I truly want to help people improve their life and reach their goals. I believe that it will all come back to me in the future.
Books
Well, this was a no-brainer for me. I love books and I love to read. My ability to learn from the sales training will go more smoothly if I am passionate about what I’m selling. And the free e-book and audio classic downloads are a nice touch as well.
Charity
Bookwise is giving $1 from my monthly fee and 1% of all book purchases go to charity. It doesn’t sound like a huge amount, but the more people who get involved the more this will grow. It’s a nice to know that at least something of what you pay for the program is going to help someone else. At the time of this writing the charity who benefits from this is Operation Kids.
Overall, I think that the investment required to be a Bookwise associate is a minimal risk to test the Network Marketing waters and get a good deal of valuable training in return. Even if I don’t make a fortune off this I believe I will learn enough about marketing and sales to make it useful to my other business ventures.
