There is a lot of excellent material being written and sold
for beginners to the mail order field. It seems everyone is
ready, willing and able to offer their "words of wisdom" to
the new business owner - and this is GREAT! This action on the
part of almost every stable mail order dealer only goes to
further prove my point in this report.
Mail order is loaded with the best people in the world!
Walk into any corporate-owned establishment and be introduced
to "greed" first-hand. Please don't get me wrong - there are
some very well run organizations, but any time you hire
employees, the dedication to your product or service begins to
deteriorate.
In the early 1800's most of the businesses were owned by
one person or one family. They took pride in their product and
took the time to provide their customers with high quality.
The other day one of my customers called to thank me for a
publishing job I had completed for them. They said they
couldn't find my company's type of quality at any price
locally. They explained that the majority of people don't take
"pride" in their wares.
But what is mail order filled with? Small, one-person-owned
businesses. We have built them from the ground up and we are
PROUD to be able to service our customers. And when we have a
customer complaint, we normally do every- thing and anything
under our power (even if we lose money) just to make that
customer satisfied! This is PRIDE! And I'd like to believe
that most of us all have it!
Multi-level companies also sell excellent quality products.
The shampoo and conditioner I use, the cream I put on my face
every night, the mail order printing company I utilize as well
as the many other products and services I order through the
mail are products I could NEVER purchase locally. So don't
forget to let the beginners know who we really are! Beginners
are
like children (sort-of-speak.) They come into this industry
with the willingness to learn from experienced professionals.
They do not know when they are told to hand address their
envelopes in red ink that this is ridiculous!
If you take a 2-year-old child and tell them that people in
Russia all have green skin - they will believe you without
question. They will never doubt your word until someone else
comes along and convinces them otherwise. Beginners to mail
order are the same way. We have a duty to train them correctly
and give them honest and sound advice.
The problem is that some people are greedy and don't want
to train them properly. They are afraid if they teach them
what they know that the beginner will be better than them;
make more money than them; outshine them and be more
successful.
Unfortunately this is greed talking. Any beginner you help
to become successful will take you right along with them.
They'll never forget you taking time and educating them on
exactly how to make money. The more money they make - the more
money you will make. But even besides this - they will benefit
the mail order industry as a whole. You won't live forever.
The mail order industry will continue thriving long after you
are dead and buried. Shouldn't it be our concern to teach
people to carry on what we started?
Sure, there are some beginners that are only looking for a
fast buck and a way to make some easy cash. These people don't
need your time and dedication, but they don't need you lying
to them either and robbing them. Instead, steer away from
these types and concentrate your energies on people who really
want to succeed. The beginners who have pride in their
business is the same beginner that will grow up and remain
dear to you.
Copyright 2004 by DeAnna Spencer
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