| More and more people are looking into starting a | | | | and services that could have been offered 20 years |
| home based business. The unstable economy, low | | | | ago. |
| job satisfaction and the high cost of living are some | | | | Lowers your grocery costs. Many health network |
| of the many factors driving people to explore ways | | | | marketing companies offer a wide variety of |
| to create additional income. Even network marketing | | | | nutritional products including meal replacements, |
| doesn't seem to have the stigma it used to as | | | | vitamins, protein bars and energy drinks--all of which |
| people are starting MLM businesses more than ever. | | | | can replace equivalent products that you and your |
| If this describes you then I congratulate your | | | | customers probably already buy at the grocery store. |
| entrepreneurial spirit! I admire people who seek ways | | | | If you're a distributor, you're getting your company's |
| to improve their lives and those of their families. I | | | | products at wholesale prices which in many cases will |
| also encourage you to do your due diligence before | | | | be about the same price or lower than what you'd |
| leaping into just any MLM company if that's what | | | | pay at a regular store. Not to mention your products |
| you're considering. I've been in many network | | | | are probably much better for you! Plus, if you factor |
| marketing companies and I learned what to look for | | | | in the advantage of deducting you autoshipped |
| (and what to avoid) in MLM companies through painful | | | | products from your taxes (check with your CPA) |
| trial and error. | | | | your food costs are even lower. |
| There are a huge variety of multi-level marketing | | | | Take advantage of massive income potential. With |
| companies out there offering almost any product or | | | | health network marketing companies, your chances |
| service you can imagine including travel services, legal | | | | of getting large initial and ongoing purchases are very |
| services, nutritional and health products, weight loss | | | | good as customers stock up on their favorite |
| products and many more. But I personally | | | | products for themselves and their families. This |
| recommend you seriously consider starting a health | | | | means higher commissions for you--and more |
| network marketing business rather than any other. | | | | business volume from your team members. |
| And I have seven really good reasons which you'll | | | | With other types of MLMs, though, it's much harder |
| never forget because they form the word HEALTHY. | | | | to get large orders on a regular basis. For instance, |
| Here we go! | | | | it's not likely that a customer will order several |
| Huge market. When you start your health network | | | | hundred dollars worth of household cleaning supplies |
| marketing business you'll automatically have the | | | | or greeting cards on a monthly basis. But this is |
| largest market possible--everyone! Everyone either | | | | common practice for many customers with families in |
| wants to improve their health or maintain their good | | | | health network marketing companies. That's why |
| health. You won't find anyone who will say, "Nah, I'm | | | | there's so much more potential for huge income in a |
| not interested in being healthy." | | | | health network marketing business. |
| With some other network marketing companies, | | | | Health professionals are seeking additional income |
| however, the market can be very limited. Not | | | | streams. With the uncertainty in the economy, the |
| everyone needs a cell phone plan or dental insurance | | | | questionable future of health care (at least in the US) |
| or legal services, for instance. These aren't bad | | | | and rising costs of running a health practice, health |
| companies but their markets are obviously smaller | | | | professionals are looking into health network |
| than that of health MLMs. | | | | marketing businesses like never before. Normally, |
| Everyone wants more money. The primary appeal of | | | | health professionals need to get past one or more |
| network marketing is the potential for additional | | | | "hurdles" before they'll join a health MLM, though. |
| income. This is another place where health network | | | | These hurdles include believing that alternative health |
| marketing outshines other forms of network | | | | products must be inferior to Western medicine |
| marketing. With other types of MLMs, getting people | | | | counterparts and the concern that selling products to |
| excited in the products or services can be a "tough | | | | their patients may be "unethical". Once they see |
| sell" which means making money is harder. Many | | | | proof that alternative health products can benefit |
| health and nutrition MLMs, on the other hand, offer | | | | their patients, many health professionals will take a |
| products that create visible and dramatic results with | | | | serious look at the products and company behind |
| their customers, creating instant excitement. If | | | | them. Then, once they see that sales of these health |
| you've had dramatic results with your own health | | | | products can create a significant income stream, |
| products, even better! Sales are easy when people | | | | even surpassing their income as a health professional |
| are excited and want to get the same results you | | | | (like the millionaire chiropractor I know), stepping over |
| had. | | | | their earlier hurdles becomes much easier. |
| Before and after photos are common sales tools in | | | | Of course, the benefits of having a health |
| health MLMs, usually showing improvement with skin | | | | professional on your team can be huge. Few people |
| problems or significant weight loss. These photos are | | | | have more authority or bigger personal networks |
| visual evidence that customers are getting great | | | | than health professionals. I'll write another article |
| results. Great results create an emotional attachment | | | | about attracting health professionals to your business |
| between the customer and the products. This | | | | soon. |
| translates into more repeat sales, better customer | | | | You get to help others transform their lives. The |
| retention, increased word of mouth advertising and | | | | best reason of all for starting a health network |
| referrals for you. | | | | marketing business, though, is you are able to impact |
| This is in contrast with other network marketing | | | | people's health and improve their lives like no other |
| companies which may have great products or | | | | type of network marketing company. I've personally |
| services but are less likely to create dramatic physical | | | | helped people lose hundreds of pounds total, improve |
| results, emotional attachment from their customers | | | | their energy and probably extend their lives through |
| and repeat sales. I've been in other types of MLMs | | | | my business. I get incredible personal satisfaction |
| myself and I can tell you from personal experience | | | | knowing how much I'm helping people lose weight |
| that the income potential in a health network | | | | and improve their health. |
| marketing company is significantly higher. | | | | In other network marketing companies, you can |
| Alternative health industry is booming. Health network | | | | certainly help people save money with helpful |
| marketing products generally fall into the alternative | | | | products and services. They'll probably be grateful to |
| health category versus more traditional forms of | | | | you for introducing it to them. But if these aren't |
| Western medicine such as surgeries and | | | | health products, are you really transforming their |
| pharmaceutical drugs. This is a good thing because | | | | lives? You can only really do that with a health |
| there's a growing trend of people preferring | | | | network marketing business offering highly effective |
| alternative health options such as high-density | | | | products. |
| nutritional products; vitamins, antioxidants and other | | | | And those are the 7 HEALTHY reasons why you |
| supplements; natural weight loss solutions; etc. | | | | should start a health network marketing business! |
| Think of the "buy organic" trend and the popularity | | | | Don't Get Me Wrong |
| of Whole Foods and other similar stores. When it | | | | I know it sounds like I'm bashing other types of |
| comes to picking a good business, it's like picking a | | | | network marketing companies and saying a health |
| good stock: "The trend is your friend." Ask yourself if | | | | network marketing business is the only type of MLM |
| the other network marketing companies you may be | | | | you should consider if you want to be successful. I'm |
| looking at are part of a booming trend like alternative | | | | not bashing other types of companies, though. There |
| health or if they just have run-of-the-mill products | | | | are lots of great companies out there. |