My experience with Ann Sieg, Renegade Network Marketer

Ann Sieg is a network marketing guru and author of several publications, including "The Attraction Marketer's Manifesto," "The 7 Great Lies of Network Marketing" and "The Renegade Network Marketer." My first exposure to Ann's work was through a free e-book I received when I signed up for Ian Shilton's e-mail list. He sent me a copy of "The Attraction Marketer's Manifesto." This was the first real information I felt like I had been able to find about the process of network marketing. It was like a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, the remainder of Ian's e-mails have been plugs for me to sign up for his company, Carbon Copy Pro, and have provided little if any content of real value to me. Still, getting Ann's e-book was worth it.

At some point in my searches for information, I somehow wound up signing up for Ann's mailing list. I don't think I even realized I was doing it at the time, but I'm glad I did. Not only did she send a copy of "The 7 Great Lies of Network Marketing," but she also continues to send e-mails with real content. I have yet to read "The Renegade Network Marketer," since I'm trying to make the most use of any free information I can get before I invest in a system, but I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has (theameriskeptic@gmail.com).

In addition to providing content of her own, Ann has sent e-mails with video content from other leaders in network marketing, such as Ty Tribble and Mike Klingler with useful information about strategies for online network marketing. I'll write about these videos in other posts.

For your FREE COPY of either "The Attraction Marketer's Manifesto" or "The Seven Great Lies of Network Marketing," e-mail me at theameriskeptic@gmail.com. Be sure to let me know which which e-book you would prefer. If you know you'd like one of these, but aren't sure which one, I'd be happy to help you make your decision if you e-mail me your questions at theameriskeptic@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you!

Know Your Ratio: the network marketing numbers game

What percentage of people that you talk to about your opportunity will be interested? This is an important number to know. Maybe only 1 in 10 people you talk to will be interested...so how many do you need to talk to to get 10 people interested? Someone in your upline, who has more experience, may find 9 out of 10 people who are interested. So he or she might have to put in less work, but you could still wind up with a higher number. It's much like a batting average. Most people know, for example, know that Babe Ruth was the home run king. What most people do not know, is that he also struck out A LOT. He hit more home runs, because he was more willing to get out there and swing! The more you swing, the more you can improve your form, and in turn your average or ratio, and the less work you'll eventually have to do down the road. You can learn from the failures and successes of others on your team (or online), but you can't learn to play well by just watching the game from the sidelines.