Hello friends, and welcome to the first posting of my new blog dedicated to assisting you in understanding, learning, and succeeding in the wonderful business of network marketing! Be assured...this is not your "typical" NWM site. While there are many valuable resources and tools available about the industry, I felt there was still something "missing" out there...much of the information sources talk about how this is "easy money"...how ANYONE can make millions in this industry (if they can do it , so can you!), or how you can do this without selling, investing money, or even speaking to people! Yes, you CAN make millions in NWM, and there ARE great opportunities out there, and....I have found over the years that what MANY of us really want to know are the following....how do I develop a SOLID ADDITIONAL INCOME, on a real part-time basis, that will really LAST, and do it so that I still have "a life", without feeling that i have to make $50,000/mth. to be considered a success here? Hey, what's wrong with making an extra $2,000-5,000/mth.? Let's START with that! How many of you WANT to know how to do THAT? How about if you had a bunch of people in your organization that WANTED THAT, and really went after doing that confidently? There will be NO HYPE here....hence the "no-nonsense" title to the blog! Ok, I need to say something...I'm NOT a superstar in this industry! But...i do receive a nice monthly check that has stayed with me for many years. What i can offer you is experience not only as a successful distributor with a leading company (Oxyfresh Worldwide) since 1993, but also experience working in a corporate capacity as well..in product development, producing marketing/sales/training materials, and assisting in compensation plan enhancements. And, i've built my organizaton professionally, part-time, having a real life, WITHOUT wearing pins, talking to people in elevators, and throwing home parties! (not that there is anything wrong with those things!)....it's just not my style, and you know what.....it seems to me that it's not the style of many others I have come across in my time in this industry. So...let's use this space to talk about developing the REAL skills necessary to building a SOLID business ...things like how to UNDERSTAND the basics of marketing (not network marketing, but MARKETING first!) , how to ask questions and listen to prospects, how to throw effective meetings, how to structure an organization thinking LONG-TERM, how to write ads that get you NOTICED (and avoid the tired NWM cliches!), and especially how to LEAD, MANAGE, and SUPPORT your organization to MAXIMIZE VOLUME and CREATE SELF-SUFFICIENT DOWNLINE PARTNERS so you CAN walk away and keep that nice little check every month! And....we'll mix in a few stories, and humor, and interesting tidbits while we are at it!!! Sound good?!! Great....all YOU have to do is check in often (and pass this site on to others!) as i will be posting several times a week (unless i am vacationing, which is good right?!) and feel free to comment after posts, or email me privately at tonydmd@gmail.com