Friday, March 21, 2008

Networkers, quick: What's a customer?

Someone who BUYS stuff. Not who sells stuff.

The latter would be sales people. Or network marketers.

4 comments:

Paul Eilers said...

And we can be successful and build a giant heap - with just customers.

Paul
www.PaulsHealthBlog.com

Shelagh said...

Many of our customers are Distributors who think/say they are building a business, but haven't enrolled anyone yet!

Kim Klaver said...

Shelagh --

I wonder how many of them never really wanted to build a business, but say that to keep their upline from nagging them about building anymore.

Most people find out it isn't easy, like they were told, or realize it just isn't something they want to do.

Perhaps we can be happy that AT LEAST they are still customers.

And hope that the company pays you fairly for them, like at least 10% off the top of what they pay for their orders.

Think?

Shelagh said...

Absolutely! And that's my point - that an awful lot of people really do like the products, do like buying them at a reduced price, and are not too bothered about building a business - at this time anyway.

Some programmes even call these people Wholesale customers,or something similar.

I don't know the percentages in other companies - in my own, I get about 5% on the reduced price people pay, but they order direct from the company, so I don't expect much more.

These are great people to have in my business, as long as I respect there they are, make it clear I am there if they ever want to get into action, and that I will help them if they come across someone who wants to get involved with the company.

And in a previous business, one of my best business builders only became so 5 years after being a customer, because her circumstances changed suddenly. She was really grateful to have something she could quickly gear-up into becoming an income-generator, and I often use her story in encouraging people to just keep aware of what is happening on the business side, and to know they have a "Plan B" there if they need it.