Most of us know if a building is not set on a firm foundation it will fall. The same can be said of your network marketing business. The relationship you establish with your downline is foundation of your business. You can have financing, a web site with all bells and whistles, and even great products or services to offer but if you fail to establish a relationship with your downline, your business will soon fall.

How do you establish a relationship? Keep in touch, or as we wrote when we signed yearbooks in school, K.I.T.

When a prospect visits your site for first time they are somewhat cautious, as they should be. Joining a network marketing opportunity is a big decision. So is experience of purchasing product or service company is offering. Are they going to get burned? Will product arrive on time, or will it arrive at all? What are you going to do with their personal information? How long will company be in business? These are all serious, legitimate questions. How can you make them feel at ease? K.I.T.

Despite all hesitation that goes into placing order and joining a network marketing opportunity, some people are willing to give your business a chance. Once order is placed and membership is established, always say thank you. Send an email thanking person for purchase and give a confirmation of order. Immediately contact new recruit and welcome them. Let them know you will be there to assist them and you appreciate their business.

Your network marketing business is just that, a business. In business world there are a variety of ways you can set up your business. You can be a sole proprietor. You work alone. You are sole decision maker for business. If this is type of business you're interested in, network marketing in not for you. Instead, network marketing is more like a partnership. You should have frame of mind that you are willing to work with others, take time for others and share ideas. No one should feel that they are in this alone. Your financial success is linked to success of your downline. The more prosperous they are, more prosperous you will be.

So how do you respond to their complaints?

Below is a listing of some of common argument about MLMs AND more importantly, some good information to combat those arguments.

Argument #1 -- MLMs are just Pyramid Schemes Designed to Rip People Off.

First off, make SURE you are in a REAL MLM that actually accomplishes something because that will be your best argument. You should be making your money from product sales NOT "headhunter fees" or money collected from signing new members. That is questionable and not readily defendable.

A true MLM, however, is simply a distribution system that allows individual people chance to create income for themselves through distribution process. It is shaped like a pyramid, yes, but then what distribution system isn't?

A factory that fills several warehouses, then sends products to multiple distribution centers, then out to hundreds of districts, then thousands of stores, and finally millions of consumers still takes on pyramid shape. That's just how distribution of any product is accomplished.

In an MLM, however, that distribution process pays money directly to as many individuals as can sell product. Now isn't that better for you than traditional system where all money stays at corporate level?

Argument # 2 -- I Don't Want To Have To Push Products On My Friends and Everyone Else I Know

First, ONLY join an MLM that offers products you believe in. Then, you won't be pushing anything, you'll be RECOMMENDING.

Also, think, I mean really think, about all of times you've recommended movies, foods, drinks, music, doctors, health products, books, restaurants, cars, equipment, appliances, web sites, games, sports, stores, and many other things to your friends and other people that you've met.