I am often contacted by members of my business team with complaints regarding a lack of response or lack of action on part of their affiliates. Their complaints typically go something like..."I send out lots of emails to all of them and I very rarely get any response and it seems like very few of them are taking any action. What am I doing wrong?".

There are many types of internet-based home businesses where feedback and interaction are quite important and getting an affiliate or business team member to communicate with you is a definite objective. It's not at all surprising that this can be a challenge when you stop to think that what you are trying to do is initiate a dialog between two complete strangers who have never even seen each other.

In case of network marketing, it is of critical importance to build a sense of trust with your team members. Network marketing is very definitely a relationship business and each relationship typically starts out with two complete strangers sitting at their respective keyboards.

The team building aspect of network marketing is of vital importance to success of each individual member and to team as a whole. Two key elements of team building are trust and confidence and these factors play a very large role, particularly for new team members.

I’ve been self employed for 18 years, so marketing is not a new issue. My technology expertise has always been extremely easy to market. Last year, I decided to open an MLM business part-time. This type of business enables me to “make money while I sleep.” My other business is one that must be worked on a daily basis, and is rarely slow!

I was about to embark on a complete attitude change regarding marketing. In my technology business, everyone wants to hear about products, new ways, faster ways, and enhanced training. However, minute I discuss products of an MLM business; doors shut; I get banned from web sites or I get a blurry of e-mails, saying all same thing:

“No MLM Advertising Allowed” “MLM Posts Will Not Be Permitted” “Your Products Are Deemed to Be an MLM, and Your Advertisement Has Been Deleted”

Therefore, I went on a mission! I researched web pages for a number of months, and discovered there are web sites that allow you to advertise. These sites do not have moderators, angry e-mailers, and “NO MLM POSTS policies.” At first, I was skeptical, expecting a nasty e-mail after I made my first post. No e-mail was received, and my ad appeared on site exactly as entered, with a bonus. My web site was a hyperlink, not just a text line.