14 ways to “Build Your Contact List”

(Another Leader sent this to me, just can’t recall who, but you’ll find very helpful ideas here.)

 

Remember, you’re looking for dissatisfied people who are ready for a change.  People who may be dissatisfied with their career, income,

lifestyle or all of the above.  The simple question you want to ask them is:

“Do you keep your options open for additional streams of income along side what you’re currently doing?”

Learn to distinguish between serious people & curious.  Only talk with the serious.

 

1. Make a list of everyone you know in the entire world!  Don’t pre-judge them.  You never know if they’re interested or not…and if they’re not, they might refer you to someone.  Jason Fisher was a referral!  His mom didn’t enroll with the person who told her about The Company, but instead told Jason.  Of course, mom is enrolled with Jason now ;)  Imagine…if you could invite everyone you know to a party (& you weren’t paying for it) who would you invite?  Put all those people on your list!  Then, call your enroller to create a plan of action to talk to all those people.  You should have 100 people minimum on your list!  I had 400! 

2. Collect business cards everywhere you can!  Every grocery store, Laundromat, some restaurants, etc. have a bulletin board & / or “fish bowl” of business cards.  If someone has a business card & they’re putting them out in the community…that’s a smart business person & someone who probably keeps their options open for additional streams of income.  What’s great about The Company is that most of us do it part-time around a full-time career.  So, I look for Realtors, Network Marketers (Avon, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Herbalife, etc.), anyone in Sales of any kind, and self-employed people, even handymen. 

3. Talk to sales people, waitresses, stores clerks, etc.  When you’re out & about daily…keep your eyes & ears open for sharp people.  Jason met a guy who was from Texas at a car wash in Long Island by making friendly conversation.  Turned out the guy was involved in another Networking company & not 100% happy.  He enrolled & advanced to Director his first day!   

4. Google ~ “free classifieds”.  As of today, you’ll get 22,400,000 websites where you can place recruiting ads for free!  Make sure you have a toll-free number & / or website where people can contact you for more info. Keep the ads very short & sweet.  The goal is to create curiosity, not tell the whole story.  We all know how many scams are on the internet, so you want to talk with people personally.  Do not go back & forth with people via email…serious people will give you their phone number, curious people won’t.     

5. Ask for resumes with your on-line ads.  People who have resumes are generally sharper people and they’re looking for a job right now.  This is good & bad.  Most will not be interested in hearing about a home based business opportunity.  The reason they want a job is for the financial security of a base salary & / or health benefits.  But, you will find people who are open-minded…that’s who you’re looking for.  

6. Search for resumes at online job seeker websites.  Call them & say something simple like, “I found your resume on (website) and I don’t actually have the position that you’re looking for but, would you be interested in learning about a way that you could earn an extra $500 - $2,000 / month or more while you’re looking for your full-time career?”  

7. Look for Network Marketers!  I believe The Company is the “land of lost Networkers.”  We all end up in The Company eventually, because The Company just makes good business sense to everyone, which leads to long-term residual income.  Go to www.dsa.org, click on Member Directory, click on Direct Selling Member Company Search, click on view a list of all DSA Members.  From here, you’ll find a list all Network Marketing companies, then do searches on websites like www.yellowbook.com for www.anywho.com.  You can even go to some of the company websites to find the names & phone numbers of their reps.  Or go to the library & look through old phone books for Companies - reps may not be in business anymore & would love to hear about your opportunity.   

8. Ask for referrals, even when people you talk with aren’t interested.  Say something like; “Thanks for talking with me & I understand that this opportunity isn’t for you, but do you know anyone who’s currently involved in a home-based business like Mary Kay, Avon, Tupperware, Quixtar, Herbalife, etc.?  I’m always looking for people like myself who are involved in home business to network with.”   

9. Blogs & Chat Rooms.  I actually don’t know anything about this, but I know entire teams are built with these methods.  If you’re a mom, Google “mom chat rooms”, you’ll find over 4,000,000 results!  Create relationships with people…you never know where they’ll lead. 

10.  Hang business cards flyers on bulletin boards, hand them out to people daily & / or place them in strategic spots like Success Magazine, business building books, motivational books, near diapers, at phone booths, etc.  Check out www.capstonecards.com for great business card flyers! 

11. Look for opportunities to network in your local community at fairs.  Do not pay for a booth, it’s never worth it.  But if you can set up a table for free, go for it, you just might get a customer or 2.  Or just go to the fair, walk around, have fun & open your eyes & ears for good prospects ~ create conversations. 

12. Scan local “freebie” papers for other Networkers advertising.  It’s a great way to add Networkers to your contact list.

 

 (Cost involved 13 & 14)

13.  Weekly or Sunday Classified line ads (no daily or display ads, they’re too expensive.) Go to your library and search the Gale Directory or Gebbie Press. Start local, and then go national. 

14. Lead Lists.  You can purchase leads lists from lots of companies.  I don’t suggest this for anyone until they’re at least Senior Director and have some money to spare  (and potentially lose).