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MLM Funded Proposal Guide

Over 20 links to videos, blogs, free ebooks, articles and more all about how to use and create an MLM funded proposal.

You must have heard of an MLM Funded Proposal by now, right?

Have you used one to fund your marketing, or at least bought one or two to review them?

As a resource, I have put together the best information I could find on the subject. If you want to know if you should use one, you can use this guide to decide.

If you want to try out a new one or learn which ones exist out there.

And best of all, from my point of view, you can see the weak spots and reasons some network marketers don't like using an MLM funded proposal.

2 Videos that Show a Difference

1. Pitch only video: If your funded proposals work like this, you are doing it wrong. This isn't persuasive, except for the myspace page information.





So many network marketers say "Join my MLM - it's the best."

Now, network marketers have begun doing the type of video and article highlighted above, with nary an ounce of persuasiveness that just advertises their funded proposal the same way:

"Buy my funded proposal, it's the best!"

No! That's not how to do it.

You need to provide good information about your product, your industry, and yourself to help people bond with you and see yourcapability and leadership.

I hope you do see the similarity of the two statements above. Instead of creating a video of how much he loves his funded proposal system, here is a better idea.

Create a video of how you juiced up your Facebook page or Stumble profile. You don't have to show all the secrets, maybe just one. Then, you talk about how you found a great source of marketing knowhow that gave you 20 gazillion more ideas for improving your marketing.

Then say click here for more. That's the idea.

2. Video with valuable content
Now watch this one:

Tracey gets it. Provide real help, not just a video sales letter.She provides a sequence of activities to help you learn how to market better. No pitch until the last minute, and even then, softly. She doesn't blare the name and join now.



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3. Resist Cloning: On that subject, take a look at How To Resist Being An MLM or Affiliate Droning Clone!by Rachel Henke

Great post describing what a funded proposal clone is. Are you a clone? Rachel explains how to avoid it and stand out from the crowd.

General Info

4. From Heaven or He**: MLM Funded Proposals - Just Another Empty Promise Or The Answer To Your prayers?

The 4 things you must have in place for an MLM Funded Proposal to work well and bring in a constant stream of cash and leads each and every month starting from now.

- A product - high value, low cost

- A system for selling the product

- A lead capture system

- A system for converting those leads

5. The components you need: MLM Funded Proposals: 5 Keys to a good funded proposal

My own article on the subject. Includes a bit about how MLM funded proposals are "ancient magic" that network marketers only recently began utilizing.

Also, that a good one includes 5 pieces:

- Value

- Reasonable Cost

- Simplified Delivery

- Lead Capture

- Must Convert

6. Tracey Walker article: 3 Major Benefits of the MLM Funded Proposal to Your Marketing Strategy

I like Tracey's stuff. She seems to understand you have to give value, not just tell people your system works better than others to get leads. She covers:

- Marketing Benefits- Lead Generation Benefits- Monetary Benefits

7. Finding a marketing system: MLM Online Marketing System - 7 Steps To Help You Find A MLM Online Marketing System That WorksBy ngudream

I disagree with one. He says you need ad copy on your site. Of course you need a capture page, but I think you also need valuable content for people looking to learn something.

Some of his other steps you won't find elsewhere.

8. Saved by the proposal? MLM Prospects and MLM Prospecting: Saved by the ‘Funded Proposal’by Alun Maxwell

Talks about leverage and the Derision Funnel - funny.

9. The two major challenges: ‘Funded Proposal’ that solves the two major challenges faced by most network marketers, by Roger Loh

- Not enough money

- Not enough prospects

And he says:‘Funded Proposal’ is a CONCEPT based on charging your prospectsa low-priced front end product or service. In the case of thehealth or beauty industry, this could be a product sample.

10. Money back to you: MLM Funded Proposal: Marketing That Puts Money in Your Pocket

by Megan Marshall

3 ideas I like especially:

- Plan on developing your own funded proposal.

- Evaluate several MLM funded proposals before you choose one. (I especially like this one, as no two people are the same.)

- Channel your earnings back into marketing.

11. Should You Monetize Your Network Marketing Business With A Generic Funded Proposal?

Basic info on how the concept works.

Unusual Ideas

12. List of funded proposals: MLM Lead System Pro - Review of MLM Funded Proposal MLM Lead System Pro

This is mainly an ad for one system, but he provides an interesting list of funded proposals:

MLM Funded Proposal systems: Mike Dillard's Magnetic Sponsoring

Daegan Smith's Power Prospecting System

Jonathan Budd's System

Kimball Roundy's Spiderweb System

Anne Sieg's Renegade Network Marketer

Hochman's MyPrivateClassroom

"DK" or Dennis Karganilla's MLM Goldmine

Gutz Media

Joe Schroeder's Starlink Nation

Dale Calvert

Tom "Big Al" Schreiter

And I have found a couple more preparing this:

Jim Tyler The Go Crew or Get on the Crew

Rachel Henke The 7 Pieces of The Attraction Marketing Puzzle

13. How the Gold Rush relates: MLM Funded Proposal Millionaire Joe

Very interesting blog with some great info on MLM in general. I liked the post about the gold rush in California and how to use tools to stay in front of the rush. You will also find several free videos about MLM.

14. Building lists and traffic: New School Network Marketing Blog

Interesting stuff on building lists, promoting funded proposals, building traffic and using list builders.

15. The Power of Retailing: Funded Proposals: The Secret to Endless Free MLM Leads With Paid Advertisingby Klemen Struc

Headlines:The Power Of Funded Proposals

It's Easier to Make $1,000/Month by Retailing Generic Info Products Than it is to Create $1,000 in Residual Income From Your Primary MLM Opportunity

It's Easier and More Profitable to Up-Sell an Existing Customer Than it is to Create a New One From Scratch!

Funded Proposals: Example With Numbers (uses 20% conversions throughout)

It's a good write up, with some numbers. Also, take a look at his mindmaps for MLM. Kinda cool.

16. Bring your wallet: Market Your MLM Business: Use Funded Proposals Properly

Explains that you must spend money to build your business.

17. Sift and sort: Tuesday’s Talk: What is a Funded Proposal System?

Interesting take on funded proposals helping you sort and find better networkers.

Some Contrary Views and Pitfalls

18. Steep learning curves: MLM Hot Leads - How to Go Broke with Adwords
Some thought I put together on how easily you can spend a wad of cash without any return.

You have to do some work to learn how to use the Adwords System

19. Sense and Cents: Online MLM Sponsoring - Does the Funded Proposal Concept Make Sense?

by Eldon Beard

Interesting ideas on how network marketers become distracted by funded proposals and their systems, and simply become internet marketers instead. I think he has a point.

He also points out that you are not gaining any credibility or authority by using a funded proposal that builds up someone else.


20. Why I hate MLM Funded Proposals Video





21. Free leads? Where? MLM Lead Generation: Are MLM Funded Proposals Really Free Leads?

This article was written by a lead supply operation, and has some great points. I think too many network marketers probably have exactly these problems.

The article covers the top 10 reasons why MLM Lead Generation Funded Proposals will cost you money and slow your business. I'll highlight 2 below.

#4 High Costs of New Distributor Sign-Ups - here I found a cool breakdown of cost per lead using funded proposal versus buying leads and dialing. Helpful counter-info. Leads not free.

#8 Whose List Are You Building? - Another of my contentions. Guru can send anything he wants out, may turn off the person on my list.

Use this guide to improve your marketing

Now you've read up on the subject, and you know not to be a proposal clone. What next?

Get started.

Get a copy of the funded proposal you want to use, and see if it will appeal to your market. Build a capture page. Drive some traffic to your site. See what results you have, and do it some more.

Be aware of the pitfalls, but get started generating those leads.






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