Let's start with over the phone. A lot of people believe that because you're on the phone people won't be able to tell if you're nervous or not. This is just not the case.

People can always tell if you're nervous even if they can't see your face or body language. So how do you exude confidence over the phone with a prospect?

One way is through speaking slowly. People tend to speed up their speech when they're nervous so by speaking a little bit more slowly you'll come off as more polished and confident.

Another way is by thinking before you speak. Um's and Uh's and nervous laughter do not sound like a confident person. If you don't know the answer to a question don't fumble just take some time and let them know you're not sure about the answer but you'll find out and get back with them.

Also, even though they can't see you it's always a good idea to sit up straight in your chair and smile. You might feel silly but this will make a huge difference in the way that you sound over the phone.

Now let's talk about exuding more confidence when talking to someone in person.

One powerful way to come off as more confidence is to keep eye contact at all time. Confident people will always look you right in the eye while more shy people will look down at the ground or somewhere else around the room.

Watch your hands. Don't allow yourself to play with your hair or fiddle with your tie. Keep your hands still and either to your side or on your hips.

Another great tip when speaking to someone in person is to stand up straight. This will automatically not only make you look more confident but chances are it will make you feel more confident too!

Follow these simple tips and you'll exude a ton of confidence and you'll draw people to you like a magnet. Remember, people want to do business with a confident person… so start being that person and fake it till you feel it!

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It's sad but true that people really do think the only way to get a ton of leads for their home based business is to buy a big expensive list. It's just not true!

In fact the best way to get laser targeted prospects who are looking for exactly what you have to offer is with free online marketing. Don't know how to do that? I'll show you!

Article Marketing

Think article marketing doesn't work? Well it worked on you didn't it! Article marketing is simple. Write an article between 250 and 700 words and submit it to free online article marketing directories.

This method will take a little bit of time but it will be more than worth it in the end. At the end of each article write a quick little bit about yourself, who you are and include a link to whatever website you want to promote. It's free and it will create lots and lots of free leads over time.

Your article will be on the website forever and ever so you do the work once and it keeps giving you results. Fair deal right?

Social Networking

Websites like Twitter, Myspace and Facebook are all in the social networking category. They're all different but to simplify it you just set up a profile and start networking with like minded people.

You can do this for just a few minutes a day and it's another great way to get tons of prospects every single month.

Video Marketing
If you already have a video camera and a computer video marketing is free as well. Just create a short 1 – 5 minute video (any longer is usually a waste) and upload it to the many, many free video sharing sites online.

Make sure of course when you do this that you're including your website in the video so people know where to go to get more information about what you're offering.

Free Classifieds

There are several different free classified ads sites online the biggest being Craigslist. Simply create your ad for free and submit it to whatever city you want your ad to target.

The only downside to free classifieds is that you'll have to keep posting your ad over and over so you don't get the whole "do it once and it lasts forever" thing as the other methods I've mentioned. Still, free classified sites can be pretty good at getting you more prospects.

There are so many more ways to get free leads online but I hope this article has given you some good ideas. There really is no need to ever pay for leads again. Free online marketing is the best way to go.

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In any given home based business, network marketing company or MLM opportunity you will find: The Dreamers, The Big Talkers, The Workers and the Winners.

Let's start with the dreamers because there are a lot of them. In fact in every single home based business there are probably more dreamers than everyone else combined. The dreamers are the ones that make up the masses of MLM.

The dreamers are good people with big dreams. They want to quit their job, they want the fancy car and the great vacation. The dreamers are usually good hearted, hard working people with regular full time jobs. Although stay at home moms can be in the dreamer category too.

Anyone who starts off in MLM is going to start off as a dreamer. The key is not to stay there. If you've been a part of a company for more than a year and you're still just in the dreamer category chances are you'll never make it in the business. That might sound mean but it's just the truth.

Dreaming is good but if you're not working to make it a reality it's pretty worthless.

The next category to look out for are the big talkers. I'm sure you know the type. They are pretty impossible to miss after all.

The big talkers are the ones who sign up to get started in a company and like to talk about how successful they're going to be. You can always spot these people because they'll be saying something like:

"I'm gonna be the fastest person to ever hit $100,000 a year" or "I have a background in sales so I'm gonna blow this thing out of the water"

It's not that it's bad to make these claims but you'd better be ready to back them up and 99.9% of the time the "big talkers" don't do that.

Much like the dreamers it's ok to start here (although you're going to annoy some people) but if you've been in the business for a while and you're still not doing what you've been talking about doing you probably never will.

Big talkers usually come and go in a home based business.

Next is the workers, these are people who are having moderate success in their business because they work hard for it.

They may not know everything about everything, but they are consistent and they're on their way to the top. The workers might even make enough money to quit their full time job but they haven't really had their big breakthrough just yet.

If you stay in the worker category for long enough and keep at it you'll move into our final category.
The winners! You know a winner when you see them. They are the ones on stage, teaching others, winning contests and awards and showing everyone else what they should aspire too.

There usually aren't very many winners in any business but that's not because it's impossible to get there it's just because most people aren't willing to stay in the worker category for long enough.

The winners usually still work on their business but their focus is usually more on helping others succeed since they've already had success themselves.

So which category do you fall under? No matter which one it is remember that it IS possible to succeed working from home. You just have to keep on working hard and believe in yourself and your business.

I'll see you in the winners circle!

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In this article I hope to excite and inspire you and perhaps remind you of a few things that make owning your own home business such a great thing!

Best Commute Ever!

When you've been working from home for a while it's easy to forget that for most people getting to work involves getting in the car, rain or shine, and fighting through traffic to get to the office.

This is hands down one of my favorite things about working from home and to be honest there are days when I do all of my work in bed! Seriously, all I need is an internet connection, a laptop and a cell phone. Who else can say that? Not to mention the money you'll save on gas every month!

The Power Of The PJ!

Ok so not everyone who works from home works in their pajamas, but I bet they don't put on a suit and tie either. Isn't it nice to wake up every day and know you can wear whatever you want to wear?

It's important for full time home business owners to remember that not everyone has that luxury, in fact almost no one does!

Boss…. What Boss?

Ask anyone who has a job why they'd like to work from home and one of the number one reasons will always be: "To fire my boss" or "To be my own boss". Yet as soon as we actually make that happen we forget about the power in that. Being your own boss is an amazing thing. To wake up and not have to worry about making anyone but yourself happy… what a great thing. It's also awesome to know you can't get fired!

NOT Working For The Weekend!

Being able to do things in the middle of most peoples work days is awesome! There are no lines at the bank, very few people in the movie theatre and lots of parking spaces at the grocery store. Being able to go places without fighting the traffic or dealing with huge crowds is one of my favorite perks that come with working from home.

These are just a few simple examples of why working from home is the best possible career there is. So often we forget about these things and the hundreds of other reasons that make owning a home based business so great. Remember to enjoy working from home it truly is an amazing thing!

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I whole heartedly believe that a home based business is the best way to work from home, spend more time with your family and recession proof your life. Here are a few reasons why.

The first reason is simple and basic. It is secondary income. Even if we weren't in the middle of a huge recession how couldn't use a little secondary income?

When you have a second income you can not only pay all of your bills but you can also do some of the fun things that many people are missing out of because of these hard economic times.

Another reason a home based business will recession proof your life is that you can never get fired when you work for yourself. Even if you have a great job that pays you a lot of money you still should think about what would happen if that income was gone tomorrow.

Many people who believed their jobs would always be secure are now finding themselves in the un-employment line. Really no ones job is safe. The only way you are promised any kind of income is through a home based business. That's not doom and gloom that's just a fact.

Besides having a secondary income and a job you can't get fired from here are a few more good solid reasons why you should seriously think about working from home: spend less money on gas, take your children out of daycare, don't spend money going out to lunch, start part time and build your income up before you leave your job!

The list goes on and on. In this economic climate working from home just makes good sense! Don't wait until it's too late to start making money from home and recession proofing your families lifestyle.

Find a home based business that's right for you and start working from home today!

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I'm going to make a little bet with you. I'll bet you that if you follow these simple steps, and I mean really, truly follow them. You won't be able to fail in MLM or network marketing.

Are you up for the challenge? Then listen up… I dare you to prove me wrong.

Step One: Find a company you're passionate about

Usually finding a company you're passionate about is all about finding a product you can believe in. If you can find a product that you'll be excited to market to your friends and family you'll be much more likely to succeed in that business.

Finding the right company also means finding the right up line to bring you into the business. This should be someone you feel comfortable with and someone who is committed to helping you find real success… not just sign you up and then leave you high and dry.

Step Two: Write out your goals

You'll never get where you want to go if you don't know where that place is. Take some real time and write out exactly what you want from your home based business. Be as specific as possible and keep the list with you at all times.

Step Three: Talk to people about your new company

Sound simple? Well you wouldn't believe the amount of people who join a home based business and then refuse to talk to anyone about it. Seriously… it happens.

Step Four: Create a schedule

Write down a schedule of exactly when you're going to work and for how long. Make sure you stick with this schedule as much as humanly possible. If you skip this step you'll end up thinking that you're working a lot when really you're not working much at all.

Step Five: Work even when you don't feel like working

Quitters give up when they're tired or things aren't going right. Winners keep on working even when they don't want to. This is the difference between an average MLMer and one that makes 6 figures. If you work through everything good or bad you'll create a habit for success.

If you follow these 5 easy steps exactly as I've written them out there isn't any way possible that you'll fail in network marketing.

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It's true, I admit it… I love network marketing. I believe it's far and away the best way to make an honest living from home. However, there is one thing about network marketing that drives me crazy.

Everyone always wants to teach you how to network.

"Talk to your friends, talk to your family, talk to complete strangers."

But nobody ever wants to talk about the marketing part of network marketing.

If you want success in MLM you're going to have to learn how to market. So what do you do when your upline or your company doesn't know or wont teach you how to do it?

The answer is simple… find someone who does know how to market and learn from them.

On the internet there are all kinds of marketing experts you just have to know where to find them. One of the best places to find a marketing expert is on a video sharing site like Youtube.

On Youtube there are a lot of silly videos but there are also a ton of videos that will teach you how to truly market your home based business.

Let me point out another thing too… marketing is not necessarily the same thing as advertising and almost all marketing online is free if you know what you're doing.

Another great place to find marketing tips is on a forum. There are many, many forums on the internet dedicated to online marketing. One of the best ones is the Warrior forum. There is a wealth of information on marketing on the Warrior forum and all you have to do is read and learn!

Of course the best way to learn marketing in network marketing is through your upline. So if you're not currently involved in a home based business shop around for a while and find someone who truly understands the art of marketing and how it applies to a home based business.

No product will ever sell it's self without the use of marketing. So take some time and learn how to market your business more effectively, you and your paycheck will be glad you did.

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Small victories are everywhere when you're looking for them. And paying attention to the small successes in your business might just be the thing that keeps you motivated when nothing else will.

It's easy to look at where you are and look at your ultimate goal and see how far away you really are. When you do this it's easy to get discouraged. After all if your goal is to make $100,000 a year and you're currently only making $30,000 that's a pretty big gap. When you do that though you're missing out on all the mini victories in between 30 and 100. Celebrate each and every little step you take on the way to your ultimate goal and the journey will be a lot more bearable.

Small victories don't all just have to be about money either. Maybe you generated 100 free leads today from online marketing. That's a huge deal! Perhaps you called your list today even though your hand was shaking the whole time. That's a victory too!

Are you starting to get the concept? Good!

Every day you should have at least one or two things to celebrate. And you should constantly be setting new and better goals for yourself. Some may have to do with money but many may not. Some of the biggest goals can be doing things that take you out of your comfort zone and challenge you to do something new.

Also, if you have a team of people under you don't be afraid to celebrate their small victories. People want to be recognized and appreciated. So try sending out a team email saying how great so and so is doing. Or how excited you are for so and so about their first sign up.

When people see that you're noticing the little things in their business they'll want to keep up the good work.

So what have you got to celebrate today in your business? Start looking for the small victories and you'll be closer and closer to your ultimate goal and major success working from home!

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For starters she taught me that if I want more friends I have to be a friend myself. How does that apply to business? It taught me to view my prospects, business partners, and venders as my friends. I treat them with respect and in return I get respect back.

Obviously sometimes you have to stop being friends and get down to business. But as a general rule if you treat people like you would treat a friend you'll get a lot more from the relationship.

I also learned that you have to share.

Share what? Well your time for one thing. You have to treat people like they're worth your time and effort.

You also should share your knowledge. A lot of people don't get this and think they should keep all their really, really good secrets to yourself. However, when you give people your best bits of information they'll learn to trust and value you as someone the want to do business with. It might not pay off right away but it will somewhere down the road.

Share everything you have to share (within reason) and you'll build business relationships that will last forever and you'll always have lots of people who want to do business with you.

Another valuable thing I learned in Kindergarten was to take a recess. Not a long one, I'm not saying to take an entire week off. But, an hour here and 30 minutes there.

You'll find that when you come back from your recess you'll feel more refreshed and ready to go back to work.
If you do nothing but work, work, work all the time without ever giving yourself a break you'll end up getting burnt out really quickly and might end up giving up. So don't go for too long without giving yourself small breaks along the way.

Those are just a few examples of things I learned about my home based business from my kindergarten teacher.

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If you want to know how to use Twitter to grow your home based business you're reading the right article! I'm about to reveal the top mistakes people make when using Twitter and exactly how to avoid them.

The first mistake is pretty obvious and yet sometimes overlooked. If you want to be successful promoting your home based business with Twitter you have to have plenty of followers. It's always interesting to see people who claim to be the biggest and the best at something and yet they have absolutely no followers to back it up.

Let's face it if you're really as good as you claim to be… people will follow you. Even if you're just getting started on Twitter or in your first home based business you still need lots of followers. The illusion is simple… if you have lots of followers you must be good.

Getting massive amounts of followers is really much more simple than people make it out to be. Look, if you follow a ton of people chances are they'll follow you back too (at least about half of them). So get out there and start following anyone and everyone you can.

Of course you'll also want to make sure most of the people you're adding are people that have to do with your niche, not all but most.

Finding people in your niche is simple. Just find one big guy and follow who follows them… make sense? See, it really is amazingly simple.

Another huge mistake to avoid is doing nothing put promoting your business/ product. Twitter is a social network so be social. It's ok to promote what you're doing in moderation. Just don't constantly be spamming people about your company and people will continue to follow you.

Twitter is great for giving people a behind the scenes look at your life and your business. So talk about the things you do throughout the day. In general just be yourself and let people get to know the real you. That way they'll be much more inclined to trust you and want to buy from you or be in business with you.

The final major Twitter mistake to avoid is not being social! Twitter is a social network so talk to people, comment on their Tweets, and make sure you respond make to your direct messages. If you want people to care about you show them that you care about them first.

These are the top 3 major mistakes to avoid when using Twitter, but the biggest tip of all is to have fun with it! Don't be shy, start Tweeting your way to home based business success!

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The 3 foot rule works like this… talk to anyone and everyone who comes within 3 feet of you about your home based business. That's right, under this rule you should be talking to people in line at the movies, the grocery store, the dry cleaners, the bank, at PTA meetings, amusement parks, and pretty much everywhere else under the sun.

Now besides the fact that you'd never actually get home if you followed this rule it just seems to me that this is one of the reasons people are so annoyed with network marketers.

Look, when I go to the grocery store I'm going for bread not business. Sure if someone happened to stop me and ask me about my business I'd be happy to talk to them but I have to say if the shoe was on the other foot and some stranger started talking to me in the cereal aisle about residual income I'd think they were absolutely crazy!

Trust me… nobody wants to be in business with a crazy person.

The key my friend is not to talk to everyone under the sun it's to talk to the right people. Targeted prospecting is always going to be a million times better than talking to random people in a supermarket or wearing a big flashy button that says "Ask me about my business!!!"

So where can you find targeted prospects? Online!

Online marketing is so powerful because it allows you to find tons of people who are actually interested in working from home. So you don't have to tap strangers on the shoulder and ask them "how do you like your job?"… seriously folks… it's creepy.

On the internet you can find forums and social groups all dedicated to people who want to find a work at home opportunity. I'll take talking to 5 super interested people over 100 completely un-interested people every single time.

So stop using the outdated 3 foot rule and other outdated offline methods and get online today. Your prospects are waiting!

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