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Should You Run Weekly MLM Meetings
or Are They Even Effective?
It is a fact that MLM meetings and events have built the largest organizations. In this day and age of Internet marketing (which I am a fan of as a tool) it is a fact that every billion dollar MLM company was built through old school, offline methods utilizing MLM meetings and or house parties. So, the question is, should you conduct weekly MLM meetings?
Elements that Make Weekly MLM Meetings Fail
Over the years I have done a lot of weekly MLM meetings and also witnessed others do them. My opinion I have on them is based on being in the nitty gritty and in the field testing all different ways to do meetings. Here are some elements that I think make weekly meetings tough:
1) Same Location every week with absolutely no difference in setup or what is presented
2) Same presenter every week with no difference in what is presented
3) Non-encouragement of team participation
When people start doing weekly MLM meetings they expect them to grow. If the above three conditions are met, it is very hard for those meetings to grow. Typically they shrink and or go away. This does NOT mean I am against weekly meetings, I am way for them, however, I suggest focusing on making each unique, with some sort of training provided and to encourage and possibly even have an incentive for your team, whether they have a guest or not, to show up and attend.
Suggestions for running and building weekly MLM meetings
Here is one problem. Teammates decide that they will only attend if they have a guest. Well, they don’t prospect each week as each meeting is the same but then, finally, they have a guest that they want to bring to a meeting. When they bring the guest, because everyone else is of the same attitude, the room is empty and the guest wonders if it is even legitimate.
Network Marketing is a team sport.
If you are serious about building a local team, it is imperative for you to show up to the weekly meetings whether you have a guest or not, here are the reasons why:
1) It keeps us motivated
2) We see others that are having success and get to talk with them and pick their brains
3) It builds the weekly meeting to be more powerful with more butts in the seats, that way when you have a guest, they won’t show up to an empty room
I have also seen success with weekly MLM meetings when they are either in different locations each week, have special training topics each week or have a different speaker, or, of course, a combination of all three. We were doing weekly lunch meetings at the same location with the same speaker and those meetings dried up as the team approach wasn’t stressed, and people stopped showing as they figured they had already seen it, however, when we do special one day only lunches in the same area in different locations, we pack the room with 40-50 people.
Quick Notes on More Effective Weekly MLM Meetings
1) Try different locations. Home meetings actually work every well as some people simply will NOT show up to a hotel pitch but will show up to their buddies house. You can also decide to run a meeting at the house of anyone who joins at a house meeting the next week.
2) Try different trainings. People are after one thing constantly, how to get more leads and or prospects. There are a million different trainings you can do to accommodate this desire.
3) Try different speakers. This is not as effective as the above two in my opinion but still better than not.
4) Really stress team participation.
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Great post Ray. This is some real in the trenches blogging, and I’m glad you shared your specific tips and experience.
Good stuff, thanks Ray!
Haha, sure is bro!
Thanks Joe!
Thanks for this great post Ray. It was exactly what I needed as I’m hosting the first meeting for my company in my area this week. Taking your advice into consideration, I guess it wouldn’t be a good idea to book a hotel meeting room every week on the same day. I really like your tips.
Well, it usually isn’t. If you did though, change up the training offered each week and also the speakers
That’s what I was imagining would be necessary if we had it at the same place each week. Thanks.
I’ve recently begun a weekly meeting, and several cross lines distributors attended. They said it was so different and fun, and now they want to bring their team. When I asked them to describe what was different, they replied ” You really enjoy what you are doing, and you took the audience into consideration, without missing anything important.”
Keeping up that type of energy is my goal. I’ll add in a semi-formal rotation of training topics, as you suggest, to bring added value. Thanks, Ray!
Good tips Ray. Mix it up and stress team participation. Eating the same meal day after day can get boring and bland. Season it by providing variety, speaking about different topics at different locations and with different presenters. Thanks for sharing! RB
Ray I have come to same exact conclusion…even as we have had amazing success here locally with local reps & live events, the points you make are real. New locations, new leaders & trainings is key. Nothing replaces individual reps taking ownership of their own lives and an mlm business is no different. Seriously wise post!
This is great info, thanks Ray
Thanks Ray for you bold and very effective comments about meetings.
Great tips, Ray. One thing that I especially appreciate about your information is that you are an internet marketer who does not promote ignoring all offline approaches to business. Thanks for always saying it as it is!
Stacy
Weekly meetings do work and they are great way to stay motivated by seeing all the people come in. I remember when I did my first one and it was at a Denny’s 6 people showed up and every week it has been growing.
A large amount of my business I built with weekly meetings, keep rocking it out and doing what you are doing Sylvester
You are almost dooming your downline if you bash all offline tactics, sheer insanity when I see “leaders” do that
Thanks Erwin, it is NOT a bash against weekly meetings, just some tips to help them
Yes Jill, even the best speaker in the world gets old after awhile, keep it fresh by mixing it up!
Thanks Ray for some good tips on weekly meetings. We are having weekly meetings in our area and the things you share are what we have and are experiencing.
Keep the good stuff coming.
Thanks for the memories Ray 🙂
The internet has really spoiled us, I haven’t hosted a hotel meeting in 6 years. My organization has grown through in-homes and online presentations.
You do bring up a great point about making each week a new and exciting event in order to keep the momentum up. Maybe that’s why I got bored of them?
The problem I have seen is there are those of us who have put in the time to build an internet presence and we all have a team of 95% of people that have NOT built nor will build an online presence. In home meetings definitely work for duplication, as so hotel meetings, if, again, in my opinion, you keep them refreshing
Very good info Ray and makes a lot of cents. If something isn’t working, make a change and add something new.
Great Post Ray,
I agree with you MLM Meetings are a great way to grow your organization and it still works. I especially like your point about everyone showing up every week. We all have to support each other and not just want support when we have something to benefit from it. Its always good to have something to give away at the end of the event to help keep people there and showing up weekly. Doesnt have to be of tangible value, but training sessions, masterminding is always a good value for showing up every week.
Great offline tips on meetings! If you decide to do weekly meetings, it’s definitely great advice to mix it up and promote fun teamwork and participation. Thanks Ray!
Ray,
I have always been uplifted after a home or motel meeting…some more than others but uplifted…It creates much more believability for myself as well as my guest to see others doing what your doing and being excited about it!…Good post,Thanks Ray!
You got it Ed!
This is exactly the kind of info newbies need for guidance, and great reminders for the seasoned network marketer. Thanks for posting Ray.
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