My mentor tells me that sometimes the truth is better than a lie, even if it hurts you to tell it! She has been networking for 15 years and has built 3 businesses to multiple 6 figures, so I think she knows a bit about the world we live in. The truth is better than a lie- and although I have not blatantly lied - by ommission of my actual status, I have denied many the INSPIRATION that my story could provide. It’s a great story, and I hope you’ll stick with me to the end and the video I created for my team…
It all began about 7 years ago with the ‘magic juice’ my chiropractor gave me. Now, the name of such juice is irrelevant. You know the stuff. It costs a bundle and cures all ills. In fact, it will even bring you eternal happiness if you share the wonders of the juice with enough people - the company will cut you a nice big check. I looked at the brochures of how you get paid to share and went to work - as we certainly needed the $$$! I was home raising my daughter while my husband worked a stressful job that was literally draining the life out of him! That magic juice company went out of business - but that was of no consequence because I’d already started surfin the web to find my million dollar business. I had another magic juice, some fun green fairy dust and even some air purifiers and water perfectors to boot. I was trying to sell everything, in any way I could. And I did - some of it. I learned early on that I was a success- the voice of God spoke loudly that I could do ANYTHING and I listened…and maxed out my cards (I’m sure that was not what God meant!). I began to seek out the people who had their smiling faces on the net claiming their gazillions in network marketing. I would ask them really dumb questions and as such, they had no answers. They could all tell me to join their deal- but that wasnt the answer I was looking for.
You see, I could use a script, website, sizzle call and lead list and I could sponsor. Oh yes- I had no fear. but I KNEW, just KNEW that the big dogs weren’t paying for leads. They were generating their own. But they wouldnt tell me how…
I knew there was nothing different between me and them, except that they were doing something I did not yet know how to do- and I was determined to figure out how it was done. The net was a different place then - this info wasn’t free!
I went to work with a very well known company and made every promotion that put in front of me. I got every pin, watch, blanket, track suit - whatever they put out. I got all that STUFF, but really very little money. The residual income dream seamed to belong to others- I couldn’t crack the code. I didnt know it was because I was working with a totally crappy comp plan… that knowledge would come later.
In June 2005 my husband was laid off from the job that was killing him. I did a happy dance and told him - YEAH! Now I can focus on my MLM and we can get RICH! Meanwhile, he is crying to my Mother that I’m crazy and think we can live on Love (we can, cant we?). That very same month Mike Dillard’s Magnetic Sponsoring landed in my lap. Lightning struck, the stars aligned and my destiny unfolded. (Yes, it was that big a deal!)
I had learned a bit along the way about what the big dogs were doing. I was generating my own leads and doing pretty well navigating the net and thought myself quite accomplished. When I got Mag Spon, it wasn’t that the info was all totally new- but rather that it brought everything together for me. I used the Mag Spon affiliate program to keep us afloat - while I went to work as a TEACHER!
I was working as a sub in the Philadelphia school district and coming home in the evenings to generate an extra hundred or two a day with Mike’s program. I stopped working the MLM with the crappy comp plan and just focused on the now money and on honing my lead generation skills. I connected with thousands of networkers and began to build my database. I called many networkers while I sat in the passenger’s seat of our station wagon - making the bold move to Florida where I would work to get my teachers certification. That fall I taught myself html so that I could build my own capture pages. It was only another few steps to build www.SponsoringSuccess.com , link it to an autoresponder and mail out to the leads I’d generated from Magnetic, as well as the new subscribers I would begin to attract.
Folks, I branded myself, built my website, managed the newsletter and then made HUGE MONEY in direct sales - while working 40 hours per week as a high school science teacher! I also have 2 small children. I am indeed superwoman - because my WHY is huge.
Wait - did I say huge money in direct sales?- I did. I began to apply my skills to market direct sales and was making truly crazy money- it blew my head up so big I didn’t even THINK about the teachers certification. I was certain that after the second year I would never return. Why on earth would I??? I was a big dog - making big bucks and the future was so bright, I didn’t see what was coming.
A little over a year ago the big one hit us. I will not go into it here, but know that our family was hit so hard that Momma was no longer able to work direct sales. When you don’t sell, you dont earn- and my income dropped to well below the level of sustainability. For almost 6 months I was not operating at full capacity and really just kind of tread water with my business. The old FEAR had come back - fear that I was really incapable of living the dream. I did what I felt was SAFE, and I went back to work - and to get that certification.
I know that we are truly blessed. I am so very thankful to an industry that has taught me that you must change your mind in order to change your bank account. Everything has fallen into place for us, in such fantastic ways. Please allow me to explain.
In January of 2007 a networker named Tim called me out of the blue. He said he was on my newsletter list and knew I was marketing big ticket companies. He asked me what I was doing with the people who couldn’t afford them, and I had no answer. Now, I normally don’t listen to pitches about anything- but something told me to Google this guy. I also asked him why the heck I should even listen to him… and he told me what he’d done in the past. Impressed enough by what he said, and certain that I could get double milage out of my leads with this little travel deal… I joined Traverus Travel Network. I funneled my leads who could afford my other programs right in, and had a decent little team - but I still had no faith in that MLM model that I was sure would pay me peanuts…
Remember the conversations that I had in the car on the way to Florida? One of them led to a truly life changing event. On that ride I spoke with a woman named Holly, and in July of 07 she joined me in Traverus. Within a month she was a Regional Executive and I suddenly got a residual check for over $500. Now, remember, I was just barely working- barely thinking, barely treading water- and I get this check for over $500 from the little travel deal.
WAKE UP CALL!
Wait, there is real residual income here? Is it possible that if I went to work here I might actually live the residual income dream I’d been sold all those years ago? Possible? Absolutely!
In August I went back to teaching high school science… and worked Traverus part time. In October we got the eTraverus marketing platform, and things really took off. I hit National Executive and watched my residual checks grow and considered leaving teaching In January- but I had not yet finished my certification and my Seniors needed to graduate. I finished what I started. I worked all last year as a teacher and built my residual income up with Traverus. I got my certification, graduated the Seniors - and resigned.
I’m free.
I’m home with my family…
Oh, did I ever mention that my husband hasn’t worked since being laid off in 2005? Supermom worked all day and networked all night and Dad stayed home with the kids!
What are you capable of?
Will your success path be shorter that mine - I hope so! If I can tell you what I do, rather than what I have done, do you think you could work to change your destiny?
If I can show exactly what trainers I go to to get my skill level up, will you do the same? Will YOU work dilligently, consistently to become a National and resign from your job, or at least create a nice cushion for your family in these hard times? If so, I want to work with you.
I am home , I am networking, and I am helping others to earn with Traverus.
The presidnet and CEO asked me to be on the Field Leadership Team for the Company. What a fantastic life we lead- how very blessed we are. All those years of hard work have really paid off!
I have never felt so confident that the company I was promoting was the absolute BEST I could offer. I had never worked with a comp plan that pays out 95%. This is the one that will make us residual millionaires. It will take work, but you will be paid what you are worth.
In order to get the things you’ve never had, you must do the things you have never done - are you Ready?
I’m looking for leaders - and leaders in training : www.traverus-travel.biz
Blessings to you are yours!
Melanie Milletics
About the Company: Melanie Milletics is a successful internet marketer and webmaster of http://www.sponsoringsuccess.com/apsense.html who provides information and tools for those who strive to have a successful home based business.