Today I want to speak with you about a very serious matter.
As children our society teaches and most parents promote getting a good education.
We have an innate understanding that education is the key to success.
I'll share some statistics with you: 2009 U.
S.
Census Bureau Data - Age 25 And Over Education Percentage High School Graduate 86.
68% Some College 55.
60% Associate/Bachelors Degree 38.
54% Masters Degree 7.
62% Doctorate Degree 2.
94% Regarding the adult population in the United States 86% have completed high school and 38% have a Bachelors degree or higher.
The average salary for a college graduate is $51,000 far exceeding the salary of those without a high school diploma by more than $23,000 according to the U.
S.
Census Bureau.
Americans are willing to do whatever it takes to come up with the funds to get a better education.
Loans, grants, refinancing and families pooling together to make it happen...
it's just the mindset we have regarding education.
I say all that to say this - If we understand the power of a good education why don't we make the same commitment to learn all we can and investing all we can to be the best network marketers we can be? I just don't get it we hear this figure thrown around that 97% of network marketers will fail and I bet if you do a little investigating you'll find absolutely no personal investment has been made learning how to be a better network marketer.
For a network marketer here is a list of educational resources: · Lead Generation System · Auto Responder · Books and CDs · Live events · Hire A Marketing Coach for a few sessions Remember this "IF YOU CONTINUE TO DO WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS DONE YOU'LL CONTINUE TO GET WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS GOTTEN.
" The facts don't lie and what the facts are telling us loud and clear is with good education we increase our probability of making more money.
Your network marketing business is no different.
Here is some advice before you waste your time prospecting your next client or recruit get some personal coaching or go read a book.
Book Suggestions: 1.
UnMarketing - Scott Stratten 2.
Social Media 101 - Chris Brogan 3.
Facebook Marketing An Hour A Day - Chris Treadaway and Mari Smith 4.
Power Friending - Amber Mac 5.
The Zen Of Social Media Marketing - Shama Kabana and Chris Brogan 6.
Real-Time Marketing and PR - David Meerman Scott 7.
Twitter Revolution - Warren Whitlock and Deborah Micek 8.
Twitter Power 2.
0 - Joel Comm and Anthony Robbins 9.
Crush It - Gary Vaynerchuk 10.
Linchpin - Seth Godin If you begin to think of yourself as a student rather than a network marketer your mindset will change.
Once your mindset begins to change you'll take action toward learning and become a student of network marketing rather than a struggling marketer doomed to fail.
I hope my tough love will help you I'm only sharing because I want to help you be in the 3% that do well and not the 97% that fail.