Shopping for a sponsor (upline) and dealmaking.

I am writing this entry to address two topics I have run into recently, through my looking to expand what BLTeks offers. These topics are trying to find a sponsor (upline) for a program you might want to join, and "dealmaking". These two will often times are intertwined. What I will say here, in a nutshell, do NOT join a program because you got into the cheapest. I will explain below what to look for. And the unwritten rule of "go with the first person who told you" is unwritten for a reason (you can end up failing if you follow it to the letter).

When looking for a sponsor, figure one thing on top: Will this person help me make the most amount of money in my business? You are in business to make money. That is what matters. What you should be looking for is whether the person will join and partner with you in what you are currently doing, will they help train you to be successful, and do they the resources to help you market better? Go for the top dog here in these, not the guy who cuts you tbe best deal. And, note here, I am NOT saying you necessarily join with a heavy hitter. It is possible the heavy hitter is a robomarketer, and knows how to sell, but is unavailable to help you. Not all are like this, but some are. A person may end up so successful they don't have time for you. This means a "smaller fish" may be your best partner.

As for dealmaking, can I share a secret with you? People do this in just about every program. I don't care if the program says it will throw you out if you make a deal. I had someone flat out try to make a BIG deal with me, cutting back on qualification requirements and cutting my costs to join. This was in a program that said they would be thrown out if they did. Dealmaking on costs is supposed to be to help a friend out and so on. Or, maybe someone brings more to the table than you have, and the deal helps balance things.

To wrap up, two points. First, go with who will help you make the most money (not the cheapest). Second, if you do take a deal, keep it quiet. Don't tell or advertise to anyone. People may expect you to do the same. If a company let's you make deals and tell, do make your deals progressively more expensive for future people. Don't cheapen yourself.

By the way, I will share the new things I am involved with, once I get them up and running and kick the tires on them. I want to announce all of them together. One is not set yet.