So how do you overcome this?With both of my
colleagues whom I mentioned above, they are both fanatical about picking
up the phone within a very brief time that the prospect visits their
web site. One of the very first comments out of their mouth is "I
wanted to give you a call and let you know there is a real person
on the other end of the email." And it works!Picking up the phone,
reaching out and touching them, and beginning to bond with the new
prospect or recruit is vital. If you are not willing to pick up the
phone, then email marketing isn't going to be worth it for you. One
of email marketing's strengths is sorting through the prospects, then
giving you someone to talk to.So, how many emails should you be sending
out in order to get enough prospects to talk to so you can build your
business?
As many as you can. From my observation, 100,000 leads is minimum.
Anything less will not produce results for you. If it is within your
budget, 300,000 is a better number. For the "email marketing
professional," maybe one million is a better number. Whatever
the number, you must be committed to constant, consistent effort,
followed up by a personal phone call.One final thought before we wrap
this up. If you are going to involve yourself in email marketing,
you must take the time and learn how to do it right. Understand that
some people will complain about not wanting your emails, you will
get undeliverable emails and blocked emails, and your autoresponder
company may change their policies on you and you have to switch companies.
But take the time to become a professional at what you do.In summary,
is email marketing still effective for building your MLM business?
Yes. You simply must increase the numbers of emails you are sending
out. But, you must also understand that you must pick up the phone
and reach out and touch your prospects and new recruits or you will
lose them. It is still a viable option for those who want to use this
as a means of growing their network marketing business.About the Author:Rich
Niccolls has been helping networkers with leads for over five years.
For a list of email marketing friendly autoresponders and mass senders,
visit his web site at: http://www.National-Leads.com/autoresponders.html