Why Network Marketing?

The Flying Tailor of Ulm

I really wanted to get this one out sooner but with all of the traveling, events and dinners on the road I've been hard pressed to get my latest video blog uploaded.

I shot this blog in Budapest, Hungary from my suite overlooking the world famous Chain Bridge on the Danube River. And a far cry from my first trip here over 15 years ago as a broke college graduate when all I could afford was a hostel.

There are many things that could have (in fact should have) easily sidetracked me from achieveing success over the years.

Lack of funds, $50k+ in credit card debt, living at home with my mom until I was 27, broken promises by companies and uplines, you name it. But throughout I remained steadfast, focused and, ultimately, perservered.

Watch my newest video blog that will help you fend off the FUD's: fears, uncertainties and doubts.

Enjoy  !

Corey Citron
Founder, New School Network Marketing

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Having Fun with Social Media Marketing

Touching base from Helsinki Airport en route back to the states after a three-week winter tour which took me from Norway to Austria, then Hungary, Switzerland and finally, Holland.

Before I take off I wanted to share a quick video we cooked up the day I last emailed you, a perfect example of social media, a subject I promised to talk more about.

Because you don't have to be a pro (just watch the video above) to participate in the social media game, the market penetration has been unprecedented, as evidenced by some the articles I've listed below.

Here we have a short, fun video that I produced all by myself using a basic camera and iMovie video editing software on my mac.

Then all you have to do is upload it to your blog and bam, you're in business on the web with an audience of billions and growing fast!

"In order for you to profit from your mistakes, you have to get out and make some." ~~ Anonymous

Don't be afraid. Go out there and have some fun with it. I actually had to re-convert this one as the sound mix was off in the first one. Kind of frustrating but frustration is a sign that you are moving forward.

The overcoming of these obstacles along the way help you develop the character, fortitude and experience that will attract leaders to you and your organization over others.

Like paint and a brush are the tools of a painter, your tools as a social media artist are a video camera, some editing software, a bit of imagination and of course the primary element, YOU!

AMAZING FACTS AND ARTICLES ON THE EXPLOSION OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Did you know that 15% of total global internet traffic is now social media - a category that did not exist 3 years ago!? In the UK one in every six minutes of the average web user is spent at a social site. As examples, to reach the 100 million person threshold, it took:

MEDIUM	TIME
TV	38 Years
Cell Phone	14 Years
IPOD	7 Years
Facebook	5 Years

Here are a couple of articles of interest that further quantify this explosive growth:

New Report: Social Media Gone Wild!

Smiling Fail Whale: Twitter Grows 33% in a Month

The Top 5 Ways Smart People Use Twitter

Social sites eclipse e-mail use


Social Media as defined by Wikipedia:

Social media is content created by people using highly accessible and scalable publishing technologies that is intended to facilitate communications, influence and interaction with peers and with public audiences, typically via the Internet and mobile communications networks. The term most often refers to activities that integrate technology, telecommunications and social interaction, and the construction of words, pictures, videos and audio. This interaction, and the manner in which information is presented, depends on the varied perspectives and "building" of shared meaning among communities, as people share their stories and experiences. Businesses also refer to social media as user-generated content (UGC) or consumer-generated media (CGM).

OK, I gotta run I'm returning to the states now and will be in touch once I resurface with some excellent resources that will help you promote the industry of network marketing itself !

Have a great weekend !

Corey Citron
Founder, New School Network Marketing

Join me on Facebook: http://CoreyCitron.com/facebook
Follow me on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/coreycitron

PS Did you know that The direct sales industry operates at 5 percent higher growth than the gross domestic product when the economy contracts, according to the Direct Selling Association.

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I'm writing you from the great country of Norway where we've just wrapped up a week of fun and networking in the land of the Vikings. To celebrate, we're going to hit the slopes today in Lillehammer, site of the 1994 Olympics.

Right now, before heading up for a day in powder, I'm Skyping, Facebooking and Twittering with friends new and old around the world. Later on we'll shoot a video blog documenting it all and use it to advance our business forward.

Yes, things certainly have changed. They're changing so fast that I have finally decided, after many requests over the past few years, to publish a 100% generic networ.k marketin.g newsletter.

I am so thankful for everything this industry has given me that its time to give back to this great profession by assisting all members of all companies to achieve success.

To help kick things off, I'd like to share with you an eye-opening video that shows just how fast things are accelerating these days. Truly mind boggling !

Off to the slopes!

Corey Citron
Founder, New School Network Marketing

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SUBSCRIBE TO MY GENERIC NETWORK MARKETING NEWSLETTER @ COREYCITRON.COM TODAY.

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Great video to help put all this information into the proper perspective!
- Art Jonak

Corey, this video is still amazing even on the 50th time I've watched it! I shared it like crazy and everyone's response was the same..... They were all in awe. WOW! Thanks for sharing. - Todd Klemchuk

That was a sensational Video. Wow gotta get busy I don't want to be left behind. Thanks! - Ronald McPherson

Mind blowing, and certainly puts nwm into nano-seconds.
- Pat Smith

So there you have it... 2009 is the year to spread the word about a better way!
- David Hanson

Wow - that really scrambles the brain!
- Kim Levings

Thanks Corey..very thought provoking..super!
- Susan Kennedy Johnson

What a great blessing to be living in these marvelous times! The real question for everyone out there is, 'Now that you know, what will you DO?'
- Ivan V. Ortiz

Great video...thanks Corey! Anything is Possible!!!
- Laura Duksta

Extremely Thought provoking, a bit scary...and the possibilities of the opportunities are endless!
- Julie Booz

 

TURN LEMONS INTO LEMONADE

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TEAM UP TO CLEAN UP

Now that '09 is here its time to get real.

'08 witnessed the culmination of one of perhaps THE most unreal business environments in the history of the world.

Unreal home price valuations.

Unreal company stock price valuations.

Unreal confidence in the consumers ability to keep borrowing.

And what did all of this result in?

For starters, $7 trillion disappearing from our national wealth overnight.

Wouldn't be the first time either. Remember the dot com implosion?

And how did this happen? In this blog I do not plan to address this issue.

Suffice to say however that basically, it was one big economic ponzi scheme.

Unfortunately, during these challenging economic times, people are more desperate than ever, and therefore more susceptible to scams.

Within the industry of network marketing, we've witnessed a proliferation of quite a few unreal "opportunities" masquerading as legitimate programs, that give real companies a bad name.

Examples abound. Here are some of the latest headlines I've noticed:

...create a $250,000 business in your first year in the home business industry.

Even a trained monkey can follow the simple step by step program to achieve 6 figure incomes.

Amazing Secret Discovered By A 25 Year Old "Non Guru" Shows You How To Make $50,000 to $100,000 Per Day Without A Website, Product, Sales Copy Or Email List!

Yeah right! This type of deceptive advertising is not only detrimental to our industry, but its illegal!

TEAM UP TO CLEAN UP THE NETWORK MARKETING PROFESSION

There is a network marketing revolution underway. Top leaders have Teamed up to Clean Up our great profession so that we may take it to the next level, and go mainstream.

Historically, network marketing thrives in times of economic adversity. With literally tens of millions of people relying on our great industry to bail them out of their financial mess and start them on a path to financial independence, its more important than ever to educate people on what's real, and what's not.

It won't be easy and there's no short term solution.

One thing people can do is to just use some common sense.

The true litmus test is simply this: would someone buy my product if there was no opportunity attached to it?

Or even better, like a good friend of mine Tim recently shared with me: if you wouldn't sell it to your mom, its not legitimate.

Its just common sense gang. If it smells like a scam, it probably is. When there's smoke, there's fire. You've heard this before.

Sure there are even some fancy systems out there but at the end of the day if there's no legitimate product, does it make it right? I mean if you've developed a great system to rob a bank does it mean that you should?!

Part of the solution comes from educating ourselves and teaming up with the right people. There truly is strength in numbers.

So here's what we're going to do about it.

A team of seasoned, successful, proven network marketers have banded together to start a brand new group on Facebook called the 'Network Marketing Revolution' with the stated mission of elevating our industry to enable it to be more universally accepted.

This is step one of a campaign to be rolled out this year by myself, Art Jonak, Carlos Aponte and many other successful, proven networkers from around the globe.

So, you have a choice: you're either a part of the solution or a part of the problem.

Its one or the other. They are mutually exclusive.

Join the Network Marketing Revolution today:

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Happy New Year Let's make '09 count!

Corey Citron

PS A couple programs to avoid at all costs. Remember, you have only one reputation.

Wealth Masters International/ CCP (Carbon Copy Pro)

YTB
http://www.mlmwatchdog.com/pyramid_YTB_Your_Travel_Business.html
(D.O.A)

Hit the Ground Running in '09

One of my new year's resolutions this year is to not just start a blog, but commit to one. Actually, resolve to make it happen.

I had started one before but never created enough momentum to keep it going. So, contrary to what most people do, I will start my blog today, one week before the New Year begins.

You see the typical resolution starts right around january 3rd (when the hangover wears off) and ends about 2 weeks later. And that's on the more optimistic side of things.

One of the simplest definitions of success I've ever heard is, "Look at what everyone else is doing, and then do exactly the opposite!"

To really gain momentum and traction, why not start your new year's resolution today, as in right now?

By starting now you can separate yourself from the crowd, realize the benefits of your resolution and avoid the #1 trap of failing to follow through on your resolution(s).

The trap, and interestingly enough, the most insidious thing about not following through with a new year's resolution is not necessarily that you fail to realize the benefits derived from whatever your resolution happens to be, but rather the blow to the self-esteem.

While the "resolution" may only last a week or month, the negative cascading effect on one's confidence of failing to follow through on it is the real tragedy.

Sure, in the beginning you'll just laugh about it and engage in that convivial sense of belonging to the tribe of others who fall into the same category. Chances are this is the same group who never followed through last year, or the year before that, or ever!

Sooner than later (right around February) however it will recede to an even more damaging place, a place that is working its magic or malice even while you sleep: your subconscious mind.

Like it or not, your seemingly benign, habitual failure to follow through on your New Year's Resolution will haunt you not only for the rest of the year, but for the rest of your life!

Unless of course you begin to reverse the trend and stem the tide.

If not, there will always be that nagging sense of self-doubt, and this will show up in/ to the outside world. It will show up while you're working, parenting, teaching, in everything that you do, like or not.

So here's a bit of New Year's advice: don't start a resolution without taking a step towards it.

And most importantly start now. Not tomorrow. Not January 2nd. Break that old habit and start a new one. Fortunately, studies show that it takes just 3 weeks of consistent action to do this.

So why not start your new year's resolution today, get one week of a habit nailed prior to the new year, then hit the ground running in '09, and take off to the levels of health and prosperity that you deserve?

Debt-squeezed Gen X saves little

For years, experts have warned that too many of the USA's 79 million baby boomers aren't financially ready for their coming retirements. Yet, if the boomers have had it hard, it's nothing compared with those next in line: Generation X — people such as the Shorts. The Gen Xers, generally defined as those born from 1965 through 1980 — now 27 to 43 years old — have even less assuranc

In 1979, when the oldest Gen Xers were teenagers, the sole retirement plan for 62% of workers was a traditional pension, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). By 2005, when most of the Gen Xers had joined the workforce, that number had flipped: 63% of employees found themselves covered only by voluntary 401(k) plans. So much for the corporate safety net.

On top of that, the Gen Xers' life expectancies, and thus their retirements, will likely exceed even the boomers'. They'll need to save more aggressively. Yet, burdened by high housing costs, stifling college debt, stagnating wages and outsize health insurance and gas prices, Gen Xers are saving too little for retirement, just as workplace benefits have shrunk.

According to the EBRI, more than one in three workers ages 35 to 44 aren't setting aside any money for retirement. Among those ages 25 to 34, 45% aren't saving.

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The Incredible Shrinking Nest Egg

From the USA Today: Sobering facts about American's state of retirement.

- Already, the economic slowdown is causing Americans to rethink their retirement plans. More than one-quarter of workers ages 45-64 say they've postponed plans for retirement because of the sputtering economy, according to a new survey by the AARP.

- Nearly half of American workers have less than $25,000 in retirement savings, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Thirty-six percent of workers 55 and older have less than $25,000 in savings.

- For those who do have a retirement, most are not likely to have as much money for retirement as they'd projected due to a false sense of values of stocks and homes.

While this is negative news for most it is very positive for the growth of our industry be sure to make sure you spend your time only with those who have a commitment to their future, not just a dime a dozen "see how it goes" mentality.

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Can You Become a Creature of New Habits?

Last weekend I came across a wonderful article in the NY Times that is most definitely worth taking the time to read. Here's just an excerpt:

Ms. Ryan and Ms. Markova have found what they call three zones of existence: comfort, stretch and stress. Comfort is the realm of existing habit. Stress occurs when a challenge is so far beyond current experience as to be overwhelming. It’s that stretch zone in the middle — activities that feel a bit awkward and unfamiliar — where true change occurs.

Read the complete article here and most importantly put what you're about to learn to work for you!

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njoy!

What's your prospect's Plan B? If Recession doesn't bite them, health insurance will!

Did you know that according to Paul Zane Pilzer by the year 2050 if we don't change things dramatically we will spend more money taking care of our sick than the entire GDP of the entire US? Yes these are challenging times enough with a recession, higher gas and food prices, but the kicker is escalating health care costs. From the NY Times today:

Even the Insured Feel the Strain of Health Costs.

The economic slowdown has swelled the ranks of people without health insurance. But now it is also threatening millions of people who have insurance but find that the coverage is too limited or that they cannot afford their own share of medical costs.

Many of the 158 million people covered by employer health insurance are struggling to meet medical expenses that are much higher than they used to be — often because of some combination of higher premiums, less extensive coverage, and bigger out-of-pocket deductibles and co-payments.

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XanGo allows you to be a part of the solution and NOT the problem so get educated and challenge your prospects with this type of information to find out if they are serious or just curious. Ask them what will happen if God forbid they get hurt what will they do? Let them know that you have a real solution to their situation both now and in the future. Are they the type of person who even plans for the future? Only by asking the real questions and moving away from the chit chat can we gain our prospect's respect and attention.