If you lived in England in the 1760s, you would have been lucky to own two shirts.
That's because the cloth was incredibly painful and slow to make.
Individual artisans produced the thread in their homes, a single spool at a time.
Inefficient, to say the least!
Then one day, a poor, illiterate weaver named James Hargreaves—who had a keen eye for engineering—stumbled onto an idea when his daughter Jenny accidentally overturned his spinning wheel.
He noticed that the wheel continued to spin, despite being on its side. The spindle was now upright instead of its usual horizontal orientation. And at this moment, Hargreaves envisioned a hand-powered mechanism that could spin eight threads simultaneously instead of just one.
He called it the "Spinning Jenny."
And its efficiency kick-started the entire British textile industry.
Not only that, but the direct effect of this mechanization fundamentally changed the entire economy.
Soon the technology improved, and production scaled to 80 spindles and 120. And within 20 years, the cloth was readily available in Britain, where eager consumers began to purchase more clothes, and sure enough…,
The Industrial Revolution was born!
So, what network marketing business lessons can you learn from an illiterate, three-century-old British weaver?
More than you might think!
The key is this…,
Success is replicable through systems.
Systems, of course, are the parts of a machine which work in unison to automate certain functions.
But without getting too "jargony" or belabouring this metaphor, here's the point…
Individual effort doesn't scale.
A single person can only accomplish so much in 24 hours.
But, through systematization, your efforts become more efficient and highly compounded—allowing you to leverage technology to accomplish exponentially more than would otherwise be humanly possible.
As you are aware…,
Our entire modern world is a product of the advances brought by industrialization.
Nothing in our lives—from our food, cars, and homes to our computers, clothes, and smartphones—is unaffected by these dramatic shifts in our means of production.
It is especially true in our global economy…,
Let me share another story from our century to explore the concept of systems further.
High-school dropout discovers a 7-figure Internet business system!
How's that for a headline? ;-)
It's true, though.
In the early '00s, our fearless leader, Mr Tim Erway, was a 20-something high school dropout without many advantages in life.
To improve his lot in life, he joined the Coast Guard, was relocated to Alaska, and found his way to a network marketing opportunity.
Convinced that he would make it "big," Tim decided to quit his full-time job to put ALL his effort and energy into making his new business work.
You can probably guess what happened next:
The bills kept coming, but the income didn't.
Not to be deterred, Tim's credit card companies kept giving him credit line increases.
Problem solved!
Until the bills came due, there was still no money to pay them.
D'oh!
That's when the collection calls started!
Every day. All-day. You are hounding phone calls.
Tim had to figure out how to deal with his debt, suddenly the most pressing problem in his life.
Born from personal necessity, he figured a way out of his credit and debt mess that led him to what we now call…,
"The 7-Step Internet Millionaire Formula."
Sounds a little "hypey," right?
I get that. But, here's the thing…,
Once Tim figured this formula out, he used it to build several successful businesses responsible for tens of millions in sales.
And if you include Tim's students that have used the same formula…,
The total sales of this system have generated easily tops $100MM!
A genuinely staggering feat!
So let's take a look at the steps and then at how Tim used them.
- Step #1: Find a need or a problem
- Step #2: Find or create the solution
- Step #3: Set up a sales system
- Step #4: Give away free value
- Step #5: Offer the solution
- Step #6: Follow up
- Step #7: Make premium value offers
These universal principles work for every type of business, online or offline.
Tim calls them "the holy grail of business success."
Now, it's true that people can and do mess up this excellent formula in all sorts of creative ways.
But at the end of the day, this formula works 100% of the time for everyone who uses it correctly.
Now back to Tim's story…,
Take note here because Tim was working hard at the time to build a network marketing business, but he had another need that was even more urgent…,
With creditors hounding him, he had to figure out what to do.
He figured there had to be a "DIY option" for dealing with these creditors.
Buried nearly two dozen pages deep in his search results, he found a course on how to negotiate with creditors, with the primary goal of getting the harassing phone calls to stop.
He bought the course, tried their scripts, and they worked.
The phone calls stopped!
Behold, there was an opportunity!
With a keen eye for business, Tim realized that other people had the same problem of harassing calls from bill collectors that they needed to stop.
They needed the same information in this course too.
So Tim reached out to the creator of the course. Who agreed to allow Tim to market the course for a share in the profits.
So Tim built a simple capture page offering a free report to stop the creditor phone calls.
He offered to buy the whole DIY course in a short sales letter.
And guess what happened next?
People started buying them! He started making money!
He was finally making real progress in his business–just not the network marketing business he originally planned to build.
So how successfully was Tim implementing the foolproof formula?
Well, let's have a recap. By this time, Tim…,
1.) Had a problem: Debt
2.) Found a solution: a DIY debt negotiation course
3.) Wrote a sales letter and created a sales funnel
4.) Created ads offering free value (the report to stop creditor calls)
5.) Provided the total DIY solution (the complete course)
6.) Followed up via email to non-buyers
After some initial success, he tried to keep growing and scaling up his profits by selling more of the DIY debt negotiation course…
But he learned that it's tough to scale at a low price.
He discovered, almost by accident, "Step #7: Make premium value offers" when his clients started emailing and begging for more help.
So, he created a "done-for-you" premium offer to make the phone calls and work with the creditors on his customers' behalf.
Guess what happened next?
Almost overnight, he multiplied profits by 10x!
{Boom!}
With the addition of the final step comes the massive benefit and scalability of the entire system.
Now, this might sound simple. Too simple, even.
But, in life, it's often the simple things which are the most profound.
It's the same in the network marketing business.
Complexity is the enemy of efficient systems.
Just ask our friend Mr Hargreaves—the guy who kicked off the industrial revolution—if his "Spinning Jenny" was exquisite in its simplicity.
So…,
Take heed, young Padawan!
Let's dissect this formula, piece by piece…,
Step #1: Find A Real, Pressing Need!
Although Tim's initial goal was to build his network marketing opportunity, he had a much bigger, more pressing need—those persistent creditors blowing up his phone—which was a fantastic opportunity within that need.
And you know what?
There's always an opportunity.
Because let's face it, there will ALWAYS be problems that need to be solved.
So keep your eyes open. Pay attention to your struggles.
And don't forget your triumphs.
After all, you're uniquely qualified to present a solution to a problem you've solved.
Remember Tim's story?
Step #2: Identify Your Solution!
If you already have a network marketing business, you have a solution to someone's problem.
What is that problem, and are you addressing it head-on?
In Tim's case, of course, it was those dreaded, relentless phone calls.
Notice that he didn't create the solution; he found it.
So don't over-analyze your solution.
It might be an already-existent product, a business opportunity, a service, or an affiliate offer.
Step #3: Build A Simple Funnel!
When you're first starting, creating a funnel seems daunting. Don't worry, I understand.
Sales funnels are a bit of a "buzzword" right now, and it seems like everyone is hawking expensive software that can up-sell, down-sell, cross-sell, behaviorally retarget, and do all sorts of other fancy stuff.
Here's the thing: you DON'T need any of that.
You don't need a high-tech website, complicated traffic strategies, techie skills, or a huge budget.
Predictably, you need a simple system that collects leads and warms them up into buyers.
That's it.
It's honestly something you could set up in less than an hour once you have the know-how.
I'll tell you more about that topic in a minute.
Step #4: Provide Value!
This "bribe" or "gimme" doesn't have to be hard to create.
Remember how Tim gave away a free report to stop creditor calls?
That honestly could have been a one-page document. And guess what?
Whether it was two pages or 200, it was precious to his target audience.
So ask yourself, what does your target market need most?
It could honestly be as simple as a grocery list.
Don't you think so? Do you know how popular fad diets are? Yeah, there's a new one every year.
Weight loss is a $64 billion industry, after all.
And you know how many diet books get sold that are nothing more than glorified shopping lists?
Countless millions.
So yeah, if you can put together a shopping list, you can create a valuable free report.
Step #5: Offer Your Solution!
You've already identified your particular solution (in Step #2). Now's the time to offer it.
Recall that you've already offered free value (like a report), and your new prospect is a part of your simple sales system (Step #3).
Next, you introduce your solution and ask for a sale.
Whether it's a DIY course to negotiate with your creditors, a tutorial on grooming difficult dogs, or a step-by-step guide to video production, the process is precisely the same.
Now, just about everyone I've ever spoken to already had an offer. But remember that this doesn't have to be something you create yourself.
Tim certainly leveraged someone else's offer.
Step #6: Follow Up!
Ever hear the phrase…,
"The fortune is in the follow-up."
Yeah, it gets thrown around a lot. But it's true.
People are naturally sceptical.
They've likely got burned before and are resistant to buying. And hate being sold.
So, how do you break through these barriers?
By being REAL.
Seriously. By acting like a real, live human being and cultivating a genuine relationship with your prospects.
People buy from those they like and trust. And the best way to do that?
I consistently stay in touch, keep on their radar, deliver value, and follow up.
And that brings us to the final step…,
Step #7: Make Premium Value Offers!
Remember how Tim's debt-relief clients started emailing and begging for more help?
And in response, he created a premium offer to work with the creditors on his customers' behalf.
This "high-ticket" offer substantially impacted his bottom line (to 10x), but it also delivered tremendously more value to his customers.
I believe that's called a "win-win."
Let's take the diet industry, for example.
Yeah, some folks only want to buy a book.
But I'd venture that most of their desire is strong enough. They would also go for a personalized meal plan, customized prepackaged meals, a personal trainer, a private chef, quantified progress reports and customized lab results of various biomarkers.
See where I'm going with that?
Not everyone will purchase every premium offer, but no one will buy an offer without its presentation.
It's in thinking through these additional, premium products and services where you'll make the most of your income as a network marketing business owner.
It's the Pareto principle. 80% of your revenue will come from the top 20% of your customers.
Okay, that wraps up our discussion of "The 7-Step Internet Millionaire Formula."
Keep this in mind:
This system works for ANY business.
And what I want you to remember is that the biggest takeaway here is…,
The power of replicability!
When you have a system that you can replicate and scale, you have a recipe for success.
It's how you build an automated selling machine.
Now, just for fun, let's return to our friend Mr Hargreaves.
And ask how he would have fared with this system…,
Because had he known it, his life might have turned out very differently.
But we'll cut him some slack, considering he was trying to build his business 250 years ago!
He found a real, pressing need: there was a problem producing enough thread for the weavers.
He came up with a solution: a simple, lightweight machine that could be handled and moved by one woman in her home that could create eight spools of threads with the same time and effort it previously took to create one reel.
But poor Mr Hargreaves didn't understand the rest of our selling system.
He focused on selling his machine and more yarn to the weavers. And to his credit, he did make some money from those ventures.
What he didn't understand, unfortunately, was patent law.
So he started making and selling his machines before applying for a patent, and thus, his license got rejected.
That resulted in other people making and selling his machines, and he never paid for the design.
By his death, there were over 20,000 "Spinning Jennys" in Britain, but he didn't get paid a dime and died a poor man.
Even though his invention primarily got credited as kicking off the Industrial Revolution.
Now that's a sad, cautionary tale.
Let's try not to repeat it.
So how did Mr Hargreaves break his selling machine?
Well, it's a simple and all-too-common mistake:
He didn't understand the value of his intellectual property.
Instead of selling yarn and his machinery (low-ticket offers) in volume…,
He should have taken his expertise and cashed in on the information between his ears—
Either through patenting and licensing or selling his idea outright and focusing on developing new, advanced versions of his machine (for a consulting fee, of course).
These high-value, high-leverage monetisation avenues can radically change one's fortunes.
Mr Hargreaves didn't recognize where his value was and inadvertently gave it away for free.
If he realized his true potential, he would be along with names like Vanderbilt, Carnegie, and Rockefeller.
Now, I don't mean to be harsh.
Hindsight is 20/20, after all.
But I don't want history to repeat itself. And…,
Unfortunately, far too many business owners make the same mistake!
If you've been online for any time, you might have thought you should just be giving away your intellectual property for free without using a proven, strategic process.
I can't tell you how many business owners I see posting updates on social media until they're "blue in the face" trying to scrounge up eyeballs for their offer or opportunity.
That is a big mistake.
Because I'll let you in on a not-so-secret secret:
If you're building your network marketing business online, or if you'd like to…,
You need to ensure every aspect of the "The 7-Step Internet Millionaire Formula" is fully implemented before investing another moment or a dollar into your current efforts.
Otherwise, you risk going broke LONG before seeing the results
I presume you've already identified Step #1 and Step #2—the problem and the solution.
Next, before you set up your sales system, offer the solution, follow up, or make premium value offers…,
You need to accomplish Step #4 and know what value you'd like to provide.
There's a logic at work here…,
The value largely determines your ability to sell you strategically to offer your prospects effectively!
Why might you be asking?
The value you demonstrate is how you attract your audience and is effectively the first conversion point in your sales system.
It's the first commitment your prospects make towards becoming customers and your make-or-break introduction as a solution provider.
So you've got to get it right.
Remember: consumption leads to conversion!
Now, don't get overwhelmed by this idea.
It's easier to position yourself as an authority than you might think.
If you know how that is.
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Keep evolving,
Maikel Andres
New-Age Affiliate Marketer
