The Other Marketer

Whether you are in multi-level marketing in a small way or a big way, if you live with anyone else, there is another multi-level marketer in your business. They may not be officially in your business (although if you are a committed relationship they should be), but, like it or not, they are most definitely involved.

If you are involved in network marketing in a big way, you are spending large amounts of time on your business. If you have a family, a house, you need to eat, etc. then someone else is picking up those chores that you no longer have time to do. This rises exponentially if you have children. That other person is most likely your spouse or significant other. While most people that work in home based businesses recognize this fact, it is easy to discount the value of it (since there is usually no physical monetary reward). Those who continue to discount the value may find themselves having to pay for those same services when their spouse, feeling unappreciated, leaves! Even if you are only involved in a small way in network marketing or some other home-based business, you are spending time in the business.

The other person in the house is also often a passive listener. When you are spending hours a day on the phone, they can’t help but overhear many of the conversations. You spouse or significant other may have great insight when it comes to what is going on with your business. They also have a different perspective when it comes to the people that you are working with. Often you get so involved in your business that you can become blinded to certain problems that may be arising. The other people in your house saw it coming a mile away. Involving your spouse or significant other in conversations about specific things that are going on in the business will not only give you another perspective, but will help them understand what you are trying to do. Most of the time, they really want to know what you are doing, even if they are not actively participating in the business.

Even if your spouse or significant other doesn’t actively participate in the business, they have their own set of passive contacts. It is your job to make sure that they understand enough about the business to be able to explain in coherently to someone else. They don’t have to know every detail about every product or about the compensation plan, but they should at least be able to recognize the value of the products and that there is an opportunity to start a business. Your spouse or significant other should not be hesitant about letting people know what you do. They should also carry business cards at all time. You never know who might want to know more.

Your spouse or significant other can be a great asset in your business, even if they are not an active participant. Don’t sell them short and make sure they fell like they are an important part of your team.

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford