Effectively manage your Home Based Direct Sales or Network Marketing Business
There are 3 levels of organizing the information related to your MLM/NM/DS business.
Physical vs. Virtual
1) All Paper
2) Paper and Electronic Mix
3) All Electronic
Most people are in level 2 and so we are going to predominately focus on that level with a sway to each extreme here and there.
Pros and Cons of each
You will always have some paper. Whether you go all electronic or not, paper will be a method of incoming information. Business cards, order forms, etc.
Take each task and select either physical or virtual so you don’t duplicate your work. If you keep it in both, you are always going to have to maintain both areas. Must pick one and stick to it. There is the chance that the paper will be a pending/holding place until it is actually transferred into virtual.
You can move to more electronic in a gradual progression and so pick one area and put all info in that category into electronic. Do it well and know it well. AND BACKUP! Once one area is in a smooth system and working order, then add the next category.
With each area we’ll also talk about what is the next step for movement into the electronic arena.
Each company might have a system for you to use. Check it out, weigh the options.
With any use of electronic, here are the big questions
1) What will it do for me?
2) How long will it take me to learn how to do?
3) How much does it cost to purchase? Maintain?
4) Is training available for how to use the system?
