The Team (Upline, Sidelines, Even The Company Staff)
Joining the right team is also crucial in Network Marketing. No one is an island in this world. Uplines will always be there to help, but the attitude to adopt is: I am in business for myself but not by myself. Since I am in business for myself, I am the master of my fate, I create my own luck, and I am the author of my own book – it all boils down to ME.
Having an upline to help you is considered a BONUS. If you were to run a traditional business, would you expect other people to open shop for you and close the shop for you? Same goes in Network Marketing.
Likewise, you have to be a good, responsible upline as well . No one has succeeded in any industry without learning and Network Marketing is no different. It is the upline’s responsibility to guide, train, teach and motivate the downline. New people in Network Marketing without guidance are like sheep wandering into a wild forest – chances of survival are slim. It's no wonder 95% of Network Marketers fail to break even. The upline must lead them, empower them but must never spoon feed them. Uplines must not be abused. If you give a man a fish, he will feed himself for a day. Teach him to fish, and he will feed himself for life!
Sidelines or Crosslines are people not in your line of sponsorship. Why should I bother with Sidelines? They are all somebody’s downline. Somewhere ‘up’ the line they are probably in one of your upline’s group. Many companies now encourage Sideline team support. Because you will always have more sidelines than uplines and downlines, it is crucial that side lines help one another. One upline has limited time and resources, but if sidelines work as a team, you leverage on more people.
Developing a good relationship with the company staff is also necessary for success.
Imagine if you are holding a team meeting and you need them to arrange or prepare the rooms for you. Getting shipment on time for your products? Check with the staff. If you have a good relationship with the owners of the company, it creates a great advantage for moving in the same direction together. This is even more so for pioneers with a new company. The first batch of distributors and the owners of the company must work closely together to bring the company to success.