MJ Durkin is one of the most respected coaches on sales techniques in the United States, having many specialties, including how to ask for referrals. He spends most of his time these days traveling to corporate sales events, which include many network marketing companies, training their sales forces on the finer points of finding and closing deals. We all know how effective marketing is for any product or service. Getting the product and company names to become household words are extremely important for repeat business. Just look at all of the McDonald’s and Budweiser ads that you see every single day, and they are probably the best known fast food and alcohol suppliers in the country, if not the world. Yet, for both of them the day-to-day marketing is what keeps them on top of the industry. However, most small entrepreneurs are not in the position to do that kind of ad campaign. The cost is astronomical, although for them, so is the return. This is where MJ Durkin’s tips on how to ask for referrals become extremely valuable.

When is the last time that you were completely frustrated by something not happening? What did you do at that moment? Did you keep you focus on the end-goal and stick with it, or did you turn away and just walk away from it? During his extremely entertaining performance Glenn Morshower made a comment in this regard that has really been hanging in with me ever since...

I spent 5 days last week in a training course called Craig Duswalt's Rockstar Marketing Bootcamp. Craig’s course delivers more information about branding yourself offline and online as well as some of the best entertainment that I have ever seen or heard at any of these marathon events. Starting at 8:30 every morning and running until 11pm or later each day was exhausting for me. I can only imagine what it would be like to be Craig up there talking and hosting the entire event. He is amazing. Some of the talent that appeared and put on spectacular shows for the crowd of 300 extremely enthusiastic people were Eddie Money, Gilby Clarke from Guns’N’Roses and his extremely talented and entrepreneurial wife Daniella – founder of Frankie B jeans, Mike Rayburn – guitarist/comedian extraordinaire, and Glenn Morshower. For those of you who do not know the name Glenn Morshower, just plug it into Google and go to IMDB to see the extensive list of TV shows and movies he has been in. Once you see his picture you are going to say, “oh, him!” He started at about 9:30 on Saturday evening and the next thing that I knew ...

If you are interested in marketing your business online, don’t want to pay for one of those expensive marketing companies, don't feel like you can tackle the technical side of setting up a website, and are not familiar with MLSP, short for MyLeadSystemPro or MLMLeadSystemPro, then it is time to take a closer look.

The X Factor is one of the most talked about reality TV shows in history. It's not just about being a singer, it's not even about being a great singer, it's about the X Factor. What is it that makes you different? Why are you unique? In business - it's what is your USP - your Unique Selling Proposition. Do you really think you "got it"? Do you???