I admit I’ve been watching Raven Starre’s MLM Reality Show. The show is a series of YouTube videos following Raven Starre as she quits one health network marketing company (Monavie) and joins another health network marketing company (Agel) starting completely from scratch.
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I’m watching Raven’s show for a couple of reasons. I like the MLM Reality Show concept and how it promises insight into what a network marketing business is really like. I hope Raven follows through on that promise and shows not just the ups of network marketing but also some of the snags network marketers inevitably run into: rejection, deception, apathy and attrition–and how Raven deals with them.
I’m also watching because I expect to learn a thing or two from Raven. She clearly knows how to succeed in network marketing. One of the videos shows her 1099 with last year’s Monavie income exceeding $700,000. I’m curious to see her approach to prospecting, networking, closing, training and more.
So I’m watching a recent episode of Raven’s show (video below) where she’s getting interviewed by a radio host named Tom Chenault for the Home Based Business Radio Show. Interestingly, Tom’s website indicates that he’s been successful in health network marketing as well.
But Tom says something in his intro of Raven that rubbed me the wrong way. He says: “I’ve known network marketing legends and I despise them because most of them got lucky once. When you’ve seen somebody who’s done it twice or done it three times you’re talking to the real deal… and I have unbelievable respect for that human being.”
Obviously he’s buttering up Raven here but I have real problems with what he’s saying, especially the “got lucky” part. Tom would have us believe that you can stumble onto network marketing success by luck. This perpetuates the idea that network marketing is a scam that doesn’t require skills–you just need to get in to a new MLM company early, sign up under a heavy-hitter and sit back until the 6-figure checks start rolling in.
I know a woman in my health network marketing company who worked hard and generated a million dollars of income in TWO YEARS. She’s certainly a legend in our company and this is her first network marketing success. But would Tom Chenault “despise” her because she “got lucky” once?
The part I also don’t get is why would someone who was successful in more than one network marketing company be worthy of more admiration than someone who had great success in only one? That’s a question that still lingers with me about Raven Starre. Who in their right mind would give up $700,000 in passive annual income? Someone who wants to earn a lot more, probably.
But company-hopping doesn’t give a good impression of the person doing the hopping. You look like a “grass is always greener” type. Whatever happened to loyalty?
Plus, it’s not a good strategy to emulate. Todd Falcone and other network marketing trainers discourage company-hopping as a way to improve your chances of success. Your success is determined by your actions way more than what company you joined or whose team you’re on.
I know a woman in my health network marketing company who worked hard and generated a million dollars of income in TWO YEARS. She’s certainly a legend in our company and this is her first network marketing success. But would Tom Chenault “despise” her because she “got lucky” once?
MLM success ain’t about luck, Tom. It’s about hard work, focus, perseverance and loyalty.
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Thank you so much for the free publicity. I appreciate it. And you completely missed my point. I LOVE dedicated network marketers that built their businesss. LOVE THEM. But as you know…there always seems to be someone ABOVE THEN in the upline that runs around constantly talking about this group they “built” that they really had nothing to do with building. Then they walk into the current company and give u a song and dance about their book, tape, system or great skills. And a check is written or a deal is made. Then we find out that it was all a story. That had been told many times in other companies. And when we confront them on the lack of success with us…they blame us or our company. And leave. With our money. And we have to fight the negative spin they put on out there in the market. I HATE THAT.
Ravenne…I can’t figure. I planned on cookin’ her for dinner on that show. I did NOT believe her when I first heard the story. One of my network marketing fact checkers really said some unkind things. So I was loaded for bear.
She was awesome. She talked about her son. Her team. Her integrity. And didn’t diss MonaVie. She wasn’t self absorbed. All of this surprised me. My job as a JOURNALIST is to ask tough questions and get to the truth while entertaining people. I try to do that. But sometimes good shines through. She shined through.
I am in complete agreement with your premise about hard work. focus, perseverance and loyalty. Never a doubt. And I never intimated anything else. I just can’t stand someone walking in showing me ribbons from the 7th grade.
I would love to have YOU on the show to follow up this conversation. After I do my due diligence on you of course. In the meantime…PLEASE join the Distributor Rights Association. Only 50 bucks per YEAR. http://www.TheDRA.org.
Love and kisses…..
Tom Chenault
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Hi, Tom! I continue to be surprised by the power of the Internet: less than 24 hours after I publish a post on my shiny new blog the subject of my post takes the time to submit a reply. Amazing.
Thanks for explaining your perspective. Clearly I missed the point (wouldn’t be the first time). I’m glad you and I are on the same page regarding success in network marketing.
I’ll continue following Raven’s show and start following yours as well. I was glad to find you on iTunes. I’ve subscribed to your podcast.
I’d be happy to follow up with you on your show. Also, I’m arranging a Seattle Network Marketing meetup on the topic of using social networking to build your network marketing business. We can discuss that topic if you like, too.
I’ll likely join the Distributor Rights Association. I haven’t had much chance to dig into it but it sounds like a good organization for any network marketer to belong to.
Thanks for stopping by!
-Marc
206-510-8604