What would be the first thought that comes to mind when you connect with an internet network marketing prospect? Will you concern yourself on winning, "no matter what it takes", the prospect with just the first interaction? Or, would you rather concentrate on presenting yourself and the business as effectively and impressively as possible?

For many of us when we first started out in this business it was something like this... "you have just got to take a look at this opportunity...the company is fantastic, the products will cure any illness on the planet and the money, boy the money, it's unreal!" It sounds very tempting that it's going to be difficult to let this opportunity pass by without a second thought.

However, you need to press the pause button mentally if you are reading this and imagine what would have happened 99.9% of the time if you aggressively attacked your network marketing prospect like this. He/she would have put on their running shoes and taken off in the opposite direction as fast as they could go. And this is not a good indication that you are going to be successful in this business.

The hard truth is many of us used this approach early on and even worse, it is still being used by neophyte networkers today. Just imagine how many prospects you have failed to win over with this approach. Have you had take the chance to learn what I have to discuss below about helpful network marketing techniques, things would have been different.

So what's the secret? There is actually no secret but if you want a prospect to get interested and take a serious look at your opportunity you must have a simple, duplicatable system for success.

Your aim is to sell yourself, your system (why they are going to have success with you) and the company/products. The reality if a prospect doesn't like you then there is no way they are going to join you in business. Not even if it was 1980 and you had some cheap shares in a software company!

Here is a shortlist of network marketing techniques that you should put into action before even thinking of putting a hard sell on your potential business partner.

1. Be what the prospect is looking for. You will be a direct reflection of the company you represent. Therefore, make sure that you will represent yourself and your company as genuinely impressive and tempting as possible. Always think that you only have once chance to prove yourself and the time is now. Use this time wisely.

2. Forget the script. Yes, throw it away. Why? Because people are not stupid and they know the difference between a genuine, from the heart spiel as opposed to a written presentation read word for word.

3. Be coaching from the start. Yes, from the moment the introductions are over. The term over-deliver should be ingrained in your mind. Start training your prospect with helpful tips and information. Point them in the right direction. Simply be as helpful as you can.

By doing the above your network marketing prospect will begin to be drawn into your business rather than you having to twist their arm to get into it. You earn respect, not demand it and once your prospect likes dealing with you & your system you chances of recruiting them will greatly multiply.