Melanie Milletics was interviewed by Scott Manesis and for the summertime series on “Crushing It In Network Marketing” for Blog Talk Radio on June 15th, 2010.  Melanie described how she uses list building, mlm blogging, SEO and Social Media Marketing combined with expert prospecting skills to build a wildly successful Network Marketing business online.

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Melanie Milletics is a FORCE in Network Marketing who figured out how to integrate Internet Marketing into her Network Marketing business and put hundreds of reps a year into her primary MLM at Visalus.
If you want to know what it takes to succeed in Network Marketing, Melanie has the goods! She has not only created marketing sales funnels that bring her several income streams, she has coached and trained literally hundreds of people on how to do the exact same thing. Just recently 8 members of her team have bcome Directors in their Visalus business under the direction of Melanie’s leadership which landed in Visalus and Melanie into the pages of Success From Home Magazines September 2010 issue.
I am pleased to be able to interview Melanie and thankful for taking the time to share what I know is going to be valuable information to our listeners.

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2009 is officially gone, and I could very easily simply leave it behind me. There were some major personal upheavals that happened, and in the sake of sanity… sometimes you just have to look forward, right? I mean, isn’t that what every personal development book under the sun tells you? Forgive, forget, and move on, lest your own baggage will keep you way, way down?

Sometimes, but not in the case of the story of 2009, and isn’t Melanie Milletics just incredibly LUCKY???

Ha, no way – the harder I work, the luckier I get.

First, a brief explanation of who I am, what I do, and how all the pieces of this 2009 story fit together. I’m a wife, mother, and primary bread winner in the household. Mom’s little home based business became awfully profitable after she learned a the power of List Building. I’m a Network Marketer who generates her own leads online through what people now call Web 2.0, and more recently ‘attraction marketing‘. In plain speak, I have a large subscriber base that is primarily made up of people who are either home business buyers, seekers, or simply curious. I work to entertain said subscribers by posting informative lessons on this here blog… and a good number of those people decide they like me enough to work with me in my Network Marketing company. Those that don’t may decide to buy one of the information products or services I review for them. I’m extremely careful about what I recommend to my subscribers… after all, I want them to like me and stay subscribed I only share those things I have personally used and found to be beneficial, or educational and of value. I’ve been building this list of subscribers since 2006 … and that list is literally GOLD. Its because of that list that much of what you see below was made possible.

So, without further ado, 2009 in video review.

The first video was actually taken in November of ’08, but its very applicable to this story. See, its all about my getting the best home based business tax course in existence for FREE. Yep, my ‘lucky star’ was shining while I was cruising, and Sandy Botkins handed me Tax Strategies for Business Professionals, a course worth about a grand. I won it – and it really made a difference in how I tracked my business income and expenses in 2009. After all, I want to KEEP as much of the money I earn as possible.

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I actually am pretty ‘lucky’. I just expect that great things will happen to me, and that life will be sweet. Most of the time I get what I expect. Imagine that…

In early 2009 I decided to expand ‘Me Inc’ and my online real estate. Since I had been building my own list since 2006, it made perfect sense to start MLM List Building Secrets. I also started to provide training webinars for my subscribers to teach them the methods I had used to become the top enroller in my company using 100% online marketing methods.

In the spring of 2009 the Renegade Network Marketer, Ann Sieg, announced the merging of the Renegade System with with Mike Klinglers Marketing Merge. She asked me to be a coach for the system and to provide exclusive training on my expertise, MLM list building. They ran a affiliate promotion to enroll Renegade Professional students, and I was the #1 affiliate for leads generated, and in the top 3 for sales.

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The video is actually a thank you to my friend Mike Dillard ~ for it was his Magnetic Sponsoring course that I purchased back in 2005 that really changed my money pit of a home business into a cash cow. It’s also what helped me to become the #1 woman affiliate in the MLM niche

As the Renegade Professional and the launch of Mike Dillard’s Better Networker increased the number of Network Marketers who were attempting to build their business online, it became clear to me that there was alot of confusion about ‘best practices’. Since I had been studying top internet marketers since 2001, I had a very clear idea of how to best set up a home based business online. I felt an overwhelming need to tell everything I knew, and knew I could help those who were struggling to establish themselves online to get it done right the first time. I created a free membership site at www.SponsoringSuccess.net and provided clear instructions on how to build a Network Marketing business online.

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In probably the most technically complex tasks of my life, I launched SponsoringSuccess.net membership site, a web based resource to help the home based business owner succeed wildly online.

In the summer of 2009 Mike Dillard announced the release of the Traffic Formula 2 course, and an incredible affiliate contest.  While traveling to Los Angeles to investigate my potential new Network Marketing home, I participated in the affiliate launch and was the only woman on the top 10 leaderboard.  Ultimately, I ended up in lucky 13th place… but hey, I was traveling!

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In June I officially made my move to work with ViSalus Sciences, a Network Marketing company who’s marketing system, the Vi-Net, is actually a social networking site that directly integrates with sites like Facebook and Twitter to make Social Media Marketing easy.  In July, ViSalus launched the Nationwide Body By Vi Challenge, and I launched my own 90 Day Challenge Vlog at www.my-body-by-vi.com .

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I put all of my effort and focus into building up ViSalus, and by the time the ViSalus Fusion Academy came to Tampa, I had a couple of excellent accomplishments recognized!

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I had achieved the rank of Regional Director, and the BMW Bonus!

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I also earned a Free Cruise for being a Top Producer in the Body By Vi Challenge.

The end of 2010 was all about helping those people I had gotten started in the fall to get up to speed and making money… after all, thats how this business model works!

2009 was pretty spectacular, considering all that I set my mind to accomplish.  The bar is now raised, and the first set goals for 2010 are already on paper.  I’ll continue to grow my list and provide valuable training to those who seek to have a profitable internet based business. I’ll continue to climb the ranks in ViSalus by training others with the methods of the Fusion Academy.   I know the goals I have written will come to pass, for I am unstoppable.

Faith is a spiritual gifting that is present in the Entrepreneur. It is obedience to a calling, risk taking in response to a vision – a believing wholeheartedly in the unseen. You have been called to greatness ~ it is time to step out in faith. http://budurl.com/liveyourdreams

What are your goals for 2010? Have you taken the time to examine what you have achieved and how you can build on your successes?  Please tell me your goals for 2010, in the comments below!

My mentor tells me that sometimes the truth is better than a lie, even if it hurts you to tell it! She has been networking for 15 years and has built 3 businesses to multiple 6 figures, so I think she knows a bit about the world we live in. The truth is better than a lie- and although I have not blatantly lied – by omission of my actual story of persistence in this industry, I have denied many the INSPIRATION that my story could provide. This is the story of my MLM journey, and I do hope that you’ll stick with me to the end…

It all began about 8 years ago with the ‘magic juice’ my chiropractor gave me. Now, the name of such juice is irrelevant. You know the stuff. It costs a bundle and cures all ills. In fact, it will even bring you eternal happiness if you share the wonders of the juice with enough people – the company will cut you a nice big check. I looked at the brochures of how you get paid to share and went to work – as we certainly needed the $$$! I was home raising my daughter while my husband worked a stressful job that was literally draining the life out of him! That magic juice company went out of business – but that was of no consequence because I’d already started surfin the web to find my million dollar business. I had another magic juice, some fun green fairy dust and even some air purifiers and water purifiers to boot. I was trying to sell everything, in any way I could. And I did – some of it. I learned early on that I was a success- the voice of God spoke loudly that I could do ANYTHING and I listened…and maxed out my cards (I’m sure that was not what God meant!). I began to seek out the people who had their smiling faces on the net claiming their gazillions in network marketing. I would ask them really dumb questions and as such, they had no answers. They would all tell me to join their deal- but that wasn’t the answer I was looking for.

You see, I could use a script, website, sizzle call and lead list and I could sponsor. Oh yes- I had no fear. But I KNEW, just KNEW that the big dogs weren’t paying for leads. They were generating their own. But they wouldnt tell me how…

I knew there was nothing different between me and them, except that they were doing something I did not yet know how to do- and I was determined to figure out how it was done. The net was a different place then – this information wasn’t free!

I went to work with a very well known company and made every promotion that put in front of me. I got every pin, watch, blanket, track suit – whatever they put out. I got all that STUFF, but really very little money. The residual income dream seamed to belong to others- I couldn’t crack the code. I didn’t know it was because I was working with a totally crappy comp plan… that knowledge would come later.

In June 2005 my husband was laid off from the job that was killing him. I did a happy dance and told him – YEAH! Now I can focus on my MLM and we can get RICH! Meanwhile, he was crying to my Mother that I was crazy to think we can live on Love (we can, cant we?). That very same month Mike Dillard’s Magnetic Sponsoring landed in my lap. Lightning struck, the stars aligned and my destiny unfolded. (Yes, it was that big a deal!)

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I had learned a bit along the way about what the big dogs were doing. I was generating my own leads and doing pretty well navigating the net and thought myself quite accomplished. When I got Mag Spon, it wasn’t that the info was all totally new- but rather that it brought everything together for me. I used the Magnetic Sponsoring affiliate program to keep us afloat – while I went to work as a TEACHER!

I was working as a sub in the Philadelphia school district and coming home in the evenings to generate an extra hundred or two a day with Mike’s program. I stopped working the MLM with the crappy comp plan and just focused on the “now money” and on honing my lead generation skills. I connected with thousands of networkers and began to build my database (LIST). I called many networkers while I sat in the passenger’s seat of our Suburu wagon – making the bold move to Florida where I would work to get my teachers certification. That fall I taught myself html so that I could build my own capture pages. It was only another few steps to build www.SponsoringSuccess.com , link it to an autoresponder and mail out to the leads I’d generated from Magnetic, as well as the new subscribers I would begin to attract.

Folks, I branded myself, built my website, managed the newsletter and then made HUGE MONEY in direct sales – while working 40 hours per week as a high school science teacher! I also have 2 small children. I am indeed superwoman – because my WHY is huge.

Wait – did I say huge money in direct sales?- I did. I began to apply my skills to market direct sales and was making truly crazy money- it blew my head up so big I didn’t even THINK about the teachers certification. I was certain that after the second year I would never return. Why on earth would I??? I was making big bucks and the future was so bright, I didn’t see what was coming.

A little over a year ago the big one hit us. I will not go into it here, but know that our family was hit so hard that Momma was no longer able to work direct sales. When you don’t sell, you don’t earn- and my income dropped to well below the level of sustainability. For almost 6 months I was not operating at full capacity and really just kind of tread water with my business. The old FEAR had come back – fear that I was really incapable of living the dream. I did what I felt was SAFE, and I went back to work – and to get that teaching certification.

I know that we are truly blessed. I am so very thankful to an industry that has taught me that you must change your mind in order to change your bank account. Everything has fallen into place for us, in such fantastic ways. Please allow me to explain.

In January of 2007 a networker named Tim called me out of the blue. He said he was on my newsletter list and knew I was marketing “big ticket”, “top tier” companies. He asked me what I was doing with the people who couldn’t afford them the high ticket opportunities, and I had no answer. Now, I normally don’t listen to pitches about anything- but something told me to Google this guy. I also asked him why the heck I should even listen to him… and he told me what he’d done in the past. Impressed enough by what he said, and certain that I could get double mileage out of my leads with this little MLM deal… I joined joined and got to work. I funneled my leads who couldn’t afford my other programs right in, and had a decent little team – but I still had no faith in that MLM model that I was sure would pay me peanuts…

Remember the calls I was making to the Magnetic Sponsoring leads in the car on the way to Florida? One of them led to a truly life changing event. On that ride I spoke with a woman named Holly Powell, and in July of 07 she joined me in my MLM company (that is a lesson on the power of the LIST too, people join you YEARS later). Within a month she was a “Regional Executive” and I suddenly got a residual check for over $500. Now, remember, I was just barely working- barely thinking, barely treading water- and I get this check for over $500 from the little MLM deal.

WAKE UP CALL!

Wait, there is real residual income here? Is it possible that if I went to work here I might actually live the residual income dream I’d been sold all those years ago? Possible? Absolutely!

In August I went back to teaching high school science… and worked my MLM part time. In October the company integrated a marketing platform, and things really took off. I mailed my database (my LIST) and was enrolling at least 25 people each and every month. I hit “National Executive” and watched my residual checks grow and considered leaving teaching In January. However, I had not yet finished my certification and felt the need to finish what I started. I worked up till June 2008 as a High School Science teacher and built my residual income up with my MLM. I got my certification, graduated the Seniors – and resigned.

I’m free.
I’m home with my family…

Oh, did I ever mention that my husband hadn’t worked since being laid off in 2005? Supermom worked all day and networked all night and Dad stayed home with the kids!

What are You capable of?

• Will your success path be shorter than mine – I hope so!

• If I can tell you what I do, rather than what I have done, do you think you could work to change your destiny?If I can show exactly what trainers I go to to get my skill level up, will you do the same?

• Will YOU work diligently, and consistently to become a Leader in YOUR company and resign from your job, or at least create a nice cushion for your family in these hard times?

If so, I can work with you.

Remember the database that I began to build in 2005? My LIST. It was that list that enabled me to build a network marketing company virtually at the push of a button, and in my SPARE time.

I was not tied to the phone.
I was not prospecting like mad.

But I Was…
I was talking to people to answer their final questions.

Do YOU think that 25+ enrollments a month would make a difference in your income?

In order to get the things you’ve never had, you must do the things you have never done – are you Ready?

If  so – then you are ready for MLM List Building Exposed!

Blessings to you and yours!
Melanie Milletics

Wouldn’t you love to say the same? You can, when you share a funded proposal with your list.   When you use a funded proposal, you make money for generating a lead even if the person does not join your business!
Over the years I have generated thousands of leads using the Magnetic Sponsoring system. This morning I logged into my system back office to find that last night, while I was making a gourmet dinner and enjoying time with my family… we made over 1K!  Now that is something to be thankful for!
How on earth are you going to get to that point? Start with your own list!

Build yourself a blog, slap a capture on it and begin to build your own list of networkers and wanna be networkers.  Direct these people to some of the most intelligent training they can get to learn to succeed online – Magnetic Sponsoring.  When you help them to succeed with this info.. you may well get paid!  There are many affiliate products you can earn on once you have the system yourself.  The product line will have something that your prospect needs- whether its info on how to build a business on a budget, or on how to improve phone skills, there is something they can use.

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Whether you generate your leads for your opportunity, or a newsletter of sorts, it would be of benefit to you to incorporate a link to Magnetic in your autoresponder followup series.  Once you have purchased any of the products offered, you can sell all of them.  When someone opts into your link, they are linked to you and you will earn on everything they ever buy.  Hence, making over 1K last night.  One person who had opted in went and bought up just about everything offered!  I never even spoke to the individual.  In fact, I couldn’t ‘dig up’ his number at all.  I found his YouTube, though, and left him a very nice comment.  The least I could do!

Should you become a Magnetic affiliate?  In a word, YES.

Should you build your OWN list first and introduce them to Magnetic? Yes.  And I give the full instructions in MLM List Building Exposed.

Just for Fun – My “Old School” Video for Magnetic – from 2007!

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If you started your business in Network Marketing and have been using the traditional strategies of building your business, then you may not have a clue as to why I am telling you that you should build a ‘list’ if you want to make huge money in MLM.  In fact, it may be totally foreign terminology, so I’ll try to break it down easy.

First of all, this is certainly not the ‘only’ way to make a whole lot of money in MLM.  This is just the way I choose to build my business.  There are many extremely successful millionaires in MLM who never once built a list!  Heck, there were millionaires in MLM before there even was an internet… so don’t get the idea that I’m saying my way is the only way.

I can only tell you what I have done that works.  I have chosen to build my business using the internet and the phone.   I was advised 4 years ago to learn to generate my own leads and learned quickly that my self generated leads had a much higher conversion rate than any I purchased.  3 years ago I began to generate my list, so that all of the leads I generated were in one autoresponder and could be mailed about anything at all I liked.  That means that leads I generated for a business 3 years ago that went out of business… are still my leads.  They did not get left behind in some ‘system’.  I paid with those with money or sweat, and I’ll not give them up!  You should be as attached to your leads as well – they are extremely valuable to you.

I continue to generate prospects online using various capture pages that I design- and have had tremendous results, including enrolling well over 200 people into my business over the course of a year.

Why?

Because:

The Best Source of Traffic for your Website is Your List.

Is your company running a promotion?  The best people to inform – Your List!  Is there a special presentation happening this weekend?  Inviting a few thousand people at the push of the send button will ensure that someone will be there!

These people opted in to hear from you and have chosen to stay on your list.  They may stay there for YEARS before making a move, and that’s OK!  If you have tens of thousands of people that are getting your messages, then there is always someone who’s time is right to act.  The more people on your list, the more people will make the move to get started with you each week, and the larger your check!

Most people who fill out your lead capture page will not take action right away.   If your page captured their phone number, give them a call to make sure they know they are joining a company with a true support system.  They may still need to take a look at your offer many times before they even call you back.  When they do – they are the most qualified of prospects.  Ready to join your MLM!

That, my friend is why I build a list of people who are looking for or are already in a business opportunity.  I’m looking for the entrepreneur minded people who are willing to do what it takes to make a change in their lives.  This is the best audience – and why YOU should build your list.

Check out the success stories and testimonials piling up in the comments section.

I have a question for you.
And to be fair, I’ll answer it for you first.

Why do you want to work an online business?
What made you search initially and ultimately get started?

My reasons might seem a bit foolish, girly, a bit lazy even.
Doesn’t matter – because my ‘why’ drives me to do bigger and better things with each new day.

You want to read my foolish why?
Only if you promise to leave me yours in the comments.  Promise?
Ok, here goes:

Why does Melanie Milletics work to build a large and growing list of subscribers who may, or may not join her home based business???

My motivation?

Family, Food, Fun.  In that order.

I build a list of people who are either currently in a home based business or looking to start  one because it pays very well and I have lots of time with my Family to eat excellent food and have a ton of fun!

I wake up when my kids burst into our room in the morning.  Never an alarm clock.
I feed their little bellies the best organic, wholesome foods that I can provide.
I DANCE 3 times a week.  Wild crazy latin/african dance class called Zumba (not your average Zumba, I assure you).
I see my children off to school and walk in the sun to pick them up.
I make a wholesome sit down dinner – every night.

I sleep when I want… We travel ALOT – my kids have seen more of the world than most.
I work with awesome entrepreneurs from all over the world and make excellent money.

I am so very thankful for this lifestyle!

One day I will have a full estate with sprawling ‘forest gardens’.
My children will do exactly what they are destined to do as they will have true wealth behind their ambitions.

Generating my LIST has been the single most important factor that allows me to live life on my terms.

If it wasn’t for my list, I’d still be a high school science teacher…yuck! (no offence to those of you who LOVE teaching!)

Pretty simple huh?  I’ll bet your goals are much bigger.  You probably have some great aspirations to give a ton of money to charity, or buy that Porsche.  Good for you!  Tell me WHY you set out to earn in your Home Based Business.
Why you want to build a list of people looking to join your MLM .

Leave your comments below.