ONE SIMPLE LITTLE PILL!

One simple pill that, in less than four months, is changing lives far beyond the marketing goal of weight loss. Everywhere I have been this week - from Valdosta, GA, Grand Blanc, MI, West Bloomfield, MI to here in Huntington, WV, I am truly thrilled, and happily baffled and amazed at the success stories I am hearing about with our little "miracle" pill V3. Associates need to be on every Thursday night 18 Minute Biz Briefing call to hear what I am hearing. From weight loss, inch loss, appetite and craving control, blood pressure and blood sugar normalization, cholesterol and depression challenges gone, energy, focus and productivity reignited, asthma symptoms and challenges repaired, and the list goes on and on and on. Our little secret weapon should no longer be a "secret!" We have what this fat, depressed, broke nation desperately needs and wants! And it is our blessing and privilege, anchored into our responsibility to share it - as quickly as we can with as many people as possible.

Hearing what I hear with our weekly calls, and now with face-to-face encounters with our customers, independent Associates and field leadership, I am more excited, renewed, committed, and invigorated to work harder, contact more people, and tell everyone I know, and want to get to know, for that matter, about V3. Yes, there are hot deals coming and going constantly in this country due to the economy challenges. Network Marketing thrives when people are financially struggling. But these so-called deals that are promising BMW's, instant downlines, guaranteed up-front monies, will never have the impact on people's lives as will our V3 product and Voyager business opportunity. Know that and work harder than you have ever worked to share V3.

Recognizing opportunity, then running hard with it will do more than just answer your financial prayers. It will make a difference in millions of lives. Why? Because the product, flat-out works. Victory over MOOD - ENERGY - APPETITE may seem trite. But the reality is, my wonderful Voyager friends, we have something very special that's time is long overdue. Know that. Stay focused. Share from your heart and let's kick butt with this off-the-charts product and breakthrough compensation plan. Do what you've got to do to immediately make Director, then Executive, then go ballistic with your business building. Make a difference with this one simple little pill. And with the outstanding leadership of our core Executive team of Nancy Feinberg, Elaine Tomrell, Robin and Jerry Williams, Gretchen Gutman, Karen Mora, Annie and Tom Arnes, Dody Connor, Cynthia and Marc Miller, Al and Gayle Cashman, Billy and Eltha Banks, Catharine Elliott, Heidi and Eddie Metcalf, Shelly Ball, Carol Levine-Gilbert, Jeff and Danette Bourgeois, Sherry Holmen, Marty Weeks, Doug and Denise Hulse...we can take this country by storm and truly make a crucial impact with this One Simple Little Pill!

Don't Miss the Boat!

Elaine Tomrell, Executive Director, and I were chatting last night after a day of a leadership lunch and packed meeting here in Grand Blanc, MI, about people "getting it" and running hard and fast with the business opportunity.  And how sad if people are presented this opportunity of a lifetime, and don't get it ... and "miss the boat." So we do our best to share the dream that this business offers...hope and possibility.  But, as hard as we try, some just miss the boat, and after only 90 days in business, they quit.  


"It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done."~Samuel Johnson, in Boswell's Life of Johnson, 1770


I posted this quote from Samuel Johnson on Facebook today as I was reflecting what Elaine and I discussed this morning at 6am (really 3am PST). And that word "mortifying" best describes how we feel when someone is presented the Voyager opportunity and doesn't run with it. Down the road in possibly a year or two, they will realize what they missed. Lives are changed with this incredible V3 product. The stories shared from the room and on the Thursday night 18 Minute Biz Briefing calls at 9pm EST, drive home the need for what we have, and the impact it is already making in lives across this country. It is powerful!


Plug in.Work the 4-Step System. Use the hotlines. Attend the meetings and trainings.Take action and engage fully in this business. You can make a difference. Hop on. Work hard and don't miss the boat. This is just too important to both you and to those you share it with.

Doing the Basics to Build Your Biz!

‎"For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren't able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment." - John Wooden


With my Facebook posts, you'll find me quoting coach John Wooden a great deal. Truly a man I admire. He was not only a winning basketball coach, but a great motivator and human being with strong core and family values. Somewhere in the boxes in the garage is a picture of him with my son, Chris, after he awarded Chris with John Wooden award. He always taught the importance of hard work and doing the "basics" - dribbling, passing, practicing, etc. He wasn't a fan of fancy maneuvering on the court - nor the slam dunk. He taught the basics and was heard saying "the basics win basketball games." Let's apply John's wisdom with building our Voyager business. If you do the basics of business building consistently - that means daily, I promise that you will be successful and "win" with Voyager as your vehicle to financial freedom, 


In the quote at the opening of this post, John stresses a player must be intent, having their goals well defined, then doing those things that get them closer to achieving those goals. That is such great advise for all of us. Your goals must be crystal clear, then your daily activities must be on point with achieving those goals. What are your activities? The basics. Create your Prospect 200 list, use the Tracker and Prospect Worksheets. Sample two a day, everyday. Use the One Minute Message, the hotlines, the 3-way call, the events to anchor in your weekly and daily sponsoring. The event means nightly Blitz Calls, Thursday 18 Minute Biz Briefing calls, In-Home meetings, parties, and area gatherings. Events give vision and validation to your prospecting. The 4-Step System simplifies everything you do with recruiting.


As John Wooden says with his quote, if you are intent on what you are doing, nothing can distract you. You will achieve your goals by just staying focused, excited and plugged in. Do the basics. Do to duplicate. Use the fun Diet Dollars, Plaster Plan "stuff" to shake the bushes, then focus those activities into doing the basics to build your biz, and have fun. Having a simple rock 'n roll diet pill, great comp plan and perfect timing, really makes this easy. Just keep your "intent" first and foremost in your mind, then do the basics consistently to see all of your goals and dreams come true. Begin doing the basics today!

You're Fired or Fire Up!

We've all heard "fire yourself and re-hire," with Network Marketers.  I really don't think you can do anything wrong in this business.  You can do things better, with more energy and commitment. But, as long as you are talking to two a day, everyday, sampling the V3 - you'll stumble across someone that catches fire and runs with the business. It's a numbers

Take a good look at your team. Ask yourself if anyone there is excited and doing what it takes to succeed?  You know, the 3-way calls, holding face-to-face appointments, in-home meetings, and sampling two a day, and sponsoring and building a team? If not, then "fire" your group and get a new one! :-) It's really that simple. Trust me, after trying to resuscitate my dead distributors over the years, I have learned to always work with those that work.  If someone talks a good story, but doesn't sponsor and build a team, I definitely keep them in the loop with emails, but I really don't focus there. I work with those that are working the business. Then I sponsor new. It's about having 20/20 vision is key. That means to sponsor 20, work with them, then anchor deep. Then sponsor 20 more, work with them, and anchor deep. Then sponsor 20 more and do the same. Then sponsor 20 more and anchor deep. Anchoring is to help those working sponsor and build the business. From each spurt of 20 sponsored, you will find 3-4 builders, lots of consumers, and of course, a number of no-shows. That's normal. A numbers game that when built consistently plays in your favor.

You can pretty much tell what has gone on during the day with my posts. When people have told me that they emailed someone and haven't heard back, I write about "Pick Up the Phone!"  :-) I bet you can tell what I just had happen today, right? Someone was complaining that no one was doing anything from their team. Ok ... get a new team. First - buddy up.  (Remember that post with pictures of my two sons, Chris and David?) Find someone with your commitment, your energy, your drive, your determination to build an empire with Voyager. Then buddy-up and run together fast. Sizzle, strategize, and build the team huge!

I think you've got the message. Team doing squat? Get a new team. You can make excuses or you can make money. Who said that? Oh yeah..A top Networking friend. Funny - but so true. All of us are buried-busy.We are often so wrapped up with making a living that we don't create a lifestyle. I choose to create a lifestyle.  So, even when I'm dead tired, I do that 3-way call, answer email questions, write  fun blogs, and still look to sponsor another new team members. Even when 7am feels like the middle of the night on Saturday mornings, I get up (shake off morning voice) to share what's in my head after 40 years in Network Marketing with my incredible team! Even when demands of family, church, music pull be to the limit, I get on the phones and book appointments. Two a day, everyday. Why?  because I love this business, love the freedom of working in my pj's, love my team, love my great leaders, love V3, love the comp plan, love the timing...love, love, love. That's it, my friends. Fall in love with what you're doing. Get fired up, sponsor new, then duplicate that passion over and over again. Then, of course, plug everyone right in with the systems laid out at our team support site www.burgessbiz.com!

PICK UP THE TELEPHONE!

In all of my years of training people how to successfully run a biz from home, I have always stressed the importance of picking up the phone and talking personally to people.  And to always answer the phone when people call. And to always return calls promptly.  My trainings even encouraged people, in a joking sort of way, to paint their telephones gold as a visual to making money.  Of course, no one has ever painted their telephones gold (that I know of), but the message is congruent in all of my trainings.  Pick up the phone and call people.

The phone pictured here is awesome because it's gold, and because I love the styling.  But any phone will do when you use it.  All of the wonderful high tech tools simplify building our Voyager business, and I will continue getting up to speed on every tool known to man for that purpose.  However, I build on the telephone.  This incredible people-to-people marketing business has to have that personal interaction with people talking to people. You can not effectively communicate your message through an email, text, or mailer.  If you want someone in the business with you ... pick up the phone and call them.  Even if you get their voice mail, call them.  Leave a simple message that says that you have an exciting new project that you want them to take a look at.  Then ask them to call you back as soon as possible and leave your telephone number, then repeat your number.  Don't overload with information.  Save that for the conversation and presentation.  Just get them to call you back.  If I know someone, have worked with them, and am certain that they will love this V3 product, my messages start to build momentum.  That means I add a sneak peak at what I've got.  If I've called more than 5x's leaving a message, then I may even sing. (no kidding!)  I just want them to call me back.

If you fear rejection ... let it go.  Pump yourself up, smile in the mirror on your desk, listen to great music, walk around the room as you talk ... whatever it takes.  You need to talk directly to your Prospects, customers, and downline team members.  You build relationships on the phone.  You build trust.  Your energy, passion, commitment and excitement can never come through with texting and emailing - no matter how many exclamation marks you leave at the end of the sentence!!!!! :=)  Use the Telephone Talk bullet sheet to keep you on track with your conversations.  Book the appointment to meet face to face.  Team up and Boiler Room your Prospecting on the phones (more on that Saturday morning with guerrilla marketing trianing).  Just ... here we go ... PICK UP THE TELEPHONE and make things happen in a huge way!

GUERRILLA MARKETING!

Do you ever get up early in the morning so excited about this business and want everyone on the planet to know about it?  Do you feel like standing on your roof and shouting, "I've got what you all need!  Come get it."  I have felt that way with this V3 product.  What we have needs to be shouted from the roofs of every Associate's home.  "We have what you need America!"

There are ways to "plaster" your areas with flyers, and sample more people if you understand the basics of what guerrilla marketing is all about. Guerrilla marketing goes beyond the normal face-to-face appointments, in-home meetings and 3-way calls with your sponsor. It stretches it's arms out to the masses, shaking the bushes to find those exceptional people who (we know) would love the V3 product, and would run and work hard with building the business. Guerrilla marketing can be magical and magnetic, especially with such a powerhouse product V3.  (When in doubt...diet!)

The concept of guerrilla marketing was invented as an unconventional system of promotions that relies on time, energy and imagination rather than a big marketing budget. Typically, guerrilla marketing campaigns are unexpected and unconventional, always interactive, and consumers are targeted in unexpected places. The objective of guerrilla marketing is to create a unique and engaging concept to generate buzz, and consequently turn viral. 

Guerrilla marketing involves unusual approaches such as intercept encounters in public places, street giveaways of V3 samples, or any unconventional marketing intended to get maximum results from minimal resources. 

Well now.  I've always found unique ways to get the word out with my MLM business ventures over the years, i.e. Launch Parties, Biz Brunch's, book clubs, blind ads, newspaper ad give-aways, Pill Parties, bulletin board plastering with flyers, salon sampling, Diet Dollar incentives, 5-star meetings, Dove-tailing, speaker phone meetings, backyard biz barbeque's, pool pill parties, postcard mailers, thank you note incentives, etc.  But I never put a name on what I was doing. I just called it "blitzing."  

However, after talking to Tony R. this past weekend about our gorgeous Sampling Station, he apprised me of the proper term for what I was doing, and should teach others to do to generate local business ... guerrilla marketing.  And, I'm excited about it!

So... (to be continued, as they say) tune in Saturday 7am PST (213) 289-0500 code 303063# for a special Success Strategy training where I will be exploring and exploiting (and teaching) this unique way of doing business.  It is so much fun - and it works, but it does take guts where you literally go ape.  :-)   See you Saturday!  xox

SINGING THE SAME SONG!

Ken and I just spent three great days in Las Vegas at Voyager's home office.  And although I was battling a flu bug, I feel we got a ton done for you, our fabulous Associates. Our goals?  Getting materials, support tools, the new website, hotline messages, training modules, new Associate Getting Started manual, promotions, etc. up and running so that we are all singing from the same page, the same beautiful song of Voyager at full voice in total harmony!

Just like singing in a choir, which I have directed for our church and community for years since the ripe old age of 17, everyone brings to the table something special to share. Different qualities to their voice, a different frequency of vibrato, a variance with tempo and dynamics.  But, with the right direction from the top of the team; with everyone remaining teachable, miracles can happen and the result is beautiful harmonies that make up a powerful message of hope and possibility in music to the world.  Our message?  Optimum health and wealth with Voyager Health Technologies - the next legendary company!

Singing from the same page requires memorizing your One Minute Message, using the recorded Hotlines, staying plugged in with the nightly Blitz calls, the Thursday 18 Minute Biz Briefing calls, the Saturday Success Strategies call and company scheduled events.  Singing in tune means listening to the 4 Basic trainings, putting together you Biz Binder with 1-31 Tickler, using the new Tracker Sheet to create a Prospect 200 list, then moving individual names for follow-up to a separate Prospect Worksheet.

Bringing your individualized, special harmonies to our finale number (the next billion dollar company), means learning the scripting for the In-Home and area meetings, face-to-face appointments, and telephone interactions, then adding your unique tone (story), and additional embellishments that interest you, (i.e. articles, statistics, etc.)  The make sure to share those harmonies (your success) with the weekly calls, on the website with before and after pictures and stories, and with everyone you meet.  Therein lies the empowering that comes only when you plug in, promote and participate.  And, of course when you are truly committed and involved in building your biz.

Get involved.  Stay involved.  Sing the song of Health and Wealth with Voyager Health Technologies consistently every day, and everyone wins here. Follow direction from those that are leading the way and are proven leaders. Rehearse your story. Practice on your friends and family. Use your sponsor to help share that story. Sample two a day, everyday is your warm-up mantra.  Say it.  Do it.  Sponsor new every week. Create a team. Use the 4-step system. And use your sponsor to guide you every step of the way, and fine tune your technique. The result - massive momentum that is truly music to the ears!