We're Going Vertical!

Jennifer Miyakubo, David Cohen, Eltha and Billy Banks, July 13, 2011

"Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching?"  ~Dennis and Wendy Mannering


"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."   ~Winston Churchill


"I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet."  ~Ancient Persian Saying


"We're going vertical!"  ~Billy Banks




There's no one on earth more positive about life and this business than Executive, Billy Banks of Texas. Everyone that meets him loves him. His philosophy is to simply get rid of the "stinkin' thinkin'" (Zig Ziglar), and go vertical. He is a joy to be around, talk to and work with. And his enthusiasm for this business is why he is exploding and is one of our top leaders. He is magnetic and let's nothing get him down. It's time for everyone who is serious about making money with this business to let a little "Billy" rub off on them, recognize what you've got your hands on with Voyager, this product, and your positioning at the top. Then just go vertical. 


Going vertical means being on every Tuesday and Saturday call. Reading the blogs and listening to the trainings at www.burgessbiz.com. It means doing the 3-way calls with your team and upline leader. It means sampling everyday new people, sponsoring every week new team members, and communicating, congratulating, motivating your team. Going vertical means to share your belief with everyone you know, writing your goals and "why" down, reading and reviewing them, and continually adding to your Prospect 200 list. 

Robert H. Schuller
It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.


If you find yourself getting down and negative, take a walk, listen to a weekly call (or archived at www.burgessbiz.com), then call your upline leader and get pumped back up and positive again. Best way to motivate yourself? Sponsor someone new. Their energy will ignite yours! You have a gift here that needs to be shared. We have a product that is magic and is changing lives everywhere. Say less to more people. Sample  more people. 3-way people into the calls with you. Don't work alone. Buddy-up and run fast. With this awesome new management team, headed up by CEO and president, David Cohen, we haven't even started yet. The best is yet to come. Time to join Billy and "go vertical!" 

Tell Your Story

"Not only is your story worth telling, but it can be told in words so painstakingly eloquent that it becomes a song."  - Gloria Naylor

Our newest #16 grandbaby (my "why")
Beckham Christopher Burgess 8/28/11

What a great way to describe telling your story, comparing it to a song is music to the ears (and heart strings). And we all have a unique story to tell about our experience with V3 and the Voyager business, locked in with our personal "why" we do this. So it's important to know how to tell your story to effectively build your Voyager business. Your passion for the product and business must be transferred through you to the person you are sharing Voyager with. That's where great story telling comes in. They must feel as you feel. They must relate to you, trust you, and know that Voyager is something that they want and can do. Your story starts them believing.

Before and after pictures always tell a great story. What's that saying? A picture's worth a thousand words? And showing your before and after pictures is what you should be doing during your presentations. In fact, make sure they are in the front of your Biz Binder in clear plastic pages, along with other stories you have collected. But before showing the pictures, nail down your story. First, write down "why" you are doing this business. Now jot down how you felt before taking V3. Take into account the three major formula factors - mood, energy and appetite. Jot down things that you have noticed, like focus, cravings, bad snacking habits, movement, inch loss, weight loss, blood pressure, blood sugar, headaches, etc. These are common things that are effected in a very positive way with V3. Pin point what stands out for you. Jot them down and start writing your story. Start with being skeptical. 

"My name is Sandi, and I live in Southern California. I'm a mother of five and grandmother of sixteen, an operatically trained singer and music teacher, and I love Network Marketing. I've always worked from home because my priority is family. This business has given me the freedom to do all of the things I love doing - raising children, being involved with music, community and church. And after my sixth baby was born I became a type 2 diabetic and have struggled (actually yo-yo'd) with dieting. Before V3 I felt out of control with my portion sizes and late night snacking, was tired and grumpy most of the time, and just couldn't get a handle on my weight. I even considered surgical alternatives to control my appetite. V3 came to me at the perfect time. We were looking for another Networking business, and I, personally, was looking for this little magic pill. I felt V3's magic work within 30 minutes. I was finally happy, motivated, focused, energized, and my blood sugar normalized. I couldn't believe this one little pill could do everything it did for me. The biggest shock was how it totally slammed my appetite. My cravings were totally gone and my late night snacking was no longer a challenge. I lost 12 pounds within 2 weeks, went down a size, and I immediately started calling everyone I knew about V3 and Voyager. I knew V3 and Voyager was the golden ticket we had been praying to find, and sharing it with my Networking friends has been the easiest thing I've ever done, and I'm having fun! After only a few months with Voyager, we are making more money than we did after a few years in our biggest Networking company. It's been amazing, and everyone we share it with immediately loves the V3, has results and wants to share it with people they know. We are excited!

Your story is your special gift to share with others. Your name, occupation, how you felt before V3, what you were looking for, how V3 and Voyager has changed your life and lifestyle. Share from your heart. Share your "why". When sharing your story on a conference call or in front of the room at a meeting, keep it to 30-45 seconds. Don't wander, or brag. No one cares that you received your masters in psychology from U of "who cares". They want to know 1) what's in this for me, and 2) can I do this? You answer those questions in the way you tell your story and present the opportunity. If you would like help telling your story, just write it down and email me. I will tweak it for you and together, we will nail it down!

SAMPLE, SELL, SPONSOR, SUPPORT

Shedrick Simms has lost 70 pounds on V3!

SAMPLE - SELL - SPONSOR - SUPPORT. It's really that easy when you have a hot, new diet pill to share. One that everyone wants and needs - yesterday. They just don't know about it. That's your job. To sample - sell - sponsor - support everyone you know, run into, meet and are referred to. "Who do you know who would love to try this happy skinny pill?"  
"Who do you know who could use a little extra money?"  


Network Marketing has never been simpler than it is right now with Voyager and the V3 diet pill. There's been an eight year void in the market place since the last hot diet pill that worked was available to you and me.
Eight year void where people have been getting fatter, feeling more out of control, and falling into depression. Obesity is on the rise. Depression is rampant. People are tired and fatigued. And, with all of the diets out there you'd think we'd be getting thinner, right? Nope. We are getting fatter, feeling more deprived and starving (and very grumpy) every time we attempt to try yet another diet!


V3 to the rescue! V3 is hope in a bottle. Hope with feeling happier, more focused, energized, in control of your eating, snacking, portion sizes, and you'll flat-out lose weight. What can possibly be better than that? When you feel happy, you'll make better lifestyle choices. When you have energy, you'll move more - even exercise. When your appetite is slammed, you'll eat less and make better food choices. V3 is a win-win for you and everyone around you. "Eat Less...Move More" is finally possible with V3 as your secret weapon with weight loss and appetite control!

So, get out there and Sample - Sell - Sponsor - Support. (Or ask for a sample!) There is a place for everyone in this business - wholesale consumer, part-time business builder, and for the career-minded individuals who catch the vision of how huge this Voyager opportunity is with V3, you will roll up your sleeves and run fast and hard, and realize your financial dreams!


It's a simple business when you have V3. You sample, then sell a bottle, then sponsor everyone into the business. Then have them immediately plug right into www.burgessbiz.com - the team support site.  That's - Sample - Sell - Sponsor - Support! Note: At www.burgessbiz.com your new team members will find trainings, handouts, flyers, guidelines to help get their business rockin' - fast! So what's holding you back? As Nike's slogan says, "just do it!"

Chris Ball has lost 28 pounds and will never be without V3!

Don't keep V3 a secret. Don't be stingy with it - keeping it all to yourself. You have what everyone wants and needs. So give it to them! This little happy skinny pill is your golden ticket to the a lifestyle of financial and time freedom. Tell everyone about it. Hold home parties, backyard barbecues, block parties, yard sales where you simply - Sample - Sell - Sponsor and Support with V3 leading the way.


Simply say..."You've got to take a look at an amazing project I'm working on. I've discovered an amazing little all-natural diet pill that brightens your mood, boosts your energy and completely slams your appetite! Everyone loves this, are losing weight, having fun and making money. You need to do this with me. Let's buddy-up and rock 'n roll!"

TEAM-UP!

Billy Banks, Eddie Metcalf, Jeff Bourgeois & Butch Lafargue

When I start building my business, I like to sponsor from coast to coast great people. But, I've also been in this business near 40 years, have worked with lots of incredible individuals, and have a pretty good database to draw from as I begin the sponsoring process. However, I started right where you are, and I remember very clearly what I did in those start-up days to build my business. First, I always look for leaders who I know will step-up and make things happen in their individual areas with or without me living there. Second, I look for goal-oriented, self-motivated individuals who need me for those important ongoing 3-way calls, but they can pretty much make things happen on their own. I tell them from the get-go to immediately find a business buddy. 

Sherry Holmen and Marty Weeks

With mentoring and training them, I always encourage my personally sponsored people to buddy-up with someone in the area that has the same excitement and passion that they have for the business, then team-up and run fast together. Do everything together. Sizzle and strategize daily, and keep each other motivated and moving forward with building the business. I tell them to hold each other accountable for all daily income generating activity. Meet weekly and figure out creative ways to best grow your area and groups. Team-up with holding 2-on-1 appointments, in-home meetings, expo's and shows, and cold calling. 

Mathew Berlin, Mary Ann Thomas and Shelley Ball

Teaming-up makes independent business building a lot more exciting, easy and fun! You will empower each other, and create area momentum. When one is a little down, the other is up. Celebrate together. Recognize your teams together. Hold Biz Brunches together. Write your goals together. Make your Prospect 100 lists together. Organize your Biz Binders together. Compete with each other and challenge each other. Together you will keep each other on track with personal and group goals. 


This teaming up very important with growing your business long term. And this is the first thing you must do if you are serious about building your business. If you are working alone, you just won't see the success or the growth you want to achieve in this business. Buddy-up, team up, and build and think big. Plan, sample, sponsor, meet people face-to-face, party ... together. That's the key, guys. A basketball game was never won by an individual. It takes a team. So, get out there and find someone to run with, then team up and make big things happen!

DON'T RE-INVENT THE WHEEL!

"Do to Duplicate!" has always been my motto with Network Marketing. I have never taught what I haven't done. And I, over the near 40 year span of building a business from home in this wonderful industry, have tried many things to grow the business. Some things did not work, and I learned from those stumbles. But the principles and systems I teach my team DO work, and if followed, you WILL see success. I do to duplicate, and so should you. Don't re-invent the wheel.


Every speaker that has seen success with Network Marketing will tell you to keep things simple (KISS), say less to more people, write down your goals, determine your "why", start writing your Prospect 200 list using your Memory Jogger, stay plugged in to what's going on, be teachable, and follow the leaders who are seeing success. There are basics of business building that flat-out work. Over the years I have streamlined, simplified and created tools to short-cut your learning curve with this business so that you can talk to people more effectively, present the business better, follow-up with focus, and make money faster. That's why I created www.burgessbiz.com. It's for our independent Associates to get up to speed quicker, see success faster, and duplicate with confidence. 

Eddie and Heidi Metcalf

This mornings SUCCESS STRATEGIES training call made my heart sing. Why? Because two of Voyagers fastest growing leaders were featured and they shared their biz building strategies with the listening team. They shared the importance of using the 4-step system, the tools, the www.burgessbiz.com support site, the Tuesday Biz Briefing calls, the two recorded Hotline messages, etc. It was music to my ears! (more operatic references :-) Because they are duplicating the system, teaching their team to duplicate the system, and not trying to re-invent the wheel, they are exploding their business and breaking Executives faster than any other team right now. It is exciting seeing them in action! The Metcalf's are busy, successful individuals who love the product, caught the magnitude of this business in Las Vegas after meeting the new corporate team, headed up by C.E.O. and president, David Cohen, and had a complete business paradigm shift which has them setting the pace for all of you to follow. 

Lafargue, Metcalf, Banks, Griffin, Bourgeois Team!

Ken and I feel blessed to have them on our team. (Note: they had three Executive teams at the Leadership Summit fly-in!) If you are serious about this business and making money, do as Eddie and Heidi Metcalf and team are doing, and follow the system outlined at www.burgessbiz.com and please ... don't re-invent the wheel. xo

Take the Products to the People!

Scott & Judy Roberts & MI Team with 152 Pounds Lost!

Holding home meetings is key to building a strong Network Marketing business for yourself. Gathering people together in a meeting does two things: re-sells the dream to the existing team, and sells the dream to new people. It's in these small intimate gatherings that dream building is done. People feel comfortable entering a home to learn about a business that they can actually work from home. Holding meetings in the home creates a warm and welcoming environment for friends and family to gather together and learn about the product and business opportunity. 

Sherry Holmen and Barry Deuschle

Many people will come to your home event as a favor to you, and will come more willingly if you ask them to bring an assigned item like chairs, ice, a snack, or bottled water, and of course a friend (if you remind them to do so.) The "do-me-a-favor" approach with inviting warm market contacts always works if you remind them a minimum of three times by phone, twice by email and once by text messaging. Somehow people conveniently forget, so your last reminder (being a text) should read something like this, "I can't wait to see you tonight at my Voyager Soirée!  Remember to bring the ice, and a couple of friends"


For decades, Network Marketing and Direct Selling companies have always seen big time success when the field leadership consistently holds weekly home meetings, PBR's and parties. These home meetings feed into the monthly area hotel meeting, where the opportunity is validated in a bigger way. And the more home meetings are taking place in a given area, the faster momentum will happen for that area. It's important to note, in reference to home meetings, that Mary Kay outsells most department store cosmetics. Tupperware outsells Rubbermaid that is found in every grocery and pharmacy store in the US! Why? Because of TRUST. Your friends and family trust you, and are more likely to take a look at what you are doing, and will want to try your product.


We are all educators in this wonderful world of Network Marketing. We educate people on products and programs that they didn't know existed. The person needing your diet isn't usually found in the health food store asking questions about a good diet product and program. But they will come to a home meeting, and after hearing the weight loss stories, will want to try your product for themselves, and possibility get involved with you in the business.  I've always said that this business is all about taking the products to the people. And the most effective way to do this is with the home meeting. It's a safe place to ask questions, talk to the other attendees and speakers, pick up a sample, a bottle, and hear about the possibilities of hope, health and wealth.

As your home meetings grow, and know that they may start small, you should document how many pounds have been lost in the room (see the above picture in Michigan). Have your guests sign in, get a name tag, and write down their pounds lost on V3. This is so easy to do, is fun, and it will amaze you how quickly those 5-10-15+ pounds add up!  Have fun, meet often (same time, same place) and take the products to the people. They are looking for V3!

Hope Vs Hype

I've blogged a lot lately about recognizing opportunity. it's a subject that is near and dear to my heart, as they say. When you've established yourself as a network marketer you tend to get asked to start companies, are sent boat loads of products to try free, and offered various "deals" as enticements to get involved. 

Lately both Ken and I have noticed a bad trend with struggling networking companies that have been limping along for 6-8 years, then decide to hustle in "hitters", guarantee them monthly money for six months to bring on board their teams from the companies they are currently involved with. They, of course, jump in (temporarily) to get their hands on that monthly guarantee, but as soon as that six months is up they are out shopping for the next deal to jump in on and cut the next six month guarantee of cash. This scenario is sad, to say the least. Those hurt are the volunteer army in the trenches - those wonderful distributors who weren't cut the deal-of-the-day.

What we have here with Voyager Health Technologies is the real opportunity with a solid new corporate team, an amazing product with V3 that works, and a comp plan that has been paying. The tweaks to the plan being made are enhancements to assure everyone be paid for those they sponsor, namely those first four that have been rolling up. These wonderful enhancements will bolster your opportunity and business building efforts. For those of you incredible Associates who have recognized the Voyager opportunity as the next legendary company, run fast and run hard. You are at the top - the beginning. And YOU are your guarantee for big time success. The harder you work, the more money you'll make. The more leaders you create, the closer you get to those six figure monthly checks. Voyager is here for the long term. And we are only 170 days old with official launch in Vegas on July 12 and 13th. Those who attended the launch know how incredible this opportunity is, and also know it is up to them to make it happen. With Voyager you have HOPE vs HYPE. Thank you for recognizing true opportunity.