November 2, 2010 by STONE

When looking at network marketing, many people can become overwhelmed or disillusioned by what it is and what it can do for you. Many have the lofty dreams of growing their businesses overnight. While some may seem that way, network marketing is not a get rich quick plan. This will take time and work from you over a few years. Most people say you can plan for it to take three to five years to see the kind of results you are wanting out of your business.

So why use network marketing? Network marketing is a way of advertising to help you sell more products and services and gain more customers over time. You must know up front that this plan is one that you must work and take care of like the business it is. Don’t be fooled by the sites out there that say you can become rich over night with their plan. This is not the absolute truth. You can see profits grow and money start coming in but it takes time and dedication to your plan.

Network marketing is basically word of mouth advertising. You work with a group of people to help you get the word out about your product. This helps by having people who you will never meet get to know about your product through others networks. For example, a friend of yours gets into your network marketing campaign. They have 2000 friends on their list of contacts. These are 2000 people you may have never met without the help of your friend or associate telling them about you.

Network marketing is a great way to advertise your product, brand or services by utilizing the opportunities given to you by your friends and associates. You do need to understand that this will take time so don’t quit your day job just yet. Work this like the business it is and you can realistically see the results you are looking for over a period of time. There are companies out there that can help you get started if you choose to. Get tied in with others that have seen the results of network marketing and allow them to mentor you to success