Again another good tip. Just gather info. and build the relationships - that is the key to success in our profession. July 4th since it's June haha.

Since this is June 13, there are only two holidays in the next two months. Flag day and the 4th of July, so the 4th of July has to win.

Goodness that shirt kind of had my ADD acting up -- No really love the shirt -- I like the 1 week follow-up and the question " Were you serious about that?" - I think that this approach can be used in more than the holidays or family gatherings.. but can be used across the board at all gatherings and new people you meet at networking events. Great moment Eric! - As for the up QOTD - the coming holidays -- Well my birthday Feb 3rd (holiday in my world) and St. Patricks Day of course.

I appreciate Dan's reference to reviewing the "old" personal development information like Earl Nightengale's "The Secret" and Napoleon Hill. Thanks for introducing me to Dan. John in So Cal.

Wow - I am amazed at his honesty including his own personal failure at money management, etc. He earned a lot more cred with me because of that disclosure. John in So Cal

Love the way that this is real "meat and potatoes" talk. - John in So Cal

Chinese New Year, it's long.

Great advice Eric

Not annoying anybody is key to become listened to.
And there are proper times to speak about everything.

Love you all
Alfredo Rodrigues

Way cool Eric, way cool! I'm looking forward to Dec 16th,
C Ya,

T-bone

great advise! so many people get excited but do it in a way that does not help them, all the oposite, people start to run away from them, and they this people leave the MLM business and say :THIS MLM DEAL did not work, what did not work was the approach we talk toward the business, becoming a profesional is so critical, congratulations Eric for all that you do!

Thanks again Eric for these great tips and strategies. I do not want to be know as the guy that attacks everyone in my family.

AOTD: Christmas.

Make it a great day!
God Bless!

I like the season. . Each holiday has a different meaning for me. Hard to say which one I like best.. This year we hosted Thanksgiving in our new home for the first time.. Very nice.. Christmas for the meaning of the holiday and New Years eve more than New Years because that was the evening I proposed to my wife and she said yes. People tend to treat each other kinder this time of year too (unless they're at the mall shopping). I enjoy that part of this time of year. I also like Dec 21 because from that day on the days get longer.

Makes total sense. Thanks for sharing on the easy Holiday follow-up, too! Great video and look forward to watching them all.

It seems prospecting always comes down to building a relationship. And with family / friends it's perhaps taken for granted that you have some kind of a connection and you can go after them anytime but that doesn't necessarily mean you know what's going on in their life today. Listening and understanding bridges that gap so that you know how and when is the right time for them to look.
QOTD: Up here over the next 2 months we really only have Christmas / New Years, but regardless all year I think I am going to go with Christmas. Lots of time with family, friends, events, gatherings, food, drinks...
Thanks Eric...great content this week! Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends!

Well, If your business is making you grow as a person and make you more generous and a better listener, people will notice it and you will have the power of great attraction on everyone and they will find you calm and with maybe much better selfconfidence than they have. These things will make them curious enough to come to you or just enjoying your space. And that is really pitching...but not your products and not the opportunity...Because it's not what you get, It's who you are becoming as a person that is the big thing! Right!?

Very good tip. In every sense we should reconnect, reconnect, reconnect over the holidays. If people are willing to listening to learn about our business and opportunity they will not only keep up in mind if their situation changes, but also refer others to us in the meantime who they think would be interested in what we offer.

The "Cloak and dagger" approach :-)

It really is the only way to do it successfully.

Naw, it's just the professional and appropriate approach. No matter what your business, if you have an opportunity to offer someone, and you believe in it, you need to communicate it professionally. Right time, right place, right approach.

You still have your psychic damage from your first MLM to get through. :):)

Love you man. Hope you're having a great time in Miami!

Bones, I like your morbid take. Your sick mind is admirable.

Eric,

I have to agree with you - but you know this doesn't only apply for familly gatherings or the holidays. Even if I'm invited to a friends party or dinner I would still not turn that thing into a business presentation. I listen, I ask questions in order to see how entrepreneurial people are, and where they are today compared with where they'd like to be - and then some days later I'd call them up and say "Hey remember we talked about...I might have a solution - can I buy you a cup of coffee?" It works much better then the direct aproach and it keeps me from geting a reputation of a party trasher.

QOTD: X-mas I love X-mas!

Great tips as always, Eric. Thank you for being professional and teaching us to do the same.

QOTD: New Year

Thank you Eric for more of your great advice.

May you and your family have a Wonderful Thanksgiving. And Happy Thanksgiving to all!

~ Dorene Pierceall

Another great lesson for our 'newbie' team members. Thanks once again Eric. You have knocked it out of the park again!

This is EXACTLY what we teach ... so, I couldn't agree more!

You're absolutely right Eric. Have a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. Best regards from your biggest fan.

I like them all, but probably christmas :)

Man you guys really know how to celebrate Thanksgiving. Here in Canada we get a Monday in October. Yes it's a long weekend, but nothing like how you do it in the US.

Anyway, that's great advice Eric, and it's a much more professional approach. Anything less (bugging people) just cheapens the profession AND your own image!

QOTD: Christmas.... my favorite holiday of the year!

Good advice Eric. Nice way of applying F.O.R.M. and follow-up to holiday events. Be a consultant, not 'that guy'!

Don't be a party bore.... a proper presentation at a proper time. This is business. Be a Pro!
Holiday..... half term, skiing with Joan, Darcy and Tom.

This really is important...especially if you already have been labeled as "that family member".

I am with Beth on this one...you have got to practice some spin control and clean up the mess so that people feel comfortable being around you again.

Just did a blog post about it- Guilt Free Holiday Prospecting ... I have apologized...told people that I didn't know what I was doing ... got some training ... learned a better way ... ask for their forgiveness.... and leave it at that. Then we start talking about THEM and what's going on in their life... I pay attention and listen for clues about how they can possibly help other people with my products...

I don't know how you feel about this approach Eric..it is a bit different than the one you talk about ... but at least I don't have to worry about getting the turkey thrown at me any more. And, I have gotten some nice referrals to other people by taking the pressure off of my family and friends by redirecting their focus outwards to other people.

QOTD: Christmas is the season here.

This time of a year is a great time to network. Be more interested in others and listen. In return people will ask you about what it is that you do.

My favorite holiday is new years so I can get back to work and a routine.

Wow, this is an important one. If you are new to network marketing PLEASE PAY ATTENTION. Boy did I ever violate this principle when I first got started 10 years ago. I was just a college kid, home for the holidays and excited to share this with everyone. (I started in October, hehe) This is a great way to BLOW IT for your friends and family. Not being respectful of their time and kind of forcing it on them or just talking about your opportunity without showing it is very unprofessional...but how was a girl with zero business experience and even very little real world experience supposed to know that?

If you're not brand new and you've already made this mistake, you are going to have to do some damage control, and the sooner the better. You don't want your family thinking for mohths or years that you are in "one of those things" - the sooner they SEE what you are doing, the more likely they will be to understand it, even if it's not for them.

QOTD: My favorite holiday period (not just over the next two months) is CHRISTMAS!!! Always has been. I love everything about the Christmas season!!

Eric I really appreciate the simplicity you put in every basic or fundamental issue covered in the show...

I would ask you What do you think about the moment when people ask you "Hey How are you? How are you doing for the next year with the current economic situation?" Would you express your goals which, obviously, are "touched" by the fact that WE DO HAVE A BETTER WAY? or would you talk about what you are doing? or just scape with a "Fine as everyone else"?

Thank you very much

If people ask I'd say "I'm doing great and am sure 2010 will be the best year of my life"! If they press beyond that, I'd just say I'm excited about my business and my life and keep it general. Then I'd ask about them.