Great recruiting scripts. Practise makes better. Thank you.

I can see myself doing that. I have been asking that very question but now I can see how it can lead to expanding my business.

Love it..Keep it coming

Great video Eric.

I can imagine it works... I need to start practice... I will.

This video slipped through the cracks and I did not watch the 1st go around. Glad you twitted it out today.

Great advice!

easy yet effective. Thank you.

NICE, real NICE!

Great video! What an easy way to talk to people when your not quite sure what to say! I have to go back and read your book again!

I like this one. I was trying to figureout how to talk to people you meet jut about every day, and now I know. Thanks Eric.

I used this since I heard it form you in the cruise, it really works to make a conversation, and finally getting the contact information, great tip

I just arrived at my summer cottage on one of your beautiful Minnesota lakes and finally have internet access, so I'm playing catch up with the videos. I really like the tip of saying "I'm looking to expand my business in your area".

Its off course, so so so pro until i find its result for myself.

GOOD LUCK FOR ME!!!

Great tip today. Thank you Eric.

Great advice!
I will go to Barcelona soon, and then I will practice this =).
Se you in Barcelona Eric!

How simple. Thanks again

Connie T

My dreams can start just looking at the sceanery surrounding you where you are standing. Great visual.

Wow That was something new for me. Thanks Eric for the tip.

Great tip, great icebreaker. it definitely opens the door to talk to them about your business. Great stuff. :) Thanks Eric.

Where are you from, where do you live --what a great approach and way to get someone talking about themselves. Thanks for this idea!

wow, i have never heard of that before eric. that advice is worth its weight in gold. i will start to use that from today. brief and to the point. thanks a million.

So simple but sometimes so hard to say.

I am also using that approach, but I wasn't using the tools. Thanks for sharing this. This is a great advice. I will share this to my organization.

Great advice!! I´m going to use that for shure!!

It's a very simple way of starting a conversation too...

GOLD!!

Great tip Eric. Simple questions like this one are very good to start a conversation that could lead to a successful contact.

Great tip, I presume that this can be used at any point in your dialog, I personally would likely build a little rapport first.

Great tip Eric. Simple questions like this one are very good to start a conversation that could lead to a successful contact.

This was exactly what I was looking for. I've been walking around the last few days trying to meet people, but didn't want to sound phony. This is great advice. Thanks much. You give away some great knowledge.

Glen

And people just love to talk all about themselves and their home! Listen, take an interest and you are most of the way there.

Brillant!

simple question. It sounds so natural when you do it Erik! The magic of words

Great technique for starting a conversation! That is always my 1st obstacle - once I start talking - I loosen up and I'm good. But getting over that 1st barrel is always the greatest battle in my mind.

Simple...Simple.....Simple....and duplicatable....Thanks

This is such a simple technique and easy for anyone to use. Thanks

Very well put, a recruiting technique anyone can use, anywhere.

thanks great question. you can keep repeating this show :-)))

I've used this, need to use it more and more...

I've been thinking about this a lot now that I have the opportunity to build internationally - it makes me listen to people differently. I can't wait to try this out.

Great tool, so simple

Great idea! Real in-your-face but great nonetheless. I'll have to try it and see if it works!

Great idea! Real in-your-face but great nonetheless. I'll have to try it and see if it works!

Hola Eric, Excelent Tool and it´s work... Very Good.

Saludos.
Daniel y Natali, Querétaro, México.

Hi Eric! Great adwise! And you make it sound so easy to..Well maybe it is. If I just practice, pratice and practice. I'll try this one when I'm on my way to mastermind :) / Linda, Sweden

Another great adwise!

Thanks Eric. Looks like everyone is having fun. Enjoy!

Nice question... actually I should say nice response to their answer to the question. I often ask people that but have not got the smooth response to transition to my business yet... I'll be practicing that one!

"What" and Who" such simple words - but so powerful. I love that approach, it starts a conversation and flows into the business questions. Great idea!

Great refresher. I love it. Your short daily videos are very helpful

Looks like your dreams are coming true Eric. Thanks for the words of inspiration that will help me realize my dreams too.

Great remainder, every time I here again it help me to put in my regular language with out thinking every time I approach a prospect

It is a great technique and a great ice breaker for conversation.

Great advice Eric and I love this technique and have found it to work well while on an airplane. I spend alot of time flying between cities and countries and this technique has produced nice growth in my business. With this approach and then implementing /following the 8 steps process - it works!!

Great advice Eric

338:
amazing technique!
will try it on the next days!
tks

We always need to keep eyes and ears open. And mouth too to ask like "where do You live ?"

Indirect approach is effective and a good communication opener.

Practicing that one technique and with trial and error on approach this definitely will bring great results. I like that one....thx Eric!!

Great question, good way to start a conversation, open communication/dialogue and make it about the other person not about me.

#338-Great Recruiting Question-Very simple question: "where do you live?" This question can create a dialogue which can open many doors.

Eric, Another easy approach I'd forgotten about. Most likely because I've become somewhat of a home body and I don't know why. Need to change that starting today.

Wow talk about indirect. No pressure for the exposure. Thanks!

Good stuff.
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So simple and we probably are already unconciously asking the question. Now this takes it to the next level! It really is the little things that can make the conversation natural to your introduction. I sometimes think that we overcomplicate it. The old anagram applies K.I.S.S. Thanks Eric!

Thank you Eric for sharing this genius script with us. That explains me how you expose at least one prospect every day. Bless you.

Great technique Eric. You are so smooth. Love the examples you give of the conversation, it really helps.

Great technique to peak interest and get the conversation going.

Great tip Eric.. look forward to using it when I travel or even when I'm out and about...

Eric, you are so smooth! Thank you for the fantastic lead in idea! This is something I can start using today!

Great, sounds like a very good way of prospecting!

Love It. Will definitely use that approach. Thanks

23 in 25

Great point Eric

Also do not prejudge your prospects, you do not know who is really looking. Every opportunity is a prospecting opportunity. Who do you want in your business? Go and get them, that is the challenge.

Have a great weekend
Regards
Peter

#338 “Where do you live? ... I’m looking to expand my business in that area.”
A person can use either a direct or indirect approach with this question.

ANOTHER OUTCOME TO THE QUESTION: Where do you live?

Emily Sue passed away and her husband, Bubba, called 911.

The 911 operator told Bubba that she would send someone out right away.
"Where do you live?" asked the operator.

Bubba replied, "At the end of Eucalyptus Drive."

The operator asked, "Can you spell that for me?"

There was a long pause and finally Bubba said, "How 'bout if I drag her
over to Oak Street and you pick her up there?"

Sound simple and effective! I´ll try it. Thanks

Isn't it great that this business is made up from a few simple disciplines. Like Jim Rohn said "There are no new fundamentals."

Just Greeaaattttttttttttttttt! Thank you one more time, Eric and an amazing weekend for you and your family! ;-)

thanks Eric...you sure make it simpler for all of us! Great advice once again!

Love this Eric...you definitely have a gift of making this profession simple! I appreciate your sharing your techniques & experience w/ all of us....even if we are not in your personal business.

Thanks Eric! great advice...a simple question like where are you from will definitely open people up to talking about themselves and lead to conversations which will lead to exchange of contact information and to many prospects to add to my list!

Eric always hits home runs! Here is another great way to grow your business anywhere, anytime you are out meeting people. Use this and you will have a great time!

I Love it Eric... Very Simple, and hopefully very effective. I will try this... Have a great weekend!

Excellent way to greet other people and to get things started.

Great way to pique interest Eric. Simple and short. And the focus is 100% on them. That makes it easy to go further.

Be awesome today, make a difference and give back! dave

Great approach Eric, it's like you talk about in your Go Pro series, keep it simple...and for most people indirect. My team and I adopted this approach to "test it out" and the response really has been incredible. Those who are interested speak up right away and the ones who are scared can't think of anyone. It's really been quite funny and an eye opener to talk to prospects this way. Thanks so much, keep 'em coming!
All the best,
Carrie

Good approach that anyone can do especially when they are on vacation meeting lots of new people.

Terrific information - easy way to start a conversation, and proceed with 8 steps - Thanks.

It's as simple as that!
What an insight again.
Thank you for sharing all this wisdom with us.

Talk about deja vu, I had the exact conversation today because of someone's accent

Wonderful as usual !!

Indirect approach, it's working for me.

Simple, yet incredibly effective approaches - people-centered as well. Good stuff.

Thanks Eric, great advice.

Simple easy way to approach somebody for sure.

That is such an easy "duplicate able" way of approaching someone. I use it as well many times. Just have to refine the process from there, getting better.

Sounds so simple

Great way to open a conversation. ERIC, love how you give us an example and walk us through it.

Simple prospecting process on vacation:
1. Where are you from?
2. I'm looking for someone to expand my business in that area.
And then 8 step process :)

That's about as boiler plate as it gets. Not complicated and duplicate's easily. Thanks for the reminder it's not how much you know that people are interested in it's how much we care!

In the sales business if you are the person who makes all the questions you get the chance of making a sell, the same with mlm is true. Ask about everything all the time
nice one

Now that's a transferable method to prospect. Nice

Thanks Eric. Very simple approach using casual conversation and my favorite "If I, would you".

All conversations are really about listening for and opening doors. Those doors being that of what is of real importance to the person we are speaking to. Eric's time tested statements are direct and to the point and used at the right time will certainly segue into offering an opportunity. We must be mindful to pose those questions at the right time in the conversation. I am reminded of the statements; seek and ye shall find, ask and you will be rewarded. Thanks Eric

I like it,also using material from the 8 steps.

Where do you live or where are you from are a great conversation starters and very natural, comfortable, non-threatening questions. We use this technique a lot and have had very good results. Just for fun you can really ramp it up by going to areas where there are a lot of tourists. If there is any kind of tourist attraction near you it can be a gold mine and a fun way to spend sometime meeting new friends.

Great advice and example of keeping it simple and straight forward. Will definitely practice this approach.
Thanks, Eric!

This is the perfect conversation starter when you are traveling. Even if the person says they are from the city next to yours, you are looking to expand in your county, or your immediate area, right? If they are from your same city, you have a growing business and are looking for others, but would like to expand outside your city, then go for the indirect approach! Who do you know?

Some great stuff to use from today. I'm not to good at f2f prospecting. I'd like to get better at it. Is there a series of videos, Eric, that go into the 8 step process that you've done?

Over the first 40 years of my life I averaged over one address a year. I enjoy the "where are you from" dance and thank you for identifying the steps. The question, 'so what do you do there?' if missed ends the dance.

Excellent advise......just having a friendly conversation

this is a great simple approach! I have used this before and it works great, but I like how you tie it in to your invitation to a tool, great example. thanks!

Very useful introduction of the business - works nationally too - thanks!

Kewl- let us know how it goes!

My wish is you have made a believer out of me that we have a better way, and I would hope some day to meet you face to face to tell you from the bottom of my heart Thank you for all you time talent and wanting to take the rest of the world with you to the top. A lot of successful people have forgotten to do that today.

Ah. Being a military kid, I've used the 'where are you from' question zillions of times to break the ice personally because it's highly likely I have some kind of geographical common ground with nearly everyone because of moving so often in my childhood. NOW, I'm certainly going to put the 'I'm expanding my business in your area' spin into the conversation too. Previously I've thought the 'expanding' line to be far-fetched and calculated, but with the world getting smaller and smaller (so to speak), I can see myself saying that with sincerity.......Cool.

I love the live example. I see how this applies in many scenarios I've come across.

Nando

Thanks Eric for all you do.
Hal

My most important goal is that one day in the very near future, I am going to sound as natural as you, Eric. It's quite effortless - just the way it should be.
My best,
Fernando.

Great advise. Thank you Eric!

Great, simple and time tested technique. Love the hat! Great conversation starter as well!! Got to get me one of those!

Have great weekend.

Great Tips. Simple, not threatening approach. Be aware and looking.

Thanks Eric, the techniques and the skills you teach via this show (and GoPro) are invaluable. If every network marketer learned these skills, it would raise the bar on the profession.

Great tip, thanks. I will use it.

Awesome! Thank you Eric.

Simple yet powerful when implemented.

Love it!! I love meeting new people and asking them where they are from. It is a great entry. The "expanding" dialog is the best. Thanks for the new tidbit.

Questions are the key to prosperity. The questions we ask ourselves and our answers to our own questions reflect the quality and comfortability of the questions we ask our prospects. The questions we ask our prospects, effect our ability to recruit, and lead them.

Eric YOU ROCK! Everyday I continue to learn from you and continue to sharpen my skills. NMPRO is a true blessing! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your passion!

Great approach indeed Eric. If you don't mind could you tell us where we might find more info on the 8-step approach you're speaking of? Thanks and have a blessed weekend!

Thanks so much Eric - just a small phrase can open up a world of opportunity. As always another gem to digest during breakfast.

BRAVO !!! you make it sound sooo easy - because it should be -

Alot of great tips on what to say and to have a good conversation with a stranger.

Simple, time tested and it works.

Thanks, Eric, for the nice tip. I usually notice the accents also. This is a great way to get great leads without any kind of pressure.

Very good, casual, and none threatening.

Lol! When you explain it it sounds so easy...and it is. I have to give my upline trainer credit. The information explained today was one of the first lessons that he taught me. I said it before and I will say it again, we are on the same wavelength. Thanks for sharing and thanks for taking time to talk with us even though you have set sail on the high seas.

Great tip Eric, will use it today on the airplane I have to take, thank you, and have a great day as well

excellent technique. I have been waiting for you to tell us exactly what you tell a new person.
Can you tell us, what would say if you were in a party or to a friend?.
All the concepts become alive when you bring speicific examples on how to approach someone.
thanks erick.

This is a great way to start a conversation. It's non-threatening. People love to talk about where they live. When you talk about expanding to their area, that could be seen as them benefiting their community, as well as an opportunity for them personally.

Amazingly simple concept, thanks Eric!!!

Great episode focused on one recruiting technique. Easy to understand and easy to do.

It's amazing how the simplest concept sounds so much better when explained by someone else.

I'm looking to expand my business in Texas and Georgia. You can contact me at 832.217.9986 or jerryscribner.com

For many people, it's a lot more comfortable for them to talk about where they came from or the area they currently live in (safer than answering about personal questions right up front). Based on their initial response, we can gauge if we need to build little more rapport (F.O.R.M. them) if time permits or if the prospect is ready for us to launch right into the "If I... Would you" sequence.

How can you tell which way to flex? Just go out and do it, there are so many people out there to practice on. Over time, we would develop that "sense", that discernment on which direction to take with our questions. Heck, I've disqualified some people from my business right from their initial response to my 1st question. What say you?....

I can't thank you enough for all the great teachings you have shared with me and all the others. Thank You

Im using this all the time actually. It really works :)

This is a great way of opening up a conversation! Thank you Eric for reminding /sharing with us. This is doable! Simple and so very effective!

Great tip! Who could say no when you do it properly? No one you'd want in your business, that's who!

This is just what I needed! A really good tip - one I can put into practice at once. Thanks.

This is soooo good Eric. I need to practice it more than I'm doing now. Most of the time I use some other openings, but this one rocks for sure. Best regards from your biggest fan.

Great and short technique that i've also used for a long time.

Thanks for sharing how YOU do it.

Theodore from Greece

Ways of talking to people which work, questions to ask to help us with the beginning of the formation of a relationship are extremely valuable. Everything Eric says is worth another listen – as if there was any doubt of that fact.

But let’s not get too caught up in ‘chat up lines’. Sometimes it may depend upon how long we have to have a conversation, how long we’ve known people, circumstances - over what period of time? Sometimes it can be best to shut up and listen – many will tell you stuff without you prompting – making it more about them which is want we must always aim for. And sometimes it is best to keep the first conversation and exchange very very short – with exchange being the action point.

So, though I have no dispute with what Eric is saying here (#338), I do think that it can all depend upon the culture of the person we are talking to. For instance, and at the great risk of displaying inappropriate and stereotypical viewpoints:
with Americans we can normally be more to the point – aiming to make it about them, about engaging and capturing their imagination. Americans love success and admire people who are or know how to be successful.
With the Brits, where the culture is to build people up to and applaud success and then knock them down again, there is a different cultural barrier to break down. Brits are a cynical lot – given that the multi-cultural, more cosmopolitan population make-up due to immigration is bringing about change (thank goodness).
With people from the Latin speaking nations we can build in a bit more emotion to our conversation, about feelings and opinions,
with Asian people work and respect is part of the culture and with people from the Orient there is no such thing as a problem – everything like that becomes an opportunity. Many will think differently to you but most will be super human beings (“there’s only 10 evil in the world ...but the move about a lot ~ Jim Rohn).
and then there's the many others, such as the Ozzies, the Greeks, the Canadians - so many wonderful people with different circumstances, because of the way they were raised and the way they think.

And yes, “where do you come from” is a question which will work whatever the culture of the individual or group you are addressing. From now on I will use it more. As a result of this and the thinking it generated I realise an important point...that the question works just as well with respect to the CULTURE from which people come...and this can include things like workplace culture...such as boxed up people working in cubicles, anywhere on the globe.

And we are all individuals with views and ideas nowadays affected by the global communication era – our programming and the way we think is changing along with the new world economy – the Internet and the computer is the new, more powerful version of an industrial revolution of this era.

So, with apologies to anyone from a culture other than where I come from (UK and New Zealand) who may feel offended by me describing their potential outlooks in such a generalised fashion:-

Thanks again Eric

Practice practice practice and practice some more....

Where are you from? Where do you live?
Well you know what I am looking to expand my business in..
indirect / direct / super indirect
If I would you....
Simple, now need to practice on more people, thanks Eric

NMPro#338 ..... Great Recruiting Question
Where are you from? Where do you live?You know what?I'm looking to expand my business in_____.
If I would you......Then continue on with the whole process. Get contact info.Then follow-up& follow through. Grst show!

That is so old school.... But i love it... :)

Our company is international, but we are not allowed to sponsor out of our country. that approach is ok here, also, though.

I think you have just shown us a way on how to approach more than 4 billion people who have never heard of network marketing as supposed to "some gurus" who "teach" us to find "unhappy networkers and 'attract them' to our 'primary opportunity'..." :-)

Find a way to start conversation with people, show your interest in them and lead to the topic you want to discuss. Eric, this is a great and easy question to get to the point. GREAT !

Hi Eric, great one! I tend to agree with the few points Rene Landsheer pointed out. We all must know we cannot jump right at the person before getting to know him/her, but we tend to forget sometimes, especially when you are new in MLM.

Thanks for your tip again!

Great question Eric! Easy opener....can lead to very interesting and informative conversation.
Thanks for sharing!

-James

valuable information, thanks Eric

Back again??

I just love that question.....

WOW, that is a perfect opener. Traveling round the world and being around other foreigners, that is an obvious question i've used to meet them, but going straight into the Who do you know? really has the power to take a brief encounter into an exposure process.

Eric, can't thank you enough for all the effort you put into NMP.

Thank you for walking through exactly how you talked with your prospect! Read Rene Landsheers valuable comment too.

Well, thank you and have a fantastic day.

Great content. Nice cap :)

Great info.
Thanks Eric.

I nowadays set my alarm at 7.30 am so I don't miss your shows as I value them immensly. However, this video could have been a little better. I believe it is very important to build a report with the person you talk with and you don't emphasize that in the beginning of the video. Instead it appears you jump right on him (like walking into a pub, seeing a girl you fancy and walking up to her and using as a first sentence: "Hey, would you like to f**k: not very effective and quite rude). Later on in the video you let us see that you actually have had a conversation before in which you show genuine interest in the person. However, as you don't emphasize this in this video, some people might think you go straight for your goal and copy you (remember, EVERYTHING you do gets duplicated so it might be a good idea to realize even what you do during your very first contact gets duplicated!!)
Second of all, the sentence "You could be very valuable for ME" is not a sentence I would recommend as this shows NO interest in the person but might give the person you are talking to the impression that you are only in it for yourself. I think a better sentence would be: "With your background the business I am involved with could be very rewarding for YOU".

But heck, since when did I do everything right!!
P.S. Use public transport as often as you can instead of grabbing the car; you meet quite a few more people in for example the train as you do sitting by yourself in your car.

Really great advice. Valueable.
Thanks Eric

Great information. Thanks, Eric!

Even though this is such a simple step, I feel that this information is very valuable especially for those who feel very intimidated on approaching new prospects. This was always a MAJOR problem for me and using a simple approach such as this will help me get over that.... Thanks for the helpful tip!!

Johnny C
NMPRO Fan ;)