KariAndersen
05-30-2006, 10:58 AM
...not really... but you will see what I'm talking about....
I just wanted to share about my BNI (local networking group) presentation today. It was my turn to share and I wanted to do something different than talk about candles or our opportunity.
I have been in the group long enough that they are all very familiar with our candles and other products. I also have 2 new team members in the group!!
So today I decided to offer them something that they could take with them and apply to their own businesses... something of value. I talked about the Law of Compensation.
I started off my presentation talking about the tv show My Name is Earl. I think it's a goofy show that demonstrates a brilliant concept.... changing your own luck or Karma as Earl puts it!!
Briefly, the show is about a guy who made really bad choices in life and his luck is an obvious reminder of those choices. One day his luck changes when he buys a lottery ticket and WINS big... but a couple minutes later, he gets hit by a car and loses the winning ticket. He ends up in the hospital with lots of time to think.
He has an EPIPHANY in the hospital bed and realizes that he has bad Karma/Luck and wants to change it. So he writes a list of all the people that he has wronged and sets out to right all those wrongs. Each week's show is his journey for the quest for a clean slate.
I shared that story with my BNI group and talked about the concept of Law of Compensation which is the same as "You Reap What You Sow", "What goes around comes around." etc.
I talked a lot about seed planting and how you will reap a harvest from the types of seeds you plant.
You won't get strawberries from dandelion seeds and you won't get business partners and customers if you are a complainer and negative.
I shared the story of finding Cheryl when I traded a candle for some lipstick with a mutual friend who is a MK distributor. I put forth that candle as a seed and I nurtured the relationship with that friend. She told Cheryl about the awesome candle and me and Cheryl signed up with the Fast Start Pack.
I didn't get the $8 profit for the candle initially. Instead I got $80 when Cheryl signed up!!! High yield harvest! She also has a team and does a lot of parties and shows so I'm still reaping the rewards of that seed I planted.
I then told a few more stories about going above and beyond with my customers and prospects and how good customer service is the same as planting good seeds.... the return comes in $$, referrals, return customers and future sales.
I didn't talk about the candles or my business but after I was finished, many people stood up and told me how much they needed to hear what I talked about and thanked me.
Others talked about how great our candles are and my new team members talked about the support our team offers and how much fun they are having in the business. I didn't have to toot my own horn. Others did it for me!!
I just wanted to share about my BNI (local networking group) presentation today. It was my turn to share and I wanted to do something different than talk about candles or our opportunity.
I have been in the group long enough that they are all very familiar with our candles and other products. I also have 2 new team members in the group!!
So today I decided to offer them something that they could take with them and apply to their own businesses... something of value. I talked about the Law of Compensation.
I started off my presentation talking about the tv show My Name is Earl. I think it's a goofy show that demonstrates a brilliant concept.... changing your own luck or Karma as Earl puts it!!
Briefly, the show is about a guy who made really bad choices in life and his luck is an obvious reminder of those choices. One day his luck changes when he buys a lottery ticket and WINS big... but a couple minutes later, he gets hit by a car and loses the winning ticket. He ends up in the hospital with lots of time to think.
He has an EPIPHANY in the hospital bed and realizes that he has bad Karma/Luck and wants to change it. So he writes a list of all the people that he has wronged and sets out to right all those wrongs. Each week's show is his journey for the quest for a clean slate.
I shared that story with my BNI group and talked about the concept of Law of Compensation which is the same as "You Reap What You Sow", "What goes around comes around." etc.
I talked a lot about seed planting and how you will reap a harvest from the types of seeds you plant.
You won't get strawberries from dandelion seeds and you won't get business partners and customers if you are a complainer and negative.
I shared the story of finding Cheryl when I traded a candle for some lipstick with a mutual friend who is a MK distributor. I put forth that candle as a seed and I nurtured the relationship with that friend. She told Cheryl about the awesome candle and me and Cheryl signed up with the Fast Start Pack.
I didn't get the $8 profit for the candle initially. Instead I got $80 when Cheryl signed up!!! High yield harvest! She also has a team and does a lot of parties and shows so I'm still reaping the rewards of that seed I planted.
I then told a few more stories about going above and beyond with my customers and prospects and how good customer service is the same as planting good seeds.... the return comes in $$, referrals, return customers and future sales.
I didn't talk about the candles or my business but after I was finished, many people stood up and told me how much they needed to hear what I talked about and thanked me.
Others talked about how great our candles are and my new team members talked about the support our team offers and how much fun they are having in the business. I didn't have to toot my own horn. Others did it for me!!