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We just updated our list of Top 10 MLM Leads Companies. It had been over a year since we had done so. Here are the results:

• There are 4 new comers to the list, which means we dropped 4 companies from the list (we dropped Instant Leads because they were merged with another company, Lead Power because of poor quality, New England Marketing because they just disappeared, and Fresh Leads USA because they are off the map too).
• Our #1 choice for 2010 dropped all the way to #7 . Still owned by the same guys, and still very expensive leads. But, the quality seems to have diminished, especially from what you are paying for.
• Thus, we have a new #1 company on our list. Over the last 4 years, we have received only 1 negative comment for every 10 positive comments. That is far and away better than any other company on our list.
• We have a big gainer, up 6 spots to #3. I was a bit surprised when putting this list together. I’m not sure quality has gone up as much as complaining has gone down. But, they still have great training.

Have a look at the list. I hope you continue to find this helpful. The one thing I want you to know is that I do not receive any kick back, incentives, or affiliate commissions from any of these leads companies. I may get a kick in the teeth now and then when a company contacts me as to why they are not on the list or they are ranked too low. But, this is a list based upon our research, Alexa rankings, comments from our website visitors, and ultimately the results you are getting. It doesn’t matter the price you pay for the leads in the end, it matters how your business is growing.

That is probably one of the top, mis-educated aspects of the MLM Leads industry – price. Someone’s leads may be cheaper, but that means absolutely nothing. I can spend twice as much as you and you may laugh at me, but I can out produce you by 10 times. The only time price is a factor is when you are paying 5-10 times as much and getting the same results as everyone else.

So, don’t complain about price, unless it is a real issue, and start focusing on the results you are receiving for the dollars you invested in both your training and the list of leads you purchased.

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It doesn’t take long to realize there are dozens and dozens of MLM Leads companies to choose from… leaving you a bit freaked out over which one can actually help you the most and provide you with the very best option for creating your downline. You will discover a great diversity of difference explanations why a number of people opt for the types they do, just a few standard areas are details everyone should check into a great deal more. In the event that you’ll find a provider that has all of the following you’ll be on the right path to finding the next company you wish to work with repeatedly.

You can always refer to our list of Top 10 MLM Lead Companies, but you still have to make the choice yourself.

Reputable business- The most significant issue when doing business together with an additional company particularly one providing MLM leads is to find out just how well their name compares against others. Even though this is often a laborous process with there being quite a few organizations out there, you’ll find ultimately that it was worth the investigating. When you locate a company that was operating for 2 months when compared with one who has been in existence for several years what one will you lean towards? The last option probably, but suppose the 10 year old company has had nothing but continuous problems but the younger one doesn’t have a blemish, then which do you decide on? Either way you never would have known unless you did the research.

Customer Service- This is just necessary specifically in the beginning because most likely you will be unaware how their organization works for MLM leads, what ways to use, and you’ll want several helping hands along the way. Individuals that wont just steer you in the correct direction, but do it in a friendly manner at the same time. Whenever you can find both of these plus a support services workplace that’s available at all hours or at least those you will be working together with them then you’ve found yourself a safe bet.

Testimonials- These can be a dime a dozen plus in today’s society many do not actually believe the testimonails from others that are given almost all of the time. The best way to overcome this kind of barrier is usually to ask other members. Not only the people which have been there for ages, but the newer ones that have been around for only a couple months. You will get a honest review because the veterans will extend the down the road benefits as the more recent ones will show you the difficulties they may have tried to overcome using a new provider. Its a win/win situation for people overall.

Quality Leads- This will determine whether or not your business is going to flourish using this company or simply be considered a bust. There is nothing much more disheartening then getting a ton of network marketing leads through a provider then no one return your e-mails or anything at all simply because they’re “litter leads”. You may get a good evaluation again coming from both older as well as newer buyers.

Then of course how much are these kinds of leads going to cost and how many will you receive for the amount you will be spending. The lower the purchase price for each lead remember, “you get what you pay for” and in this example this holds true to a tee. Good, solid MLM leads can always be found at low costs should you research the above subjects completely.

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard this from people, looking for something to blame. The easiest thing to blame is the leads. Here’s how it works:

Jim and Mary attend their annual convention and get all fired up about building their business. They get home and go to Google and type in, “MLM Leads.” The find a company with some good prices, spend about $50-$75 on some leads, and begin calling them. Full of hope and excitement, they are quickly defeated with few people answer the phone, won’t return messages, and no one wants to listen to their stories of how scientifically validated their nutritional products are. They conclude:

These MLM Leads Suck!!

If that were true, which it’s not, then why are so many people building huge businesses, making money like they never have before, all using the same leads that Jim and Mary just bombed with? Maybe it isn’t the leads that suck… maybe it’s Jim and Mary (although that’s not very nice of me to say).

If you don’t believe me, just browse on over to Dani Johnson’s website and review the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of testimonies on her site of people from every network marketing company under the sun who are absolutely killing it with leads. Go check it out. I’m sure they’re happy the Jim and Mary didn’t do so well because it’s less competition for them.

Maybe the missing ingredient has nothing to do with the leads (although the quality of leads is a separate issue for another day), but it has everything, and I mean everything to do with the person who is buying the leads and calling the leads.

While I’m not promoting any particular person out there, go get some training from a real trainer. Your upline does not count as a trainer. You need to take your upline with you. Go find someone like Dani Johnson and get some training. I’m not saying that leads are the answer for everyone, but I am saying that training is for everyone who ever desires to make more than $50-$500 with their home business. No excuses. Get some training in 2011 before it becomes 2012.

The world of marketing is coming full circle. No one trusts emails anymore… unless they trust you already… not many trust telemarketers… but there is something different about getting a piece of mail in the mailbox.

I’m 37 years old, and I still look at every item I get in the mail. I open almost every envelope. I read every postcard. And I read every flyer. I just like mail.

To contrast this, I delete 90% of my emails without ever reading or opening one of them. They are spam, crap, junk emails. I read the first line, if that, of the remaining 10% and immediately delete 80% of those. I read and respond or take action on the rest. What that means is about 98% of the crap that comes through my inbox is pure trash, and is worthless in every way.

Furthermore, when my phone rings and the caller ID says “Unavailable” or is from an area code out of state that I don’t recognize, I will either ignore it or I answer the phone grouchy and HIGHLY skeptical. I hate almost all phone calls.

But, going to the mailbox is still something I have to fight my wife and kids over to do. We all love to go to the mailbox!

So, why not capitalize on that by getting back to roots of postcard marketing and mailing out postcards to build your business? I sure would. Sure, people will throw in the trash, but almost all of them will have at least read it, and maybe took some kind of action, like calling the 800# for more information or visiting the website you have listed. My uneducated, yet experienced mind says that no other form of marketing has a greater action-rate than postcard marketing.  None.

Also, it is probably one of the most duplicatible forms of marketing. Do you think it would be easier to recruit someone and tell them to buy some leads, put some stamps on postcards, and mail them out, or pick up the phone and dial 500 strangers every week for the next 3 months, or set up an elaborate email server and blast out millions of emails to spam the crap out of them, and hopefully not get shut down or cussed out by angry recipients?

You will have to do a bit of research – most companies have some kind of postcard, but you may need to create one on your own and have a place print them for you, or find a company that has some good options to making them for you.

Here’s the bottom line – if I was building an MLM business, or any other kind of home business, I would have a postcard made for me (it doesn’t have to be expensive), buy some post card leads, put on a stamp, and repeat that every week, all year long, and teach everyone else to do the same thing.

That’s my opinion, but hey what do I know. Many moons ago I build my entire business using postcards. I was with a company called ProStep. We used this yellow postcards with black type, and a bit of red on them. Nothing complex. Just a simple yellow postcard, and we made thousands.

If you have any suggestions or know of any postcard companies, leave a comment here on this blog post and share with the community.

Many people these days are Ga-Ga over using telephone interviewed leads. In some cases, rightfully so, but in many cases, it turns out pretty bad. The main reason (in my opinion anyway), it is because this type of lead is either a good match for you, or in most cases, it is not. Let’s look at that just a minute.

The big misconception is that phone interviewed leads are like manna from heaven, and all you have to do is dial, grunt over the phone, and the person signs up.  The misconception all begins with the advertising of these leads. The second misconceptions begins with you – being gullible enough to believe these leads are the manna you have always longed for. I don’t mean to be rude, but you need to wake up and realize, phone interviewed leads have their place, but in most cases, and probably your case, you need to stick with regular leads and give up phone interviewed leads for good.

I’ve read on other sites that most interviewed leads are not really interviewed anyway, it’s just some kind of autodialer. That’s a problem. It’s been said that 90-95% of the MLM Leads companies out there are selling you interviewed leads that have never spoken to one person before you do. That’s a problem. And, by the way, if you call one of these companies and talk to their owner or customer service, they are all going to say they are interviewed. You’re being lied to. If they cannot give you the name of the interviewer, then go somewhere else to spend your money.

Next, you need to realize of the few companies that are actually selling a real, interviewed lead, that even though it may say “real time interviewed,” it is anything but real time. It is an older lead… maybe a few days, a week, or even a month old before the call center actually makes contact with them to do the interview. In other words, these call centers use aged leads to make it more affordable for their telemarketers to call thru, and then they are called, interviewed, and sent to you. The only reason it is called “real time” is because you receive the lead shortly after the interview has taken place.

Now, don’t go get your panties all in a wad about this. You need to understand this:

1. most of these leads are not interviewed, they are somehow verified or contacted by a machine, not a person
2. all of these leads are aged leads that were generated days, weeks, or maybe months before the interview

But, even with all that, here is the benefit of using them. Even though these are aged leads before they are interviewed, if the MLM Leads company is doing its job and really doing a good interview, then these leads are “revived,” or “renewed” by the interview process when the prospect conveys their ongoing interest in a home business and agrees to be contacted by someone new.

Now the prospect may not remember filling anything out online, because it’s an aged lead, but they should remember the interview, and you should receive the name of the one who conducted the interview.

Even with all that, this lead is really only good for those who have some level of experience with leads. Stay away from them if you are new. Most new leads customers get into a false mindset that these leads are magical in some way.  They are leads. Period. If you want an actual real time lead, then buy those instead. Just avoid the interviewed leads.

And, if you really want to be a pro about this, and not some whiner or spineless sap, then buy a batch of 100 real time interviewed leads (real interviews, not the bad ones) and a batch of 100 real time leads and call through all of them. Keep notes on your calls, results, conversations, enrollments, etc. What was better? Use those leads instead.