There’s a good reason why the sales figures from network marketing companies are in the billions of dollars. Starting or joining a network is a fast, easy and inexpensive way to work from home and own your own business. But you need some MLM tips to help you break in.

Those who’ve been in the field for awhile know the ins and outs and how to make a profit the quickest way. They’ve learned the ropes, know what methods work, what doesn’t and how to continually keep the income flowing in.

Those who are new to the business have to learn as they go along. Even with a good sponsor or manager, getting that steady income can be a challenge, so to make it a little easier, follow this list of tips and tricks to get ahead of the pack:

Tip #1 – don’t waste time on cold leads. Put out an effort but spend more time concentrating on hot leads – the people who’ve already shown an interest in the company.

Tip #2 – don’t count on your friends and family as part of your downline. You’re better off building your business with people who want to join rather than people who’ll join only because they feel obligated to support or root for you.

Tip #3 – create a web presence. Most of the MLM companies will provide you with a website and all you have to do is run from there. But in the event that you’re on your own in this area, get a website set up. You want to attract people to your business and this is one way that allows people to get more information from you.

Tip #4 – offer the website visitors something helpful. If you have a loud, flashy sales page with lots of hype, you’ll be one page among millions and people can tell if you’re interested in them or their wallet. So give them a reason to be glad they visited your site.

Tip #5 – tell the people who sign up for more information something valuable. Maybe a free resource they can turn to. People remember those who reach out and offer to help.

Tip #6 – consider your brand, your online reputation and your future as an MLM marketer. If you’re out for the quick bucks without caring how you get it, you can build a reputation as the greedy person who uses people.

Tip #7 – show them a personal side. People react more positively to a business like this when they have a better relationship with the person promoting it.

Tip #8 – take advantage of the benefits of social media marketing for your business. There is an endless array of online networking sites that you can use to get traffic to your downline offers.

Now for a couple of tricks that you should use to help go from newcomer to expert:

Trick #1 – forget selling. People are sick of having products pushed on them. Instead, focus on what’s going on in their lives and how MLM can make it better for them. Be a solution, not a product pusher.

Trick #2 – you can’t promote what you don’t know. Become the go-to person who knows all about the product and how to best show off the advantages of it. If you don’t believe in the product or don’t use it yourself, then either start or find one you can believe in.