Have you ever wondered why big advertising platforms such as Facebook and Google have, what seem to be, anti-network marketing policies in place?
I was just placing an ad this morning and read in Facebook’s terms that the platform is not to be used for get rich quick and/or network marketing ads.
The first tendency is to shake the fist mightily in the air and curse the evil powers that be, right?
I get it. I’ve been in the fist shaking camp myself.
Here’s what I’ve learned.
Facebook and Google are in business, and they understand the cardinal rule to good business.
Fulfillment.
The more customers are fulfilled, the more they will continue to use whatever product or service is being offered.
A couple weeks ago I ordered some razors from Dollar shave club.
A few minutes ago I was shaving with those razors. A sense of fulfillment swept over me.
The company told me what I could get from them, I got it, and it delivered on the promise.
Here’s where network marketing has historically fallen short.
The other day on Facebook someone sent out a mass invite to attend an event… “How to Make $10K Per Month in The Next 90 Days.”
Here’s the rub.
There are way too many variables at play for this person to ever be able to deliver on that promise in any consistent way.
What does that leave?
Many, many unfulfilled customers.
Bad business, right?
So instead of shaking our fists at society and/or the online advertising giants, maybe we would be more well served to ask ourselves…
“How am I fulfilling on the promises and claims I make to my prospects and customers?”
“Would I be better served to under promise and over deliver versus the other way around?”
Not only can these questions lead us to more successful advertising campaigns, they can also lead us to more fulfilling lives and long lasting businesses.
You are right Paul. God keep blessing you as you touch lives positively
Thanks Uzoma! Working on it… and am open to all the blessings I can get.. 🙂
Great advice Paul. All to often people in the mlm industries make unrealistic claims. We should do more promising and delivering.
Thanks Bob! Appreciate your insight and couldn’t agree more..Great to see you my friend.. Miss hearing your voice.. would love to catch up sometime.
As usual you a right on. I believe the industry has brought a lot of it on itself but …… don’t you think maybe Facebook could do a better job of making more specific rules. Outlawing an entire industry is a bit radical to me. Surely there is some way for them to weed out the quote, “Get rich quick people” without shutting out the entire industry.
We all have a responsibility to rectify this situation with ethical marketing.
It is also an opportunity for us to get on our creative hats and figure out ways to attract people and save our FB accounts
ha ha.. Great point… and yes, I agree…. Seems a bit radical…. I mean I’m sure people in other businesses make bad and false claims as well and you don’t see Facebook outlawing the auto industry, or the finance industry…
I guess we’ve just done such a great job of promoting our non compliance – we’re a hard target to miss…. 🙂
I agree with you Peter… there are solutions and we can find them..
This is so true Paul. Too many folks are looking for magic dust to get rich quick. Thanks
Thanks Christopher! Couldn’t agree more… Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.. I appreciate it..