Apostle Series - Coming Clean About GDI, MLMs and Network Marketing - Winners & Losers

This Apostle Series Article was born out of a need to set some matters straight...

As many ezine article authors feel, readers, friends, groups, Good Buddy's, and family members have come to look to us for "Straight Talk" and "Sound Advice" in matters concerning Health, Healing, Prosperity, and Biblical Interpretation as it relates to such, I hope you can understand that we do not "Bat A Thousand %."

Only Jesus did! The rest of us, including all of His Apostles and disciples throughout the ages, continue to learn by our mistakes. So long as we do not attempt to conceal our errors, I feel that we can, and should, continue our "Quest For The Truth!" (CEV) John 8:31 Jesus told the people who had faith in him, "If you keep on obeying what I have said, you truly are my disciples.:32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Jesus knew that His disciples, for all ages, would be taken and held hostage by lies and incorrect information that we had come rely upon. The promised provision with which to overcome God's and His mankind's "Ignorance Enemy" had already been provided for in Proverbs. Those same Biblical promises and provisions, from both "The Old" and "The New" Testaments, yet apply to us today in every area of our lives. This includes Health and Prosperity! "Thank God!"

(CEV) Proverbs 28:13 If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

As do many of you, I belong to to numerous groups. Some, like MySpace, require those others whom are affiliated and/or participate in group matters to request your permission to become your "Friend."

Normally, members have posted a "Profile" about themselves and their interests. Often, their primary "Motivation" or reason, is to sell or market their beliefs, agendas, products, or services to you whom they are inviting to be their "Friend." This is, in fact, expected. Through this very vehicle, I have both bought and sold MLM products and services ~ including GDI. To do so is no sin!

Not infrequently, some person whom wishes to become your "Friend," have the same product or service to offer that you have, especially if we are involved with Network Marketing or what is communally called MLM (Multi Level Marketing) as a vehicle to gain "Prosperity" and/or their "Financial Independence."

This ezine article, that reflects my view that we should help, if possible, other affiliates whom initiate such contacts if we can, stems from my reply to an associate that offers a website domain product that I also offered for sale. My reply to this unnamed affiliate said this:

"Yes, we GDI affiliates share a Great product

I have been selling .ws website domains for over two years and have honestly earned very little money.

Most of those people that I've signed up have earned even less and have fallen away :(

My most recent attempt to stimulate some Global Domains International sales was to remake my .ws website, my "Wee Little Website", so that prospects could see what they get for their $10.00 per month... LOL

As it paid for itself, for a long time, I kept it! God knows that, for all of the time and effort that I have expended in the promotion of GDI, it was a "Bad Investment" for me.

At one time, I owned & paid each month for 84 "Name" domains ($840.00 per month) which I forwarded to my major website which was then MilesBooks.com. . This dot com was purchased to market my Mystery/Thriller novel: FOR SALE BY OWNERS:FSBO by Russ Miles, prior to my buying the GDI dot ws URL and it was HUGE!!!

Although MilesBooks dot com was highly Google ranked, it is now "Off The Air" as I didn't renew it I am not planning to renew my GDI sites anymore either.

The Holy Spirit told me, before I moved from Vancouver, WA, to AZ, that I would soon have 1,000,000 + people on my "1st Team Alert" Good Buddy's List! LOL

For my MySpace Friends Info, I used to own most of the names associated with my the faces of my "TOP 16 Friends"

After 4 months ~ I cut my losses and kept a few Global Domains International .ws websites :)) I had even published another ezine article entitled: Rascal's Spiritual Life Series - Three Reasons Why Rascal Buys Website Domain Properties
about it. Here is a link to that article, if you would like to read it:

LOL Not even this article sold very many website domains and did stir up some animosity from a few name people that felt I might be impugning their Good Names. Of course, I released those names back to GDI, immediately!

I do not tell you this to discourage you or anyone else! Rather ~ to simply say ~ while I think that GDI IS a good product, I believe that I got into it TOO LATE to really profit. Especially when you consider that you can buy a .ws from GoDaddy for $9.95 per year rather than $10.00 per month from GDI. No, the owner will not be able to earn GDI commissions by using it.

I truly hope that you have done better in your domain sales businesses than I did."

I Believe that MLMs are, and Network Marketing is, one of God's vehicles to prosper HIS "Elect" and HIS "Chosen" ~ in these "End Times Days" Not only for Christians, which many of us are, but for others of many faiths that belong to HIM, ALMIGHTY GOD ~ THE CREATOR

At this, "My * Charmed * Life's New Juncture", I have moved to AZ and "I Am Watching God Open Up New Doors.

God healed me "Miraculously" And "Completely" of "Total Incontinence" (20 to 30 disposable briefs a day) but HE IS using more conventional methods (vitamins, supplements, and natural methods) to finish the total Earth bodily, MS (Multiple Sclerosis) healing job!

Both jobs, actually! Both "Health" and "Prosperity" which My Jesus paid for together with My "Salvation" during HIS mission on behalf of "Our Father" on this, HIS Earth! I Praise GOD, "The Father," GOD, HIS "Son, Jesus," and GOD, "The Holy Spirit" for their continued guidance!

Other MLMs, which I have invested in via there successful, helpful, diligent, affiliates I no longer sell because "They Never Earned Me ANY Money and Did Cost Me Bunches to stay in for the times that I have.

Perhaps, if I had worked harder and followed their "Systems", I would have been successful with some? But, I didn't. Rather, I was always "Short on one leg" so I never got a paycheck. I Am not lazy but I have had other "Priorities"!!! LOL

I still love my former Network Marketing Up Lines. No Hard Feelings!

When I Am Fully "Healthy" and Filthy "Wealthy", I Am Likely To Write & Sing A Karaoke Song

As "Ol' Blue Eyes" would likely not have sang, " I Did It God's Way For Me..."

GDI Marketing Techniques That the Top GDI Earners Are Using

Now don't get me wrong: GDI (Global Domains International) is a great MLM opportunity with a pretty good pay plan. However, what 99% of people who are promoting GDI don't understand is that people don't care or want to hear about the opportunity. People join other people who are leaders, and leaders give away value and knowledge to their prospects.

In this industry, there are only two types of people. Leaders, and those who follow the leaders and hoping that something they do will allow them to eventually become a leader. Fact: the only people in the MLM industry who are making more than they are spending happen to be leaders. If you are not one of them, don't despair as you can easily develop leadership skills and apply them to your GDI enterprise.

The more value and knowledge you offer, the higher the probability of you getting paid. Of course, you must be able to monetize the value that you're offering; and this is where your opportunity comes in. If someone is looking to create income from home, you are going to recommend GDI to them. However, they won't join you unless they see value in both you and GDI (your prospects seeing value in you is much more important though).

You must learn to become a connector; this is someone who can understand and connect with people at an exceptional level. Attraction Marketing makes this a lot easier to do because people know who you are before you even talk to them. If you are constantly connecting with people, it makes you a lot more likely to enroll people into GDI.

You should ABC = Always Be Connecting with your prospects before selling them on GDI. They will very much appreciate that you're not trying to sell them on anything and that you're trying to help them. When people come through your GDI page, make sure to pick up the phone and ABC with your prospects to create trust. Once you understand these simple principles of Attraction Marketing, this is when you can take your GDI business to the next level.

Struggling In GDI? Let Me Give You The Step By Step Internet Blueprint

Facebook Marketing Advice for Affiliates

Here is some sound Facebook Marketing Advice for Affiliates.
Your Facebook Page allows you to connect with many of your affiliates as well as potential affiliates and fans all at once.
Create a Facebook Page for yourself and your team. Use this page to stay in touch with your team as well as to recognize success stories and share any news or ideas. As you build out your page and you and your team become active, it becomes a great marketing tool. Link potential team members to your team Facebook Page as an easy way for them to learn more and get proof of everyone's achievements. Learn how to build a Facebook Page in this video below.
Fill Out Job Information
Your Facebook profile allows you to add job information if you please. Take advantage of this to publicize your work with GDI in a subtle way. Visitors to your profile can see you’re a GDI affiliate and reach out to you to learn more. To add your job information, go to your Facebook profile, click About and then Edit and Add Job.
Don’t Spam
Facebook is a way to connect with people and start conversations. Conversations are never started with link blasting and SPAM. With Facebook’s feature that allows people to control what they see in their news feed, uninvited content could get you hidden forever. Share your success stories and news, but don’t junk up your friend’s news feeds with useless links.

Tips for Affiliate Marketing Beginners

Here are four quick Tips for Affiliate Marketing Beginners to help you build Income for Life.
Be a People Person
Affiliate marketing, network marketing, whatever you call it, it’s all about people. When you start with GDI you shouldn’t be looking to just put whoever in your dnetwork, you should be consciously building a strong team. The difference is that a team will work to help each member succeed and keep the success going. To build a team you need to be a people person. This means really connect with the people you want to add to your team and get to know them.  As you take the time to talk with potential team members you will quickly learn who is in it for the long haul or who might quit after one month. Build your team with people interested in being successful together and staying with GDI.
Expand Your Network
Many beginners with GDI often turn to their friends and their family first to sign them up. While this may work for some people, this can often backfire. Don’t attack your friends and family with the opportunity. These people will always be there, and if they do show interest, work with them, but there’s no need to brow beat your friends and family with the opportunity. If you don’t get immediate excitement from your close circle, it’s OK, move one.
You need to step a bit out of your comfort zone to build new networks and get connected with others. Reach out to old coworkers, local small business owners and entrepreneurs. They might be interested in GDI and they might put you in contact with people in their network. Don’t leave GDI just because mom and dad don’t want to sign up, branch out and tap into huge numbers of people.
Schedule Yourself
Many people begin working with GDI and building Income for Life while they are still employed. GDI can be a great source of “extra” income, but be sure to schedule time to build your business of you will never see this income. Set aside time each day or week specifically for GDI to build your business and network. GDI can be done anytime, just make the time for it!
Be Patient
This is a tip we often hear from very successful affiliates: be patient. These affiliates often say that if they had given up in their first week, month or even year when things got hard, they wouldn’t be as successful as they are today. You may start off slow or have slow weeks, but be patient, stick with it and get creative. Just $10 is one of the smallest investments in a business you can make, stick with it and work hard and you’ll start to see results.