Are you serious about wanting to earn extra money with network marketing, but you hate the thought of selling? Youre not alone.

For many, the thought of selling brings images of talking nervously about your product, while secretly hoping and praying that someone will help you out by buying somethinganything. So you get that first sale, but the next time isnt much easier. It still feels as if youre pressuring or begging.

Every business has products or services which someone needs or wants but most people dont like the process leading up to the sale. So whats the key to being successful?

LISTENING!

Instead of rattling off all the benefits of your products in the first 60 seconds, step back and focus on the other person. Start a conversation and listen for needs. Most people are unhappy with one of four things: their finances, the amount of free time they have, their jobs or their health. Listen for dissatisfaction and then you can offer to help.

For example, if someone complains about always being tired, and youre in the nutrition industry, first learn more about them. After genuinely listening and asking questions about them, you can ask a key question. If I could show you how to increase your energy, would you like to learn more? Youre offering to help them and then asking if they want information.

Dont start telling them that you have the answer. Put yourself in the other persons shoes. Telling them your product is what they need feels like theyre being sold.

But when you listen and find a problem, then you can offer something that could help. You ask permission to see if they even want information (some people prefer to stay stuck). Then proceed.

Lets say that someone is frustrated with their job and you have a solid business where people can create a good income. Learn more about how long theyve been doing that line of work, what they like about it, what they dont like about it. Listen for their hot buttons. Then ask If I could show you an alternative to your stressful job, would you be interested?

Know your product or service. Know your companys compensation plan so you can show people the possibilities. Dont glamorize your product or business. Give facts based on what you know to be true. Share your story and why you believe in that product or that business.

Stop selling. Start listening. If you can solve a need, you will feel completely different about what you do.

Most people enjoy helping others. Most hate to sell. Make the shift to genuinely helping others and youll start enjoying what you do.

And that enjoyment can grow into a passion for your business because you know you are making a difference. When you are working from a caring, passionate perspective, you cannot help but attract customers and distributors to you.