Network Marketing; Old School vs. New School, that is a question we have all been looking at lately. And as I realized my opinions on it I also then had to ask myself this:

Why does it sometimes take so long to get up a simple blog post? It isn’t that I don’t have things to write, but if I put them down here, I want to make sure that I give as much value as I can.

More than a year ago, I began learning how to network online.  I purchased the courses and learned to build a blog, and cover the social networking sites.   I thought I was going to be able to build a large organization using the internet and email, I wasn’t even going to have to talk to these people!! Guess what? That is just not how it works.

If you have been in this wonderful industry for any length of time, you have already come to realize that the computer and internet are great ADDITIONAL resources to help you follow up and stay in contact with people you are interacting with. It is NOT, an alternative to getting out and interacting with people. This is called Network Marketing, and if you are not ready to get out in the trenches and establish real life relationships, then you might as well just quit right now. So if it appears that my blog posts are less frequent you are probably right. But I am connecting with people in my community in the meantime. There is a balance. So what do think? I would love to hear your opinions, can it be done internet alone, or do you feel old school, combined with new school is the way to go?

So remember if you are looking to create real relationships, you have to go belly to belly when you can.  If you can’t do that, make sure that you are talking to these people on the phone.  Make that contact, make the connection.  We are always looking to connect, then if we become partners great, either way you have to make it personal.  Until next time, remember NEVER BLAST ALONE!!

Ask someone who is in YOLI what’s new, and be prepared for the flood gates to open:

Since our pre-launch in November 2009 (which pre-launch sales  exceeded 1 million dollars), YOLI has released 3 different products, TRUTH our Antioxidant Super Fruit blend which besides containing, Goji, Pomegranate, Acai, and White Tea Leaf extract(to name just a few.) It also contains Resvertrol, Probiotics, it’s sweetened with Stevia and Xylitol, as is FUN and enough of the Alkalete to function in helping the absorption of all the good things your body is actually getting through YOLI and the BlastCap technology.  Due to the special freeze drying process, there is absolutely no hot boil or pasteurization of any of our products. That means what you see on the label is what you are putting into your body! Then came FUN our Active Blast, geared towards anyone who lives actively. FUN contains, nothing artificial, no artificial colorings or flavorings (as it is with all YOLI products) what it does contain is lots of Electrolytes, a Potassium Boost, and 750mg of ALKALETE, this was turning out to be not just for Active people, but for almost anyone because  80-90% of the population is currently acidic.  And what about the people don’t want to drink their health, some just don’t like anything but water!!  Well the YOLI Founders had a solution for that too (since the majoirity of the population needs to be less acidic), and so they rolled out our third product, YOLI ALKALETE 500mg Capsules.  Notice all YOLI products contain their exclusive, patents pending, ingredient, ALKALETE. And for those of you who don’t know what ALKALETE is, it is a all natural substance made by complexly combining three minerals together, and the result is a Ph Balancer and Acid Reducer.  Visit our site to hear a clip of David Matteson, the Co-Founder of pH Sciences, and creator of ALKALETE.

For most companies that would be enough, but not for YOLI.  3 products is great and all, but this is Network Marketing and the YOLI Founders haven’t forgotten that. They held a Launch Convention in Las Vegas where there were more than 1200 people all with YOLI in their hearts.  They rolled out special Super Saturday live trainings, held by the Founders and some of the top leaders in YOLI. The Founders have continued to tour the Country, making sure they stay connected and hands on. And of course, there was the cruise, YOLI’s First Annual Cruise on the Oasis of the Seas, the biggest ship in the world!!  I will tell you from personal experience, what a cruise it was, from the trainings, to the beaches, to the most amazing people a person could wish to have as business partners.  It was at one of these morning trainings the Yoli Founders announced  the YOLI Economic Stimulus plan.  If you can find a way, get on the next Yoli cruise, you will have memories for a lifetime!!  **For more on Susan and Michael on YOLI’s First Annual Cruise, check out our video testimonials which can be found on our website NeverBlastAlone.net.  Once you have signed in, be sure to check under number #5 Opportunity, and click on Video Testimonials, the two videos of myself say so much more than I could ever be able to put into words here!!**

At this point YOLI has accomplished quite a bit in less than a year’s time, November – July, and they are doing pretty well!  But they didn’t stop there, in July they had the official launch of YOLI FUN and the YOLI ALKALETE CAPSULES in Hawaii, with YOLI’s very own Bryan Clay aka The World’s Greatest Athlete.  A phenomenal event, where good times were had by all.

August 2010, we ask ourselves what’s next? Well first of all, both YOLI FUN and YOLI TRUTH are now available in pouches to order immediately, call the number to the side of this post or click on the page at the top of the blog that says BUY YOLI.  But August isn’t over yet, and did I mention that YOLI was named the Company of the Month, in the September issue of THE NETWORK MARKETING BUSINESS JOURNAL.  This is an honor given once a month, (that’s right only 12 companies a year get featured and we all know there are thousands of companies out there!) and usually they will not even consider a company under a year old, but with YOLI they decided to make an exception.  To read a copy of the article click here for page one and here for page two.

But it gets even better, because this upcoming weekend, Saturday, August 28, 2010, YOLI is rolling out YOLI 2.0 on the biggest webinar they have ever had. Make sure to register now, because the lines are going to fill up!!   9AM-10AM PST

YOLI is a new company, and just like any other business, it is going to take time, dedication and hard work to succeed. The difference is that once you get going in Network Marketing Profession you are leveraging your team and collecting residual checks every month, your boundaries are limitless.  If you are looking for a get rich quick scheme, please go work with someone else or better yet a different company all together.  Because we here at YOLI and TEAM NEVER BLAST ALONE are looking to build a strong team, based on relationships that take time to grow and flourish.

So check back later this week, when we will be posting a special video message recorded by some of the Founders and top Leaders of YOLI at their Leadership Summit.  And until next time, remember to stay Alkalized, and NEVER BLAST ALONE!!

Webinars do you get on them?  Do you make sure that you listen to the Corporate Webinar every week.  Do you make sure your team does the same?  Why you ask? For one reason, remember this is a business based on duplicability, and what better way to make sure you are saying and doing the right things, than to hear them from the Founders and Leaders themselves on a constant and regular basis.  Another reason is everyone needs to keep connected!  In a business where it is so easy to get secluded and feeling all alone, we must plug in every chance we get, (this is called Network Marketing for a reason,)  and stay moving in forward action.  Training is another major reason to make sure you are not missing these calls.  Team calls provide specific information and are geared towards each team’s players and goals, if you are not attending these calls you are missing a big part of your team participation!  So if you are not already attending these events here are a few suggestions to help make sure you get yourself moving forward, remember progress not perfection.  After all aren’t we all trying to fail our way to the top?

1)      Write down a weekly schedule of all calls you may want to attend.

2)      Put them in your calendar

3)      Set up remimders in your calendars with alarms.

4)       Set up a follow up call with team members to discuss the calls, keeps everyone participating.

Remember this is one of the most basic and fundamental ways to start getting yourself moving in the right direction.

What do you do to keep plugged into you company?  I would love to know…

Tony Robbins, he is someone that we have all heard about, a Motivational Speaker, Consultant to some of the World’s Greatest Leaders, changes peoples lives.  Well, tonight I really had to wonder, had Tony sold out? How could he go and do a reality show, come on, a reality show?  Well I should have known better than to question the execution of anything that was coming from Tony Robbins.  The show was phenomenal, not only was the audience allowed to watch the transformation of a couple in crisis, but we were allowed to follow the exact process used, with steps that can be applied in anyone’s life.  Please check out Tony’s Breakthrough Insider site.  We all can learn so much, and the more we can learn to be better ourselves, the more we can help others, and for me that is fundamental!!  So until next time, remember NEVER BLAST ALONE!!

Check out the amazing event in Torrance hosted by James and Rachel Romero.  It was an amazing evening, The Romeros kicked it off, followed by a great presentation by Yoli Founder, and CMO Corey Citron.  Then Corey sat down and had a one on one with the special guest of the evening, The World’s Greatest Athlete (he won a silver medal in the ’04 and a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics in the Decathlon), and Yoli Distributor Bryan Clay.  It was great to hear from such an amazing athlete his personal experience using Alkalete both in the Fun Blast Formulation, and also in the new Alkalete Capsules (both available starting in May.) And Eugene Hong finished out the evening with a few words.  As always, a great event. And make sure to check back here for another picture video and post from the Marina Del Rey Yoli Super Saturday Event.

EVENTS ARE WHAT IT’S ABOUT, if you are not getting there, you are missing out!  Until next time, remember NEVER BLAST ALONE!!

Is there something you really want to do, and even though you take steps to get it done, no progress ever really seems to be made?  Are you setting yourself up to fail, putting roadblocks in your own way?

Let me start with the example of losing weight and getting in shape, to really explain what I am talking about.  Recently, I was talking with a friend of mine who said she really wanted to get into shape, and that she was going to join a gym.  Now gyms are a great place, but not always for starting out.  My question to my friend was do you have the time commitment it is going to take to go to the gym? Because, belonging to a gym, and actually having the time to get in your car, drive to the gym, change your cloths, work out, shower, dress, and drive home are two different things.  Was she setting herself up to fail?

When you are starting out, and looking to set goals for yourself, you have to make sure that you are not putting up your own roadblocks along the way.  My suggestion, instead of joining a gym, isn’t there something much easier for you to do, right around your house?  For me, I live at the bottom of a great hiking area, for others, it could be a nice walking district, a running track close by, something that doesn’t take any effort to get to.  Once you get started, if you think you need the gym, then by all means join, but remember, the easier it is to do, the more likely you are going to stick with it!

When having a similar conversation with another friend of mine I heard, “I’m going to start working out an hour a day, every morning.”  This is just another way to set your self up to fail.  An hour is a long time, start slowly.  I suggest never plan to do anything that takes more than 30 minutes; after all, we can do anything, if it’s only half an hour!!  If you are worried about not getting enough exercise, then do another 30 minutes at another time of the day.  And as an added bonus, they say your body responds better by breaking up a work out this way.

Society as a whole is not very supportive of any one individual.  Don’t we owe it to ourselves to support ourselves?  Why not try and set up achievable goals.  You will be amazed at how much better you feel about yourself when you say, “I said I was going to do it, and I did.”  And suddenly things you never thought were possible are not only a reality but better!  How do I know? You may be asking yourself, well I have been applying everything in this post for the past year and a half  in many aspects of my life, including getting into shape, and here are my before and after pictures, see for yourself.  And so until next time, remember, NEVER BLAST ALONE!!

This was me in June 2008, 1 month before I gave birth to my twin girls

This is me now!!

Convention…Is it worth going?  Did you ask yourself that question? Did you do what you needed to, to be where you needed to be?  Today’s post is my story of getting to the Yoli Blast Off Convention.  I hope you enjoy it.

The Yoli Blast Off Convention happened Jan. 22-24^th 2010, at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.  It was non-stop action, from registering, going to the Yoli store, and the late evening reception on Friday night to hanging out with other distributors after a day of incredible training from some of Network Marketing and Yoli’s top leaders on Sunday.  But a more about that in my next post.

My story begins several months back when I found out the dates of the Yoli Convention.  Michael and I knew that of course we were going to go, after all, we all know the saying “Leaders are born at Events.”  So we booked our room, and made sure that we had tickets, and started getting ready for a once in a lifetime experience.  Then sometime in December, Michael changed jobs, and circumstances being what they may, Michael was not going to be able to join me for the Yoli Blast Off Convention after all!  So, I changed my plans, and asked my dear friend, and fellow Yoli distributor to go with me.  After all, we could make it a girl’s weekend away!  The plans were made, and both of us were getting very excited!

The anticipation was building, this was going to be a very special event.  Keynote speakers like Yoli’s very own Bryan Clay, World’s Greatest Athlete, and one of the greatest athletes of all time, Carl Lewis, a big launch party with Yoli Founder and CMO, Corey Citron spinning, and a Sunday training with some of Yoli’s top leaders.  This was going to be FUN.  I was a little worried about the weather. We live in Los Angeles, and had always planned on driving, we figured what was the worst that could happen? Who knew LA would be hit by 4 huge storms in a row!

Finally the day had come, we were both all packed, I woke up early, and checked my phone.  PROBLEM, there is a text message from my friends daughter, telling me my friend is deathly ill, and there is no way she is coming with me.  Now as bad as I felt for my friend, I was heartbroken, and to be honest a bit scared to go by myself.  I paced around my house for hours, I was upset!  The rain was pouring outside, my parents had called suggesting I not go because of the weather, and I needed to get on the road because I WAS GOING TO CONVENTION!!  To not go was never an option!

I got on the road and began the 271 mile drive, it was raining, and I don’t mean a little drizzle, I mean a steady downpour!! I pushed on.  It rained, at time torrential for the first couple of hours.  As I continued the drive, the rain did start to come down less hard, but as I looked down at the thermometer in my car I realized that was because it was no longer rain, but snow that was falling, but I pushed on, laughing, as I have only seen snow falling a handful of times in my life, I thought it was neat at first.  Then it started coming down faster, harder and bigger, and I just kept hoping I was going to get through before chains were needed.  I just kept on driving, and as soon as I was through the blizzard, the rest of the drive was one of the most beautiful and scenic drives I have ever made, snow covered mountains, 3 different rainbows along the way, and then finally I was in Vegas!  Maybe things were going to be alright…

I checked into my room at Bally’s, had my luggage brought up and started to get settled, only to find used soap, toothpaste, and other miscellaneous used toiletries in the drawer by the bed, AND the safe didn’t work, time to change rooms!  So they got me a new room, a few floors away, and then with no bellhop or any help, I lugged all my stuff to the new room.  I was really starting to think that it was not my day!  I went to go find Julie Booz, my friend and Sponsor but somehow could not find her, connect with her, or anyone else I knew for that matter.  I was on the verge of tears, I was there, but ready to give up.

But then, something happened, the magic of Yoli you could say.  As I was walking though the walkway, looking at all of the YOLI banners hanging.  I ran into Robert Meyers and his wife Lyn.   I had met them several times at events in Los Angeles, but it was like seeing old friends, Lyn seeing how upset I was, made sure I had their number, and that if I wasn’t able to find the people I was looking for to make sure to call them, I knew I was not going to be alone!  So I walked over to registration, and bumped into Corey Citron, who was surprised to hear that I was alone, and about how my day had been going (how nice, that he took the time to see how I was, even as the launch of both his Company and Event were about to occur!) I assured him I would be fine, and we went on our way.  I then registered and checked out the amazing Yoli Store, and started talking to people, my day was changing before my eyes, and I realized I was exactly where I needed to be!!

By the way, in case you don’t know the kind of person Corey Citron is (we all know what an amazing marketer, leader and mentor he is but I mean what kind of person,) he texted me about an hour later to make sure that I was okay,  As I said the magic of Yoli was happening around me.

And then the events began, there was a late night reception put on by my upline where I was fortunate enough to be hanging out with our team along with some of the top leaders in the company, Eugene Hong, Janice Stiglietz, Julie Booz and of course the Founders made an appearance as well.  What a way to start things off!  And this is only the beginning!!  Check back here in the next few days to read the rest of my Convention story, I promise you, it only gets better in every way!! And remember until next time NEVER BLAST ALONE!!

The Countdown to the Yoli Blast Off Convention has begun. If you are already a part of Yoli, you know that 2010 got off to an amazing start. (If you are not already a part of Yoli, we would love to have you join our team, to learn more visit our Corportate Website at http://NeverBlastAlone.net, and remember to sign in, that is only a landing page!) January 2, all of the Yoli Founders got on a training call, and each gave some words of wisdom, and some advice for us to start our year and our “Yoli” decade right.(**See hightlights below.**) Then the following Saturday, Darren Falter gave a great webinar laying out a specific 90 day action plan for us all to follow. (To hear Darren’s training in its entirety, click here.) All over the country leaders are having meetings, blasting in front of people, and sharing our great product and opportunity. Robby Fender and Corey Citron have been doing the East Coast Blast Tour, and of course we are all counting the days till the 1st Annual Blastoff Yoli Convention.

Las Vegas, Jan 22 – 24th is coming up fast. The 1st Annual Yoli Convention is not to be missed. As we pointed out in our convention post, “Leaders are born at events.” This is a 1st, and you want to be there. The Founders have a fantastic schedule put together. We have our Keynote speakers, Olympic Decathlon winner, Bryan Clay and one of the greatest athletes of all time, Carl Lewis. They have also scheduled a Launch Party on Saturday night, and training from some of the best in Network Marketing on Sunday. There are still some rooms available at discounted rates make sure you don’t miss it!! (See other post.)

With all of this excitement, fabulous training being offered by the leaders and Founders several times a week, a new formulation being introduced, and it’s only the begining of January, how could you not want to be a part of Yoli? This amazing company is just getting started. We here at Never Blast Alone, can’t wait for what’s being planned next. We hope to meet each and everyone of you at Convention, make sure to find us and say “hello”  and until then remember NEVER BLAST ALONE!!

*** In case you missed the special New Years call here are some hightlights. Yoli, CMO and Founder Corey Citron spoke of Yoli in 2009 and of Yoli’s Mission. Robby Fender, Yoli Founder and President, focused on 2 things, Commitment, and Taking Action. Darren Falter, Yoli Executive VP, and Founder told us to make sure we are exposing, and as leaders to make sure that our team members are “breaking even.” Founder and CFO/COO, Rick Eisele spoke of consistency in what we do. Michael Pritchard was traveling, but managed to get on the call long enough to tell us all, he will see us in Las Vegas. And Bobby Jones, Yoli Founder and CLO told us of the quote hanging by his desk from ‘THE SLIGHT EDGE” by Jeff Olson saying “SUCCESS is SIMPLE Disciplines repeated daily And FAILURE is small errors in judgment (seemingly insignificant at the time) repeated over time,” and how this is relevant to everything in life. To hear the webinar in it’s entirety, click here.

Happy New Year!  As we close out 2009, we here at Never Blast Alone would like to thank everyone, for helping us make this year count.  You have all helped us to grow in ways we couldn’t have seen or imagined.  Here’s to 2010, and all that it has to bring!!

So to start 2010 off with a bang or maybe we should say “blast”, all 6 Founders, have decided this Saturday January 2^nd, 2010 to participate in the training webinar. (To register for the webinar click here.)  That’s right, Robby Fender, Corey Citron, Rick Eisele, Darren Falter, Bobby Jones, and Michael Pritchard will all be joining in on the call.  You see, 2010 is not just going to be Yoli’s year, but this is going to be the “Yoli Decade.”  And there is plenty that will be discussed, including the newest Yoli Blast Formulation FUN.

Convention’s coming up Jan 22-24^th, to read more about it check out our previous Convention Post here.  But, before Convention even gets here, Yoli Founder, and President Robby Fender, and Yoli Founder and CMO Corey Citron are going to be doing an East Coast Blast Off Tour: Cherry Hill, NJ – Friday January 8, Raleigh, Durham, NC- Saturday January 9, Atlanta, GA – Sunday January 10, Jacksonville, FL – Monday January 11, Miami, FL – Tuesday January 12, Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Wednesday January 13.  That’s right, if you have prospects or team members that are anywhere near these six locations, make sure to get them and yourselves to these power packed events. Let Corey and Robby do the closing for you.   Lead by example, if you show up, your team will follow! Bring your prospects with you, doesn’t everyone have an hour of time to give for an event that may change their lives?  Live events help you develop both your leadership and networking skills, use them!

And we hear another one of the great announcements to come on Saturday is the new shipping rates that have already been put into effect, and these are ones that benefit THE DISTRIBUTORS!  There is no longer going to be a $4.99 handling charge, and they are lowering the shipping to 10% flat fee.  The company opened up a second warehouse in Tennessee and is passing the saving along to us!  There will be a water surcharge as follows: TRUTH Bottles and Caps (6 Pack) – $2.50, TRUTH Bottles and Caps (12 Pack) – $5.00 and TRUTH Bottles and Caps (24 Pack) – $10.00.  But, you don’t need to be getting bottles with water all the time, remember to be Earth friendly, only order bottles when you need them, and get yourself a KOR Yoli bottle for your personal use, you will be doing something good for everyone, and every little bit counts!

See you on the call on Saturday, if you miss it, stay tuned we will recap here. Have a safe and Happy New Year.  And remember, NEVER BLAST ALONE!

The Holidays are officially here.  Have you already slowed down in what you are doing to drive your business?  Have you been thinking to yourself, “it’s the end of the year”, “everyone slows down,”” what’s the big deal, I deserve a break too?”  This is Network Marketing, that means networking, and what better time to do that then during the holidays.  The holidays, a 3 week period of time when most people go out to more parties, visit and see more family, and generally socialize more than the whole rest of the year.  So instead of slowing down over the next few weeks, here are some pointers as to how to work your business while enjoying all of these various events.

First of all, remember everyone is there to have fun, whether a party, a family get together, or a group of friends celebrating.  If you are at a party, DON’T go up to someone, and start pitching your opportunity.  Instead, ask them what their New Year’s Resolution is going to be, it is a great ice breaker, and will present you with some wonderful information about the person right away.  Listen carefully to their responses.  Peoples resolutions are usually problems they are trying to fix, listen to what they say carefully (if you can make notes after the conversation), you just may have the solution, once again, DON’T pitch the opportunity, share contact information, and follow up after the party.

Are you giving gifts this holiday season? Seeing the whole family?  Why not give your product as gifts?  Or perhaps your company’s branded merchandise? (Just make sure that your companies merchandise is quality, I can only speak for my own company’s lines which are top notch. Below is an example of our New Branded Sustainable Kor Bottles.)  Not only are you introducing  your product to someone new to try, but your gift is tax deductible too!

If you are working an internet business also, don’t forget to keep putting stuff out there on the net as well.  The web doesn’t know that it’s the holiday’s, and with a lot of people slowing down, now is a great time to get your content out there and seen.  Keep up the Blogging, the Social Networking, make sure your Tweets have value, interact, participate in groups, make sure to be more social online as well as off for the holidays.

Remember all of the work that you do now, while others are “slowing down” will be what pays off for you during the first few months of the New Year.  We are the lucky ones, this time of the year is our time of the year.  Have fun, Happy Holidays, Good Health, and a very Happy New Year!!  And of course, remember NEVER BLAST ALONE!!