Last night I was watching my local news channel and there was a spot on about current trends on the Internet. After listing all of the ways that the Internet is helping people in their lives, the newscaster made a flippant mention about watching out for all of the Multi-Level Marketing, Pyramid Schemes and Internet Porn sites while youre online.

Isnt it interesting that Multi-Level Marketing, a legitimate business plan that many businesses follow, got lumped in with those other two clearly negative and illegal trends?

Well, interesting yes, but surprising no!

We've all heard the story of traditional Multi-Level Marketing. You are "invited" into the system by a trusted friend. You sign up and purchase a whole bunch of whatever product the company wants you to sell. You then go out and try to convince other people to do the same thing. That fails to work and what do you end up with? A whole bunch of product that you don't even want, and a good dose of buyer's remorse!

The old Multi-Level Marketing business model did not work for a lot of people. Today the power of the Internet has changed everything. If you can grasp exactly how the Internet has changed your power to do business, you will be able to build a successful Multi-Level Marketing business in ways that were virtually impossible before.

We now have the power to build a huge support network and team before we even start selling a single product. In the past, you were out on your own, looking to sell a little product and hopefully build a little team of sellers. Unfortunately, recruiting new sellers was a task that proved to be too difficult for most people, so their businesses would fail.

However, if you can build a team before you even have a product to sell or if you can find one to join that has supportive like-minded people, that team will be the key to your success. Imagine having a sales force of 100 people to work with before you have even decided which product to start selling.

So, before you start looking for the next great Multi-Level Marketing opportunity, focus instead on finding a team that you believe in. Make sure that the team provides you with tools (such as advertising materials and training) to help you bring new people into the team yourself. If you can find a strong and supportive team that you believe in, those positive qualities will help you attract new marketers as well.

Taking this one step further, we find the real beauty in growing a supportive team. Instead of being tied to a single product or company, the team you have helped to grow has the power to move to any business opportunity that you choose. Once the team is built, it becomes a solid sales force that can market the best products and services available at any given time. The teams loyalty will always be to you and the other teammates ahead of any company that you are working for.

The absolute key to succeeding as an Internet Marketer is to understand that first and foremost you are in the business of Networking and not selling. Find the team you believe in, get to know your fellow marketers, become a positive role model in the team yourself, and you will have the platform set to virtually guarantee your success.