That left many who had attended Realtor School struggling and looking for options.  Many realtors have recently turned to Direct Sales or Internet Marketing to help make ends meet during this time of slim pickings in realty jobs.

The same qualities that help individuals become successful in real estate translate directly into the Network Marketing industry.  Those who have achieved success are not afraid to pick up the phone and call leads, just like they did when generating leads in realestate jobs.  The Network Marketing industry has taken a turn during the worst recession we have seen since the Great Depression, and many people, from those who were working in Remax jobs to other realty jobs, financial services professionals, attorneys, recruiters, and others, have enjoyed the benefits of the Direct Sales industry to earn supplemental income.

Network Marketing is mainly about making connections and building relationships, which is what great realtors excel at.  building relationships online is an other facet that can be explored and perfected, both in the real estate realm, as well as promoting one’s primary direct sales company.

Many realtors have large lists of clients that they have worked with in the past, enabling them to have a great starting point of warm leads.  They may not need to turn to online lead generation for quite a while, but when they do, often they have the online skills necessary to create results in a huge way.

Cedrick Harris, one of the top earners in the direct sales industry, is not optimistic about the future of the real estate market.  “It’s going to get worse before it gets better.  I think we’ll be back around in 3-4 years.  There’s a lot of turmoil and lots of loans that are set to reset.  More forclosures  are coming around.  My recommendation– get into network marketing and learn marketing.  Do not focus on your primary business and learn marketing second.  It needs to be the other way around.  Most people get involved and can’t close the door– learn marketing, then you business isn’t going to matter.  You will have a lot of people chasing you.  You have 175k new people a week joining the industry.    Network marketing has created more millionaires than any industry.”

So there you have it!  Take control of your financial future by first finding a great Network Marketing company that you feel will be here for the long haul, then creating a killer marketing plan and working to attract those (like you) who are looking for supplemental income, or to replace primary income.

Now is the time to build your online empire.  Creating a great marketing plan is easy if you have the right tools.  As the saying goes, don’t waste a good recession!