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10 Most popular network marketing books everyone should have

Looking for the best network marketing books to read? Here are our 10 most popular network marketing books everyone should have.

By mlmsoftwarePublished 4 years ago 4 min read

Network marketing is a highly competitive field. Distributors everywhere are constantly on the lookout for new ways to gain an edge over their peers. Reading regularly expands the potential of your mind and improves knowledge, perhaps the two most important things in network marketing. Successful network marketers of yesteryears have preserved valuable lessons learned in their years of experience in the field through network marketing books. Reading these books can help newcomers learn the ins and outs of the industry and prevent them from making the same mistakes.

1. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill was released in 1937 and continues to be one of the best-selling books of all time selling over 100 million copies worldwide. Many successful network marketers describe this book as life-changing and claim to have reread it frequently. Napoleon Hill wrote this book after interviewing 500 of the most successful and influential individuals of the time. The book has 13 chapters and it talks about topics like the power of thought, passion, confidence, knowledge, planning, persistence, etc.

2. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People was released in 1936 and is considered one of the most influential business books of all time. We know that network marketing is all about people and relationships. The book talks about expertly managing relationships. The ability to effectively manage relationships can help you a lot in your network marketing journey. Various principles for managing relationships are illustrated in the book with suitable examples.

3. The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy explains the approach of obtaining huge rewards from small, seemingly trivial activities. The author claims that the compound effect is an important part of success and can produce meaningful changes. The book helps in personality development and can assist in cultivating good habits and routines. The compound effect can also work against you with bad habits and poor choices. Understanding the compound effect can change a reader's life.

4. Your First Year in Network Marketing by Mark Yarnall

Your first year in network marketing by Mark Yarnall and Rene Reid Yarnell encourages readers to overcome fears, experience success, and achieve dreams. Ask anyone in the network marketing industry, and they will tell you that their first year was the most challenging. This book will help beginners get over the initial barriers and set you up for long-term success. You can learn successful practices for recruiting, training, expanding, mentoring your downlines, and much more to ease your first year in network marketing.

5. Mach 2 With Your Hair on Fire by Richard Bliss Brooke

Richard Bliss Brooke's Mach 2 with your hair on fire teaches readers to master the art of self-motivation. Even though network marketing is a team game, the ability to dust yourself off and try again every day is highly important. The book aims to guide you towards financial and personal freedom by creating a vision of your dream life. You can learn to think like a successful person and develop a vision and mindset that upholds your core values and fulfills your life purpose.

6. The Greatest Networker in the World by John Milton Fogg

John Milton Fogg's The Greatest Networker in the World is a network marketing classic that has changed the lives of millions. It is a story of a young man about to quit network marketing meeting a man everyone calls "the greatest networker in the world". The young man is taught the tips and tricks of the network marketing game. He learns that network marketing is very much different from traditional marketing and has to unlearn many of the obsolete practices he followed.

7. You Can Have It All by Mary Kay Ash

You Can Have It All by Mary Kay Ash, the founder, and chairman of MLM giants Mary Kay cosmetics tells the story of her network marketing journey. She shares the timeless secrets of success and happiness and how to execute them in your life. The book will teach you how to be more confident personally and professionally, planning and implementation, dealing with egos, etc. This book will be particularly more helpful for women in network marketing.

8. Net Easy Marketing by Wes Melcher

Net Easy Marketing by Wes Melcher is one of the newest books on this list. It has helped beginners and experts alike to take their network marketing business to the next level. The book discusses developing a brand, making the most out of events, using social media and technology to your advantage including the Development of MLM Software for the firm, and much more. As it is a newer book, it is more suited for the present-day market scenarios and newcomers can relate better to it.

9. Feeding a Giant by Bob Crisp

Feeding a Giant by Bob Crisp is one of the best books on network marketing. It is described as a must-read for everyone who aspires to be a successful network marketer. The author is a highly successful network marketer and has made millions from the business. In this book, he pens down advice for success based on his personal experience in the field. All the basics are covered from how to dress to closing a sale.

10. Building An Empire by Brian Carruthers

Building An Empire by Brian Carruthers, one of the most successful network marketers of the last decade is a blueprint to success in the business. 20 years of experience of the author in network marketing is passed on through the book. This book can be considered as a guide for your network marketing career to avoid common mistakes and gain years' worth of knowledge.

Conclusion

These are the 10 most popular network marketing books everyone should have. These books have years of knowledge and experience amassed in them. Read these to take your network marketing career to the next level.

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