Network Marketing and Facebook Games

I am going out on a limb here but I know this is an issue for many people. Some of us are sick and tired of getting game requests, neighbor requests, causes requests, gifts, etc. from other network marketers on Facebook!I realize everyone needs entertainment, and if you want to place Facebook games with your personal friends and family, enjoy. Send them hugs and kisses, candy, cookies, cafe neighbor requests or whatever.When I connect with other network marketers on Facebook, I:Look at their profile to see if we have common interests
Look at their recent wall posts, and the groups and fan pages they belong to
Thank them for being my friend and try to start a conversation based on common interestsIf you are in MLM/network marketing, and you reach out to other network marketers to build relationships based on this common interest, pay attention to what their profile tells you!This all comes back to how you should approach relationship building. You should be looking for ways to add value to the other person's business or life. You are NOT adding value by sending this stuff. You are wasting their time and possibly annoying them! If they don't play games, they will not respect you as a serious business person if you attempt to engage them in games.An extra clue would be if they are a fan of "I don't care about your farm, or your fish, or your park, or your mafia!!!"In a traditional job environment, you work during working hours. You play games and chit chat on breaks. I know, MLM is not a traditional job. We are in this business largely because we dislike traditional jobs. We don't want someone telling us what to do or when to do it. But we do want to make money, right?The only way playing games could possibly be part of an income-producing activity is if it builds more know, like, and trust into the relationship. And it will only do that if the person actually likes playing these games. If you see that they play games, after you have built a relationship, ask if they want to play. But do NOT send these invitations to people unless you KNOW they are interested!If you spend quite a bit of time playing games, you need to ask yourself why. To me, it is the same as counting your paper clips, sorting your papers, and running errands that could wait. You are getting ready to get ready to work. You are avoiding the real tasks that could build your business. Think about it!