The Elevator or the Shaft?

There are so many “free” offers out there.  Offers for “free” eBooks, audios, and such are being promoted every single day.  Here is the problem: Are you getting the Elevator or the Shaft?

Let’s start with the SHAFT.  You know you are getting the shaft when you are offered something for free and you end up only getting only part of the promised help.  They put a price tag on the “rest of the story.”  The information you get for free entices you enough to download the information so you will have to cough up the big bucks later.  It is a tactic to get your information and then get you to buy something to line “their” products.

So many people are out their seeking genuine help.  They are looking for someone who will genuinely offer some training to help them build THEIR business.  Most of these folks has spend all their money because they got the shaft, not just once, in most cases but several times.

Rarely will you get the ELEVATOR; something that will help you get to the top without motive or agenda.  Do you know how RARE that is?  I personally looked for years and in the process got beat up and bruised.  I burned through thousands of dollars and was about to reach the end of my rope.  It was at that time I found Mentoring for Free.  This program offered me more FREE training than I could handle.  To this day I can’t believe that the folks at Mentoring for Free offer such training for FREE!  After years of getting the shaft, I finally got an elevator.  

If you are tired of getting the shaft, please let me know.  I would be delighted to help you with NO AGENDA and NO attempt to get you into another business.  You deserve a elevator, so hop on board and I will see you at the top!

What's Your Number

You know you are that you are not making as much money as you could in an opportunity when:

·      When the company uses celebrity endorsements

·      When the company is publically held

·      When the company boasts of fancy headquartersWhen the company owns corporate jets

·      When the company supports a huge call center

·      When the company has a huge employee payroll

All the above items cost money.  Guess who pays for all of this stuff?  The distributor or affiliate!  No, you say, the company does!  No, I say, you do!  Whatever the company spends money on, that money is coming out of the pay plan, it’s that simple.

Celebrities do not do endorsements for free.  It costs money, big money, and that money eventually affects the pay plan.  Publically held companies have stockholders to pay and guess where that money comes from?  You guessed it, the pay plan.  Everything else in the list above is pretty self-explanatory. 

The best company to join is a company that has a streamline business model.  A company that uses technology to keep costs down and affiliate pay plans high.  One way to determine if your company, or a company you are considering is streamline, ask the $10,000 question:  “How many people will I have to have in my organization to make $10,000 a month?”  That is a very fair question to ask and it is surprising how many do not know that answer.  I bet if you asked your sponsor, they would not know. 

When I asked my sponsor how many people I would need in my down line, she answered me immediately.  She told me about 350 people.  That blew me away.  Most plans that I looked at were in the 2,500 range!  Later I found out that her sponsor did it with only 253 people!  That was a mind blower!   Getting 350 people in an organization is a lot easier than 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 or more.

I am boasting so you will join my company.  I am educating you to ask the question.  You need to know your number.  It is important to have a target to aim at or an idea what it is going to take to gain what you desire in network marketing.  You may not need $10,000 a month, but just think how much easier it would be to make an extra $1,000 or $2,000 a month by being involved with a streamline company.

I have been in network marketing for years and see people working their tail off and having little or nothing to show for it.  Find, what I call, a 5-pillar company, and you will have a better chance of fulfilling your dreams.  If you would like to learn more about what to look for in a five pillar company, please contact me and I will send you a audio file on that topic.  The audio is generic and mentions NO companies.

Now is the Time to Build

We are in and heading for unprecedented economic times.   Now is not the time to bury our heads in the sand and wish it all away.  Your job, my job, and all jobs are on the ropes.  What the job market will be a few months or a year from now does not look promising.  Our governments cannot be trusted for they have proven themselves incapable of doing what is necessary to gain control of the economic situation.  They are the cause!  Our employers have to look out for themselves and their bottom line to stay in business.  The only person who is capable of creating a secure future for you and your loved ones is YOU.

Traditional jobs are going to be VERY competitive to obtain.  I saw a real estate agent, who was very successful in years past, now working in Starbucks.  I have nothing against Starbucks, but a JOB is still a JOB.  Even the medical profession is not safe.  In my city, hospitals are laying off staff.  This is not because people are not getting sick, it’s because people are dropping insurance because they can’t afford the premiums.  (If you are in nutrition, blessed are you because people will do more to stay healthy because of medical costs.)

What does look promising is starting your own business.  Wise people are looking hard at network marketing as an alternative plan to their current job.  It is no longer being considered as a Plan B, it may be the ONLY plan.  With network marketing you can start a new business for about $200.00 and have little overhead and no employees to deal with.  Now is the time to get serious about building your network marketing business (I can’t say this enough).

Network marketing has always been recession proof, the question is: Is it depression proof?  I believe that it is.  My advice is that you do not delay in building your business.  Don’t put it off another day.  Do whatever you have to do, learn the skills necessary to build your business.  Turn off the TV, stop playing the video games and spend the time to build your business NOW!   I believe time is running out and you and I need to be ready for the people who will be seeking new opportunities.

Mentoring for Free is a PROVEN system that helps folks just like you to build successful network marketing organizations.  Our program helps people from the inside out and teaches the necessary skills to become the best they can be.  We offer plenty of FREE training to anyone willing to invest their time to create the future of THEIR design. 

We also offer one-on-one mentorship for those who can’t seem to get the right help from their upline.  If your company has “modified” your compensation plan and taking money out of your pocket, we can help there too!

Listen, I believe the time is NOW!  Get serious and build, build, build.  Introduce you business opportunity and promote your awesome products.  If you need help with that, we can assist you.  We teach people HOW to do everything necessary to build strong businesses and we do it for FREE.

Making Money in Network Marketing

There are basically two ways to make money in network marketing.  One way is to recruit new people into your business.  Out of 20 people who you talk to, one may be interested in a business venture. 

The other way is to develop a retail customer base.  The challenge here is that most products promoted through network marketing are too expensive.  Why would someone pay twice as much for something that they could get in a local health food store for much less.  If the price of your products is high, that leaves you with only one alternative to make money: RECRUIT.  Let’s face it; the average person just won’t recruit.  If they won’t recruit, how can they make money?

Recruiting is fine if you have a duplicatable system to plug people into, but most companies do not have such a system even though they say they do.  They leave that up to the affiliate and 99% don’t have a clue how to build a substantial network marketing business.

Now back to the retail scenario.   I have a close friend whose wife is in a very well known network marketing company.  He takes a 30-day supply of their vitamins.  Guess how much he pays (wholesale)?  He spends $120.00 per month!  Let me ask you a question.  How many people do you know who can afford to shell out that kind of cash for vitamins? This is the problem with most network marketing companies.  They make it impossible to retail!  Why are the prices so high?  It is NOT because they are special products from a secret formula.  They are manufactured much like any other good vitamin.  The reason they are so high is mainly because of the overhead.  These companies spend millions of dollars per month for a fully functional call center and lots of employees to handle the calls.  Others spend a boatload of money on celebrity endorsements, advertising campaigns, and company jets!  This is money that is taken out of the compensation plan and this is money that has to be added to the “cost of doing business.”  This drives up product costs. 

There is a better way.  I know of a company that makes it VERY possible to build a huge retail business.  Those vitamin packs I told you about earlier, they RETAIL for less than $40.00 for a full months supply!  Now do you think you could recommend a quality product with that price point?  The same type of Vitamin costs just under $60.00 at a national chain health food store!  All the products with this company are priced at a very reasonable range.  Now you can argue with me about quality and I will take the challenge.  Call me anytime.  If a product doesn’t work, how long do you think a person could sell it?  These products have been around for nearly 6 years and people LOVE them!  Shoot, I LOVE them!  This company has a very nice retail site and gives affiliates 20% of all retail sales that go through their site! 

Now you have a company that promotes products that can be retailed and an affiliate can start receiving checks in the mail right away.  People who receive money will more likely stay in your organization and will work harder to do two things:  recruit affiliates and promote products.  For every affiliate recruited, a nice bonus is paid.  For all sales in your organization, a nice retail bonus is paid.  This is the BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

Oh, by the way, you don’t have to be a sales person to promote products.  You do it almost everyday.  Think of it as recommending products that you love.  If you like a restaurant, don’t you recommend it?  How about movies, do you recommend any?  When you do, did you ever get paid for doing so?  Why not get paid for recommending products that promote excellent health and products that you will never have to be ashamed of.

Oh, here is the kicker.  This company has a duplicatable system that works every single time, if you use it.  If you are coachable, you can achieve outstanding success with this outfit.  The teamwork is amazing.  This makes it possible for someone who could never recruit before to start recruiting successfully.

If you are interested in finding out more about this company, please let me know.  If not, let my team help you to grow the business you are currently in.  Either way, I am here to help.

Two Ways to Make Money in Network Marketing

There are basically two ways to make money in network marketing.  One way is to recruit new people into your business.  Out of 20 people who you talk to, one may be interested in a business venture. 

The other way is to develop a retail customer base.  The challenge here is that most products promoted through network marketing are too expensive.  Why would someone pay twice as much for something that they could get in a local health food store for much less.  If the price of your products is high, that leaves you with only one alternative to make money: RECRUIT.  Let’s face it; the average person just won’t recruit.  If they won’t recruit, how can they make money?

Recruiting is fine if you have a duplicatable system to plug people into, but most companies do not have such a system.  They leave that up to the affiliate and 99% don’t have a clue how to build a substantial network marketing business.

Now back to the retail scenario.   I have a close friend whose wife is in a very well known network marketing company.  He takes a 30-day supply of their vitamins.  Guess how much he pays (wholesale)?  He spends $120.00 per month!  Let me ask you a question.  How many people do you know who can afford to shell out that kind of cash for vitamins? This is the problem with most network marketing companies.  They make it impossible to retail!  Why are the prices so high?  It is NOT because they are special products from a secret formula.  They are manufactured much like any other good vitamin.  The reason they are so high is mainly because of the overhead.  These companies spend millions of dollars per month for a fully functional call center and lots of employees to handle the calls.  Others spend a boatload of money on celebrity endorsements and company jets!  This is money that is taken out of the compensation plan and this is money that has to be added to the “cost of doing business.”  This drives up product costs. 

There is a better way.  I know of a company that makes it VERY possible to build a huge retail business.  Those vitamin packs I told you about earlier, they RETAIL for less than $40.00 for a full months supply!  Now do you think you could recommend a quality product with that price point?  The same type of Vitamin costs just under $60.00 at a national chain health food store!  All the products with this company are priced at a very reasonable range.  Now you can argue with me about quality and I will take the challenge.  Call me anytime.  If a product doesn’t work, how long do you think a person could sell it?  These products have been around for nearly 6 years and people LOVE them!  Shoot, I LOVE them!  This company has a very nice retail site and gives affiliates 20% of all retail sales that go through their site! 

Now you have a company that promotes products that can be retailed and an affiliate can start receiving checks in the mail right away.  People who receive money will want more and will work harder to do two things:  recruit affiliates and promote products.  For every affiliate recruited, a nice bonus is paid.  For all sales in your organization, a nice retail bonus is paid.  This is the BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

Oh, by the way, you don’t have to be a sales person to promote products.  You do it almost everyday.  Think of it as recommending products that you love.  If you like a restaurant, don’t you recommend it?  How about movies, do you recommend any?  When you do, did you ever get paid for doing so?  Why not get paid for recommending products that promote excellent health and products that you will never have to be ashamed of.

Oh, here is the kicker.  This company has a duplicatable system that works every single time, if you use it.  If you are coachable, you can achieve outstanding success with this outfit.  The teamwork is amazing.  This makes it possible for someone who could never recruit before to start recruiting successfully.

If you are interested in finding out more about this company, please let me know.  If not, let my team help you to grow the business you are currently in.  Either way, I am here to help.

 

Own Your Own Business

I would strongly encourage anyone to take the opportunity, in these economic times, to strike out on his or her own.  Start your OWN business.

The great thing is that you can start a great business for as little as $200.  The bad thing is that there are too many choices out there and most of them are not really good opportunities.  If you want to start a home-based business, do your homework.  Get educated.  If you have a home-based business that is going nowhere fast, get educated!  Find the help you need and learn from those who ARE successful.  If one person can be successful doing a thing, anyone can provided the system they are using is duplicatable.

There are too many scams out there and more are being born everyday.  I hate seeing people spend countless thousands of dollars making someone else rich and become discouraged and even quiting in the process.  That makes me both sick and mad! 

Here is what I recommend:

Download a free copy of the e-Book Success in 10 Steps by Michael Dlouhy.  Michael is my friend and a 27 year veteran in the network marketing business.  I have yet to meet anyone who pours his life out for network marketers like he does.  He developed the Mentoring for Free system to train network marketers and give them the best education that can be had for FREE!  You can download this eBook for FREE by clicking HERE.

Once you download the eBook, READ IT!  It’s 91 pages, but packed with valuable information.  You will also get an opportunity to listen to some VERY POWERFUL free audio lessons.  This information is a game-changer and yes, it’s FREE!  You will be introduced to a duplicatable system that REALLY works.  IF you follow the system, you WILL succeed just has MANY other have.  There is ongoing training in advertising, how to talk to people, one-on-one coaching and much more.

Next I should visit MLM Watchdog to get current news of what is happening in the industry.  I have learned a lot from this website.  It is very educational and will help keep you from getting burned.

If you are sick and tired of your financial situation and want advice or help, contact me either by email or call 614-901-3840.  

How to Choose a Good Network Marketing Opportunity

Many people join businesses online with little understanding of what they are joining.  Some are excellent opportunities that will build lasting residual income for many years to come.  Others are just jobs that look like true network marketing opportunities, but are not.  Then there are the affiliate programs that can be very lucrative, but require lots of up-front money and know-how to make them work successfully.

Personally, I don’t want to work forever.  I want to build a business that will produce residual income even when I decide to retire or take an extended vacation.  I want a business that I can operate from anywhere in the world with a laptop and mobile phone.  I want a business that I can do just a few hours a day and then spend time doing other things important to me.  I don’t want a boss.  I have had it with others telling me what to, when to do it, and how to do it. 

I will not address affiliate marketing in this post.  Rather, I would like to discuss true network marketing opportunities that are built through people.  Network marketing is a people helping people business.  It is rewarding on many levels.  You can become financially independent while helping others to do the same.  If you mean business about YOUR business, you will grow personally in the process.

So what should you look for in a network marketing opportunity?  Here is a list of things I think are important:

Reputation—The company, and it’s leaders, have to be reputable.  They should have a history as network marketers themselves.  They should not have skeleton’s in their closets as so many company leaders have these days.  It’s easy to find out, just Google their name and put the word “scam” after it.  Don’t stop at the first few pages.  You will have to dig a little.  However it is worth it, especially since you are putting your money and reputation on the line.

Timing—How long has the company been in existence?  Is it a start-up or prelaunch?  Does it have a track record?  It is a fleeting fad?  So many people get an idea and automatically think it is a network marketing opportunity.  They start out with little understanding of the industry and are out-of-business in two years or less taking unsuspecting, hardworking people with them.  Don’t join the “new thing.”  It’s not worth it.  Give it a couple of years before you jump in because most of these “start-up” fail within that time.

Pricing of Products—Are the products more expensive than the average “Joe” can get at GNC or any local establishment with similar products?  If you have to join the company to get discounts, don’t do it.  You can’t build a big business counting on affiliates alone.  You need customers and customers won’t purchase products that are over-priced.  Would you buy a 30-day vitamin pack for $75.00?  I know I would not.  Would you purchase them for under $40.00?  That is more reasonable, don’t you think?

Products that People Want—The products you promote should be what the masses are already using.  I am in a nutritional company.  There is a demand for our products.  For example:  How many people do you know that have a weight problem?  How many people do you know that drinks energy drinks?  How many people do you know that are diabetic?  Just from these three categories I bet you know plenty of people in such a situation.  Shoot, energy drinks alone are a $10 Billion industry!  So, look for a company that promotes products that are already used by the masses and you will be far ahead of the curve.

Streamline Business Model—Is the company heavily invested in buildings, call centers, corporate jets and the like?  If so, run baby run!  Guess who is paying for all that stuff?  If you say the “company,” you are sadly mistaken.  It is the affiliates that bear the burden of those cost through less compensation for the hard work that they perform.  The company’s main responsibility is to provide product and ship product.  If they can do that with the least overhead possible, that is money in YOUR pocket.

Don’t be awed by all the “assets” of a company.  Don’t be awed by celebrity endorsements (Guess who is paying for those endorsements?).  They are costing YOU, not the company.  Look for a company that puts the affiliate first, for they understand that that is the way to build a huge business.

Also, don’t fall for a company that is publically traded.  Guess who gets preferential treatment?  It is the stock holders.  Stockholders are taking money out of your pocket.  They call the shots and don’t even understand the business.  They only understand money. 

Compensation Plan—There are a ton of them out there.  Look for a plan that allows you unlimited width and depth. Stair-Steep break-away plans, matrixes, and binaries are not the best.  They all have limitations and appeal to specific personality types.  Most of these plans drive me nuts!  I like my plan, its’ simple.  All you have to do is figure out how much you want to make and you will know how many affiliates or customers that you will need to make that kind of money.  With my company, if I want to make $10,000 a month in residual income, I will need to have 500 (or less) people in my organization (customers or affiliates).  Some people have done this with as little as 300 users in their organization!

A Duplicatable System with Team Support—If you have to go it alone, you will fail.  You need a system that you can plug into to help insure your success.  You also need a system that you can plug others into to accomplish the same.  It has to be simple.  So many tell you they will be there for you, but they are so busy helping others they couldn’t help you if they wanted to.  If there is a system in place, that system will do all the training one would ever need to succeed.  What a relief!

Again, this is if you are looking for a network marketing company with residual income that will be there when you stop doing the business.  Other opportunities are available, but they are just jobs, trading time for money.  That is if they don’t produce the residual income.

Affiliate programs are great as well, but they need larger amounts of capital for advertising and knowledge on how to advertise effectively.  For example, don’t attempt using an Ad-word campaign without proper training.  You could go broke in a hurry!  To me, it is worth getting into a pay-program to learn how to do affiliate marketing effectively, if that is the way you want to go.

Please, if you have any questions, contact me.  I am here to help.