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BookWise - Prelaunch Opportunity

BookWise is a book club / network marketing company with a structure that is not only unique to both the book and network marketing industries, but takes the best from both worlds to help our Associates build a library as well as a home business.

BookWise

AmeriTalks Opportunity

"AmeriTalks® is a company whose goal is to consistently provide quality products with a spirit of goodwill to its agents, its customers, and its employees. As a company, we strive to always be ready to listen and to serve as we truly believe in creating “win-win” relationships. By establishing a vast network of customers and distributors with contact points reaching across the marketplace, we will continually strive to achieve and maintain a recognized focal point in the global services and technology landscape."

AmeriTalks - About Us!

YouthFlow Business Opportunity

The key to success in any business is to understand that it is the product that drives the opportunity. To do otherwise is like placing the cart before the horse. It is always easier to let the product pull the business forward instead of having to “push the product” to make the opportunity work. YouthFlow is a product-driven company. We know that the success of our Independent Representatives is determined by the quality of our product line. Superior quality at competitive prices ensures high demand and high demand accelerates financial potential.

YouthFlow

FemOne Inc. Business Opportunity

One woman’s passion to help women look and feel their best, one woman’s unwavering love of family and friends, and one woman’s deep desire to inspire women to achieve their dreams and goals has led to the creation of one of direct selling’s hottest new companies, FemOne, Inc.. This fantastic female-driven company established in May 2002, was passionately created by one woman, Daran Grimm...

* To share exceptional products that balance and enhance health and beauty

* To offer a powerful business that creates financial wealth

* To provide a support system that inspires and empowers women of all ages.

http://www.femone.com/About_FemStory.aspx

BIOPRO Technology Opportunity

Visionary co-founders Ray Grimm and Alfred Hanser launched BIOPRO Technology in February 2004. Their story is a simple one of great synergy and a mutual desire to create a global positive impact on people physically, personally and financially. Ray Grimm has a successful history of experience in the Direct Sales Nutritional arena. He appreciated early on in his career, the power of bringing products to market that physically make difference.

http://www.mybiopro.com/Company.aspx?ID=awengrove

Tastefully Simple Promotion

Kristine Brooks has been promoted to a team leader for Tastefully Simple

Oshkosh Northwestern - Who's news: J.J. Keller brings new metro sales manager on board

Finding the Right Fit with Jockey's Person to Person

Linda Montano was getting bored with all of the invitations for home parties selling candles, or gourmet food or jewelry.

"It's so common," the New Lenox resident, who years ago sold Tupperware, said. "All that stuff is fine and dandy. I know 10 people who sell candles."

Montano said she was looking for a business.

When she read a newspaper article this spring about Jockey Person to Person -- a new direct-sales division of the well-known underwear brand --

Montano was intrigued. She became a Jockey "Comfort Specialist" and held her first party in May, inviting family and friends.Montano did three more this month and has another seven parties planned for November.

DAILY SOUTHTOWN :: Mike Nolan :: In brief, cashing in on underwear

Does Everyone In Direct Sales Earn A Six Figure Income?

By Audrey Okaneko

If we were to rely on the advertisements we see, we just might believe that everyone in direct sales is a million dollar income earner. Not only does everyone claim they are earning millions, but they also claim they do it while the kids are napping.

This just is not reality. If you understand numbers, take a look at the statistics offered by the Direct Sales Association. Their home page is dsa.org. Click on the “about direct selling” link. You’ll see their statistical information listed there.

Looking at the amount of distributors and the amount in dollars of sales you can create averages. Keeping in mind that average commissions on sales is about 30%, you quickly realize that not everyone is a millionaire in direct sales.

If you continue looking at the statistics, you do realize that 80% of all those in direct sales put in under 30 hours per week and only 15% of that is spent on developing a team. This means that the vast majority of time is spent creating sales.

I would encourage someone who might believe that everyone in direct sales is a millionaire to visit a classified ad forum and read the ads from one year ago. Start clicking links and see how many advertisers are still in business 12 months later. I think you’ll be amazed at the amount of folks not in business. Now, if everyone were a millionaire, why would they leave the business?

So what are realistic expectations of what can be earned in direct sales? I have to speak of averages. Average commission in direct sales is 30%. I am very aware that a few companies pay more than 30% and a few companies pay less. I’m working with an average here. If you sell $500 worth of products in a month, you will earn $150. Seeing these numbers in writing can be eye opening. While millions in earnings are spoken about in advertisements, no one ever seems to give details on how to achieve this. I’m showing in black and white what the earning potential is with direct selling.

You can also earn money in direct sales through sponsoring others. The average commission on this is 10%. Again, this is only an average. Let’s say you find 10 people to join you and be part of your team. Now let’s say each of these 10 people sell $500 each month. This is a total of $5000 in sales per month. If you earn 10%, you will earn $500. Now $500 per month is nothing to sneeze at, however it’s $6000 per year, hardly the millions we read about in the advertisement.

Let’s add our two examples together. With sales of $500 per month, you will be earning about $150 per month. With team sales of $5000, you’ll be earning about $500 per month. At $650 per month, you’ll have a yearly income of $7800. This is wonderful, but again, not the millions you read about in the ad.

While these ads look nice in writing, once you start looking at real numbers, you quickly realize that very few earn millions in direct sales.

Audrey Okaneko has been scrapbooking for several years. She can be reached at audreyoka@cox.net or visited at http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

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Are You Talking to Your Family and Friends About Your Direct Sales Business?

By Audrey Okaneko

If you are looking to your family and friends to make the sales to build your business, you just might be looking in the wrong place.

I know I’m always saddened when I read training materials that suggest making a list of everyone you know and then trying to get them to both make a purchase and also join your team. In fact some training materials tell you that if this feels uncomfortable to you then direct sales might not be right for you.

There is a reason that you get a funny feeling in the pit of your stomach when you think about having to contact your long last relatives and friends you’ve not seen since the last big gathering. It feels funny, because it’s not the way to build a business.

My sister in law cuts hair. When she cuts my hair or my kids’ hair, she doesn’t charge us. Her business is not built off making money from those in her family. I have another friend who specializes in the graphic design field. When she helped me with a banner, she did not expect payment. Her business is built off of customers she has found through her marketing efforts. One more friend owns a restaurant. When his family comes to eat, they are not given a bill. They come and eat for free. So, why in direct sales are distributors told to build their businesses off of family and friends?

Before I continue, I want to be very clear that letting family and friends know you are in business is fine. It’s very different to make a statement, versus making a sales pitch.

Think very long term. Even if you knew 100 people and 50% of them ordered products from you 3 times per year, you are looking at only 13 orders per month. This is great, but it’s not a full time business. Again, you can not rely on your family and friends to build your business.

Over the years I personally have lost two friendships due to poor training from a well meaning upline leader. In both cases the upline leaders convinced my friends that if I were a true friend I would support them and that support meant joining their team. While not all prospecting efforts end relationships, it certainly can damage them. Remember that funny feeling in your stomach? You know that a potentially damaged relationship might be the result of approaching family and friends.

Instead of relying on family and friends to help you build your business, develop a marketing plan. Your marketing plan can be very simple, but it will be a plan of how you hope to find both customers and those who wish to build a business with you. Of course let your family and friends know you are in business, but market according to the plan you have created. Don’t harm relationships by approaching family and friends.

Audrey Okaneko has been working at home since 1983. She can be reached at audreyoka@cox.net or visited at http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com

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Multi-Level Marketing: How to Succeed

By Joseph Then

The Multi-Level Marketing industry does not teach new recruits to market. This gigantic industry with over 13 million members in the United States and millions more worldwide is not really a marketing powerhouse. Even though the word marketing is part of its title few if any groups use real world marketing methods.

The recruiting methods are old word Amway. New recruits are taught the 3-foot rule. Talking not selling is the way to go. Many sponsors are still teaching marketing for the 19th century . If your upline is still urging you To buy tapes, attend the big revival meetings, urging you to use the name jogger, then run to your computer and allow technology to take your business to the next Level.

The Internet can take your business to the next level or to the first level depending on where your start. Using the internet you can work smarter by finding a guaranteed signup program that will build your downline at warp speeds. The guaranteed signup programs can build your downline and the downline of your downline by bringing in a steady supply of new members to your program.

Getting a steady stream of prospects each month is vital to your business success. when you utilize a system that brings The prospect to you, you generate immediate cash flow. The possibility of having hundreds of potential customers each month waiting to join your business opportunities, home based business program is exciting and will be lucrative for you.

With a guaranteed sign-up program, you can stop chasing your Prospects. You will gain a level of confidence that will attract More business prospect. Success does breed success. This is True in MLM because when your downline uses the system Your income will explode.

Internet Marketing and multi-level marketing are not the same. Internet Marketers build their business by marketing to hundreds of thousands of people on a daily basis. When you integrate The two business models, you put your self in the position To be the expert at what you do. You can build your business faster when you combine MLM with Internet Marketing.

Using Internet Marketing techniques you can begin bringing  massive pre-qualified targeted prospects into your business.

These prospects are seriously looking for income opportunities. These prospects want to work from home in their own home based business empire. These individuals have raised their hand. They have answered yes I want a home based business. They have answered yes to the question now you can provide the opportunity.

Joseph operates a guaranteed sign ups website that offers you a chance to build your MLM business. You can check out his Guaranteed Sign ups website.

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