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Creative Ways To Earn Money In Direct Sales

November 11, 2008

One way that women can own their own business is by getting involved in direct sales. Passion, purpose and profit drive millions of women to share information about their business with family, friends and colleagues. Selling products directly to the customer away from a retail setup without any large investment has driven stay at home moms and those who want out of the workplace to direct sales. Home decor, pottery, scrapbooking, baskets and gourmet food are just a few of the businesses promoted through direct sales.

Most women in direct sales use the one-on-one selling, home parties, online parties and in-home product demonstration. There are also many women in direct sales connecting through online communities, which also makes it a place where these women emotionally bond with each other. Through websites, email groups and forums women share information and tips on how to build their business.

Products are primarily sold through home parties where women invite their friends and family for an evening of fun, shopping and refreshments. The company provides training materials and tips for building a business as well as their confidence. In fact women who are unsure of joining direct selling companies can often go to a local or online meeting to get a feel of what they can expect when they begin.

A lot of direct selling companies provide a company website to order products and log in sales, this also makes it easier to reorder for regular customers and in turn introduce their friends to the website. Each time you make a sale, you earn a commission and if you recruit a sales person, you can start building residual income.

Online parties are another way to promote your business through professional chat rooms designed specifically for direct selling. There can be sound effects, jukebox, person-to-person private chat and even party games! You will find a variety of sites online that offer these online party sites for a nominal fee.

The most effective way of selling your product is know your product and believe in what you are selling. Many reps host open houses coupled with games, drawings and live demonstrations of the product. Various websites provide tips for games, a theme for the party or the correct way of introducing the product. The company’s most popular products are demonstrated and sold in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

Just do an online search for “wahm” or “home party plans” and you will see how many resource sites have cropped up to assist these work from home direct sellers with tips on selling, booking parties, recruiting and more. Networking is something women are naturally good at and with the numerous options available now, they are also sharing opportunities, resources and information.

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Your Procrastination Will Be Felt For Generations - That’s Sad!

July 31, 2008

by Stop Making Others Rich

This article is for all the procrastinators out there. You know who you are. I used to be one also. It is not too late for you to get up and start your Financial Freedom Journey, but the window is closing. This will be the most important article you read today, I guarantee it.

Are you one of the 20% of Americans that admit to being a chronic procrastinator? If you are you need to change your ways immediately if you plan on reaching a goal of Wealth Building and Financial Freedom. This is no joke and I wish I was a better writer so I could properly outline the importance of taking action. Remember the choice is yours. Will you work until 65 years old and then live on a budget? Why there are much better ways to build wealth and prepare for the future. Take the first step and STOP PROCRASTINATING.

With a large section of the work force turning 60 years old at a rate of 330 per hour, you should be working hard on your Wealth Building and Financial Freedom. Did you know the wealthy are working hard to create cash reserves as the Real Estate market is forecasted to reach bottom over the next 18 months. The wealthy are preparing now for that event and billions will be made by those who understand this concept. What are you doing to prepare for your future? Stop your procrastinating and take action to build your Financial Future.

You are your own worst enemy. You have the power to achieve greatness but you also have the power to kill your quest for greatness. You and you alone must decide if you want to change your life and then commit to taking action to achieve Financial Freedom. There is no magic pill or program or potion that will give you a better life. It is your decision to pursue your Wealth Building and your commitment that has the power to change your life forever.

Just having decided to succeed and knowing why you wish to succeed is not enough. You will need to find a mentor and life coach that will teach you how to bypass the obstacles that you will encounter. Your life coach will be able to show you systems that work and work well. Make sure your life coach is internet and software savvy, if they are not….RUN AWAY. No sense in learning old methods that have been milked for all they are worth. You want cutting edge technology working for you.

If you are serious about changing your life and giving your family a better life, do this short exercise. Make a list of 20 time wasters. Don’t worry you have many more than this. Take the top 20 things that you currently are doing that take time away from your Wealth Building and more importantly these items cost you money or time. Once you have that list, work on and eliminate that item for 30 straight days. Keep your why in front of you to remind you that you are on striving for Financial Freedom and the opportunity to live the life you deserve. Once you have eliminated one, then go to the second. If you take this one step at a time you should see better results over a period of time.

Now you need to find your Wealth Building opportunity. A good program will have multiple tiers for you to make money. This allows you to maximize your money making opportunities. Here a few to stay away from: Real Estate - too difficult for the beginner, Network Marketing that sells non-Pharmaceutical Grade vitamins…this is a disaster waiting to happen, Anything that says their system will do all the work for you…RUN AWAY, selling software in a network marketing mode….software is substandard at best…flash in the pan…very short term, travel programs…dime a dozen…taxes are too high and never included in package you are going to sell. Stay true to your ethics and pick a great product.

Picking your mentor is your single greatest factor in achieving Financial Freedom. They must have a system that you can make money on immediately while learning the industry and new technology. When looking for a mentor DO NOT choose someone that used to lay carpet or was jobless but now they are rich…nothing against them and good for them, but you need someone that comes from Corporate America and has put together sales teams in the past and now is successful. This person has the skills to assist you in your Wealth Building.

Take action now and build your families future.

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EDC Gold - Business Review - Real Business or Scam?

July 31, 2008

by Gordon Garza

EDC Gold, EDC Diamond or Easy Daily Cash is a home based business that you’re doing your research on and I hope this review helps you to make an informative decision if EDC Gold is a scam and the best home based business for you.

Easy Daily Cash (EDC) founder’s Craig Garcia and Michael Corcoran began in February 2006. Meanwhile in November 2006 EDC Gold was started.

EDC has four levels you can choose from starting with the following:

1. EDC Diamond which cost $2497, $79.95 monthly admin fee

2. EDC Gold $997, monthly subscription of $49.95

3. Easy Daily Cash which cost $297.00, $39.95 monthly admin fee

4. Your New Fortune which price is $69.95, $0.00 per month

EDC members have access to software and audio books that they can retail in bundles online to produce income.

EDC compensation plan which is know as a modified 2-Up pay plan. I’ll explain what that is for you, this means that you have to pass up your first 2 sales to your sponsor. Are you just starting out with online marketing? This type of compensation plan is going to be difficult for you.

If you are just starting your online business and internet marketing your sponsor is going to help you make your first 2 sales but after that you and your business now have become the sponsor’s competition. You need to ask yourself what reason does your sponsor have to train you any longer. They are going to continue to help the new signups with their first 2 sales to continue getting paid.

In conclusion EDC Gold - EDC Diamond isn’t a scam, but there are some issues with this home based business. The issue that stands out first is EDC Gold compensation plan.

Which I explained prior but just needs harping, a modified 2-up pay plan does not promote a team environment. When you sponsor a person you prepare them to make their first 2 sales, you really want to mentor that person and continue to benefit from your training hard work. They now break away from you and you don’t produce any more sales from them. At this stage the sponsor has no motivation to advice their members.

If you are just starting out as an internet marketer trying to build your new online business it’s important to have a mentor to help you. The mentor that you choose is critical to your future success with your home based business choice. EDC Gold 2 Up plan again where you become your sponsor’s competition and you find yourself without a mentor to help you grow your home based business.

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7 Lies Of Network Marketing - A Review

July 31, 2008

by Rosie Cottis

Read this 7 Lies Of Network Marketing review to find out exactly what I think about Ann Sieg’s controversial free report.

Ann’s report certainly has stirred up some hot responses across the MLM world. Some are angry, others are enthusiastic. Her biggest supporters are those who are unhappy with their progress in their network marketing business.

Hands up if you are struggling with your MLM business? - You are not alone! Look at these startling statistics:

- Some 90% of distributors will quit within the first 3 months. The most common reason? It’s too hard and too expensive.

- Over 95% will give up within the first 12 months.

- Even more disturbing, up to 80% never even experience the excitement of sponsoring their first recruit. The rest mostly sponsor 1 or 2 people, who then leave within a few months.

If you find these statistics disturbing, you are right to feel that way! Ann Sieg has set out in writing what many experienced MLMers have been afraid to say. She exposes all of the myths that we have been taught (and are teaching our downlines) about how to grow a network marketing business.

When I first came across ‘The 7 Great Lies Of Network Marketing’ I admit that I expected it to be just another case of MLM bashing. But it is not that at all. Ann Sieg is a highly successful network marketer who has exposed the ‘lies’ that held her back from success for many years. Now she shows others how to really make money in network marketing.

MLM can be an amazing way to achieve financial success and independence. However, as the statistics show, the vast majority of people give up before they have hardly started. Why? Because they are still being shown methods that went out of date in the 1990s.

“There’s no selling … everybody is your prospect … your business will be built for you … anyone can do this …” Do these statements sound familiar? This report exposes them as myths. But successful network marketers do exist - and you could be the next. Start by picking up Ann’s free report from the link in the next paragraph.

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Look at this Free GDI Spanish Business Opportunity Online Video

July 31, 2008

by GDI Spanish Video Man

Hi, welcome to Free GDI Spanish Business Opportunity Online Video Blog Article Report. I’m excited about the free Global Domains International businesss opportunity for Spanish People. Watch the Free GDI Business Opportunity Spanish Online Videotoday.

GDI offers their web site business opportunity worldwide. This article talks about the GDI Spanish Video. It is so cool. I’m not Spanish or Spanish speaking but now through the incredible GDI utilizing the power of the internet I can market the free GDI business worldwide.

It is really exciting to market on the internet. Especially with a product like GDI. You can sign up for GDI for Free. Try it for 7 days and cancel if you want. If you decide to keep GDI it’s only 10 bucks a month after that and you get everything you need to succeed.

GDI shows you how to market worldwide. You will get your very own domain name, hosting,email accounts,sitebuilder program and much more for just 10 bucks a month. incredible business opportunity. I’d like to invite the Spanish people to the GDI opportunity. GDI offers websites in many different languages. A Spanish speaking person can watch the short GDI opportunity video in Spanish and sign up with GDI!

This is an unbelievable promotional tool for all of us in GDI. These terrific GDI videos sell people on the wonderful Global Domains International Business Opportunity worldwide. If you are not a GDI member yet check out the Free GDI Business Opportunity Spanish Online Video and sign up. I will provide a link below to offer you the same opportunity in English.

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MLM Opportunity Review: Ambit Energy

July 31, 2008

by Cathy Yeatts

The Company

Ambit Energy is a network marketing company based in Texas that provides electricity and natural gas. The company was founded by its current CEO, Jere W. Thompson, Jr., and Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Chambless, in 1992.

Both men have enjoyed tremendous success in the telecommunications industry. Thompson was at the forefront of that industry as it deregulated. Chambless was an early member of the management team of Excel Communications. With this kind of leadership, Ambit seems a likely candidate for overwhelming success.

The Service

Ambit Energy markets electricity and natural gas in Texas, Illinois and New York. Customers experience no change in the way electricity is delivered to their homes, because energy travels through the same power lines in the same way, no matter what company provides it.

For as long as most of us can remember, public utilities have held a monopoly over the energy industry. In the last few years, states have begun to deregulate those utilities.

If you have felt taken advantage of before by complacent state-run monopolies, you’re going to like the change brought about by deregulation. The competition for business causes providers like Ambit strive for your business by offering better rates and more attentive service.

Ambit comes into the competition armed with discounted service, no contracts to sign, and customer incentives, like Travel Rewards Points given each month based amount of energy used. Ambit has joined the Better Business Bureau and has a Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.

The Opportunity

With Ambit Energy, employees and consultants come first. It is the belief of the Executive Management that when distributors are treated well and helped to achieve their goals, the customers win too.

Energy is a convenient product for network marketers. Everybody uses it, everybody understands the need for it, and everybody wants to save money on their bills!

Another plus of this business opportunity for network marketers is that there is no paperwork, no inventory to store, no deliveries to make, and no ongoing customer service to perform. Just sign the customers up and Ambit takes it from there.

Ambit Energy is positioned perfectly for this period of time. Deregulation is happening, and Ambit’s consultants are ready for the rush of consumers searching for a better deal and personal service.

Ambit Energy’s Compensation Plan:

1. Earn up to $400 for customers you enroll in your first 12 weeks. You count as one, your website counts as two, and pending customers also count.

2. Earn $100 for every new Marketing Consultant you sponsor who enrolls four customers in their first four weeks. Advance in rank and you could earn as much as $190 for every new consultant in your organization.

3. Earn monthly commissions on every active customer in your organization through six levels.

4. Earn monthly bonuses on all of your team members’ customers, ranging from $0.50 to $2.00 through unlimited levels of your organization.

Ambit Energy encourages its Marketing Consultants to practice one-to-one network marketing techniques. Since family and friends soon run out, it’s a good thing that Ambit also encourages all consultants to market energy online.

You may have seen some articles on the web calling Ambit Energy a pyramid scheme. The bottom line is that consultants who want to make the really big money at this are going to have to work really hard building their organization and being a spokesperson for the company.

There are great benefits for team builders that could translate into residual income. However, sometimes the bigger incentives for team leaders mean it is tougher for the new guy to make any substantial income at the start. Part of his profits are going to pay Team Builder Bonuses.

Ambit is not just receiving bad press, though. Former energy marketer, Laura Licata, compares network marketers disinterested in the Ambit Energy opportunity to those who wish they took the advice or had the insight to invest in Google or Microsoft when they were not household words.

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Global Resorts Network vs EDC Gold, Passport to Wealth

July 31, 2008

by Rob Franta

Global Resorts Network vs EDC Gold, Passport to Wealth, Carbon Copy Pro

I have now been a GRN rep for a year and a half. In my first year I earned well over 6 figures and continue to make 30k a month online. This company has changed my life. I used to promote companies like EDC Gold, Passport to Wealth, Carbon Copy Pro, and programs that did not have real products.

Sure they claimed they had a product and they gave you access to a collection of outdated software and e-books that can be had anywhere on the internet for free. In fact 80% of these companies all use the exact same collection.

The reason most people don’t have a problem with this is because plain and simple the sales are being made to people who are only looking at the company as a way to make money and not on a product level.

What most people don’t realize if you product stinks you are reducing your market. You can only market to business builders. There are a lot of people looking to build a business but there are tons of people looking to sell there business as well. So why not sell something with a real product, which appeals to the masses.

This and many other reasons is why I left EDC Gold and moved to Global Resorts Network. I have never looked back and have been very successful and I feel good about the product I am promoting.

I have sold tons of memberships to people on a product only level. In all my time with EDC I never found one person that was excited to buy $1,000 worth of crappy software. With GRN our members save thousands on every vacation they take for the rest of their lives. So just using the product will allow a person to recoup their investment in just a couple of trips.

I have sold memberships to people who own $20k and $30k timeshares, that are amazed at what our members have access to for the measly $3k. Most are trying to sell their timeshares and are finding they aren’t worth the paper the deed is printed on.

The bottom line is EDC Gold, Passport to Wealth, Carbon Copy Pro, ETC just don’t have the extreme vale that Global Resorts Network has. Nor do they have as large of a market.

I personally and many other have said GRN is the best business opportunity out, there is no equal or comparable product and comp plan out there.

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