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Why you DON'T want a fully automated marketing system.A friend of mine was telling me about FAP Turbo, a fully automated Forex Robot that you basically set and forget, and how he bought it to make some serious money in the futures market. So far, in about a month of trades, he's made about 1.7%. Not exactly the 500% to 5000% levels he was promised in the advertising. What happened? Was he lied to about the Robot's results when the developers demoed it?
No, at least not really. Here's the problem. The "Robot" works on certain assumptions on the Market, and formulates pairs to trade. Once you've saturated the markeet with way too many people doing the same trades, then there's no longer any real opportunity to make any money on those trades. To put things more simply, the more people that buy the Automated "Robot" the less opporunity there is for anyone else trying to make the same trades. In addition, since they make everyone who buys the robot an affilate that has a vested interest in selling more of these robots, no one will tell you the truth behind these things because they have a vested interest in selling them as well!
These are the same reasons you DO NOT want to get involved in any MLM or Networkk marketing company that promises some "Fully Automated" system, where you dno't have to do any work at all. If the system is setup in such a way, there is very little opportunity left for us by the time that you've heard about it. Why? Because the people who've developed "The System" will be the number one beneficiaries of any automated system and additionally you, as a marketer are now obsolete. You are not required for the companies success. If you, as a person are not requuired, then how can there be a business opportunity for you?
If not that, then what?
The best kind of Network Marketing business for you to get involved in would be with a company that has products and services for which there is a genuine need. The products should be competitively priced and have some sort of advantage over the competition. Only with this combination are you assured that your clients will continue to reorder without much intervention from you.
The Company that we're involved with doesn't allow auotomated presentations for this very reason. We have to value the presenter and be keeping that value, we're also making it possible to actually have an opportunity for each and every person that continues to join. Even now after the company has been around for over 20 years, you still see people come in, apply themselves and develop 6 figure incomes within a few short years. How many MLM's, Automated Systems or flash in the pan opportunities can the same be said of?
We've developed a system where you can work part time, just 40 to 50 hours a month, where you can develop a REAL business run by REAL people. Not Robots. A business that has a proven track record and customers that have a 95% reorder rate. Every month, year after year.
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From Network Marketing Legend...
It's all just a matter of common sense, really. If you look at the thousands of network marketing companies out there and the millions of people who are signed up in one or more network marketing opportunities, you only see about 5% of the people involved making "real" money.
If network marketing worked as well as so many people advertised there would be a far higher percentage of people making great incomes.
What is the reason that so many people fail?
First, if you take a look at ANY business you basically see the same numbers. My brother is in the pool business, I once heard a real estate agent say that Pool Guys are a "Dime a Dozen". Yet my brother makes well over a quarter of a million a year. Not bad for one of those "Dime a Dozen" pool guys.
Network marketing, however does have it's special challenges. Honestly, it's just way too easy to get into. What I mean by that is that a person who spent $20K to start up a pressure washing business is going to put far more time and energy into it than somebody who just bought a $30.00 kit from an MLM company. Does this mean that the Pressure washer guy is going to make a ton of money? Probably not, but at least he'll put a decent enough effort into it to make an OK living out of it.
Usually, network marketing is a case of the blind leading the blind. In every industry there are a few right ways and many wrong ways to build your business.
Another BIG issue with most Network marketing companies is that MLM products are generally not something you would buy if you were not involved in the opportunity. This makes it hard for you to attract and retain regular customers who will provide you with ongoing income. Who's going to continue to pay 2 to 3X more for similar products you could buy at your local Whole Foods Grocer on an ongoing basis when they've already stopped doing the business portion of your MLM?
Due to the lack of proper training mentioned before, you don't know how to attract customers or business partners and when you do talk to someone you say the wrong things. To make matters worse, if you utilize some of the "High Pressure" techniques your upline told you to use, you alienate your friends and relatives.
Times are tough, and I can understand why you might be looking for an MLM 'Opportunity' or some sort of Network Marketing Solution.. It's precisely because of the fact that Network Marketing Opportunities are so inexpensive to get into that many people want to get involved. So what does a great Network Marketing Opportunity look like?
The first thing you want to look for is a company with a PROVEN track record. The vast majority of new business ventures fail, and doubly so for MLM's and Network Marketing Opportunities. Ask yourself these questions:
It's all just a matter of common sense, really. If you look at the thousands of network marketing companies out there and the millions of people who are signed up in one or more network marketing opportunities, you only see about 5% of the people involved making "real" money.
If network marketing worked as well as so many people advertised there would be a far higher percentage of people making great incomes.
What is the reason that so many people fail?
First, if you take a look at ANY business you basically see the same numbers. My brother is in the pool business, I once heard a real estate agent say that Pool Guys are a "Dime a Dozen". Yet my brother makes well over a quarter of a million a year. Not bad for one of those "Dime a Dozen" pool guys.
Network marketing, however does have it's special challenges. Honestly, it's just way too easy to get into. What I mean by that is that a person who spent $20K to start up a pressure washing business is going to put far more time and energy into it than somebody who just bought a $30.00 kit from an MLM company. Does this mean that the Pressure washer guy is going to make a ton of money? Probably not, but at least he'll put a decent enough effort into it to make an OK living out of it.
Usually, network marketing is a case of the blind leading the blind. In every industry there are a few right ways and many wrong ways to build your business.
Another BIG issue with most Network marketing companies is that MLM products are generally not something you would buy if you were not involved in the opportunity. This makes it hard for you to attract and retain regular customers who will provide you with ongoing income. Who's going to continue to pay 2 to 3X more for similar products you could buy at your local Whole Foods Grocer on an ongoing basis when they've already stopped doing the business portion of your MLM?
Due to the lack of proper training mentioned before, you don't know how to attract customers or business partners and when you do talk to someone you say the wrong things. To make matters worse, if you utilize some of the "High Pressure" techniques your upline told you to use, you alienate your friends and relatives.
Times are tough, and I can understand why you might be looking for an MLM 'Opportunity' or some sort of Network Marketing Solution.. It's precisely because of the fact that Network Marketing Opportunities are so inexpensive to get into that many people want to get involved. So what does a great Network Marketing Opportunity look like?
The first thing you want to look for is a company with a PROVEN track record. The vast majority of new business ventures fail, and doubly so for MLM's and Network Marketing Opportunities. Ask yourself these questions:
- Is the company over 5 years old? (90% don't make it past this point)
- Do they have a Proven Track Record of Growth?
- Are they still growing? Are they declining?
- Do they have a lot of debt?
The second thing the ideal network marketing solution would have is products that truly serve a genuine need. There are way too many MLM companies out there, where the MLM IS the product and where it would be completely useless without the attached opportunity. Remember most of the people that join a Network marketing company WON'T do the business part, so this means that the products have to stand up for themselves. If they don't or they can't, then move on. Ask yourself these questions:
- Do you personally 'Love' the products?
- Are the products as good or better than National Brands?
- Are the products priced competitively against National Brands?
- Is there something unique about the products that make them a better choice over National Brands?
If your answer is no to ANY of the above questions, It's best to save your money and move on. If you don't personally love the products, your prospects will know, trust me on this one. Obviously if the products are not at least as good as the National Brands, you're dead in the water, and if they're priced too high, the 90+ percent that are not doing the business part will simply leave once they realize the business portion isn't working out for them. Finally if the products are unique in some way, that will help with the retention of the every day customer, as long as the other 3 are true.
The Third and Final peice of the puzzle is your team. In a way this is the most important aspect of your Network Marketing Business. Let me tell you a liittle story. I remember when IBM came out with OS/2. Here was an operating system that came out at about the same time that Windows 3.0 Came out, yet is was comparible to Windows NT, which was years later in the making. It neveer caught on. Years later, when IBM came out with OS/2 Version2, it was comparible to Windows 2000, again at least 5 years or so before Windows 2000 actually came out. A superior product, but with inferior marketing. Your team must be versed in the new technolgois that are in use to day to grow a network and make you part of that system. If they can't, and are stuck in the old ways of doing business, then it's best to move on.
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No More Excuses, Here's Your Chance to go Green ....
The Third and Final peice of the puzzle is your team. In a way this is the most important aspect of your Network Marketing Business. Let me tell you a liittle story. I remember when IBM came out with OS/2. Here was an operating system that came out at about the same time that Windows 3.0 Came out, yet is was comparible to Windows NT, which was years later in the making. It neveer caught on. Years later, when IBM came out with OS/2 Version2, it was comparible to Windows 2000, again at least 5 years or so before Windows 2000 actually came out. A superior product, but with inferior marketing. Your team must be versed in the new technolgois that are in use to day to grow a network and make you part of that system. If they can't, and are stuck in the old ways of doing business, then it's best to move on.
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No More Excuses, Here's Your Chance to go Green ....
The Money Tape
Don't have time? Go to Google Video, and download to your IPOD or PSP. (Works on G1 and IPhone as well)
Order "The Money Tape" Audio CD to pass out to your friends and kick start your business. In bulk, it actually costs less than making them yourself!
You might think to yourself, well why order the CD's when I can see this online and refer people online? Simple. Not everyone is a go getter like you. You're obviously a cut above the rest because you're taking time out to educate yourself and build a better life for yourself. However, to increase your effectiveness, you need to do "The things people have time for". If you hand out a Money Tape CD to say a Co-Worker, or a person at the checkout. They WILL listen to it in their car on their way to work. It works better than a business card, and it's something they have time for.
To your success!
Posted on July 8th, 2008 by ddowns
When you clean your oven, toilet, bath tile, kitchen floor, or windows, you can smell the toxins. The label even warns you to wear gloves, avoid contact with skin and eyes, and please do not breath the fumes. If it’s too dangerous to touch it can’t be clean. What kind of residues are left in your oven, where you prepare food for you family? What about that kitchen floor your children are crawling on or the bathtub they are sitting in?
These everyday products diminish indoor air quality by introducing a plethora of harmful chemicals. Is it possible that the air inside your home is 5 to 100 times more toxic than the air in Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Chicago? If you use bleach, traditional cleaning products, air fresheners, dry cleaning services, or other common household chemicals, it probably is.
The EPA reports poisonings as the #1 cause of hospital visits by children. Some hospitals report 79% of all poison control center cases involve children, 64% occur in children under age 5. The toxins commonly found under a kitchen sink are often the culprit. We welcome toxic chemicals into our homes in the name of cleanliness, but how clean is a home full of carcinogenic residues?
Green alternatives are the only alternative. As the truth about the chemical and petroleum industries leaks, consumers are faced with harsh realities. People want to protect their families, but it is hard to read between the advertising lines. Marketing gurus put flowers on bottles of poison, use the word ‘green’ to distract from a petrochemical additive, and leave out ingredient listings all together. The fact is chemical companies don’t have to list the ingredients on household cleaning products.
Here’s the research. This is not a complete or exhaustive list of all the possible ingredients in that spray that claims to be safe around food. The only way to truly get all the information is to check out the Material Safety Data Sheet or Mass Spectrometry results posted on the manufacturer’s website. I’ve divided ingredients into three categories based on safety first.
The Dark Side: Chemicals that Harm
Petrochemicals: These are petroleum based products that leave dangerous residues. These products may be derived from oil, coal, or natural gas and used to make plastics, pesticides, health care products, and cleaners. These chemicals have been linked to cancers, neurological illnesses, and environmental devastation. Dry cleaning chemicals, such as perchloroethylene, are part of this group. These chemicals are commonly listed as ethylene, propylene, benzene, benzol, annulene, phenyl hydride, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, monoethanolamine, and xylene.
Tetrachloroethylene: also called perchloroethylene, used as a dry cleaning solvent and degreaser, cause skin rashes, headaches, and dizziness Amyl acetate: a synthetic grease cutter, is a neurotoxin implicated in central nervous system depression, found in conventional furniture polishes.
Naphthalene: a member of the carcinogenic benzene family derived from coal tar or made synthetically, known to bio-accumulate in marine organisms, causes allergic skin reactions and cataracts, alters kidney function=2 0and is extremely toxic to children, found in conventional deodorizers, carpet cleaners, toilet deodorizers.
Methylene chloride: also called dichloromethane, is a volatile, colorless liquid with a chloroform-like odor, used in various industrial processes including paint stripping, pharmaceutical manufacturing, paint remover manufacturing, and metal cleaning and degreasing, beware of inhalation and skin exposure. OSHA considers methylene chloride to be a potential occupational carcinogen.
Ammonia: The scent alone will tell you to stay away. This chemical can irritate the lungs, eyes, and mucus membranes. It is extremely dangerous when mixed with other chemicals such as bleach. Ammonia adds nitrogen to the environment often resulting in disruptions to the ecosystem including toxic effects to plants, fish and animals. Ammonia is included as a toxic chemical on the EPA’s Community Right-to-Know list.The FDA also regulates the amount of ammonium compounds in food. Ammonia is found in conventional window cleaners.
Chlorine: The bleaching agent in household bleach such as Clorox. Though it will get whites whiter, this chemical is extremely irritating to the lungs, skin, and mucus membranes. It was used as a powerful poison in World War I. Chlorine is the household chemical most frequently involved in household poisonings. Chlorine also ranks first=2 0in causing industrial injuries and deaths resulting from large industrial accidents. The residues left behind, known as organochlorides, have been linked to many cancers including breast cancer. Studies have also shown a link between chlorine exposure from pools and the development of asthma in young children.
Aerosol Sprays: Once contained chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) until prohibited because of effects on the ozone layer. The most common replacements are mixtures of volatile hydrocarbons, typically propane, n-butane and isobutane, all flammable petrochemicals.
The Green Side: Safe for You, Green for the Planet
Hydrogen Peroxide: This common first aid kit essential can act as a bleaching agent and disinfect surfaces. It is not recommended on colored fabrics. It works, but if it is the primary ingredient in your cleaning product, better to buy the 89 cent version at the drugstore.
Enzyme: It’s a protein. Enzymes occur naturally in our foods, our bodies, and our environment. The enzymes in cleaning products are designed to munch apart the grime. Most enzymes are safe on a variety of surfaces and even fabrics. They do not bleach or stain or have fragrance. Enzymes are a truly natural means to clean.
Mineral Salts: From table salt to your granite countertop, there are plenty of mineral compounds in your home. You may have used common table salt and ice to scour a scaly coffee pot. Baking soda is common in detergents and even toothpaste. Some salts have been found especially effective on soap scum.
Lemon juice: This fruit juice is acidic and can bleach some stains. It can leave behind sugars, so be sure to rinse surface with plenty of water. Makes a great alternative to beauty creams or acne medication as it dries up oils and brightens skin.
Baking soda: This common baking ingredient is a basic salty scrub. It can help remove mineral deposits (with a lot of elbow grease) and works great to freshen carpet or laundry. Sprinkle on and vacuum up. It can remove tarnish and was even used to clean the Statue of Liberty.
The Fence Sitters: Interesting Origins, Inconsistent Results.
Boric acid: Although generally not considered to be much more toxic than table salt, it is poisonous if taken internally or inhaled (can damage liver, kidneys, mucous membranes, and nervous system). This chemical has been considered green because it naturally occurs. The common insect deterrent may be toxic to aquatic life.
Vinegar: Common pantry item is an acidic solution that can be used on glass. It will remove fingerprints but leaves a sour smell.
Surfactant: Comes from ‘surface acting agent’ and literally means an agent that acts on surface tension. For cleaning purposes, it breaks up soil, dirt, and grime. Avoid chemical surfactants. Plant-based surfactants are safe and can be very effective.
Going Green
The green cleaning product revolution is evolving. Now there are numerous products on the market that aim to protect you, your family, and the environment. But no two eco-friendly products are alike. This guide to ingredients should help you dissect the labeling. Look for cleaners that are enzyme based, plant-based, and fragrance-free. Perfumes and dyes contribute to respiratory problems and multiple chemical sensitivity disorders.
The first step to protecting yourself and your family from common household toxins is information. Then, once you’ve gotten rid of the junk under your sink, check out great plant-based alternatives for your entire home. Ingredients are everything, so search websites and natural stores. When it comes to protecting your health and the environment, it’s best to be choosy.
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