Archive for October, 2008

How To Recognize A Legitimate Home Based Business

There are many legitimate Home Based Businesses out there, that’s the good news. The bad news is that unfortunately, there are also many that are just hype, smoke and mirrors, pyramid schemes or money games.

What I am going to share with you now is the key factors to look for when starting a home business.

key#1 Find a good mentor:

• Someone you can trust.

• Someone who has a system in place that you can duplicate to have the same results.

• Someone who already has the results you are looking for.

• Someone who is willing to listen to your needs and actually cares about your success.

Make sure he/she has a financial interest in your success.

Then make sure that he/she has duplication. Are there other people using his/her system and having success? Ask to be introduced to a few of them. You will find that this is where most will come up empty because they are leaving a trail of destruction and not success wherever they go. It’s a good idea to talk to someone only in the business a few months. These are the best people to tell you if what you are being told is the real deal.

key#2Evaluate the Products:

Make sure that the products being sold are legitimate stand alone products; products people would purchase without a business opportunity attached to it. Most network marketing and direct sales companies out there are built around the compensation plan and NOT a stand alone product. If what you are marketing is NOT a stand alone product, then you will have a hard time building a stable business. Ask yourself this question “does anyone buy these products just for the products and not to be part of the business?” “Are these products that people are already buying but somewhere else?”

Buy the product or products yourself. There are several reasons for this. If you aren’t willing to purchase the products for yourself then this is a big clue that you also won’t be able to make money marketing the products. So stay away from that business. If you don’t use the products you can’t really believe in them and will not be successful marketing it.

Also make sure there is a money back guarantee. This is required by law. Any purchase you make from your home you should have at least 3 days to review the product after you receive it to get a full refund. Make sure you ask. This really takes the risk out of the purchase. By the time you actually receive the products you have had time to see the company from the inside and will know if you have made a good decision.

Bottom line if the product has no value then it is a money game.

There are enough legitimate companies marketing legitimate products. Find one that feels right to you!

key#3Evaluate the Company:

Make sure that the company has a long term vision and is going to be financially stable as long as you are going to be marketing for it. Check for bad publicity If the company has a lot of bad publicity, it’s for a reason. Bad publicity kills companies quick. Every company is going to have some complaints, but look for a pattern of complaints.

Find out where the company’s corporation is located. Make sure the company isn’t hiding offshore in the Bahamas or Panama somewhere to keep out of reach of the attorney general. This is a sign of company’s true colors.

Find out how the company makes it’s money. I know that seems obvious, but THIS IS THE MOST CRITICAL INFORMATION YOU CAN GET. The company you are dealing with should only make money off the sale of the products then you can be absolutely sure that all the tools, training and support you require to be successful will be provided.

You can recognize this often by large monthly fees, such as a monthly charges for your corporate website. These are always self replicating websites that cost the company almost nothing to provide. So if there is a monthly charge for the websites then they are not focused on earning money from the sale of their products. Also if they are selling you leads, or have partnerships and alliances that are designed to line the company’s pockets with your hard earned money then they are making money without products being sold.

key#4Don’t get caught up in the hype:

Hype is very common in alot of Home Based Business Opprtunities. If you find a company that only emphasizes on their income potential, then that is a sign that their products are not even worth mentioning.

key#5Use common sense:

If someone is telling you for a $2,000 dollar investment you will be making thousands of dollars a week, they just want your $2,000 and are going to show you how to spend more money to make money. Bottom line is, you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars to get started in a legitimate business opportunity.

There are thousands of people who are making a six figure income today and invested no more than $400 to get started.

Learn to trust your gut:

If you feel good about what you’re doing. Great pursue it with everything you have. If you are leery and can’t get straight answers about products, services or systems, RUN! They aren’t telling you the whole story and only want your money.

You should be able to tell very easily if someone really does care about building a long term successful relationship with you or if he/she is just trying to sell you something. There are hundreds of scams out there. Beware. Many are cloaked in innocence and opportunity. Look closely.

Finally is what you are about to do something can be passionate about and would you be willing and eager to share it with others….?

If not how can you be successful if you lack the self confidence and pride in what you are doing. Do something meaningful and make what you do about “helping others”. Be proud and passionate and if you are using the right system, it will be impossible to fail.

If you are SERIOUS about starting a business, earning a significant income, and working hand in hand with a team of serious entrepreneur men and women, you can visit me at my website and fill out my contact form and I will look forward to connecting with you.

Ismary Leon is a mother, wife and entrepreneur all rolled up into one.
Her passion is helping women become successful in the Home Business Industry.
If you would like to connect with her you can visit her website at www.WealthFlowsHere.com

How To Effectively Manage Your Time In Your Home Based Business

In this fast paced life that we live in, you will never be caught up.
The first thing to understand is just that.
There is never enough time to do everything you want to do.

This is why if you want to be successful in your home based business you need to learn and apply the following techniques that can help you increase your productivity.

Think On Paper
Grab a notebook and a pen and write a list of all the things you need to do to get you closer to your goals you have set for your home business. Make sure that all things on that list are actions that will take you one step closer to your goals.

Things like reading your emails and returning a friends phone call should not be on that list. Keep your list at hand and if anything comes up during the day you can write it down in your list.

Always work from a list, if it’s not on your list, Don’t do it!

Choose The 3 Most Important Tasks
Is your list about 3 pages long? I thought so!

Now we are going to go through the list and pick out the 3 most important things to do this very moment. A good way to figure out which are your 3 highest value tasks is to ask yourself these questions as you choose your high value tasks.

Is this activity going to make a big impact in my life? What will be the potential consequence of doing or not doing this task? And be very honest here.

A lot of people confuse being busy with being productive. So make sure your activities will REALLY get you closer to your goals.

Grab a small piece of paper about the size of a sticky note and write down these 3 high value tasks that must get done today.

Sometimes one large activity has many action steps to do to complete it. You can always write them down on a sheet of paper in the order they need to be completed to get your task done and then when it is complete, scratch it of your list.

Plan Your Day The Night Before

Every night before going to bed, plan your next day in advance. This will take about 10 to 12 minutes but will save you about an hour the very next day.

Do It Now!
The world doesn’t pay you for what you know , it pay’s you for what you do. When you take action you trigger all kinds of things that will inevitably carry you to success.

Go grab a pen and paper now and make a list of things to do and always, always plan your day in advance!
For an excellent book on Time Management, Read Eat That Frog! By Brian Tracy. This is a must read for every Home Business Owner.

Ismary Leon is a mother, wife and entrepreneur all rolled up into one.
Her passion is helping men and women become successful in the Home Business Industry.
If you would like to connect with her you can visit her website at
www.WealthFlowsHere.com

How To Start Getting Traffic To Your Website Immediately

One of your long term goals in Network Marketing should be to learn how to generate your own leads, but most people that start in Network Marketing don’t know how- And if you don’t know how, that’s ok, you don’t need to in the begining. I’m going to show you the best advertising methods for newbies without breaking your budget.

Below I have listed websites that you can go to and place banner ads. You can pay to have a banner ad created for you or create your own for free through www.addesigner.com

All of the sites listed below were chosen because they are ranked high in the search engines. This means that all of these sites were found listed naturally in the search engines. All (or most of) their visitors are coming from the search engines which means that you get exposure to that very same traffic by purchasing advertising on their websites.

They have done all the hard work to get their website ranked for valuable keywords and you simply come along and get your ad seen within hours. It’s a very good way to acquire traffic to your website and do not limit yourself to this list only. There are hundreds of websites you may come across that sell advertising space, keep your eyes and ears open.

I do NOT Recommend Guaranteed Visitors
I do NOT Recommend Any Bulk Email Advertising
I do NOT Recommend Any Search Engine Submission Services

In my opinion the above forms of marketing are usually scams and very little if any results will become of it.

Here is the list of websites to advertise in:

http://www.boconline.com
www.2work-at-home.com
www.wellness.com
www.thewahmconnection.com
www.wahmtalkradio.com
www.mlmwoman.com
www.directsellingnewsletter.com
www.wahmnetwork.com
www.work-at-home-business.com
www.bannersgomlm.com
www.homebizbuzz.com
www.freelancemom.com
www.athomedirectory.com
www.bizymoms.com
www.usawahm.com
www.mymommybiz.com
www.webmomz.com
www.christianhomebusinessconnection.com
www.cwahm.com
www.momsnetwork.com
www.moneymakingmommy.com
www.wahparents.com
www.powerhomebiz.com
www.busop1.com
www.directsaleswomen.com
www.businessknowhow.com
www.startinbusiness.com

Wow my fingers hurt!
I will keep adding to the list so come back every once in a while to see what else has been added.

Now it’s time to take action and place banner ads all over the web -)

Ismary Leon is a mother, wife and entrepreneur all rolled up into one.
Her passion is helping men and women become successful in the Home Business Industry.
If you would like to connect with her you can visit her website at
www.WealthFlowsHere.com

What You Do Is More Important Than What You Know!

We frequently under perform in our life because we invest too much time in chasing the latest and greatest information and gadgets, and never apply what we already know.

Can you imagine for a minute, what your life would be like if you applied half of what you already know, on a consistent basis? My goodness, you would be in greater physical, emotional, spiritual and financial health.

I for one have spent time being like the frog who tries to catch every last fly – thinking that the next piece of information/program was going to be the nugget that was going to change my life. I came to realize that there will always be something new – heck information doubles about every 2.5 years now and it will only continue to accelerate.

Besides trying to learn it all in one area is tiring and overwhelming.

So what’s the answer?

For me, the answer is to simplify, simplify, and simplify some more, and to organize in an easy to use format, what I have learned.

Next step is to cut out the unproductive activities and time wasters. I choose to eliminate what wastes my time, money, and energy. In order to accomplish more we need to be selective in what we do with our time and to learn to focus on the task at hand.

Furthermore we need to apply the right activities, with the right resources, for the right results. We basically need to function with a CEO mindset.

You can achieve this with the help of a great personal and/or business coach – someone who has a 35,000 foot view and can help you cut through the C.R.A.P. – technical term for confusion, resistance, apathy, and procrastination.

So if you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and simply tired of trying to sort out through the maze of information that is out there – I recommend connecting with a great coach. You will be able with some help to regain a sense of harmony and control. You may even find yourself excited once again about your projects because you will have energy to invest.

“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.” Anton chekhov

Until next time, this is your friend and mentor along the way,

Lynette

And now you can go to http://www.10stepstosuccess.com and download a free copy of “10 Steps On The Journey to Success and Personal Development”. Through Personal Development you can see your desired Life change.

How To Create A Killer Headline That Moves People To Action

One of the secrets to success with online marketing is writing a great ad. Many people think that writing an ad is more an art than science, the truth is that when you break an ad into it’s three components, ad writing becomes quick and easy.

Now let’s look at the purpose of your ad and then the three elements of what makes a great ad!

The purpose af an ad is simply to get the reader to take the next logical step, In most cases, you will want the reader to click to your website. The purpose of your ad should rarely be to sell the product.

There are three parts to a great ad.

1. The Headline
2. The Body
3. The Call To Action

Let’s focus on the headline first.

The headline is the most important part of your ad. This is the first thing they see and you have about three seconds to get people to stop scanning and read your headline. Once they pass it up, they won’t come back and read it. In light of this, your headline must grab attention while being honest to the rest of your ad.

Some people use sensational headlines with no relationship to their offer in order to grab attention. I don’t recommend this approach because integrity is what sells best long term.

Here are some ideas to write a great headline.

1. Help them immediately understand your offer.
2. Begin each sentence with an action word.
3. Use words like NOW,YOU,MONEY, or FEEL.
4. Create Curiosity.
5. Use All Caps In The Headline Only.
6. Ask a question.

Phsychologists tell us that there are only two things that motivate people to action. Those two are fear of loss and promise of gain. Whether these are the only two or not, they are certainly powerful and should be part of every headline. Appealing to ego works well too. People love to be forst on the block to own a new invention yet hate to take risks. Consider your audience before you choose how to motivate them.

Remember the headline is the ad for your ad.

To help you get a feel for what a great headline looks like, consider these samples. Each of these headlines has stood the test of time. Many of them are responsible for the sale of literally millions of dollars worth of products.

The Secret Of Making People Like You
How To Avoid A Speeding Ticket Without Slowing Down
You Can Laugh At Money Worries – If You Follow This Simple Plan
The Most Expensive Mistake Of Your Life
How to Stop Your Divorce
How To Win Friends And Influence People
What The Eye Surgeons Don’t Want You To Know
The 10 Habits That Keep People Poor And The 12 That Can Make You Rich

Do you see how each of these headlines is brief yet makes you want to know more? Creating curiosity is perhaps the best headline writing technique.

Ismary Leon is a mother, wife and entrepreneur all rolled up into one.
Her passion is helping men and women become successful in the Home Business Industry.
If you would like to connect with her you can visit her website at
www.WealthFlowsHere.com

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About Me

4576 I'm a full time professional Network Marketer, wife and mother of four wonderful children. My passion is to inspire men and women to build a home business that revolves around their values and definition of success. I believe Network Marketing is a business of relationships and personal development. I will share with you my journey and how failure in this industry is a gift for those who refuse to give up.

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