Are "Home Based Business Opportunities for Real?"

Often it sounds too good to be true...Earning an income from the comfort of your own home (or the nearest Starbucks!) is the reason why so many home based business seekers search the Internet daily and grasp at every "deal" sent their way…its truly understandable as they yearn for the financial freedom. Financial freedom means different things to different people - more time with the kids, more time to travel, ability to take care of loved ones - at the core is the desire to have the lifestyle that one dreams of but doesn't really believe they can achieve.

With the economic challenges we currently face, it’s no wonder why more people every day are looking for a "business opportunity" that includes a passive income flow."

The fact is, when you are working for someone else other than yourself, your limiting your income potential - essentially you're being bought at wholesale and sold at retail - with YOUR efforts making someone else rich! However, when you join a network marketing or MLM company and you work at building that business, you are actually working on building passive income that grows more and more month after month, year after year after all of the hard work you put into it in the beginning. The results can be staggering! You see, many folks can envision earning 50,000 or 75,000 or even 100,000 dollars a year...but wasn't there a time where that seemed like an income that was just "out of reach"? Now, you know better. If I were your coach, and I told you that you can earn $100,000. in a year with hard work, most people would believe me - especially skilled or professional employees. Network marketing affords you the opportunity to earn this kind of money in a month rather than in a year! Read on to learn how.

When it comes to business opportunities today, most people are so overwhelmed with the shear numbers that you do not know which way to turn! Most of them offer great compensation plans and there may be some where you are really attracted to the product or service that they have to offer and that is great. But, it’s not always about the compensation plan or the product or service. It’s about creating a marketing funnel that can help you generate leads along with immediate income so that you can fund your network marketing or MLM business expenses. Essentially it’s about turning your expenses into profit centers!

So, what exactly is a marketing funnel and how can you profit from it?

I want you to imagine a triangle. The very top of the triangle is a pointed tip which is the beginning of your marketing funnel. This comes in a form of what is called a lead capture page - this page is informational and gives the viewer/reader just a bit of whats to come in the way of how you plan to coach or mentor them along with the content you can provide to help them build their business.

A lead capture page is a one page website where you can “capture leads” which you can do by including an opt-in web form so that your prospects can enter their name and email address which will be placed on your auto responder. An auto responder allows you to track your leads and send your leads automated emails. It may sound complicated right now, but don’t worry…read on!

Once you have your lead capture page and auto responder set up, you can now start marketing it to the world on the Internet by way of social media, forums, video marketing, articles, blogs, PPC, SEO, etc.

When your leads start going through your marketing funnel, they will be exposed to information or training that you can provide to them which will encourage them to make an informed decision whether or not they want to pay for what it is that you have to offer, which includes any training, mentoring, or value added products and services. By doing do, you will be well on your way to creating big profits!

There are many plug and play marketing systems that offer great information and resources that you can take advantage of. However, you can quickly be overwhelmed with the amount of information that you will be exposed to. So, it’s important to find a step by step, paint by numbers type of system that will show you how to build a successful and profitable internet business in an organized way.

I myself have been a part of several marketing systems, and the one that seems to be the easiest and most profitable is Jonathan Budd's 7 Figure Networker Mastermind System... and the best part is, you can use it to build ANY Network Marketing or MLM business! Plugging into this system will allow you to earn big profits from a Residual Income Business Opportunity, perhaps for years or even the rest of your life.

You can learn more about it here: http://www.YourSocialMediaMentors.com You can also check out my business projects by visiting the links along the left side of my blog.

Random thoughts on lots of things

Its been a big week. Learned a lot - about business, new projects and made new friendships. At age 51, I continue to be amazed at how much growth is still possible! When I taught high school, I thought that much growth occurred between birth and 5 yrs and between about 18 - 23 yrs old - now I'm not so sure - it might even be later in life, or perhaps I'm just slow!

Nationally, I'm enjoying tracking the political and economic landscape. My thoughts? For what they're worth - I believe that the economy is about to get significantly worse. To me, that of course means opportunity. For those of us who are willing to step out of the traditional 40/40/40 plan (work 40 hours/week for 40 years and retire on 40% of what was not enough to begin with!), rewards will be great - but - only if they are willing to work and employ effective systems (and make solid choices.)

Solid choices begin with finding a business to represent and build. I have chosen to build more than one - you can see the links along the left side of my blog - farther down the page. I do this because I believe in multiple income streams and believe in all the companies I "rep". Further, why not have variety in life? With the ability to market to people on (soon) a worldwide basis, you can certainly build more than 1 team!

And...make no mistake - Internet marketing is powerful if you find the right mentors. I'd like to think I have with Jonathan Budd's system. Jonathan is a young man with incredible potential and has helped me immensely in just the few weeks I've been in his system.

So, allow me to wrap up with this - as the economy declines, more people will be willing to step out of their comfort zones and will consider building their own businesses. Internet marketing is becoming a powerful agent through which average individuals can build solid incomes and with the right program(s) - residual income.

If you are not already working with me, I welcome you to contact me and lets talk about how I can best serve you. Servant leadership is a key to success in life!! I would like to be remembered for helping as many people as I can before I leave this current life.

I'd like to begin serving you by sharing this - I'd like to send you a FREE e-copy of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. All I ask is you connect with me by becoming a follower of this blog. As soon as you add yourself as a follower, email me (profsci@gmail.com) and I'll send you your copy of Think and Grow Rich.

With that - have a great day and truly, truly, truly, enjoy life!

Al

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Perhaps a networkers most important tool...

Perhaps a networkers most important tool is their PHONE! Traditional networking demands it - with the need for follow-up to prospects and the use of 3-way calls, expect to spend literally thousands of minutes on the phone each month! How do you keep from generating out-of-control phone expenses? Well, you should begin by selecting an "unlimited minutes" plan. I have been a fan of Verizon for years now as (and most would agree) they have the best network - with both great coverage and great reliability. That said, I am likely to change providers very soon...

My current charges (for unlimited minutes, unlimited texting and a broadband access card for my pc) are $180/month and with taxes, it usually clocks in at about $220/month. So...there is *certainly* room for improvement!

Step aside Verizon - here comes WALMART!!! Yes, Walmart has decided to move into the phone provider biz and they're doing it the way they always do - as the low price leader. The service is called "straighttalk" (www.straighttalk.com) and you'll be able to get a phone with UNLIMITED minutes, texting, AND data - thats right folks, DATA - that means INTERNET/Web usage for....$45.00/month! (Can you hear that giant sucking sound as people leave other providers to rush to StraightTalk?) oh, and there are NO contracts to sign!

The BEST part is...you still get to use the Verizon cell tower network as that is who StraightTalk/Walmart is using! Gizmodo just posted an article on this service on 10/14. If you get the service, let me know how it works. It will be available on 10.18 and I may become one of the first adopters w/ a querty-phone they sell for $100.

The time is NOW!

Want a real eye-opener? Check this out: http://www.usdebtclock.org/ This website provides an objective state of our nation from a financial/statistical perspective. Note the individual debt we each have incurred. From my studies, we are in "uncharted waters" as far as our level of debt.

What does it mean and why should YOU care? Well, it seems to me that we are not coming out of this recession (and period of high unemployment) anytime soon. BUT...that is GOOD NEWS for the "home based business" industry! In past economic slow-downs, millionaires have been created in this industry. You see, when people are out of work or under-employed, or just not secure in their position, they look to the networking industry to build an additional income stream. Since YOU are reading this, YOU can position yourself AHEAD of this trend - which I believe we are at the beginning of! And...this time, unlike economic downturns in the past, we have access to the Internet and can communicate with a much greater audience than traditional network marketing allowed just 10 years ago!

That said, there are many companies that have formed recently and many will NOT survive. After much research, I believe I've found a select few that will thrive in this economy! I will be glad to share why to those who contact me. Further, mentorship, leadership and systems (for both traditional marketing and online marketing) - all matter. More on each of these in future posts.

Jeff Olson - power trainer

Jeff Olson is an AMAZING trainer! He has a stellar reputation in the networking industry. Here is a link to his "Power Training" audio series. The training is FREE. If you wish to download the files to your pc or iPod (mp3 format), you CAN use "downloadhelper"
- a FREE Firefox plugin that you can add to Firefox 3.x!

Listen to Jeff's training - regardless of which networking business you're in. In fact, I'd encourage you to download it and listen to it often! (Daily is actually a good idea for a few weeks - the entire training is about 4 hours. If you listen 15 - 30 minutes per day - as you go about your daily travels, Jeff's words of wisdom AND positive attitude will permeate your life and more success will inevitably come your way!

Interesting survival related thoughts from Donald Trump

• WE live in dynamic and rapidly changing times. We all need to be aware of how we are impacted by all kinds of external forces and make the right decisions, this list from Donald Trump contains much practical wisdom. Take from it what you will.
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• Pay attention to national and international news and finance coverage at least several times a day, preferably hourly. In volatile times, vigilance is necessary.
• Absorb, assess, and then act. Knowledge without action is impotence.
• When a tsunami hits, there’s no time for procrastination. Keep your momentum in tune with the times.
• Avoid your comfort zone--it’s probably outdated anyway.
• If you’re honest, you should know the questions that should be asked, as well as the answers. That’s probably why there’s so much confusion out there today.
• Remember The Blitz. That can put things into perspective. Things may be tough and getting tougher, but we’re not being bombed day in and day out either. If you don’t know what The Blitz is, use your time wisely to study WWII to find out.
• Is your life half empty or half full? Half is better than zip. Count your blessings.
• Realize that fear is the exact opposite of faith.
• Resolve to be bigger than your problems. Who’s the boss?
• Don’t negate your own power. Whatever you’ve been dealt, know you can deal with it.

How to have your best year EVER

In these challenging economic times, we ALL need a little "extra". Towards that end, I plan to offer tips and tricks on relational marketing here and will start by highlighting Mr. Jim Rohn. I can't think of a better man than Mr. Rohn who is an icon and leader in this industry.

Watch this video titled "How to Have your Best Year Ever" then feel free to contact me if you'd like a copy of his phenomenal training "Building Your Network Marketing Business" Enjoy and profit from this information.