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People want more than answers and "how to" information about marketing on the Internet these days. They want to be shown what to do and why they should do it.
The links to the right are real effective methods to successful Internet marketing. What kind of results should you expect? People will be calling you either to ask you questions about your business or to join it. What could be better?
The links to the right are real effective methods to successful Internet marketing. What kind of results should you expect? People will be calling you either to ask you questions about your business or to join it. What could be better?
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What is a real income opportunity? What are some real"income opportunities" we recommend? Why do we recommend them? What should you look for in an income opportunity?
An income opportunity is another label for an mlm, network marketing company or direct sales company. Some people believe all mlm's are scams and illegal. This is simply not true. Some companies have been around for decades. One of the first was a Company called Amway. It is a multi billion dollar a year company.
The ultimate goal of most network marketing companies is to become "the next billion dollar company". That's a lot of money and a lot of work to achieve. One of the fastest growing companies to achieve this has been MonaVie. It started in 2005 and apparently has reached that level.
For many people though, getting into a established company means being at the bottom or coming in when the market has been saturated. This can or can not be true. It all depends on the company and their marketing strategy. You can still make money with an established company and the risk of it going out of business probably isn't the case.
So what do you look for to know if an income opportunity is a REAL income opportunity, something worth your time and attaching your reputation to? Here's what you should look for in an income opportunity:
1. Who owns it?
If you don't know, don't join. If you can't find out anything on the Internet about them, proceed only if someone you trust recommends them. They will be like your boss. If there's any red flags associated with their name or previous businesses, don't ignore them. It usually catches up to them and may cause the business to close down or be shut down.
2. Is the Company well financed?
Some companies never get off the ground because they lack financing. If the funds are lacking it's an indication others don't feel the company will do that well. If someone rich or famous is backing the company, this is no guarantee of success either. Do people like this rich and famous person? Is he really involved? If the company closed down, would he not care because he would fall back on his "other" business or riches? It does help to know there's financial backing because it often determines how long the company will last.
3. What is (are) the product(s)?
Is the product a "me too" product? For example, do you know how many energy drink mlm's there are?. Is the product e-books or something you download? Run. Are there a lot of products at first or will there be a lot of products? If you have to advertise them all it can get expensive.
Is the product "first to market"? That's good. Is it a "me too" product but outstandingly better than anything out there? Take notice. Is the product affordable? This is extremely important. People don't want to shell out $500 to join unless the product can save them at least that much. How much is the auto-ship requirement?
Some mlm's have a service and not a product. For example, PrePaid Legal is a successful mlm that offers a service. It is one of the few "service" type mlm's that has lasted very long. Now we see "education" and "university" type companies springing up. The product basically is knowledge. I don't recommend these.
4. Where is the Company and can you get a hold of them?
If there's no contact number or physical address or location, don't join. Make sure you know the guarantee and if there is a cancel membership link before you join. If the company is out of the country in which you live, have someone you know in that country verify there is such a location and that the company is registered with the proper formalities. The better companies have an executive team, not just an owner.
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5. How is the Company "branded"?
Does the company website look like all the others; cars, boats and mansions with hype on the first page? Does it have dollars increasing each second? Is there a push to get in before such and such time passes? Forget it! Keep in mind this website represents YOU. What message does it send to those that see it? Does it look like a Fortune 500 Company or a Company you'd be "Fortunate" to make $500 with?
6. Will the Company last?
You may not be sure of knowing if a Company will last, but you should have a feel for it. Some leaders are in one Company and then another every few months to one or two years. They know the Company will "peak" and weaken and they move on to the next "quick buck". Don't follow these "leaders". Why should you? Look for a Company with all the ingredients listed here and stick with it. Work it hard, build it. THEN look at something else if you're wanting an additional income stream.
7. Is the Comp Plan balanced?
Some Comp Plans are in the Company's favor, sort of like large casino's. A balanced Comp Plan will have a way to earn some money quickly up front and it will be easy to qualify for rank advancement. It won't "punish" you if you have a slow month or don't produce as much volume.
You don't want "flushing" or "point values" attached to volume so that $1.25 in sales equals $1.00 commissionable volume. That .25 cents goes to the Company. Find out how much the Company pays out of their income revenue and make sure you don't have to sign up 3 to 4 people to qualify for all levels of income.
Someone will tell you they don't like a binary, a uni-level or a matrix at some time or another. Most of the time, people do not earn enough income from the company to really know if the plan is good or not. Unfortunately, too many network marketing companies change their compensation plans just when you've built up a nice income. Some have done this even when they said in writing they never would do it.
The bottom line is the comp plan balanced and easy to comprehend? If you don't understand it you won't be able to explain it, which makes you look like you don't know what you're talking about.
In conclusion, quite simply, you should be passionate about the product, even though some networkers will tell you it doesn't matter what the product is, as long as people flock to it. You should love working for the company and the owner and feel you would be happy to represent them even to friends and family. Lastly, you should be paid fairly and well even if you only do small things with the Company. Don't settle for less.
An income opportunity is another label for an mlm, network marketing company or direct sales company. Some people believe all mlm's are scams and illegal. This is simply not true. Some companies have been around for decades. One of the first was a Company called Amway. It is a multi billion dollar a year company.
The ultimate goal of most network marketing companies is to become "the next billion dollar company". That's a lot of money and a lot of work to achieve. One of the fastest growing companies to achieve this has been MonaVie. It started in 2005 and apparently has reached that level.
For many people though, getting into a established company means being at the bottom or coming in when the market has been saturated. This can or can not be true. It all depends on the company and their marketing strategy. You can still make money with an established company and the risk of it going out of business probably isn't the case.
So what do you look for to know if an income opportunity is a REAL income opportunity, something worth your time and attaching your reputation to? Here's what you should look for in an income opportunity:
1. Who owns it?
If you don't know, don't join. If you can't find out anything on the Internet about them, proceed only if someone you trust recommends them. They will be like your boss. If there's any red flags associated with their name or previous businesses, don't ignore them. It usually catches up to them and may cause the business to close down or be shut down.
2. Is the Company well financed?
Some companies never get off the ground because they lack financing. If the funds are lacking it's an indication others don't feel the company will do that well. If someone rich or famous is backing the company, this is no guarantee of success either. Do people like this rich and famous person? Is he really involved? If the company closed down, would he not care because he would fall back on his "other" business or riches? It does help to know there's financial backing because it often determines how long the company will last.
3. What is (are) the product(s)?
Is the product a "me too" product? For example, do you know how many energy drink mlm's there are?. Is the product e-books or something you download? Run. Are there a lot of products at first or will there be a lot of products? If you have to advertise them all it can get expensive.
Is the product "first to market"? That's good. Is it a "me too" product but outstandingly better than anything out there? Take notice. Is the product affordable? This is extremely important. People don't want to shell out $500 to join unless the product can save them at least that much. How much is the auto-ship requirement?
Some mlm's have a service and not a product. For example, PrePaid Legal is a successful mlm that offers a service. It is one of the few "service" type mlm's that has lasted very long. Now we see "education" and "university" type companies springing up. The product basically is knowledge. I don't recommend these.
4. Where is the Company and can you get a hold of them?
If there's no contact number or physical address or location, don't join. Make sure you know the guarantee and if there is a cancel membership link before you join. If the company is out of the country in which you live, have someone you know in that country verify there is such a location and that the company is registered with the proper formalities. The better companies have an executive team, not just an owner.
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5. How is the Company "branded"?
Does the company website look like all the others; cars, boats and mansions with hype on the first page? Does it have dollars increasing each second? Is there a push to get in before such and such time passes? Forget it! Keep in mind this website represents YOU. What message does it send to those that see it? Does it look like a Fortune 500 Company or a Company you'd be "Fortunate" to make $500 with?
6. Will the Company last?
You may not be sure of knowing if a Company will last, but you should have a feel for it. Some leaders are in one Company and then another every few months to one or two years. They know the Company will "peak" and weaken and they move on to the next "quick buck". Don't follow these "leaders". Why should you? Look for a Company with all the ingredients listed here and stick with it. Work it hard, build it. THEN look at something else if you're wanting an additional income stream.
7. Is the Comp Plan balanced?
Some Comp Plans are in the Company's favor, sort of like large casino's. A balanced Comp Plan will have a way to earn some money quickly up front and it will be easy to qualify for rank advancement. It won't "punish" you if you have a slow month or don't produce as much volume.
You don't want "flushing" or "point values" attached to volume so that $1.25 in sales equals $1.00 commissionable volume. That .25 cents goes to the Company. Find out how much the Company pays out of their income revenue and make sure you don't have to sign up 3 to 4 people to qualify for all levels of income.
Someone will tell you they don't like a binary, a uni-level or a matrix at some time or another. Most of the time, people do not earn enough income from the company to really know if the plan is good or not. Unfortunately, too many network marketing companies change their compensation plans just when you've built up a nice income. Some have done this even when they said in writing they never would do it.
The bottom line is the comp plan balanced and easy to comprehend? If you don't understand it you won't be able to explain it, which makes you look like you don't know what you're talking about.
In conclusion, quite simply, you should be passionate about the product, even though some networkers will tell you it doesn't matter what the product is, as long as people flock to it. You should love working for the company and the owner and feel you would be happy to represent them even to friends and family. Lastly, you should be paid fairly and well even if you only do small things with the Company. Don't settle for less.
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So what do we recommend and why?
I'll be the first to admit, there is no one network marketing company for everbody. I'll also admit, what may appeal to me may not interest you in the least. So what do I look for in an mlm?
I can tell you by what I don't look for or am not interested in:
anything that has a website that is mostly hype and offers fast or easy money
anything that has me guessing....who's behind this, where does it originate, is there contact information?
anything that doesn't tell me what the product is or what the compensation plan is
anything that is too expensive to join, has high cost products or has too high of an autoship
anything that has products that look too much like something else
So let's look at what I recommend and why:
Synaura International
Synaura has an owner I personally want to work for. He has been an mlm distributor for over 20 years so he knows what it's like to be one. He's accessable, down to earth and interested in the small guy and in helping others.
Synaura is well financed. I've seen numerous evidences of that. The company is debt free and profitable and has been from the beginning. Funds are available for advertising campaigns, international expansion and ongoing marketing materials.
Synaura has a first to market product AND delivery system. Their products contain Maqui, the highest antioxidant fruit known on earth. Avia and Syn40 both have synplex technology, the natural time released method of delivery into our bodies.
Synaura is a whole foods and anti-aging company, not a juice product company. Even so, first to market juice company's like Noni, Xango and MonaVie have done quite well and people in general like these type of products and companies.
Synaura is located in New Hampshire and can be contacted by calling 603-524-3888 Monday - Friday 9-5 EST. They have a physical location with offices and a warehouse. They use outside vendors to manufacture their products and those facilities are in Tampa Florida and Arizona.
Synaura has great branding. Their products, their shipping boxes and their website are all first class. If you haven't seen their corporate site, go here. Their marketing site is MySynaura.com. Go here. Their Avia website is here.
Synaura has been three years in the making. It soft launched in January of 2009. It launched in December of 2009. It has endured a number of challenges that often face network marketing company start ups. It has steadily pressed on and its growth continues. It is being built with longevity in view.
Synaura has an outstanding compensation plan. It is a true straight line, meaning you actually can benefit financially from the straight line membership. You can benefit from the Straight Line Bonus and the achievement cash bonuses because of people coming in after you that are placed under you.
Perhaps one of the outstanding features about Synaura is the risk free membership. There is no membership fee. You are required to purchase at least $30.00 worth of product when joining. This entitles you to one year of membership. This means you can try this real income opportunity for very little out of pocket expense.
To qualify for commissions, you must order $30.00 worth of product each month and sponsor at least one person, not two, not three. There are three levels of fast start bonuses and 10 generations or levels of bonuses, along with corporate bonuses, retail bonuses and one million dollars possible in cash achievement bonuses. the average payout is 55% which is more than fair.
Another reason I chose Synaura is because its products are formulated by Dr. Kroll, a Harvard medical doctor board certified in anti-aging. Avia is four formulas in one and has tiny microcapsules in it that time release the product throughout the day. You won't find anything like it in a health food store even if the product has Maqui in it.
So if you're looking for a real income opportunity that has a low cost of entry, a low auto ship, has products that work and taste great and has all the ingredients listed above to make it a great network marketing company, you should seriously consider making it a part of your business. I do highly recommend it.
I'll be the first to admit, there is no one network marketing company for everbody. I'll also admit, what may appeal to me may not interest you in the least. So what do I look for in an mlm?
I can tell you by what I don't look for or am not interested in:
anything that has a website that is mostly hype and offers fast or easy money
anything that has me guessing....who's behind this, where does it originate, is there contact information?
anything that doesn't tell me what the product is or what the compensation plan is
anything that is too expensive to join, has high cost products or has too high of an autoship
anything that has products that look too much like something else
So let's look at what I recommend and why:
Synaura International
Synaura has an owner I personally want to work for. He has been an mlm distributor for over 20 years so he knows what it's like to be one. He's accessable, down to earth and interested in the small guy and in helping others.
Synaura is well financed. I've seen numerous evidences of that. The company is debt free and profitable and has been from the beginning. Funds are available for advertising campaigns, international expansion and ongoing marketing materials.
Synaura has a first to market product AND delivery system. Their products contain Maqui, the highest antioxidant fruit known on earth. Avia and Syn40 both have synplex technology, the natural time released method of delivery into our bodies.
Synaura is a whole foods and anti-aging company, not a juice product company. Even so, first to market juice company's like Noni, Xango and MonaVie have done quite well and people in general like these type of products and companies.
Synaura is located in New Hampshire and can be contacted by calling 603-524-3888 Monday - Friday 9-5 EST. They have a physical location with offices and a warehouse. They use outside vendors to manufacture their products and those facilities are in Tampa Florida and Arizona.
Synaura has great branding. Their products, their shipping boxes and their website are all first class. If you haven't seen their corporate site, go here. Their marketing site is MySynaura.com. Go here. Their Avia website is here.
Synaura has been three years in the making. It soft launched in January of 2009. It launched in December of 2009. It has endured a number of challenges that often face network marketing company start ups. It has steadily pressed on and its growth continues. It is being built with longevity in view.
Synaura has an outstanding compensation plan. It is a true straight line, meaning you actually can benefit financially from the straight line membership. You can benefit from the Straight Line Bonus and the achievement cash bonuses because of people coming in after you that are placed under you.
Perhaps one of the outstanding features about Synaura is the risk free membership. There is no membership fee. You are required to purchase at least $30.00 worth of product when joining. This entitles you to one year of membership. This means you can try this real income opportunity for very little out of pocket expense.
To qualify for commissions, you must order $30.00 worth of product each month and sponsor at least one person, not two, not three. There are three levels of fast start bonuses and 10 generations or levels of bonuses, along with corporate bonuses, retail bonuses and one million dollars possible in cash achievement bonuses. the average payout is 55% which is more than fair.
Another reason I chose Synaura is because its products are formulated by Dr. Kroll, a Harvard medical doctor board certified in anti-aging. Avia is four formulas in one and has tiny microcapsules in it that time release the product throughout the day. You won't find anything like it in a health food store even if the product has Maqui in it.
So if you're looking for a real income opportunity that has a low cost of entry, a low auto ship, has products that work and taste great and has all the ingredients listed above to make it a great network marketing company, you should seriously consider making it a part of your business. I do highly recommend it.
Resorts360 Vacation Club
Another real income opportunity that I recommend is Resorts360 Vacation Club. Now I don't promote it as much as Synaura on the Internet, but it is the best travel mlm for the money that i think you can find.
The owner of Resorts360 is Rodger Rutter. Rodger is a former airline pilot with obvious connections to the travel world. He has contracted with some of the finest vendors to produce the best deals you can get in Resort Stays. He actually backs this up with a "Club Member Price Guarantee".
Interestingly, Resorts360 also has a Straight Line Compensation Plan. Initially, the cost to join The Resorts360 vacation Club is $399.00. This entitles you to all membership privileges and discounts but there are some limits and the membership lasts one year. You would easily save your membership cost in travel savings.
There is also the Five year Plan and VIP Premium membership. I have a VIP Premium Membership which means I have a lifetime Resorts360 membership and can take as many travel weeks and location i want in any year. Compare that to a Time share where you're limited to a particular size room and place and amount of time in one year.
There are quite a number of Travel MLM's so why did I chose Resorts360 over the others. Cost was one factor. Some Travel MLM's charge over five figures to get their premium membership. That's right, over 10 grand. Others have a monthly charge. Still others didn't offer much in the way of value.
For example, some Travel MLM"s simply offer you the so called best in travels deals found on the Internet. They're sort of a Travel Search Engine. In other words, you can find the deals yourself if you look hard enough. So you're really just paying for the convenience they offer.
Some Travel MLM's claim their members are travel agents and yet you have to be certified to call yourself a travel agent. Some Travel MLM's are under investigation by Attorney Generals in certain States and that's another reason I stayed away. Why build a business that gets closed down by the government?
I also chose Resorts360 just to be in the Travel Club and receive its discounts. Even if I never sold a membership to someone else, I would save way more money than I spent to buy the membership. I can give away all the travel weeks I want to whomever I want; family, friends, neighbors. They just love me!
In today's situation, people love to save money and Resorts360 is a great way for people to save on their travel, whether it be Resorts, Hotels, Cruises, even up to 5% on Airlines, which is hard to find. Resorts360 is a great real income opportunity and I recommend the club and company to you.
Another real income opportunity that I recommend is Resorts360 Vacation Club. Now I don't promote it as much as Synaura on the Internet, but it is the best travel mlm for the money that i think you can find.
The owner of Resorts360 is Rodger Rutter. Rodger is a former airline pilot with obvious connections to the travel world. He has contracted with some of the finest vendors to produce the best deals you can get in Resort Stays. He actually backs this up with a "Club Member Price Guarantee".
Interestingly, Resorts360 also has a Straight Line Compensation Plan. Initially, the cost to join The Resorts360 vacation Club is $399.00. This entitles you to all membership privileges and discounts but there are some limits and the membership lasts one year. You would easily save your membership cost in travel savings.
There is also the Five year Plan and VIP Premium membership. I have a VIP Premium Membership which means I have a lifetime Resorts360 membership and can take as many travel weeks and location i want in any year. Compare that to a Time share where you're limited to a particular size room and place and amount of time in one year.
There are quite a number of Travel MLM's so why did I chose Resorts360 over the others. Cost was one factor. Some Travel MLM's charge over five figures to get their premium membership. That's right, over 10 grand. Others have a monthly charge. Still others didn't offer much in the way of value.
For example, some Travel MLM"s simply offer you the so called best in travels deals found on the Internet. They're sort of a Travel Search Engine. In other words, you can find the deals yourself if you look hard enough. So you're really just paying for the convenience they offer.
Some Travel MLM's claim their members are travel agents and yet you have to be certified to call yourself a travel agent. Some Travel MLM's are under investigation by Attorney Generals in certain States and that's another reason I stayed away. Why build a business that gets closed down by the government?
I also chose Resorts360 just to be in the Travel Club and receive its discounts. Even if I never sold a membership to someone else, I would save way more money than I spent to buy the membership. I can give away all the travel weeks I want to whomever I want; family, friends, neighbors. They just love me!
In today's situation, people love to save money and Resorts360 is a great way for people to save on their travel, whether it be Resorts, Hotels, Cruises, even up to 5% on Airlines, which is hard to find. Resorts360 is a great real income opportunity and I recommend the club and company to you.
LYF BRANDS
There's one other Network Marketing Company I would like to mention to you that is just being talked about among a few network marketers. I can only actively promote two MLM's, however, as I said, I do not promote Resorts360 that much, partly because it is a higher cost of membership and there are fewer people who can afford to pay that.
I recently heard about a new Company that I would consider a real income opportunty. The name of the Company is called LYF Brands. LYF Brands is co-founded by Michael Han who has intentions of creating a very successful direct sales company.
I am currently forming an Interest Group for LYF Brands. There is some talk that LYF Brands will soft launch some time in March 2010 so it is very ground floor right now. You can join the Interest Group here.
I've written an article or two about LYF Brands and for now, I'm going to have you look at them for more information: Go to:
LYF Brands Blog - A LYF Brands commentary on the beginnings of LYF and its growth.
My Website Page - A LYF Brands review of whether LYF Brands has the making of a real income opportunity.
LYF Brands Hub - How LYF Brands is NOT your typical network marketing company.
LYF Brands Ad - An Introduction to LYF Brands and an Invitation to join our LYF Brands Interest Group.
LYF Brand Article - Some interesting questions to ask about LYF in the beginning.
LYF Brands looks like it has the making of a real income opportunity but I don't have all the facts yet so I'm going to hold off in recommending it until then. However, based on what I do know and hear, I would recommend that you at least join our interest group.
I have a feeling when word gets out about it, it will be a fast moving and growing company. By being in our interest group you will hear about what's going on FIRST. This could be the big break you're looking for to finally find something so early on. That doesn't happen very often, especially if you are new to network marketing. If not now, when?
In conclusion, there are quite a few real income opportunities out there. Some have been around a very long time, some are relatively new and others seem to be just getting started. I hope you seriously think about what has been brought out here because I've seem too many people get scammed or waste their time in some worthless pursuit only to sour them to network marketing.
A real income opportunity tastes time to make money. It takes time to build a network marketing business and if you're new to it you need a mentor or a coach you can call on to advise you along the way. Feel free to call me to ask my opinion before you join something. I'd be gld to assist you.
There's one other Network Marketing Company I would like to mention to you that is just being talked about among a few network marketers. I can only actively promote two MLM's, however, as I said, I do not promote Resorts360 that much, partly because it is a higher cost of membership and there are fewer people who can afford to pay that.
I recently heard about a new Company that I would consider a real income opportunty. The name of the Company is called LYF Brands. LYF Brands is co-founded by Michael Han who has intentions of creating a very successful direct sales company.
I am currently forming an Interest Group for LYF Brands. There is some talk that LYF Brands will soft launch some time in March 2010 so it is very ground floor right now. You can join the Interest Group here.
I've written an article or two about LYF Brands and for now, I'm going to have you look at them for more information: Go to:
LYF Brands Blog - A LYF Brands commentary on the beginnings of LYF and its growth.
My Website Page - A LYF Brands review of whether LYF Brands has the making of a real income opportunity.
LYF Brands Hub - How LYF Brands is NOT your typical network marketing company.
LYF Brands Ad - An Introduction to LYF Brands and an Invitation to join our LYF Brands Interest Group.
LYF Brand Article - Some interesting questions to ask about LYF in the beginning.
LYF Brands looks like it has the making of a real income opportunity but I don't have all the facts yet so I'm going to hold off in recommending it until then. However, based on what I do know and hear, I would recommend that you at least join our interest group.
I have a feeling when word gets out about it, it will be a fast moving and growing company. By being in our interest group you will hear about what's going on FIRST. This could be the big break you're looking for to finally find something so early on. That doesn't happen very often, especially if you are new to network marketing. If not now, when?
In conclusion, there are quite a few real income opportunities out there. Some have been around a very long time, some are relatively new and others seem to be just getting started. I hope you seriously think about what has been brought out here because I've seem too many people get scammed or waste their time in some worthless pursuit only to sour them to network marketing.
A real income opportunity tastes time to make money. It takes time to build a network marketing business and if you're new to it you need a mentor or a coach you can call on to advise you along the way. Feel free to call me to ask my opinion before you join something. I'd be gld to assist you.