MLM Success Training - Golden Rule For Prospecting Strangers

by: Richard Knight

Cruising around the MLM playground (Online MLM Forums), the question of “How do you prospect strangers into your MLM Business?” popped up. And I knew if this fellow Network Marketer was struggling with this question, then several others probably are having the same dilemma as well. So here it is. When you’re building your MLM Business there is 1 Golden Rule to follow when it comes to prospecting strangers and it’s simply: Just Don’t Do It! That’s right! You NEVER want to prospect strangers to build your MLM Business. Now I know some people may not agree with me, so here are 3 “Prime” reasons why you don’t want to prospect strangers as a way to build your MLM Business. Reason #1 - Strangers Are Not Your Target Market. Believe it or not, but unfortunately more than half the population isn’t “wired” to be in business for themselves. Your goal is to find people with a “track record” of success. These are the only kinds of people you need to help build your business, not strangers (any ‘ol Joe Schmo you see walking down the street). If that’s your plan then you might as well whip out the phone book and start dialing. And let’s see how many No’s, not interested’s and don’t call me again’s you get before you finish the page. It’s simply because “strangers” is not the target market you should be going after to build a successful home business. Reason #2 - It’s Too Ineffective. Prospecting strangers is a big waste of time, energy and patience. Just think about it, would someone like Donald Trump say “Hey, I have this great business opportunity that’ll help any self motivated and dedicated individual make a handsome residual income each month –let’s kick things off by showing it to people walking on the street!” Of course not! So why should you? It’s at least 10x more effective to target a group of people who “already” possess positive character traits and good business skills that’ll help you take your business to the next level. Reason #3 - It’s Just Not Worth It Prospecting strangers isn’t worth the hassle (time, energy, sweat, blood, tears and not to mention the headaches). Prospecting these types of people for your business WILL take a lot out of you. (Just thinking about it, makes me cringe). Facing rejection from the wrong kinds of people is one of the main “killers” for many new home business owners. Don’t let it happen to you, or anyone in your organization. Don’t prospect strangers. Remember; don’t try to prospect everyone for your business because unfortunately not everyone is ideally suited to be in business for themselves. It’s sad, but true. So in order to find the right people for your MLM Business simply focus on a target market. Look for people with a track record of success and possess good business skills. Some great examples of this are real estate agents, store owners, small business owners, franchise owners and even other Network Markets (they almost always keep their options open). Simply put, focus your energy on target markets rather than every ‘ol Joe Schmo who comes within 3 feet of you, it’s proven to work 10x better than prospecting everyday strangers. About the author: This article has been written by Richard Knight, founder of 45 Second Prospecting. Richard offers a free newsletter filled with Fresh Tips, Tricks and Simple Strategies that’ll boost your residual income and your MLM profits even if you’ve thought about throwing in the towel – Sign up for his FREE newsletter today. . . http://www.45secondprospecting.com

Make Money With No Investment -Starting From Scratch

by: Jack Reynolds

In the begining it's a tentative situation. Your first few deals are small potatoes. To make money with no investment is not entirley accurate. Everyone has access to something. Some small amount that will be allocated for wealth building. I think back to when I was starting from scratch and at the time my cynical attitude made it painful, but looking back I remember the experience fondly. It's challenging to make money with no investment capital but when you are starting from scratch you have nothing to lose. With your back to the wall, you can go forward confidently in the knowledge that you literally have little to lose. Curiously, all great wealth once began from scratch. To make money with no investment capital is exactly the situation you need to be in if you want to succeed and get that first million under your belt. You see, it's not how much you started with that counts. It's not how much you have made that counts. What matters is the system. HOW you do it. If that is based on sound principles then you will never fear poverty again. I could make money with no investment capital if you dropped me in any free City on the planet. I guarantee you within a few months I'd be living well (providing I spoke the language). Starting from scratch, the first thing I would do is find a market. No money, but I have my self. I can offer a service. As soon as I make a few hundred dollars saved, I would begin applying the principles of opportunity investment. I would trade up and up until I had borrowing capacity. I would use the leverage that borrowing allows me to manufacture obscene compounding returns in real estate and large ticket items like used trucks and yachts. I would work until I was comfortable, then start spending on myself. You are in a better situation than my scenario. You have friends, contacts, and knowledge of your town. You have experiences and intimate perceptions of the existing markets in your home town. All you need is the knowledge to make it happen. To make money from scratch with no investment capital is easy. Don't be fooled into thinking your situation is hopeless. You need knowledge, tools, and skills. It's time you took a real shot at your first million, believe me the second and third will be easy. "The pain of discipline is less then the pain of regret" -- Martin Thomas Copyright2005 Opportunity Investor.com About the author: Jack Reynolds enjoys offering valuable insights about wealth creation. If you want to discover how to build your own money machine and you dont have much money to start with then follow this link http://www.opportunity-investor.com

Make Money Fast With No Investment-how Andrew Made $100,000 In 6 Months

by: Martin Thomas

Andrew Newberry is a distant family friend that knew about my business acumen. He knew how I had been in his position only 24 months previously and had heard about the new life I was leading with the wealth I had generated. I could hear the earnest desperation in his voice, when he asked me "how'd you do it Jack"? His question was open and sincere. In my eye's he was at a point where there was only one direction for his life to go...up. Andrew needed to make money fast. His family were in danger of losing the roof over their heads and although Andrew worked a fulltime job, there were difficulties that created this current crisis. He couldn't understand how I had done so much considering my humble beginings, while he had worked at his current job for over 10 years and was saddled with the difficulties he was currently experiencing. He told me he had no money to invest or anything like that, but could I advise him on what if anything was possible. This was my response to him. You see, what he was asking me specifically was, "how do I make money with little or no investment" My mind ignored his emotional pain and focused on the reality. That is the reality of what he needed answering. Talking about Real Estate investment or anything that needed a capital injection was futile for Andrew, he needed to hear something different. This is what I told him to do, step by step. I told him that if he followed these two steps, he would have $100,000 within 12 months. He did it in 6! Step one, get a little money. Not much needed, a few hundred dollars would do, but he has to find something as a seed capital account. I gave him the URL of a broker that does paid surveys online. These brokers represent companies that pay ordinary people for their opinions. They typically pay between $50-$300 per hour. He got his wife busy doing these through the day and evenings, they had $1000 within 2 weeks. Step two, Go Shopping I explained to Andrew the mechanism behind my success. Compounding, intrinsic value, leverage, rapid capital gains, pyramiding profits. I then asked him to compound that thousand dollars by 30% 19 times. In other words, I told him to find 19 investment-objects that were for sale that he could buy, that had at least 30% or more spare intrinsic value. Intrinsic value is everywhere. Whether you are buying New York sky scrapers of marble pool tables or Bertram boats, every market has a percentage of sellers offering their goods at well below market value. Andrew started with old cars because he was a mechanic and now he had a game plan he was going to compound his money with his existing skill set. He traded up and up until he had $12,000 in six weeks. Get your calculator out and see how he did it, how he evolved his money without a hitch. Start with 1000 then multiply by "1.3" which is the same as 30% Don't press equals, just hit "1.3" and multiply symbol again. Do that 19 times. When Andrew sold his last auto deal, he was ready to get involved in Real Estate. With $12,000 it wasn't much but it was enough to start applying the same principles with Real Estate. This is where his compounding really escalated. It escalated, because now he was using leverage....borrowed money. He called me on the day he was ready to start compounding with Real Estate with another problem. As I advised him "get into Real Estate Andrew as quickly as you can, around the $10,000 mark its time to get into that game" He had a problem. The houses in his area were dear, he couldnt see how having $12,000 was enough to get involved. I advised him that he should forget about houses until he had at least $40,000 He should focus on raw land. Raw blocks are cheap, and easily re-zoned into a higher purpose. With just a small investment at the local town planning department he could re-zone a residential into a commercial or the other way around where appropriate. Its called a "soft" or "paper" rennovation. No painting, no work, just a few simple forms and a fee to pay. Creating a new use is just one way to add value to raw land, there are many others. Andrew researched and discovered them all. He stuck with land after all was said and done. He discovered buying a large block and subdividing it was very profitable. The second deal he did, he bought a block of over an acre, surrounded by established homes for $300,000 (with a bank loan) It was a corner block and he split it into three handsome sized blocks, tailored to the upper market. The first two blocks paid out his loan and put profits in his pocket, the last block he used as collateral for another bank loan where he built his own beautiful mansion on. He sold it for a final profit of $354,000 That was about 8 months after our little chat on that cold evening. To your health and rapid success. About the author: Jack Reynolds enjoys offering valuable insights about wealth creation. If you want to discover how to build your own money machine and you dont have much money to start with then follow this link http://www.opportunity-investor.com

Is it Just Me, or are People Getting Ruder?

by: Mary Eule

I’ve been wondering this for a while and have been dying to ask my business colleagues and friends. But whenever I’m get ready to pop the question, I manage to convince myself that it’s silly, reveals my cynical nature (or advance years!) and is probably just a figment of my jaded imagination… certainly not worthy of intelligent discussion. The question, however, continued to reside nervously on the tip of my tongue, eager to fly out (particularly just after leaving my apparently mute colleague a fourth voice mail message). But it wasn’t until I read Keith Ferrazzi’s masterful book, “Never Eat Alone” that I summoned the courage to thunderously and openly inquire, “Are people, particularly those in business, much ruder than they use to be?” And… “Have we become so numb to it that we actually expect - and worst yet, accept it as normal and okay?” I think yes. I hope I’m wrong. Let me, however, step back a bit… Why did Ferrazzi’s book serve as my catalyst? The short answer is that it’s just plain good. It is a brilliantly written book – simple without being simplistic – in the same league as Dale Carnegie’s classic “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” And in an age when everyone seems to be a marketing, internet or personal motivation coach it’s refreshing to read something so balanced and genuinely inspired. Most importantly, however, Ferrazzi reminds us that we’re not in this alone - people make business happen! He reiterates what some of us already know. We’re all better off – emotionally, financially, and physically – when we take the time to build thoughtful, intimate (not in the “biblical” sense :>) and sincere relationships with others. Ferrazzi says that while our personal styles and levels of openness should be adjusted as appropriate, making strong human connections is essential to our well being. I couldn’t agree more! This is, after all, what it’s all about – and long overdue advice. Thanks, Keith! But then it occurred to me. How can you develop relationships with people when they don’t call, email, or show up – even when they’ve promised to do so?! And I’m not referring about those little, unintentional slip-ups that happen to all of us occasionally - like when you’ve forgotten your Aunt Hilda’s birthday; or waited until the last minute to send in your wedding RSVP; or failed to send a thank-you note. No, what I’m talking about is far more baffling and egregious. I’m referring to the friends who call you one day before your big dinner party and reiterate how much they’re looking forward to seeing you - and then don’t show up – no explanation, no call, no nothing. Or how about that real estate agent who promises to get back to you with a price no later than 2 pm, and you never hear from them again? And what about that old friend or colleague who can’t wait to have lunch with you next Thursday and then doesn’t return your confirmation calls or emails? Then there’s my favorite… you’ve killed yourself to help someone get something “urgent” done (usually a boss or co-worker) and even managed to save the day… You email “the document” before the deadline, sure that the recipient will be relieved and grateful. But you never find out. No “thank you”. No “way to go”. No nothing. Or is it just me? Maybe so… I was raised in a home where we were taught to treat everyone with the same amount of respect and kindness. Period. Behavior that didn’t measure up to this standard was not tolerated. We learned that the true measure of someone’s character rested in their commitment to do the right thing - even when they didn’t have to. For example, whenever I leave a hotel room, I wipe off the counters; gather my towels together in one convenient spot; turn off the television, lights and air conditioning; return the iron to the closet; and make sure that all my scraps of paper are where they belong – in the trash can. Why? Because it’s just the right thing to do (and my mother would probably rise up out of her grave and kick my butt if I didn’t :>). Yes, hotels employ a cleaning staff who “are paid” to clean up after me, but why should they? It’s my mess. I was responsible for making it, so I am responsible for cleaning it up – even if I don’t have to. I have adopted my parents’ code and although I sometimes fail, I continually strive to measure up to those standards. But what does this look like in the “real world”? It means you… 1. Return calls… even if it’s only to say “no” 2. Honor your commitments… if you tell someone you’re going to do something, you do it. If you absolutely cannot, you let them know beforehand. 3. When you’re asked to RSVP, you do so 4. Say “thank you” and “please”… to strangers, friends, family members, waiters and waitresses, taxi drivers, colleagues, children, teenagers… everyone. 5. Call when you’re going to be late 6. Return emails (unless it’s spam) 7. Welcome people into your home… do your best to make them feel comfortable and important 8. Clean up after yourself 9. Value other people’s privacy 10. Honor your parents 11. Respect elders 12. Chew gum quietly 13. Say “excuse me” when you burp 14. Open doors for others 15. Allow someone with only two items to move ahead of you in the grocery line 16. Respect other cultures, religions, ethnicities and the like. 17. Don’t push in front of someone… even if you’re in a car 18. Share your things 19. Don’t act like a pig… even if it’s at an All-You-Can-Eat buffet 20. Don’t brag 21. Never litter Are these rules a thing of the past? Passé in today’s fast-paced culture? Old fashioned? Silly? Or am I just imagining things? But if I’m not… why? Are we overloaded, overbooked and over committed? Has it become too easy to make excuses? Have we been forced into a “every-man-for-himself” mindset? Did our parents and teachers fail us? Or is it that we just don’t care because they’re not important. What do you think? About the author: Mary Eule specializes in helping small and medium-sized businesses get and keep profitable customers. Formerly a Fortune 500 marketing executive; founder of two successful small businesses and award-winning speaker, Ms. Eule is President of Strategic Marketing Advisors, LLC. and co-author of a new book, "Mandatory Marketing: Small Business Edition". She has a BA in Journalism/English from the University of Maryland and earned her a master’s degree in marketing from Johns Hopkins University. Log onto her website: http://www.StrategicMarketingAdvisors.comfor free articles, newsletter and helpful marketing tools, tips and templates… and/or to purchase the book.

Investing the Profits from Your Home Based Business

by: Rhiannon Williamson

Having made the bold and glorious decision to sack the boss and go it alone you are one of the few who have what it takes to succeed. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong will and these are rare and valuable attributes that will guide you throughout your professional and personal life. Now that your business is up and running and you’re profiting from your efforts, it’s time to turn your attentions to investing the profits from your home based business wisely and for maximum gain. One of the most consistently returning asset classes over the long term and the one that the majority of us can profit from is real estate. Understanding market cycles Now, you’re most likely aware that property markets are cyclical – this is because there is a direct correlation between the underlying price of real estate in relation to individual buying power. Simply explained: when property prices rise above what first time buyers can afford to pay the market slows down, stagnates and sometimes readjusts – but as soon as purchasing power increases again, either with a drop in interest rates or an increase in GDP, so property prices begin rising again. And there are even ways to make money from real estate during a market downturn! Investing in real estate for income Depending on the nature of your home based business your monthly income may be slightly erratic – some months being better than others! If you invest in property assets in a buy-to-let or even jet-to-let capacity you can secure yourself a consistent monthly income which may afford you an added degree of financial security. Buy-to-let is when you purchase property for rental purposes – this make be an apartment you corporate let, it could be a house you student let or even a family home you rent out long term. Jet-to-let is similar but it involves purchasing overseas property for short term weekly or fortnightly rental to tourists. This type of letting is usually very lucrative indeed during peak holiday periods but may mean you have a property that is empty for a few months out of season. Both types of property investment return you a regular income and at the same time the physical real estate asset will grow in value over the long term and if ever you wish to release the profits from your investment you can sell on the property and take the gains you have accrued. Investing in real estate for profit The alternative to building up a property portfolio for income generation purposes is purchasing property and selling it on relatively quickly to realize the gains the asset has accrued. You can do this in a number of ways…firstly you can purchase run down property in need of renovation, tidy up the property and turn it into a home before selling it on at a higher price and reaping the profits gained. Alternatively you could seek to beat the curve by buying into up and coming areas, waiting for prices to boom and then selling on for profit. This is quite a risky strategy for a first time investor as timing the market is hard! An alternative to this is looking overseas for the latest emerging property markets worldwide and buying properties to renovate or properties off plan and then flipping them on for maximum gains in the short term. Financing your investment As a self-employed individual it can be tricky to get a mortgage unless you have audited accounts, bank references etc., etc. If you don’t have all of these requisite documents there are other options available to you. The main options are re-mortgaging your primary residence and releasing the equity that you have accrued already for reinvestment in another property project or taking out a self-certification mortgage where you make a large down payment and basically tell the lender how much you can afford to borrow! A winning attitude You’ve already proved you have what it takes to succeed against the odds by establishing a profitable home based business, now apply the same steely determination to your real estate investments and you will succeed in making the maximum gains. Start small, begin gently, test the market and your understanding of it and slowly build up a profitable real estate portfolio from the profits of your home based business for maximum financial gain. Good luck in achieving your goals. About the author: Rhiannon Williamson is a freelance writer whose articles about property investing and emerging real estate markets have appeared in publications around the world. She is currently working on a brand new property investment resource http://www.amberlamb.com/

Infomercials and Direct Response

by: Richard Romando

Infomercials changed the way advertisers sell things on television. Previously, product manufacturers merely presented their wares on TV in the most attractive manner they could come up with. They planted ideas, sought to change habits or to create them where none existed. They expanded market share subtly with one common unifying factor – you watched the commercial and if you liked what you saw you went to the store or the showroom and bought it. From now on television would be different. Infomercials and direct response marketing was born. Now if you liked what you saw, thought it was just the right product, idea or concept for you, you picked up the phone, called the number on your screen and ordered what you wanted direct from the manufacturer. It’s hard to imagine in today’s internet world with overnight deliveries and instantly downloads, but for the very first time you could order something off your TV set without even getting up from your favorite chair. It was unbelievable, magical, and very successful. Almost overnight phone banks sprang up all over the country as the call volume, once numbering in the thousands, surged into the millions. Like Internet domain names today, 800 numbers became a vanity item – the most popular ones disappearing as fast as they became available. Previously only used in magazine advertisements or mail order brochures, the phone business became a very big business with the success of infomercials. To begin with, infomercials and direct response TV selling give a manufacturer an immediate tool to measure whether or not his product, his pricing and even his approach is working. Previously, manufacturers had to create their product, get it into stores where it would be available for purchase on a nationwide basis and then and only then, launch a costly nationwide advertising campaign on popular TV shows. After that, they would wait a minimum of 90 days, sending out squads of sales personnel or making hundreds of phone calls to find out if their product was selling. If it wasn’t it was back to the drawing board to try to figure out what went wrong and then perhaps try it again maybe next year. With infomercials and direct response, there was now a way to measure the success or failure of any project in a matter of hours and at a fraction of the cost. If a manufacturer had his own phone bank, he could conceivably sit there after his infomercials were airing around the country and literally count the orders coming in. And almost immediately, he would have an idea if his project was working. This leveled the playing field for new product launches and led to the creation of hundreds of new products each and every year launched and tested as infomercials before ever hitting a retail outlet. About the author: Infomercials Info provides detailed information on exercise, weight loss, real estate, and make up infomercials and direct response (DRTV). Infomercials Info is affiliated with Business Plans by Growthink.

How Your Intuition Can Make You As Rich As Conrad Hilton

by: Saleem Rana

Conrad Hilton relied on his hunches to make his fortune. His intuition was so finely-honed that it was uncanny. Although he denied any psychic talent, he was often baffled by the accuracy of his intuitions. “Most of the time I can reconstruct the circumstances of these hunches,” he confessed, “and I can figure out in a general way where it came from. I mean I can explain it—not completely but enough to make it less strange. There have been times, though, when I couldn’t come up with a good explanation.” Once his remarkable intuition helped him buy a prestigious old hotel in Chicago. The sale was based on sealed bids. All the bids were to be opened on a select day and the hotel would go to the highest bidder. Some days prior to the deadline, Hilton offered a bid of $165,000, but that night he went to bed feeling restless and did not sleep well. The next morning he changed his mind. “It just didn’t feel right,” he said afterward. He increased his bid to $180,000. This was just right—he outbid his close rival by a mere $200. The Success Principle Conrad Hilton had a strong desire to win the bid. Although he made a calculated guess at what to bid, it did not feel right and he tossed and turned all night long. In the morning, he upped his bid. His new figure was arbitrary, but it was perfect. His hunch arose from the wealth of knowledge stored in his subconscious. He had been in the hotel business ever since his purchase of a hotel in Texas as a young man. He had spent many years learning about the field and must have gathered a staggering number of facts. In bidding for the Chicago hotel, he was consciously aware of the value of the real estate, the owner’s estimate of its value, and his competitor’s ideas about how much to stake. Based on this understanding, he placed his first bid. However, while he slept, his brain probably ruminated over numerous subtle pieces of information—perhaps the personalities of the owner and the other bidders, perhaps a remark heard, perhaps the memory of a offer on another similar property, and so on. This nonspecific and unconscious information forced him to raise his bid by an additional $15,000 when he woke up the next day. Thus while he made a rational decision based on his conscious knowledge, his subconscious went through its own files during the night, and, upon awakening, prompted him to increase his offer. About the author: Saleem Rana got his masters in psychotherapy from California Lutheran University. His articles on the internet have inspired over ten thousand people from around the world. Discover how to create a remarkable life. Free information. http://theempoweredsoul.com/enter.html Copyright 2005 Saleem Rana. Please feel free to pass this article on to your friends, or use it in your ezine or newsletter. It's a shareware article.

How To Create Your Vision with a Capital V

by: Joanne Victoria

This article is based on a radio interview with Romanus Wolter on Entrepreneur Radio, September 9, 2005, www.wsradio.com. How to Create Your Vision with a Capital V 1. Why is it that some business owners persevere after several disappointments while others, maybe even the listeners, give up? A: It is through the power of vision. Your vision can be an inspiring, energizing idea that you can use to excite others. You need a vision to be more effective, more desirable and more attractive to your clients and customers. 2. What is the value of a business vision? A: Everything you do, the people you speak with, the clients you attract are all a result of your vision. The right vision for your business will help you be more satisfied with your business and generate more abundance and wealth. With a true business vision, all your decisions are easily made because all your decisions are in alignment with your vision. 3. How do you know if your current vision is good enough for your business? A: It is not so much about your vision being good enough, it is about having a vision that is clearly visionary. I recently interviewed several entrepreneurs, independent professionals and business owners. I concluded that what they thought was their business vision was actually outcomes or results they provided for their clients. These outcomes, while great, were goals, not in any way visionary. To reinvent your current vision to a Vision with a Capital V, it needs to be mind-blowing phenomenal. If it can be put into words and pictures, it can be achieved 4. I already have business goals. Why do I need a business vision? A: Goals are specific, measurable realistic outcomes or results, usually completed by a specific date. Tasks or assignments support the completion of the goals. Goals, in turn, support your mission and vision statements. Goals, mission statements and vision are usually aligned with your values. A goal example is as follows: ABC Company will release two new computer programs in the United States by end of the year 2005.This supports the Business Vision example of: US-Based ABC Company is the only software provider to global nations. 5. How can a business vision increase my income? A: A Vision with a Capital V will not only increase your income, you will also get better clients and customers. Clarity about who you are and what you do is supported by your vision. The more you focus on what your clients want and need, the easier it will be for them to see and understand your contributions. Opportunities abound when you have a clear vision. The larger your vision, the easier it is to attract more money. 6. What is the first step we can take to make your vision a reality? A: First, eliminate any individual or challenge standing in your way, real or perceived. Then find a quiet space, have a tape recorder or journal handy as well as an hour of free time. Answer the following questions with as much detail as possible: (there are moreŠI will provide you with four) 1. What does your business look like? Does it provide all the resources you require? 2. Is your life rewarding? How? 3. Where are you living? Be as specific as possible. 4. Are you living the life of your dreams? What does it look like? 7. What strategies can I use to help keep my vision alive? A: It can be easy to lose momentum, to give up part of your dream. We all need support and tools to inspire us on a daily basis. In my latest book, I have a chapter entitled Seven Strategies to Keep your Vision Alive. The list includes: Values, Meditation, and Inner and Outer Vision Teams. Many entrepreneurs think they can do it all alone, that no one can keep up with them. It's possible, but you will use up all your skills, strength and talent. The Outer Vision Team is where the real world action takes place. Many results come from the real world. Your Outer Vision team must first have a Mentor, someone who will hold the dream for you. Second, everyone on your team must have values that are in alignment with your values. Third, keep the team small. You can have as few as three others to make your vision a reality. 8. What else can I do to keep my Vision with a Capital alive? A: Continue to see yourself as the best in your field. See yourself as the best coach, consultant, real estate broker or publicist. Redefine your website to reflect your new vision. See yourself surrounded by inspirational geniuses, all waiting for what you hve to say. Know that dreams never die, but that dreams require action. You have a responsibility to create an action plan. If you follow al the instructions in my book, your vision will become a reality. As you can see, it takes the power of Vision With a Capital V to help create the business of your dreams. If you want to expand your business and expand your life, follow these eight steps to experience the life of your dreams. About the author: Joanne Victoria, 25-year Vision and Business Coach helps entrepreneurs and solo professionals build successful lives and businesses by helping them tell their truth. Author of 3 Books including: Lighting Your Path! How To Create the Life You Want and Vision With a Capital V - Create the Business of Your Dreams. Joanne offers FREE help through her 2 monthly ezines, Lighting Your Path! -Discover Your Inner Truth at: mailto:JoanneVictoria-subscribe@topica.com and Create the Business of your Dreams at: mailto:CreateYourBusiness-subscribe@topica.com

How to Become a Motivational Speaker

by: Ross Bainbridge

Quite simply, the only way to become a motivational speaker is to train with someone. To begin with you have to decide what market you want to target. You must choose from a field that includes but is not limited to finance, real estate, investing, religion, teen speakers, sales techniques and many more subjects of interest to companies and groups of people around the globe. Pick your area of expertise or at least the subject you would like to speak to others about. Then seek out and pursue the best motivational speakers in that arena. Go and hear what they have to say and how they go about getting their message across. Are they keynote speakers or just the warm up guys beforehand? You won’t start out as a keynote speaker until you have some sort of following, some type of record behind you. But if you are gifted and you study and work heard, learn the basics, you have a chance to go to the top as quickly as anybody else does. Leading motivational speakers often offer classes as well as books and other teaching aides to create new motivational speakers. This may sound strange. Why would a person at the top of his profession offer instruction on how to be a competitor? For the simple reason that the more people who are out there in the world, speaking about his teaching methods and using his motivational speaker training techniques, the more you work the more in demand he will become as a keynote speaker. You have to start somewhere and taking your training as a student of the guys at the top is the quickest way to get yourself hired to speak at someone’s convention. When a simple seminar or evening of lectures is not enough to achieve desired results, some companies hire extreme motivational speakers to come in and deliver a heavier blow. These people concentrate on one thing and one thing only – making businesses more profitable from the minute the speaker is done speaking. Like all motivational speakers, the extreme speakers also offer extreme motivational speaker training designed to make you one of the foot soldiers who can go out and espouse his methods of generating more sales, or collecting those receivables, or capturing a bigger market share or whatever his particular slant is, to a number of businesses. The market is almost limitless for extreme motivational speakers, the more the merrier, and a good student always help to make a teacher look even better. About the author: Motivational Speakers Info provides detailed information about youth, professional, and Christian motivational speakers, as well as advice on how to become a motivational speaker. Motivational Speakers Info is affiliated with Business Plans by Growthink.

How Millionaires Get to Be Millionaires

by: Daegan Smith

Money is not just a necessity nowadays; it has become a supplement for sustaining wealth and luxury. Anybody of practical reason who’s being asked will have to say that riches should provide for the next generations. Having this thought in mind, everyone are craving for millions even teenagers earn and work out to look forward the future having a house with a large open space, elegant façade and wheels in the garage. Yet there are only few steps, hints of answers revealed by these millionaires global wide. Before you can manage a large amount of money learn to handle the coins in your hand. Lisa Van Duesen, a Vietnamese now a mini mogul at US was once sunk in debt and penniless. She sold her house and mortgages an amount of $ 200,000, paid her debt and move to settle in the green pasture of US. They sacrifice from eating lavish foods and satiated in rice and soy sauce as their everyday meal. She worked hard as a real estate broker after college and invested her money to real estate properties that soon earned her 40% equity. Learning fro her work, she buys and sells using the bank's money wisely placing them according to her needs. She purchase whatever that has value and can be sold with interest and plan it financially. She recovered from having sky-high debts to rising assets using only what she has into a profitable cause. Follow your parent’s advice, earn a degree. Education is a key factor in understanding how money talks and that are by having one potential, being knowledgeable. Invest in your mind. Acquiring a degree is gearing yourself with skill that can be used and valuable in the market. Arturo Gonzalez, son of the Mexican railroad worker dreamt of making it on top. He has promised himself of two possibilities in his life, Harvard or Bust. Later on he was accepted and pulled himself with ambition to Harvard Law School. He then land a job in San Francisco based law firm and has an income about $ 740,000 in 2003, according to the American Lawyer Magazine. This undeniable manifest how education could earn you a living. Positive attitude towards life spiced with perseverance. Behavior towards work and the optimism that boost up your moral after you tried hart. Starting a small business is already hard enough, to most of people especially when the resources is scarce and debts is high, study shows 20% are struggling small enterprise, according to SBA ( Small Business Administration office of Advocacy). Rossie Herman, 42 and a resident of Tomball, Texas had experience a lot of struggle just to get her she is now. She took all the risk even placing her in $ 75,000 debt going form one credit card to another which normally happens to about 46% of small business as of 1998, SBA says. She is a manicurist who has two daughters to raise and convicted herself to get out from debt. Often people slam their door in her face during her marketing strategy of house to house delivery." It was frustrating and tough", she admitted. Yet willingness to succeed paid off. The key there is not by quitting but pursuing. Invest and Save. The problem of the most entrepreneurs are recognizing only on what goes in the pocket but not knowing what goes out. Spend only what is not more than your budget and compromise from it. Save, save and play out to invest it when the economy is not shaky. One of Oprah’s best advices during her talk show is that a good financial planner must always sign their own checks. This is to monitor what is left and what needs to be saved or else you’ll end up bankrupt without even knowing it. Time is always essential. Multi tasking is the best way of achieving your goals in a short time, this means use your potential in dividing the task to others while focusing on what needs to be done. Most of us try to do a lot of things in a short amount of time and end up finishing nothing at all. Always get your priorities straight and focused baring in mind that investing on it will profit you in the end. About the author: Daegan Smith is the leader of the fastest growing team of successful home business enterpernuers on the net. Find out how we're creating financial freedom all across the globe and how to get in on the action FREE =>http://www.comlev.com Team Blog: http://www.turnkeyinternetbusiness.blogspot.com

Home in Bulgaria – A look at Bulgaria’s Real Estate Tax Liability

by: surrinder Ahitan

Many people who are considering the possibility of buying one or another home in Bulgaria worry about what they might end up paying in taxes on real estate that they might end up owing. In years gone by, one of the reasons that only a fraction of the population was able to take advantage houses in Bulgaria centered on the high taxes that often times were associated with home ownership in that country. With the changes in government that have occurred in Bulgaria since the 1990s, significant land reform programs have been put in place throughout the country. The pace of these reforms quickened when it was determined that Bulgaria would be admitted into the European Union in 2007. The net result has been that property taxes no longer need be considered an impediment to the ownership of homes in Bulgaria. In point of fact, at the present time, Bulgaria boosts one of the lowest real estate tax schemes of any of the countries in Europe -- including those nations that already enjoy full membership status in the EU. It is important to keep in mind that prior laws that imposed a heavy tax burden on foreign nationals who purchased homes in Bulgaria have been eliminated in their entirety. In addition to low real estate taxes, the government in Bulgaria has enacted other pieces of legislation that are designed to encourage private home ownership amongst the people of Bulgaria, further spurring the demand for houses for sale in Bulgaria. The government of Bulgaria is committed to furthering and advancing real estate investment generally and home ownership specifically throughout the country. To that end, the government has lessened the tax burden on those who own real estate and has modernized the banking system to make real estate loans far more widely available to people interested in property ownership in the country, including the buying and owning homes in Bulgaria. About the author: Surrinder Ahitan's website Bulgarian-Property-Advice.com provides detailed information and advice on the most lucrative areas to invest in Bulgaria. You will learn how to get around, get a flavor of the language, history, culture and more.

Home Based Franchising

by: Shawn Price

Is Home Based Franchising for you? Do you desire Home Business Ownership but cringe at the thought of starting from scratch? Possibly a Home based Franchise is your answer. A Franchise is a business in which "... the franchisor, the owner and developer of the franchise system licenses [you] franchisees to use trademarks, service marks, logos, or advertising owned or developed by the franchisor." (International Franchising Association, Franchising basics). With some franchise programs, the business operates using the Franchisor's brand name only. Other programs are less restrictive and allow for the usage of both a trade name in addition to the franchisor's brand name. Common to all franchise programs, the franchisee[ you] is responsible to pay the franchisor, advertising fees, initial fees, service fees, and or royalty fees. You are responsible for payment whether your business is profitable or not. Additionally, many franchisor's provide educational programs to franchisees before the inception of the business. Often times, they've done demographic studies and other studies to ensure that you have greater odds of returning a profit. Major Franchise Types • Unit Franchising Is the most simple type of franchise in which the Franchisor grants the franchisee the right to operate a single operation at a specified location or within a particular territory. • Area Development Franchising In accordance with a "development schedule", the franchisee agrees to establish a predetermined number of "unit franchises" within a particular territory. • Subfranchising/Master franchizing Is quite similar to Area Development Franchising with the major difference being that the franchisor grants the subfranchisor the option of opening the unit franchises herself or selling the the franchises to third parties. (Common with International franchising) • Affiliate Franchising This type of set up is typically used by an owner of an established business who decides to join/affiliate with a franchised chain. This allows for the benefit of the franchises brand. This is common with many real estate. • NonTraditional This type of set up is customized between the franchisor and the franchisee. Franchises are not the same as Dealerships and distributorships A dealership or distributorship differs from a franchise in that there is no FEE involved. Dealers purchase products usually from the manufacturer at wholesale prices. Note however, that a dealership can become a Franchise IF a FEE is paid to the franchisor AND the distributor is dependent upon the franchisor's pay structure. Considerations when buying a franchise • There's a benefit to purchasing a franchise that is well known • Will the franchisor provide ongoing education and support? • Were demographic studies performed? • How many of the franchises have closed operation? Why? • Have you STUDIED the franchiser's Comprehensive Disclosure Statement? It's required by Law that prospective Franchisee's are provided Comprehensive Disclosure, a copy of the franchisor's Standard Franchise Agreement, Audited statements, a list of the names of all of the Franchisees, as well as a copy of all documents that require the franchisees' signing. By law, each of the above must be provided at least 2 weeks prior to purchase date. • I've heard the saying, "if you buy a McDonald's, be prepared to eat burger's for breakfast lunch and dinner." In other words, your business requires commitment. Additional Sources of information •Success Magazine •International Franchise Association www.franchise.org •Franchise Sales Press *Get this magazine since it is known for its focus on franchise opportunities. Further, they perform regular interviews with both franchisees as well as with franchisors. •SBA Small Business Association •Brokerage firms and analysts Since stock information on A public company is useful. •Franchise Lawyer •Federal Trade Commission Public Reference Branch •UFOC "Uniform Franchise Offering circular -- the material that is provided by law, by the franchisor to the qualified franchisee. This is likely the most telling of all information gathered. •Attorney General's Office •BBB located in the city of the Franchisor's headquarters. •Your Banker should have access to the Dunn and Bradstreet Report on the particular Franchisor. •Contact the franchisor's franchisee's listed in UFOC. *** Prepare a list of relevant questions prior to calling. Purchasing a franchise usually equates to a reduction in investment risks since the" system" and Franchise name is established, training and ongoing support is provided, market research has been conducted... Conversely… franchise ownership can be costly. Consequently, it is critical that you investigate the franchise thoroughly prior to purchasing. There is a continual rise in the number of franchises. Obviously, there's a HUGE market for this method of business ownership. When approached methodically and practically, Franchise ownership can be Very lucrative and much simpler than beginning a business from the ground up. Be wise and ensure that you conduct sufficient research prior to committment. If you’ll need financial backing, then you will need to create a business plan. There’s a handy Business Plan workbook available at our site. Bridging the Gap between Opportunity and Success, OwnABizToday.com About the author: Due to her terminally ill, physically and mentally handicapped child, Shawn was FORCED out of the "job market" and FORCED into "self employment" ...After experiencing a multitude of financial difficulties. Because of her life's experiences, Shawn understands that it's impossible to predict future circumstances and thus it's terribly important that people...particularly parents, develop financial security. Consequently, leading others toward business ownership has become a passion for Shawn. Presently, Shawn is the Author of OwnABizToday's, Ezine, which presents New Home business Start up's and Small Business Resources each week. To receive our weekly Ezine, send a blank email to: subscribe@ownabiztoday.com RSS: http://www.ownabiztoday.com/ownabiztoday.xml Bridging the GAP between Opportunity and Success, OwnABizToday (http://www.ownabiztoday.com )

History of Infomercials

by: Richard Romando

It all began in the 1980’s. Ronald Regan was president and one of the many controversial things he did in that office was to deregulate the TV industry. Why did he do it? Well, as a conservative Republican he lived and breathed by the “free market rule,” which stated that the government didn’t belong in business, and businesses should live and die by the success or failure of their own practices and market forces. At the same time, cable TV was just starting its expansion into the American television marketplace, and that opened up a huge broadcast venue which simply didn’t exist beforehand. Anybody with any experience in the broadcast industry was starting his own channel and pretty soon cable channels were commonplace. The most successful channels at the time were religious based channels which were basically used for fundraising purposes. There were literally hundreds of them, from local, small time reverends and ministers with dubious backgrounds, to nationally broadcast spiritual and religious shows, utilizing well-known religious figures. At this point, two things happened. For one, many of the young, fledgling channels and networks who counted on ad revenue to keep themselves afloat attracted less than stellar ratings and starting going under. And at the same time, the religious channels started to realize that their fundraising efforts were failing miserably in the late evening and wee hours of the morning. Cheap broadcast space was born! And enterprising businessmen, more like vultures than saviors, swooped down and began to chew on the dying carcasses of the young cable industry, buying up blocks of cheap, late night, off peak broadcast time and running 30 minute or 60 minute, inexpensively produced commercials refashioned as entertainment programs. Pretty soon there were infomercial superstars. Celebrities, as well as a cast of unknowns, found fame and fortune in the newly created infomercial industry. There was Jane Fonda who captured lightening in a bottle with her exercise tapes simultaneously boosting the video business along with the infomercial business. There was Ron Popeil, who marketed every gadget and device people didn’t even know they needed and made the switch from printed contact to electronic contact so successfully he’s still doing it today. And there was Kenny Kingston who made the Psychic Hotline into one of the largest businesses in the world without even having anything to sell! Only in America and only in infomercials could such overwhelming success happen so quickly. Soon, everybody with an idea was trying to come up with the next big thing. As is always the case with any new industry, immediately following the initial success there comes a huge wave of imitators and innovators trying to cash in. And as always happens – most fail. There was such a huge crush of wannabes flooding into the business that production rates skyrocketed and broadcast time became more and more expensive and less and less available. Almost overnight, the infomercial industry went from nothing to today’s enviable haul of billions of dollars annually. And that’s just in America. Successful infomercials, like Hollywood movies are translated into foreign languages and played all around the globe especially when they are celebrity driven. The newly created infomercial industry was the precursor to the Home Shopping Network and QVC which are essentially 24 hour mini infomercials, product driven, price driven and celebrity driven. And now we have The Infomercial Channel – 24 hours a day of infomercials. Gone are the days of loud mouthed hucksters, snake oil salesmen yelling into the camera, hawking the latest “it slices! it dices!” home improvement device. Today, infomercials are slick, expensive and if they work, highly profitable. About the author: Infomercials Info provides detailed information on exercise, weight loss, real estate, and make up infomercials and direct response (DRTV). Infomercials Info is affiliated with Business Plans by Growthink.

Flipping Houses for Gold: How to Find the Perfect Fixer

by: Jeanette Joy Fisher

Many real estate investors enjoy "flipping houses," or buying and selling houses quickly for profit. Not all flips are fixers. However, rehabbers make millions turning ugly houses into dollhouses. On the other hand, some inexperienced investors lose money buying houses that just don't turn a profit. If you're looking to get started investing in real estate by fixing and flipping houses, you'll want to know what type of property to buy. HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT FIXER 1. Know Your Market Your first task, exploring your market, helps you know a bargain house when you spot one. Look at many houses for sale in your area. Keep track of sales and how long the houses take to sell. Ask selling real estate agents about the terms of these sales because this helps you understand how sellers market their property (some of this information is public record). For instance, if a seller paid closing costs for the buyer, did the price rise from the listed price accordingly? Or, did the seller come down on the price and also pay the buyer's costs? Examine the sales that sell quickly. What home features and financing options prompted the fast sale? Also, look at model homes. Buyers often buy resale homes because they can't wait for a new home to be finished. However, these buyers like the distinctive features new homes offer. Visit model homes and take notes on how details like a water fountain or a new state-of-the-art appliance makes a house sell itself. When you remodel your fixer, you'll know what attracts buyers and you'll make smart redesign choices. 2. Know When "Ugly" Means "Gold" When you first start out in your real estate "flipping fixers" business, you'll want to look for houses needing only cosmetic work. Look for houses that just need cleaning up, painting, and new flooring. Use your imagination when viewing these homes. Try to visualize the finished dollhouse as you look at structural features and the surrounding homes. Make offers on the ugliest houses in decent neighborhoods. Don't be afraid of stinky houses that show horribly. Search for fixers with peeling paint, holes in the wall, stained carpeting, and trash in the yard. Remember, these houses won't look good to most buyers, but other real estate investors see them as gold mines. 3. Know When "Ugly" Means "No Thanks" When you're new to real estate investing, always remember your limitations. Use caution when considering houses that need structural repairs. Some rehabbers replace walls, plumbing, structural beams, sub-flooring, and electrical systems. These experienced real estate investors acquired those skills after years of experience or they have the money to pay for professional help. If you find a house with structural problems, get estimates from reliable contractors to do the work. If the walls have too many cracks and bumps, you may need to hang new sheet rock or hire a professional plaster refinisher. Check for signs of plumbing problems such as water stains under sinks and loose flooring, and get estimates for professional repair. Take professional estimates into account before deciding whether or not to purchase an investment property. Any big expense decreases your eventual profit. Turn Yucks into Bucks Why would anyone want to do this hard work? How much does the average rehabber make? In Ohio, real estate investors buy houses expecting a profit of about $30,000. In Southern California, many investors make $50,000 to $100,000 on each house. When you find a garbage-filled, flea-infested house in a family neighborhood, take your bug spray, hold your nose, and get ready to make a difference, in the neighborhood and in your bank account. You can make a fortune fixing nasty houses. Know your market. Know when "ugly" means profit in your pocket, and when to keep looking for the house with the hidden gold mine. Copyright © 2005 Jeanette J. Fisher. All rights reserved. About the author: Jeanette Fisher teaches beginning real estate investors five easy steps to find, finance, and fix houses for profits. Free ebook on fixing houses using interior design strategies for top-dollar sales, http://www.doghousetodollhousefordollars.com/ Circulated by Article Emporium

Finding a Brochure Printing Company

by: Max Bellamy

A brochure can be a great promotional tool, whether it is for is a real estate listing, a trade show handout, a data sheet, or some other application, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Brochure printing companies can provide their expertise as well as a wide range of printing and marketing services. Most brochure printing companies do other types of printing as well. The range of services available within a company that prints brochures is quite broad. The process of finding the right company that meets the requirements of your job is an easy step-by-step process. First, carefully consider your budget. Then assess the job you have in mind, whether you prefer full color or a single color, whether you prefer offset printing or digital printing, print run, type of fold, paper and shipping. Following these basic guidelines should help make finding the right brochure printing company a simple and painless task. Before you enlist the aid of a customer service representative at a printing company, you can look at online templates or fill out a questionnaire that will help assess the cost of a job and the services that brochure printing company provide. This makes it easier to shop around and get the best deal without feeling obligated to go with a particular company. Most brochure printing companies will provide an experienced estimator who will help you to determine the proper paper, inks, coatings, bindery and distribution for your brochure project. It is worth it to check to see if this service is offered, as it will save you time and trouble. It also usually produces an accurate quote, thereby insuring the best quality at the best possible price. The services offered at brochure printing companies will usually exceed your brochure printing needs; most brochure printing companies will also offer other printing, bindery and mailing services. Beyond that, there are brochure printing companies that will also assist you in your brochure design, recommend marketing strategies, write brochure content for you, and offer other marketing tools. Finding and learning about brochure printing companies and their services is an educational endeavor no matter how small or complicated the brochure, and the rewards can be substantial. About the author: Brochure Printing Info provides detailed information about cheap, color, and full color brochure printing services, and advice on finding a brochure printing company and quote. Brochure Printing Info is the sister site of Laser Toner Web.