Please note, the information provided in this email contains information regarding specific legal situations. Results that the Provider Law Firm are able to obtain for members will be based on the specific facts of their case and the law that applies to them. Results may differ for other members.
The Pre-Paid Legal membership helps people. We see it everyday. Read below to see how having and using the PPL membership made a difference in our members' lives.
Our member had been attempting to receive a refund of $73 from a company for over a year. Both the member and the member’s family had contacted the company many times. The member had ordered merchandise that was never delivered. A Provider Attorney sent a letter to the merchant and within five days the company refunded the member’s money and apologized for the inconvenience.
Another member recently called in for what she thought would be a routine document review for a car she was considering purchasing. A Provider Attorney not only reviewed the document,
but was able to do some research on the book value of the car in question with several different sources. That research revealed that the dealer was charging substantially more than the fair market value for the car. There were also financing and payment terms in the documents that were completely different than what the dealer’s sales representative had initially agreed
to. Based on this information, the member opted to take her business elsewhere.
December 1, 2007
PPLSI - New $100,000 Ring Earner Lyn-Dee Eldridge
We are excited to announce that Bronze Executive Director Lyn-Dee Eldridge of Florida has joined the ranks of the six-figure ring earners. This means Lyn-Dee has earn over $100,000 with a 12 month period.
Ms. Eldridge started her Pre-Paid Legal business in 2001 and has now earned her $100,000 ring.
Congratulations Lyn-Dee!
Ms. Eldridge started her Pre-Paid Legal business in 2001 and has now earned her $100,000 ring.
Congratulations Lyn-Dee!
November 27, 2007
PPLSI - Provider Law Firm Success Stories: The Power of A Letter
Please note, the information provided in this email contains information regarding specific legal situations. Results that the Provider Law Firm are able to obtain for members will be based
on the specific facts of their case and the law that applies to them. Results may differ for other members.
The Pre-Paid Legal membership helps people. We see it everyday. Read below to see how having and using the PPL membership made a difference in our members' lives.
A creditor was dunning our elderly member for a service she had cancelled. A letter from the Provider disputing the charges was successful, eliciting the following response from the creditor:
"Thank you for helping us solve the problem on [the] account. We have fixed the mistake, and [the] account now has a zero balance. We are sorry if we caused you any trouble."
In another matter, our member was contacted by a telemarketer and offered a magazine subscription on a trial basis. The member attempted to cancel the subscription during the trial period, but the company had made it impossible to cancel according to the instructions provided.
The member’s bank account was being charged a monthly fee. A letter from the Provider to the telemarketer resulted in the cancellation of the service and a refund of all fees charged by the company.
on the specific facts of their case and the law that applies to them. Results may differ for other members.
The Pre-Paid Legal membership helps people. We see it everyday. Read below to see how having and using the PPL membership made a difference in our members' lives.
A creditor was dunning our elderly member for a service she had cancelled. A letter from the Provider disputing the charges was successful, eliciting the following response from the creditor:
"Thank you for helping us solve the problem on [the] account. We have fixed the mistake, and [the] account now has a zero balance. We are sorry if we caused you any trouble."
In another matter, our member was contacted by a telemarketer and offered a magazine subscription on a trial basis. The member attempted to cancel the subscription during the trial period, but the company had made it impossible to cancel according to the instructions provided.
The member’s bank account was being charged a monthly fee. A letter from the Provider to the telemarketer resulted in the cancellation of the service and a refund of all fees charged by the company.
November 23, 2007
PPLSI - Success Stories from Your Provider Law Firm
A member requested a letter for the return of her deposit on the construction of a new condo in a development. The contractor responded by offering our member her choice of the deposit back or a $10,000 free basement in a different condo in the same development. Our member is very pleased and cannot decide which to choose!
A member had been trying for almost a year to get a refund of $73 paid in advance for a magazine subscription. The company never sent any magazines and ignored the member?s requests. An attorney letter went out Thursday. We got a response the following Tuesday with a copy of the check that was being sent to our member.
One of our attorneys received a call from an out of state police officer. The officer was trying to locate the owner of a backpack that had been turned in. It contained a number of valuable personal items, but nothing in the way of any ID or other way of identifying the owner. There was, however, a copy of a letter that our attorney had written. The backpack belonged to an Ohio member who was on vacation. Our attorney had written a letter on behalf of that member and she just happened to be carrying her copy of that letter in her backpack. As a result, our attorney was able to make a call to the member and tell her where she could recover her lost property before she even knew it was missing. This was something of a pre-emptive call and consultation.
Please note, each legal situation involves different facts and laws and there is no guarantee that such results will be obtained in every situation.
A member had been trying for almost a year to get a refund of $73 paid in advance for a magazine subscription. The company never sent any magazines and ignored the member?s requests. An attorney letter went out Thursday. We got a response the following Tuesday with a copy of the check that was being sent to our member.
One of our attorneys received a call from an out of state police officer. The officer was trying to locate the owner of a backpack that had been turned in. It contained a number of valuable personal items, but nothing in the way of any ID or other way of identifying the owner. There was, however, a copy of a letter that our attorney had written. The backpack belonged to an Ohio member who was on vacation. Our attorney had written a letter on behalf of that member and she just happened to be carrying her copy of that letter in her backpack. As a result, our attorney was able to make a call to the member and tell her where she could recover her lost property before she even knew it was missing. This was something of a pre-emptive call and consultation.
Please note, each legal situation involves different facts and laws and there is no guarantee that such results will be obtained in every situation.
Congratulations Todd Cahill New PPLSI $100,000 Ring Earner!
Pre-Paid Legal announced Todd Cahill as one of the company's newest $100,000 ring earner. What this means is that Steve has earned over $100,000 with PPL within the last 12 months.
Mr. Cahill joined the company in 2004 and he is currently a Gold Executive Director, and he makes his home in California.
Congratulations once again!
Mr. Cahill joined the company in 2004 and he is currently a Gold Executive Director, and he makes his home in California.
Congratulations once again!
November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
The turkey is almost ready. We are doing some last minute cooking. Dinner is at 5pm and we are expecting a lot of family and friends over. They just love our cooking for some reason, especially my mac and cheese.
We are extremely blessed this year and we are truly thankful.
I wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Peace and Blessings!
Sheila 
November 15, 2007
Congratulations Chris and Sky Hughes New PPLSI Millionaire Club Members!
Pre-Paid Legal announced Chris and Sky Hughes as the company's newest PPLSI Millionaire Club Members! They are currently Platinum Two Executive Directors from California
Chris began his Pre-Paid Legal business in 2003 and he has now earned more than $1,000,000 over his Pre-Paid Legal career.
Congratulations once again!
Chris began his Pre-Paid Legal business in 2003 and he has now earned more than $1,000,000 over his Pre-Paid Legal career.
Congratulations once again!
November 14, 2007
Congratulations Cheryn Smilen New PPLSI $100,000 Ring Earner!
Pre-Paid Legal announced Cheryn Smilen as one of the company's newest $100,000 ring earner. What this means is that Cheryn has earned over $100,000 with PPL within the last 12 months.
Congratulations once again!
Congratulations once again!
Congratulations Hollis and Paul Underwood New PPLSI $100,000 Ring Earners!
Pre-Paid Legal announced Silver Executive Directors Hollis and Paul Underwood of Arizona as one of the company's newest $100,000 Ring Earners. They joined the company in 2002.
Congratulations once again!
Congratulations Royce and Karen McCoy New PPLSI $100,000 Ring Earners!
Pre-Paid Legal annouced Executive Directors Royce and Karen McCoy of Texas as on of the company's newest $100,000 Ring Earners. What this means is that Royce and Karen has earned over $100,000 with PPL within the last 12 months. They joined the company in 2005.
Congratulations once again!
Congratulations once again!
Congratulations Steve Baker New PPLSI $100,000 Ring Earner!
Pre-Paid Legal announced Steve Baker as one of the company's newest $100,000 ring earner. What this means is that Steve has earned over $100,000 with PPL within the last 12 months.
Mr. Baker joined the company in 2001 and he is currently an Executive Director from the great state of Minnosota.
Congratulations once again!
Mr. Baker joined the company in 2001 and he is currently an Executive Director from the great state of Minnosota.
Congratulations once again!
Congratulations Albert and Shirley Lewis New PPLSI $100,000 Ring Earners!
Pre-Paid Legal announced Albert and his wife Shirley as one of the company's newest $100,000 ring earners. What this means is that Albert and Shirley has earned over $100,000 with PPL within the last 12 months.
Albert joined the company in 2001 and is currently a Bronze Executive Director from the great state of Illinois.
Congratulations once again!
Albert joined the company in 2001 and is currently a Bronze Executive Director from the great state of Illinois.
Congratulations once again!
Congratulations Paul and Karen Lemire New PPLSI Millionaire Club Members!
Pre-Paid Legal announced Paul and Karen, Silver Executive Directors of Pickerington, Ohio as one of the company's newest Millionaire Club Members!
Paul started his Pre-Paid Legal business in 1993 and he and his wife Karen have now earned more than $1,000,000 over their Pre-Paid Legal career.
Congratulations once again!
Paul started his Pre-Paid Legal business in 1993 and he and his wife Karen have now earned more than $1,000,000 over their Pre-Paid Legal career.
Congratulations once again!
Congratulations Hardy and Jennifer Blash New PPLSI $100,000 Ring Earners!
Pre-Paid Legal announced Hardy and his wife Jennifer as one of the company's newest $100,000 ring earners. What this means is that Hardy and Jennifer has earned over $100,000 with PPL within the last 12 months.
Hardy and Jennifer joined the company in 2002 and are currently Silver Executive Directors from the great state of Georgia.
Congratulations once again!
Hardy and Jennifer joined the company in 2002 and are currently Silver Executive Directors from the great state of Georgia.
Congratulations once again!
September 30, 2007
Jump Start Your New Pre-Paid Legal Business With A Private Business Reception
The first thing people think about when they start their new Pre-Paid Legal business, is how to get the word out about their business. The most obvious place to start is with your family and friends. These are the people who love you, trust you, and want to see you succeed so starting with them should be easy. You can easily say something like, hey Ann, I need your help. I just started a new business and I want to get your honest opinion of it. Can you come by my house on.…? Ask for help and simply ask them to come over to your house because you are showing your new business, and you want their honest opinion. Be yourself when you invite people. You do not want to make them feel you are up to something, or you want to sell them something when you are inviting them to your home party. You just simply want to invite them over to show them something so do not try to sell them anything. You can tell them that they may or may not be interested but you want to get their honest opinion on what you are doing. Once they agree to come, change the subject so you do not tell them anything about the services. You want to save that for the presentation. If they ask, tell them you just got started and you do not know enough yet. Then you can change the subject and talk about the refreshments you are planning on serving, and maybe ask them to bring something because you are planning on having other guests, or ask them something about one of their family members.
Home parties are very popular in the home based business industry, and a great way to advertise and get the word out about your new home business. Pre-Paid Legal call their home parties private business receptions aka PBR’s. Many companies such as Tupperware, who market plastic containers and many other plastic items, Mary Kay, who market skin care and make-up products, and Silpada Designs, who market fine sterling silver jewelry, all have independent representatives who give home parties to advertise their products. Home parties can be used to market just about anything. New associates for Pre-Paid Legal are always encouraged to give their first private business receptiong within 72 hours of starting their business.
Having a private business reception to introduce your new Pre-Paid Legal business to family and friends could help you generate your first paycheck with the company. Many of your guests may like the services. In fact, they may need the service because they may be currently going through a legal situation so they may become a member right away. Your private business reception can also lead to future memberships. Once people try the services and like the service they will continue to use it. They may also tell other people about your services, and give you referrals on a regular basis. In fact, you can later ask them for referrals after they have tried the services. Private business receptions can definitely be the beginning of your word-of-month advertising.
The business opportunity should be apart of the presentation at your private business reception. Do not be surprise if a few of your guests want to join you in your Pre-Paid Legal business and become apart of your team. They may see the business as a way for them to earn more money and work from home as well. You just never know who may be interested in the business so the business opportunity should be apart of the presentation. Working with family and friends could be a wonderful thing. You can travel to the company’s big events together, such as the Las Vegas Leadership Summit and the OKC International Convention. The big events are fun to attend and it is nothing like having your family and friends in on the excitement of rubbing shoulders with the top leaders of the company and learning how your can too become a top leader.
When you have your first private business reception, let your sponsor give the entire presentation to your guests for you. Do not attempt to do it alone. Your first private business reception should be a training session for you; therefore, your sponsor should be trained and prepared to teach you how to give an effective presentation. You should be able to sit back, watch and take good notes while your sponsor gives the entire presentation so you can learn how to do it yourself. If your sponsor can not train you, you should find someone who can. You want to learn how to give the presentation yourself so you can teach other people on your team how to do the presentation.
If some of your guests want to join your Pre-Paid Legal business at your home party, this would be the perfect time to schedule the next private business reception at their home. Then you can practice the presentation which you just took notes on, and be prepared to give at least half of the next presentation for you new business partner. You can do half of the presentation and let your sponsor do the other half if you are not ready to do the whole presentation. This way you will still teach your new rep how to give the presentation while you are still learning it yourself. Just make sure they are able to sit back, watch and take notes during the presentation so that they can learn just like you did at your first home party. Don’t worry; the presentation does not have to be perfect. Just do it!
Having a private business reception to generate income and to train new reps starts the duplication process in your home business with private business receptions. You can make this process even more exciting and speed up the duplication process by taking a few of your own guests whenever you give a presentation for someone. This will help your business grow faster and teach others how to do the same. It is important that you and your team continue scheduling private business receptions so your business grows and go into momentum, and also start making you and your team an incredible income.
Although you want to really conduct business at your private business receptions, do not forget to make it fun too. It is still a party to launch you new home based business so have fun!
About the Author
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Sheila Nelson is a professional network marketer and enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring, mentoring, and helping others succeed with their home base business. Click here to learn more.
Home parties are very popular in the home based business industry, and a great way to advertise and get the word out about your new home business. Pre-Paid Legal call their home parties private business receptions aka PBR’s. Many companies such as Tupperware, who market plastic containers and many other plastic items, Mary Kay, who market skin care and make-up products, and Silpada Designs, who market fine sterling silver jewelry, all have independent representatives who give home parties to advertise their products. Home parties can be used to market just about anything. New associates for Pre-Paid Legal are always encouraged to give their first private business receptiong within 72 hours of starting their business.
Having a private business reception to introduce your new Pre-Paid Legal business to family and friends could help you generate your first paycheck with the company. Many of your guests may like the services. In fact, they may need the service because they may be currently going through a legal situation so they may become a member right away. Your private business reception can also lead to future memberships. Once people try the services and like the service they will continue to use it. They may also tell other people about your services, and give you referrals on a regular basis. In fact, you can later ask them for referrals after they have tried the services. Private business receptions can definitely be the beginning of your word-of-month advertising.
The business opportunity should be apart of the presentation at your private business reception. Do not be surprise if a few of your guests want to join you in your Pre-Paid Legal business and become apart of your team. They may see the business as a way for them to earn more money and work from home as well. You just never know who may be interested in the business so the business opportunity should be apart of the presentation. Working with family and friends could be a wonderful thing. You can travel to the company’s big events together, such as the Las Vegas Leadership Summit and the OKC International Convention. The big events are fun to attend and it is nothing like having your family and friends in on the excitement of rubbing shoulders with the top leaders of the company and learning how your can too become a top leader.
When you have your first private business reception, let your sponsor give the entire presentation to your guests for you. Do not attempt to do it alone. Your first private business reception should be a training session for you; therefore, your sponsor should be trained and prepared to teach you how to give an effective presentation. You should be able to sit back, watch and take good notes while your sponsor gives the entire presentation so you can learn how to do it yourself. If your sponsor can not train you, you should find someone who can. You want to learn how to give the presentation yourself so you can teach other people on your team how to do the presentation.
If some of your guests want to join your Pre-Paid Legal business at your home party, this would be the perfect time to schedule the next private business reception at their home. Then you can practice the presentation which you just took notes on, and be prepared to give at least half of the next presentation for you new business partner. You can do half of the presentation and let your sponsor do the other half if you are not ready to do the whole presentation. This way you will still teach your new rep how to give the presentation while you are still learning it yourself. Just make sure they are able to sit back, watch and take notes during the presentation so that they can learn just like you did at your first home party. Don’t worry; the presentation does not have to be perfect. Just do it!
Having a private business reception to generate income and to train new reps starts the duplication process in your home business with private business receptions. You can make this process even more exciting and speed up the duplication process by taking a few of your own guests whenever you give a presentation for someone. This will help your business grow faster and teach others how to do the same. It is important that you and your team continue scheduling private business receptions so your business grows and go into momentum, and also start making you and your team an incredible income.
Although you want to really conduct business at your private business receptions, do not forget to make it fun too. It is still a party to launch you new home based business so have fun!
About the Author
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Sheila Nelson is a professional network marketer and enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring, mentoring, and helping others succeed with their home base business. Click here to learn more.
September 29, 2007
Pre-Paid Legal On Court TV!
Pre-Paid Legal Services was on Court TV this morning. Several PPL members were talking about the importance of having access to an attorney or a law firm whenever everyday legal events occur in your life, and how having Pre-Paid Legal's Life Events Plan with the Legal Shield, which is the PPL's family legal plan, could give any average income family peace of mind. You do not have to have a high profile legal problem to need an attorney. Your legal problem could be as small as the dry cleaners damaging or losing your clothes for you to need an attorney. It is not so much as needing an attorney in this case but using and attorney. Most people would not even think of calling and attorney or something like this but if you have a legal plan, you can.
They also briefly talked about the benefits of having the Identity Theft Shield along with the legal plan. Identity theft is more than just credit card fraud. It's someone actually using your identity things your are not aware of but eventually could cost you a lot of money and a lot of grief. With identity theft being a growing problem, it only makes sense for people to be proactive and have some kind of protection in place. You never know when you may be a victim of this crime that is sweeping country.
Harland Stonecipher, the founder and CEO of Pre-Paid Legal, was also on the show. He talked about how he founded the company due to him having a car accident that was not his fault but he was sued. That is odd but true. He ended up with a pile of legal bills after trying to defend himself. He decided that something needed to be done to protect people like himself. He had coverage for his doctor bills, car insurance for his car, and life insurance if he had died but he had nothing for his legal expenses. He did his research and found nothing here in America for legal protection. So along came Pre-Paid Legal which has been around for over 30 years. To have been around that many years, you must say they must be doing something right. Someone did think so because Pre-Paid Legal is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol PPD.
Mike Moore, attorney general for the state of Mississippi, was the host of the television program. Other attorney generals were featured on the program and they all believed that PPl's legal plan was a good product to give average people legal protection. They gave real life examples of how the legal plan can be used to help people with everyday legal problems that occur, which most people would normally do nothing about because of the high cost of legal representation. They showed how having access to an attorney at an affordable price can allow you to know and exercise your rights whenever you need to.
The program can be seen again real soon on Court TV. I will keep you posted on the next scheduled program. In the meantime, you can click here and see a similar movie presentation.
Sorry, I got to run!
Sheila
They also briefly talked about the benefits of having the Identity Theft Shield along with the legal plan. Identity theft is more than just credit card fraud. It's someone actually using your identity things your are not aware of but eventually could cost you a lot of money and a lot of grief. With identity theft being a growing problem, it only makes sense for people to be proactive and have some kind of protection in place. You never know when you may be a victim of this crime that is sweeping country.
Harland Stonecipher, the founder and CEO of Pre-Paid Legal, was also on the show. He talked about how he founded the company due to him having a car accident that was not his fault but he was sued. That is odd but true. He ended up with a pile of legal bills after trying to defend himself. He decided that something needed to be done to protect people like himself. He had coverage for his doctor bills, car insurance for his car, and life insurance if he had died but he had nothing for his legal expenses. He did his research and found nothing here in America for legal protection. So along came Pre-Paid Legal which has been around for over 30 years. To have been around that many years, you must say they must be doing something right. Someone did think so because Pre-Paid Legal is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol PPD.
Mike Moore, attorney general for the state of Mississippi, was the host of the television program. Other attorney generals were featured on the program and they all believed that PPl's legal plan was a good product to give average people legal protection. They gave real life examples of how the legal plan can be used to help people with everyday legal problems that occur, which most people would normally do nothing about because of the high cost of legal representation. They showed how having access to an attorney at an affordable price can allow you to know and exercise your rights whenever you need to.
The program can be seen again real soon on Court TV. I will keep you posted on the next scheduled program. In the meantime, you can click here and see a similar movie presentation.
Sorry, I got to run!
Sheila
September 19, 2007
How To Help Your New Associate Start Their Home Based Business
Do you remember when you started working your first job? You probably went to work on the first day not having a clue what you were going to do, and you ended up in a classroom for orientation or training for the entire day. You probably spent a few days following around someone who was experienced at your new job and was responsible for training you.
Well when you start a new associate or rep with your company, you should pretty much take your new associate through a similar process. The best thing you can do is take them through want is called OJT (On the Job Training). This has always been and still is the best way to learn any new job. Although this is a business, it's your job to train your new associate until they can fly on their own.
Teach your new associate what you do to build your business. Meaning you should have them follow you around for a while. Take them with you when you go prospecting. This may be when you are out and about shopping at the mall, or out for coffee. You should have them on the phone when you call prospects to setup an appointment or for a follow-up appointment, and have them go on an appointment with you to give a presentation. The next best thing you should do right away is to have them actually schedule an appointment with someone they personally know and can practice their presentation on. You should definitely help them setup the appointment and give the presentation the first couple of times but after that, they should have the hang of it. Once they have the hang of it, they should be able to teach their new associates what you taught them. That's duplication!
Treat your new associates like new hires, although, they are working for themselves. Let them know they are in business for themselves but they are not by themselves. Know when to direct them to the corporate office instead of you for problems or questions. You want to continue to build a business relationship with your new associate but you do not what to take the role of being their boss.
To your success!
P.S.
If there was just one thing I wish I'd learned when I first got started in network marketing it would have been this: I didn't need to chase down anyone to get them to join my business. After doing the whole "names list/3 foot rule" thing, I finally discovered how to have people come to me! Click here to find out how you can too: The 7Great Lies of Network Marketing
Well when you start a new associate or rep with your company, you should pretty much take your new associate through a similar process. The best thing you can do is take them through want is called OJT (On the Job Training). This has always been and still is the best way to learn any new job. Although this is a business, it's your job to train your new associate until they can fly on their own.
Teach your new associate what you do to build your business. Meaning you should have them follow you around for a while. Take them with you when you go prospecting. This may be when you are out and about shopping at the mall, or out for coffee. You should have them on the phone when you call prospects to setup an appointment or for a follow-up appointment, and have them go on an appointment with you to give a presentation. The next best thing you should do right away is to have them actually schedule an appointment with someone they personally know and can practice their presentation on. You should definitely help them setup the appointment and give the presentation the first couple of times but after that, they should have the hang of it. Once they have the hang of it, they should be able to teach their new associates what you taught them. That's duplication!
Treat your new associates like new hires, although, they are working for themselves. Let them know they are in business for themselves but they are not by themselves. Know when to direct them to the corporate office instead of you for problems or questions. You want to continue to build a business relationship with your new associate but you do not what to take the role of being their boss.
To your success!
P.S.
If there was just one thing I wish I'd learned when I first got started in network marketing it would have been this: I didn't need to chase down anyone to get them to join my business. After doing the whole "names list/3 foot rule" thing, I finally discovered how to have people come to me! Click here to find out how you can too: The 7Great Lies of Network Marketing
August 28, 2007
Congratulations Ronnie & Kimberly Willms, New PPL $100,000 Ring Earner
Pre-Paid Legal just announced Ronnie and his wife Kimberly as one of the company's new $100,000 ring earners. What this means is that Ronnie and Kimberly has earned over $100,000 with PPL within the last 12 months. I'm sure they will be in Las Vegas next weekend at PPL's Leadership Summit showing off their ring to all the other associates.
Ronnie has been a member since August 2003. Ronnie has said, "Pre-Paid is an incredible company experiencing exponential growth and a service everybody needs. This is a service with integrity that makes a real difference in people's lives.
It has restored my hopes and dreams."
Congratulations once again!
Sheila/Dynasty Builders
Ronnie has been a member since August 2003. Ronnie has said, "Pre-Paid is an incredible company experiencing exponential growth and a service everybody needs. This is a service with integrity that makes a real difference in people's lives.
It has restored my hopes and dreams."
Congratulations once again!
Sheila/Dynasty Builders
August 24, 2007
Internet Marketing vs. Network Marketing
Every since day one of becoming a Pre-Paid Legal Associate I was told over and over again by some of our successful leaders that I had to talk to a lot of people to become success. Now I know exactly what they meant. Talking to people is very important when you are involve in any business really but more important in network marketing. If you do not like talking to people, you should not get involve in a network marking business. You will not make much money if you do not talk to people.
For last year I have been doing more Internet marketing than network marketing and my results have been very low. Not only that, I miss actually talking to people and meeting new people all over the country including Canada folks.
One of my trainers once said that we would never meet her over the Internet, and she does not like prospecting over the Internet because it frustrated her. I agree with her totally. It could be very frustrating and it takes too much work. It you don't have time to do it, leave Internet marketing alone.
Network marketing involves actually talking with people and sharing business ideas and products with them. It's about meeting people and building relationships with them. I really like networking with a lot of people. When you build a relationship with people, it last longer than if you had not build a relationship with them at all.
I see that there is a lot of competition on the Internet. If you advertise your business on the Net, someone then tries to sell you something or tries to get you in their business. It's like if you look at mines, I might look at yours, or mines is better than yours kind of thing. I hate that personally! I'm looking for people who are really open to looking at an opportunity to change there lives, and someone that I can really build a friendship and business relationship with.
There aee a lot of home based business available these days. Some of them are good and some of them our bad. But if you are already involve with a company that you are happy and satisfied with, I would never try to pull you away from it to join my company, and I certainly would not want someone to do that to me.
I have a passion for want I do and the company I am with. I love helping people learn how to make money money from home, and I love to see our service help people with their problems and make their lives better.
This is just something I wanted to say today because I know I need to get back on the roll of picking up the phone and calling people who want help, and who are looking for a way to make money from home because they want to stay home with their kids or elderly parents, or they want more money for other things besides just making a living. How about money for a family vacation that they get to take this year because the money wasn't there? How about money to give to their elderly parents to make life easier for them? How about money to send their kids to the best schools or colleges?...
More money could mean a lot of different things for a lot of different people. What would it to for you?
Have a great weekend!
Sheila
For last year I have been doing more Internet marketing than network marketing and my results have been very low. Not only that, I miss actually talking to people and meeting new people all over the country including Canada folks.
One of my trainers once said that we would never meet her over the Internet, and she does not like prospecting over the Internet because it frustrated her. I agree with her totally. It could be very frustrating and it takes too much work. It you don't have time to do it, leave Internet marketing alone.
Network marketing involves actually talking with people and sharing business ideas and products with them. It's about meeting people and building relationships with them. I really like networking with a lot of people. When you build a relationship with people, it last longer than if you had not build a relationship with them at all.
I see that there is a lot of competition on the Internet. If you advertise your business on the Net, someone then tries to sell you something or tries to get you in their business. It's like if you look at mines, I might look at yours, or mines is better than yours kind of thing. I hate that personally! I'm looking for people who are really open to looking at an opportunity to change there lives, and someone that I can really build a friendship and business relationship with.
There aee a lot of home based business available these days. Some of them are good and some of them our bad. But if you are already involve with a company that you are happy and satisfied with, I would never try to pull you away from it to join my company, and I certainly would not want someone to do that to me.
I have a passion for want I do and the company I am with. I love helping people learn how to make money money from home, and I love to see our service help people with their problems and make their lives better.
This is just something I wanted to say today because I know I need to get back on the roll of picking up the phone and calling people who want help, and who are looking for a way to make money from home because they want to stay home with their kids or elderly parents, or they want more money for other things besides just making a living. How about money for a family vacation that they get to take this year because the money wasn't there? How about money to give to their elderly parents to make life easier for them? How about money to send their kids to the best schools or colleges?...
More money could mean a lot of different things for a lot of different people. What would it to for you?
Have a great weekend!
Sheila
August 21, 2007
Mr. Edward Wynder, Gold Executive Director, in Dayton, OH
Mr. Edward Wynder, Gold Executive Director with Pre-Paid Legal Services, and 6 Figure Ring Earner from Conyers, Georgia will be in the Dayton, OH area Monday, August 27th, 2007.
Mr. Wynder introduced Mr. Jonathan Green nine times before receiving a "Yes" to Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., and between the two of them, they have created a huge organization all across North America. This gentleman is charismatic and dynamic. Come find out why he is called "The Godfather."
When: August 27th, 2007
Where: Holiday Inn Englewood 10 Rockridge Rd., Englewood, Ohio
Time: 7:30 PM
Associates: $10.00
Guests: FREE
Business Attire Please!
Adults Only - No Children
Special Training by Mr. Wynder right after the opportunity meeting.
Contact me if you would like to attend this event and/or for more information.
Mr. Wynder introduced Mr. Jonathan Green nine times before receiving a "Yes" to Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., and between the two of them, they have created a huge organization all across North America. This gentleman is charismatic and dynamic. Come find out why he is called "The Godfather."
When: August 27th, 2007
Where: Holiday Inn Englewood 10 Rockridge Rd., Englewood, Ohio
Time: 7:30 PM
Associates: $10.00
Guests: FREE
Business Attire Please!
Adults Only - No Children
Special Training by Mr. Wynder right after the opportunity meeting.
Contact me if you would like to attend this event and/or for more information.
Pre-Paid Legal In The News Again!
Click here to read the article to see why Pre-Paid Associates are all fired up.
Pre-Paid Legal is always doing something to help their associates make more money and succeed. Now what do you think a national media campaign can do for all of their sales associates? That's right, increase incomes! The smart PPL Associates know this, and they are putting on their running shoes helping a lot of new people get started to capitalize on this national media campaign which begins late September.
If you haven't taken a look at the Pre-Paid legal opportunity yet, now is the time to do it. Click here to check us out now.
Pre-Paid Legal is always doing something to help their associates make more money and succeed. Now what do you think a national media campaign can do for all of their sales associates? That's right, increase incomes! The smart PPL Associates know this, and they are putting on their running shoes helping a lot of new people get started to capitalize on this national media campaign which begins late September.
If you haven't taken a look at the Pre-Paid legal opportunity yet, now is the time to do it. Click here to check us out now.
August 20, 2007
Focusing On My Business Pre-Paid Legal Services
I'm back! While on vacation and enjoying this hot summer season, I decide that I will change the focus of this blog to my primary business Pre-Paid Legal Service. Some exciting things are happening with this company and it's time for me to buckledown and have a lazer focus on my goals with this company, and only this company. It's true there are many ways you can make money from home but I've found that the best way is to find a company that YOU like and believe in and stick with it. You will soon have the success you are looking with the right training, a proven system, and a good marketing plan..., and you absolutely must stay plugged in to what is going on with your company and your team.
So starting here and now, this blog is about working from home with a legitimate company, a great company, a company that has been in business for over 35 years and is on the NYSE, a company who has hundreds of thousands of associates within U.S. and Canada, a company who pays their associates daily, and that is the one and only "Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.". If you are here to learn about anything else, please read the post prior to this one because now it's all about my company PPL.
If you're not interest in PPL, I do appreciate you stopping by and I wish you luck on your search for a home based business.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at homebased business.
So starting here and now, this blog is about working from home with a legitimate company, a great company, a company that has been in business for over 35 years and is on the NYSE, a company who has hundreds of thousands of associates within U.S. and Canada, a company who pays their associates daily, and that is the one and only "Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.". If you are here to learn about anything else, please read the post prior to this one because now it's all about my company PPL.
If you're not interest in PPL, I do appreciate you stopping by and I wish you luck on your search for a home based business.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at homebased business.
July 28, 2007
Research And Questions Can Help You Make Money Online
By studying how other people make money on the internet and asking some questions, you will likely discover that you can make money online too.
People make money online with all kinds of different items from physical goods that are delivered to the customers to information and services. There's ebooks, works of art or writings, affiliate products and the like. You can even start up your own non profit organization and help other people. Non profit organizations can pay they employees of the company (i.e. you) but not make any money after expenses. If you're earning a wage, it's still money in your pocket, it's just not called profit. If your life long dream was to help any particular group, this might be the most rewarding for you.
If you do a little research on work at home opportunities, you might find a lot of ideas that you never even thought of. Some of the most common ideas are medical billing, network marketing programs or selling items on ebay. In fact, many people try one or all of these things and think, that's it, I can't make money online.
But there really are so many other ways to do it. If you wanted to take some classes, you could learn how to design web pages or create small programs that automate tasks for other internet entrepreneurs. You could write articles for ezine publishers for pay. You can even design the graphics for company logos, letter heads and other templates.
I know a woman who sews used overalls and adds appliqued characters onto them and sells them for a small fortune on eBay. There are many crafts that do well at online auctions. If you are good with technology you might think about building custom computers for people or fixing them. You can even offer to go to their homes and help them fix their computer.
Whatever your skill or talent, you can find a way to generate an income from it. And if you lack skill or talent, follow your passion and develop it. Then you can turn it into a way to make money online.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
People make money online with all kinds of different items from physical goods that are delivered to the customers to information and services. There's ebooks, works of art or writings, affiliate products and the like. You can even start up your own non profit organization and help other people. Non profit organizations can pay they employees of the company (i.e. you) but not make any money after expenses. If you're earning a wage, it's still money in your pocket, it's just not called profit. If your life long dream was to help any particular group, this might be the most rewarding for you.
If you do a little research on work at home opportunities, you might find a lot of ideas that you never even thought of. Some of the most common ideas are medical billing, network marketing programs or selling items on ebay. In fact, many people try one or all of these things and think, that's it, I can't make money online.
But there really are so many other ways to do it. If you wanted to take some classes, you could learn how to design web pages or create small programs that automate tasks for other internet entrepreneurs. You could write articles for ezine publishers for pay. You can even design the graphics for company logos, letter heads and other templates.
I know a woman who sews used overalls and adds appliqued characters onto them and sells them for a small fortune on eBay. There are many crafts that do well at online auctions. If you are good with technology you might think about building custom computers for people or fixing them. You can even offer to go to their homes and help them fix their computer.
Whatever your skill or talent, you can find a way to generate an income from it. And if you lack skill or talent, follow your passion and develop it. Then you can turn it into a way to make money online.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 26, 2007
How To Write Autoresponders That Sell
The key to writing effective autoresponders is to have a clear objective from the beginning. Since autoresponders are being sent to those who are interested in your goods and services, chances are they have already visited your site or have made a purchase in the past. Autoresponders are a way to earn repeat business or to sell a new product. They should not be long and they should have a point that is easy to understand.
While many people use autoresponders as a way to reach a large number of people without having to send each person on their mailing list a personal message, you should keep in mind that automated messages do not sell products. Even though your message will be read by thousands of people, making each of them feel special is the goal. Those who receive your message should feel like it was to them from you personally. When writing your message, use a conversational tone. Always include your full name, your company name, and URL so customers can click on it easily when they want to visit your site. Your message should only be one or two paragraphs in length and should mention your web site once or twice.
Don't use autoresponders to plug everyday products. This is a waste of time and if those on your email list receive too many messages, they will want to opt out. Save autoresponders for holidays, special sales, new products launches, or any other time you have something important to say.
In your opening paragraph, introduce your product. Tell the customer when it is available and where they can find it. Since most people do not take the time to read entire emails from companies and small businesses, you should include contact information in the beginning and at the end of your message. In second paragraph, you can describe the benefits and features of the new product and offer advice on using it.
Since sales letters are generally ignored by customers, an effective autoresponder should not sound like you are trying to sell something. Instead, it should sound more like an update or a friendly reminder to visit your web site. In the subject line, you should include your company name so people will know it's from you. Since spamming has become a big issue in recent years, wording your message and your subject line correctly will keep your message from the bulk mail pile.
After sending autoresponders, track their progress to see how many hits you receive as a result. If your message was effective, you will experience an increase in business a few hours after sending the message. Give it a few days to measure the success of your autoresponder.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
While many people use autoresponders as a way to reach a large number of people without having to send each person on their mailing list a personal message, you should keep in mind that automated messages do not sell products. Even though your message will be read by thousands of people, making each of them feel special is the goal. Those who receive your message should feel like it was to them from you personally. When writing your message, use a conversational tone. Always include your full name, your company name, and URL so customers can click on it easily when they want to visit your site. Your message should only be one or two paragraphs in length and should mention your web site once or twice.
Don't use autoresponders to plug everyday products. This is a waste of time and if those on your email list receive too many messages, they will want to opt out. Save autoresponders for holidays, special sales, new products launches, or any other time you have something important to say.
In your opening paragraph, introduce your product. Tell the customer when it is available and where they can find it. Since most people do not take the time to read entire emails from companies and small businesses, you should include contact information in the beginning and at the end of your message. In second paragraph, you can describe the benefits and features of the new product and offer advice on using it.
Since sales letters are generally ignored by customers, an effective autoresponder should not sound like you are trying to sell something. Instead, it should sound more like an update or a friendly reminder to visit your web site. In the subject line, you should include your company name so people will know it's from you. Since spamming has become a big issue in recent years, wording your message and your subject line correctly will keep your message from the bulk mail pile.
After sending autoresponders, track their progress to see how many hits you receive as a result. If your message was effective, you will experience an increase in business a few hours after sending the message. Give it a few days to measure the success of your autoresponder.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 24, 2007
Four Ways To Encourage Customer Loyalty
Just about anyone can make a sale, but very few can make subsequent sales to the same people on a regular basis. The first time a customer visits your business and makes a purchase they are entering into a tentative business relationship with you and that is the time to begin encouraging customer loyalty. Some stores seek customer loyalty through frequent shopping incentives or lower prices for people with a loyalty card, but for most shoppers, loyalty goes beyond price.
A company hoping to build customer loyalty by price alone may be surprised to find their customers going to another location and paying more for the same items. Price may get them in the door and if the quality meets the price, may even get them through the checkout line the first time. However, to have them be loyal to your store or your service, will require more steps. There are essentially four ways to encourage customer loyalty and looking at potential customer loss backwards, can help define those steps.
Customer loyalty is based on four basic tenets including communication, relationship strength, perceived alternatives and the resolution of critical experiences. With those in mind, examine your daily business operation. If customers ask to speak to someone in charge, do they get passed around from person to person or are they put in touch with a person who can handle their concern immediately? By communicating with the customer and trying to help them the best way you can, will communicate to them your desire to keep them as a customer.
Even if the resolution to one instance is not to their satisfaction they will be apt to continue their relationship with you than if you simply said no. It would be in the best interest of any company that the only person allowed to say anything to a customer is the owner or highest ranking manager at the time.
This communication will also help build the relationship strength as the customer knows they can count on the business to do what is right by the customer in any given situation. They will also learn through the communication effort that the customer is not always right.
When customers believe they have alternatives, even at slightly higher prices, they are less likely to give your business another chance if communication fails to help build on your relationship. When the relationship is strong, consisting of strong service to the customer, they may find a business offering similar products or services at a lower cost, but the foundation of your relationship will keep them coming back.
At any time a major problem may occur and how that problem is handled will make the difference in customer loyalty. Starting with the question, “what can I do to make it right,” is the beginning of a negotiating session where you and the customer can work out a solution that benefits both parties. Failure to do so will cause the loss of a customer, and once loss due to a critical situation, it is unlikely they will ever return.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
A company hoping to build customer loyalty by price alone may be surprised to find their customers going to another location and paying more for the same items. Price may get them in the door and if the quality meets the price, may even get them through the checkout line the first time. However, to have them be loyal to your store or your service, will require more steps. There are essentially four ways to encourage customer loyalty and looking at potential customer loss backwards, can help define those steps.
Customer loyalty is based on four basic tenets including communication, relationship strength, perceived alternatives and the resolution of critical experiences. With those in mind, examine your daily business operation. If customers ask to speak to someone in charge, do they get passed around from person to person or are they put in touch with a person who can handle their concern immediately? By communicating with the customer and trying to help them the best way you can, will communicate to them your desire to keep them as a customer.
Even if the resolution to one instance is not to their satisfaction they will be apt to continue their relationship with you than if you simply said no. It would be in the best interest of any company that the only person allowed to say anything to a customer is the owner or highest ranking manager at the time.
This communication will also help build the relationship strength as the customer knows they can count on the business to do what is right by the customer in any given situation. They will also learn through the communication effort that the customer is not always right.
When customers believe they have alternatives, even at slightly higher prices, they are less likely to give your business another chance if communication fails to help build on your relationship. When the relationship is strong, consisting of strong service to the customer, they may find a business offering similar products or services at a lower cost, but the foundation of your relationship will keep them coming back.
At any time a major problem may occur and how that problem is handled will make the difference in customer loyalty. Starting with the question, “what can I do to make it right,” is the beginning of a negotiating session where you and the customer can work out a solution that benefits both parties. Failure to do so will cause the loss of a customer, and once loss due to a critical situation, it is unlikely they will ever return.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 21, 2007
Start a Home Business With Online Auctions
There are many ways that you can start your own home business and enjoy the rewards that come with it. This articles is going to discuss generating extra income by starting your own home business from online auctions.
Did you know that there are other places on the internet besides Ebay that you can sell your items. There are Yahoo and MSN auctions, as well as another site that gets a great deal of traffic and potential buyers-Amazon. Some of the great things about all of these sites is that they take very little experience to get started, very little money and not too much time. Additionally, and very important to sales is that these sites already have a great deal of built-in, targeted traffic. It’s hard to make a sale when no one knows where to find your items.
Finding products to sell isn’t that hard either. You can get started with some old CD’s or movies or books to get used to the process. Then you might start expanding by cleaning out your own garage or attic. If you don’t find much there… take it a step further and offer to clean or organize garages for your neighbors for a fee. If there’s anything they don’t want, tell them you will dispose of it for them. If it’s something you think you can sell, all the better. Then you can earn money from the service provided and the items that you come away with, not a bad home business.
When you get your auctions listed, be sure to have clear, detailed pictures of each item. You know the old adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But remember, a picture isn’t enough. You want to write a great description of each item that you list. Tell people things like how it looks (in case the picture doesn’t load or they just want to read about it) how old it is, any relevant history, what the current going rate is for a new item like yours and what the dimensions are. People like to know what they’re buying and will buy from the person who gives the most information for them to make their purchasing decision.
Make sure you have a descriptive title, not a flashy one. Flash doesn’t help you get found when someone is searching for you, good key words and descriptions do.
Do some research looking at other items similar to yours and see who has the most bids. Then, see what you think made that item more attractive, and apply that knowledge to your own auctions. With a little practice and effort, you could have a booming home business in no time.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
Did you know that there are other places on the internet besides Ebay that you can sell your items. There are Yahoo and MSN auctions, as well as another site that gets a great deal of traffic and potential buyers-Amazon. Some of the great things about all of these sites is that they take very little experience to get started, very little money and not too much time. Additionally, and very important to sales is that these sites already have a great deal of built-in, targeted traffic. It’s hard to make a sale when no one knows where to find your items.
Finding products to sell isn’t that hard either. You can get started with some old CD’s or movies or books to get used to the process. Then you might start expanding by cleaning out your own garage or attic. If you don’t find much there… take it a step further and offer to clean or organize garages for your neighbors for a fee. If there’s anything they don’t want, tell them you will dispose of it for them. If it’s something you think you can sell, all the better. Then you can earn money from the service provided and the items that you come away with, not a bad home business.
When you get your auctions listed, be sure to have clear, detailed pictures of each item. You know the old adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But remember, a picture isn’t enough. You want to write a great description of each item that you list. Tell people things like how it looks (in case the picture doesn’t load or they just want to read about it) how old it is, any relevant history, what the current going rate is for a new item like yours and what the dimensions are. People like to know what they’re buying and will buy from the person who gives the most information for them to make their purchasing decision.
Make sure you have a descriptive title, not a flashy one. Flash doesn’t help you get found when someone is searching for you, good key words and descriptions do.
Do some research looking at other items similar to yours and see who has the most bids. Then, see what you think made that item more attractive, and apply that knowledge to your own auctions. With a little practice and effort, you could have a booming home business in no time.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 20, 2007
Four Tips On Building An Online Presence For Your Company
In a day and age when the Internet is mushrooming and there are virtually no corners on the globe left that are not connected or at least connectible, as a business you will have to have an online presence to stay competitive. Of course, building an online presence for your company is not as easy as it sounds, and the number one mistake made by those who might be small business owners is to do it themselves and cut costs wherever possible. This leads to a host of sites that look or feel simply unprofessional.
Here are four tips on building an online presence for your company:
1. Hire a professional web designer and ask to see samples of their work. You want to see currently working sites that have been put together by the outfit to ensure that you like what the finished product would look like. It is too easy to be wowed by a web designer’s low price tag only to later end up with a site that is either run of the mill – as it the case with many software programs that only offer for one or two variations on a theme – or so packed full of slow loading graphics and flash footage that some consumers who are still not up to date with computing items will be left out.
2. If you decide to go it alone, pay to have your site hosted. While a free host sounds good, your website will also become an advertising solution for the free host. Thus, you will have to display banners, ads, pop ups, and other undesirable bits and pieces in order to have that free site set up. Instead, purchase your domain name and pay for the hosting.
3. Do not overproduce your site. This applies especially to first time webmasters. It is so tempting to add as many “drag and drop” elements on a site as possible. Resist the urge to have email buttons, counters, guest books, weather forecasts, map functions and other items on your site all jostled together. Instead, each page of your web site should be clear, concise, and quick loading. Furthermore, the less links you offer, the less chance there is for a broken link. Consistently stay on top of your links to make sure that customers do not get error notifications.
4. Last but not least, perhaps the most important tip on building an online presence for your company is to have content that is sticky and that will be so useful to your customers that they will either bookmark your site or come back time and again from memory. The goal is to offer unique content, articles, news, and other web content that your clients or customers will appreciate, use, and perhaps also pass on to others.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
Here are four tips on building an online presence for your company:
1. Hire a professional web designer and ask to see samples of their work. You want to see currently working sites that have been put together by the outfit to ensure that you like what the finished product would look like. It is too easy to be wowed by a web designer’s low price tag only to later end up with a site that is either run of the mill – as it the case with many software programs that only offer for one or two variations on a theme – or so packed full of slow loading graphics and flash footage that some consumers who are still not up to date with computing items will be left out.
2. If you decide to go it alone, pay to have your site hosted. While a free host sounds good, your website will also become an advertising solution for the free host. Thus, you will have to display banners, ads, pop ups, and other undesirable bits and pieces in order to have that free site set up. Instead, purchase your domain name and pay for the hosting.
3. Do not overproduce your site. This applies especially to first time webmasters. It is so tempting to add as many “drag and drop” elements on a site as possible. Resist the urge to have email buttons, counters, guest books, weather forecasts, map functions and other items on your site all jostled together. Instead, each page of your web site should be clear, concise, and quick loading. Furthermore, the less links you offer, the less chance there is for a broken link. Consistently stay on top of your links to make sure that customers do not get error notifications.
4. Last but not least, perhaps the most important tip on building an online presence for your company is to have content that is sticky and that will be so useful to your customers that they will either bookmark your site or come back time and again from memory. The goal is to offer unique content, articles, news, and other web content that your clients or customers will appreciate, use, and perhaps also pass on to others.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 19, 2007
Bringing In Inspiration Through A Career/Motivational Speaker
If you have noticed the moral at your office isn't what is used to be, you may want to consider hiring a career/motivational speaker that will talk about career and life goals. Motivational speakers can give insight on issues that are important within the office and allow employees to generate new ideas and help them learn to work together as a team. Most offices go through times of transition and need advice and counseling in order to get through it.After scheduling a speaker and sending on the information to everyone in your office, you should prepare them for what will happen next. If there are internal issues that are disruptive to productivity, then they should be addressed prior to the speaker's visit or let those in the office know they will be addressed during the presentation. Motivational speakers can help employees by giving them the tools needed to be successful. This can include adopting a new attitude, becoming a better salesperson, staying organized, and learning how to earn promotions.
With these tools, employees should be able to interact more professionally in the office. Speakers can also address office politics, how to remain professional during certain situations, and how to better communicate with others. Even though many companies have HR departments that are supposed to help, a speaker from the outside may be more influential because they are a third party and are not familiar with employees and how they usually act.
When choosing a motivational speaker, you should find one that is energetic and who understands your business. This will make relating to employees much easier. Most speakers have exercises that they give to the group during the presentation to see if employees are learning from it. If you have a large group, you may want to ask the speaker to refrain from doing any exercises because it will take too long. Most presentations last an hour or two.
If your office is a happy one, you can still bring in a motivational speaker who can talk about personal finances, investing, or taking better care of one's health. There are many topics that speakers can talk about that will inspire and change the lives of employees. Many employees don't know how to invest properly or they haven't taken the time to learn how. A motivational speaker can give tips and advice that they can begin using right away.
Inspiration can come from many sources. Sometimes it can come from total strangers. If your office needs a boost or wants to learn about a topic that is important, then hiring a motivational speaker is one way to help your employees in their careers and in their personal lives by following some of the advice they receive.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 18, 2007
What are Auto-responders?
Have you ever sent an email and had a message that bounced back stating that person was out of the office or was unavailable at that time, but to contact someone else at the following email address? It happens quite frequently in a world where emails are the fastest way to make contact with a co-worker, friend or loved one. Auto-responders can be great, for when you need someone to know something important, when they are trying to reach you, but they can be a problem too, when you are in urgent need to contact someone and you receive an auto-response.
Auto-responders are software programs that automatically send a response when an email is sent to an individual that has set their limits to have an auto-response. These can be as simple as you would like to make them or as complicated. Having a simple message can make things easier for those that will receive the reply email. Having an auto-response to emails that come in regarding your company can be a quick way of getting information out, before you address a specific question or problem. This works exceptionally well if you set it up on an email account that is a broad email or is specifically used to relay information to a possible customer.
Auto-responders can be added to your computer system in two ways. The first is to pay an outside company to run those for you. They can be costly, but will not take much time to program for the computer savvy company. You will just need to specify to them what you would like it to say and to which email addresses you would like it connected to. A second option is buying and installing a program that you can manipulate from your office. This takes someone who knows something about programming and some skill in using advanced programs.
Be careful when using an auto-responder for emails. If the emails are sent to a third party email address, then it can be marked as spam and deleted or sent to the trash file on the original sender’s email server. When this happens repetitively, it can cause your auto-response to always be sent as spam. One way to combat these problems is to set your spam filters on low or do not set them on at all. This will open up your email to a lot of possible spam and unwanted mail.
Auto-responders can be good for the company as a whole and cut down on a lot of back and forth emails between persons. New or important information will be automatically delivered to someone who may be in need of information that is frequently ask, and will not tie up email or phone lines.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
Auto-responders are software programs that automatically send a response when an email is sent to an individual that has set their limits to have an auto-response. These can be as simple as you would like to make them or as complicated. Having a simple message can make things easier for those that will receive the reply email. Having an auto-response to emails that come in regarding your company can be a quick way of getting information out, before you address a specific question or problem. This works exceptionally well if you set it up on an email account that is a broad email or is specifically used to relay information to a possible customer.
Auto-responders can be added to your computer system in two ways. The first is to pay an outside company to run those for you. They can be costly, but will not take much time to program for the computer savvy company. You will just need to specify to them what you would like it to say and to which email addresses you would like it connected to. A second option is buying and installing a program that you can manipulate from your office. This takes someone who knows something about programming and some skill in using advanced programs.
Be careful when using an auto-responder for emails. If the emails are sent to a third party email address, then it can be marked as spam and deleted or sent to the trash file on the original sender’s email server. When this happens repetitively, it can cause your auto-response to always be sent as spam. One way to combat these problems is to set your spam filters on low or do not set them on at all. This will open up your email to a lot of possible spam and unwanted mail.
Auto-responders can be good for the company as a whole and cut down on a lot of back and forth emails between persons. New or important information will be automatically delivered to someone who may be in need of information that is frequently ask, and will not tie up email or phone lines.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 17, 2007
Email Marketing: What Good Does It Do?
In many cases batch email marketing can be a waste of time and money, especially if you are sending emails to people who have not agreed to accept emails from you. In that case it could be considered spam and lead to being booted off your internet service provider. It can also create animosity with your subscribers if they receive a constant flow of emails from you that appear to be advertising only, with no benefit to them.
Email marketing can be an integral part of your marketing plan and if done right can bring in tons of business. If done wrong it will bring in tons of complaints. Consider when signing up for information online that you are agreeing to accept emails from that company as well as third party companies. One day you open your mailbox and have hundreds of email for items or websites that you have no interest in visiting. You will have to go through each one to stop receiving mail from them and even placing their address in a spam file does not mean none will get through.
Use email marketing as a target advertising technique, sending email filled with information the subscribers to your email list will be interested in receiving. Even if they do not read each and every piece you send them, your name will be on their mind and if it is of interest to them, your name will not be put in the trashcan list.
If you have different segments to your business, consider a separate email list for each segment. If you offer products and service, there needs to different emails for each one and sending all information to everyone will only serve to aggravate people who get information in which they have no interest in receiving.
Most people scan the subject before opening an email and if they do open it, the first20 to 30 words must be enough to draw them into the rest of the email. If not, they will hit the delete key. The subject has to have an interesting and promising title, and must also pertain to the email. If they get a piece with the subject stating they have won a million dollars and the email tells them about a new mouse trap, they will get upset with you. Keep it honest.
Email marketing will only work if the subject line relates to the message and the information being sent is of interest to the recipient. Sending the same email every week will not garner any support from your list members, but will only make it appear that you have nothing new to discuss and should not be wasting their time. Keep the message simple, keep it honest and leave it the discretion of the recipients to remain on your list. Asking them for a reason they want our of their list if they choose that option is OK, but do not continue to press for a reason once they tell you to go away and take your emails with you.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
Email marketing can be an integral part of your marketing plan and if done right can bring in tons of business. If done wrong it will bring in tons of complaints. Consider when signing up for information online that you are agreeing to accept emails from that company as well as third party companies. One day you open your mailbox and have hundreds of email for items or websites that you have no interest in visiting. You will have to go through each one to stop receiving mail from them and even placing their address in a spam file does not mean none will get through.
Use email marketing as a target advertising technique, sending email filled with information the subscribers to your email list will be interested in receiving. Even if they do not read each and every piece you send them, your name will be on their mind and if it is of interest to them, your name will not be put in the trashcan list.
If you have different segments to your business, consider a separate email list for each segment. If you offer products and service, there needs to different emails for each one and sending all information to everyone will only serve to aggravate people who get information in which they have no interest in receiving.
Most people scan the subject before opening an email and if they do open it, the first20 to 30 words must be enough to draw them into the rest of the email. If not, they will hit the delete key. The subject has to have an interesting and promising title, and must also pertain to the email. If they get a piece with the subject stating they have won a million dollars and the email tells them about a new mouse trap, they will get upset with you. Keep it honest.
Email marketing will only work if the subject line relates to the message and the information being sent is of interest to the recipient. Sending the same email every week will not garner any support from your list members, but will only make it appear that you have nothing new to discuss and should not be wasting their time. Keep the message simple, keep it honest and leave it the discretion of the recipients to remain on your list. Asking them for a reason they want our of their list if they choose that option is OK, but do not continue to press for a reason once they tell you to go away and take your emails with you.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 16, 2007
Are Online Ads Worth Your Buck?
Whenever you are surfing the internet looking for information you will see a plethora of online advertising offering virtually every conceivable product or service under the sun. As more people hit the information highway, often shunning traditional information sources such as print, television and radio, advertisers are also making the switch. Online advertising can be a cost-effective method of reaching web surfers and getting their message in front of a different audience.
One of the biggest advantages of online ads is also one of the biggest disadvantages. Online ads can reach a wider audience and if you have a global internet business can expand the boundaries of your customer base. In most cases you have the ability to determine the types of sites on which your online ads will appear, but in many instances once you place the ad, especially if going through an online ad agency, your site could end up on sites that are inconsistent with you beliefs.
If your business is strictly locally based, with print, television or radio advertising you can restrict the geographic locations where the ads will be heard or seen. For many local-only businesses this type of target advertising reaches only those are likely to be interested in your business and be reasonably expected to visit in person. It all depends on whether you want your advertising effort to have a shotgun effect or a rifle shot.
While a shotgun approach can reach more people in the least amount of time in a much wider area, it will also have many of the ads whiz out into cyberspace with no contact with potential customers. With the rifle approach you can aim your advertising at a specific customer base and even with a potentially higher cost can often realize a better return on the advertising dollar.
When considering online advertising you have to look at the potential return to determine if they are worth your investment. With internet advertising, as will many other forms, it is a numbers game. If you anticipate that 10 percent of those who see the ad will respond and ten percent of those respondents will result in a sale, you should consider that 10,000 advertisement in print media would see 1,000 respondents resulting in 100 sales.
With online ads, your advertisement may reach a million viewers, resulting in 100,000 respondents and 10,000 sales. Weighing these purely hypothetical numbers would seem to make online advertising a good investment. However, depending on the placement of online ads, such as on sites that customers for your products or service rarely if ever visit, the number of respondents may be considerably lower, reducing the potential return on your online ad investment.
If you have an online business, it may pay to advertise where your customers are looking. If your business is completely offline, advertising online may simply make the business with which you advertise the recipient of any income.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
One of the biggest advantages of online ads is also one of the biggest disadvantages. Online ads can reach a wider audience and if you have a global internet business can expand the boundaries of your customer base. In most cases you have the ability to determine the types of sites on which your online ads will appear, but in many instances once you place the ad, especially if going through an online ad agency, your site could end up on sites that are inconsistent with you beliefs.
If your business is strictly locally based, with print, television or radio advertising you can restrict the geographic locations where the ads will be heard or seen. For many local-only businesses this type of target advertising reaches only those are likely to be interested in your business and be reasonably expected to visit in person. It all depends on whether you want your advertising effort to have a shotgun effect or a rifle shot.
While a shotgun approach can reach more people in the least amount of time in a much wider area, it will also have many of the ads whiz out into cyberspace with no contact with potential customers. With the rifle approach you can aim your advertising at a specific customer base and even with a potentially higher cost can often realize a better return on the advertising dollar.
When considering online advertising you have to look at the potential return to determine if they are worth your investment. With internet advertising, as will many other forms, it is a numbers game. If you anticipate that 10 percent of those who see the ad will respond and ten percent of those respondents will result in a sale, you should consider that 10,000 advertisement in print media would see 1,000 respondents resulting in 100 sales.
With online ads, your advertisement may reach a million viewers, resulting in 100,000 respondents and 10,000 sales. Weighing these purely hypothetical numbers would seem to make online advertising a good investment. However, depending on the placement of online ads, such as on sites that customers for your products or service rarely if ever visit, the number of respondents may be considerably lower, reducing the potential return on your online ad investment.
If you have an online business, it may pay to advertise where your customers are looking. If your business is completely offline, advertising online may simply make the business with which you advertise the recipient of any income.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 15, 2007
Advertising Is Key To Home Business Success
There is no question that advertising is key to the success of any business – large or small, new or old. Without advertising and marketing practices a business simply cannot succeed or last long. To ensure long and lasting success, a business must engage in marketing and advertising in some way. If you have heard the old adage that “it takes money to make money” then you know that advertising does not come for free. A business must consider an advertising campaign budget to keep their numbers up.
It has been said that the best form of advertising is word of mouth advertising. Word of mouth advertising is free and lends an air of credibility to the business. Usually, word of mouth advertising comes from happy and satisfied customers and clients that wish to share their positive experience. Most of the time, they tell their friends, family, and coworkers about a particular product or service and in turn new customers come to the business.
While word of mouth is a wonderful and free way to get the word out about a business, it is not the “be all end all” of advertising. Advertising with television spots, radio spots, on billboards, and in print are all still very effective ways to get the word out. These methods of advertising are quite expensive and not as realistic for many small businesses.
A more economical yet effective way for a business to advertise is online. The Internet is such an integral part of daily life now that it is hard not to advertise on the World Wide Web. The ways in which a business can advertise online are seemingly endless. There are several types of email marketing campaigns, banner advertising, link advertising, websites, and viral marketing. Usually, to engage in a successful email marketing campaign, a business will send past customers an email to announce new products or specials on their website or in their store.
Many business owners engage in strategic networking with other business owners in an effort to advertise their businesses. Strategic networking is a way for business owners to meet each other, get the word out about their company, and even to expand their resources and business prospects.
One of the newest ways to get the word out about your business and successfully advertise is that through social networking. Social networking is much like strategic networking in that it is usually free and occurs through meeting and discussing issues and products. However, social networking is done through modern media such as websites, blogs, and the Internet community. It is highly effective and inexpensive.
Regardless of the method of advertising used, a business must use constant advertising campaigns to keep success on the horizon.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
It has been said that the best form of advertising is word of mouth advertising. Word of mouth advertising is free and lends an air of credibility to the business. Usually, word of mouth advertising comes from happy and satisfied customers and clients that wish to share their positive experience. Most of the time, they tell their friends, family, and coworkers about a particular product or service and in turn new customers come to the business.
While word of mouth is a wonderful and free way to get the word out about a business, it is not the “be all end all” of advertising. Advertising with television spots, radio spots, on billboards, and in print are all still very effective ways to get the word out. These methods of advertising are quite expensive and not as realistic for many small businesses.
A more economical yet effective way for a business to advertise is online. The Internet is such an integral part of daily life now that it is hard not to advertise on the World Wide Web. The ways in which a business can advertise online are seemingly endless. There are several types of email marketing campaigns, banner advertising, link advertising, websites, and viral marketing. Usually, to engage in a successful email marketing campaign, a business will send past customers an email to announce new products or specials on their website or in their store.
Many business owners engage in strategic networking with other business owners in an effort to advertise their businesses. Strategic networking is a way for business owners to meet each other, get the word out about their company, and even to expand their resources and business prospects.
One of the newest ways to get the word out about your business and successfully advertise is that through social networking. Social networking is much like strategic networking in that it is usually free and occurs through meeting and discussing issues and products. However, social networking is done through modern media such as websites, blogs, and the Internet community. It is highly effective and inexpensive.
Regardless of the method of advertising used, a business must use constant advertising campaigns to keep success on the horizon.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 14, 2007
6 Tips to Regularly Increase Sales
Every business runs on the amount of financial stability that they have. Without it, no company would be able to maintain their level of expertise and precision. There are several ways a company can increase their sales on a regular basis. The most important tip to increasing business for the company is to have a variety of products and services that are highly needed in that area. By adding new products and services or having trial periods with possible new products, the company will draw in new clients or bring in repeat customers.
Tip number two is to sell a higher quality of products. Customers will feel more secure using the company if they know that the products will last for a longer period of time and will with stand up to being tested. Having higher quality products can give one company a lead over others that sell close to the same products.
Having lower prices can also persuade customers into choosing one company over another. Being able to save money, even by a few dollars, can lead a customer to feel that the company in question is giving them a fair deal. Many of us have been over charged on a product and well begin to have harsh feelings towards the store.
A fourth tip is to have proper advertising. Advertising can make or break a company. The more a company advertises the larger of a customer basis they will secure. There are several ways to advertise, such as on the internet, in local newspapers, on television or even fliering local neighborhoods. Word of mouth is another great advertisement. Every happy customer is sure to tell a friend or family member about their experience. When that friend goes to find a company who does the same services, they will look towards that company as a possible option.
Having great customer service will make a customer’s experience worth while. A good experience when purchasing a product, especially when the item is expensive, can cause a customer to return to the store for future products or accessories. Making a customer feel that they have all of the support and attention they can, is an important business strategy that can make each customer feel that they are the center of attention.
Customer appreciation is also very important to increasing sales. A customer is more likely to return when they feel that their needs are being taken care of and the company truly wants to have their business. One of the ways to show a customer that they are appreciated is to offer special deals to repeat customers or offer special percentages off store-wide.
The way to increase sales is to make customers happy and to make the company better known in the community. Increasing sales will mean that the company will remain in business for a considerable amount of time and profits will soar.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
Tip number two is to sell a higher quality of products. Customers will feel more secure using the company if they know that the products will last for a longer period of time and will with stand up to being tested. Having higher quality products can give one company a lead over others that sell close to the same products.
Having lower prices can also persuade customers into choosing one company over another. Being able to save money, even by a few dollars, can lead a customer to feel that the company in question is giving them a fair deal. Many of us have been over charged on a product and well begin to have harsh feelings towards the store.
A fourth tip is to have proper advertising. Advertising can make or break a company. The more a company advertises the larger of a customer basis they will secure. There are several ways to advertise, such as on the internet, in local newspapers, on television or even fliering local neighborhoods. Word of mouth is another great advertisement. Every happy customer is sure to tell a friend or family member about their experience. When that friend goes to find a company who does the same services, they will look towards that company as a possible option.
Having great customer service will make a customer’s experience worth while. A good experience when purchasing a product, especially when the item is expensive, can cause a customer to return to the store for future products or accessories. Making a customer feel that they have all of the support and attention they can, is an important business strategy that can make each customer feel that they are the center of attention.
Customer appreciation is also very important to increasing sales. A customer is more likely to return when they feel that their needs are being taken care of and the company truly wants to have their business. One of the ways to show a customer that they are appreciated is to offer special deals to repeat customers or offer special percentages off store-wide.
The way to increase sales is to make customers happy and to make the company better known in the community. Increasing sales will mean that the company will remain in business for a considerable amount of time and profits will soar.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 13, 2007
Be Good To Your Clients & They Will Stick Around
Have you ever received customer service that was so bad it almost bordered at abuse? You know the kind of treatments some low-paid, uncaring, overworked, and unappreciative company reps mete out to the client: the eye rolling, the shortness on the phone, the deep sigh of the employee when the client needs something to be explained again and again, the chip on the shoulder, and the downright rude comment “that” (whatever “that” is) does not fall within the rep’s job description.Being good to your clients will ensure that they will stick around; in a day and age where the Internet provides competition – either by virtue of doing many tasks virtually or by enabling vendors and service providers from across the globe to connect with eager clients from all over the world – that has already forced many companies out of business, you have to be wise when it comes to client treatment. You need to understand that without your employees and your clients, you would be unable to sit in your office and keep on the lights or pay for the water bill. Thus, even the most callous customer service phobic will acknowledge the need to be good to your clients.
Doing so is actually easier than you think! For example, your service needs to be easily accessible. Make sure your phone system is up and working, have enough people to answer the telephone, and ensure that in case of messages being left, someone from your company will return the call within 24 hours. Excessive hold times and missed call backs are a first rate complaint that has sent many a potential client seeking out the competition.
Additionally, make sure that your prices are in keeping with the national average. Do not raise rates while failing to raise customer service levels. While rate increases are necessary at times, expecting your clients to stick around if they do not receive added benefits is unrealistic. Soon you will find that they will go elsewhere. Interestingly, most people do not mind paying more for a service, if they perceive that they are receiving more for their money. Failure to provide more for the requested price increase is the great gift that many television cable companies have given to satellite television providers who time and again made the cable companies the butts of their commercials and jokes.
Being good to your clientele means keeping your word: if you promise a certain level of customer service, a specific benefit, or simply an in-home appointment to take place between the hours of 8 and 12, make sure you deliver! A client will forgive a call asking to reschedule or expression serious regret at a specific benefit no longer being available and offering a comparable benefit in exchange, but no-call, no-show companies are notorious for losing clients. Be food to your clients & they will stick around!
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 12, 2007
4 Reasons Customer Loyalty Is Vital To Your Business
Have you ever wondered why some businesses may set up shop in areas that might not be very conducive to business and do quite well, while others are placed at major thorough fares where walk by and drive by traffic are all but guaranteed, yet within six months they fold and the place goes up for lease or sale? The truth of the matter is that success is not always determined by your location – although it does play a vital role – but more often than not it is dictated by customer loyalty.
Here are four reasons customer loyalty is vital to your business:
1. First and foremost is the fact that a loyal customer is a repeat customer. This person will know about your business practices, about what to expect from your goods or service, the advantages and the disadvantages, and she or he will do business with you in such a way that it is a mutually satisfying transaction.
2. As you establish a relationship with your customer, you are also establishing a relationship with the customer’s family. Thus, it is not uncommon to have the wife bring in the dry cleaning for the family and turns her mother, mother in law, aunt, and best girlfriend on to your business. As the husband is sent one day to pick up the dry cleaning he becomes familiar with the business, and he will tell his brother, business associates, and others who are looking for a dry cleaner. Thus, you are suddenly becoming a commodity which is being shared with others.
3. While family referrals are great, business referrals are even better. If you are a dry cleaner, you will want the dress maker down the street to recommend your services to its customers. Similarly, if there is bridal shop with which you may have some professional ties, then these business referrals are simply priceless! Customer loyalties – when you have other business owners or clerks shopping at your store or utilizing your service – are quite often the gateway to a great number of new walk in customers.
4. Yet the fourth and perhaps most important reasons why customer loyalty is vital to your business rests in the fact that many major purchases are not made during the initial contact. For example, if you are a furniture store, you might have someone come in looking for a computer desk. While these may be expensive – depending on the materials – by and large these items are small fish. Yet if the consumer is satisfied with the product, the delivery, the setup and also the price, the odds are good that she or he will be back when it is time to furnish the nursery, buy that new wall unit, or acquire that bedroom set that was saved up for!
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
Here are four reasons customer loyalty is vital to your business:
1. First and foremost is the fact that a loyal customer is a repeat customer. This person will know about your business practices, about what to expect from your goods or service, the advantages and the disadvantages, and she or he will do business with you in such a way that it is a mutually satisfying transaction.
2. As you establish a relationship with your customer, you are also establishing a relationship with the customer’s family. Thus, it is not uncommon to have the wife bring in the dry cleaning for the family and turns her mother, mother in law, aunt, and best girlfriend on to your business. As the husband is sent one day to pick up the dry cleaning he becomes familiar with the business, and he will tell his brother, business associates, and others who are looking for a dry cleaner. Thus, you are suddenly becoming a commodity which is being shared with others.
3. While family referrals are great, business referrals are even better. If you are a dry cleaner, you will want the dress maker down the street to recommend your services to its customers. Similarly, if there is bridal shop with which you may have some professional ties, then these business referrals are simply priceless! Customer loyalties – when you have other business owners or clerks shopping at your store or utilizing your service – are quite often the gateway to a great number of new walk in customers.
4. Yet the fourth and perhaps most important reasons why customer loyalty is vital to your business rests in the fact that many major purchases are not made during the initial contact. For example, if you are a furniture store, you might have someone come in looking for a computer desk. While these may be expensive – depending on the materials – by and large these items are small fish. Yet if the consumer is satisfied with the product, the delivery, the setup and also the price, the odds are good that she or he will be back when it is time to furnish the nursery, buy that new wall unit, or acquire that bedroom set that was saved up for!
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 11, 2007
Writing A Business Plan
The business plan is the guide to your business. According to experts, the business plan is one of the most important tools when it comes to setting up a new business or expanding an old business. People who formulated business plans before they start their business generally have higher rates of success as compared to those people who just jump into a business opportunity without really bothering to find out what they are up against.Writing a business plan is not really as mind boggling as building a rocket ship that will travel to Mars in just a few days. In fact, anybody who is inclined into business can come up with their own simplified business plan. As long as the entrepreneur knows what he or she wants and have some ideas on how he or she will achieve his or her goal, he or she can already come up a simplified business plan.
What should the business plan contain?
A business plan should include an executive summary which give a very short description the content of the business plan, a description of the company and its operations, the market analysis, the strategies of implementing the business, a profile of the management team and a detailed financial plan. A comprehensive business plan could reach up to several pages. In fact, business plans for bug companies and organizations could well reach over a hundred pages depending on the complexities of its operations and other factors. Note that big business operating several plants all over the country need to create a plan that will encompass the operations of the all the segments of the business so normally these companies will have some voluminous documents as part of their business plan.
The Financial Plan
According to experts, the financial plan is one of the most important parts of the business plan. Under the financial plan, the expenses for business operations, the cash flow, sales and other financial aspects of the business will be presented. The figures in the financial plan will be based on sound assumptions. When we say sound assumptions, we mean that the figures that are used in the projected financial statements are results of extensive research and price analysis.
Investors will most likely go directly to the financial plan when reading through the business plan and the business strategies. These parts of the document will tell them how profitable the business can be and what are the possible improvements that can be introduced to make the business more profitable. From the financial plan, the investors can already gauge as to whether or not the business is worth their money or not. In most cases, if the financial plan is not properly laid out or if the financial plan is bloated, the investors will shy away from the business.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 10, 2007
Why It Is Better To Work For Yourself
Good-bye daily grind, long commutes, noisy fellow workers and dictating bosses. It's time to step out and start your own business. The time has come to put your talents, ideas and education to work for you. Be brave, you can do it. In deciding to work for yourself you might want to reflect on what you are leaving behind.The first thing you might be missing is a steady and reliable paycheck. This sense of security however might be holding you back. Benefits, such as insurance, is another big draw in the work field. There are plenty of insurance companies that would love to have you as a client. Last but not least is a retirement package. Start your own. Sure you won't have a company matching what you put in, but if you are successful you can exceed their amount.
Now that we have looked at what you are leaving behind, let's look at the future. You can now be your own boss. You get to make all the decisions. Success and failure now depend upon you and how hard you are will to work. Also, most business owner can't and don't fire themselves!
A huge draw in starting your own business is flexibility. Will you work today or not? Will you start at 7 am or noon. Don't feel like working today, take the day off. No one will care! Seriously, to be successful you will have to work, probably harder at first than a 9 to 5 job, but you can enjoy a more flexible schedule.
Women who decide to start their own businesses, do it so they can be home with the children. They feel they are providing a more stable and secure environment for their little ones. They also have the flexibility of schedules for doctor appointments and
childhood illnesses and accidents.
Happiness is a big reason for starting you own business. It's true that you may never be extremely wealthy but a sense of accomplishment is wonderful. Keep your goals simple. Aim for lifestyle over riches. Contentment is preferable to riches. Doing what you like to do goes along way to personal happiness.
If you decide to work alone, you won't have to worry about fellow employees. Most business owners do, at some point, need help and have to consider hiring others. Hire those with whom you could be friends. Create your own social environment. Just remember that you are the boss and they are your employees.
Speaking of socializing, if you are your only employee, don't become a hermit. Join group or clubs and interact with others. Being with others helps you to grow but can also provide contacts for your business. Now that you have considered the pros and cons of being a business owner, it's time to go for it. If you don't try, you will never know if you can do it. Enjoy yourself and remember success is just one step away.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 9, 2007
Why Buying A Building For Your Business Can Be Profitable
When you have a business, one of the first decisions that you are going to have to make is where you want the business to be based out of. Lots of people start with the business in their homes, and then move somewhere else as their business grows and expands. This is often a good idea because as the business grows and expands, there are new things that can be done with more space. This means as your business gets bigger, you might want to move to a bigger space, so your business can flourish and continue to do so.One of the questions you are going to have to ask is whether you would like to buy a building or rent. There are many suggestions that say that both of these are good ideas, but there are a few reasons you might want to consider buying a place over renting a place.
The first reason buying a place is a good idea is you are going to be able to simply make payments on the building in the same way you would be paying rent, yet the payments are actually going to be going towards owning the building. This is often the route people go. When they look into a building for their business, they take out a loan to buy the building. Usually, they can find a way to pay about what they would be paying in rent, but have this money go towards paying back the loan. This is a great way to gain property and also to gain assets.
The other reason you might want to buy a building for your business is when you buy a building, that means it is yours, and you can do whatever you want to it. When you rent, you have to talk to the landlord about changing the carpet or fixtures or even painting the walls. This means you are going to have to be under someone else’s control when it comes to these things, and it might be that you want to control them for yourself. If you buy the building, you can feel free to do whatever you want with it. Because many businesses thrive on people coming to the store and being at their establishment, you can feel free to change the building in any way so that your customers will feel more comfortable and will be more happy when they are there, and therefore they’ll be more likely to buy things. Also, if you purchase a building for your business, it means that no matter what happens, you have that building. If you decide not to have your business anymore, you can sell the building and hopefully you will be able to make a profit on it.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 8, 2007
Why Advertising Your Business Can Pay Off
You might think you have a product or a service you sell in your home business that actually sells itself – therefore you don’t need to worry about setting a budget, or advertising, because as soon as you start your business you are going to be bringing in the cash and you are going to find that you don’t have to work very hard. If you think this, chances are pretty good you are deceiving yourself, because this is simply not the way it goes with a home business. If you want the best chance of success, you are going to need to start with advertising, and you are going to need to always continue to be advertising, no matter how successful you think you are.
Choose A Type
When you begin to do advertising for your home business, you are going to have a decision to make. There are several types of advertising, and you have to decide which of them is going to benefit you. The differences in them are what makes them good for one business and bad for the next. The two main types of advertising you might be thinking about would be either online or internet advertising, or local advertising. In order to decide which type of advertising is going to work best for you, the first decision you have to make is where your target audience is. If your home business is something local, like a day care or hairdresser, or something that relies on local customers, you are going to want to focus on localized advertising. However, if you are selling a product that can be shipped any where, or doing some kind of service that you can do from you home, you are going to benefit more from having internet or online advertising. This is because you can have a business that is always open and ready to receive customers this way, and you can find that this is very rewarding and also going to be very beneficial for you.
No matter what you think, advertising is going to benefit you because advertising is the only way that your idea, your product, or your service can get into the hands of the general public. You aren’t going to be able to make money on your own so you are going to have to rely on advertising to get the word out about you and about what you are looking for. By using advertising in a smart and correct manner, you are going to help build the infrastructure of your business, and be way more successful in the long run. It is simply the best way to go about it.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
Choose A Type
When you begin to do advertising for your home business, you are going to have a decision to make. There are several types of advertising, and you have to decide which of them is going to benefit you. The differences in them are what makes them good for one business and bad for the next. The two main types of advertising you might be thinking about would be either online or internet advertising, or local advertising. In order to decide which type of advertising is going to work best for you, the first decision you have to make is where your target audience is. If your home business is something local, like a day care or hairdresser, or something that relies on local customers, you are going to want to focus on localized advertising. However, if you are selling a product that can be shipped any where, or doing some kind of service that you can do from you home, you are going to benefit more from having internet or online advertising. This is because you can have a business that is always open and ready to receive customers this way, and you can find that this is very rewarding and also going to be very beneficial for you.
No matter what you think, advertising is going to benefit you because advertising is the only way that your idea, your product, or your service can get into the hands of the general public. You aren’t going to be able to make money on your own so you are going to have to rely on advertising to get the word out about you and about what you are looking for. By using advertising in a smart and correct manner, you are going to help build the infrastructure of your business, and be way more successful in the long run. It is simply the best way to go about it.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 7, 2007
Wholesale Opportunities For Home Businesses
No matter what your home business is, getting the product into your own hands can be a challenge, and if you don’t do it right, you might find yourself out of products, or out of money to buy new products. This is where wholesale opportunities are going to come in very handy because they’ll be able to give you a chance to buy what you need, buy a lot of it, and buy it cheaply.
Many Opportunities
There are simply too many wholesale opportunities to count when it comes to your home business. It is all going to depend on what type of business you have, what you are selling, and how you are creating the product. If you are simply selling items that someone else is making, you can find many opportunities to buy these items wholesale, and really the only way that you are going to make money is if you are buying them wholesale. You have to be able to buy a lot of the products you want to sell so you can buy them for cheap, and then you can resell them for a greater amount of money. This is a great home business venture, and it is something you can very easily find as a great opportunity for you.
Making Products
The other way you can use wholesale opportunities to enhance your business is if you are making the products that you are selling, and if you are making them from products that you can buy wholesale. This is often going to be even more rewarding when it comes to the money you are bringing in because you’ll find that the easiest way to deal with making new products is to buy all of the pieces wholesale. You’ll be able to get a much better deal, and once you have created the item that you are selling in your home business, you’ll be able to sell this item for even more money, which is going to make you even more money as well.
There is nothing quite like the opportunity that buying wholesale can offer you. This means you are going to be purchasing items in bulk, a lot of them in other words, for very little money. There are many companies that make their own money selling you items in bulk because they can have the items made even more cheaply and this means that everyone is benefiting from this idea.
For a home business, no matter what size home business you might have, you are going to want to look into buying items wholesale. There is simply no other way that this can be a success for you – there is something great about buying wholesale and about enjoying the benefits.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
Many Opportunities
There are simply too many wholesale opportunities to count when it comes to your home business. It is all going to depend on what type of business you have, what you are selling, and how you are creating the product. If you are simply selling items that someone else is making, you can find many opportunities to buy these items wholesale, and really the only way that you are going to make money is if you are buying them wholesale. You have to be able to buy a lot of the products you want to sell so you can buy them for cheap, and then you can resell them for a greater amount of money. This is a great home business venture, and it is something you can very easily find as a great opportunity for you.
Making Products
The other way you can use wholesale opportunities to enhance your business is if you are making the products that you are selling, and if you are making them from products that you can buy wholesale. This is often going to be even more rewarding when it comes to the money you are bringing in because you’ll find that the easiest way to deal with making new products is to buy all of the pieces wholesale. You’ll be able to get a much better deal, and once you have created the item that you are selling in your home business, you’ll be able to sell this item for even more money, which is going to make you even more money as well.
There is nothing quite like the opportunity that buying wholesale can offer you. This means you are going to be purchasing items in bulk, a lot of them in other words, for very little money. There are many companies that make their own money selling you items in bulk because they can have the items made even more cheaply and this means that everyone is benefiting from this idea.
For a home business, no matter what size home business you might have, you are going to want to look into buying items wholesale. There is simply no other way that this can be a success for you – there is something great about buying wholesale and about enjoying the benefits.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 5, 2007
When To Know Your Business Needs Revamping
Is your business steadily growing or is it slowly falling apart? Are profits less than last year or the year before that? Is the market for your services still out there? Are you not getting the business like you did before? Maybe it is time for a change or just some revamping what you already have.
Check out the basics and see if they can be improved. Is your web site and/or brochure colorful and interesting? Do they focus on your business and it's services? That's okay, but does it really provide an understanding of a client's concerns or issues? Try reading them as a future client, instead of a business owner. Would you use this business based on the brochure or website?
Another area to examine is your marketing team. Do they explain your services in depth?
Are you matching you competitors? Are they "cold" calling new prospects each month? Do they continue to follow up with them on a regular basis? Are they explaining the uniqueness of your company?
Making sure you are focusing on solving the client's issues and situations is more important, than making your company look good.
Advertising is another area to check for "staleness". Is it flashy and very loud? Is it bland and boring? Shake it up a little bit. Client testimonies with a ring of honest, make for good advertising. Pictures of finished projects speak volumes about your work.
Another avenue to use is having someone from your marketing or sales team present papers at various business related events. The paper doesn't have to be specifically about your company, but will get your company name out there to the public. When giving a paper, just make sure it is not loaded with facts and figures, but establish a mutual understanding of the issue.
If your business has been revamped and you are not bringing in the clientele that you were prior to the need to revamp, then maybe it's time to consider a change in the products or services that you offer. It may be beneficial to you to add a small service to your original company. This small increase maybe the key to returning the customers to your front door. It is possible you may offer services that are time consuming, that are not necessary, and do not bring in the revenue that you want. These are services you might consider dropping from your business.
Revamping your personal business maybe just what you need to bring in return customers. It may also bring the business out of a financial slump you maybe in. This may be your chance to feel rejuvenated and get excited about owning your own business again.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
Check out the basics and see if they can be improved. Is your web site and/or brochure colorful and interesting? Do they focus on your business and it's services? That's okay, but does it really provide an understanding of a client's concerns or issues? Try reading them as a future client, instead of a business owner. Would you use this business based on the brochure or website?
Another area to examine is your marketing team. Do they explain your services in depth?
Are you matching you competitors? Are they "cold" calling new prospects each month? Do they continue to follow up with them on a regular basis? Are they explaining the uniqueness of your company?
Making sure you are focusing on solving the client's issues and situations is more important, than making your company look good.
Advertising is another area to check for "staleness". Is it flashy and very loud? Is it bland and boring? Shake it up a little bit. Client testimonies with a ring of honest, make for good advertising. Pictures of finished projects speak volumes about your work.
Another avenue to use is having someone from your marketing or sales team present papers at various business related events. The paper doesn't have to be specifically about your company, but will get your company name out there to the public. When giving a paper, just make sure it is not loaded with facts and figures, but establish a mutual understanding of the issue.
If your business has been revamped and you are not bringing in the clientele that you were prior to the need to revamp, then maybe it's time to consider a change in the products or services that you offer. It may be beneficial to you to add a small service to your original company. This small increase maybe the key to returning the customers to your front door. It is possible you may offer services that are time consuming, that are not necessary, and do not bring in the revenue that you want. These are services you might consider dropping from your business.
Revamping your personal business maybe just what you need to bring in return customers. It may also bring the business out of a financial slump you maybe in. This may be your chance to feel rejuvenated and get excited about owning your own business again.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
July 2, 2007
What Your College Professor Didn’t Tell You About Running A Business
There are many things that you probably aren’t aware of that you are going to have to know as you embark on the process of running your own business. First of all, remember that your college professors probably gave you lots of good advice when it comes to running your business, and there is probably a lot they told you about how to do things and when to do things. However, you know there are many things that you weren’t told, and some of these things are very important.It’s Hard!
You probably weren’t told this, but running your own business is hard. Not just slightly hard, but really hard. When you start out, you are going to have a period of time in which you have no money – in fact, in which you are losing money. Businesses need start up costs, and in order to make money you are going to have to spend money. This is hard because you are going to have to eat into your savings and probably take out some loans to cover it.
No Sleep!
The other thing you might not have been told is that as you are running a business, you might not be sleeping very much. When you first start out, you probably don’t have enough money to hire anyone, which means that you have to be in charge of everything. You have to set up a website, coordinate emails and orders, fill the orders, make or ship the product, collect the money, keep track of all of the taxes, and be sure you do this all in a manner that speaks highly of you and makes others want to continue to use your business. Count on not getting very much sleep for awhile, because as you start to run your business you are probably going to be sleep deprived, and this is probably going to last for quite some time.
Remember though, it is going to be worth it. No matter how hard it seems now, and no matter how much you have to do at the start, when you have your home business up and running and it begins to be a profit to you, you are going to find that it is completely worth it. You can set your own hours, take care of your business the way you want to, and you can be completely in charge of your financial future. This is a fantastic place to be, and you can be there – if only you have the strength to get yourself through the hard parts at the beginning.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
June 29, 2007
What To Do When You Feel Like Quitting Your Business
Have you had it? Ready to pack it in and start sending out resumes again? Sometimes working for yourselves turns out different than you expected. Don't throw in the towel yet. Step back and get a new perspective on working.It's time to motivate yourself. Don't throw away what you have accomplished so far. All small business owners get frustrated at some point in time. A lot of small businesses fail due to owner burnout. What can you do to get out of the rut? Here are a few ideas. Being stressed out is a big factor in wanting to quit. Try taking a few deep breaths. Deep breathing relaxes the mind and body. You might want to try some form of exercise daily.
A massage once a week is also a great stress reliever. Maybe it is time to turn the computer off or take a break from your work. Get away for a few minutes or even a few days. Getting out of your element will refresh you. Try a picnic, a weekend camping trip or a few days at the beach. Taking your mind off of business can and will refresh you.
Don't have the ability to leave home for a while? Try some motivational reading. There are lots of books out there about successful business owners. Exploring how others have overcome their obstacles may help you overcome your own. Reading how others have decided not to quit, can make you decide not to quit as well.
Now is not the time to give up. You could be only one step away from success. Don't get desperate. Desperation can get in the way of your reasonable thinking. Keep taking those steps. You never know when the next step will lead to success. Try telling yourself you are a winner. Winners don't quit. You have to tell yourself that you are a winner and believe it. If you don't believe in yourself, then no one else will.
Deciding to keep your business is a step in the right direction. You must realize there is no "quick fix". Succeeding involves your emotions, desires, thoughts or focus, and your beliefs. Be sure to nurture each of these areas. Each successful business person goes through processes to feed each of these areas. It is up to you to find what successfully feeds each of yours.
Motivation is the driving force to succeeding. You will need to learn to motivate yourself each day. Learn to respect the challenge and invent your energy in your under taking. Overhaul your beliefs, journal log your experiences and read lots of books on your subject. The biggest thing is to have lots and lots of patience. Believe in yourself and go out and succeed.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
June 28, 2007
The Risks Of Running A Business Yourself
Running your own business can be a challenge, and it can also be frustrating. If you don't have experience in running a business yourself, you may find yourself with more problems than you can handle, especially if you choose an area in which you are not familiar. Because of the risks of running a business, it's important that you make sure you develop as much knowledge as possible before you venture into the world of the unknown.Running a business yourself has both risks and bonuses, with one of the greatest risks being the fact that you are now in charge of your own destiny. There is no employer to provide a paycheck or benefits; it's all up to you. That means you must make certain you bring in enough work to take care of your financial needs, something that can create a great deal of stress, especially if you are the only wage earner. Some fields are routinely busier than others, and thus not as volatile to downturns in the economy. Unless you are in one of those field, or are a professional such as an accountant or a lawyer, you want to be sure that you have some cash set aside before you give up your full-time job to start a business of your own.
Another risk of owning a business is that of losing your personal possessions, especially your home, over business debts. It's important, even if you are operating a home-based business, to make sure that you protect your personal assets from business seizure by incorporating. If your business is rather small, it may not be of much importance, but if you're running a rather substantial business, especially one that involves the purchase or any kind of products and supplies on a credit plan, make sure that you pay for the extra protecting your personal assets from seizures. You must follow the laws in your individual states because not all states have the same regulations. However, if your state is one of those that only allows business creditors to touch property that is assigned to the business, you definitely want to consider that as an option.
Loss of income due to illness is another risk involved in owning your own business. You are no longer protected by the employer's sick time and short time disability, so you have to assume those risks on your own either by setting money aside in case the need arises or investing in insurance to protect you from those kinds of things. The same holds true for health insurance—having a business means that you are responsible for all of the costs of your health and illnesses. It also means there will be no money coming into the household from the business unless you have others working for you if you aren't able to work.
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About the Author:
Sheila enjoys working part-time from home. She also enjoys sponsoring and mentoring others, and helping them find success with their work from home base business. Click here to contact Sheila and learn how you can start a work at home-base business.
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