mardi 28 avril 2009
Things Successful Business Owner Know That You Don't
There are plenty of home businesses that are very successful and yet there are just as many people if not more, who have failed miserably in their home businesses. Why is that so? Are you one of these people who have had only made very little money from your home business? What are the factors that determine who will succeed?
Well, in essence, there are two major factors that probably made all the difference. These 2 things are what separates the success from the failures. The successful home business owners probably remember it all through and also follow it. So what are the two things that you must do in order for your home business to succeed?
Factor 1 : Goals Many people go about their business without a goal. Goals must be set for any type of businesses regardless of it being a small or a big business. It does not matter - you must set goals for every business. PERIOD. The reason why is that if you have a goal, it shows what you really want to achieve from your business. It will help you focus as well as to motivate you. You must constantly remind yourself of the goal that you have set again and again, at least every week to ensure that your goal is fresh in your mind. And once you have achieved this goal, you must set new goals to grow your business further!
Factor 2: Attitude In everything you do in your life, attitude is the single thing that can bring a great change. This is especially true for a business! By having negative thoughts, you are sending negative vibes to the universe and hence affecting your business. This could potentially bring about a hindrance in the success of your business.
Instead send out positive thoughts and positive vibes in the working of your business. You will discover that by doing so, you can see great changes that will help you greatly in your business. This is not only true for in the running of your business but for other aspects of your life too!
Still skeptical? Just ask someone who has been successful in a home based business. I wouldn't be surprised that their answer is going to be to set your goals and follow a positive attitude towards business and everything in life. If you are not seeing results in your home business yet, why don't you try it out?
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Warren Knight is a 'renegade' Internet Entrepreneur who lives his life on a permanent vacation and has helped thousands of others world wide to do the same. Join his quiet revolution and be part of the "new rich" by visiting his website at: http://www.WorkAtHomeGoldRush.com
Well, in essence, there are two major factors that probably made all the difference. These 2 things are what separates the success from the failures. The successful home business owners probably remember it all through and also follow it. So what are the two things that you must do in order for your home business to succeed?
Factor 1 : Goals Many people go about their business without a goal. Goals must be set for any type of businesses regardless of it being a small or a big business. It does not matter - you must set goals for every business. PERIOD. The reason why is that if you have a goal, it shows what you really want to achieve from your business. It will help you focus as well as to motivate you. You must constantly remind yourself of the goal that you have set again and again, at least every week to ensure that your goal is fresh in your mind. And once you have achieved this goal, you must set new goals to grow your business further!
Factor 2: Attitude In everything you do in your life, attitude is the single thing that can bring a great change. This is especially true for a business! By having negative thoughts, you are sending negative vibes to the universe and hence affecting your business. This could potentially bring about a hindrance in the success of your business.
Instead send out positive thoughts and positive vibes in the working of your business. You will discover that by doing so, you can see great changes that will help you greatly in your business. This is not only true for in the running of your business but for other aspects of your life too!
Still skeptical? Just ask someone who has been successful in a home based business. I wouldn't be surprised that their answer is going to be to set your goals and follow a positive attitude towards business and everything in life. If you are not seeing results in your home business yet, why don't you try it out?
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Warren Knight is a 'renegade' Internet Entrepreneur who lives his life on a permanent vacation and has helped thousands of others world wide to do the same. Join his quiet revolution and be part of the "new rich" by visiting his website at: http://www.WorkAtHomeGoldRush.com
STOP Marketing your Business and Make the Home Business Lead Come to You!
Would you prefer your leads to come to you?
Right lets get straight into it....
1) STOP Marketing your business! - Now many people see this bizarre statement and think I am mad... let's think about this for a second. How successful have you been getting that home business lead by harassing your friends and family about joining your "business opportunity"?...
When you have purchased a MLM lead list and the prospects have shown great enthusiasm about joining your "Downline" to make you more money?.... Can I assume that if your experiences are anything like mine in my early days, not very much.
So how can you improve your results by stop marketing your business? Well I suggest change the emphasis from marketing the business, to marketing YOU!
The reason I say this is because people buy into people. This is what 95% of network marketers miss and this is very key to your success. So I suggest making yourself look very "Attractive".
2) Making Yourself "Attractive" - Now as I have stated you have to make yourself attractive. To make this very clear I do not mean physically, I mean in a magnetic way. So people feel "attracted" to you.
You want to put all of your effort into giving your audience valuable information that can help them answer all the questions they have in their head, that is literally driving them crazy. You see if you can be the answer to their problem, you are "Attractive" and they will chase you to join your MLM lead list.
3) Writing effective Copy - Believe it or not in most cases you will attract your Home Business Lead with the words you write. People want effective information, and your job, if you want to do well, is to translate these answers into well written, and interesting articles, blog posts, etc.
Now, lets put one thing into perspective here, this will not happen over night. However done correctly you can get realistic results in 30 - 60 days. I suggest that you be yourself, you are not writing a textbook, you are putting across your tips in your own words.
4) Lead Capture - Once you get some interest from your article, blog, etc it is important to have a "call to action". This means a way to direct your prospect to keep hold of their contacts, e.g. name and email, so you can follow up with your tips or offers.
This is ultimately what you have been working on here to attract your Home Business Lead, once you have that person on your "list" you can keep in regular contact, and let's not forget this person loves your work and is interested in what you have to say or offer.
To put this into perspective, let's say you had a list of 1000 prospects on your MLM Lead List that have all read and loved your articles.
If you have a new offer, e.g. a $49 eBook and you send this offer to your list and 20% want to buy it, that's $9,800 for one email!... or let's say you send an email out to that same list and invite them to read your Free eBook indirectly about your mlm/network marketing business and 20% like it and contact you, that 1 article has generated 200 targeted leads!
Now do you see why the professional 5% work hard on bringing people to them?
The quickest way to capture this information is to setup a simple lead capture page, or "Squeeze page" as the industry call it. This is a very basic one page website that has a killer headline related to your offer and then "a call to action to join your "list".
After they join your list you simply follow up with effective emails.
5) Autoresponder - Now you may be thinking how can you keep up with all these emails? Well, the simple answer is you don't have to. Put it on "Auto-Pilot".
Basically you need an Autoresponder. An Autoresponder is a piece of software that stores your prospects in a database (your list) and sends out emails on your behalf as you like.
You setup the autoresponder to send pre-written follow up emails that are personalised to each prospect. These are sent at intervals that you decide, e.g. every day, every 2 days, etc...
I use Aweber, they do charge for this service but you get a very reliable service that saves you many hours of admin and MLM Lead List management. Take my word for it, all the pros use an Auto responder.
So, now you know what you have to do to get your Home Business Lead coming to you, and you also know how to follow up these prospects once they have been "Attracted" to you.
To your success.
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Wayne Vassell is a focused straight talking entrepreneur and accomplished mentor that likes to work with dedicated people interested in the home based business industry. You can find out more about him and get FREE no nonsense info on how he creates his income on Auto-Pilot by clicking here => http://www.WhoIsWaynevassell.com .
Right lets get straight into it....
1) STOP Marketing your business! - Now many people see this bizarre statement and think I am mad... let's think about this for a second. How successful have you been getting that home business lead by harassing your friends and family about joining your "business opportunity"?...
When you have purchased a MLM lead list and the prospects have shown great enthusiasm about joining your "Downline" to make you more money?.... Can I assume that if your experiences are anything like mine in my early days, not very much.
So how can you improve your results by stop marketing your business? Well I suggest change the emphasis from marketing the business, to marketing YOU!
The reason I say this is because people buy into people. This is what 95% of network marketers miss and this is very key to your success. So I suggest making yourself look very "Attractive".
2) Making Yourself "Attractive" - Now as I have stated you have to make yourself attractive. To make this very clear I do not mean physically, I mean in a magnetic way. So people feel "attracted" to you.
You want to put all of your effort into giving your audience valuable information that can help them answer all the questions they have in their head, that is literally driving them crazy. You see if you can be the answer to their problem, you are "Attractive" and they will chase you to join your MLM lead list.
3) Writing effective Copy - Believe it or not in most cases you will attract your Home Business Lead with the words you write. People want effective information, and your job, if you want to do well, is to translate these answers into well written, and interesting articles, blog posts, etc.
Now, lets put one thing into perspective here, this will not happen over night. However done correctly you can get realistic results in 30 - 60 days. I suggest that you be yourself, you are not writing a textbook, you are putting across your tips in your own words.
4) Lead Capture - Once you get some interest from your article, blog, etc it is important to have a "call to action". This means a way to direct your prospect to keep hold of their contacts, e.g. name and email, so you can follow up with your tips or offers.
This is ultimately what you have been working on here to attract your Home Business Lead, once you have that person on your "list" you can keep in regular contact, and let's not forget this person loves your work and is interested in what you have to say or offer.
To put this into perspective, let's say you had a list of 1000 prospects on your MLM Lead List that have all read and loved your articles.
If you have a new offer, e.g. a $49 eBook and you send this offer to your list and 20% want to buy it, that's $9,800 for one email!... or let's say you send an email out to that same list and invite them to read your Free eBook indirectly about your mlm/network marketing business and 20% like it and contact you, that 1 article has generated 200 targeted leads!
Now do you see why the professional 5% work hard on bringing people to them?
The quickest way to capture this information is to setup a simple lead capture page, or "Squeeze page" as the industry call it. This is a very basic one page website that has a killer headline related to your offer and then "a call to action to join your "list".
After they join your list you simply follow up with effective emails.
5) Autoresponder - Now you may be thinking how can you keep up with all these emails? Well, the simple answer is you don't have to. Put it on "Auto-Pilot".
Basically you need an Autoresponder. An Autoresponder is a piece of software that stores your prospects in a database (your list) and sends out emails on your behalf as you like.
You setup the autoresponder to send pre-written follow up emails that are personalised to each prospect. These are sent at intervals that you decide, e.g. every day, every 2 days, etc...
I use Aweber, they do charge for this service but you get a very reliable service that saves you many hours of admin and MLM Lead List management. Take my word for it, all the pros use an Auto responder.
So, now you know what you have to do to get your Home Business Lead coming to you, and you also know how to follow up these prospects once they have been "Attracted" to you.
To your success.
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Wayne Vassell is a focused straight talking entrepreneur and accomplished mentor that likes to work with dedicated people interested in the home based business industry. You can find out more about him and get FREE no nonsense info on how he creates his income on Auto-Pilot by clicking here => http://www.WhoIsWaynevassell.com .
6 Reasons why you MUST make your home business lead come to you
How many times have you contacted a home business lead from a purchased list and pretty much had the phone slammed on you? Well I am sure you will not be surprised this happens to many home business owners. How did this experience feel?
Have you ever wondered why some people bother to create their own leads? Or maybe you know but you feel it is quicker to just buy them?.... Well here is why the savvy marketers have turned the tables on their home business lead and generated their own leads:
A) Targeted - You will ONLY generate the home business lead that wants to buy from you. They will have read your copy/advert and like what you have written. They will also have directly sent you their contact details because they want more.
B) Conversion - The chances of converting that home business lead into a sale is significantly higher if you generate the lead yourself, this is simply because they have made the decision to join your list and eagerly await your call or message.
C) Exclusivity - Are you aware that in most cases leads that are purchased from a vendor have been contacted before by another buyer? If you generate your own you will have created an exclusive home business lead list that has not been used, or harassed by another competitor.
D) Filtered - The people that do not like what you have written or offered will not give you their contacts and will not join your home business lead list. "That's no good!", you say..... Well lets look at this way, the ones that do respond will want to hear from you and ready to do business. So you have saved yourself time by filtering out the time wasters.
E) Fresh - As soon as your home business lead opts-in to your list, you will be informed and can act immediately. As appose to a stale, out of date home business lead list that has been contacted multiple times over.
F) Permission - The prospects on your generated home business lead list have consented to be contacted, which makes life a lot easier when you get in touch. Some people also refer to this as "Permission Marketing".
G) Branding - While you create your own list it gives you a great opportunity to brand yourself. This is arguably one of the most important reasons why the professional marketers create their own home business lead list. If people buy into you, they will buy from you over and over again.
So get creating that home based business lead list today and make a significant change to your results.
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Wayne Vassell is a focused straight talking entrepreneur and accomplished mentor that likes to work with ambitious people in the home based business industry. You can find out more about him by clicking here => http://www.WhoIsWaynevassell.com and get FREE no nonsense info on how he creates his home business lead lists here => http://www.Mibsecret.com .
Have you ever wondered why some people bother to create their own leads? Or maybe you know but you feel it is quicker to just buy them?.... Well here is why the savvy marketers have turned the tables on their home business lead and generated their own leads:
A) Targeted - You will ONLY generate the home business lead that wants to buy from you. They will have read your copy/advert and like what you have written. They will also have directly sent you their contact details because they want more.
B) Conversion - The chances of converting that home business lead into a sale is significantly higher if you generate the lead yourself, this is simply because they have made the decision to join your list and eagerly await your call or message.
C) Exclusivity - Are you aware that in most cases leads that are purchased from a vendor have been contacted before by another buyer? If you generate your own you will have created an exclusive home business lead list that has not been used, or harassed by another competitor.
D) Filtered - The people that do not like what you have written or offered will not give you their contacts and will not join your home business lead list. "That's no good!", you say..... Well lets look at this way, the ones that do respond will want to hear from you and ready to do business. So you have saved yourself time by filtering out the time wasters.
E) Fresh - As soon as your home business lead opts-in to your list, you will be informed and can act immediately. As appose to a stale, out of date home business lead list that has been contacted multiple times over.
F) Permission - The prospects on your generated home business lead list have consented to be contacted, which makes life a lot easier when you get in touch. Some people also refer to this as "Permission Marketing".
G) Branding - While you create your own list it gives you a great opportunity to brand yourself. This is arguably one of the most important reasons why the professional marketers create their own home business lead list. If people buy into you, they will buy from you over and over again.
So get creating that home based business lead list today and make a significant change to your results.
----------------------------------------------------
Wayne Vassell is a focused straight talking entrepreneur and accomplished mentor that likes to work with ambitious people in the home based business industry. You can find out more about him by clicking here => http://www.WhoIsWaynevassell.com and get FREE no nonsense info on how he creates his home business lead lists here => http://www.Mibsecret.com .
Are Online Surveys a Waste of Time?
As I start my workday by sitting down at my computer and opening my email, I know that there are three things that I count on; I know today that I will be receiving email from people in foreign lands notifying me that someone I didn't know died and left me millions of dollars, I also know that overnight my email was selected as the winning entry in several lotteries, and lastly, I'm reminded of how much money I can make by doing online surveys. While I can readily dismiss the first two knowing that the only thing strangers are willing to give you for free is a hard time, having had a good deal of experience with paid surveys, I can attest that the claims don't stand up to scrutiny. What are some of the realities of earning money with online surveys?
1) Most Surveys Pay in Points
To my chagrin, I found that the majority of the online survey companies will pay you in points instead of cash. What this means is that if you are accepted to do a survey and complete it, you'll receive points and NOT cash. Once you accumulate enough points you can then exchange the points for merchandise. The problem with this arrangement is that it could take you until 2012 to accumulate enough points to be able to redeem them for anything of value. While many survey companies will dazzle you with visions of exciting prizes that you could win, the reality for most is that it will take months of effort to gather up enough points to redeem them for merchandise.
2) Wasting Time on Pre-Qualifying Surveys
Another problem with many online surveys is that you spend most of your time doing pre-qualifying surveys only to find out 15 or so minutes into it that you don't qualify for the survey! The reason that this occurs is that most of the survey companies will ask a series of pre-screening questions to see if you fit into the category of what they're looking for in a survey candidate. While this screening process benefits the company by being able to hone in on the type of person they're looking for, it's a complete waste of time for the rejected survey applicants. While this may not seem like a big deal initially, after having this happen to you numerous times you come to realize that you're spending more time doing pre-qualifying surveys than actual surveys themselves, and you're not making a dime for your efforts.
3) Misleading Income Claims
While many of the companies promoting online surveys claim that you can make $25 or more for doing a 5 minute survey, my experiences indicated that the ads were misleading at best, and outright lies at worse. The reality is that most surveys pay between $1 to $5 and can take 20 or more minutes to complete, meaning that you'll be lucky to make $5 an hour when all is said and done. While many of the companies selling online Survey Directories boast of people making thousands of dollars a month, the fact is that the majority of the companies payed a good bit less than the figures quoted, and given that most people don't have 24 hours a day to devote to doing surveys, the claims are dubious at best.
4) Gift Certificates and Surveys
Another angle that many companies like to use with surveys is sending out emails stating that you have been awarded a Gift Certificate for a computer, big screen T.V. or some other expensive prize and all you need to do to claim it is enter your email address and complete a short survey. NOT EXACTLY! What really happens is that once you submit your information, you will be directed to a page where you are told that in order to claim your 'prize' you only need to complete a few offers AND refer a couple of other people. Even then, there are usually other stipulations that you have to complete before receiving your merchandise. Again, the reality is a bit different than what you were led to believe.
As you've heard it said many times, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". While I have no doubt that there are people making some money doing online surveys, the claims of people making thousands of dollars monthly are somewhat questionable to say the least. Before spending any money on any of the Survey Directories advertised online, sign up at some of the free survey sites and complete a few surveys to see if it's something you would really want to do.
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William J. Thomas has been an online entrepreneur for several years. He also contributes articles on business and other topics. Bill's current website reveals several unique ways to earn money from home! http://www.billthomas.ws
1) Most Surveys Pay in Points
To my chagrin, I found that the majority of the online survey companies will pay you in points instead of cash. What this means is that if you are accepted to do a survey and complete it, you'll receive points and NOT cash. Once you accumulate enough points you can then exchange the points for merchandise. The problem with this arrangement is that it could take you until 2012 to accumulate enough points to be able to redeem them for anything of value. While many survey companies will dazzle you with visions of exciting prizes that you could win, the reality for most is that it will take months of effort to gather up enough points to redeem them for merchandise.
2) Wasting Time on Pre-Qualifying Surveys
Another problem with many online surveys is that you spend most of your time doing pre-qualifying surveys only to find out 15 or so minutes into it that you don't qualify for the survey! The reason that this occurs is that most of the survey companies will ask a series of pre-screening questions to see if you fit into the category of what they're looking for in a survey candidate. While this screening process benefits the company by being able to hone in on the type of person they're looking for, it's a complete waste of time for the rejected survey applicants. While this may not seem like a big deal initially, after having this happen to you numerous times you come to realize that you're spending more time doing pre-qualifying surveys than actual surveys themselves, and you're not making a dime for your efforts.
3) Misleading Income Claims
While many of the companies promoting online surveys claim that you can make $25 or more for doing a 5 minute survey, my experiences indicated that the ads were misleading at best, and outright lies at worse. The reality is that most surveys pay between $1 to $5 and can take 20 or more minutes to complete, meaning that you'll be lucky to make $5 an hour when all is said and done. While many of the companies selling online Survey Directories boast of people making thousands of dollars a month, the fact is that the majority of the companies payed a good bit less than the figures quoted, and given that most people don't have 24 hours a day to devote to doing surveys, the claims are dubious at best.
4) Gift Certificates and Surveys
Another angle that many companies like to use with surveys is sending out emails stating that you have been awarded a Gift Certificate for a computer, big screen T.V. or some other expensive prize and all you need to do to claim it is enter your email address and complete a short survey. NOT EXACTLY! What really happens is that once you submit your information, you will be directed to a page where you are told that in order to claim your 'prize' you only need to complete a few offers AND refer a couple of other people. Even then, there are usually other stipulations that you have to complete before receiving your merchandise. Again, the reality is a bit different than what you were led to believe.
As you've heard it said many times, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". While I have no doubt that there are people making some money doing online surveys, the claims of people making thousands of dollars monthly are somewhat questionable to say the least. Before spending any money on any of the Survey Directories advertised online, sign up at some of the free survey sites and complete a few surveys to see if it's something you would really want to do.
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William J. Thomas has been an online entrepreneur for several years. He also contributes articles on business and other topics. Bill's current website reveals several unique ways to earn money from home! http://www.billthomas.ws
vendredi 27 mars 2009
Starting a Small Business from Home
Starting a small business from home is becoming more and more interesting to many people. This could be due to the current state of the economy or it could also be due to the fact that many people are realizing the potential for success and profit it has.
If this is your first time starting a small business from home, there are a few things you should consider.
Firstly you need to think about what kind of business you want. Of course, you may want to go with something that you are already familiar with or skillful at. This could be anything from creating handmade jewelry, making clothing, making homemade soaps or candles, providing a service for others such as writing or proofreading or building a website in an area that you are knowledgeable in or interested in. It also helps if your idea is something you enjoy doing so that you won't get tired of it easily and would think of it more as a profitable hobby instead of actual work.
The next thing you have to consider is your market. Who are you planning on selling the items to? You should also take into consideration their needs as well as the current trends.
Lucky for you, we live in an age where you can reach the world with just a click of the mouse. As a small business from home owner, you can take advantage of this to earn even more money. You can opt to have an online version of your business and offer your various products to the world through your online shop. Both offline and online businesses would take time to grow and really prosper but with good marketing and quality products, you can turn them into moneymakers.
Marketing a small business from home can be done in various ways. You can begin by sending out samples to some friends, as they are your foremost clientele, and get them to spread the word to other people they know.
Online, you can begin with posting in various forums with a link to your website in your signature or by posting classified or solo ads. This can take a while but put in enough effort and you will reap the rewards.
Finally, you would need to make sure that you are offering products and services that are of the utmost quality. This is how you will build your reputation and your clientele. If you keep making quality products, people will recognize this and eventually become loyal to your brand. They will also spread the word about how good your stuff is and in turn, this would bring in more clients. So make sure that you keep your quality standards high and maintain that all throughout the lifespan of your business.
Advertising can only get you so far if you don't produce quality products or services. I cannot emphasize this aspect of your business enough because many people tend to forget this. Value quality over quantity and you are well on your way to becoming a successful small business from home owner.
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Suzanne Morrison runs her own small business from home. Visit her website http://www.homebiz-direct.com to find out how to start your own home business.
If this is your first time starting a small business from home, there are a few things you should consider.
Firstly you need to think about what kind of business you want. Of course, you may want to go with something that you are already familiar with or skillful at. This could be anything from creating handmade jewelry, making clothing, making homemade soaps or candles, providing a service for others such as writing or proofreading or building a website in an area that you are knowledgeable in or interested in. It also helps if your idea is something you enjoy doing so that you won't get tired of it easily and would think of it more as a profitable hobby instead of actual work.
The next thing you have to consider is your market. Who are you planning on selling the items to? You should also take into consideration their needs as well as the current trends.
Lucky for you, we live in an age where you can reach the world with just a click of the mouse. As a small business from home owner, you can take advantage of this to earn even more money. You can opt to have an online version of your business and offer your various products to the world through your online shop. Both offline and online businesses would take time to grow and really prosper but with good marketing and quality products, you can turn them into moneymakers.
Marketing a small business from home can be done in various ways. You can begin by sending out samples to some friends, as they are your foremost clientele, and get them to spread the word to other people they know.
Online, you can begin with posting in various forums with a link to your website in your signature or by posting classified or solo ads. This can take a while but put in enough effort and you will reap the rewards.
Finally, you would need to make sure that you are offering products and services that are of the utmost quality. This is how you will build your reputation and your clientele. If you keep making quality products, people will recognize this and eventually become loyal to your brand. They will also spread the word about how good your stuff is and in turn, this would bring in more clients. So make sure that you keep your quality standards high and maintain that all throughout the lifespan of your business.
Advertising can only get you so far if you don't produce quality products or services. I cannot emphasize this aspect of your business enough because many people tend to forget this. Value quality over quantity and you are well on your way to becoming a successful small business from home owner.
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Suzanne Morrison runs her own small business from home. Visit her website http://www.homebiz-direct.com to find out how to start your own home business.
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