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So I work at a call center for HP. a affiliated compnay called Guthy- Renker. My observation with employees is that most of them do not enjoy being here. Sincerly with they were gone. It appears to be that way for alot of people as they go into this rut of working, weeks and weeks go by with out any change, or adventure. Maybe adrink at the bar, or watch a movie with some friends. But I ask, is this what we are here for. Are we just meant to take calls, serve others, barly getting by, mandatory overtime. THe real source of any communication is with other co- workers, and it is mainly about what are the worst parts of your job. But when someone presents a oppertunity to make a difference in your life, you shun away from it likes it a scam. You can devote to anything else. You already have your boss or some young person trying hard to impress the supervisors that they can manage. Tell you to get out of break, your needed on the phones, or where ever you work. THIS IS PART 1 Ill have more soon
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Inline Marketing™ is different. At livethesource we have created a new, better way of doing business. In fact, some industry insiders refer to us as a “market disruption” company…because we have thrown out an old, outdated model for something better, much better – which is sending shock waves throughout the industry. Our company markets products through multiple channels; direct sales (direct to consumer via TV, Radio, Web, Mail), retail sales (think of stores like Costco.com, Walgreens & Rite-Aid), and network marketing sales (as described above). What makes Inline Marketing™ unique and so innovative is that you (the entrepreneur) earn income from all channels, not just from the sales you make or from those in your down-line. Up to 20% of these platform sales go into pools for distribution to Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Ambassador Entrepreneurs. You earn from the Inline! You can literally earn income while you sleep…as someone purchases one of our retail products at a store like Walgreens, anywhere in the country…or in the world!
Our unique, inline approach insures the viability of our company for many years to come. Additionally, each channel functions independently. Products sold by entrepreneurs are not available through retail or direct sales, nor are retail products available through our entrepreneurs. Inline Marketing™ is the new standard by which all (traditional) network marketing companies will be measured.
Here’s why the livethesource opportunity is so unique:
• No start up costs – It’s free to join
• Work at your own pace
• Work from home in a family oriented business
• Earn income from multiple channels including global retail sales
• You can gain financial independence and achieve your personal goals
working with people who share your goals and values
• You are helping others become healthier
• You can help others achieve independence and financial security
What exactly is bioavailability, you may ask?
According to the 2007 American Heritage Medical Dictionary, bioavailability is defined as, “The physiological availability of a given amount of a drug, as distinct from its chemical potency.”
And, this is a perfectly quantitative area to compare most commercial pharmaceutical drugs with nanoparticles or liposomal encapsulated supplements (LET). We are living in a time when conservation of all resources is becoming as vital as staying healthy. We need an efficient and cost-effective means of treating diseases and administering the nutrients that prevent those diseases.
In this context, commercial pharmaceuticals, or at least, standard drugs or food supplements are becoming more and more obsolete. Many of them cost a fortune, cause a myriad of side effects, harm the environment through the water system and have low bioavailability. Why is the bioavailability of standard pharmaceuticals so low? The capsules and tablets are coated in artificial flavors, sugars and colors. Not only do these binders reduce the uptake of active ingredients, but they leave the nutrients susceptible to degradation by stomach enzymes, saliva, bile, digestive juices and food items that have yet to break down in the intestines. On the other hand, nano encapsulation of healthy nutrients and/or disease treatments guarantee maximum efficiency and payload delivery.
As Robert D. Milne, M.D. states in his book, PC Liposomal Encapsulation Technology, “LET utilizes phospholipid liposomes to form a barrier around their contents that is resistant to digestive juices, alkaline solutions and salts found in the human body as well as free-radicals. Because of this, they do a superior job in protecting the contents from oxidation and degradation from external substances and conditions.
Most importantly, this protective barrier stays intact until the contents have been delivered to the gland, organ or system where the contents will be used” (Milne 15-16).
Bioavailability may just be ornate jargon, but it’s a key term in the future of medicine. Rejecting the obvious benefits of nano encapsulated supplements and nanoparticles is not unlike the mistake of rejecting advances against fossils fuels in the auto industry. It’s actually quite an appropriate analogy. And, we’re sure seeing the economic ripple effect of that mistake these days
Company Overview 
livethesource is a company founded on the principle of “People Helping People.” It is more than a vision, more than a mission. It is a lifestyle, that permeates the entire livethesource culture; everyday people joining together to strengthen their physical, spiritual and financial wellbeing by caring for others.
How can a company succeed in changing your life? The answer is with an incredibly unique opportunity and groundbreaking products that help you live better and feel better. Our products are blended with the best, natural ingredients and formulated for maximum potency and effectiveness. Our patented nanotechnology process ensures that your body absorbs all of the goodness put into every drop. At the heart of this story is Ted Farnsworth. Ted, a pioneer in the antioxidant beverage business, wanted to release a superior vitamin supplement formulated with the finest and purest ingredients on earth. Research showed that combining these super ingredients with All Natural Patented Nanotechnology would improve performance, utilization and absorption of the vitamins, minerals and herbal compounds within the product. It is this exciting, state-of-the-art technology that elevates livethesource above the rest.
By combining cutting edge technology, the purest and most potent ingredients and a caring approach to business, livethesource gives you the opportunity and ability to market unique, healthful, lifestyle products and be part of a company that truly cares, a company that believes that by working together, we can change lives for the better. Give us one year and we’ll change your life.
Let me be straightforward with you: I’m no email marketing expert and I don’t plan to be soon. But email marketing is just so important to my blogging that I can’t ignore these very important techniques.
If you’ve been following Darren for more than a few months now you will have noticed how much emphasis he places on email marketing for bloggers and how important it is for his business. The same is the case for most top bloggers I know.
Email marketing is also an integral part of my own blogging business and as a result, the moment I notice something wrong with my email marketing, I look for ways to fix it. Almost ever tips I’ll be giving in this article I discovered by accident; some I discovered by reading the results of others and testing them for myself.
Here are three practical ways bloggers can get more from their email marketing efforts—instantly!
1. Always use a linked call to action
The first step is to always use a call to action in your email. It took me a long time to discover this, but the moment I did there was a difference in my results.
I know you might have already read a lot of email marketing articles about calls to action, and are already thinking you’re getting it right. But before you skip this section you need to realize that there is a difference between a “call to action” and a “call to action“.
The basic idea of a call to action email is to focus your email on getting subscribers to take a particular action, and including text that encourages them to do so.
A mistake most people make, though, is to use a call to action and then paste the link below the call to action.
That was what I used to do, too, but I recently started linking my calls to action text to the specific link I want subscribers to click, and I saw an increase in clickthrough rates of over 50%.
In other words, instead of using a call to action like “Visit YoungPrePro to learn more at http://www.youngprepro.com“, I changed the text to something like “Visit YoungPrePro to learn more!” And that increased my clickthrough rate by over 50%.
One thing I used to worry about, though, is the fact that some of my subscribers will get the text version of my emails and won’t be able to click on the link. In my own experience, the number of such subscribers is very few and the results you will get from an active call to action will far outweigh those lost opportunities, so there’s no need to worry about that. If you want all your subscribers to get your messages, you can include a sentence asking people who receive the text version of your message to read it online in HTML.
Also, make sure your emails only contain one call to action. When it comes to email marketing, giving people too many options won’t be effective so make sure every email you send is only centered on one action you want the subscriber to take.
It’s okay to include two links in your emails as long as they’re focused on the same call to action. The more you’re able to remind subscribers about the action you want them to take, and the easier you make it for them to take that action without having to scroll down or up, the better.
In other words, it’s okay to include your linked call to action more than once in an email, as long as they lead to the same page.
2. Use a custom email template
I know, there has been a lot of debate about this online, and the majority are in support of sending a text-based email, mostly due to the fact that there are text-only subscribers on their lists. But in my own experience, switching to an HTML email template increased the results I’m getting. I’ll explain!
One major problem I recently started to notice with my email list were high unsubscribe rates—even if I sent an email packed with value. I started to wonder what was wrong.
The problem was that most people are unsubscribing because they’d forgotten who I am—and it doesn’t help if they don’t receive any email from me in almost a week. Even though I never intended for an HTML template to help, I was surprised by the results.
On average, with text-based email I get around eight to ten unsubscribes per email, but with a custom HTML template that figure has reduced to two unsubscribes.
Most people will think this is a fluke, and has something to do with my message, but let me explain the idea behind it.
Having an HTML template that is designed the same way as your blog template helps reinforce your brand to your subscribers. As a result, no matter how long it’s been since you sent your last message, they will remember you once they see that template. Text-based emails can also get boring—especially when you consider the fact that most people get dozens of them daily.
Having a custom HTML email template helps you stand out—it places your brand in your subscribers’ inbox and ensures no one else can copy your approach.
One important consideration, though, is that you should make sure your email template is a custom one, not the default one most ISPs provide you with. The main effect of the template is to remind subscribers of your brand—and their reason for subscribing—whenever they open your emails. So your email template must be exactly the same as your blog design.
3. Don’t use shortened links
Link shorteners like bit.ly and tinyurl.com are becoming increasingly popular, and why shouldn’t people use them—especially since they make links handy and easy to track?
The problem with link shorteners is that their advantage is their disadvantage. Instead of having to include one ugly long link in an email you can easily shorten it to a few letters and enjoy the ability to track clicks to it.
The problem is that email spammers also know this, and are now abusing link shorteners. They send spam emails to people who never subscribed to their lists, using shorteners to cloak their links and track results. As a result, most of the popular link shortening services have been blacklisted by email servers.
In other words, using one or more of the popular link shortening services will increase the chances of your email not getting delivered to subscribers’ inboxes.
AWeber recently published a list of the link shortening services that have been blacklisted, and where they were blacklisted, so make sure you check it out!
If you don’t want long links in your emails, you might want to create your own link shortener, or always link your calls to action to the actual links you want users to click.
Instant results
Email marketing is still the most effective way to get your message across to your readers, especially as a blogger. Here I’ve shared three tips that gave me an instant boost in my email marketing results.
What other email marketing tips do you think we should know? Share them with us below!
I ususally do my own writing but this was brilliant adn it hits the nails right ont he head.
How do you pick a winner?
No one in their right mind would want to pick a company that is likely to go out of business. Yet many people do. And, even with what I’m about to share with you, there’s no guarantee that your network marketing company will last for life.
So…what exactly do you look for when picking a winning network marketing company?
Is it the company that has the best product?
Is it the one with the most scientific evidence to validate their product?
Is it because everyone already uses what you have?
Is it the management team that makes it the best?
How about he compensation plan?
Before I get into the specific details of picking the right MLM opportunity for you, let me quickly share why I’m even qualified to address this question.
I’ve spent the past 22 years doing network marketing. A great majority of that time has been full-time in the field as an actual network marketing distributor. The past nine years my time has been invested in speaking and training for companies literally all over the world. I get to meet top earners, new reps and company owners everywhere I go. I get an amazing viewpoint as a speaker. It allows me to see different cultures, comp plans, systems, products and ownership.
Very few people have the viewpoint I have. Most people only see what they’re in. I get to see everything. THAT is why I am qualified to address this specific question.
So…how do you pick a network marketing company?
Let’s clarify the question a bit.
How do you pick a WINNING network marketing company?
The reality is that you could throw darts a board and pick literally ANY company you want. But…when it comes to rational decision-making, there are several factors you need to consider before choosing one.
The intention of this is to help you pick a winner, something that has the potential of being a long-term play for you.
I’ll tell you right now that there are few things you want to avoid like the plague.
- Don’t do gifting programs.
- Don’t play money games.
- Stay away from stuff that promises you millions with little or no effort.
- Run from companies or ads that promise to build it FOR you.
- Stay away from anything that promises CASH sent directly to you.
Here are a few FALSITIES that are also perpetuated upon people that simply are not true:
FALSE: You have to be one of the first in to make any money.
I have several personal friends of mine that have entered companies many years into their existence and still done incredibly well financially.
FALSE: It takes little to no effort.
Network Marketing requires work. In fact, it takes a lot of work. When people tell you that you don’t have to do anything, you’re not likely to make anything.
FALSE: You can build it 100% online.
Show me someone who has. There isn’t one single solitary sole that I know or have even heard of who builds their network marketing business 100% on the Internet. Yes…you can use the Internet to market and build relationships, but you can’t hide behind a computer and make money.
FALSE: If it’s not ground floor, you’re too late.
First of all, most companies take a little while to get their legs and figure stuff out. Getting in early CAN be good, but to say “it’s too late” if you sponsor in after the company has been around for a while is a complete joke.
There are probably several other garbage lies that are perpetuated upon new people looking to enter this profession, but those are certainly a few of them.
Does the Product or Service Suit You?
First and foremost, does the company suit you and pull on your heart strings? Do you REALLY believe in what you’re about to bring to market?
You cannot be successful long-term in a company where money is your only focus. Sure…we likely ALL do this to make money, but having that as your only driving factor is a recipe for failure. You’ve got to like what you’re selling and believe in it to the core…IF your objective is for a long-term play.
If all you want to do is make some money and be in something that keeps your interest only for a little while, then pretty much anything will do.
But let me ask you this. How many times do you want to have to rebuild in your life?
By the way, the likelihood of you being with only one company for your entire MLM career is slim to none. Sorry. Just being honest here.
The sad truth is that people talk all the time about building a company, work it hard for three to five years, then enjoy the Golden Years of your early retirement without every working again.
Companies come and go. It’d be great if you could pick such a winner that you never have to rebuild again, but probably not likely to happen.
And…by the way, that doesn’t make our profession bad. If you work on developing your skills and your abilities related to building a downline, you take those skills wherever you go.
It is possible that you find one company and stay there for life. It’s just not likely.
But here’s a little spin on that to make you feel better. What if you had a 7-year run with a company where during that time you earned say $1.5 million dollars? Then…the company makes a bad decision and they end up going under.
You could cry and go back to a job where your held captive by someone else, with very little personal freedom. Or…you could go, “Wow…I just made $1.5 million dollars over the past seven years. That’s an average of $214,000 a year without having a boss!”
See…but now you not only have the skills to do it again, you likely have developed a reputation for yourself where you’ve got people who will follow you into whatever new venture you are forced to pursue.
I’ve had to build six companies in 22 years. I’ve made money in all of them. And…I don’t regret any decision or situation that’s ever occurred, including one company I invested 11 years of my life in that ultimately went out of business.
So…again, the first thing you should be thinking about is “Does this company and what they bring to market suit me?”
If it does, then you’re likely moving in a good direction of picking the right company that is suitable for your personal desires.
The Management Team and Ownership: What’s their Background?
In the end, it’s these people who make or break the opportunity. The ONE thing that you have no control of is corporate decision making. While we are in charge of our financial destiny, THEY are the one’s who write the check.
So…you better do a damn good job of checking out WHO is running the company and what their background is.
There are people running companies today, as I write this, where they owners have been thrown in jail numerous times, have run company after company into the ground and have screwed people left and right. Yet…they continue on.
Google them. Research them. Do a background check if you must.
And…you also have to use your gut. What’s your gut tell you? Does it feel right? Are you getting a sneaking suspicion that something just isn’t exactly as they say?
And…let me say this. Just because someone had a charging order against them or spent some time in jail, doesn’t mean they are a bad person or an unable owner, it just means they may have made some mistakes in the past. Have you ever made a mistake? Thought so.
But again…use your better judgment. Do some due diligence.
- Do they have corporate experience running a network marketing company?
- Are they a distributor who finally decided to start their own company?
- Do they know anything about network marketing at all?
- What is their background?
These are simply things to think about and consider as you go about choosing a company. There’s no right or wrong answer on the four questions I referenced above, you just need to know that the owners set the rules.
The Best Compensation Plan in the Business
The best comp plan in the business is the one that pays you.
There is no single greatest compensation plan in network marketing. Whether you choose a breakaway, unilevel, binary, matrix, 2-up, or any other variation or combination is your choice.
Breakaway comp plans are the oldest in the business. I will say this, a breakaway compensation plan is typically considered a “full-timers” plan, even by those that are in them. There are some incredible, amazing companies doing billions of dollars in sales that have breakaway comp plans out there.
Unilevel compensation plans are probably one of the more widely used comp plans today. A unilevel compensation plan, much like a breakaway, enables you to front line sponsor as many people as you like. You’re typically paid a fixed percentage down through several levels of people in your organization.
Binary comp plans enable you to sponsor only two people on your front line, thus the term binary: two. Anyone else you enroll must go under one of those two people. More and more companies over the past several years have been able to last long term using a binary structure. For years, companies who had binary comp plans didn’t last long. However, over the past 10 years or so, more and more companies have figured out how to operate and function long-term with this kind of pay structure.
Matrix compensation plans aren’t used by many companies. In fact, there is only one big network marketing company that I can even think of that used this type of compensation structure. That’s not to say they’re bad or good, it’s just a fact. A matrix compensation plan typically limits your sponsoring width and depth. For example, a 2-by-7 matrix enables you two put two people on your front line and pays you 7 levels deep.
Australian 2-up comp plans, also referred to simply as 2-ups are primarily used by top-tier direct sales companies. These comp plans typically require you to give up the commissions on your first two sales to your enroller.
Like I said, the best comp plan is the one that pays you. It doesn’t necessarily make a company bad or good because of the comp plan they offer, it is simply a matter of personal choice. In fact, most companies, regardless of their compensation plan type pay out approximately the same amount of money.
I would say that on average, most companies pay out between 25% and 50% of their incoming sales revenue to their distributor forces.
I don’t ever pick a company solely on a compensation plan. And, there is no #1 greatest compensation plan out there. In fact, anyone who says that has to be an idiot. The only way you could make that statement is if you did a statistical analysis of every other compensation plan being offered by all companies currently in business. And…no one has the time to do that.
The Upline Leadership
Being with an active group of people that are driving the business and have experience and skill is likely a good thing.
If you’re new, working with an experienced crew can be extremely beneficial in helping you figure stuff out quickly.
Your upline doesn’t make you however. You do. Regardless of how good your upline is, it is YOU that will make or break the business. Remember that the only person to blame for your success or your failure is you. Take ownership in that and be personally accountable for your actions.
It is never the sponsor’s fault, the comp plan’s fault, the system’s fault or the product’s fault. It is always YOUR fault. Look in the mirror and see what kind of person is staring back at you.
Your upline’s role is to support and guide you. In fact, it is in the Independent Distributor Agreement of virtually every company in existence that the Sponsor’s role is to be a supportive one.
However, the reality is that sometimes you end up with a disappearing sponsor. And…if you do, you’re going to have to step up to the plate and figure some stuff out on your own. I would also suggest this if you have someone who has disappeared on you. Look upline. Find someone else who is upline from you who has a vested interest in your success and reach out to them for help.
The Marketing Systems and the Tools
When you are presenting your product or opportunity to your prospect, it’s great to be able to plug into a system that doesn’t require you.
In other words, having tools that do the information disseminating for you is certainly an advantage.
The reality is that most companies or distributor organizations within those companies have tools at your disposal.
If you end up in a deal an their expecting you to just go out and “pitch” the program without any tools to help you, you’re likely going to struggle.
But again, most good companies have plenty of tools in their arsenal.
The Timing and Marketability of the Actual Product
Not only do you require being in something that pulls on your personal heart strings form a product standpoint, but having something that is highly marketable in today’s current environment is also important.
Trying to sell LP records today, which are archaic and a thing of the past is obviously a lose-lose proposition.
- Is your product positioned in front of a trend or riding a current trend?
- Is the market size for your product or service significant?
- Do people already use or buy something similar?
- Is there already an existing need in the market?
Those are just some points to ponder in your search. Riding the wave of growth of a burgeoning trend can certainly be advantageous.
The Culture
One thing I can tell you as a speaker who has conducted hundreds and hundreds of events, every culture is different. Some cultures are purely product driven lovers and some are full of hard-driving marketers. Demographically companies differ as well. I’ve spoken for audiences that are all 50+ as well as groups of people who are all 25-35.
This again is simply a point to consider on your journey of finding the right opportunity for you.
Some companies have done an overwhelmingly amazing job of creating a driving culture of doers. There’s magic in that. If being around producers that make big things happen is something that you desire, then considering the culture of your companies distributor force is something to look at.
My Summary on Picking a Great Network Marketing Company
- Pick a company that you feel good about.
- Stay away from money games.
- Check out the owners.
- Do your homework.
- Use your gut.
Then….put your head down, stop looking and get your butt to work. Don’t look up, down or sideways. STOP looking. START working…and don’t stop.
Jumping from company to company is a recipe for failure. Once you’ve chosen your opportunity, stick to a plan. Give it time. Don’t think you’re going to be rich in six months, because you won’t. Exercise patience. Focus on your skills. Work hard. Stay consistent. And…don’t take things personally.
Go get it.
Why are we sold out on a job were we put our kids and family after them. why is it that a job completly controls your life and where you live and how your kids go to school. We will go in when they tell us and if we need to work overtime. Some places will even penalize you if you need to take time for a family emergency.
If it seems like American teens are texting all the time, it’s probably because on average they’re sending or receiving 3,339 texts a month. That’s more than six per every hour they’re awake – an 8 percent jump from last year. Using recent data from monthly cell phone bills of more than 60,000 mobile subscribers as well as survey data from over 3,000 teens, The Nielsen Company analyzed mobile usage data among teens in the United States for the second quarter of 2010 (April 2010 – June 2010). No one texts more than teens (age 13-17), especially teen females, who send and receive an average of 4,050 texts per month. Teen males also outpace other male age groups, sending and receiving an average of 2,539 texts. Young adults (age 18-24) come in a distant second, exchanging 1,630 texts per month (a comparatively meager three texts per hour).
Number One Reason for Getting a Phone? It’s Not Safety Anymore
Texting is currently the centerpiece of mobile teen behavior. 43 percent claim it is their primary reason for getting a cellphone, which explains why QWERTY input is the first thing they look for choosing their devices. Safety, which was the main reason for getting a phone in 2008, is now less important – it is secondary among girls and less so among boys. Keeping in touch with friends is still one of the top three factors, too.
Texting is Easier and Faster than Voice Calls
All of this texting activity has come at the expense of voice. Last year, teens texted instead of calling because it was fun. Now, 78 percent of teens recognize the functionality and convenience of SMS, considering it easier (22 percent) and faster (20 percent) than voice calls (though still fun). Voice activity has decreased 14 percent among teens, who average 646 minutes talking on the phone per month. While voice consumption rises and peaks at age 24, only adults over 55 talk less than teens. Teen females, who are more social with their phones, average about 753 minutes per month, while males use around 525 minutes.
Data and Apps are Rising Stars
The undeniable area of growth is in data usage. 94 percent of teen subscribers self-identify as advanced data users, turning to their cellphones for messaging, Internet, multimedia, gaming, and other activities like downloads. While teen usage does not reach levels of activity seen by young adults, it has increased substantially versus Q2 last year, from 14 MB to 62 MB. This fourfold increase is the largest jump among all age groups. Much of this boost is led by males, who are more gadget-savvy and consume 75 MB of data, versus 17 MB in Q2 last year. Teen females use about 53 MB of data, compared to 11 MB a year ago.
Teens are not only using more data, but they are also downloading a wider range of applications. Software downloads among teen subscribers who use apps enjoyed a solid 12 percent increase in activity versus last year, from 26 to 38 percent. This includes popular apps such as Facebook, Pandora or YouTube. Usage of the mobile web has also surpassed activity on pre-installed games, ringtone downloads and instant messaging, too. Other mobile activities like mail and text alerts have also seen significant growth.
