Network Marketing for Easy Money!

Author: Craig Ritsema

Ok, I know what you’re thinking, another marketing guru selling a way to make quick money. Well, sorry, that’s not the kind of easy money I’m referring to.

Network Marketing has been around for a while. Most of us know someone who has a friend or relative who became involved in off-line network marketing. We listened to their sales pitch with our mind already set on how we were going to say no and the best way to get out of the meeting as quickly and painlessly as possible.

Through out the sales pitch we thought to ourselves, what would drive someone to put this much effort into selling these products? Why would they spend all this time promoting their product to their friends and relatives? Would we ever be able to meet them again and look them in the face wondering if they were going to start into their sales pitch?

All in all, this kind of network marketing seemed rather painful to someone from the outside. Not only was it time consuming, but you needed to be a person with the ability to sell. Most people involved this way did not start out as professional sales people, but they knew they would need to learn these skills in order to succeed.

What our friends understood about network marketing is that the first customers are the hardest. Once these customers started recruiting their own customers things started getting easier. Over time, their income would grow faster. They were sold on the product they were selling and definitely the concept of network marketing. They were persistent and determined not to quit!

I could not help but think – could they really be on to something? It seemed impossible, but what if it worked? Our friends did eventually become successful. But I believe it was only because they were determined to make it work. Giving up was not an option for them.

Times have changed and off-line network marketing has turned into on-line network marketing. The concept remains the same:

- Sell someone else’s products and make a commission on each product.

- Sell the opportunity to others so they do the same, while making a commission on their sales as well.

The second sale is what makes network marketing most rewarding and leads to “RESIDUAL INCOME”. This kind of income keeps coming without you yourself having to do the work.

Today, online network marketing has greatly simplified selling other companies’ products. Not only do they generally do the selling for you, but THE WORLD IS NOW YOUR PROSPECT! To become a network marketer all you need is a computer, internet connection and a good product with opportunity that can be sold. POINT AND CLICK IS THE METHOD OF SALES TODAY! Good companies offering affiliate programs for network marketing also provide many ways to learn the ropes and how to sell their products. Anyone can learn how to do it!

If online marketing is so easy, why isn’t everyone doing it? It takes time and persistence. This is the hardest part. Our friends understood this and they were determined to succeed and persevere. Is online network marketing easy? Yes. Does online network marketing take time and effort? Absolutely. Persistence and determination are the key skills needed for today’s environment. The actual work is easy. Do you want to make money? Are you determined and willing to persevere? Then set your mind on success and grab your network marketing gold!

Craig Ritsema operates a successful part time home business and resides in Michigan, USA. For more details visit his site at: http://www.part-time-work-at-home-opportunities.com/

More about SFI Affliate Marketing Network.

As promised, here is the affiliate program which I wanted to share with you!Now, you can work from home, part time or full time, spend time with your children 24/7, take care of your home, work in your pajamas (forget your heels/ties!) and do all these at your will!

If you will bear with me, here is a brief introduction to the company.

SFI is the exclusive marketing arm for the IAHBE (International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs) and Veriuni™, a line comprised of nutritional, cleaning, personal care, pet care, telecommunication products, and more.

SFI's unprecedented success has been largely attributed to the unique makeup of its affiliate program—a hybrid combination of the best parts of traditional direct sales and network marketing, combined with the technological advantages of the Internet. Highly automated, SFI's expansive core computer system processes thousands of requests a day, around the clock, from around the world.

SFI is revolutionizing the way companies market their products and services. With its enormous base of independent affiliates, SFI has the power to reach tens of millions of consumers and businesses worldwide. SFI affiliates can also aggressively target niche markets with high market penetration.

For more information, sign up here in order to access to the vast information and resources available. http://www.quickinfo247.com/10284094.2/FREE

Since 1998, SFI has been leading the Internet income revolution with its cutting edge affiliate program that empowers even average people to earn $20, $50, even $100 per hour working from their home computer.

SFI has shown millions of men and women from over 200 countries worldwide how to cash in on the Internet. In fact, our system is so successful that OVER 8000 people join SFI every week!

SFI is totally FREE for affiliates to join. And there's absolutely NO OBLIGATION. SFI provides you with FREE Websites, a FREE course that teaches you everything you need to know to make money online ($295 value), and hundreds of exciting products to stock your online store shelves with.

Plus, SFI takes care of all orders, product shipments, and customer service for you. You just have to cash the commission checks!

What is a Home Business?

Author: Craig Ritsema

First, let me clarify what kind of Home Business I’m discussing. There are many different kinds including just about anything that you could do from your home. I’m specifically talking about the kind of home business you do from your computer on the internet. It could be either a part time or full time opportunity. Most online home businesses are involved with promoting another companies goods and services. The kind of goods and services varies greatly. This is the simplest and least costly way to start a home business as most people do not have products of their own to sell. So why should I sell another companies products? The simple reason is because they pay you a commission on what you sell. Here again, how this is done varies considerably from one company to the next. Generally they have created what is called an affiliate program which you can join – either for free or for a fee. You then become an affiliate of that company, kind of like a salesperson, but you are not an employee of the company. Now this is starting to sound like a REAL business! That is exactly my point and that is what you should expect if you are interested in starting your own. Just because it is done on the internet with visibility to the world, don’t expect it to happen overnight – even though that is what most of us would like. A home business can be a success if our expectations are right and we pursue it like any other legitimate business opportunity!

Several things to consider if you are considering your own business:

1. DECIDE WHETHER TO JOIN A COMPANY’S AFFILIATE PROGRAM OR PURSUE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. There are many different ways to start a home business. My suggestion would be to start with only one opportunity and learn it so that you are not overwhelmed with information and training. If you are just starting out, there is a lot to learn – but it is not difficult – just takes a little time. Support from an affiliate program can assist you with the learning curve.

2. DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND RESEARCH BEFORE YOU SELECT A COMPANY FOR WHOM YOU WILL WORK WITH. No one wants to spend time, effort and money building a business only to end up with promoting a business product which is no longer available, or is not available globally. How and when they pay their commissions should also be considered. Is the company a member of the Better Business Bureau? Are the products something you would buy? Do they have products? How long have they been in business?

3. FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU CAN SPEND EACH MONTH ON YOUR BUSINESS. With an online business, it does not take much but you need some method to promote with. Setting up your own website is probably the most common way and can be done with a minimal investment. If lack of money is an issue, there are free ways to promote but more time involvement is required.

4. MAKE SURE THE COMPANY YOU WORK WITH PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT. This can be a huge benefit if you are just starting out. Once you learn, you can find your own niche or specialty and perhaps become the next home business guru. Starting your own home business can be very exiting and rewarding! It can also be a solid source of income for years to come. Don’t expect it to just happen, but it will with perseverance and determination. There are not very many other business opportunities like this which you can start so easily from your home. Take advantage of it!

Craig Ritsema operates a successful part time home business and resides in Michigan, USA. For more details visit his site at: http://www.part-time-work-at-home-opportunities.com

Work from Home

While everyone is preoccupied with the Sept 16h deadline and recent ISA hoo-haa, I am preoccupied with my thoughts, as usual. I am actually toying with the idea of getting involved in the online affiliate marketing business. Recently, I have come across a good resource that could well get me off a good start. This website has all the tips, advices, forums, mentoring etc. I actually like the idea that I will be able to work at my free will, and time, and best of all, I am able to work from home, and have my daughter under my scrutiny as well! (Actually, I won’t want her to depend on me too much!, But I really like to spend more time and build the rapport that any mother and daughter should have. After all, maybe she will only allow me to do that for the next ten years! After that, it is off limits time…)

Actually, there is whole lot of things to do to earn money online. One just has to explore a little but with care, since there is a lot of scam business out there. The website I came across is part of an advertising network where you either advertise or promote the network and the works or sell retail products of SFI Marketing which ranges from nutritional, cleaning, personal care, pet care, telecommunication products, and more.

SFI is a US company that has been around for > 20years) Please read: https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/AboutSFI.sfi

There are also other products eg. IAHBE (International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs) membership which is a good resource for people who would like to work from home/ internet business opportunity etc. I am actually exploring this currently.

There are several programs in there, depending on the person who sign up to choose at his free will. One of it is, the Eye Earn Program. Get paid to drive your car, wear T-shirts, drink your favorite coffee, walk your dog and more with EyeEarn, a special version of SFI's Network Builder Program. EyeEarn allows you to build a lucrative residual income stream by participating in its personal advertising network. All active EyeEarn members automatically receive one share of the total MaxMalls Sales Pool. The MaxMalls Sales Pool is 80% of the total revenues SFI receives from all of the MaxMalls.com store sales. The more sales MaxMalls generates, the larger your share can become. MaxMalls.com features hundreds of the biggest, most respected and recognized brands and merchants, including Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, iTunes, PetsMart, eBay, and more.

I will like to share this with the people out there who are interested, as I am sure there are many mothers out there looking for opportunity to work from home, or others who will like to earn extra income! So, I will write more the next time.

Tune in again!

Playtime!

10th September, 4pm

I must quickly pen this down, else I might just miss out the details. Today, I had 6 kids ranging from 5 to 9years old coming to have their ‘playtime’ at my house.

It has been a long plan to have my kids’ friends over at our place, but it just never worked out. Since this week is UPSR exam week, and the kids are very free with 3 days of holidays, I thought why not. After all, how difficult is it to handle 6 kids.

It was to be only a 3 hour session since they have other programs at the childcare in the afternoon. Phew! Anyway, I had the activities all planned out and the kids were going to have the time of their life!, and Aunty Lee Sar is going to be the best aunty in the world!

First, my daughter introduced them to our house, bringing them everywhere. See how excited she is to have her friends over! I have to add that there are actually five girls and a boy, my son being the only thorn among the roses. Anyway Yi Hahn is not about to miss the fun, coz he wants to play with all the ‘jie jie’ too.

Then, it is Barbie Doll and Little Pony time. So, out came all the dollies The girls really had their imagination at play, setting up Barbie , Polly and Lila for a Genting excursion. . It is really a girly thing, I am beginning to regret having my son join this playgroup. Anyway, my son came out with all his Batman cars and Transformers too. Not wanting to leave him out, I let him show off his skills at transforming his Iron Hide. And he was brimming from side to side after that.

After that, I think it was some time for highlight of the day. We had some ‘ice- cream decorating’ time. We had chocolate rice, smarties, peanuts, cookies to decorate the ice cream. While the ice-cream melted, the kids heart melted, I think. YI Hahn was so cute with his face smudged with ice cream. You should see the video I recorded of the kids. I wonder if I can post it here (... still need to study how to use ths blogsite)

Then, it is time to show them some crafts. Though only mastered this morning after several SOS calls to my mother, I managed to actually showed the kids how to make small boxes from used greeting cards. The kids started off with some enthusiasm but after that, some of them started getting restless and seemed tired. So, the lesson of the day is, 'kids easily get bored., activities should not last more than 30 minutes'.

The last 15 minutes, was prize giving time which all the kids enjoyed most, (who don’t like prizes). They were delighted after finding their treasure (which were hidden) according to the numbers that were randomly picked by themselves.. Yi Wen picked a number for an eraser and glue present, but I think she preferred the princess notebook that her friend got. Anyway, I told her “you work hard, I have many surprises you know”.(hinting that I would give her another present another day if she show some improvement in her schoolwork)

Well, I had fun, not just the kids. 3 hours is just nice, if it were longer, I wouldn’t have known what else to do with them.

This is one of little luxury that I get to do with my kids, since I am staying at home. I wouldn’t have this chance/ time if I were still struggling at the corporate world. However, I got a call from a recruiter this morning. He has news for me, I am to go for an interview next Tuesday. So, what do I do? Stay at home or join back the the other working mothers? Dilemma…. Anyhow, I will go for the interview and let’s see how this goes.

A nobel cause

9th September 2008

Today, is one of the days Yi Wen will be off from school due to the UPSR exam for the Standard 6 pupils. So, after discussing with her, she agreed that she would stay home with Mummy for the day (instead of going to the childcare. Both my kids are still at the childcare since I have not decided on my next step, ie. stay at home or work again). After all, she gets to wake up at eight/ nine o’clock, Good deal, isn’t it?

I thought I will try her out with my home-tuition method and see if we both are comfortable with this arrangement. So, we started off with her having her favorite breakfast of curry puffs (sort of setting her mood right purpose lah…). Then it is 2 hours of homework and revision time. From 9 till 11 pm, she was to complete some schoolwork and make some mathematics revision. It started off well, with me doing my internet surfing and checking emails (my other plan for staying at home to find other income thru online business etc.) and she doing her homework. However, things started to get ugly when she got stuck at her mathematics questions. She was so easily frustrated,, but I had to be cool, I told myself, I told her patiently and repeated how to tackle the question. But she was already out of sync. But I should say, I managed to be quite cool in explaining my purpose. Room for improvement though.

Then the rest of the day, I tried to make it a fun thing for her. She cooked lunch with me. Talked non stop. Even helped me with taking in the laundry which I rewarded her for good work done. Then, we made muffins together (as promised). She did her painting, though by this time, already very tired, I suppose. Anyway, I got her to take a short nap before we fetch Yi Hahn together

It was overall a good day. I should try this again on Thursday. Revision and then play time. So that she gets accustomed to staying at home with me (in case I really decided to stay at home). Actually the main idea of my staying at home will be to coach YI Wen in her schoolwork (since her results deteriorated last semester). How nobel, yah? Well, I thought if doing 2 things, working and coping with housework and kids is not working out, why not just focus on something. And then, there is the nagging thought of my neglecting the kids’s schoolwork (esp. Yi Wen’s) while I struggle to go to work everyday. Gee… (still at the back of my mind)