Don’t Make This Mistake When Choosing a Home Business

The Biggest mistake people make is that they believe all the hype.

Maybe the home-based business industry is to blame. After all, you can’t open up a work at home magazine without seeing “Make $10,000 this month!” or “I made $5,000 in one day, and you can too!” All of these ads make it seem easy to make money instantaneously with little to no work or training.

I love the ad that pictures the guy with several exotic automobiles and a plane in front of a mansion. He looks so average and ordinary, so you think to yourself, if he can do it, so can I-or can you?

What you don’t know is if the person in the ad who supposedly made all this money was willed or sold that distributorship (i.e. business). A lot of companies allow you to will or sell your distributorship. So maybe that guy or gal got a “head start” by being given a successful business to begin with.

Then there are people who have been in this industry for over 30 years. For them, achieving great wealth is easier because they have a lot of experience doing so under their belt. A newbie coming into the industry with no experience or training cannot expect to be on the same level playing field as a veteran network marketer.

Some people come from other companies and bring their entire downline with them to the new company. They immediately jump to the top of the pay plan. It happens all the time. Look closely at the top income earners in your future company or any company. You’ll find a few people who have done this.

Another thing to consider is that some of the top income earners in these companies have big advertising budgets. If someone has a budget of $5k per month, for example, you can best believe that they have a better chance of growing their business faster than if their budget was only $300 per month.

As you can see there are so many variables to consider when you find yourself staring starry-eyed at all those hyped-up ads. Keep in mind seeing isn’t always believing. Get the story behind the story.

Granted there are “one hit wonders” in every company, but that isn’t the norm. If you want to make the big money, you have to know what it really takes to succeed. You should know how much product you have to sell, how many recruits ordering product you have to sponsor, and most importantly, what skills you should possess or be willing to learn. It’s good to have a marketing system already planned and in place when you start your business. Be realistic and make out a list of criteria you want your future company to have-and stick to it if it’s important to you. Choosing a business doesn’t have to be difficult, but it can be if you believe all the over-the-top ads!

Tips For Marketing Your Home Business

Anyone who starts a home based business has high hopes for success. Many feel that with just a few simple ads the business will boom and take off into a major business. However, many find that customers are actually few and far between when it comes to a home based business. With the following tips you can help to market your home based business and turn it into a success.

While family and friends can be helpful when it comes to a home based business you should also look to expand your network. To do this consider the places where you can find good customers. Some ideas include local civic associations, regional trade shows, professional conferences and chamber of commerce meetings. If you have an online business then you may want to consider checking message boards to help build your online mailing list.

Whenever you find someone and the situation calls for it, talk to them. Everyone has the potential of being a customer if you just talk to them. The possibilities are endless and it gives you something to do instead of just waiting around for a bus or airplane. Just striking up a conversation can bring you in a lot of additional business.

Even if you don’t have an online business, one of the best advertising methods is online. Whether you are selling a local product or not, online is a way to get in contact with millions of potential customers from the comfort and convenience of your home computer.

When discussing you business it may be a good idea to leave out the fact that you have a home based business. Although a great many companies are starting up home based aspects of their companies, many people still view these businesses as unprofessional. Rather, focus on the product or service you are selling since this is what is important and this is what the customer wants.

Depending on the service you are offering consider doing a few local demonstrations. This can help increase the publicity for your business. Or you can offer to do a local service featuring your talents for free such as decorating a local restaurant. This way you can increase your popularity and possibly gain further sales later.

For the top marketing techniques consider attending meetings that focus on your business industry and talking with people about their successes and problems. This can help you learn what to do and what to avoid for your business. Another option is to read any trade publications for your business industry. Getting into the industry allows you to find someone that you can go to with a specific question or problem that you may encounter with your business. Just always remember to follow up with the individual and thank them for their help so they know you appreciate it.

Online Home Business Opportunity From Anywhere In The World

At about 10 years ago, it did not occur to me that anyone from anywhere in the world could build a global home business, right from the comfort of their own home. Of course, network marketing has already been around and that probably was my only thought of a business that could easily go global.

However, with the easy access to the internet, you can now choose many types of businesses that you can participate and earn money from other foreign countries. For some, it is another alternative of making a side income. For many others, it becomes a full time business with unlimited potential to grow.

There are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of businesses that you can get involved. Sometimes, what it takes is just a little creativity and you are probably looking at a million-dollar worth of business venture.

But, let’s not get carried away and scrutinize all the possibilities. Instead, let’s see some of the ways to build a home business (a business you can run right from your living room) with a simple connection to the internet.

1. Sell Information Product

This is one easy way to make money online from your own home. The more popular choice is to create a digital informational product such as an electronic book or software and sell it directly from your own website.

An electronic book is simply a document that you can format it to pdf (use Adobe software). It can contain information about your hobby, interest or anything that people are willing to buy.

2. Sell Physical Product

If you visit eBay today, I’m sure you’ll be able to easily spot one or two junks that people are selling. These could be your old books, furnitures, CDs and anything that you don’t want to see in your house.

To you, these products might not be valuable anymore, but to others, they might be something that they really need to own.

What you need to do is auction these products on auction sites like eBay and ship the products to the buyers (who could be anywhere in the world).

3. Sell Your Service

There are many people who are selling their services online and their clients are from all over the world.

We call them freelance writers, translators, graphic designers and they can be seen on many freelance sites such as Rent-A-Coder.com or eLance.com.

To be in business is easy. You’ll just have to register with these freelance websites and start bidding the price for the service that you provide.

In all, there are many more businesses on the internet that you can do. Some require products to sell. Some don’t.

Personally, I prefer to sell my own and other people’s products. The latter is easier since I don’t have to deliver the products or handle customer issues. What I need to do is sell other people’s products to any customers on the planet and get a percentage on the sale commissions.

Your Role In SFI - Being A Sponsor: What It Means

First and foremost: Be a friend! And be a mentor!

SFI's job is to provide the infrastructure for building your business. YOUR JOB, as a sponsor to those individuals you have personally recruited to join your team, is to provide the personal, one-on-one relationships so vital to your home-business success.

Make sure every AFFILIATE you sponsor has gone through the SMART START program at least once. Assist them after they've gone through this information! Make sure their questions are answered. GETTING STARTED IS THE HARDEST PART OF ANY JOURNEY. Your job as a sponsor is to be available to your team members. Make sure that you are there to offer friendly guidance and support in a timely manner as your personally sponsored affiliates start out on their journey.

Note! NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, at least half of your affiliates will NOT become successful.

This is not reflection of you or SFI. It's just the hard, cold reality that most people will not make the commitment and do the work necessary to succeed. Accept and acknowledge this.

ALL WE CAN DO IS GIVE PEOPLE A TRACK TO RUN ON. WE CANNOT, HOWEVER, DRAG THEM ACROSS THE FINISH LINE!! They have to want it.

In short, support your affiliates, be there for them as much as you can (especially at the start), but don't waste time trying to get people to do something who clearly aren't motivated.

Instead, and this is VERY IMPORTANT—when you identify someone on your team who IS motivated, someone who IS willing to learn and apply themselves to achieve success, CONNECT WITH THEM WITHOUT DELAY! These are diamonds in the rough! Make sure they have everything they need. Support them with passion! If you do so, someday they may make you rich!

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Getting Yourself Set For Success In SFI

An important part of operating ANY business is to make sure you have the knowledge and direction you need to proceed efficiently and effectively.

• For help building your SFI team and business, SFI's Eagle Co-op program is a resource you won't want to miss out on! Eagle can help you build your business while creating a POWERFUL GROUP of leaders and affiliates—all for only about $1.48 a day!

• Don't run your business in the dark! Stay informed, get educated, and discover exactly how you go about launching and running a business in today's market .

SUCCESS WITH SFI... "as simple as 1,2,3!"

AFFILIATE

Everyone starts in SFI as an Affiliate.

Qualifications: Just sign up...free!
Costs or fees: None required

As an Affiiate, you get:

• Over 20 FREE, personalized "Gateway" Websites for marketing your choice of SFI products and/or the SFI business opportunity.

• Hundreds of exciting products and services to promote and sell. SFI takes care of all orders, product shipments, and customer service for you at no cost.

• 30% commissions on all retail sales.

• Access to the SFI Affiliate Center featuring hundreds of free marketing aids, powerful business tools, and valuable training resources to help you start building your new global business empire.

• A valuable spot in the SFI companywide Powerline for 30 days (your spot can be locked in by advancing to the rank of Executive Affiliate ––see below).


EXECUTIVE AFFILIATE

If you're serious about success, you'll want to "go executive" as soon as you can.

Qualifications: Just 10 SVP (Sales Volume Points) a month
Costs or fees: None required

As an Executive Affiiate (EA), you get:

ALL Affiliate benefits (listed above), PLUS...

• You'll lock in your valuable position in the SFI companywide Powerline – earn ongoing income on everyone under you in the Powerline!

• Instant Residual Income and a guaranteed commission check every month!

• Retail sale commissions double from 30% to 60%!

• Boost your residual income with lucrative (50%-200%) Executive Matches!

• As an EA, you can enjoy wholesale prices—saving you up to 56%—on SFI's most popular products!

• FREE access to SFI's most powerful, VIP business-builder tools like Co-op Manager, Hit Tracking, Eagle Co-op, Key Codes, and more!

• FREE group messaging. Send messages, newsletters, training articles, etc. to your entire organization (or any segment of) with just one click.


TEAM LEADER

If you're interested in creating a full-time income or, better yet, an income that your doctor or dentist would envy, set your sights on becoming a Team Leader.

Qualifications:• Just 10 SVP (Sales Volume Points) a month• Just 5 personally sponsored Executive Affiliates
Costs or fees: None required

As an Team Leader (TL), you get:

ALL Affiliate and EA benefits (listed above), PLUS...

• Retail sale commissions increase from 60% to 80%!

• TL Express Service (expedited support and responses to your questions and requests).

• Instant-Pay Commissions (get your Retail Commissions and Executive Matches paid daily to your SFI Cash Card for instant access to your commissions)!

• Team Matches! As a TL, you'll earn 8% override commissions on SIX compressed generations below all of your personally sponsored EAs. If you and every affiliate in your group sponsor just five affiliates, your team would look like this:

• 5 on your 1st generation (personally sponsored affiliates)
• 25 affiliates on your 2nd generation
• 125 affiliates on your 3rd generation
• 625 affiliates on your 4th generation
• 3125 affiliates on your 5th generation
• 15,625 affiliates on your 6th generation
• 78,125 affiliates on your 7th generation

That's Team Match commissions on 97,650 affiliates!!

• Earn Gross Bounty Royalties and commissions on NiceOffers.com (NOC) fundraisers beyond one year, and receive fundraiser override commissions when your personally sponsored EA’s sign up a non-profit organization (NPO) through NiceOffers.com.

• Get creative! As a TL, you are allowed to create your own SFI ads and promotions (with approval).

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SFI CASH CARD NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER!

In case you haven't heard, SFI is now taking orders for the SFI Cash Card. The SFI Cash Card is a debit card that opens up an array of exciting financial benefits for SFI affiliates worldwide:

• No need to wait days or weeks for your commission checks to arrive by postal mail! Instead, get your SFI commissions paid directly to your card, then convert to cash (in your own currency) instantly at an ATM machine.

• Use your card to pay bills, to order SFI products at the SFI Affiliate Store, or use your card anywhere else online or offline that accepts debit cards! (Most merchants who accept credit cards will also accept the SFI Cash Card.)

• Check your balance and more online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• The SFI Cash Card also faciliates our new, "quick pay" commission program. Later this year, you'll be able to get your sales commissions paid to you weekly!

• Your SFI Cash Card is a powerful recruiting tool, too. Pull out your card and explain how your friends can become SFI affiliates, too, and get money from their own card 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from sales all over the world! An easy and professional way to do this is to give them your SFI Business Card or X-Card #1.

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A GLOBAL HOME BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Tired of navigating the minefield of unscrupulous
promoters, ridiculous money games & network
marketing companies you know nothing about?

Then consider teaming up with SFI!

Since 1985, we’ve helped tens of thousands of men and women all over the world build successful home businesses. And we can help you, too. We provide you with a complete, turn-key system that you simply “plug into” much like a franchise (no reinventing the wheel here).
And our exclusive, copyrighted Internet Marketing System will help you grow your business as big as you want to take it...worldwide!

15 other reasons why you’ll like the SFI system:

• It’s made for busy people – as few as 5 hours a week can gradually be parlayed into a full-time
income
• Doesn’t interfere with your current job, profession, or career – set your own hours
• Builds “do-it-once, get-paid-for-a-lifetime” residualtype income
• No previous business experience needed. Our extensive in-home training program allows you to learn as you earn
• Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with working with one of the industry’s most successful and respected organizations
• You’ll grow your home business on a rock-solid base, built on over 17 years of proven strategies and street smarts
• Accounting, payroll, shipping all handled for you

• No employees necessary
• Work totally from home
• Free professional consultation
• No ceiling on what you can earn
• No expensive office equipment needed
• Huge potential tax benefits
• No territorial restrictions
• Also perfect for creating an extra income stream for your existing business

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