Don’t Be Afraid To Start A Home Business
Filed Under Home Business | Posted on May 9, 2008
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I am seeing an increasing interest from people who are interested in starting a home business than ever before. OK, maybe its that I am being contacted more than ever before but its always from people who are trying to make extra money or essentially dissatisfied with their current jobs.
Home business opportunities are abundant and contrary to what many people believe, I personally don’t think most of them are scams. A scam is when someone takes your money and essentially runs off with it. There are opportunities that are better than others and some that are easier to promote and work with, but they are not scams.
The key is to find the right opportunity for you and commit. Once again, you have to commit. You have to absolutely commit to learn and educate yourself as to how to become a presence on the internet and devote yourself to this endeavor. It should not be any different than your dedication to obtaining a degree in a particular field.
Internet marketing and marketers often have a negative reputation which is very unfortunate because there are many great people out there who have found success and would like to help others succeed. That is the absolute truth and I have been fortunate enough to have met many of these people. Don’t be afraid to talk or write to people to find out more. An honest internet marketer would be more than happy to talk or write to you about the business they are promoting and will answer all your questions to the best of their ability. If you are not able to contact them…forget it.
There are people you can trust and great programs out there where you can realistically make a supplemental or full time income within a reasonable amount of time. What’s reasonable?? I believe that reasonably it should take 2-5 years to make a full time income (depending on your needs it may be different). I have never gone into a program thinking it will happen overnight and frankly I don’t know anyone who has done that and I know some pretty successful people in this business.
They all had something in common though…drive, dedication, determination and belief in themselves and what they can personally achieve.
Starting a home business can be daunting but it is most definitely attainable.
Do you have what it takes?
Home Business home business opportunities internet marketingA Better Sponsor Breeds A Better Affiliate
Filed Under Home Business | Posted on January 21, 2008
I don’t know which is better. Checking my email and finding, “You have sponsored a new member” or checking my email and have a person thank me for being so helpful and asking for advice. I get great satisfaction from both of those types of emails. There are some great ways to gain loyalty from your affiliates that will help you to become a better sponsor and help your affiliates become more motivated and ultimately find success with their home business.
· You’re motivation needs to be contagious. There is nothing better than sharing your excitement about your home business and having your affiliates respond in kind. Share your successes and joys. During a slow period, give them ideas to pick up their business. You can exchange article ideas with them and each person can submit an article to www.ezinearticles.com. By doing this you are creating an advertising blitz for your home business and motivating your affiliates for the eventual outcome.
· You have to constantly be in touch and give helpful information. Any internet marketer, from the newbie to advanced marketer wants to know something more to better their business. There are always new techniques coming out to bring more traffic and the more you can advice you can give your affiliates the more loyalty you will gain. They will work harder for you and for their business. Also remember, your affiliates will appreciate the lower cost methods to promote. It becomes too much and frankly obnoxious if you are constantly telling them how they can spend more money.
· Give a freebie now and then. Until you are personally making some money, its not feasible to do this but when you are able, it’s a very good idea to offer to pay for a set of leads, a one month upgrade to a traffic exchange or even offer them one of your affiliates if transfers are available within your program. You must choose the affiliate that you believe will take that offer and really do something with it, but that can truly motivate them and in the end will benefit you.
· Call your affiliates. A phone call can make a very big difference. This lets them know that you are accessible and taking even more time to spend with them to help them succeed. It’s really a small gesture that can end with big results.
· Start an official training set of emails. Once you are in this business for awhile, there is knowledge you have gained that can help others. Write down a bulleted list of all the things you do to promote your program and brand yourself. Then go ahead and write a set of emails to send out that explain each of your bullets. Now you have truly helped your affiliates and you are on your way to growing a very powerful downline.
Take some time and try some of these methods. Keep working at being a better sponsor and you will notice a difference in the motivation and work ethic of your affiliates. It’s a win-win situation and everyone grows from this process.
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Filed Under making money online, make money online, home based business, online home based business, Home Business | Posted on November 11, 2007
I absolutely loved this article and wanted to post it here.
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Patricia “Pat” Brucoli (also know as the3rdparty) is a Plug-In Profit Site answer machine. She runs the help desk, moderates the forum, gets PIPS member set-up to start their venture, and supports them throughout the journey. She juggles many issues and is the best at what she does. What I admire about Pat is that she is very caring and really wants all Plug-In Profit Site members to succeed. I am grateful to be able to call Pat my go to person, confidant, my PIPS encyclopedia, and my friend. She is a wonderful person who has helped me and I know many, many others in such a great way.
Tell us a little bit about yourself please.
I have been a member of PIPS since August of 2004 and have been the Member Support Director and PIPS Forum Moderator since February of 2006. Prior to working from home on the Internet I had been in corporate banking information services for over 15 years.
How did you come across the Plug-In Profit Site?
When I first started pursuing Internet marketing, I found Traffic Swarm. They had a special offer to read a sales page and answer a question to prove you read it, to earn free traffic credits. I read it and was mesmerized by how compellingly it was written and couldn’t wait to join the program. You guessed it, it was written by Stone Evans!
What has your overall experience been with PIPS?
It is a continual learning experience. Prior to finding PIPS I had a lot of information that I had no idea what to do with, or how to fit it all together. I had both those common newbie maladies, information overload, and paralysis by analysis. The way that the PIPS program is put together to include many elements and how they work together is condusive to being able to take action immediately.
It is noteworthy to mention that the sense of community and support that is created by the member support forum is what kept me going through the times when I couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel - except through others. The sense of not being alone in an unknown territory really encouraged me.
How did you come to meet and work with Stone?
Stone had just written Dotcomology and asked for volunteers to proof-read it. I was one who volunteered and through our back and forth communications with regard to this, we began to have a dialogue. I mentioned to him another facet of my business, which was virtual assistance, including copy writing and editing, and asked him if he could refer anyone who needed help to me in the future.
I was really surprised when he said, “NO” (deep gasp), “…because PIPS needs you” (exhale). So I put together a proposal and before I knew it I had my first major client. PIPS had never had an official help desk and I guess he could see the time had come!
I can tell you he is a wonderful person to work for. I think we are a great team. He sees the big picture (visionary) and I am a detail oriented operations person. I have always been ‘self-supervised’ and he pretty much trusts me to figure most things out on my own. If I get into a dilemma, we will talk it out and come up with a solution.
How do you keep up with all of the duties you perform with PIPS, the forum, etc?
In chunks. In my first year online I was obsessed and addicted. I was spending 12-15 hours a day online 7 days a week, and doing nothing but spinning my wheels. We are human and we need to rest. Taking even an hour off from the computer really helps me to organize my thoughts, rest my eyes, and feel ready to roll again.
I know what I have to get done everyday and even if it means I have to work until 10pm, I take frequent breaks throughout the day. I really get much more done, more accurately this way, than staying glued to the computer. I am also now trying to take a whole day off where I don’t do anything on the computer at all. I am not sure that this is working for me though because there is too much stress catching up when things pile up for 24 hours.
What is one thing that you would like to see from pipsters that has been a lacking element?
I would say the majority come with an attitude that as soon as the site goes up, the money pours in. When they realize that it requires that they learn how to promote their business and that it is going to take some time (as any new business does) they become disenchanted. These are the ones who quit before giving it a chance. Instead of appreciation for all that they have been given to start with, they have a sense of entitlement. They need to know there is no free lunch. So what is lacking? Thinking realistically. Determination. Faith.
What would tell all newbies to do first when getting started to keep them motivated and not get discouraged?
First get organized. Make folders both on and offline for each program or facet. Have one sheet of paper with all their IDs and passwords. Write down a plan that includes small, achievable goals, and detail the actions necessary to reach those goals. Set a budget. Going forward to Square One: Focus only on the training and when it is completed keep on learning and discovering new things. Refuse to allow yourself to get discouraged or skeptical. It is not only counter-productive, it can be the murder of your dream.
What do you see for the future of PIPS?
As they say ‘there is nothing constant except change’. I can see that it has evolved over time by going with the flow. Stone is constantly testing and tweaking and I feel that he is never going to stop adding more and more value for people. I am hoping that as we progress, we will keep up with the changes on the technical side, and incorporate more ‘Web2.0’ enhancements.
Want to learn more or need to speak to Pat?
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No one else can do what Pat does. She does not mince words. She tells it like it is and does so because she wants to bring the best out of everyone. She wants nothing more than success for all PIPS members and it shows with the way she carries herself in the forum and when talking to her one-on-one. I want to thank Pat again for the opportunity to interview her and look forward to many more updates and news from Pat down the road.
Realize your dreams,
Doug Gorman
Work Be Gone!
The Home Biz of Home Business
