A Healthy Life and Business

Here are this weeks tips.

Find an accountability partner! Every person, no matter how motivated they are, needs to be held accountable by somebody other than themselves. 

Be your business! If you’re not eating, sleeping, drinking, and thinking about what you do for a living every day, it will take a long time for you to get really good at it.  The longer it takes you to get good at it, the greater likelihood you will not stay long enough to see the success you desire.

Know your target market! You will not make money trying to sell to the wrong people, nor will you be successful trying to recruit the wrong people.  

Remember Promote Yourself!

John Barrow

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What is it that every person in a business opportunity needs? Leads, of course, you need a steady stream of people to talk to about what you are offering.

 There are several ways to acquire leads, word of mouth, PPC, attraction marketing, lead companies…the list goes on.  I personally think it is best to get leads from many different sources Today I’m going to tell you about a website that I have been using for several months.

   OrangeLeads.com 

 Orange Leads gives you leads that are the same quality as leads that are usually purchased. I speak here from experience, having purchased thousands of leads over the years.  These are people that have filled out forms on websites indicating they are interested in having their own home business.

I have been a network marketer for years and have never seen a lead program like this where you can download free leads and free advertising.  Where else can you go to get free leads that you can sort by State, City even zip code if you prefer to target locations.  With any other lead company, you would not only pay, but pay a premium!

Once you get a lead it is then deleted from the database and will is not available to any other members.  Leads are not given to multiple members, they are exclusive to you.

The leads are just as good as any lead that I have paid up to $5 for, yes you will get some wrong numbers, or people claiming to have not filled out any forms, but that happens with all leads. If you need leads for your business, OrangeLeads.com is worth looking at simply for the cost or lack of in this case. 

There is also free advertising available, as well as a paid membership that comes with a grocery list of benefits.  Take a look at this site, the value they provide in incredible.

 John Barrow

PS. Look for me in the chat area.

Free Leads

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This is primarily for network marketers, but any business can benefit from this training!

 The amount of money you earn in network marketing is directly related to the quality training you receive and give.  Most network marketers have been inadequately trained, this is the primary reason so many fail. If you want to be successful in network marketing  then you must have good training.

There are millions of network marketers and people that want to work from home, with the economy this number is growing rapidly.  So your target market is these people, that is what this training program focuses on.

 Ultimate Success CDs   Network Marketing Success Training.

 No matter if you use online - offline or both, you will find this training to be top notch.  There are a total of nine CDs each with a different focus.

MOMENTUM             accelerated the downline building using target marketing.

PERSUASION           creating persuasive sales and marketing tools.

LEADERSHIP           effective leadership is about action - the things that you do.

90-DAY BLITZ          using a series of 90 day Blitzes to create and sustain your volume.

SALES VOLUME      implements the art and science of “pre and post promotion”

SPEAK                              will greatly enhance your effectiveness as a communicator

MOTIVATION           become highly self-motivated to get out of your comfort zone.

LEADS                              high traffic and inexpensive advertising sources.  For any industry!

Super Training Calls CD     77 MP3 files of recorded training calls

 These 9 CDs contain the most effective, and duplicable training ever offered in Network Marketing.  These CDs can be ordered individually or a complete set, on the site there are more complete descriptions, as well free ebooks.

Your success is determined by the training you and your downline receive.

Ultimate Success CDs   Network Marketing Success Training.

John Barrow

Getting the Proper Training

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Thousands of home-based businesses are started in this country every year.  As more and more people make choices about their income-generating activities based on “Quality of Life” issues, the number of home-based businesses continues to increase.  As an entrepreneur you have decided to create your own business and operate it from the comfort and of their homes, the home-based business alternative is no longer a novelty, but has become a powerful force in the economy.

The Tax Code has always had a number of provisions beneficial to businesses which are generally not available to “non-business” individuals (employees).  In addition, certain incentives have been added to encourage small business development.  As the number of home-based businesses has increased, so has the number of those able to take advantage of these business tax benefits.

It is important to set up your home-based business properly right from the start.  If you’re already in business, it’s important to be sure you’re following IRS guidelines as you operate your business.  In return for that, the government makes available a whole range of benefits to you as a home-based businessperson

Here are a few steps you can take to establish the fact that you are operating a home-based business:

1.      Make the commitment to yourself that you are “in business”!

This is your attitude – and nothing to do with the amount of time you work in your business.    Starting with a positive, committed attitude toward your business provides you with a personal framework – “I am in business!” 

2.      Open a separate business checking account.

One of the best pieces of evidence that you are “in business” is to have a business checking account.  You can either use a name for your business, or you can open it under your own name(s).  The important thing is that you use the account for business purposes only.

3.      Register to collect sales taxes with your state department of revenue. (not necessary if your state does not have a sales tax, or if you have a non-taxable product/service)

In fact, if you do not collect sales taxes and you are later “discovered”, your state will require you to pay the taxes owed to them, plus penalties and interest, and you may not go back to your customer later and try to collect the tax then. 

4.      Obtain a Local Business Permit.

Many municipalities require you to register to do business in their jurisdiction.  Obtaining a business permit provides clear evidence that you intend to conduct business. 

5.      Keep Business Records – and Keep Them Separate from Personal Financial Records.

If you’re going to be in business, you must keep sufficient records.  The IRS requires you to keep records. 

While you can use something as simple as a notebook, or an Excel-type spreadsheet, we usually recommend investing in a simple computer accounting software program such as QuickBooks.

This goes without saying but, this is only limited information.  Anybody interested in starting and running a business from their home should seek advise from a tax professional.

JB

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Remember, the easiest sale you can make is to an existing customer.  You have already worked for thier business, they are satisfied with you, so why not keep the relationship going.

If you have a consumable product or service, get your customers on auto-ship, it is very powerful.   By doing this you can dramatically increase the lifetime value of your customer/client, while decreasing the cost for obtaining new customers.

If you don’t have a consumable product find one, create one, offer a product in a related niche.  You can write an ebook, or have one written for you, use PLR (Private Label Rights), join an affiliate program.   Or offer another companies products as an add on.

It is a good feeling to know that you have a predictable volume level going into the month, and not getting stressed trying to reach a certain volume as the month is ending!

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