Taking The Tour

Business is about freedom.

If you've joined the We Provide The Cash business or you are in the process of finding the right business for you, DON'T join for the reason of security because you won't find it.

This is a subtle point that many miss. Many people join a network marketing company and think of the idea of earning a large income and falsely equate that to security.

So what happens? They get going, they start to follow the advice of their sponsor, and they start to see the tough road ahead of them. At some point down that road they start to realize that they are working pretty hard, but they are not making much income. It's at this point that the questions start to simmer up. "Is this worth it?" "Am I really getting anywhere?" Etc.

The answer is yes, but most miss this. Why? They view their network marketing business through the eyes of an employee. They start to equate time to money and realize that they are putting a lot in for little return. They start to get depressed and many eventually give up. It's a shame, but it happens everyday.

It's not because the Home Seller Assist program doesn't offer far more than a job, but rather because they view their business through the same mental lens as they do a job which is, of course,wrong.

A job offers a certain sense of security. You put in time -you get paid for that time. If that's what you're after network marketing isn't for you. In fact, if security is your goal here's how to guarantee yourself ultimate security. Trot down to your neighborhood store and rob the place, but make sure you get caught. Do this and you secure your future. You'll never have to pay for lodging and you'll never have to worry about where money for your next meal is coming from.

At what cost? Jail is the ultimate in security but there is no freedom to be found there. This example is the extreme, but realize that the J.O.B. world is the really no different.You give up freedom for the security of a timely paycheck. Network marketing on the other hand offers you freedom, but guarantees you no security. Which would you choose in the grand scheme?

Business and more specifically your We Provide The Cash business is a risk and fight, but a good one. It's to those that realize what freedom means to them and fight on despite the initial outcome that win the prize.

So take some time today to think about what your Home Seller Assist business REALLY means to you. (I know what it means to me, and it's a fight you won't soon see me retreat from.)

Prices are flat or down just about everywhere.

This may sound ominous, but it's far from negative. Never before have homes in great

neighborhoods been available at such depressed prices. There are foreclosure bargains in every

price range. And suggested government programs may subsidize the liquidation of these

foreclosure properties at even lower prices. It's a true buyer's market.

That's why those working the Home Seller Assist program, createdby John Alexander and also known as We Provide The Cash are doingso well in this market.

Many famous, successful people start off in places worse than we're at.

Dan Akroyd was a mail sorter for Canada's national postal service.

Jennifer Aniston was both a telemarketer and waitress before hitting it big.

Halle Berry worked at Higbee's Department store in the children's department.

Chubby Checker plucked chickens at a poultry market named Henry Colt's.

Bill Cosby shined shoes and sold produce when he was young.

Michael Dell washed dishes at a Chinese restaurant for $2.30 per hour.

So what does this have to do with networking and your business?

Well everyday there are emails from home business owners who’ve just gotten started in a great opportunity like the We Provide The Cash business, also known as Home Seller Assist, created by John Alexander.

They're All At The Bottom, And They're All Asking The Same Thing…

“I’m a brand new distributor for my company, but I’m on a very limited advertising budget. I need to make money fast. What should I do first!?”

Well that’s a perfectly reasonable question, and the information I’m about to share with you allowed one person to go from waiting tables, to 7-figures in less than 18 months.

But the first thing I want you to know is that you’re really not disadvantaged if you’re building on a budget. I know that might be hard to swallow, but your limited budget only becomes a problem when you try to pursue your business in the same manner as someone who ISN’T on a budget. Which is exactly what most new business owners do. They throw every last dime they can find into leads, PPC campaigns, postcards, banners, and co-ops, and that’s fine if you’re already making money, but if you’re on a budget, watch out…

Spending your limited funds on an advertising campaign is the biggest mistake you can make. Why?Because if you spend your $500 on leads, PPC, fliers, business cards, or a postcard campaign, you’ll probably get a few prospects, but if you don’t sponsor any of them, you’re back to square one. There’s no way to leverage the results over and over again in the future.Once you’ve called through your leads, it’s game over! You need more leads!And now you’re forced to spend more money to keep this endless cycle going. It’s like trying to build a business “from pay-check to pay-check”, and only a lucky few will ever come out ahead before they’re financially forced to call it quits.

Commodity investors don't physically buy orange juice and store it at their home. Just like leads, the juice goes bad over time. Instead, they invest in commodities stocks because they can be leveraged over and over again in the future.

So what I’d like to do now is give you an alternative option for one simple reason… It’s the strategy that allowed one person to go from waiting tables to 7 figures within 18 months.

So Here’s What You Do…What you want to do is invest your funds into “high leverage” skills and simple activities, which you can use over and over again to quickly and easily produce more leads any time you want… for FREE.

And that’s become very easy to do thanks to some BIG changes which have taken place in the online world recently…If you were going to market online in the past, you had to be a certified search engine expert, or a wizard at pay-per-click with deep pockets full of cash in order to get enough traffic. It hasn’t been easy, and most new business owners who didn’t grow up with a Play Station in their hands feel intimidated by it.

Well thanks to new Web 2.0 sites we have today like MySpace, FaceBook, YouTube, CraigsList, and Ebay, you don’t have to spend big bucks, to tap into this massive flood of FREE traffic… I mean why pay for leads and advertising when you can get them for free!? And the best part is that you don’t even need to be a computer expert to start using these simple tactics the very same day…

Obviously if someone’s on a budget, they can’t afford to spend a lot of money on a marketing course. Second, it has to be easy to follow and understand, even for people who aren’t very computer savvy. Personally, I learn best when I can watch someone actually do it for me first…

Remember... At one point or another, you're going to have a new member asking you, "what should I do now? I don't have a lot of money to spend on marketing?"

I use this stuff every single day and it’s easier than you think.

Learn more now and put your Home Seller Assist business on steroids!

Real Estate Marketing - Using Forums to Market Your Business

by Rebekah Jones

One of the first uses of the Internet was the Bulletin Board, or online forum. Back in the early days, people would log in to the Internet and post questions or comments and others would answer or reply. This way of conducting conversations caught on fairly quickly and forums are an integral part of our online usage today.

Finding the Right Forum

To get started in using online forums, you must first find the right forum or two for your area of expertise. Using your favorite search engine, try searching for "your target market" plus the word "forum" or "discussion board". Chances are, you'll receive a myriad of results. Take some time to visit a few of these forums to judge the activity and see if there are enough people actually communicating to make this a worthwhile investment of your time and resources.

Creating Forums

If you have an established website, you may want to consider creating a forum yourself. This forum can speak directly to those in your target market. For instance, you could create a forum for First Time Homebuyers. Give it a catchy name based on keywords that folks use when searching for first time home buying information, and start posting valuable information. Allow others to join and ask questions or leave comments. And then reply to them, creating a relationship.

How to Respond on Forums

Once you've found the perfect forum to begin to use, make sure that you are careful about self-promoting. Be sure to read the rules and regulations for the forum, as each one is different. Some have special days where you are free to post advertisements or promote your services. Others only allow you to put one active link in your signature, while still others have a requirement that you post X number of times before being allowed to have a signature or send an advertisement.

Bonus Tip: By constantly providing good, quality information and answers for other people, you are establishing your expert status and will build client-generating relationships! Forums are a great way to begin to market yourself online.

And now I would like to invite you to claim your Free Instant Access to my e-course, "Your First Social Network" when you visit http://www.YourFirstSocialNetwork.com. This beginners guide to Social Networking will help you take that next step in marketing Real Estate online!

From Rebekah Jones, Real Estate Virtual Assistant and the MyRealtySuccess.com network.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rebekah_Jones

How can I value what I sell without just making up numbers?

Making up numbers isn't always bad, but making up numbers that don't make any sense can kill you. It's sort of like scarcity claims. You want to make claims that are reasonable, preferably backed up by some facts. If you do, your claims will come across as genuine...because they probably are.

For example, you can slap any old price claim on an ebook you sell, but does it make sense? If you're selling an ebook about how to write affiliate promotion emails, you can say it's worth $997, but that probably won't sound reasonable to people. It might actually be worth that, but it's a tough case to make.

So how do you determine what a reasonable value is? There aren't any rules like "ebooks aren't ever worth more than $37", but here are some suggestions for valuing things:

* The more material you offer, the higher the value. An ebook that's only 15 pages long probably has a lower value than one that's 100 pages.

* If you've sold something before, the previous sale price is a supportable starting point for value. That video course you sold for $97 is probably worth it,assuming some people bought.

* Audio and video tend to be perceived as more valuable.You can make a case for a higher value for videos than you can for an ebook, at least most of the time.

* If the topic is new and hot, the perceived value is higher, so you can place a higher value on it. An ebook about how to build a list probably should have a lower value than an ebook about how to profit from YouTube, for example.

Like I said, there aren't really any rules about assigning values to things. What really counts is that you can back up your value claims, and that they seem reasonable.

And one last point... Make sure the total value of what you offer isn't so crazy high that people question what your product is worth, based on what you're actually charging.

For example, let's say you offer a product with multiple components, and the value adds up to something like $8,917. That's great, but if you're only charging $37 for the product, people might wonder if your product is junk.They might say, "It can't really be worth that if he's only selling it for $37."

It's probably smarter to knock your value claim down a bit to make your price look good, but not too cheap.

3-Step E-Mail Elimination

1:Categorize your e-mail messages in reverse chronological order (most recent at the top to the least recent at the bottom).

2: Quickly scan all of your messages and make certain there aren't any critical ones ( like those dealing with the We Provide The Cash, also know as Home Seller Assist ) that you've opened but haven't yet responded to. (You'll take care of those as soon as you finish this 60-second elimination procedure.) Then highlight all e-mail messages - opened and unopened - that are over 72 hours (three days) old.

3: After all those old e-mail messages are highlighted, take a 10-second deep breath... and then take five seconds to put your index finger on the DELETE key and press it down firmly.

Everyone wants to know what the “best way” to build their business is.

There’s a natural tendency to move towards methods that are most efficient…

Methods that bring the highest reward for the least amount of effort, and most distributors are on a constant journey to find this holy grail.

But we’re leaving out one part of the equation… You.

We all come to the table with different strengths, weaknesses, and abilities, and THESE factors determine what methods will work best for you as an individual.

Now if you’re new to the industry, you’re going to need to figure out which methods work best for YOU.

If the old-school ways don’t appeal to you, that’s fine. They didn’t appeal to me either. It doesn’t mean that my way works better than someone else’s. Both methods will require years of study and practice to master.

You need to approach your business using methods that are congruent with your interests and strengths.

Over time, I was able to come to a conclusion about my business, and the way I wanted to build it…

Many people have called it visionary. A few have scoffed and mumbled nasty things under their breath.

My method was as follows:

1: The best target market for prospects consists of distributors and leaders who are already in the industry. Instead of cold calling them, a minimum of 20-30 were going to contact me daily. This was accomplished not by pitching an opportunity, but by solving their problems and addressing their needs.

2: I was not going to chase or convince people to join my business. I was going to attract them to me by demonstrating value and leadership through effective marketing.

3: I was not going to sit on the phone all day pitching my opportunity to individuals. Instead I would use effective copywriting to sell to large numbers of people via email, and the web at once.

4: In the course of building a downline, I would expand my business vertically, and own the tools and systems used by the rest of the company.

5: I wasn’t going to focus on simply building a networking opportunity, which may or may not be here in 5 years. My focus was on building “You Inc”, which is my list, and the reputation I have with my list.

My list would become a virtual distribution channel.


This would bring stability, and allow me to build another downline with the click of a mouse, should something ever happen to the primary opportunity.

95% of prospects will say “no” to your products or business. I would find a way to make these people customers in other ways by providing solutions to their biggest problems, which would triple my income.

The long-term goal was not to build just a downline. It was to build a business that served the industry at large.

Now I’m not saying that my method is “the best”, but I can tell you this…

Following this plan has allowed me to accomplish all of my goals, and then some…

I haven’t called a lead in two years, but I’ve built one of the largest downlines in the Home Seller Assist company.

By adding value to the industry, I attract many networkers per day.

I’ve been able to produce a nice income from our primary opportunity, and more income by serving the 95% who said “no” to it…

By passing on my knowledge and methods,, I’ve been able to help 100’s… If not 1,000’s, quit their jobs and become financially independent.

Yet in the end, the techniques are simply my method. It might appeal to you, or it might not.

Team member from Reno

http://www.REOFunder.com








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The delete key is my friend

Constantly inundated with emails?

Solve that now....

SEND less e-mail!

Yes, it's not the be-all and end-all of the problem.

But there's no question about it...

When you get on an e-mail-sending binge, you pay for it later BIG TIME... in the form of all those replies.

Which multiples the problem!

So, think carefully about what you're doing and try to come up with alternate options.

How about a quick visit to the office next door solve this or a 30-second phone call? Or will benign neglect work out just fine?

Just keep telling yourself: "The delete key is my friend, the delete key is my friend!"

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Let go, believe, and simply take immediate actions.

Letting go of old habits and ways of doing things is tough. We tend to want to lean on what we've been accustom to regardless of past results.

It's far easier to do what's comfortable and known than it is to try something totally different.

It's risky to try new things. We don't know what could happen. The fear alone is enough to stunt out efforts working the We Provide The Cash program.

You've got to be willing to let go, open yourself up to new opportunities, and finally . . .

Act in the face of perceived uncertainty. Do this and reap the initial rewards of those actions quickly.

Results are available to each and every one of us.

In entrepreneurial pursuits, set it as a precedent to acquire good information from those who have been where you want to go like Larry Potter at http://homesellerassist.blogspot.com

Be willing to follow that advice FULLY, and once acted upon with speed you will find yourself reaching income and business goals you once thought to be totally out of reach with the Home Seller Assist program that was created by John Alexander.

Lack of Listening Skills

LI can become easily distracted if the person I'm listening to is taking a long time to make a point. But when I remind myself to use active listening skills, I am able to toss aside this roadblock.

Through the years, I have developed the following tips to help me do that:

Your ears are for hearing... your mind is for listening.

Listen for ideas and central themes (even take notes).

Don't interrupt. Wait your turn to speak.

Circle any points in your notes that you want to emphasize when it's your turn.

Judge content... not delivery.

Winston Churchill on Progress

"Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch

out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know

you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging,

only adds to the joy and glory of the climb."

Nuts and bolts that should be the foundation of every marketing plan.

1. A specific target market for each product. "Men" is too general. "Baby boomer men" is still too general. "Baby boomer men with back problems" might still be too general. "Baby boomer men with a certain type of back problem" is just right.

2. An anticipated return on investment. If you don't know how much money you need to make from a marketing effort (a print ad, for example) for it to be worth your while... you're just wasting money.

3. A way to test until you find the best copy and offer. Campaigns are never set in stone. Tweaking and fine-tuning (even wholesale overhauling) is necessary until you find the right mix. This goes hand in hand with the next essential component of a marketing plan...

4. A way to track and monitor all your marketing efforts. Without this feedback, you won't know what's working and what isn't. That's why Michael Masterson and MaryEllen Tribby almost always recommend direct-response marketing. As they say in their book Changing the Channel:

"Your online [direct-response] marketing efforts can offer you almost immediate feedback. And if you've done your testing properly, you can roll out instantly with your winner, while continuing to test different elements that can bring in more bottom-line dollars."

5. A goof-proof system for accepting orders. If a customer tries to buy and your online order form doesn't work - or the customer service rep who takes incoming calls can't answer his questions - you've just lost a sale. If it happens enough, you're going to be out of the Home Seller Assist business.

[Ed. Note: A comprehensive marketing plan is only one part of a business's overall growth strategy. You can find dozens of great ideas in Michael Masterson and MaryEllen Tribby's Amazon.com bestseller, Changing the Channel: 12 Easy Ways to Make Millions for Your Business.]

By Jason Holland