| Copyright 2006 I.M.A.G.I.N.E. Consulting Inc. | | | | physical product involved, think again! These companies |
| You've heard and seen a million ads on the internet | | | | have spent years and millions developing a product |
| from people boasting about how much they've earned | | | | that is usuable by the consumer to promote and |
| in a month or less and you're wondering just who is | | | | maintain any number of business's you may be |
| the scam artist and who is the legitimate personality - | | | | involved in. It's referred to as "Business in a Box". |
| right? | | | | Having these types of products available is both one |
| Unfortunatley the internet has been a great place for | | | | office expense taken care of and easy to promote to |
| scammers to prey upon the need of many. The | | | | other "newbie" marketers who would need to |
| reason you're reading this now is a need or a burning | | | | purchase these kinds of products anyways, to |
| desire to make more money - change your current | | | | promote their chosen enterprise. Ensure that you know |
| lifestyle - become rich - right? | | | | all the costs involved in start-up with your chosen |
| But whom to trust and where do you start? | | | | opportunity. |
| 1. First step is patience. No matter what your current | | | | 5. Talk to people who have "made it"! Any legitimate |
| circumstance, or just how desperate you are, | | | | opportunity will allow you to contact the person who |
| "needing" something will simply keep you in a state of | | | | will potentially be your mentor. You'll want to talk to her |
| need. Be smart. Be prepared to take some time to | | | | him and ask them for their honest opnion of the |
| research companies and opportunites that are offered. | | | | company and how they are doing in their enterprise. If |
| 2. Don't trust the BBB. This is both my opinion and | | | | they too are very new, then ask to speak to someone |
| researched fact that the Better Business Bureau is | | | | who has been with the company long enough to |
| paid by their members. If the company that you are | | | | answer your questions, then go with your gut! You |
| thinking of joining is not a member of the BBB, then the | | | | don't have to ask for pay stubs or bank statements to |
| BBB won't have any information on them and/or, and | | | | believe someone who is truly making it - you'll know |
| they tend to negate those companies that are in direct | | | | just by talking to them if this is the company for you! |
| competition with the organization that is a paying | | | | Ask them if they are prepared to be your mentor, |
| member. If you want a true report on the organization | | | | show you "the ropes", teach you how to market your |
| you are joining, contact the Attorney General's office | | | | business and assist you along the way. Any legitimate, |
| for whichever state the company is founded in and | | | | caring entreprenuer will want you to be successful - |
| ask them. They will give you an honest reporting on | | | | after all, if YOU'RE successfull, then THEY are |
| the company and its practices without prejudice. | | | | successful. |
| 3.Decide how much you have to invest. This says | | | | 6. Learn everything you can about marketing. Unless |
| something for the opportunites out there that claim you | | | | you are fortunate enough to have chosen a company |
| can make millions starting with absolutely nothing. If | | | | that is completely automated (meaning the company |
| nothing is what you start with, nothing is exactly what | | | | and its team leaders do all the selling, explaining, closing |
| you'll get. The best opportunities are, believe it or not, | | | | and marketing - yes there ARE opportunities out there |
| the ones with a start-up cost involved. Don't be | | | | that will do this for you) - then you need to research |
| disheartened by this however - instead think of it this | | | | what methods of marketing you will invest in. Again, |
| way. A legitimate online opportunity is much like a | | | | budgetary restrictions will apply. Press releases, articles |
| franchise - EXCEPT - with a franhise, you will be | | | | and blogs are very inexpensive (practically free) |
| shelling out six figures up front, for return on investment | | | | methods of marketing your business. Ezine advertising |
| within 2-5 years. With a legitimate online opportunity, | | | | is pricier but VERY effective. PCC is even MORE |
| you'll put out perhaps anywhere from $500 to $5000 | | | | expensive but just that much more effective as well. |
| and the return on investment is more likely 2-5 | | | | The host of media advertising available can be even |
| MONTHS. | | | | more confusing than the host of opportunites there are |
| 4. Don't forget additional promotional costs such as | | | | out there, so you need to do your research. Ask |
| office expenses, advertising and promotion of your | | | | questions of people who use these promotional tools |
| product. If the opportunity you chose has inventory | | | | and find out if it works for them. |
| involved, likely the amount of money you shell out is for | | | | 7. Ready, set go! Truly, the biggest obstacle is making |
| a small inventory of products that you need to | | | | the decision. Once the decision is made, the action is |
| warehouse and then re-sell to the end consumer. | | | | easy. TAKE ACTION. Market your enterprise like a |
| Luckily, many internet income opportunities have a | | | | wild man. Plug your product or opportunity everywhere |
| "virtual" product for sale that doesn't require | | | | and anywhere. PROMOTION = SALES = INCOME. |
| warehousing! If at any time you feel these "virtual" | | | | The better you are at showing off what you have, the |
| opportunities can't possibly be legitimate as there is no | | | | more money you'll make. |