WAH Direct Selling Option

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Direct Selling is becoming more profitable in a bad economy. A recent report, that you can download here, states:

In 2010, direct selling companies generated over $125 billion in revenue in 150 countries through more than 75 million men and women who are changing lives serving others. This is the story of direct selling.

 Many products and services fall into the Direct Selling category.  Direct selling is a perfect Work at Home option for stay at home moms and dads alike. As it is back to school time. I thought it was a good subject to cover. Many moms and dads alike are looking to becoming their own boss, using a direct selling product or service.

The top 7 on The Wall Street Journal's list of Direct Selling Companies are: Avon, Natura, Herbalife, Tupperware, Oriflame, Nu Skin, and Primerica.

With the droves of people that are among the long term unemployed, direct selling can be the answer to the end of the job search.

The rebound in the stock market has many investors smiling again, especially those who have put their money in direct selling companies. Many of the top 12 public companies that sell direct have outperformed the average stock return by impressive margins since the market dipped to its low in early 2009.

The face of employment is changing for ever. Technology, and the drive to get the middle class family budget back to a place where families can afford to live.

What does it take to market a direct sell product? It takes drive, passion, and the ability to adapt and learn new skills. Just the same as getting and starting a new job.  Direct selling should be treated as a new job. When you find the right company and product to market, the learning begins.

Before you start, you have to find the right company. Do your due diligence on this one. Research any company  thoroughly before signing up. Look up information on the Better Business Bureau, make sure they are a member of the Direct Selling Association, seek out other distributors, new and old, find out what their experience with the company is. Even search some of the scam reporting sites to read any complaints from distributors. 

Study the business model in the PDF above. Set a schedule, stick to it. Learn a new skill every day.  Most direct selling companies offer extensive training to insure the success of their distributors. The person who you join the opportunity will be your coach and mentor. Take their advise to heart and get to really know them.  Build a lasting, mutually profitable relationship with your sponsor.

The right Direct Selling company can end your JOB search and get your budget back on track. Stop looking for someone else to work for, work for you!

Working at Home is Hard!

How to Stop Wasting Time Online

Does this sound familiar…you sit down at the computer to work and three hours later you’ve accomplished absolutely nothing. Oh, all of your social networking friends are happy you stopped by and you learned a bit by reading a half a dozen blogs. However, time is money and three hours wasted online is lost income. With a few tips and tricks, and a little self-discipline, you can stop wasting time online and get more done!

Know Your Limits

Sometimes interest in a work project fades away. It’s at this point when you may turn to time wasters like social sites. Start paying attention to how long you are able to focus and work productively. It may be only twenty or thirty minutes. When you know your limits you can plan your day a little better.

For example, if you know that you are only able to focus for about thirty minutes before you get antsy, break your work day up into thirty minute segments. In between each work segment, schedule time to do something else. You might clean your office for ten minutes or read a blog post. Give yourself time to play and you’ll be better able to get back to work.

When Are You Most Productive?

Morning people are better able to focus for long periods in the morning. The opposite is true for night people. Know when you’re more productive and better able to focus, and plan to work during that time period. You’ll be less likely to wander and waste time online.

Schedule Time to Browse

There’s nothing wrong with wasting time online as long as it doesn’t interrupt your life or stall your productivity. If you enjoy surfing the net and discovering new ideas and information, set aside time to do it. Schedule it during your non-productive hours. For example, if you sit down to watch television in the evening, surf while you watch TV. Surf during your lunch break or while you’re waiting for an appointment.

A Few Additional Tips and Tricks

1. Turn off your browser while you work. If you don’t need your browser open while you work, close it to reduce temptation.

2. Listen to music. Music can help you stay focused and productive.

3. Try a site blocking service if you really can’t resist temptation. For example, Firefox has a few site blocking add-ons that you can use. They limit your time on a site or block the sites for a designated time period.

4. Sit down with a plan. Decide what you want to accomplish and when you want to accomplish it by.

5. Reward yourself. Once you’ve completed your task, reward yourself. Enjoy some free time, do something you like to do and take a break.

There are temptations all around you. Focus on what you want to accomplish and don’t let those pesky online time wasters distract you. With a plan and a few effective tactics you can stop wasting time online and get more done during your day.

Working from your home is not as easy as it sounds. It takes a lot of concentration and work to avoid the distractions of being at home. There is always something that needs to be done around the house. As we all know, dishes and laundry are never ending in any household!

Time management is vital to any home business. Click here for an Internet Marketers Guide to Time Management.

The Free Affiliate Marketer Network on NING

My best internet friend, Laura Newton, AKA, The Water Filter Lady, built this wonderful place for affiliate marketers, new and old, to hang out and share their experiences in the Affiliate Marketing world.

This is a wonderful place to start, build, or enhance your internet marketing business!

Affiliate programs are everywhere. Your favorite appliances, products, home services just may have some type of Affiliate program. Most are free! Services such as Amazon, Ebay, and many others.

There are many tools on The Free Affiliate Marketer Network Keep up to date with the latest tools that are free, or very cheap, for enhancing your Internet business!

Why not go get an account today? Give your Internet Marketing business a boost!

Get a Viral Traffic Rush!

 

Viral Traffic Rush is a new rush in banner advertising! After just 78 days in operation, Viral Traffic Rush has provided its members with, 85,862,939ads viewed, and $4,192, Commissions Paid to free and upgraded members. These are great stats in such a short time! 

 

Banner advertising gone Totally Viral! For a short time, upgrading is only 10 bucks! For life! Not a monthly fee!

Would you like $1 million dollars now, or a penny today, double it tomorrow (get 2 cents), then double that again the third day (get 4 cents), then double that again the 4th day (get 8 cents), and so on for only 30 days?

 

It's easy, first, click the 6 banners on the signup page. Once you are finished viewing all 6 websites, fill in your information and get your free account! Add your banner, and then invite your friends! They will see the same page you did, but your banner will be in first position, and your sponsors banner will be shown below, continuing up 5 levels. Take a look at how many views your banners and ads could get with Viral Traffic Rush:

 

How Many Pages Your Banner Ad Could Be Seen On*

Levels	# Referred	Total Pages
Your page
Level 1 (your refer)	people
Level 2 (lev 1 each refer)	people
Level 3 (lev 2 each refer)	people
Level 4 (lev 3 each refer)	people
Level 5 (lev 4 each refer)	people
	Grand total >>>

That grand total is how many referrals you could have and is the total number of pages your banner ad could be seen on! Go ahead and play with some numbers!
If you and all your referrals only showed your pages 10 times a day your banner ad would be getting seen times per day! Imagine how much traffic you could be getting!

Join and you can learn about vTrafficRush.com's unique 'upside-down' commission structure where you get paid more on the bottom than you do the top! Even free members earn!

*This traffic calculator is for illustrative purposes only.
Your results may vary. 

You have nothing to loose! Sign up for your free account today and see for yourself!

Affiliate Marketing is Great for Anyone

Affiliate marketing is a good career choice for anyone who does not want to deal with the daily grind of a 9 to 5 job. A good affiliate marketing plan will include social networking, article marketing, advertising media, and constantly learning new marketing techniques. All of this work can bring a lucrative income, staying at home.

There is a lot to learn, but, if one is willing, there is a lot of money that can be earned. Find a program that peaks your interest. Don't just go for the make a million now ads. They are simply not real. Someone is making money off of them, but it usually isn't you. Any affiliate program will require some work. Consistent work. It is vital to communicate with the person you signed up with. Ask questions, find out what he or she is doing to get signups. Learn from them.

Find an affiliate product that interests you. Ask yourself some questions; What do you like to do? What interests you? There are an infinite number of programs and services that have affiliate programs. Try services that you already have. Your cell phone company, or cable company may have an affiliate program. Why not do a little advertising and get your services for free? It can be done!

Find a program that has stability. There are new affiliate programs entering the field daily. When you find one that interest you, investigate, find out who is making the offer. Check to see if they have gotten a bad online reputation. If you cannot find any information on them, wait a week or two and check again. Find a forum on the program, join it and ask questions. Be informed before you join.

Start making new friends. Seek out some affiliate marketers. Become online buddies. Follow their lead, network yourself and learn to work an affiliate program. Once you learn how to do it, it really does become a part time effort with full time income!

Do you like to write? Short stories, life experiences, work experience, product reviews, all help the affiliate marketing process. We are all human and honest contact with other humans, even through the internet, is important. Learn the techniques, apply your knowledge, then teach others what you have learned.