It's one of the most common objections you receive from a prospect. And it can dramatically slow down your home business expansion. Time.
How often have you received the "I just don't have time" objection from a prospect? How often do you find yourself pressed for time to fully work your home business. Sometimes life gets in the way and you don't have time to update your blog, write an article, record a video, or spend the amount of time needed with your prospects or new partners to grow your home business. Or maybe you still have a regular job (as I do) and need to juggle your job, family life, and your home business. Don't forget to fit sleep in there somewhere.
What if you had more time? What if there was a way to save time doing certain tasks, thus freeing you up to perform other important tasks? And, what if these tips were easily duplicated so you could show others in your downline how to become just as efficient. Wouldn't this have the effect of growing not only your business, but also the business of others under you?
Here are 4 time saving times I have discovered and utilized in my home business:
1. Autoresponder Software. If you are not using autoresponder software yet, you need to give it some serious consideration. An autoresponder allows you to put your email marketing on autopilot. When someone signs up for your blog or newsletter, they are immediately added to your autoresponder contact list. Likewise, you can manually add emails to your contact list. Then all you need to do is setup specific email campaigns or newsletters within the autoresponder software and specify who is to receive them. As an example, you may want to create a Welcome Message whenever someone signs up on your blog or opts-in to receive more information about your business. If you have a newsletter, you can get it setup and simply schedule it to go out to your list on a specific day and/or time. And just as important, you can view vital statistics to see how many people are opening your emails or clicking on links within them. This information can then be used to create more effective emails and newsletters. One of the more popular autoresponder software packages out there is AWeber. This saves you the time of sending individual emails to everyone.
2. YouTube Videos. If you are using a blog as part of your sales funnel, you know how time consuming it is to keep your blog updated with valuable information. It takes time to get your thoughts together. It takes time to type those thoughts into your blog. For some of us, it takes A LOT of time to get that typing done. But there is an alternate. Instead of spending 30-60min updating your blog with text, think about using a video instead. Your setup time is practically the same, but instead of having to type in the information you simply record yourself talking about your points. The video can then be uploaded to YouTube and used within your blog. Not only does it save some time, but it has the added effect of personalizing your site. This technique has become so important that my next blog post will cover this topic in more detail.
3. Get The Word Out. There are millions upon millions of people who are using social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Twitter. If you are not using these sites to promote yourself and your business, you're missing out and behind the times. And if you are using them, great! But you may not be using them to their full potential. Though these are the four major sites out there, others are available. Some you may not even know about. In fact, you may only be using one or two of them because it just takes too long to log into every single site out there and post your material. If you could post 1-time and have it automatically post to all your other social media websites, that would probably save you some time. Well you can. There are two sites which do just that: Ping.FM and Onlywire. I would recommend signing up for both to ensure you are hitting all the available sites out there. Now, there is going to be some setup time involved as you'll need to create an account for all these sites and possibly get people to follow you. But once that is complete (it should only take a couple hours), you are now able to post something once and have it automatically post to 10,20, or even 50 other sites automatically. Think of the time savings there! Not to mention the increased reach you'll have. Another double-benefit.
4. Schedule Your Time. The last item has nothing to do with special software. There's no secret tip or trick. It's simply setting up a schedule. If you have something written down specifying when you are going to reserve time for specific tasks to grow your home business, odds are you are going to be better at keeping that schedule. For instance, if you want to keep your blog up-to-date (and you do, as the search engines will find it easier) then schedule time every day or every other day to post new content to your blog. It could be in the morning, over your lunch hour, or in the evening. Just as long as you have the time scheduled and you hold yourself accountable to keeping that schedule.
If you are not utilizing these time saving tips in your home business, you need to start. 3 of the 4 tips are totally free, the exception being AWeber. And even that has a free trial and is not very costly once the trial period is over.
Scott Huff is a professional network marketer and experienced in Attraction Marketing and Personal Branding. To learn how you can create residual income by using Attraction Marketing and Personal Branding.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
ACN Business Review - Opportunity Details You MUST Know Before Joining!
What Exactly Is It?
ACN was started back in 2002 by Greg Provenzano and Robert Stevanovski. While they have gone through a few company changes since that time, they are still a thriving company doing business globally in places like Europe and Australia as well as here in America. ACN is know for its immense technology and product line of communications good and services. ACN's products include local and long distance service, highspeed internet access, video phones, home security security services and much more.
What Exactly Is The Business Opportunity?
To join ACN, an initial investment of either $99 or $499. To be able to receive any bonuses, an ACN rep will have to qualify by first getting 6 long distance customers (who then remain customers). Another way they can qualify is by getting 8 customers who use any one of ACN's services. Interestingly enough, as you progress through the various earned positions, you will still be met with even more qualifications in order to get available bonuses.
All in all, as an ACN "distributor" you will earn commissions from the generated bills of those customers that you've personally enrolled yourself. You will earn money based on bonuses that you qualify for, AND you will also earn income from recruiting people to join your business. If worked hard and correctly, this compensation structure could possibly enable you to build a residual income for yourself. Basically, reps get between 2-5% on any personally enrolled customers (every mo for each active customer), then they get 1/4% on customers acquired by other reps in their downline. This pay will apply to their 1st through 5th levels. Then on the 6th and 7th levels, reps will get paid 1%. Again, all of this depends on, of course, if you meet the expected qualifications.
Conclusion
The fact that ACN has been around for all this time says a lot about the company. It's clearly a legitimate company with a legit business opportunity and may more than likely be around well into the future. However, typical of all the other mlms, you will more than likely be required to come up with a list of friends and family members to recruit in order to start building your business. You may also have to make attending (or even hosting yourself - at your home) meetings as a regular practice as well.
Another thing to consider is all of the competition that's currently present in the arena of telecommunications business opportunities these days. That...along with the low compensation percentages on each level...can certainly have a lessening impact on the overall income potential for this opportunity.
As always, good luck with your research and much success with whichever business you decide to go with.
Thanks for your time and GOD Bless!
ACN was started back in 2002 by Greg Provenzano and Robert Stevanovski. While they have gone through a few company changes since that time, they are still a thriving company doing business globally in places like Europe and Australia as well as here in America. ACN is know for its immense technology and product line of communications good and services. ACN's products include local and long distance service, highspeed internet access, video phones, home security security services and much more.
What Exactly Is The Business Opportunity?
To join ACN, an initial investment of either $99 or $499. To be able to receive any bonuses, an ACN rep will have to qualify by first getting 6 long distance customers (who then remain customers). Another way they can qualify is by getting 8 customers who use any one of ACN's services. Interestingly enough, as you progress through the various earned positions, you will still be met with even more qualifications in order to get available bonuses.
All in all, as an ACN "distributor" you will earn commissions from the generated bills of those customers that you've personally enrolled yourself. You will earn money based on bonuses that you qualify for, AND you will also earn income from recruiting people to join your business. If worked hard and correctly, this compensation structure could possibly enable you to build a residual income for yourself. Basically, reps get between 2-5% on any personally enrolled customers (every mo for each active customer), then they get 1/4% on customers acquired by other reps in their downline. This pay will apply to their 1st through 5th levels. Then on the 6th and 7th levels, reps will get paid 1%. Again, all of this depends on, of course, if you meet the expected qualifications.
Conclusion
The fact that ACN has been around for all this time says a lot about the company. It's clearly a legitimate company with a legit business opportunity and may more than likely be around well into the future. However, typical of all the other mlms, you will more than likely be required to come up with a list of friends and family members to recruit in order to start building your business. You may also have to make attending (or even hosting yourself - at your home) meetings as a regular practice as well.
Another thing to consider is all of the competition that's currently present in the arena of telecommunications business opportunities these days. That...along with the low compensation percentages on each level...can certainly have a lessening impact on the overall income potential for this opportunity.
As always, good luck with your research and much success with whichever business you decide to go with.
Thanks for your time and GOD Bless!
The Advantages of A Marketing System Over Other Business Opportunities
Let's face it, when it comes to starting your own business, there are a million ideas out there. The Internet has made it easier to find opportunities as well as market them, but some ventures are easier to work with than others.
When searching for a way to truly make money, you want to find a business opportunity that will pay off. It's isn't all about fast cash or making money overnight; it's about starting a new career and working your way up to the level you desire.
The Internet has been very instrumental in the spawning of entrepreneurs. Now more people than ever before are taking advantage of the power of the Internet and an Online marketing system that is proven and works well.
One of the most frustrating hurdles for any new business owner is the start-up of a new venture. This usually involves money and a lot of time getting everything in place. Then you would work very hard to break even and eventually see profits. An Online venture is much easier.
Here, the start-up cost is minimum. Because a marketing system is already in place, you would not need to worry about waiting so long to break even. You could begin making money right away.
Another advantage of an online marketing system over other types of business ventures is the training you will receive. When you sign up, you will receive the assistance and advice of a mentor who will be there to help you through every step of the process. Your mentor will also be able to answer questions and provide useful information that will help you begin making six figures right away.
While you won't begin making money overnight, you will gain wealth more quickly than with other more traditional business ventures. The Internet provides a very powerful marketing system that can be used anytime, anywhere.
You also do not need to write a business plan when signing up with a marketing system Online. You will receive your training and begin right away. The materials included will show you all you need to know to get your new business venture up and running.
When searching for a way to truly make money, you want to find a business opportunity that will pay off. It's isn't all about fast cash or making money overnight; it's about starting a new career and working your way up to the level you desire.
The Internet has been very instrumental in the spawning of entrepreneurs. Now more people than ever before are taking advantage of the power of the Internet and an Online marketing system that is proven and works well.
One of the most frustrating hurdles for any new business owner is the start-up of a new venture. This usually involves money and a lot of time getting everything in place. Then you would work very hard to break even and eventually see profits. An Online venture is much easier.
Here, the start-up cost is minimum. Because a marketing system is already in place, you would not need to worry about waiting so long to break even. You could begin making money right away.
Another advantage of an online marketing system over other types of business ventures is the training you will receive. When you sign up, you will receive the assistance and advice of a mentor who will be there to help you through every step of the process. Your mentor will also be able to answer questions and provide useful information that will help you begin making six figures right away.
While you won't begin making money overnight, you will gain wealth more quickly than with other more traditional business ventures. The Internet provides a very powerful marketing system that can be used anytime, anywhere.
You also do not need to write a business plan when signing up with a marketing system Online. You will receive your training and begin right away. The materials included will show you all you need to know to get your new business venture up and running.
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