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Business OpportunitiesI live in Murphy, NC, a wonderful place if you don't have to earn a living here. For various reasons that I've discussed elsewhere, I love working at home and I currently earn all my income while working at home in my bedroom using my favorite Macintosh computer and the Internet. With modern technology and the changing world of selling, it is possible for just about anyone to earn extra income or a full-time income from home. With dedicated effort and a bit of luck, you have the potential to earn much more than you ever thought possible! (Most people, however, don't achieve those levels of income, just as most people never reach those levels of income in other forms of business. The potential is there and the opportunity is open to you, if you want to reach for it.) Currently, I'm earning my living through affiliate sales and selling promotional products. I talk more about these issues on my other site at DilbeckMarketing.com. Most of the companies I represent have one or two-tier affiliate programs. I'm also affiliated with SFI Marketing Group and Cognigen (see below), both of which are part of the new breed of multilevel marketing, or network marketing, companies. I like to sell products that help you learn more, build your home business, and earn more income. I sell a variety of books and technology products that are useful for both the average person and the business owner, too. Whether you lead a major corporation or own a one-person home business, I sell products and services that can help you save money and accomplish more with less work. With all the spam and advertising with which you are bombarded, it's easy to learn to hate anything related to business opportunities. There are so many clueless people out there who want to earn more money but who take the easy way and try to get rich quick. It doesn't work that way. You might get rich quick playing the lottery, but the odds are very much against you, and the odds are much more against you if you use those methods to try to build a business. On the other hand, you can earn a decent income -- and some of you may get rich -- by building a home business and selling services and products that offer excellent value to your clients and customers. It won't happen overnight unless you are extremely lucky or you already have a customer base. For the rest of us, it takes years to learn what we're doing, devise a plan for our particular niche, and then build our business. If you need money right now, building a home business may not be for you. It will take months before you'll achieve any significant levels of income. If you need money now, you may be much better off finding a job. But, once you have the income you need, then it's time to turn your attention to building a business on the side. If you want to escape the rat race, have more time for yourself and your family, chart your course for the future, and build your own home business, you can do it. There are things you'll have to learn. You'll have to learn how to sell on the Internet. You'll have to learn what not to do. You'll make mistakes, and each mistake--as long as you learn from it--will take you one step closer to succeeding. You can do it. The easiest way to do this is to affiliate with one or more companies and individuals who are already doing it. Learn from someone who is already doing what you want to do; that person will be your mentor and will help you get there quicker and easier. Learn how to build a system that functions even when you aren't working. That's a real business. Don't pay too much attention to all the cynics and naysayers who will tell you that you're crazy. Sure, you'll have a lot of rejections and lots of people will not be interested in what you're doing. But, each rejection and failure leads you one more step closer to success. With persistence, and the application of what you learn, you'll get there if you don't quit. A lot of what you already know doesn't work with affiliate and network marketing. You'll have to let go of some of your preconceived notions and learn what does work. And, please, don't take the low road. Don't spam. Don't bother your friends and neighbors. There are too many opportunities and people who are looking for what you can offer to bother people who aren't interested. After you're successful, and your friends and family notice, some of them will come to you and ask how they can get involved. Learn to cast your net wide. Promote yourself and your products. Build websites that attract willing and interested buyers. (See my Complete Site Build It! Reference Center for more information on how to build websites that attract willing buyers.) Keep in touch with your customers and provide the very best service you can. These are the routes that lead to success. And, when you succeed, give something back to your community. Give some of your time and money to help others. We all succeed by helping others succeed. Below, you'll find information about the products and services that I recommend and represent. I'm willing to help you succeed in your new endeavors, but you'll have to do it for yourself. If you're not willing to invest the time and effort to improve yourself and learn the skills and techniques necessary to build a business, don't even bother starting. It's not easy and it takes time. If you're not willing to do this, go watch a movie or play a video game. However, if you're willing to work, you can build a future where you have more control over what happens to you. You may not get rich -- and perhaps that's not what you're looking for -- but you can gain more control over your time, your finances, and your future. That's worth working for. I don't pretend to be either rich nor an expert. However, I'm earning more each year and I'm learning more each day. One day I expect to be both. I'm already completely debt-free. As Robert T. Kiyosaki says in his books (See Robert T. Kiyosaki Books for more info), "First, you have to learn to live within your means. Then, you have to increase your means." I've managed to do the first part of that and now I'm working every day to accomplish the second part. Take a moment and ask yourself some questions. What have you done in the last month to get you closer to living the lifestyle you eventually want to live? What have you done in the last week? What will you do today? Are you better off now than you were one year ago? You can't change what you didn't do in the past. You can't live on what you hope for in the future. You only have now! Right now, not in the past or the future, you can do something that has the potential to change your life. What are you going to do now? SiteSell - 5 Pillar ClubI've learned more from Ken Evoy and his 5 Pillar Club than from any other resource I've found. His products are outstanding and his prices are more than reasonable. He invests lots of time and effort training his affiliates and he offers two-tier payments and lifetime customers. This is the best affiliate program on the planet. If you don't join anything else, join this. Ken has always said that he'll close the 5 Pillar Program and he's recently indicated that this will happen during the last quarter of 2003. Don't miss this opportunity. Ken started this business with his outstanding ebook, Make Your Site Sell!, which is the best buy I've made in the last few years. I highly recommend this book. In November, 2004, he released Make Your Content PREsell!, which distills what he has learned from helping thousands of people build profitable online businesses into a little over 130 pages. If you want to earn money with a website, you should read this book. It's worth several times the $10 he charges for it. The key to successful websites is communications and quality content. It doesn't have all the details that are in Make Your Site Sell! and it won't take nearly as long to read. Start with this one. Currently, most of the efforts at Sitesell are directed to adding even more features to the best Internet marketing system on the planet. Site Build It! offers webhosting, search engine optimization, and much more for a price that is unbeatable. You can learn more about SBI! in my Complete Site Build It! Reference Center. Articles by John Dilbeck: Is the Alexa Toolbar Spyware? - (November 27, 2003, Updated November 10, 2004) Building Website Traffic - (October 28, 2003) SFI Marketing GroupThis is a network marketing company owned by Gery Carson and is different from many because it involves an automated sales process using the Internet. SFI offers the International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs and offers a free package, Secrets of Internet Millionaires as their two main marketing products. I've been a member of IAHBE since its introduction and every month I've learned more than enough to cover the price of the membership, plus I've gotten several free books and magazine subscriptions that continue my business education. I highly recommend IAHBE. If you're interested, sign up for the free Secrets of Internet Millionaires offer and join the affiliate program. You'll be a part of my sales team and we'll build an income together. SFI is also the main marketing arm of the new Smart Customer Loyalty Program. I'm an Executive Sales Representative for Smart Customer and I'm looking for more sales reps to help build a network of local businesses that participate in the program. You can find more information at DilbeckMarketing.com. Smart Customer just opened the Smart Customer Mall and I invite you to visit and purchase any products that interest you. There are over 3000 products in the mall, and there are many other merchants in the extended mall. This will grow over time. Smart Customer cardholders can earn a cashback rebate from every purchase from the mall. SFI has an outstanding discussion board for helping affiliates and training is a high priority. With millions of affiliates around the world, SFI may have the largest affiliate program on the planet. CognigenCognigen Networks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGNW) based in Seattle, Washington, offers a wide range of telecommunication services and related technology products via its Web site. Cognigen's robust marketing engine harnesses distribution channels featuring a prominent Internet presence, a network of independent agents and several affiliate groups, each having their own customized Web site. Cognigen's agent initiated sales as well as those generated directly off its main website are fulfilled via proprietary software utilizing the Internet. Cognigen resells the services of industry leaders such as AT&T Wireless, Sprint, Verizon, CNM Network, Talk America and Speakeasy. Cognigen operates a wholly owned subsidiary, Cognigen Switching Technologies (CST), based in San Luis Obispo, California, and Cognigen Resale Division (CRD), based in Seattle. CST is an FCC licensed international and interstate facilities based carrier. Cognigen is a licensed reseller of long distance telephone service in 47 states. CST is licensed as a CLEC in 3 states. Additionally, within this client base, CST currently serves more than 50,000 proprietary subscriber accounts with more than 110,000 users. Since September of 1999, Cognigen has sold, on behalf of its vendors and for its own account, services and products to approximately 750,000 customers worldwide. You can join the affiliate program at no cost and learn how to build a business. Cognigen offers a wide variety of training opportunities and materials, including the articles listed below. Everyone uses phone services and almost everyone uses Internet services. This is a great opportunity to learn about the telecommunications industry and earn ongoing, residual income from your sales efforts. You can visit my Cognigen sales site and learn more about the products and the Cognigen business opportunity. I'd like to invite you to join the affiliate program and to work with me to build a sales team. Articles by Jon Arnold, Cognigen National Trainer News You Can Use - Various Topics - (November 23, 2003) Even More Commissions - (November 10, 2003) Introduction to T1 Lines - (October 28, 2003) Difficult versus Easy - (October 22, 2003) Scouting for Customers - (October 17, 2003) How To Get A Commission Check - (October 7, 2003) Shop For T1 and News - (September 24, 2003) Real-time T1 and DS3 Pricing and Availability - (September 11, 2003) Branding - (September 8, 2003) What's In It For You? - (September 2, 2003) Start of the School Year Potential Profits - (August 26, 2003) Your Motivation - (August 13, 2003) New Dialup ISP: Cognifast - (August 4, 2003) Pay Per Click Search Engine Primer - (July 28, 2003) Toll-Free ISP Service - (July 18, 2003) Ways to Build Your Business - (July 15, 2003) Did You Know We All Got A Raise? - (July 8, 2003) Put The World On Commission? - (June 30, 2003) How To Add $5,000+ To Your October Commission Check - (June 27, 2003) A Whole Bunch Of Good Stuff - (June 25, 2003) Business Flyer, PNG Program, Cogniworld Announcement - (June 18, 2003) Everyone Fails At Network Marketing - (June 9, 2003) See What Can Be Done With WebBizBuilder - (June 2, 2003) Checklist For Building Your Cognigen Business - (May 27, 2003) What Is This Cognigen Business All About? - (May 21, 2003) Mini-Guide To Your Free Cognigen Toolbox - (May 12, 2003) How to Setup Your Cognigen Business For Growth - (May 5, 2003) Cognigen and the Magic of Disney - (April 29, 2003) Let Your Fingers Do The Walking Towards Your Paypoint - (April 22, 2003) What Is Your Reason and Motivation? - (April 15, 2003) Have You Sold Any Cognigen Burgers Today? - (April 8, 2003) Advertising and Search Engines - (April 1, 2003) Cognigen Agent Income Calculator - (March 27, 2003) News and All Kinds of Good Stuff - (March 25, 2003) Don't Walk Over The Dollars To Get To The Dimes - (March 16, 2003) Using Leverage to Grow Your Business - (March 13, 2003) What the CogniConference Promotion Means For You - (March 3, 2003) What is Your Reality? - (February 24, 2003) Cognigen Press ReleasesDarrell Hughes Resigns as Cognigen's President and CEO. - (September 25, 2003) Cognigen Networks Adds New ISP and Dedicated Services - (September 18, 2003) Cognigen Networks Introduces New 1+ Long Distance Plan - (June 26, 2003) Cognigen Networks Inaugurates Nationwide CogniPhone Service - (May 23, 2003) ShopforT1 Press ReleasesShopforT1 Releases Real-time T1 Engine - (April 30, 2003)
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