John Dilbeck Musings

I’ve been working over the last few days to create a new social networking site for SFI Marketing Group affiliates, and I’m announcing its presence to the world today.

If you are an existing SFI affiliate, or would like to learn how to join SFI, I hope you will join us at the SFI Marketing Group affiliates business networking site.

Please restrict your conversations to topics of interest to SFI Marketing Group affiliates. You are welcome to use your SFI affiliate links in the conversations and on your profile pages, but you are not welcome to spam the site with unrelated topics.

Spammers will be banned with no recourse.

You are invited to come and join us at the SFI Marketing Group Affiliates networking site. Of course, it’s free.

Act on your dream!

JD

I earn, you earn, WeAllEarn.com ™.

The EyeEarn co-op is active and already producing new affiliates. So far, I’ve had 9 new sign-ups through EyeEarn.

You can tell they come through EyeEarn by selecting the Key Codes format of your genealogy report. They will have a code of 1100 (which was also the code of the discontinued Eagle Co-Op).

I received my start up kit a couple of days ago and everything in it looks first class.

Now, I need to put the sticker on my car and upload a photo when the photo uploading link goes active today, or soon.

To remain a member of EyeEarn, we’ll need to requalify during the last five days of each month, so I just put a new recurring event in my iCal program to remind me.

I have a feeling EyeEarn will be a great recruiting tool for SFI.

After brainstorming for a bit, I registered WeAllEarn.com and redirect it to my affiliate link for EyeEarn. It will make it easier for advertising both online and offline.

Now, let’s promote EyeEarn and make it very successful.

I earn, you earn, WeAllEarn.com ™.

Act on your dream!

JD

I won’t try to tell you about Kevin Anderson. Others knew him better and will tell the story with more knowledge and feeling than I can.

Kevin was a true online marketing pioneer and the founder of Cognigen Networks.

Jack Spirko wrote about the loss of Kevin Anderson on his blog, and some of the top Cognigen agents are expressing their feelings about Kevin and all he did for us.

If you do anything related to online marketing, you should read Jack’s article. If your company offers replicated websites for affiliates, you should read the article.

Kevin, you will be missed by lots and lots of good people.

Don’t wait to act on your dream!

JD

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The Power Blog is a brand new, hands-off, affiliate marketing service which combines the simplicity of dynamic internet marketing with the power of a search engine optimized blog needed to create a real profit pulling internet marketing campaign.

Join free or see all the benefits of pro membership.

After I discussed the idea with Peter Dobler, creator of the Power Blog, I set up a Success With Power Blog group on MySpace.

I’m inviting you to come and participate.

The more we discuss the Power Blog, the more we can succeed with it.

As long as I was promoting the Power Blog, I also created a lens at Squidoo, Success With Power Blog on Squidoo, to present it to new potential members.

I have a MySpace page, John Dilbeck, and I invite you to come view my profile.

I invite you to get a MySpace account if you don’t already have one. They’re free.

Sign in to your MySpace account and visit my profile page. Invite me to be your MySpace friend, if you want.

Then, come join the Success With Power Blog group and let’s spread the word.

You may have seen lots of websites cropping up that have a .ws extension instead of the more common .com, .net, and .org extensions.

.ws actually is the top level domain for Western Samoa, but it is being marketed to mean .website.

Global Domains International is the company that manages the .ws domain registry for the Western Samoan government and it has developed a very interesting way to market these domains.

Instead of registering for a year, you pay $10 per month for the domain and simple website hosting.

For example, I host my domain UltimateDownlines.ws there. This is a simple, one-page marketing site that was mostly built using the free webpage generator at the Home Income Team.

If you are interested in an online marketing home business, the Home Income Team can help you in several ways, and it’s free to join and free to remain a member. There is an optional one time offer when you first sign up, but you are not obligated to purchase it, and there isn’t even a way to upgrade your free membership to a professional membership. It really is free.

One of the businesses the Home Income Team markets is Global Domains International (GDI), and that is why it is promoted on my UltimateDownlines.ws site.

If you are not interested in online marketing, you can use any tools you want to build your website and host it with GDI, or you can use the sitebuilder they provide for developing your website.

Perhaps you missed registering the .com version of your name or business name. I managed to register DilbeckMarketing.com, JohnDilbeck.com, DilbeckCommunications.com and several others. If you missed registering a domain you really wanted, it may still be available as a .ws domain.

Additionally, when you become a GDI customer you can also be an affiliate and earn commissions from any customers you recommend who purchase their own .ws domain.

Some people are earning very nice incomes as a GDI affiliate, but it would even be nice if you earned an extra $50 or $100 per month, wouldn’t it? Your domain would be free and you’d have some money for a dinner out, trip to the theater, or whatever you prefer. While we make no guarantees that you will earn anything as an affiliate, the opportunity is there if you want to pursue it.

GDI has spent nearly $1 million to create a movie that you can use for free, online, right now, to help you create a tremendous, ongoing monthly income for yourself.

If you haven’t seen it already, I invite you to view the movie, and see for yourself why many people, around the world, are promoting GDI.

For the last several weeks, Pro Wealth Solutions has been in pre-launch and has taken the affiliate- and network-marketing world by storm.

It appears to be a good opportunity, based on the limited information I’ve been able to learn about it during the pre-launch period when many of the features are not available.

Don’t fall for the hype

Unfortunately, there is a lot of hype surrounding the business and there are a lot of misunderstandings and false claims being made by people who either don’t know any better or choose to be misleading in their marketing.

The company claims that you can join as an affiliate/member and earn up to $1000+ per month even if you do no recruiting and training. While this is technically true, don’t expect it to happen unless you are extraordinarily lucky.

Matrix structure and spillover

The structure for this business is a matrix and if you have hard-working sponsors above you, you may receive spillover and have members appear in your matrix, but it will take a long, long time - if ever - before your matrix would fill and you would earn the $1000+ monthly from a full matrix.

Compensation plan

There are other parts of the compensation plan that will help you earn some money, even if you have a partly-filled matrix, but you will not get rich by paying the $35 monthly fee and then doing nothing. You may eventually break even, or even make a profit, because you got in early. But, I don’t believe you will make thousands of dollars every month for doing nothing.

So, if you have the lottery mentality and want to hit the jackpot, you will probably make a mistake by joining this company.

However, if you are interested in the member benefits, educational opportunities, and the multiple income streams that are available - if you work to recruit new members - then you may do well with Pro Wealth Solutions.

You can take a free tour and study the compensation plan for yourself, and it won’t cost you anything at all unless you decide to become a member.

I am interested in a couple of the features that will become available for members and that’s the main reason I joined a few weeks ago.

I have received no spillover in my matrix, and I didn’t expect that I would.

It is interesting to see that I did earn $8.00 in August, even though I have not sponsored anyone and there is nobody below me in my matrix. I did not expect that. It’s not a lot, but it is proof that some money can be made by joining and doing nothing. But it’s nothing to build a business on.

Single powerline and update emails

One of the things that is generating so much excitement is the single powerline structure of the company. A lot of people mistakenly believe that they will be paid $1 per month for all members below them in the powerline, and that is not true. So, some early joiners were expecting to be earning thousands of dollars by now and it didn’t happen. Don’t fall for this hype or mistaken belief.

For example, on my genealogy page, it now says:

23507 Members and 247855 PreEnrollees have ALREADY signed up since you became a Member…and it’s still growing!

That’s pretty impressive. A quarter of a million people have signed up for the free tour after I did and over twenty thousand have paid the membership fee to become a full member.

I am not earning over $20,000 this month! As I said, I earned $8, and that’s a huge, huge difference.

I know several people who have already earned hundreds of dollars from their sponsoring efforts and I know they have already gotten paid. That’s good.

What will the company look like after it launches later today?

I still have not seen the member benefits nor the sales pages for the multiple income streams which should go live later today.

Because of this, I have not done any sponsoring. I don’t like to sell a “pig in a poke” and I don’t want anyone to read anything I write about this company and think they can get rich doing nothing.

Is this a good business opportunity?

I think this is a good opportunity for me - and possibly for you - so I joined to see what happens during the pre- and post-launch periods.

You can take a free tour and become one of the many PreEnrollees at no cost. I recommend that you do this. If you later decide to become a member, you will have a better position in the powerline. If you later decide it is not for you, you can delete your free account and it won’t cost you anything but some of your time.

If you are at all interested in joining this company, the earlier you do it, the better.

As a PreEnrollee, you have about a month to look around and see what you think about the company before you either lose your position or have to pay to become a full member. The first month costs about $70 or so and each subsequent month costs about $35 to remain a member.

During your PreEnrollee period, you will receive a lot of emails telling you how many people have signed up since you did and how many of them have joined as a member.

This definitely builds excitement and I’m sure a lot of people paid the membership fee without understanding the compensation plan and what they would receive as members because of all these emails.

Just be aware that this is how companies using a matrix plan create excitement and convince people to upgrade.

Don’t do it just because of this. Yes, it indicates that there are a lot of people signing up, there is a lot of interest in the company, and it is exciting to watch these numbers grow.

Just think, a quarter of a million people have signed up to take the free tour before the company has even launched. That indicates the level of buzz surrounding this company.

Is it right for you?

But, do your due diligence before joining and don’t spend money you can’t afford because you expect to hit a jackpot.

There is real potential here, and you may do well with the company down the road.

One of the true tests is whether customers want the products and services the company will offer. If customers buy, the company prospers and affiliates will have an easier time making money.

If it has products nobody but affiliates want, then it will not have a rosy future.

Only time will tell.

If you are interested, take a free tour and see for yourself.

Use caution and good judgement, though, before deciding if this makes sense for you as a business opportunity.

Some people will earn a lot of money in this company. Many will earn a bit. Some will earn nothing.

It’s only a business if you do the work

The people who earn the most will be the people that study the company, learn the compensation plan, develop a marketing strategy, and work to present it to the public.

I don’t believe more than a handful of people - if any - will earn the $1000+ per month for having a full matrix just from spillover. If that’s what you’re expecting, you might as well play the lottery.

Like everything, this is a business, and you only prosper if you know your product and can sell it.

I’m looking forward to seeing how it rolls out over the next few days and I’ve joined as an affiliate. It’s up to you to decide what you want to do.

All the best,

JD

If you are anything like me, you realize that three of the biggest challenges to making a living online are:

1. Generating quality leads

2. Converting those leads into customers

3. Following up with those customers on a regular basis

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I’ve used autoresponders for years, starting with several I wrote for myself back when programming in Perl was about the only way to do it.

Since then, I’ve had accounts at GetResponse, Aweber, and others, but it wasn’t until I found TrafficWave that I found a system that worked the way I wanted it to.

GetResponse and Aweber, for example, are outstanding services and I always had good results with them, but they offer features I don’t need that made them too complicated for what I want. All I want to do is pass information along to people who request it, save their contact information, and follow up with them over time.

TrafficWave makes that easier than the other systems I’ve tried, and the training letters you’ll receive over the 30 day free trial will teach you how it can work for you, too.

All the best,

JD

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First of all, I hope you have a very happy holiday season and I wish for you and your family a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2005.

This will be the last time you hear from me before the end of the year unless you write me.

The last day of 2004 is only one week from right now. That means we only have one week left to achieve the goals we set for this year.

Perhaps you have more than achieved what you planned. Congratulations!

On the other hand, perhaps you haven’t been as successful this year as you’d hoped and dreamed. Maybe there isn’t enough time to do what you planned before the year ends.

You know what?

It’s okay.

Look at what you’ve done, what you’ve wanted to do, and what you couldn’t do. Try to put everything in perspective. Then, re-examine what brought you to SFI.

(Not an SFI affiliate? Learn about it here.)

Was it the opportunity to earn more money?

Was it the chance to gain the freedom to do what you want on your own schedule?

What was YOUR reason for becoming an affiliate?

How much progress have you made on getting there?

The end of 2004 is not the end of the world. Just as one season follows another, 2005 will follow 2004. You have a new opportunity to examine your goals, make new plans, and work to achieve what you want.

I was looking through some of the articles in IAHBE this morning and I read “My Biggest Mistake in Network Marketing” by Tom Wood. It is a very interesting article, and if you are an IAHBE member you can read it here:

http://www.iahbe.org/Resources/Reports/ExpertReports/WOODMyBiggestMistake.jsp

(If you’re not a member of the International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs, you can learn more about it here.)

Like most of us, he saw the opportunity to earn more, be his own boss, gain the freedom to set his own schedule, and do the other things we dream of when we first learn about SFI.

He had some success in the first month, but he sure didn’t get rich — and neither did you or I.

He kept working, but even into the second and third month he could have earned more working for minimum wage than he was earning from his new home business.

But he listened to his upline and knew the big money was years down the road.

In his third month, some of his downline started quitting! How was he to ever build an empire of freedom if everyone quit?

So, his upline told him to go to his “chicken list.”

What’s a chicken list?

It’s the people you are too chicken to call.

“They’re the people that don’t quit. Find people who don’t quit in their life, and you will have a rock-solid business.”

So, he lined up his list and made his worst mistake in network marketing.

First, he chose someone who had no success in business.

Second, he didn’t do a great job of presenting the business to him.

Third, the prospect turned out to be a mean-spirited person who blew up and said he never wanted to hear from him, again.

Fourth, he cared too much about what the prospect said.

Fifth, he spiraled down into misery.

But, eventually, he realized, “I’m in charge of my life. I’m responsible for my destiny.”

If you want to read the rest of the story, it’s available to all IAHBE members.

When I signed up with SFI, I made a decision I was going to make it to the top and I was going to achieve my dreams — no matter how long it takes and no matter how much work I have to do. I feel as strong about that now as I did then.

(I even started a website at AYearFromNow.com with the theme of Act On Your Dream! I haven’t had time to work on it much this year, but it will become my top priority in January and February. I decided earlier this year what my big life’s dream is and I’ve been working hard to put things in place to achieve that dream in the next few years. I’ll be talking more about it on that site as I have time to work on it for the next couple of months.)

I know that I’ll never get to where I want to go without the help of many others from around the world.

I also decided that I’d never get to where I want to go without helping others along the way. I chose for my motto: I succeed by helping you succeed.

I’m not going to quit. Are you?

I believe in you. I believe in your dreams.

Now, if you decide that it’s best to quit SFI, that’s okay. Be true to yourself and do what’s best for you. But, don’t quit on yourself. You can achieve the success you want if you keep working at it every day.

I want you to succeed as much as I want to succeed.

But, I can’t do it for you. You are the master of your destiny and you have to find a path for yourself that will take you where you want to go.

Never give up on yourself. Never give up on your dream. Never let anyone else steal your dream from you.

If you still want to succeed with SFI (or any other business), you’ll find a way to make it happen.

I will help you get there any way I can.

One week from tomorrow, we start a new year. We have a new opportunity to act on our dream and achieve the success and freedom for which we yearn.

Nobody will do it for you. Nobody will do it for me.

As Gery Carson says, “If’s it’s to be, it’s up to me.”

When 2005 rolls around, a brand new compensation plan will be implemented.

I’m ready and I’m aching to work even harder in 2005 than I have in 2004.

I’m MIQ this month and I’ll be in the T-Net when it is formed one week from tomorrow. You may have done the same thing this month. I’m very happy that you did and I want to congratulate you on your foresight. This new comp plan looks like it’s going to work well for all of us.

You may feel that you can’t afford to become MIQ this month. I understand that.

Just a little over two years ago I had to close my metalsmithing business to care for my Mom. I depleted my savings and had no income. So, I turned to online marketing so Mom could continue living at home and I could earn the income I need to live here. I scrimped and saved just to afford the hosting fees for JohnDilbeck.com. I kept at it. I added hundreds and then thousands of pages to the site. It started earning a little money.

Then I added more websites and more weblogs. Now, I’m paying more per month for hosting services than I earned the first year and my profit is growing. Each year, I’m earning several times more than I earned the previous year. But, it’s not easy.

It’s like pushing a boulder off a cliff. At first, it takes all your effort and you barely get any results. It’s easy to despair and quit. But, you keep pushing and slowly, with great difficulty, it moves a fraction of an inch. If you stop now, it will settle back and all that effort will be wasted.

So, you keep pushing, and the more energy and time you put into it, the more the boulder starts to move. Slowly - but surely - you can see it move.

When you first started pushing the boulder, everyone around you thought you were crazy. They laughed at you and told you it would never move. Nobody would help.

But, you kept at it. When it started to move and the people around you could see it for themselves, the laughing subsided. How could someone tell you it was impossible if they could see with their own eyes that you were doing it.

Now, it’s time to keep pushing — even harder than before. As momentum builds, others around you will pay attention. Eventually, gravity will take over and be your friend instead of your tormentor. The boulder moves faster. Now, your friends want to help.

That’s the way it is with a business, too. When the boulder starts moving (income starts coming in), it’s easier to get people to help you. Even if they laughed at you and told you it wasn’t possible, they can still become valuable team members. Don’t hold their lack of foresight and imagination against them.

Welcome them to your team and help them start pushing their own boulders.

We’re in this together. You help me. I help you. We help each other.

As the Team Network comes into being, we’ll be helping each other in a whole new way. It will take some time to see how it all works together. There may be some glitches that will have to be fixed, but I have confidence in the staff at SFI and I know they’ll smooth things out within a few days.

Whether you want to earn an extra $100 per month or you’re willing and able to work full-time to earn thousands of dollars per month, it starts by believing in yourself and taking action.

No action - no income. No sales - no income. No sponsoring new affiliates - no team.

I challenge you.

Make your chicken list. Find people in your neighborhood who are successful in business and know how to sell. Then, tell them about SFI. Show them how they can earn income by promoting the services and products we offer. Show them how they can become a part of your team. If you can’t afford to become MIQ/EA because you just don’t have the money, don’t give up. Sponsor someone with the money, experience, and personality and work together to build your team. With work, it won’t be long before your income will pay for being EA and you’ll take your place in the new T-Net.

It’s not a game. It’s not a scam. You CAN build your home business and start earning that extra income you want.

Go to your chicken list. Tell them.

Even if you only talk to one person on that list, you’re taking a step forward. Soon, it will be two steps, and then you’ll be on your journey.

Promote the products SFI offers and earn the sales commission.

Build your team and work towards that residual income you want a few years from now.

Or, do nothing.

It’s your choice.

You came to SFI with a dream. Don’t let anyone steal that dream from you.

You are the master of your fate. You are the captain of your ship. You are the king of your castle.

You’re next. I want to be here when you make it to the top and earn whatever level of financial freedom you want. Even if you’re half-way around the world, I want to be a small part of helping you succeed.

Are you ready for the challenge?

Take some time and visit the training section at:

https://www.sfimg.com/Training/SpecialReports.sfi

Learn how to build your business and work on it every day. Don’t let that boulder stop moving!

Thank you for being a part of my team this year. Thank you for letting me be a part of your team.

I’m looking forward to working with you in 2005.

Let’s make it the best year, yet.

All the best,

JD

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If you live in Canada, look into what Convergia offers you.