Month: July 2018
Joining a legitimate Home Based Online Business was a long and thorough process for me. You see, when you are a stay at home mom just like me, it’s so easy to fall for online business scams. Although, there are so many legit home based businesses out there, there are still a few who would take advantage of your need to earn extra income for your family. They would do anything to convince you that they have what it takes, but the one thing that they do not have are the right credentials. I cannot tell you how many times I almost fell for these scams, but really, aside from the facts, theres a gut feeling that tells you that something is not right. When something is telling you that its not right, then its probably is.
How to avoid home based business scams and work at home opportunity scams, is a matter knowing that they are all about. This is what I am going to share with your now.
Here are some few tips on how to avoid Home based business scams and work at home opportunity scams:
– Research before your join. Never hesitate to contact the company directly, and inquire straight to the manager. If you tried several times and cannot contact a real live person, then don’t even go there. There are so many Online business that would promise you the world, but cannot even promise you are real long conversation about making money.
– When it comes home based business scams, the same process goes. Ask if you can talk to the person in-charge. A home based business should have a 24- hour online support where you can inquire and ask about anything. Like any other business, online or offline, inevitable problems tend to occur, that is why a support system is necessary.
– When an online business seems shady, try to contact the Better Business Bureau. When an online business opportunity is promising ridiculously large amount of money in no time, then it will tend to be a scam. This is a very important matter, look for the Better Business Bureau logo in the website of the online business you are about to join.
– When you are rendering your services, such as a typing job or article making, you should never pay money to work for a certain company. Thee are so many sites out there that helps you market your services, some do it for free and asks for commission in every transaction that you do, and there are also some who makes you pay through registration to give you a better exposure and visibility on the site.
– Never ever give your credit card information, unless of course, you have talked to a live person and have verified it to Better Business Bureau.
When you are careful in your online life the way you are cautious and mindful in your offline life, it’s not hard to succeed and ear as much as you can in a legitimate home based online business.
The Fourth Kind” is an alien abduction film ‘somewhat’ based on real life occurrences, with an out-of-this planet twist. The story, fixed on a small remote town called Nome, Alaska, is loosely based on the unsolved disappearances of 24 people from the town. The FBI did investigate the disappearances, which took place between the 1960s and 2004, and concluded in 2006 that “alcohol” was the most common factor of the disappearances. Before the FBI concluded the investigation, it was thought that the deaths and disappearances were the product of a local serial killer.
The movie is based on the theory that the missing-persons cases were in fact alien abductions. “The Fourth Kind,” which premiers in theaters on November 6, 2009, features “archival footage” of the “most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented.” The ‘footage’ is that of hypnotherapy sessions conducted by a “Dr. Abigail Tyler,” played by Milla Jovovich, and patients who claimed they were abducted.
Confirmed Story: The FBI and Missing residents of Nome Alaska
In 2005, the FBI sent homicide detectives to investigate a chain of unsolved disappearances and deaths in Nome, Alaska. The majority of the victims were Native villagers. Starting in the 1960s to 2004, more than 20 people mysteriously died, or vanished. In 2006, the FBI came to the conclusion that “excessive alcohol consumption and a harsh winter climate” were to blame for the disappearances.
Dr. Abigail Tyler and the “Alaska Psychiatry Journal”
In the movie “The Fourth Kind,” Milla Jovovich plays the part of Dr. Abigail Tyler, the Nome, Alaska, psychiatrist who stumbles upon the ‘alien abduction’ link involving her patients, through clinical hypnotherapy sessions. If you search for Dr. Abigail Tyler, Nome Alaska, a website called “Alaska Psychiatry Journal” provides a “biography” of Dr. Tyler with “related articles” on the topics of sleep disorders, emotional issues, hypnotherapy and regression therapy. However, the website does not contain a homepage or contact information. The website was registered on GoDaddy in August 2009. A real online-medical journal/publication would possess such information, so this leads to the conclusion that the website is a viral marketing ploy, much like the propoganda for the upcoming “2012” movie and the “Institute for Human Continuity.” Sorry to burst your bubble, however this doesn’t rule out that Dr. Tyler could have been based on a ‘real’ doctor; nevertheless if there were, the true account would have made for a much more exciting find.
Juice Plus is one of the more larger Health and Wellness companies out there and the demand for their products appear to be growing despite some wailing ‘Juice Plus Scam’. But is Juice Plus the right opportunity for you and is it really a scam? Read this article to find out if it’s worth your precious time.
What Is Juice Plus?
Juice Plus is a line of dietary supplements that contain fruit and vegetable extracts with added vitamins and other nutrients.
Juice Plus was introduced to the world in 1993 and the owners decided that it would be best to sell these products through Direct Sales or Multilevel Marketing.
Juice Plus is advertised as ‘The Next Best Thing To Fruit And Vegetables’ as you can imagine this has created controversy and has attracted the attention of consumer watchdog organizations who say this kind of advertising is misleading.
I’d just like to say at this point, from a business stand point this may actually be good. Having a product that attracts and creates controversy has worked well for this company so far by attracting attention to it.
Products
The Primary products in this line of branded dietary supplements are Orchard Blend and Garden Blend. Orchard blend is a powder based fruit juice and garden blend is a powder based vegetable juice. These products can be bought at a cost of $167 for 4 month supply.
Other supplement products in this line include, Vineyard blend a powder based berry/grape juice, gummies, meal replacement powders, soft chewables, capsules, chewable tablets, Juice Plus Thins(wafers) and even a vitamin formulation for cats and dogs.
There have been criticism from some that go along the lines of ‘this doesn’t work’ or ‘there is no scientific evidence’. First understand that these products are SUPPLEMENTS and are meant to be supplemental to what you are doing now.
In the 21st century we live a hectic lifestyle and don’t have enough time to pay attention to the ins and outs of healthy eating. Juice Plus solves a problem, it negates the need of having to boil vegetables and buy fruits day in and day out(that being said you should eat fruit and vegetables when you can).
Using supplements like this can help all of us reach the 5 a day and bridge the nutritional gap between what we should be eating everyday and what we do eat everyday.
Business Model
The business model revolves around MLM or Multi level Marketing for those that don’t like acronyms.
Products are sold and marketed through independent distributors who receive sales commissions form sales made.
Ranging from 6% for enrolling 5 customers in 30 days to 14% for enrolling 20 customers in 30 days.
Some Of The Things I Don’t Like
This is an MLM company and as such takes a long time for real financial dreams to come to realization. Most people don’t treat MLM for what is is, something that accrues net worth over time much like a mutual fund or a cd.
With that being said however the compensation plan leaves something to be desired. 6% for enrolling 5 customers in 30 days? That is challenging even for the most taxing of industry comp plans.
Couple this with the fact that 99% fail in this industry and you quickly come to understand that most people don’t have the tenacity of a bull headed and thick skinned slick rick-salesman.
So instead of tackling this problem the training provided is the thing that makes everyone fail in the first place.
Posting Flyers, 3-foot rule prospecting, meetings, buying leads, cold calling are effective methods reserved for a select few and when I say a select few I mean it, how is 1%.
However…..you can make this work for you if you can get people asking you about your business on a daily basis. That’s right anyone in Network Marketing worth their salt know that it is far more effective to attract people, become the hunted instead of the hunter.
This is called Attraction Marketing and all the top earners use this method. When you attract people they go into business with you and not your company.
When you set yourself apart from all the peddlers that are marketing replicating websites and offering a business opportunity on the front end then you are a leader.
If you use Attraction Marketing it won’t matter if your company is shut down or you have people leaving your downline because you’ll have a constant flow of leads coming to you on a daily basis by providing leadership.
The Juice Plus scam doesn’t actually exist. The reason most people fail is that they pursue this business in the same way as the 1% at the top. It’s time to stop cold calling and prospecting every man and his dog on the streets.
Attraction Marketing is the way forward.
A home business (or “home-based business” or “HBB”) is a small business that operates from the business owner’s home office. In addition to location, home businesses are usually defined by having a very small number of employees, usually all immediate family of the business owner, in which case it is also a family business. Home businesses generally lack shop frontage, customer parking and street advertising signs. Such businesses are sometimes prohibited by residential zoning regulations.The prospect of working from home has gained credibility over the years. Home offices can now compete with small commercial businesses and save on rent in the process. Faxes, high speed internet connections, dedicated home telephone lines, and cell phones help to make a home-based business a reality. Earlier home businesses had been where families lived on the second floor of their house while converting the first floor into a store, whereupon close of business they would secure the first floor and retire to the upper floors. This type of home business is still done in some rural areas.The concept of homebased business, as opposed to the previous terminology of “cottage industry”, first appeared in 1978. The phrase was coined by Marion Behr, the originator of a study to find out what businesses women throughout America were carrying on in their homes. The preview edition of Enterprising Women wrote about the search to gather information pertaining to home workers throughout the nation. Numerous magazines and organizations helped to disseminate information regarding the study. Ultimately 40,000 letters were received, many indicating the problems the respondents experienced while carrying on businesses from their homes. The problems were analyzed and confronted in two ways. In 1980 the National Alliance of Homebased Businesswomen was founded to combat the isolation expressed by the respondents as well as to fight the laws which made conducting their businesses difficult. Then Women Working Home: The Homebased Guide and Directory by Marion Behr and Wendy Lazar was published.It contained the stories of many women who ran home-based businesses throughout the country in many diverse fields, as well as information on business formation, conduct and compliance with the law. It sold 50,000 copies. During this time many national magazines wrote about these issues.At the White House Conference on Small Business in 1986, one of the major resolutions was a recommendation favoring lifting restrictions on home-based business..CitiWide
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