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Steve Hawk reviews various network marketing and MLM business opportunities, so that you can make an educated decision to join a legitimate home based business.
ACN Reviews – How Can You Make A Serious Income?
If you’re reading this or any of the other ACN Reviews out there, then there’s a very good chance that you’re considering signing up with ACN as a distributor. But…
While I agree that you should do your due diligence and read as many ACN Reviews as you can find, you need to know that this review is completely unbiased as I am not a distributor with ACN. I’ll share with you the details about the company as well as how you can get paid PLUS a very important aspect of building a home business that is absolutely essential to your success whether you join ACN or any other MLM.
ACN Reviews: The Company
ACN, which began operation in 1993, is (according to their website) the world’s largest direct seller of telecommunications services, currently operating in 23 countries. The products include phone, internet, wireless, television, and other related telecommunications products. This is a hyper-competitive niche so being large and having been in business for over 20 years is certainly a positive when it comes to company stability.
The way ACN has grown is through a distribution network of people like you and me. Network marketers selling the products or opportunity direct to consumer rather than more traditional marketing methods. This strategy has worked well for ACN over the years.
ACN Reviews: How To Get Paid
The ACN compensation plan, similar to most MLMs, will pay you commissions for customer acquisition as well as growing your distributor network. Not uncommon, the big earners in ACN focus on building the MLM side of their business rather than focusing on acquiring customers. Technically, each distributor is also a customer since you’ll be purchasing product when you start your ACN business.
If you’re serious about building a full-time income from home with ACN, you’ll want to start at the $499 level. You can also get started as a customer acquisition rep for $99 but your commissions will be more limited than if you get started at the top level. I see many people who have dreams of working from home mess up this step. They tend to get started at the lowest cost possible when you really need to start any MLM at the highest start-up level possible to maximize the compensation plan. Don’t make this mistake!
ACN Reviews: How To Build Your Business
If you choose to start your own ACN business, it’s very important that you learn how to market it. So many people get involved in a home business with no marketing plan. They are told that they can build their organization simply by approaching their friends and family and this will be their ticket to wealth. This could not be farther from the truth. Nobody knows enough people that will be interested in starting a home business to become successful. You will need to go outside your warm market if you plan to earn a full-time income with your ACN business. If you learn cutting edge marketing strategies that work, and treat your ACN business like a business and not a hobby, then you definitely have a chance of achieving financial freedom with ACN.
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Viridian Energy Reviews: Ambit Clone Or Better?
The idea of selling energy and the possible impending energy deregulation in the US has caused a few MLMs to pop up over the years. Viridian Energy is one and you’ve no doubt read some other Viridian Energy Reviews but this one will be different because I’m not a Viridian distributor and have no motive in writing this review other than to provide you with the facts you need to make an educated decision whether you should join or not.
Viridian Energy Reviews: The Company Overview
Viridian Energy was founded in 2009 in Norwalk, Connecticut. I used to live in Norwalk and it’s not exactly an MLM corporate hotbed so I found this interesting. The Founder and CEO is Michael Fallquist. I didn’t find any negative information while doing a quick Google search which is a good sign. As is the case with any company, ultimately it’s the leadership that will create the success or failure of the business and Viridian appears to have strong leadership at the corporate level.
The mission of the company is to provide greener electricity at an affordable price, allowing our customers and independent Associates to make a difference in the environment and their personal lives simply by switching energy providers.
Spending my life in the network marketing arena, the “greener” electricity element is Viridian’s unique selling proposition and sets them apart from industry leader Ambit Energy. Ambit seems to be the most popular of the energy MLMs at this time.
Viridian Energy Reviews: The Business Opportunity
Part of the recruiting effort in the MLM energy niche is the talk about energy deregulation. This talk has been going on for a long time without much movement on a national level. There are only a few states that have absolute deregulation and some have been this way for years. While everyone likes to save money, switching their energy supplier is just not something on the top of people’s minds. That’s where MLM comes in but you really need a motivated sales force (YES, I said “Sales!) to get the word out about Viridian and the other energy MLMs.
While you can make money just by switching people’s energy over to Viridian (you’ll receive a percentage of the monthly bill of everyone you sign up), the real money is made by recruiting a team of distributors. This way you can leverage the work of others to really build a nice residual income. Where I see people stray off this path is when they think they are “energy consultants” rather than MLM reps. They get caught up in selling energy rather than recruiting other people and struggle to make any decent income.
To summarize this Viridian Energy Review, I would say that Viridian offers potential to earn an income. I think the state limitation holds them back, along with the other energy companies, from being able to grow as much as they would like. That being said, there are reps in Viridian Energy making really good income. They are the ones who have either been involved in MLM for a long time and have connections OR they learned how to effectively market their business.
Building an MLM is a process. You first need to generate traffic, then leads, then relationships, then sign-ups. It’s a simple process BUT it’s not easy. If you never learn how to drive traffic to your website, you will struggle with your Viridian business or any other MLM you get involved with. It’s really that simple.
Call MD Plus Review – Real Opportunity OR Another Scam?
There’s a new MLM on the block with a very interesting business model and compensation plan that I wanted to let you know about today. In this Call MD Plus Review, I’ll outline all of the pertinent facts for you so you can decide if it’s a company you’d like to partner with.
Call MD Plus Review: Company Overview
Call MD Plus is not a scam. They are the network marketing arm of 6 year old company named “Call MD”, a telemedicine company. Telemedicine is an emerging industry according to Yale University and basically provides customers with a medical concierge desk. What this means is that subscribers have access to trained medical nurses and doctors to diagnose their medical condition. It’s a fact that the majority of medical issues can be successfully diagnosed over the phone, saving money on doctor’s office and emergency room visits. Prescriptions can be written by the participating doctors.
The business model is unique and basically takes PrePaid Legal’s model to the healthcare industry. We all know that healthcare in the US is a mess and Call MD Plus is positioned to help.
The Chairman of Call MD Plus is Rowland Hanson, who has a track record of major successes in business which bodes very well for the company and their longevity. From a network marketing standpoint, since most start-ups fail within their first 3 years, the fact that Call MD has been in business for 6 years already is a major positive.
Call MD Plus Review: How Do You Make Money?
This is where the rubber always meets the road in my opinion, and Call MD Plus doesn’t disappoint. It’s a coded bonus unilevel comp plan that pays good upfront commissions in addition to residuals. You can take a look at the entire compensation plan here: CallMD Plus Compensation Plan.
Bottom line, my experience has shown that you need to have good size fast-start bonuses to help cover monthly auto-ship costs and curb attrition. Then, the coded bonus program is where the really big money will be made (similar to Numis Network).
Call MD Plus Review Summary
Not everyone likes start-ups, but I do as I believe they present a greater opportunity for massive success for the average person. The fact that Call MD Plus is an MLM start-up but not a true start-up makes it tremendously appealing for anyone willing to take the “risk”. Now, we’re all entrepreneurs which entails risk taking to begin with so I don’t personally see the “start-up” aspect as a risk. Call MD Plus is definitely a business worth taking a look at.
Now, to be successful with any MLM and Call MD Plus is no different, you will need to recruit other people to make money. You will get paid both for customers or distributors you bring in to the business but you will need to market. If you are willing to learn how to market your business (training and support is provided), the opportunity with Call MD Plus and MLM in general is limitless.
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Premier Minverva Place Rewards Review…Get The Facts Here!
Undoubtedly, if you spend anytime online researching network marketing opportunities, you’ve come across a few Minerva Rewards Reviews. I’ve personally received a few emails from marketers regarding the new (at the time of this review) business opportunity. This Miverva Rewards Review help you decide whether or not you should bother taking a serious look at becoming a distributor for this company or just take a pass and move on. I am not a distributor for Miverva Rewards so you can be confident that I’ll provide you with unbiased information!
Miverva Place Rewards Reviews: What’s All The Buzz About?
Minerva Worldwide is the corporation that’s developing Minerva Place and Minerva Rewards. Minerva Place is an on-line destination, created to become the “go to” site for seeking rich content on weight reduction and related well being and beauty guidance. Minerva Rewards is the home based business opportunity. A bit confusing but I think you get it!
The compensation plan is based on the idea of “sharing”. As you share the business with others and direct them to go to your Minerva Places website, you’ll earn commissions when people make product purchases from your site.
The excitement right now surrounding Minverva Rewards is that you can join for free, which is very enticing especially for new marketers. It’s also a great way for the company to build their database. Of course, a very high percentage of the people who sign up for free will never do anything else with the business and will move on to the next “free” opportunity or pre-launch.
There will be a few different membership levels that will cost money. This is a solid business model but will scare off all the freebie seekers! For those who focus and stick with Minerva Rewards, the income potential is definitely possible. There are just some issues that must be overcome…
Minreva Place Rewards Review Summary – although the business model can work, it’s imperative that you drive a LOT of traffic to your MinveraPlace.com website. Since you can’t really control the spending – although the company will assist you in this area – the one thing you can control is traffic. By learning effective and inexpensive ways to drive traffic to your “online mall”, you’ll be in a much better position to capitalize on this business model.
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Revealing Scentsy Review By a Non-Distributor Tells All!
We all know people who have candle parties. One of the leading “party” MLMs is the candle company called Scentsy. This Scentsy review will tell you everything you need to know about the company and business so you can make an informed decision whether or not you want to join and promote this opportunity.
Scentsy Review: Company and Product Overview
The Scentsy company was founded in 2004 and is based in Idaho. The company is owned by Orville Thompson. He purchased the company in 2004 from the inventors of the wickless candle, which is Scentsy’s core product. The idea of the wickless candle is to replace an open flame candle with a safer and better smelling candle powered with either 15 or 25 watt light bulbs.
I’ve personally smelled these Scentsy candles and I have to admit they smell really good. I don’t know that I can tell you that they smell better than regular candles though. It’s a close call for me but there’s also the safety factor. I don’t think these wickless candles will burn your house down!
All of the Scentsy candles come in decorative bases. The mission statement of the company is to bring value to the world by providing an industry leading, family-friendly business opportunity selling creative, artistic, high-quality products that warm the heart, enliven the senses, and inspire the soul.
Scentsy Review: The Business Opportunity
The Scentsy candle parties, whether you know it or not, are being held by MLM distributors of the company. I write this sentence because I’m not even sure the people holding the parties understand that they are in an MLM business opportunity! I know people who have gone to candle parties and they haven’t been approached to become distributors. Let’s face it, if you don’t recruit other distributors and build your organization, you won’t make much money selling candles.
The problem I see with many of the “Party” MLMs is that they are fun and people get involved to hold parties and sell cool products to their friends. They lose sight of the business model and the money. The MLM business model is designed to pay relatively small product sale commissions and reward the people who build themselves an army of distributors. Would you rather earn a few dollars selling candles or hundreds or even thousands of dollars per month because you have a team of people holding parties every week?
Scentsy Review Summary
The problem for most when they get involved with an MLM, is they are taught to approach their friends and family and that’s where the “marketing plan” ends. This strategy will have you running out of prospects very quickly. Did you know that Scentsy can be sold online and that you can build your business using the internet? Imagine how big your organization can grow by tapping into pool of 175,000 people per week who come online looking for ways to make money from home? The sky’s literally the limit!
But, you need to make sure you do it right or you’ll just be left disappointed. Online marketing offers great rewards for MLM’ers who know how to market effectively. Get yourself some good training and start building your dream home business online!
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3rd Party Lyoness Review – Shopping For Dollars!
There’s a new business opportunity from Europe that has recently expanded into North and South America called Lyoness. This Lyoness Review is written by someone who is an experienced networker BUT is not a distributor or member of the company. I want to provide you with just the facts, Ma’am (any Sgt. Joe Friday fans?) so you can make an informed decision for yourself whether or not to get involved.
This Lyoness Review will cover the company, the compensation plan, the cost to get involved as a “distributor” or promoter, and how to build your Lyoness business.
Lyoness Review: The Company
Lyoness is basically a cash back rewards company that was formed in Austria 4 years ago. In Europe, people have Lyoness cards that they can shop with and receive cash back at participating merchants. These cards are not yet available in North or South America. Instead, people in these new markets will need to purchase gift cards from their Lyoness back office to receive their cash back and use the gift cards to shop. Lyoness does seem to have a good marketing plan, that has proven to be successful in Europe, and the plan is to get cash machines into participating retailers in North and South America during Phase 3 of their launch. They are in Phase 2 currently.
Lyoness is not an MLM, yet compensates marketers like one. You can just sign up your friends and family who may want to receive cash back and you’ll be compensated when they purchase the gift cards from their Lyoness back office. The company makes their money from the 1% cash back they receive from the participating merchants and then share a portion of that money with the field.
People do not have to be a distributor if they have no interest in the home business opportunity but just want to save money when they shop. It’s free to become a member and you can still earn some when you refer your friends. BUT…
For those of you who are looking to make the BIG money with Lyoness, you’ll want to join as a distributor. To start your Lyoness business, you’ll need to purchase some gift cards. The amount you purchase will determine how much of the compensation plan you will participate in. Basically, the start up cost ranges from $225 – $3,000, with the $3,000 gift card purchase maxing you out in the comp plan. That’s pretty hefty for an MLM type compensation plan, particularly since there are no fast start bonuses. Your sponsor receives none of that $3,000 but you’ll want to bring people in at that level if you’re serious about making a LOT of money with this business.
The Lyoness Review business model has proven to be very successful in Europe. A major advantage is that once someone is a member, they are a member for life so you don’t need to worry about people dropping out, like with traditional MLMs. Of course, you need your members and recruits to shop using the gift cards because that’s how you get paid.
There are many top line retailers already onboard in the US including Walmart, Safeway, Arco/BP Gas and many others.
“Cash Rebate” programs aren’t new or unique, but Lyoness is a bit different and has a track record of success in Europe. Will it translate to the rest of the world? Only time will tell!
Lyoness Review Summary
From everything I’ve seen, I do not believe there is some sort of Lyoness scam at play here. The company has a very real business plan and has actual offices. The US office is in NYC. You can definitely build this business off-line getting your friends and family to sign up for the discounts but you’ll need to recruit entrepreneurs and marketers if you hope to reach make a few thousand a month or even a 5-figure monthly income. How do you do this?
The internet offers you a world-wide prospect pool that can be reached virtually at the push of a button. You need to know and understand marketing strategy, though, to be able to build your business effectively online.
Third Party Nerium International Review Spills The Dirt On This New Company
I was approached recently about a pretty new MLM company and wanted to provide my faithful readers with an unbiased Nerium Review, since I am not a distributor for the company. Many MLM reviews you find online are written by distributors of the company as a way to get you to join them. You don’t have to worry about that here! I’m just going to lay out the fact so you can make an educated decision for yourself.
Nerium Review: Who Are They?
Nerium is an MLM company based in Addison, Texas and was founded by successful network marketer Jeff Olson. Jeff’s most recent MLM that he was involved in was a little company called Pre-Paid Legal. The products marketed are the NeriumAD skincare line. The company website states that the unique properties of Nerium oleander plant provided remarkable age-defying results when applied to the skin. This finding led to the creation of the NeriumAD skincare line. So, if you want to look younger, this might be the company for you!
As a guy, I would personally have a hard time promoting a skin care product. That being said, there are a lot of men (and women) who made a fortune in NuSkin back in the day so don’t let that hold you back if it doesn’t bother you!
How Do You Make Money?
This part of my Nerium Review will cover the compensation plan and see how you can make money as a distributor.
The compensation plan is a unilevel. You can build unlimited width in your organization and get paid 10 levels deep. I think this is a good plan for real builders but you still need to find people as motivated as you or you’ll never see the real money. They have fast start bonuses, a Lexus car bonus, vacations. The whole enchilada really. Lifestyle bonuses, on top of straight commissions, are important to keep a motivated sales team.
You can get started with Nerium for either $99.95, 499.95 or $999.95. If it’s like most MLMs, you’ll want to start at either the $499.95 or $999.95 level to have the opportunity to max out the compensation plan. Autoships vary as well, but you’ll want to have an autoship of at least $100 per month if you’re serious about building your business.
I notice that the majority of people joining MLMs always make the wrong choice and start their business at the lowest levels possible. This just makes earning any decent income virtually impossible. You need to step up if you want to make the money.
Nerium International Review Summary
To summarize this Nerium Review, I’d say that I’m pretty impressed with the company website, the product, and compensation plan. I definitely think that, if you can build a team of motivated people, you can definitely earn a very good residual income. Just remember that recruiting is the name of the game!
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