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If I told you that I had a way to start a business that you could run by remote control, you would think I was crazy.  If I told you that it would take 15 minutes a day, cost under $100 per month and that you never had to mention it to anyone unless they mentioned it first, you would know I was crazy.

Why I Hate Network Marketing

I hate bugging my friends and family.  I hate to trick people.  I hate people who are always trying to sell me something.  I absolutely cannot sell something that I don’t believe in.   I really cannot do high pressure sales.   Aren’t these  exactly the reasons why most of us have a negative view of network, multi level marketing?  How many times have you been approached with get rich quick stories and then strong armed to sign up tonight?  Ugh!!

A Different Perspective

The Remote Control Simple System was developed by a millionaire entrepeneur named Stan Pace.   Stan is a fascinating person who started his first business in his garage.  He built his own exercise equipment and started out as a personal trainer.  The gym in his garage has turned into a chain of Gold Star Fitness centers.  He also owns multiple vacation rental properties.  He is also a Shaklee Master Coordinator.  He is a firm believer in having multiple streams of income and in doing business in a professional manner.

Overview of the Remote Control Simple System

Stan developed the Remote Control System and it was built on sound business principles.  It is a proven marketing plan and is easily duplicated by anyone.  It builds your business slowly and steadily.  It does not put pressure on you and it does not require you to ever mention your business to anyone unless they mention it first. The system builds business slowly and steadily over a period of years.  It is not a get rich quick scheme.

The system was designed for the Shaklee business model and products  and I am going to use them as an example.

1. First things first, you sign up as a member for $19.95 and try the products you think would benefit you.  Spend a month or two trying out the products.
2. Then you develop a list of 100 people that you know.  This is your prospect list and where the network part of marketing comes in.
3. You mail a flyer and a business card to each person once a month in a hand addressed envelope. On the first flyer, write a note at the top saying “I thought you might be interested in this.”
4. You don’t ever mention Shaklee to them unless they mention it first.
5. When they mention it, you simply ask them if they saw something they were interested in.  If they are interested and appear positive, share the fact with them.  “If you evaluate the products closely, you will find that they are a smart thing to incorporate into your life.”  If they are still positive, recommend that they try the product and send them a catalog.  If at any time, the person backs away or appears negative, drop it and change the subject to something else.  They are interested, they just aren’t ready yet.

How simple is that?  At this point, I am not going to go into the business model or explain the additional ways to make money but if you are interested, you can read more at Stan Pace’s website.  Once you are on his site, click on the blue star under Enjoying People and that will take you to a more detailed explanation.

Get Rich Quick – Not!

This is not going to make you $5000 a month in 6 months.  It’s not a get rich quick scheme.  Any successful business person will tell you that no business makes money in the first year and I have found that to be pretty accurate.  The good ones make a little money the second year.  I can tell you that when I applied this system to my Shaklee business I started getting a bonus check of $150 per month within 3 months.  It grew steadily and continuously without much effort on my part other than sending out flyers.

So what would you do with an extra couple hundred dollars a month?

There are many, many multi level, network marketing businesses available today.  How do you choose the right one for you? Much of it is a personal decision based on your own interests and knowledge but there are some other factors that should influence your decision.

The following 5 things are factors that should be considered when starting any type of business.

1. Positive Outcome versus Time and Financial Investment – You need to evaluate how much time and how much financial investment you will need to obtain a positive outcome.  Do you have the resources of time and money to invest?  If the business will require several hundred or thousand dollars to start, are you comfortable investing that much? How long will it take to make that money back?  How much time will you have to devote to your business in order to see a positive outcome?  Are you willing and able to invest that much time?
2. Product Value -  There is a Burger King commercial with Tony Stewart and Eric Estrada that illustrates this. I’m sure that you have seen it.   Is the product something that you believe in?  Is it something that other people will find of value?  When you believe in a product’s value, it is easy to promote it.  If you have questions or doubts about the product, this may not be the business for you.  There are people who can sell anything.  I know that I am not one of them.  I have to see the benefits and fully believe in the value that others will find in order to recommend it.
3. Training – You will need to learn as much as you possibly can about your new product and business.  Is there training available?  How accessible is it?  Do you need to travel to a different city to get trained?  Is training offered when you can attend?  Is it available online?  Is it FREE?  What is the cost of training?  Some multi-level marketing businesses make most of their money selling training.  Any business should have free or low cost training available.
4. Support -  You will need support from others who are successful as well as from the corporation that provides the product.  There should be a good support structure in place.  Your sponsor should be able to guide you and support you whether that is through personal coaching, internet correspondence, phone calls, meetings, etc.
5. Duplication -  Can you do the same thing that others are doing to be successful?  If you can do it, can other people?  Can you teach them to be successful easily?  There are natural born salesmen and then there are the rest of us.  Can the rest of us duplicate your efforts?

I love all of the Shaklee products.  I have found that they not only have value to me but also to my customers.  I have found a system  that anyone can duplicate and be successful.  It is a no pressure, drip marketing system that will not annoy your friends and relatives.  I don’t have to pressure anyone to buy my products or listen to a business presentation and I will be talking more about it in a future post.

Moms At Home

Most of us want to be home with our children but we still need to contribute to the family budget and we still need to feel successful.   Most of us  started out with a dream of motherhood that would include taking our children to scouts, soccer games, picnics in the park and helping with homework.  Even those of us who knew and wanted to maintain our career believed that somehow we could be supermoms and not only work outside the home but be involved in every activity that our child desired.  We would be able to watch them in school plays, make cupcakes or cookies for their class and watch them grow up.

Reality hits when we realize that our babysitter or daycare is where our child says their first words or takes their first steps.  Whether you want a career or your family budget is dependent on your income, this is where we first start to be conflicted about career or motherhood.  We begin to resent the fact that we aren’t there and that causes us to resent our jobs but we can’t quit because let’s face it, our families not only depend on us but also on our  income.

If you want to be home with your children and you are ready to put a little effort into developing an income at home, you are in the right place.