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Social Entrepreneurship

 

I came across the term Social Entrepreneurship yesterday while talking with the head of a 501C3 organization yesterday here in Tampa, and it really set my mind to working.  Being an MLM and direct sales marketing professional, in many ways I have been a Social Entrepreneur all along. But this conversation really got me to examine very closely the role that Social Entrepreneurship can play in offering free market solutions to problems frequently left to Federal Government agencies to solve.  

Let's get a better understanding about this by taking a look at what Wikipedia has to say about Social Entrepreneurship:

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Social Entrepreneurship is the work of social entrepreneurs. A social entrepreneur recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create and manage a venture to achieve social change (a social venture). While a business entrepreneur typically measures performance in profit and return, a social entrepreneur focuses on creating social capital. Thus, the main aim of social entrepreneurship is to further social and environmental goals. Social entrepreneurs are most commonly associated with the voluntary and not-for-profit sectors [1], but this need not preclude making a profit. Social entrepreneurship practised with a world view or international context is called international social entrepreneurship.[2] See also Corporate Social Entrepreneurship.

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To my way of thinking, and particularly with the political and economic climate in the world right now, the profit side is as important as the social capital side.  

Why? 

Because in the long run, if it isn't profitable it won't be sustainable in the toughest times, which is exactly when such things are most needed!

Let me challenge you for a second:  Think of a charity or a cause that you believe in.  It doesn't matter what it is really.  The environment, a religious organization, the homeless…

Now ask yourself:  Are they likely to be finding it easier or harder to accomplish their goals right now.  With rampant unemployment, contributions are down across the board, and it looks like Federal funding is about to become very hard to come by.  Even volunteerism goes down when people are forced to work more than one job.

Find a problem and you will usually find an opportunity!

So if an organization or a cause lacks funding, then to put it into a more free enterprise vernacular they lack income.  And as MLM and Direct Sales Professionals we know a thing or two about creating income!

It has been less than 24 hours since I had the conversation with the head of that 501C3 organization and I've already started putting together marketing campaigns and strategies to capitalize on what I think can be a very active, productive and profitable niche in my MLM and Direct Sales business.

I've already got the framework in place for programs with the 911 Gascard Program and The Only Government Approved Money Generating System On Facebook.

Check out either or both and then call me about setting up a campaign to create income for yourself, and the cause or organization you would like to assist in these unique times.

Jim Patterson

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MultiLevel Marketing - MLM And The Matching Coded Bonus
By Jim Patterson

I remember back in the nineties hearing about people involved in the MLM known as Excel Communications building these enormous monthly checks. People said it was because they were an MLM that had such a great product. And while they did have an outstanding product, that was not really why people were able to get their residual incomes to such astounding levels.

Excel is, of course gone now as their product (long distance phone service) was made obsolete by VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) and the resulting free long distance service we enjoy today. We can still look at their pay plan though and learn by it what it was that was different about how Excel members were compensated.

I have talked with several people that were involved back then and with one or two exceptions, the Excel Comp Plan was not that different than we see in the industry today. Without fail however, each and every person mentioned one specific aspect of the plan. And they had a story to tell about someone in their team (sometimes LOTS of people in their team) who were able to exploit to create life changing residual income.

The Matching Coded Bonus - This is what it was called. And I heard stories about teachers building seven figure monthly incomes. I heard of many people building seven figure annual incomes, and uncounted numbers of people that were able to build six figure incomes for the first time in their lives.

Here is how it worked -

When a new rep started to build their team of personal enrollees, the first three were assigned or "coded" to someone above them. Who that was will become apparent shortly.

From the fourth enrollee on, each and every one of the people enrolled by that person were coded to them. And therefore, the first three enrollees that THEY brought into the business got coded to them, as opposed to the individual that enrolled them.

Remember that this coding was only for the purposes of the Matching Coded Bonus, which was paid like this:

As with most MLM comp plans, there was a fast start bonus paid to the enrollee at the time a new person made their qualifying purchase. A matching amount was paid to whoever that enroller was coded to.

So the important part of this is that the enroller was the one coded to someone. And from that point on, for each and every person that enroller signed into the business, the person they were coded to earned a Matching Coded Bonus.

Since the first three people sponsored by "Rep X" after he (or she) sponsored their own first three get "Coded" to "RepX", he then got this bonus on each and every enrollee that those people signed up to infinity. So by it's nature this coded team grew exponentially.

So as you can see, Excel's product, while excellent was only half the story. The real power behind the massive residual income their members were able to create was the Matching Coded Bonus. Coupling another excellent product (hopefully one not destined to obsolescence) would be a dynamite combination that would make it possible to create Excel's results but for a much longer time.

There is such a company operating right now!

They have a product that cannot become obsolete, and a dynamite comp plan including Matching Coded Bonuses!

Learn more about it all here: Numis Network

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As internet marketing tools go, this one looks like a winner.   This is a new product just coming available this week, and boasts a pretty good suite of tools at very advantageous pricing for the serious internet marketer.

  • Email Autoresponder - There is no upcharge regardless of how large your list gets with Zilergy.  They also have some great email templates that will give your ezine, newsletters and emails a very professional look without athe heavy html that is getting blocked in many cases.  Upload your logo to one of their templates, compose your email in the simple wywiwyg editor and you are off to the races!
  • Mobile Marketing - Marketing to your prospects via their cellphones is extremely hot right now, but with the heavy regulations out their it isn't surprising that there have been relatively few companies venture into the niche.  That is changing, but many are struggling with pricing structure.  Zilergy's is pretty straight forward.  You pay $50/yr for each keyword (Use these by having people text it to a shortcode) and $50/thousand bulk texts.  That comes to just 5 cents/text.  Most companies are charging monthly for the keywords ($25 average) and between 12 and 20 cents per text until you reach volume levels.  Beware of unlimited bulk text offers as there are hard costs involved with this type of text marketing.
  • Social Media Listen & Engage -  Most people will immediately say:  "Oh, I can get this free in so many places!"  Zilergy currently just has a handful of social sites set up now, but there are 12 more in the queue being installed now and the initial goal is 40.  The search or "Listen" tool isn't limited to the sites you can "Engage" with and rivals most of the tools I have seen results wise.  I've spoken with the software developers personally and would ask you to look at the platform and see where the logical next steps will take them (Think Traffic Geyser nd maybe even Content Crooner). 

At heart what Zilergy has here is a platform that can accomodate an ever expanding group of tools.  The dashboard is easy to navigate, and the interfaces are simple to use.  Autoresponder users may feel that the workflow is not what they are used to, but in the end will find this to be more versatile in the end.

Pricing:

Zilergy Professional:  $100/Month - Includes One Keyword for Mobile Marketing and 1,000 Premium Text Messages.

Zilergy Access:              $50/Month - Only available to Zilergy Business Leaders*

 

*Zilergy is marketing this with a hybrid business model.  The Business Leader position is a part of the Binary Matrix in their MLM business model.  Their products may also be sold through sales reps working on commissions.

MLM Software – How To Pick Out The Right Program

It can be more of a fight to find the right MLM software than it is to use the old methods of MLM prospecting. One simple search can leave you absolutely frustrated by the unending number of offers for network marketing software. Almost all the offers make guarantees of wild fortunes by using the software they created wich made themselves rich. I must admit that I am quite skeptical of something that promises to create money at the flip of a switch. After all, if it were that simple, wouldn't everybody be doing it?

Network marketing programs being offered to network marketers is most often a generic product that can be used for any product or opportunity. The prices can range from around $100 and up to $4,000. The more expensive MLM software that is offered includes all sorts of professionally written scripts, pages, and letters. You simply load it into your computer and the software runs completely automatically. Sounds too good to be true doesn't it? Yup, it's too good to be true. And it's a waste of money in my opinion.

You might as well go to the store and pick up some bananas. Hire a couple of chimpanzees to flip the switches so that you can take that vacation you've always dreamed of. I assure you that your prospects will see right through your generic Network marketing software and not get to be introduced to you. You should know that if you buy fully automatic MLM software, you are marketing the same exact cookie cutter information that everyone else is that purchased the software. Prospects attach themselves to individuals for a countless amount of reasons. The only possible way to be profitable is to be yourself. People just don't like other people who are fake. The best way to be fake at your MLM business on the internet and repel your prospects is to buy replicated network marketing software.

Now, before you think I'm completely off my rocker, I believe that the use of computer programs is 100% essential to building a strong MLM business. You need to make your business unique to you and generic programs just don't do that. The greatest success can be achieved by using a combination of programs available on the Internet. Almost all of them are free.

The most important way to figure out what software to use in your Network marketing business is to align yourself with strong leaders who have had success with online marketing. By attaching yourself to successful people, you can learn what mix of MLM software is appropriate for you and your organization.

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Robert Kiyosaki chash-flow quadrant has been known for some time now. It was known before him however he is the one who prepared it visually straightforward to grasp for the masses.

In these concepts, Kiyosaki explains the enormous difference relating each of the "quadrants". The "E" or Employee quadrant. You work a firm number of time for another person and you get paid. The "S" quadrant is for Self Employed. You work for yourself, but you still must work your hours to be paid. Those two quadrants are the "poor" quadrants (we are not only talking financially). You work, you get compensated. You stop working, you cease being paid. You have no time freedom.

On the fitting side, the "B" chash-flow quadrant is for "Business Owner". Business owners have their company and other individuals work FOR him. He leverages other people time and abilities. The business owner is in a great position as even as he leverages different individuals time, he'll preserve building his wealth while increasing his passive positive cashflow. In the end the enterprise owner will want to transfer toward the final chash-flow quadrant, the quadrant of the wealthy. The "I" quadrant for "Investor". Traders don't work for cash, they have cash work for them.

If you happen to already own one or more businesses and greater than 80% of your earnings will be considered passive, then you possibly can move forward and skip the remainder of this page and move to the "I" chash-flow quadrant space.

However, if you are like 95% of the population and you still belong to the "E" quadrant, then you'll want to keep studying and study how one can transfer from the "E" chash-flow quadrant to the "B" chash-flow quadrant starting today.

- Changing into a Business Owner

Earlier than I get into my private alternative let’s overview the best way to develop into a enterprise owner. There are usually three methods:

1. Create your own system: Do like Sam Walton and construct one other Walmart empire. This may be very worthwhile however you higher be able to reside your challenge, take 20 years out of your life and several other million dollars investment to only get started.

2. Purchase right into a franchise: They now represent over 30% of the US GNP. They value lest than starting your individual corporation however you'll nonetheless need several tons of of thousands of dollars. You will have system in place however your overhead are fairly large.

3. Final but not least you can begin a Network Advertising business. It would only cost you a couple of hundred dollars per months to run your online business, most of it being tax deductible. Robert Kiyosaki says that "If [he] had to do it once more, quite than construct an outdated fashion type of business, [he] would have started constructing a network marketing enterprise". Community Advertising and marketing is the simplest way for folks of common (financial) means to leverage different folks time and talent. It is a way for all of us to workforce up and create our personal economy, work collectively for the benefits of all.

Sadly, the industry has a tarnished image but so did the franchise idea when it started in the 1950's. Franchising is now a wonderfully revered enterprise model. That is principally attributable to some folks’s greed, and not all network advertising companies where created equal. You will need to do your due diligence before partnering with any company. I did. And I need to share with you why I picked an organization referred to as Xango.

- Xango business: My B-chash-flow quadrant Asset

So what's a Xango business and why did I selected to pick it as my b-quadrant automobile? What does it take to build a Xango business?

As I mentioned above, not all companies are created equal. Robert Kiyosaki endorses the trade however provided that some strong ethical and educational guidelines are in place. Before you decide to begin a community marketing business, you have to guantee that the company you're contemplating to partner with have the following 5 key standards:

1. The Product: The company will need to have a novel product in a rapidly rising market. You are on the lookout for an impactful product that positions itself in entrance of a large growth. The Xango business merchandise are in an exploding market.

2. Corporate Leadership: The corporate owners will need to have a confirmed monitor records. They have to present successful leadership in earlier enterprise ventures and the corporate have to be steady financially. The Xango enterprise owners have over one hundred years of mixed experience.

3. Discipline Leadership/Training System: The business companions on the field should be available that will help you and teach you learn how to succeed mixing proven offline events and at this time’s technology with web marketing. I may also help you with that!

4. The Compensation Plan: That is what most corporations do unsuitable, and what created the unhealthy noise. The compensation plan should be lucrative for the new distributor in addition to the profitable marketer. The plan must be simple to understand. You shouldn’t need a PhD to grasp it. Xango business comp. plan is easy and will be defined with Tinker Toys!

5. Timing: Knowing that ninety five% of corporations fail withing 2 years (this is also true for traditional businesses by the best way), is the corporate you're contemplating already secure financially and in a progress section (however not too old) or is it too young to and also you shouldn’t wager your financial future on it? The Xango enterprise is in an ideal position of growth.

Understanding methods to evaluate a company that you take into account is critical. You don’t want to spend the following 2 years of your life constructing a business that may fail you. I did my analysis and I've found that starting a Xango business will provide me the means to move from the B quadrant toward the I chash-flow quadrant.

Now it's your time to do your analysis or even better, as I have already achieved the research, I’ll prevent some time and I gives you all the details as of why I made the choice to decide on a Xango Business. The one thing you need to do to get my special report is to visit my Xango business and Network Marketing Website. Go forward, it'll simply change your life, transfer you from the E to the B quadrant and get you closer to your People that are looking for more information about web traffic, then go to the site which is mentioned right in this paragraph.

ZamZuu was created from YTB (Your Travel Biz) some time ago. They started off by calling it ShopYTB. This online shopping platform helps people shop for a wide array of items (books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computer, software, clothing, shoes, jewelry, furniture, sports) but also allows people a chance to begin in MLM. This article provides an overview of ZamZuuu and this new concept.

requires users to buy a business website for $ 249.55, and incur a monthly cost of $49.95. After that, reps have to direct users to your website to make a purchases or to become an affiliate of ZamZuu. Affiliate and distributor pay checks are based on both the sale of products through the web portal AND new distributor kits sold by that rep.

Similar to other online biz opps, recruiting usually involves communication with family, friends and other acquaintances. The idea and concept of The ZamZuu MLM really has potential because everyone wants to save as much as possible in this economy.

The real problem with the initial concept of Zamzuu isn’t with the company itself, but with the traditional network marketing model. Since the emergence of the network marketing, the business model changed very little. The model requires distributors to arrange a group meeting and invite family members, friends and acquaintances. It may have been a good way to build a business years ago but it isn’t anymore. The issues that most affiliates run into using the “group meeting” model is that it is a struggle to create duplication. Highly motivated reps are few and far between, and the “group meeting” model makes it even more difficult.

In conclusion, ZamZuu seems to be a good network marketing company. They have most of the important factors in place that will lead to long term success. Thousands of people make a choice to start online companies every day, and only a very select few make the kind of money they truly desire. People looking to start with this business need to understand that unless they treat this business just like they would treat a regular company or a career opportunity it will be very difficult to succeed. Take the time to learn solid marketing principles, develop your sales skills, and work on becoming a leader that people will line up to follow, and you will have the upper hand over almost every other ZamZuu rep. out there.

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Any MLM business opportunity worth considering will either have a track record that you can investigate and evaluate or it will have a clear statement of the plan, the potential, and the up-front costs.

Before investing any time or money in a specific MLM business opportunity, there are some questions you should consider first.

How long has the business opportunity been in business? Before investing time and money in marketing an MLM business opportunity, it is important to determine how long it has been operating.

If it is a new concept that has not been proven in the marketplace, you have no assurance that it will even work.

Does the company have a fixed address and phone number? This may seem obvious to you, but the fact is, thousands of companies operate with nothing more than a website and an email address.

Many of them are here today and gone tomorrow. Make sure the business you intend to deal with has a fixed address, physical location, and established phone number.

Does the MLM business opportunity have some successful members you can talk to? Most business opportunities will show you testimonials. But these are often untrustworthy.

They could even be completely fabricated. Ask the owner of the business for names of real people you can talk to. Call them on the telephone and ask them to share their experiences with the program.

This will not only provide you with valuable first-hand information about the program, but it will give you a list of advisors who might be willing to help you along the way.

How much initial investment is required? In many cases a proven MLM business opportunity with a successful track record will involve some kind of initial investment.

You should not assume that a business opportunity that is free to join is a better investment. Usually a free-to-join business will involve other costs such as marketing and advertising fees. Just keep in mind that nobody gives away “opportunities” for free.

What you have to determine is whether a specific MLM business opportunity has a successful track record, is managed by honest people and offers you a realistic chance of actually making some money.These are the things you must weigh against the entry costs.

What is the realistic income potential of the business? Have a careful look at the numbers and projections provided by the business opportunity. Then talk with actual members who are using the program to determine if they have been able to turn those numbers into reality.

Are there extra fees such as yearly or monthly subscription fees, shipping costs, or minimum purchase requirements? Make sure to get a detailed list of all the fees involved in operating the new business. These things may not seem significant now, but they can easily eat into your profits later.

How much control of your new business will you have? Be clear on who owns the business, and who controls the way it is developed and marketed. You may want to diversify your product offerings in order to avoid being at the mercy of a "head office.

The MLM business opportunity should require low initial investment and have high profit potential both in the short term and in the long term. It should allow you to build a profitable business of your own that will be a source of income far into the future.

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Personal branding is the essence of any attraction advertising technique. Those who develop a network marketing technique that does not contain personal branding are unlikely to be profitable in this business. Unless you turn out to be a leader and communicate this clearly, no one is likely to get to know, like, and trust you. Consequently, no is likely to join your downline.

Those that are reluctant to develop their brand claim that they do not want to be egotistical completely miss the point. Attraction advertising is not about ego, but about becoming a positive sphere of influence. Probably the most essential brand isn't your company, it is you.

Personal branding is the most effective mlm strategy anybody could recommend. It is, in essence, self-promotion without being obnoxious about it. Although it would be nice to have most people today toot your horn, this will only occur once your own self-promotion gains momentum. If not you, then who? Although you may perhaps be a naturally modest and self-effacing individual, do not let this hold you back from implementing a effective network advertising technique. You don't necessarily need to undergo a radical personality change, just change your image. In other words, change the way others perceive you.

Here's why this is critical: Persons who join an MLM are looking for an individual who can present them with a solid networking advertising strategy that will assist them to be successful. If you're not willing to step up for the role, someone else will and you will not develop a considerable downline.

Attraction Advertising Made Basic: 3 Straightforward Ways To Construct Your Personal Brand

1. Develop a blog around your own name. Always pick a dot com name. In case you have a widespread name along with the name is already taken then add a preface to your name. Suppose your name is "Michael Jones." You'll be able to try words like "discover," "learn," "win," etc. For instance, you can come up with some thing like "Win-With-Michael-Jones.com" While you may well have the ability to get "MichaelJones.info," most individuals assume that a domain name ends with dot com and will mistype your name into their browser.

2. Facebook and Twitter. Whilst you can find many ways to take advantage of Internet 2.0 or social media advertising, begin with these two. You will develop your brand on Facebook via your personal page and a fan page, and you'll develop your Twitter profile through regular tweets.

3. Write articles about your niche and post it in article directories. You can even author ebooks that individuals can download from your blog. Should you can't write, then hire an individual to ghostwrite for you. Also contemplate the possibility of contributing to offline publications like newspapers and magazines.

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Working with an internet method for generating MLM leads is a very essential component to building a profitable network marketing business. Even so, performing it the proper way is commonly that which eludes a lot people in this market.

For many folks, their best method is to get into their FB or Twitter accounts and then spam as many individuals as they can concerning how excellent their business is. What they do not realize in doing this is that they seem unprofessional when doing this, as well as the truth that most people don’t prefer being advertised to in this way.

There is a far better method to get your message out about your favorite network marketing opportunity. Fully grasp, though, that this greater way takes a bit of time to develop. If you’re searching for a get rich swiftly idea here, then you may desire to consider looking somewhere else. This approach works wonderfully, though, as soon as you’ve invested a little time setting it up.

The greatest way to advertise your network marketing business on the net and entice quality potential customers is to establish oneself as a teacher and professional in the multi-level marketing field. If you concentrate on teaching other network marketers on how to much better develop their companies on the front end, you’ll end up recruiting a huge group into your business on the back-end.

If you’re wondering how you can teach other folks when you don’t feel like a leader yet, then using a lead system like My Lead System Pro (MLSP) is an excellent place to begin. MLSP has a total education training area that teaches you how to market effectively via your blog, article marketing and advertising, online video advertising and marketing, social media, etc in a way that reveals you as a leader who provides worth to individuals.

Don't forget that folks in the MLM market are looking for a leader who can help them get to the place they wish to go. For that reason, you don’t simply want to blast all over the Web that you have the best MLM opportunity. First of all, you would like to help other folks in the marketplace comprehend how they best can appeal to MLM prospects that will be a part of their business enterprise.

So, rather than speaking all about your business enterprise first, discover all you can about how to become a success in this marketplace and then teach that information on your blog. You’ll be surprised at how many folks will be attracted to that which you're giving away and then grow to be loyal to you.

As you continue to build relationships in this manner, you can then begin having stable discussions with these people regarding becoming a member of your MLM company and building earnings together. Regardless of whether you use a system such as MLSP or not to access the tools and education on how to effectively do all this, simply be certain that you put individuals first in all you do.

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GVO Conference Opportunity Review

In this GVO Conference review we will look at the newest offer by seasoned network marketing leader Joel Therien and his Global Virtual Opportunities team. In this most recent product offering, GVO has taken the platform of their Hot Conference product and given it a comprehensive retooling. The primary goal for this product launch was to produce a tool that would provide the average network marketer the power to harness the virtual potential of the internet for business building purposes generally accomplished through offline methods. The team also set out to provide their conferencing product at a cost well beneath that of their market place competitors.

The final result is the GVO Conference product. A standard conference room can accomodate up to 50 participants at any one time. The room allows video streaming, audio streaming and conference recording. Participants can interact thru audio, video and text chat. In addition, they can also communicate in private with the private messaging feature. The room moderator has a selection of presentation tools that include a web browser, PowerPoint Viewer, video player, white board and desktop sharing. This combination of features and functionality are intended to provide an suitable environment for leading opportunity meetings, team trainings and mastermind sessions.

GVO prides itself on being a global network marketing company that provides home based business opportunities established around virtual products and GVO conference is no exception. Users of the conferencing software package are also enrolled as affiliates into the GVO network marketing program. The back office offers a comprehensive set of marketing tools that can be used by anybody seeking to capitalize on the business opportunity that is being provided by the company. These marketing tools are currently available in 5 languages.

As with any MLM company, the GVO Conference compensation plan is built on a multi-layered system. The compensation plan includes such things as fast start bonuses which occur with the first month on all paid direct referrals. With 2 paid personal referrals an affiliate is eligible to receive compensation 2 levels deep. The affiliate can receive compensation 5 levels deep with 4 paid referrals. Additionally there are matching bonuses on the production of the affiliate's direct referrals and a bonus pool for the top producers in the company every month.

With an attractive price point and a well designed product, the GVO Conference product will make sense to many online network marketers as both a business building tool and an additional business opportunity. Global Virtual Opportunities has a proven track record and reputation as a dynamic world wide business opportunity and should afford both the novice and veteran network marketer with a dynamic opportunity.

As with any product, the underlying skills of marketing are essential to take full advantage of the product and opportunity.

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