There's an old saying, "It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness."
Does that strike a note with you? I'm betting that you're well aware of whatever "darkness" is happening in your life. It might be that:
There's too much month left at the end of your paycheck.
You hate your job.
It’s almost time to retire and you don’t have a retirement plan.
You’re missing all the special moments in your children’s lives.
Whatever it is, take a deep breath, relax, and say this right now: "It's OK."
The fact is, every human being ever born has faced difficult challenges. It's what you decide to do with these challenges that determines your fate. Some live with their problems forever, stubbing their toes and cursing the darkness. Others make up their minds to find that “candle”, light it, keep the flame going, and by walking in that light, create a completely different life for themselves.
That's what I want to talk with you about. Why? Because I have the match... that ignites the flame... that lights the candle... and together we can remove whatever "darkness" is in your life!
I am in the process of selecting a few people who really want to manifest true wealth in their lives... and I am going to personally mentor them.
We're going to activate the Law of Attraction in a big way.
So my question for you is this. Are you ready to light the candle? Or, are you going to keep cursing the darkness?
This is an incredible opportunity for you to leverage all of my experience, and all the passion and energy of your peers, and mine, and to create true wealth – financial, mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual - in your life! You can Have It All!
Achieving true wealth is a mountain and we are going to climb it... I look forward to seeing you at the summit!
Darlene Mitchell
Diamond Distributors
Phone: (570) 674-7887
Learn to Burn & Earn your way to a lighter way of life!
Visit our Website: www.CuttingEdgeCandles.com
Want more information now? www.ScentSationsHomeCandleBiz.com
Shop Now: www.MiaBellaCandleShoppe.com
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Building Online Relationships To Build Your Business
It’s human nature. People do business with people that they know and trust. Building a relationship with a person online who is considering your business opportunity can be as simple as putting your best face forward on a website, social networking space or a blog. The more a person sees that you are just like them, the more comfortable they will be.
Your goal is to make yourself known to people and then build trust. The process of building a relationship can take a long time or a short time. The key is to get the person feeling comfortable with you.
Take a few minutes to evaluate what is working for you and what is not. Consider these ideas to add to your profile and online presence.
Introduction – About You
Have you upgraded your profile introduction lately? If you haven’t revised it in the past year, chances are it is probably stale. A new introduction can often spark a fire and increase your own energy. This will show when you introduce yourself.
Consider including little blurbs about your family, beliefs, likes and dislikes. Let your personality shine through. Assert yourself in a whole new way. You can be very proactive about your business if you show how it is an integral part of your life and how it has enriched and empowered you.
What Will You Do For Your Prospects?
Most of the time, we only think of what we want to get from relationships, like a request for information, a new resource, a potential business partner or a customer for retail sales. Changing your profile to one that shows what you are willing to GIVE to your network of potential customers and that you CARE that they succeed, often gets them to look closer.
Do you offer sample products? Do you offer a FREE newsletter? Do you offer FREE training and support that your Prospect can use?
Building relationships takes two, so let it begin with you. Approaching these relationships in a giving, caring mode is a terrific beginning.
Plant Seeds
Building relationships is the same as planting seeds. In order for the seeds to grow, they need water, food, and sunlight over time. For relationships to grow, you provide opportunities for your network to get to know you and ultimately trust you with their business. The end result will be well worth your efforts.
Keep in Touch – Show Them You Care
The simple act of keeping in touch with individuals that you’ve met online will make you stand out. Very few people are consistent and follow up and check in with a person over a period of time. It is important that you have contact information in order to so this.
Successful follow up actions include sending notes or comments (they stand out), e-zines, newsletters, holiday or birthday cards, an article of interest, and invitations to an event. Pick any of these that fit your personal style and do them consistently. An Auto responder can be a great tool for some of these tasks.
By doing these simple steps you will watch your network grow as you demonstrate an interest in building the relationship.
Keep Track
Building relationships can be difficult to maintain if you do not have a method to capture and maintain contact information in a practical way. This means it has to be accessible and easy to update if changes need to be made.
Software programs such as ACT, Goldmine, and Outlook are excellent for this purpose. If you don’t feel comfortable using these methods, you can use business card files, a Rolodex, a Palm Pilots, or planner systems such as Day-timer or Franklin. A landing page can collect most of the information you will need.
Pick a system that fits your work style and schedule time for communication with your contacts and maintenance of the database. This is a “nuts and bolts” step of any relationship and is an important part of building relationships over time.
Online Branding
Do you show your new Friends and Prospects what you have accomplished? Have you written any articles or e-zines? What awards have you won? What titles do you hold? Are you acknowledged in your company’s newsletters? If so, post them so everyone has access to them. Credits and accomplishments build credibility and go a long way in making a person feel comfortable with your experience.
Provide the link to your personal website, if any. A personal website will give you a place to provide more information about yourself than you can on Social Networking sites or Blog sites.
Remember, you have to sell yourself first by building trust and respect before you can sell them on anything else. So, build your relationships online to build your business.
Darlene Mitchell
Diamond Distributor
Phone: (570) 674-7887
Learn to Earn while you Burn your way to a lighter way of life!
Visit our Website: www.CuttingEdgeCandles.com
Want more information now? www.ScentSationsHomeCandleBiz.com
Shop Now: www.MiaBellaCandleShoppe.com
Your goal is to make yourself known to people and then build trust. The process of building a relationship can take a long time or a short time. The key is to get the person feeling comfortable with you.
Take a few minutes to evaluate what is working for you and what is not. Consider these ideas to add to your profile and online presence.
Introduction – About You
Have you upgraded your profile introduction lately? If you haven’t revised it in the past year, chances are it is probably stale. A new introduction can often spark a fire and increase your own energy. This will show when you introduce yourself.
Consider including little blurbs about your family, beliefs, likes and dislikes. Let your personality shine through. Assert yourself in a whole new way. You can be very proactive about your business if you show how it is an integral part of your life and how it has enriched and empowered you.
What Will You Do For Your Prospects?
Most of the time, we only think of what we want to get from relationships, like a request for information, a new resource, a potential business partner or a customer for retail sales. Changing your profile to one that shows what you are willing to GIVE to your network of potential customers and that you CARE that they succeed, often gets them to look closer.
Do you offer sample products? Do you offer a FREE newsletter? Do you offer FREE training and support that your Prospect can use?
Building relationships takes two, so let it begin with you. Approaching these relationships in a giving, caring mode is a terrific beginning.
Plant Seeds
Building relationships is the same as planting seeds. In order for the seeds to grow, they need water, food, and sunlight over time. For relationships to grow, you provide opportunities for your network to get to know you and ultimately trust you with their business. The end result will be well worth your efforts.
Keep in Touch – Show Them You Care
The simple act of keeping in touch with individuals that you’ve met online will make you stand out. Very few people are consistent and follow up and check in with a person over a period of time. It is important that you have contact information in order to so this.
Successful follow up actions include sending notes or comments (they stand out), e-zines, newsletters, holiday or birthday cards, an article of interest, and invitations to an event. Pick any of these that fit your personal style and do them consistently. An Auto responder can be a great tool for some of these tasks.
By doing these simple steps you will watch your network grow as you demonstrate an interest in building the relationship.
Keep Track
Building relationships can be difficult to maintain if you do not have a method to capture and maintain contact information in a practical way. This means it has to be accessible and easy to update if changes need to be made.
Software programs such as ACT, Goldmine, and Outlook are excellent for this purpose. If you don’t feel comfortable using these methods, you can use business card files, a Rolodex, a Palm Pilots, or planner systems such as Day-timer or Franklin. A landing page can collect most of the information you will need.
Pick a system that fits your work style and schedule time for communication with your contacts and maintenance of the database. This is a “nuts and bolts” step of any relationship and is an important part of building relationships over time.
Online Branding
Do you show your new Friends and Prospects what you have accomplished? Have you written any articles or e-zines? What awards have you won? What titles do you hold? Are you acknowledged in your company’s newsletters? If so, post them so everyone has access to them. Credits and accomplishments build credibility and go a long way in making a person feel comfortable with your experience.
Provide the link to your personal website, if any. A personal website will give you a place to provide more information about yourself than you can on Social Networking sites or Blog sites.
Remember, you have to sell yourself first by building trust and respect before you can sell them on anything else. So, build your relationships online to build your business.
Darlene Mitchell
Diamond Distributor
Phone: (570) 674-7887
Learn to Earn while you Burn your way to a lighter way of life!
Visit our Website: www.CuttingEdgeCandles.com
Want more information now? www.ScentSationsHomeCandleBiz.com
Shop Now: www.MiaBellaCandleShoppe.com
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Next Billion Dollar Candle Business
Are you looking for a Cutting Edge home business? One that is affordable and low cost? One that is going to put all other MLM Compensation Plans to shame?
Well, your chance for financial freedom is right in front of you. It is powerful and extremely compelling. Once you fully absorb the information presented here, your choice will become clear. With a great company, the ultimate in gourmet consumable products, mass appeal, and a generous Compensation Plan , it is difficult for anyone to say no. The facts speak for themselves.
Let’s Look at Recent Data on the Candle Industry:
Candles are a $3 Plus Billion Industry and Growing
Candles are burned in 80% or more of all homes in USA
Candle use has increased since 9/11
People burn candles to:
Put themselves in a good mood.
Create a romantic environment.
Relieve stress.
Create a homey atmosphere.
Company Check List:
There are 5 essential characteristics that a company must have to survive long-term in this industry. As I go through these five areas, take note and see if what you have done before you might find that one or more of these areas were missing or lacking, thereby reducing your possibilities of success.
I’m going to list them and let’s see how we stack up.
1. LOW UNIT COST - In other words, a broad segment of the American population must be able to afford these products.
2. IT MUST BE HIGHLY CONSUMABLE - You must be able to make a sale and have the product get used up or consumed and re-purchased over and over again by the same consumer.
3. THERE NEEDS TO BE A CERTAIN MYSTIQUE OR EXCLUSIVITY - That is to say, you can’t run down to your local Wal-Mart and buy this same quality of product at the same price or less money.
4. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ADEQUATE MANAGEMENT TEAM IN PLACE - Proven leaders who have been there done that, and are willing to bring on qualified people to build a worldwide company.
5. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ADEQUATE PROFIT MARGIN - To fund both the company and the distributor’s network.
Let’s see how we stack up:
1. Does it have Low Unit Cost? Cost is within the reach of every American family and right in line with best selling competitors.
2. Is it Highly Consumable? You be the judge.
3. Mystique or Exclusivity? Formula that nobody else has that allows candle to burn cleaner and at same time hold it’s fragrance.
4. Adequate management? Integrity and a desire to help people make money is the driving force behind our company. Years of experience in the field as distributors has given this company the experience and empathy for the distributors’ challenges. They know what we do and know what it takes to build a business. They also know how to run a business. They put a lot of time and effort into making things right for us.
5. Adequate profit margin? 100% markup - Unheard of in most network marketing or direct sales opportunities! How about getting paid on 10% of the commissionable volume of every person you sponsor and 5% on every person they sponsor, and 5%, 5%, 5%, and a whopping 10% on level six.
How We Get Paid:
1. Retail:
There are so many ways to retail Gourmet Scented Candles and other Gourmet Products. Here are a few:
a. Home Parties: This is turning out to be one of the most pleasant surprises of our program. At first we heard from distributors with absolutely no home party experience doing over $1,000 in a single home party but now we are also attracting distributors simply because our home party business is so easy to do and so much more lucrative than traditional home party companies. Why? Because we allow you to literally double your money when you sell one of our gourmet scented candles!
b. Shows/Booths: Many of our distributors are doing small and big shows and booths and they are having incredible success at not only making huge retail profits but signing on new distributors directly at those shows!
c. Three Foot Rule: (walking and talking) the smell and sell program. It doesn't get any easier than this. Simply ask anyone if he or she burns scented candles and when you get a yes, open the top from your Gourmet Scented Candle and do the "smell and sell" demonstration! Talk about putting money in your pocket with ease and comfort!
2. Fundraisers:
Many network marketing companies have tried to get into the fundraising arena but not many have succeeded simply because of the pricing of their products. Our Gourmet Scented Candles represent a product that is not only highly competitive in the fund-raising market but also represents one of the hottest products in fundraising...candles!
We are already seeing distributors who are putting together fundraisers that are selling hundreds of candles. In fact, on our company website we feature a story about a young high school girl whose group earned over $3,000 in profits in one small fund-raiser!
The potential for distributors to earn incredible part time AND even full time income in fund-raising alone is available thru this program!
3. Sponsoring and Team Building:
People are under the impression that the ONLY time to get involved in a network marketing program is at the very beginning. Well, the truth is that this is probably one of the WORST times to get involved. There is no product, company or income recognition during the first 18 months of a company’s growth.
The 2nd phase of growth is usually one of the best times to get involved and this company has just entered that phase of growth. We are already seeing record breaking volumes and sign ups each month because we have entered this stage of growth.
As we go thru our 2nd and 3rd stage of growth into momentum, we will see a consistent upward growth. People who never dreamed of being successful in this kind of business will see themselves earning more money, meeting more incredible people and traveling to more luxurious places in the next 5 years than they could have had happen in a lifetime without it!
Join a Company that creates the Path of Least Resistance to FINANCIAL FREEDOM.
Darlene Mitchell
Diamond Distributor
Learn to Burn & Earn your way to a lighter way of life!
Visit our Website: www.CuttingEdgeCandles.com
Want more information now? www.ScentSationsHomeCandleBiz.com
Enter to win a free candle: www.WinFREEMiaBellaCandle.com
Well, your chance for financial freedom is right in front of you. It is powerful and extremely compelling. Once you fully absorb the information presented here, your choice will become clear. With a great company, the ultimate in gourmet consumable products, mass appeal, and a generous Compensation Plan , it is difficult for anyone to say no. The facts speak for themselves.
Let’s Look at Recent Data on the Candle Industry:
Candles are a $3 Plus Billion Industry and Growing
Candles are burned in 80% or more of all homes in USA
Candle use has increased since 9/11
People burn candles to:
Put themselves in a good mood.
Create a romantic environment.
Relieve stress.
Create a homey atmosphere.
Company Check List:
There are 5 essential characteristics that a company must have to survive long-term in this industry. As I go through these five areas, take note and see if what you have done before you might find that one or more of these areas were missing or lacking, thereby reducing your possibilities of success.
I’m going to list them and let’s see how we stack up.
1. LOW UNIT COST - In other words, a broad segment of the American population must be able to afford these products.
2. IT MUST BE HIGHLY CONSUMABLE - You must be able to make a sale and have the product get used up or consumed and re-purchased over and over again by the same consumer.
3. THERE NEEDS TO BE A CERTAIN MYSTIQUE OR EXCLUSIVITY - That is to say, you can’t run down to your local Wal-Mart and buy this same quality of product at the same price or less money.
4. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ADEQUATE MANAGEMENT TEAM IN PLACE - Proven leaders who have been there done that, and are willing to bring on qualified people to build a worldwide company.
5. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ADEQUATE PROFIT MARGIN - To fund both the company and the distributor’s network.
Let’s see how we stack up:
1. Does it have Low Unit Cost? Cost is within the reach of every American family and right in line with best selling competitors.
2. Is it Highly Consumable? You be the judge.
3. Mystique or Exclusivity? Formula that nobody else has that allows candle to burn cleaner and at same time hold it’s fragrance.
4. Adequate management? Integrity and a desire to help people make money is the driving force behind our company. Years of experience in the field as distributors has given this company the experience and empathy for the distributors’ challenges. They know what we do and know what it takes to build a business. They also know how to run a business. They put a lot of time and effort into making things right for us.
5. Adequate profit margin? 100% markup - Unheard of in most network marketing or direct sales opportunities! How about getting paid on 10% of the commissionable volume of every person you sponsor and 5% on every person they sponsor, and 5%, 5%, 5%, and a whopping 10% on level six.
How We Get Paid:
1. Retail:
There are so many ways to retail Gourmet Scented Candles and other Gourmet Products. Here are a few:
a. Home Parties: This is turning out to be one of the most pleasant surprises of our program. At first we heard from distributors with absolutely no home party experience doing over $1,000 in a single home party but now we are also attracting distributors simply because our home party business is so easy to do and so much more lucrative than traditional home party companies. Why? Because we allow you to literally double your money when you sell one of our gourmet scented candles!
b. Shows/Booths: Many of our distributors are doing small and big shows and booths and they are having incredible success at not only making huge retail profits but signing on new distributors directly at those shows!
c. Three Foot Rule: (walking and talking) the smell and sell program. It doesn't get any easier than this. Simply ask anyone if he or she burns scented candles and when you get a yes, open the top from your Gourmet Scented Candle and do the "smell and sell" demonstration! Talk about putting money in your pocket with ease and comfort!
2. Fundraisers:
Many network marketing companies have tried to get into the fundraising arena but not many have succeeded simply because of the pricing of their products. Our Gourmet Scented Candles represent a product that is not only highly competitive in the fund-raising market but also represents one of the hottest products in fundraising...candles!
We are already seeing distributors who are putting together fundraisers that are selling hundreds of candles. In fact, on our company website we feature a story about a young high school girl whose group earned over $3,000 in profits in one small fund-raiser!
The potential for distributors to earn incredible part time AND even full time income in fund-raising alone is available thru this program!
3. Sponsoring and Team Building:
People are under the impression that the ONLY time to get involved in a network marketing program is at the very beginning. Well, the truth is that this is probably one of the WORST times to get involved. There is no product, company or income recognition during the first 18 months of a company’s growth.
The 2nd phase of growth is usually one of the best times to get involved and this company has just entered that phase of growth. We are already seeing record breaking volumes and sign ups each month because we have entered this stage of growth.
As we go thru our 2nd and 3rd stage of growth into momentum, we will see a consistent upward growth. People who never dreamed of being successful in this kind of business will see themselves earning more money, meeting more incredible people and traveling to more luxurious places in the next 5 years than they could have had happen in a lifetime without it!
Join a Company that creates the Path of Least Resistance to FINANCIAL FREEDOM.
Darlene Mitchell
Diamond Distributor
Learn to Burn & Earn your way to a lighter way of life!
Visit our Website: www.CuttingEdgeCandles.com
Want more information now? www.ScentSationsHomeCandleBiz.com
Enter to win a free candle: www.WinFREEMiaBellaCandle.com
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