Grow Your Home Based Business By Outsourcing

January 30, 2008 by blog.

Grow Your Home Based Business By Outsourcing

As your home based business grows, you are going to quickly discover that you can’t do it all. Wouldn’t it be a relief to find reliable people that can help your business grow while you focus on more important issues? When you outsource to the right company, this can free you up to focus on tasks that make you the most money.

A popular solution is outsourcing. When you outsource, you hire experienced people and let them use their creative talents while you focus on other tasks. Another benefit is that the workers you hire may be more up to date on the latest information and technology in their specific fields and can be assets to your clients, as well, offering improved quality service.

The first step in outsourcing is looking at all the major tasks that you do to run your business. Look at your ‘To Do’ list and office area and ask yourself, what do I do that someone else can do?

Look at your business and see what is piling up. Do you struggle responding to your customer service emails? Do you have articles to write but can’t get finish them? Is your office dirty and you need someone to clean it? Do you have a software project that you need developed? These are a couple things that you can outsource.

Write out a description for each task that you think that you would like to outsource. Then write out exactly what you want done, when you would like it completed and how you would like the end product to look when completed.

Once you write out exactly what you want done, you need to research to find companies that can do the tasks that you need done.

Call around and surf the Internet and ask other home based business operators which companies they recommend. Check forum posts and inquire for advice and suggestions. Shop around for comparisons. Do your due diligence. You want to make sure that you choose the right outsourcing companies.

You want to take the time to research each company that you are considering, because if you choose the wrong company it could cost you a lot of money and time.

Remember, you are in charge. Set up a trial period with these companies. Don’t lock into a contract. Look for people that communicate well and are flexible. Don’t be afraid to try another company. Remember to always treat people kindly. Treat people the way that you would want to be treated. You may choose to go back to them later. Be thankful.

Keep in mind that you are spending money when you are outsourcing. You want to make sure that you are getting a good return on the investment that you are making. Is the time that you are saving being used wisely?

Outsourcing can be extremely expensive and can completely wipe out your budget. Make sure that you plan and research before you spend any money. There are many companies that will do what you want. Ask a lot of questions. Before you hire anyone, make sure that they can do the job that you need done.

When you are outsourcing a software development project, make sure that the companies that you choose to work with have developed similar software. Before you outsource software projects, you want to make sure you know exactly what you want the software to do, because you can spend a fortune on making changes.

If you are outsourcing software development, you can break up the payments that you need to make to them in four installments. This will keep the software developers motivated to work.

It is easy to just go with the first company that looks good. Don’t be lazy. Do the research. Do your due diligence. It will pay off in the end.

Outsourcing can save you a lot of time and can help you make a lot more money, but if you choose the wrong company you could lose a lot of money. Keep charging ahead with your business. Don’t quit. God bless you. Jesus loves you.

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Starting a Home Based Business

January 27, 2008 by blog.

Before you decide what home business you want to be in you need to decide what your passion is and what business group you fall into. There are multiple avenues to go down in finding the right work at home business such as travel, financial, entertainment, technology, education, beauty health and wellness. I am here to tell you, home based business opportunities are no easier than your regular job and don’t grow by themselves and you have to be willing to put the time and effort into your home business opportunity to get it off the ground. Once you do that, you will enjoy all the fruits of your labor because there are millions of others trying to do the same thing you are and if you can get just a few people to become passionate about your opportunity, you will find it a lot easier to succeed.

No business can survive the long run without some form of consistent advertising. So many people launch their first or second business with the misconception that they can survive without advertising. Network marketing is basically word of mouth advertising and most network marketing companies don’t provide a way to bring the products to the market place for their distributors. But times have changed and there is a successful direct response multi media company that is spending millions of dollars advertising the products on television at no cost to the independent business owners.

So when choosing a company to work with, you need to look at how much of a demand you think there will be for the product or service, and assuming all things are going well, can this product or group of products that your home based business offers produce the kinds of profits you are joining for. There are so many people looking to work from home and you’ll be joining thousands of other like-minded people who seek to make money by selling their products or service on the internet. Fundamentally, you will need to advertise your business, sell and promote the products and get others to join your team if you were to join a traditional network marketing company that didn’t spend 1.5 million dollars a week on television advertising.

What if you wanted to start your own network marketing company? Even if you prefer to do some of your own Research for Wholesale Suppliers, where do you start. The first thing you have to find out is whether the Wholesale Supplier you’re looking at is a real, Factory-Authorized Wholesale Supplier, or just another of the thousands and thousands of Middlemen who pretend to be a wholesale merchandise supplier, and over-inflate the prices they charge you. Buying wholesale or using drop ship programs isn’t as difficult or costly as you may think. With the right partnership you could be involved in a very lucrative business opportunity.

As you do your research, you may find people with various levels of experience and expertise and some might have some new and unique ideas or opportunities. Take your time and avail yourself of first, free information. Research and do you due diligence as to what others have done that was successful in building a home business. And lets say you do become very successful at your home based business, and have hundreds or thousands of people in your downline and on your team, do you have time to take care of them and lead them all by the hand.

So how can you keep your home business dreams alive? Want to discover the PERFECT home business for YOU? One of the most important success factors in internet home business is to find a quality company that will teach all forms of direct response, internet marketing, and referral marketing all of which will fit for you. If you have any questions about me, or about home business opportunities in general, I will be more than happy to answer them. After a LOT of research, as well as plenty of trial and error, I have learned some very important things to look for in home businesses, work at home jobs, affiliate programs and all the other types of work at home business opportunities. I also offer a few tools that can help you achieve home business success. What makes me and my Home Business Opportunity site different — simple: it’s called being honest. When you are starting out in a new home business and no one knows who you are, one of the greatest challenges you will face is how to drum up new business. Due your research and let me help you make the right choice and start earning the money you deserve.

Jay Olivo
Lindenhurst NY
(631)884-0895
www.JayOlivo.com

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Amazing New Product and Business Opportunities Unveiled at the ITV Ventures™ National Event in Scottsdale, Arizona!

January 20, 2008 by blog.

The “New Product Extravaganza” in Scottsdale, Arizona was our biggest event to date, and was a sell-out show before it even began. So, for the first time ever, the ITV Ventures™ Data Management staff added 1,000 “virtual seats” through live streaming video and that was almost filled to capacity. It was a weekend to remember at the beautiful Fairmont Princess Hotel and Resort.

ITV Ventures™ Founder and CEO, Donald Barrett, started the weekend off on a high note Friday night. He announced exciting new business opportunities to the enthusiastic crowd of ITV Ventures™ IBOs. And the weekend just got better from there.

Read on to learn about the new incentives, opportunities, and products introduced at the event in Scottsdale. They are sure to help explode your business!

ITV Ventures™ is now offering a new, more affordable $299 IBO Premier Package to replace the $499 IBO Premier Package. This offer provides greater opportunity for more people to enjoy the freedom and success of being an ITV Ventures™ IBO.

Imagine what this will do for your business! This newly redesigned $299 IBO Premier Package includes over $400 of product (retail value) along with all of the same valuable business tools as before. Plus, IBOs now have the option to enroll and pay in two easy monthly payments. People can still join with the IBO Basic Package for $165.00. This kit has not changed.

IBO Premier Package - Now $299 Includes:
• $400 worth of products (retail value)
• ITV Ventures™ Website
• Access to Your Business Management Center (BMC)
• Business in a Briefcase (BI
• Discount coupon for next quarterly event
• ALL NEW Get Started Fast Kit
• $100 Fast Cash Bonus
• May be charged in two payments
With this payment plan the first payment will be $149 plus shipping & handling (applicable sales tax) and the full package will be sent upon the processing the order. A balance of $150 will be charged 30 days later.

Please note that the IBOs enrolling with the two-payment plan will not be eligible to participate in the Home Agent Program until their second payment is made. They also need to remember that in their first month their monthly requirements of $29.95 for the MAP Program and their $100 in Personal Volume are included in their purchase of the IBO Premiere Kit. In the second month as an IBO they will need to make their $150 remaining balance for their Premiere Package, pay $29.95 for the MAP Program, and satisfy their $100 in Personal Volume.

Home Agent Starter Kit - $299
Also, for an additional $299, IBOs can take advantage of the “Home Agent Starter Kit”. This package gives you everything you need to start taking live calls at home right away and they save more than $150! Please note that this fee is non-refundable and the program is not transferable.

Includes:
• $49.95 background check
• HAP Training ($149.95 Value)
• 1 month of HAP fees ($59.95 value)
• 200 Universal Call Credits ($200 value)
(Total package value is more than $450!)

New IBOs can also purchase this kit directly upon enrollment by choosing the IBO Premier Package with the HAP Starter Kit for $598.00.

Please note if you were a Home Agent on the previous platform and are currently inactive, contact Business Support at (800)270-8070 to set up your account on the new platform.

If you have any questions, please contact Home Agent Support at (800) 465-0653 or e-mail remote@ITVventures.com.

Current Home Agents: Qualify as an At-Home Dream Team Agent and Take Opportunity Calls for FREE!

During our incredible Scottsdale, AZ event, Donald Barrett announced our exciting new program called the “At Home Dream Team.” There has been a lot of buzz through email, phone, and on the chat. Here are the details on how you can qualify for this amazing incentive: Sponsor 5 New IBOs with Premier Packages on inbound H.A.P. calls between January 15th and February 15th, 2008 and receive future inbound ITV Ventures™ Opportunity Show Calls ABSOLUTLEY FREE!

Details:
After you qualify as an ITV Ventures™ At-Home Dream Team Member you may take inbound calls from the ITV Ventures™ Opportunity Infomercial at no charge. Once you start taking the free inbound calls, your first confirmed IBO goes into your downline. The second confirmed IBO will go back to ITV Ventures™ for future distribution. This rotation continues indefinitely, as the fourth IBO will go into your downline and the fifth back to ITV Ventures™.

To Qualify:
• This incentive is open to all Home Agents who are eligible to receive ITV Ventures™

Opportunity Show Calls
• You must sign-up a minimum of Five (5) Premier IBOs within this same time frame from the inbound calls. (Inbound calls prior to January 15th do not qualify). All five (5) of these IBOs will go directly into your downline.
• The Five (5) IBOs you sign up must be at the full Premier price of $299 (no multi-pay options, only full price). If they sign up for the IBO Basic Package their enrollment does not count towards the Dream Team IBO’s qualifying total
• We must be able to verify that the initial contact with the new IBO was during an inbound call (yes, we can track that thanks to LiveOps!)
• If the new IBO cancels within 30 days from the day they enrolled, their enrollment does NOT count toward the qualifying total of five (5) new IBOs.

If a new IBO cancels after February 15th, the cancellation may affect the Dream Team IBO candidate’s qualification (if the Dream Team Member candidate only has five new IBOs). When you enroll an IBO, email the following information to: dreamteam@ITVventures.com. In the subject line of the email write: “At Home Dream Team Enrollment and your IBO#”
1) Your Name & IBO #
2) Date of Initial Call Received on the HAP
3) New IBO’s Name, IBO#, and Original phone number that they called from (Call ID) Deadline for Entries: All entries must be submitted by Friday, February 15th by Midnight Eastern to dreamteam@ITVventures.com.

Notification of Qualification: Our Quality Assurance Team will audit all entries for eligibility. We will notify all At Home Dream Team Candidates of their eligibility by Friday, March 14th. After this date, we will announce the next steps for IBOs who qualify to participate in the Dream Team Program. Good luck!

If you have any questions, please contact Home Agent Support at (800) 465-0653 or e-mail remote@ITVventures.com.

This incentive starts immediately, so watch the Income Opportunity Infomercial, familiarize yourself with the “ITV Ventures™ Opportunity Script”, and start taking calls today! Good Luck!

Signing Up New IBOs – More Options!
There are now six IBO enrollment options. The updated paper application is not yet available in the BMC but IBOs can enroll online. Please take time to familiarize yourself with the various options from which new IBOs may choose:

Six Ways To Sign Up As An ITV Ventures™ IBO:
• IBO Premier Package - $299.00
• IBO Premier Package with two payment option: Pay $149 + S&H now, and $150 in 30 days - $149.00
• IBO Premier Package with HAP Starter Kit - $598.00
• IBO Premier Package – Naked Minerals™ Edition - $299.00
• IBO Premier Package – Naked Minerals™ Edition with two payment option: $149 + S&H, $150 in 30 days - $149.00
• IBO Premier Package – Naked Minerals™ Edition – with Home Agent Program (HAP) Starter Kit - $598.00
• IBO Basic Package - $165.00

Here are the details for each enrollment option as shown in the online enrollment form: Optional Independent Business Owner (IBO) Premier Package - $299.00

Includes:
• Business in a Briefcase
• Assorted ITV Ventures™ Product Pack – Over $400 Retail Value
• ITV™ Total Living™ Catalog
• Personalized IBO Website
• Business Management Center (BMC)

IBO Premier Package
Two payment option: Pay $149 + S&H now, and $150 in 30 days - $149.00 A convenient, 2-payment option for receiving your IBO Premier Package today, by paying only $149 + shipping and handling. Then, in thirty days, your second payment for $150 will be charged and you will be a fully qualified Independent Business Owner. Optional IBO Premier Package with Home Agent Program (HAP) Starter Kit - $598.00 Includes IBO Premier Package ($299) PLUS mandatory background check, HAP Training, first month of HAP fees, and 200 Universal Call Credits. Total value is over $850!

This fee is non-refundable and the H.A.P. Starter Kit is not transferable.
Please note: HAP monthly fee ($59.95) will be charged monthly thereafter.

Optional Independent Business Owner (IBO) Premier Package – Naked Minerals™ Edition - $299.00

Includes:
• Business in a Briefcase
• Assorted Naked Minerals™ Product Pack – Over $400 Retail Value
• ITV™ Total Living™ Catalog
• Personalized IBO Website
• Business Management Center (BMC)

IBO Premier Package – Naked Minerals™ Edition
Two payment option: $149 + S&H, $150 in 30 days - $149.00
A convenient, 2-payment option for receiving your IBO Premier Package – Naked Minerals™ Edition ($299) today by paying only $149 + shipping and handling now. Then, in 30 days, your second payment of $150 will be charged and you will be a fully qualified Independent Business Owner.

Optional IBO Premier Package – Naked Minerals™ Edition – with Home Agent Program (HAP) Starter Kit - $598.00
Includes IBO Premier Package – Naked Minerals™ Edition ($299) PLUS mandatory background check, HAP Training, first month of HAP fees, and 200 Universal Call Credits. Total value is over $850!
This fee is non-refundable and the H.A.P. Starter Kit is not transferable.
Please note: HAP monthly fee ($59.95) will be charged monthly thereafter.

Basic IBO Package - $165.00
Includes everything offered in the Premier Package except Product Packs (Over $400 Retail Value)

A New Level of Platinum!
Donald has created a new Platinum level – Presidential Platinum! He’s keeping the details under wraps, but told the attendees that this new Pin level will qualify for $1,500 per month car allowance and $5,000 per month house allowance!

New Bonus Program - Retailer’s Bonus – Program Target Launch Date of March 1st
The Retailer’s Bonus is designed to further benefit IBOs who have large monthly Personal Volumes (PV) with a larger commission:
• Level 1: IBO achieves $5,000 PV monthly – qualifies for 15% retailer’s bonus
• Level 2: IBO achieves $10,000 PV monthly – qualifies for 30% retailer’s bonus
• All OAP sales count toward PV

What does this mean for you?
If your monthly Personal Volume is $5,000 - $9,999 you will receive your regular commission plus an additional 15% of your Personal Volume!

If your monthly Personal Volume is $10,000 or more, you will receive your regular commission plus an additional 30% of your Personal Volume!

Infomercial Referrals
Do you know about a Product or Service that will Positively Impact People®? Bring it to our attention and qualify for commissions from $5,000 to $15,000. Infomercial Referral commission will be paid for approved and produced infomercials (as decided by ITV Infomercial Factory™ management).

Link directly to the ITV Infomercial Factory™ website at: [www.infomercial-factory.com].
This link will soon be available in your BMC.

NEW PRODUCT EXTRAVAGANZA!
Dozens of new and recently released products were on display at Scottsdale. IBOs and their guests were the first to see, try and buy the latest ITV Ventures™ products when they visited the Product Expo on Saturday and Sunday afternoon
. Almost every product formulator was available on the Product Expo in Scottsdale to showcase their life-changing products and to answer IBO questions live and in-person.

Read on to see the list of new products that will soon be available in the ITV Ventures™ store!

Almighty Cleanse™ Total Body Cleanse
Formula 3 Liver/Gallbladder Cleanse
Formula 4 Kidney/Bladder Cleanse
Formaula 5 Blood
Formula 6 Detox
Formula 7 Almighty Manna

Total Living™
Probiotic Blend
CoEnzyme Q10
Omega 3
pH Test Kit
E8
FIGO™ Juice
Everyone at the event got to taste-test this delicious new super-antioxidant juice! Coming Soon!

etopical™ complete skincare solutions
Cleanser
Acne Cream
Spot Serum
Psoriasis Cream

Naked Minerals™
Lip Glaze – Sparkle
Eye Shadow – Sultry
1 oz. Neroli Mist
9 Piece Brush Set
Conceal Brush

Next ITV Ventures™ National Event in Niagara Falls!
Mark your calendars for the next grand-slam ITV Ventures™ National Event in legendary Niagara Falls, New York on May 30th – June 1st! We will inform you as soon as registration opens for this exciting event.

See you in Niagara!

Moving Forward,

The ITV Ventures™ Team

Jay Olivo
ITV Ventures Gold IBO# 102341
Home: (631) 884-0895
Toll Free: (877) 893-5892
“Positively Impacting People’s Lives”
3 MINUTE SIZZLE CALL (800-434-4866)
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Choosing a Team to Work With

January 20, 2008 by blog.

Choosing a Team to Work With

One of the benefits of a college education is learning how to work as an individual but also how to function within a team. Study groups, and lab teams increase the learning process, build cooperation, and friendships. A key component in choosing a team to work with is finding people with similar study habits and goals. While the idea of a study group may seem like a causal one it should be taken seriously. There are a few guidelines to follow when building an effective team. The size of the group is important. While study groups can be composed of as little as two people it is more effective if there are more. Then if someone can not make a particular meeting, the group can still meet and study together. However, all members of a study group should be able to commit to a specific meeting day and time.

Every team should have a leader. The leader is responsible for making sure the study sessions go well, keep socializing to a minimum, and makes sure each person has equal “talking” time within each session. There should a goal and agenda for each study session. Each member should be assigned a particular section of reading, report on what they read, and give suggested questions. For the group to be effective all members must pull their own weight and complete all of the assigned material. Each session should be the same amount of time (usually between 1 and 2 hours). There should be plenty of time for each member of the team to give their presentation and teach the group the material. Afterward, there should be time for questions and reteaching of areas in which the other students have questions about. It is also a good idea to offer an outline of the general concepts and important points.

At the end of the meeting talk about what went well and what could have gone better and decide on the agenda for the next meeting. The end of the meeting is a great time to socialize and have drinks and snacks. Building an effective team can be a great way to efficiently study and increase the learning process. Study groups are a work in process. The members of a study group need to be flexible and be able to just adjust for the inclusive of everyone’s needs. It may take 3 or 4 meetings for a study group to go as planned. This is why patience is such an important tool. If you have joined a study group and realize that it is not the right team for you it is all right to leave. Make sure you give your team members plenty of notice and a reason why you will not be attending. Study groups are not for everyone. Some people do study better alone and find other people distraction and frustrating. The effectiveness of study groups, like all learning techniques, varies from individual to individual but certainly anything that could potentially enhance the learning process is worth a try!

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Training for success….Be Prepared

January 18, 2008 by blog.

I don’t know about you but I’m the type of person that likes to be prepared. As a child, I was a cub scout, then as a teenager, I was a boy scout, and there are some great qualities I have taken away from that part of my life. One of them is to be prepared.

When most people think of the boy scout they picture the young boy walking the old lady across the street and while that may be true for scouts to be helpful, they also must be prepared. The same preparedness comes when you are starting a home based business. You must prepare yourself for the circumstances that will befall on you.

For example, when you first join your network marketing company you have a dream, you are fired up and ready to accomplish this dream because you are passionate about your product or service. Then you start marketing the old fashion way with the dreaded list, 3-foot rule and expensive ads only to find that not everyone cares about your dream.

You probably wonder why everyone you talk to just doesn’t jump into your boat and it gets you kind of frustrated because you see it, why don’t they? You must be prepared for an outcome that you are not attached to like your prospect joining your business. So how do we prepare for that? Training.
With all my years of experience, I still train. I read the same books over and listen to the same material more then once. I’m always looking for new material to train with and even if I can find just one golden nugget inside of a course or book, it is well worth the effort of my time.

But, there should be a balance for training and doing. Most people spend the time getting ready to get ready. Making the effort to learn as much as you can is important. Doing what you learn is even more important. There is no time better then the present to stop getting ready and declare yourself capable regardless of the outcome. So what if you make a mistake. As long as you learn from it that is what is important.

I’ve been making mistakes for years regarding home based business and I find that they cause no physical pain. You see most people take the past of least resistance and the pain of failure is much less then the pain of success. That is why most people fail at any business.

Jay Olivo
Lindenhurst NY
631-884-0895-Home
www.JayOlivo.com

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A Home Business Taking Orders from Infomercials

January 6, 2008 by blog.

If you are in ITV Ventures™ and are promoting the opportunity or have the mentality that, all I have to do is pick up my phone and take an order then, you are missing the big picture.

The reason Donald Barrett is creating ITV Ventures™ is to get away from that type of mindset. He wants the distributors to succeed & will drive customers to them with his powerful 30-minute infomercials that are air all over the nation and soon all over the world.

However, if when you answer the phone, if you think that you are taking an order you are 100% mistaken. You have the opportunity to build trust with that customer and build the relationship with them which is more valuable then any order you could take.

ITV Ventures™ is changing the way MLM is done by driving customers to your home office with the remote agent program (HAP). Never before can business owners take live phone calls from television infomercials from people interested in the products advertised. That concept is new but relationship building is not.

If you have the mentality that you are just going to answer your phone and take an order from someone with his or her credit card out you need to change your mindset. Although that scenario happens often enough, we need to develop the relationship with the customer as well and keep them and their needs first.

Multi-level marketing is all about building relationships and it is no different with ITV Ventures™. Just because you have the ability to talk to live prospects that call you for more information or to purchase the products or even enroll in the opportunity, you should always keep in mind that the relationship is what you are seeking, not the credit card information.

Jay Olivo
Lindenhurst NY
631-884-0895-Home
www.MyProvenHomeBusiness.com

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