What You Should Know About Working From Home Before You Start!

Written by Kim Beardsmore


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4. Develop a passion to help others. John Milton Fogg in "The Greatest Networker inrepparttar World" shows clearly his key to MLM success has been a passionate desire to help others achieve. You will need to be able to show your distributors how they can make money and you will need to coach them until they achieve their financial goals. Some people have mistakenly thought of MLM as primarily a sales business. In many aspects, it is, however MLM works as an effective distribution channel where leaders help their downline to achieve their individual goals. The best MLM-ers learn to become exceptional trainers.

5. Giving up your time outside your job. One ofrepparttar 100313 most powerful aspects of MLM is that you can build a business part time while working full time in a job. MLM success comes to those people who make a conscious commitment to work on their business a dedicated number of hours each day and week. You will need to be committed to jealously guarding those precious hours so other life-matters do not take over.

6. Become a problem solver. Probably not long after you get started you will encounter some problems. You will have new skills to learn and at first your judgement will not be well established and you may not see problems emerging until they arrive. It is a simple fact that some things will go wrong. Findly solutions will be your responsibility. How you emotionally approach and handle these challenges will determine how large your business will ultimately grow.

If you are prepared to make this six-part investment in your business then a MLM work at home business may just berepparttar 100314 vehicle to secure your financial future.

(c) Copyright Kim Beardsmore

Kim Beardsmore operates a successful marketing business from home. If you're serious about earning money from home and are willing to work (this isn't 'get rich quick'), then we'd like to help you grow a profitable business. We offer complete training, online and offline resources and a partnership for success: http://free2liv.com/?refid=6invst-567885640




Starting Your At-Home Voiceovers Business

Written by Peter Drew


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  • The revenue needed to stay in business for six months, one year, and beyond. What do you earn now each month? What will you need to maintain your current lifestyle? Whateverrepparttar figure, it’srepparttar 100312 amount you’ll need inrepparttar 100313 bank or coming in from a second full or part-time job for at leastrepparttar 100314 first six months in business, if not a full year. Reason? There’s always a delay betweenrepparttar 100315 starting date of your voiceover business and when money actually starts coming in.
  • The amount of capital (seed money) needed to start up and keeprepparttar 100316 business afloat. This is operating capital you’ll use exclusively to fundrepparttar 100317 business forrepparttar 100318 first six to twelve months. You’ll need enough to keeprepparttar 100319 business afloat until you break even then start earning money, instead of just paying it out in expenses.
  • Short-term goals to get your voice-over business up and running. Typical short term goals include: getting your demo(s) done; selecting, ordering, and installing your studio equipment; deciding where in you home to put your studio; deciding how to make your studio decent acoustically and installingrepparttar 100320 acoustical treatment; designing a logo and stationery, and ordering them; locating contacts to whom you can send your demo(s); setting up your bookkeeping system (QuickBooks is excellent. www.quickbooks.com); getting health coverage and property insurance to insure your equipment; deciding if you’re going to buy an ISDN unit and installing an ISDN line; ordering marketing materials, like postcards to send to clients.
  • Long-term goals, including future revenue goals and funding your retirement. How big is your dream? How well do you want to live in retirement? Determining your long-term goals will guide you torepparttar 100321 actions needed to attain them. Consult your accountant. If you don’t have one, be sure to get one.
  • That’s enough to get you started. There are plenty of books on voice-overs to help you complete your plan. Visit your local bookstore or go on-line.

    As you can see, you can start your voice-over business part-time or full-time. With a little planning—and seed money—you’ll be on your way. Have fun!

    ©Peter Drew

    Peter Drew, a freelance voice-over talent and copywriter/producer with 28 years of experience, is heard on radio and television stations, corporate presentations, web sites, and messages-on-hold across America and countries around the world. To send an email regarding this article, please visit Peter Drew Voiceovers at http://www.peterdrewvo.com/


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