Network Marketing|Is this Really Happening ?|Why I chose Avon|Chattanooga, TN

Joining Avon is not a step back. As most of my friends know, I have been with many companies in network marketing. When I left my full-time job as a Call Center Representative last year, I had to try something different -- which I did, and was a miserable failure. Although I had an excellent product and company, something was missing. I was not able to duplicate myself, which as you know is a killer in network marketing.

Only after failure, did I decide to do something again which I had done in my early days. I had previously been involved with Avon twice (once while pregnant with my son) who is now 37, and another time when he was in the third grade. As a single mother, I found that the expenses necessary to work, ate up my profits from a traditional job. At the time, I was actually working two jobs (during the day as a Legal Secretary, and then in the evenings as a waitress). It's not what you make; it's what you keep.

I had one of those moments many people call an epiphany. I was riding back from the funeral of one of my uncles, and was telling about my job to a relative I hadn't seen in awhile, when I realized I hated my job. I felt tied behind a desk. It was at that moment when I decided a change had to be made. It wasn't that the job was bad or anything; I was just feeling like I was being robbed. My expenses to work included gas to and from downtown, parking, nice clothes, and a baby-sitter for after school. Another moment occurred when I overheard my boss talking to his wife about a sweater they were getting his son for Christmas, and realized the cost was more than a week's salary for me. I also heard a lady discussing with him a situation where a man was involved, and stated that ("he's our kind of people"). In my 30's, I began to ask myself what kind of person I was and what, if any, values did I have. I wasn't sure of my own values; I only knew they did not include a materialistic mindset or classing myself as determined by others. There were some benefits greater in life than possessions.

I wanted to stay with my son. When I told him I had left my job, he actually started jumping up and down; he was happy that I would be there when he got off the bus from school. Those were good days. I was successful with Avon, and soon entered the prestigious President's Club, which was awarded  based on sales. The pay was ok with Avon, but to me, the money was not the most important thing I received when I began concentrating on Avon more seriously. Freedom was the primary benefit. 

After my failure with another well-respective skincare company, I decided to give Avon another try. So, here I am, about two months later, already making Unit Leader (which is a title given based on sponsoring and group sales effort). I find that it is easy selling Avon -- basically you are just an order taker. 

I am having to start over, however, developing a customer base. The investment I am using to do this is to order 200 catalogs/a campaign -- which costs me about $40. This is to do what is called tossing. Besides the orders I have received, I also sponsored one of my new reps when she opened the door and I asked her if she were interested. Avon just has so much to offer. There is something for everyone. With only $10 startup fee, it is affordable for anyone.

Here's what Molly has to say about "tossing brochures with Avon."

If you are looking for an opportunity to make some extra money, I recommend Avon. It may not be your final destination, but it could be your starting point -- especially if you don't have much of an investment budget. You can start earning money right out the gate.

Avon is fun, exciting and has opportunity for anyone who has a work ethic. You can't just sit back and think the orders are just going to roll in. For the most part, for me, that hasn't happend; even though I do have one rep who makes extra money by having her daughter, who is a waitress, take it to work. Another one of my reps has many of her customers placing orders online.

My first goal was to win the I-Pad Avon was giving away for signing up 8 reps (who placed at least a $50 order and paid on time). It looks like I have accomplished that goal!! The next goal was to achieve Unit Leader Status which would give me the opportunity to earn up to 7% on the sales of those I had personally sponsored, as well as up to 1% on my 2nd generation. Unit leader advancement also gave me an extra one-time bonus of $250 and a $25 bonus for those I had personally sponsored (when they turned in an on-time order amounting to $50 or more). I've done this 9 times. It does take awhile for the bonuses to start coming in. Avon also gives at least 20 potential representative leads when a person promotes to Unit Leader.

What is Avon like after coming back since the mid-80's? There's a world of difference, especially in terms of Internet access to training, ordering and over-all communication. It is my opinion that the best time to join Avon is "NOW." There are opportunities with Avon to earn just a little, or if you have career aspirations, you even have the ability to grow to over a six-figure income. 

My particular goal is somewhere in the middle. I enjoy having a team, but I also enjoy other endeavors which take up a little time. So, I'd say my income goal right now is around $25k/year (part-time). I can see this happening within my first year. I don't want to be one of those who spends everything they make. My goal is to empower women who have the drive to succeed, with a proven vehicle to success. Whether they decide to make a career with Avon, or just want to pursue the opportunity for a given time, is up to them. 

If you would like to hear more about the opportunity, give me a call at (423) 653-1697. I will explain how easy it is to start.  http://www.youravon.com/cindybrooks2014

Multiple Streams of Income|Nerium|Empower Network|EPX

It has been a little over a month since I had left my job as a call center rep (CSR) at Convergys in Chattanooga. There are many people who work there (I'm thinking about 800). I only worked there right at nine months, but this place is a revolving door. There are many people doing an incredible job in a very stressful situation. If you have ever worked in this type of environment, you will know what I'm talking about. If you have never worked in a call center, let me tell you -- it is a position which cannot easily be explained, only experienced. A job like this can stretch a person in many ways including being able to deal with negative people and situations. It is definitely not for the thin-skinned. When I first began, I loved my job. It was more general and easily tolerated. I had been attending college, majoring in Media Technology, and felt that since Directv was a form of mass media, I would like to experience this aspect. It was more than I bargained for, to say the least.  As I said, my first position was fun, for the most part because I was just being of service and helping with general questions, etc. But then, I got a so-called "raise" to a positon in Customer Retention. This position entailed customer loyalty and offering customers special incentives to stay. Some customers had already switched to a different provider. There is too much, and would probably be boring for me to go into it, but this position entailed anything that could not be handled by the first department (ACE). There was very little I liked about this second position, but I had no choice in accepting the so called "promotion." Was there anything I liked? I would have to give you a flat "no," except for the fact of knowing that I was supposed to be there for a specific period of time in order to be stretched for what lie ahead.  For me, the worst thing was solving technical problems; I had been brought up in a certain way -- and tech was just not one of the things a woman did. I had no interest in tech, and just half-way cringed when I got a customer on the line who had a problem. The calls were not mundane; it seemed that each call was different to some degree. Learning how to deal with their situation as well as developing a relationship with the customer in a short period of time was the goal -- because the company found that this helped lead to customer loyalty, and that was the name of the game -- keeping the customer.

I had developed some type of respiratory problem and had planned my vacation (which, by the way had to be done five weeks in advance). So, my whole vacation was spent in the bed sick. But this gave me plenty of time to think and decide what was my next step. I definitely did not want to stay at a job I hated. I had worked in a home business before, and knew that this was what I wanted to do again because it gave me time freedom and flexibility.

When I left my job, the only money I had was a paycheck for two weeks which was a little over $800. I signed up with Nerium International the very day I resigned. A regional seminar was taking place in Dallas about two weeks away. I heard that still small voice telling me to go ahead and prepare for the trip, that it would be very important to my future. So, I booked the trip and attended the meeting. You might ask where I got the money to go or why I would do that. The reason is because of that still small voice I have heard so many times that never steered me wrong. Miraculously I received a check for $1000 in earnings from another start-up company. That is where the money to pay for the trip came from. So, I knew that decision was right. Now, as far as working the business, I was having difficulties --not because the product or company was not good. It was because I was not operating in the right manner. I learned when I received my success kit that the right way to promote a business is to be the messenger and not the message -- and to let the third-party tools do the work. So, now that I know what I was doing wrong, I expect the future to be much better. I have been using the product now for about 7 days (my other bottles were sold before I could even get to use mine --- I didn't plan it that way; it just happened.

Many people when they start a home-based business have certain ways they want to work the business, but the truth is: if you go by success strategies formed by the company, you are more likely to be successful. I had always wanted to be part of something big. A start-up company which has not reached its full potential is the best route. Now, I had been that route before -- starting with several brand new companies, just to see them fail after I had put my sweat, time and energy into them. I had several big groups with different companies. But now, Nerium being over a year old -- and not have market penetration of saturation, I felt I had a winner. Presently, there is only one product (Nerium AD), but many products will be released. Thirty percent of all profits go towards research. Nerium is a real company with real products. The compensation plan is phenomenal with a way we receive product to replenish our inventory, when we sign up a new preferred customer or brand partner. 

Now, when I had worked in the home-based market before, I had a blog (the same one you are reading now). You can look back and see some of my previous posts. So, I knew getting the word out as to what I was doing would lend me more credibility and visibility on the Internet. I knew some of the strategies to get noticed, but I also knew that some people were just searching for a sponsor -- and just because you are noticed, does not mean a prospect will align themselves with you. If you are one of those people who are searching for a good sponsor and an incredibile opportunity -- Nerium is an excellent choice. 

Here is a link to my site:  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT NERIUM

(Startup is between $500 and $1000 which includes your success kit and product).

To order, the retail price of the product is $110 +tax/s/h or you can be a preferred customer and receive your order each month for the wholesale cost of $80 + tax/s/h.  Results have been seen in many instances in less than a week. (I will be sharing my two-week before and after pictures as well as those of my mother later on next week). 

Here is a before and after pictures of one of our Nerium AD customers. 

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Cindy Brooks works from home and is established as a Home Based Business Consultant in Chattanooga, TN. She is a Brand Partner with Nerium International as well as an affiliate representative for the Empower Network, which specializes in teaching how to make money blogging. as well as other online marketing strategies.Click Here for link to Empower Network

If money is an issue, you can join CLICK HERE FOR FREE SYSTEM

Practice Smiling

When I was a kid, I was pretty shy. Some of it probably had to do with the fact that my Dad was a barber and he didn't want me to talk to his customers. I kept myself busy cleaning combs, washing counters, sweeping the floor and running to get coffee for my Dad, my Grandfather, Uncle Hoyt and Henry Burns. The barbershop was one of the hubs of the  community. My Dad and my family, in general, were icons in our small little carved out section of town.

So, if I kept quiet and didn't smile that much, then when did I learn about the art of smiling? Well, I guess it came later around the age of 12 when I would stand in front of the Bi-Rite and sell Grit newspapers. Although I was shy, standing there and smiling at each customer and asking them if they'd like to buy a Grit Newspaper, brought me a certain sense of power. I liked knowing that I was responsible for having my own money and not having to ask anybody for anything. I remember, even while younger asking my mother if she had any money so I could walk the short distance to the E-Z and buy candy for a penney. I can still hear her now, saying, "I don't have one red cent," and she was honest. I see now how difficult it must have been having to raise four children and still having anything left over. Every little thing back then was a treat.




And later in high school, walking down the halls, I always saw that the ones who were the most popular would smile. I love to smile now. Even when things are not going right or my situation is difficult, smiling just has a way of making everything better.

Later in life, my mother told me that she could tell how much money I had in my purse by the expression on my face. So, in order to keep that smile, I guess, I still do things to make extra money. It's a lot easier to smile when you have money.

One thing that makes me smile now, is getting to work from home. My primary company is a skincare company with an incredible product. Here is the link (CLICK RIGHT HERE)

Now, since I have been using blogging as a source to let people know about my primary company, you might be interested in learning more about making money in this manner. Here is my link. (CLICK RIGHT HERE).

You can also reach me at (423) 475-5918.

Have a great day, and don't forget to smile.

Stayhomeandblog.com|NeriumTennessee|NeriumTennessee

Here is a link to get more information about  Making Money by Blogging.  Now if you'd like to give me a call I can also talk to you a little more and listen to your situation. I've have had many years in home based businesses and can give you some suggestions (423) 475-5918 (Cindy Brooks/Chattanooga Home Based Business Consultant)

Wow, I can hardly believe it has been almost a year since the last time I blogged. In the mean time, my domain, christianhomebased. com, which I had for quite some time, actually expired and somebody else snatched it up.

So, everybody wants to know what I'm doing and what happened. Most people know, I had previously been a rep for GBG, then Yoli, then ViSalus (all which had fabulous weight loss products). I actually lost around 8 lbs with each company's products. They are all fantastic companies, and I don't have anything against any of them. I especially liked the owners with each of them and the relationships I had with many of the reps. All had incredible products that worked -- but what happened was I decided to go back to college. At 58, it was a little difficult , to say the least. Because there was a special grant available through my state for people who had been laid off from work, I accepted the challenge. Only one problem: I wanted to major in Media Technology and learn more about marketing over the internet, but this was not an acceptable career field, according to my counselor. So, what I did was major in Media Technology with a secondary in Graphics Design just to get a few of the subjects I was interested in. Now, I have no passion or even interest in Graphics Art, even though graduates are highly desired and well paid.  I couldn't draw a stick. I did go ahead and finish out one semester, taking Media Technology, Art Appreciation, Speech and Web Design. I wound  up with an A in Media Technology, B in Speech and a C in Art Appreciation. Whatever education I desire, I can get here right from the comfort of my home.

Now, in the mean time, I was trying to find a part-time JOB (you know -- just over broke) which did not conflict with my church, and I was offered three different positions: a kiosk operator for a newspaper here -- Chattaooga Times Free Press, a door-to-door sales position with Comcast in Chattanooga, and then a position with a Convergys Chattanooga as a customer service rep for Directv. I actually went through all the formalities with the first and second options and had already taken my drug test and background check, but ultimately chose Convergys Chattanooga, because I though I could go to school and work also.--wrong-- lol -- What I found out for me, was that the job was too stressful and took so much emotional energy, that I just didn't have enough left over to do something in network marketing, which was one of my passions because I like to help encourage others spiritually and financially.  I didn't even have the energy to go see my grandchildren I dearly love, who had moved only an hours drive away.

Well, after nine months, I got both physically and mentally sick. I always say: "I don't get sick and I don't hang around people who talk sickness or get sick," and usually, I don't. I don't know if the job caused me to manifest sickness or what, but I found myself wanting to quit. Now I had a scheduled vacation, which by the way, I had to schedule five weeks in advance. I spent the whole week in the bed. So, this gave me time to think about my life and career. Now,  it really didn't take much thought and prayer, and soon I began to feel God wanted me to leave. I had heard his voice before and knew from experience he would take care of me. So, with not much money, except my last paycheck, I left for good. No talking it over with supervisors or an operations manager; it just wasn't necessary. I knew I was not going to go back to a regular job again. So, as I was looking for a produt to promote, I found Nerium  I started getting excited as I shared before and after pictures with my Facebook. I knew I had a winner. Nerium is not just another "me too" product. The results are very dramatic, and being only a little over a year old, I felt I could go places with Nerium if I would focus. A convention was coming up in Dallas Texas, February 14-17 at the Gaylord Grapevine, and still even though I had little money, I booked my room, flight and conference, knowing this was my next step towards turn-a-round.

Check Nerium out: Nerium


After all the interest on Facebook, soon, I was thinking about other ways to promote. I know I like to write, and I have much to say -- so I started thinking about blogging again, and after a little research found I could actually make money with a company called Empower Network, doing what I enjoy doing: encouraging others both spiritually and financially and of coarse -- getting to stay home and blog.

Here is a link to get more information about making money by blogging
http://www.stayhomeandblog.com



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