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My Blog is taking a slightly different turn from this point on, as I undergo a mentoring/coaching program with Alex Jeffreys…

I am quite excited by the prospect of this further stage of my marketing journey (for past “exploits” see the ‘About Me’ page), as only a few short years ago, Alex was in a similar situation to myself, seeking the best way through the maze of marketing information & hype to real success & financial achievement.

Alex found a mentor in Mike Filsaime, who in turn had been mentored by Rich Schefren, often referred to as “the gurus’ guru”, yet Rich too had had a mentor in Jay Abraham.  So it stands to reason that to achieve success, a mentor is essential.

Alex is taking a “Forward to Basics” approach to ensure that we are building on a solid foundation & heading in the right direction.  I am not sure at this stage how long I can afford financially to continue with Alex’s coaching program – it all depends on “cash FLOW” – not a one-off burst of cash, but a regular, dependable “flow” of cash coming into my account.

Alex is emphasizing the absolute importance of list-building at all stages – of having one’s OWN list of customers with whom we have built trust & a firm relationship.                  

To obtain Alex’s FREE Traffic Building course, go to http://affiliatetriplecrown.com/

We are setting goals – Business, Entrepreneurial & Personal – as well as becoming more organised, drawing up long & short-term plans, mind-mapping & learning to concentrate on our most productive tasks. At present it takes me far longer than it should to complete everything!

In short, my Blog for the time-being at least, will be largely a journal of my progress throughout this “Journey->Toward->Success” & hopefully along the way you too will gain insights not previously available to you.

Please return here at least weekly & I trust you’ll find my ramblings beneficial

“An idiot with a plan will always outdo a genius without one!”

There are many different voice mail service that provide voice mail services for individuals and companies which are a service that offers a computerized method to get your voicemails. These include essentially a virtual agency that has a telephone number, and an auto attendant which can transfer live calls to you. You can also use the solution for voice mail and faxes.

Also available are small business voicemail solutions specifically designed for small and medium businesses. These supply you with the company’s individual toll free or local telephone number with phone calls being answered by the auto attendant and your business may retrieve the message via the Net, electronic as well as telephone. All of the enterprise’s faxes may be transferred to you via electronic and they provide numerous diverse call management options.

Many virtual voice mail solutions offer a variety of voicemail bundles which include a monthly fee, the number of minutes allowed, the amount of extra minutes, a toll free number, an additional number option, and the option of a vanity toll free phone number. Many times you will possess one number which provides your enterprise with many different services such as redirection, direct dial numbers, voice mail and an auto attendant function.

The call forwarding service will forward your phone calls, the voice mail option lets phone callers to leave messages when they can’t reach you. Your enterprise can then pick up individual voicemails from anywhere. The direct dial option allows you to give your company’s info to phone callers by not letting them leave a message and the virtual personal assistant can deal with call transferring, on hold music, fax and more.

Another very well-liked voice mail set-up that functions via the Net is the VOIP service. Such services offer many calling choices, including voicemail. The only thing you have to do is sign into the solution and get your messages. Voice mail comes with a lot of these types of services.

Any given day, thousands of people look to get out of the rat race and work from home. In addition, many people want to get a home-based business started so badly that they do not always make wise choices in choosing a work from home opportunity. As a result, many fail miserably. This, of course, does not need to happen. It is possible to pick a viable business opportunity. As discussed in a previous article, there are five top reasons many home-based businesses will never work. Let’s discover six additional reasons why, if people are not careful, their home business could fail.

Reason#1: Most new opportunities have no way to help people make large amounts of money. Many opportunities will give great ideas for making money, but then leave people out in the cold by having them do everything on their own. There simply is not a good support system. Nobody should be a part of a business opportunity such as this.

Reason #2: Unfortunately, some home business opportunity promoters will take people’s money and run. There are too many fly-by-night companies out there that will not hesitate to scam people. The problem is their promotions sound just as good as everybody else’s. To avoid this, home-based business opportunity seekers need to be very skeptical about each business opportunity they are presented, examine them carefully, and then make an informed decision.

Reason #3: Some home-based business opportunities have people work long hours for little pay. People end up getting burned out, tired, frustrated, and eventually quit. Why become part of a work at home opportunity that is like a regular job?

Reason #4: Many business opportunities offer products nobody wants. Never, ever try to market anything people could care less about. Everyone who tries to do this is doomed to fail. Always remember that the market for your products or services comes first, and the product or service must offer something exciting that people want. In addition, it is best that the company that offers the product or service has a proven marketing system that automatically sells to people the exciting product or service.

Reason #5: Many home-based business opportunities force people to become salespeople. Because things are not set up right, people are forced to face rejection constantly. Avoid this type of business since most people hate to sell!

Reason #6: Most work at home opportunities pay small sums of money and no residual income. This is a recipe for disaster! If people sell low-ticket items that don’t sell for very much money, it’s going to be almost impossible for them to obtain financial freedom and to become rich. Never become part of any home-based business opportunity that forces one to sell tons of items just to make a decent profit.

So, there you have it-six additional reasons why many home-based businesses will fail. Carefully look for potential problems with any home-based business opportunity, make sure it does not meet the criteria for any of these six problems outlined, and then make an informed choice