Once again, I must apologize for not being consistent with this blog. However, I assure you, it is for a good reason.
I made a commitment when I came back from my seminar to focus on my business and on producing, not just doing the motions. So far, the past week and a half have been just that - action leading to results. I'm excited to see the possibilities. This reminds me of my time doing the 12-week challenges when I started my fitness journey ... the first few weeks are tough, because you are establishing new habits and learning how the journey will take place. The last few weeks, however, are when everything starts to come together and really coalesce.
So, what have I been up to?
I've been calling a lot of people interested in home-based business opportunities. I have several ways that I create connections. Obviously, my main site is something people use to learn about me, my company, and what we have to offer. In addition, we have cards that we pass out or leave at public bulletin boards that direct people to a short presentation - 1-888-284-9344 is the number, if you care to take a listen. I love this method because it is literally rejection-free. If someone isn't interested, they toss the card or hang up on the phone. If they listen to the entire presentation and are intrigued, they can leave a message and then I follow up to answer their questions.
There is still a huge stigma about selling. With a home-based business, there really is no place to convince. Understand we do sell — we sell products, we sell freedom through the business opportunity. But it is not our place to convince. What I do is simply ask questions to learn about the person interested, direct them to more information, and then find out what their decision is. It's as simple as that. Some will, some won't, and that's the way it is!
I also found I had a large number of CDs and DVDs stacked up at my home office, so I sent an offer to my list stating that on a first-come, first-serve basis, customers could request a title and I would ship it to them at no cost. Within seconds of hitting send, I had about twenty e-mails. What a response! I ended up going through about 300 e-mails with people interested. It took time but was also a rewarding experience because I felt more connected with many of my subscribers. Most were willing to share a bit about themselves and how they found our company, and what they were looking to receive. That is important information!
Last night, we labeled and packed all of the initial "wave" of mail-outs. There will be several more to do. It is time-consuming (normally, I have a fulfillment company package and ship these for me) but again, very rewarding because it creates a stronger connection than the Internet otherwise can create. I still have an abundance of DVDs releated to our paraben-free skin care line, so those interested can navigate to my site using the links to the right and contact me!
My mentor and the person who introduced me to the power of building leveraged, passive income, Ian King, has built a new site to introduce this site to people in the physical preparation industry. Ironically, people who succeed at this business are from all walks ... I know a lawyer who passed the bar exam but decided instead of going into law, he would "try out" network marketing, and is now one of the top income earners in the company along with a former carpet installer. However, there is certainly a synergy with personal training and coaching that this can create which many trainers simply don't tap into. I see so many trainers struggling because they are focused on earned income — trading time for dollars — rather than creating leverage, such as this one. Part of the issue is with deserve. People are so uptight about money in this day and age, that they have difficulty receiving it because they don't even trust themselves! It's like being compensated for a good or service automatically makes someone selfish and greedy and suddenly the product is no longer quality because it's been recommended by the person making the money. I used to have this mentality too ... it's the same mentality that kept me broke. Thank goodness for keeping an open mind and being able to move beyond that limiting mindset!
The new site is available at Physical Preparation International — if you stop in and would like for me to be your personal mentor, do mention my name in the referral box!
My weekly podcast is going to rest for awhile. Unfortunately, this is just not leveraged or wisely invested time for me. The calls were building momentum late last year, but now I cannot get a single person to announce themselves on the line. That's okay, because I haven't exactly promoted it well. However, I decided it would serve more people to record interviews/topics in the studio and get them out higher quality than to do it on the phone. Due to the costs for bandwidth of serving the MP3s, having a site, etc, I'm considering either cutting them all to CD and making that available for the cost of shipping or some other, more cost-effective route. I'll be using that time and pin to do presentations about the home-based business instead, and update the site to be more of an archive right now. Once I start doing live seminars, I'll be posted that info to the page.
I continue to edit my Lose Fat, Not Faith e-Book, and will take it to print later this year. My project with the Q&A is on hold for now ... my survey revealed that not many people are interested in that and I got almost zero feedback from the free preview. That's okay, because there is a lot of interest in a print version of the book. The new Lose Fat, Not Faith 5-CD Audio Set is being reviewed by a company that presents products to major shopping networks. That by itself or packaged with the print book will be something we will submit for consideration ... I'm excited about the opportunity to reach this larger audience!
My first graduates have completed the Dime-a-Day Learning System and I've received feedback like, "I find it much easier to absorb a little information each day instead of a great deal at one time ... I enjoyed all three of your dime-a-day courses. Hopefully you will do more courses this way," and "I very much enjoyed the Vitamin eCourse. I learned several things that I did not know before. Each day's topic was nicely presented and easy to understand." For less than $10 US to learn very specific info about vitamins, nutrition, and training, I'd say this is a course more people deserve to take!
I am happy that our forums are gaining momentum as well. Several people are posting their questions and sharing their progress. The forums had slowed a bit and are now starting to pick up. I know that as the web presence grows, this community will grow. I don't want it to grow too quickly, because I'd prefer to see quality people exchanging quality information than a huge mass of bickering and fighting.
Since the seminar, of course, there was the holiday weekend. We had a great time. There was a gathering at my grandmother's house and we spent the night because my parents were in town from Florida. We got to have breakfast with them and see them on their way. My wife was out showing homes most of the day, and then on Sunday we returned to attend church and then have dinner at my aunt and uncle's house. So much family! We had a great time. He is Risen!
Okay, it's time to get on the phone with some interested parties. Our electrician is also stopping by to do a few projects. So, we'll talk!
Blessed be,
Jeremy Likness
I made a commitment when I came back from my seminar to focus on my business and on producing, not just doing the motions. So far, the past week and a half have been just that - action leading to results. I'm excited to see the possibilities. This reminds me of my time doing the 12-week challenges when I started my fitness journey ... the first few weeks are tough, because you are establishing new habits and learning how the journey will take place. The last few weeks, however, are when everything starts to come together and really coalesce.
So, what have I been up to?
I've been calling a lot of people interested in home-based business opportunities. I have several ways that I create connections. Obviously, my main site is something people use to learn about me, my company, and what we have to offer. In addition, we have cards that we pass out or leave at public bulletin boards that direct people to a short presentation - 1-888-284-9344 is the number, if you care to take a listen. I love this method because it is literally rejection-free. If someone isn't interested, they toss the card or hang up on the phone. If they listen to the entire presentation and are intrigued, they can leave a message and then I follow up to answer their questions.
There is still a huge stigma about selling. With a home-based business, there really is no place to convince. Understand we do sell — we sell products, we sell freedom through the business opportunity. But it is not our place to convince. What I do is simply ask questions to learn about the person interested, direct them to more information, and then find out what their decision is. It's as simple as that. Some will, some won't, and that's the way it is!
I also found I had a large number of CDs and DVDs stacked up at my home office, so I sent an offer to my list stating that on a first-come, first-serve basis, customers could request a title and I would ship it to them at no cost. Within seconds of hitting send, I had about twenty e-mails. What a response! I ended up going through about 300 e-mails with people interested. It took time but was also a rewarding experience because I felt more connected with many of my subscribers. Most were willing to share a bit about themselves and how they found our company, and what they were looking to receive. That is important information!
Last night, we labeled and packed all of the initial "wave" of mail-outs. There will be several more to do. It is time-consuming (normally, I have a fulfillment company package and ship these for me) but again, very rewarding because it creates a stronger connection than the Internet otherwise can create. I still have an abundance of DVDs releated to our paraben-free skin care line, so those interested can navigate to my site using the links to the right and contact me!
My mentor and the person who introduced me to the power of building leveraged, passive income, Ian King, has built a new site to introduce this site to people in the physical preparation industry. Ironically, people who succeed at this business are from all walks ... I know a lawyer who passed the bar exam but decided instead of going into law, he would "try out" network marketing, and is now one of the top income earners in the company along with a former carpet installer. However, there is certainly a synergy with personal training and coaching that this can create which many trainers simply don't tap into. I see so many trainers struggling because they are focused on earned income — trading time for dollars — rather than creating leverage, such as this one. Part of the issue is with deserve. People are so uptight about money in this day and age, that they have difficulty receiving it because they don't even trust themselves! It's like being compensated for a good or service automatically makes someone selfish and greedy and suddenly the product is no longer quality because it's been recommended by the person making the money. I used to have this mentality too ... it's the same mentality that kept me broke. Thank goodness for keeping an open mind and being able to move beyond that limiting mindset!
The new site is available at Physical Preparation International — if you stop in and would like for me to be your personal mentor, do mention my name in the referral box!
My weekly podcast is going to rest for awhile. Unfortunately, this is just not leveraged or wisely invested time for me. The calls were building momentum late last year, but now I cannot get a single person to announce themselves on the line. That's okay, because I haven't exactly promoted it well. However, I decided it would serve more people to record interviews/topics in the studio and get them out higher quality than to do it on the phone. Due to the costs for bandwidth of serving the MP3s, having a site, etc, I'm considering either cutting them all to CD and making that available for the cost of shipping or some other, more cost-effective route. I'll be using that time and pin to do presentations about the home-based business instead, and update the site to be more of an archive right now. Once I start doing live seminars, I'll be posted that info to the page.
I continue to edit my Lose Fat, Not Faith e-Book, and will take it to print later this year. My project with the Q&A is on hold for now ... my survey revealed that not many people are interested in that and I got almost zero feedback from the free preview. That's okay, because there is a lot of interest in a print version of the book. The new Lose Fat, Not Faith 5-CD Audio Set is being reviewed by a company that presents products to major shopping networks. That by itself or packaged with the print book will be something we will submit for consideration ... I'm excited about the opportunity to reach this larger audience!
My first graduates have completed the Dime-a-Day Learning System and I've received feedback like, "I find it much easier to absorb a little information each day instead of a great deal at one time ... I enjoyed all three of your dime-a-day courses. Hopefully you will do more courses this way," and "I very much enjoyed the Vitamin eCourse. I learned several things that I did not know before. Each day's topic was nicely presented and easy to understand." For less than $10 US to learn very specific info about vitamins, nutrition, and training, I'd say this is a course more people deserve to take!
I am happy that our forums are gaining momentum as well. Several people are posting their questions and sharing their progress. The forums had slowed a bit and are now starting to pick up. I know that as the web presence grows, this community will grow. I don't want it to grow too quickly, because I'd prefer to see quality people exchanging quality information than a huge mass of bickering and fighting.
Since the seminar, of course, there was the holiday weekend. We had a great time. There was a gathering at my grandmother's house and we spent the night because my parents were in town from Florida. We got to have breakfast with them and see them on their way. My wife was out showing homes most of the day, and then on Sunday we returned to attend church and then have dinner at my aunt and uncle's house. So much family! We had a great time. He is Risen!
Okay, it's time to get on the phone with some interested parties. Our electrician is also stopping by to do a few projects. So, we'll talk!
Blessed be,
Jeremy Likness
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