First of all if someone tells you that you can have success without work run and run fast. Nothing comes without work so either their a scammer or they’re a part of a legitimate company but they themselves are a liar either way it’s not a good situation. There are lots of things that can help to automate your business but even those are going to require some effort on your part.

Secondly, don’t trust anyone who will tell you how much money you’ll be making in your first few months because there is no way they could possibly promise you that. Is it possible for you to make a lot of money your first year… yes. But it will be based on your hard work and effort not because the company guarantees it to anyone.

The next thing to look out for is someone who is going to pressure you into joining their company. If someone is a part of a great opportunity they aren’t going to have to bug and beg everyone to get started. If someone seems too eager to get you to sign on the dotted line right away they probably don’t have your best interest at heart.

Finally, just remember to trust your instincts. If a company seems too good to be true it might just be. Even though home based businesses can allow you to live an amazing life beyond you wildest dreams all success comes after hard work and solid effort and if someone is promising you something different they aren’t telling you the truth.

Don’t get bogged down with the riff raff out there and find a great home business that’s right for you there are lots of them out there.

Most people who try to build a business online fail in one or all of these categories. It is not because they cannot do it, but simply they do not know what to do.

Knowing these three “C’s” of successful online home based business owners may help you develop a better business online.

Trait #1:  Consistency

This is the area where more fail than not. I asked a mentor of mine about when success, or perceived success, occurred for him. His response is that he did not know. Instead, he alluded to the fact the just kept doing it. He kept at it until he saw the benefits of his work.

But he also stated that consistency is the key to success.

Consistency for 6 months, consistency for 9 months, consistency for 12 months, and beyond is what most people lack and why most who attempt to market online get frustrated and quit.

Trait #2:  Creativity

When I hear the word “creative” I think of fancy web pages, elaborate product offerings, and great writing skills.

And while these things can help, it is not the “creativity” that you need to succeed. In fact, the creativity that is needed is simply the ability to think like the person on the other end of the web browser.

What are they searching for?

Can you tie what you have to their search?

Do you have something that can help them?

What message do they need to see or hear to want to be on your list, to buy your product, or enroll in your business?

None of this has to be fancy or difficult. It simply takes some, and pardon the cliché, “thinking outside of the box” time and coming up with a plan to get your message found and read.

Trait #3:  Caution

There are two types of marketing web pages out there on the Internet: Good ones and bad ones.

The bad ones contain a lot of information. There is no mystery to the product, the offering, the business, or the message. It is out there for the world to see.

The good ones, however, exercise caution with their message. They give some information but not enough for someone to make an informed decision. Instead they give just enough information to interest the individual the message is targeting.

In return, the individual subscribes or willingly gives information in order to get the rest of the story.

So there are the three “C’s” of successfully marketing a home based business on the Internet. Using them could be the difference between frustration and results.

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Here are 10 simple tips for making sure you have MLM success, whether you are brand new to MLM or are a veteran.

Tip #1: Choose the “right” company

I believe everyone has the “right” company for them. Everyone is going to say that they have the “right company for you, but in the end, you must make a decision.

There are key points to consider in choosing your “right” company:

Do you believe in the product?

Is the compensation plan workable (in short, can you make money)?

Do you agree with the company vision/philosophy?

Does the management seem ethical?

Does your support team (i.e. sponsor/upline, mentors, etc) seem knowledgeable and reliable?

Do you see yourself with this company 1 year from now, 5 years from now, 10 years from now, etc?

There are many other things that could be considered, but these should be enough to get your juices flowing.

Tip #2: Be enthusiastic, but be yourself

No one likes a dull presenter. At the same time, no one likes hype. The balance is to be enthusiastic and excited but not come across like you spent too much at your local coffee house. Be proud of what you are presenting, be it the business or the product, but avoid hyping it.

Tip #3: Keep “plugged in”

Your company or your support team should have conference calls regularly to inform, motivate, and instruct. These are invaluable to keeping a positive and focused mindset. If you keep on these calls, you will learn something new, be on the front-end of the news of new promotions, and will be inspired by hearing the success of others.

With keeping “plugged in” comes company events, conventions, conferences, etc. These are often a sacrifice financially if you are just starting, but the rewards you get from them, motivation, knowledge, and inspiration to name a few, will be of great benefit to your business. Attend these if possible.

Tip #4: Keep developing yourself

Being in MLM is more than building a team. It is about building yourself. The more you improve yourself, the more powerful you become when helping your team develop themselves. Self improvement is an on-going task, even for those who reach the highest levels and incomes of their companies.

Tip #5: Be a product of your product

You should be on auto-ship or some type of automatic ordering of your company’s product or services. How can you share a testimony of your product if you have not used it yourself? Get the product, use it, and track your results, whether it be in how you feel, what you save, what you gained, or whatever your product is meant to do. This creates a powerful testimony (and, if others in your company has similar testimonies, be sure to use those with your testimony).

Tip #6: Surround Yourself With Positivity

Be careful about who you associate with. It is usually easier for people to rub off on you than for you to rub off on multiple other people. If you find yourself in company with those who are negative, view things in a negative tone, or are negative about what you are trying to accomplish in your MLM home based business, then find someone positive to be around.

This is all about controlling your mindset. If you keep feeding your mind negativity and negative thoughts (either from yourself or from the social influences around you), you will find yourself becoming more negative. Your outlook on your business will be negative as well as reducing your will to work.

However, if you surround yourself with like-minded people or encouraging people, you will have a positive outlook on what you are trying to achieve.

Tip #7: Establish a mentor

Sometimes your sponsor is not the person you need to build a mentoring relationship with. There is nothing wrong with going to your upline or a successful cross-line (someone that does not benefit financially from your success) individual to seek guidance, knowledge, or encouragement. Your sponsor should be doing the same thing.

Tip #8: Diversify your marketing

Do not put all of your eggs in one basket. There are a lot of ways you can market your MLM business. Find a mix of what works for you and follow it. Add more to what you are currently doing as your time permits.

Tip #9: Never take “no” personally

The word “no” immediately spawns negative thoughts. Remember that “no” never means that you are a bad person, that you are horrible at what you do, or that you should give up. “No” really means that they are not qualified for your time yet. Not everyone understands the power of a MLM home based business. These people will continue to say “no” to any chance of success outside of a job. It has nothing to do with you but everything to do with them.

This is a prime example of where having a positive mindset and surrounding yourself with positive people helps. With a positive mindset, you know that a “no” is simply a stepping stone to a “yes.”

Tip #10: Never quit

I write about quitting often. People do not understand what implications quitting has on their lives. To quit their MLM home based business is giving up on their goals and their dreams. Yes, some do migrate to another company, but many simply give up.

Before anyone quits, they need to ask themselves how they plan to accomplish their “why,” or their reason for wanting to start a home business. If giving up on their reason is okay with them, they are not fit for this business. Most people never remind themselves of why achieving goals is important. Quitting simply is blocking out goals and accepting their current standards. It is accepting apathy instead of excellence.

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If you could have 1000 prospects who might be interested in your business or 5 prospects who defiantly were interested in your business which would be more valuable to you? If you said the 1000 prospects you’d be dead wrong.

When looking for people to join your home based business the people who are “ready to buy” are always better than the ones who are “just looking”. When you call a long list of leads you can be sure that almost all of them are just looking. Sure maybe some of them are serious about it but most of them are probably just kicking tires. That means you have to go through a lot of people just to find the few they are interested.

So what’s the solution? Well instead of contacting a ton of people who might be interested why not just get the people who are interested to contact you? That means you’re only spending your time talking to people who are already interested in working with you.

Besides the time and money you’ll be saving having people contact you gives you the upper hand in your business. You see, people’s posture is completely different when they call you vs. when you call them.

When you call a prospect they are usually grumpy or annoyed or make you feel like you’re wasting their time however, when they call you it’s a whole different ball game.

So how do you get people to pick up the phone and call you? Easy, with internet marketing.

The internet is a truly amazing tool that is changing the way home businesses are run all over the world. If you have yet to discover the power of the internet it’s time to learn!

When you market properly on the internet you are able to find more people from all over who want what you have without actually having to talk to any of them. They find you, they get the information and then they call you when they are ready (or very close) to getting started!

People who know how to use the power of the internet will never go back to traditional forms of marketing… it’s just not worth it.

Find someone who can teach you how to marketing your business online and you’ve found the key to huge success working from home! So stop wasting time, money and energy on leads and start changing your business in 2009 with the power of internet marketing!

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Serious – Finding time to work your business

When it comes to finding time to work your business every week you have to get serious. The great thing about a home based business is you can work it whenever you want, the bad thing about a home based business is you can work it whenever you want!

If you don’t set out specific times to work your business you are destined to fail. Just because you can work your business around your families schedule doesn’t mean you won’t have to make some sacrifices along the way.

Try making a weekly schedule and sticking with it. Treat the time you spend working a home based business like the time you would spend at a “real” job. Also, let friends and family know when you’re going to be working so they don’t disturb you as much.

Laugh – Talking to rude people on the phone

If you’ve ever called people on the phone about your business chances are you’ve come across some really rude people. If you haven’t come across rude people you’re probably not calling enough!

Dealing with rude people over the phone is a part of just about any home business. You have to learn to laugh it off. You are calling these people to offer them something that they need! You should never, ever feel bad about that. After all what could they possibly have to do that’s more important than taking a phone call that could change their life forever?

When people are rude to your over the phone just laugh it off and move on. Don’t let it upset you or stop you from making progress. Just move on to the next.

Serious – Getting your mind right

People in home based businesses are always talking about getting your mind right, but it’s for good reason. If your mind isn’t in the game you’re never going to have the type of success you could have. Make sure your mind is ready to really win and you’ll find success much faster!

Laugh – When your friends and family don’t believe you

I know that sometimes nothing could sting more than having a friend or family member tell you that you’re going to fail. It’s rough, but you have to just laugh it off!

The thing you have to remember is most people are conditioned to understand having a regular 9-5 job and anything that’s a little different than that can freak people out. Don’t let it bother you when the people closest to you laugh. Many, many MLM success stories started with their family members laughing at them. Guess what… they aren’t laughing now!

Serious – Investing in tools to help you succeed

If you want to get really serious about making money from home you’re going to have to invest in tools for success at some point. That can come in the form of leads, or marketing tools it can also simply be ebooks or other types of information. If you want a business that’s going to pay you big money you’re going to have to invest a little.

Don’t waste your money on anything and everything, but find products that come with great testimonials and that you feel can really help your business. Don’t be afraid to spend a little money to make a lot!

Laugh – “Isn’t that a pyramid scheme?”

If I’ve heard this once I’ve heard it a thousand times. People have been calling legitimate multi level marketing companies “pyramid schemes” for the longest time and it’s probably not going to change.

Don’t let it bother you and laugh it off. There are many, many home based businesses out there that are moral, ethical and legal if people don’t know that by now that’s their problem not yours and certainly not your companies.

Learn when to get serious about your business and when to just laugh it all off and you’ll be a much happier and more motivated home business owner. Remember not to let anyone steal your dream from you, you CAN have success working from home!

You too can be successful working from home.  If you like this article and want to know how to use articles just like this to build a home based business on the Internet, visit http://www.brentsplan.com to get free information on building a home business on the Internet.

Most people fail because they simply do not know what to do.  The difference is, we can tell you exactly what you need to do to build a successful business on the Internet and make extra money.

Live the life you want, build the house you want, take the vacations you want, and get more out of life.

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I know it sounds crazy but it’s true, the more you fail the closer you are to success. Network marketing is nothing but a big giant numbers game and you’re going to have to talk to a lot of people to find the 3 or 4 that will change your business and your life forever.

So many people make the mistake of getting involved in a business and talking to their friends and family and getting incredibly discouraged when they say they’re not interested. Look, not everyone is going to want what you have…. Period. Instead of getting upset when people we know object to our business we should get excited because that means we are a few people closer to finding the ones who are going to be interested.

Look at it this way, you could make the best cheeseburger in the world… the entire world! And you could walk around the street trying to give it to people. Would everyone want one? Absolutely not!

Some people don’t eat meat…

Some people don’t like cheese…

Some people just wouldn’t believe it was really the greatest cheeseburger in the world…

Some people would think if you were giving it away it couldn’t possibly be any good…

There are about a million reasons why some people would choose not to eat that cheeseburger and not one of those reasons has anything to do with the cheeseburger. Get it?

However, the more people you talked to about your cheeseburger (or business) the more people you’d find who were interested. Yeah, sure you’re going to have to deal with people who don’t want it but that’s fine because that just means there will be more for the people that do!

Are you starting to get my point yet? You have to fail a lot before you can win big!

We often get the idea in our heads that if our business is really so great everyone would want to be a part of it and if even one or two people say no then it must not be that great after all. Obviously that’s just not true. Learn to embrace (and dare I say even enjoy) the failures because for every 20 people who say no chances are 1 or 2 are going to say yes and that is a victory for you and your business!

So don’t get discouraged by a few “no’s” it just means you’re that much closer to a great big yes!

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But do legitimate home based businesses really exist, or are they myths? Can people really make money from home, either through networking or through the Internet?

The answer is a resounding absolutely! Legitimate home based businesses exist and can turn anyone with drive, ambition, and desire into a successful business owner.

The Internet can be a great place to start your search for a legitimate home based business, but a word of caution: What is said on the Internet is not always true. I know, hard to believe, but people have malicious intent on both sides.

There are many “companies” that claim to be legitimate but are really scams. These typically involve either no products or what I consider a “light weight” product (i.e. e-books, or electronic books, audios, etc). These gigs are solely in the game of money exchanging hands, usually from your hand to their pocketbooks. They will make claims of big income, but they are not true.

On the other side, there are many legitimate home businesses that people believe are scams and profess it all on the Internet. In most instances, these people did not work the business and lost money…therefore, they call it a “scam.”

Truth is, a business takes work, dedication, and consistency to be successful. Most of the people online professing legitimate companies as scams simply did not work and expected large returns. Do not trust these people as they are not giving unbiased advice.

In finding a home business you really need to find something that is a good fit for you. Along with that, there is an importance in finding a business that has a plan for you to recoup most, if not all, of your money in the first month or two.

Finally, a legitimate business opportunity will have a marketing plan for you to be successful. They will lay out step by step, whether it be live or online, the actions you must take in order to see your business succeed. If the company has a “Go get ‘em, tiger!” mentality, they may not be legitimate. Find a company that will teach you how to run the business. After all, would you open a McDonald’s without knowing how to make a Big Mac?

So there it is: Legitimate home based businesses do exist. Finding one that is right for you is simple with a bit of research and finding the right fit for you.

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As an online marketer I am constantly seeing ads for people to do data entry as a way to make money online. Let me first say that not all data entry is the same some are more legitimate than others. Often times companies will hire someone to do data entry from home instead of working in an office. Other times data entry is code for – spamming anyone and everyone and trying to sign people up to do the same thing.

No matter what kind of data entry you’re looking at it’s important to know that this is not a legitimate home based business. It is at the very most a home based job (very different from a business) and at the very worst a scam that will take your money and never pay you a dime.

If you are going to get involved with data entry do a lot of research first. If it’s a job it will not require an upfront fee (businesses take money to start jobs don’t) and they should be able to pay you an actual salary and tell you what it will be.

If there is no product to market, and all you’re doing is copy and pasting things all over the Internet run and run fast… this type of operation is not legal and it’s never ever going to make you rich.

Keep in mind that no scammer is just going to come out and say “yes this is a scam” so it will be up to you to ask the questions and get all the information.

Another thing that can help you avoid any type of scam is talking to the person on the phone. Never let all of your communication be through email. Speak to the person who wants you to get started, if they are involved in a legitimate business they should have no problem speaking to you.

Finally, data entry can mean a lot of different things. If you’re going to become involved in it make sure what you’re doing is legal and that you’re going to be able to make real money. Just be careful in general and always remember that if you’re looking for a real way to make money online a legitimate home based business is always going to be your best bet.

The views expressed here are my opinion only.  You can find a legitimate home based business opportunity and get free information by visiting http://www.brentsplan.com.

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