Create Free Home Business Leads in 7 Days

I know what your thinking another article on creating some MLM and network marketing leads. Well I'm here to tell you that this time its not the case.

I want to share my personal testimony to what has happened in my business and show you by example that it can happen to you as well!

The heart and soul of MLM and network marketing is people. People to add to your funnel either as downline or retail sale of some type. Without them your business does not exist.

Lack of people is why hardly no one ever creates a full time income in this business let alone become independently wealthy in the 7 and 8 figures.

Imagine 10 to 50 solid leads a day to work and when I mean work I mean having them call you ready to join your opportunity because they see you as a leader.

Well that's exactly what Ive created. I struggled in this business for 4 years doing what everybody is taught. Go to all the meetings, advertise in local listings, prospect people you meet in public and send out direct mail. All that these methods did was tire me out and drain my bank account.

Now I work from home full time. I create all my leads 24hrs a day 7 days a week. I have had the ability to put up "marketing soldiers" who do the work for me all over the web.

Uplines don't usually teach these strategies. They've usually got to be where there at by mastering something that worked for them. Through years usually of trial and error.

Here some examples of what I'm talking about:

1. Free websites like eBay and Craigslist are goldmines. I used these a lot in the beginning because I didn't have a lot of extra money.

2. Learning how to write and establish yourself on the top searches for Google and Yahoo for any subject you want.

3. Creating Mouse traps to hit your target market.

4. YouTube is used to market by a lot of people but how many use it right. Learn why the art of attraction is important if your going to use YouTube as a tool and not as a waste of your time.

5. There are over a 100,000 million people on MySpace and you have access to them for free! Sheesh people! Let's get creative and learn to leverage this.

These are just a few strategies to a good marketing plan. Remember, you only need a couple methods, master them and be creative.

Remember you need to be consistent with these day in and out...

To Your Success,

Dwayne Phelps

Dwayne Phelps has been an entrepreneur for over 8yrs. He has been in the marketing business for 7yrs. He works with individuals and organizations that span the whole US as well as some foreign countries and territories. He spends his extra time adding value to fellow entrepreneurs and travelling to his home town of Nicaragua. He currently lives with his wife and 3 dogs in Oregon. Catch His Free Course At: [http://DwaynePhelps.net]

Measuring the Return on Your Direct Mail Investment

In direct mail lore, there's a rule stating that you can measure the success of your efforts by a minimum response rate of 1-2%.

In other words, if you send out 10,000 pieces, you'll have a successful mailing if at least 100 recipients respond to your offer. (One percent of 10,000 is 100.)

That's one view of direct mailing success.

Permit me to offer a different perspective: one from the small business world. Specifically, I'm referring to those small business people who work by and for themselves. Call them "One-Man Bands," "Working Soloists," "Free Agents," or whatever you'd like.

To help you remember these two perspectives, let's give them a couple of catchy names:

1. The "Playing the Percentages" Perspective. This is the "industry standard 1-2% response rate on your mailings" perspective you've heard so much about. This is the yardstick favored by businesses that are sending large quantities of direct mail to sell mass market products.

For example, if I own a pizza parlor, and I'm doing a "use this card for 10% off on your next order" mailing to all residences within a three-mile radius of my business, I might have a mailing list of 10,000 names.

You'd better believe that I'm going to watch the overall response rate like a hawk, and I'm going to be looking at precisely where those hungry customers are coming from. If most of them are coming from a handful of apartment complexes next to a college campus, I'll know to send my future mailings to those complexes.

2. The "You Only Need A Few" Perspective. This is the one for those One-Man (or One-Woman) Bands who are selling services that take a fair amount of time to provide. Like marketing consulting, public relations services, graphic design, or customized computer software applications.

For these folks, a handful of new or repeat clients from a promotional mailing is quite enough. After all, as the owner of a one-woman graphic design studio told me once, "I don't want to be a victim of my own [direct mail] success."

Martha Retallick, "The Passionate Postcarder," hails from Tucson, Arizona, USA. She is the author of Postcard Marketing Secrets, a downloadable PDF manual that will show you how to put postcards to work for your business?profitably. Learn more about it at:

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Collecting Free Boxing Autographs By Mail FAQ

Q: When I write to a boxing star, how can I increase my chances of getting a response?

A: Keep your letters brief & to the point. Always be courteous - saying please in your request and 'thank you' at the closing. Always include a self-addressed stamped envelope and print your letter neatly & clearly.

Q: What types of boxing memorabilia can I send to be autographed?

A: You can send almost anything to be autographed! Flat items are the most economical, but you can send larger items, as well. Here are a few ideas: Ticket stubs, photos, index cards, etc. If you decide to send larger items, such as boxing gloves or trunks, these would cost more to ship and you will want to make sure that you cover the return postage, as well.

Q: Is it necessary to include a self-addressed stamped envelope when requesting boxing autographs?

A: Absolutely. This is the single most important thing that you can do to increase your chances of getting a response. More often than not - no SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) means no response.

Q: How long will it be before I get a response or boxing autograph?

A: Response times vary depending on the athlete themselves, their schedules and time of year. If it's boxing season, for example, it may take a little longer to get that autograph from your favorite boxing star. However, if you write to an athlete during the off season, it may increase your chances of getting a quicker reply.

Q: How will I know if the boxing autograph that I receive is genuine?

A: You can always have an autograph authenticated, but that can get costly if you were to have your entire collection checked out. If you are a through-the-mail autograph collector, there are a few possible responses that you may receive. These include: authentic, secretarial, pre-print or autopen signatures. The first, and most obvious, is authentic and that's what we all hope to get. A secretarial signature is self-explanatory in that it is usually signed by the celebrity's secretary or assistant. The best way to explain a pre-print signature is that an athlete may sign one photo and then have copies of the real autograph made and send that copied photo out to fans. An autopen signature can be difficult to detect, but can be noted as an autograph that has a lot of 'squiggles' throughout. It also has very hard points where the pen would normally lift - it leaves a dark circle of ink where the machine presses so hard on the item being signed.

Q: Where can I find photos of my favorite boxing star?

A: There are many venues to purchase photos - many are listed online. In addition, you can write to promoters/agents and ask for a photo, which can be used to obtain individual autographs on that photo. Many times, the athletes are happy to provide their own photo if you ask them to do so.

Q: Where can I find the home, or email, address of my favorite boxing star?

A: For reasons of both respect and privacy, it's always best to write to an athlete via regular mail in care of his/her promoter, venue or agent. Requesting autographs via e-mail is becoming more popular, but it requires that the athlete pay for postage and, therefore, is not always an effective way of getting autographs.

Q: I want to write a letter, but I don't know what to say! Can you help?

A: Sure - politely ask the athlete for his/her autograph. Be sure to let them know how much you enjoy boxing as a sport and, in particular, their dedication as an athlete. Point out the fact that you have enclosed a SASE and kindly ask for their autograph. Finally, always be courteous and thank them for their time.

Q: I have a rare, one-of-a-kind, boxing collectible that I would like to have signed. Is it OK to send it?

A: Because there are no guarantees that any autograph request will be successful, and the possibility of items getting lost, it is recommended that you never send anything that you couldn't be without. If it's a rare item, hold on to it until an in-person autograph opportunity arises.

Q: I work for a charitable organization. Can I request donations in the form of boxing autographs for my cause?

A: If you want to request an autograph to be used for any type of charity, send your request on official company letterhead. Be upfront & completely honest with the athlete - if you plan to sell the autograph to benefit your cause, tell them. Many celebrities are happy to help with a variety of causes - especially if all you are asking for is an autograph.

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Targeted Email Marketing - Explode Your Profits

Do you often feel that you are wasting time with your online marketing efforts? You may be placing free classified ads, or buying random lists of opt-in leads from lead generators. However, the real profits are made when you target your efforts only to those who definitely need and desire what you have to offer. Targeted email marketing accomplishes just that.

Email marketing is just what it sounds like-sending offers and promotions through email to someone who has requested such offers. This is one of the least expensive ways to market an online business, and one of the least time consuming if you use an autoresponder. However, having opt-in leads isn't the same as having targeted leads.

Targeted email marketing is the process of sending out emails to those who specifically require your products, services, or business opportunity. There are many ways to obtain targeted prospects, including purchasing email leads. These lists of prospects are often pre-qualified based on a series of data or a survey.

For example, if you are trying to sell books about parenting online, you need to target parents. Such information is publicly accessible, and parents may be contacted in a number of ways by a lead generator with an offer to opt-in to information about parenting. Once they have agreed to receive emails from third parties regarding parenting, you can purchase their email address on a list of other targeted email marketing leads.

Targeted leads are much more reliable than any other type of email leads you may generate. As with any method of marketing, success is in the numbers. The more contacts you make, the more sales you will make. However, the numbers get a lot easier to master when the contacts you make already have a need and/or desire for what you have to offer.

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The Top 11 Reasons Why Your Ideal Client Buys From You

Imagine this...

You're out shopping. You see something you want. Something inside your gut is triggered, "I want that!" Then your mind kicks in, "But.. You wrestle back and forth as you justify to yourself why it's a wise purchasing decision. (All the while, your gut is screaming, "Get it! Get it!")

Buying is often like this, right?

You see something and BANG! The core of your brain - the reptilian brain - grunts, "Ugh. I want that. I have to have that!" It's your "greed gland." Next your limbic system - the mammalian brain - gets hit with the emotional desire for the thing. The desire burns deep inside you (out of control if it wasn't for the next part of the brain).

Your neo cortex butts in. It asks for reason before making any rash decisions. So off your mind races, looking for good reasons why you need your initial, impulse desire. In your marketing message, you have to hit all three levels of the brain. You need to offer something desirable to your market, get their attention, and then give them lots of reasons and justifications why it's a wise purchase.

There are eleven TOP reasons why we buy anything:

1. Save time
2. Save money
3. Make money
4. Avoid effort
5. Increase happiness
6. Find success
7. Be pain free/better health
8. Have fun
9. Gain praise
10. Feel safe and secure
11. Feel liked or loved/be popular

Let's keep looking at how you and your market make buying decisions.

The 5 Steps Buying Process

Another way of looking at the process we all go through whenever we buy anything is the following 5 steps:

1. We are aware that we have a want/desire
("I have a problem with ____ /I want ______.")

2. We look around for the thing that will solve our problem
("What will fulfill/solve my want/problem?")

3. We choose the source of the solution
("Who/what will help me solve this problem?")

4. We accept the price ("Is this a fair price for what I'm getting?")

5. We decide if we need the solution now
("Why should I buy this right now?")

Try this enlightening exercise - it'll help you to start to think from the perspective of your target market when they are considering buying from you. List five purchases you've made over the last 30 days, why you bought them and your desired end result. Then make a chart to explore what drives you to buy. Use the descriptions below to guide your answers:

1. WHAT you bought - the tangible
Choose five purchases you've made recently. Pick big and small ticket items; products and services. We're going to analyze why and how you bought what you did, so choose a mix of things.

2. WHY you bought it - the benefit
You bought the tangible thing for some purpose - what was it? For example, if you bought a house, you wanted a place to live (and an investment). If you bought airline tickets, you wanted to travel to a location. There's always a benefit you get when you buy something you want. Keep your answers simple and direct - this isn't hard. Don't over think this.

3. Your MOTIVATION for buying it - the benefit of the benefit
Behind every benefit is another benefit - a deeper reason why. What was your motivation for buying this thing? Choose from the list of "Top 11 Reasons Why We Buy": save time, save money, make money, avoid effort, increase happiness, find success, be pain-free/better health, have fun, gain praise, feel safe and secure, feel liked or loved/be popular.

For example, the motivation for buying a house could be to make money, increase happiness, gain praise, and feel safe.

The motivation for buying an airline ticket could be to save time.

4. The HOOK - The end result you bought, what you REALLY bought
Finally, list the exact end result you wanted when you bought the product or service. It's the "sweet spot" deep inside you that ultimately made you buy. You were hooked and you bought. If you were to come up with a couple words that describes the end result you bought, what would they be?

The end result, or hook, for buying a house could be "Happy Family." The end result for buying an airline ticket could be "The Fast, Fun and Easy Way to Get to Where I Want."

5. Your Buying Decision

Go through your list of purchases individually and run it through the five step decision making process. Answer the following questions in your mind for each purchase:

* Were you aware of your want/problem/desire? How did you become aware of your want/problem desire?
* Where did you look for or find a solution for your want/problem/desire?
* How did you choose where you got your solution? Why did you choose this over a competitor?
* What was your process to accept the price?
* What made you decide that you needed the solution at that time?

Examining why you buy what you buy will help you in developing your marketing message. By offering a product or service that is desirable to your market, you will capture their attention, and be prepared with reasons and justifications as to why it's a wise purchase

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Direct Mail Still Works!

Direct Mail Campaigns

Despite the proliferation of communication facilitators--mobile phones, faxes, emails, PDAs--the mail still plays a vital role in successful marketing. Direct mail marketing continues to be one of the leading methods for effectively reaching prospective customers because it can be focused, predictable and economical.

Direct mail is effective and efficient because it is a pinpointed approach. Basically, the campaign is an arrow shot at one individual at an individual location. Through careful mailing-list selection, you can make a personal connection to a consumer who likely needs or wants your product. Mailing lists are the key components to direct mail efforts. The most well-executed mailer or letter will have little effectiveness unless it falls into the hands of an interested or potentially interested person. There are almost endless sources for acquiring a mailing list that is specifically targeted to people or businesses that need or want your product.

In addition, with direct mail campaigning, new sales and contacts are measurable and predictable. There is no need for repeated hit-and-miss guessing and guestimating. Accurate adjustments can be made in subsequent mailings based on tracking responses (i.e. sales, inquiries and reply cards) to each campaign. This ability to track your responses allows you to further refine your mailing list, as well.

A well-planned mail campaign can be a great way to drive targeted traffic to your website where you can collect warm leads. On your mailer, you simply send the reader to a specific page on your website, often called a landing page, which contains a longer version of the promotion and an email opt in form which will collect your warm leads.

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The Real Cost of Free Mail Order Brides

Unfortunately, the current financial crisis seems to have disproportionately hit economically depressed countries more severely than Western nations. A lack of economic resources in these depressed locales are, in turn, helping persuade some single foreign women who were on the fence before, to sign up with free international marriage and dating businesses in the hopes of landing a good foreign man. It is important to point out that some of these services are advertised as being free for both men and women. But make no mistake about it, just because these mail order bride services are free for women, Western men will always pay to keep these businesses profitable. Western men pay up front for the privilege of meeting these lovely ladies and some guys actually continue to pay in ways that probably never occurred to them.

You see, at first the dynamics present in locations ripe for Western men allows for "Don Juan" dreams to come true. That is, in less than a days travel, Western men can enter a world where beautiful young women long for their attention. And to say they are longing for Western men might be putting it mildly. Indeed, "hungry eyes" is the term these guys use to describe the way in which foreign ladies stare them down as if they were a piece of meat. Alas most men will never have the chance to feel so incredibly wanted by the opposite sex. Not these guys though. They fully understand what it feels like to be treated like a "Rock Star" who is constantly showered with adoration by countless fans. Short of becoming a billionaire or movie star, these Western men know of no better way to fulfill their Hugh Heffner dreams. And in times like these, not only are fortunes made by wise investors, common men can become Larry Flynt-like legends in these locales.

This dynamic is so powerful that despite countless beautiful foreign women eagerly signing up for these "free" mail order bride services, relatively few of them seem to be able to get these Western men to commit to them. That is because even Western men who would like to find a lovely new bride are not immune to the confusion caused by daily encounters with numerous hot foreign women who want nothing more than to be with them. Creating a modern day harem of beautiful foreign women certainly appeals to many men's fantasies but this reality is not formed without a price. That is, these men who stray from their original objective of finding a sweet beautiful bride opting instead for a harem of exotic women, waste valuable time that could have been spent focusing on one special foreign lady. This might sound like a trivial price to pay to the uninformed and sexually charged masses, but it is actually an incredibly important fact to remember.

You see, as time is squandered, each passing day makes these Western men less marketable to the beautiful foreign women they seek. At the same time, they guys tend to lose their zeal which makes the process of finding one special lady that much more difficult for them. As a man becomes less appealing, sometimes even developing a bad attitude to boot, regrettably he usually finds that success eludes him. Indeed, there is nothing more sad and sometimes even pathetic than to see some Western guy attempt to drink away his sorrows as he talks about what might have been, had he done things a bit differently with his most precious foreign lady.

For all of the reasons stated above, Western men who ultimately hope to find a beautiful foreign bride really need to focus in times like these. They should recognize that they have a great opportunity available to them and not become too cocky with all their early success in meeting foreign women. If a man from the West goes about things in the right way, he will surely get what he wants. And if he ignores the advice given above, he might just instead receive a healthy serving of regret that is more costly than any monetary fee charged by a mail order bride service.

Rick Kay is a leading expert on international relationships and author of Foreign Dating Secrets: An Insider's Guide to Finding Romance Abroad.

To learn more secrets about Free Mail Order Brides, and to pick up a free copy of Rick's new guide, Foreign Dating Secrets: 7 Step Road Map for Men Who Want a Dream Girl!, visit his website at http://www.foreigndatingsecrets.com