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Work at home opportunitiesIf you're interested in building a small business, working from home, and establishing your financial security, you've probably investigated offers on dozens of websites. You may not be able to determine what opportunities are good and which should be avoided. If you have a website where you've posted your email address, like I have, you're probably inundated with hundreds of barely decipherable spam email messages every week. I know I am. Do not spam!I despise spam and I will never do anything to support it or the people who indulge in such annoying and time-wasting tactics. They don't work and people will start to hate you if you indulge in any marketing technique that annoys them. Don't get caught in the trap of buying a CD and sending out your message to thousands of people. There's nothing worse than creating a terrible impression when you don't know any better. You'll damage your reputation, probably lose your Internet access, and may dig yourself into a hole that you can't escape, easily. You only get one chance to make a first impression. Don't waste your best chance to show yourself to be intelligent, helpful, and knowledgeable. If you aren't any of these things, you won't succeed in building a home business, anyway, so you would probably do better to keep your job or concentrate on getting a better job. Even though you get all the messages that show the grimy underbelly of business opportunities, there truly are legitimate ways to earn a living while working in the comfort of your home, while helping -- not annoying -- your potential customers. Free work at home opportunitiesWith the right opportunity, a good plan, a good product, persistent effort, and enough sales calls, you can prosper. Nobody will do it for you, however. If you want to get rich overnight with no effort using the latest gimmick, you might as well leave this site, because you won't find it here. If you want to build your home business, you're welcome here and invited to participate with us. I have tested, and am a satisfied customer, of the following dealerships, services, and affiliate programs. I recommend them to you. There are no guarantees for successAnyone who is telling you they can guarantee your success or promise any particular level of income is lying to you. Not only that, they're breaking the law. There are no guarantees for success in any business opportunity. There are too many variables and people are too different. If you sit on the couch, watch TV, and don't market your business, you won't earn anything. If you develop a plan, work with your sales team, and sell products, you'll earn something in proportion to your sales. No sales, no profit. Before you investigate or take part in any of these opportunities, please read the Caveats section of my Privacy page. The Federal Trade Commission also has a good section on their website to help you learn about business opportunities, and to avoid the scams and schemes that are so prevalent. I'm a satisfied customer of the companies I recommend and I've investigated them as well as I know how. You should perform your own due diligence before becoming involved in any business relationship. I'll be adding information you may find useful on my home business information page on my Act On Your Dream! website. Work from homeYou have the option of working from the comfort of your own home or opening an office. It's your choice. It's your business to manage. Nobody will tell you how to run your business, but it is wise to listen to those in your upline who are already making money. Perhaps its not an option for you, however. Perhaps you are a work at home Mom (WAHM) or Dad (WAHD). There are so many that there are acronyms to describe you more easily. You may be a caretaker for a relative and may not be able to leave home, easily. I'm a full-time caretaker for my Mom, who is 87 years old, and working at home allows me to take care of her full-time so she can live at home, where she's lived for 30 years, instead of having to go to a nursing home. So, I get all the neat benefits from working at home -- no commuting, no having to ask or beg for a day off when I want or need it, and I can be right here to care for Mom -- all the while my websites are helping me earn an income by representing quality affiliate programs. Always be ethical and honestThe opportunities here are good enough that there's never a reason to be unethical or dishonest. You don't have to cheat anyone to earn an income. In fact, by helping others, you'll help yourself. If you are dedicated to being honest, open, and ethical, then you may be a good choice for our team. If you don't want to dedicate yourself to helping others and doing your very best, perhaps you should leave now and find something else to do. Cognigen NetworksCognigen Networks is a very successful company which has grown steadily over the last several years. In March, 2002 they reached a significant milestone when their 200,000th agent joined! Via independent survey, Cognigen was voted as the #1 home business opportunity available anywhere. SiteSellI learned about Ken Evoy and his SiteSell products in mid-2001. When I read about his Make Your Site Sell! ebook, I immediately purchased it. Later, I purchased an upgrade in 2002. This has been my very best investment in building my business on the Internet. The book was reasonably priced, comprehensive, and I've earned back much more than I paid for the book. When I saw the quality of the product, I joined his 5 Pillar Club affiliate program, and I urge you to join it, too. See Does Your Site Sell? for more information. All of his products are highly recommended. Much of the company's efforts are going to enhance their Site Build It! webhosting service, that is unlike anything else that's available. If I were brand new to web marketing, I'd not bother to learn all that I've learned over the years involving unix, cgi, html, and all the rest of the technical aspects of building a website. I'd save hundreds of dollars and untold hours and go with Site Build It! (It's a great product with a clumsy name.) When I get the time, I'm going to build a site using Site Build It! to funnel more traffic to my other sites. I've finally gotten around to working on the site, even though there is a lot I haven't yet added to it. You're welcome to visit and sign up for my newsletter. I'll be doing much more with this site in 2007 and 2008: Act On Your Dream!. If you have a dream and you're willing to work to make it happen, you can make significant progress towards makeing your dream real in as little as a year from now. SFI Marketing GroupI admit it. I was a bit leery of Multi-Level Marketing. I've heard the same stories you have about excited, yet inept, people losing thousands of dollars and ending up with a garage full of products that nobody wants to buy -- at least from the ones who now have possession of them. I've heard the stories of being invited to visit a friend and then being bombarded with MLM hype and sales presentations. But, I've also spent hundreds of hours exploring the various network marketing companies and the products they sell. I've read about, and talked to, people who are earning a good living marketing the products for these companies. Some focus on building large downlines -- to leverage their efforts and income -- and others focus on selling the products. Like every other business, some MLM companies are much better than others, and some should be avoided at all costs. In late 2002, I decided I wanted to join and market one MLM company that had products I'd purchase for myself and would be happy to recommend to others. SFI Marketing Group is that company. As in any other business, you have to learn the products and market them widely to earn a good income, and they have products that are high quality and reasonably priced. I am a member of their International Association of Home Business Entrpreneurs and I'm very happy with it. Every month I learn something that helps me expand my business and earn a little more profit. They also market long-distance telephone service, Internet dial-up access, nutritional products, cleaning products made from natural ingredients, magazines, ebooks, and more. In October, 2005, they introduced NiceOffers.com -- a place for merchants to offer special offers and for shoppers to print free coupons and save money. If you're a merchant and you'd like to advertise your products and services for free and only pay for results, then I'd like to invite you to register your business at no cost, learn more about NiceOffers, and put your special offers online so shoppers can print out your coupons and take you up on your special deals! Affiliate ProgramsI'll be maintaining information about other Affiliate Programs as well as links to sites that offer balanced perspectives about the possibilities of building a business by promoting affiliate programs on your website.
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