Melody's Mommy News
May 6, 2005
Melody's Weekly Special
Do you have a home-based business? Receive a one-month listing in our home-business opportunities section free! Send me and e-mail with you name, company you represent, and your website. If it is available, I will feature you as the representative for that opportunity. Spaces will be given out on a first come first serve basis.
What's New?
It's been a crazy week for me here at Melody's Mommy. The special Mother's Day edition of Mommy News has gone out. If you missed it, you can see it here:
Melody has turned into a climber in the past week. I feel like I am constantly pulling her off of the couch, chairs, toybox, and whatever else she can get up on. I even found her in the shelves of my microwave stand! We are starting to get it under control, but the majority of my week has been spent chasing her! I've received some great advice from those of you who read my blog. I am always open to more suggestions. I'd love to hear from you!!!!
Our newsletter list is growing by leaps and bounds! So I want to send out a big welcome to those of you who are just joining us! :) If you haven't had a chance make sure you stop by our message boards and meet the group. There are a lot of moms who are working from home there, and a lot who are trying to work from home. As a Mom I know how nice it is to have someone to talk to. So stop by and introduce yourself! We'd love to hear from you!
I plan on spending this Mother's Day with my family. We will be visiting both sets of parents that day. So it will be a busy one. I hope everyone has a wonderfull mother's day!!!
This site is for you!!! Do you have any comments, suggestions, or questions on anything for Melody's Mommy? Send me an e-mail. I would love to hear from you! Brandy@melodysmommy.com
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Home Business Opportunities
Each week I will select a business opportunities from our message boards to feature. Want to see your opportunity listed? Go introduce yourself and your business on Melody's Mommy Message Boards! Hint: If you are a frequent "poster" on our message boards, I will use your ad first! This space can be purchased as well for $5.00 a newsletter. Sign up here: Advertising Home Business
Continuing with last weeks tradition, I have several home business opportunities for you to look at. Enjoy!
Auction Freeway - The free way to make money instantly with online auctions!
Real Estate Investment - I can show you how to make up to $12,000 every month, using my simple Step by Step program. I went from having nothing to being a multi millionaire in just a matter of months, and I can show you how. I will even give you my 2 CD step by step course for FREE.
Open Your Own Online Dollar Store! - Make your dreams a REALITY. For less than the price of a cup of coffee a day, you could be making money online. But you are the one who has to make it happen.
Mannatech - Whether your looking for a part time income or a full fledge, out of this world full time income, Mannatech™ can help you achieve your goals quickly and easily. Now you have the opportunity to cash in on one of the biggest trends in our economy and earn substantial income Working From Home representing the NEXT INTERNATIONAL GIANT.
Computer Software Industry - Computer software. It’s made me millions, now I can show you how to do the exact same thing. You’ll make more money in 1 month than you do right now in 1 year! I’m not kidding...see the proof.
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Choosing Your Home Based Business - Things to Consider
by Brandy Latshaw
A Home-Based Business Opportunity is just one of the many ways that you can make money from home. As the name implies, a Home-Based Business is just like running your own business. You will need to sell and promote your product, recruit members to join you, and market your business. It takes time, dedication, and hard work. However, you can be very successfull with a home-based business. Let's get started with what to look for when choosing your Home-Based Business.
Company Reputation - Do your research on the company. Look at information for the company such as when were they started, where are they located, how many employees do they have? Visit the Better Business Bureau and see if the company is registered and if there are any complaints registered against them. You may need to call the company to get their address to use with the Better Business Bureau. Go to various message boards and do a search with the company name to get feedback from different people on what they think of the company. Do a search on the company name and scan through what comes up.
Product - What kind of products do they sell? Are their products unique to their company or are they available in a lot of different places? Take the time to go through and look at the products to evaluate their quality and appeal. Is it a product that you feel can generate repeat customers? Are the products priced competitively?
Start-Up Cost - Most Home-Based Business Opportunities do include a start-up fee. This fee usually covers your training, promotional material, and products. Most companies want you to purchase the products so that you can be familiar with what you are trying to sell. Makes sense right? This is also one of the biggest ways that these companies make money is by recruiting people to join and having them make that initial investment. Keep this in mind. Also make sure that you check to see if there are different start-up packages available. A lot of companies offer different packages that may be less expensive if they don't include as many products.
Monthly Sales Quota - Make sure that you ask this question. I would recommend seeing it in writing before you sign anything. Read those agreements! Almost all companies will require that you maintain a certain sales quota per month in order to stay active. Know what it is! Make sure that you don't have to personally purchase products each month. I have seen some companies that are requiring people to purchase products for themselves in addition to the sales quota.
Inventory - Do you have to have inventory, make deliveries, collect money? These are all things to consider. They all require extra time and therefore cost you money. Remember time is money. Please don't not join a company because they may require this, it's just something that you need to consider when making your decision.
Support - Where can you go when you have questions? Are you part of a team? Who is your team leader? How long have they been in the business? How many people are they managing? What do they provide to support you? Make sure that you talk to that person before you sign the paper and make sure that you want to work with them.
Commission - What is the commission structure and how does it work? Make sure that you see it and understand it. How much money do you make on people you recruit? Please be cautious of those businesses that promise that you can make thousands per month. They are seldom accurate. There are no get rich quick businesses. The sooner you realize that the better off you will be. Expect it to take a few months to get started and realize that you will have to work it.
Risk - What is the business opportunities refund policy? Can you get your money back guaranteed? How long is that guarantee good for? What terms do you have to meet to get your money back?
Passion - Passion? What does that have to do with a business? If you are running a business you really need to be passionate about it. In order for it to be really successful, you will be "eating, sleeping, and breathing" it. So you need to make sure that you love the product, believe in it, and don't mind learning everything there is to know about it.
So now you're ready to begin your journey into the world of home-business opportunities. If you remember that everything takes time and patience and you do your research you will be just fine. Good Luck!
About The Author: Brandy is the webmaster of Melody's Mommy and is committed to helping Moms and Dads work from home. She lives in MA with her daughter Melody and is a successful work at home Mom. This article may be used on any site or in any newsletter as long as it is not altered in any way and this signature line remains intact. http://www.melodysmommy.com
Work at Home Jobs
The following work at home jobs are offered on a one-time basis, see if one of them might be a good match for you! (Please note that these leads are unresearched. I have done a quick check on them, but make sure you investigate any opportunitiy for work online before joining.)
A small transcription service provider for legal/medical/insurance offices and police departments, has opportunities for Medical/Legal Transcriptionists posted on their website.
Requirements: Must have a current business license. Medical Transcriptionists: Must have 1 year on the job experience. Will also accept new transcriptionists who have recently completed a medical transcription course and have some experience. Will be give a test drive to see what skills you have.
Legal Transcriptionists: Must be able to type 85 wpm and have 1+ years experience. Please visit the website for qualifications and software requirements for all transcriptionists.
An exceptional consulting and captioning provider has opportunities for Off-Line and On-Line Captionists posted on their website. Requirements: Must have excellent computer skills, able to meet deadlines, work nights & weekends, write 225 wpm, have a CAT dictionary and be proficient. Must have excellent English skills. More requirements are located on the website.
We are a national continuing education provider that is looking for teachers and instructors. All work can be done from you computer with an Internet connection. Teachers need to provide their own course content and the teacher will retain ownership of this course content. Teachers can teach from a book if desired but some online content will have to be developed to support the course. Teachers will be trained to use the online environment where classes are taught. Both interactive and non interactive classes will be offered but interaction with students will be limited to online communication tools. Prior instruction experience is a plus however not a requirement if you have a course you would like to teach and would make a great teacher. Bonus compensation is paid based on your education quality ratings that students provide and the number of students that take your class. This should only be considered a great way to make part income initially but has the possibility to bring in significant income for the right teachers/courses.
As a Work At Home Agent, you will be taking calls from customers wishing to order products, information or services from a variety of companies, that they have seen advertised on TV or through other media.
This greeting card company accepts submissions from talented freelance writers (verse) and artists. Before sending samples or inquiries, please learn more about this company and their line of greeting cards:
An exceptional consulting and captioning provider has opportunities for Off-Line and On-Line Captionists posted on their website. Must have excellent computer skills, able to meet deadlines, work nights & weekends, write 225 wpm, have a CAT dictionary and be proficient. Must have excellent English skills. More requirements are located on the website.
Job Description: Excellent freelance paying market. This magazine's focuses on the history of the American West and publishes freelance submissions for some features.
More Work at Home Jobs - Want to see more? One of my favorite places to find work from home jobs that are available is a site called Home Job Stop. They have a database of quality jobs that is updated constantly. This site scours the web in search of new leads.
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