ITV Ventures is one of the hottest network marketing opportunities to come along in years. As you may or may not know, individuals now have the opportunity to “partner” with Donald Barrett, the infomercial king. While Donald Barrett is relatively new to the network marketing world, his ITV infomercial company has been around for 7 years. ITV Ventures features mostly health related products, which are often formulated and endorsed by experts in the industry.
Individuals who “partner” with Donald Barrett and ITV Ventures are considered independent business owners, and are referred to as an IBO. They have the ability to retail ITV products and recruit new independent business owners. They make money either way. The pay plan for ITV Ventures is a 4X7 matrix, which allows independent business owners to make between 4%-7% on the total volume of their down lines. The pay-out goes 7 levels deep. An attractive feature of the business opportunity is that once a product is sold to a customer, independent business owners keep that customer for the life of the customer’s purchases.
ItV Ventures offers a home agent program to it’s independent business owners. With this option, an IBO can handle the incoming phone calls that are generated from infomercials. They are routed by an Internet platform right to an IBO’s home. This is unique to network marketing, where typically individuals are responsible for educating potential customers about the benefits of their products or services.
So what about ITV Ventures, is it the “real deal?” The “holy grail” of network marketing? Sort of. Their are some factors regarding the cost of various aspects of the program that need to be considered. Independent business owners are required to ‘move” a minimum of 100.00 worth of products per month. The 100.00 can come as a result of self purchases or customer purchases. The home agent program has a monthly fee as well. Home agents must pay for “call credits” in order to handle incoming calls.”Call credits with ITV Ventures are 1.00 each, with the average call costing about 20 “credits”, or twenty dollars.
The success of a network marketing company hinges on it’s ability to create a system that can be duplicated. Each individual must be able to be “plugged” into the “system” and be able to experience success. With the business opportunity, Independent business owners need to be good sales people. The products are expensive, and not every incoming call results in a sale. Far from it. The company does offer an excellent training program, and quality support.
In conclusion, ITV Ventures is an exciting opportunity. Donald Barrett has plans to add many new products and services in the very new future. The company has a good “handle” on what consumers are looking for in the health market, as well as other markets. The fact that ITV Ventures uses the credibility of infomercials to help build an independent business owner’s business, is very powerful. Plan on hearing more about ITV Ventures in the near future.
By: Michael S Hutchins
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Network Marketing Works & it Can Be Built Easier Than Most People Think
December 12th, 2009
Did you know that there’s no more job security in the world? Major companies have been going out of business daily. Even with the economy being as bad as it is, network marketing works. Most people struggle in this business because they never learn the strategies behind the top earners and top producers. The main three things you have to have are the right marketing system, the right training, and the right mentors. In my early years of being in this industry, I thought I had all of these things right but I was wrong. I didn’t even know what a marketing system was. Let’s go into these three things a little deeper.
To make the building of a network marketing company easier, you have to have the right marketing system. You need a system that eliminates the rejection process because this is the number one reason why people fail in this industry. One that shifts and sorts the tire kickers out so you only spend your time talking to qualified prospects. One that allows you to get paid on prospects whether or not they join your primary business opportunity. One that helps you sponsor people from your target market which are other network marketers. Last but not least, one that can be fully automated & can do most of the heavy lifting so you don’t have to.
Second, you need a system that comes with all the right training on cutting edge strategies that are working best today. I’m not talking about traditional methods of building a network marketing company either. Ninety-nine percent of network marketers make less than ten dollars per week and are still trying to build their companies the old way even though network marketing works better using the internet. You as well as your distributors need to be able to plug into training anywhere at anytime on demand. I highly recommend you using a system that will train you and your team on both online and offline strategies because there’s some offline stuff out there that are so easy that they will blow your mind. All of your marketing training has to be consistent with the principles of attraction marketing in order to be effective and will having people chasing you instead of you chasing them. The system is what makes duplication easy for even the distributor that started a few hours ago.
Lastly, you need the right mentors to show you how to get into profit quickly. I followed the wrong mentors and sponsors for years. It was like the blind leading the blind. Don’t let that happen to you. You need a leader, someone who will be there to help you but not do it for you because you need to develop into a leader as well. You need to learn from people who have been massively successful in network marketing online. They must also practice attraction marketing. By the way, this is the only way to build a business quickly and efficiently in my opinion. You need to listen to people that have what you want and understands internet marketing.
To wrap up this up, I want to let you know the bottom line and it is that network marketing works as long as you have the right marketing system, the right training, and the right mentors. Don’t build your business like the ninety-nine percent, build it like the one percent and you will absolutely explode your network marketing business.
By: Rob J Moore
Network Marketing Advertising – Successfully Marketing Your MLM Business by Changing Your Approach
December 10th, 2009
Are You Having Trouble Getting Started?
Network marketing advertising may be a struggle for you. You’re not alone. Many people in the network marketing industry have wondered how to go about advertising their products and business opportunity. The internet is there for all to use.
What do we do with it?
A big challenge is the restrictions companies put on their distributors. In most cases distributors can’t even mention their products and company name on websites not approved by the company. And linking from your website to any company website is strictly forbidden.
There are legal reasons that motivate network marketing companies to be so strict. But that doesn’t really help you, does it? So you are doomed to a life of one-on-one prospecting even though the rest of the business world is capturing the power of internet marketing. Right?
Wrong.
Such legalities and restrictions do not make network marketing advertising an impossiblilty for you. And no… you do not need to find another company that is less strict? Their rules could change as well.
You have no doubt heard the expression…
“When life hands you lemons make lemon aid.”
Essentially that means when things go badly make the best of it. But this is not one of those situations. In your case…
These Restrictions Work to Your Advantage
Now before you think that I am some sort of raving optimist… think again. I am a glass-half-full kind of guy. In fact – sometimes I can’t even see the glass. Ask my wife.
I mean it when I say these restrictions are an advantage to you. Because they force you to reevaluate how you do business. Think about it for a moment. If you boil your message down you will probably come up with two points…
My products are great… My opportunity is great…
Guess what. No one cares. Everybody says that. That message is spread all over the internet and nobody is listening. If you say the same thing nobody will listen to you either.
Force yourself out of this mode of thinking. If you do that you could create a network marketing advertising system that will effectively bring eager prospects to you.
So grab your lemons – or what you thought were lemons – and think through this with me.
Network Marketing Advertising is About Branding Yourself
Think about what most new distributors do in the offline world. They do things like…
Refer prospects to their up-line Get prospects in front of company bigwigs Rattle off company statistics of success Have three-way calls with those who have ‘made it’
Things like that.
What is all this? In part it is an attempt to show your prospect that you are believable… That you can lead her to success… That this will really work. In other words – it is an attempt to sell yourself.
And that is exactly what you need to sell.
Network marketing advertising – and any other kind of advertising – is an exercise in selling YOU.
When you get started you are not very believable. Why should anyone take your advice for success? Why should they trust you? All they have to go on is your word that this thing works and you know what you are doing.
They need more to go on. And that is what you give them.
Your network marketing advertising should focus on providing value to your prospects before any of them are your prospects. Show them how they can succeed with or without you. Give them sound advice for building their business.
Not for marketing your products. Not being involved in your opportunity.
Advise them on how to succeed in any business venture. Share your expertise with them.
There are innumerable ways to apply this method. You don’t have to focus on business growth. You may want to focus on products. But don’t mention your products. Give people expert advice on how to use products like yours. Show them how to make their lives better whether they buy your products or not.
This is called branding. It is selling YOU. It is demonstrating that you are someone who can be trusted to lead others to success in whatever arena you chose.
And it is the best way you can succeed with your network marketing advertising.
By: Gregory Post