180 Days to Greatness – A Marketing Experiment – My Personal Journey October 19, 2008

Hello, Suzanne Lavigne here once again for my weekly update on my personal journey in the group “180 Days to Greatness”. Well let me see how best I can explain this past week.

WOW!! Wow and even a few more WOW’s because I am at a loss for words!! But I will try.

I have made calls to people that I know I NEVER would have spoke to before I enrolled in this program. The mindset that I now have has armed me with such confidence that I am sure that I can speak to anyone. In this past week I have made 90 telephone calls and from those calls I am sending out 58 packets of information to people who are interested in my product from my Primary business!

I am also speaking to people one-on-one, which is a little harder to track as that is an ongoing relationship that is built and like all good relationships it takes time.

The marketing that I am now doing online is an area that I really was lacking in before I started the 180DaysToGreatness Program. I knew all along that there were so many different ways to market online but I just did not know how to go about getting started. But with the hands on approach that Nadira Haniff has utilized with this program I am able to do more online marketing and I know that with perseverance I can only excel in this area also.

Whether you have had a home based business or a network marketing business for a few months or a few years there is so much that you can learn with the 180Days Program. Now I know the difference between people who have a business and people who work their business.

One last thing that has really made this an exceptional week is the fact that I found out that the 180Days Program is now going to be offered to the public. Do you know what this means? You can also enrol and benefit from all the experience and know how that Nadira is sharing with the world!! Once you enrol you will begin an incredible journey, just like mine, that will hone the skills day after day, which are required to get your business to soar to new heights.

Visit the site www.180DaysToMarketingSuccess.com and register for this program. It will be the best thing for you and your business. But hurry, enrolment is limited and you really do not want to be disappointed and miss the opportunity of a lifetime.

I would love to see you all at the top, the very top, the tip top…

Suzanne has a home based business and is a very, successful network marketer. She enjoys helping others to succeed and go on to live the life of their dreams.

Why ALL Home Based Business Owners and Network Marketers Need a Blog

Unless you’ve been living under a ROCK, you undoubtedly know what blogs are and if you don't, a blog is: A website with regular entries of content. That content could be ANYTHING - commentary, rants, raves, descriptions of events, etc. And it can include graphics, video and audio.

Why are blogs so IMPORTANT? They allow people to communicate, to say anything, anytime, anywhere, across the country and across the world. We as human beings LOVE to express ourselves in so many different ways and a blog is yet another way for us to communicate via the internet.

So why are blogs important to your business? Because they allow you to communicate with your audience. You're in business to provide a product or service to your customer, right? People need to know about you and your product. The ongoing RELATIONSHIP with your business partners, your downline, and your customers are essential.

A blog allows the home business owner or network marketer to constantly let their audience know what they’re doing. Here are some of the other things you as a business owner can do with your Blog:

Run a contest
Launch a new product
Run a training course
Take a poll
Have your users subscribe to a newsletter
Sell a product or service

The most popular blogs that folks use are Wordpress and Blogger which is owned by Google. You can either host your own blog, in which case you have to purchase hosting space from a web hosting provider, or you can let Wordpress or Blogger host your blog for you.

To create, manage, and add content to your blog might seem daunting at first, but Wordpress and Blogger are super easy to learn. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be a blogging pro in no time.

One last thing - search engines just love blogs! Why? Because if you provide your blog with content on a frequent basis, and your topics are on focus, Google will eventually pick up your blog content and index it which means it will be searchable on Google.

So, jump in, give it a try, and have fun.

Happy Blogging!

Suzanne has a successful home based business and is a successful network marketer. She enjoys helping others become successful to live the life of their dreams.

Network Marketing – A Relationship Business

Network marketing is all about building relationships with other people. Just like it is in everyday life, and you have to treat it as such. Network marketing is not about being “that car salesman”. With that type of mentality you will not get far and will probably fail.

Relationships are about being honest and trustworthy. When you put the relationship first, customers and clients will forgive your mistakes and work with you.

Relationships are about giving unconditionally. A prospect that receives personal attention is more likely to do business with you than your competitor. My business inspires hope, dignity & pride within me, and I especially love sharing those dynamics with others, as they see "the light come on" for themselves, as they find the same value and benefit.

As each person in your downline is busy building their business, they are also building yours as well. That's the power of leverage. Good customers often, by word of mouth, promote businesses in ways unimaginable. Viral marketing is one of the most powerful sales tools available. If you make it a point to put integrity first, that will resonate with your customers and they will think of you as a representative of a trustworthy company.

Unfortunately, I think we sometimes get swept away by all that "hype and close" and forget to apply our own personal beliefs to our business. The definition of a relationship is a connection or involvement. These connections cannot and do not happen when your whole goal is to make a sale. “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get others interested in you.” Dale Carnegie

Relationships do not happen solely through good intentions. They start with the act to connect. And it starts with a single encounter – your next one.

I am taking part in a marketing experiment that started with 25 ordinary people working towards one common goal. The friendships that we have made will live beyond this program as we got to know each other along the way. Come join us and watch our journey at www.180daystogreatness.com

Suzanne has a successful home based business and is a successful network marketer. She enjoys helping others become successful to live the life of their dreams.

Make a Living or Design a Life

We all have choices in life. One of the biggest choices we’ll make in life is best said in a quote by Jim Rohn, “ We all have two choice: We can make a living or design a life.” Think about that for just a moment. What would it be like to design your life ANY way you’d like? Imagine the feeling of literally owning your life, to do what you want when you want to do it. To take a vacation where you want, when you want and stay as long as you choose to do so as money is no longer ruling how you live your life.

It’s a way of life that many dream of, but relatively few experience. So what’s the difference? Some are willing to pay the price while others settle for mediocrity. Some are willing to do what it takes today so they can live the life that they dream of tomorrow. Those people realize that there is no such thing as instant gratification but will settle for the rewards of there work in the future. Are you willing to pay the price for your success and your freedom?

I recently became part of a group of 25 ordinary people who are willing to pay the price and take massive action towards our goals for the next 180 days and we’re doing it in plain sight for all to see. We’re already down to 20 on our marketing team. Our coach, Nadira Haniff, assigns weekly and daily tasks that need to be completed for us to succeed. Do you have what it takes to make it through this program?

We will soon be taking the program 180 days to greatness out to the public and I urge everyone that has a home-based business to undertake this program not because it is easy but because it is hard. Anything that is worth doing is hard and comes with obstacles that need to be overcome, but when you conquer those obstacles and reach the summit of success you will look back and realize that it was worth the journey.

Catch the action at: www.180daystogreatness.com

Suzanne has a successful home based business and is a successful network marketer. She enjoys helping others become successful to live the life of their dreams.

180 Days to Greatness – A Marketing Experiment – My Personal Journey October 12, 2008

Hello, Suzanne Lavigne here once again for my weekly update on my personal journey in the group “180 Days to Greatness”. Well it has now been 12 days that we have been on this marketing journey, with lots of work the previous week that went on behind the scenes to get us all ready for the big launch.

How was this past week? Well, the marketing strategies which we apply to grow your business and succeed in this group are demanding and I mean real challenging! My head is full and how much more can I take? I really am thankful that my brain can add knowledge but it does not expand like a balloon when adding air or I am sure at this point I would not be able to fit through any doors!

I slacked off for a couple of days due to a health issue only to be thrown a lifeline by our coach Nadira Haniff. Was it one of those warm fuzzy “Don’t worry about it, hope you are feeling better soon” lifelines. No, it was just only a tiny bit of fuzzy, more of “winning is not easy”. “This is only acceptable once and if it happens again you may get VOTED OFF!” Yikes! A little harsh I thought but let me tell you I am so very grateful for the reality check.

It made me realize that there was no goofing around in this group. I would be made to do my thing, learn new skills, and hone the ones that I have acquired. I would have to be accountable just like the others in the group for everything that was expected of me. What will be my reward when I complete this 180 day challenge to greatness? I will have a phenomenal business of my own both on line and offline. The skill set and mindset required to succeed not only in business but in life and the confidence that only comes after you complete something extraordinary.

To top this all off I was informed that this program will soon be going out to the general public. This is incredible! There will be more ordinary people just like myself who will have the opportunity to experience this marketing challenge and all the benefits that come with it. Please stay tune right here for updates so you will be the first to know when it will be available. You really do not want to miss your chance. Come and follow us on our site, make comments and get an early start on building your business at www.180daystogreatness.com.

To sum this week up I can only tell you what my husband said to me last night as he sauntered into the bedroom without me yet again. “I guess I will see you in bed a little later. It has been such a long time that I have seen you so focused, so determined and yet so happy!!”

How do I sum this up in one word? AMAZING, PHENOMONAL, INTENSE, INCREDIBLE. Oh sorry, that is more then one word but like this journey I just keep on going!!

Come join this incredible adventure, so I can see you all at the top, the very top, the tip top…

Suzanne has a successful home based business and is a successful network marketer. She enjoys helping others become successful to live the life of their dreams.

Network Marketing – Nightmare or Sweet Dreams?

Yes, we have all heard the horror stories of my best friend’s brother who had a cousin who knew somebody in one of those things that had a garage filled with stuff that they were stuck with. When they sold their house they even left them all there so that the people who bought that house would have to deal with it. I know that I myself, Suzanne Lavigne, have heard these stories or similar over time. But is there any truth to any of those urban type legends. I am sure that we all know of someone who has been in one network marketing business or another over a period of time but are they all created equal and is it the company that failed them or did they fail themselves?

There are many different companies that choose to market their products through the network marketing business model. These days it can be referred to as Multi Level Marketing, Network Marketing, Direct Marketing or even Relationship Marketing. There are reasons why companies choose to market this way.

1. Their product does not get put into stores where it will be lost among thousands of other products that may or may not be similar in nature. Taking up space and increasing overhead costs which are usually passed onto the consumer, that’s you
2. Word of mouth is the fastest way to get something on the market. If you like something then you will tell others, who tell others, who tell others etc. Also word of mouth keeps advertising costs down and that results in lower product costs to the consumer

So why does the average person decide to join an MLM company? There are many reasons including time leverage, residual income and tax benefits. Network marketing is one of the few businesses that do not require employees but you can leverage your time by building a network of people. The network that you have built and helped those people to become successful generates a residual income for you. This income will keep working for you long after you stop working. This is not like your regular nine to five job. When you stop working so does your income. The last reason is the tax savings. The average network marketing home business can result in a tax savings of $3000.00 - $9000.00 per year!

The sad truth is many people give up on their business, give up on their dreams and go back to their jobs thinking that their home based business was a nightmare and the system just does not work. The real truth is that many people give up just before the scale tipped in their favour and if they had stayed with it just a little longer the rewards would have been far greater then they ever would have imagined.

I am involved with a group of 25 ordinary people that do not know each other and have nothing to gain by the success of anyone else on the team. Our group is called 180 days to greatness and we have a coach, Nadira Haniff, who gives us daily tasks to complete and we also have daily, weekly and monthly goals. Join us on our social site where you can make comments, add to discussions, cheer us on and follow us on our journey to the finish line. Learn from our business experiences. Subscribe to our FREE EZINE and get tactics and secrets in business. Priceless, industry guarded information!

So you decide if you would like to jump in and start on the road of building your dream or you want to walk away and not put yourself to the real test of entrepreneurship. This could very well be your time. Take a look here: www.180daystogreatness.com

Suzanne has a successful home based business and is a successful network marketer. She enjoys helping others become successful to live the life of their dreams.

SHOW ME THE MONEY! - Networking a brilliant solution

I was talking to a friend the other day about this BIG, new promotion she had received at work. She was telling me about her new office, her assistant, her new title, and all the new things that were being placed at her disposal, but never once did she say anything about the MONEY. So I asked her, “So, Terri exactly how much money are they paying you to take on this responsibility”? With a startled look, she told me that it would only amount to a couple thousand dollars a year. I absolutely LOST it!! “You have got to be kidding”, I said. “You are selling out for a few hundred dollars a month!” I couldn’t believe that my best friend, the person who had told me no so many times when I asked her to come into business with me, was settling for so little. I couldn’t contain myself.

As we finished our meal, I reached into my bag and pulled out a small booklet. “Terri” I said. “We have been over this many times, and every time you have told me no. If you aren’t interested this time, we will leave it at that. But I care about you too much to let you continue going down this path”.

She sat there silently as I explained about my home based business. I told her about the new product launch of the cleanest greenest skin nutrition on the planet. I told her of how in the previous 5 years our company had done a Billion dollars in sales with only ONE product. Then I showed her, how by working smart once, we are able to generate thousands of dollars in additional income weekly and monthly; not yearly as she does.

“You see Terri”, I said. “By helping someone else achieve their financial goals, you can achieve your own. It’s really quite simple. Let’s say you find 5 business partners. You will receive a check from the company for $300 each; that’s $1,500. Now here’s the really cool part. When they get their 5 business partners, you get another $150 each. So let’s see, that’s 5 who get 5.” Terri nodded. She finally got it! And it’s called leveraging in business. Corporations leverage employees to bring in bigger profits, the unfortunate part is employees, get stuck on fixed income, while cost of living rises and job security is on shaky ground. Who’s in trouble? It’s always the employee!

As we completed her application Terri said, “You know, I would have joined you years ago if you would have just SHOWN ME THE MONEY!”

Let us show you the money, the camaraderie and the mission of winning in business and life. http://www.180daystogreatness.com/ is a site that shows 25 ordinary people who have come together with one common goal. With Nadira Haniff as our coach, who pushes us to our limits we will succeed. You can too!

Suzanne Lavigne has a successful home based business and is a successful network marketer. She enjoys helping others become successful to live the life of their dreams.

180 Days to Greatness – A Marketing Experiment – My Personal Journey October 5, 2008

Hi everyone, this is Suzanne Lavigne. Well, week one is over and what a week it has been. There is no such thing as a learning curve with this marketing experiment. It is a vertical climb straight up and there is no room to fail and fall or you will get left behind.

Nadira Haniff, our coach, states that this is a boot camp of sorts and we will see who will make and who will break. The winners may be battered and bruised by the time we cross the line at the end of the 180 days but we will have succeeded in business and stretched ourselves to go way beyond our limits. She is pushing us to see exactly what we are capable of doing and not all of us will be there in the end. She first stated when we applied that this was not for the faint of heart but for the thick skinned and we will find out just how thick our skin will have to be or how thick a skin we would have to grow!

Join us on our social site to see how many of us will make it to the end. You can make comments, add to discussion, cheer us on and follow us on our journey to the finish line. Learn from our business experiences. Subscribe to our FREE EZINE and get tactics and secrets in business. Priceless, industry guarded information! Follow the link www.180daystogreatness.com

Will all the sleepless nights, running around, cramming and panicking be worth it in the end? I think it will, so does my family and so does this team. We all must remember to keep our eye on the prize and do not deviate from the path. Together we will achieve greatness. Of this I am confident. For the first time in my business, I feel that the path is clear, that my thought process is congruent with my goals and I know this program will build character and stamina that will allow me to go on to even greater heights. I’ll see you here www.180daystogreatnesss.com

I will see you all at the top, the very top, the tip top!!

Suzanne has a successful home based business and is a successful network marketer. She enjoys helping others become successful to live the life of their dreams.