Customers are good!

In the majority of MLM or Network Marketing companies that I have been a part of, the vast majority are simply interested in “recruiting” new distributors. The entire marketing plan is basically, recruit distributors that use the product, who in turn, recruit more distributors to use more product. What you really end up with is a large wholesale buying club. With the economy in the dire straits that it is today, this business plan fails to make sense to the majority. This is true because the “typical” products that these companies market are priced at a premium. Premium items are the first to go from your discretionary spending.

The founders of ViSalus Sciences had found that out the hard way. The primary product was a relatively expensive (albeit phenomenal) Vitamin/mineral/essential fatty acid combo. Even with their patented products (how often do you see that!), the demand suddenly dropped with the onset of the recession. Fortunately for me (and all the other ViSalus promoters) with a few minor tweaks, they came up with the Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge. One of the main ingredients with the Challenge is that our “customers” can easily get their products delivered to them for free by simply getting 3 referrals. In addition to that, the Promoters (distributors) can also get their products for free AND the free products qualify them for their monthly auto-ship requirements! How cool is that! No longer do I have to actually “buy” something to get qualified for commission payments every month!

Has ViSalus been successful? Just look at the numbers, over 80,000 new people joining the Challenge every month, over 25 BMW bonus earners every month, upwards of 3000% growth in 2011. With a customer to promoter ratio of close to 7 to 1, yes, customers are GOOD! Their Vi-net website is in the top 10 direct selling companies (ranked by traffic on alexa) in the WORLD and are only doing business in North America. ViSalus is on track to be the first company of its type to reach $1 Billion in sales in North America alone. Currently doing business in the US and Canada, there are rumors of further international expansion on the way.

It’s amazing that most companies still limit there purchases to their distributors (and many are doing so poorly with cash flow that they are delaying payments to their distributors) while ViSalus apparently has plenty of cash flow and from personal experience, have paid their monthly commissions twice in the last quarter EARLY! Yes, Customers are GOOD. When looking at your next opportunity, do your due diligence and make sure that you are getting involved in a company that is growing and paying.

Take a few moments and look around on our ViSalus website. Fill out my contact form there and I’ll promptly send you out a sample of the wonderful Vi-Shape shake mix. It truly is the shake mix that tastes like cake mix! If you choose to only join the Challenge as a customer, that’s fine with me! Customers are good!

Michael

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Told You So

Just wanted to post a short video of Dana and I getting our BMW “Told You So” license plate at the ViSalus National Training last year. I should get around to editing video a little more often!  It you’d like to drive your own BMW and not have to worry about where the payment is coming from or get national recognition for your accomplishments, give us a shout! Proud to be promoters of the Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge!

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ViSalus Bimmer Club

I’ll be the first to tell you that I did not get involved in the ViSalus Body By Vi 90 Day challenge for the extra income. For me it was to try the products and see how it worked. I knew there was a viable business here but really just wanted to see my abs! (At 50 years old that becomes increasingly more difficult!) Anyway, while on my first challenge we did promote and it was easy because people kept asking me what I was doing to lose so much weight. I hadn’t really lost much weight but I did end up losing 2% body fat and a total of 10 inches so it was quite noticeable.

Fast forward 5 months and we are Regional Directors and our BMW Car payment is no longer a major expense. In fact, I just have to tell you that when you go to make a car payment and all you have to do is transfer money from your ViSalus pre-paid MasterCard Debit account to your checking account, if REALLY feels like you don’t have a payment at all! My goal now is to help as many people as I can to know how good it feels! If you want to get healthier, join us on the Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge and see how easy it is. The shake mix that tastes like cake mix! Lose weight, gain muscle, whatever your goals are these products support it. While you are at it, why not build yourself a team and drive your own BMW. Courtesy of ViSalus!

Michael Lindsay

(910)990-2056

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Body By Vi BMW Bonus

Wow, I have to admit that when Dana and I started on this Challenge nearly 5 months ago, I knew I LOVED the product. I knew that I wanted to share the challenge with others. I even knew that we would get our products for free. I wanted to believe that we would one day qualify for the BMW bonus, but even with the wonderful ViSalus Sciences marketing plan, I had NO idea that we would do so as quickly as we have. I say we have because, we are literally just hours away from making that qualification. I say quickly, because by any stretch of the imagination, we have certainly not done it as quickly as hundreds of others have, but with our time constraints, we are just like the 1000’s if not millions of other people that know that the network marketing/mlm business philosophy makes so much sense but have never been able to achieve any success with it. If this rings a familiar bell with you, and you have any interest in helping others, I urge you to take a good LONG look at promoting the Body by Vi 90 day challenge with us.

I have some severe time constraints that limit how much time I have available to promote the challenge. We operate 4 grocery stores, one of which we are in the process of remodeling. If you are a business owner, you know the kind of time that entails. During these 5 months, my daughter had our first grandchild, my son was hospitalized, and the “life” that gets in the way sometimes just goes on and on. Beleive me. If we can qualify to drive an expense paid black BMW, so can you! Take a look at the company, the opportunity, the success stories. Then give us a call and let us help get YOU started on YOUR challenge!

Michael

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Turn Your Dreams into Reality

I don’t know about you, but when I first started trying to tap into the power of manifesting, I had quite a few frustrating “failures”. I still have not got it perfected for sure but it gets better!

If you’ve been trying as hard as you can to get it right–well, that’s your first problem (the TRY part!)

But the second thing is–it’s really so much easier than you think once you understand a few key elements to your manifesting success.

The great Bob Proctor has the answers for you if you are still looking!

[Bob Proctor Shows You The Way]
You may remember Bob from The Secret–and from the absolute gold mine of knowledge he shares all over the globe.

Now Bob sits down with Ryan Higgins from Mind Movies for a fascinating conversation explaining exactly where effective visualization begins.

He just has such a fantastic way of laying it all out, I’m sure you’ll get a whole new perspective that will actually be very exciting for you.

In my opinion, this kind of conversation is way overdue when it comes to the essentials and TRUTH about the Law of Attraction and how it all works.

Because it’s simply not just some flight of fancy or make-believe exercise–the Universal and unchanging laws that make EVERYTHING happen for you are grounded in science!

Now don’t get nervous or anything–you don’t have to be able to unravel an equation or know a test tube from a Petrie dish–all you have to do is step up to the plate and agree to make this a habit you do every single day…

[Practice Makes Perfect--How To Manifest ANYTHING You Want]

The biggest mistake most people make with manifesting is throwing in the towel when what you want doesn’t materialize immediately. Hey, it doesn’t work like that!

I mean, on the one hand, it works so darn fast it will make your head spin–especially when you consider how hugely this can transform your life forever. It DOES take some time, with a dedication to visualizing what you truly want in your life every single day. But it doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated, or even very time consuming. It just has to be done regularly like clockwork.

When you do that ONE thing, hold on to your hat–because some really incredible, almost magical, things will start to happen in your life!

[Feels Like Magic But It's Real]

The magical part is so real, Ryan explains exactly how he vaporized a whopping $70K in debt in only three short months. If you’ve got some financial “issues” you’re really going to want to watch this very closely–it could be the key that unlocks the door to your best life yet.

So take a look–and get started doing exactly what Bob says. You’ll find it just could be the missing piece of your manifesting puzzle. And be sure to let me know how things are going for you OK? To your manifesting success,

Michael

P.S. Have you ever thought about how you’ve been programmed since you were a kid to accept whatever life hands you? No offense, but that is the biggest load of horse puckie since Columbus said the world was flat! You can truly RE-program your thinking to attract the most astounding things into your life. Just watch the video, OK?

[Bob Explains It All--RE-Program Your Thinking!]

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Success vs. failure with social media

That’s right. Don Crowther — the Big Kahuna of social media… and the guy who created the breakthrough social media training program SMARTS — just posted a free, new video called “Social Media Doesn’t Work.”

Check out “Social Media Doesn’t Work” here
Social Profit Formula

Now, I must admit, when I first heard about this video, I was flabbergasted. I mean, what in the heck is the world’s #1 expert on social media doing bashing social media? Has he lost his marbles… or has he just seen the light?

Turns out it’s neither. You see, Don readily admits that for most people social media doesn’t work. And the reason is simple: it’s because of a costly mistake that most social media marketers are making right now.

…a mistake that will doom your social media efforts to failure.

And a mistake that explains why so many are saying, “social media doesn’t work.”

Watch “Social Media Doesn’t Work” here
Social Profit Formula

The good news is, on this eye-opening video, Don shows you the deceptively simple, but highly effective secrets that can turn it all around and let you finally start making money with social media.

These are the same secrets Don, his clients and his students have been using to rake in millions of dollars using social media to market their products and services.

And here’s something else: Don is also going to give you a downloadable worksheet that shows you in just 5 minutes precisely how well you’re doing with social media. You’ll quickly discover whether you’re wasting your time, or are on your way to making serious money.

Believe me, this video and worksheet are crucial if you want to find success with social media.

Check out “Social Media Doesn’t Work” here
Social Profit Formula

Last thing: the video has been specially formatted so you can watch it on your iPhone, iPad or iTouch without any hassles or delays.

I urge you to check out the video right away — and then start putting Don’s ideas to work in your business right away.

Enjoy,

Michael

P.S. By the way, Don also shares some remarkable social media success stories on the video — from companies that are doing social media right. And he names names.

Watch the “Social Media Doesn’t Work” video here
Social Profit Formula

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Positive Thoughts vs Negative Thoughts

I received this in my Facebook inbox today and liked it so much I asked permission from Donna to post here on my blog as well. Thanks Donna for letting me share this! Be sure and check out other great material at her website

The way we use words has a huge impact on our lives. Certain words are destructive; others are empowering.

The words “I can’t” implies you have no control over your life, whereas “I won’t” implies you have a choice. I challenge you, from this moment forward, strike “I can’t” from your vocabulary. When you give your subconscious the message “I can’t”, your subconscious really believes you. Your subconscious believes only what it hears, not what is true.

“I should” is another loser. It, too, implies that you have no choices. “I could” is more powerful….such as, I could visit my grandmother today, but I am choosing to go to the movies.” This implies that you have a choice rather than an obligation. Shoulds bring on guilt, totally draining your emotions. Your power is taken away every time you say the words “I should.”

“It’s not my fault” is another beauty. This makes you look helpless. It’s better to take responsibility for whatever happens to you in life than to be the victim. If you are willing to take responsibility, then you might see what you can change in the future. You are in control. Each time you find yourself in better control of your life you are moving to a position of power, which is the ultimate goal.

“It’s a problem” is another bad one. It’s heavy and negative. Whereas if you were to say “It’s an opportunity” this can open many doors. Each time you see the gift in life’s obstacles, you can handle different situations in very rewarding ways.

“I hope” is another victim’s phrase. “I know’ has far more power. What a difference between these two phrases! One sets you up for worry and the other has peace and calm about it.

“If only” now this is boring, you can hear the whine behind it. Whereas “next time” implies that you have learned from the situation and will put what you have learned to use.

“What will I do?” This phrase has a lot of fear in it. We all have incredible sources of power within us that we haven’t used before. It would you serve you much better to say “I know I’ll handle it, I have nothing to worry about.”

As simple as this may seem, I promise you, it is very powerful. When you begin to erase the cants, shoulds, terribles, problems and struggles from your vocabulary, not only do you feel differently, but you will be seen by others in a very different way. People who display inner strength are treated differently from those who don’t. The more powerfully you speak, the more you will be seen as a force in the world around you.

Thanks again Donna for allowing me to repost this. Be sure and visit her page at http://www.donnamcrae.com

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Several months ago, before our financial crisis had reached it’s peak, I happened to be on a conference call when the moderator made a statement that really got my attention. So much so that I wrote it down in my moleskine.  While this is probably not an actual quote, what I wrote down is this: “Only take in information that helps you reach your goals. Go on a low information diet.” I really wish I could remember who gave me this information because it has made a tremendous impact on me. Since I wrote it down, I have heard or seen the same recommendation nearly everywhere.  Most recently, it was in a blog by the publisher of Success Magazine Darren Hardy. Follow the link above for an outstanding article. My Pastor gave a wonderful sermon on why to limit what you take in.  If, by listening to the daily news, or reading the newspaper, or listening to talk radio, you get the feeling that the sky is falling, QUIT! Who says you have to watch an hour of news per day. Who says that it is imperative that you watch CNN every waking moment. Who says that your favorite talk show host has all the right answers! No-one, that’s who. As long as we take in this negative information, that’s what you will dwell on, and that’s what you will create in your life.

My personal philosophy over the last several years has been. “If something really bad is going to happen, someone will tell me about it.” Then I can get the details if I choose. There is way too much good in the world to concentrate only on the negative, and that’s exactly what the commercial news media is cramming down our throats. Again, my opinion is that, the news media has made this recession that we are in much worse than it had to be by creating a wave of panic and fear in our general population. Yes, we are in a recession, but we have had them before and we will have them again. It’s a part of our economic cycle. The Laws of Supply and Demand require them occasionally when supply gets ahead of demand. It is simply a fact of life.

If you beleive in the Law of Attraction, you will certainly agree with me on all these points. In order for us to attract the things that we want in life, that is what we need to concentrate on. That is nearly impossible when listening to too much negative information around us. Be thankfull.  Be full of gratitude! Look at what is good in the world instead of what is bad. This will certainly effect your personal life as well as your business life. Try to surround yourself with business associates that feel the same way and you will overcome this recession and in fact will grow through it. Remember, only take in information that is helping you to reach your goals!

Sorry to get on my soapbox but I needed to vent a little! Please leave comments. I always welcome hearing from my readers!

Michael

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