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OCTOBER 2009
OCTOBER 2009
WAHMZONE.COM
Where Business and Motherhood Meet
While summers are great, if you’re like me and have school-aged kids, it’s nice to get back to some sort of structure and have a quiet house during the day so you can get some work done. Are you settling back into the fall routine?
Hopefully, you’re already planning and preparing for increased holiday sales. Products always make great gift so be sure to remind your clients of this! Package up items in pretty sets, offer free gift-wrapping, provide discounts and bonus offers, and host holiday themed parties. Set a goal to make this your best holiday season ever!
A great tool for your business, particularly as the busy holiday season approaches, is advertising. And what better place to advertise than on WahmZone.com? Increase your exposure, not to mention sales, by placing a button ad, text ad, or banner ad on the WahmZone website. For more information, visit: http://www.wahmzone.com/advertise.php.
OCTOBER FEATURED WAHM
Thanks this month to Megan Russell, who has agreed to answer a few questions about the Ameriplan business. Perhaps this would be the perfect business for you!
WAHMZONE: Tell us, Megan, how long have you been with Ameriplan and what made you decide to join?
MEGAN RUSSELL: I joined Ameriplan in December of 2007 while my youngest son was only 2 months old. When I was pregnant with my youngest, I developed a rare heart disorder which led to congestive heart failure. After recovering, I decided that I wanted to stay at home full time with my children. I started looking for work from home opportunities and got scammed along the way. Then, I found Ameriplan. I joined because they offered daily pay, residual income and complete training and support. I also loved the fact that my success and pay depended on me and how hard I worked. Being able to get paid right away was a big motivator as well.
WZ: Tell us a little about the company and what your job consists of.
MEGAN: Ameriplan is based in Plano, Texas and was started in 1992 with a simple dental plan. It has now grown into a large company that provides a full range of health benefits, along with financial and security programs. Ameriplan also helps people work from home by providing members with websites and full corporate office support.
My job consists of marketing all of Ameriplans products, which includes our 4 health plans, our financial plans and our discount savings club. I also help and train people to work from home with Ameriplan just like I am. Pretty much all I do is put up free ads, send people to my Ameriplan-provided websites, answer questions they have, sign them up and make money!
WZ: How many hours do you work per week, on average, including all aspects of the job?
MEGAN: I work about 15 hours per week. During this time I set up free ads, talk with people who either want to save or make money and train my team to duplicate my success.
WZ: What is the Company Payment Plan/Incentive Program & your personal average weekly income?
MEGAN: There are 4 parts to Ameriplan's compensation plan or, in other words, 4 ways I get paid! First, Ameriplan pays me a 20-30% commission on each plan or membership I write three months in advance, with never a chargeback! Secondly, I am paid a residual income every month, starting on month 4 from plans or memberships I enroll. For example, a membership I wrote a year ago still pays me today and every month after. The third way my income is earned is through weekly bonuses in our brand new optional binary compensation plan. As new people come into the binary, new checks are cut every week. And lastly, Ameriplan pays an income from overrides in the binary system. I earn 20% of our entire organizations cycle checks. I make an average of $500/week part time but I've taken many breaks along the way. The average person who has been with the company over 4 years makes a six figure income. My goal is to be there in less time!
WZ: How do you market your business and get new clients?
MEGAN: I use all the free ways I can to market the plans and business opportunity. I post ads on free ad sites and on work at home message boards. I also take advantage of the free 200 post card leads our team gives us every month. I give interested parties my website addresses, answer their questions, and sign them up.
WZ: What is your favorite part of the job?
MEGAN: I love helping other people, especially moms, make an income from home. It's an awesome feeling to know that I am a small part in making others dreams come true. Helping people save a great amount of money is a close second, though.
WZ: How about the most challenging part of the job?
MEGAN: It gets hectic in my home being a mom to a 3 year old and a 2 year old. Sometimes it's hard to find a balance but luckily I have a great husband who is very supportive, especially since he knows this company works and pays!
WZ: Why should other moms consider looking into working for this company?
MEGAN: Ameriplan has been delivering on the promise for over 17 years. When someone becomes an Ameriplan Independent Business Owner, your household gets free health benefits and a discount on our other plans as well. Our team gives you all the training and support you need to be successful with this company through training websites, emails and training calls. We have products that are easy to market because they are something people need, especially these days. Over half of Americans are either uninsured or under-insured so it's a huge market! This company has helped so many moms achieve their financial and personal goals. Ameriplan works for everyone that makes it work for them. Who better to be your boss than yourself?
WZ: Do you have a website or other link for people to check out?
MEGAN: For Business Opportunity Information: http://www.residualincomeathome.info
Health Benefits: http://www.therightbenefits.info
Or, they can contact me directly at Megan@Ameriplan.net
WAHMZONE FEATURED ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
5 Reasons your Work at Home Job Search is Not Effective
By S McIntire
If you keep hearing and reading about the work at home job industry as being very competitive and tough, it's not a myth, but it isn't the only cause in preventing many people from finding a work at home job.
How do you explain the ones who find work at home employment within a few months? It's not just sheer luck or being in the right place at the right time, although we would like to think that to console ourselves.
There are right ways and wrong ways to job search. Let's focus and find five "right ways" to improve and make your work at home job search more effective.
1. Following Instructions
When the position asks for a cover letter and a non-attached resume, make sure you copy and paste your resume into the body of the email. If the instructions ask to put the position name or job reference number in the subject field, then make sure you do it. If the employer ask for no resume, but a few paragraphs about why you're the best fit for the position and salary requirements, then make sure you comply.
Too often little mistakes like these are easily overlooked and it can be extremely costly.
Following instructions is not hard and this could be a test from the employer. It could be a judgement call to see if you're able to follow instructions and carry them out effectively. Failure to read the instructions and not do as you're told will see your resume or application in a "No" pile. Take your time. It's not a race. Accuracy is important.
2. Cover Letter and Resume
Do you have a generic cover letter that is a one size fits all for any position? Ditch them because they don't work and they don't speak to the employer. Each cover letter should be tailored made because each work at home job you're applying for is unique to the employer and to the company.
Be specific in your resume and showcase your abilities to be an experienced, independent, organized, self-disciplined, self-motivated etc. telecommuter.
3. Typos and Grammatical Errors
Too many typos, misspellings and grammatical errors are unacceptable and unforgiving. It's sloppy work and it doesn't reflect nicely on you. Anyone can be searched for on social media sites like MySpace, Facebook etc. so if you don't want a potential employer to see you in an unprofessional way then keep it private.
4. Limited Job Skill or Field
To be competitive in the work at home job industry it's necessary to have job skills. Brush up on your typing speed, improve your customer service skills, take refresher courses or take online courses to get the skills you need to get a job.
Don't stick with one job field. Explore and be open to other work at home job options.
5. Market Yourself
Get yourself out there in front of people. Keep applying and keep networking and engaging with others.
If you're finding you're not getting anywhere searching for a work at home job, then stop and check if these five roadblocks are the reasons you're not finding success.
Article Source: http://www.wahm-articles.com
S McIntyre owns www.WorkAtHomeSpace.com, a free work at home resource focusing on work at home companies, daily telecommuting job leads, articles, business resources and other work at home related topics.
HERE’S HOPING YOU “FALL” INTO SUCCESS THIS MONTH!
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING WAHMZONE.COM!
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