What is network marketing?
Network marketing is a business concept that has now been in existence for over fifty years. It is a method of distribution or marketing employed by some companies to market their products and services. Traditional companies go through the following chain to bring their products or services to the end user or consumer: manufacturer - wholesaler-distributor-retailer-consumer. Network marketing dispenses with the middle man and brings the products directly from the manufacturer to the consumer or the end user. There is considerable cost savings in this model and it is the most efficient model of distributing products and services because the company does not incur any expenses unless the product is sold. Since the consumer or the end user is the goodwill ambassador for the product, network marketing companies reward them for their endorsement in the form of discounts or commissions. Traditional companies on the other hand spend millions in advertising before even the product is sold and the user does not have any opportunity to be rewarded for endorsing the product.
The consumer of a network marketing product has the option to use or buy the product as any retail customer or they can choose to become a distributor and get paid for recommending the product. This is word of mouth advertising. In recent years, with the ease of distribution through online marketing, network marketing has gained considerable favor with individuals wanting to have their own business.
For a well presented discussion about the network marketing business model, please visit How Our Business Works and watch the movie titled "Brilliant Compensation". It is important to understand network marketing to be able to fully grasp the concept presented here.
There are two ways that one can make money:
" You can make money with money or with people"
How do you make money with money?
You buy income producing assets such as rental real estate. You invest it. You invest it in the stock market, you invest in real estate, or in other business or venture capital investments. Those are some of the ways and there are others, which we are not going to talk about here. There are other wonderful resources for that.
How do you make money with people?
Through "leverage". By leveraging the efforts of other people. Your employer does that. He/she is leveraging off of your efforts. If you watched "Brilliant Compensation" you see how a network marketing business utilises the concept of leverage with people.
So you see two powerful ways of making money. What if we combined the two?
We get a very powerful system, The Investworks Model System, that combines the concept of leverage achieved with a network and the power of investing through that network. Read on.....
The Investworks Model System
Network Investing vs Network Marketing
The Investworks Model System is a system for creating multiple-streams of income. Its ease of management, almost zero risk factor, extremely low start-up cost and high income potential all add up to the best financial independence vehicle.
Add to this…
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The humanitarian element inherent in the system
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That it dovetails perfectly with attraction marketing principles
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Complete portability – you can operate and manage this business from anywhere. All you need is a computer with an internet connection.
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It levels the playing field for all, regardless of beginning income level and/or beginning networked level, i.e. whether or not you’ve got a lot of money or a lot of connections. (It takes as little as $5 a month to begin building an investment portfolio!)
- And you save thousands of dollars in taxes by owning a home-based business
…and you’ve got a way to create financial independence that any and all
can use successfully!
What is The Investworks Model System (TIMS) ?
I’ll begin by telling you what TIMS is not – it is not a company or a business in and of itself. The Investworks Model System is just that – a system - conceived and developed by Suzanne Kincaid who then authored the book Financial Freedom on $1 a Day to advance her vision.
In brief, this concept views Network Marketing (NM) companies more as financial investment instruments rather than from the traditional perspective of business opportunities. It uses a combination of what Suzanne calls MAPs (Multi - Affiliate Programs) and your choice of other NM companies whose products you want to use regularly to build a portfolio of investments.
The system combines MAPs and network marketing programs with the power of community to create dynamic repeat or recurring income.
This concept is unique and brilliant! I’ve never seen anything like it before. Although, Suzanne does mention that it is based in part upon an original concept developed by The Beardstown Ladies Investment Group. This group of women got together about 25 years ago and decided to work with one another as investment partners. They agreed to research and invest in financial instruments (stocks, bonds, etc) together, support one another and achieve their financial independence.
The entire Investworks model relies on a basis of cooperation and sharing because you build a matrix that is only 3 wide and instead, build deep – maybe 6 or 7 levels. So, after you choose your 3 investment partners, who you commit to working closely with as a team, you gift overflow downline.
The beauty of this model is that it ends the headache of endless recruiting. Instead, the focus becomes one of building long-term close relationships with 3 investment/business partners. These partners are autonomous and build organizations of their own. Yet, the 4 of you make decisions together for the good of all involved.
An image that illustrates this concept is that of a chain-link fence of interlocking networks of organizations. They combine together creating a supportive structure that reinforces and strengthens the entirety.
The basic Investworks concept can be used to open up entirely new ways of joint venturing with one another. Even if partners choose not to use the companies Suzanne has researched and recommends, they can agree to use any grouping of mutually beneficial companies to build an investment portfolio. The possibilities are myriad. And the income gained from this venture can be used to fund other projects you’re passionate about. In this model, the network marketing companies are secondary to the actual network.
This is a simple system, but because it’s so radically different from anything else previously presented, I’ve found that it requires a paradigm shift in perspective in order to fully grasp the magnitude of its potential.
I’ve gathered a few pages in this section that will help advance this shift. Included are a couple of Suzanne’s pages from her website. I must admit that my perspective has undergone not one but two paradigm shifts with the marrying of attraction marketing principles as applied to network marketing - and then – taking the concept and potential of network marketing to what I consider its next level or evolution…Network Investing.
As you move through the material, questions will present themselves. Please feel free to contact me personally by any means given on my contact page. Or, if someone has directed you to this section, you can contact them. Either way, I’m happy to help, and you’ll get your questions answered.
I recommend that you first read through the pages of this website to gain an overview of the Investworks model. Then, visit the official website and dive deeper. If you do this, it will prove to be a better experience for you. Because of the wealth of material contained in Suzanne’s site, it can be a bit overwhelming if you’re unfamiliar with the basics of the system.
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