PREFACE: Lots of things happening in todays issue of NOBOSS Update.
First, It's not really new 'news' because it is self-evident -- but it IS really important. You and your homebiz are in the forefront of a national (actually an 'international') event. Read all about it in this issues Editorial "US Census Confirms Stats Turning In Our Favor". Next we ask the question "Do You And Your HomeBiz Have An Identity Crisis?" It all hinges on your awareness of the true nature of the homepreneur in the 21st century. Information 'overload' is a huge problem for us all. We ALL need to remain open to input to keep abreast of changes taking place in our biz-world BUT if we take the time to check out ALL the info we get via email, snailmail, tv, radio, etc. etc. -- there is no time left to run out business. 'Selective Input' is the key to managing this issue. We address some of your options when turn the spotlight to feature the newest additions to our NOBOSS Article Archives. Finally, we take a look at our Newsbriefs "Hot Off The Press" - a selection of current events that impact the home-based business community. All that -- and more -- when you scroll below. The NOBO$$ 2004 Update An E-ZINE of Insights and Information for Homebased Entrepreneurs & Biz Opportunity Seekers ------------------------------------------------------------ Vol. 10, Issue 19 http://www.noboss.com 10/20/04 ------------------------------------------------------------ ************************************************************ * Responding to the dynamic world we live in, NOBOSS * strives to arrive in your e-mailbox with some special * hot-off the-press communication of significant interest to * the serious biz-op seeker/active home-based entrepreneur ******************************************************* IPT! 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No Problem! *** Your Retail Riches *** Customer Care * NEWSBRIEFS: Hot Off The Press (n) *** SPAMs' effect on e-commerce, today and tomorrow *** ALERT: Pre-Paid Legal Taken To Court For Fraud *** USANA reports on record 3rd Quarter Results ** Advertising to 100,000+ NOBOSS members ** Privacy Policy ** Your Responsibilities (n) indicates new, fresh editorial/copy (o) indicates outside editorial selected for reprint (r) indicates repeat. For the benefit of new members and old subscribers NOBOSS takes the liberty of repeating selected information we deem to be currently relevant and significant. (u) indicates repeat information that has been updated ================================================== BIZ-OP OF THE MONTH < http://www.noboss.com/FRbizop.html > ================================================== _/_/_/_/_/ First - A Word From Our TOP SPONSOR _/_/_/_/_/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY. Learn to Earn $250K+/year wrkg from home P/T. 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On a more practical note, this translates into a far less self-conscious atmosphere for the homepreneur --as it becomes more and more acceptable for business to be conducted while the dog is barking, the vacuum cleaner is growling and/or the thousand and one other kinds of background distractions take place -- even when you are on the phone trying to close a deal. It is also a perfect niche market for entrepeneurs who set themselves up to market services and conveniences being created or positioned specifically to serve the need of this growing market... us... you and me... the homepreneur. And, in fact, we become a prime example. 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"I work with Pre-Paid Legal Services" or... "I sell Amway" or... "I'm With Coastal Club". The 'Identity Crisis' occurs when you begin to believe it. It is so easy to become enamored of the specific business opportunity that provides you your product or service that you confuse that the true and ONLY identity of the independent non-salaried 'homepreneur' is YOU! Remember the slogan that attracted you to launch your home-biz to begin with: "Be In Business For Yourself -- But Not By Yourself?" Well, it's only half-true -- and you cannot afford to forget it. The Biz-Source of whatever product/service you are marketing may position you as one of their 'loyal' representatives -- but, if you are smart and on your toes... if you want to succeed as a homepreneur... if you depend on your home-biz income for such necessities as food, clothing, etc. then you understand and recognize that the Biz-Source is no more than a 'supplier' of product/service to YOU. AND 'loyalty' is an outmoded virtue in todays world -- and not just for the paycheck workforce concerned about pink slips, outsourcing, demoting, re-structuring, etc. whose job-identity can be cut off at the seams in the blink of an eye -- it is also an archaic concept for each NOBOSS as well. When the chips are down, do not expect 'loyalty' from any Biz-Source. We saw it happen a few years back when a large international distributor of excellent childrens books (sold by tens of thousands of 'loyal' reps who put heart-and-soul into building their home-biz for years through running fundraisers and party plans) were suddenly informed their services were no longer required. BANG! It was over... just like that. The business landscape changes quickly, Corporations buy-up competing corporations. Compensation plans suddenly undergo major restructuring. For a thousand and one reasons the business you are involved in, as you now know it, can be turned topsy turvey. OK -- having established the problem, let's address the solution: diversification. It's not smart in todays world to tie yourself to just one product/service or Biz-Source supplier. In fact, if you check into it, you will probably find that many Biz-Sources who distribute product/services through home-based representatives also produce (possibly under different brand names or subsidiary corporations) similar products/services for sales via retail, tv/radio or other marketing channels. In other words, THEY diversify. ACTION PLAN: Find some secondary supplier of a similar product or service and/or, for even greater diversification, something in a totally different field... and begin to build an supplemental income stream off this alternate Supply-Source -- one that you keep on the back-burner "just in case". In other words, don't tie yourself emotionally to any one, (1), singular, exclusive or individual company. You ARE in business for yourself. And since the more successful you are the more dependent you become on your home-based business income to pay your bills, you need to be prepared to cover your butt in case of the 'unexpected'. NOBOSS COMMENT: While we think Pre-Paid Legal will likely come out of this one just fine, check the NewsBriefs when you scroll below for just one example of the kind of thing that may lie beneath the surface at many Biz-Source companies... and are rarely featured, publicized or disclosed to their representatives. Sure, when someone asks "What do you do?" you may want to self-identify with whatever Biz-Source you are currently rep'ing... but YOU have to know, as a part of your personal business plan, that the relationship is one of convenience. YOUR convenience. And it only stays together so long as that Biz-Source is the most effective, productive and profitable option for YOU. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ NOBOSS FEATURED ADVERTISER _/_/_/_/_/ * * BE YOUR OWN BOSS: NEW-A $250K-500K * Pot�l. 24hr message.1-888-605-4494 * <http://www.ablemoneymakers.com> * _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ 2-3c =================================================== = ARTICLES ADDED TO THE FREE BROWSING LIBRARY = =================================================== NOBOSS COMMENT: We receive each day several articles submitted for reprint to NOBOSS members. Many are either poor excuses for a sales-pitch or the same-old/same-old info you've seen a hundred times before -- re-stated. BUT SOME are well written, thoughtful and worthy of your attention. Here are a few we selected recently and have added to your FREE online Browsing Library. The Headless Newbie by Marc Howlett ------------------- Want some valid advice for all NOBOSS members just in the start-up phase of a home-based business. As the numbers of new homepreneurs grows into a significant critical-mass, selecting from among the the ever-growing numbers of new services and programs available to help assure your success can become an overwhelming challenge. The article ALSO makes sense for some of us old-timers who get inundated with all the new, improved, state-of-the-art options to spend our dollars on concerned that we don't miss out on ANY of the tantalizing new techniques that always are positioned as great ways to improve our profits. <http://noboss.com/index.php/m_FRLibM.html/artnewbie.php> NOBOSS COMMENT: Yikes! I figure we should re-read this one at least once a month... just as a reminder... cause we find it very easy to fall into this 'Headless' trap. P.S.: another reason for you to consider taking us up on our offer to 'Get The NOBOSS Advantage' FREE when you download "How To Perform A 'due diligence' BEFORE You Commit To A Home-Based Business" < http://www.noboss.com/NBrevolution.php > Find Your Niche & Follow It by Rob Taylor --------------------------- "With the advent of the internet you can certainly find out what folks are wanting... and then search out a Biz-Source to provide it. Being the first at the front of the line to build them might not be quite so easy. But there are ways to find out if there's an existing hungry crowd for that product idea, and more importantly a crowd with pockets bulging with cash to give you. <http://noboss.com/index.php/m_FRLibM.html/artfindniche.php> Simplify for Success by Brent Patmos -------------------- Oh, how easy it is to jump onto some project or program and to overlook how it interfaces with others you are involved with and, before you know it, the administrative end of your biz OR the programming complexities required start to drag you down -- and all the potential benefits you envisioned when you began are swamped. Brent puts it all into perspective in this excellent article. <http://noboss.com/index.php/m_FRLibM.html/artsimplify.php> ==================== NOBOSS QUIKPICKS ==================== ** since 1868, the oldest direct selling company in N America. < http://www.noboss.com/$DB/$$/$watkins.php?mc=100704 > ** every once in a while, NOBOSS spots a home-biz at the apex of its launch-curve -- just before it hits maximum growth potential. < http://www.noboss.com/moreinfo.php?vID=100 > ** Here's a biz-opp that is willing to put its $$ where its mouth is and GIVE you a supply of product to try for free, < http://www.noboss.com/moreinfo.php?vID=103 > ===================================================== ---=== ON THE NEWSSTAND ===--- ===================================================== Your local newsstand still carries a wealth of worthwhile info that you will not have access to online. NOBOSS looks to pinpoint some of the hard copy current publications and articles that deserve attention. SBO (SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES "Start Your Own Business (Winter '04) No Money? No Problem! (p102) -------------------- "Even if you are not ready to take the full-time entrepreneurial plunge, you can supplement your income by starting your own business... on a part-time basis to test the small business waters and see if it is something you'll enjoy." The article outlines 10 different businesses you can start right away for less than $100. NOBOSS COMMENT: #1 on the list is Advertising Specialties. <http://www.noboss.com/$DB/$CatB/$Bsubcatadspecl.php> Your Retail Riches (p82) ------------------ "For the millions of home-based businesses and individual collectors and hobbyists in the United States without a web presence through which they can sell their products or services, Florida based Pricestar.com offers an affordable, easily implemented solution" Online Customer Care (p92) -------------------- THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT. "Small business owners have been hearing this little bit of wisdom for ages. While this maxim shouldn't be taken literally in all cases, the gist of it is true: Customer satisfaction is pivotal to the success of any business." The article then describes 5 strategies to help you build superior web service. ======================================================= ******> NEWSBRIEFS: Fingers On The Pulse ======================================================= SPAMs' Effect On e-Commerce, Today and Tomorrow ----------------------------------------------- All NOBOSS members currently marketing online or contemplating use of e-mail as a distribution vehicle have a strong vested interest in its the current and future effect of unsolicited emails (ie: spams) invasion of our In-Boxes. Check out the latest authoritative comment on this issue as it stands NOW -- and the potential for some relief in the near future. ALERT: Pre-Paid Legal Taken To Court For Fraud ---------------------------------------------- Pre-Paid Legal Services has been featured several times by NOBOSS as one of the prime network marketing programs we recommend our members check out. The service itself has proven itself valuable to both consumers and small businesses for decades -- and we've spoken over the years with several independent representatives who speak highly of the support they receive. So we were surprised when we spotted a report on TheStreet.com (a Schwab-related publication) alerting investors to a number of lawsuits pending in Mississipi and Alabama that could seriously impact the companys underlying finances. Further, the article stated that Pre-Paid Legal is not in compliance with the rules that allow its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. <http://www.dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=30820> NOBOSS COMMENT: Keeping 'alert' makes sense. If you are currently thinking of investing in Pre-Paid Legal stock this is possibly a bigger concern than if you are considering joining or are currently active with Pre-Paid Legal program. In either case, however, it is something to be aware of. NOTE: Pre-Paid doesn't comment for stories by TheStreet.com because it believes the coverage is negatively biased. To be fair, however, TheStreet.com points out that the company has won some legal victories in the past. Most notably, it has managed to block the class-action status of lawsuits filed by members of its own sales force. And it continues to defend itself in its regulatory filings. "The company believes it has meritorious defenses in all pending cases," Pre-Paid states in its latest quarterly report, "and will vigorously defend against the plaintiffs' claims." Interested NOBOSS members can review up the entire article at <http://www.thestreet.com/stocks/melissadavid/10188771_2.html> USANA Reports A Record 3rd Quarter 2004 --------------------------------------- According to Dave Wentz, USANA's president, U.S. net sales grew 23% against 3rd Quarter 2004. Canada reported strong net sales in the quarter, up nearly 17% over last year's third quarter. The number of active Associates worldwide grew 27.6% compared to last year, reflecting our continued effort to recognize, develop and support our sales leaders. We're pleased with the consistent growth our company has been able to generate during the past two years, and we believe we are well positioned to grow in 2005." < http://www.noboss.com/$DB/$S/$usana.php General Notes : ------------------------ * ADVERTISING: please visit our web site -- log-on to * < http://noboss.com/index.php/m_FRadv.html/ADVFAQ.html > ------------------------------------------------------------ * PRIVACY POLICY: NOBOSS does not sell or release your * private email address to anyone. Any member wishing to * unsubscribe see the link at bottom of this posting. ------------------------------------------------------------ * YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: Information and advertisements * presented herein are published in good faith, however * by making use of information in articles or * advertisements the reader assumes all risk that * information may be proven incorrect. 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