Is There an Affiliate Free Lunch Program?
by: Glenn Beach
"Everything worthwhile has a cost... Whenever
you think you are getting something for nothing, look
again—someone, somewhere, somehow is paying
for it. Behind every free lunch there is a hidden
cost to be accounted for." Edwin G. Dolan
If you, or any of your business prospects, believe
that time is money, then yes, the "There Ain't
No Such Thing As A Free Lunch" principle DOES
apply to your internet business. What you can't invest
in money, you will have to invest in time. You will
have to be able to put the axe to the grind for more
hours per day or week, and you will have to wait for
more weeks and months before your ship comes in. Those
are the facts.
If you are able to think outside the box (and few
internet entrepreneurs CAN'T!) then the principle
can be stretched a little. Are you balking at spending
a few pennies a day to boost your sales? Do some research
comparing what your marketing program offers and what
the same services cost on the open market. Compare
what information your program offers and what you
can learn elsewhere. For example:
• find some online business forums and search
these topics: free advertising, phone follow-up techniques,
sample follow-up letters, sample phone scripts.
• investigate your and other affiliate marketing
programs for all the above plus services and tools
such as: prospect notification, contact manager, online
forum, billing and revenue collection, gateway website,
company resource center, free sales and marketing
tools, affiliate training courses, successful team
support, commission or compensation schedule. In other
words, look at EVERYTHING that the program will give
you for free.
• research what you would have to pay for any
or all of the above tools, hints, and services.
How does your affiliate program measure up? What do
you get for free and therefore, what do you save?
How much can you afford to invest based on these savings?
If you absolutely HAVE NO MONEY to invest, that's
one thing. If you have a knee-jerk reaction to investing
in something that "says it's free", think
again. What other business in the WORLD besides one
on the internet can you begin for NOTHING? How many
pennies a day can you AFFORD to invest in your business,
maybe not now but as soon as possible?
If you have nothing, you can start and run a business.
You will have to pay for it, however, with time. Free
ads need to be worked every day. Free ads drop out
of sight as new ads follow. You need to study your
product till you know it inside and out, so all prospective
affiliates can be led, encouraged, taught how they
too can succeed. Since the name of the game is visibility
amongst the billions of offers on the internet, you
can't afford to waste a single hard-won prospect.
Without any money to invest in advertising, this will
be a long slow process. You will have to determine
how YOU can best achieve sales and attract affiliates,
because each person's skills, style and dislikes are
different.
You need to be internet savvy because all the information
you require to succeed is out there, you just have
to know how to find it. Study, seek your own answers,
and know where and how to ask questions. You will
win the game with patience and persistence.
About The Author
Glenn Beach is a proud member of Work at Home Team.
He is a self-employed sub-contractor and home entrepreneur
at:
http://www.work-at-home-business-opportunity-canada.com
email: begle@work-at-home-business-opportunity-canada.com
