Ideas For A Home Based Business – The Fear Factor – Part 3 of 4
In part 2 of this series we examined 3 different ideas for a home based business and stressed the importance of doing research on the ideas that interest you. In this article we look at how to do the research and managing the fear or concerns that can crop up.How much research should you do? This is a very good question and deserves to be elaborated on. Assuming you are doing the searching online, you will want to read as many articles and posts, or view videos that you can until you get a consistent understanding of the business. For example, if you search on “avon MLM” in Google, you will see a long list of titles returned. Read or view as many of these as possible until you find your not learning anything new. Most of the posts, videos and articles are short, so it won’t take long to get through them.In many cases you will find posts or articles that say in effect “To find out more about… click here”. These are links to an individuals Landing Page where they ask you to enter your name and email on a form and click submit to receive additional information of some kind. You might be thinking “no way” because I’ll get a ton of junk or spam email, or some freak calling me if I enter my phone number. These are totally normal concerns, but they are wrong. Regrettably, these fears are often a show stopper for people researching ideas for a home based business.First, I would agree that you probably don’t want to enter your real phone number unless you really do want to receive a phone call. Even if you did get a call, it would simply be from the individual or a representative of the company and they will simply want to answer your questions. For now, just put in a fake phone number. Second, create a new email address specifically for your research and use it when filling out any landing pages. Also, use a fake first name that includes a hint of the business you’re researching, and no last name in the “Name” field of the landing page. For example: JaneAvon or JohnMoneyMkr. Do not provide any personally sensitive information such as social security numbers or financial information. If they are asking for that, it’s likely a scam. When researching ideas for a home based business, using the fake name can help identify which company is sending you the emails.After filling out this form you will usually be taken to another web page that provides the report or video promised which will contain additional information about the company. You will also receive an email once a day, or less, offering additional information, options to join webinars where you can ask questions to members, and other promotional material. Take a look at the material you’re getting and join the webinars if they offer them. Again, there is no risk here since you are not paying for anything and are remaining anonymous. They are not going to spam your email with junk because they want you to join them, not get angry with them. Also, each email you receive should have an option for you to un-subscribe from their mailing list if you wish. Use these techniques to gather as much information as you can regarding ideas for a home based business you are interested in. You should also email the sponsor or representative to make sure they reply and answer your questions.
