Internet Business Ideas That Actually Pay

Internet Business Ideas That Actually Pay
If you're fed up with looking for legitimate internet
business ideas and home based business opportunities, don't
give up just yet! There are many internet business ideas
and options that do pay well, but many people simply give
up after learning they need to put in some time and effort
to get them started. The internet has made it easy for
anyone to build a valuable home business, but few people
have the marketing savvy and knowledge to make their dreams
of working from home come true. The key to success online
is choosing the right internet business ideas and making
sure you know how to work each system to your advantage.
Here are just a few of the top internet business ideas that
actually pay, and pay well when you work hard to build your
own entrepreneurial venture:

Paid Surveys

Hundreds of companies around the world are offering top
dollar for people to complete market research surveys and
submit them on time. While many companies have turned out
to be scams, others do offer a legitimate work at home
business opportunity; knowing which ones to join is the
first step to your success, and you can generate a
lucrative part-time income after you learn which companies
to work for. A few of the popular companies in the U.S.
and Canada include Survey Club, TheNetPanel, and Global
Survey Group. All of these are free to join , and offer
variations of cash, gift cards, coupons, and discounts
depending on the type of survey you complete and your level
of activity.

eBay Businesses

Launching an eBay business has become a popular way to make
money, and you don't even need to stock inventory in order
to start generating an income! You can become an eBay
reseller where you sell products on behalf of a company in
the form of an affiliate program, but you also have an
option to set up your own online store where you buy and
ship products. eBay businesses are quickly becoming a
lucrative home business opportunity for many people, and
all you need to get started is an eBay ID and seller's
account.

Resale Products Sites

Resale products can take the form of digital products and
information, giving you a chance to promote and build a
profitable online store without stocking inventory at all.
These types of internet business opportunities help you
build generate income by earning a commission on sales; you
can choose the different types of products to sell on your
site, and focus on marketing and promoting them in order to
complete the sale.

Affiliate Programs

Affiliate programs can be a highly lucrative internet
business opportunity because they can lead to a residual
income with less and less effort over time. If you are
involved with an affiliate MLM program, you'll start to
generate revenue each time someone else joins your down
line. This can be a very effective way to build an online
business, and is quickly becoming a popular choice for many
people who dream of working from home.

From paid surveys to resale product sites, there are many
ways to build a profitable online business in a few short
months. With hundreds upon thousands of internet business
ideas to choose from, it can be challenging to find the
right match. Take the time to explore one or a few
different home based business opportunities, so you are
investing your time and energy in the right venture.

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Are You Keeping Up With The Changing Face of Employment

Are You Keeping Up With The Changing Face of Employment
Looking for employment is just one of the many
responsibilities that we accept as a part of adult life.
With any number of factors affecting the job market at any
one time, it is impossible to predict how hard or easy a
job search will be. While some careers enjoy a consistent
demand, others may face an excess, thereby making it
difficult to find employment in one's chosen field.

Whereas it used to be the norm for most people to spend
their lives relatively close to the area they were born in,
it is now commonplace for individuals to go anywhere in the
world in their search for employment. At the same time as
this change has been taking place, the internet has allowed
individuals to find viable income sources without ever
leaving the house.

The Sunday classifieds have always been a popular source
for local jobs, but the internet has markedly changed the
way a job search needs to be performed. The days of running
from one place to another, doggedly turning in resume after
resume, are now just a memory.

The online job fair is a good example of this. With online
job fairs, individuals can send inquiries and resumes over
the internet with just a click of the mouse. This gives the
job seeker the benefit of saving time and gas, while
rescuing employers from the inevitable massive piles of
cover letters. The only time the job seeker will have to
leave the house is when an interview is scheduled.

If the job seeker wishes to find employment in a certain
trade, their search can be aided by subscribing to trade
magazines, or even moving to where there is a heavy demand
for their chosen vocation.

When an individual follows a specialized career path, more
often than not they will need to belong to a special
association or union. A membership with one of these
organizations has a number of benefits, including knowing
which companies are hiring and what benefits are commonly
being offered. Most of these groups also have websites with
links to information and contact numbers, not to mention
forums and message boards where members can give each other
firsthand career advice. Research is always the key to
landing solid employment.

Over the last decade, an increasingly unstable job market
has encouraged many individuals to opt for self employment.
The self-made entrepreneur has become quite the phenomenon
in recent years. A number of individuals looking to find a
way to do what they love (and pay the bills!) have resulted
in some of the newest and most innovative products seen in
years. No longer is there a need for extensive start up
capital as individuals finance themselves with 401k's or
small loans from friends and relatives. On many an occasion
it has been proven that what starts out as a small
garage-based business can expand rapidly and become quite
profitable. Perhaps you could be the next success story?

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The Top 10 Strategies for Attracting Generation Y as Employees Into Your Company

The Top 10 Strategies for Attracting Generation Y as Employees Into Your Company
Generation Y (the young men and women born after 1977) are
different from other generations in many respects, from
their political views to the careers they choose (or don't
choose). Their presence in the workplace is truly making
an impact, causing employers to worry, fret and scratch
their heade, and asking, "What do I do to attract the
20-something worker, and once I have them, how do I keep
them?"

When it comes to loyalty, the companies Gen Y works for are
last on their list. These millennial leaders are
ambitious, and if you can't find a compelling reason to
stick around, they won't. They will either find a better
job , or they'll move back in with mom and dad (hey...free
rent and a packed fridge is not a bad deal after all, and
moms and dads are allowing their 20-something age kids to
move back home in droves).

Many employers are labeling Gen Y workers "demanding" and
"self-serving" (not a smart move) and when you look at the
fact that over 64 million workers will exit from the
workforce by the year 2010, this puts employers in a talent
deficit dilemma. The pools they have to dip from are
these young men and women from ages 22-30. So, if you want
to attract the young knowledge work, I highly recommend
that you stop calling them names and start doing what you
can to accomodate their needs, even if outrageous.

The remainder of this article will share with you some
information about the companies who I believe are doing a
great job in attracting Gen Y into their workforce and a
few of the strategies they are using. As you read this
article, do your best to resist the thought of "Well,
Google, Intuit or Deloitte would never be my
competition...we are worlds apart in location, size, budget
and industry focus". While it is true that we are all not
like Google or Apple, there is one thing that is true: We
are in the age of the "young knowledge worker", and
Generation Y is the most high-performing generation in the
history of mankind with more information in their heads and
at their fingertips (and they can multi-task), so they can
perform a variety of tasks in many business domains and can
live anywhere if the job and company cool. So, in today's
world, any company is your competition, yet the big
question is

"Will Gen Y be working for you or for your competition?"

Here's my top ten list of companies who are being
successful with attracting the Gen Y worker. As you read
through this list, don't try to bite off everything on this
list. Simply ask yourself "How can I shift my business or
organization to include a few of these strategies to make
my company more attractive to the young knowledge worker?"

1) Google: Focus on Perks: Google is unfortunately (or
fortunately) raising the bar for each company in the world
in the war for young talent. According to a study done by
the Great Place to Work Institute, Google is at the top of
Gen Y's list of companies they most want to work for. Why
wouldn't when you can gain access to perks including
on-site dental and medical facilities, free breakfast,
lunch and dinner on a daily basis at 11 gourmet
restaurants, unlimited sick leave, and a global education
leave program which enables employees to take a leave of
absence to pursue further education for up to 5 years and
$150,000 in reimbursement.

2) Intuit: Focus on a Rotational Development Program. Gen
Y was born multi-tasking, so boredom on the job can set in
quickly. Intuit has addressed this by offering a
cracker-jack Rotational Development Program, allowing new
recruits rotation programs in finance, marketing and
product development every 6-12 months. This program not
only keeps young workers engaged but prepares them for
future leadership positions in the company.

3) Walt Disney: Focus on Internships and a Collaborative
Culture. Disney has a rock solid internship program for
college students, which includes college credits for the
colleges they partner with, which gets young leaders
committed to the company before they graduate. Disney is
also built on a foundation of a diverse and collaborative
culture, and Generation Y was born playing on teams made up
of members from all cultures and walks of life. The sense
of camaraderie makes Disney attractive for Gen Y, because
it breeds a familiar sense of teamwork.

4) Deloitte and Touche: Focus on Leadership Development.
Generation Y is very attracted to all aspects of learning
and development. They have been raised on a diet which
includes a combination of personal, leadership and team
development. Deloitte and Touche have therefore designed a
state of the art leadership program called the Future
Leaders Apprentice Program (FLAP), and new recruits are
immediately eligible for the program. Deloitte is also
offering a top flight coaching and mentoring program.
Because Gen Y has been coached since age 5, they are saying
that the coaching and development programs offered by
Deloitte are two of the main attraction points that has
them stick around or return later in their career.

5) The Peace Corps. Focus on Saving the World. The pay is
not so great (as a matter of fact, most Gen Y leaders say
it's lousy), but they are willing to sacrifice pay in order
to do meaningful work on a global scale, to work and live
in another country where they can become fluent in a new
language and to toughen up mentally and emotionally by
doing hard work with long hours. Generation Y sees
companies who are making a significant contribution back to
their communities as tops on their lists for future
employment. Teach for America is another hot and growing
company that allows emerging leaders the opportunity to
teach in failing school districts...another approach to
"making a difference" in the world.

6) Lockheed Martin. Focus on Continuing Education. Gen Y
is all about knowledge acquisition and this aeronautics and
space company has hit the nail on the head with
20-something recruits by offering a maximum of $7500.00
annual for education reimbursement and full graduate school
sponsorship for junior level employees.

7) L'Oreal USA: Focus on College Competitions and World
Travel. If you have not noticed this lately, Gen Y LOVES a
competition, and they are certainly keen on world travel.
You only have to watch American Idol, So You Think You Can
Dance or America's Next Top Model to verify this. L"Oreal
has latched onto this idea with its L'Oreal Brandstorm
Competition, providing college students the opportunity to
compete by putting themselves in the shoes of a L'Oreal
Brand Manager. The competition allows emerging leaders the
opportunity to analyze consumer trends while developing a
top of the line marketing and advertising campaign for
L'Oreal. The winner receives a trip to Paris and the
opportunity to interact with top L'Oreal managers, giving
young recruits a leg up during the recruiting and hiring
process. The competition alone creates buzz and a "cool
factor" for L'Oreal, which is appealing to 20-somethings.

8) Southwest Airlines: Focus on Fun. If you have never
flown Southwest, I highly recommend you do it just one
time...just for the fun of it. Generation Y's mantra is
"Live First, Work Second and Have Fun!", and Southwest's
quirky but fun-loving culture makes it a great first
stomping grounds for the young knowledge worker.

9) Nike: Focus on Fitness. Nike's campus is a prime
location for Gen Y, who hits the gym at least 3-4 times
each week. Nike is situated on over 170 acres, which
includes a fabulous exercise center, playing fields and
running trails. And of course, their "Just Do It" tagline
inspires young workers to actually use these facilities
rather than sitting at home in front of their computer or
the tube.

10) Apple: Focus on Simplicity. If you have visited an
Apple store lately, you will notice that you will be
greeted by a young man or woman under age 30 at the Genius
Bar. Apple is filled with Gen Y employees. The reason?
Apple makes things simple. In a report by Outlaw
Consulting, Apple won the number 1 loyalty spot for Gen Y,
because their products are as "stripped-down and unadorned
as possible" (According to Outlaw Consulting). To be
simple means convenience and speed to the multi-tasking Gen
Y crowd. This audience is also highly dedicated to saving
the environment, the concept of excess means that the
environment may be harmed even more. Gen Y is therefore
choosing to work for companies like Apple whose positioning
is dedicated to the greening of our world.

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Bea Fields is an Executive Coach and the President of Bea
Fields Companies, Inc and the Founder of Five Star Leader
Coaching and Training. She specializes in Leadership and
Team Coaching for high growth companies, non-profit
organizations and medium-sized businesses. Fields is the
author of Millennial Leaders: Success Stories From Today's
Most Brilliant Generation Y Leaders and Edge: A Leadership
Story. http://MillennialLeaders.com .

Are You Ready For a Successful Online Business?

Are You Ready For a Successful Online Business?
Starting an online business doesn't have to be a challenge,
especially when you're equipped with the right knowledge,
tools, and business planning strategy. Choosing a niche
market is the first step towards building your online
empire, but there are many other important factors to
consider before getting started. Are you ready for a
successful online business? Here are some key items to
consider so you are prepared with the right information
before jumping in:

Mapping Out Your Small Business Ideas

When you're considering different types of small business
ideas, mapping out each one individually can help you
decide which ones will be most profitable—and which ideas
just won't work for the long-term. Mapping out your small
business ideas can help you outline the benefits and
challenges of each, and help you make a better decision.

Your Small Business Startup Marketing Plan

Your marketing plan will consist of the different ways you
plan to promote and build your network. This includes both
clients and customers, and is an important step for a small
business both online and offline. If your internet
business ideas can't be promoted properly, you'll miss out
on the right opportunity. Designing a valuable small
business startup marketing plan is an essential step
towards success. Whether you choose to launch a retail
site, a newsletter, or even a blog, consider a variety of
approaches so that your online business startup can be a
success.

Number of Employees for Your Online Business

Is your online business going to be a solo venture, or will
you be hiring employees? An online business that is
maintained with just one or a few employees is easier to
start and manage; you can plan out everything step by step,
and slowly build your business until you feel you're ready
to start paying a salary or wage to others. One of the
biggest benefits of a small business startup is the ability
to control and manage operations from the get-go; if you
enjoy working independently and are interested in building
your own small business, consider waiting until a later
date to bring on a team of employees.

Designing Your Online Business Website With Success

If you're not web-savvy enough to build or design your own
website, you'll need to hire a professional web designer to
manage the project. Make sure you choose something that
will attract customers and make it easy for people to find
your products. You want customers to be able to get a hold
of you easily, so it's a good idea to include an e-mail
address or phone number for contact. Whether it's an
online retail business or just a service, a great
presentation can help you make the sale.

Building Credibility Online

Your online business will need to build credibility to
attract customers, clients, and subscribers. You can do
this by marketing and promoting your website using a
variety of tools already on the web. From article
distribution to press releases, you'll need a strategy to
build credibility so your online business can take off
easily. There are many money making ideas on the web
today, but only a few survive because of effective
marketing and promotions. Use a variety of strategies to
start building credibility online, and you'll start seeing
profits sooner than you think.

Being prepared for online business success is an important
step. From marketing to hiring, get your online business
off to a strong start with any or all of these key factors
in mind.

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Selling In A Recession - Why Some People Are Going To Crash And Others Are Going To Fly!

Selling In A Recession - Why Some People Are Going To Crash And Others Are Going To Fly!
Over the last few months there has been a lot of talk of
recession. Wherever you look and whatever you read, ever
since the American subprime crisis, talk of a recession
seems to be bombarding us from every possible media. Every
expert there is seems to have something to say about
whether there will or whether there won't be a serious
recession and if there is, how long will it last and just
how severe will it be?

If there is a serious recession, learning how to keep on
selling in a recession will be vital. Sales training might
well be the key.

I have worked with many clients who have weathered
recessions, grown their businesses through recessions and
even set up and started successful businesses in
recessions. Now is not the time to be panicking. Now is the
time to be checking your sales activities, sharpening your
sales training activities and applying solid sales
principles.

1. Believe you can and stay positive!

One of the problems with all of this talk about recession
is that once people believe there is going to be a
recession they start to feel negative about their
prospects. The nature of belief is such that people only
tend to see what they believe rather than believing what
they see. Once you believe that there is going to be a
recession you tend to only notice articles, comments and
statistics that support your beliefs.

What's more, your negative beliefs quickly affect your
outlook and the way that you feel about your business
prospects. Think about it for a second... If you thought
2008 was going to be a great year for business, your best
year yet; how would you feel? Conversely, if you thought
2008 was going to see a major recession and that it was
going to hit you and your business hard; how would you feel?

Mighty different huh? And remember, nothing's changed
here... only your belief. Having a positive and supportive
belief structure is essential if you want to succeed in any
market but it is vitally essential if you want to keep on
selling in a tough one.

Having a winning belief system does not mean that you need
to be deluded however! In the middle of the darkest
recession you don't want to have your eyes shut! But you do
need to realise that in a recession people want to work
with the best suppliers.

Suppliers that they can rely on. Suppliers that support
them. Suppliers who are going to be around tomorrow. And if
your competitors struggle, that means more sales and more
business for you.

2. Get proactive

If this year is going to be tough then you need to be more
proactive. Much more proactive. You need to do more
marketing and more selling. You need to attend more events
and do more networking. You need to do more promotion and
more canvassing. Bottom line, you need to increase your
sales activities, maybe dramatically.

In a recession many companies cut their sales activites.
They figure, "If we're not going to sell anything, what's
the point?" Many individual salespeople do this too.
Perhaps it's not a conscious choice but it's what they do.

Touche. Cut your activity, cut your sales. You're a living,
breathing, self-fulfilling prophecy! You believe there is
not much business out there, so you feel negative. That in
turn affects your activity and your activity destroys your
sales results.

Even if (and it is only if at the moment) there is not as
much business out there, then you need to be more active,
more focused and more targeted. If your competitors are
easing off a little, now is the time to up the anti and
grab your share of the market. Even if sales do slow down
temporarily, you will be in pole position when things pick
up again.

3. Sharpen your sales skills

Most salespeople do not spend enough time working on
improving their sales skills and techniques. Perhaps they
can get away with this in a booming market when sales are
easy. Perhaps not. But things will always change if the
market tightens. Sales success will go to the salesperson
who really understands why people buy and can help people
make the right business decisions. Salespeople of this
calibre stand to benefit from possible changes ahead
because there will be more business for them as their
competition falls by the wayside.

Sales will not go to the journeyman salesperson, the
mediocre wannabee or the 9-5 order taker. Salespeople like
these could well be in for a rough time.

When did you last read a sales training book on selling?
How many sales training audios have you listened to over
the last month? How many sales training seminars have you
atteneded in the last 6 months? For 80% of salespeople
reading this, the answer is zero.

If you're in the 20% who have invested in yourself...
Great, you're on track. Keep the study up and make sure you
stay ahead of the game.

If you're in the 80% who haven't... Don't panic! You still
have time. Start now by putting together your own sales
training and development plan to sharpen your sales skills
and hone your sales techiniques. Salespeople who can sell
in any market will always be in demand. Effort now will
reward you whatever this year brings.

4. Improve your service and focus on relationships

As I write this many companies will be working out how to
cut corners. They will try to save money by tinkering with
their business offerings. They will try and eek extra
profits out of their clients by cutting the bells and
whistles from their offerings. This is not a good idea.

If business is tight you want to be wowing your clients
with the best service that they have ever had, from you or
from any of your competitors. You need to be going the
extra mile. If a recession bites many companies will try
and discount to survive. They probably won't (survive), but
you don't want your clients going to them as they try to
keep their heads above water! You need to "lock in" your
existing clients now so that they won't even think about
going anywhere else.

Spend time with your clients. Build stronger relationships
with your clients. Make sure you truly understand them,
their concerns and their businesses. Find ways to help them
and add value over and above what they could have ever
expected.

5. Leverage your efforts

In a soft market many salespeople only chase the easy
stuff. They don't chase the tough stuff. Most salespeople
have all sorts of opportunities which they squander every
day and every month because there are seemingly easier
things that they can be doing.

In a tough market you must leverage all of your efforts.
This is basic sales 101 and should be stuff that you do
every day anyway... Here are just a few ideas.

Always ask for referrals. Referrals are great business but
most salespeople do not ask for them because clients often
say no. Learn how to ask for a referral properly and then
build asking for a referral into your sales process and ask
for one every time.

Upsell and cross-sell. Whether though laziness, lack of
knowledge or lack of ability many salespeople sit on
accounts where there is so much more business than they are
currently leveraging. Extending your business with existing
clients will not only make you more money, it will also
strengthen your relationships with and value to them and
their businesses.

Contact dormant accounts. Most companies have hundreds if
not thousands of "dormant" accounts. There may be multiple
reasons for this from changing business practises to
fall-outs with the client. Dormant clients may well be
redeemable and may have been "lost" purely because someone
forgot to ring them or a salesperson moved on. Get in touch
with them!

Follow up on all leads. I recently contacted 5 health
insurance companies over the web. Only one replied. You
should not be burning leads like this in any market. Follow
up on all leads professionally using a proven sales system
like the ones I teach in my sales training seminars and
programmes and you will close more business. New clients
are essential for any business in any market.

So there we are, 5 tips to help you to sell in a recession.
This year may well prove to be an interesting year for some
businesses and individuals. Some of this will be down to
the market itself. Much of it will be down to you and how
you react and respond to what might be a challenging year.

Here's my prediction for the year...

There will be winners and there will be losers. Which are
you going to be?

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