All so far that I have read the TOS, prohibit posting your MLM, work from home opportunity, or other in any JOB OFFERED, Craigslist is quite clear on this and Ameriplan IS MLM, it IS Work at home opportunity and there is the 50 fee upfront for enrolling and we are prohibited from running ads in the employment section on Craigslist. I will also say that I will flag ads I see doing it and report them. If you are here, uncertain because you are a struggling newbie and just aren’t sure if you’ve been rooked, if you’re told to post on craigslist for your ad in the job offered, you’re being told to violate the Craigslist TOS and those my friends are not who you want to partner with. You shoule NOT have to resort to 10 free e-mail accounts because you keep getting blocked. There are LOADS of places to post your ads, just dont do it in “job offered”. This crappy recruiting practice IS what makes us all look bad and IS a major reason why people are so skeptical. I feel VERY strongly about this and I will not budge and say it’s okay to recruit like that. There are those of us that are quality team mates.

Deena

I have talked with PLENTY and some of them are just liars. One think I refuse to do is post an ad as if I’m offering a job. You can read my rant about that too. It’s below the first one.

Let me say this, it is MLM. It is sales. If anyone tells you it isn’t, they are telling you a lie. NOT everyone can do it and it is certakinly NOT for everyone. On that, I’m not making big bank. But I’m also not out there just recruiting to recruit, to recruit yet more recruiters and forgetting all about that I have a quality product. Will it be slower for me, absolutely. Let me say something else real quick too just in case you do not actually read my blog, lets take a look at Avon or Tupperware. Those companies also utilize MLM. There are huge benefits such as loads of free advertising and people who are not your employees that you’re paying payroll and payroll burdens on.Saves them loads of advertising and payroll. There is more but that isn’t what I’m posting about. Avon ladies, we’ve all met one. They might even try to see if you want to sign up to sell Avon. That’s multi level marketing. You might have a slippery Avon lady do as I said in my blog and try to “slip you the lipstick” but that doens’t make Avon a bad company. Right? The trick with any MLM is finding a quality, high end sales person, partner and recruiter and avoid all the wolves in sheeps clothing who post ads on “Job offered” sites to trick you into thinking it’s a bono-fide job offer and then “Surpise!, it’s isn’t!”. I think that’s a rotten thing to do and a rotten way to recruit. People should learn more about “attraction marketing”. Google, you’ll see Renegade Markerter ads from Ann Seig. Now I’m not affiliated with it, but the approach is solid and sound and you don’t need to pay for that info if you have a good recruiter and business partner, TEAM.

That’s all I have to say. Unscrupulous recruiters make us all look bad and make all our jobs that much more difficult. Fortunately Bobbi is here helping to explain it all. However, make no mistake about what anyone tells you. It IS sales and if you’ve never done sales or marketing, the training is helpful but it’s isn’t going to float your boat all the way if you don’t know how to paddle in the first place.

Deena
DWennig@Ameriplan.net
Deenakwennig@gmail.com

Yes I tweaked my presentations, yes I offered other solutions to my clients and yes I know how to work with the prospects since I have a strong background of customer service and sales. But in addition, I do find that even if you don’t spend a dime to be in the business you have to agree that you must pay for something whether it be copies for flyers, or hotcards (some kind of investment). I chose to pay for some out of state ads just to see what the outcome may bring me. Of course I received minimal results but it was MY investment.
As for the phone calls, I only have time in the night after I get home from work. I did dedicate some hours at night to do my prospect calling after I spend at least 1 or 2 hours of my time with my kids. (My tiny surround sounds came on the weekend when they would wake from their naps while I was on the phone). Many times I had to call at 10pm when some prospects wanted me to call at daytime which meant to me that I had to stop my day job. (I offered them to go to the website where they can get all the info they needed.) I followed up with them but no luck.

The point is any little thing I was doing I was promoting Ameriplan. (Heck, I even left ads in subways where there is high traffic!!) But…

I gave it a shot, saw that it can work but I will try other forms of making extra income in some other way. Ameriplan is not for me. People say you don’t have to pay a dime but yet we get a office depot discount to spend for copies, lol. Go figure. And yes from vistaprint but yet you have to pay shipping. Go figure. And the stuff you print from online for free? You have to buy ink when it runs out and paper.. It’s all tax deductible in the end but you have to make a minimum amount of money to file for your business. If you don’t, you cannot file your taxes until you do…

Congratulations to all that has been lucky enough to become a stay at home mom with the Ameriplan business!!

So, first you need to decide if you are looking for a business or a job. A “job” from home is just like having a job outside the home and you will most likely need to have a sitter, zero background noise, set hours, set income, a boss, etc. A business from home will give you flexibility (a Necessity with a LO!!), unlimited earning potential, tax deductions, residual income, etc etc. There is always an investment starting a business, just like with any business, sometimes that can be as low as $50 or into the thousands (depending on the business). Ameriplan has a very low start up and overhead with tons of training and support.
You need to be sure to find a company that offers Great training and support, make sure they have been around a while (not a start up), and offer a product or service that people really need and that you can get passionate about!
I will be happy to answer any questions you have or offer any advice from my personal search and experiences. Feel free to email me: JBoyles@ameriplan.net
Good Luck!!
Jayme

Thanks,
Kristal

I personally make calls during nap times and use a method for prospecting where people have all of the information first, so I spend minimal time on the phone, usually just asking and answering questions. I built my business, starting two years ago with a newborn, and she is WHY I was looking to work from home to begin with. I am now an Executive Sales Director and work my business very part time.
Anyone looking to work from home whether it be your own business or a job needs to know WHY they are truly wanting to work from home. Is it for flexibility, to be your own boss, residual income, or are you really wanting a job with a boss and a set schedule? For me, there was no way I could have (or wanted a job from home. Any job requires phone time, conference calls, set hours, and alot of times zero background noise, Ha, NO Way with small kids! Having a business gives you the flexibility to be a mom, tend to your children and home, and still build a business because you set your own schedule. Also don’t discount the tax deductions of having your own business from home!
As Bobbi says there are always people willing to help if you ask!
As for the residuals, Bobbi answered that perfectly, not everyone keeps 10 after enrolling 10! Having one piece of business and then having it leave is not a failure! Enrolling one and getting a check is a success. Good Luck to you and I hope you reach out to your upline or crossline

Did you help your candidate find a provider that was closer? or Did you advise your candidate to call the corporate office or the number on the back of the member card so they could help her find a provider that was closer? Not everyone is going to keep their plans … lol … in fact, I’ve had many who needed immediate dental care, kept their membership until their dental work was completed and then cancelled. The advice I give my team on this is … don’t take it personally! It’s not the membership and it’s not you! Unfortunately, people don’t look at what “could happen”, they look at the present and not the future. Some feel that they only need it at the time they need it – if they don’t need it right NOW, why keep it? Especially seeing as our plans have no waiting period – people can sign up today and make an appointment for tomorrow – we also have a no commitment policy where members CAN cancel at any time. Not a big deal if you are working your business consistently every day.

Maybe in NY there are alternative insurances, free exams, etc … but there are 49 other states, most of which do not – or they do not cover everything.My daughter was on Public Aid and she cancelled and enrolled with Ameriplan because Public Aid (one of those free insurance provided by the state) would not cover inhalers for her asthma. Public Aid’s dental also leaves much to be desired – she needed a root canal on one of her teeth – PA refused to cover it, yet they would cover her if she had it pulled.

You mentioned you paid for ads – btw, I am in the business 4 years this month and to this day, do not pay for any ads I post on the internet – if you are not making any money as you indicate, why are you spending money? You have to make money before you spend money.

Did you keep in touch with your enroller? Did you ask him/her for help, ideas, tips, etc. Your enroller could have told you how and where to advertise for members. If you were getting prospects calling you, you may just have just needed some tweaking in your presentation to your prospects. Did you listen to training calls that help with prospecting members? Did you ask other IBO’s on your team what they are doing and how they are doing it to get ideas/new things to try?

“if 10 join, that’s your residual income but if 10 cancelled, where is your residual??” Interesting question … are you working your business consistently every day? Let’s say you only enroll 10 people per month … for 3 months … that’s 30 people. OK – so now, 10 cancel … you still have 20 left for your residual. When one works their business consistently every day, they CONTINUE to enroll people which adds to the residual pay. For instance, I’ve had 2 people cancel this month, but I’ve already enrolled FIVE people so far this month – and it’s only the first week of the month. Not everyone is going to stick with it, but on the other hand I still have members that enrolled with me 4 years ago that I continue to get paid for. I don’t know who the “someone” is that told you that, but they really don’t understand how the system works. Just like anything else, you MUST work to earn money … you can’t enroll a few and then stop working – the more you put into it, the more you will get out of it.

I don’t care what J-O-B (Just Over Broke) you have, you are going to have to talk on the phone – yes, we do talk on the phone – I do have a few on my team that do everything via email, but your results will come by personally talking to people on the phone, returning their calls, etc. Some prospects prefer NOT to talk on the phone and want to do everything via email, which is fine, too. It’s how YOU choose to do your business, and how you set it up to work it.

I chuckled when I read about your “loud babies” … you only have 2 … we have an NSD who has SIX very small children – and made it to NSD in only two years. We have MANY stay-at-home moms and dads with small children at home … they do their calls early in the morning, during naptimes, or even evening after the children are in bed. Keep in mind, where there is a will, there is a way

We all work as a team with Ameriplan – the KEY is in the teamwork. Keeping in touch with your enroller is detrimental to your success. As I mentioned above, he/she can help you and guide you – he/she is your personal mentor. If you cannot reach your enroller, go to their upline … all the way to the top if you have to. If you don’t know who your upline is, call the corporate office and they will tell you and provide you with their phone number. You can also go to other team members … you are not alone in this – many have come across the same exact things you are … ask for help! Ask for ideas! See what others are doing, they may be doing something you haven’t thought of which could be exactly what you need to close your prospects

I can’t tell you how many IBO’s that are not on my team that I have helped … they found me here on this blog, on one of the social networking sites, heard me on a training call – and contacted me asking for help – we all work as a team and there are tons of people willing to help others succeed …. just reach out and ask for help, hun – it’s there waiting for you

Hope this helps …

Bobbi

I can see that Ameriplan works but it’s like someone said, if 10 join, that’s your residual income but if 10 cancelled, where is your residual??

I don’t know. But you do have to be a phone person and having two loud babies in a one bedroom apt, you’re gonna have alot of surround sound when speaking to clients, lol.

OOPS! Our ‘posts’ must have crossed in cyberspace – lol! Yes, you have it then … so go right ahead …

Bobbi