Why Residual Income and Associate Programs Are the Wave of the Future

What is residual income and why are people looking for it? Continue to read on and educate yourself. Lots of people fail to understand how residual income is different from linear income. The average person in the work force focuses on earning a linear income. They believe this is the only way to earn a legitimate income. With so many scams out there they have shut themselves off to other alternatives that have the potential to earn them thousands of dollars a year.

Lots of us work the 40 - 50 year plan. We start work at the age 20-25 and work until we are 65 or 70. What if you found the right opportunity and work a four to five year plan instead of the dreaded 40 - 50 year plan? Linear income is definitely not way to accomplish this.

Linear income is generated from a fee, wage, commission or salary. This form of income simply put is trading hours for dollars. Quite frankly, with the economy the way it is, more and more people every day are looking for residual incomes that will change their lives, with their income and also their health.

So that leads us to residual income. Another word for residual income is leveraged income. Residual income is revenue that occurs over time from work done one time. In other words, residual income will pay you for work from the beginning. Not everyone can write a book or sing a song to create a residual income but everyone can find something that will work for them to create this type of income. Have you ever told someone about a good book or a great restaurant? Of course you have! That is how residual income is created.

Residual income has huge advantages. Once you have a plan, and things are set in motion, you can continue to earn money from your initial efforts for years and years. Imagine having time to enjoy life and find the freedom that you have dreamt about. What would it feel like to fire your boss and become your own boss? That sounds great doesn't it? Let's talk about what to look for and how to find the right company and opportunity. Focus on looking at stable companies above average associate programs. Thousands of people are joining the trend in direct sales.

Associate programs have lots of different names. They can be called affiliate, reseller, or referral programs. Today we will use the name associate. Most companies will give an I.D. number to its distributors so that it can track the source of each sale and compensate appropriately. A compensation plan with the right company can pay millions over time.

It is wise to look for a company with a great compensation plan and products that are making a difference in the world. Right now one of the fastest growing markets is in the health and wellness industry. Everyone seems to be looking for better health. The United States is facing a health care crisis and it looks like there is no end in sight. Could you get behind a company that has products that allows a person to reduce medications, doctor visits, and promotes faster recovery from illnesses and helps supports long-term prevention of chronic diseases? Are you willing to commit to 7 - 10 hours a week to earn an additional income of 500 - 1500 a month? The more time you commit the larger your check will be. Other considerations are, see if the compensation plan pays a one-time commission, rather than recurring, or do they pay residual compensation for your effort

Start looking for a nutritional company that supports its distributors and has products that are backed in science and has a proven track record. Nobody wants to join a fly by night company, here today and gone tomorrow. Check for credibility. Are they in standing with the Better Business Bureau? Do they manufacture their own products so that they have complete control over the ingredients and the suppliers? Everyone knows of products recalls. Make sure your company is on top of this with good quality control. A company with a good track record, outstanding products, and a great compensation plan can help you build residual income.

The next thing to look for is a compensation plan which is willable for generations. You can create a legacy for your loved ones and for their loved ones. Do your homework and choose a company by using the information provided. The thing is to get started in creating your legacy of residual income. One key thing to remember is not to take advice from someone who is worse off than you are! Listen to your heart and start building your residual income today. Whatever you choose, become passionate about it and you will go far.

Sarah Thoenen 

Referral Program Make Me Earn More Than $30 Per Day

The Clickpaid referral system is one of the most interesting commission plans I have come across. The reason I say this is because you can make thousands of dollars from just one person you refer! Now let's say you refer 20-30 people. How much will that make you? 

The Clickpaid company states that they will pay you 10% of all your referral's purchases, and they will also pay you 5% of all their referrals (referral's referral - i.e. 2nd level) purchases. When you hear figures of 5% and 10%, it doesn't make much sense and it doesn't spark any interest. But when you put it into dollar terms, it becomes a lot clearer. 

When you wish to refer someone, simply talk to them (either online or offline) and explain the benefits of the clickpaid system. When they are ready to sign up, simply give them your affiliate link to use while signing up. This way, they will be counted as your referral. Your affiliate link is available to you inside your members area. 

So if you are paid 10%, how much money do you really make? Well, if your referral buys 1 ad package, they have just paid $10. You get 10% of that, which is $1. No big deal right? But nobody buys just one click package and sits on his rear waiting for a miracle to happen. 

Initially, people tend to buy an absolute minimum of at least 10 click packages. That's $10 for you as the referrer. If he buys 50, that's $50 for you - enough to buy 5 new click packages for yourself. 

Then, when he starts reinvesting and continues to buy click packages through his lifetime, every transaction will include multiple. Maybe even hundreds or thousands. As a result, you would make hundreds or thousands of dollars for each one of his transactions. In fact, he'll be buying more on a daily basis to keep his business going. 

You'll be profiting from his buying efforts with no additional work of your own. All this is from just one referral. As a minimum, I would say that you refer 20 people. Make that your goal and don't rest until you have reached your goal. Imagine the income when each one of your 20 referrals buys hundreds of click packages on a daily basis! You should use all that money to buy more for yourself. It will skyrocket your earnings into the stratosphere! 

Of course, you don't have to refer anybody if you don't want to, but talking to someone about your involvement with Clickpaid is a small price to pay for massive paydays in the future. You also receive 5% from your referral's referral. This equates to 0.50c for every ad package he buys. This is a two-tier commission plan from referrals. It's very lucrative and I highly recommend you refer people, even though you don't have to.

 Bahary

Build Referral-Generating Relationships With Content

Regardless of the nature of your health care practice, you may have heard the terms "relationship-based marketing" or "content marketing" recently. In marketing circles, they have become today's buzzwords. Because I have helped businesses market themselves with editorial content for almost three decades, I know content marketing to be tried and true-not a fad. When I first entered this business as a young attorney-turned-entrepreneur, we called it newsletter marketing; today, we might also refer to it as Internet, e-mail or social media marketing. Regardless of what you call it, today's marketing comes down to the idea that content is king.

Marketing has always been about relationships, but traditional advertising has changed. For today's marketers, the single best way to maintain relationships with patients and referring health care providers is through content marketing. The people you work with-and want to work with-are skeptical of marketing, especially from a health care provider. They're not looking to be sold. They're looking for a professional with a solid reputation.

By providing valuable content, you can meet the needs of patients and referring health care providers and build relationships with them. Whether it's a blog, eNewsletter, printed newsletter or social media, a content marketing strategy can build powerful relationships and generate results.

Here are four tips to make your content marketing work for your health care practice:

1. It's about them, NOT you.

The focus of traditional advertising was always "me, me, me." But the truth is, your patients and referral sources care much less about you than they do about what you can do for them. That's what makes content marketing so powerful. A dentist, for example, can develop content related to the latest breakthroughs in treatment options and provide links to these with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media.

By informing your audience, you'll demonstrate that you are the expert they should trust with their health, not the one simply trying to sell them a service.

2. Provide value.

Remember that it's about them, and your content marketing will best meet the needs of your readers. Ask yourself, will my patients or referring health care providers care about this? Why should this matter to them? These questions will help you keep the focus on information they will value. And they'll remember you for it.

3. Persist.

Sometimes, if they don't see instant results, health care practices can become discouraged with their content marketing strategy. You often won't know the full long-range impact of your blogs, newsletters or social media posts. But remember that quality content is doing something very powerful: It consistently reinforces the idea that you're the expert in your field, whether it be pediatric dentistry, orthodontics or physical therapy. It also keeps you top-of-mind with your audience.

Be consistent and you will see results.

4. Measure results.

Although you won't know the full impact of your content marketing strategy, you must continue to monitor and measure results.

If you're blogging, your blog will need to be monitored to ensure that comments and questions are addressed. Analytics into the types of articles people are reading on your health care blog will be especially helpful for you when determining future content. (Remember, it's about them!)

Newsletters, especially eNewsletters, are very easy to monitor and often come with comprehensive reports that should tell you which articles were clicked on or forwarded, the names of subscribers who open newsletters and other useful data. You'll know the topics of greatest interest to your readers, and you'll know how many readers are clicking back to your Web site.

Social media, of course, is quite measurable, because you can see the shares, comments and new followers immediately. Comments and feedback received through these tools can be very telling.

Beyond these, measure the impact of your content marketing strategy for other positive "bumps." If a newsletter includes a special offer for a treatment, note the number of people who opt in. If the blog announces a new treatment your practice offers, track the inbound inquiries you receive. By measuring these activities, you'll have an even better understanding of your content marketing success.

Your patients and referring providers represent a relationship gold mine. The best way to extract those treasures is to provide patients and colleagues with meaningful content that demonstrates that you're the health care expert they should trust.

Steve Klinghoffer