E-Commerce Store Down, for good.

Not that anyone was looking at it, I took down the E-Commerce store here that allowed you to buy Watkins products from me. The software was VERY buggy, and those bugs were pretty serious in many cases. If you are interested in great personal and house care product and/or great spices and flavorings, please go to http://www.watkinsonline.com and use my Associate ID of 335373 for your order. You will love the products!!

More Information

Yesterday I posted on becoming a Watkins Associate. Today I will point you (since I forgot to yesterday) to a web site that will give you some information about being a Watkins Associate under me. Please click this link.

Watkins can be a great residual income stream if you run it right, and with as little or as much time as you want to spend on it. Granted, you get more if you spend more time.

You never need to store products, and, if you follow the Summit Group’s success, you basically spend your time USING those Watkins products you like, and sharing the concept of buying form yourself to others, who do the same once they join, use the products, and share the business opportunity with others. Each person that does this builds a VERY solid residual income.

Working for Yourself, in this economy and job market…

As our economy continues to be pretty weak, and many people are without a job, it is time to look at history and see what one can do to make their life better and to help bring money in.

Over the last several years, I have have occasionally talked about working for yourself. Several years ago TDBell Enterprises, Inc, my company became a Watkins Independent Associate and opened that portion of my business. When I actively worked it, I had over 200 down line Associates (people under me) and had made Manager. I allowed life to get in my way and I pretty much let the business tank. I now have 25 Associates under me as I have not sponsored, or worked the business for almost 3 years for the most part.

First, what is Watkins? Watkins is a 141 year old Direct Sales company that can say they are the start of the Network Marketing system! Watkins is best known for their spices, especially their pepper and cinnamon, and their vanilla extracts!

Now, when I say Network Marketing, over half of you readers will probably run away screaming, and some of you may never come back. I hope not, I only have a couple of Readers! But, Network Marketing is not all bad folks. And this one is not a get rich quick scheme either. It takes time and patience, and a like of the products. Speaking of the products, with few exceptions, and there have been a couple of exceptions, the products are pretty dang good, and in most cases, they are “green” products (as the company is).

After some heavy review of my life and where I am in life, I have decided to get back fully into the Watkins business again. What does this mean? This means that I am looking for any of you that are interested in building a side income from using and selling great products as well as in building your own team of Independent Sales Associates.

I am going to add the next four people I sponsor into Watkins directly under me, and then as I sponsor more people into Watkins I will be placing the new people under these four and two others I already have directly under me. In doing this I build my team and yours, so one in every 6 people that I sponsor (and I use to be good at this, and am betting that I still am!) will end up on your direct team (which is still part of my team, so it is a win win situation), growing your team and your income levels.

Now, what does being an Associate entail? Well, first and foremost, it means you should be buying the spices, personal and home care products that Watkins has from yourself instead of the store down the road. This is the first step. You get a 25-39% discount of the listed prices up front. Next, you should begin selling product to others, via the catalog or on line (http://www.watkinsonline.com/ Associate 335373 if you just want to buy some product from me now to check it out, or if you want to see what is available), in which you get 25-39% commission, paid monthly if purchased on line, 25% paid immediately if your customer buys directly from you (you may be eligible for the remaining up to 14% more which will be paid monthly).

Now, to begin making even more money, you start sponsoring more people under you. Now, keep in mind, that I will be helping you build your down line, but you still need to do the same thing. As you build your team of self users and sellers, your total volume goes up and you make more money. Your goal is to have at least six people directly under you that each have at least six people directly under you that have at least six … and on.

Now, this can take some time. I had over 200 people under me in under two years, some of which I sponsored, and some of which others that I sponsored sponsored, and those sponsored, etc. *** NOTICE *** This is not typical for all teams. *** NOTICE *** It takes work, I worked about 30 hours a week on my Watkins business some weeks, 10 other, and 40 other weeks. It takes USING THE PRODUCTS! Which means it will take some money! Now, this money comes from not buying the same product types from your local store, and redirecting that money to “your own store”. Now, this can be a slow build up or a fast build up. YOU get to set the speed in which you build your business, income, and team.

If you are not interested in being an Associate, I would very much like it if you went to http://www.watkinsonline.com using Associate ID 335373 and check out the products and potentially buy some. For those that do I will send a $10.00 gift certificate on your next order, provided you spend at least $10.00 in the first order, excluding taxes/S&H.

Watkins is a long living, successful company based on Christian principles and one that can help you in making your ends meet.

If you would like to talk about it feel free to drop me a line here, or send me an email. (Drop me a line here, and I will send you my email address.)

Shameless Plug/Begging…

Hello Readers,

Today I updated my blog yet again by adding some more advertising. So, it’s time to beg. There on the right, I have a section titled “Buy This!”. Below that tag you will see a rotating ad for a product I use and recommend. Each item you click on, and subsequently acquire, I get a SMALL stipend.

This goes for any book titles and pictures anywhere in the blog as well, again I get a small stipend. So, please do click on the links of the books I am reading or about to read that may be of interest to you. (Or go to my “Wish List” on the right sidebar under “Gifts for Don” and buy ME a book I want. ) (Please? You just missed my birthday!! )

Click on the link for Watkins, which will take you to the Watkins web site, which has some of the best spices in the world available for your cooking and eating needs! We also have other products at Watkins that may be of interest to you as well. There is even the ability to become an Associate of mine at Watkins and get a 25% or more discount on your products, and make money at the same time by selling to others.

Or you can directly give me money to open up my Dojo (Martial Arts School) by clicking on the link on the right side bar titled “Investment”, or on the page link below the coffee cup under “Investment”.

The banners under “Buy this!” will be added to and changed as I get better links to the products I use or used and recommend!

If you can’t buy any of the products, I hope you click on one of the two options I have under “Donate” (the tigers or the American Red Cross)!!

End of plug/begging!