Once Upon A Time

Not so long ago, a lot of you were looking at some home business opportunities, most likely to secure your family's future, because the economy was in turmoil, job security became an oxymoron and your 401K, retirement plans, stocks, bonds and real estate values, were in the toilet, waiting to be flushed.

Has anything changed?  I mean for the better.  

Seems to me that in a lot of ways, things have become worse.  The real cost of living has increased 16-18% in the last three years.  That means things like food, rent, gas, child care, health care...the things you need to pay for to survive life, not enjoy it.  

Need more scary numbers?  The news keeps telling you that unemployment is hovering around 9.5%, nationwide.  The truth is, unemployment among men, ages 24-54, is at 37%, and for women in the same age group, it's at 33%.  So, if you have a job, and I don't mean you're "under-employed", count yourself very lucky.

Now, I don't mean to be a Dudley Downer, I just want to point out that there are a lot of people who are in trouble, looking for a way out, knowing that they're probably not going to be on the list for the next government bail-out.  Maybe you're one of them, or maybe you're on the edge.  I hope not, because something needs to get the economy moving and more unemployment isn't the answer we're looking for.

So, why am I writing to you, today?

Well, I kind of went on a mission, about a year ago, to find a way to help some people who were looking for a business opportunity that made sense.  And, I know, there's a ton of stuff out there that doesn't, because I tried a bunch of 'em.  I heard the Internet was the new Network Marketplace and "all you gotta do is put a fan page on Facebook and you'll get rich giving away a free thingamajiggy because you'll have a million friends who want to buy whatever you put in front of them!"  Come again?  

Or, "all you gotta do is build a website, write articles, submit to directories, build Squiddoo lenses, hub pages, start a bunch of blogs, do guest posting, comment on forums, bookmark, host video sites and webinars, figure out double opt-in auto-responders and web hosting, do media buys, PPC advertising, CPM advertising, build back linking strategies..." and on, and on, and on... "and then maybe you can build a list of names, giving away a thingamajiggy!"  Good Lord!  

Well, I spent a lot of time and I spent about all the money I had left at the time and learned to do all that.  But, there's no way it's duplicatable!  I can't teach you how to do all that and guarantee that you'll have any success.  It's hard, it's expensive, it's confusing and it's frustrating!

So, I stepped back from the all the pandemonium .  I didn't quit everything, I just reevaluated what I think it takes to succeed in any business, especially a home based business, and I came up with a little list.

• You have to have a product you can believe in
• It has to be a product people want and are already using
• It has to work in this economy
• It has to be simple
• It has to be affordable
• You have to be able to start making money, fast
• It needs to have some sort of residual income, for security
• You have to believe that it's something you can do and succeed at

I don't know how many things you've looked at, that fit that list, but I'll bet it's not a whole bunch.  

But, I came across one, and I wanted to share it with you, on the off chance that you're not giving up on your future, and that you're still looking at opportunities with a critical eye, not a cynical one.

The Company's been around about five years, it's part of an $8 Trillion industry and has about 200,000 members, so far, so it's not a shiny new toy!  Costs about $200 to enjoy all of the benefits of membership, and there are many, and another $100 if you want to build a business with it.  People already do it and people will always want to do it.  

Take a look at it, and let me know if you can see yourself in the picture.  If so, great.  I've always been a nuts and bolts kind of guy and I'll give you as much information as you can stand.  If not, no big deal.  I wish you and your family the best for the future.

http://www.wvondemand.com/index.php?video=Mg==

If you are interested and want to get involved, either for the membership benefits, or to build a business, you can email me and we can talk it all through, or you can hit the sign-up and enter this number 26529701, and I'll be in touch.  There are a lot of really good people who want to work with you.

One more thing: One of the major pieces of information I was astounded at, because I asked, was how few people need to get involved before you start making some real money, and I'll be happy to share those numbers with you.

Making Money Online: The Dilemma

If you're already in the business of Internet marketing, then you've probably already made some tough decisions, invested some (or a lot) of money, and you're head is swimming with thoughts and ideas and maybe you've hit the brick wall we euphemistically call the "learning curve" and have a case of the old, but familiar, "paralysis by analysis".

If you're thinking about going into the business, I applaud your decision because it's a revolutionary way to earn an income from home. There a million ways to go about it, a million things to learn, a million mistakes to make and millions of dollars you'd like to get a piece of...if you can just figure out where to go and how to get there!

You could do what most newbies do, like I did, and buy every product that promises you instant success on the web, or spend your money outsourcing all of your needs. Educational platforms like Carbon Copy Pro are a great place to start because they have all the resources you need: free webinars, seminars, audio training classes and a ton of products available for purchase in the Back Office. How much time you want to spend learning before doing something and how much money you spend to get there, is up to you. That's always the trade-off, right? Time versus money.

We all say that in this business, so let's take a minute and discuss it. I know a lot of people in this business who lament that they constantly need to spend money on new training, technology and marketing methods, and shouldn't it be provided free for the price of admission? I know they wrestle with that question themselves, because they love the business and I tell them they need to come up with an answer for themselves that they're comfortable with, because someone they bring into the business is going to ask them the same question, and for the investment, they'd better have an answer!

The one I currently use, because I'm comfortable with it, is likening this business to buying a McDonald's franchise. The investment in a new franchise is the same for everyone, because what you do with it is up to you. It's just the model. If you put it on a country road in the middle of nowhere, because that's where you can afford the rent and cost of labor, that's fine, but don't complain that your place is empty because nobody can find you! If you want to get a lot of people in there, you need to be on Main St. and it's going to cost more for maintenance and rent up front, but you'll make more because of the traffic.

So, where are you with your business? What do you know, what do you think you know, and what do you know you don't know? What direction do you want to go in and who has the map? Should you spend more money on technology and buy the latest, greatest software? Should you download more courses, templates and Private Label Rights material because you know that you should have them, and then let them sit in your Download Folder until you can't remember what they're called any more? Should you outsource site building, SEO, email campaigns and auto-responders? Everything you can think of to be successful, without knowing what you didn't of? That's a long list...

The answer is easy and uncomfortable: start by doing something! Focus on one thing and see it through to the end, even if you don't know where the end is! Take it as far as you can figure out. Buy one or two courses and actually take the time to watch the videos all the way through, taking notes, then perform the steps that they talk about...and, yes, you're going to get confused and make mistakes! So what! Check your ego at door...

You'll learn more in the one or two weeks of your spare time that it takes to actually do things (like register a domain name, configure hosting, open an auto-responder account, start a blog, make a squeeze page, do some FTP, copy and paste some html code, get a PayPal account, find some products to market, fill out some applications and a little keyword research), than you will in a year of outsourcing and letting someone else set up your business for you (make your opt in forms work, buy and monitor existing sites, set up your blog, write your articles, distribute them and get you traffic).

Plus, if someone else does it for you, costing you a lot of time and money up front (waiting for your order, then pointing out their mistakes and waiting for them to fix them, then waiting for results), you still haven't learned anything in the process and will have to keep spending time and money just to keep what they did, going!

So, I could leave you here, wondering what you've gotten yourself into, or what you might be getting into, or I can help you out. I think I'm going to help...and contrary to most of what you're used to, it won't cost you a dime.

I'm going to do some simple, real-time instructional videos to help get you started and hopefully get the"deer int headlights" look off your face!. If you fill out the opt-in form on the left, you can get instant, free access to my real-time video series. Every time I make a new one, you'll get it automatically.

I can't make it much easier than that! If you like the video and want me to do something else, that I actually know how to do, then leave me a comment and let me know.

Carbon Copy Pro: Happy New Year

And a Happy New Decade!

Mark Ohlhaver with Carbon Copy Pro, again. If you're like me, last year was pretty awful, and I'm happy to leave it in the rear view mirror. I think we're all hoping that 2010 is not only a better year than last, but that it holds the promise of some new found wealth and happiness we've all been looking for.

To that end, I just wanted to write a short note to those of you who were looking at the Carbon Copy Pro Internet Business opportunity towards the end of last year. By now, I think you know me a little, at least, if you've read any of my personal posts, and I hope you know that I'm a straight shooter and like to answer your questions and not give you a lot of hype.

There are a lot of good reasons to get into Carbon Copy Pro, but for many of you, there are also a lot of obstacles, not the least of which is money. I completely understand that.

People who come into my business spend anywhere from $500 to $10,000, and whichever end of the spectrum they are on, they quickly become overwhelmed and confused. Those on the low end have to work harder, because they don't have an advertising budget that can sustain results, so it takes a little longer. Those on the high end think they are smarter than the rest and that it will come easy, once they decide to do something with it. I'll let you in on a little secret...it's not easy!

Regardless of financial position, anyone can do this business if they have the tools, the work ethic and the time.

Since it is my primary goal to help people achieve why they came into my business, I feel it is my responsibility to provide the best tools and a lot of my time to help them achieve that success. So, I thought I'd give you the opportunity to see what one of these tools looks like.

Once you've seen this video, you'll understand the power of Internet marketing. Perhaps, once you realize that joining Carbon Copy Pro involves the same principles as those in the video, you'll see why I'm so excited about this business.

Have a look at the video here

If you like what you see, you might want to download the course, with no obligation to me or Carbon Copy Pro. It costs a lot less than coming into the business and I would tell you to study this course anyway...along with a couple of others that have as much information and more resources.

If you think you want to take another look at Carbon Copy Pro, after you watch this, and see that I'm serious about your success, come back to my site and fill out an Application.

From the financial side:

You all know it takes a credit card to run this business and I know money is tight, or if money isn't tight, credit scores are low. I hear you on that, too, so here are a few resources for you to check out.

• Did you know that there is a 75% chance that there is a mistake on your credit report, hurting your score?
• Did you know that if your last name ends in -son, there is a 95% likelihood that there is a mistake?
• Did you know that even your young children may already have credit reports by mistake?

If you want to find out if there is a mistake, or don't know your score, go to any free credit reporting agency, or go to this site.

If you need to get a credit card, there are several resources available to you. Here are a few options worth checking out:

Get Instant Credit Guaranteed

List of Credit Resource Links

If you have questions, please feel free to call me at 408-386-8850, send me an email at risingphoenixccp@gmail.com, or post a comment here on the blog.

To your success in the new decade.

Carbon Copy Pro: In A Nutshell

This is Mark Ohlhaver with Carbon Copy Pro again...

You have all been following along and I have had conversations with a lot of people over the last couple of weeks, and one thing has become perfectly clear: keep it simple, stupid!

Everyone I've talked to is excited and motivated after they hear what I have to say about Carbon Copy Pro and the opportunities it offers to take them places they've only ever dreamed of.

But...there's so much garbage pouring in, they can't make or take the time to read it all!

So, let me try to put it in a nutshell for you. Well, maybe a coconut shell, rather than a walnut...

First, about the timeline:

• On Dec 5, I will have been in this business for two months
• In the last month, I have generated over 1,000 qualified leads, namely, you.
• I have brought 10 people into the business, with more applications every day
• I have counseled and provided guidance to numerous people from other sponsors who want need my help
• I have developed no fewer than seven different income streams which may be worth one million dollars each, within the next six months

I'll be overjoyed if I'm only half that successful!

Who can benefit from this business?

• Anyone who needs to earn additional income from home
• Anyone who has a business and knows they need an on-line presence
• Anyone who has a product they would like to learn to market online
• Anyone with commissioned sales experience
• Anyone who has previously been in a multi-level marketing program, liked the concept, but hated the work and negativity
• Anyone who is ambitious, or motivated, or smart, or teachable, or industrious, or practical, or, or, or...
• Anyone who is young and doesn't see a hopeful employment future
• Anyone who is older and is worried about their retirement benefits and quality of life

About Carbon Copy Pro:

• CCPro is the lauch pad; the first step; the entry point
• They specialize in education and training for Internet marketing
• Use that training to market your own business, product or service, however you see fit
• Use that training to market the CCPro business itself and grow a fantastic residual income and market the Wealth Masters product line
• The Application costs $50 and pays a $20 commission
• The BiB costs $400 and pays a $200 commission
• It costs $150 per month to maintain the Back Office, Sales team, Marketing resources and training, so you don't need to sell

About Wealth Masters International:

• They provide wealth management tools and resources on three different platforms
• m1 is the entry level, and costs $1995 paying a $1000 commission
• m2 is the m1 plus a fantastic all expenses paid wealth conference, costing $8995 and paying a $5000 commission
• m3 is both of the above, on steroids, costs $19,995 and pays a $7500 commission
• WMI provides you with another Back Office which costs $50 per month to maintain

Ok, so that's what it is and what it costs, or what your investment in your business will be. Anybody thinking that that I'm hiding something?

Well, I am. If the idea of joining a business with the commission opportunities above doesn't entice you, maybe this will:

Even at this level, I am willing to share the secrets we learned at the m2 wealth conference, two weeks ago in Vegas, that cost me $10,000 to attend:

• When you pay your $50 Application fee, I'll send you an Index to short when the DOW collapses to 3000 or lower, which it will, before long
• I'll send you the tickers for two penny stocks that could hit it big next year. The last one went from $0.07 to $200 a share
• Those alone are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to you. Worth the $50 to check it out?
• When you join at the BiB level, I'll give you links to the best Internet Marketing programs available to start making money online, now
• I'll show you how to become your own bank and pay all of the interest you pay to others, to yourself
• I'll show you how to do a home loan modification and save 30% on your payments, in less than a month
• I'll go through a detailed marketing plan with you and set a business budget with you, so you can start building the people side of CCPro
• Yes, you must purchase the Application and qualify in order to purchase thBiB

To Apply, go to: http://tinyurl.com/CCPro-Application

In other words, I'll not only teach you how to fish, I'll feed you while you're learning.

Worth $400 to join me? Still not enough?

• I'll show you why most people in Carbon Copy Pro aren't succeeding and why they are trying to move into my line
• I'll show you why their failure is better for your success
• I'll show you why you're already months ahead of the competition when you do what I show you
• I'll tell you why you don't want to spend more than $2000 to come in any higher than m1 and why it's a poor business decision
• I'll show you how even entering at the BiB level and doing what I show you, will get me to buy your m1, m2 and m3 for you
• I'll show you how I'm investing over $100,000 of my future earnings in your success
• If you come in at m1, I'll even give you access to a pre-IPO Oil Company for less than $1.00 a share.
• I'll show you how I'm pushing charitable contributions not only through my group, but through 10 other organizations
• I'll show you why other leaders in these organizations are failing and why I run a transparent business. Always have, always will.

You do the math. Can you afford not to look at this opportunity?

You figure out what you have to lose, and let me know, because I want to hear it.

Ok, enough with the coconut shell.

You all know it takes a credit card to run this business and I know money is tight, or if money isn't tight, credit scores are low. I hear you on that, too, so here are a few resources for you to check out.

• Did you know that there is a 75% chance that there is a mistake on your credit report, hurting your score?
• Did you know that if your last name ends in -son, there is a 95% likelihood that there is a mistake?
• Did you know that even your young children may already have credit reports by mistake?

If you want to find out if there is a mistake, or don't know your score, go to any free credit reporting agency, or go to this site:

http://tinyurl.com/know-your-credit-score

If you need to get a credit card, there are several resources available to you. Here are a few options worth checking out:

http://tinyurl.com/instant-credit-guaranteed

http://tinyurl.com/credit-resources

Shameless plug for a buddy of mine, for you wine lovers.

I have a good friend who is a purveyor of private label wines for Wine Shippers International. His name is Pat and he's a great guy, also in this business. He won't bug you or push you, and I know that because he's been selling to me for twenty years.

Fantastic reds, whites and sparkling wines from around the world. Labels you've never heard of, and a return policy that's guaranteed, if you don't like the wine.

Give him a call at 866-332-9463 and if you mention my name, he'll probably throw in a free bottle for you.

If you're not a wine lover, but know one, maybe you could forward this to them...

Don't say I never gave you something for nothing.

Closing thought:

There are three kinds of people in this world: those who do, those who watch, and those you say "what happened".

Time to get in the game...

Good Karma

Carbon Copy Pro: More Answers

Mark Ohlhaver with Carbon Copy Pro again...

More conversations, more answers.

How long will it be before I start making money?

• That depends on you and how you want to start. I had to wait two weeks before I felt I was given enough information to start doing things on my own, so I started digging for information and resources to help me.
• I found them, and those resource links are included when you sign up with me, so you can start immediately and be both making money on-line and building your business from day one.

What if I don't have your skills, Mark, and I can't do what you're doing?

• That's why I'm going to send you all of this information in email form. I'll show you how to use this very information I'll send to you to help you start building your business.
• The information in these emails will eventually end up on websites, like this blog, but for now, I want to keep this personal, between you and me and the people you want to help.

How do I get started without having to go through all those websites again?

• Go directly to the Application Page. Once you have filled out the Application, you will be taken to a questionnaire, which helps me evaluate your business goals, income expectations, needs and budget, so that I know what to expect when I call you.
• When I do call you, if you're not available and I leave a message, please call me back. I'm a very busy guy and I don't want you to fall through the cracks and get left behind.
• I'm not the big, bad wolf and I'm not selling you anything, but I can guarantee that if you try to do this on your own, without any help, your odds of success will drop dramatically and it will take a long, confusing time for you to figure this out. That doesn't do you, me or the reputation of Carbon Copy Pro any good, so talk to me and let me help you.

What if I know I want in and just want to by the BiB?

• Sorry, you have to go through the Application process.
• You'll understand why that is important to you, and me, and your business, once you get in.
• In short, it weeds out poor potential prospects who are looking for a get rich quick scheme, and helps you to focus on people are are serious about creating something bigger than themselves.

I know I want in, but I can't afford the BiB. What should I do?

• Call me. Talk to me. Tell me your story. Maybe I can help.
• "From those to whom much is given, much is expected". I'm being given a lot, and you can expect my help.

What if I don't have any credit?

You all know it takes a credit card to run this business and I know money is tight, or if money isn't tight, credit scores are low. I hear you on that, too, so here are a few resources for you to check out.

• Did you know that there is a 75% chance that there is a mistake on your credit report, hurting your score? Did you know that if your last name ends in -son, there is a 95% likelihood that there is a mistake? Did you know that even your young children may already have credit reports on file with major credit rating agencies, by mistake?
• If you want to find out if there is a mistake, or don't know your score, go to any free credit reporting agency, or go to this site:

Know Your Credit Score

• If you need to get a credit card, there are several resources available to you. Here are a few options worth checking out:

Instant Credit, Guaranteed

List of Credit Resources

Shameless plug for a buddy of mine, for you wine lovers.

I have a good friend who is a purveyor of private label wines for Wine Shippers International. His name is Pat and he's a great guy, also in this business. He won't bug you or push you, and I know that because he's been selling to me for twenty years. Fantastic reds, whites and sparkling wines from around the world. Labels you've never heard of, and a return policy that's guaranteed, if you don't like the wine.

Give him a call at 866-332-9463 and if you mention my name, he'll probably throw in a free bottle for you.

Don't say I never gave you something for nothing.

Closing thought:

There are three kinds of people in this world: those who do, those who watch, and those you say "what happened".

Time to get in the game...

Good Karma

Carbon Copy Pro: Answers to Common Questions

Mark Ohlhaver with Carbon Copy Pro here, again...as promised.

I've had some great conversations with some of you over the last few weeks, who are really excited about what I'm doing, where I'm going, why I'm doing it and how you can join me in securing your financial future and achieving your dreams...which I know are bigger than being rich.

Honestly, I've talked with people from coast to coast...Alaska (Diane) to Florida (Cheri) and overseas in England (Greg) and Croatia (Branko), the Bahamas, Singapore, Australia...young (21 yr old Shaqs) to retired (77 year old Betty) and everything in between...everyone has a story and everyone has questions and issues before they'll commit their hard earned money to an Internet Marketing system, they found on the web!

Let's talk about them because it's smart to be skeptical. Be skeptical, but not negative.

How can I trust you?

• Get to know me. Call me, blog me or email me. My phone number is 408-386-8850. It's my cell and I'll answer it, or leave me a message and don't be surprised when I call you back.
• If you want to know, I've been with my wife for 30 years, have two kids, Diana and Jason, one still in College, in Montana, and I want to secure their futures and the generations to come.
• I've been reasonably successful at business in the past, amassed a million dollars of debt and was staring into the abyss of Baby Boomer retirement without having any chance of living debt free in the home I built for my family, or achieving my dreams of establishing scholarship funds and running inner-city youth programs to get kids off of the street and back into a classroom.

What if I don't have any computer skills?

• You don't need them. At least, not to start...depending on what direction you want to go: building a large organization for residual income; product marketing of Wealth Masters International products; affiliate sales. I've set this up so that you can start building your business without advertising, meaning you spend almost nothing, and I help you set up specific marketing plans and your own personal business plan.
• I provide you with the links to download the two best Internet marketing programs I've found, to teach from start to money in under a week.
• I help you with copywriting, ad placement, social networking, targeted audience approaches, viral marketing and attraction marketing.

How much is this going to cost me?

• Cost is a relative term and in business you'll want to start talking about what your return on investment is.
• It "costs" a minimum of $400 to get in and you can buy into the highest commission level at $20,000, if that's what you want to do, but I'll explain to you, personally, why that's a bad idea and a poor business decision.
• If you have $400 and a credit card you can charge $200 a month on, I'll show you how to make the business work with that. If you're on a budget, I wouldn't recommend coming in higher than the m1 level, at $2000 and I'll explain why.
• I spent $9,000 to come in at the m2 level, but that put me in the room with some very smart guys and gave me the opportunity to leverage my skills and earn me, potentially, millions of dollars in the next year.
• The next opportunity like that is at the end of March, in Boca Raton, Florida, then Jamaica in July for the m3, and I can help you get there.
• I'm even going to pay for 15 people in my business to be there. That means I'm investing over $100,000 of my future earnings in your success.

What if it doesn't work?

• What are you doing now that's working so great? Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
• You're either already broke, in the same sort of spot I was in with no work in a devastated economy, working in a dead end job, desperately afraid of getting fired or ready to take control of your own future.
• All I can guarantee is that I can help you, give you stock tips, investment strategies to grow and protect what you've got left, or what you make in the next year, put you in the room with some really great people and teach you some skills you're going to need when the economy really tanks...which is coming, for sure.

That's all I have time for today.

Ask more questions, get more answers.

But if you do nothing, you'll end up with nothing.