It's been awhile! I have been in Texas helping my in-laws prepare to move into a small apartment in a retirement community... what a job! We brought home a lot of furniture and books.  A LOT of books.

In the meantime Jayne Guzzetti has been scrambling trying to figure out how to make a 3x3 matrix fit into a 4x4 matrix.  Hence, my application for the AMC position with EPX is still in Roswell, Georgia.  However, since I already have a position in EPX180 I already have some interesting things to report.

First of all, this is a great team.  AMC will be joining this same team so I feel doubly good about that.  There are weekly calls and emails and plenty of communication so nobody has to feel like, "Okay, NOW what do I do?"  I have heard that the customers we have already bought will be placed with us in the next few days.  That should be exciting... but I am easily excitable.

Here is some interesting material put together by Shelly Ferree, Team Leader Extraordinaire:

WHY THIS IS DIFFERENT:

1.         Company owner with integrity, experience, & heart! Dan Putnam began his career in network marketing over 20 years ago. After some early struggles, his desire, persistence, and in-depth study of principles of success, he became a self-made millionaire by his mid-20s. He went on to help build 6 other companies and grew several membership networks of over 100,00 people, earning millio ns of dollars. However, he experienced some practices he felt needed to be improved upon which finally drove him to create his own company. He knows what we are up against and committed himself to building the highest retention and best duplication model in the industry in which ANYONE can succeed.


2.         Affordable!!! Only 39.95 EVER! With S&H this rounds out to $45.or 24.95 if you are on the 180 product! No matter how far you advance in the compensation plan you never need to buy more than 1 bottle of product! Though most of our members buy nutrition & the 180!

3.         GUARA NTEED minimum check when you have 4 personals ordering, regardless if your team hasn't grown yet enough to actually earn it! This brings your monthly cost to zero! In most companies you need 8-10 to break even. This is one of the great features that makes for high retention.

4.         No sales required. You can build this just using 1 product and showing others to do just that. We’re basically a network of consumers. If you use nutritional supplements, you’re already spending the money elsewhere.

5.         High quality, all natural nutritional and weight loss product line positioned in 5 different billion dollar markets which are – heart health, weight loss, daily multi-vitamin, immune support, and energy drinks. Even after a preliminary perusal of the product line, it’s easy to see that these are MUST HAVE items.

6.         EPX has a “virtual” product called EPX180. This is a suite of business building tools that are applicable not only to EPX members, but any other business and costs 24.95 This is perfectly suited for international markets. Also, for the U.S. and Canada, this includes Taxbot which enables business owners to track tax-deductible expenses in minutes per day which can save people from $1,500 to $10,000+ a year.  Do the math!

7.         Money back guara ntee on the products. NO RISK.

8.         $1,000.00 a month income guarantee based on sponsoring 5 within your first month and maintaining at least 2 active distributors for 6 months!

9.         Several marketing systems with contact manager, capture pages & training all at no extra cost. Other companies charge at least $20/month for these tools.

10.         For those who are sales oriented, EPX has a retail plan to offer stores, gyms, salons...plus it pays out in the matrix.

11.      If you do get customers, you earn 30% MONTHLY commission on their orders that still pays in the matrix!

12.         Weekly pay!

13.         20% personal matching checks and 4 generations of 10% matching bonuses, and five different rank advancement GLOBAL bonus pools so there’s no end to your earning potential.

14.         THE ONLY COMPANY that offers a 90 Day Challenge that actually pays people to lose weight!

15.         Unbelievable team support & training on every possible way to build your business.

16.         Several low cost sponsoring programs directed at targeted leads which are obtained online to help everyone get their 4 members. This is great for anyone who would rather not approach friends and family.

17.         Simple comp plan which comes down to this – pick 1 product, teach 4 to do the same, then you get your order for f ree, when this repeats down 5 levels, your will earn a minimum of $10,000 in monthly residual income.

18.         THE POWER OF ONE. If you sponsor just ONE PERSON PER MONTH and each of your members also do the same, in your 13th month your income would be over $200,000!

How could you pass on this?!! To see how to join, go to the "More about EPX and How to Buy Members" page above.  Or just click here... This is going to be so much fun!

Complete Upheaval

I have received many, many emails from Jayne Guzzetti saying, "Just do it! It's a $24.95 decision. Join now!"  And apparently we are in droves, because Bob and Jayne aren't taking phone calls or responding to emails at the moment. It sounds like a herculean task moving tens of thousands of members to a new company. But they will be moving us, and how exciting it will be! The opportunity to buy customers who are already on autoship just does not happen any old day.  This is such a gamechanger!  Make that a LIFE changer!  Since starting to learn about EPX I have found out that we can sign up with EPX180 (the two phone apps), or EPXBody which is nutritional products.  I haven't tried the nutritional products yet but have heard glowing reviews and will order some as soon as the AMC/EPX dust settles.  EPXBody also has the Body Challenge where the company PAYS YOU to lose weight - up to $10/pound. Can you believe it?! If you lose 50 pounds the company PAYS YOU $500. 

Some of the information I am receiving from my upline says that the customers that have been purchased should start showing up in our back office at the end of this week or early next week.  I am so excited to see where all of this goes! If you are considering joining you should do so now. As Jayne says, "It's a $24.95 decision!" As my sponsor Stan says, "It's a no-brainer!"

New era, New company, New page!

Check out the new page that explains more about EPX180 and more importantly how to join!  Then you can buy your downline members for only $45 each; these are customers who are already on autoship.  EASY!  This customer acquisition program is going to change our world!  Kind of like bringing home a new puppy.  http://tinyurl.com/oh3ja7q

Retirement Sucks For 7.7 MILLION Of Us.

 

The latest edition of Harper’s Magazine came in the mail yesterday.  The cover story is about the end of retirement (as we have known it) and how there is an entire population of people over 65 who live entirely in their RVs and travel around the country doing seasonal work.  One of the nicknames for these silver-haired gypsies is “Okies of the Great Recession.”  There are currently an estimated 7.7 million Americans 65 and over who are still in the work force.

The article was very powerful and certainly affected me.  I have been too busy raising kids to really try to envision my retirement years, but I know that due to the crash of 2008 life in my household is still not the same and what retirement savings we had no longer exists.  It seems as if our house will NEVER be paid off.  Yet, we have a home and we are not 65, or even close to it.  There is still a little time to come up with a plan.  A retirement plan.  I am hopeful that as we get closer to retirement age, the plan that is in place will include AMC.  It has certainly served some of my Upliners well in their retirement, I know that.

 

 

 

Upline Mantra

If you believe that advertising is the lifeblood of any business, then it makes sense that any AMC member believes in extra mailings.  Why?  Because that’s your advertising.  That two-page letter is how you generate interest in your product, your company, your business.  So the more you mail, the more interest you generate.  The more interest, the more sign-ups and commission for YOU.  That’s simple math.

But at what cost, these extra mailings?  Right now I am slowly sending out some extra letters to some leads I bought last month.  I have no idea if they will work; it’s too soon to tell.  But I went over budget to get the leads, and I have to cut back on stamp purchases in order to get back within my $100/month budget (which includes my monthly membership).  So I am cutting down on advertising a little bit, but there are still letters going out with my monthly membership.

OH YEAH I nearly forgot… I went to my upline!  Two gracious Upliners are pitching in a total of $45 towards a $55 extra mailing, so an extra 100 pieces of advertising will be sent out to interested prospects this month.  This is what Advanced Marketing Concepts calls the “Upline System” and it is the only concept the company has that is advanced but it is BRILLIANT.  If my business grows, my Upliners’ businesses grow too; why NOT ask them to pitch in a little bit for more advertising?  It’s a team effort!

The Upline System is the root of one of the mantras that come in the AMC emails :

GO TO YOUR UPLINE!

GO TO YOUR UPLINE!

GO TO YOUR UPLINE!

Computer Troubles?

Look at this!  Communication is happening at the AMC World Headquarters in Roswell, GA.  Apparently I am not the only person unable to get through to Jayne or Bob or Arlee or any staff members.  I am grateful that as of yet I am not retired and waiting for my check to come in the mail.  My heart goes out to those who are depending on their AMC check.  I am hopeful things will get better soon, and certain they will get better.  It’s still a good time to hop on over to their website (see below) to download the informational booklet, “It’s Your Turn!”  But you might hold off on calling the AMC office with questions for a few more days.

 

 

Dear AMC Members,

 

As many of you know, we had to update our existing computer software, however it has not been working the way it's suppose to for over 2 months now.  Consequently, we have a software team here now working diligently to get the problems resolved.  But we're running out of time and patience, as I'm sure all of you are.  No kidding.

 

Because they are here and in our seats, no one can work, so we gave our staff the week off.  And in the meantime, Bob and I are working on contingency plans. 

 

Everything, including our phones are tied in to this software so we are unable to get emails and phone messages.  Please don't continue to leave messages and send emails until you hear from me.  This will be within the next week.  Promise.

 

We will not be drafting anyone nor will we process any of your monies until this is fixed.  If it cannot be fixed, we hope to have a back-up plan to help all of you.  Please, please, please be patient.  We've been there for you, so please be there for us!  Please.  This is one of those things that happen.  And be assured, we do not want you hurt.

 

Also, be assured that after 25 years full-time, this situation is not the first for us.  Oh, do we have a ton of misery we could share.  So we are already in the "back-up plan" mode. 

 

Your understanding and support is deeply appreciated.  I will update you on Friday or Monday. 

 

Thank you,

 

Jayne Guzzetti

www.amc-usa.com/info and enter ID #223271

Groovy. Smiley face!

I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend and celebrating the birthday of The Declaration of Independence.  What a great holiday!

Old-fashioned marketing is sometimes the best because it is so old it’s new again – like vintage leather jackets or kitchen appliances.  They are so old, they’re groovy.  (And the people who like these vintage items probably use the word, “groovy” but in an ironic way that only the truly hip can appreciate.)  Postage stamps are groovy.  Mail that the postal carrier brings you is groovy.  Envelopes are groovy.

But I have to admit I got a little antsy this weekend with nothing to do for my AMC business.  So I ended up on one website then another and then found what sounded like such a great business concept I had to jump in.  Yes, the internet marketers got me!  The company is epx180 and they have a tax app (Taxbot) that is mobile based and will help my husband and me SO MUCH at tax time.  There is also a savings program (Savvi) that sounds like Groupon or AmazonLocal.  Anyway it’s only $24.95/month and of course there is MLM involved but I just like the sound of the products.  So for this one time only I am going to give you a DIFFERENT website to check out.  Who knows - maybe it will end up with a blog of its own.    http://www.180.bz/marthacluett

This does not mean I am breaking up with Advanced Marketing Concepts.  I am not even upset with AMC!  In fact, here is their website:  http://www.amc-usa.com/info  and enter ID# 223271.  This is not for quick riches; it’s for the long term.  (Like the word, “groovy.”  Or the smiley face. J  )

Happy Holiday!

Nothing much for today, but I did finish mailing the 2 page letters from my June labels.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone, and a safe and happy holiday!


I have been trying for half an hour to upload a picture of fireworks here but it's not working... imagine some beautiful colorful fireworks.  Enjoy!


www.amc-usa/info
ID# 223271

Back to Bonuses

I got myself dizzy last week talking about bonuses, and didn't even cover all of them.  Here then is the last one.  Ladies and gentlemen: The Infinity Bonus!

Commissions are earned on members more than just three levels deep.  If you are qualified, you can earn commissions on members as many levels deep as you can count, and then some!  "Qualified" includes these things: being a $99/ month member and personally enrolling a certain number of people.  For instance, if you have 3 personally enrolled members you qualify for 5%; with 6 personally enrolled members you qualify for 10%; and with 9 personally enrolled members you qualify for 15% of the members' monthly membership fee.

The plan seems straightforward enough but there are some twists and turns in the deal that would have you sharing commissions some of the time.  Personally I have a hard time understanding how anybody could have their 3x3 matrix filled up and have ONLY 3 personally enrolled members.  Either someone above them must be advertising out the wazoo or they have never ever done anything extra.  I don't know, but I'll keep you posted when I get there.

Other news: I received my labels FINALLY and have sent out over half my letters for June.  Arlee must have felt sorry for me because she sent me 100 instead of 50. Okay by me!

www.amc-usa.com/info
ID# 223271

Here is a picture of a cat.  Too many words makes a blog very dull.