. . . Do you prefer shopping in the mall, with local merchants or marketplaces, or on-line? Or all of the above!
However you enjoy searching for those one of a kind, special gifts for loved ones, perhaps using a new vehicle will help . . .Have you heard about Shopping Sherlock?
If you are one of those delightful folks who enjoys a GREAT deal, well, the Sherlock is just the ticket! Boy, I have been reading a lot of ads . . . I'm beginning to sound and write like some of those " creative" marketing professionals! My, how the people influence us. Well, as always, I am supporting other folks and presenting this alternative method of shopping for folks who love bargains, name brand products, or simply do not have the gumption or the time to walk the mall or marketplace.
Thanksgiving, birthdays, Christmas, the New Year, Valentine's Day events are on our heels! And I have a ton of resources . . . Shopping Sherlock, local and national clothing, accessory, home products designers and more for your gift needs. So, here's what I will do. Shopping Sherlock will be the first introduction and the local artisans and designers will follow. Once again, Vikki is one of the folks that submitted an article for OrganicMind Magazine.
Residual Income: What It Is and Why You Need It
By
Vikki Brooks, Esq.
Like many African Americans,
particularly those of us who are boomers, what I learned about money growing up
and even after adulthood, was minuscule.
My parents led by example: you
work (often for poor wages), you saved, you bought a house. Of course, they
wanted my life to be better. Better for
them was to get an education, become a professional, work at a better job for
better wages, buy a house and live a middle class life. That was about the extent of my financial
education. Oh, growing up I saw that some people owned property that they
rented out, but those were the exceptions. Much later I learned the difference between making money and building
wealth. But, like many of us, wealth was
this elusive creature that always managed to stay just beyond reach. Sometimes
I built up a little savings, but some emergency always came along to put me
back where I started. So, I concentrated on trying to achieve a good income by
selling my time and knowledge to a variety of clients for as much as I could. Even as my consulting practice grew, I was
still locked into the cycle defined by my parents: if I did not work, I did not earn. Later, I learned that this most common form
of money making had a name – linear compensation. Even when I tried to get ahead by doing work
“on the side” the principle still held:
no work, no pay. I still could
not figure out the most accessible way to build wealth – the way to make my
assets work for me instead of the reverse.
1)
I didn’t want to use up my paid consulting time to sell a product – besides, I
wasn’t really a salesperson;
2) the initial and ongoing investment of cash had
to be very small;
3) I had to believe in the company and the integrity of its
leaders; and,
4) there had to be some kind of training/education or support – I
didn’t want to be out there on my own.
Well, I found programs that met some but not all of my criteria. I also found that a lot of the work was done
online and through social media, a realm with which I was just barely
familiar. After several months of
searching the Internet, talking to friends who were in business, reading scare
stories about rip-offs; and reading business journals, I finally found a
vehicle that met all four of my criteria.
That opportunity was . . .
A portal used by online shoppers to find products, find the best prices, get
alerts on deals, coupons, and money back specials. All these benefits are
accessed using a safe, free app that I that I could download to either my
computer or phone. I was introduced to
it by my close friend, Joanne. I
downloaded the app and started using Sherlock to save on all my personal and
business shopping. I used it for about a
year, before my attention once again focused on the issue of residual
income. All during this time, I was
growing more and more tired of having to take jobs and not being
financially able to pick and choose my projects. So, finally, I took the plunge and became a Shopping Sherlock Affiliate. (The investment was less than $250.) As an
Affiliate, I was allowed to give away as many apps as I wanted – all for
free! Everybody I knew liked saving
money when they shopped and nearly everybody shopped online or went online to
compare prices. So, the app was
something they wanted. They especially
liked that Sherlock had thousands of participating retailers, including
Amazon. Each time they shopped and
bought something, the retailer paid me a commission. Even better – my friends could just use
Sherlock to browse and check prices and I still got money! Retailers paid me because it was less
expensive than hiring an entire marketing force to deal with the boom in
e-commerce (i.e., online shopping).
Everyone came out a winner. I
liked that.
I kept giving away the app and
learning more and more about the company and its president. I learned he was a leader and visionary in
the whole Internet, e-commerce, e-start-up industry and had a sterling
reputation. I tried searching for bad
things about him and couldn’t find any.
In addition, I got to participate in webinars, team conference calls,
and technical support – anything I needed to succeed. Even more important, I could use my Sherlock
page to advertise my own business and link Sherlock to my website. (I haven’t done that because I decided I want
to reduce my consulting time and concentrate more on Sherlock. That was a surprise!) I sent emails to my friends and colleagues
with the link to the app and gave out Sherlock post cards wherever I went. Very quickly, Sherlock began paying for
itself and I began earning commissions.
True, at the beginning, this all required some commitment of time, but
the pay-off came quickly. I started
having weekly conference calls with my team members and learned that some of
them were using the Sherlock income to support their nonprofit, their ministry,
to build a scholarship fund, and for other purposes. (Of course, some, like me, were using this
wonderful opportunity for personal income.)
TRY IT FOR
YOURSELF
and Save $$$
When You Shop!
http://invitation.shoppingsherlock.com/93754 There is also a short video that illustrates the cool mobile dashboard. Let me know how you like it. SherlockVikki@gmail.com
LEARN ABOUT BECOMING
AN AFFILIATE
It's just a click (or cut and paste) away! Go to: www.myshoppingsherlock.com/93754 Watch the short video. Then, drop me a note
and we’ll talk: SherlockVikki@gmail.com.
I know that much of the readership of this publication are itinerant
small business owners. Becoming a Sherlock affiliate just fits so perfectly for
you. You can give the app as a free gift to customers everywhere you go. Best of all:
you can advertise your business, offer coupons,
and more using your Sherlock affiliate page.You can rely on your team to help generate lots of other ideas and
support.
Next . . . Local artisans, designers and more!
Meanwhile, check out Sherlock!
Rev. Phyllicia
Master Convenor and Networker
301-910-8076
www.phenomenalproductionsllc.com
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