I have joined an Internet shopping club that allows me to save money on my purchases throughout the year.  The shopping clubs I am most familiar with normally charge a fee to be a member.  I have seen clubs charge $50 per year and then there is club that I’ve seen advertised on television that is charging a minimum of $3000 so you can save money with them. 

My club is free and available in every country in the world.  I get a   FREE lifetime shopping membership with no minimum purchases.  I can shop for myself or I can also earn referral fees on the purchases anyone else I refer to the club.  How can I go wrong? 

The Internet Shopper 

I didn’t realize how much I shopped online until I became a member of this club.  Because they have the same stores I normally purchase from, I did move some of my off-line shopping to the Internet with additional savings.  I normally get free shipping and I’ve even found one store that does not charge me tax.

I might as well get something back when I shop.  Why wouldn’t I take advantage of the what the club’s buying power can do for me? 

Even if you aren’t a big Internet shopper, why not take advantage of

the savings available to you?  With no minimum purchases and the free membership, how can you go wrong?  As a friend of mine said, “It’s a no-brainer for me“.   How about you?

It’s totally FREE at http://homebasedbusinessbunney.com

Brenda Bunney
brenda@shop-4-rewards.com

How difficult is it to “hold back” , telling everything you know about your new home-based business when you are excited? Every time I get off the phone with a prospect, I am afraid I’ve given more information than was necessary and I know better.

What happens to some home-based business owners is that they don’t want people to think their questions are not being answered. In the quest to be honest with them, some people give too much information.

I may tell you everything wonderful about my work from home business, except the one thing you were looking for.  There is a way to provide plenty of information and yet avoid “showing too much” to a prospect!

Best advice……. Next post! Would you like a Free Shopping Membership? Save money on business supplies for your home-based business.

Brenda Bunney

bdbunney@gmail.com

Many people are turning to a work from home business because of the slumping economy. How many people do you know that need to supplement their current income? Do you know people who are looking for ways to boost their retirement income?

Many people have kids that are going to be heading off to college in a few years. I personally know many people in my home town who had their college money in stocks and bonds.   There are hundreds of reasons people want or need to make more money. In many cases, working from home can be a great solution.

For many people, the opportunity to work from home begins with a special interest or area of talent. Think about your hobbies, skills and what you enjoy doing. Do you think working from home would be an option for you?

Brenda Bunney

bdbunney@gmail.com

 As an owner of a work from home business you have options for weathering tough economic periods that others do not enjoy.

The pressure is on though, and you need to be more efficient than ever, with every dimension of your work from home business. For example, some of your competition may fade during a down cycle, but new more-focused competition may also surface, with new strategies for attracting market share away from you . 

What can you do to thrive during a recession?

1. Focus - Be selective about who you listen to regarding your work from home business.  You must stay focused on the right things

2. Reach - Expand your customer base with a variety of tools

3. Communicate - Stay in contact with your customers

4. Differentiate - Show your customer what you can do for them that the competition can not

5. Customer Service - Must give value and cause customers to want to do business with YOU

Enjoy a FREE Shopping Membership from my business.  You may use this membership to expand your business or just save money on your business purchases.  Ask me how you can expand your work from home business through mine!  

Brenda Bunney

bdbunney@gmail.com

http://homebasedbusinessbunney.com

In a recent post, Dana was told her lack of success in her work from home business was because her “dream wasn’t big enough“. 

Most MLM’s Equal Two Strikes From The Beginning

1) Over-priced products - Her company’s prices had to be 30 to 40 percent above the industry average for this category to pay the hefty bonuses they offer the top tier of their organization

2) Lack Of Training- Dana had no real step by step solid training.  MLM’s rarely offer a company-wide training program to their distributors. Any training that might be received is normally due to the “up-line’s” (MLM term only) personal efforts and skill in this area.  It rarely is a company-wide requirement for advancement.

3) Dana was being asked to market products/services that most people did not consider a “necessity” in their lives; therefore, when expenses did not allow for extras, they had to quit buying. “Necessity” means something different for everyone. 

Dana’s Needs

In order to be successful, Dana has decided she needs average priced products people need or want and step by step training to teach her how to build her work from home business. 

Dana found one such business with a FREE Shopping Membership she was able to join and check out for herself. She saw an opportunity for herself and those who are thriving in their work from home business as well.  They can order their copy paper, ink, Skype, I-tunes through the club and save money

Brenda Bunney

bdbunney@gmail.com

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If you’ve been dreaming of a short commute to work, you’ve probably wondered if a work at home situation could work for you. 

I was visiting with a young lady the other day who gave me her perspective on driving in New York City.  Her family had visited her in Stillwater, OK, which is where I live and were surprised at how quiet it is here in a small town. She, in turn, was amazed at the noise in NYC ALL the time.

Stillwater, OK: 

If the citizens in Stillwater have to drive 20 minutes to eat a restaurant or shop in a store, they ARE driving completely across town.  We do not have bumper to bumper traffic in Stillwater, unless it would be the first day that Oklahoma State University were beginning their college classes in August.

Accidents seem frequent, but are cleared out fairly quickly and people stop to help or will at least call the appropriate emergency departments for them.

New York City:

She said there were people everywhere, it was very pretty and was exciting.  She noted that the drive from NYC to downtown NYC is an incredibly long process.  People just take public transportation for the most part.

They were witnesses to a car accident when driving to downtown NYC to show this visitor around. 

Two things struck her as interesting:

1) She was told:  You do NOT make a phone call or say you are a witness to a car accident unless you are willing to make a court appearance at a later date as a witness. 

2) They were stopped for FIVE hours due to an accident that occurred ahead of them.  They were literally at a stand still! 

If you are a person who spends several hours per day commuting to and from work, you may have spent that time thinking of all the time you could be spending with your family, taking up a hobby, or just having some personal “down” time for yourself.

Will your company allow you to work from home?  This is one option, but another option is to start your own work from home business.  Have you been thinking along these lines too?  Think about it, what could working from home do for you personally, even on a part-time basis?

Thank you for visiting my site.  Please accept a FREE Shopping Membership  to use for your business or personal purchases.  Save money and enjoy shopping online and off in over 800 stores and 200 countries! 

Have a great day!

Brenda Bunney

bdbunney@gmail.com

Happy New Year!  It’s been 2009 for over 20 hours now.  Have you resolved to do anything new this year? Would you like to work from home in 2009?

Are you on track to see a change in your finances over 2008?  Do you really need more income?

Evaluate your situation and determine:

1) I’m happy with my financial situation…. no changes needed

2) I would like an extra stream of income

a) Plan to get a part time job

b) Want a home-based business

3) I am ready to start a work from home business of my own

Why work from home?

We have many individual reasons for wanting to work from home.  Maybe our retirement benefits will not meet our needs, we need an extra paycheck to meet monthly bills, or owning our own home-based business has just always been a dream. 

Whatever the specific goals, it all comes back to more time and financial freedom.  Ask yourself how an extra $100, $200, per month or more could benefit your life.

Your 2009 gift is a Free Shopping Membership. This is more than just shopping; with the associate membership, you can start your own home-based business for Free.  Working from home can be a reality.

Already work from home in your own business?  Use the FREE Shopping Membership to purchase business cards, paper, ink, computers, and lots of music, clothes, and books! 

Brenda Bunney

bdbunney@gmail.com

Many people could use a way to make extra money any time during the year, but most everyone could use an extra paycheck around Christmastime. 

There are literally millions of multi-level marketing business available on the Internet, but will any of them work?  What we have to remember is that “something” is working for everyone, even the person that is operating a scam. 

What we really need to know is:

1)  Will it work for the masses…. the new person who didn’t find this opportunity to make extra money within the launching period, has no blood relatives who began the company, and are willing to put forth a reasonable effort to build a business? I know I want to feel good about the company I am marketing.

2)  Will it work for me?  Are the activities required of me things that I personally feel comfortable doing or do I get an unsettled feeling? 

3)  What about the cost?  Look past the initial cost, what about the monthly requirement to do more than tread water?

4)  Everyone offers help, but ask what kind of help they offer. Does their “help” sound like it will work for you?  Each and every work from home opportunity is unique in the help it offers new business owners.

5)  Do some research….google the company, the company management, the industry, and see what others have to say.  Talk to some of them if possible and listen to what they have to say with an open mind.

Ultimately, please remember this, don’t let your desire to make extra money from home overshadow what you know …..  take your time!!!  Like anything worthwhile, it won’t be “easy”, but it should be well worth the investment. 

I am gifting a FREE Shopping membership for visiting my website.  Thank you and come back.

Good luck,

Brenda Bunney

bdbunney@gmail.com

There are many different types of home-based businesses to choose from.  Some people begin a more traditional business while others are interested in something a little different.

Hair Salon Owners -  Some hairdressers have opened their own salon’s in their homes.  All of these women had the same expenses as any other business owner would have, but they worked from home. All three of them built a separate or extended room on their home to run their business with a separate entrance.

These business owners still had to network to gain customers.  They had to advertise their business just as any other business and purchase the same salon products needed to take care of their clients. 

Eventhough these businesses were based out of their homes, they still had the same business model,  the same expenses, employee issues, advertising costs as anyone else would have. 

Network Marketing Business - Your home-based business works just a little differently than the traditional business model.  The network marketing business owner walks into a situation where the business model is set up for them. 

Network marketers already have a product, the company normally provides a team of professionals trained to provide the home-based business owners with the tools necessary to build a successful business.

The network marketer is responsible for their own advertising, but some companies are creating more of a franchise relationship where they help the business owner by advertising in a more global manner.

Brenda Bunney

bdbunney@gmail.com

http://HomeBasedBusinessBunney.com

Are you able to focus on your business and celebrate the holidays?  Successful home-based business owners MUST not let “life” interfere with building their business.

What seems to work well most of the year, may be a challenge during the Christmas season. How many of us wonder where we will find the time to Christmas shop, bake for the holidays, decorate the house, wrap the presents and attend the parties?

Megan began her home-based business in August and was able to focus on his daily tasks pretty well until…..  she added One More Thing to her plate!

Focus and time management is essential for Megan to maintain.  She must continue to consistently perform the same tasks now to build her home-based business as she did in September. 

Her planner has become even more of an essential tool to her success… and sanity than ever before!  Megan includes both professional and personal “lists” in order to get everything done.

Since Megan is feeling a little overwhelmed during the holiday season, in addition to keeping her planner with her, she has decided to do as much shopping as possible over the Internet. 

Megan because she likes to touch the merchandise, see it for herself and make sure the quality is up to her standards.  She may spend one weekend in the mall gathering ideas and then order her over the Internet. Normally Megan would need two more trips to actually purchase all the gifts.

Megan can work in time to FREE Shopping page after the kids are in bed or while watching her favorite Tim Allen movie!  This allows more time for parties, baking, family, and her home-based business.

Brenda Bunney

bdbunney@gmail.com