I read this on a site offering "hot leads" -  (they claim) you need " . . . 60,000+ leads per month in order to close an average of 5 to 10 sign-ups a month . . . "; this was part of their PROMO, part of their reasoning as to why one shld buy "hot leads" from them!

I do NOT believe that.
I DO belive that the "quality" of the leads is the primary consideration.
By "quality" I mean what the "leads" interest/intentions are/were, and how they relate to OUR business.

I could send a million email invites to people who are interested in (home-business) opportunities involving organic gardening, and I might recieve a few positive replies, perhaps even a sign-up or two, when they "discover" the website-building potential (to foster their gardening preferences) . . . but, I'd bet that if someone contacted ME, about an ad they read regarding domain names & website building tools & email addresses & "hosting svces", etc, my "closing" rate would be much greater.

I'd further "bet" that folks who contacted ME seeking a " . . . simple, free-startup, inexpensive, no-selling, no-inventory, deliverable, in seconds, anywhere in the world product, Inc500 listed . . ." home-based business, my "closing" rate would far exceed ANY "opportunity seekers" who's names might be included in a 60,000+ names "opportunity seekers" DB.

CERTAINLY this IS a numbers "game" - but pure numbers are not going to put bucks in our pockets.

I "think" part of OUR problem is our inability to seperate the two distinctly different, yet necessarily co-joined aspects of our offering; wanna' build a site? we have that; wanna' make some money from home? we have that (too).

These are two distinct & seperate potential "reasons" to cause someone to opt-in . . . or, opt-out.

A small business owner might be interested in the potential, at $10/month, for creating a website & email addresses & hosting services . . . but then "discovers" the MLM aspect of our business & "sees" scam.
A work-at-home prospect might "see" MLM as a potential income but is frightened away by the "build your own site" aspect . . . because he/she has no HTML "knowledge".

It's a "tuff nut" to crack  . . . but I do believe WE can do it.
I've not yet learned "how", I've not yet earned dollar-one, but I look at what we have to offer & I KNOW there must be a way, a "simple" way.

CK

Both of those links (still) work for me.

I've (only) been involved since mid-January.

When I opted-in the total "enrolment" was (I believe) less than fifteen-thousand people; we now have an affiliate group of over seventeen-thousand people.

Obviously some of us are doing something "right".

"Our day" WILL come.

I've read thru all six pges.
I've read some posts more than once; some depressing "stuff" here.

I need wonder aloud . . . "why are we stil here"?
The simple answer is that we all recognize the potential.

The majority of us are frustrated & concerned (myself included) that no matter what we have done, or what we have tried . . . our downline is minimal, or non-existant.

I keep asking myself why I became an affiliate, and the answer is always the same.

I truly believe that if I can (somehow) convince a handful of people to INVEST thirty-three cents per day in THEIR future, and they (each) in turn can do likewise, all of our futures are secure.

I too am still searching for methods to "awaken" others; when I do discover it, you will all know.

CK

This is a very intriguing topic.

Has anyone tried, AND, as important, has anyone "discovered" any potentially "discouraging" legal aspects for, using GDI as a fundraiser?

I know of more than a handful of "struggling" parochial schools in my geographic area that I am very tempted to contact . . . .

Charlie K

Yes I am a "newbie", and maybe there's more info (somewhere in the "forum") than what I have so-far found, but . . . .

I believe that many "traditional" small business owners would be interested in an internet "presence", and could be attracted to GDI. However, our presentations are formulated to hi-lite the work-at-home aspects of our business.

How do WE convince a traditional, "neighborhood", small business owner  - your local plumber, electrician, etc - that what we offer is not "just" another network marketing/MLM business, but rather something HE could use . . . and, by the way, could ALSO generate additional income . . . if he so chooses?
How do we de-emphasize the money-making aspect of GDI while emphasizing other aspects?

I've raised some interest with some local businesses, but once they view the presentation, or even "just" the info/testimonial pages, they have all, so far, commented "no thanx, that's not what I thought it was".

Suggestions?

Charlie K

I think RodB (?) hit-it-on-the-head.

Starting with a "defensive tone" is a turn-off, or at least raises unnecessary questions in peoples minds.

Be positive.

I have not (yet) placed any ads, but (as of next weekend) I'll have fliers circulating in six States (I have friends/family "all over the place").
All the fliers mention are the facts:

EASY HOME-BASED BUSINESS
SEVEN DAY FREE TRIAL
Inc500 listed
AUTOMATED
NO SELLING
NO INVENTORY

No hype, no promises, and, particularly, NO "defense" of the fact that we ARE an MLM.