Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Legitimate Work At Home Opportunities - The 3 Big Money Magnets!

By Kylon Trower

With scams and less than honorable money making schemes lurking around every corner, legitimate work at home opportunities can be difficult to recognize if you don't have a keen eye and head for business. That said, there are some legitimate work at home opportunities that will suit anyone looking for their way out of the corporate rate race or a chance to for supplement their income.

I have listed a few of the most popular that you should take a look at below:

1. MLM or Network Marketing. These opportunities allow you to promote a product or service while building a team of others to do the same. You will receive overrides and commissions on your teams sales and productivity resulting in a residual income for you and your family.

2. The Affiliate Marketing Opportunity. This unique opportunity requires that you sell the products/ services of others normally for a flat fee commission (usually between 25-75%). This is a very easy and simple way to get started in a legitimate work at home business without the need to recruit. The other side of the coin is that this solution isn't as highly leveraged as residual income is typically not a characteristic of this business model.

3. High Ticket Direct Sales Opportunity. This opportunity type is growing very fast among high income earning professionals due to its strong immediate income potential. It shares characteristics of both Network and Affiliate Marketing in regards flat fee commissions (typically between 60-100%) and the ability to build a team for leveraged, residual income.

Although the initial investment may be higher than other opportunities, many direct sales associates have been able to earn significant incomes in very short periods of time based on the pay structure.

Depending on your personal preference, income goals and expertise, all of the above options can be very profitable and are legitimate work at home opportunities.

You must be made aware that in each case above, strong sales and marketing skills are an absolute MUST to experience any level of success. A good handle on internet marketing techniques and strategies would serve you well in each of these profitable endeavors. - 15478

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