Need More Money? Learn 5 Great Ways to Generate New Money
Based on current trends, I think that these business opportunities offer the best money making potential.
Getting Involved in a Network Marketing Business
There are many legitimate network marketing opportunities available. The choices are endless. Start by thinking about what you like and are interested in. Whether that be vitamins, health and wellness products, skincare products or greeting cards.
People that have tried and love the products that they are selling are much more successful in network marketing businesses. Their passion and experience with the products helps them sell the products much easier than using the old traditional sales techniques. People in network marketing also achieve a great deal of personal satisfaction from coaching and helping other people to be successful with the business.
Build Your Own Money Making Website
Many people pop online looking for quick ways to generate new money for themselves and their households. They click on a sales ad that says “I can show you how to make money in your sleep”, and some people think “wow, really, where do I sign up?”. Pretty much we have all been there at one time or another, especially if we are regular surfers on the Internet.
A money making idea that has really grown in popularity over the last several years is learning how to create and build your own website. Why is this so popular? Because it is an honest, true and tried way for any one of us to generate new money. And, I hate to use this phrase, but if done well, it will eventually generate money while you sleep.
The secret to being successful with this idea is that you decide what your website will be about. By this I mean that you think about all the things that you are passionate about. Make a list. Then think about the ways that you can use your passions and your knowledge to help other people and provide them with solutions. People love finding solutions.
Say for example that you are a very organized person. You have weekly schedules and you know how to get things done quickly. Your home is clean and well organized. You know what to do to plan a vacation well. You have all these excellent techniques on how you do things. Wouldn’t it be great to share all that useful information with someone that is struggling with those things and doesn’t know where to begin?
Hence, a concept for a new website is born and you could be the person creating it.
Become a Home Based Cruise Travel Specialist
Believe it or not, even in these economic times, many people are still going on cruise vacations. I know some people that have cruises booked well into 2010 and 2011. Personally I have a hard time planning that far in advance, but people that love to cruise make sure they get their bookings in early. Especially when they want to check out a new cruise ship.
While some people are happy to book their own trips on the Internet, many people can’t or simply do not want to. If you become a home based cruise travel specialist you could help all these people book their next trips.
Now you are probably thinking that you are not trained as a travel agent. Would you like to be? You can learn how to become a cruise travel specialist and how to setup your home based business with Expedia CruiseShipCenters. CruiseShipCenters is a Canadian company that has grown extremely large throughout North America over the last 10 to 15 years.
Do online Freelance Work
If you have any skills such as accounting, legal, computer or office admin skills, you can generate new money by becoming a virtual freelancer. This is a great way to begin making money in your spare time. There are several websites designed to connect people that need work done with people that can do the work for them.
The first two that come to mind are Elance.com and Guru.com. These sites (for those that are not familiar with them) are sites that post projects that people or businesses would like help with.
Their projects consist of word processing assignments, graphic design, spreadsheet development, marketing, book writing, legal, finance, and much more. If you want to work as a freelancer, you can setup a profile on these sites and scope out the opportunities.
Once you find projects that you can do, you setup a bid which states how quickly you can do the work and what your fees are. Yes, you decide what your fees are. If the person or company that posted the project likes your bid, they will contact you and make arrangements for you to do the work. All the work is done from your home. You will not meet these people face to face.
As I write this, Elance.com has posted on their site that they have posted 21,635 new jobs in the last 30 days. Do you think you might find some work?
Have an Online Garage Sale using eBay
Do you have items in your house or your garage that you would normally save for your neighbourhood summer time garage sale? Maybe toys that your children don’t play with anymore, or perhaps home decor items that you don’t really like anymore?
Maybe some sweaters that you have never worn? Why not get a head start and sell some of those items on eBay today?
Now would be a great time to do this with Christmas just around the corner. I know eBay is not a new concept, but I am sure there are still people out there that have never looked at eBay or considered the idea of using eBay as a way of cleaning out their house and generating new money for themselves.
In fact I have some friends that could have used eBay last year when they were getting their home ready to be listed for sale. They had collected a large number of things over the last 10 years, some of which they probably could have sold for a nice price. Actually, I just thought of some vases that I have that I don’t like anymore. Maybe you will see them on eBay soon.
If you have questions about any of the above ideas or would like more information, then please check out my website at www.generate-new-money.com
I wish you much success with which ever new business you decide to do.
Darlene Meyer
Quickstar Productions? Does this sound legit to you?
My band received an invitation yesterday to participate in a compilation cd these guys put together called 11th Hour Confession. The minute we got it we were skeptical and have been looking into it. If anyone else has ever gotten this same message or has any information about these guys, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Here is the message we recieved…
Hi,
I heard your song, “NEW Take Me With You COVER” and I am very impressed with it. We are currently working on a benefit compilation CD titled “11th hour confession”. It will feature emo artists from across the scene. I believe that your song would be a perfect fit on this project and I would be honored to have you take part.
My name is Joe Bird, and I am a project manager with Quickstar Productions, as well as a musician. Quickstar Productions is a company that specializes in designing music-marketing campaigns and supplying digital distribution services for record labels and independent artists. In 2005, Quickstar Productions released its first Comp CD as a way to promote unsigned artists. This CD was extraordinarily successful in accomplishing its mission! Over the years the company has built off that success and perfected a marketing plan to maximize exposure for the artist. Quickstar Productions is based out of Baltimore, MD and is an active member of the Maryland Better Business Bureau.
“11th Hour Confessions” is a CD designed to raise money and awareness for the charity called, To Write Love On Her Arms. They are a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those that need help with depression, addiction, and suicide, find help. Over the past few years they have been able to help thousands.
We really want this CD to benefit those affected by depression, self injury and suicidal intentions, but we also want it to be advantageous to the artists on it as well. Therefore we have designed a complete marketing plan for the CD. “11th Hour Confessions” will be marketed and made available in the following ways:
1. PHYSICAL SALES: You will receive 50 copies of the CD to sell at whatever price you choose. These will be professionally produced, retail ready CD’s. We recommend selling them for $8. That way you can make $400. You keep 100% of your sales. This is a great way to get more merchandise to sell at your shows and also a way to target other fans in your genre. The idea is that when each artist sells their 50 copies, the other artists on the CD will have their music exposed to other fans of your genre of music. Therefore, your song will be exposed to many new listeners.
2. DIGITAL SALES: The compilation will be made available for sale in all digital stores including iTunes, Rhapsody, Wal-Mart, Napster, and Amazon. Your song will also be available as a ringtone that your fans may purchase. You will receive 50% of profits generated.
3. EXPOSURE: The CD will be sent to record labels, marketing, and management firms. Along with the CD, a booklet featuring your picture and bio will be made available so they can learn a little bit more about you. In addition, free promo copies will be handed out at concerts in the Baltimore/Washington area. Quickstar Productions will also promote the album through the use of MySpace.
4. RADIO: The CD will be sent to college and internet radio stations and be featured on various podcasts throughout the world.
5. NETWORKING: Developing a network with other musicians is key to ones success. This comp CD is a chance to do so. You will be provided with all the other artists’ information before the CD is released so that you can start show swapping with one another, networking and helping each other out.
To have your song included on our upcoming compilation CD please visit our website, Quickstarproductions com, to download the submission forms. We do not charge a fee to be on “11th Hour Confession” but we do ask that you purchase 50 CD’s to distribute at cost ($165). That way we can cover the costs of the project so that as large of portion of the proceeds can be donated as possible. This will be the only cost to you. One of the most important parts of this project is getting the CD into the hands of fans. The more CD’s that you are able to distribute the more exposure everyone gets.
Please check out www QuickstarProductions com for more info on this compilation. Since we plan to release this CD as soon as possible, we ask that all submissions be returned by March 15th. Please feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions. We appreciate your interest in helping To Write Love On Her Arms help others.
Rock on,
Joe Bird
joe @ quickstarproductions com
quickstarproductions com
Office 443//552//7058
PS. If you would like to check out past editions of “11th Hour Confessions” they are available on iTunes, Napster, eMusic, Amazon, etc.
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I don’t know man… don’t sign anything… I wouldn’t do it to make money but better yet for exsposure. I was approached by someone similar to put my music on a canada label complication… I did it but not for money just to have the exposure. I play local clubs or venues and sell my own tunes.
Dude take your recorded tracks to local clubs adn bars and hand it the manager and with your myspace address or phone number on it and tell him to call you to book your band for a show. Go hand out about 20 of them and BAM!
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AVOID! Very suspect.. don’t do it kid!
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They have a very professional website and have all their office details on their contact page.
There seems to be quite a few underground bands that have signed with them and it might be an awesome way to get your name out. TBH its $165 total cost to you and you get a song on a CD that will probably be promoted to other teenagers/young adults which might promote your band quite nicely.
Might be best to talk to "Joe" by calling him and saying your interested and will be more then happy to pay the $165 once you get the CD’s… or maybe if you can hear some of the other songs on the CD first to make sure your band will actually be noticed on the CD or if its just random shit mashed onto a CD in the hopes of getting your $165.
Might be better off taking your 165 and promoting your band to local pubs and clubs and trying to get on the stage.
If it does look like a good CD, its only $40 bucks per person and if you do sell your 50 CD’s, even for 5 bucks each, then your going to be up 75 dollars and have some promotion around the country.
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It’s a scam, pyramid scheme……that company is run by the former owners of Amway. Every band with a myspace get these invites daily. Google the company name and research it.
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I went to their website, got their address, and put it into Google Earth. The address is on a residential street. If they were as big as they say they are, I would think that they would have a real office. It’s very strange for someone worth doing business with. I wouldn’t trust it if I were you.
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its actually legit.
I did work with them for the chill out acoustic compilation CD international volume 3. It was the first time they have approached canadian artists to be on the cd, and i was one of the first. its currently in shipping and on its way to me, its a lenghty process, but its an exposure thing. not a scam, I’m also going to be on a show called "A" morning to talk about the chill out cd.
I joe also contacted me to be on the 11th hour cd.
listen, both of my managers have spoken with the guy, i spoke to him personally,
and i think its a descent experience…
I’m going to be doing the 11th hour confessions cd, everything is due by march 15th.
Its not QuickStar thats been a part of the scam.
it was quixtar.
there is a difference. Joe works with people that usually end up going on the warped tour. only up comming artists/ people that have a future in the business are usually approached for this too. not everyone gets them.
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Does anyone else think tiffany sounds like she is affiliated with quickstar beyond her music?
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