Random musings

Is Pinterest obsolete?

I just now created a Pinterest account, mainly to see what it looks like before it disappears.

Why do I say it's obsolete? You can share photos, pin or favorite the photos of others and you can even send it by email to somebody, but you can't create a greeting card to share, collect or favorite the greeting cards of others, or send the greeting card by the postal service.

There is a new social media platform, www.sendcere.com/144087 where you can do all of that stuff. And get paid when somebody sends a card!

The network marketing (or MLM) business model

Network marketing, otherwise known as multilevel marketing, is not a pyramid scheme, at least not with legitimate companies. Instead it's a growing way of doing business.

What do Netflix, iTunes and Amazon have in common (besides almost completely eliminating their traditional business model based competitors?) They were built almost entirely by word of mouth! But did you get paid for telling your friends about it?

What do Amway, doTERRA, NuSkin, Rodan and Fields, Visalus and SendOutCards have in common? They were built almost entirely by word of mouth! But you get paid for telling your friends about it!

What is so attractive about network marketing? From the company's point of view, they don't have to pay millions of dollars upfront to an advertising agency for an ad campaign that may or may not work. Instead, independent distributors pay you, usually a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, for the right to distribute your product to their friends and family. What about from the distributor's point of view? You get paid to share something you like with your friends and family. Over and over! Since I'm with SendOutCards, I'll use them as an example. Anytime one of my customers buys points to purchase cards or gifts, I get paid. Every time! If one of my customers (or somebody else) decides they want to get paid for sharing SendOutCards with their friends and family, not only do they get paid every time one of their customers buys points, so do I! That's where the network (or multilevel) part comes in.

To find out more about the SendOutCards opportunity, watch the videos at www.sendoutcards.com/144087. The 10 minutes you spend watching the 3 videos just might change your life.

Interesting Days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/good-neighbor-day/ I met another neighbor today when I went to the mailbox. His name is Tom. He's lived here for 10 years and he lives on the other side of the pool. Our neighborhood is built in a circle, with the pool in the middle.

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/make-your-bed-day/ Your mom was right! It's good to make your bed

Next week - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/apple-dumpling-day/ This is making me hungry!

Next month - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/hug-a-drummer-day/ And the beat goes on!