Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The Endless Conclusion That Gave Me Gutz

I have come to the conclusion that really seems to have no end. Before you ask me what I’m talking about, let me take this one step at a time. First, I wanted to say, everyone has had a hard life in one way or another. We are all not perfect and sometimes what we consider a simple personality trait can be that nagging “little hater” that tugs at you while you’re trying to sleep, while you try to eat, and while you try to complete a brilliant idea by turning it into action. You just have to push that “little hater” out of your way and keep walking. Now, I’m not going to go on and tell you about goals or your state-of-mind in this post. You need to figure that out for yourself, but I’m hoping what I am about to tell you will help you or at least inspire you to reconsider the idea of quitting on yourself.

As of now, I have been in the Internet Marketing Industry overall for seven months and have built a solid customer base in my Small Internet Business, Megapixel Productions for the past five months. You might be thinking to yourself, “How did you do that so quick?” The truth is I haven’t. Most people who are involved in Network Marketing and Internet Marketing do have their full time or part time jobs aside from building their business. This does entail more time to be put in before seeing any success, but it does not make anyone greater or lesser. In my case, I have literally been marketing online full time (sometimes over time) the entire seven months through. Did I get into this industry full time, because I had the extra money to sit on for a while? Heck no! I came into this Industry with the little money I had to invest in the very first opportunity I had come across, hoping I would become successful over night. I thought it to be so simple, because that is how I had perceived it; silly me.

Within the first week of marketing and in my very first business opportunity, I had someone sign up with me. I thought, “This is great! I can start making my millions in no time! I just saw my ROI.” After that very first week, I had to buckle down and get serious about what I was doing if I was going to make it. During that whole month, it’s been sleepless nights, pitching, pitching, pushing, and tearing down the walls of my YouTube channel to hang my credentials up showing the world the experience I had prior to internet marketing. I thought I was such a leader then. What I didn’t realize at that time is I was still a follower, because I was still learning. I thought I could take the 14 B2B accounts I acquired as a Marketing Manager for an Inter Modal Freight Forwarding Company and turn that experience into gold. Little did I know, I stepped into a ball field that was much larger than a 250 mile radius of New York City. I had to buckle down and start studying and applying everything I was learning day in and day out. Not to mention the countless pots of coffee consumed in that time.


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After two months into marketing, I had already learned how to edit and produce authentic video content, I understood the basics of SEO, I signed myself into numerous social media networks, and I just kept going like the energizer bunny on supersonic. Without the help of the other team members and of observing how the top earners are doing it, I would not have been inspired to keep going. That, in turn, still kept me a follower, but I allowed myself to become educated and took the time to implement everything that came my way. At this point, I realized in order to become a leader, you must first follow one. I know this has been said so many times and in so many ways by others (if you have heard it), but it is still very true to this day. For a while, I kept my doors closed (in a sense) by only listening to my Network’s suggestions about other opportunities to diversify my portfolio with. I only said “listened to” though. I knew in my heart and in my mind’s eye, that in order to truly succeed, yes I had to be open and learn, but I also had to be authentic with myself and do what would make me happy. Now, I’m not talking about the instant, slap stick, silly kind of happy. I had to find what my centre needed. That is very important to be, because I still desire to build everything on the foundation of who I am and not what others can mold me into.




I always knew what I can do best, but I never would stay comfortable. I’m still marketing on the WWW, but I have now created a diversity of interests that would blow a “career” mind away. Like I said, I have my own Small Internet Business, Megapixel Productions. The plethora attached to that? Hmm, my passions and nothing but. In revenue sharing social networks that reward video producers and authors, I have branched my love out to Freestyle Vlogging, Citizen Journalism, DIY Article Writing, and even Photography. I may be the jack of all and master of few at this point, but I do what I love and that is what sets anyone free, when you put your mind to it. If anyone wants to know what thinking outside of the box is like, stay tuned into this blog, because you’re going to see all of it first hand.

This concludes my conclusion that seems to have no end.

Thanks for reading,

Jennifer Korol http://www.mymegapixelproductions.com

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Who Shook Z2R Down?

Well, if you have been with Zero2Riches any time between its initial launch and throughout, you may have received an e-mail announcing the changes that are going to be happening. The leaders of the Gutz community had taken it upon themselves to change Zero2Riches System into a free social media platform where you can learn how to market. You also will have the option to promote up to three opportunitites you are currently building within the Z2R social network without being penalized for Spam. To me, this is more of an opportunity than it is a loss.

According to the e-mail I had received from Holly Powell, the newly appointed Z2R Admin and Gutz Media Academy leader, the system's webmaster Matthew worked very hard to design Zero2Riches' back office and replicated sites for very little means. As a marketing service provider myself, I can see why things have changed the way they have. Here is some more information I received from the e-mail:

[This will happen on Monday, February 2, 2009 at midnight EST. Please log into your backoffice and copy your leads so you can contact them and tell the exciting news about a free site where they can promote ANY program they want to–up to 3 for free.

Is it available to International folks?

Yes, it is open worldwide

Is it really free?

Yes, you can join for free and promote up to 3 programs.

Can I make money as a free member?

Yes, if anybody you sponsor signs up as pro member you make money. See below for more details:

FREE-Members make money from the viral exposure of their 3 business opportunities.

FREE-Members earn a $7.00 commission from every member who upgrades to Pro in their group.

FREE-Members earn a 20% commission from advertising sales through their group.

How much is a Pro Membership?

$27 a month

Pro-Members make money from the viral exposure of their multiple opportunities.

Pro-Members make great three level commissions from sales of advertising through their group.

Pro-Members make great three level monthly commissions by referring other new Pro-Members.

Pro-Members make money from automatic enrollment into our dynamic Extra Income Generator.

Pro-Members get random assignments of new members who have joined without a sponsor.

Pro-Members get a FREE Capture Page and personalized email auto-responders.

Pro-Members are added into our rotator and share leads from our own marketing campaigns.

I know this may come as a surprise to some; however, we know there are some of you who have been marketing the individual programs outside the system; a very smart move if we do say so ourselves.

We have multiple income streams and you should as well.]

>>> Quoted from blog post: http://z2rsystem.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/unpopular-decision


The original structure of Zero2Riches indicated seven steps toward buidling your income level. The first step, esentially, was Zero 2 Pricetags. This was meant to be an entry point to start earning an income, for no out of pocket costs, to leverage into programs that would otherwise be known as "Top Tier" programs most cannot afford to join off-hand. With the minimum $40.00 per referral commission earned, it would have only taken five referrals to immediately start growing your income potential by going up another step. You get the picture. In essence, I think the change that is about to happen Monday, February 2nd 2009 will be beneficial to all who join Zero2Riches today.

If not and you are new or have recently signed up, the Zero 2 Pricetags (first step) is still marketable and you can grow your business from that point on.

This decision had come from an evaluation between Members' survey results and a long discussion between the owners of Zero2Riches. Read above for the blog post.

Thank you for reading,

Jennifer Korol

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Gutz Sunday Marketing X-Factor

Gutz Sunday Marketing X-Factor is a call that takes place every week at 10:00PM EST with some of the Industry's top leaders. Two of the most influential, educated, and respected entrepreneurs of our industry, Steph Perez and Eric Green delivered the value that was absolutely needed to help me succeed as a professional internet entrepreneur. This is what I had to say...

- Jennifer Korol

Gutz Member
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