WOW! Am I having fun and laughing all the way to the bank as the old saying goes. It does take lots of work, I've learned a lot through the Thrive program and I know I have a lot more to learn but the coaches are fantastic and this makes the 3rd company I've tried working with and they are the BEST! They just don't take your money and then hang you out to dry without giving you the help, the assignments to keep you motivated and the encouragement to keep going.I have received encouragement and helpful guidelines on how to make my listings better and not once has any one ever acted like I was not smart enough to do this.I can't say enough good things about the Thrive program and in just 2 months I'm now over $1000 in sales and that was just in 19 days and this month isn't over yet.Thank you Thrive people for having faith in me and helping me to have faith in myself. Don't be fooled into thinking it will happen overnight but if I can do it ANYONE can and I have a very hectic schedule even before I started this but somehow I've found a way to work it all in and I'm more energized than I have been in a long time. Guess it must be those sales that keep going higher.
Thanks Thrive!
Kay M.
Friday, October 30, 2009
I Would Definitely Recommend This To Others
Trent basically took over working with me at this point and resolved all the problems I had from then on. In fact if he said he was going to call me it was done. Very on point. The builder team side was excellent. Any problems I had with the website that concerned their help were resolved thoroughly and swiftly. Every one of the coaches I talked to to were nice and professional. I would recommend this to others. Absolutely this program can teach anyone a lot of Internet and business knowledge. I have learned an incredible amount of not only information about the website-making process but also about the tax laws and steps in opening an l.l.c as well. I am glad to have tried this out, I believe this system will benefit me from now on in my life because I can now work in a whole new field (Internet business), that has an option of income that are unparalleled in the amount of customers you can reach if you do it right.
Christopher P.
Christopher P.
Friday, October 23, 2009
I Was Totally Giddy When My Site Passed!
Thank you so much for your encouragement and wonderful remarks about our website. I fully realize that it has taken us much longer than the norm to complete our site. Many health issues, surgeries, etc. contributed largely to that as well as many family responsibilities with our grandchildren. But we did it!!
When I got your letter saying that our site has been passed and approved, I was totally giddy. I didn't know how to react, and I just babbled on and on about so many things. I didn't sleep that night because I was too emotional. It has been a long journey getting to this point, and many days I didn't think it was worth it, or that it would ever be done, but your letter was proof positive that we had, indeed, reached that goal. I know full well that we have completed that part only to begin anew in the Marketing Phase, but hey! You guys have taught us to take things one small step at a time, and this was a giant leap of accomplishment!
The Reactive Team has been so patient, so kind, so professional throughout the entire time. I cannot commend them too highly, and I commend you for striving to keep the Team at a high standard. You have succeeded! They are far and above our highest hopes or expectations. Whether I contact them early in the morning, or just a few minutes before quitting time for them, they never waver in their patience, kindness and helpfulness. They are professionals to the enth degree!
Once I began using the Live Chat during the home stretch of having our site completed, it truly did speed things up to utilize the Live Chat. It helped enormously to see things being passed off in a matter of minutes rather than a couple of days like it did when I used the email system. There were times when I'd call them several times a day and just kept moving forward. I'd call them, and then I'd call Technical and learn how to do what Reactive had told me to do, and then get back with Reactive afterwards. It is a great system and I wish I could have done that earlier on. I'm sure I could have, I just wasn't used to doing it.
I've watched several of the marketing videos already - I'd do that while I was waiting for a response to my emails - but truly, I know so little about Marketing, and it feels like I'm beginning another whole new learning curve. It seems so "ginormous" in scope. It's not as simple as "opening up for business", but it is a full-time job just managing the business, improving it, tracking it, linking to others and reaching for the higher goal of getting on page 1 in the search engine results! I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all, but having accomplished building the site, I'm encouraged that we can do this as well - with the help of the Reactive and Technical Teams!!
The end goal that we would like in marketing our site to reach is to have a site that we can always be proud of - one that will grow and improve and continually go up in the rankings. My husband and I began this venture because of financial necessity. Our retirement funds remain the same, but the cost of living keeps increasing, and we truly believe that we can turn that around through marketing this site properly. Entering into this venture together has been very rewarding to us both, and we learned that, after 50 years of marriage, we CAN do things together without it becoming a hassle! That in itself is priceless. We've become a different kind of "team" than we were before - a much improved one.
Thank you again for all you've helped us to accomplish.
Very Sincerely,
Joe & Barbara
When I got your letter saying that our site has been passed and approved, I was totally giddy. I didn't know how to react, and I just babbled on and on about so many things. I didn't sleep that night because I was too emotional. It has been a long journey getting to this point, and many days I didn't think it was worth it, or that it would ever be done, but your letter was proof positive that we had, indeed, reached that goal. I know full well that we have completed that part only to begin anew in the Marketing Phase, but hey! You guys have taught us to take things one small step at a time, and this was a giant leap of accomplishment!
The Reactive Team has been so patient, so kind, so professional throughout the entire time. I cannot commend them too highly, and I commend you for striving to keep the Team at a high standard. You have succeeded! They are far and above our highest hopes or expectations. Whether I contact them early in the morning, or just a few minutes before quitting time for them, they never waver in their patience, kindness and helpfulness. They are professionals to the enth degree!
Once I began using the Live Chat during the home stretch of having our site completed, it truly did speed things up to utilize the Live Chat. It helped enormously to see things being passed off in a matter of minutes rather than a couple of days like it did when I used the email system. There were times when I'd call them several times a day and just kept moving forward. I'd call them, and then I'd call Technical and learn how to do what Reactive had told me to do, and then get back with Reactive afterwards. It is a great system and I wish I could have done that earlier on. I'm sure I could have, I just wasn't used to doing it.
I've watched several of the marketing videos already - I'd do that while I was waiting for a response to my emails - but truly, I know so little about Marketing, and it feels like I'm beginning another whole new learning curve. It seems so "ginormous" in scope. It's not as simple as "opening up for business", but it is a full-time job just managing the business, improving it, tracking it, linking to others and reaching for the higher goal of getting on page 1 in the search engine results! I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all, but having accomplished building the site, I'm encouraged that we can do this as well - with the help of the Reactive and Technical Teams!!
The end goal that we would like in marketing our site to reach is to have a site that we can always be proud of - one that will grow and improve and continually go up in the rankings. My husband and I began this venture because of financial necessity. Our retirement funds remain the same, but the cost of living keeps increasing, and we truly believe that we can turn that around through marketing this site properly. Entering into this venture together has been very rewarding to us both, and we learned that, after 50 years of marriage, we CAN do things together without it becoming a hassle! That in itself is priceless. We've become a different kind of "team" than we were before - a much improved one.
Thank you again for all you've helped us to accomplish.
Very Sincerely,
Joe & Barbara
Thrive Was There For Us...
Hello my name is Willard and Stephanie L.
We joined Thrive in 2008, we were living in northern California. Dueto the recession we where forced to sell our home of 12 years and moveto Spokane WA. In the interim we had to put my career with Thrive onhold. With their help and understanding they supported us. We werevery worried that when we got settled in Spokane and was ready tostart up again they wouldn't be there in these unseeing times. Wecalled them as soon as we got in Spokane, not knowing what to expectmy coach told me to get settled and not to be worried they will bethere when we were ready!
In about a total of six seven months we was ready and so were they! Wewant to give a special thanks to Jarrett, Preston, Charity, Jon and yes John! They Rock! They were hard on me but that's what I truly needed.There were times I wanted to throw in the towel, thanks to Team 2athey would not let me and they would not do it for me! Yes I paid thema good sum of money, at times I thought why can't they do it I paidthem enough! See if they did do it for me we would not have theknowledge we have today! We would not have the wonderful website scootersbikesfun.com we have because they made me pull out my creativeside and design it myself! They stood behind me when I cried, when I laughed, when I was mad, and happy. This has been a ride of a lifetime itseems, and now we go on to chapter two I'm sure we will be writing again!Life is good and it's still going!
Now we enter a new chapter and we have to say that although we are a little scared, we know with this team that we are going places! This company is all about learning, so many people want it to drop out of the sky, it has to come fromwithin! If someone is going to do it all for you, you will flop! Youwill not know whats happening in the Internet world. If a person trulywants to make it on this side it's possible you just have to pull upthose sleeves and get to work! We know from personnel experiencepeople think slapping down the bucks will buy you a piece of theInternet pie. This is not so you have to work for it just like anyother job! Like mom always told me can't never could do anything. Youknow mom's always right! So here's to the tech support for team 2a andmy coaches!
YOU ALL ROCK!!
Visit us at scootersbikesfun.com
We joined Thrive in 2008, we were living in northern California. Dueto the recession we where forced to sell our home of 12 years and moveto Spokane WA. In the interim we had to put my career with Thrive onhold. With their help and understanding they supported us. We werevery worried that when we got settled in Spokane and was ready tostart up again they wouldn't be there in these unseeing times. Wecalled them as soon as we got in Spokane, not knowing what to expectmy coach told me to get settled and not to be worried they will bethere when we were ready!
In about a total of six seven months we was ready and so were they! Wewant to give a special thanks to Jarrett, Preston, Charity, Jon and yes John! They Rock! They were hard on me but that's what I truly needed.There were times I wanted to throw in the towel, thanks to Team 2athey would not let me and they would not do it for me! Yes I paid thema good sum of money, at times I thought why can't they do it I paidthem enough! See if they did do it for me we would not have theknowledge we have today! We would not have the wonderful website scootersbikesfun.com we have because they made me pull out my creativeside and design it myself! They stood behind me when I cried, when I laughed, when I was mad, and happy. This has been a ride of a lifetime itseems, and now we go on to chapter two I'm sure we will be writing again!Life is good and it's still going!
Now we enter a new chapter and we have to say that although we are a little scared, we know with this team that we are going places! This company is all about learning, so many people want it to drop out of the sky, it has to come fromwithin! If someone is going to do it all for you, you will flop! Youwill not know whats happening in the Internet world. If a person trulywants to make it on this side it's possible you just have to pull upthose sleeves and get to work! We know from personnel experiencepeople think slapping down the bucks will buy you a piece of theInternet pie. This is not so you have to work for it just like anyother job! Like mom always told me can't never could do anything. Youknow mom's always right! So here's to the tech support for team 2a andmy coaches!
YOU ALL ROCK!!
Visit us at scootersbikesfun.com
$2250 in 12 days!
Now that my website has been up and running for four months, I, probably like most in this time frame, have gained enough knowledge on internet retail websites to know I absolutely did everything wrong from the beginning, and am now an expert on what not to do when starting a new website. I am still gaining knowledge on what should be done.
I have discovered there is money to be made if you make the correct decisions up front, before rushing into everything. I rushed everything because I needed income coming in from the website immediately. Rushing is a huge mistake!
What I have learned is very valuable for the future, while I continue to correct the mistakes I made. The main point is, the system seems to work, but you need to base it on the small picture – your own products, and not the big picture that is discussed. Hard to do, but to succeed, it is a must!
I am starting to get a better ranking on some of my products, Pages 1-2 of google and yahoo. I am starting to see more results from my Adwords, with the help of Advanced Marketing, and I am starting to get a few more sales in because of this. I am working direct with one manufacturer, have had 3 sales in a week, and the profit margin, after all costs, is 50-70%.
Orders and profit received, that’s what makes the hard work and patience to get it right worth while. Profit is why I built a retail website. If I would have done it right from the beginning, I’m sure I would be farther along, but I was in a rush, in a hurry to make money. Just does not work that way.
My gross sales were pretty dismal from June through September, only $1,520 gross sales total. At this point, October is looking up, with $2,250 in gross sales October 1st - 12th. I know the potential for internet income is very good, and I know if I take what I have learned and what I am still learning, I will get there. Patience, continued hard work and social marketing seem to be the key to success.
Marcia P.
I have discovered there is money to be made if you make the correct decisions up front, before rushing into everything. I rushed everything because I needed income coming in from the website immediately. Rushing is a huge mistake!
What I have learned is very valuable for the future, while I continue to correct the mistakes I made. The main point is, the system seems to work, but you need to base it on the small picture – your own products, and not the big picture that is discussed. Hard to do, but to succeed, it is a must!
I am starting to get a better ranking on some of my products, Pages 1-2 of google and yahoo. I am starting to see more results from my Adwords, with the help of Advanced Marketing, and I am starting to get a few more sales in because of this. I am working direct with one manufacturer, have had 3 sales in a week, and the profit margin, after all costs, is 50-70%.
Orders and profit received, that’s what makes the hard work and patience to get it right worth while. Profit is why I built a retail website. If I would have done it right from the beginning, I’m sure I would be farther along, but I was in a rush, in a hurry to make money. Just does not work that way.
My gross sales were pretty dismal from June through September, only $1,520 gross sales total. At this point, October is looking up, with $2,250 in gross sales October 1st - 12th. I know the potential for internet income is very good, and I know if I take what I have learned and what I am still learning, I will get there. Patience, continued hard work and social marketing seem to be the key to success.
Marcia P.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
I Have Tripled My Sales This Year!
Rob,
Thank you so much for your ongoing assistance in teaching me about the various forms of marketing for my e-commerce web sites and blogs. I have been in the “business” for awhile and it surely must be more difficult to work with someone beyond the beginner stage. You have been able to work out a plan that gets past the basics into areas where I can learn new things.
One of my sites, PortableKayaks.com has been growing at a steady rate since it’s inception in 2006. This year we are close to tripling our overall sales (since the year began we’ve grossed well over $100,000.00) and your advice and knowledge has given me the resources to execute a positive plan that I am confident will sustain our growth in the future. Specifically, the FaceBook page that we set up for Portable Kayaks resulted in a sale from a new “fan” within the first month. Other marketing plans are under construction or in the planning stage. Your explanations of the “ins” and “outs” and best practices of Twitter, MySpace, general blogging and other marketing methods have been easy to understand and straightforward. And, when I have questions or don’t understand a concept, you’ve always been able to clarify it clearly.
I have also enjoyed our discussions about internet marketing; the trends, where it’s been, where it’s going and the knowledge you’ve been willing to share about your personal experiences.
I especially appreciate your willingness to work within my extremely busy schedule. You’ve been open to adapting our appointments to allow me the opportunity to work at a comfortable pace, while I tend to the day-to-day distractions that invariably occur when running a business. I’m a one-man show, so time management is crucial and you understand that.
If there are any potential clients who’d like to talk with me about you or the Thrive program, I’d be happy to provide a positive reference.
Sincerely,
Dennis H.
Thank you so much for your ongoing assistance in teaching me about the various forms of marketing for my e-commerce web sites and blogs. I have been in the “business” for awhile and it surely must be more difficult to work with someone beyond the beginner stage. You have been able to work out a plan that gets past the basics into areas where I can learn new things.
One of my sites, PortableKayaks.com has been growing at a steady rate since it’s inception in 2006. This year we are close to tripling our overall sales (since the year began we’ve grossed well over $100,000.00) and your advice and knowledge has given me the resources to execute a positive plan that I am confident will sustain our growth in the future. Specifically, the FaceBook page that we set up for Portable Kayaks resulted in a sale from a new “fan” within the first month. Other marketing plans are under construction or in the planning stage. Your explanations of the “ins” and “outs” and best practices of Twitter, MySpace, general blogging and other marketing methods have been easy to understand and straightforward. And, when I have questions or don’t understand a concept, you’ve always been able to clarify it clearly.
I have also enjoyed our discussions about internet marketing; the trends, where it’s been, where it’s going and the knowledge you’ve been willing to share about your personal experiences.
I especially appreciate your willingness to work within my extremely busy schedule. You’ve been open to adapting our appointments to allow me the opportunity to work at a comfortable pace, while I tend to the day-to-day distractions that invariably occur when running a business. I’m a one-man show, so time management is crucial and you understand that.
If there are any potential clients who’d like to talk with me about you or the Thrive program, I’d be happy to provide a positive reference.
Sincerely,
Dennis H.
Hi,
Thank you for all of your help during the building of my site. I thought that the Reactive Team was very helpful with me in getting my site going. I took longer than 3 weeks, but that was due to my busy schedule. I am very excited about marketing my site. I have been looking forward to this for a while. My main goal is to learn the knowledge necessary to be a successful internet businessman. I do want to see my site become successful and profitable as well. I have worked hard on this site, and though I have made many mistakes, I have learned from them and learned from my team at Thrive as well. Once again, I am very excited to see what I can make of this site with your help and look forward to working with you on marketing my site.
Thank you,
Bob J.
Thank you for all of your help during the building of my site. I thought that the Reactive Team was very helpful with me in getting my site going. I took longer than 3 weeks, but that was due to my busy schedule. I am very excited about marketing my site. I have been looking forward to this for a while. My main goal is to learn the knowledge necessary to be a successful internet businessman. I do want to see my site become successful and profitable as well. I have worked hard on this site, and though I have made many mistakes, I have learned from them and learned from my team at Thrive as well. Once again, I am very excited to see what I can make of this site with your help and look forward to working with you on marketing my site.
Thank you,
Bob J.
My First Sale!!!
Hey- couldn't wait to tell you! I got my first sale of a set for $699.99!! After shipping, my profit was $190.26! I also sold a mayan hammock Saturday, my total profit for the day was $215.25. I'm very excited. I spent a lot of time on Friday responding to people who wanted to follow me, and I did the "thanks for following me" thing and added my website. Maybe it came from there - not sure. I'm following over 1060 people and have ~500 following me back. I think that's pretty good, don't you?Added some long-tail keywords to my site - and got a new design in the works for my static banner, along with a new logo and a flash banner....good changes coming! now's the time....new banner/logo, new look!
Gretchen Z.
Gretchen Z.
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