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The Business Opportunity Connection launched five years ago today, February 19th.
To celebrate, I have a few gifts for you. (Sorry, the gifts are no longer available.)

The very first post on this blog was simply a welcome and introduction and then several days later the first direct sales tip was posted – a tip that still applies today.

Welcome to iRepNetwork’s Business Opportunity Connection
Posted on February 19, 2005 by Linda Stacy

The Business Opportunity Connection will provide news and information about home based business opportunities and tips on building your network marketing team.

iRepNetwork’s communication service provides a unique way to connect with potential team members online. We’d like to go a step further and help you build on that connection by becoming an information source to help business owners build a better team and help business seekers make a better choice.

Please check back regularly and feel free to add your comments so we can get some good discussions going.

Enjoy,
~ Linda

Shared goals make good teams
Posted on February 25, 2005 by Linda Stacy

When looking for a network marketing sponsor, look for someone who shares your goals. She doesn’t have to already be where you want to go, but if she’s moving in the same direction she can share her successes and failures with you to help you get there. If you have a common goal it will be easier to work together and stay motivated.

And find out what your sponsor does to help her downline meet their goals. Does she provide any special training or hold team meetings? Ask about her team & how many other people has she sponsored; how many are still active; how many have reached higher sales levels or build their own teams?

Finding a mentor who shares your goals will help keep you motivated and successful.

This is what the blog looked like back then. I remember being so proud that I had figured out how to change the color of the default WordPress theme.

I had been online for about 3 years before launching the Business Opportunity Connection. Before blogging, I frequented message boards and chat rooms for Work at Home Moms and belonged to a couple of Yahoo Groups where we discussed business via email. Twitter was basically unheard of and Facebook was still just for college students.

Things have changed quite a bit in five years, but there’s one thing I work really hard to keep the same – I always do my best to offer quality tips and resources to help you choose your direct sales business and market it online.

Let’s celebrate! Here are your gifts:

March 1, 2010 – Sorry… the gifts are no longer available. Please click here to find our special reports, including some free reports.

I look forward to connecting with you for another 5 years!

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