Infinity800 launches with a bang, but will it fizzle like the rest?

Infinity800’s founder Jason Pearson’s products have assisted me in tremendous ways. In fact his simple methods took out the mystery of internet marketing and helped me form a solid – workable plan to achieve the results I was looking for.

But will his Infinity800 deliver the promise that many marketers are claiming on YouTube, Google, and free-press-release.com?

It depends really (I know a cop out answer). I not here to sugar coat of hype up any program. So here’s the deal…

I first heard of Jason Pearson nearly 3 years ago when he launched his first affiliate program – PerfectWealthFormula (PWF). I purchased his product with the intention of learning new internet marketing strategies – and I did.

I’ve watched and listened to Jason for the past few years. In fact, a few months back I had him on my Home Business Traffic Masters call to talk about the power of Article Marketing and Press Releases.

Does Infinity800 have a real product?

If Jason Pearson Infinity800 puts together a product like I know he will, he’ll provide top notch real world strategies and techniques to build your business.

In fact I have had the opportunity to peak inside the back office of Infinity 800 and can say that there is some value there… FOR those who choose to apply what’s being taught.

You see, many people will join an online money making program like Infinity800 and never “take the plastic wrap off of the cd’s” or even crack open a book – how can one stand a chance of creating an income without first learning HOW?

That’s where I believe that those who choose to apply what Jason Pearson is teaching will stand head and shoulders above those who are just buying another business opportunity.

So Will Infinity800 be a HOT business opportunity for a long time?

It’s important to know that programs like Infinity800 will be here today and fizzle out in about 6-8 months. Doubt my words? Here are a few systems and income programs that have come and gone in the past few years (get ready for a reality check):

-1StepSystem.com
- ProfitMasters.com
- Prosperity Automated System
- Jaguar Marketing System
- Reverse Funnel System
- Perfect Wealth Formula
- Easy Daily Cash
- Roadmap to Riches
- Wealthy Marketer
- Cruise to Cash
- Abunza
- Global Abundance Program
- Passport to Wealth
- Craigslist Masters
- and the list goes on and on and on….

While Infinity 800 will create a lot of income right NOW for the members who already know how to market – this will surely pass. And when you refer back to this post in one year from now, you’ll begin to see the cycle of the ‘online money making programs’.

So what can you do to take advantage of these trends, systems, and programs?

LEARN HOW TO MARKET!

Here’s the bottom line, if you want to learn marketing in a hands on way by tapping into a system that can help you get your feet wet – then go for it.

Jason Pearson gets a high recommendation from me. Just don’t count on the $540 payments to sustain you forever – you’ve GOT to discover a way to build YOUR business long term.

If you’ve NEVER studied marketing before the absolute FIRST resource I would recommend checking out is
Mike Dillard’s Magnetic Sponsoring

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Do It Yourself: 3 Tips to Home Business Review and Due Diligence

The reason why I write home business reviews is so that my reader can be informed BEFORE laying down their hard earned cash (especially in the state of the economy right now). There are thousands of online business opportunities and too many to write about all in one place.

Here’s a few tips that I will pass on so that YOU can ‘Do It Yourself’ and come to a decision during your home business review and due diligence process.

The first thing I do is STOP. Take a deep breath and put on my goggles of wisdom. This is really important as many of the sales pages and business overviews are designed to pull on your psychological triggers. Marketers have spent thousands upon thousands of dollars to learn how to write, position, and speak in a way to get you to take action - and sometimes at all cost.

So as you are doing your research, remember to look at the big picture and think clearly.

Ok, after you have a clear mind, look at these 3 Home Business Review Success Tips to ensure proper due diligence.

Home Business Review Tip #1
Is there a REAL product or is it just based upon an empty marketing system to recruit distributors.

So many of the companies that are found online are based solely on you finding others to recruit in the business. Without a customer base and REAL product that customers (not distributors) actually use - the life cycle of the opportunity will diminish quickly. You wouldn’t set up shop at a mall and sell more space at the mall would you? That would be absurd. There are only so many merchants that can rent space to sell their product.

Also, it’s important that the product solves a REAL problem. Is it health, nutrition, or weight loss? What’s your USP (unique selling proposition). Is it a service? Can I buy the service somewhere else WITHOUT the business opportunity for less money? These are all questions that should be considered BEFORE signing the dotted line.

There are a few exceptions and those are few and far between.

Home Business Review Tip # 2
How Long has the company been around?

There are THOUSANDS of Network Marketing and Direct Sales companies. And hundreds more open up shop every year. It can be very exciting to get involved in a company that is ground floor, however there are certain risks involved if you want to build a LONG TERM organization. Hey, I’m guilty of getting involved in a few companies that were so brand new that we didn’t know what to expect. And YES it did come back to bite me in the shorts later on.

Home Business Review Tip #3
Who are the Founders and Leadership?

This is important because every leader has a shadow. The shadow has a way of leaving a reputation. And most likely if the leader has a reputation (positive or negative) - it will be written about on the internet. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet - just do your research. Has the founder or leader been involved in shady business practices? Does the founder or leader have any complaints listed? If so what for, and were they resolved?

By doing some basic due diligence, you’ll be able to CHOOSE an opportunity and business that is right for you. Above all else, make sure you pursue a product and business that you are absolutely PASSIONATE about.

For 12 more additional (and totally practical) ways to do your own Home Business Reviews and due diligence please see MLM Watchdog Rod Cooks “
12 SIMPLE DUE DILIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS TO AVOID GRIEF BEFORE YOU JOIN A "SUPPOSED" MLM or NETWORKING COMPANY!

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Cash Gifting Review | The Truth About Cash Gifting

Are cash gifting programs legit or will the IRS be showing up at your doorstep with cold metal handcuffs with your name on them?

If you or someone you know is involved in the activity of cash gifting stop and read this whole message.

In this special cash gifting programs review you’ll discover:

• what is cash gifting
• who is involved with cash gifting
• who is being targeted
• Is is really different from marketing a business with a product?
• Is it an illegal activity, and Finally
• what you need to know before you consider a cash gifting program.

This cash gifting review started of by simply asking a few probing questions amongst my marketing friends a few weeks ago.

Since I’m the owner of ProBusinessReviews.com, I figured that this would
be fitting for me to do serious research on the subject of cash gifting.

The moment I started,  I’ve been searching HIGH and LOW reading articles, following heated forum debates and getting feedback from a few marketers that happen to have legal backgrounds.

One thing is for sure, the pro cash gifting crowd is very passionate about what they do.  During this review I’ll be covering various angles and providing you thoughts & information that you need to have in order to make a fully informed decision.

Disclaimer:
Now, I’m not a lawyer.  Nor do I have a legal background.  Heck I didn’t even complete college (i’m just a successful marketer who has studied the art of internet and direct  response marketing). I say this because ANYTHING that I share in this report is just my personal findings and views.  I’ll provide you with links and information for you to do your own due diligence on cash gifting.

So What is Cash Gifting?

Cash gifting alone is the act of giving a cash gift.  There is nothing illegal about giving a gift of cash.  You and I have received gifts of cash all throughout our lives on birthdays, holidays, and special occasions.

Who is involved in cash gifting.

The question now is who is NOT involved with cash gifting.  I just received ANOTHER email from a top marketer on YouTube stating that HE’S now involved with it.  It seems that people from every walk of life is involved with Cash Gifting (or Cash Leveraging as many of the internet gifters call it).

I use to think that strange people only were involved, but in the past few months so many people have been partaking in this activity that I can no longer say that — because some of them are my marketing buddies.

If you’d like to see some brilliant marketing systems just have a look at some of the cash gifting marketing systems and programs available (just google the names)

Who is being targeted for Cash Gifting Programs?

Is Cash Gifting REALLY different from marketing a
traditional business opportunity or product?

The truth is the process of marketing is the same - at least the next generation of cash gifting programs.  And that’s why some of the marketers I know have involved themselves with Cash Gifting.  The process is drive targeted traffic to a website, collect a name, email address, and phone number - follow up via phone and email - invite to an overview call - close the prospect.  (sounds like business activity to me.)

And then there are cash gifting programs who use automated marketing systems - which appeal to people’s lazy side - sad but true.

Is Cash Gifting an illegal activity?

Ok, here’s where ALL the controversy begins.  This is probably what YOU wanted to know and what the nay-sayers and advocates are willing to spar about.  Cash Gifting is definitely a gray area. The IRS tax code that I referred to above has to do with TAXES.

It doesn’t necessarily have to do with the legality side - for that we’ll have to check in with our State’s Attorney General AND the FTC (Federal Trade Commission).   This doesn’t come out and talk about the “1-up Cash Gifting Programs” but has some insight about the subject: FTC on Cash Gifting

1. Gifting Clubs
   This type of club often originates in communities and churches and is a classic pyramid scheme where most of the new money rolls up to the person who started.  It’s 100% dependent on NEW people coming in to sustain itself.  You can learn more about these types of gifting clubs at the FTC website above.

   The next type of gifting scenario is:

2. 1-UP Compensation plan
   The 1-up compensation plan is similar to the Aussie 2-up comp plan.  Simply put you pass your first sale up to the person who brought you into the business.  It’s designed to create leverage for yourself down the road when you have recruited a small team and they start to do the same.
   Other top tiered (legitimate) direct sales businesses use this compensation plan.

Pyramid Schemes are illegal.  Most companies who use a 1-up compensation plans are legal.  Not all, but most. (example: Prosperity Automated System was shut down in 2006 by the SEC)

This is where I’ve had a difficult time finding actual governmental documentation.  The only “words of wisdom” that I’ve found come from the website of the FTC:

“Consider that a legitimate gift has no strings attached and is not an “investment.” Avoid being misled into thinking a gifting club is legitimate because the ads say that members consider their payments a gift and expect nothing in return. This is an attempt to make an illegal transaction look legal.”

At this moment I’m going to ask you to click over to a fellow colleague and friend of mine, Robyn Reiken.  She is a retired attorney and provides some common sense knowledge (NOT legal advice) on the subject of cash gifting… Here’s what Robyn has to say:

Is Cash Gifting Legal or is Cash Gifting a Scam?

If you didn’t read Robyn’s hubpage, here’s probably the most common sense thing she says:

“THE Reason that “Gifting Programs” are illegal is this: By definition: A “GIFT” is money or services or anything of value which is given freely with no expectation of receiving anything in return.

The Fact that you and everyone you promote your “gifting business” to signs a piece of paper stating that they are freely giving a gift and are expecting nothing in return DOES Not MAKE IT A GIFT. The Fact that you sign a piece of paper that states that you are not engaging in a business does not change the fact that you are engaging in an activity with the express purpose of making a profit which is by definition a business.

I hate to be the bearer of cliches, but if it looks like a Duck, and walks like a Duck, and quacks like a Duck….signing a piece of paper that declares it a Cow does not make it so.”

Thanks Robyn for some wonderful insight between the difference of a duck and cow

Ok, by now you might be saying:

“Gee Seth, I thought this was supposed to be an objective review?”

To that I would say

“Yes, it certainly started that way”

As I began to do my own research I began to piece together information that leads to an undetermined conclusion.

Why would someone promote cash gifting
rather than a business with a real product or service?

Many marketers who have fine tuned their skills over the past few years have turned to cash gifting because they realize one thing.  The product doesn’t make a difference in the response rate of their marketing.

As long as the marketing is good and the system is converting “who cares what the product is…”  - at least that’s what the people I’ve spoken with have said.

I don’t agree.  I believe the product must absolutely bring value to the marketplace in order for a business to thrive long term.

Why are so many turning to cash gifting at this time?

Here’s the deal.  Currently in America and other parts of the world the economy is currently in a major slump.  I’ll withhold most of my opinions and thoughts as to why this is, but the fact is people are scared.

They are looking for a way out of their situations.  When people get desparate they tend to do things with an irrational mind.  The fear DRIVES them into an action which they think will be beneficial.  Or worse, they attempt to throw money at a problem in hopes of providing a quick fix to years of bad finiancial decisions.

This is not just cash gifting, but business opportunities in general.

The marketers in most cash gifting programs know this - they write their adcopy to turn up the pain and persuade you that ‘the offer’ will solve all of the readers financial worries - when the truth is you must get HONEST with yourself and take a HARD look at your life, your patterns of behavior (positive and negative), and seek help.

I’m not talking about a phsycologist or counselor.  Probably the best help would be a life coach or business coach.

The bottom line is people are turning to cash gifting to ‘cash in quick‘.  The success numbers will be no different than joining a business opportunity.

IT will not be “easier”.  The only thing that you may have going for your program is a kick-ass marketing system.  But even the best marketing systems will eventually fade and go away.  (that’s why personal branding is SO important).

Guess I went off on a little tangent. End of rant.

What you need to know before joining
a cash gifting program.

1. Do your COMPLETE personal due diligence.
   Every states laws vary.  If I were to consider joining a cash gifting program I would first contact my State Attorney General.  Then I would contact a local attorney who has experience with cash gifting or network marketing (not saying that network marketing is anything like cash gifting, just saying that an qualified network marketing attorney may be familiar with cash gifting programs since often times it attracts the same crowd.)
2. Find a Marketing Mentor
   If after doing your due diligence and are ready to accept any risk - find a marketing mentor.  Marketing your cash gifting program is NO different than marketing a travel business opportunity, mlm company, or high tiered product.

   You MUST brand yourself for long term success.  Finding a mentor who has successfully branded their self AND has taught others to do the same.  These mentors may hold weekly webinars and have a training site where you can turn to for education.

3. Follow your gut
   If there is a “check” in your gut about joining a cash gifting program - WAIT.  Don’t do anything in the spurt of the moment.  Especially if you NEED an influx of cash yesterday.  Take your time and make a decision based on logic rather than emotion.

   Once you make a decison - that is the time to turn up the emotion and REALLY get involved in what you’re doing.  Us entrepreneurs lead with our heart - we’re passionate people.  We just need to make sure that we use our brain in accordance with our heart.

Cash Gifting Resources for further education.

In my research I dug up more resources than I can share with you - that’s why I did this cash gifting review.  Here are some of the notable and reputable sources I’ve found.

• Cash Gifting Watchdog
  A highly informative site that I came across at the tail end of my research.
• IRS Tax Code regarding Cash Gifts
  This is the section which virtually every cash gifting program refers to.  Read the WHOLE document and see for yourself if what you are doing qualifies as legal under this code.
• Rod Cook MLM Watchdog
  This site provides quality credible information about our industry. Rod is well known and has a plethora of experience.  Don’t be fooled by his amateur looking website.
• FTC’s Article about Cash Gifting Clubs
  This doesn’t specifically talk about the “1-up” comp plan that most cash gifting programs follow, but contains some common sense knowledge that you should read before committing to any such cash gifting program.
  and to be completely fair, I’ve included this video from a live caller contacting the IRS:

  (just remember that a gift is a gift with NO expectations
  of a return or obligation.  Can you say that when you JOIN
  a cash gifting program you have no prior expectations of
  receiving ANY gifts in the future??? food for thought)

Final thoughts regarding Cash Gifting.

• I do not personally believe that the majority of those involved in cash gifting programs are a scam artists.  Some of my marketing friends are some of the best people you’ll meet and they do really support their teams with quality training and mentorship.  They truly want to see you succeed in your online marketing efforts.
• Cash Gifting is not for me.  I know people who swear by it and say that it converts better than anything they’ve been involved with.Again, my level of comfort with cash gifting as a way to make a living is not there.  Based on MY research and due diligence I could NOT consciously pursue this activity and potentially place myself and family legally at risk. (not to mention my reputation)
• If you are TRUELY looking for a way to create an additional income on the internet - then the best place to start would be getting educated in the art of marketing.Marketing is what drives any business (that’s why cash gifting is so appealing - smart marketers are packaging the presentation in a way that appeals to those who are looking).
• So get educated in marketing.Those who succeed in this fun business of internet marketing are those who have invested in their education.  You can’t become a master builder of homes without LEARNING… same applies here.

Thanks for reading this extensive review.  I welcome your comments and thoughts below. If you have an opposing view PLEASE post the information that reveals clear evidence of the legality of cash gifting from a markeitng / business standpoint, PLEASE post for all to see.

I’m not claiming that I know everything, I’m simply sharing my findings on the subject of cash gifting and cash gifting programs.

Mor Vacations Review | Is Mor Vacations a New Travel Business Opportunities Contender?

Here’s a 10 minute video overview of Mor Vacations and what I’ve found.

Mor Vacations (M.O.R Vacations) Facts:

• Mor Vacations was founded by Jon King in August 2008. 
  It officially launches on October 1st, 2008.
• Corporate Address is:
  M.O.R. Vacations, LLC
  123 South Brown Street
  Rhinelander, WI 54501
• Product Category: Vacation Club Membership
  offers discounts on resorts, hotels, motels, cruises, and airfare
• Supplier: Unknown
• Marketing Platforms: None available at this time
• Recommendation:
  Due Your Own Intense and Thorough Due Diligence
• Mor Vacations Scam?  No.

Here’s what I know about Mor Vacations.

• were established in the 1980’s
• have thousands of members worldwide

• over 5,000 resorts available world wide
• unlimited vacations with no blackout dates or time blocks
• Unlimited guest passes available
  (Platinum for Global Resorts Network & Diamond for Mor Vacations)
• Transferable memberships

• pay $1,000 Commissions + $1,000 overrides
• have a “perpetual leverage” type comp plan
• hot weeks available from $149 - $398 per week

Mor Vacations Compensation plan

Mor Vacations marketing systems

My final thoughts on Mor Vacations

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