| I actually have two separate online | | | | ONCE to a customer, vitamins, supplements and |
| businesses - | | | | prescriptions require monthly re-orders or |
| | | | autoships. |
| 1. Selling wellness products and | | | | |
| | | | Once people start using them and benefiting, |
| 2. Selling digital information products | | | | more often than not, they will continue to |
| (eBooks) | | | | use them. |
| | | | |
| Because I can look at things from both | | | | If you treat your customers right, they will |
| perspectives, I often tend to compare the two | | | | buy from you month after month, providing you |
| businesses from the point of view of the | | | | with regular commissions and a more or less |
| "better" opportunity. | | | | stable source of income. |
| | | | |
| But if I were asked to recommend a single | | | | There's usually no need to keep selling to |
| business as the best way to make a living | | | | them again and again (barring the obligatory |
| online, the Wellness Business would win hands | | | | seasonal promotions). |
| down. | | | | |
| | | | If the products meet their requirements and |
| And no, I didn't choose it because its easy. | | | | you give them a good deal and great service, |
| On the contrary, selling health supplements, | | | | they will give you repeat business for a long |
| vitamins and related products online is NOT | | | | time to come. |
| easy. | | | | |
| | | | 3. Your Income Grows Exponentially |
| Not only is there tremendous competition, but | | | | |
| it simply can't be done by working two hours | | | | When selling a digital product (as an owner |
| a day, as is the common perception. | | | | or an affiliate), your potential for future |
| | | | income actually DECREASES with every sale you |
| If you sell wellness products, you have to | | | | make. |
| deal with REAL people. People with human | | | | |
| needs and problems. | | | | Unless you are among the few top marketers |
| | | | who can churn out a new product every month, |
| You must be available in person, or by phone, | | | | or can earn more on back-end commissions, |
| or at least by email, to clarify doubts, | | | | your potential for income will always be |
| answer queries, be prompt and sensitive to | | | | limited by your creativity. |
| your customers' needs and generally make your | | | | |
| customer feel good about doing business with | | | | In contrast, because most wellness |
| you. | | | | opportunities also involve building an |
| | | | organisation, every product sale actually |
| You must also provide constant support, | | | | INCREASES your potential for future income, |
| training and leadership to a growing | | | | by growing your organisation of customers and |
| organisation of distributors, and help them | | | | potential distributors purchasing every |
| grow their business. | | | | month. |
| | | | |
| This can be extremely time-consuming because | | | | If you help your downline earn a regular |
| few of these tasks lend themselves to | | | | income, few will quit the business they have |
| complete automation. | | | | built so earnestly. Again YOU benefit from |
| | | | the RESIDUAL commissions that the |
| A seller of digital products has it somewhat | | | | organisation provides. |
| easier. (S)He need not even interact with | | | | |
| customers, because everything from product | | | | 4. Wellness Opportunities have a High |
| delivery to answering customer queries can | | | | Feel-Good Factor |
| run on autopilot. | | | | |
| | | | One of the main reasons that I suspect people |
| Digital product sellers can (and often are) | | | | stick around in the wellness industry is the |
| literally sitting on a beach while their | | | | feel-good factor. It can really make your day |
| websites churn out profits. | | | | when someone calls or writes, telling you how |
| | | | wonderful your products made them feel. Or |
| Given these disadvantages, why would anyone | | | | how it gave them their life back. :-) |
| still choose the Wellness industry? | | | | |
| | | | Even more than making money, the feeling that |
| The reason I believe is because ANYONE, | | | | you have helped another person feel better is |
| regardless of their talent or creativity, can | | | | always a strong motivator in working your |
| actually make a steady LIVING for a lifetime | | | | business. |
| in the Wellness industry. | | | | |
| | | | I've no doubt it feels good when someone who |
| And of course, there are a few who even go on | | | | purchased your eBook writes to tell you how |
| to become millionaires. | | | | it helped them succeed. But I can bet it |
| | | | comes nowhere near the feeling you get when |
| Here are the reasons why I think Health and | | | | you help someone beat a life-threatening |
| Wellness should be the #1 Choice for | | | | illness or conquer their pain. |
| Entrepreneurs online. | | | | |
| | | | 5. The Need for Wellness Only Increases with |
| 1. Health Products Fulfill a Basic Human Need | | | | Age |
| | | | |
| Health is a #1 concern for many people - | | | | As we grow older, we want to work less and |
| often more important than even sex (also a | | | | enjoy life more. We also want to live |
| top seller online) or food. | | | | healthier lives and enjoy enhanced community |
| | | | interaction. |
| The lack of health can make you feel... | | | | |
| well... lousy. And most people will pay their | | | | Wellness opportunities are ideally suited to |
| bottom dollar if they can find something that | | | | seniors because they have the potential to |
| alleviates their pain or discomfort. | | | | fulfill all their needs, ranging from |
| | | | financial security to improved health and |
| To put it more plainly, NOT buying an eBook | | | | personal interaction. |
| will not make much difference to your state | | | | |
| of mind or body. But not taking your | | | | Lastly, working a wellness opportunity |
| prescription medication can make you feel | | | | empowers you to take steps to improve your |
| very bad indeed. | | | | own health and well-being. |
| | | | |
| 2. Health Products are Consumable | | | | And do I even need to reiterate the |
| | | | oft-repeated quote that it will be the next |
| Unlike digital products that can only be sold | | | | Trillion Dollar Industry? |