August 22, 2007

VoIP is Here to Stay

There is no doubt that VoIP, or “Voice over Internet Protocol”, is the future of telecommunications.

VoIP technology through Liberty International enables free calls anywhere in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, and anyone around the world who also has it; also very inexpensive rates to other countries (if you think your cell phone has free long distance, sit down and figure out how much your rate is per minute and you might think differently), conferencing, video conferencing, email, voicemail, caller ID, caller block, and many other flexible elements. Businesses are rapidly switching over to IP-based networks because the Internet acts as a “unifying agent” for its network. Your regular phone company is already becoming a dinosaur. And when city-wide WIFI starts setting in, even your cell phone will become an antique.

Many people by now might be familiar with Skype and other such services; but Skype not only charges for calls made to other people’s regular phone lines, but it has been known to crash. (I have used it and have rarely made a call that doesn’t have some kind of issue; dropped audio, disappearing video, or just totally dropped calls.) And many of the biggest VoIP companies are having problems; SunRocket was a popular VoIP service that recently suddenly went out of business, leaving its customers in the lurch. Vonage is another one but people report great difficulty dealing with their customer service, not to mention it has its own business problems with plummeting stocks, patent infringement lawsuits and so forth.

Liberty International isn’t just in the VoIP business; it offers hundreds of other products as well, including a video phone but also health products, clothes, car rentals, and many, many other things. Plus it doesn’t waste its money advertising – that happens through referrals and word-of-mouth, which is frankly the most relevant form of advertising there is, regardless. How many times do you go see a movie or buy a pair of shoes because a friend you trust told you about it? It’s just the nature of the consumer. We listen to our friends.

The Global FREEdom phone is so called because if you refer three people, your service is free. You don’t have to start a home based business to get that. But you can if you want; frankly, why not get the bonuses? You can put as much work into it as you want – or don’t want.

The Global FREEdom phone uses VoIP technology to hook up your regular home telephone. You also have the option of downloading the softphone, which is software that enables you to use your mic and webcam on your computer to make calls – but you get a regular telephone number. AND if you choose, you can keep the same home number you’ve had for years, and even take it with you worldwide anywhere there’s high speed internet access. Their video phone is a fantastic alternative to problematic webcams; it looks like a regular phone but with a crisp, clear video screen – you can even plug it into your big screen TV, to see your friends and family life size.

Do the research. VoIP technology is catching on in a big way, especially internationally. The Internet already exists as a global communications platform. No doubt this technology will continue to spread and improve in the years to come.

Free Phone Service: ask me how

Our VoIP system uses your broadband internet to carry your telephone calls at a fraction of your former telephone service. ($24.95 per month for one line, including all local and long distance service–no additional fees, taxes, etc)–How does that compare with your present phone bill? I can even show you how you can get it free!

Now we have a video phone that everyone has talked about since the Flintstones! You can see the person you are talking to if they also have a videophone–across town or country or around the world!

What a Christmas present!!

The Future of Business

If you’re squeamish at the notion of direct or network marketing, you are not alone. Back in the 70s, pyramid schemes and less-than upfront companies (which shall remain nameless) did a good job of setting that tone. But what better way to maintain control over the marketplace than for big corporations to generate that kind of negative buzz? They are happy when their consumers turn away from opportunities that threaten the exorbitant wealth of their executives. Plus if you think about it, all big companies are pyramid schemes; one big rich guy at the top, and the rest below him (usually making a pitiful salary in comparison.)

 

Today, though, things are changing rapidly. The advent of the Internet, not to mention digital video recorders, is making traditional media advertising like television commercials a thing of the past. How many people actually sit and watch the commercials anymore? You fast-forward or flip the channel. Savvy consumers toss their junk mail and hang up the phone on telemarketers; the biggest problem now is online spam, and now even most of that goes into my junk mail folder or Akismet.

 

This article, “Why Corporations Fear Network Marketing”, gives a clear, up-to-date overview of the booming industry, as well as tips for looking for the right one to join. Look for a company with a low initial investment. Keep in mind franchises like fast-food can cost upwards of $100,000; if you can get started on your own business for even a few hundred dollars, you could do very well, especially if the product is something people are going to use anyway. Also many great new network marketing business models don’t require you to carry any inventory. Redistribution of wealth among a company’s own clients is a big incentive for me because I am so disillusioned about seeing these mega-companies with executives making billion dollar bonuses at the same time they are laying off thousands of low level employees. Passive income becomes a great incentive, and the power of referrals pays off big down the line.

 

Look for a company with reasonably priced products and wide market appeal; high tech products are in this category, as with cell phones and internet access, and now VoIP and video phones, most people eventually buy these things themselves anyway. Your company should also offer free or inexpensive training and require only a small monthly investment; with Liberty International, for example, the training is free and if you refer three people, your monthly costs can also be free.

The article finishes by saying pretty much what I believe about the future of business, “While network marketing is not for everyone, I do believe that it will be the advertising model of choice in the future. The fact that so many highly respected companies are already borrowing from network marketing tells me that we aren’t far away from acceptance.

I wouldn’t be surprised if major corporations start to see losses of market share to these kinds of companies. It might already be happening. It would be hard to know because the news is sponsored by big companies. Since network marketing companies don’t advertise, it is much harder to know what is going on in the industry.”

 

 

 

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