Over the Thanksgiving break, Ronda and her Mom had the bright idea of heading out to WalMart Thanksgiving night for a couple of “door busters” that where advertised in the Thanksgiving Day Flyer. The rational was that THIS Walmart was out in the boonies and the crowds wouldn’t be as large.

WRONG! They both headed out at 9:45pm for the 10:00pm sale and were home by 10:10pm. See, THIS Walmart was so packed that people were parking across the four lane highway and walking across to get these deals. Just a quick glance at the huge crowd turned them around to head home. These “deals” weren’t worth the hassle or madness.

Not when you’re at risk of getting pepper sprayed!

Me, I’ll just shop online. Been doing it for years and I’m not about to change now. Especially when I can shop AND get commission for whatever it is I’m looking for. While Black Friday’s sales were good, Cyber Monday today should outshine Black Friday by a long shot. The best place to find all these deals in one place is our ZamZuu site. (Type in “Cyber Monday” in the search bar of our ZamZuu site for all the stores offering Cyber Monday specials!)

Below is a list sent out from the Home Office of just a few of the specials you’ll find today. Most are good for today only, but a few carry over into tomorrow. It’s worth checking out, and you’ll never know what you might find doing a search. It’s quick, it’s super easy, and pepper spray is NOT an option in the comfort of your own home.

AdditionElle: This Cyber Monday, get 25% off your order + Free Shipping online at AdditionElle! Use Promo Code: AECYBER2011 (Valid Nov 28th only)

Alloy: Free Shipping on All Orders online at Alloy! Use Code CYFS. Valid 11.28

Avenue: Online at Avenue Cyber Monday Offer 50% off 3 or more items + free shipping with code AV111322 valid 11/28 only!

Executive Essentials: Shop Cyber Monday- Save up to 75% on memorable gifts- Fine Pens, Globes, Wallets, Wine Carriers, more online at Executive Essentials! Free Shipping on $50+ orders. 11/28 and 11/29

Dell: Special door busters – today only online at Dell! Limited quantities. Plus Free Shipping on all PCs. Nobody does Cyber Monday like Dell!

IceJerseys: CyberMonday – 15% OFF Apparel & Accessories online at IceJerseys-
Promotion runs from 12:00 am EST on Monday Nov. 28, 2011 until 11:59 pm EST on Monday Nov. 28, 2011.

Jos. A Bank: Cyber Monday Special online at Jos. A Bank! 50% Off The Entire Site and FREE Shipping No Minimum! (11.28.11 ONLY!)

Maidenform: Cyber Monday Sale Take 50% OFF Sitewide Plus Free Shipping on all U.S. orders One Day Only Online at Maidenform!

Crocs: 25% Off Sitewide (some exclusions apply) Online at Crocs and Crocs Canada! 11/28

Life Uniform: Cyber Weekend Offer – 20% off site wide plus free shipping online at Life Uniform – No Code Required 11/28 to 11/29

Walgreens: $10 off $40 Sitewide online at Walgreens. 11/28

Kmart: Online at Kmart Cyber Monday Sale! Shop Thousands of Deals + FREE Shipping on $49 with code HOLIDAY

NunnBush: Cyber Monday! Take 30% off any purchase online at NunnBush using promo code Cyber11! 11/28

Florsheim: Cyber Monday! Take 50% off this select group of shoes online at Florsheim! Use code Cyber11

Penningtons: This Cyber Monday, get 25% off your order + Free Shipping online at Penningtons! Use Promo Code: PTX25 (Valid Nov 28 only)

Cesar’s Way: Cyber Monday deal – 10% off any size order online at Cesar’s Way. Use CESAR at checkout. Valid Cyber Monday only. 12:01 AM PST – 11:59 PM PST.

Famous Footwear: During the Buy One, Get One 1/2 Off Sale take an additional 20% off sitewide + Free Shipping with promo code CYBER11! Online at FamousFootwear Valid 11/28/2011. Exclusions apply.

Easy Spirit: Online at Easy Spirit Today Only! Save Up to 60% + Free Shipping On All Orders! Discount reflected at checkout.

Macy’s Canada: Find Huge Savings online at Macys Canada at the Cyber Monday Sale + $9.99CAD Flat rate shipping! 11/28/11 Only!

Macy’s U.S.: Cyber Monday Specials + Free Every Day Shipping Sitewide with $75 Purchase online at Macys (US)! Valid 11-28-2011 Only.

Target: Cyber Monday Only Deals at Target! Save Up to 80% on Entertainment!

Home Depot: Today only Cyber Monday savings Now at Home Depot! Up to 40% Off Appliances, 25% Off Dyson Vacuums, 20% Off Thousands of Area Rugs, 20% Off Select KOHLER Products, 10% Off Select Tile, 50% Off Select Patio Sets, 20% Off Select Artificial Christmas Trees, and More!

Kohl’s: Take an Extra 20% off your entire purchase today at Kohls. Enter promo code CYBER20 at checkout. AND get Free Shipping sitewide no minimum purchase required.

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If you’re like us, the Holiday Season is jam packed. (This year more than ever!)

If your like me, you want to avoid the malls at all costs. (LOL!)

We’ve saved both time and money over the last couple of years by shopping online and let the stores come to us. Shopping online these days is not only easy and secure, for someone like me who doesn’t have a lot of spare time (and hates shopping) this is a perfect solution.

That’s why we love ZamFest – which kicks off tonight. Not only will you find a great selection of deals, but you’ll find a lot of items you probably won’t have to fight over in the stores. Most of these deals expire on November 17, 2011 unless otherwise noted. Shop early and SAVE!

We got a sneak peak late last night at some of the deals you’ll be able to find and have listed them for you below.

Enjoy!

ZamTek Wireless — Black Friday Comes Early – Exclusive pricing on new and best sellers with Bluetooth headset & car charger. Jump start your gift list with these exclusive wireless deals without the wait. This is your chance to a get a Samsung Transform, Samsung Stratosphere or myTouch Q free with 2-year carrier agreement. Plus, for 3-days only get a Bluetooth® headset and car charger FREE on select devices. For this great deal and more visit ZamTek on a ZamZuu Shopping Site!

Pacific Sunwear: Men’s Hoodies, Fleece and Jackets: Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off. Ends 11/17

Personalize That!: Receive 20% off your order. Use discount code- Black Friday Comes Early!

Ghiada: 50% off in stock product! Limited availability! Email zamfest@zamzuu.com with your size, and we’ll let you know what we have in stock! Hurry! This is a close out Special!

Ganovia Coffee: Huge Savings! Purchase for only $16.99 per bag!

Samsonite: Limited Time Web-Only Special – $25 off every $125 you spend. Use Promo Code: 25OFF125. Ends Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:59 PM PST. Some exclusions apply.

ZamZuu Nutrition: Get four boxes of your favorite product for the price of one!

pH perfect: Purchase an Alkaline Stick for only $35 or the home ionizer for only $750!

NBC Universal Store: Fans & Family, 20% Off Sitewide & 15% Off DVDs. Now through 11/17

Appliances Connection: Pre-Black Friday Sale 20% OFF select Appliances thru Nov 24th

Chaé Organics: Receive 25% off all open stock inventory, excluding collection, business builder kits and specials! Additional Specials: Four Holiday collections are available – Chaé Essentials, Tooth polish/sanitizer trio, body butter/salt scrub duo, and Oh Baby! Chaé Baby! Bonus! First 50 Qualified orders will receive a free lifesaver collection!

ReNew Life: Receive 10% on all products during ZamFest! Clear: Stock up on Clear Products and receive 20% off during ZamFest using promo code: Coach.

Nine West: Nine West Get Good Sale 30% – 50% Off Select Styles! Shop Now Through Nov 21.

Elizabeth Arden: 33-Piece Holiday Color Collection ($350 value) for JUST $27.50 from Elizabeth Arden. Now through 11/30.

Restaurant.com: Get $25 Restaurant Gift Certificates for $3 with code ZAMFEST! Now through 11/20 BONUS!

Mystery Product: Zamzuu be unveiling a brand new line during ZamFest! Be sure and tune in for the exciting reveal, and receive 25% savings on the entire line.

Tune in tonight beginning at 7:00 p.m. Central on http://www.ZamZuuTV.com. We’ll be rebroadcasting at the top of every hour until Midnight, November 17, 2011.

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Our family spent this past weekend in the mountains. The fall colors were magnificent. Every little mountain town was packed with people who were enjoying the fall festivals and fairs surrounded by gorgeous fall color and cooler temperatures.

Festivals and fairs are a huge part of the fall program. YTB is getting into the action starting tonight @ 8:00 pm Eastern, 7:00 pm Central and runs through Midnight on Thursday, October 20, 2011. You can check it all out on ZamZuuTV.com.

This year we’ve got more than just e-commerce deals – we’re combining it with travel for some spectacular savings during CLIA’s World’s Largest Cruise Week. You can join a local party which are being held all over the county – or you can simply log into ZamZuuTV.com and check things out from the comfort of your own home. You can also text the word ‘ZamFest’ to 58203 for a chance to win great prizes.

New to ZamFest this year are travel deals. In years past, we’ve always separated the two events, and you may already know about CLIA’s World’s Largest Cruise Week. Just about all the cruise lines are offering great specials and attractive offers this week. YTB is highlighting two in particular with MSC Cruises and Holland America. You can find more information about CLIA’s World’s Largest Cruise Week and specific vendor promotions here. Information for Holland America’s sale can be found here.

Globus is also offering a really good deal this week, where you can save $800 per couple on all 2012 Europe air-inclusive vacations. More info can be found here.

Make sure you check out our Doll Jeanie Sharpless while on the webcast. Jeanie will offer up an incredible perspective and help you pick just the right cruise experience during the ZamFest webcast. And since we’re also talking Europe and Globus, YTB Founder Coach Tomer makes an appearance with his wife to share experiences from their recent travels in Europe. Both will be fantastic insider experiences.

If shopping is your pleasure – we have deals for you on that as well. Here’s a list of national companies we’ve been able to contract with for Zamfest this week.

Check this out…

Looking for a concert great theatre experience or sporting event this year? TicketsNow is your connection to all the fun and excitement of live music, theater and sports. TicketsNow is an event ticket resale marketplace where fans of live entertainment buy and sell tickets. The marketplace provides safe and convenient access to hard-to-find event tickets. This week, find the best tickets at a discount. Use the code ‘ZAMFEST’ when placing your next order for 10% off. With TicketsNow, it’s on. This special sale lasts through October 31.

Take advantage of huge savings for a limited time online at Brookstone. Use promo code ‘ZAMFEST2′ now through 10/22/11 and get 20% off site wide at Brookstone. (Some exclusions apply, see their site for details.)

Looking for lighting fast Internet speeds? Do you want the ability to roam with your Internet connection? Or how ‘bout making the leap to VoIP? We’ve been using Clear products for the last two years and LOVE it. It’s fast, reliable, and they’ve got fantastic customer service. Receive 15% off your order with code ‘coach’ October 18 – 20, 2011.

Try out a new restaurant this fall and save with Restaurant.com. Save 60% off most purchases with code ‘ZAMFEST’! October 18 – October 20.

InkGrabber: October 18 – 20th enter code ‘ZAMFEST’ and get 10% off your order!
(Excludes OEM Items)

And of course, we can’t forget our ZamZuu partners. These folks launched exclusively with ZamZuu and that’s how they got their business launched. Word of mouth advertising from thousands of ZamZuu faithful really help their bottom line. Ask any of these companies and they’ll tell you, you can’t find a better ROI than a company like ZamZuu.

Chaé Organics is making this Zamfest extraordinary by letting you have access to all open stock items at 50% off! Enjoy organic, ToxicFree® products for every aspect of your life. Choose from household cleaning supplies, a full pet care line, basics for babies, advanced high performance skin and body care as well as hair care for any texture and color! During ZamFest, when you order from Chaé Organics you will get a FREE gift. We’ll enclose a quarter ounce (0.25 oz) Vitality Serum and VitalEyes, a combined value of $18.00. Chaé Organics always covers your cost of freight with a free gift!

Personalize That: Receive 20% off your order! Use Code: Fall into Savings

Crystal Memories: Receive 20% off! No code required; order online through a ZamZuu
Shopping Site

pH Perfect: Ionizer – The best deal ever at only $750! Normal Retail Price: $949! While supplies last.

ZamZuu Nutrition: Receive four for the price of one! Stock up on the best daily nutrition product available through our ZamFest promotions.

Ganovia Coffee: Great Package! Get one bag of Ganovia Classic Black, one bag of Ganovia Arabica Black, and a pH perfect water stick for $49.99! (The pH perfect water stick retails for $69.99 alone!) Call in to order at 618-216-4322. Just ask for the Ganovia and pH perfect stick combo!

Tune in beginning tonight on www.ZamZuuTV.com @ 8:00 pm Eastern 7:00 pm Central. If you happen to miss it, no worries. We’ll be rebroadcasting every hour on the hour until October 20 @ Midnight Central time.

Enjoy your savings!

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You know what I love about YTB? They’re always one step ahead and cutting edge. Masters at spotting hot markets and finding a reliable product to sell that makes us money. They’ve been doing it for 30 years which started back in the A.L. Williams days. And just like YTB turned travel on its ear – A.L. Williams did the same thing with insurance way back when.

Today, if you’re not doing e-commerce and reaching out electronically – well, you’re just plain sunk without much hope of succeeding in this modern age.

I’ve heard rumblings about this new shift in marketing for about a year now. A vast number of “Marketing Guru’s” that I subscribe to have been telling me that mobile is the next big “boom”, and we better get our feet wet. When it gets the attention of the likes of Jay Conrad Levinson – you better make note.

Speaking of Mr. Levinson, if you’ve never heard of that name, find a way to read some of his books. The guy is absolutely brilliant. And when I say “Marketing Guru” – I don’t mean just “Network Marketing”.

Mr. Levinson has been contracted to work with the likes of Wells-Fargo, Citicorp, Visa, Viacom, BF Goodrich, Honda, Club Med, Rolling Stone, Montgomery Ward, Nissan, Mercedes, Volvo, and Holiday Inn. His book “Guerrilla Marketing” is a must read for anyone who needs to promote a business or product.

Any-who – back to mobile, and why I like Z Mobile.

Take this new business I just came under contract with this past week. I just got a Sales Report for the Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011. During that time, the territory did a whopping 1450 of what they call “events” in the territory. Now these “events” are actually set up in more of a “B2B” fashion because they’re held inside a business – but it services more like a “B2C” which sells to the clientele inside that business.

I mentioned that my knowledge and experience with YTB would serve me well in the new business model. Over the last two weeks I’ve had another run on subscribers to our YTB Newsletter because of Convention and the word of mouth from current subscribers talking about how good it is. (Thank you, by the way.) My thinking was that I could do another newsletter with this new business venture when promoting all these events we’ll be scheduling and doing.

I’ll still do e-mail, but I’ve run into a bit of a wall – or more accurately, a “firewall”.

See, if these new subscribers enroll via their work e-mail address the company firewall may block my communication letting customers know when and where we’ll be. Sure, the subscription is a double opt in, just like the one I have for the fine folks of YTB – but the company may only allow what they would consider “work related” communications as acceptable and block communication like mine.

Problem is, these customers actually look forward to seeing us walk in the door. One of my sales guys has been with the company for 10 years and knows these people by name. While out in the field yesterday, I told customers that the company was under new management and the first thing they asked was “Where did Michael go?” After clarifying that management was new and not their representative, that’s when communication opened up and I discovered that this “firewall” might be an issue.

Have you ever had one of those problems that you’re trying to figure out a solution for and you just can’t come up with an answer? Then, all of the sudden, like the clouds separate, the heaven’s open up, and a ray of light from God himself beams down the answer.

That was me yesterday.

I was talking with Michael, my representative, about this “firewall” issue. While he agreed is was a problem, neither one of us could figure out how else we could reach this customer base to market and promote our product and schedule during the conversation. It was only about an hour home, but it was killing me so bad, that it felt like days.

Then, just as soon as I walk in the door, I checked e-mail and there’s a flood of Facebook notifications from the YTB groups I participate in all talking about Z Mobile being launched ahead of schedule. I also flashed back to earlier in the day when I first met our contacts for my new business and realized that they had smart phones sitting on their desks. I even pulled mine out to show them that the new site I launched was mobile ready.

At that point – I kind of felt like God was whacking me back upside the head for not seeing the answer all along. Thing is, Z-Mobile was something that was presented as a product I could sell, not really a product I would use for my own business.

I know. “Duh!!” right?

Truth is – it’s a perfect solution that will solve a real problem I have with this new business. It will also put me light years ahead of my competitors in the same market. Why buy from them, when they know I’m going to be showing up with better product and service via the communications I’ll be sending out?

That, my friends is how you become a product of the product. While I certainly won’t be tipping my competitors off to my new found mobile wepon, it will be a useful tool for some of the businesses I currently service – providing more value and making everyone more money in return.

Boyah!

~~~

UPDATE: Speaking of my new business. It took me a bit to wrap my head around this idea that YTB might sue me for getting involved in this new business. I know it sounds bizarre, but the self-proclaimed “expert” in all things YTB, John Frenaye, is apparently warning that this could happen in his latest round of nervous twitching. Knowing how brainwashed and unenlightening John actually is, it’s my guess that John is under the impression that my new business venture is another MLM or Network Marketing company.

Therefore, I’ll be recruiting everyone to come aboard.

Fear not however. The spiked Kool-Aid John has been drinking for years leads to this belief that once involved with MLM or Network Marketing, you become what’s known as a “lifer”. Meaning it’s the only option guys like me would even consider or get involved with. According to the Zealot creed, it ruins anyone who gets involved, making us unworthy and unclean for the “real business” world.

From my experience, MLM and Network Marketing is a perfect proving ground to discover practical real world experience in business. Truth be told, there are more similarities than there are differences. While most everything I mentioned in Thursdays article could be applied to MLM, the business I was actually writing about isn’t MLM or anything of the kind.

While I’m impressed that John considers me this huge “recruiter” – that’s not part of the current business model I’ve ventured into. It’s a simple sales and management opportunity that presented itself that I decided to invest my time and money in. There’s no need to be “diplomatic” or have a care in the world over any speculation of being sued. Like the Class Action that’s being thrown out of court more times than I can count – any lawsuit aimed at such a claim doesn’t have a prayer.

In other words: Sorry John, I know how desperate you are to remain relevant and riveting in this charade you’re hanging on to. However, you’ve just shown everyone yet again that you’re nothing more than an ignorant, nervous twit who doesn’t have a clue.

The time to step away from the Kool-Aid is long overdue.

Idiot.

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We had an accident with one of the laptops a few weeks ago. It was dropped by our son and cracked the LCD screen.  After hooking the laptop up to our Hi-Def set in the family room, it was a quick and simple matter of ordering a new screen and replacing it ourselves. (It’s really pretty simple.)

The new display came a week or so ago, and quickly replaced without much trouble.

Then the question occurred – what to do with the broken LCD display?

That’s when we did a little research and found the Best Buy program which came to the rescue. Best Buy has a great policy: No matter where you bought It, Best Buy will recycle it.

Most everyone has a Best Buy location close to them, and the easier it is to recycle, the more likely it is that items such as our broken LCD will be disposed of properly instead of ending up in a landfill somewhere. While out running some errands the day after we got the new LCD installed, we took the old LCD into the store and dropped it off without any hassle.

And you know what? It felt pretty good.

Then this weekend our washing machine went down. A logical and obvious choice for us was Best Buy for two reasons. One, of course is the cash back option through ZamZuu – and two, we’d be assured that the old washer wouldn’t end up in some landfill somewhere and disposed of properly.

While visiting the site we also found a way to properly dispose of an old television and broken refrigerator that’s been taking up space in our garage. While we’re having Best Buy deliver the new washer, we’ll have them take away our outdated and broken items for a nominal fee at the same time.

While I read about this program and thought it was cool that a company like Best Buy would actually do something like this – after our experience in disposing of these large items the right way – I had to write about it and tell everyone. In our opinion, it’s a much needed service – and Best Buy should not only be congratulated – but they’ve earned our business by going above an beyond when it comes to helping the environment.

For us – this is a big deal.

Oh, and one last thing – there is a catch. (If you can actually call it a “catch” – but you should know.) Things that you drop off like the LCD or a television. There’s a nominal fee of $10 to drop it off. But get this – they give you a $10 gift card in return for a future purchase in the store. Yes, I know it’s a wash when it’s all said and done – but from marketing perspective, it’s a brilliant marketing concept. I mean – where else are you going to spend a Best Buy Gift Card but at Best Buy – right?

Sure there will be those who will consider it a hassle – or even misleading – but we all know that idiots like that get their jollies from complaining over petty crap simply as an excuse to complain. Seen it for years in our own business and frankly I don’t see them offering anything of worth themselves – ever.

If Best Buy doesn’t take the item your looking to recycle, you can also use the widget we shared over on OurSharedEarth from 1800Recycling.com to find the proper service to recycle any item your looking to dispose of.

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I love the Internet for the way information can be obtained and used to our benefit. It’s a very cool and useful tool.

Unfortunately, there are those that abuse the Internet with some of the most deplorable behavior I’ve ever seen. Age wise, these people I’m talking about are adults – but they certainly don’t act like it. Trade wise, they also call themselves professionals – but that’s only word used to hide behind their own insecurity.

As a grown adult, it’s easy to see past all the games and see their power trip for what it truly is. If you’re going to write and post on the Internet, it’s a given that there will be those who take pot shots at you. It’s just part of the territory.

I do have one glaring weakness however that I’m willing to let you in on. I still take issue with these pin heads attacking others who don’t have an issue with them or their self absorbed fantasy. A year or two ago this group of degenerates got really frustrated with me. Since they couldn’t get me – they went after my wife – and then tried to blame me. I believe the term used was “throwing her under the bus”. It was a level of desperation and classlessness I’ve never witnessed before – but that’s how desperate they had become.

While they don’t have boundaries or a thread of common decency in them – I’m proud to associate myself with some real class and leadership. There’s a fabulous product that ZamZuu promotes called KidZafe that can protect your children from just this type of deplorable behavior. KidZafe is an advanced parental intelligence system that keeps tabs for you if your child enters or receives anything inappropriate, dangerous or suspicious or if these type of people are identified in your child’s digital world.

And today, I’m proud to share with you, the first-ever, KidZafe Boot Camp Tour

Tim Woda, nationally renown Internet & Child Safety Advocate, author and co-creator of KidZafe has been invited to join many of Zamzuu’s top leaders including: Jermone Hughes, Nick Pagano, Jenny Campbell, Mary Liu, Katrina Greenhill, Melissa Boston, Damon Walker, Larease Rivers, Hannah Masters and many, many more to show you how to transform your Zamzuu business using KidZafe.

While others can talk a really good game, these Directors actually walk and act in a way that’s positive and respectable. If you have kids of your own, or know someone who has kids – you need to be at one of these events. It’s a sad fact that a product like this is even necessary – I know first hand how and why it’s needed. You owe it to your family (if you have a family) to be at one of these events.

Here are the dates and locations:

Atlanta, Georgia – May 13th & 14th
Doubletree Hotel Atlanta
North Druid Hills/Emory Area
2061 N Druid Hills Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Friday: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Register for the Atlanta Training

San Francisco, California – May 21st & 22nd
Best Western Plus
Grosvenor Hotel
380 South Airport Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Register for the San Francisco Training

Detroit, Michigan – June 3rd & 4th
Hyatt Regency Dearborn
600 Town Center Dr.
Dearborn, MI, 48126
Friday: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Register for the Detroit Training

I know some who are building their entire business around this one product – it’s that good. It’s not like it’s not needed either when you’ve seen what I’ve seen from some real trash who prowl the Internet just looking for trouble.

While you can’t change them – you CAN change the way you protect and look after your family with this service.

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You just might exceed you’re wildest dreams!

Before I get started on today’s topic – I wanted to thank everyone for the birthday wishes last week. I was flooded with over one hundred posts on my Facebook wall, got several calls, and personal e-mails as well wishing me a happy birthday. It’s AWESOME having so many friends who take the time to think of you. I had a wonderful week with my kids who were off from school for spring break and we enjoyed our time together. They’re now back for the last haul, straight through till the summer break.

While I was off enjoying my family time, ZamZuu had a product launch last week, that perfectly illustrates the pure power of Network Marketing for any business who opts for this model as a distribution channel. I’ve seen this happen over and over in this industry and it’s probably the biggest reason why businesses choose MLM for their products. During my tenure with YTB and ZamZuu, I can rattle off products or services right off the top of my head that have been successful. This particular launch with a brand new company tops any that I can recall right out of the gate.

Here’s the timeline:

Last Tuesday afternoon, ZamZuu sends out an e-mail to all Store Owners and Free Agents announcing a new coffee line called GanoVia Gourmet Coffee. The e-mail described the features, advantages and benefits of the new product – with a special introductory promotion for anyone wanting to give it a try. Within minutes, Facebook pages exploded with links, tweets announced this new coffee line nobody’s ever heard of, and blogs started promoting the new line of coffee. Even Anti-MLM Zealots put down their “hateraide” to promote it for us. (Who knew?!)

[Side Note: The "hateraide" bit - from my oldest nephew and told him I had the perfect application for it.]

As a result, without spending a single penny in advertising or promotion for this new line of coffee – GanoVia Gourmet Coffee sold out of their inventory within 24 hours from massive sales produced by the buzz in cyber space and word of mouth exposure from ZamZuu Site Owners and Free Agents.

That my friend is the power of Network Marketing in action. Exactly why a business would choose MLM as their preferred distribution model.

I’ve seen this work many times over – both in the travel industry with YTB Travel and from the ZamZuu shopping sites. The first I really saw of it in the shopping sites was with the insurance quotes the company offers. The company was blown away not just by the quantity of quotes it garnered – but in the quality of the leads generated by the ZamZuu sales force. The woman of ZamZuu have absolutely fallen in love with Gina Alexander handbags and the owner, oddly enough name Gina Alexander, absolutely adores our company. For myself personally, and from running into so many discontents and bizarre behavior out on the internet I’m a personal fan of KidZafe which gives me the added peace of mind as my own kids begin to surf the internet.

All different products – all different industries – but they all not only work in the MLM model but thrive in our business model because referral marketing is by far the most powerful form of advertising there is.

Anyone who doesn’t get that really needs to have their head examined.

While GanoVia is scrambling to replenish their supply of coffee – you better believe they’re tickled beyond words how much coffee they sold right out of the gate. Can’t think of a better way to launch a product – especially when you’re not out of pocket for advertising with all sales go directly to your bottom line.

It’s a model that began 125 years ago with another unknown called “The California Perfume Company”. If you don’t recognize the name, they changed it in 1939 to something you probably have heard of – Avon. Models like ours last frankly because they work just as well today as they did back then.

In closing, the next time you see an individual underestimating the power and reach of Network Marketing – just know it happens in business too. Not everyone realizes (or in some cases admits) how powerful it really is. For any new or existing business wanting to get instant exposure from a massive sales force – without the risk or budget of an advertising campaign, MLM is certainly the way to go.

In the case of GanoVia Gourmet Coffee it exceeded all expectations.

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