Take a look at the SendOutCards Business Opportunity. Momentum surges and Critical Mass hits when a company goes from marketplace curiosity to adoption. The company offers their service "better, cheaper and faster". Best selling author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad" says Network Marketing is the business of the 21st Century.Business models have changed and the companies that don't keep in step get left behind. Those that capitalize on the changes catapult ahead of their competition. When you see the change and act on it before others - you stand to reap substantial rewards.SendOutCards is an innovative market leader with virtually no competition. Get in with SendOutCards and ride the wave of momentum. Don and Vonda Downs 720-937-7919 donandvonda@downsteam.com Take a look at our other project. http://www.mylyconet.com/downs/

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SendOutCards: The
Right Business
Opportunity at the Right
Time
SendOutCards: The Right
Business Opportunity at the
Right Time
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Take a look at the SendOutCards Business Opportunity. opportunity-at-the-right-time/
Momentum surges and Critical Mass
hits when a company goes from
marketplace curiosity to adoption.
The company offers their service "better, cheaper and
faster". Best selling author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad" says
Network Marketing is the business of the 21st Century.
Business models have changed and the companies that SendOutCards is the Right Business
don't keep in step get left behind. Those that capitalize
on the changes catapult ahead of their competition. Opportunity at the Right Time
Being in the right place at the right time can make all the
When you see the change and act on it before others -
difference. How would you like to have been an investor in
you stand to reap substantial rewards.
Netflix, in Amazon or in iTunes … before they went BIG? These
SendOutCards is an innovative market leader with companies, instead of resisting marketplace change had an eye
virtually no competition. Get in with SendOutCards and on the future and positioned themselves instead to harness the
ride the wave of momentum. power of these marketplace changes.
In the past, when you wanted a movie – you drove down to the
local Blockbuster store.
Do you want to know more about
“Send Out Cards“? When you wanted a book – you drove down to the Borders
booktsore.
Read on to learn more about SendoutCards.
When you wanted a song or an album – you drove to the local
record store.
Don Downs
DownsTeam.com
Yesterday’s Business Opportunity
is Not Today’s Business Opportunity
donandvonda@downsteam.com
Get in your car and drive to a local store? Not anymore. We all
303-684-9186 know what happened to Blockbuster in 2010:
“The move, long expected and pre-arranged with
bondholders, ends an era that Blockbuster dominated
— of Americans visiting video stores for movie rentals.
Increasingly, Americans are watching movies via
video subscription services such as Netflix, vending
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machine services such as Redbox and services that
offer movies on demand via cable, satellite and the
Internet.” USA Today
Same story with Borders in 2011, our nation’s original big
bookstore and also the nation’s second largest:
“The long-expected Chapter 11 filing will give the
second-largest U.S. bookstore chain a chance to try SendoutCards, Critical Mass and
to fix its finances and overhaul its business in an
attempt to survive the growing popularity of online Momentum
bookbuying and digital formats.” Reuters SendOutCards is just such a company – a company nearing
momentum and soon after – critical mass. And that’s a wave
And as for record stores – well when is the last time you
you won’t want to miss.
stepped foot in one? Isn’t it just so much easier to stay home
and order your music online?
Will You Be In Front of the Next Consider the Four Phases of a
Billion Dollar Technology Shift? Network Marketing Company
The truth is positioning yourself in front of the next big The Formulation Phase, the Concentration Phase, the
marketplace shift can have substantial rewards. Actually, Momentum Phase and the Stability Phase. At what time is the
let me rephrase. It can have incredible and in fact life best time to get involved? Well that is for you to decide. But
changing results. As Kody Bateman, Founder and CEO of as was stated at the beginning of this article, being at the right
SendOutCards advises you can “… earn a significant monthly place at the right time can make all the difference. Certainly
income by positioning yourself in front of the next billion getting on board with a company before it hits momentum –
dollar technology shift.” is not a bad place to be.
Carpe Diem as it were – is still good advice. The first phase, Formulation Phase, is considered the
groundwork phase. During this time the foundation for the
Have you ever used the services of PayPal? (PayPal Inc. is of
company is built and laid. The product is created and fine
course the payment arm of eBay Inc. but has now morphed
tuned. The compensation plan is established and tweaked
into a ubiquitous payment solution for eCommerce at large.)
and the first line distributor group is established. This is
By now most of us have used PayPal at least a few times if not
inherently the riskiest time to get involved but can, in keeping
many. Do you remember the first time you used PayPal? Were
with the high risk scenario, produce generational wealth for
you not skeptical at first if not at least a little wary? I was. The
those who find success. This phase generally lasts just a few
whole process seemed a little “iffy” to me. I wasn’t sure I could
years, perhaps 1 – 3. It is estimated that approximately 90%
trust it or them – whoever “they” were. But now I use Paypal
of all network marketing companies that fail do so in the first
constantly – without even a second thought.
18 months of operations – during this Formulation Phase.
Critical Mass The second phase, the Concentration Phase follows the
But consider this. PayPal’s cloud-based “Point Of Sale” Momentum Phase and during this time the company, after
application (a computerized “cash” sale”) had to move through gaining it’s footing, now starts to get some actual traction,
a series of stages until it’s acceptance in the marketplace has moving into the $30 – 50 million per year revenue generation
now become essentially a foregone conclusion. Payments range. In this phase the distributor network begins to grow
consultant and President of Martaus & Associates, Paul and does so at a modest pace. This phase usually lasts another
Martaus says PayPal will have the opportunity to reach what 1 – 3 years. Often this is the phase that appears most attractive
he calls critical mass. to new comers because now the foundation is already laid. The
“bugs” so to speak have been worked out. The machinery of
“Critical mass in this context means when there the company has been fine tuned and well oiled. Towards the
is enough buzz, knowledge and awareness on the end of this phase much of the risk of a “new venture start-up”is
part of consumers that the technology has the past. And what is so attractive here is the looming 3rd phase ,
opportunity to go from curiosity to adoption,” said the Momentum phase, is just over the horizon.
Martaus, President of Martaus & Associates.”The test
I’ve applied over 30 years of watching transaction
technology in this business is the ‘better, faster,
cheaper test.’ If you have two out of the three, if
something provides the consumer with a better, faster
and/or cheaper service, it is likely to be adopted.” The
Green Sheet
In the Momentum Phase – coming usually from 1 – 3 years
after the company has done $75 – $100 million a year in
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business (depending on it’s particular growth pattern), the Marketing Company before it hits critical mass, a fortune may
company’s growth nearly skyrockets, catapulting upward at an very well be made.
amazing rate. Approximately two-thirds of a company’s new SendOutCards has already paid out well over $60 million in
distributors come on during this phase. The real life stories of commissions to it’s distributors, has been listed in Inc.com
others going from rags to riches, of making a lot of money in a as a fastest growing company, has been awarded the Mail
short amount of time, with geometric month to month growth Innovation Award by the United States Postal Service and is
– attracts new comers in a big way. This phase of course does their number one sender of First Class mail in the United
no last forever but significant incomes are generated during States. Currently SendOutCards is operating in 7 countries
this period. As an example, Herbalife, when it reached 50 with plans to move into 132 countries within the next few
million in retail sales, jettisoned up to 151 million in retail sales years. Already SendOutCards mails cards and gifts to any
in just the next 12 months. It is for just this reason that many location in the world with a postal address. SendOutCards is
advocate getting in with a network marketing company during a solid company, has grown every year since it’s inception, is
one of the first two phases, on the “ground floor”, in order debt free, privately held, and a voluntary member of the Direct
to be positioned to ride this big wave when the company hits Selling Association. In the next 5 years SendOutCards will be
momentum and critical mass. a household name and in 5-7 yrs – a billion dollar company.
As Paul Martaus said, critical mass means there is enough
Next and last is the Stability Phase. The incredible surge of buzz, knowledge and awareness on the part of consumers
growth throughout the Momentum Phase can not last forever. that a technology goes from curiosity to adoption. When
As the company grows, and at this stage has usually reached that happened with PayPal, Netflix, Amazon and iTunes – the
sales in excess of $1 billion annually, it reaches the final technological landscape was revamped. These companies are
phase of Stability. Though of course the company continues
game-changers. Wouldn’t you love to get just a little piece
to expand and money continues to be made - it just does of the pie from those companies? And what these companies
not continue at the same astronomical rate as during the did to their respective niche’s, SendOutCards is doing with the
Momentum Phase. Network Marketing companies that build Greeting Card and Gifting Industry.
right and build well reach this final stage and hen continue
to flourish, essentially guaranteeing their distributors will Better, Faster, Cheaper
continue to experience ongoing growth and increased earnings
throughout their lifetimes. As Paul Martaus went on to say, when a companyis able to
provide the consumer with a better, faster, cheaper service,
that service is very likely to move from consumer curiosity to
consumer adoption – like PayPal. SendoutCards is poised to
do the same. When it comes to the better, faster, cheaper test
– SendoutCards Ace’s it!
1. Better – Complete customization creates memorable and
heartfelt cards with gifts added at the click of a button.
2. Faster – No more running out to the store. Your selection
goes out by First Class the mail the very next day.
3. Cheaper – Cards sent out at 1/3 the average cost of a store
bought card.
So get in front of the next big technological shift. Don’t
stand on the sidelines and miss your chance. Do the math.
As Greeting Cards and Gifts move from the storefront to the
home-front someone is going to make a lot of money. It might
Consider These Facts about Salt as well be you.
Lake City based, SendoutCards, As Kody Bateman of SendOutCards says, “We are moving
Greeting Cards and Gifts from Brick and Mortar to Click and
LLC. Order.”
SendOutCards is approximately 7 years old and has generated
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in excess of 150 mill in revenue. SendOutCards has
about the SendOutCards Product, the SendoutCards Business
over 100,000 distributors and over 300,000 customers.
Opportunity, and the SendoutCards Vision.
SendOutCards is currently in the tail end of the Concentration
Phase. Momentum is just around the corner. There are signs If we can answer any questions or help you in any
and signals heralding the end of one phase and the beginning way please drop us a line by email or give us a call.
of the next. No question, you can get in and get busy at any We’d be happy to help! Contact us at 303-684-9186 or
stage of a network marketing company’s growth curve and donandvonda@downsteam.com if you’d like to know more
make substantial money but historically and mathematically about SendoutCards or if there are any questions we can
there is no doubt that if you get in with a successful Network answer. We can walk you through what our system has to offer
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I have a varied background, serving first as a Minster
in Seattle, San Francisco and Indianapolis, I now work
as a Physician Assistant. I love the experience, skills and
opportunity to serve others that both of those professions have
provided me. However, in 2012 I embarked on a part time
Entrepreneurial course in Network Marketing and Internet
Marketing. My wife and I now have a team of over 1,100
distributors and have over 5,000 customers. Our product is
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