Empower Network – A Year In Review 2012
What a Year AND an Opportunity!
Today, October 31, 2011, marks our one year anniversary in Empower Network – on Halloween.
What I first thought was going to "just be another little product launch" turned out to be a VERY part time effort and an extra $66,000 on the side.
I'm so grateful for the opportunity and no doubt 2013 will be bigger and stronger and so life changing for those to catch the vision for themselves and 'just do it'.
What is Empower Network?
If you found this post and you don't have a clue what Empower Network is, here's what it is.
Empower Network is an internet marketing training company that teaches people how to get massive results in ANY business without any of the hassles that are normally associated with a home business.
In addition to our products and training, Empower Network is also an affiliate program that allows you to earn 100% commissions and earn a large income from home by promoting EN’s products.
Here's How Empower Network Came About
He was creating his own products and selling them and of course when you do that, you keep all the money because… well… it's your products.
And who knows when you keep 100% of the commissions, you make a lot more money?
YOU KNOW IT!
David loves sales and helping people make a decision to "just buy".
He was the #1 recruiter for his primary network marketing business. He had great success and a huge downline.
As much as he tried to teach his downline to do what he was doing, they could not duplicate which is a very common thing. His hundreds of downline members were not doing anything because they just couldn't. It was too hard for them. And they didn't have the time to learn what took him 5 years to learn.
He thought about what he could do to help "the people".
SOLUTION: GIVE to people, everything he was doing and let them keep all the money.
What does that mean?
- Empower Network created the products.
- Empower Network gives the marketer a blog already installed and configured
- Sharpe wrote the sales copy.
- They both created the sales videos.
- They show up every Monday night to train, inspire and lead.
- They let the affiliates keep 100% of the commissions
Sounds crazy, I know. But it's true.
David and David did all the work, we as affiliates get to keep 100% of the commissions.
How does the company make money? The same way we as affiliates do. Admin has an affiliate position. They also charge an affiliate fee of $19.95/mo which supports the infrastructure and day to day running of the company.
To make a longer story short, he and his friend David Sharpe locked arms and said, "Let's Do This." And Empower Network was born.
The first meeting to announce the opening of Empower Network took place in a cramped hotel room in Florida.
That was just 12 short months ago.
61,000 Affiliates – $18 Million in Commissions
Today, one year later, Empower Network has over 61,000 paid affiliates and has paid out over $18 million in affiliate commissions.
This is remarkable. There has never been anything done like this before. It's a new way of home business entrepreneurship. It's a breeding ground for empowerment and success.
Empower Network is a PROVEN business model. And it works! It's so stellar because it removes all the BS that traditionally goes along with building a network marketing business. Things like:
- 3 way calls
- home parties
- hand holding training
- having to know it all
- having to look polished
- calling people all day
- having to do presentations
WHO LIKES TO DO THIS? Nobody I know.
Have a Business AND a Life
When you join Empower Network, here's the deal.
You have a dream of time freedom right?
So do you really want to be tied down to a home based business so much that you feel you traded a 40 hour a week job for another 40+ hour a week job?
Empower Network uses automation and group training and community so YOU can have a life without being tied to your phone and teammates all day.
Empower does all the work, gives you everything you need and you just need to get people to the capture pages. That's called marketing.
And the "other" best news?
You get to be yourself! Come as you are! You're awesome! You're accepted!
You can put away the excuses that you don't look right, you're too old, too young, too skinny, too heavy, not this or that.
Empower Network is made up of every walk of life, every age, every faith, every educational background, every ethic background from all over the world.
We have long hair hippies to billion dollar CEO's.
We have people who swear and those to vow they never will.
We have people who live in shorts, t-shirts and sandals and those who enjoy suit jacket and dresses.
And NOBODY cares.
We are ONE here at Empower Network.
Here's a picture of our group in Singapore by the way.
Empower Network's worldwide mission is to EMPOWER each individual to be successful, create a life of freedom from a boss and stress, have choices and a lifestyle.
To get back to things they enjoy like hanging out with family and friends, traveling and pulling old hobbies out of the closet and back into your life.
Basically, to fire their boss, do the things they want to do, when they want to do them and with the people they want to do them with.
All the 'hard' stuff is done for you.
All YOU have to do is get traffic to your capture pages.
So instead of you having to do everything, you just focus on marketing.
You Need To Learn Marketing Anyway
If you're going to make money online or bring a network marketing business online, guess what?
You have to learn how to market anyway. And that's your only job here with Empower Network. You market, they do the rest, you keep all the money.
You keep 100% commissions and you can learn to market surrounded by a bunch of fun, happy people who all believe in you, and make money while you learn.
How I Got Started
I received a private Facebook message from my friend Lawrence Tam, (the guy who opens the video you watched and who I'm pictured here with. He's in the orange, Shaqir Hussein is the guy in the middle)
and he wrote:
"Debbie. where you in on the project I'm doing with David Wood in Costa Rica launching within 24hrs?
if your not… i want to add you to my closed group of my internet marketing leaders.
NOT a biz opp…..
but from one marketer to another
1) David Wood sales funnel
2) 100% commission
3) paid tomorrow
and you own the list to market…"
I have to be honest, when I first saw his message, I thought "oh man.. another product launch" … I really didn't want to participate in another because I had JUST finished up one and had invitations to JV on 3 more.
So… I ignored it. I didn't look at it. I didn't click on a link. I didn't respond.
I didn't have time.
And it really didn't sink in what he was saying above.. I didn't put 2+2 together.
I was tired.
I was busy.
(…ever feel like that?)
Anyway…a few days later, I get an email from one of my downline business partners in my primary business.
"Hey Debbie, I joined Empower Network and would
love for you to join under me."
I emailed back and said,
"I'm not doing anything else right now, but I wish you well."
I didn't look at it because I really wasn't wanting to get
involved with anything else right then. And I hadn't heard
of Empower Network.
Well, the next day I get another email from another of my
downline saying the SAME thing.
I thought to myself, "humm… I wonder what this next shiny thing
called Empower Network is going around the internet?". I replied
the same and went about my day and my business.
The NEXT day … you guessed it… ANOTHER downline
called and said the SAME thing only mentioned David
Wood's name and bells went off inside my head.
I recalled LT's private note to me saying something
about David Wood….
I said to myself…
"That's it… I gotta know what's got my downline distracted
and all excited. I gotta check this out."
So I logged into Facebook and read the email LT had sent.
I clicked on the links he gave me and began watching exactly
how we make money with the products.
Well, I saw… I trusted David… and BAM!
I was ALL in!
I IMMEDIATELY recognized that this IS the solution I've been dreaming of. It removed all the many things someone had to do to start making money online.
All we needed to do was send people to the capture page.
And the products were going to be good because David was behind them.
And we keep 100% commissions.
And I could not help myself.. I HAD to share it so I started spreading the news. The longer I delayed in sharing this opportunity with those in my sphere of influence, the more I was missing out because someone had shared it with them and they already joined.
You know, the truth of the matter is people want to make money online… and they don't want to chase family and friends.
They want a SIMPLE "do this… do that" plan.
Empower Network gives them that.
This is WHY my business partners had joined.
This is why we have 61,000+ affiliates.
It's a simple plan.
Empower Network has Been Life Changing
I've been a seeing what members around the world are accomplishing.
Some have been able to quit their jobs…
Some have been able to pay off their house…
Some have bought a car…
Some have bought a house…
Some have bought clothes for their kids…
Some have paid for Little League fees and uniforms…
Some have taken a vacation…
Some have put some away….
Some have made their very first $25 online
The stories are vast!
Empower Network has Saved Lives
I've seen Marisol be able to pay for cancer treatments.
I've seen a 15 year old boy with Crohn's disease in Malaysia make $7K a month (This is a third world country and he makes more money than his parents and teachers)
I've seen Christina who can't stand or sit more than 15 minutes lay in her bed and create financial secure income.
I've seen Scott ready to commit suicide, put in an Inner Circle audio and choosing life instead.
Empower Network Growth
I can honestly say that in all my years (about 5) as a affiliate marketer and network marketer, I've not seen anything grow so fast with people getting results than I have with Empower. It's amazing what can happen with you empower people with the right mindset training, great products, a community and culture that loves and believes in them, and allows them to keep all the money when they make a sale.
Empower Network Early Bumps
Empower Network grew so fast, it broke.
- Server issues.
- Merchant Account Issues.
- More Merchant Account Issues.
- Customer Support lag.
- No Infrastructure.
- Some people lost faith.
But there were leaders and followers who stayed the course, continued to support the Dave's and cheer and believe in the mission of Empower Network.
And over the course of a few months, we were back in business like nothing ever happened.
Atlanta GA Event
"Don't Be A Wussy Event"
In June of 2012, Empower Network held it's first live event in Atlanta, GA.
"Don't be a Wussy" because Empower Network is a place of laying excuses aside and finally be about creating your lifestyle.
- What is a wussy?
- Wants someone to do everything for them
- Wants something for nothing
Empower Network gives you everything you need to succeed, but you still have to work. You still have to market. The good news, and why Empower Network works for so many people is because that's ALL you have to do. The company has done the rest. You market. And people don't need to be complaining about that!
Below: David Wood and David Sharp handing me my big ole' check for $35,925.
(Let's keep it real… just because I made this much money doesn't mean you will. Of course it's based on your effort.) But we don't hide what people are making with Empower because we're proud of it. Here's the Empower Network income statement updated every 24 hours.
Empower Network doubled in size after this Atlanta Event. At this event, the announcement of the creation of a high ticket product was going to be created. It would be called the Master's Course and created live in Costa Rica.
. . .
"Fight The Forces Of Evil Event"
In September of 201, we came together again for a live event in San Diego
"Fight the Forces of Evil" because these are the things that keep people from succeeding.
- Friends that tell them they're stupid for doing this
- Loved ones who do not support them
- Inner chat with mindset negativity
- Thinking they aren't good enough
- Thinking they don't deserve success
- Hangups, habits and hurts they bring to the table
- Poverty mindset
Stuff like this. I wrote a detailed blog about this on my Empower Network blog actually if you care to read it. Click here to read it.
At this event, the corporate staff was introduced to everyone. Lots of people outside of Empower Network don't realize this is a real company. Empower Network has attorneys, the accountant was there, we met the COO, event planners and advisors. They are a great team.
Empower Network has 15 full time employees and growing.
Here's some pics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here's a list of Frequently Asked Questions
Join Empower Network
If you've been sitting on the fence, I'd say this is a great time to get off the fence and get started. There's no reason to not get started other than fear. What's there to fear? It's only $25/mo for your blog and to get started. You'll also have your affiliate fee of $19.95/mo. Where can you start a business for less than $50 a month and be in a position to start generating income at 100% commissions?
Dave Wood's email October 30, 2012
A lot of you have been with us since the beginning,
and remember, and have participated in many of our
struggles, victories, and…innovations.
Here's the thing that's excited me the most:
It's been the people's lives who have changed for
the better by creating a true 'lifestlye' – a word that
doesn't exist anymore in traditional business.
We have people from Lawrence who's gone from
not believing that $12,000 a month was possible
to earning over $137,000 this month, just 12 months
after we launched.
Or Tony, who was burned out on phone calls, and
couldn't stand another day of the 'bull shit' slavery
strategies, who's now made over $114,000 this
month, 12 months later – without picking up the
phone, prospecting, or doing a single home party.
We have Mack, who's shot a few emails out on the
side, and won every contest we've had since launch.
We have Tracey – who's always been a badass, and
now is making an 'extra' $56,000 this month, just 12
months later – working part time – with no 3 way calls,
or prospecting of any kind.
What about Rob Fore, who's made an extra $55,000+
this month, or the army of part timers who are paying
their bills – with none of the traditional 'nonsense' that
all of us hate in Network Marketing.
The list goes on and on – I want to share something with
you, this is 12 months after launch, the top 30 earners
this month, just 12 months after launch.
Obviously, this is just what our top 25 people have done,
and doesn't guarantee income of any kind. Refer to the
'income disclosure' link in the footer on every page of
the empower network domain.
This represents not a company, but a revolution in income
creation – all of the good, none of the nonsense.
All of the 'badass' and none of the 'wussy.'
All of the 'freedom' and none of the 'slavery.'
I'll tell you – it's time.
This is the beginning.
If you think this is big – just wait till our event in January.
This year, people have earned around $18 million in
commissions with Empower Network.
It's time to do more.
I believe with your help, we can make 2013 the best
year ever – the next 12 months will be epic.
Create 100 people earning $250,000 a month by
the end of 2013.
With your help, we can do it.
Let's lock arms – let's fight the forces of evil… and,
Release your inner badass.
Who's ALL IN for the next 12 months?