June 24, 2008
ACN Leads
In 1995 I signed up as an Independent ACN Rep thinking I could turn an expense (our monthly telephone bill, into a recurring income. ACN offered a wide range of services including ACN Local Calling, Long Distance and some nice technologically advanced products as well. However, shortly thereafter I found Cognigen, which offered the basic telephone service that I needed for less cost per minute, with no Rep signup fee, no monthly fees, a free website and back office, and no annual renewal fee. So I was already in profit with Cognigen on the very first product sale to myself. With ACN I would have to make a certain number of sales just to recover the initial signup fee and break even on the ongoing recurring costs. Therefore, being a business-minded person I cancelled my ACN Rep status within a few months because I could not in good conscience recruit others into ACN knowing full well they could become a Rep in Cognigen, save money on LD telephone, including opportunity to earn as a Rep, for free.
Founded in 1993 by four entrepreneurs, Greg Provenzano, Robert Stevanovski, Mike Cupisz and Tony Cupisz, ACN has become one of the fastest growing companies in the world by offering two things. First, ACN offers consumers a better choice and greater value on the essential services they already use every day like local and long distance calling, internet, wireless services and satellite TV - plus leading edge services like digital phone service with video phones. Second, ACN offers individuals just like YOU one of the most remarkable income-generating opportunities available in the world today - a simple and proven way to bring more money into your household and more freedom into your life.
ACN’s annual revenues have skyrocketed to over half a billion dollars, with annual double-digit growth year after year, and today ACN reigns as the world’s largest direct selling telecommunications service provider. In fact, ACN is a global conglomerate providing telecommunications services to customers in 19 countries spanning North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
If you buy MLM Leads and try to contact them, it is quite likely that you will get an answering machine, bad number, someone else, or if you do get lucky and actually reach the lead they will more often than not say they are “Not interested”, that they never signed up for anything, demand to be removed from all lists, and end the call or hang up. Some leads will even act hostile towards you simply because you called them, unfortunately for you, because you were the tenth telemarketing to call in 48 hours!
Due to all the technology companies competing there is often low profit margin in telecomm residential services. Another competing technology MLM in which I was a member only payed 6-12% - and they were much better than some others. ACN commissions are higher than most in the technology sector but you need to factor in startup and recurring costs to get the true comparison. In traditional business earning a healthy profit is necessary and normal in order to stay in business. ACN is no different in that respect so you should calculate Gross Sales needed to cover all costs which will leave you with Gross Profit. Buying leads can be one of the higher costs when included over time.
ACN was founded in 1993 by Greg Provenzano, Robert Stevanovski, Mike Cupisz, and Tony Cupisz. They operate in 19 countries and have over 1,000 employees worldwide. ACN has experienced double-digit growth for the past few years, and are said to reap $500m in revenue annually.
Success as an ACN Representative is not guaranteed, but rather influenced by an individual’s specific efforts. Not all ACN Independent Representatives make a profit. No one can be guaranteed success as an ACN Independent Representative. Controlling costs, including advertising, is one of the key elements of measuring potential of a business to reach profit.
ACN was the featured company in Success from Home magazine’s April 2007 issue. The magazine contained detailed information on the company’s history including Co-Founders Greg Provenzano, Robert Stevanovski, Mike Cupisz and Tony Cupisz. Plus the magazine highlighted ACN’s products, support system and some of their leading representatives.
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Filed under MLM by Howard Dalton
