Antara Bisnis Les Privat atau Kuliah
Bapak Pengasuh Yth,
Saat ini saya masih kuliah di salah satu universitas di Jakarta. Sambil kuliah, saya juga mencukupi kebutuhan bulanan saya dengan menjadi pengajar les privat di salah satu lembaga yang menyediakan jasa les privat untuk siswa SMP dan SMA. Hampir dua tahun saya menjalaninya sehingga, menurut saya, saya cukup paham dengan seluk-beluk usaha ini. Dalam pikiran saya, kenapa saya tidak membuka saja usaha serupa secara mandiri. Tetapi saya juga memikirkan kelangsungan kuliah saya yang tinggal tiga semester lagi. Enaknya bagaimana ya, Pak? Mohon masukannya. Terima kasih. Astrid Dewayanti Jakarta Selatan
Jawab:
Mbak Astrid yang sedang berjuang,
Menjadi pengajar les privat memang salah satu cara mahasiswa, terutama mahasiswa asal daerah yang kuliah di Jakarta, untuk tetap bisa 'bertahan hidup' di perantauan. Jangan menyerah dan tetap semangat ya, saya juga pernah mengalaminya.
Ada dua hal yang, menurut saya, menjadi pertimbangan buat Anda. Pertama, kuliah Anda. Kedua, peluang bisnis di bidang les privat. Untuk yang pertama, kuliah, tidak bisa ditawar. Mbak Astrid harus menjadikannya prioritas utama. Apa pun yang terjadi kuliah harus nomor satu. Bukankah tujuan Anda ke Jakarta untuk menyelesaikan kuliah? Apalagi tinggal tiga semester lagi. Itu tidak akan lama. Jadi, tetaplah kuliah.
Yang kedua, mengenai usaha les privat. Oke juga untuk dipertimbangkan. Apalagi Anda sudah 'cukup' memiliki pengalaman di usaha tersebut. Mari kita kupas peluang usaha ini. Untuk membuka usaha ini sebetulnya relatif mudah. Yang utama adalah bagaimana Anda mendapatkan murid les privat, dan bagaimana Anda menyediakan pengajarnya. Tentu bukan Anda sendiri yang mengajar, bukan? Berikutnya, adalah bagaimana calon murid dapat menghubungi Anda untuk permintaan les.
Saya pikir untuk mendapatkan pengajar les privat, Anda bisa dengan mudah mencarinya. Umumnya orang tua akan senang jika anaknya diajar oleh seorang mahasiswa. Kenapa? Daya tarik utamanya adalah mahasiswa bisa memberikan motivasi bagi si murid agar kelak bisa juga menjadi 'mahasiswa', seperti Anda. Saya yakin, Anda memiliki sejumlah teman yang kurang lebih sama posisinya dengan Anda. Ajak saja mereka, jika masih kurang, Anda bisa menempelkan sejumlah selebaran di kampus untuk bergabung dengan Anda.
Apalagi yang penting di sini? Sudah pasti alat komunikasi. Jika mungkin sediakan dua jalur komunikasi, satu untuk berhubungan dengan calon murid dan murid, satu lagi dengan para pengajar. Toh, sekarang alat komunikasi sudah murah. Ambil yang jenis CDMA, sehingga calon murid atau murid tetap merasa bukan menghubungi HP yang tetap dianggap 'lebih mahal' biayanya.
Berikutnya adalah bagaimana mencari murid. Dengan pengalaman Anda, saya pikir lebih mudah untuk Anda mencari murid. Bisa lewat jaringan murid-murid Anda sekarang atau eks murid yang dulu. Selain itu, boleh juga Anda sedikit beriklan bisa lewat surat kabar, selebaran, atau bentuk-bentuk lainnya.
Satu hal lagi yang Anda persiapkan adalah perlengkapan administrasi yang rapi. Siapkan form-form isian calon murid, daftar pengajar, sistem absensi, dan sistem pembayarannya. Untuk memudahkan, ikuti saja model/sistem yang selama ini Anda pakai. Kecuali, jika yang sekarang Anda merasa kurang puas, maka Anda hendaknya memperbaikinya. Kenapa? Kalau Anda tidak puas, pasti pengajar yang lain juga akan merasa seperti Anda, Mereka bisa saja pergi sehingga Anda kehilangan pengajar.
Pertanyaan sekarang adalah apakah Mbak Astrid sanggup menjalani usaha ini sendiri? Padahal Anda juga punya kewajiban utama yaitu kuliah. Pertimbangkan untuk mengajak satu orang teman lagi untuk bergabung, setidaknya Anda bisa membagi waktu dengan teman Anda. Ketika Anda kuliah, teman Anda bisa menggantikannya untuk 'jaga warung'. Selain itu, dengan mengajak teman setidaknya kebutuhan modal untuk memulai bisa lebih rendah karena dibagi dua. Bagaimana dengan pembagian keuntungan? Ya, dengan sistem bagi hasil saja. Mudah dan adil. Kata kuncinya adalah kepercayaan dan pencatatan setiap pendapatan dan pengeluaran dengan tertib.
Mudah-mudah masukan saya ini dapat memberikan penjelasan buat Anda. Semoga usaha jasa les privat Anda segera terwujud. Tetapi yang lebih penting dari itu, kuliah Anda pun dapat diselesaikan tepat waktu. Selamat bekerja, berjuang dan belajar. ***
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source: artikel Republika
Ir Sri Bramantoro Abdinagoro, MM, konsultan manajemen dan kewirausahaan
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Motivating Your Downline for Maximum Profits
Two of the most common issues in network marketing are 'retention' and 'motivation'. In other words, once you've built a good downline, how do you keep them motivated to stay in and work the program? The last thing you want is an unmotivated, lazy downline. Success in any MLM is built on interdependent relationships. You depend on your downline's performance, as it is directly tied to your profits.
Likewise, your downline depends on YOU to teach them how to duplicate your success. This is key. Your dowline wants the big bucks as much as you do; but, they will quickly despair of achieving this goal if they don't see a clear path towards it. So, in large part, motivation rests on training your downline. This means giving them real skills that will lead to measurable results.
What type of skills do they need?
This depends on their experience level. One of the first things you should do is survey your downline to find out what they're up against. Some of them may be totally new to multi-level-marketing. In response, you need to give them an easy-to-follow marketing system. This should be a step-by-step system that covers lead generation, follow-up and conversion. Those are the three most important elements in marketing any MLM.
Next, you must show them how to execute that system effectively. This is critical to helping them duplicate your results.
After this training, a good portion of your downline should be getting good results, and very happy to be in the program. BUT, you can't let them rest on their laurels. Don't let them settle for 100 sales per month when they could easily make 200 sales per month. Some people just aren't very competitive, but you can combat this tendency to settle by appealing to their ego. Capitalize on that desire for reward and recognition.
If you've established e-mail communication with your downline, you can offer up a little 'public praise' by featuring downline member's success stories in a monthly newsletter. You might even want to find a way to reward them materially. For example, you could purchase a tool that will help them in their business - a course on copy writing, for example - and give it away free to the 'most improved' downline member.
The possibilities are really limitless.
Ultimately, keeping your dowline motivated means treating them as respected members of your team. Let them know that you care about their success as much your own, and show it by helping them in any way you can.
Multi-Level-Marketing: How to Success Tips You Can Use Right Away
Every newcomer to multi-level-marketing has a laundry list of questions:
1) What is the best MLM opportunity?
2) How do I know if an MLM is legitimate?
3) What is the fastest, most effective way to build a large downline?
The answers to these questions and more can be found by looking at traditional Internet-marketing models, such as 'affiliate marketing.'.
In fact, multi-level-marketing and affiliate marketing are nearly twins. Both business models rely on the concept of paying independent referrers a commission for each sale they generate. The only real difference between the two is that an MLM program's commission structure usually extends far beyond first and second-tier referrals.
The truth is you can evaluate any MLM program by asking the same questions you ask when evaluating an affiliate program. The following list of questions are actually your secret 'key' to unlock the door. The information you need is in your answers.
How to Success Tips for Multi-Level-Marketing:
1. Does this MLM target a profitable niche?
If not, beware! The first step to success is always in finding products that people want and need to buy. Find a company that is filling the demands of a truly rabid marketplace with lots of disposable income.
2. Is the pay out good enough?
Affiliate marketers look for generous commissions, and you should do the same. Make sure the program you want to join pays out enough on each level to make building a downline worth your time.
3. Does the company provide support to its representatives?
You want a program that makes your job easy. Look for programs that give you plenty of tools to help you promote the products, as well as the business opportunity.
4. Can I set up a lead generation system on the Internet?
There is no better way to generate leads to your program. Make sure you can market the program from your own web site, where you collect and follow up with leads yourself.
5. Can I automate the program?
Time is money. The more of both you're able to leverage the better. One of the surest ways to do so is by automating your business. Your customers should be able to order products through you with relative ease; and, the process of signing up new downline members should be seamless and hands-free.
Last, but not least, keep an eye out for ways to multiply and grow your profits over the long term. You can do this easily if you have your own targeted list of leads because you'll be able to promote new programs to existing customers. You'll also be able to "re-recruit" members of your existing program into your downline in the new program!
Email Marketing: Your Secret Weapon for MLM Success!
Did you know that e-mail marketing is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal when it comes to profiting from any MLM program? Its easier to get started than you think, and will allow you to place the majority of your sales and network-building efforts on autopilot.
E-mail marketing allows you to:
Educate potential customers about your products
Educate potential downline members about the MLM opportunity, commission structure and profit potential
Build trust and credibility, with improved conversions over time. You aren't limited to a 15 minute sales pitch.
Expand your business. New products and opportunities can be introduced to your existing list.
Put almost everything on autopilot. Today's mailing list management software lets you schedule pre-written messages to go out when you want, in whatever order you want.
Are you beginning to see some of the power here? E-mail marketing is still the most trusted and effective means of communication available to on-line businesses. And it still trumps the latest tactics like audio and video...why?
Remember that not everyone has the computing capacity or the bandwidth to watch elaborate multi-media presentations, but virtually all of the people you want to reach have basic e-mail. If you aren't yet using e-mail for your multi-level marketing program, here's how you can get started right away:
First, get an autoresponder for managing your e-mail list.. There are plenty of good ones out there. Some of them come as software with a 'one-time' license fee. You install the software onto your own web server. If you want someone else to do the dirty work, you can sign up with a third-party autoresponder service. These companies host autoresponder software on their own servers. Some companies offer free services, but most will charge you a monthly subscription fee for an account.
Second step: Create an "autoresponder series" for promoting your MLM. This is just a series of brief e-mails describing the products and the opportunity, with a focus on 'soft-selling' the prospect. Create messages that are educational, informational and of high-quality. Each message should build on the other and move the prospect a little closer to taking the desired action. There's no limit on how many messages can go in a series.
You'll load these messages into your autoresponder., and schedule them to go out as you see fit. You can send one message per day, or put several days wait between each message. Its all up to you. Finally, go into your autoresponder and have it generate the code for your opt-in form. You'll cut and paste this code into your web page, and it will create a 'subscription box' where visitors can submit their names and e-mail addresses to sign up for your list.
Make sure you give them plenty of incentive to opt-in. You'll usually want to create a dedicated web page, called a "landing page", designed to do just one thing: get your visitors to join your list! Once you have everything automated in this way, you can spend more of your time focused on driving traffic to your lead capture system and building your list.
After that? Just sit back, relax and watch as e-mail marketing works its magic. You'll never promote any other multi-level program without it! ***
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by Daniel Ngai
Daniel Ngai has been involved in internet marketing for 2 years and understands what it takes to profit in any MLM on complete auto-pilot. He invites you to download a FREE report at http://www.ProfitFromAnyMLM.com to learn the real secrets and success to profit from any MLM program you joined. He is also a domain investor which owns a few domain names and you can find it here.
Bapak Pengasuh Yth,
Saat ini saya masih kuliah di salah satu universitas di Jakarta. Sambil kuliah, saya juga mencukupi kebutuhan bulanan saya dengan menjadi pengajar les privat di salah satu lembaga yang menyediakan jasa les privat untuk siswa SMP dan SMA. Hampir dua tahun saya menjalaninya sehingga, menurut saya, saya cukup paham dengan seluk-beluk usaha ini. Dalam pikiran saya, kenapa saya tidak membuka saja usaha serupa secara mandiri. Tetapi saya juga memikirkan kelangsungan kuliah saya yang tinggal tiga semester lagi. Enaknya bagaimana ya, Pak? Mohon masukannya. Terima kasih. Astrid Dewayanti Jakarta Selatan
Jawab:
Mbak Astrid yang sedang berjuang,
Menjadi pengajar les privat memang salah satu cara mahasiswa, terutama mahasiswa asal daerah yang kuliah di Jakarta, untuk tetap bisa 'bertahan hidup' di perantauan. Jangan menyerah dan tetap semangat ya, saya juga pernah mengalaminya.
Ada dua hal yang, menurut saya, menjadi pertimbangan buat Anda. Pertama, kuliah Anda. Kedua, peluang bisnis di bidang les privat. Untuk yang pertama, kuliah, tidak bisa ditawar. Mbak Astrid harus menjadikannya prioritas utama. Apa pun yang terjadi kuliah harus nomor satu. Bukankah tujuan Anda ke Jakarta untuk menyelesaikan kuliah? Apalagi tinggal tiga semester lagi. Itu tidak akan lama. Jadi, tetaplah kuliah.
Yang kedua, mengenai usaha les privat. Oke juga untuk dipertimbangkan. Apalagi Anda sudah 'cukup' memiliki pengalaman di usaha tersebut. Mari kita kupas peluang usaha ini. Untuk membuka usaha ini sebetulnya relatif mudah. Yang utama adalah bagaimana Anda mendapatkan murid les privat, dan bagaimana Anda menyediakan pengajarnya. Tentu bukan Anda sendiri yang mengajar, bukan? Berikutnya, adalah bagaimana calon murid dapat menghubungi Anda untuk permintaan les.
Saya pikir untuk mendapatkan pengajar les privat, Anda bisa dengan mudah mencarinya. Umumnya orang tua akan senang jika anaknya diajar oleh seorang mahasiswa. Kenapa? Daya tarik utamanya adalah mahasiswa bisa memberikan motivasi bagi si murid agar kelak bisa juga menjadi 'mahasiswa', seperti Anda. Saya yakin, Anda memiliki sejumlah teman yang kurang lebih sama posisinya dengan Anda. Ajak saja mereka, jika masih kurang, Anda bisa menempelkan sejumlah selebaran di kampus untuk bergabung dengan Anda.
Apalagi yang penting di sini? Sudah pasti alat komunikasi. Jika mungkin sediakan dua jalur komunikasi, satu untuk berhubungan dengan calon murid dan murid, satu lagi dengan para pengajar. Toh, sekarang alat komunikasi sudah murah. Ambil yang jenis CDMA, sehingga calon murid atau murid tetap merasa bukan menghubungi HP yang tetap dianggap 'lebih mahal' biayanya.
Berikutnya adalah bagaimana mencari murid. Dengan pengalaman Anda, saya pikir lebih mudah untuk Anda mencari murid. Bisa lewat jaringan murid-murid Anda sekarang atau eks murid yang dulu. Selain itu, boleh juga Anda sedikit beriklan bisa lewat surat kabar, selebaran, atau bentuk-bentuk lainnya.
Satu hal lagi yang Anda persiapkan adalah perlengkapan administrasi yang rapi. Siapkan form-form isian calon murid, daftar pengajar, sistem absensi, dan sistem pembayarannya. Untuk memudahkan, ikuti saja model/sistem yang selama ini Anda pakai. Kecuali, jika yang sekarang Anda merasa kurang puas, maka Anda hendaknya memperbaikinya. Kenapa? Kalau Anda tidak puas, pasti pengajar yang lain juga akan merasa seperti Anda, Mereka bisa saja pergi sehingga Anda kehilangan pengajar.
Pertanyaan sekarang adalah apakah Mbak Astrid sanggup menjalani usaha ini sendiri? Padahal Anda juga punya kewajiban utama yaitu kuliah. Pertimbangkan untuk mengajak satu orang teman lagi untuk bergabung, setidaknya Anda bisa membagi waktu dengan teman Anda. Ketika Anda kuliah, teman Anda bisa menggantikannya untuk 'jaga warung'. Selain itu, dengan mengajak teman setidaknya kebutuhan modal untuk memulai bisa lebih rendah karena dibagi dua. Bagaimana dengan pembagian keuntungan? Ya, dengan sistem bagi hasil saja. Mudah dan adil. Kata kuncinya adalah kepercayaan dan pencatatan setiap pendapatan dan pengeluaran dengan tertib.
Mudah-mudah masukan saya ini dapat memberikan penjelasan buat Anda. Semoga usaha jasa les privat Anda segera terwujud. Tetapi yang lebih penting dari itu, kuliah Anda pun dapat diselesaikan tepat waktu. Selamat bekerja, berjuang dan belajar. ***
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source: artikel Republika
Ir Sri Bramantoro Abdinagoro, MM, konsultan manajemen dan kewirausahaan
===========================================
Motivating Your Downline for Maximum Profits
Two of the most common issues in network marketing are 'retention' and 'motivation'. In other words, once you've built a good downline, how do you keep them motivated to stay in and work the program? The last thing you want is an unmotivated, lazy downline. Success in any MLM is built on interdependent relationships. You depend on your downline's performance, as it is directly tied to your profits.
Likewise, your downline depends on YOU to teach them how to duplicate your success. This is key. Your dowline wants the big bucks as much as you do; but, they will quickly despair of achieving this goal if they don't see a clear path towards it. So, in large part, motivation rests on training your downline. This means giving them real skills that will lead to measurable results.
What type of skills do they need?
This depends on their experience level. One of the first things you should do is survey your downline to find out what they're up against. Some of them may be totally new to multi-level-marketing. In response, you need to give them an easy-to-follow marketing system. This should be a step-by-step system that covers lead generation, follow-up and conversion. Those are the three most important elements in marketing any MLM.
Next, you must show them how to execute that system effectively. This is critical to helping them duplicate your results.
After this training, a good portion of your downline should be getting good results, and very happy to be in the program. BUT, you can't let them rest on their laurels. Don't let them settle for 100 sales per month when they could easily make 200 sales per month. Some people just aren't very competitive, but you can combat this tendency to settle by appealing to their ego. Capitalize on that desire for reward and recognition.
If you've established e-mail communication with your downline, you can offer up a little 'public praise' by featuring downline member's success stories in a monthly newsletter. You might even want to find a way to reward them materially. For example, you could purchase a tool that will help them in their business - a course on copy writing, for example - and give it away free to the 'most improved' downline member.
The possibilities are really limitless.
Ultimately, keeping your dowline motivated means treating them as respected members of your team. Let them know that you care about their success as much your own, and show it by helping them in any way you can.
Multi-Level-Marketing: How to Success Tips You Can Use Right Away
Every newcomer to multi-level-marketing has a laundry list of questions:
1) What is the best MLM opportunity?
2) How do I know if an MLM is legitimate?
3) What is the fastest, most effective way to build a large downline?
The answers to these questions and more can be found by looking at traditional Internet-marketing models, such as 'affiliate marketing.'.
In fact, multi-level-marketing and affiliate marketing are nearly twins. Both business models rely on the concept of paying independent referrers a commission for each sale they generate. The only real difference between the two is that an MLM program's commission structure usually extends far beyond first and second-tier referrals.
The truth is you can evaluate any MLM program by asking the same questions you ask when evaluating an affiliate program. The following list of questions are actually your secret 'key' to unlock the door. The information you need is in your answers.
How to Success Tips for Multi-Level-Marketing:
1. Does this MLM target a profitable niche?
If not, beware! The first step to success is always in finding products that people want and need to buy. Find a company that is filling the demands of a truly rabid marketplace with lots of disposable income.
2. Is the pay out good enough?
Affiliate marketers look for generous commissions, and you should do the same. Make sure the program you want to join pays out enough on each level to make building a downline worth your time.
3. Does the company provide support to its representatives?
You want a program that makes your job easy. Look for programs that give you plenty of tools to help you promote the products, as well as the business opportunity.
4. Can I set up a lead generation system on the Internet?
There is no better way to generate leads to your program. Make sure you can market the program from your own web site, where you collect and follow up with leads yourself.
5. Can I automate the program?
Time is money. The more of both you're able to leverage the better. One of the surest ways to do so is by automating your business. Your customers should be able to order products through you with relative ease; and, the process of signing up new downline members should be seamless and hands-free.
Last, but not least, keep an eye out for ways to multiply and grow your profits over the long term. You can do this easily if you have your own targeted list of leads because you'll be able to promote new programs to existing customers. You'll also be able to "re-recruit" members of your existing program into your downline in the new program!
Email Marketing: Your Secret Weapon for MLM Success!
Did you know that e-mail marketing is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal when it comes to profiting from any MLM program? Its easier to get started than you think, and will allow you to place the majority of your sales and network-building efforts on autopilot.
E-mail marketing allows you to:
Educate potential customers about your products
Educate potential downline members about the MLM opportunity, commission structure and profit potential
Build trust and credibility, with improved conversions over time. You aren't limited to a 15 minute sales pitch.
Expand your business. New products and opportunities can be introduced to your existing list.
Put almost everything on autopilot. Today's mailing list management software lets you schedule pre-written messages to go out when you want, in whatever order you want.
Are you beginning to see some of the power here? E-mail marketing is still the most trusted and effective means of communication available to on-line businesses. And it still trumps the latest tactics like audio and video...why?
Remember that not everyone has the computing capacity or the bandwidth to watch elaborate multi-media presentations, but virtually all of the people you want to reach have basic e-mail. If you aren't yet using e-mail for your multi-level marketing program, here's how you can get started right away:
First, get an autoresponder for managing your e-mail list.. There are plenty of good ones out there. Some of them come as software with a 'one-time' license fee. You install the software onto your own web server. If you want someone else to do the dirty work, you can sign up with a third-party autoresponder service. These companies host autoresponder software on their own servers. Some companies offer free services, but most will charge you a monthly subscription fee for an account.
Second step: Create an "autoresponder series" for promoting your MLM. This is just a series of brief e-mails describing the products and the opportunity, with a focus on 'soft-selling' the prospect. Create messages that are educational, informational and of high-quality. Each message should build on the other and move the prospect a little closer to taking the desired action. There's no limit on how many messages can go in a series.
You'll load these messages into your autoresponder., and schedule them to go out as you see fit. You can send one message per day, or put several days wait between each message. Its all up to you. Finally, go into your autoresponder and have it generate the code for your opt-in form. You'll cut and paste this code into your web page, and it will create a 'subscription box' where visitors can submit their names and e-mail addresses to sign up for your list.
Make sure you give them plenty of incentive to opt-in. You'll usually want to create a dedicated web page, called a "landing page", designed to do just one thing: get your visitors to join your list! Once you have everything automated in this way, you can spend more of your time focused on driving traffic to your lead capture system and building your list.
After that? Just sit back, relax and watch as e-mail marketing works its magic. You'll never promote any other multi-level program without it! ***
---------------------------------------------------------------
by Daniel Ngai
Daniel Ngai has been involved in internet marketing for 2 years and understands what it takes to profit in any MLM on complete auto-pilot. He invites you to download a FREE report at http://www.ProfitFromAnyMLM.com to learn the real secrets and success to profit from any MLM program you joined. He is also a domain investor which owns a few domain names and you can find it here.
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