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G’day ecoMates,

Please send us a testimonial for use on the soon to be released ecoMates Ethos website.

AND please find information below about the professional filming of video testimonials for the site.

As we near the announcement of a pre-launch date of a new networking company where you will have the chance to partner with the principals of Ethos Environmental, INC and continue to work with Ethos, the original product that we all know and love — we would like to have your help with a couple of things.

First, we would like you to send us a clear image of yourself (with or without your vehicle). We want your product (and business) testimonials ASAP so that they may be used on a website to be professional produced by your corporate management team. We want them ASAP so that they may be included in the pre-launch site.

Please include:
1. your name

2. where you live

3. your occupation

4. your experience with Ethos.

5. what have you used Ethos in, what were the results

6. why you are excited about the business

7. and what your success to date with the product and business has meant to you and your family.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact marie@mariebennett.com and be sure to include your phone number in case we have any questions.

During phase two we will be asking for video testimonials – so be thinking about what you would like to send us on a video. If you have one already done – send it along ASAP. Please don’t be shy!
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We will have a professional film crew in San Diego on Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
If you would like to attend and be filmed for the website and promotional materials we would love to see you there.

Please contact me at marie@mariebennett.com to arrange a time to be filmed.

Thanking you all in advance for your testimonials and for taking time from your schedule to be in San Diego, CA. I am looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible in San Diego!

Start paddling, start recruiting if you have not already because the wave is coming!

Yesterday I had a conversation with someone and when I asked him what time it was he simply said “now”.  His live in the moment approach to things started me thinking.

Today I had the pleasure of doing a conference call with several savvy successful businessmen in Europe.  As questions in relationship to what has gone on in the past with F.E. were asked Joroen reminded me (and others) on the call not to look back, but to think about what is going on right “now” (and to look forward).

There it was, twice in two days, perhaps the universe was trying to tell me something!

I’ve been extremely busy the past few weeks, explaining to people why Anson and I walked away from the biggest check in the company and why in good conscience we could not for one moment longer be involved with F.E.  Our phones have been ringing off the hook as people have called us to complain how F.E. decided to swap in an unproven, untested product, without warning.  

We have been encouraging them to leave that behind and to look to the future.  BUT perhaps we have not been putting enough emphasis on the combination of how actions taken right “now” can positively affect your future.

So here’s what we have right now…

1.     The opportunity to follow Ethos, a product that we all know and love, a product that has real science behind it, that has been tested by certified government facilities, a product that has a track record and satisfied corporate, commercial and residential customers.  Plus other environmentally friendly products AND a suite of technology based communication tools that will also carry personal volume.  http://www.ethospresentation.com/documentation

2.     A publicly traded company Ethos Environmental, INC that can produce extremely large amounts of Ethos in their 70,000 square foot eco friendly blending facility with lots of room for future expansion.  Plus a new network marketing company under the umbrella of Ethos that is being organized and managed by a first class, extremely successful team with a stellar track record including Jack Peterson who has an 11 year experience as a vice president of legendary Nu Skin Enterprises, a company that currently does 1.2 billion dollars in annual sales, and does business in over 40 countries.  [See their bios below.]

3.     A product and a business that addresses major market trends; concern for the environment, volatile fuel prices, an economy that is declining nationally and internationally.  We can offer a recession proof product because it saves people money on a bill they have to pay, a bio degradable, non toxic environmentally friendly product that reduces emissions by 30% or more.  AND we offer people an easy, inexpensive way to start their own part time or full time business during a time when millions of people are looking for a way to hedge their bets. Network marketing companies thrive and explode in growth during down turns in the economy.

4.     We can help people create leveraged situations for themselves.http://www.ethospresentation.com/internetworking The mathematical equation and exponential growth of networking creates ongoing, residual, perpetual income streams.  Ethos allows distributors to participate in the global economy seamlessly and the early innovators will make fortunes which leads us to how… 

5.     Your timing could not be better.  YOU are hearing about this new networking company even BEFORE the official pre-launch which brings us to why NOW is so important.  NOW is the time to be sharing this business with every one you know.  NOW, before we enter pre-launch.  Those who will have the biggest commissions the first week that this new company launches are taking action and recruiting right NOW.  YOU can be among that group! Put your leadership team to work for YOU.  This time in this company’s history will never be repeated.  You can be among those taking action or you can be among the group who later look back and say “if only”.

Your time is NOW!  Share the business concept, get commitments and be ready with a team of people before we enter pre-launch.

Think about a surfer who sees the wave coming and who starts paddling before it hits, other wise he or she misses the wave and it crashes by.  [The reason for the surfing example will become clear soon!]  Will YOU be ready when the official pre-launch date is announced?

Want help or have questions? 

Please contact your upline – or Anson or me NOW!

To your success!

Best regards,

Marie Bennett

Cell: 1 805 701 2487

Toll Free: 1 888 909 7306

Overview: http://www.ethospresenation.com

Training: http://www.ethospresenation.net

SKYPE: marie.d.bennett

Anson MacLauchlan

1 805 218 9645

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Many of you are already familiar with the current CEO of Ethos Environmental, INC. Corey P. Schlossmann

http://people.forbes.com/profile/corey-p-schlossmann/99431 

CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director/President Officer since September 2008 Mr. Schlossmann has served as TruckCenter.com’s CEO since October 2006. Prior to serving as CEO of TruckCenter.com Mr. Schlossmann held the position of CEO at Nationwide Auction Systems from October 1999 until his departure in September of 2006 when he acquired Truckcenter.com from Nationwide. During Mr. Schlossmann’s tenure at Nationwide, he led Nationwide’s internal development and external expansion efforts. This included strategic planning, technology upgrades and development, strategic planning, the implementation of a professional sales and marketing team and identification and negotiations with potential acquisition targets. Prior to joining Nationwide he was a consultant to Nationwide for approximately five years, and served as acting CEO and CFO from January 1999 until his permanent appointment in October of that year. He has twenty years of experience as a business management consultant and certified public accountant. He has advised various small to mid-size companies in the areas of taxation, preparing business plans, evaluations and has performed due diligence in the analysis of potential acquisitions, business ventures and transactions. Most recently, he was a partner with Gordon, Fishbum & Schlossmann, LLP, Certified Public Accountants (1995-1998) and has served as accountant and advisor to Nationwide for the past four years. Prior to that, he was a partner with Hankin & Company (1988-1995), a full service consulting firm focused on implementing strategic solutions for owner managed businesses and forensic consulting. Mr. SchIossmann served as Senior Tax Manager at Price Waterhouse (1983-1988), providing integrated tax planning and advisory services to high-tech, high-growth companies as well as to high-net-worth individuals. Mr. Schlossmann received his Bachelor of Science Degree (summa cum laude) in Business Administration and Accounting from Califomia State University, Northridge.

We are now also proud to be able to introduce you to the corporate leadership team that has been put in place to support you in this new networking division of Ethos Environmental, INC.

Together they bring more than 80 years of business success and networking experience for you to capitalize on.

Jack Peterson served as Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development for Nu Skin Enterprises from April 2006 to October 2008. Prior to this position, he served as VP of Business Development for Nu Skin’s Pharmanex division, where he led the acquisition, development and worldwide launch of the Pharmanex Bio-Photonic Scanner. This initiative produced over $1B in new revenues over a five year period for the company. Jack has been actively involved in introducing the n etwork marketing industry to the power of technological advances. Before his 11 years as a VP of  Nu Skin, he served as Vice President and General Manager at 2021 Interactive. There, he helped develop marketing strategies for n etwork marketing startups and built complex compensation plans to revitalize failing companies. Prior to his involvement with 2021, he was an investment executive with Piper Jaffray.

Craig Ellins has more than 20 years of experience and sold 100s of millions of dollars of merchandise via Internet and television direct marketing. He was founder of Shop Television Network, the first entertainment filled, 24-hour live television-shopping channel. He served as head of Business Development with Fingerhut Corporation until 1995 when he turned his attention to the Internet. Mr. Ellins served as CEO of helloNetwork for five years before founding DigitalFX, a company where he served as CEO from 2001-2008. Prior to these ventures, Mr. Ellins founded CVR and Auto Check Centers, prior to becoming a company officer with ADP, a multi-billion dollar company.

Amy Black is a former newspaper editor with years of marketing, government and media strategy experience. Most recently she founded DigitalFX International and was president of VMdirect. During her tenure the company sustained revenues in excess of $24 million. Prior to DigitalFX, she was founder and served as VP of helloNetwork, an Internet technology company delivering services for Fortune 500 companies. helloNetwork was recognized for helping to bring technology companies to Nevada and was voted e-company of the year (2000) from the Internet Business Association of Nevada, and an Industry Appreciation Award from the Governor of Nevada (2001). Prior, she gained extensive government relations experience as a senior staff member in the California State Legislature and as a lobbyist for one of the top 20 lobbying firms in California.

This very successful team of industry professionals has been brought in to establish a new first class networking company with an improved compensation plan and professional marketing tools.

John “success leaves clues” reached the top level and became a member of the millionaire circle in the first network marketing company he joined and was featured in the book “Your First Year in Network Marketing” by Mark and Renee Yarnell.

Thank you John for being on the Ethos Saturday morning training call and for sharing the following with us. You can listen to the call and follow along with the notes below by dialing 1-605-475-6950 access code: 101122# Recording number 11#

[This call also features, Star Executive Director Doug Allen from Texas, Joost Wouters from SPAIN, and Two Star Executive Director Sherry Kerdman from California.]

John writes: Your contact list is the most vital tool you can use to build your business. The list is the fuel for your business. Do you want to start this journey with an empty tank or a full tank?

Out of every random list of 100 people, there may be two or three superstars (the kind who will run hard and build a multi-million dollar business with your help) just waiting for you to discover and develop them. And there could be 20 or 30 more people who will do the business on a lesser level, and many more who are potential clients. When you have plenty of people to talk to, you aren’t desperate to sponsor each and every one. People sense when you need them. And that neediness can turn them off and make them react negatively towards your offer.

When you have a lot of people to talk to about your business, you have more confidence and more posture. You gain control over your business and your future. Knowing that your success doesn’t rest with just one, two, or a dozen people gives you an incredible edge. When you have an abundance of people to share your business with, you’ll have incredible posture with people, knowing you don’t need them; THEY NEED YOU!

“But I don’t know anyone.”

Did you know that by age 25, you probably know more than 2,000 people on a first name basis? It’s unlikely you ever bothered to count them, but this is your circle of influence. If you knew that every name you wrote down would be worth $1,000 a year to you for the rest of your life, how many names could you come up with? Now do you feel like you know more people?

As you are building your list, remember not to prejudge anyone. It’s natural to feel like you have to know beforehand if everyone you write on your list will be interested in what you have to offer. Often, in the beginning, you may feel that people will think less of you if you approach them. Yet, in reality, you are offering an incredible gift when you offer your opportunity to others. You are offering them something that is in their best interest. GET EXCITED! You’re about to change your life and the lives of people you care about.

CATEGORIES: HOW OUR BRAINS STORE INFORMATION

The first step is to understand the process of creating “leads” or contacts. The key to creating contacts is referrals. Sometimes called “referral marketing” in other industries, capturing new business prospects and clients through referrals is at the heart of networking. We all share information we are excited about with our friends and family every day. The process starts with you contacting your initial base of friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances.

You already have a huge base to start from: as many as 2,000 names. Right now, you may think you can’t possibly know that many people. However, as you follow the “Category Reminder Method,” you will be amazed to see how many names you actually come up with. Take a spiral notebook or composition book and instead of writing names, begin by writing down categories or communities of people you know, leaving at least an entire page for each category.

Category Reminder Method

Here are some starter categories we suggest to use as resources for finding people:

Family (genealogy, reunions)
High School (class reunions, directories)
College (alumni directory, frat/sorority, sports, clubs)
Past Work (How many jobs have you had?)
Current Work
Wedding List
Cell Phone Directory
Neighborhood (Home Owners Association)
Clubs/Organization (PTA, Rotary)
Sports
Church
Professional Associations
Location (Who do you know in NY, LA, Dallas, etc.)
Vocation (Who do you know is a doctor, lawyer, dentist, etc.)

As you fill out this list, it is possible to average at least 50 names a category. For example, your alumni directory likely includes 10,000 names, your Home Owners Association probably has hundreds of names, and your extended family will easily branch into more hundreds of names. Don’t forget to include the extended family of each person on your family list, and their extended family, and so on.

Once your own list includes, for example, 500 names, realize that each of those people have numerous contacts of their own. This is how you develop a network. By following this Category Reminder Method, you can easily create a list with as many as 2,000 names. Creating this list is a critical component to growing your business. As you master the Category Reminder Method, you can also continue to add names to your list throughout the life of your business. Keep your list near you at all times: you’ll remember names out of nowhere, and wonder how you ever forgot them!

When you have accumulated a huge list, start prioritizing the names. Narrow the list to your top 100 names, then to the top 25 of those. You want to identify your top prospects and contact them first. Don’t be tempted to eliminate or pre-qualify anyone from your list before you contact them. You never know who will be interested in the business.

ACTION STEP: WITHIN 48 HOURS OF READING THIS, CREATE A LIST OF 100 PROSPECTS.

Finally, begin contacting your list. Be prepared with a system for tracking who you called and the responses you receive. Work with your upline to develop scripts and even conference call on the first few calls as you learn the best way to share the business with others.

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The last thing I’ll leave you with is a reminder that besides everyone needing our product, you never want a personal contact to say to you, “Why didn’t you ever tell me about the For Earth Ethos business?”

Happy Hunting!

Please feel free to leave YOUR thoughts and comments in the field below!

Joost Wouters lives in Spain and is part of Steve Rangel and Mark Grijalva’s team. He has a degree in mechanical engineering. Before starting his own business over 6 years ago, he led sales teams for two major corporations, Proctor and Gamble, and a division of PepsiCo.  As a savvy successful entrepreneur Joost instantly recognized the magnitude of the ETHOS opportunity, he jumped in, and immediately personally sponsored 9 distributors!  

In Joost’s traditional business he helped companies, and teams within companies, set specific goals, and then develop and execute a strategy to achieve those goals. As a result of his background he is a keen observer and has been analyzing each step of the For Earth duplication process.  After each call that we do together the observations that Joost has to share are always very interesting and thought provoking.

Joost was one of our special guest speakers this morning on our For Earth Saturday training call. New distributors and experienced distributors alike will benefit from listening to Joost and the other guest speakers.  Special thanks to Joost, Star Executive Director Doug Allen and Joe Scraggs, both of Texas and Senior Director John “Success leaves clues” Cini who also has roots in Texas and who now lives in Virginia. You can listen to a recording of the call by dialing: 1-605-475-6950 access code: 101122# recording number 11152#

A listing of the live conference calls may be found at http://www.ethospresentation.net/conferencecalls

In addition I am including a copy of a note that Joost found helpful and that he has been sharing with his team. 

Joost writes: Some weeks ago I had to deal with someone who decided to quit our team, because of the purchase of the G1 product package (maybe that was not the real reason, but anyway, that’s what he said). I asked Marie Bennett for advise. What she wrote makes perfect sense to me and I think it is very worthwhile for us all. It is like a white paper on how to build a successful network organization.

Please read carefully what she says. Maybe read it twice or three times. And save the message somewhere, because I think this can help you in the future as well, when you run into the same situation.

As you build your Ethos business you will notice that your support team consciously or unconsciously covers 5 points while presenting on your behalf. Online presentations, websites, conference calls, three ways, PowerPoint Presentations and the Ethos opportunity brochure are built on the same simple, yet very effective 5 points.

1. Market trends x 3 – fuel prices, environment, economy
2. Product – proven, endorsed, necessary, unique, consumable
3. Company – management team, production capabilities, prepared for growth
4. Leverage – exponential growth = ongoing income
5. Timing – early innovator advantage = pre-momentum

As you interview a potential distributor to determine if they are the correct match for your business, the right prospect will often do what I call connecting the dots for themselves. In other words, they may say things along the line of, “Wow, you’re right with a product like that, at this time in history, with everyone concerned about their expenses and the environment, [AKA market trends], of course there is going to be money made!”

I just got off the phone with Gertrude and Carlen in Northern California and Rene who is a nephew of Rex, one of their distributors. Rene who lives in the Philippines told us his mind is racing! As we wrapped up the call he said “Even your new president is pushing for what this product does.”  In other words Rene is connecting the dots.

The order in which each point is discussed may vary. For example during a three way call you might want to double check that the prospective distributor has a good basic understanding of how network marketing works before you discuss any other details, but having a handle on the basic 5 points creates the confidence to go with the flow of each recruiting conversation.

Once you master the points you will be able to present the business in 5 minutes, or spend 5 minutes per point.  When you get to the point where you can use your fingers, or quickly scribble out the 5 points on a napkin and do a presentation on the fly on behalf of your distributors – you will be unstoppable!

Grab a guest, create a 5-point check list and follow along during the next live conference call – listen and learn while you build and earn.

Details on upcoming 5-point presentations via phone:
http://www.ethospresentation.net/conferencecalls

Are you finding you have questions or comments about the 5-Point Presentation?

Feel free to chime in and join the conversation by posting in the Leave a Comment section below.

Seventeen years ago I received excellent advice from a gentleman who has today made 10′s of millions of dollars in network marketing. That advice still holds true…

“Become proficient at inviting your contacts to look at the business and then allow your upline to show them the business on your behalf”.

One of the major benefits of network marketing is the fact that you are “in business for yourself but not by yourself”.

There are many reasons to utilize conference calls, recorded messages, webinars, and your upline support team.

The first reasons are generally fairly obvious. Utilizing the tools available, including your support team means that you do not have to be an expert before you jump in and start recruiting and building a business, you can start making money while you are learning, you can earn as you learn!

As a new distributor it is a given that you may not have all the answers to all the questions that the first people you contact will have. You only have one chance to make that first impression so it’s important to have a team member standing by to answer the questions that your potential distributors have.

Even if you are an experienced business person, or you are a top sales producer, or you have built other businesses without help from anyone else, this part of the “system” is important to follow.

It is so important that one of the first things experienced, successful networkers ask, when they are evaluating a company, or a team within the company, is… “Who is the upline?  Who is going to be available to help me?”

Experienced networkers realize that if they can show their prospective distributors that there is help available, their prospects are going to be far more likely to join them. When prospects experience firsthand the help that is available they are far less intimidated, when they experience how  they are going to have help every step of the way, they realize that they don’t have to know it all to get started.

In other words YOU have become DUPLICABLE, which is one of the major keys to success in network marketing.

What questions or suggestions do you have about using your upline most effectively?

Join the conversation by posting your questions or comments in the Leave a Comment section below.
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For a complete list of the conference calls that are provided for you by your support team please visit:

http://www.ethospresentation.net/conferencecalls

To YOUR success!

This is the kickoff of the central aggregator for all information relative to making money and changing the world with Ethos Fuel Reformulator.

You’ll find all the latest news, tips, tricks and techniques to empower your Ethos business on a daily basis.

Be sure to point your entire team to this site to keep them in the loop and producing at the top of their game.

If you have any comments, questions, requests or suggestions that apply to this blog, or Ethos, jump right in to the conversation by posting in the Leave a Comment section below.

When you are recruiting, do you mumble the fact that Ethos is a network marketing company and then hope that your prospective distributor does not run away?

Teachers often do well in this industry because one of the keys to success in network marketing is having a solid understanding of how exponential growth works and in turn being able to explain that concept to prospective distributors so that they can make an educated business decision.   With a little education and practice you can learn to welcome objections and to embrace the fact that this is network marketing!

As conversations evolve through recruiting, and three way calls with prospective distributors I have a favorite question…

“If you had to — how would you explain how the money is made in a network marketing company?” Then I shut up and listen. There are people who have been in multiple network marketing companies who can’t answer that question, who don’t really “get it”.

Many people understand the opportunity to buy products at wholesale and sell at retail. They might mumble something about “word of mouth” or “word of mouse” but after that they are kind of fuzzy as to the details about how the BIG bucks are made.

As you become proficient at explaining how exponential growth works you will see the expressions on people’s faces change, you will see a light bulb go off and you will hear people on the phone say “Oh, now I get it!”

Are you ready to learn more?

Watch Brilliant Compensation http://www.ethospresentation.com/internetworking

For a limited time download and print a FREE Adobe (PDF) copy of Don Failla’s book, The 45-Second Presentation That Will Change Your Life
(Or be green and read it on your computer screen.)
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/620947719/b7abfb45ba16b6bb381f838704b703ae

Listen to a recorded training message:
1-605-475-6950
Access Code: 101122#
Recording Number: 11013#

Do you have any questions or comments about Mastering the Principles of Exponential Growth?

Go ahead and join the conversation by posting in the Leave a Comment section below.