This is definitely the time to seize the massive opportunity we are facing with our mlm opportunities, network marketing opportunities, and network marketing company due to the current economic crisis we are facing. Many companies are experiencing huge layoffs and downsizes that this weak economy is causing. Many people are finding themselves without a steady paycheck, and our mlm opportunities are the perfect fit to possibly bring these families back to financial stability. Take a look at the list of the major company layoffs. If you know anyone working for these companies, now may be the time to show them your opportunity and how they can profit and prosper into the new year. Take a look at the top 40 companies reducing its workforce:
1. Best Buy- Buy out packages for corporate employees…capital spending cut 50% in 2009
2. Bank of America- cutting 35,000 jobs over 3 years….10% of its workforce
3. Office Depot- close 112 stores & eliminate 2200 jobs…9% of its workforce
4. Rio Tinto- (mining giant) reduce workforce by 14,000…13% of its workforce
5. Sony- cut 16,000 electronics positions by early 2010…4% of its workforce
6. Dow Chemical- cutting 5,000 jobs & closing 20 plants…eliminating 6,000 contractor positions…temporarily suspending operations at additional 180 plants
7. 3M- cutting 1800 jobs and asking employees to take unpaid time off around the holidays
8. Viacom- cutting 850 jobs and freezing senior level raises
9. AT&T-(largest telecom. co.) eliminating 12,000 jobs starting in December and continuing thru 2009…4% of workforce
10.Dupont- cutting 2,500 jobs, elimination of 4,000 contractor positions by end of 2008
11.Credit Suisse
12.Pepsi Bottling
13.CitiGroup
14.Sun Microsystems
15.Yum Brands(KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell)
16.BT Group PLC
17.Las Vegas Sands
18.Morgan Stanley
19.DHL International
20.Nortel Networks Corp.
21.Ford Motor Co.
22.Mattel Inc.
23. Fidelity Investments
24.GlaxoSmithKline PLC
25.Circuit City
26.Motorola Inc.
27.America Express
28.Electronic Arts
29.Whirlpool Corp.
30.General Motors Corp.
31.Pepsico Inc.
32.Xerox Corp.
33.Hewlett-Packard
34.Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
35.Chrysler LLC
36. Merck & Co
37.National City Corp.
38.Yahoo Inc.
39. eBay
40. Starbucks Corp.- profits dropped 97% in the 4th quarter…they plan to layoff 1,000 employees at management level…plan to shut down over 600 under-performing stores, which could lead to 12,000 additional layoffs
This economy has affected nearly every one of us in various ways. People have been more thrifty with their spending and looking for ways to supplement their income. Things that were once considered luxuries are now non-essential items and are eliminated. Our goal should be to level the playing field and to give these families the tools to have the income they need to afford the finer things in life. Now, more than ever, people are looking for alternative strategies to generate income. This industry is showing a record number of people joining the ranks who, for years, would never consider any form of home-based business. There is a sense of pride and self-worth that you will experience when you help one of these families back on the road to prosperity.
Now that you have a list of these companies, it is time for all of us to do our part and empower the masses so they can sustain their standard of living, and maybe even enhance it! Wouldn’t it be nice to see everyone achieve their dreams? Below, I have included some quick tips to get in touch with these people and and to market your opportunity to them in the most effective way:
* Obtain a company email list and email(with permission) the people being downsized information about your opportunity and how they can benefit
* Post fliers or business cards with your information on employee bulletin boards and forums
* Host In-Home opportunity meetings for these employees looking for additional means to generate income
* Host a simple business lunch for the employees and, at the same time, show them your business
* If the business is holding a new job search seminar for departing employees, volunteer to be one of the speakers/presenters
* If you have a contacts inside of the business(bird-dog), offer to give them a small commission for anyone who signs up in your company
Take Care, Take Charge, and God Bless!!
