David Ashley’s Amazing Story
This is the guy who has shown thousands of people the simple way to get started in their own honest business for about $20. Not MLM, no personal selling required and cash orders within 24 hours. If you are looking for an honest way to earn a great income and have fun while doing it – you must read his story. He is what I call a foxhole buddy. Someone who can always get you out of situations, no matter how tough they get.
Perhaps you have throttled back your spending, given up the cell phone, cut out cable TV, but the credit card debt continues to ramp up. If you have ever existed in that or a similar limbo, or are dissatisfied with your current income, then read this story like your life depends on it.
Not that many years ago David was completely broke. He had been in the flying service business, restaurant business, dabbled in real estate and multi-level marketing. Nothing really held his interest for long and the financial gain did not match up to the hard work he had put into these businesses. Finally, it all caught up with him. He was flat broke. Financial ups and downs and struggling to make enough money to accommodate the growing needs of his family of three had taken a huge toll on his self-esteem. He could tell by the disappointed expression in the eyes of his siblings and many close friends they thought he was a man who had gone off the deep end of broken dreams. He tells how tough it was to watch his wife battle the impossible job of making ends meet or failing his son by telling him even something as simple as ice cream just wasn’t on the docket that day. He spent countless sleep deprived nights wracking his brain to come up with the right business venture that would be successful and see his family through the rest of their lives.
His idea came together unexpectedly partially due to work he did years earlier. He had financed his way through college by cutting and selling firewood. He would often have to deliver the cords of wood in the evening when it was dark. He had to use a spotlight on his truck to read the addresses or guesstimate numbers for houses that had no address showing. Sometimes he just went to doors and asked them their address to get an idea if he was even close. He remembered thinking during those frustrating nights there was a real need for a better address system. As he focused on that particular time , a concept began to form inside his head, then, a mental image came to mind. For the first time in days, he felt excited and motivated. He knew in his gut that he could turn this brainchild into a viable product. Then reality set in. He didn’t even have $20.00 in his pocket. He was flat-out, broke. He couldn’t afford to advertise or risk experimenting with exotic marketing techniques. The question he asked himself: Could I market this product without doing any direct selling?
He went to the local Kinko’s and sat down at the computer. He stared at a blank screen for awhile, and came up with a design for a flyer. After scraping together another five dollars, he printed up a hundred of his home-made masterpieces. He was now ready to test his idea. He kept convincing himself that “even if only a small percentage of people responded, I would at least be making a living”. Not deterred by old friends that shook their head at his ignorance, he set off on his self-imposed task. He selected a nearby neighborhood and walked the streets hanging flyers on doors. After all the flyers were used up, he went home to wait. Waiting like a father sitting in a hospital waiting room anticipating the birth of his child he could not sleep that night. As the sun arose the next morning he went out the door to go check the neighborhood. As he turned onto the first street it was as though a bolt of lightning flashed in his face. Just like magic his marketing idea was really working. People were responding to the flyers far greater than even his wildest dream. After being battered by a storm for over two years his head kept telling him this was just a fluke but his heart kept telling him he had found the mother lode. He made a beeline to have more flyers printed and drove to yet another neighborhood and put his barely ink-dried flyers to work again.
Now he had the iron clad proof, but what he didn’t have was the product. He had lots of orders and never made the first product. He felt he could develop the product and scraped up enough money to get started. He rapidly turned over the profits from each order to produce additional products and keep filling his orders. Like a mushroom cloud the Address America Business was born.
After a few months, the business was more than he could handle alone. He needed help. His family came to the rescue ─ wife, mother, father, even his son. If fact his son was 9 years old at the time and his excitement and vision was every bit as strong. David’s dream of true independence, a steady stream of income and doing work he loved had evolved into a reality. During that year he worked toward improving his sign designs and cranking up his “Magic Marketing” plan. It was a time of experimentation and analyzation to determine what people wanted, usefulness, and the type of product that would sell the best. The spring was back in his step and his attitude had gone from minus zero to a off the scale positive. Then an unexpected call sends David to the drawing board.
David met Al a couple years earlier at an MLM (Most Lose Money) program. Out of the blue Al calls David to attempt to recruit him in another MLM program. Over lunch Al asked David what he was doing. When he told him, Al almost choked on his pizza. That day, David and Al cut a deal. Al’s wife was pretty skeptical at first, at least until Al brought home a fist full of cash. Al became the first Address America Affiliate and David acquired a very good friend in the process. Working with Al made it much clearer to David how helpful this program can be to others. His next challenge ─ how to make the affiliate program available to people all over the country. He met many interesting people along the way and learned some hard lessons. Eventually, he wrote up a simple, step by step, how to Affiliate Manual and began making it available:
David has received dozens of letters and stories from affiliates who took this opportunity to change their lives. Here is an example of the joy felt by so many:
Thanks for the greatest business opportunity I have ever come across. I have been selling Address America reflective address signs for over two years and have never been strapped for cash. When my wife and I first saw this golden opportunity in a magazine, we felt it was our lucky break. We work craft shows, festivals, fund raisers and do door to door sales. I’ve even had a couple follow my truck all the way to my home. The couple said they had seen my signs around the neighborhood, but did not know where to purchase one until they saw my display on my truck. I made a sign for them right there on the spot in less than 15 minutes.
Steve
North Carolina
Being an Address America Affiliate does not require luck, experience or a large investment. It does require that you endorse an affiliate program with quality high-value products, one that will let you hold your head up high within your community ─ even helps save lives. Like anything worthwhile, the job takes effort and commitment. But it does get easier once you establish yourself, and earn trust and credibility. It also requires the ability to work outdoors, discipline, reading and following instructions, honesty and the desire to get ahead in life.
Address America Affiliate Benefits include:
· Independence
· Be your own boss.
· Write your own paycheck.
· Vacation when you want.
· Name your own hours.
· NO personal selling is required.
· Only a small investment to get started
· Personal and professional financial gain
· Build your retirement funds.
· Fund your children’s education.
· Help your community
· Work with your family and friends
David is known for putting his money where his mouth is. He has offered the same reward for years: He will pay $1000 to the first person who can come up with a business more superior to Address America. The simple criteria is, 1) Earn as much money as you can with Address America. 2) Get started for such little investment. 3) No personal selling required. 4) Have cash orders as fast as you can with Address America.
So far, no one has claimed the reward. There is nothing that comes even close. Never before has such an opportunity to make a difference with your family and community been available. Like other affiliates Address America can be your dream business also. Their support system acts as a sounding board for your questions, and can suggest ways to increase your income. A personal help coach is as close as an email or a telephone call away. They really listen to what you say. The intelli-link service keeps all affiliates informed and updated. As an added bonus, affiliates can attend boot camps, meet with and share experiences with other members of the Address America family. This home based business can create income for a lifetime, and it serves an important purpose. By becoming a local distributor, you can help your community save lives while helping your family grow together and work together.
Bobby and her family had just begun their Address America sign business when they were hit with a devastating family tragedy. Bobby’s soon to be 16 year old daughter was in critical condition in an Intensive Care Unit after being involved in a car accident. It was an extremely stressful time for Bobby and her family, and they were overjoyed to learn their girl fought back and pulled through, but the road to recovery would be a long one. Bobby was left wondering how she could manage to be with her daughter and have a much needed source of income from her new business at the same time. Then, she had an idea. The family would distribute flyers to hospital personnel and a nearby neighborhood. Bobby, her husband and oldest daughter worked in shifts, staying at the hospital and dividing their time between distributing flyers and installing signs. This went on for weeks during the injured daughter’s recovery. This allowed them income even during there darkest and most trying time of their lives.
Did the light bulb just go on in your head? If you have ever worked a nine to five stint, you know it lacks the flexibility that having your own business can give you. Many times David was led down the penniless garden path and took risks he couldn’t afford while exploring certain enterprises and MLM wrecks. That’s the beauty of Address America. As an affiliate, there is no need to create your own product; they do it for you. In fact the Address America signs practically sell themselves. Many orders come from people who have seen the signs in a neighbor’s yard and want to purchase one for themselves. Address America is constantly upgrading their products and use only the highest quality materials. After you order and receive your shipment, all you do is assemble the signs and place them in the customer’s yard. Absolutely FREE, you can download a master flyer and an instruction manual with proven steps to get you started. You can actually embark on your new opportunity within hours ─ and get instant results. Address America flyers have even been known to bring two people together:
You never know how much each flyer is worth....................................
Karl was excited about the Address America business. He finally found something that he loved doing and he earned a good income. He attended an Address America Boot Camp. He went home armed with more knowledge and motivation to make things really go big.
What Karl didn't know was how big and how much his life was going to change in the months ahead.
As he did everyday- Karl distributed flyers throughout the community. He would then meticulously assemble and install his signs. One day Karl placed a flyer on the door of a woman who didn't take kindly to a flyer left on her door. When she first saw it she was very curious what it was. At first she had a slight fear- kinda like that phone call in the middle of the night. Is something wrong? Am I in trouble? (What she didn't know was how much trouble she was going to get in within a couple months.)
After she read the flyer a feeling of WOW came over her. This is such a great idea and yes I want one. She thought to herself- whoever is doing this is a great person doing a great thing. She called Karl and placed her order. As with every customer Karl assembled the sign and went to install it. What he didn't know was there was something different about this customer. His biggest surprise ever was just ahead.
..............................................lets skip ahead a few months.
Now Karl and his new wife are both excited and having a blast doing their Address America business. Now we don't hear from Karl much as he is always out making money. We hear from his wife- she places the orders, counts the money and keeps him in line. Congratulations Karl
If you keep doing what you are doing you will keep getting what you have. If you sit and wait for success to come to you, it most likely will never happen. Go ahead and download your FREE get started kit.
Go to www.AddressAmerica.com/mav/main.asp and follow the simple instructions. Address America doesn’t want a penny from you unless they can help you too. They only profit when you are successful and purchase materials wholesale. Today is the beginning of the life most dream about but few have the courage and strength to achieve. Welcome to Address America.
www.AddressAmerica.com/mav/main.asp
Address America Inc.
P O Box 270
Ridgeland MS 39157
601.898.4661
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