Frequently Asked Questions

One of the more challenging aspects of being a partner with CarbonCopyPRO is answering all the questions I get from people. So I created this page with answers to some of the more common questions.
If you are looking to apply to join with Carbon Copy Pro, then I can also offer you the chance to ‘Meet the CEO’ of CarbonCopyPRO if you leave me your details in the contact box here.

If you received a link to this page please don’t feel like you were brushed off … I receive these types of questions from people regularly. Having this page enables me to give much more consistent and thorough answers than I could if I addressed each of them individually. I prefer to keep phone time for coaching applicants and business members – I value both your time and mine; this helps both of us.

Speaking of which … if you would simply like to apply for a place with CCPro, you can do that –> Right Here (on this link you’ll meet the CEO of CarbonCopyPRO … He’s probably not what you might expect).

Make an educated and informed decision about whether to join my team. If you find yourself suffering from ‘analysis paralysis’ right now, bear in mind of course that as with any new business, you are on a learning curve and there are certain things you can’t expect to fully understand until you are actually are doing the work. So enjoy reading up on what you need to know and then take the next step with our team to start YOUR new business as I did …

Author’s Note:
• My primary business partner referred to in this FAQ broadened their product range in January 2010, which means that there will be more than the 11 income streams possibly referred to elsewhere on my site – apologies for any misunderstanding caused until I up-date all pages
• The ‘BiB’ ( ’Business in a Box‘ ) occasionally referred to still by some is now replaced by the ‘Black Box‘

What is CarbonCopyPRO?

CarbonCopyPRO is a internet marketing education and resource company. It is NOT an MLM, network marketing company or mere income opportunity. It is both a direct sales company and business marketing training platform started in 2006 by Jay Kubassek in Kansas City, Kansas. Jay had a background as a top-earning direct sales professional.

Using a combination of social media, pay-per-click marketing, and targeted websites, Jay created a formula for moving product that had him earning six figures monthly (net profit). He made a decision that the next logical step for his business was to “bottle” his process such that it could be duplicated by others. This was of course not an entirely selfless decision; Jay is an entrepreneur.

By licensing his methods to others he could add a new revenue stream, add enhanced credibility to his own efforts, and ultimately position himself to be the exclusive sales channel for a company of his choosing. Ambitious as his plan may have been, it has worked. In the beginning of 2006, Jay launched CarbonCopyPRO in exclusive partnership with a leading financial education company. Within 30 days, the gross sales of the partner company had increased 400%.

That was only a few years ago at the time of my writing this and the story is still unfolding. When CarbonCopyPRO began, Jay was already what most would consider wealthy. Needless to say, now he is even more so. But the more interesting part of the story is what CarbonCopyPRO has done for others. Now with new headquarters in New York City, CarbonCopyPRO has already created numerous millionaires and other multiple six-figure earners.

Believe me, these are not “pie-in-the-sky” numbers. Consultants in this company are required to provide notarized affidavits validate income claims.

“What is the Product that CarbonCopyPRO Sells”

In its early days, the CarbonCopyPRO “Business in a Box” (BiB) was established as the sales and marketing arm of a top-tier financial education company, founded by an ex-Wall Street investment banker and based in Texas. More information about my primary partner company is only given to those at applicant stage, however. (Using this system to share this information ensures that I only ever deal with very highly qualified people, and is the best way to leverage my time.)

In November 2009, the focus of CCPro broadened considerably to include online marketing education for those who have a product of their own to sell, who are already involved in the direct sales industry in other companies, and even to people in ‘Brick and Mortar’ businesses.

To apply and find out more about CarbonCopyPRO’s product partner APPLY NOW or after reading more information on this  page.

Want To Know More?

Frustrated at not knowing enough yet? Consider this… By requiring you to apply before disclosing the exact products sold, CarbonCopyPRO is accomplishing two things. One, you are obliged to declare a certain amount of interest and commitment before a CarbonCopyPRO representative will spend time to answer the (doubtless) numerous questions you will have about the unique products on offer here. I could refer you to abundant literature about the product but the odds are, you will still want to talk to somebody and ask questions anyway.

There are simply not enough hours in the day for any CarbonCopyPRO member to answer the questions of all prospects so CarbonCopyPRO deliberately filters out about 80% of them by requiring an application. As a CarbonCopyPRO member writing this, I am incredibly thankful for this aspect of the business (more about this in a subsequent question).

But requiring an application before disclosing full details of the business accomplishes something else which is even more important. This keeps the focus on you. Moving forward with CarbonCopyPRO is not a decision to be made around product specifications or systems analysis. It is easy when considering taking life-changing action to focus on the details and avoid the larger significance of the decision. I don’t want anyone “missing the forest for the trees”.

There is ample documentation on the success of CarbonCopyPRO and its members to convince all but the most stubborn skeptic. “Convincing” is not the point. The “product” is not the point. YOU are the point. So, let me ask you…
Are you ready for change? Are you ready to set new and higher goals for yourself and then work in a focused and strategic way to achieve them? Can you change your image of yourself to believing that you are worth $50,000 a month? That is $70 for every hour? It takes a certain mindset to believe that you are worth $70 even when you are sleeping. This is what CarbonCopyPRO is also about.

That said, if you apply and then decide that you cannot stand behind CarbonCopyPRO’s partner product, there is a 30-day money back guarantee. Applying does not lock you into anything. But the application will ask you to define some goals for yourself, and if you write these honestly, you will focus on those those as you proceed, with or without CarbonCopyPRO.

“Who Is CarbonCopyPRO For?”

CarbonCopyPRO is for anyone who has the need / interest and / or desire to become a successful Internet Entrepreneur.

“What is CarbonCopyPRO’s Mission?”

Carbon Copy Pro’s mission is to show the average person how to achieve above average results using simple tools (like the internet, a phone, and a note pad) readily available to almost everyone. I will facilitate and support you as one of my team members, with targeted and personalized training and coaching while offering you access to all resources required to run a successful Internet Based Business and fulfill your ambitions of working from home, if this is what you want.

We intend to create 100 millionaires by 2012; (I am happy to report we are on track with this objective!)

“Can CarbonCopyPRO Help Me Make Money?”

Absolutely. This is a marketing education company who will empower you with cutting edge techniques, tools, strategies and resources to make money in the competitive world of online marketing. CarbonCopyPRO can help make you money regardless of your previous entrepreneurial experience. We are aware of the failure rates in the industry. We are committed to reversing this appalling trend.

“What is the Black Box?”

The Black Box (formerly the ‘BiB’) is a package that contains everything you will ever need to set up and run your own successful online marketing business. It will be your starter kit; filled with DVD’s, salient promotional material and our top CarbonCopyPRO marketing manuals.

Think of it as your own internet based business in a box., It contains the world’s best recorded training sessions by some of the top online earners today, from across a range of industries – some of whom are from Fortune 500 companies. All of this is accessible in the back office, accessible to you at your convenience. There are also a series of pre-desinged and fully hosted landing pages, which are built, updated and maintained for you to use if you are planning to become a member of our partner company.

There are dozens of calls covering all aspects of marketing online, low cost and free methods, Social Media, Web 2.0, video marketing and Pay Per Click. I have been doing the business full time since July 2009, and I have not even done a third of the training yet and more is added weekly! There are also eight live training calls every week, which are to both train you, and your team as you start to sponsor people in to the business. There is a call centre (based in the US) which contacts applicants on your behalf, and presents the business and compensation plan for you to your leads. The CCPro office handles all packaging and handling of your Application DVD’s and Black Boxes.

“How Do I Benefit From CarbonCopyPRO Membership?”

Your membership gives you unlimited access to our ongoing marketing curriculum and resources that cover virtually every form of online and offline lead generation and internet marketing.

There are dozens of calls covering all aspects of marketing online, low cost and free methods, Social Media, Web 2.0, video marketing and Pay Per Click.

There are also eight live training calls every week, which are to both train you, and your team as you start to sponsor people in to the business with you.

There is a call centre (based in the US) which contacts applicants on your behalf, and presents the business and compensation plan for you. The CCPro office handles all packaging and handling of your Application, DVD’s and Black Boxes.

“How Easily Can I Cancel My Account Once I Get Started?”

There are no contracts in place. Members are free to quit and cancel their memberships at any time without penalty.

“Is CarbonCopyPRO Available Outside of North America?”

Yes. Absolutely. I am based in the UK. My wider team are based all over the world. The internet makes this opportunity accessible to people all over the connected planet. It is translated into over a dozen languages so far. CCPro has members in over 160 countries including Norway, Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, India, Japan, Caribbean nations… and growing….

“Do I Have to Purchase Any Other Products?”

The short answer is: Aside from the Black Box, no product purchases are required. The long answer is this, Aside from the Black Box, no product purchases are required. However, if you want to make more money faster, the further you step up into the product line of our partner company, the less commission you sacrifice and the more you earn.

“How Much Will It Cost To Get Started?”

To get started with the CarbonCopyPRO Black Box it will cost you USD395.00 plus whatever marketing budget you have (USD500.00-USD1000.00 is recommended, but not required). There is also an ongoing membership fee of USD149.00 per month.

You have the option to purchase the Black Box, and opt for a student level membership, to simply use the training to learn about marketing online. As a student, your monthly membership will be USD49.00 per month. This is a great option for those with an existing product or business they would like to take online. You have full access to the training and support functions, but no live marketing pages.

If you choose to purchase any of the optional partner products up front, this will obviously cost extra. (NOTE: Included in your Black Box will be a USD400.00 Coupon that you can redeem towards any product purchased with our official partner company.)

“How Effective is CarbonCopyPRO?”

Now I hate to sound overly confident, but allow me to share a true story. When CarbonCopyPRO launched in October of 2007, members knew it would be big. Carbon Copy Pro were opening the vaults to people. What happened was beyond anyone’s expectations. In the 30 days after CCPro launched the sales of our partner company, products increased by 400%. Yes, you read that correctly. What was then ‘a little marketing system’ increased the TOTAL company sales by 400% in 30 days. What does that actually mean? Well I believe it means that doing it our way versus doing it the old-school way is potentially 400% more effective.

Can you imagine what you could do with this kind of help? Your membership could pay for itself over!

“How Much Money Can I Make Marketing Black Boxes?”

Every Black Box purchased from your website will generate a US$150.00 commission for you. Don’t forget you also earn up to $20.00 on every Application Kit AND US$30.00 per month RESIDUAL income from all full members you refer throughout the life of their enrollment! The commission on student members is USD10.00 monthly.

“Who is Going to Help Me With My Business?”

You will have contact details for your personal sponsor; if you choose to sign up here, I will be your sponsor. You will also have unlimited access to the CarbonCopyPRO support community as long as you are a member. You will have unlimited access to all of our support mechanisms.

You will have unlimited access to the CCPro toll-free number, email support as well as professionally trained business coaches should your personal sponsor be out of reach.  In addition, you will be able to access an extensive online forum of your peers.

At this stage, it is vital to point out that as an entrepreneur, you also have to develop certain skills such as self reliance, resilience and determination. There is not a business environment in the world where someone will “hold your hand” until you reach profitability. Having said that, I would go so far as to say that the support in place for CCPro members is unparalleled in the internet marketing industry. The community and leadership here pride themselves on being part of a top tier opportunity and we want members to achieve their best.

“How Do I Succeed at CarbonCopyPRO?”

By plugging in to the CarbonCopyPRO system and applying yourself 100% to the training and following the systems, formulas, and scripts presented in your 30-day marketing guide. And this is key (you’d be amazed at how many people CANNOT do this). Following instructions carefully, and consistent application of the new skills you will learn are instrumental to your success (or otherwise).

There is hard work and learning work to be done and you will have to be the one to do it. This is not a “get rich quick” scheme. Like any other business, it requires a great deal of learning and application to master the skill set you will need to be ahead of the pack online. But rest assured, your teachers are the best in the business.

“How Might I Fail at CarbonCopyPRO?”

There are 4 traits in people we see causing them to fail in this business. If you have a strong tendency toward one of these traits, you will be at risk of failing. They are:

1. Insistence on a ”Get Rich Quick” or “Easy-Money” mentality. There is a major difference between a high-growth business opportunity that monetizes significantly and a get rich quick scheme. Your goal should be to invest your time, money, and resources into a business that potentially generates substantial earnings within a six-month time frame. Some CCPro members earn money faster than that – be prepared to invest six months of solid learning backed up by consistent action.

2. Unwillingness to be committed to consistent work hard and “do what it takes”. Unless you have extensive experience in internet marketing, this business will introduce you to a whole new world. There will be a new vocabulary, new skills, a new business model, and new ways of thinking. Learning is never easy but always rewarding – professionally and financially. Your first 90 days in this business are critical and you will want to pour yourself into it. Your commitment needs to be for the long-term.

3. Lack of motivation or general passivity or even laziness. These are difficult habits to overcome and no matter how excited you are right now, unless you have or are preparedd to develop disciplined habits and stay organized, you are at risk of fading away. I cannot stress this enough – IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN EASY RIDE, CALL A CAB.

4. Refusal to learn from other professionals and follow instructions. While creativity and improvisation are valuable business skills, there is no substitute for executing tried-and-true business systems, particularly when starting new projects, such as building an online business. There will plenty of room down the road to chart your own course, but for the first 90 days you will need to do exactly what you are told. Even if you are successful doing it your way, I guarantee you will be more successful doing it our way.

By plugging in to the CarbonCopyPRO system and applying yourself 100% to the training and following the systems, formulas, and scripts presented in your 30-day marketing guide. This is key (you’d be amazed at how many people CANNOT do this) – following instructions carefully, and consistent application of the new skills you will learn are instrumental to your success (or otherwise).

There is hard work and learning work to be done and you will have to be the one to do it. This is not a “get rich quick” scheme. Like any other business, it requires a great deal of learning and application to master the skill set you will need to be ahead of the pack online. But rest assured, your teachers are the best in the business.

“Is CarbonCopyPRO Itself A Product?”

The Black Box is a marketing training and education product, first and foremost. It can certainly be sold as a stand-alone product. Online training is a hot product right now, as business owners increasingly understand the necessity of marketing online to survive in today’s climate. That being said, if you have high income aspirations, you will need to source out a product or products which will yield you higher commissions.

The CarbonCopyPRO University will teach you how to sell any product online, but ALSO, it has been partnered with a specific set of products to maximize revenue for marketers. The products are produced by a market leading financial education company , founded by an ex-Wall Street investment banker and marketer. Most CarbonCopyPRO members market both the CarbonCopyPRO marketing education system and the financial education products.

Before launching CarbonCopyPRO the creators spent considerable time and energy investigating various products, searching for one that offered the greatest ROI to marketers. There were several key criteria in selecting the “perfect” product to sell via CarbonCopyPRO (outlined in the next question).

As a CarbonCopyPRO applicant you will be introduced to my other partner company and walked through the incredible compensation plan.

“Why Does CarbonCopyPRO Sell This Particular Product?”

CarbonCopyPRO’s Product Partner company sells a unique set of products that score high in each of six criteria that are essential for a sustainable and profitable direct sales business. These 6 criteria are:

• High-end Products. Simply put, unless products or services have a sufficiently high price tag, there is no way to make a lot of money selling them. Most marketing business owners have this most fundamental problem – they take too long to create substantial revenues because the underlying product is cheap and too many units have to be sold to make significant profit.
• A product that is unique and difficult to copy. Almost every day new companies spring out of nowhere which are simply copying other companies. Example: How many health juices and vitamins have you seen on the market? How many times have you heard that something is “the greatest nutritional supplement”?

  Of course, healthy living is important and most of the supplements out there are great, but does the world really need another vitamin? Are people crying out for another juice from a berry found deep in the Amazon? The reality is “no, they are not”, because the marketplace is flooded with this type of product.

  Think about it, if you’re going to be representing a new-ish company selling nutritional products, you’ll be competing against companies which have been on the market for 50 or 60 years.

  Everyone has heard of Amway. This company has the biggest selling nutritional line in the world. If you’re going to be selling a new nutritional product, what are your chances of taking on and winning against Amway? They are already firmly established in the marketplace and the first one in always gets the lion’s share.

  So you need to find a product that is unique and hard to copy. Because if it isn’t hard to copy, someone else will come along and try to replicate it very quickly.

  Because of the uniqueness of CarbonCopyPRO, the trainig is not necessarily adaptable to“Friends and Family” Selling. NOT pitching to those we respect is one is probably the number one reason most people choose CarbonCopyPRO over other business opportunities. It was one reason for me, having had experience of this with Amway and Herbalife! These traditional network-marketing practices meant I absolutely refused to get involved in another business where my friends and family turned into “prospects”, no matter how ‘ground-breaking’ the product or powerful the compensation plan. This helps for multiple reasons: firstly your quality of life is better since your friends don’t feel like you’re trying to sell them, secondly you are not limited by how many people you know or how much networking you do.

  That being said, the products of our partner company do offer solutions that EVERYONE is looking for right now in the current economic climate, so if you feel comfortable with sharing that information with friends and family, they may well thank you for it later!

• Direct Sales Model (not MLM or Affiliate Marketing). Direct sales and marketing means that the person that sells the product makes the commission, which means the people making the big money are the ones selling lots of product. Multi-level Marketing models tend to encourage a “sit back and collect residuals” mentality whereas Direct Marketing motivates people to sell hard and work with their team to achieve profitability as well.
• Residual Income. Get paid multiple times for work you do once – it is a cornerstone of nearly every valid wealth-building strategy. It is fundamental to CarbonCopyPRO’s business as well. When I said CCP is not multi-level marketing that does not mean that CCP does not pay residual income. CCP members are financially motivated to help their teams do well and do make recurring monthly income beyond just what they sell. The difference here with this dual income, direct marketing and residual income system, is that CarbonCopyPRO residuals come from team members selling products, whereas MLM residuals come from team members attracting new team members. You’ll learn more about this as you get involved in the business but trust me it’s an important distinction.

  Of course, “lucrative” means different things to different people, but the bottom line is that if you are going to be marketing a product for commission, you want to be earning a high commission upfront, as well as a residual income on the back end of your business.

  Most compensation plans either have high upfront income and low residuals, or the other way round, with low upfront income and high residuals.

  Why is this so important when searching for a home-based business ?

  When you start out in a new business, unless you have a great deal of capital behind you to “tide you over”, you will want to be able to make high upfront commissions because otherwise you will struggle or find it impossible to build momentum.

  Most people starting a home-based business do so with the intention of supplementing their existing income initially, with the goal of building up to a full-time income, enabling them to leave their current employment or business.

  But if all you’re making is tiny $100 commission cheques along the way, it’s very difficult to accomplish this. You will run out of steam, and capital before you reach your goals.

  CCPro has chosen a partner company with products selling for USD1,995.00 upwards. This enables qualified consultants to earn commissions of USD1,000.00 and over per sale (depending on where they are positioned in the compensation plan). It is a compensation plan which pays consultants 50% of the retail price of the product upfront AND also pays a residual income.

  The high upfront commissions will help you get off to a faster start and stay in the game whilst the residual commissions will help you retire.

• Vast Market Potential. The internet is far and away the best way to reach vast numbers of people worldwide, so what good is selling a product that doesn’t appeal to a lot of people? CarbonCopyPRO sells training and services that can benefit almost anyone in the world at a time when more businesses and entrepreneurs are looking for this support and professional development.
• Low Overhead/No Inventory. A successful home-based business is not one where you have crates of products stuffed in your closets and you are having to make daily trips to the post-office. The products I market are services and systems, not any sort of packaged goods. Personally, I want no more of buying a stack of products which potentially harm the environment cluttering up my cupboards! Any materials are shipped directly to your customers and there is never any inventory for you to worry about.

“Why Do I Have To Fill Out An Application?”

The number one reason people get involved in a home-based business is to have more control over their time. By requiring an application, I ensure that we are only dealing with serious, committed entrepreneurs.

Here’s a hint, next time somebody tells you how serious they are about making a change in their life, ask them to invest 15 minutes and $99. Tell them if after the 15 minutes they change their mind they can have the $99 back. You just want to make sure that they have at least a little money to invest and they are serious enough to delay spending it on something else for at least 15 minutes.

What will happen?

You guessed it … 9 out of 10 people will walk away. And you just kept yourself from wasting 90% of your time. The CarbonCopyPRO system is a marketing system and smart marketing means funnels and filters. You’ll learn more about funnels and filters later but simply put they mean letting the system screen out the people that aren’t serious or qualified so you can invest your energy in those who are.

Personally, I got involved in this business for a few reasons: so I could be more in control of my own schedule and to be rid of bosses and workload related stress, to say nothing of earning what I feel I am really worth. The main reasons I hear from others for getting involved involve spending time with family, not having to work as much, being able to surf regularly and so on. What is the common denominator in all of the reasons we give for wanting to own a business working from home? Time – our most precious commodity.

That is why the CarbonCopyPRO system is designed to protect and value your time. There are filters in place to make sure you are not wasting your time with “tire kickers” and the “just curious” types.

I estimate that the required application process by itself saves me personally maybe 30 hours a week of phone calls with people who have unrealistic expectations and/or are never going to take action.

“Can My Application Be Rejected? What Happens Then?”

Your application will be reviewed by business coaches (myself) as well as CarbonCopyPRO’s corporate team. If you answer the questions honestly you have the best shot at being approved. There is no credit or background check, the application is designed to assess your likelihood of success with the business. Criteria for approval relate to mindset, leadership, willingness to learn new skills, desire, current habits, and motivation. After you apply you will be notified in 24 hours or less as to your approval status.

If for any reason you are not approved you will be issued a full and immediate refund of the application fee with no action required on your part.

“I’ve Applied, Now What?”

Once your application is approved you will receive a call from both the CarbonCopyPRO call center and your personal business coach. If after reading this page you still have unanswered questions, your coach will be able to answer them over the phone. Once you have applied you will be introduced in full to the CarbonCopyPRO business plan, compensation model, and the specific products sold, as well as those of our partner company and the financial education and wealth creation products. (You may of course have your own business to promote or products to sell too).

Having applied and been accepted, your next action step is to purchase your “Black Box“. This can be done by logging in to www.CarbonCopyPRO.com and entering the e-mail address you used when you first visited a CCPro website. After entering your, mail, scroll to the bottom of the following page and click the link that says “Get yourBlack Box now.

The Black Box is US$395.00 and comes with training manuals, DVDs, and access to your web-based back office. The Black Box is the only thing you need to launch your CarbonCopyPRO business. You are not required to purchase anything else. Once you have logged in with your e-mail address you will see a detailed description of exactly what comes with the Black Box, but suffice to say it includes all the tools you need to set up a internet based business and learn how to run it. Your entire business infrastructure (lead tracking, marketing plan, e-mail auto-responders, websites, merchant services, a professional call center, technical support and coaching, etc.) is integrated into the CCPro back office which you will have access to with your Black Box.

Once you receive your Black Box in the mail (via 2-day FedEx for US residents) your coach will walk you through the setup of your back office and marketing systems. The time it will take for you to set up and configure your business will depend on your time commitment and skill set coming in to the business. This will vary for everyone, and it is not honestly something that I can put a time frame on. Your first month will be spent immersed in the training, and following the integrated 30-day Marketing Guide in conjunction with guidance from me.

“It Sounds Too Good To Be True. What If I Want My Money Back?”

We operate a refund policy; it is not in anyone’s interests for CCPro to acquire a bad reputation by holding onto peoples’ fees. Applicants may have their application fee refunded any time within 30 days of applying. Black Box purchasers have three days to review the Black Box, after it arrives, and ask for a refund. Refunds are processed directly by CarbonCopyPRO and may be requested by following the steps outlined at http://oneyearplan.net/refundpolicy.htm or by contacting me directly.

“Do I Need To Be ‘Tech-Savvy’ to Be Successful?“

Being tech savvy is not essential, but it definitely helps. Many CarbonCopyPRO members come into the business with little or no internet skills and web-marketing experience. And while this skill set is not a pre-requisite to your success, it is definitely a huge advantage. Understand that if you are not IT or web savvy, your learning curve will be far, far steeper, but you have some of the BEST teachers on the planet to hold your hand. Training sessions and webinars offer time to ask questions pertinent to your business needs. Over time if you apply yourself to the learning process and follow the CarbonCopyPRO systems diligently, you will naturally become much more tech-savvy than you likely already are.

CarbonCopyPRO utilizes many sophisticated marketing techniques and algorithms but for the most part these processes are automated so you do not have to fully understand them to use them. Think of it as “painting by numbers”. That said, you will want to learn what it is that you are dealing with at CarbonCopyPRO, how it works and why it works to maximise your own capacity to support others into the systems and maximise your own profits. The system enables you to expand and adapt to suit you moving forward.

This knowledge and training will make you a better marketer and give you more credibility as a teacher, business coach and leader of others. The skills you will acquire in working CarbonCopyPRO are the “must-have” skills of today’s highly competitive marketplace, so any learning curve is to be embraced. As our Vice President of Leadership, John Jackson says: “Learn to make feeling over-whelmed your friend, because you will know you are developing professionally. Entrepreneurs are made, not born.”

“How Much Time Will I Need To Commit to CarbonCopyPRO?”

Short answer: As much as possible. It takes time to learn, apply and master a new skill set. You must use your common sense here, and understand that there are no short cuts to build a profitable business. If you are thinking that you only have a few hours a week to devote to this business, and no capital to outsource, I will save you a lot of time, energy and money, and let you know now that this opportunity is probably not going to be appropriate for you. Otherwise, if you are prepared to be persistent and patient, you can build your business gradually. 

There are no quick results here without capital; this was the position I was in when I came to CCPro. But time is also a vital commodity here; some of my colleagues suggest a minimum of 10-15 hours per week to learn the necessary skills; this is about right; it depends, of course, upon your own professional goals. There is not a straightforward answer here, I am afraid. You must make that judgement call, having weighed up ALL of the facts and information available to you.

The first 90 days are the most critical time for your business and I recommend you be prepared to devote at least 15-20 hours a week during this time. If you are an experienced marketer, some of my colleagues say half of this again may be sufficient. The work can be broken into multiple daily shifts or concentrated into only a few days a week but I believe a 15 hour threshold of focussed energy is essential in the beginning.

For those of you reading who are perfectionists, you may think that you do not have the time to do a perfect job. Guess what? You don’t have to! 95% of direct marketers learn the business from scratch! There is a saying which is repeated often in this community, which goes: “Ready, Fire, Aim!” i.e. we improve with practice and application of learning.

“How Much Money will I Need to Commit to CarbonCopyPRO?”

Similar to the previous question, the answer here largely hinges on how much money you want to make. Do not expect to show up with only a few hundred bucks to spend on marketing and then suddenly start raking in millions. Top earners spend tens of thousands of dollars a month to generate their hundred plus thousand dollars a month (I’ll cover Return on Investment more specifically in another question). Of course they did not start out at that level, and the great thing is that the exact same system the top earners are using is available to my team members even at a much smaller scale.  (Remember we as a community are financially motivated to teach you to be the best you can be). As in any other business, working capital is necessary to launch yourself successfully.

Technically the minimum “required” initial investment is US$444. That’s US$49 for the application and US$395 for the Black Box. However in reality you will have the best shot at a successful business if you are prepared to invest $2000-$3000. This will give you an initial marketing budget and position you in the compensation plan for higher commissions (up to $1000 per sale right off the bat). A monthly fee for both Carbon Copy Pro ($149 from the second month onwards) and our partner company also applies (although, you are not obliged to subscribe to our partner).

Now there have been several instances where people have started with only a US$500 investment and used nothing but free marketing techniques  to gradually build up (CarbonCopyPRO teaches you how). It can be done and I do not discourage any serious entrepreneur from approaching it this way. In fact even top earners are advised to utilise so-called Web 2.0 (free) marketing strategies. Just be prepared to spend your first three months working hard with all revenues reinvested into marketing and for slower and gradual growth.

“What Is The Difference Between Direct Sales and Multi-Level Marketing?”

CarbonCopyPRO is a direct sales business that distinguishes itself from multi-level marketing (MLM) in a number of ways. For an in-depth report about the differences check out the Coffee House Letter.

“What Sort of Return On Investment (ROI) Can I Expect?”

Your direct marketing efforts applied to any existing business will of course bring beneficial returns. How much learning you apply will determine your degree of increased earning…

In terms of our business plan: A CarbonCopyPRO member that is fully positioned in the compensation plan (M3 Master Consultant) can make as high as a 400% monthly ROI on his / her paid-advertising marketing budget. Obviously sales deriving from free marketing methods (which the internet provides in abundance – witness this website) are infinite ROI so I’m writing here about paid internet advertising (primarily pay-per-click, amongst other strategies).

Factors which can affect Return On Investment are traffic sources, skill with Pay Per Click (or PPC ) campaigns and required keyword targeting, skill on the phone with would be applicants and prospects, natural salesmanship, writing skills, etc. The 400% number is to be aspired to and represents the monthly ROI for a CarbonCopyPRO Top Earners who are Master Marketers . Of course results do vary and consultants who enjoy an Return On Investment at this level are in the minority. This can be said of brick and mortar businesses too of course.

For further discussion on compensation plan positioning (and what is an M3 Master Consultant) apply for Carbon Copy Pro Application for Membership .

“What Does a Typical CarbonCopyPRO Workday Look Like?”

There are fundamental responsibilities for a CarbonCopyPRO marketer:

• Drive web traffic and generate leads for your business
• Support product sales
• Follow-up with new applicants and members
• Support your own team and the wider community, as you become more proficient and achieve recognition for your success.

Business lead generation and driving traffic to your web page or site entails using both paid and free marketing tools to create exposure and attract leads, via the internet, to drive traffic to your site. These activities run the gamut from administering pay-per-click ad campaigns to uploading video content.

The common denominators in this ‘list-building’ part of the business are that it is all work from home and the computer and anybody can do it with the proper training. What is great about your work schedule is that it is unique to you, your skill set and tastes (not everyone is comfortable making videos, for instance.)

The second responsibility of ‘moving product‘ is primarily about your approach on the phone. A few of your customers are about to spend significant amounts of money, so they will want to speak to someone in person. Even with all of the automated CarbonCopyPRO systems that deliver relevant information to customers, understandably, there is a level of comfort people need to feel before they spend that much money on someone maybe half way across the world.  They need to trust that they are dealing with real people whom they can entrust their investment to.

All direct sales business (online or off) is based on solid relationship building, and this business is no different. Many people enter into online businesses, and don’t feel that they have to pick up the phone and have a conversation with anyone. Not every aspect of business can be automated, however and it is misguided to believe that the human element can be stripped out of the success equation. That being said, you are given a period of support from CCPro consultants who make contact on your behalf whilst you learn the ropes of a relationship based business and gain confidence in the lead follow up process.

Your consultancy calls need to last as long as it takes to establish a relationship with your new business partner and given the generous commission paid, we all agree it is time well spent. Remember this is not “selling over the phone”. You are not calling the customer cold; the customer wants to speak to you. You will spend your time only dealing personally with people who have raised their hand as being interested to work with you. Remember, there are a great many resources available for you to pass on with them, to educate them about the products. You are not cold-calling the customer, the customer is contacting you initially. You simply answer their questions, get a feel for what they are aspiring to, and discuss your personal experience with the products.

The third and fourth responsibilities both involve direct correspondence with CarbonCopyPRO applicants and members, usually via e-mail and sometimes via phone. Anybody can do these things and be successful with proper coaching. This training support is available to you here as part of the CarbonCopyPro curriculum; there are dozens of hours worth of archived and live training calls to teach you how to do this successfully.

In the first few months of your business you will spend the majority of your time learning the principles of search engine marketing, setting your system up, and marketing to drive traffic to build your sales pipeline (task 1 above). After you have started to generate leads and make some sales, you will begin spending time on the phone (task 2). As your CarbonCopyPRO team starts to build, your workload will include more support and coaching (tasks 3 and 4). Having established a team, you will spend the majority of your time on marketing and sales and coaching while the automated systems you have set up run themselves. As your income escalates, you are in a stronger position to choose which jobs you enjoy less and can contract out and delegate.

“Can CarbonCopyPRO Be Used to Sell Other Products?”

This is a common question. Initially the CCPro BiB (now the Black Box) was aligned exclusively with our primary partner company. This partnership was formed on the basis of an exhaustive vetting process that screened hundreds of companies and products. Of the few direct-sales products on the internet that score highly on all 6 of the required criteria for lucrative home-based business enterprise (discussed above), the partner company that was chosen was head and shoulders above the rest in terms of integrity and value. Once chosen, a lot of time and money was invested integrating the product into the CarbonCopyPRO system.

In November 2009, the direction of CCPro changed, and while the alliance between the two companies remains as strong as ever, CCPro have adapted their focus to internet marketing education, and the curriculum training is now also applicable to those with their own existing business or organisation, giving everyone the opportunity to promote either product or service, or for an existing offline business to move into online marketing.

Having made this point, it is important to note that human beings always prefer whatever they are presently doing, or if necessary reviewing whatever they might be doing because it perhaps no longer works. How often do we tend to do the same things we have done in the past, in spite of evidence or advice that suggests we might do better to do something else? Sometimes we’ve been thinking about doing one thing for a while and then something better comes along, yet we still cling to what we were thinking before. It is human nature to be creatures of habit and struggle beyond our comfort zones; we are all guilty of it. In physics it is called ‘inertia’. In life it is called stubbornness. In business it is called ignoring the law of sunk costs, or better yet, entrepreneurial suicide.

Thinking along the lines of “Well, I have already spent so much time and / or resources on this, it would be a waste to shift gears now…” is okay if you’re in marriage counseling BUT IT IS NOT OK IN BUSINESS. You better believe if a Fortune 500 company discovers a way to make either more money with the same risk or the same money with less risk, they are GONE from whatever they were doing before. Gone. As in closed the factory, auctioned off the equipment, fired the staff, done! That is how business people think and behave. There is no touchy-feely equivocating about the past or present… It’s business… simple as…

To come back to the original question, if you are evaluating the CarbonCopyPRO business and saying “Wouldn’t it be nice to combine this with what I am already doing or considering doing?” then you are thinking about comfort, not profit. In your mind, let go of what you are already doing, unless it is either giving you everything you want, or you have fairly concrete evidence that it performs better than CarbonCopyPRO (if this is the case please tell me about it). To quote the title of a well-known book on business – “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”

“I  Saw a Bad Review of CarbonCopyPRO Online. What Was That About?”

I’ll address this question with a question of my own, “What was the reviewer selling?” A quick Google search reveals plenty of people running headlines like “CarbonCopyPRO Revealed!” or “CarbonCopyPRO – Do Not Join Until You Read This!!!” or “Why I Didn’t Join CCPro” “What CarbonCopyPro Don’t Tell You Before You Sign Up” (my favourite!) and so on. Feel free to read some or all of these “negative” reviews. I guarantee you 100% of them will fit into one of two categories.

1. People who are actually endorsing CCPro and are using what I call an “Expose” headline to get your attention, or
2. People who are selling a different home-based business or self-employment opportunity who want to potentially undermine CCPro as competition and divert your attention to their opportunity.

In the first case, I can’t really fault those marketers and in fact I would be ill-served to not learn from them, after all apparent controversy does get people’s attention.

In the second case, these marketers are using a psychological trick renowned in the marketing business, to try to sell their own products. By pretending to be your unbiased “insider” with the “real scoop” on whatever you are investigating, these folks hope to gain your trust so that when they get to their own sales pitch, you have suspended the natural skepticism that they are exploiting in the first place. (Smart move!)

That’s it, really. Every time apparent ‘scandal’ around CCPRo is one of those two purely marketing scenarios. Some marketers do a better job than others in veiling their intentions, but it always distills to one of those two things (usually the latter). If anyone finds a sincere case of a current or former CarbonCopyPRO member who legitimately applied themselves, who now feels aggrieved, and who is not pitching another product, please send it to me. (And don’t fall for that poe-faced, clever “Affidavit” video on YouTube for goodness sake; that guy is a savvy CCPro marketer!)

A quick search at the Better Business Bureau shows zero complaints against CarbonCopyPRO.

Beware Bogus “Reviews”!

“How Can I Be Sure CarbonCopyPRO is Not a Scam?”

First off, I am glad you folk ask this question. Given the internet’s reputation, asking this question is a sign of a thinking person; it’s good to be sceptical – there is a lot of BS out there! – just make sure you do your due diligence. By all means come back with unresolved questions after you have done your research!

That being said, everyone has their own innate level of scepticism, and for some no amount of evidence is enough. But approached with an open-mind, this list of facts that you have been reading today should allay these types of concerns.

The following list was actually compiled by a doctor who was, at the time, evaluating the CarbonCopyPRO business opportunity for himself (he later joined).

“I Have $500 to My Name. Should I Invest It In CarbonCopyPRO?”

First of all, put my response to this question in the “tough love” category. If it offends, I apologize, but I deal with enough chronically-broke people to have some fairly strong opinions on the subject. Every situation is different but for almost anyone asking this question my off-the-cuff answer is a definite “no”. If you have only $500 to your name, you probably need to spend it on rent, food, or a bus pass.

Let me be clear here, there is a difference between someone who “only has $500 to spend” and someone who truly only has $500. Many people claim they only have $500 to spend but have no problem spending 10% of it on the Season 3 DVD Box Set of “Lost”,”Friends”,”Sex In The City” or whatever their preferred distraction of the day may be. Either way, if someone is truly broke or just broke-minded he/she is probably not in a place to run this or any other business. The important thing for that person to ask themselves is “How did I get here and where am I headed?”

For those that are simply broke-minded (you shall know them by their poor-mouthing) listen to me when I say that: “You need this. But not yet. First you need to detox from your fractured financial thinking, your addiction to credit, and your refusal to live within your means.” (Check out Dave Ramsey for more on working through this detox process).

And for those that are truly broke of course you shouldn’t buy CarbonCopyPRO! You should save your money! That is what broke people should do, save what money they can get access to and try to be strategic about what they do with it. But being broke does not mean being broken. If you are a fighter and a hard-worker you will reach a place in the future when you do accumulate some money – maybe not riches but at least a small base to build from. And you need to be mentally prepared for what you will do then.

This may not be the right time to get involved in CarbonCopyPRO (by all means pay your rent first and feed the kids!) But when you are able to take action to ensure that your current situation does not become a cycle, CarbonCopyPRO offers more opportunity to create a real business from limited resources than any other business opportunity I have seen and I would be really glad to hear that you are on your way out of that awful rut. (I too have been there and am more than ready to give people an arm up at the right time).

Wishing you the best always

DeniseAshurst.com
DeniseProSupport@gmail.com
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P.S. Due to the large number of comments left without legitimate email addresses (yes, I am a real person, who checks), I will delete any comments I suspect are SPAM! Appreciate your respect on this.

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