The economic difficulties are challenging everyone to find new revenue streams, and this is no less the case with trainers, consultants, HR professionals, and a variety of other professionals. Single revenue stream businesses are suffering even more than multiple revenue stream based businesses.
We’ve always tried, as a business strategy, to develop income from various sources — training, consulting, speaking engagements, keynotes, and also from publishing, writing, and creating learning materials. That strategy has kept us afloat so far in these tough economic times.
Our Products
In case you don’t know, our learning products include both in print versions and e-versions of our “helpcard” series which is a set of learning tools designed for busy learners, each focusing on a narrow topic. They are unique, low cost, and fill a niche that is not well filled currently. Topics range from management issues (like employee discipline and delegation) through to careers and self-development (resume writing and stress management. Prices are around the 10 dollar mark U.S.
In addition we publish (again in both electronic and in print formats, several books that are also unique and have been our best sellers – Conflict Prevention In The Workplace – Using Cooperative Communication, and Defusing Hostile Customers Workbook (Public Sector). Prices range from 25- 38 dollars. More titles are on the way.
Where You Fit
We’ve never made an effort to develop a network of reseller partners (or affiliates), but we have the infrastructure to set up partners so they automatically receive commissions from the sale of our product. We want to do so now to improve our sales, while helping colleagues improve their revenues. In the past we’ve paid 20% of sales price to reseller partners, but we are now willing to pay as high as 50% for partners who are both serious and successful.
If you have methods of marketing our learning products, you may be able to make a good deal of money doing this. This is also best for those that are familiar with marketing and being affiliates, since we can only pay top commissions to partners who need little or no guidance.
How To Start
Take a look at our product range by clicking here. Decide if the audiences you can access (potential customers) would be interested in our products.
If so, sign up. You can do so by clicking here. (it will open a new window).
Once you are signed up and verified, you will be able to choose the products you would like to resell. It’s entirely up to you how to do this provided you do not spam people or use illegal or unethical methods. You can use text links, banners, whatever you like. If you want a particular type of creative let us know. We might have what you need.
Payments
Payments are all handled by esellerate.net as are all processing of orders, e-delivery. We actually have virtually nothing to do with the process, which is good, since it makes things simple. To receive your payments for sales, (I believe they are disbursed through Electronic funds transfer), you will have set up your information within esellerate. Once you hit the payment thresh-hold you will automatically have the funds appear in your account. We’ve been using this system for years, and it works well.
Your initial commission rate is at 20%. Once you sell two items, email me at ceo@work911.com indicating you want to have it increased. Then we’ll look at your site and evaluate a fair ongoing rate.
Feel free to contact us (in fact we suggest it) for help, questions. We are looking for long term partners here, which is why we are willing to pay high commissions for your contributions. You can leave a comment here or use the email above.
PS. We will be explaining another possible revenue stream specifically for learning content designers, writers, etc, so stay tuned.
