I received an IM message from Derek Bohlken in my Yahoo Messenger this evening (Jan. 8th) inviting me to a live web conference meeting. Since I knew Derek from his leadership role in a previous business we were part of (Financial Freedom Society), I was curious about what he was doing and showed up to the web meeting a little late.

He was talking about how to have a successful home-based business and a new web site the Follow Our Lead team had recently launched. One of the points he made was the importance of having a duplicatable system that anyone could follow to ensure their success in a home based business opportunity. He also emphasized the importance of a team approach to building a home business opportunity and how the Follow Our Lead team was in position to help new folks get started with a successful home based business.

The meeting was being presented with one of the products marketed by the Follow Our Lead team, Hot Conference - an advanced web conferencing package that utilizes audio and video for it’s presentation purposes. In one window, there was a text chat going on, while Derek was simultaneously speaking to the group, which could be heard through my computer speakers. At the same time in another window, Derek had displayed the new team web site, which allowed me to look around while clicking on the links. All in all, a very effective presentation that engaged the participants in a multi-sensory capacity.

An hour or so following the conclusion of the online meeting, I got another IM from Derek inviting me to chat. We had a lengthy chat as we talked about the network marketing industry and how the Follow Our Lead team was dedicated to giving people a track to run on to be more successful in their home business opportunity. He answered all my questions and invited me to take a closer look at what the team was doing on their web site.

While still in live chat, I looked around the web site, asked a few more questions, and made the decision to join the team.

Prior to the Internet, network marketing had 3 fatal flaws: Duplication, Training and Communications. Because of the inherent strengths of the Internet all 3 of these fatal flaws are not only be eliminated but are the strongest points of the Follow Our Lead program. I had been impressed over the past few years with Derek’s commitment to his FFSI team as he helped them in building one of the largest teams in FFSI. Now, with the Follow Our Lead team, he was doing the same thing - providing the leadership and training for creating explosive duplication.

The company I have been with the past six years recently transitioned from an MLM to an affiliate program, and eventually discontinued its business opportunity altogether. When it dropped the MLM compensation plan and structure, it then lacked the leverage that is so powerful in network marketing and the power of duplication in a downline team. Therefore, I needed to find something to replace it in my business portfolio.

I had been looking a various options the past few months, but had not found anything that really fit my philosophy of an online home based business. Mostly, there were programs selling lotions, potions, and pills - many which are very good, but NOT the virtual products that I’ve come to like best.

A “virtual” product is one that allows a person to sign up for right online and within minutes be building a global business from the comfort of your home using only your computer and telephone. There is no inventory to stock and no products to ship. Everything is right there in the “virtual” world of the Internet.

Follow Our Lead also fit my philosophy of Multiple Streams of Income: having several complimentary products working synergistically together while each providing an income stream.

Now, don’t mistake multiple streams of income for joining everything that comes down the pike. It’s important to select a primary network marketing company that you focus most of your time and efforts.

Regardless of the business opportunity you choose, you’re going to need some supplementary services to build your primary business. For example, if you’re going to grow your business you’re going to need a source of high quality leads. The Follow Our Lead team recommends Leaders Club, perhaps one of the most respected leads programs on the Internet with incredible training for building your primary business.

Another valuable and powerful tool (as evidenced by the online Follow Our Lead meeting I attended) is a communications package such as the Hot Conference package recommended by Follow Our Lead. Compared to other Peer to Peer (P2P) conferencing systems available, this is one of the most affordable along with one of the best compensations plans offered anywhere.

The third product in the Follow Our Lead program is Empowerism, which takes ALL of the guesswork out of Internet Marketing success. From the minute you login to the Training Center, you will find all the tools and training you need to market online - easy to understand and in perfect order - from start to finish.

And, the fourth product GDI (Global Domains International). This is perhaps the most stable and easy to build business and despite its low cost, can provide a very good income. They offer lots of benefits including your own .WS “WebSite” domain name, professionally designed web templates, custom email addresses, and web hosting.

The last, but not least, benefit I’d like to discuss about joining the Follow Our Lead team, is the low cost to begin. You only need to join one of the four programs offered to become part of the team. If you already belong to one of the programs included in our package, that’s okay, and we can help you build that. We only ask that you join at least one of our other programs to become part of our team.

In fact, you can sign up for Hot Conference for only $1 and you’re in. Once registered, you’ll be eligible for your own free personalized Follow Our Lead team web site, and have access to all the team training and resources available to begin duplicating and growing your team.