Archive for April, 2011
Import Export Consulting China
Chinamportzone.com has a network with many factory owners representing a myriad of industries in China. While not every project is right for China, if it does make sense, we can help. We have a full engineering staff and can utilize the in-house engineering staff of its contract manufacturing facilities.
Current and past projects include (but not all) furniture, consumer electronics, hardware, display fixtures, castings, various metal working, plastics, mold making, lighting, construction products, and many others. These products have been either sourced from existing Chinese production or manufactured with our clients’ proprietary designs.
ChinaImportzone Survices are :
• Shelving (Commercial and Industrial)
• Display racks
• Bio-medical devices and components
• Wood, plastic, rubber products
• Metal stamping, progressive die work, casting and metal fabrication
• Copper and Brass items
• Industrial Ceramics
• Automotive parts made to ISO standards
• Hose and hose assemblies
• Aftermarket/OEM automotive parts, furniture, and construction material (tubs, sinks, tiles, etc)
• Housing related products (floor tiles, cabinets, fence panel, toughened glass, HVAC grills, air exchangers, marble & granite bench tops)
For inventors, new products, and entrepreneurs, MCTC has a full engineering staff available to help your design and develop specific projects. Engineering costs in China are typically one-third to half the cost of engineering services in the United States.
For the More details check out http://www.chinaimportzone.com
Furthermore, most Chinese factories we work with also have their own engineering staff. We coordinate our two engineering teams to provide you with a product design, manufacturing drawings, tooling drawings, and samples.
While not all projects are suitable for Chinese manufacturing, we can even do a “feasibility study” and source factories capable of producing your project. We help you go “in steps” instead of grapple with an entire project at once.
Useful Links: China Contract Manufacturing | Import Export Consulting China
Is an Isagenix Business an MLM Scam?
If you’re thinking about joining the Isagenix business, you have probably wondered if it is an MLM scam. It crossed my mind many time, too, so I did some research on how to discern an MLM scam from a legitimate network marketing business. One of the most important factors, I found, was to be sure that the company you’re thinking about joining is actually marketing a product. When a company markets just a business opportunity, this is where you will run into a problem. Also, if you’re going to be sending people “gifts” (usually of cash), I would stay as far away as possible. Check out my lens about finding out if a company is a scam or not here: http://www.squidoo.com/mlmscam
Now that you know it’s not a scam, let’s talk about what the difference between a really good MLM business and a mediocre networking company is. An exceptional network marketing company will have two things. The first thing they will have is a product that both works and is consumable (users have to order weekly/monthly/etc to continue to use the product). This is important because this is how you get paid! Your downline has to be purchasing products, and you’ll get paid a percentage of their order. The second part is important for obvious reasons. If you have a product that doesn’t do what it’s supposed to, word will get around and people will stop buying. Another thing you want is a product that gives physical results, something product users can see. The Isagenix business does this because people who use the product lose weight and inches (if used correctly). There are a lot of networking companies that market a juice that makes users “feel” better. Well, “feeling better” is objective and since we were created to forget pain, people usually forget how they felt before using the product and stop. Of course, Isagenix does make users feel better and have more energy, but that’s not the ONLY thing it does. When your product creates a physical difference, your product users will see the difference every time they look into the mirror and/or at old pictures! This will create motivation to continue to use their Isagenix products.
The second important thing the Isagenix business has is a good compensation plan. Some companies pay on your “weak leg,” and I **** this because to me that translates to: “We don’t pay you for most of your work.” Isagenix International uses a binary pay plan. Which means you only have two legs (a right and a left), and since you get paid on anything that happens below you, it creates a real sense of team. It is advantageous not only for your sponsor to provide you with assistance, but also for ANYBODY above you because they will get paid on what you produce too! If you’re seriously looking at joining a network marketing business, you’ve probably noticed that some compensation plans can get pretty confusing. From my experience, I’ve found that the more loop holes a company creates, the harder it is to get paid. Another thing companies like this do is create a lot of “titles.” And, usually, the few people with the highest titled make the most money. In Isagenix, there are only three pay levels: “Associate” is what you come in at. “Consultant” is when you personally sponsor two people (one in each leg). “Executive” is when you personally sponsor 10 consultants (5 people in each leg who enroll two people). The fact that I could describe the pay plan in 36 words is a testimate to how simple it is.
Types of Advertising Signs
You would think that all signs designed and built for the purpose of attracting business are the same; however, there are many different types of commercial signs. Here’s a quick breakdown of various kinds of advertising signs.
Much sign terminology is based on where the sign is physically located on the business establishment. A very common location sign is a window sign, which is a sign that is placed directed onto, behind, or within the direct vicinity of the store window. There is the canopy sign which is a sign above any type of protective awning or cover located over entrances or exits of businesses. There is the roof sign, which obviously is a sign placed onto the roof of an establishment or any of the servicing buildings of the establishment. There is the wall sign, which can be commercially printed or painted. It’s generally considered commercial if there are any types of logos, trademarks, locations, phone numbers, or any other business-related markings. Walls signs made for artistic purposes are generally considered murals. A projecting sign is a sign that extends from a building and is typically targeted at passer-by foot traffic. The billboard is a raised, off-site sign, typically roadside and much larger than other types of signs. People also advertise on mobile vehicular signs.
Advertising signs also differ in size and shape and are hung in different ways. There are commercial banners, flags, and pennants which are usually made of fabric, plastic, or paper. These are usually less permanent and are attached on poles, vehicles, or buildings with nails, rope, or adhesive. There are also bulletin boards which are marker, chalk, or cork boards which display any kind of business information, typically news, announcements, or restaurant menu items. A freestanding sign is unattached to any buildings or structures and stands alone typically on a wooden or metal frame shaped to support its weight. A portable sign is designed to move around from location to location, common examples being for sale or open house real estate signs. A pole sign is an advertising sign independent from a building that is supported by a pole or other upright driven into the ground.
There are also different forms of advertising signs. A neon sign is a bright glowing gas-filled tubular-glass sign, very effective at drawing attention. An animated sign can be a neon, LED, or LCD sign that uses action and special effects similar to video and motion pictures. A beacon is when strong light sources beam into the atmosphere and form a commercial brand or slogan into the sky. Beacons can move or rotate as well. Indirectly lighted signs do not contain their own light source. They have secondary lighting shining on them. The opposite are directly lighted signs, which are signs that have their own lighting built into the unit and projecting from behind the sign front.
There are other different terms used for advertising signs as well, but many are forms of the above described such as flush wall signs, hamper signs, plaque signs, or projecting wall signs. It is important as a business owner to make sure which advertising signs are appropriate and effective for your business and which are permitted in your location.