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The Hottest MLM System Ever!

by Brian Bier  12/17/09

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 I recently visited a website that had a picture of a man’s face scrunched up as if he was extremely stressed and confused.  Super-imposed on the picture were the words: Opportunities, Pitches, Products, Hype!  This seeming to present a negative image of hearing those words.

Underneath the picture was a short description of this “new wealth building formula” that was so unique that nobody else has done it before.  It promises “no prospecting, no rejection, no advertising, etc.”

I’ve been in the MLM industry a while now.  I have a pretty good idea about who the target market for this “new formula” is.  At one time in my career, I just might have been weak enough to take a look at it.  I mean come on, no prospecting…no advertising…no rejection…who wouldn’t want a system like that?

As I stated before, I’ve been in the MLM industry for a while now, and I would NOT want a system like that!

Let me paint a little picture for you…

You join an MLM company.  You have great products or services that others can benefit from. You have intentions of building a solid business that will produce a long-lasting residual income.

In order to start earning any income, your job now as an Independent Distributor of ACME, Inc. is to move product!  Plain and simple.  You are paid when product is moved through your organization.

No matter what company in this industry you are a part of, there will always be three ways, and only three ways, that product will be moved through your organization:

  1. Retail your product or service
  2. Gather wholesale customers
  3. Enroll other distributors into your organization who purchase product to use or sell (hopefully you will also train, develop and support these new team members as well!)

Each company will have various commissions, bonus pools, fast pays, etc. in their compensation plans to break up how they pay for sales in your organization, but make no bones about it…what you just read are the only ways that you can earn an income from a “legal” network marketing company!  The sale of a product or service to an end user is what all the commissions and bonuses are paid from!

Now that we understand this point, how does that tie into the “Hottest MLM System Ever” that promises “no advertising?”

Well, as an Independent Distributor, you are the marketing arm of the company you have chosen to align yourself with.  You are the “advertising” for the company’s product or service. 

In the traditional marketing or retail world, when a company wants to sell a new product or increase sales of a current product, they need to get the word out to consumers who may be interested in purchasing their goods.

How do they do that?  Simple…they advertise!  The companies will spend untold amounts of money to get their product advertised in the marketplace in the hopes that their target market will see the ad and then subsequently purchase the product.

Advertising alone is a huge industry!  One could imagine the incredible amounts of money that is spent on advertising every day.

Network marketing companies do things a little different.  You know those untold amounts of advertising money spent by traditional companies?  Well, a network marketing company still spends that same money, in the form of commissions and bonuses, however, they don’t spend it until the consumer has already purchased the product!  They are the first to get paid!

I don’t know about you, but that just seems like a pretty logical thing to do!  After having worked in the corporate world for so many years, my parents started their own restaurants.  Isn’t that the dream of so many people?  Become your own boss, start a business and become rich!  Well, I learned from my parents that the business owner is the last person to get paid!  Now that just doesn’t make sense at all, does it?

If you invented a new product and you wanted to sell it, what do you think is the best route?

  • Spend a whole bunch of money (if you have it) to tell people about your new product in the hopes that enough consumers will buy from you to recoup that money
  • Or…have a representative (not an employee) sell your product for you, and after you have already been paid, then you pay the rep. a percentage of the profit from that sell

Option number two seems like the best choice, wouldn’t you agree?  That is how network marketing companies work.  You see, you are the advertising!  The same advertising dollars that the traditional company spends in hopes of getting a customer, the network marketing company spends after they have gotten a customer, to you, the “advertising arm”…in the form of commissions, bonus pools, etc.

All right, now that we understand all of this, we are clear that since we joined an MLM company, and we have intentions of building a solid business that will produce a long-lasting residual income, and we know that in order to earn this income that we must move product through our organization, and in order to move product through our organization we must…Advertise!

So, as an independent distributor of a network marketing company who must move product to get paid and must advertise in some fashion in order to move that product, why would I want a “new wealth building formula” that promises “no advertising?”  If I want to build an organization of others like me, then I’m pretty sure I don’t want to be using a system that promises “no prospecting!”

Remember those three ways that product can be moved through an organization? 

  • Retail, Wholesale & Other distributors in your organization

Guess what?  To do any of those three things, so you can move product, so you can earn an income…you are going to have to advertise!  You are going to have to prospect!  You are going to encounter rejection!

What I teach my team members is a little different than what “The Hottest MLM System Ever!” promises.

When someone comes into my organization, I want them to be very aware that there will be Opportunity, Products and Pitches!  Remember those words that were supposed to invoke a negative response?

I assure them that they absolutely will encounter rejection.  They absolutely will be prospecting.  In order to get the word out about their product, the absolutely must advertise!

Of course, there will be plenty of training and support along the way and maybe we can teach them some different methods than they may be thinking of, you know something that they may be comfortable with.  We will advertise in ways that cost money and in ways that are free.  We will experience rejection and we will experience joy.  You see, our “wealth building formula” isn’t new…it has be tested and proven for over 50 years!  We move product, and we get paid!

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Brian Bier is a husband, father and networker. He is an advocate of Network Marketing and contributes positively to its reputation by helping others uphold the highest standards of ethics, values and honesty within the industry.
To receive additional information about what company Brian is aligned with, visit http://www.newedgemarketing.com or send an email to newedgemarketing@att.net.  Brian can be reached directly at (817) 419-8273 CST.

 

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Steve Born has well over a decade of involvement in the health food industry.  He has worked with hundreds of athletes – ranging from the recreational athlete to world-class professional athlete – helping them to optimize their supplement/fueling program.  Steve is a three-time RAAM finisher, the 1994 Furnace Creek 508 Champion, 1999 runner-up, the only cyclist in history to complete a Double Furnace Creek 508, and is the holder of two Ultra Marathon Cycling records.  In February 2004 Steve was inducted into the Ultra Marathon Cycling Hall of Fame.

The following is excperpts from an article of his…

Recovery – A crucial component for athletic success
By Steve Born

As an endurance athlete, I’m sure you can relate to the following situation: You’re just finishing a thunderously hard workout, and the only thought left in your mind is, Am I ever going to sack out after this one’s in the shed. When the workout’s done, that’s just what you do. I know I’ve done that myself far too often.

The couch or recliner (or floor!) might feel great, but rest alone doesn’t give your body a chance to recover quickly and efficiently. You have a wide-open window of opportunity immediately after a workout, the time when your body’s receptivity for nutrients is at its peak. This is when your recovery nutrition will be most readily absorbed, so before you get horizontal, restore yourself with fluid to rehydrate, protein to rebuild, carbs to restock, and vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients to perform their myriad physiological duties involved in maintaining, protecting, and strengthening your immune system and other vital bodily functions.

Training causes physical stress and depletion. Recovery is when adaptation to that stress occurs; it involves improvements not only in muscle performance, but also in glycogen storage. Hard training followed by timely, adequate nutritional replenishment increases your glycogen storage, as if your body is saying, If there’s another workout like this tomorrow, I better be prepared with a good supply of available fuel. If you feed your body correctly after a workout, you’ll have that fuel, muscle glycogen, the next day.

That’s why this article is so important. It answers questions about how to enhance your recovery, and it offers guidelines on what nutrients you need and how much of them to use. If you follow these guidelines, you’ll give your body the support it requires to meet the demands of your next training session or race.

 



  • Your body will be able to store more and more of a premium, ready-to-use fuel known as muscle glycogen.
  • You will strengthen, not weaken, your immune system.
  • You will kick start the rebuilding of muscle tissue.

You can really give yourself a major advantage come race day if you’ll take the time to put some quality fuel into your body as soon as possible after all of your workouts.

If you’re at all serious about performing better in your racing and staying healthier, then take heed to this saying: When you’ve finished training, you’re still not finished with training! Here’s what I mean: You must attend as much to recovery as you do to active exercise if you expect to reap the benefits of hard training. In other words, how well you recover today will be a huge factor in how well you perform tomorrow. Exercise, done properly, creates enough stress on your muscles and cardiovascular system to instigate a rebuilding and strengthening program, but without causing big-time damage. Your body responds by adapting to the stress you placed upon it. Too much exercise at once leads to over-training syndrome. If you train within limits, but fail to supply your body with adequate fuel and nutrients, you get pretty much the same thing: over-use symptoms such as weakening, increased susceptibility to infections, and fatigue.

Recovery includes many factors, including rest, stretching, muscle stimulation, and sleep, but we will limit our present discussion to the nutritional aspects. This article will cover the four essential nutritional areas of recovery: rehydration, the two macronutrients (carbohydrates and protein), and micronutrients (primarily antioxidants).

Rehydration

Technically, of course, water has no nutrient value, but it’s essential for performance and recovery, and well worth a couple of paragraphs here. The normal course of recovery nutrition intake will meet most hydration needs, but it is possible for an athlete to suffer from chronic dehydration. In the article on hydration (Hydration – What You Need To Know) we caution against excess fluid intake, a more common problem than dehydration, especially among the mass of recreational and fitness athletes. Top-level competitors, however, tend to under-hydrate during races.

As a rule of thumb, you want to finish a workout with no more than about 2% body weight loss, and certainly no weight gain. Weight loss in excess of 2% signals performance decline. For example, if you go out at 160 lbs (approx 72.5 kg) and return several hours later at 156 lbs (just under 71 kg), you’re probably a bit dehydrated, but that would not be an unusual deficit after a hard workout or race. (Obviously, a steady, reliable scale is important here). At a pint per pound (roughly 475 ml per kilogram), four pounds (nearly two kilograms) lost means you need to drink at least a good half-gallon (64 ounces, or just under two liters) of fluids in the next few hours. That’s fairly easy, and much of the fluid intake will come in the normal course of nutritional replenishment anyway.

Carbohydrate replenishment – The sooner the better!

Now let’s consider carbohydrate replenishment, the most obvious nutritional issue caused by endurance exercise. When you know the mechanism of carbohydrate replenishment, you can very effectively dial in your energy recovery program, so let’s briefly review your energy use and restoration cycle.

When you begin a workout or race, the primary fuel your body uses for the first 60-90 minutes or so is known as muscle glycogen, a glucose polymer that contains tens of thousands of glucose units arranged in branched chains. As your stores of muscle glycogen become depleted, your body switches over to burning fat reserves along with carbohydrates and protein consumed during exercise. You’ve only got so much of this premium fuel, muscle glycogen, but its importance can’t be overstated. In fact, several studies have shown that the pre-exercise muscle glycogen level is the most important energy determinant for exercise performance. Needless to say, to have a good race or workout, you need to start with a full load of muscle-stored glycogen; athletes who have more of this readily available fuel in their bodies have a definite advantage. The good news is that you can substantially increase your glycogen storage capacity through the process of training and replenishing.

Here’s how your body does it: Along with insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels of ingested carbohydrates, an enzyme known as glycogen synthase converts carbohydrates from food into glycogen and stores it in muscle cells. This also drives the muscle repair and rebuilding process. However, to maximize the recovery process, you need to take advantage of glycogen synthase when it’s most active. Carbohydrate replenishment as soon as possible after exercise, when the body is most receptive to carbohydrate uptake, maximizes both glycogen synthesis and storage. To paraphrase the late Ed Burke, a well-known nutritional scientist, “The sooner you do it, the better.” Glycogen synthesis from carbohydrate intake takes place most rapidly the first hour after exercise, remains fairly active perhaps another hour, and then occurs at diminished levels for up to 4-6 hours longer. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin demonstrated that glycogen synthesis was highest when subjects were given carbohydrates immediately after exercise. Depletion followed immediately by carbohydrate intake yields the maximum glycogen re-supply.

Complex carbohydrates versus simple sugars

The one time where your body isn’t going to put up much of a fuss regarding complex carbohydrates versus simple sugars is right after a hard, glycogen-depleting workout. At this time your body is in such dire need of replenishment that it’ll accept just about anything. That said, complex carbohydrates still offer a distinct advantage over simple sugars, which is why we strongly recommend using them. Here’s why: Complex carbohydrates (such as the maltodextrin we use in Recoverite) and simple sugars (except fructose) have a high glycemic index (GI). This allows them to raise blood sugar levels and spike insulin rapidly, both desirable functions post-exercise. However, complex carbohydrates allow for a greater volume of calories to be absorbed compared to simple sugars. In other words, when you consume complex carbohydrates instead of simple sugars after exercise, your body is able to absorb more calories for conversion to glycogen without the increased potential for stomach distress that commonly occurs with simple sugar fuels.

Additionally, most of us already over-consume simple sugars from our daily diets. Numerous studies clearly show that sugar consumption in America is outrageously high. A report from the Berkeley Wellness Letter stated that each American consumes about 133 pounds (60+ kg) of sugar annually & that’s over 1/3 pound sugar every day, 365 days a year! Excess sugar consumption is implicated in a number of health problems. If simple sugars don’t offer any specific post-workout benefits, then why use them?

Bottom line: Use only high glycemic complex carbohydrates (maltodextrins) to optimally replenish glycogen stores.

    A less-fit athlete, or one who has not been refueling properly after exercise, has very limited muscle glycogen available, perhaps as little as 10-15 minutes worth.
  • A fit athlete who has been consistently refueling his or her body with carbohydrates immediately after exercise can build up a glycogen supply that will last for up to 90 minutes of intense exercise. For instance, a well-trained 160 lb (72.5 kg) marathoner packing some 2000 calories worth of premium fuel can cover 18 miles in 90 minutes at a 5 min/mile pace. He’ll need to consume some carbs to finish the race, but he’s in good shape fuel-wise.
  • Which would you rather have when the gun goes off, 15 minutes of on-board fuel or 90 minutes?

    It should now be clear that by taking in ample amounts of carbohydrates immediately after training and continuing for the next few hours, you can get a head start on refueling your muscles after workouts. Additionally, consumption of carbohydrates will also tip the scales in the direction of protein synthesis instead of protein catabolism (breakdown). In other words, ample carbohydrates are essential in rebuilding muscle cells as well as restoring muscle glycogen. Studies suggest that the carbohydrate inflow gives the muscle cells the necessary fuel to begin the rebuilding process. Using the energy derived from carbohydrates, the muscles absorb amino acids from the bloodstream, helping initiate protein synthesis.

    Carbohydrates also boost the production and release of insulin from the pancreas. Insulin is an anabolic (tissue-building) hormone that has a profound positive impact on protein synthesis in muscles, and it also tends to suppress protein breakdown. A University of Texas study found plasma insulin values three to eight times higher post-workout for subjects ingesting carbohydrates versus placebo.

    Bottom line: For replenishing glycogen stores and aiding in the rebuilding of muscle tissue, quick replenishment of carbohydrates is a must. As soon as possible after you finish your workout, ideally within the first 30 minutes, consume 30-60 grams of high quality complex carbohydrates.

    Protein – Essential component for recovery

    Carbohydrate intake promotes many aspects of post-exercise recovery, but it can’t do the job alone; you need protein as well. Protein in your post-workout fuel provides these benefits:

    • Raw materials to rebuild stressed muscles – Whey protein is the premier protein source of the three branched chain amino acids (BCAAs – leucine, isoleucine, valine) used for muscle tissue repair.
    • Enhanced glycogen storage – Numerous studies have shown that the consumption of carbohydrates plus protein, versus carbohydrates alone, is a superior way to maximize post-exercise muscle glycogen synthesis.
    • Immune system maintenance – We strongly recommend whey protein, with its high levels of amino acids that spur glutathione production (see below).

    Whey is the superior protein source for recovery

    Of all the protein sources available, whey protein is considered the ideal protein for recovery, primarily due to its high Biological Value (BV) rating. The BV is an accurate indicator of biological activity of protein, a scale used to determine the percentage of a given nutrient that the body utilizes. In other words, BV refers to how well and how quickly your body can actually use the protein that you consume.

    Of all protein sources, whey has the highest BV, with whey protein isolate (the purest form of whey protein) having an outstanding rating of 154, and whey protein concentrate having a 104 rating. Egg protein also has an outstanding BV, with whole eggs rating 100 and egg whites (albumin) rated at 88. With a 49 rating, soy protein ranks far below whey protein, making it a less desirable choice for recovery. (When the BV system was introduced, eggs had the highest known BV and thus were given a value of 100. Whey proteins came to researchers’ attention later, and they rang up even higher scores. The 154 BV of whey protein isolate and the 104 BV of whey concentrate are in comparison with the original BV benchmark, whole eggs.)

    Other standards that evaluate protein quality/effect also show whey to be a superb protein source. One of these methods, the Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER), while it admittedly has limited applications for humans (PER measures the weight gain of experimental growing rats when being fed the test protein), still shows that whey protein ranks the highest, with a rating of 3.6 (soy protein has a rating of 2.1).

    Another protein measurement is the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS). Nutritionists who disqualify the PER method for classifying protein quality (because it only references the amino acid requirements for lab rats) often will use the PDCAAS method for evaluating human protein requirements. According to this method, which utilizes an amino acid requirement profile derived from human subjects, an ideal protein is one that meets all of the essential amino acid requirements of humans. An ideal protein receives a rating of 1.0. Three protein sources – whey, soy, and egg – all have a 1.0 PDCAAS ranking.

    One very important point about whey protein: for a supplement, make sure you use whey protein isolate, not whey protein concentrate. Whey protein isolate is virtually lactose and fat free; many lactose-intolerant people can still use whey protein isolate because it contains only a minuscule amount of lactose. Also, whey isolate checks in at a sturdy 90-97+% protein, whereas whey concentrate contains only 70-80% protein. Simply put, whey protein isolate is a purer protein, and the best protein you can put into your body after a hard workout.

    Hammer Whey and the whey protein used in Recoverite is a pure un-denatured whey protein isolate of the highest quality. It is 97.7% pure, and virtually fat-free (0.5 g fat/100g), and carbohydrate-free (0.5 g lactose/100g). The whey protein isolate in Hammer Whey and Recoverite delivers rich immune-enhancing beta-lactoalbumins and alpha-lactalbumins. Hammer Whey has a unique profile of highly bioavailable protein with immune factors, potent branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), lactoferrin, and immunoglobulins. Independent laboratory tests show the PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score) for the whey protein isolate in Hammer Whey and Recoverite is a whopping 1.14, a score that exceeds all of those reported for egg, milk, caseinates, and soy protein.

    Glutathione: The key to optimal immune system support & recovery

    Glutathione is a tripeptide consisting of the amino acids glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine. It is one of the three endogenous (naturally occurring in the body) antioxidants, the other two being catalase and superoxide dismutase. Many researchers rate glutathione as the number one antioxidant. Ward Dean, MD, a leading nutritional scientist, in his brilliant article “Glutathione: Life-Extending Master Antioxidant, addresses the importance of glutathione, stating that Glutathione is present in nearly all living cells, and without it they can’t survive& glutathione has major effects on health at the molecular, cellular and organ levels.

    One of the most important steps we can take to improve our recovery is to enhance/optimize body levels of this important antioxidant, and one of the best ways to do that is by consuming whey protein. Whey protein contains excellent levels of all three of the amino acids that comprise glutathione, as well as high levels of the sulfur-containing amino acid methionine. The two sulfur-containing amino acids (cysteine being the other) are particularly important for proper immune system function and the body’s production of glutathione. In addition, the amino acid glutamine has also been shown to help raise glutathione levels (both Hammer Nutrition whey protein products, Hammer Whey and Recoverite, contain high amounts of glutamine).

    Bottom line: Adequate glutathione in the body will enhance your recovery and support optimal health.

     

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    “I want a fruit snack,” I hear my 2-year old say. He just had one and he wants another. Being the good parents that we are trying to be, we say no. He pleads a little and we explain that he can’t have another one right now. A few minutes later, we hear this crashing sound coming from the kitchen pantry! We run in and what do we see? Michael standing there surrounded by fallen items, with a package of fruit snacks in his hands! My wife and I look at each other in amazement, being that the box of fruit snacks was on the 4th shelf up at approximately 5 feet off of the floor!

    How in the world does a 2-year old child reach a box of fruit snacks on the 4th shelf, 5 feet above the ground?

     My friends, there is the problem! We all know exactly what happened. We can easily deduct from the crashing sound, and Michael standing with the prize in his hands, that he pulled himself up the shelves (seems to be a very strong child), climbed and pulled until he got what he wanted. So what is the problem? Well, most people will ask the question that I just asked: “How in the world…”

    I’ll tell you how.

    He was focused on the fruit snack! How many times have you seen something that you wanted and then saw the obstacles in front of you and gave up? How many times have you said, “That can’t be done.” Have you ever settled for something less than what you wanted because the challenge was just too tough?

    You see, Michael wasn’t looking at the shelves. He didn’t know that the height of the box of fruit snacks was more than twice his size. Michael was not aware that obstacles were in his path. He saw what he wanted and he did what he had to do to get it!

    So how does that differ from you and me? We are grown adults. We can see a prize. We can see what needs to be done to get something. We can make a plan to overcome those objectives. So what is the difference? Why do so many people fail?\

    Let me test you…

    I want you really imagine each step in your mind. Close your eyes and visualize it. See yourself doing each step. Ready?

    Imagine a long board. It is about 10 feet long and 12 inches wide. Place it on the ground (a flat surface) and walk across it. Actually picture yourself doing this. Even better, if you have a board like this, then physically do it!

    Ok, now that you have walked across it, how do you feel? Pretty easy right. Really, how hard could it be? Your foot is probably no wider than 6 inches, you’ve been walking all your life, not too far to walk. Not bad right?

    Ok, next, I want you to imagine that same board resting on 2 chairs. So now it is approximately 2 or 3 feet off the ground. Now, walk across it again.

    Easy right? The board is wider than your foot, you’ve been walking all your life, and you’ve done it once already so you know you can do it. Not bad.

    Next, Imagine that board just a little higher. Let’s say about 6 feet off of the ground. Now, walk across it. Probably just as easy right. Not too bad, your foot is smaller than the board, you’ve been walking all your life, and you’ve done it twice now. How hard can this be?

    Ok, now, I want you to imagine that same board that you have walked across three times already, at a height of 110 stories; the height at which the World Trade Center Towers stood. Look down and see the tiny ants that are people. Look at those tiny moving things…they are cars. Now, walk across that board!

    How do you feel now? Did you make it? Did you even try? Well, lets look at this. The board is larger than your foot, you’ve been walking all your life, you’ve crossed it three times now without a problem, so what happened?

    Why didn’t you walk across the board? Are you concerned about, oh, lets say, falling!? Wait a minute; haven’t you walked across the board three times already? Were you concerned about falling those three times? Ah ha! I bet you weren’t.

    So, how does all of this relate. Well, quite simply, what are you focused on? My son was focused on the fruit snack. Guess what, he got it! You were focused on falling. Guess what, you didn’t get it!

    I believe that too often, we let our past dictate what we can and cannot do. We grow up all our lives being told no, what we can’t do, what we should and shouldn’t do. Do you think that maybe a 2-year old child that hasn’t had 20, 30, or 40 years of “no’s” programmed into his mind never even thinks about what he can’t do? I can tell you that since that incident, there is no telling him that he can’t have a fruit snack from up there! He knows he can get it! He’s done it already! We had to re-arrange things!

    Would you agree that if your child were on the other side of that board at 110 stories high and their life was in danger that you would quickly get across it and save your child? I know I would! I wouldn’t even think about falling. I would think about saving my son! I would be focused on success!

    So what can we learn from a child’s determination? That it is really pretty simple to get a fruit snack? Or that what we focus on is what we get?

    Any time you feel yourself doubting something or struggling to achieve what you set out for, ask yourself: What am I focused on? Do I see the obstacles or do I see the end result? Do I have a big but? Huh? You read that right! I said, “Do I have a big but?” You know, everyone has big buts! Let me explain.

    You are focused on your success, you are getting there, and there are some obstacles. You stop and ask yourself what you are really focused on. You answer, “Self, I am focused on the prize and my success, BUT…”

    How many times do you use the word “but” in an answer or explanation? If you are constantly saying “but,” then you are NOT focused on success. You are focusing on an obstacle! My friends, you need to get rid of your buts!

    You want to achieve success?  What are you focused on?

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    Brian Bier is a husband, father and networker. He is an advocate of Network Marketing and contributes positively to its reputation by helping others uphold the highest standards of ethics, values and honesty within the industry.

    To receive additional information about what company Brian is aligned with, visit http://www.newedgemarketing.com or send an email to newedgemarketing@att.net.  Brian can be reached directly at (817) 419-8273 CST.

    © 2009, Brian J Bier.  This information is copyright protected. Please feel free to distribute this information as long as this copyright notice, phone number and/or URL are included. Content must remain unchanged and original authorship acknowledged.

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