Carbon Copy Pro: Is It a Scam?
July 10, 2008 by Antony · 4 Comments
The ads for Carbon Copy Pro make some pretty outrageous claims like “a realistic $250K first year income potential.”
This will really get your attention, especially if you are looking at ways to make money on the internet.
It may also cause you to wonder whether or not Carbon Copy Pro is an internet marketing scam.
I was very curious so I did a little research and the first thing I learned was that this system was co-created by a successful entrepreneur named Jay Kubassek and Mike Dillard, the founder of Magnetic Sponsoring.
While I had not heard much about Jay, I was certainly very familiar with Mike Dillard and consider him to be a reputable and knowledgeable marketer, and a top income producer in the network marketing industry.
So I decided to take a closer look at Carbon Copy Pro.
Here is what I discovered:
1. Carbon Copy Pro is a marketing system that promotes a “top-tier” direct sales opportunity.
This is important because “top-tier” programs that use a direct sales approach probably offer a greater potential to build a substantial income in network marketing as opposed to a “traditional” mlm compensation plan.
Two main reasons for this are:
– the rising costs associated with recruiting – the very high attrition rates in the mlm industry
When the average new recruit in your business only lasts for approximately 3 months, it makes it very difficult to build a reliable residual income.
However, when your commissions are paid “up front” as in a direct sales compensation plan, this has much less of an impact on your bottom line.
Carbon Copy Pro appears to be promoting the “right” type of business for today’s market.
2. Carbon Copy Pro claims to be an automated, turnkey marketing system.
The system does seem to sort, qualify, and close your prospects for you.
Let’s examine how this works:
– using internet marketing strategies you send traffic to your lead capture page a lead is generated when an interested visitor fills out the form on your page to receive more information
– the lead is automatically assigned to an autoresponder that begins sending messages designed to get the lead to full out an application form
– when a person submits an application, including the refundable $49 fee, they are provided access to your personalized business overview page
– they are also sent, via snail mail, a copy of “INSIDEOUT”, an insightful marketing DVD and workbook authored by Mike Dillard and Jay Kubassek
– this is important: these people will be called twice by experienced professionals who will answer questions and invite them to a live system overview call
– if the prospect decides to join, you ged paid through the automatic payment processor you set up with the Carbon Copy Pro system
Note: members also receive a $30 commission for paid applications.
This is a funded proposal that serves to filter out the “tire kickers” and provide cash flow to offset advertising costs.
3. The key to the system is generating traffic.
One of the major challenges faced by many network marketers is driving targeted traffic to a lead capture page.
Does Carbon Copy Pro help people generate leads?
Members are provided with a large selection of PDF documents and audio files available that cover virtually every subject of online marketing.
Marketing strategies are researched, tested, and reported on by users of the system. This provides excellent feedback and the emphasis on tracking and sharing results is good.
Further support and training come from conference calls and a members forum.
The onus is on the individual member to generate leads and to learn this skill.
4. Observations of the Carbon Copy Pro system.
It does appear to provide the following solutions for network marketers:
– high converting lead capture pages – well-written autoresponder series – leads are personally called for you by professionals – access to a complete system that can take a visitor right through to a purchase – allows marketers to totally focus on traffic generation – training and support for traffic generation strategies
5. Conclusions: Is Carbon Copy Pro a Scam?
No, it is not a scam. It is a marketing system that provides solutions for network marketers.
It offers the potential to earn a substantial income.
The one key ingredient required for success is the ability to drive traffic to the sales page.
Mark McCullagh is the author of the NewSuccessOnline.com blog, where you can discover a network marketing opportunity that many smart, successful people are promoting.
Carbon Copy Pro – The Only Review You Have to Read
July 10, 2008 by Antony · Leave a Comment
If you are searching online for an internet marketing program and type in any keyword about making money online or a home based business you’ll have a very good chance popping up two or three ads about Carbon Copy Pro. But what is Carbon Copy PRO?
To automate wealth generation online, Jay Kubassek established Carbon CopyPRO as “the system”. As a matter of fact, the CarbonCopyPRO system works as a funnel system to generate leads into Wealth Masters International. With CarbonCopy PRO, they try to solve the many problems most people face in a home based business. I’m talking about the fears like cold calling and selling. It’s a system that eliminates the human touch and in my opinion you’ll always need some follow up as you build your business. People are going to want to talk to a live person before they spend $1,500. That live person is YOU.
Carbon Copy Pro must be certain that the quality of entrepreneurs getting started is not compromised, so they will let you fill out an application for a one time fee of $37, free shipping in US/Canada if you do that within 30 minutes. They have partnered with a cutting edge direct marketing company that specializes in financial based educational products and services, so you will not be marketing your own company or product, but rather the products of the company they have partnered with. As a CarbonCopyPRO member you have the benefit of having a marketing system that will sell the product for you.
I really do believe that you can gain good knowledge and education from the expertise and experience of the experts, writers and top earners who participated. But there is one major downside and that’s you are NOT branding yourself. Of course you need people in the business who support and teach you online marketing, but you’ve to master the skills and study your product to get comfortable.
It is not reasonable to believe that there is a totally automated system in place. Besides the marketing skills of effective online marketing, there are also two other steps you have to master:
1. Master prospecting 1 on 1 on a cold targeted lead.
2. Master closing 1 on 1 on that same targeted lead.
3. For creating leverage in time and money, teach people in your downline steps 1 and 2.
By my experience that’s not always as easy as it sounds. But when you leave a business and you want to start marketing a different opportunity? Learn all the skills and techniques top marketers master, you’ll become rich beyond your wildest dreams.
If you’re interested in an online Internet Marketing Business Opportunity who believes in the human touch and a servants heart towards people who are part of our business, visit my Big Ticket to Wealth website.