I see it every day, some well-meaning Rep out there talking about “two sides of the business” and really trying to say TWO BUSINESSES. The PlanNet Marketing Rep business is not a “side” to anything – it is a business in and of itself, and it is YOUR business. If you are reading this article right now, you are almost assuredly a PlanNet Marketing Rep who is selling ITAs and enrolling other Reps to earn residual income and supplement your lifestyle.
So, what’s the other “side”? Why, the travel side of course! But it isn’t really a “side” either – it’s a completely separate business too. The InteleTravel at home Travel Agent is someone who books travel and earns commissions on those bookings.
The confusion happens because there are a growing number of individuals who are BOTH PlanNet Reps and InteleTravel Agents. However, there is significant danger in confusing these two partner companies as being one business. We are not one – we are two separate businesses with independent and separate management. Our businesses operate in two completely different industries. We are not two sides of the same coin – we are two complete coins, each with our own value.
Each week I write an article for PlanNet Reps, sharing some insight about our Policies or requesting some action from each of you to remain compliant with those Policies. In recent weeks I have addressed the following topics:
PlanNet Marketing’s Code of Ethics and behaving professionally
Where Reps and ITAs must live in order to work their two businesses
Hiding from Compliance Matters instead of dealing with them
Submitting your websites and materials for review by Compliance
Each of these topics come back to one central idea – every Rep is enthusiastic about working their business and becoming a success, but most Reps will, inadvertently, at some point or other, make a compliance mistake and violate PlanNet Marketing’s policies. Not because they want to break the rules, but because they have a great idea and they don’t realize their excitement is clouding their vision.
Here are some classic examples of enthusiasm gone wrong:
1) If you’re posting about your business daily in online forums or social media – you’re enthusiastic.
If you’re calling yourself a “travel agent” and asking others to “join you,” you are non-compliant.
Agents don’t sell ITAs – only PlanNet Marketing Reps can sell ITAs.
2) If you’re speaking to a new prospect and they seem very interested in buying an ITA from you – you’re enthusiastic.
If you fail to ask them where they’re living, or you encourage them to use a friend’s or family member’s address while they are temporarily living outside our open markets – you are non-compliant.
Reps and ITAs must live in a country where our businesses are legally allowed to operate.
3) If you’re getting a ton of responses from your recent ad to “Become an at home travel agent” – you’re enthusiastic.
4) If you’re creating your very own website to grow your Rep business – you’re enthusiastic.
If you’re using PlanNet Marketing’s name, logo, videos or a link to our website on your own – you are non-compliant.
All content created by Reps must be approved by PlanNet Marketing’s Compliance department and should not contain the PlanNet Marketing name, logo, or proprietary information.
