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Highest Education: Some technical school

Year Started Business: 2002

Type Of Business: "Lead generation and Internet marketing. We specialize in marketing online by sending prospects through a 'customized funnel' specifically for our company. We use lead-capture pages, surveys, newsletters, offline business opportunity magazines, and 23 different Website traffic networks. We also generate targeted Website visitors as part of their LeadsandTraffic.com membership. We use our own autoresponder system and provide exclusive marketing help for our members as well. One of our mottos is: 'help others get what they want, and we'll get what we want.' We take on the servant mentality."

Target Market: "My ideal customer is someone who enjoys having a part-time or full-time income from home. These are people who like network marketing and many other home-based businesses, enjoy or want to enjoy the benefits of creating income from home, are self-motivated, and can truly appreciate the benefits of being an entrepreneur.

Number Of Employees: "Just two for now. It's so much easier to farm out tedious tasks that don't require a lot of details to accomplish. Believe me when I tell you, that 'many hands make work light.'"

Best Month (Gross Revenues): "$17,023. It was a wonderful feeling to go to my bank and say, 'I'm withdrawing $4,000 today; thank you very much!' I didn't expect the rapid growth we experienced. But we worked very hard to live our dreams. And when it pays off, it's such a blessing!"

Hours Worked Per Week During Startup: "60 to 67 hours, but I loved every minute of it. I would say sometimes, 'I'll just work five hours today,' but, before I knew it, five hours became nine hours, then nine hours became 14 hours. But when you love what you do, time isn't always a factor."

Hours Worked Per Week Now: "17 to 25 hours. Now, I have a better system for myself, and having helping hands is worth the $10/hour I pay to them."

Favorite Business Magazines: Money Makers Monthly and Opportunity World

Favorite Business Books Or Authors: "Jay Abraham, Zig Ziglar, and Tony Robbins. The things I like most about them is the fact that they give you 'use right now' information, not theories. Once, I was a 'information junkie.' I would buy every course and report in existence, but I couldn't focus on just one or two marketing tips. I tried to use them all, and the result was mass confusion. Having mentors—even if not the like of Tony Robbins, Jay Abraham, or Zig Ziglar—is essential.

Relaxes By: Reading the bible (Talbert is a minister), playing with his two beautiful children, and spending time with his wife—"It's hard for me sometimes to shut down mentally, but family is the most important to me."

Keeps In Shape By: Taking Hapkido—"I found that working from home can put a few extra pounds on ya. At first, I didn't notice the pounds creeping up on me, but before I knew it, I had gained 10 pounds in three months...Wow!"

Favorite Part Of The Job: Seeing people making a difference in their life by using his services—"In the end, it's about our customers."

Least Favorite Part Of The Job: Paperwork—"It's so boring; that's why I have two helpers."

Companies Admired: SFI, of course, Freelife, and Microsoft

Favorite quotes:

You don't have to get it right; you just have to get it going. -anonymous

Tomorrow is today, so make the best of it. -Talbert Williams

The Person Who Most Influenced His Life: "My mother. She taught me to respect others, pull a woman's chair out, give up my seat if a woman is standing, and most importantly, to serve God...everything else will work out."

Heroes: "My heroes are people who give more than they receive. A hero to me is someone who does the good things that most people won't do, and that is make a selfless sacrifice for others."

Special Business Achievements/Honors: "I was able to earn $10,000+ in one month, and this put me in the local, exclusive Leaders Club. It was awesome, and the feeling of accomplishment gave me a real sense of self-worth."

Months Before Achieving A Profit: "It took me four months to get into profit. I used a lot of bartering and joint ventures to free up my cash flow. By bartering, I was able to literally get $7,439 in products and services. Even today, I still do bartering and plenty of joint ventures. Now I'm at a point where I must say 'Sorry, but at this time my plate is full.'"

Books/Tapes/Reports Authored: "Get my Free Report, The 9 WORST Internet Marketing Mistakes And How to Avoid Them Like the Plague!, by sending an e-mail to 11725@QuickPayPro.com. I will also have an audio book out soon."

Contact Talbert At: Phone—(360) 241-8321; Fax—(810) 592-5233; E-Mail—partnership@leadsandtraffic.com