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AIM BarleyLife and AIM nutrition ideal for younger generation

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Everybody knows that the best way to get the nutrition you need is to eat lots of fruits and vegetables every day, but …

At least 77 percent of people eat fewer than five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
— National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

What is the single biggest reason why people fail to eat enough fruits and vegetables? They simply don’t have time.

If any of the scenarios below resembles a day in the life of someone you know, then you have the perfect opportunity to talk to them about AIM BarleyLife®.

These people need AIM BarleyLife®!

  • Busy, working parents. He gets up at 6 a.m. and struggles to get himself and his kids up, ready, and out the door. Late for daycare and work—again—he grabs a cup of coffee on his way. At lunch, he races around running errands and grabbing fast food. After an eight-hour day behind the computer, he picks up his kids and rushes home to make some kind of box dinner before getting the kids to soccer practice. Afterward, the youngest wants to be read to and the oldest needs help with math homework before baths and bed. Then there are the countless chores to do—dishes, laundry, lunches—before he finally steals a few minutes of “me” time.
  • Young, ambitious professionals. She gets up at 5:30 a.m. and eats a breakfast pastry on her way to the gym. It’s the only time she can fit in any exercise. The morning’s meetings run long and she works through her lunch break, before hitting the vending machine for something to tide her over. She just can’t afford to fall behind on that big project that’s due at the end of the week. After work, she meets some friends for dinner, drinks, and a show, and finally falls into bed at 11 p.m.
  • Full-time students with part-time jobs. She grabs a soda on the way to her 7:40 a.m. class. After a full morning of school, she rushes to her afternoon food service job, where she snags bites here and there. Then, she races home for a quick shower before meeting her project group at 6 p.m. At 7:30, she meets a friend for coffee. Afterward, she’s got a paper to write, a test to study for, and problems to solve. At 2 a.m., after several more cups of coffee, she hits the sheets. Imagine what her life would be like if she were an older, returning student, married with kids and a full-time job.

You’d be surprised how many people feel rundown …

Lack of energy doesn’t discriminate. Feeling tired, rundown, overwhelmed, and stressed out is a sign of the times. Not only are people getting inadequate nutrition, but they’re filling up on caffeine and fast, prepackaged, and processed foods. But who can blame them. The pace of society and the number of demands on people have increased exponentially over the past century. People have to take advantage of conveniences when and where you can, and unfortunately, that’s often in terms of diet.

… and how many people want to be their own bosses.

In 1996, 10.5 million people were self-employed, and that number is expected to increase to over 11.6 million by 2006. Many people are turning to home-based businesses as a way to be their own boss, make more money, work from home, have more flexible working hours, do more enjoyable or fulfilling work, prepare for their retirement, and the list goes on. There are probably as many reasons for starting a home-based business as there are people who do it.

There are literally millions of people out there starving for nutrition and longing for a different lifestyle.

You have the keys—AIM BarleyLife® and AIM’s business opportunity—to improve other people’s quality of life by meeting several needs:

  • adequate nutrition
  • convenient, fast, easy nutrition
  • reasonably priced nutrition
  • increased energy
  • business opportunity
  • the time and money to do the things they want to do

Proven product

For more than 20 years, AIM has been the green barley juice company. Tens of thousands of barley juice users have testified to the health-restoring benefits they’ve experienced:

  • increased energy
  • more stamina
  • sense of peacefulness and well-being
  • improved health

For as little as $30.00 US/$34.50 CDN (wholesale price), anyone can feel the difference immediately. For just $1.00 US/$1.15 CDN per day*, anyone can easily add three servings of vegetables to their diet*, start feeling abundant energy, and stop suffering from maladies of all kinds.

Proven business model

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, over half of all entrepreneurships fail within the first 5 years.

With a minimum product order (50 BVP) or a $25 US/$30 CDN membership fee, anyone can start an AIM business. There’s very little overhead and the potential for tremendous income.

For 20 years, AIM has provided products and a business opportunity built on integrity that have helped hundreds of thousands of people improve their health and their wealth.

Think your AIM message doesn’t resonate with millions of younger people out there? Think again.

One serving of AIM BarleyLife® is equivalent to 1 to 1½ serving of raw vegetables and the recommended daily intake of 2 servings is equivalent to nearly 3 servings of raw vegetables.

Protein supplementation: The new gold standard

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The Slusher family “Everybody wants the best for their body, and this is it,” says Gary Slusher, an AIM Preferred Member from East Peoria, Illinois.

Gary could not be happier with AIM’s new protein product, AIM ProPeas“. As a bodybuilder and workout expert, Gary has seen his fair share of supplements come down the line. He knows quality when he sees it, and he could not be happier with ProPeas.

“Being familiar with body building techniques and diet, I am so stoked about ProPeas,” Gary says. “This is a new gold standard in supplemental protein.

“Adding lean muscle isn’t easy. Supplementing with a high quality protein combined with daily activity and exercise is the best and healthiest way to build lean muscle. With ProPeas, you now have a product that can help maintain and build your lean muscle while you do your housework! Adding this one product to your daily activity is going to improve your lean muscle.”

Lean muscle is a key component to the weight management nutrition that ProPeas provides. Muscle helps the body burn calories, meaning that keeping a similar amount of food intake could result in weight loss thanks to the addition of extra lean muscle. In addition to lean muscle, ProPeas also aids weight management by increasing metabolic rate and satiety.*

The formulation of ProPeas also helps set it apart from run-of-the-mill protein supplements. Most protein products are based on whey or soy, both of which pose several serious health risks. The pea source of ProPeas’ protein gets rid of those worries and provides even more nutrition than you could otherwise get.

“ProPeas is a vegetable protein, and that translates into more power,” Gary says. “The ‘green’ in AIM BarleyLife® and ProPeas oxygenates the blood, allowing your body to execute more taxing movements. Without oxygen, you’re dead in the water when it comes to body building. Your body absolutely needs a high quality protein for the building and repair process that goes with strenuous activity.*

“Another thing I like about ProPeas is there isn’t the bloat you typically get with whey-based protein products. I recommend staying away from whey protein concentrate, especially if you have problems with lactose intolerance.

“There is nothing like ProPeas on the market that compares. It is far superior to whey and soy at any price, so I’m very excited.”

The message of ProPeas’ powerful nutrition has spread throughout Gary’s family. His father, Curtis Slusher, an AIM Director from East Peoria, Illinois, has already been reaping the lean muscle-building benefits of ProPeas.

“You know that feeling when you flex your bicep?” Curtis asks. “One morning, I did that full body stretch you do soon after you wake up, and it was like everything felt taut and firm like it used to. To me, it’s a feeling of strength and vitality. I’ve been a strong man all my life, and in recent years I’ve felt my body begin to atrophy. But with ProPeas, it’s definitely making a difference.”

The Slushers are sold on the new product, and they have little trouble sharing their enthusiasm with others. Whether you are looking to add needed muscle to your frame or just searching for a healthy weight management and lean muscle too, ProPeas fits the bill.

“Not all protein is created equal,” Gary says. “After taking just one bag of ProPeas, I can see what a phenomenal product this is. ProPeas really puts AIM above everything else on the market.”

{This testimonial cannot be construed as representing results everybody can achieve.}

The World of Social Media Awaits You

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One way of doing business is to meet the people where they are. Increasingly, these people are on social media websites.

Facebook®, MySpace®, and YouTube® are three of the biggest players in the new networking scene, and harnessing the power of these shared communities is one of the newest and most efficient ways of capturing new downline members and reaching a broader audience.

Social media, at its most basic form, is essentially a community – one in which the people dictate what is popular. It is online democracy at its finest, where individuality is valued over conformity, and it is with these ideas in mind that doing business in social media truly thrives.

Benefits of social networking:

  • Connect with potential customers in a user-specific environment.
  • Use others to market your products for you.
  • Reach a greater number of people in a shorter amount of time.
  • Build brand awareness in unique ways.
  • Discover a niche market you might not have found otherwise.
  • Experience worldwide reach without leaving your computer.
  • It’s free!

Along with the benefits, the sheer number of users makes a compelling case for taking your AIM business into social networks. MySpace® and Facebook® together have nearly 300 million accounts, and their numbers are growing every day. Facebook® estimates that it attracts 5 million new users per week. In a month, that growth would equal the entire population of the state of New York.

Go viral with Facebook® (facebook.com)
An emerging business tool, Facebook® can help you network and share with millions of users who are just a mouse click away. After you create your Facebook® account, follow these steps to share your AIM affiliation with your friends and networks:

  • Find AIM’s Facebook® page by searching for “The AIM Companies™.”
  • Click on The AIM Companies™ page, and find the “Become a Fan” link in the right sidebar of AIM’s page.
  • Click “Become a Fan” and you’re all set!

Here’s where the networking part kicks in. When you join The AIM Companies™ page, that activity will be posted to your profile page and to the collective home pages of all your Facebook® friends. They will see that you “… became a fan of The AIM Companies™,” and they can click on AIM’s page to learn more. And they’ll have you to thank!

Join the fun with MySpace®
(myspace.com/aimbarleylife)

As one of the original social networking sites, MySpace® has a loyal, knowledgeable following that you can tap into.
Here are two tips:

  1. Become friends with AIM by visiting my­space.com/aimbarleylife and adding us to your list of friends. This way, visitors to AIM’s MySpace® page can find your profile by looking at AIM’s friend list and clicking on your photo.
  2. Place AIM in your Top Friends. This will give your profile visitors an easy link to learn more about the company.

Share your story with YouTube
(youtube.com/aimusers)
Anyone can be a successful movie producer on YouTube, and any AIM Member can grow his business using YouTube’s broad reach. Send friends and family a link to an AIM video and have them contact you if they would like more information. And you can upload your own AIM-related video to YouTube and e-mail the link to people you know. You can even have your video found by others by connecting it to one of AIM’s videos using the “Video Response” tool.

The case for joining social networks can be clearly stated. But perhaps a more relevant question for AIM business-builders is what to do once you get there?

For starters, be yourself. Most AIM Members participate in the company because their lives are uniquely invested in the Nutrition, Opportunity, and Success that AIM provides. If this is the case, then AIM should come up naturally and sincerely when you describe yourself and your interests to others over social networks.

Another way to be successful on social networks is to contribute to and build community. Seek out people who share similar feelings when it comes to health products. Create a group of your own to promote your personal business and invite your downline to join. Social networks like Facebook and MySpace can be used as a community bulletin board as well. Announce upcoming meetings and leave notes about products and materials. The tools on social networking sites largely mimic the tools you may be using in the real world, so explore your options and use the ones that best suit your needs.

Finally, be willing to share. This has been key to having a successful AIM business long before social networking even existed, and it remains just as important as your business grows into the web age of the 21st century. Take YouTube for instance.

Something as simple as filming your kids drinking their morning BarleyLife® could become a valuable tool for sharing. Upload the video to YouTube, e-mail the link to family, friends, and downline, and there’s no telling how many eyes it will reach. You can use a similar strategy on Facebook. Announce a milestone in your health journey by changing your Facebook status, all your Facebook friends can see it and comment on it. And they might end up seeking you out for more information.

The online world of social media is no longer for tech-savvy 20-somethings and cutting-edge industry leaders. It is for everyone. And if you’re interested in reaching everyone, social networks are a fine place to start.