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Cedric (Ced) Reynolds, CITRMS - (909) 597-3502

Answering the what if question

The question of what if comes ups more times than we would probably like to think about. Do you toss and turn wondering what will happen in life? Do you wonder if or not you'll be able to make it until you're next pay check? What if you don't...but what if you do? The question, "what if" comes up in all of our lives from time to time. One of the main keys is knowing that with faith all things are possible. I've taken a few minutes to post the video below to give you an idea of how I handle the "what if" question in my business and ministry.

Take the next several minutes to watch this video and I hope you get something special out of it.

Stay blessed,

Ced Reynolds
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Kidz-n-Biz Gives Realtors Rewards

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Hello Friends,

Although the Kidz-n-Biz Project is free for children, we still raise funds to help towards the prizes we offer during the project and towards the grand prizes at the end of the project.

One of the ways we raise funds is through an online rewards mall I own. It's pretty similar to other malls you see online except we provide a way for the shoppers to earn rewards points and consider the option of contributing their rewards points to Kidz-n-Biz.

I want to encourage you to take a look. There is no cost to join and you only buy the items you would normally buy at the same merchants you normally buy from. The only difference is that now you will be able to help the Kidz-n-Biz project.

Thanks for consideration,

Pastor Ced
Entrepreneurial Pastor

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After you sign up, it's pretty simple.

1. Buy what you would normally buy online

2. Receive reward points (each pt = $1.00)

3. Convert rewards points to dollars

4. Contribute to Kidz-n-Biz via CentrePoint Christian Fellowship.

How Kidz made a difference in my business

Last summer I found an army of motivated referral agents. They were just sitting around before I met them. Then all of a sudden they mobilized into my personal referral agent army. I call it my "PRAA."

You won't believe this. Last summer I had kids literally hounding their parents, relatives and their friends parents to refer their friends and business associates to me. If you've read any of my other blogs before you know I'm the founder of the Kidz-n-Biz Project. The project has some pretty hefty cash prizes for kids who do well. Because of my commitment to donate 50% of my profit to the Kidz-nBiz project for every referral they generated, the kids were like I said, "literally hounding their parents, relatives and their friends parents to refer their friends and business associtates to me."

I never thought kids could be so competitive! I don't even know how they even talked with their parents and other people about my service. But somehow they got them to go to the Kidz-n-Biz Blog and from there people were contacting me. This was really something. I don't know if it was a fluke or this will carry on again this summer but last year I just ate it up.

Who would have ever thought kids would or could become referral agents. For years I've had fairly good success getting referrals from adults but it's nothing compared to what happened with these kids. I think the fact that they understood there was something in it for them was partly the reason they were so motivated. If there were no cash prizes in the project perhaps they wouldn't even cared about telling people about me.

I'm not sure how this will pan out this summer is over but I was just pleased as punch with the referrals I got and the new business that came my way. In the end the Kidz-n-Biz Project, the kids, my new clients and I benefit. This was definitely a win, win, win, win deal.

Ced Reynolds, CITRMS
CedReynolds.com

Kidz-n-Biz getting ready for summer 2009

The 2009 Kidz-n-Biz Project starts Wednesday July 8, 2009

Who would have ever thought that kids would have their own mall. Well it's sort of a mall. This summer kids from 3rd - 9th grade are being trained on how to do business. There is an outdoor classroom setting for 8 weeks and the application of what the kids learn in class will be put into practice in the court yard of Papa Chinos Grill and Greens located at 14501 Ramona Avenue Chino, CA, hence the Kidz-n-Biz Mall.

Some of last years businesses represented offered homemade doggy treats, handmade jewelery, shaved ice, popcorn and there was even an author among the kidz who was working on publishing his own book. In 2008 there were 18 kidz in the project who participated as business owners or team members. Each business owner and their teams promoted their businesses on their own and tried to get as many people to show up at the mall each week as possible. For each person who showed up with a certain invitation ticket or flyer with a particular kid'z name on it, the business owner received 100 points. This year the same 100 points will apply for those who show up at the mall. It's the malls way of generating traffic for the Kidz-n-Biz Owners.

Although the Kidz-n-Biz project starts Wednesday July 8th, the Kidz-n-Biz Mall Opens Wednesday July 22, 2009. It will be open from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Local residents are encouraged to attend.

The project also has some great incentives for the kidz. During the 8 weeks the participating kidz will be receiving points for various activities and the Grand prize winner will receive $500, the second place winner will receive $300 and the third place winner will receive $200.

One of the ways the project is raising funds is receiving donations for Kidz-n-Biz T-shirts. Suggested Donation is $10.00 per T-Shirt. Local business owners are also contributing in kind gifts and cash. Sponsors are still being sought for all size donations.

To register your child for the Kidz-n-Biz Project please call (909) 591-7555 or click here to register online.

Contact Person:

Pastor Cedric Reynolds

(909) 591-7555



kidznbiz@email.com The Kidz-n-Biz Project is sponsored by the Small Biz Prayer Network which is an outreach of CentrePoint Christian Fellowship.

Benefits Selling - great article for Brokers

Excerpt from Benefits Selling:

Legal plans to the rescue
By Jim Barone | Published May 1, 2009 From the May 2009 Issue

The headlines tell a story of gloom and doom as the world faces one of the greatest financial challenges since the 1930s. We’ve all read the news. Giants of commerce seem to be teetering. Many organizations — large and small — now find themselves between a rock (lower sales) and a hard place (business costs).

Everywhere, people are feeling the pinch. From Wall Street to Main Street, people are worried about jobs, benefits and financial security — the future. Yet, economists, historians, and grandparents who lived through the Great Depression remind us that society has survived and overcome financial difficulties.

Brokers who offer legal plans are able to stand out from the crowd with a unique and valuable product offering that is gaining widespread acceptance. According to the Society of Human Resources Management, legal services have been one of the fastest growing voluntary benefits, averaging more than 20 percent annually for the past several years.

The growth of legal services can be attributed, in part, to the dual advantages. For employers, legal represents a cost-effective voluntary benefit and a strategic business asset that can affect the business bottom line by helping reduce employee stress, absenteeism and presenteeism, which can, in turn, promote higher productivity, job performance and employee morale.

Click here to read entire article

Ced Reynolds, CITRMS
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