Sponsor Daddy is a lead generation system built by NaXum Online Marketing Services LLC. It provides highly refined, polished, persuasive, professional capture pages build for a number of specific markets. These capture pages include professional videos and online video spokespersons. The Master distributor, George Hartmann, welcomes you to the system and provides training on the system in the Automated System Training (AST).

Sponsor Daddy provides rich features like live chat and advanced blogging options not found in most systems.  Paradoxically Sponsor Daddy, with these advanced features, boasts training on “Social Media” as “Coming Soon”.

Another unique characteristic of Sponsor Daddy is how they share leads through their Monthly Complementary Autoresponder Leads. Depending on your monthly level you get anywhere from 250 to 12,000 of these leads.  This system also allows you to import your own leads into the system or you can purchase leads if you are a member at the 50 dollar monthly rate or higher.

It is always amazing to see the various ways systems like this help solve the problem of leads and training to develop leads through the system.  Let’s see how Sponsor Daddy works in each of the 10 areas of evaluation.

Branding – How well does the system brand YOU as an expert?

Sponsor Daddy is strongly bound by predefined capture pages. These pages contain the members name and contact information.  There is no other personal branding available on the more than 20 professionally prepared capture pages. If you pay a higher monthly fee you gain more personal branding flexibility.  At the higher rate you can create your own personal capture pages and personal auto responders.

Personalization of the system happens in the profile, picture gallery and blogging areas.  While these do not provide branding to the capture pages they do brand you to other system users and blog readers.

The blogging tools and interface also allow you all the flexibility you would have with a WordPress or b2evolution blog.  Your blog can brand yourself but when you point people to the system provided capture pages they will get great design, persuasive content and strong information with your name in the corner.

Income Streams – How does the system generate cash flow?

The only funded proposal in this system is the system itself.  There are multiple monthly levels ($25, $50, $100, $200) members can participate. Each level provides an increased residual income source for “upline”.  This system is distinguished from other systems by paying on 4 levels deep.  The residual income funded proposal provides income through a binary compensation plan with n flush.  There is an enrollment bonus means of providing income to system users as people join the system.

This system has no affiliate programs or means to connect other funding programs into the system.

Capture / Landing Pages – What brings qualified people in?

Sponsor Daddy provides highly refined, persuasive, professional capture pages build for a number of specific markets. The capture pages include professional videos and online video spokespersons.  Once a person comes through the capture pages they arrive at your site.

Sponsor Daddy gives you a .com, a .net and a .me site to promote.  If visitors come in through your .com site they get to know more about you, your primary business and your blog.  If they come in through your .net site they discover more about the Sponsor Daddy tool and opportunity.  On the .com site they provide 18 professionally developed capture pages for multiple targeted markets.  At the $25 level you have access to only a few of these.  At the $50 dollar level you get a few more.  All these pages are available to the $100 or $200 a month members.

There are 6 pages available for use on the .net site. Again more are available for higher level members.  Custom capture pages are available for higher paying members.

The .ME site does not have customization capabilities.  It promotes the Sponsor Daddy opportunity and provides a set of leads into the system.

Live actors, live chat, professional videos and other capture page enhancements are only available to the higher end memberships.  Custom capture page capabilities were not examined as a part of this review so their potential for strengthening this section’s score were unrealized.

Relationship Building – How do you establish a relationship with your list?

Sponsor Daddy leadership understands the essential role the relationship has in the Network Marketing process.  They teach using the contact management tools, personal contact, personal emails and auto-responder messages of the Sponsor Daddy back office to strengthen relationships.

The “Hot Prospects” menu item at the top of every system page puts at your fingertips the newest members of your list.  Sponsor Daddy provides a color coded smiley face icon in front of contacts to flag them as “HOT”.  In trainings by Sponsor Daddy leaders they suggest various results which would cause the smiley face to be removed from a contact.  They also promoted personal contact and followup.  Here are the color and code instructions from in the system:

[See #] New! Prospects who filled out your form.
[See #] Return! Prospects who filled out your form a second time.
[See #] Transferred! Prospects transferred to you.
Prospect Name Color Code
Green: Prospects who filled out your form.
Blue: Returning Hot Prospects.
Red: Prospects who opted out and/or are inactive.

Leads from external systems can be imported into Sponsor Daddy.  You own your list and can export it at any time.  You can create your own auto-responder series inside the system. There appears to be no hooks to external auto-reponder systems (like Awebber, Get Response, iContact etc).  The number of auto-responders and the number of messages in a series increases as the amount you pay goes up.

The tools in the contact management site of Sponsor Daddy are stronger than most systems because they provide for import and export of purchased, complementary and your own.  Also the use of more visual clues helps you manage your prospects.  Sometimes the added information makes list displays a little cluttered in the end the value is worth the bit of clutter.

Usability – How does the system support your work in the system?

The system has a consistent header menu interface with a right side tree menu which varies depending on the page.  This works until a page in one area takes you to another and the side menu changes.  The My Info button takes you to a page which has a top sub menu with a  lot of critical services like “My Profile”, “My Capture Pages” and many other oft used pages.  This breaks with the right side menu of the other major page types and took a little getting used to.

The training area also had multiple layers without any clear overview (important for a top down learner like me).  It seems like the training area probable grew to a point that it was reorganized with plans for future trainings which only have place holders in the system at this time.

System usability is good for those common tasks.  Top level menu items are those needed to foster what activities that matter most.  Like most systems with a large number of features there are several ways the interface could be better organized or streamlined.

System Training – How do I come up to speed with the system?

Sponsor Daddy’s “Getting Started” Automated System Trainer (AST) is strong and clear.   Each step is presented with a video.  Each main landing page in the system also has a video to explain the page. The videos are to the point with enough detail to make clear what is being taught.   Occasionally, additional resources mentioned in the video did not communicate as clearly.  I remember clicking on a “checklist” link anticipating exacting details for me to follow.  Instead I got a single page with three or four items on it with a bunch of lines for me to write on.  I wondered why what I was looking at was a “checklist” and how it was to help me with that topic.

Most of the steps made sense and were quite clear.  Because of the binary, multilevel nature of the internal compensation plan early on in the training they presented “important” system building automation features which made little or no sense to me because the overall compensation plan was not yet taught.  Later when seeking more information on the compensation plan I did not find any in the system.  Only by listening to an opportunity webinar did some of this start to make sense.

Overall the system training gets you up and running with the system.  A few of the items covered are stated as “required” or “important” but the reasons why and followup on how this impacts system success is left wanting. For example the blog training got my attention when it stated “Get to blogging.  It’s one of the best ways to drive traffic”.  There was no direction on how to blog or how this will drive traffic.

System Support – When I get stuck what help can I expect?

System support in Sponsor Daddy is sufficient.  There is no interactive forum but there is a FAQ and a support ticket system.  The FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is the first stop for support.  There is even a video suggesting leaders are readers and  and before you input a support ticket you should read the FAQs to assure the question you have has not been answered before.  The FAQ area seems current with technical and non technical questions and answers.

I did not try the support ticket system.  It is connected to the main system through navigation links.

Internet Marketing Training – How do I generate Internet leads?

This system surprised me.  With the high quality, professional capture pages complete with spokespersons and motivating videos, I thought they would provide high quality training on how to drive traffic to these powerful pages.  I was wrong.  In the blog set up video it was suggested that the blog was “one of the best ways to drive traffic”.  Yet I did not find detailed ways to build a blog nor how to use it to “drive traffic”.  I did not go through every training but I thought I would see more on driving online traffic to this online resource.  The only resources I found for online promotion were Web Ads.  Instead I found training on drop cards, flyers, business card and such off line techniques.

My real disappointment was when I clicked on the “Social Media” button and found “Coming Soon!”  Most of the systems I’ve reviewed have something about the social medial tools or techniques.  Several of them were still trying to figure out the very best methods but did have something.

There are so many other strategies for generating online traffic that were not mentioned I began to wonder if this system was built to support online activities or mostly off line activities.  The training area has several Reaching Out Methods (ROM).  The trainings complete are Face-to-face and fliers.  Banner Ads, Tell-A-Networker, Placing Ads and Social Networking are still “Coming Soon”.  I still don’t believe it.

Personal Development Training – Will the system support my growth too?

Sponsor Daddy master distributor George Hartman knows what it takes to build a Network Marketing company.  His training touch on and encourage consistent hard work. This shows in the Figures and Gauges training.  He talks about the Daily Method of Operation and having an accountability partner to assist in reaching goals.  This is a critical component missing in many systems.

A quote seen and used in this system is “When progress is measured, progress improves.  When progress is measured and progress is reported progress improves immensely”.  While personal development is not a clear thread through all trainings there are enough gems in the system that you know they are aware an concerned beyond the technology.

Overall Impression – So Jim, What do you think?

Overall the idea of free leads and multiple levels of compensation sound good but the lack of Internet Marketing training and direction leave me with a less than favorable impression.  I guess the high quality professional capture pages remind me to much of the typical MLM company duplicated website.  It says a whole lot about the company or the system or the individual’s situation but it falls short on being personable or down to earth to the individual sitting at the computer in their home.

The trainings are strong but sill lack much of the Internet Marketing component I would have expected in such a system.

Overall the Sponsor Daddy system has all the essential elements needed to build your business online.  If a professional image is important for you than personal branding then this system is a wise choice.  If you are excited by multiple levels of income potential and leveraging your efforts this system makes sense.  If you are energized by offline promotion and picking up Internet Marketing on your own this system will clearly support your efforts.

Sponsor Daddy System

After getting over the high quality of the front end capture pages and the graphically rich back office I found a strong system focused on Leads and managing leads.  The system also supports more advanced capabilities and quantity based on the level of user enrollment.  The multiple levels of income will attract some.  At the end of the day the effectiveness of the system at training people to independently generate leads will perpetuate the systems growth.  Without success individuals will leave and the system will survive on the continual influx of new system users.

Personal development strength aside, this system is not strong in the area of Internet Marketing.  Like most system, depending on how you prefer to grow your business will determine your preference in a system.  Given the strengths and weaknesses of the system may meet your needs please check it out.

Best of success,

Teach Jim
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Mentoring For Free Created by Linda and Michael Dlouhy is a surprisingly simple system with extreme value added through the free 10 weekly calls and audio archives of those call going back to January 18th, 2007.  All the recorded calls and those live now deal with the Network Marketing Industry and NOT a specific company.

The value added for system users is the ability to tap into interactive coaching calls, experienced mentors and the rich resources helping system users succeed through sound principles, integrity and courtesy building relationships.

For the $ 19.90 a month this simplistic system is an excellent value and easily duplicated.  The value is extreme if you desire personal development, network marketing industry and lead generation training.  The solid principles and practices for the long term beyond narrow sited techniques is their emphasis.

I have read some posts suggesting Michael Dlouhy is trying to recruit individuals into his own organization.  There is nothing on this site or in the call I’ve listened to that would indicate this accusation.  Because they do talk frankly about companies who do not follow the basic principles taught by Mentoring For Free it may look as if there is a effort to discredit other companies.  I see it as they have the guts to call it as it is even if it is unpleasant.

The participants in the call each seem to have the interest of the listeners at heart. (One trainer lost a monthly income build up over many years. His $4000+ a month income was gone one month because of something in the companies Policies and Procedures.  Believe me, he really wants to save you this kind of potential problem.)

This is really a FREE Mentoring system.  You do not need to pay anything to participate in the calls or when using the training materials.  You only pay if you purchase materials or want to use this simple system to gather and support leads.

Branding – How well does the system brand YOU as an expert?

Mentoring for Free provides some simple branding practices like mentioning you in the ebook as the person to contact and send information regarding the exercises in the book.  The capture pages also have a place for the system user.

While this looks good it really is not branding you.  Michael and Linda’s names are through out the sales pages and the free 10 Steps to Success eBook.  The key persons in the eBook are Michael and Linda.  Personal branding is there hand in hand with branding the system creators and call presenters.

Income Streams – How does the system generate cash flow?

This system provides 4 products for which users pay.  These products are not affiliate items so all profits help fund the system owners.  These items are: 1. The Mentoring for Free program 2. Powerful Networking Secrets. 3. The “5 Pillars” and  4. the “Personality Colors”  audio cd’s at 19.90 each.

This system does not provide a funded proposal.  Instead it focuses on you using the system to build your primary business and earn your money in your company’s compensation plan.  In several placed in the training calls they make it sound like getting money off your system users raises questions of integrity of your desire to really mentor and help system users.

Capture / Landing Pages – What brings qualified people in?

This system has 8 capture pages.  Most focus on the Success in Ten Steps booklet. These pages are referred to as “Doorway” pages.  Essentially, each page contains the required information and some personalization of the sponsor and a call to action.   These capture pages are quite different from those if other systems.  They do not follow the Large title bulleted text, testimonials kind of page.  Look for yourself.  You can see the lead capture pages below:

The capture page are the the latest “New” school they seem to be working despite the aging appearance.

Relationship Building – How do you establish a relationship with your list?

This system does help establish the relationship because of the autoresponder messages are going directly to the new system users.  Better than the autoresponder messages  (not editable) the system training strongly recommends you place follow up calls.  The system also provide regular call training through live events where leads are getting calls and the “experts” show how it is done.

The system also encourages the people who sign up for the system sent their why and their weekly goals to their “Sponsor” into the system.  Other personal level interactions are encouraged as the calls suggest and strengthen the relationship of the system user and “Sponsor” (system owner).

This system strongly supports principles and practice that work to help you build your network marketing business on or off line.

Usability – How does the system support your work in the system?

The back office of the system is conducive to working with prospects.  Options, Prospects, stats and appointments all work easily for the typical days work.  The interface for scheduling activities and tracking the status of prospects and notes about prospects all work reasonably well though it appears to be from an older generation of web page design.  It works.

The friendly usability becomes a challenging interface in the training area.  Until you know there are multiple training material interfaces meant to meet the needs of individuals at various stages of development it can be confusing.  Even withing the “Advanced” training areas the frames based interface leaves finding certain information difficult at best.

The training and call archives are right on and rich but getting to the next thing you need and finding it again when you return can be a bit challenging.

System Training – How do I come up to speed with the system?

Despite the relative maturity of the system the system training was only done through videos.  I would have though some system handouts or overview graphics would exit.  Instead the videos are available from a menu page that looks like it was build in 1995 as the first graphical pages were appearing on the Internet.   If you can get past the appearance (and you should) the videos do deliver the needed information.

System Support – When I get stuck what help can I expect?

The system support system handled reasonably through help tickets and FAQ and glossary pages.

My ticket system experience was satisfactory.  They responded within 24 hours my questions and provided informative assistance.  The system has a ticket system integrated in.  This is not an third party attachment as we have seen in many other systems.

FAQ’s deals with prospect communications and some features of the site relative to the prospect’s experience.  There are no FAQ’s relative to the workings of the system (Probably not needed as the system is pretty straight forward.)

Internet Marketing Training – How do I generate Internet leads?

At first look the Internet Marketing side of the system looks weak as the trainings on the first few training pages deal more with the Mentoring For Free eBook “Success In Ten Steps” and associated MLM trainings.  Once you get to the advanced training pages you begin to discover archived conference calls on most of the typical Internet Marketing Topics.

The content of the trainings are often conversational and interactive with callers.  There seem to be very few visuals except for a few webcast type resources on some topics.  Again the information is there just not as tightly organized as some may want to move quickly through getting going with a particular strategy.

It is refreshing in many ways to listen to these calls an hear first hand the real experiences questions and concerns of system users.  The overarching feel is we are all in this together learning.  Only if you don’t  ask or you are not honest are you not going to learn.  Shared success are heartfelt and sincere.  Refreshing after many of these Guru to the rest of you trainings in many of these systems.  For many the slow progress through a topic may be to slow.

Personal Development Training – Will the system support my growth too?

This system has a very strongest personal development component.  Just after a system user goes through the eBook and a few fundamental webcasts they user is direct to take part in a 30 day Mental cleanse.  The calls around the 30 day cleanse cover different chapters of “Think and Grow Rich” each session.  The moderator and lessons by individuals are shared around the chapter of the week.  It certainly does not look like a lead generation system at all.  It looks like a master mind group progressing through mastering the principles in Think and Grow Rich.

Personal development is all the classes and conference calls are about.  There is continual reassurance that any failures of the past are not the participants fault.  The system constantly communicates “you are perfect the way you are”.  In nearly every case it looks like this system exists for personal development first and lead generation 2nd.

Overall Impression – So Jim, What do you think?

I am surprised.  I put this system off to the end because I know it was just a free eBook download and a prospect tracking backend.  I signed up for the book multiple times.  Read the book and thought that was the end of the system.  I was wrong.

System users are supposed to call within hours of the down load with a “Courtesy Call”.  Then when the eBook is read they offer additional trainings and one of the simplified training pages.  This is to be  followed by invitations to one of the ongoing training calls.  There are suggestions for connecting with system users at several critical junctures as the system helps determine who is coachable and who has the persistence necessary for success in the MLM industry. (I did not get any of this kind of personal treatment from the folks I went through to enter they system.)

Now that I know how the system really is designed to strengthen a real interactive relationships with real people, I see it as one of the stronger systems.  This is because the relationship is not based on product purchases and autoresponder messages.  It is built on a fully supportive mastermind group building a solid relationship based on an education on very specific sound principles.

Through this system you will not end up with lead ready to blow your program out of the water in days.  Instead this system helps you find and work with the stable consistent performers you want at the center of your organization.  They will likely to produce consistently over the long haul if they come through all the steps of this duplication system.

Please feel free to check out Mentoring for Free by Michael Dlouhy and expect me to give you a call to assure you got your eBook download OK.  Then I will act as a mentor/sponsor in helping you to succeed. (You need to know I am not making any money if you purchase the system. There is no funded proposal here.)

Best of success,

Teach Jim
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