It’s Not Your MaMa’s Watkins Anymore!

The Watkins ManI grew up on a small Louisiana farm in the 1950′s and early 1960′s.  One of life’s special treats in those days was the monthly visit by the “Watkin’s man.”  He would drive up to our farm house in a black paneled truck with the Watkins name in gold script letters on each side.  He was always dressed in a black suit, white shirt, a colored tie and a black hat.  I no longer can recall his name and not sure if I ever knew it.  For everyone in the family simply called him the “Watkins man,” except for when he was visiting us.

The “Watkins man” captivated us each month.  Like a magician pulling a rabbit out of his hat, the Watkins man would open his large black leather display case, that also had the word Watkins in gold letters on each site, and begin demonstrating new products and old, concentrating like every good salesman on ones we had’nt tried before. 

Our kitchen pantry and medicine cabinets were chocked full of Watkins products.  My Granny Brown used double strength vanilla, walnut and banana extracts, cinnamon, black pepper and many more products for the kitchen.  Like every good mother, she had passed down the tradition of using Watkins to my mother. 

My Papa Brown was practically a Watkins groupie.  The man treated Petro Carbo salve with a special reverence like none I’ve ever seen.  You would have thought it had been discovered by Ponce de Leon himself.  He treated everything you can possibly imagine with Petro Carbo salve, from minor cuts, scrapes and burns to open wounds that should have been stitched — on both people and dogs. 

I can recall countless times when our hog dog “Sport” would get cut badly by a wild boar or injured badly in a dog fight and Papa Brown would holler, “Craig, run get me the can of Petro Carbo.”  And a miracle ointment it was indeed, for any and everyone we treated always healed quickly with Petro Carbo.  It still holds a special place in the medicine cabinets of my house and my parents.

Ah, but do those days of old bring back fond memories.  And here I am today, a proud “Watkins man” myself.  But things have changed a lot at Watkins over the last 40 years.  As I frequently tell others interested in this fantastic home-based business opportunity, “It’s not your Mama’s Watkins anymore!”  No, instead its much better.

Today’s Watkins is no longer a door-to-door sales business.  Oh sure, it can be, but there are far more, far better and far easier ways to market Watkins.  From Good Tastings parties, to festival and trade show sales, to online e-commerce sales and catalog distribution, selling Watkins is a fun and easy way to make money. 

Most importantly for Watkins associates, one can now make a full-time income working Watkins part-time because the owners of Watkins have given associates a fantastic associate compensation model that now allows associates to build an unlimited residual income stream.  In the old days, Watkins “dealers” had to work Waktins full time to make a full time income.  With today’s associate compensation model and the leverage of network marketing, it is possible to build a full-time income in 3 to 5 years working your Watkins business part-time, usually 8 to 10 hours per week.

If you would like to learn more about Watkins and how you can start and build a Watkins home-based business of your own, please download and read my free 232-page ebook, Work From Home Goldmine.    Click here to go to my free download site.  If you have any problems downloading the free ebook, send me an email with your mailing address and I’ll be happy to send you a free CD copy of the ebook.

Selecting the Right Sponsor for Your Watkins Business

Are you considering becoming a Watkins associate, starting your Watkins home-based business?  If so, your first order of business after opting to join Watkins is to make a good choice on who you will select as your sponsor in Watkins.  After all, the person you choose will be your sponsor for as long as the two of you remain Watkins associates.

You might not have thought about it before, but selecting the right sponsor can make a world of difference in how quick you can build a Watkins business and how successful your Watkins home-based business will become.  Before joining Watkins, I highly recommend you ask yourself a few questions about your potential sponsor.  My list follows below:

  1. Who will be your sponsor if you join Watkins?
  2. Will you receive good training from your sponsor?
  3. Is your sponsor someone you will enjoy working with in the future?
  4. Will your sponsor stay in regular contact with you and provide pointers and advice when needed?
  5. Does your sponsor have something to bring to the table that will improve your chances of success with Watkins?
  6. Is your sponsor knowledgable and well-versed on Watkins products and business practices?
  7. Does your potential sponsor appear to be dependable?
  8. Does your sponsor have a well-rounded business background that allows him or her to train you in many aspects of running a successful business?

There is a high probablity that most people joining Watkins will join through an associate they don’t know or have never met.  If you fall into this category you may wonder aloud, “How on earth can I find the answers to all of these questions?”  To assist new Watkins associate prospects in answering these questions, and allowing them to determine if I might be the right sponsor for you or not, I’ve written a ebook you can download and read for free.  The book is titled, “Work From Home Goldmine,” and can be downloaded for free by clicking here. 

Please read my ebook about marketing Watkins products and feel free to send me an email or call me by phone.  I’ll be happy to answer any questions about Watkins and Watkins products that you might have. 

Watkins Products Exemplifies All That is Good About America

Watkins Products is 140 Years OldWatkins Incorporated is celebrating its 140th birthday this year.  The Watkins company was founded in 1868 by J.R. Watkins, an amazing man that took a single product (red liniment) and build it into the largest direct selling company in the world.  The company, now owned by Irwin Jacobs, currently manufactures over 350 products. 

 Mr. Jacobs recognizes the value of Watkins’ heritage and history of timeless integrity.  He and his son Mark, who serves Watkins’ CEO and President, have worked hard to restore and promote the many wonderful traditional products that made Watkins a household name before the turn of the 20th century.  From its century line of products like double strenght vanilla, cinnamon and black pepper to its new line of shea butter lotions and creams, Watkins continues to produce some of the greatest products for the home and family of any company on earth.

Many of us grew up with fond memories of the Watkins man making his regular visits to our homes and displaying their wares and newest Watkins products.  The Watkins man was (at one time) one of the only lines of communication that people living in rural areas had to the outside world. 

These days Watkins is marketed through many different means and ways, including of course the Internet.  The company uses the network marketing business model and has a fantastic compensation plan that awards Watkins associates (they’re no longer called dealers) payment for both personal sales, but residual income from sales by those they recruit and sponsor.  Whether you’re interested in making a nice part-time income or building a Watkins business into a full-time six-figure income business, the company, its products and its business represent a powerful package worth looking into.   If you would like to learn more about the Watkins home-based business opportunity, click here.

Watkins is a “mom and apple pie” type of company.  For over 100 years the company has marketed kitchen seasonings, flavorings and extracts that grandma’s and mom’s throughput North America have used to cook the very apple pie stands as the icon that represents Americana.  But these days many Watkins products are also geared for Dad.  With two types of barbeque sauces, steak seasoning, chicken rubs, cleaning products, coffee and more — Watkins also produces many products that can be marketed to the Dad in your household. 

The next time you hear someone say, “Baseball, mom and apple pie” when referrring to America — shout out “Don’t forget Watkins!”  If you need to purchase Watkins or browse our online catalog, click here.

Whatever Happened to Watkins Products?

Whatever happened to Watkins Products?  This is a question I found myself asking my mother and father a few years ago.  Their answer . . . “I don’t know, the Watkins man hasn’t visited us for years.  We don’t even know who serves us now.” 

I’m now happy to say that my Mom and Dad don’t have to ask that question anymore.  For there very son, i.e., yours truly, has become their “Watkins man.”  But still, the question lingers.  Sometimes I will mention to a baby boomer that I have my own Watkins products business, and they’ll respond — “Watkins, whatever happened to Watkins products?”  I realize my comments were not heard, but the word “Watkins” was heard and it always brings back warm memories of yesterday.

But I still find myself in disbelief, realizing that although my Watkins territory covers all of North America, just as it does for 50,000 other Watkins associates, and although our company is now 10 times larger than the pool of 5,000 associates it had when it was purchased by Irwin Jacobs in 1978, I still run into people that haven’t heard of Watkins. 

And that my friends is a true goldmine.  To have the knowledge that I can sell 350 outstanding products and have so little competition is money in the bank.  Just the thought of knowing I represent a 140-year old firm that is still far away from saturating the North American marketplace with its great products, gives me tremendous faith in my ability to build a fortune with Watkins.

Sure, I still hold a full time job.  But my full-time job is to produce income I need to support my family and household.  My part-time Watkins income, which builds significantly each month, is used to build my fortune.  Imagine the power of that — to use your full-time job to build the income you need for living, while using your Watkins part-time business opportunity to build your fortune.

Thus, my answer to the question of “Whatever happened to Watkins products?” is usually as follows.  “Watkins is not as visible as it once was because it seldom markets door to door and we no longer run a fleet of 18-wheelers across America.  In fact, our sales have never been higher and our number of sales associates has never been greater (than they are today).  Watkins products is not only alive, well and kicking, but its now 140 years old, has strong management and leadership skills, and is no longer a small company.  Watkins has over 350 different products that are all outstanding in their own right.  “  Give several your consideration.

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