Best Version Media reviews

4.1

73% would recommend to a friend

(536 total reviews)
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Kevin O’ Brien

76% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Best Version Media has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 536 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Best Version Media employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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536 reviews
4.0
Jul 8, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The company is exactly what it says it is. I was skeptical at first, but after going through training and now having worked with them for a few months, there is no misdirection here. You can absolutely make great money if you follow their plan. Make your calls, get your yeses and it will all fall into place. It's not easy...no one said it was. But why take a job that doesn't challenge you. BVM certainly has a great business model, wonderful people, full training and support. Does it take time to succeed? Yes. Do you have to be highly motivated? Absolutely. Like others here have said, it isn't for everyone. But if you put in the work, you'll be rewarded.

Cons

It's not really a con (because this is what you sign up for), but you should have some money saved up to pay the bills until you reach baseline/start making money. It would be tough for someone to live for the first couple months at least.

5.0
Nov 16, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I have been a publisher with BVM for almost 2 years. If you want to work for yourself, not by yourself, have unlimited income potential and enjoy working with a great group of individuals then you have found the right place. Support from head office is amazing!

Cons

There are no cons, period. You get what you put into it. But that is like anything in life. And if you find you struggle, there is support always for you.

5.0
Nov 16, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The Japanese have a term - ikigai. If you have found something that you have an aptitude for, enjoy doing, that you are appreciated for, and that is doing good in the world, you have found your ikigai - your reason for being. For me, being a publisher with Best Version Media is more than a job - it is my lifestyle! I love that I am handsomely rewarded for the work that I do, and that as an entrepreneur I have control over my schedule. I love getting feedback from the communities that I work with about how much they appreciate their community magazines. And I love supporting local business. Never before have I felt so connected to the local community. I can honestly say that after only a year and a half, I never anticipated that I would already have 2 magazines and be a market manager to help grow the business model here. The opportunity is as grand as you want to make it.

Cons

If you don't have a value system in line with the company culture, you won't cut it. The job is simple, but not easy. If you aren't comfortable prospecting and making phone calls, then don't even think about it. That's the hardest part of the job for most people (although some publishers hire someone to do this for them once they are established). If you aren't enthusiastic about building local community, then you probably won't love it. If you aren't interested in being the best version of yourself, find something else to do. If you aren't a trustworthy, cooperative person, you will not thrive in this culture.

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