Model not sustainable - Area Director The N2 Company Employee Review

1.0
Jan 2, 2023
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Pros

Meeting residents Meeting business owners Make your own schedule Can earn good Money in short term Good 3 to 5 year opportunity for a cold calling aggressive salesperson

Cons

Product does not deliver what clients want as Cost is way too high, there are not enough potential homes that can do business and the product is filled with ads so there is little chance to be seen. They even say “the magazine without events doesn’t work.” Events are not regular and often there are not enough residents there to bring business. They are fun, the stories on the newsletter are good and read bit don’t equate to business for more than a handful of realtors, High end remodelers and. I niche businesses. Etc..roi is low. N2 charges way to much to its area directors in addition to costs outside for Staff and gifts and errors and quarterly taxes and extra pages. Relationships that begin great sour due to low roi, requirement of Area Director to collect payments when they don’t go thrift, which affects income, and so one may go through 300 businesses in 3 or 4 years. Contracts trap business into paying thousands for ads that don’t bring many calls and so the relationships are harmed. Model is not sustainable so many quality businesses close. It is just like insurance sales and knife sales..hard core cold calling. 100 percent commission income No benefits Required costs of travel and training and override for leaders Deceptive tactics to set meetings

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The N2 Company Response
3y
Hi there. While we appreciate you taking the time to leave a review for a role you were in for more than eight years, we have to disagree with your many points. The award-winning training we provide for our Area Directors does not include selling false promises. We stress the importance of clear expectations and open communication with our clients from day one. Anyone who does not follow this is not a fit for this opportunity, which may have turned out to be the case for you. We have tens of thousands of happy, returning businesses who partner with their local publication to reach their ideal clients and are sad to hear you don’t believe the clients you served were a good fit. As an Area Director, you have the ability to drive your financial outcomes and we have not changed our commission structure in many years. The points you made in the “Advice to Management” section of this review have been shared with leadership. We wish you the best.

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"Freedom to grow" – yes! That's what our Area Director opportunity is all about. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. We will absolutely continue investing in support, training, and communication, as you recommend. As you know, we're always striving to "be better tomorrow than we are today." Thanks for being a part of it all.
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