Angela Naomi

Ever hear the term “high ticket affiliate marketing”? If you’re not sure what it means, let’s get into it.

In short, affiliate marketing is when the product owner gives a special link to affiliate marketers and when a customer buys through that link the marketer receives a commission. These commission can vary from 100% to 10% of the total cost of the product. Usually, when it’s 100% commission the product is a part of a sales funnel and the affiliate marketer is only receiving commission on the front end product (the first product in the funnel). I could go on and on about that, but I’m here to explain high ticket affiliate marketing.

High ticket means the product is worth a significant amount of money. The payout for high ticket products range anywhere from $500 commission to over $1,000 commission. Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. The products themselves are sold for thousands of dollars. It’s legitimate and many people do this. Think of it as high ticket business sales. If I’m selling yachts, my commission is not going to be $300/sale. If I’m selling 15 room mansions, my commission is not going to be $700/sale. That’s how high ticket affiliate marketing works.

Is it easy? I’ll be honest and say no. You’re not going to be able to jump into it without getting some training in affiliate marketing. If you can find a high ticket affiliate offer that comes with affiliate training then go for it! Follow the steps and branch out into other affiliate marketing training.

High ticket affiliate marketing is a good way to make money. You’ll be able to work as much or as little as you want. You’ll be able to work from anywhere. And if you really hit the ground running, you’ll learn how to automate your sales funnel and all of the work will be automated.

Whatever you choose to do, be it high ticket affiliate marketing or regular affiliate marketing, I wish you much success!

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The power of saying, “NO” is a wonderful power to acquire. I’m going to be personal in this blog post and talk about myself. I went to college with the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship not because I truly wanted it, but because I didn’t know how to say NO. I could’ve gone to college for free because of my dad’s disabled veteran’s status. But all eyes were on me and I was too afraid to say, “I don’t want to be a teacher.” Teachers at my school and my mom’s school were excited for me and I felt that I would disappoint everyone if I didn’t take the scholarship. After all, this scholarship was awarded after an essay and an interview. I won it fair and square. 

I went to the University of NC at Greensboro as a dance education major. I had to audition to be able to declare dance as my major and was good enough to do that on the first try. I didn’t truly want to be a dance teacher. I wanted to major in Theater and become an actress. But whenever I brought this up I was met with a lot of negativity and I didn’t have the power to say, “NO”. I figured being a dance teacher would give me a chance to be involved in the arts and still have a “real” job. 

That was short lived. I injured my hip muscles at the end of my sophomore year. My choices were to take a medical leave and return as a dance major or drop my major and choose something else. Remember, I still had that Teaching Fellows scholarship. My parents advised based solely on their personal thoughts and disregarded what the school suggested. No medical leave for me. Injured and in physical and emotional pain I hobbled to the academic classes I had left. I never returned to the dance building. I remember the day I told the secretary to just give me F in all my dance class because I’m not coming back to retake any of them. She didn’t try to pressure me into changing my mind. Looking back, I can now see that she saw how broken I was and just let me be. 

My GPA was too low to keep my scholarship even though I switched to Sociology Education. I had devised a plan to earn that degree then teach for 4 years in whatever county would take me then quit. I looked at it no differently than serving 4 years in the military solely to get the education benefits. Suck it up and move on. I ended up dropping the Teaching Fellows Scholarship which meant paying back what I had used. My parents made comments about having to pay it back, but I truly didn’t care; I was at least free from having to be a teacher. I finished with my degree in Sociology and had no clue what to do after graduation. In my eyes, I had completed my indentured servitude and was free. I even had my degree shipped to my parents house because, “That’s your degree. I didn’t want that. I wanted Theater. Enjoy it.”

The years that followed college were full of job searching, low end jobs, and teaching dance. Ironic, I know. Did I enjoy teaching dance? Superficially, yes I enjoyed it. I liked seeing my students excel and win trophies. I loved seeing the how dance helped my students with motor skills, team building, time management, and other social skills. Deep inside, I was miserable because I would have rather been the one performing. But I took on more and more dance jobs because I needed money and didn’t have that power to say, “NO”!

Plenty of times I have wondered what my life would’ve been like if I had said no to the scholarship, used my dad’s VA benefits, and majored in Theater. I won’t lie and say there’s no since dwelling on the past. There are times when reflection is imperative. It’s in that reflection that I realized my inability to say no lead me into a college experience that I’m indifferent about. I also realized that inability also had me doing a lot of work for free. I saw it as doing favors for others. Once more, looking back, I realize I did not benefit from these favors. I did things from the kindness of my heart with little to nothing given in return. 

Now, I have zero problems saying no to things I don’t want to do. I can’t pin point exactly when the power came to me. It was a series of events in my late 20’s and early 30’s that put this power to the test. I passed every single one. Even in my Navy career, I stand firm in the pathway I want to follow. I’ve had offers to switch pathways and I say, “No, that’s not going to put me any closer to my ultimate goals”. 

The power to say no comes from within. I can’t tell you how to find it. When you do find it you will know. The best way I can describe it is as a subtle rush of adrenaline. Your instincts wake up and tell every fiber of your being that you need to say, “NO”. I used my story of college as an over the top example of what can happen when you don’t harness this power. Let it bless you. Let it inspire you. Let it help you find the power within to say, “NO”! 

Survival jobs for actors are necessary. As Mo’Nique always says, “I love us for real”. Now that I let you know I love you, I want you to get a job. I speak from experience. I will not tell you anything I have not already been told and told myself. Over the years I have worked many jobs. At one point, I considered myself a professional job hunter because I couldn’t find work, but I wouldn’t stop looking. 

Heart broken, embarrassed, broke, tired, and depressed I found myself in and out of all sorts of jobs. I did this because I was told to, “get a real job” because acting is a hobby. I wasn’t encouraged to pursue acting. In fact, I wouldn’t tell my parents I was at an audition if they asked how my day went. I was anxious about what they would say when they found out I drove from Raleigh to Atlanta to audition for AMDA. Bottom line is that I have always known that I needed a real job until acting could sustain me. 

I took a hiatus from acting and only crept out to do a few shows at The Henegar Center. My hiatus was for more reason than financial. For the purpose of this blog, I’ll focus on the financial. I make no apologies for growing up in a financially stable home. Both my parents paid their dues for us to have what we had and still have. My mom has been teaching for 3 decades. My dad is a retired Army Ranger. Not familiar with the Rangers? Google them. Trust, dues have been paid. Living a life of poverty is not on my agenda. It’s one thing to be struggling and another to be stable then make conscious decisions that lead to you struggling.

My fellow actors again, I love us, but we need to get jobs. I understand that working traditional hours takes away from our time to audition and be on set. I get that. I understand that everyone is not going to join the military as I did. Heck, that’s not going to happen in the general public either. What I don’t understand is why more actors aren’t taking advantage of internet marketing, direct sales, and freelancing to bring in the extra cash. Check out WiFi and Pajamas for more.

I took a long break and I’m feeling much better. Take a break if you need it. 

What’s new?

What’s happening?

I live in LA now and I love it. LA is a place I’ve wanted to live since I was in high school. It’s no secret, I’ve wanted to be an actress all my life. Any other career I said I wanted or even chose, was either to keep people from laughing at me or to pay the bills. Yes, the Navy is for bill pay. I knew being enlisted in the military would give me the financial stability needed to achieve my long term goals. I was never going to do this for 20 years nor be Active Duty for a long period of time. Every single person in the military joins for their own reasons. 

The culture in LA is different from what I’ve previously experienced. I walk with a purpose and people here walk as if you’ll get a ticket for walking too fast. I’m adjusting well to my new job as a Navy recruiter and of course to being on the opposite side of the country. Being an Army Brat has given me the unique super power of being able to quickly adapt to my surroundings. I’m meeting new people and socializing more. YIKES! Y’all know how I feel about all that daggone socializing. LOL!

I’m going back to YouTube. I miss making videos. I miss the realness of my videos. You won’t catch me doing a bunch of fancy pants editing in my videos. I don’t have time for that. Many times I feel we get lost in the glitz and forget to pay attention to the message. Also, I’m posting more on Instagram

My group WiFi and Pajamas is back in action. Soon there will be Wifi and Pajamas merchandise. I truly want to share with the world how side gig hustling online can earn that extra cash you need. I don’t care if you only need $50 extra each week to cover your gas or if you’re trying to quit your job. I want you to know that it is possible. 

More blogs will be posted. If you remember when I had Social Commentary then you’ll remember how my blog used to be. I’m not going back to Social Commentary, however, I will be a bit more transparent. 

That’s all for now! Stay tuned for more.