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"I found The Business of Mystery Shopping to be user friendly and down to Earth. Compared to another book I bought costing quite a bit more, this book gave me the ability and the empowerment to quickly move forward as a mystery shopping company owner". C. Rogers

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"Shari, I absolutely love The Business of Mystery Shopping! Everything from starting a business to getting and keeping clients was clearly written, to the point and well organized. I just can't believe you packed all that excellent information into one book! Your book really exceeded my expectations!" Angela S.

"The Business of Mystery Shopping is an excellent resource for individuals considering starting a mystery shopping business. The wide range of opportunities that are available in mystery shopping are tremendous and Shari does an excellent job at highlighting the essentials that new business owners often overlook". Niccole Rogers M.A., National Center for Professional Mystery Shoppers & Merchandisers (note: they are no longer active)

Marat Ismailov and Maxim Popov, MP&NS St. Petersburg, RUSSIA "Our company, MP&NS is one of the very first mystery shopping companies in Russia. We found Shari's book to be a highly valuable guide that helped us to start our business -- and perhaps the whole mystery shopping industry in our country. This manual contains detailed technologies for the successful running of our business, and different ways of getting clients and keeping them happy. This book saved us a lot of time and we highly recommend it to anyone interested in starting a mystery shopping business of their own."

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How to Start a Mystery Shopping Business

the process is essentially easy ...


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Once you've got this process down, it's a snap to make serious money with your own mystery shopper company. Mystery Shopping definition

"The Business of Mystery Shopping - 2012 Edition!" lays out the process one simple step at a time, insuring your success.

PART I - GOING INTO BUSINESS MADE EASY:

We break the details down into steps so simple, it seems like you've waved a magic wand and your business is up and running!

At the end of Part I, your doors will be open for business.

From Julie at ACE Mystery Shopping: "This book is an excellent tool for new and existing companies alike! As a company owner, I found useful tips that I had never dreamed of, resources I didn't realize were out there, and the book was entertaining reading as well. I would definitely recommend The Business of Mystery Shopping to anyone who is thinking of starting their own mystery shopping business!"

PART II - RUNNING THE BUSINESS

From assigning your jobs to shoppers to delivering reports to your client - we show you how - step by step. These details are necessary whether you choose standard mystery shopping (shopper generated online or written reports), video mystery shopping or phone shops.

Automate your business - the options spelled out. This includes a discussion of M.S.automation companies available to streamline your scheduling and forms creation processes.

Additionally, learn how to put your shopper questionnaires on the internet with or without the use of an automation company.

Get instant access to experienced shoppers ready to work for you using the resources in this book. Independent Contractor Agreement included (very important!)

Did you know that in addition to being able to pay your shoppers using Paypal, you can also invoice your clients using Paypal? We show you how - step by step.

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At the end of Part II, your systems will be in place and you will know how to get the jobs done.


PART III - GET CLIENTS:

More important than telling you HOW to find new clients, "The Business of Mystery Shopping" tells you WHERE to find them! In addition, discover the "Golden nugget of promotions" - how to break away from the competition!

"The Business of Mystery Shopping" includes an EXCLUSIVE listing of over 40 of the most prominent Retail Associations and shows you 5 ways to use them to succeed in this business.

Includes Contracts and a sales letter.

At the end of Part III, you will know exactly how to get clients and keep them forever.

BOTTOM LINE: Using the tools in this book you will have 1) opened your doors to business, 2) put your systems in place, much of it on "automatic pilot", and 3) learned how and where to get clients in a way that virtually eliminates the competition.


DIFFERENT VERSIONS, DIFFERENT PRICES, DIFFERENT NEEDS

From the eBook. to the eBook with consultation. to a version where you can plug in your own information into ready made templates, there are different book versions available. Prices starting as low as $19.95.

Personal email support is included in all but one version (next page for details). We don't just leave you out there on your own! 30+ years of experience is yours to call on at the touch of a keyboard!


PARTS IV & V - BECOME A SHOPPER AND COMPANY LISTINGS

Included is "The Mystery Shopper's Treasure Chest". Start off by being a mystery shopper yourself. This includes the latest and greatest ways to get jobs.

Updated for 2012: Mystery Shopping companies that have been in business at least 10 years with their shopper application web addresses so you won't have to go searching for them. Additionally, this list includes each company's specialty (ie., restaurants), and their geographical reach. This is unlike any other list out there

From Tammy Hawkins, Desert Hot Springs CA: "I have searched all over for information on starting a mystery shopping business and purchased other books claiming wonders, just to be disappointed. But this time, I found a gem full of useful information! I just love the straightforward guidance and the humorous anecdotes throughout the book are great! This was a great read. I could not put it down!"

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