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Best Version Media

I applied to this job more than once, and finally got the job. I was so excited! I did all that was asked of me in regards to setting up my e-mail, ordering business cards, attending the pre-training meeting, and then it came time to actual training. I woke up, morning of the first day, and still had not received the link. I contacted my District Manager and the home office. They sent it, so no biggie. Got to training an hour ahead of schedule, as requested, and got kicked off at one point. I contacted the person they asked me to contact. I got back on, he followed up, I told him I was able to get back on, and asked him if he could send me a recording of the training. I wanted to see what I missed. He said he would, and never did. After that training, we were given homework. We were asked to fill out the hiring paperwork at that time, and also gather 200 leads via looking online etc. I worked on that, sent my DM the “in progress” lead list to ensure I was on the right track, he said I was, and filled out the paperwork. After filling out the paperwork, we were supposed to receive a link to the back office. The morning before day two of training I did not receive that link or the link for day two training either. I addressed the issue with my DM, and he insulted me. I contacted someone else, and he said he was going to try to help me. What he did was tell his boss that I said I wanted to quit, which I did not say. I asked if it were possible to have a new DM, but I did not ask to quit. This company does not live up to the professional values they claim to have. I believe they use most people as a way to gather leads for them and then keep the top players while bullying the ones they don’t want out of the position. In fact, they have a story about someone who closed an account that someone else has worked on for months. My question is, how is that possible when one person is supposed to be assigned to an entire territory? It’s not.... unless this is a scam. 

If you would like the benefits of building a long term profitable business, but don't have the lump sum of cash to get it started, this could be the opportunity for you.  It will not be easy, but the toughest obstacle will be voice in your head telling you its "too hard and too good to be true." This kind of work is not for everyone. But if you can overcome fear of the phone, follow a rock solid action plan, and cover your expenses, (phone, gas, a pressed shirt), for 3-6 weeks, you can build a great business.

I am very appreciative of the opportunity I was given almost 1 year ago.  I now have a healthy publication and I connect with influential people in my community everyday.  I am working on launching a 2nd publication very soon. Now that I understand how things work, I know I could have 3 or 4 healthy publications by now.  I am the only reason I don't.  BVM has given me all the support I need.

If you make a lot of excuses, or are afraid of being told no, this is not the position for you.  If you can accept that NO means "Next One" and keep going, you will thrive with BVM.

Being a Publisher at BVM means you are commission only.  There are bonuses, but you must earn them.  The salary is $0!  You get paid based on your productivity.  If you don't catch, you don't eat.  On the bright side of that, if you catch a lot, you have plenty to share.  You can take a vacation whenever you choose. Following the plan means never having to ask for time off to go to your kid's school functions or the beach.  I enjoy being my own boss.  But I also accept that I own my own failures too. It's a great opportunity, but it's not for everyone.

Best Version Media is REALLY great at selling you on Best Version Media. Do not be fooled that you won't be working hard and in a fully sales position. You can come into the opportunity with little to no experience and have success if you are willing to listen and put in the work and you have a great area with little to no competition. You can also work very hard and end up with little results because of the territory you are in. The commissions are good but you are beholden to businesses paying their invoices. The commissions are spread out over the duration of the contract.

Two Big drawbacks:
1. There are not set territories for publishers. There are only handshakes deals about staying out of publishers areas. Cross selling is allowed (It ends up with less commission for both publishers and more money going to BVM.)
2. The contracts that businesses sign say "No Canceling" but BVM doesn't do a great job of supporting publishers on this point. If a business isn't happy and wants to cancel - it's left up to the publisher to figure out how to make the client happy. Which usually means a downgrade or cancel or to be stuck with an unhappy client who doesn't end up paying and gets sent to collections (and publishers don't see any of that money if it goes all the way to collections.)

Best Version Media has an awesome opportunity! The management is awesome, the culture is better than awesome! If you can get to print, the income is beyond substantial and awesome!  The only problem is that the baseline is about $5k, give or take,  and you make absolutely nothing, with exception to some bonus opportunities, until your first sale after you hit baseline. The cold calls are a lot of work and actually getting business owners to show up is another wrench in this position. If you can do the work and get to print and beyond then this is probably the best job out there!  Also, the ideals at this company are just beyond awesome! I really enjoyed this job, but just couldn’t make it happen. Would like to take another shot at some point! I miss BVM, most enjoyable job I ever had, best people I ever worked with, best culture, best everything! At the end of the day, if you can get past the no shows, rude business owners, do enough appointments, keep your eye on the prize, and leave any other life issues that may get in your way at the door, get to print and beyond, then this is for you! 

I have been with BVM for 6 months now and I just can't believe my luck to have stumbled upon this company.  I am already making a pretty darn decent income and I am just getting started.  The people are like a great big new family that truly cares about your success.  They are hands down the nicest , most excited, motivating and encouraging group of people you will ever hope to meet. It is a pretty contagious atmosphere to be a part of.  The business is 5 star classy and the magazine concept is the best thing that I have ever seen in print.. This is warm fuzzy touchy feely stuff.    Every single person you show it too is wowed and impressed.  Even if they can't get involved for whatever reason at the time, most of them want future call backs and its such a great way to meet and connect with the who's who in your community. 
The people love it, the businesses love it and I definitely love it.  Everyday I am excited to get out of bed. Who can say that! 
I am ready to launch my second magazine and give up my real estate license for good. I have finally found my calling!  I encourage you to give this a chance. A neighbourhood needs you. 
Thanks BVM for this opportunity.

On a typical day, as content coordinator, I interview people in person and over the phone, write their stories, collect articles from other people and maintain relations with our sponsors who advertise in the magazine. I spend a lot of time at my computer, but I also get out to maintain my connection to what is going on in our community.
The culture is laid back and friendly. I love most of the people I work with, including my managers. I have learned a lot about community relations and advertising from them. I have also sharpened my writing skills significantly.
I love getting to know people in the community and getting to write for a living. I also enjoy the flexibility of the position, so I can still spend time with my family and do volunteer work. 
Working with the some of the sponsors can be frustrating, though. Compensation isn't great, and there is no paid time off. There is also not much room for advancement, unless I want to give up the writing portion of my position and focus more on securing advertisers.

Work/life flexibility is amazing. Managers are open to time off as needed for appointments, leaving early to pick up kids, etc. As long as you're getting your work done they don't worry too much about where or exactly what schedule. Everyone works from home most of the week, with set days in the office if you're local. You can come in on your unscheduled days if you want, for people who prefer an office environment.

There is also a culture of openness to collaboration. The VPs and directors are in the office on their team's scheduled days, and their doors are typically open so you can easily drop in with a question and they're glad to help. From new hires right to upper management, everyone who has a stake in a project is included in the planning process and given an opportunity to contribute to the conversation.

It was my intention to work for this company. Training is not paid. Until the sales made. If that's the case, then you're in good hands. They want you constantly on group chats or zoom meetings at times. Where you can't be on those events. You receive messages at sales from others. along with miscommunications with the higher individuals. I will say the magazine is good quality. However, when I did meet with pardons to get a contract signed. I was told it's too much, not in the budget, or we don't do advising with other companies. I wanted to say, " Then why did you contact me?" But, I was always polite to the pardon, though my time was wasted. I was always in the middle of recovering from a major surgery, that could be life threating. Myboss said, "You have to treat this like a business."! Didn't seem to care about what was going on in my personal life. Before I received this position, I worked in marketing and sales. There are many other journeys to choose from out there in the world!

At Best Version Media we have a very fast paced environment that is full of hard work, dedication and lots of fun. I enjoy the work/life balance and the unlimited vacation/sick days. It is so refreshing having the ability to take that day off when you truly need it and not have to worry about how many are left. The best part of my day is getting into a meeting with my team (remote for now) and brainstorming ideas with lots of laughter. Here leaders are open to hearing where you want to go in your career and how they can get you to where you want to be. As we continue to grow the pace remains the same, but it is so rewarding to hear how much our company is continuing to bring people together through this ever changing world.

6 years as a content coordinator. Little to no support from home office after my publisher left. Very rigid rules and expectations with little understanding/support from home office when issues arose. I never knew who my manager was once publisher left and was responsible for most aspects of putting together monthly publications, fielding communications from unhappy advertisers, etc with no support or even a contact I could reach out to. The many times I brought my frustration and lack of support to  somebody's attention I was basically ignored. Any communication from home office was mostly negative. Lack of support, clear direction or appreciation led to me find work elsewhere. When I terminated my contract nobody from the company reached out to me with exit survey/interview after six years of work.
No bonuses/raises/manager reviews.

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