senior account executive

regional sales director

market manager

advertising agent

sales executive

The N2 Company

If you are really interested in publishing a magazine to a community, you can easily do it yourself and start making more money, faster, and without giving up most of your profits.

Don't get caught up in the hype. Checkout the culture. Beware of the 5 star reviews, they highly encourage their "people" to give high ratings across several social media and job sites. This is very much a cult, you're either on their program or your not! Go to their website and checkout the "Culture Deck" It's really a manifesto that will give insight into their world.

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SELL LONG TERM CONTRACTS
You're trained to sell long term contracts (1-3 years). The reality is that these products are expensive & ineffective for most business categories and many businesses will try to cancel early. What N2 does well is enforce these contracts and will aggressively pursue these small businesses. N2s typical response to these claims is that the "customer was aware of the commitment" the only problem is that the company trains  Area Directors to push these small business owners into contracts by making false promises, etc.that they know will probably not help them. If you're looking for a way to have your personal reputation tarnished where you live, look no further..

HAVE AN ATTORNEY REVIEW YOUR AGREEMENT
If you decide to join them, absolutely have an attorney review any and all agreements between you and N2. They send it to you electronically - don't sign it..print it out first and let the attorney tell you how bad this agreement is. Be prepared to accept a contract that is completely one-sided..You have no rights..period. 

YOU DO NOT OWN YOUR BUSINESS
.Imagine that you spent 8 months developing the community (they call it ramping up) being paid zero, then they finally let you "go to print". You run it for awhile, then all of the sudden you do something they don't like..yes they take it away.  Search N2 lawsuits or even better go to the county courthouse sites where they operate magazines, pretty likely you'll find a case(s)

N2 MAKES MOST OF THE PROFIT
While you are selling ads at a price point much higher than most other print products, what you will be paid is much less after you pay N2 the printing, mailing, percentage of ad costs, fees, etc. You can expect to recieve about 30% of the total monthly.

YOU'LL HAVE LOTS OF CONFERENCE CALLS AND MEETINGS
They want to make sure you stay on track and not drift too far outside the "program"  This company is built on hype..they love to showcase the few people that are making some money. They'll show you pictures of happy employees, family time in exotic locations, etc..pretty much anything to keep you believing that if you do it their way, you can have it too... Don't buy into it..

YOU'LL BE TREATED AS AN EMPLOYEE
While they tell candidates, as a contractor they can work on their own schedule. N2 directs Area Directors as if they are employees. They have gotten away with this for years, but i suspect that's why they needed to change to a franchise model.

MANAGEMENT IS WEAK
The owners and upper management in this company pretty much all came from a company called CUTCO. They're the ones that call up people, have booths at events and even go door-to-door selling knives. They took the culture with them when they started this business. The market managers have almost no real management experience, but they really enjoy the title.


THEIR MODEL ONLY INCLUDES A PRINT MAGAZINE 
The trend for print magazine readership has been declining over the past few years, while digital magazines have become increasingly popular. Many communities across the country have adopted online magazines that are view-able only by residents. N2 doesn't not embrace any digital media. Know that you're signing on to a space that is slowly becoming obsolete. 

This is one persons opinion based on actual experience with this company. Research this company thoroughly before signing anything.

If you have alot of money saved up (preferably retired or living off a spouse income) & have alot of good business contacts in your large city, this may be a good job for you.  You get to make your own schedule for the most part, but there are many setbacks that may prevent you from being successful.  I was lied to by telling me that if I worked hard, I could be earning a steady income in 10 weeks.  That sounds good, but theres alot of factors that may prevent you from that depending on the city you're in.  After working for a few months, I realized that it would take nearly a year or more without income to go to print because my territory had too many sales directors or previous sales directors that had called or met with most of the businesses in the area.  It was basically a waste of my time & money.

Training/Support is very important to any job & thats where this is lacking now.  They make you visit one of their training conferences (usually have to fly to) before starting where you have to pay for your own way there & hotel stay.  They talk about how great the company is for one day & then spend the next couple days reading their training manual to you & sharing a few stories.  Then you're handed a few sample books & a few training cd's & told to go do it.  No field experience or anything.  They have daily 30 minute "training" calls where the majority of them are spent talking about the great lifestyle that someone in print is leading now & how much they had to struggle to get there.  Occasionally a call will contain some good training tips, but most of them feel like a waste of time.

Some areas of the country are probably better than others (if you have a few experienced people around you that are willing to help train you & aren't just looking out for themselves).  & occasionally they hire way too many area directors for your area so you end up just calling alot of the same businesses over & over & annoying them to the point where no one wants to meet with you because there's no tracking of activity between team members in the same city.  & then when you do meet with businesses, the prices of the publication combined with the fact that only long term contracts are allowed make this a very hard sale (unless you know the business contact already) because they've never heard of you.  It has the potential to be a good business, but they need to lower their prices a bit, allow a little shorter contract (6 months) to build trust first, & hire a trainer in each territory that will spend time with each new or struggling employee.

Oh & a typical week is make 50-150 cold calls to businesses & try to schedule appointments to meet with their owner for Tuesday-Friday. & usually there will be an hour long team meeting if your territory has enough employees where you discuss hot leads & what you could have done better on appointments

I have been with N2 for just about two years now. I joined N2 shortly after graduating college. This company has ruined me from ever wanting to join the corporate America work environment ever again, because of the amazing opportunity to essentially run my own business and earn a fantastic income. They care about the well being of every single Area Director, even as the company continues to blossoms in size each year.

When I first interviewed for the job, I though that this might be "Too good to be true, N2 possessed everything I was looking for," but shortly after joining, I saw it was everything I was looking for and more: Christian-based, Flexible schedule, uncapped income, a job that I looked forward to every day, something to challenge myself and my abilities and the opportunity for advancement within the company.

Another aspect I like about N2 is that if you are willing to put in the work, you can decide how much you want to make every year. Where else does that happen? It usually takes people 10,20,30 years to make what many of our employees make every year. We operate by the "Work smarter, Not Harder" mentality. This does not mean that it is easy or will be handed to you, but if you are willing to put in the effort, the results will follow.

Vacations! I love traveling and spending time with family and friends, so I wanted the freedom to do that, which is very limited in today's job market. While being with N2, I have been able to travel and take off close to seven weeks in a year's time. Without N2 and the financial stability, I wouldn't have been able to do that.

The Leadership. This company has amazing men and women leading the company. There is
constant growth happening and I have been blessed to be apart of it all.

The Product is another reason I work for N2, they produce an exceptional product and I get to meet and form relationships with people every single day.

Every day as a Stroll publisher looks a little different, which is part of the fun. Some mornings I am meeting with local business owners to talk about how Stroll can help them connect with the community, while other days I am writing, planning events, or working on the next issue of the magazine. It is a blend of creativity, networking, and business strategy that keeps things exciting and never routine. Through this experience I have learned the power of being a connector and how meaningful it is to build authentic relationships. My ability to network, sell with confidence, and manage many moving pieces has grown tremendously, and I have also learned the importance of resilience and moving forward after challenges. The leadership at N2 is supportive, transparent, and encouraging, and I always feel like I have someone in my corner cheering me on. The culture is uplifting and collaborative, and publishers truly share ideas and encourage one another in a way that feels more like family than competition. The hardest part of the job is the steep learning curve in the beginning, when balancing training, sales, and deadlines can be intense, but with grit and consistency it becomes manageable. The most enjoyable part is without question the relationships. Meeting neighbors, supporting local businesses, and seeing the magazine bring people together is incredibly rewarding, and I love knowing that the work I do each day makes a real difference in the community I live in.

Like any business this is something that takes time to learn the process, find the right business partners, and connect specific targeted groups together.  This is not something that someone who wants to sit back and have indefinite passive income should look at, this is more challening than that. It also may not be a great fit for someone whose sole purpose is to own a magazine.  This business is comprised of advertising sales, without revenue, no business survives.  

A typical day work, that is going to vary widely depending on what phase someone is in their business.  In the first 3-5 months ramping up, is a lot like any start up, tons of work and there will be no immediate financial benefit, that is laid out from jumpstreet with the recuriting team.  Once a publication is up and running, there is a level of commitment a franchisee (AD) needs to make in terms of how much effort they are going to put forth to hit the income goal they are looking for in their business.  Advertising sales do not have a ton of inboud leads, so outbound calling, networking, and referrals are the main stay in growing the business.  IF....a big IF, someone actually goes in and follows the program that hundreds of other franchisee's have done before them, they should have success.  If they do not have the skills needed to be in sales, and run a business, this will likely not work out long term.

Leadership from the top down geniuinly cares about their franchisees.  I have been with the organization for 10 years, I have seen people come and go, there are many

After spending over 20 years in "Corporate America", my main goal with this career change was to find a position where the rewards would match the efforts I put in, and to operate within a positive working environment. N2 has given me so much more than that. 

I am the type of person who likes to work hard, and play hard and I just knew there had to be a way to balance that and not be held captive to traditional corporate standards including limited vacation/flex time, invisible caps on my income potential, and management that doesn't understand positive coaching strategies. My desire is to be able to spend more time on the causes and people important to me, travel more, and still have a viable business to tend to that would provide sustainable financial growth to do these things. 

In this short 7 months, I am already earning a sustainable income with unlimited potential, I am able to flex my time a little and create a terrific balance between work and play, and I know that my business is going to grow and succeed directly proportionate to the efforts I am putting forth in it. 

N2 provides a very clear path to exactly this lifestyle and has terrific support along the way in every aspect of the business. If you are considering a career with N2, and are the type of person that knows there is no magic bullet, however is willing to work hard to build an incredible business that will provide a deeply rewarding lifestyle, then N2 may be for you.

Before starting with N2 I knew nothing about sales and never cared for salespeople. I never really approached this as a sales job in the beginning but soon realized that about half of what I do in this business is sales. Turns out I'm pretty good at selling. LOL

I was very depressed before I ever found n2 because I was afraid of what my future might look like as far as making a living is concerned. I was emailing out my resume every day to everyone and anyone. I was broken and needed something sustainable. This is why I say this was a "God Send." They say that God knows you better then you know yourself and I believe this with all my heart and soul. The timing was just right for me and everything just clicked. Soon I was working fewer hours then I might have to work for someone else and making more money with the freedom to do whatever I want and work from my own home. This has been the best thing that I have ever come across and my only regret is I didn't get on board sooner. As of today, 8/2019, I have been with N2 Publishing for over 7 years.

The owners and leaders of n2 really have a genuine heart to help others succeed and reach their goals and its part of their Mission Statement. From the very first conference I attended by myself in 2012 when I walked into the hotel and was greeted by the CEO by name, I was amazed that; 1. He was there in the lobby to greet me. 2. He knew my name. That was the start of what has turned out to be a GREAT thing for me and has not only increased my earnings but also helped me to build many relationships with my clients and my residents.

N2 is a safe place for me to put down roots and build a solid financial future through franchise ownership.  The founders have a very clear vision and have built a culture that is consistent with my values and beliefs. N2 is a good fit for me in every way and my involvement has exceeded my expectations in many ways.  Although I had no experience in the world of publishing, I did bring experience in sales, business ownership, and entrepreneurship to the position.  For me, building a successful business with N2 Publishing has been more about being teachable and coachable, following the systems they have in place, taking advantage of the coaching program (which is EPIC), and having determination, resolve, and grit rather than mastering the skills necessary to do the job!  Those can be learned.  The more I model my business after the most successful franchises in the company and work on myself, the more income I am able to make and the better work-life balance I enjoy!  I am in my 7th year with N2 and truly feel like the sky is the limit with what I can build and how much I can earn.  I feel great about the work I do because I know I am making a difference in the lives of those our product touches.  I am providing an opportunity for local businesses to effectively connect with hard-to-reach communities in a way that NO other form of media is capable of.  I have developed life-long relationships not only with others at N2 Publishing, but also with my clients.  I could't ask for more than that!
      

(I went to N2 training in October of 2013 and process my first deadline on March 20, 3014 with a 2nd month commission over $5300. Since then, the publication has grown to over $15,000 a month. I moved into the position of Market Director in January of 2015 working with the team in San Antonio and recruiting/hiring/training new Area Directors.)

The culture at N2 is unsurpassed in my experience at many different companies over my career. The level at which individuals at high levels actively walk the talk everyday, in each and every decision is rarely seen in the corporate workplace. The company's top executives do not waver in their integrity and genuine concern for the employees. They work very hard and expect the same in return.

I have been with N2 for almost 4 years and despite a virtual explosion of reach and revenue, the company has stayed true to its goals to take care of employees by providing a unique cultural experience and the opportunity for financial and personal growth.  I spent many years working for not-for-profits and what I really appreciated about them was the passion for "the cause" that the people involved provided. N2's culture and methodologies naturally attract passionate people.  Not only do I have the benefits of working with great people but I can work with them in the context of a dynamic yet stable business. Put simply - we work hard, we're nice to each other (and genuinely like each other) and we do the right thing.  

Function over flash is a motto of N2 and I appreciate that my day does not include pomp and posturing.  Our office is laid back and you're just as likely to see someone's dog visiting as you are a cook-off or game of inner-office laser tag. Look closer and you'll see heads bowed together over a project, triumphant high fives from a big problem-solving session or a class on public speaking.  

N2 cares about me.  It cares that I am making sound financial decisions and that I'm healthy.  It cares that I'm constantly learning to be a better person, leader, listener and coworker.. It cares that I don't take work home with me.  N2 cares that I am happy and fulfilled in my personal life.  N2 cares about my success and it will care about yours too!

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