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About Us
The Sentinella magazine started five years ago in the Axarquia region of Spain, on the Costa del Sol. It now covers seven different areas of Spain and it is expanding rapidly.
The Sentinella Global Magazine Network was launched in 2007 to give people the opportunity to run their own The Sentinella magazine from their home town or from an overseas destination they wish to relocate to.
The magazine itself is A5 in size with both colour and black and white pages. giving companies a varied choice of advertising options.
Training and Support
When you choose to become a member of The Sentinella Network you will be responsible for designing, distributing, running and selling advertising space for the magazine in your agreed area.
For this you will attend training seminars (which are all held on the Costa del Sol, Spain) in the following areas:
1. The Art of Selling Advertising Space - Learn how to effectively approach potential advertising clients for your magazine.
2. Creative Writing Skills - A professionally trained writer teaches you how to string words together in a fun and chatty way, which will have your readers entertained for hours on end.
3. Desiging & Laying Out the Magazine - Learn all the ropes involved with putting together your magazine in a simple and stress-free way.
4. The Importance of Positive Thinking & Goal Setting - How sheer thought processes can improve your business leaps and bounds.
5. Shadow a Franchisee - You will spend half a day with an existing franchisee who will show you how to do the job to the best of your ability.
You will receive ongoing telephone and email support in any aspect of running your magazine. An IT specialist is on-hand to deal with and solve all your computer, software and printing related problems.
In addition to the training outlined above you will also receive three essential packs.
1. Training & Advice Pack. An essential guide covering the following key areas: Setting up Your Home Office, Advertising Sales, Advert Designs, Copywriting, Distribution, Accounts, Printing, Timeframes, Marketing, Brand Awareness.
2. Setting Up Your Magazine Pack. The esesential computer programmes you need, training and guidance notes in these programmes, USB stick contaning images, order forms, price list, magazine template and all else you will possibly need.
3. Generating Advertising Sales Pack. 100 business cards, 100 price lists, 100 advert order forms, branded The Sentinella bag and pens.
Financial Information
Earnings
Expect to earn between 1,800€ (1,400GPB) and 2,400€ (1,900GPB) in your very first month. From then on each month your earnings should increase. We forecast the following figures after.
3 months...2,800€ (2,200GPB)
6 months..3,200€ (2,520GPB)
12 months..4,000€ (3,146GPB)
24 months..6,000€ (4,719GPB)
These figures only represent 1 stream of income and with this business opportunity there are 5 income streams available.
Income Streams
1. From the magazine itself - advertisers pay for a boxed or lineage advert inside.
2. From your very own website (www.thesentinella/(yourarea).com) which you can update easily all by yourself whenever you want. Advertisers who want worldwide coverage will pay to advertise on your site.
3. From SentinellaHomes.com - a new spin-off website where estate agents and private house sellers can log in and add their properties for sale for an annual fee. You receive 50 per cent commission for every private seller or estate agent who signs up from within your area.
4. From Sentinella Property Investments - aa new spin-off company for those looking to invest in overseas new-build projects and make money.
5. From our referrals scheme. Recommend a friend, associate, or realtive to join The Sentinella Network and we will give you 500€ on signing of their contract.
In addition there will be more income streams available in the future as we develop more Sentinella-related products. And we have some real gems in mind!
The Cost of the Business Opportunity
We have tried to keep this as low as possible as we want to help you, not bleed you of every penny. We are offering this unique opportunity for just 8,400€ (6,600GPB).
Within 4 months or less you should have your initial investment paid off. From then on all the monthly profits minus a monthly license fee of 75€ (60GPB) are yours to keep.
When you have expanded the magazine you could sell it on, or have someone else run it for you. You keep the full sale price, minus a ten per cent admin charge for the neccessary paperwork which the new owner will need to complete.
For an extra 960€ (750GBP) per year you will belong to The Member's Club and receive the following extras:
1. Access to The Sentinella Story Bank - An unlimited amount of stories and editorial content to fill your magazine with the articles people love to read. Saves a lot of time each month.
2. Several past editions of The Sentinella magazine to help advertisers sign your order forms.
3.Your very own web page generating a further income stream and more in the future.
Are you for us?
So long as you know a little about computers and are confident at dealing with people both over the phone and face to face that is really all you need.
However, like with any company with which an established brand name is used, we only seek professional people who will continue to maintain the solid reputation of The Sentinella name. For this reason we have a selection process in place.
If you pass the selection process you will receive full training and support in all aspects of producing your magazine so you needn't worry about any of the steps. We walk with you every step of the way...
Territories/Locations
There are currently areas available across the following countries
The UK and Ireland
Spain and the Islands
Australia & New Zealand
France
Portugal
Please email us with the country and area you have in mind and we will let you know availability and details of the exact region.