Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is One Degree Connected (ODC)?
2. How is ODC Different from other social networking tools?
3. How does ODC work?
4. Who benefits from using ODC?
5. What are the key features of ODC?
6. Why should I pay for a subscription?
7. How can I earn money from ODC?
8. What’s the difference between an Introduction/Referral and Recommendation?
9. How do I cancel my subscription?

What is One Degree Connected (ODC)?

• OneDegreeConnected.com is a confidential, permission-based, direct relationship-management website designed by business professionals.
• It’s geared to provide professional networkers, sales and marketing experts, executives, and business owners with a state-of-the-art alternative vehicle to shorten their sales cycle while improving the level of contact through meaningful relationship management and effective business development.
• We don’t share contact information. We facilitate personal, credible introductions to decision-makers outside of your current contact base!

How is ODC Different from other social networking tools?

• ODC is designed by professional business people to serve the needs of professional business people.
• ODC is a cost-effective solution to other social networks new Business ‘option’. At $200/month, they offer limited open correspondence to a new (unknown) contact. For a mere $29.99/month ODC provides you unlimited access to request an actual personal introduction or direct referral to as many people as you have earned points to request (by the number of contacts you have contributed to the secure global database) — with no expiration date.
• There is no external advertising, banner ads, data farming, etc.
• We allow you to RATE your relationship levels to create more efficient referral requests.
• We provide the resources to help make sure you are getting the most out of the ever-evolving online referral process.
• We help to create a “buzz” about you, your company or product by effectively leveraging fellow subscriber’s relationships through multiple, personal introductions.
• We pay a cash bonus for each new subscriber that joins using your personal referral code referral code

How does ODC work?

• When you’re ready to accelerate your network, you JOIN, then set up your profile. (This is what other subscriber/members will see about you and your company).
• UPLOAD your contact database to our secure server. You will earn points based upon the completion of your contact info (i.e., names, titles, rating, etc…) the more thorough the info the more points you earn to request introductions and referrals.
• CONNECT. Search the member contacts for someone you need to meet (by name, job title/position, and/or company). The ODC search is specific which is how we can provide multiple, personal introductions.
• REQUEST AN INTRO/REFERRAL/RECOMMENDATION: You can see who (fellow subscriber/members) knows the person you need to meet and send a system generated request for a personal introduction and/or referral based upon how well they are connected with that person (via the 5 star rating system). Prior to granting your request, fellow subscriber/members will/should look at your profile to learn about you and how to best introduce you to their contact – then they will send you the contact info and e-mail the person you’ve requested to meet that you will be contacting them directly. Receiving intro requests will cost you points.
• GRANT AN INTRO/REFERRAL/RECOMMENDATION REQUEST: Fellow subscriber/members may need to meet someone in your circle of influence and request an introduction from you. If it’s someone you don’t know, then check out their profile to determine whether or not to approve the request to meet. Approving intro requests will earn you points.
• ODC WORKS because each subscriber/member is leveraging the others’ existing relationships. When you facilitate getting people together with common interests/needs everyone wins. Existing relationships are enhanced, new relationships are formed and business gets done!
• You can also INVITE your existing non-member contacts to JOIN One Degree to help them accelerate their networks as well. When your contact becomes a member, everyone can see his/her profile but more importantly, everyone is now only 1 degree away from all of his/her contacts as well!
• Subscriber/members will earn $10 cash bonus for each new member who joins ODC. You can send a system invitation which tracks your member ID and will generate a check quarterly for bonuses due on all new members who’ve joined via your invitation. Additionally, you can invite anyone to join the website using your ID and earn unlimited cash referral bonuses!

Who benefits from using ODC?

• All sales and marketing executives, managers and personnel who rely on developing specific relationships in specific industries to succeed in their position.
• Recruiters and job seekers
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Professional networkers
• Small business owners
• Anyone who needs to quickly extend their relationships outside of their current circle, be it regionally, nationally or globally!
• Everyone, who for whatever reason needs to create a buzz about themselves, their organization, or their cause!

What are the key features of ODC?

• Permission-based participation – You control your non-member contact database information. Your contacts are not available to other subscribers/members.
• Incentive-based sales tool – you earn points to access new introductions by uploading your contacts and granting introductions. Maintains integrity and keeps anyone from “getting” disproportionately to how much they are “giving”.
• Creates credibility through multiple introduction/referral opportunities. The more people who refer you to a single decision-maker, the more buzz you create about you and your company, the shorter the sales cycle from “contacting” and “meeting” to do business.
• ODC is compatible with most CRM software and other databases.
• There is no no software to download… no monitoring on your computer… easy to get started!

Why should I pay for a subscription?

• The ODC site is hosted and securely maintained by one of the worlds largest, most reliable providers… this isn’t free!
• The nominal monthly fee of $29.99 allows ODC to provide our members with a private and secure operating environment to share contacts and build relationships. We generate no income with marketing / advertising and want to keep your business, just that… your business!
• The monthly subscription gives you unlimited access and usage to this new professional online tool without providing our membership data to corporations– or hindering our members with banner ads, pop-ups, e-mail subscriptions etc…
• In short, you’re paying to use this tool free and clear from the ever creative reach of internet capitalism.
• Another very popular online network tool has recently launched their “Business Pro” version – which is a $200/monthly fee which does not provide any of the benefits of relationship building, leveraged contacts, personal introductions or referrals AND has limited usage within any 30 day period.

How can I earn money from ODC?

• Send an ODC invitation to your contacts. If anyone joins via your link, you earn a $10 referral bonus.
• Tell someone about ODC and give them your member referral ID (created when you join) – if they check us out and join, you earn a $10 referral bonus.
• There is no limit as to how much you can earn… the more referrals who join using your ID, the more cash you earn!
• All referral bonuses are a one-time fee and are paid at the end of each quarter.

What’s the difference between an Introduction/Referral and Recommendation?

• An introduction or referral is a “sharing” of contact information between parties with a similar connection. Bob Smith just met Sarah Jones and knows that his contact, David, could benefit from her services. Bob introduces Sarah to David via e-mail and Sarah may or may not have the opportunity to discuss opportunities with David—based upon David’s level of interest/need.
• A recommendation lends more credibility as it is implies “endorsement” from the referring person. If Bob Smith tell his contact David why he feels that Sarah Jones may be worth a conversation, then David—if he respects his relationship with Bob— is more inclined to make time to get to know Sarah

How do I cancel my subscription?

Since all ODC transactions are independently managed through PayPal for your security, you can easily cancel your subscription directly from the transaction history in your PayPal account.

Here’s How:

- Log in to your PayPal account.
- Click History at the top of the page.
- Select Subscriptions from the Show menu.
- Check the From box and change the date back 2 years.
- Click Search.
- Click Details to view the details of a specific Subscription Creation.
- Click Cancel Subscription.
- Click Cancel Subscription again.