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I don't think it is an option. You have to do both.

Maintaining EA will get you a share of the TripleClicks Executive Pool. But if you only do this one thing, then your monthly income will be small. Continue doing this and you will get discouraged.

But if you advertise then you increase your income streams. Instead of just relying on the TC Executive Pool, you potentially can get:
1) PSAs, where you can earn 45% of CV
2) PRMs, also 45% of their CV plus all their VPs
3) ECAs, where you can earn 10% of CV

Choose your advertising carefully though. Learn how to advertise through free advertising sites first so that when you start paying for your advertising, you will get your return of investments.
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I don't think it is an option. You have to do both.

Maintaining EA will get you a share of the TripleClicks Executive Pool. But if you only do this one thing, then your monthly income will be small. Continue doing this and you will get discouraged.

But if you advertise then you increase your income streams. Instead of just relying on the TC Executive Pool, you potentially can get:
1) PSAs, where you can earn 45% of CV
2) PRMs, also 45% of their CV plus all their VPs
3)
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