| The truth is that MLM (Multi Level Marketing) or | | | | plans of varying styles to drive their marketing |
| otherwise known as Network Marketing is either | | | | initiatives. |
| loved, hated or not even thought about. | | | | Network Marketing companies such as Melaleuca |
| The term itself can be a badge worn with total | | | | have outperformed Liz Claiborne, Nu Skin has |
| pride or the sheer mention of it can drive you to | | | | bested the likes of Maybelline. Mary Kay is bigger |
| headaches, nausea or even mass destruction. | | | | than Johnson & Johnson, Amway is bigger than |
| The truth is that almost everyone has heard of it | | | | Revlon, and Avon is bigger than Estee Lauder....the |
| and sometimes colourful opinions of it vary | | | | list goes on. |
| depending on your experiences. | | | | It has to be working.. At least for the companies. |
| How does MLM differ from traditional business? | | | | The bitter pill to swallow with regards to MLM is |
| Traditional companies are limited to the volume | | | | that the failure rate for reps is impossible to hide |
| the sales manager can handle. | | | | from. |
| It solves the problem by adding another manager. | | | | Do some research and you will see statistical data |
| In doing so, it expands the organization horizontally | | | | supporting as an example that 99% of network |
| which is very different to "Multi-Level" marketing, | | | | marketers lose more money than they make. |
| which expands its organization vertically. | | | | The taste gets a little better when you read |
| An MLM (Multi Level Marketing) company provides | | | | about the 3% rule. It might sound better than 1% |
| the opportunity for each sales rep to be given | | | | but the reality with this one is that only 3 people |
| the option of becoming a manager who can also | | | | in every 100 that joins an MLM will ever make |
| recruit sales reps. | | | | more money than they spend. |
| The key is that MLM organizations only pay | | | | The good news is that 1% actually do quite well |
| commissions and not salaries. As a consequence, | | | | and they actually make the money that all the |
| there are no limitations on the number of sales | | | | others spend their days and nights dreaming |
| reps or managers an MLM company can recruit. | | | | about. |
| The attraction for companies is that there is a | | | | The truth is that regardless of the statistics and |
| real chance for rapid expansion with large | | | | the weight of odds against you, it can be done. |
| numbers of trained sales reps marketing their | | | | The more in your face truth is that in order to |
| product. | | | | achieve what others do not, you must be willing |
| Corporations love doing business with MLM | | | | to do what others will not do. |
| companies because they only pay for results. | | | | The hurdles, challenges and reasons to quit will |
| They pay no advertising expenses until the | | | | appear insurmountable but will you let them win? |
| product is sold. | | | | Will your dreams, aspirations, visions and reasons |
| The company ONLY pays a commission when a | | | | to keep going outlive the road most travelled? |
| product is actually sold!!!! | | | | The truth about MLM is that companies love the |
| A big plus from the reps point of view is that | | | | fact that so many people are willing to chase their |
| their income isn't limited to only what they can sell | | | | dreams by selling their products and why wouldn't |
| - they can also earn commissions on the back of | | | | they. If you stop chasing them, there will always |
| how well they train their own sales reps. | | | | be someone else that will. |
| Leveraging your efforts with this style of | | | | MLM provides hope. It allows you to dream. It |
| compensation plan can be vey attractive. | | | | gives average people an opportunity to be |
| The first documented compensation plan was | | | | exceptional and it places your destiny in the hands |
| from Nutrilite in1945 and today, there are more | | | | that count. You. |
| companies than you could imagine using comp | | | | |