Archive for October 23rd, 2005

  • You Should Know…MLM Statistics

    US Direct Sales and MLM according to the DSA:
    $29.55 Billion in sales for 2003.
    Less than 11% of sales happen over the Internet.
    79.9% of Direct Selling/Network Marekting associates are female.
    76% are married.
    54% are age 35-54.
    36% live in the “south”.
    13.3 Million people in the U.S operate a direct selling/MLM business.

  • Dealing With A Slump

    Bob Leduc:
    Every business experiences cycles of heavy sales volume and light sales volume. Periods of light sales volume are called business “Slumps”.
    Some business slumps are predictable. Every landscaping service expects a slump in landscaping jobs during winter months. Their usual strategy to maintain a flow of business in the winter is to promote a different […]

  • My Personal Stance on MLM

    I believe in some basic concepts behind Network Marketing:
    1. The opportunity to own and operate your own business with very little start up costs.
    2. The opportunity to help others start their own business.
    3. The opportunity to build a business in your spare time outside of your regular job or traditional business.
    Sadly, I don’t see many […]

  • 6 Questions for Evaluating MLM

    1. Do you understand the compensation plan or is it confusing?
    2. Would you buy the products for the retail price or are they too expensive?
    3. Are the start up fees reasonable and is their value added to the start up?
    4. Is the training included, or is training something you have to pay extra for?
    5. […]

  • The Duplication Myth

    A friend of mine made the following post on a message board:
    IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, you will want to seek out a company that teaches you to become a true entrepreneur and not a company that teaches duplication. One teaches you how to operate a business and the other tells you how to operate a […]