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Can You Really Make Money In Direct Sales?

Mar 06

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Part-time, flexible work appeals to many people from stay-at-home moms to retired professionals, but is direct selling as profitable as they claim?GO TO ARTICLE
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    1What an MLM company is and is not. 2Without exception, income depends on effort. 3Tempted to try it? Questions to ask before you sign.
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Is Direct Selling Right for You? direct Sales The basics Robert Laura From the Editor's Desk
Feb 26

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The basics

Is Direct Selling Right for You?
Multi-level marketing gets a bad rap, but it can be a legitimate way to make money from home, if you take it seriously. It’s not as easy as some... GO TO ARTICLE
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    1Treat it like a job to get results. 2Be careful and do your research beforehand. 3Have a plan for selling beyond friends and family.
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Door-to-Door Sales: Dead or Evolving? direct Sales How things have changed David Glenn From the Editor's Desk
Jan 29

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How things have changed

Door-to-Door Sales: Dead or Evolving?
It’s hard to believe that just 50 years ago, door-to-door sales was commonplace. People welcomed the novel opportunity to purchase household items from home. However, as society has changed, “a knock on... MORE
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    1Door-to-door has diminished due to fear of scams. 2IF done right, it's still is a valuable method. 3Scheduling visits in advance is a viable adaptation.
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Is it a Pyramid Scheme, a Ponzi Scheme or Legitimate MLM? direct Sales How to identify fraud From the Editor's Desk
Jan 21

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How to identify fraud

Is it a Pyramid Scheme, a Ponzi Scheme or Legitimate MLM?
At some point you’ve probably been offered an opportunity to take part in a multi-level marketing company by a friend. When some people hear about this business model, they... MORE
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    Highlights

    1Not all MLMs are pyramid schemes, but some are. 2Ponzi and Pyramid schemes are always illegal. 3Beware of vague "get-rich-quick" promises.
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Look Into Network Marketing Before You Dismiss direct Sales Important considerations Randy Martinsen Randy Martinsen
Jan 21

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Important considerations

Look Into Network Marketing Before You Dismiss
This is one of those topics that cause 85 percent of the population — especially business owners — to cringe and run away. I believe it’s one we all... MORE
  • Randy Martinsen
  • 2 min read

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    Highlights

    1Only the early adopters stand to make serious money. 2To earn you may have to recruit others who recruit too. 3Look for an MLM with a patented product and a mission.
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The Ups and Downs of Direct Selling direct Sales Is it right for you? Staff Writer From the Editor's Desk
Jan 09

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Is it right for you?

The Ups and Downs of Direct Selling
I have some bad news: Most of you will not make money selling candles, jewelry, purses or any other product from a direct-selling company. I’ll explain more below. But... MORE
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  • 3 min read

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    1"The median income of a direct seller is $2,400/yr." 2"Find a company with fewer than 100,000 sellers." 3"Ask about quotas, caps and territories."
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Organic Farmers More Likely to be Younger, Engage in Direct Sales direct Sales USDA From the Editor's Desk
Jan 09

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Organic Farmers More Likely to be Younger, Engage in Direct Sales
When compared to conventional counterparts, certified organic producers are more likely to sell directly to consumers, are more likely to produce on-farm renewable energy and are younger, according to... MORE
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    1Organics 6x more likely to be sold direct to consumers. 2Organic farmers tend towards non-traditional markets. 3Conventional farming's direct sales--only 7%.
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Creating a Covetable Mailing List direct Sales Because "who" matters From the Editor's Desk
Jan 06

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Because "who" matters

Creating a Covetable Mailing List
You’ve composed a dazzling direct mail campaign with captivating text and appealing graphics. It’s ready to go! Now what about your mailing list? According to a recent article by... MORE
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    1Create a list of people similar to your best customers. 2Your list broker will merge purge, remove duplicates. 3Typically 1/5 of names on a list are "bad".
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Network Marketing: How to Know if an MLM Opportunity is Legitimate direct Sales Read this before you commit Lionel Luigi Lopez From the Editor's Desk
Jan 06

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Read this before you commit

Network Marketing: How to Know if an MLM Opportunity is Legitimate
Network marketing, also referred to as multi-level marketing (MLM), can mean a lot of things to different people. For some, it’s a fast and relatively easy way to start... MORE
  • Lionel Luigi Lopez
  • 3 min read

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    Highlights

    1If they demand a big investment to start, think twice. 2If it's legit, you will be offered tools and training. 3"Nothing of real value comes without hard work. "
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Avon splits with trade group, citing risk of pyramid schemes direct Sales Friction in the direct sales industry Max Ehrenfreund From the Editor's Desk
Jan 06

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Friction in the direct sales industry

Avon splits with trade group, citing risk of pyramid schemes
Avon Products is leaving the trade association it helped to found more than a century ago, writing in a letter to other member companies last week that the group’s... MORE
  • Max Ehrenfreund
  • 4 min read

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    1An attempt to differentiate from unethical practices. 2Herbalife says 61% of customers are distributors. 3Tupperware also eschews "direct sales" label.
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