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Network Marketing/MLM:
Best Legitimate Home-Based Business Opportunity or Scam?

      

A network marketing/MLM success rate of only 5% is often quoted. This contributes to a common perception that it is a scam. However, there are many successful MLMers who will vouch for its authenticity.

 

Before you decide to jump in, or dismiss it out of hand, please assess the pros and cons. This website is ONE of the places where answers can be found.

 

Are there questions in your mind?

 

This site which is about network marketing, also known as multi-level marketing, has been created by my husband and me with the objective of answering as many of your questions as we can.
N.B. Typically the two terms are used interchangeably and we have followed that practice.

 

Please note that this is an information only site. There is nothing for sale here and there is no advertising.

 

We have done our best to present a balanced perspective of both the pros and the cons of multi-level marketing.

 

 We ourselves have chosen to work in the industry. However, we do understand why so many consider all multi-level marketing is a scam. We firmly believe that it is in no one's interest for you to join any MLM company ill prepared.

 

MLM has brought about a major change in the way we lead our lives. You may find that network marketing will transform your life also. We trust that this site will enable to you make an informed decision about whether it is for you.

 

If you do decide to join the industry, we have various hints and tips to help you become one of the 5% of network marketers who are successful.

 

 

 

What information are you seeking?

  1. Are you looking for explanations? In the Definitions and explanations section we have included sub-sections on:

    • direct selling;

    • network marketing;

    • multi-level marketing (MLM ); and

    • pyramid/ponzi schemes and scams.
       

  2. Are you wondering if MLM is really for you or it's all a scam? You must do your due diligence first. In the Is MLM for you? section we have included sub-sections on:

    • MLM's poor reputation;

    • the pros and cons;

    • who is likely to become involved;

    • the FTC's eight steps;

    • clarifying your goals;

    • what you must be ready to do to achieve your goals; and

    • a couple of opposing views from the Internet.
       

  3. Are you a woman wondering if you could succeed at network marketing? Have a look at the Mainly women section. (Men with similar concerns might like to take a peek in here also.) Sub-sections here include:

    • research into reasons for women's feelings of inadequacy;

    • reasons why women are particularly well suited to MLM;

    • the skills and abilities that are particularly relevant to MLM; and

    • a comprehensive list of ways of increasing your self-confidence and self-esteem.
       

  4. Are you already in network marketing and wondering about a web site? We have a section on Your own website. We have included sub-sections on:

    • reasons why you need one;

    • company sponsored web sites;

    • the benefits of creating your own web site; and

    • some other options.

    We also have a page on home office equipment (Smart tools).

[We plan to continue upgrading this site. If you like our site, we suggest you return from time to time to see if we have added more material.]

 

 

Investigate further into our web site and/or contribute if you wish

  • You can ask us a question or get more information on any topic. Click here to go to our contact page.

  • We publish a free (and advertisement free) monthly MLM ezine (electronic newsletter if you are not up with the latest jargon). Click here to subscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Use the Table of Contents listing below or the buttons in the Navigation Bar to go to the sections that are of interest to you.

 

If you have suggestions for new sections that we could add, please use the contact form (click here) and send us your suggestions. We would be delighted to hear from you even if it's just to tell us you've been here. We will respond promptly to any messages that we receive.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Definitions and explanations of network marketing, multi-level marketing, MLM and associated home businesses
Definitions and explanations. In this section we have included some formal definitions and our own informal explanations of direct selling, network marketing and multi-level marketing (MLM), and also something on pyramids and scams. If you are not familiar with the terms or even if you are, have a look here.

Due diligence: helping you investigate if network marketing (MLM) is right for you
Do your due diligence first. Sub-sections on: why the bad name?; pros and cons; who is likely to succeed?; the FTC's 8 investigative steps. Also sub-sections on clarifying what you are hoping to achieve and what you are willing to do to achieve it.

Women and MLM -- a recipe for success
Women and MLM examines the feelings of inadequacy many women experience about starting a home based business and the reasons for those feelings. We look at the fit between network marketing/MLM and women. For those who lack the self esteem and self confidence to start, we have lists of suggestions.

MLM web site -- do you need to create one?
MLM web site. There are many reasons why you need an effective web site for your home based network marketing/MLM business.

About us — know who we are
About us. Having discovered network marketing/MLM later in life we have embraced it enthusiastically, and created this web site to help others. This page describes a little of our previous backgrounds.

Contact page for Joy's network marketing success tips
Contact page for our site. Our site provides a balanced perspective to help you decide if network marketing is for you. For those in the industry there are helpful tips and hints.

 

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