MLM and Direct Sales – The Challenge of Leading A Volunteer Team

Let me start this post by offering a brief explanation of the commission plans of many multi-level marketing and direct sales companies for those that are unfamiliar. People who join the business as consultants or representatives are encouraged to share the business opportunity with others. If they do decide to join, they are then considered a member of the original person’s “team” or “unit”. Depending upon the companies’ structure, consultants have the opportunity to earn an “override” or percentage of commission from the team members they recruit. I was an active recruiter with both of the companies I represented. Eventually … Continue reading

Direct Sales – The Upside of the Ground Floor

Bill O’Reilly would be proud of me today because I am going to take a “fair and balanced” approach to one of my previous posts, “The Downside of the Ground Floor”. I was a Founding Leader for a popular direct sales company (I actually joined before the company officially launched). I also became a leader with another company that was four years old (and widely popular) when I joined. I certainly have experienced the pros and cons of being in both positions, I argued in my “downside” post that it is often more difficult to be a charter consultant for … Continue reading

MLM and Direct Sales! Why they Rock!

Many people hear MLM and think scheme or scam. Not at all! MLM and Direct Sales can be a great opportunity for you to find your passion and put it to work for you. You are in control. What is MLM? MLM is multi-level-marketing. What it means is that you will get paid on your own sales AND on the sales of your team. You can compare it to a store where a manager is in charge of their team of floor people. They get paid on the success of the store. However, unlike a store where you need to … Continue reading