The laws governing the network marketing industry are a complex tapestry involving state and federal statutes and an array of regulations. With all of the legal requirements, it’s not easy for companies in the industry to safely navigate the terrain. Based on my study of the law and countless cases, if a company is solid …
Category Archive: Policies & Procedures
Policies and Procedures: Sale or Inheritance of an Independent Representative’s Business
Introduction Policies and Procedures are the rules that govern the relationship between a direct selling company and its independent representatives. When fully completed, they comprise about 60 different topics. In this post, we will tackle one of the Policies and Procedures topics. That topic is “Sale or Inheritance”. Sale or Inheritance Most businesses with revenue streams …
Policies and Procedures: Sponsor Changes

Introduction Policies and Procedures are the rules that govern the relationship between a direct selling company and its independent representatives. When fully completed, they comprise about 60 different topics. Needless to say, this relationship is complicated! In this post, we will tackle one Policies and Procedures topic. That topic is “Sponsor Changes.” Sponsor Changes Direct …
Ask Victoria: Why Charge A Renewal Fee?
Some direct selling companies charge their independent representatives annual renewal fees. Each company that charges a renewal fee does so usually for one of the following reasons: They provide their distributors with something of value, for example, a monthly magazine or a replicated website that they wish to charge them for, but not on a …
Social Media and the FTC
Social media is not going away anytime soon. How should we use it to help us, not hurt us? Out of Control You may have heard horror stories about social media being used by representatives to inaccurately promote income opportunities or products. Unhappy distributors or customers sometimes express their grievances publically for all to see. …

