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	<description>Insights for network marketing, MLM, and party plan companies</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Commission Run Auditing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is commission run auditing? Why do it? Who should do it? How do you do it?
What is Commission Run Auditing?
Commission run auditing is a process of many steps to validate that your sales force is paid properly and accurately based on the rules of your compensation plan.
Stated another way, acceptance of responsibility for accurate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Recipe for Successful Team Conference Calls</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like a cake, the secret for a successful team conference call depends on the right mix of ingredients.
Whether the call is to be held by the company with its top leaders, or by a leader with her team, our recipe works for both.
1. Start on Time with a Roll Call
When you start with the collection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask Victoria: How much does it cost to start a direct selling company?</title>
		<link>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/victoria-cost-start-direct-selling-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[how much does it cost to start]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[how much does it cost to start a direct selling]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[how much does it cost to start an mlm]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[mlm startup budget]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a good question to ask, but a difficult one to answer because there isn&#8217;t a single magic number to give you.
I can tell you that our clients have launched their businesses for as little as $20,000 and as much as $2,000,000. To help narrow the cost, here are some questions to answer:


Have you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Business: Marathon or Sprint?</title>
		<link>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/marathon-or-sprint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Building or growing a business is very much like running a race.
Are you running a marathon or a sprint? The answer is important. Let&#8217;s find out if you&#8217;re in the right race.
A Marathon
If your business is like a marathon, your focus is on a finish line many years out. You realize in order to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merchant Accounts 101</title>
		<link>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/merchant-accounts-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[direct selling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Merchant accounts are needed to accept credit cards payments. Signing a contract is to be expected when you obtain a merchant account.

If you are operating an MLM or party plan direct selling company, you&#8217;ll need at least one merchant account.
What is the #1 thing you must absolutely NOT do when signing a merchant account agreement?
Don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask Victoria: What Should I Do First?</title>
		<link>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/ask-victoria-12-steps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have an idea for a new direct selling company, you may be asking this question.
It&#8217;s easier if you have some steps to follow. Here are 12 of them:

Chinese proverb: &#8220;The palest ink is better than the best memory.&#8221; Write down your idea to help give it clarity and as the proverb indicates, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rules of Recognition</title>
		<link>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/rules-of-recognition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Recognition]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sylvina.com/blog/?p=986</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a direct selling company, one of your primary goals should be to attract and retain your independent sales representatives.
Distributors and consultants are not employees who report to work each day with regular contact with their supervisors. They are independent contractors who are operating their own businesses. This means that all of what they do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of DSA Membership</title>
		<link>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/dsa-membership-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/dsa-membership-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Direct Selling Events]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[why join]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sylvina.com/blog/?p=958</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have all the knowledge and resources that you need to operate and grow your direct selling company?
Dreams and vision can only take you so far before you need outside help and information.
Whatever your current challenges may be, the Direct Selling Association (DSA), its member companies, and its network of experts can help you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask Victoria:  What Is Rapport?</title>
		<link>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/ask-victoria-rapport/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/ask-victoria-rapport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapport is what we all seek. It can help bring us harmony and balance into our daily lives. Rapport is part of the foundation on which we build our success in life and in business.
What exactly is rapport?
rapport (noun)
Definition: friendly relationship: an emotional bond or friendly relationship between people based on mutual liking, trust, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Balanced Compensation Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.sylvina.com/blog/index.php/balanced-compensation-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Compensation Plans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A balanced compensation plan is a compensation plan that rewards new representatives, business builders, and leaders appropriately for the specific behaviors it is designed to motivate.
Specific Behaviors
All multilevel compensation plans should motivate and reward these specific behaviors:

Personally purchasing your products or services
Selling to customers (non-participants of the income opportunity)
Introducing the income opportunity to others (sponsoring)
Training, [...]]]></description>
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