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Top 10 Problems of Direct Selling Companies
Direct selling companies face and conquer many problems as they launch, grow, and become successful enterprises. As top MLM consultants, we have observed that there are 10 types of problems faced by network marketing, MLM, and party plan direct selling companies. In this post, we will not only list them for you but also provide…
11 Steps To Programming A Compensation Plan
If you’re like me, when you want something done by others, you want it to be completed quickly. Compensation plan programming is one of those projects that takes longer than we’d like, usually much longer. If you’ve wondered why this video is for you. Compensation plans should be designed to motivate specific behaviors…
Should You Permit Orders From Anyone On Your Company’s Website?
Will you permit anyone to place an order on your direct selling company’s website or must customers order only from the replicated websites of your representatives? Before you answer, understand that this question is actually on a controversial topic, as not all companies answer this one identically. Do you know all of your options? Here…
Who Should Design Your Compensation Plan?
If your MLM software provider offers to design your compensation plan, you need to know the reasons why this is a very bad idea. Conflict Of Interest You would like to have a compensation plan designed with your priorities and needs in mind. Your plan may have some unique aspects to it because you want…
What’s First? Compensation Plan Or MLM Software?
Compensation plan or software first? You need them both, but if you have neither yet, which should you acquire first? The answer may surprise you. The sequence matters. Which Is It? Watch the video below to learn the best answer to this question. If you contract for MLM software before your compensation plan has been designed,…
Have You Outgrown Your MLM Software?
MLM software is a necessity if yours is a direct selling, network marketing, MLM, or party plan company. New companies can live without it for only a short while. The Heart of Your Business MLM software is the heart of your business and replacing your MLM software is much like a heart transplant. Like any…
The Importance Of Compensation Plan Documentation
Today I am a compensation plan and direct selling expert. I help companies to launch and grow faster. Prior to starting Sylvina Consulting in 1999, for 13 years I worked as a software developer, business analyst, and project leader for an MLM software company. I can tell you from firsthand experience, it’s not easy to…
Everything You Need To Know About Data Conversion
If you are thinking about changing MLM software platforms, one of the topics you’ll need to address is “data conversion.” Data conversion is a series of steps to bring information from one system into another. The first step is to decide exactly what to convert. In this video, I will share with you the questions…
Compensation Plan Or Software First?
The answer may surprise you. You know you’ll need them both, but the order of acquisition matters. If you contract for MLM software before your compensation plan has been designed, you may be diving into the water before you know what’s in the lake. There May Be Unwelcome Surprises Watch our informative video below to…
Are You Happy With Your MLM Software Provider?
To help people in selecting network marketing or party plan software, I wrote a post that contained important questions to ask while shopping for MLM software. In this post, I compared shopping for software to shopping for a spouse. To choose the right one for you, you need to ask the right questions. If…
Why You Should Get Into Your Learning Zone
There are two worlds in which you live – the “Performance Zone” and the “Learning Zone.” In his TED talk, Eduardo Briceño talks about these two zones and why it’s important for you to spend time in both of them. When we go into the Learning Zone, we make a decision to spend some time…