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 you need to spend time in both of them. When we go into the Learning Zone, we decide to spend some time learning so that when…
Before You Replace Your MLM Software – 5 Things You Must Do
If you are thinking about replacing your MLM software, there are five things you must do first. Each of them is a necessary step on the road to getting your software replaced. There are no shortcuts, so don’t look for them. Instead, be aware of these five things so you can do them all. You…
When Is The Best Time To Acquire MLM Software?
As you move forward to build your network marketing or party plan company, you’re probably thinking about sourcing MLM software. Your choice of a software provider is one of those big and important decisions that you need to make carefully and at the right time. So, when is the best time to acquire your MLM…
Why You Should Read Our Book
What is… a map to get to your gold? a bible for all direct selling companies? a consultant in a book? the most valuable $300 you’ll ever spend on your business? Our “Start Here” book is all of these and more. If you are starting or growing a network marketing or a party plan company,…
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…
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…
Wisdom: Even The Best Teams Have A Coach
Did you know that top-performing athletes have difficulties seeing their own mistakes? Unfortunately, the same can be said for direct selling executives. All top-performing athletes each have a coach. Do you have one?
Why Do MLM Software Implementations Fail?
It’s sad but true. The world has had too many failed MLM software implementations. A failure occurs whenever software is inadequately delivered, trained, or used. Fortunately, when you understand the reasons for software implementation failures, you can take steps now to prevent another failure. This post was inspired by a question asked to me by…
Have You Visited Our Vimeo Channel?
Sylvina Consulting is a publisher of great educational content for new and established direct selling and network marketing companies. In addition to their top-rated 250-page book, Start Here: The Guide To Building And Growing Your Direct Selling Company, and their Amazon Kindle e-book MLM Software: What You Need To Know, Sylvina Consulting also has its…
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…
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…
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,…