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…
15 Reasons To Attend The Direct Selling Edge Conference
Q: What is the Direct Selling Edge Conference? A: This conference is a unique two-day school for new and established direct selling company owners and employees to learn how to better operate their businesses. Q: Who should attend? A: If you currently are, or will be, an owner, executive, or employee of a network marketing,…
MLM Software Videos
Here are several videos on MLM software that Jay Leisner, President of Sylvina Consulting, has recorded for you. In 1986, Jay began his career in direct selling by working for a major direct selling software provider. As a software developer, project leader and business analyst, Jay worked closely with new and established network marketing and…
How To Be A Good MLM Software Client
It is so easy to complain about your MLM software provider or internal programmers, but it’s very hard for them to consistently meet your expectations. Have you ever wondered what you can do to be a better client? The good news is that there is a lot you can do that will help you and…
Data Conversion Wisdom
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 article, I will share with you the questions…
Why Does It Take So Long To Program 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 article is for you. The Process Compensation plan programming is really just one of…
Founder Program Wisdom
A Founder Program should be a campaign to attract and enroll experienced direct selling representatives who will be rewarded when they meet specific performance measurements. However, not everyone knows this. Some companies think a good Founders Program is one that recognizes one of the following situations: everyone who joins by September 1 the first 100…
MLM Software Advice
This page contains the most valuable unbiased information about software for multilevel marketing and direct selling companies that you will find online anywhere. Use this information if you are sourcing MLM software (also known as direct selling software) for the first time, or if you are working to replace your current system with a better solution. Knowledge…
Ask Victoria: Why Can’t Representatives View All Customers?
It is now more important than ever before to have customers buying products who are not independent representatives of direct selling companies. One of the questions Sylvina Consulting was asked recently may be a question you’ve asked as well…. If having customers is good for business, why can’t I see all of the customers of…
Your MLM Software Company Should Not 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 bad idea. Conflict of Interest You would like to have a compensation plan designed with your priorities and needs in mind. It should be designed independently of software with the assumption you can get whatever…
Ask Victoria: Why Should You Design Your Compensation Plan Before You Get Software?
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 waiting for you.