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. Over Budget Most MLM software providers allocate a…
Ask Victoria: What Is The Most Dangerous Thought?
In business, the most dangerous thought is “My problems will go away by themselves.” Unfortunately, wishing problems away rarely works. Fortunately, there is a better way to make your problems go away. We Understand Thinking that the problems will go away by themselves is a topic that we discuss with many of our clients. The…
What Will I Learn At Direct Selling Edge?
The Direct Selling Edge Conference has become the best and most informative two-day school for new and young network marketing and party plan companies. MLM lawyer Kevin Thompson of ThompsonBurton and MLM compensation plan consultant Jay Leisner of Sylvina Consulting invite owners and employees of network marketing and party plan companies to attend their two-day direct…
When Is It Time For A New MLM Software Provider?
Earlier this year, 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. Second Marriages…
Do This For Project Failure
At some time in your life, you’ve probably read about what it takes for a project to be successful. Equally important, however, is knowing what you should not do. Whether your project is an MLM software implementation, the launch of a new direct selling company or the relaunch of one, a marketing campaign, or anything else…
MLM Software Shopping: Questions To Ask
Shopping for software for your network marketing or party plan company is a lot like shopping for a spouse. To choose the right MLM software for your company, you need to ask the right questions. In this post, there are questions you should ask (a) yourself, (b) prospective software providers, and (c) clients of prospective…
Ask Victoria: Where Can I Send My Employees To Learn More About Direct Selling?
Did you know that the average employee of a direct selling company has never worked for a network marketing company or a party plan company like yours before? This means you have employees who don’t know enough about direct selling. Where can they go to learn what they need to know to make big contributions…
Ask Victoria: When Should I Ask A Direct Selling Business Consultant?
My guess is that you have already put a lot of time, money, and energy into your party plan or network marketing company. It’s your baby, but it’s hard to be a good parent when you haven’t done this before. You may be wondering when is it time to ask a direct selling business consultant…
Ask Victoria: How Do I Make My Website Better?
When I talk with young direct selling companies, I always ask for their website addresses so I can learn more about their products and more about them. However, I also want to see where they are focusing their efforts and to check if their website reflects their intentions. If you want to concentrate on the…