Policies and Procedures are the rules that govern the relationship between a direct selling company and its independent representatives. When fully completed, they comprise about 60 different topics. Needless to say, this relationship is complicated! In this video, we will tackle one Policies and Procedures topic. That topic is “Sponsor Changes.” P&P: Sale Or…
Charging A Renewal Fee
Some direct selling companies charge their independent representative’s annual renewal fees. Watch our video to learn the basics about renewal fees. Then, read the rest of this post to learn more. Required Or Optional Monthly Fees When it comes to charging your independent reps required or optional monthly fees, your direct selling company…
What You Need To Know About Required Or Optional Monthly Fees
When it comes to charging your independent reps required or optional monthly fees, your direct selling company has choices. This video is about these choices. Shortly, I will explain the strategies and consequences of each one. Why Charge A Renewal Fee? Some direct selling companies charge their independent representative’s annual renewal fees. Each company…
8 Reasons Why You Need To Have A Compliance Department
Would you rather go to the dentist, or set up your direct selling company’s Compliance Department? Whether you would prefer to go to the dentist or not, this video is for you! Compliance Department There are many reasons why your network marketing, party plan, or social selling company needs to have a Compliance Department. In…
When To Deactivate Representatives
Terminations, deactivations, and reclassifications are all terms used to describe the process used by network marketing and party plan companies to end the businesses of their independent representatives due to insufficient activity. Having consulted with direct selling companies for over 30 years, I have seen a wide variety of approaches used by direct selling companies…
8 Reasons To Have A Compliance Department
By Donna Marie Serritella, Direct Selling Solutions Would you rather go to the dentist, or setup your direct selling company’s Compliance Department? Whether you would prefer to go to the dentist or not, this article is for you! Compliance Department There are many reasons why your network marketing, party plan, or social selling company needs…
Required Or Optional Monthly Fees
When it comes to charging your independent reps required or optional monthly fees, your direct selling company has choices. This article is about these choices. Shortly, I will explain the strategies and consequences of each one. Mandatory or Optional Monthly Fees If you are or will be charging your independent representatives monthly fees for services,…
Must Direct Selling Companies Treat All Reps The Same?
By Kevin Grimes, J.D. The short answer is a very precise, lawyer-like “Yes and No”. The long answer depends upon the context of the question. If the question is about compensation plan issues, ranks, and the rights and privileges associated with each rank, the answer is “No”. In a direct selling model, the compensation for…
MLM Startup Guide
If you are starting or growing a network marketing or a home party plan company, you need the best resources to help you to create, launch and grow your new business. Your goal is success, and to be successful you will need to do many things well. Start Here Start Here is our 250-page direct selling textbook with forms…
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.
Ask Victoria: Can You Grow With Easy Requirements?
Some people who start companies believe that they need to be really nice to their representatives. Their mlm startup or new party plan company is not going be like the others. Their philosophy is to offer an opportunity that is easy on performance requirements and expectations. The thought is that if we don’t ask people…
Pruning Your Tree: When To Deactivate Your Reps
Terminations, deactivations, and reclassifications are all terms used to describe the process used by network marketing and party plan companies to end the businesses of their independent representatives due to insufficient activity. Having consulted with direct selling companies for almost 30 years, I have seen a wide variety of approaches used by direct selling companies…