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Why You Should Read Our Book

January 4, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

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,…

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Wisdom: Even The Best Teams Have A Coach

September 8, 2021 By admin 2 Comments

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?

Direct Selling: Yes Or No?

July 2, 2021 By admin Leave a Comment

Are you looking at network marketing or party plan selling as a possible sales channel for your company? This is direct selling. Direct selling is the umbrella term often used to describe a business with independent representatives who can earn money on their personal sales as well as on the sales of others in their downline organization….

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It’s What You Don’t Know

June 12, 2021 By admin Leave a Comment

I began my career in direct selling in 1986 when I went to work for a company that develops and sells network marketing software.  My previous background was software development, so I was hired as a programmer/analyst. Within a few months, I was promoted to project leader.  In those days, project leaders did everything for their…

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Pilot Programs, Pre-Launches, and Launches

April 15, 2021 By admin Leave a Comment

If you are launching a new direct selling company, you may be contemplating the use of a pilot program and/or a pre-launch, before you launch your company.  A pre-launch is also called a soft launch. Pilot Programs A pilot program is a group of activities planned as a test or a trial of a business…

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What About Sales Tax?

April 14, 2021 By admin 2 Comments

If you’re launching a new direct selling company, you should be asking this question! Collection and Remittance Most businesses register for sales tax collection authority, collect sales taxes, and remit collected taxes only in the states where the business has a physical presence (a store, an office, or a warehouse). However, direct selling companies are…

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What Do Investors Want?

March 2, 2021 By admin Leave a Comment

If you have a great idea for a new business, you may need some financial help to get your business off the ground.  To get funding, you should think of yourself as a salesperson with potential investors as your customers. The best salespeople believe it’s smart to get to know your customers.  If you are…

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Business Partner Decisions

February 1, 2021 By admin Leave a Comment

“I chose the wrong person.” “We didn’t share the same expectations.” “It turned out that our ethics were very different.” Just like marriages, business relationships can break apart for fundamental reasons.  Whether you’re in search of new business partners or you’re already hooked up, there are smart things you can do now to strengthen these…

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Have You Visited Our Vimeo Channel?

November 11, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

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…

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Why You Should Never Put Yourself Into Your Company’s Genealogy

October 14, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Most of the articles I have written over the years while working with network marketing and party plan direct selling companies haven’t been controversial.  This is NOT one of them. The Issue Several times each year, we learn that a client of ours or a prospective client is planning to (or already has) inserted the…

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Direct Sales Tales That Teach

September 17, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Over the years that I’ve worked to improve party plan and network marketing companies, I’ve seen the results of mistakes made by others with good intentions. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” I agree. There is wisdom to be learned from the…

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What Kinds Of Products Are Best For Direct Selling?

May 13, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Not every type of product is ideal for the direct selling channel.  Some are clearly better than others. If you’re going to introduce a new product, let it be a good one for direct selling. Questions To Answer In this video, I will ask you a series of questions about your products.  Watch to find…

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