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Compensation Plans: Structure Matters

January 4, 2023 By admin Leave a Comment

In compensation plans, there are positions of achievement we call titles or ranks.  To qualify for them, independent representatives meet volume and structure requirements.  Both are measurements of organizational performance. A volume requirement is a measurement of volume from (a) an individual independent representative, (b) a group of independent representatives within one’s downline, or (b)…

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Why Is Recruiting Like Panning For Gold?

November 2, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Have you ever panned for gold? To us, recruiting is a lot like panning for gold. Everything looks like mud until you look closer.  While most of your pan’s contents are mud, there may be little bits of gold in there, too. Don’t Prejudge It isn’t wise to make judgments about people when you first…

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How Do I Attract Top Leaders To My Company?

October 2, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

If you have an established direct selling or referral marketing company with annual sales of $50 million or more, you are likely to attract top leaders because you have a proven track record. But what if you’re new or your annual sales are less than $50 million?  To attract top leaders, your track record isn’t…

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Why FTC Decisions On Vemma and Herbalife Matter To You

September 6, 2022 By admin 2 Comments

If your direct selling company has a multilevel compensation plan, it is in your best interest to be aware of the recent FTC actions against Vemma (August 2015) and Herbalife (July 2016) because your company and your compensation plan may have some of the same problems. Watch this video now to learn why these FTC actions…

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Who Should Be Present When A Compensation Plan Is Designed or Improved?

June 4, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

When designing or redesigning a compensation plan, one of the decisions you will need to make is who should be present during the design process.  An equally important decision is who should definitely not be present! Let’s tackle the first decision first.  We recommend that a small group be gathered that includes the following types…

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Is It Ever A Good Idea To Pay People Only Through Bonus Pools?

April 1, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

All multilevel compensation plans pay people many ways and most of these plans include one or more bonus pools. Is it ever a good idea to only pay people through bonus pools? Before I answer that question, let’s define what a bonus pool is and then examine the purpose of a bonus pool while discussing…

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4 Reasons To Improve Your Compensation Plan

March 5, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

If your compensation plan isn’t producing the results you expect, you either need to improve your plan or lower your expectations.  No one wants to lower their expectations; that’s like giving up.  There is a better way. A Larger Company To grow your company, your compensation plan should be designed to motivate and reward specific…

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When Is The Best Time To Acquire MLM Software?

February 4, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

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…

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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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How Much Recruiting Do You Want From Your Leaders?

January 4, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

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Recruiting is one of the most important behaviors we want to see from our independent representatives. Without recruiting, your direct selling company’s sales force will shrink.   To grow or to stay the same size, all direct selling companies need new recruits. Recruiting can be performed by new representatives, representatives in the business awhile, new…

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Who Do I Hire First?

December 4, 2021 By admin Leave a Comment

When you are starting a new direct selling company, you know you are going to need to hire employees.  What types of people should you be hiring?  Who should you hire first? Interestingly, the skills you will need in your first employees are the skills you don’t have or the skills you don’t want to…

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What Should I Do About Leaders Who Stop Leading?

October 13, 2021 By admin Leave a Comment

Leaders are so important to the success of all direct selling companies.  They sell more, recruit more, and stay active in the business longer than the average representative.  That’s the good news. The bad news is that, eventually, all leaders stop acting like leaders.  Why?  There are many reasons and there is a lot you…

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