How to Choose an MLM: Ask Just Two Questions

There are a number of companies that are getting nailed by the governments of the United States and Australia.  If you go to www.mlmwatchdog.com you will know what I am talking about.

This morning I was talking to a certain group of men who were commenting on some political issues and one of them said how easy it is for people to fall for the hype and not dig into the substance of what they see and hear.  I had to agree because I see that all the time in network marketing and on online promotions. 

People in general have a propensity to be attracted to the glitz and glamour of the websites they are viewing and never really ask the hard questions:           

·      Would any LOGICAL THINKING person spend this amount of money on this product or service if there were NOT a Pay Plan attached to it?

·      Does the income stop when the RECRUITING stops?

If the answer to question #1 is NO, RUN!  If the answer to question #2 is YES, RUN!  Don’t spend another second being duped by the Hollywood stunts of that promoter.

Just these two questions alone would save people from being overcome by the glitz and glamour; in other words, the HYPE of any “opportunity” presented.

Let’s face it, we are totally hypnotized they the Hollywood hype of these internet Ponzi (Charles Ponzi Pictured) or Pyramid Scheme artists.  They understand the psychology of today’s wealth seeker:  Get if fast and get it NOW. 

Wealth is not, nor never will be attained, legally, in a fast and now method.  You have to serve people with something they want and need and are willing to give you their hard earned money for it.  You have to be willing to give more in use value than you receive in cash value.  If you do that, you will get rich over time.  Of course, you can gamble or play the lottery in hopes of getting rich, but don’t count on it.  You have a better chance of getting hit by lightning and a clear day than obtaining wealth fast and now.

Please do not fall for the hype.  Ask yourself the two questions above and save yourself from being ripped-off by the glitz.

Avoid Vampire Marketers or it Will Cost You

Vampire marketing seems to be the rage since network marketing hit the internet.  Vampire marketers are those who attract you by all the promises of big money, no effort, no sales, no phone calls, no meetings, just join their “opportunity,” kick back and watch the big bucks flow into your bank account automatically—while you sleep.  After attracting someone into their program, they take off for new “victims.”  In the aftermath their “victims” become discouraged because they don’t know what to do or they are “trained” to be a vampire themselves.

Vampire marketing is not network marketing at.  It is making a sale, collecting a check, making another sale, collecting another check, and the cycle never ends.  There is no residual income with vampire marketing.  Vampire marketing requires constant direct sales to earn an income.  If you ever quit, so does your income…bummer!

Another trait of Vampire marketing is the countless dollars you need to spend to advertise.  Since sales are so crucial to the vampire marketer they need to advertise constantly through solo ads, ad words, magazine co-ops, and other pay methods.  You need a huge advertising budget to be a vampire marketer and the average person  (like you and I) just can’t afford it.  Therefore, only the very successful vampire marketers make the big bucks.  Their ads emphasize money; big money, expensive cars, huge houses and the like.  I just wonder if they really own them!  I say this because many are fakes.  You can cut a paste a successful allusion of success anytime.  They believe in faking it ‘til you make it.  This is deception!

This MLM success secret is that you must learn is avoid vampire marketers, at all costs, and do not become one yourself.  There IS a better way…become a network marketer.  Network marketing is different than vampire marketing.  Network marketing is based on relationships, teamwork, giving, and receiving.  Network marketing focuses on people success, not money.  True wealth is the result of serving people.  When you truly serve people and EARN their trust, success is automatic.  Network marketers have a loyal following and earn high residual income checks.  Successful network marketers realize that they cannot build their businesses on their own.  They believe in teamwork. They build businesses that they can live off of after retirement.  In many cases their children and grandchildren will enjoy the success of a true network marketer long after he or she pass on.

Serving people and helping them reach their dreams will issue in the highest form of success. A person with a mentor’s heart attracts wealth—it’s a law!  God rewards those who help their fellow man—that’s a fact!

Therefore to have genuine MLM success, avoid the vampire marketer and only involve yourself with network marketers—people who serve people and gain lasting wealth by doing so.  

Beware of MLM Scam Artists

Recently I was presented with an "opportunity" with some pretty wild claims. Their claims made my blood boil! Why? Everyday I here of people who have bought into the claims I will present here. As a result they get burnt out trying to make their business work. They then proceed to blame themselves and quit! I hate to see good people give up on their dreams. I am on a mission to help people experience real success. I want to explain to people that failure is not their fault. They just didn't do all their homework, that's all. Anyone, with a dream, some determination and willingness to learn can succeed in the world of network marketing. So let's get into the heart of this posting...

What “opportunities” are destined to fail? So called “opportunities” that give you this laundry list of pure cow dung:

• No Hype (Yeah…right!)
• No Selling (Give me a break!)
• No Convincing (really?)
• No MLM or Networking (What a joke!)• No autoships (What’s wrong with autoship?)
• No Potions or Pills (Hey, don’t knock nutrition pal!)
• No Explaining (Oh, you are marketing to rocks?)
• No upline or downline (Lone ranger)

People who promote scams like this are probably abject failures themselves or were duped to believe that they can build a business without some of the things mentioned above. Let’s cover these “so-called” no-no’s:

No hype. I am all for NO HYPE, but those who promote businesses that take out the human element are FULL of hype! They claim that money just shows up in your bank account automatically. I believe this can happen, but not like they claim it does.

No selling or convincing. Sales are a wonderful thing. As a matter of fact, NOTHING happens without a sale (period). Not one product moves on this planet without sales being involved. Most of us have been selling or convincing people all of our lives and aren’t even aware of it. We started as babies when we cried for your milk or something else we wanted. Even a baby has to convince its mother that he or she is hungry! The FACT is if you are in business, selling, of some type, is involved.I agree that no one likes to by sold, but they sure do LOVE to buy. Our job is to help others “buy” what they want. That’s real sales; helping people get what they desire. In any business endeavor there is always some level of convincing involved.

No MLM or Networking. MLM or Network marketing is the greatest invention of all time. Network marketing has been in existence since the beginning of time. What do we do as network marketers? We recommend products and services that we believe in, and get paid for doing it. Believe it or not, we have been network marketing all of our lives. Even as kids we were recommending to our parents what we wanted them to get us. We recommend restaurants, automobiles, cell phones, computers, food, etc. to friends or family ALL THE TIME and don’t get paid for it. Smart companies chose the network marketing vehicle because word of mouth is the BEST form of advertising. Why pay the media millions of dollars for wishful advertising when you can get the best: Word of Mouth? So, Mr. Anti-Network Marketing, how do you promote your business? I can assure you that it’s through some form of network marketing.

No Autoships. All right, I confess; I am on an autoship! I promote nutritional products. They are awesome products and I WANT them every month. Instead of paying GNC for my nutritionals, I get them from MY company. I am actually reallocating money I was already spending on health to my autoship and make money in the process. That’s just good business sense. People who demean autoships just don’t get it! They don’t understand network marketing and how it works. Bottom line, it’s the autoships that make it all work and that make it possible to RETIRE! Please tell me Mr. Anti-autoship, All-wise Guru, “How are you going to retire if you have to keep promoting your so called “opportunity to make money?” Simple answer, you are not! Without residual income, you just have another job, Pal!

No Pills and Potions. Chances are that the Wise Guy doing an anti-pill/potion campaign is taking them! They buy theirs from the local GNC or health food store and don’t make a dime doing so. With the aging baby-boomers and all their health problems, I think promoting “pills and potions” is a good idea. The so-called pills and potions are in HIGH DEMAND. Wake up Mr. Scam-man! You better get on the bandwagon while there is still time.

No Explaining. These get-rich-quick schemsters actual believe that you don’t have to explain things to people? Are you afraid of human beings? What is wrong with explaining to a fellow human how to make money in a LEGITIMATE business? You are kidding yourself if you think no explaining is necessary! In every walk of life, things need to be explained. Heck, I am typing on my new iMac after being on a P.C. for over 20 years…and I will be the first to confess that I needed some explaining! People join people and NOT businesses. Why? PEOPLE need coaching and guidance to build their business. It’s totally absurd to think you can build any business without mentoring others.

No Uplines/Downlines. We call that in my business, “support.” These scam-masters make it sound like people are a disease or something. Let's get real. people NEED the support of an upline and NEED to support their downline.

People who promote businesses with the claims mentioned in this article are “lone rangers.” They go from opportunity to opportunity at the expense of the uneducated wealth seeker. They bring people who are unsuspecting into these scams, take their money and run to the next sucker. This is maddening!

This is a tough article and some will have a hard time swallowing it. But what I speak is what I learned from the school of hard knocks. If you want to be successful… making real money in a real business, do your homework:

• Google the person who is promoting the opportunity.
• Google the business opportunity itself.
• Google the leaders of the opportunity.
• Do they promote legitimate products?
• Is it an illegal pyramid scheme or gifting program?
• Do they have a mentoring program in place
• Do they have a duplicatable system in place?
• Go to mlmwatchdog.com and see what you can find out about them.

Don’t fall for empty promises. Remember, if it’s too good to be true; it probably isn’t. My heart is to save the reader years of grief and giving up on their dreams. True 5-pillar network marketing companies are out there. Find them and you can achieve your dreams.