Just as in any job you start out at the bottom, but with some hard work you get promoted and move your way up. The only difference is that unlike a “normal” job the people above you are benefited by you excelling and want you to succeed. They aren’t threatened by your success, but encourage it.

I hope that one day the slaves of corporate America like CNBC will allow people to fulfill the American dream without demonizing real opportunities.

I blame it on the fact that most cable networks and any business that makes its income off of old-advertisement (TV, radio spots etc) really hate network marketing.

Not because of what it is, but because it does NOT pay THEM. Most MLMs never advertise on those networks cause they have no need to. So if the direct sales dream ever came true where people buy most things at direct sale rather than some big box store, than news in general is screwed and all the other companies are as well.

Oh wait, news is screwed anyways thanks to the internet : ). Makes sense why Darren may had been so much in need and desperate for publicity in his MonaVie attack.

My two cents
-Greg the Writer

P.S No, like Glenn here, I also do not work for MonaVie, rather I work for the industry in of itself, regardless of company. (Along with my personal chosen company hehe.)

The latest came in from;
Emma … Very disturbed individual you can write her at: emmaslinens@gmail.com

And ask her what the problem is.

The great thing about living in America, is that we are all given the freedom to succeed or fail.

When we look at any home business with independent distributors, there are many unknown factors here that we cannot make assumptions on based on company numbers.

How many of those distributors are really there just to buy the product at a wholesale price? Just like Costco or Sam’s club etc… They would be included in those numbers reported by the company, driving the earnings down!

Still, we don’t know if any of those distributors that fall below the number you cited actually retailed some of or all of the product.

I’m sure that MonaVie’s distributors are told to generate sales I.E customers for the product to get to a profit margin quickly.

If they choose not to do this, is it the companies, network marketing, or anyone else’s fault other than the individuals?

Not everyone in this industry, is out to dupe people. Many do it in an honest, ethical, and professional manner.

I’ve spent years educating people that this is a business, and has to be run like one! If you spent time on this site other than this blog post you might see this.

If a company is not providing the support individuals need to generate sales “which I doubt” there are other support companies that can help them.

I think we actually might be on the same page in some ways. People need to educate themselves on exactly what they have to do to generate an income…

…rather than just buy into company literature.

CNBC will accept ads from just about anybody – including 60 second spots for products and offers that have been shut down by legal action. (Anybody remember Xendrine?)

If a MonaVie endorsement is risky for Tomas Scheckter why doesn’t the same hold true for CNBC?

Because that probably not the point. It’s not about being picky with who you associate with – it’s about manipulating markets – or saving your stupid cable network. Boycott CNBC and watch Bloomberg! LOL

Open any Entrepreneur Magazine or Small Business Opportunities and you’ll see similar claims of easy success made by companies not involved in network marketing. Visit the FTC website and you’ll find action taken against all kinds of biz opp companies and investment schemes.

Network marketing has it’s bad apples and even plenty of frauds but it has never hit the economy like the deceptive practices of the banking and mortgage industries. It has never taken a bite out like Bernie Madoff or the many other fraudulent schemes uncovered recently. You also don’t take any issue with CNBC and the fact that your network was telling people to buy Bear Stearns just days before they went bankrupt.

You’re piece is about getting sensation. As congratulations you did that. But you are far from a consumer advocate.

Your article is very low quality from a journalistic perspective. You have as much hype in your writing as the Network Marketing industry does in it’s marketing. In this article, you are no better than those you write against.

It would look more professional if you would just admit that you made mistakes and, then, fix them. Defending yourself the way you are doesn’t reflect well on you.

As Marty vouches, my $1800 a year numbers are pretty right on. Again, I stand firm on the 80 percent failure rate as described in the Income Disclosure.

I have no motive other than to see how striving for the Monavie promise has hurt many people’s lives. I hope by showing the numbers fewer people will get duped.

Unfortunately it is very easy for reporters to write negative articles, and not just against MonaVie but other companies as well. Yet, you hardly see anyone questioning the motive behind it or making them prove their claims.

Network marketing is a business. If there is a problem with it, it’s only that it’s not often promoted or treated like one. However, not everyone is out to deceive or hype people into making a quick investment without having all the facts.

Seems to me you agree with this as it’s the general gist of your story. Though I wish you would be clearer about it rather than throwing out the baby with the bathwater. But then that seems to be the MO for journalism these days. Controversy creates an audience which (hopefully) sells advertising.

As much as you say otherwise, I agree with Glenn that your citing of the $1800 figure is misleading but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt that it wasn’t intentional. In fact, the way you meant it (@ $150 a month) it’s not that bad. How many business can you get into for only $1800 not counting marketing and other expenditures?