Having your own company (mine is VMdirect) get positive prime time TV coverage does a great deal to boost your own morale too. There’s something special about being able to tell others the products you sell recently featured on a well respected show.
Another thought that crossed my mind when reading this was the aspect that many MLM companies do provide excellent products and services (they would have to in order to survive) and getting an on air placing (which is costly in anyone’s book) is proof that they are in it for the long haul.
I imagine other companies will follow suit in the future.

Thank you once again for an excellent article.

This however, brings up another question; Are the other people who you involve in your business as distributors, affiliates, etc., really your customers? Some would say that they are. I’m not sure that I can agree.

A customer in my opinion is someone who would purchase the product being offered, solely based on the valve they place on it and the benefit they expect to receive in return.

This is where the rub is with so many MLM companies today. No real tangible product being marketed, and I believe that the Travel MLM’s (YTB) are a perfect example of this.

They promise if you become a travel agent with their company, you came make commissions from the purchase of airline ticket, hotels, rental cars, cruises, etc., when in reality there is very little commission paid by the airlines, hotels, etc today. Why do you think we no longer see brick and mortar travel agencies on every corner. Therefore very few, if any are earning money from the sell of tickets, and I believe this is the basis for the CA AG’s suit against YTB. I also feel that there are more suits to come and other travel mlm’s will be targeted by the AG’s for these very same reasons.

Bottom line…your are correct! Customer are important to the success of any business. One company, within the Network Marketing arena, who is doing an extremely good job of gathering customers is Max International. An unheard of 30%+ of the new people who go into the company’s computer on a daily basis are Preferred Customer’s.

These Preferred Customer’s are people who go on a monthly auto ship with no other commitment and have the ability to cancel at any time. The Affiliate who brought them to the company receives a 25% commission on each purchase by their Preferred Customers.

This aspect of the Max International Business gives every new Affiliate, regardless of experience the real possibility to go earn an extra $200 -$300 per month, without ever sponsoring a single person into their business. Powerful!
Ted McMahan

I saw the Amway-Quixtar commercial on television the other night, and was very excited about it. I commented to my wife; “isn’t that amazing that Amway has chosen to market their name on television after all these years?” I was immediately reminded how back in the 80’s, when Herbalife hit a growth plateau, that what Mark Hughes had done to take that company to the next level was; used a Satellite broadcast on television to do a 30 infomercial. No other company in MLM had ever been so bold to try such a thing. Herbalife’s growth curve immediately resumed, and they went on to become a running giant in the industry.

Another company getting ready to do this in a massive way is Max International. Owners of Max; Steven K Scott (American Telecast) and Guthy-Renker have more combined experience in marketing products on television that anyone else in that industry. They have marketed Billion of $’s in products on television annually, and plan to later in 2008 or 1st Qtr. 2009 turn on the infomercials about Max international.

In addition to the product sales this will create (which by the way, they plan to give to the distributor base), these infomercials will have a very powerful market softening effect, like nothing experienced in the MLM Industry ever before.

Just Imagine, a new distributor talking to his neighbor about Max GXL and their comment; “Oh yea! I saw that on TV, and wanted to try it!” Incredible! This alone should be enough to excite any marketer.

Bottom line, your post was right on target, and I enjoyed it very much!

Ted McMahan

You must understand that network marketing is about relationships with both your customers and prospective downline members.

There have been far more people that have been successful without using the internet. In fact those who focus on the internet miss fully 50 percent or more of their potential prospects and closer to 100 percent of their potential customers.

When marketing you must maintain a balance between online and offline marketing. One of the things you should do is figure out how much income you want realistically, once you know this determine how many customers you would need to achieve this goal.

Do not count on what your downline will do for you, but what you can do for yourself as it is your business. As for the other system you mentioned, I will not comment on it but refer you to this post I’ve done on it.

Are Turf Wars Brewing Between Ann Sieg & Mike Dillard?

Both groups claim to teach you how to do internet marketing on the internet, why not learn from the people who really know how to do it? For example:

Perry Marshall - The Master of Google PPC
Leadersclub - Network Marketer Training - Online - Offline
Michael Campbell - Produced one of the best books written Web Sites
Derek Gehl - Covers Internet Marketing
Jerry West - Search engine optimization (SEO)

This is just a small sample of the list of people that have been out there for years teaching internet marketing, pay per click (PPC) and I’m sure I’ve forgotten a few of the others that I trust for relative market tested information.

And the best experience, we always seen company of mlm goes up and down in their performance. this year going up then next year going down. People build up networks then break it as the company go down.

For your info i’m just sign up for amway distributer, but i just get half info about marketing their doing it. I’m also know about renegade marketing system, but my country people are not fully connectted to internet and it costing.

How can you help me? is it through marketing concept itself or another info like renegade marketer.

best regard.

spawn

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Chris Alonso

Glad you found the video’s useful. A contact management program is essential to running a successful business.

Lets face it we just cannot keep up with all the contact information, when we are actively prospecting.

Glad you liked the blog. Far to often we are told to spend more with out really focusing on what is important in building our businesses.

The one thing that does always hold true is to make what ever you’re doing effective.

It’s time we stopped focusing on what we’re being told about the economy anyway — and start creating our own destiny!

Network marketing programs can be the best way for any individual to take control of their own lives. Especially, for instance, the ones that truly adhere to the ideals Robert Kiyosaki shares in his book, “The Business School for People Who Like Helping People”.

In these uncertain time, I’m thrilled that I’ve recently found such a company. I’m currently putting together my plan — along the same lines you’ve discussed here on your great site! Feel free to visit me any time at prosperitysavvywoma.com which will be constantly evolving as my efforts gain momentum.

Conratulations on an excellent site & blog!!!

Focus on the good in people and the benefits of what they offer… and you’ll prosper.