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DanielB
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Joined: 17 Jul 2009
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# Posted: 17 Jul 2009 08:41
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Hey,
I was just thinking about what you guys define as a GOOD MLM? Is it the payment plan.. or support etc. ?
I personally believe presentation is quite important, and unfortunately.. many MLM companies have poor website layouts.
What do you guys and gals think?
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BobFirestone
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Joined: 1 Jul 2009
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# Posted: 20 Jul 2009 02:16
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Good MLM...
1. The product is something people actually want and has measurable results/impact with out waiting a month or three. 2. The comp plan has a reasonable break even point for the small guy and large rewards for the people who build big organizations. 3. Marketing support... sales training, websites, customer service, products ship on time.
A company has to have all three. A good product & bad comp plan is a no go. A bad product and amazing comp plan is a no go. At the end of the day it is my reputation on the line and with out the total package I can't put my name on it.
I do agree that there are a lot of bad company websites that don't help sell the product or business opportunity. Every MLM company should have a team of internet marketers on the corporate payroll to manage the company websites.
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getagrip
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# Posted: 20 Jul 2009 14:47
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I'd say a good MLM is one that is free to join, where your success doesn't depend on how many people you bring into the company to pay sign up fees...
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BobFirestone
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# Posted: 20 Jul 2009 15:18
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getagrip: I'd say a good MLM is one that is free to join, where your success doesn't depend on how many people you bring into the company to pay sign up fees... I have to disagree with free. People value what they pay for. Things that are free have no value and there is no commitment level to build the business.
I will grant that the distributer kit needs to be a good value and not an expected revenue center for the business or the distributers. In my primary opportunity the distributer kit is $39.95 and actually includes things that will help build a business from day 1. As a reps I don't get paid for selling distributer kits. We only get paid when product is sold.
The worst distributer kit I have seen hands down is ACN. A friend bought me in last year and I was appalled at what they sent you for $499. No training materials, no marketing materials, the entire thing was order forms for their other support services. $500 didn't even get a replicated website or internet back office to track & place orders. If it had been my money I would have been royally pissed off. Since it wasn't my money all it did was confirm what I already thought about the company.
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MaxGxlCorp
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2009 22:22
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1. Product (Truly unique) 2. Founders (Very important if you want to succeed over 5-8 years) 3. Comp Plan 4. Company support
This is just my opinion and is what I seek out when choosing a network marketing company.
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