Category Archives: Consultants

Most Requested Video of the Month – How Many Levels Deep is it Legal to Go?

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Charity

MLMLegal.com’s most requested FAQ this month answered in a video by MLM expert Attorney, Jeff Babener: How Many Level Deep (in the compensation plan) is it Legal to Go? The issue of depth of levels seemed to be a major … Continue reading →

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New Video: If a Sales Kit or Startup Fee Is Several Hundred Dollars, Then Is This Considered “Frontloading”?

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Charity

Front loading generally refers to a process in which a MLM company, or a sponsoring distributor, encourages a new distributor to purchase far more product than is commercially reasonable under the circumstances. Often the “push” is explained to the recruit … Continue reading →

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Staying Relevant in Today’s Marketplace: Social Media Policies and Procedures and Consultants – New Video

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Charity

There are two issues that have surfaced in recent years: 1) social networking, and 2) frequent migration of distributors between companies. With social networking concerns, companies have had to decide on positive protocol for consultants who socialize through technology. … Continue reading →

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Most Requested Video of the Month – How Many Levels Deep is it Legal to Go?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Charity

Posted in Commission, Compensation Plan, Compliance Guidelines, Consultants, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, Distributors, For MLM Executives, Internal Consumption, Legal, MLM, Pyramid, Recruiting, Videos | Tagged compensation plan, deep, direct selling, levels, mlm, network marketing, video | Comments Off

New Video: 7 Ways to be a Successful Network Marketing Consultant

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Charity

Your success in network marketing is dependent on many factors. Deciding on which direct selling company you want to join is just the beginning of the process. Of equal importance, you must be open to new ideas and company developments … Continue reading →

Posted in CEO Interviews, Consultants, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, Distributors, MLM Startup, Startup, Success, Videos | Tagged consultant, direct selling, legal, network marketing, Sales, selling, success | Comments Off

New Video: If a Sales Kit or Startup Fee Is Several Hundred Dollars, Then Is This Considered “Frontloading”?

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Charity

Posted in Capitalization, Commission, Compensation Plan, Consultants, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, Home-Based Business, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Sales Tools / Kits, Videos | Tagged front loading, frontloading, mlm, Multilevel marketing, network marketing, Pyramid Scheme, sales kit, start up, Startup, startup kit, video | Comments Off

Watch Attorney Babener’s Video on How to Price Your Network Marketing Products for Retail, Distributor and Direct-To-Consumer Sales

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Charity

Your cost of goods is calculated as your acquisition or manufacturing cost. The more frequent question we come across relates to pricing. Most MLM experts agree that you must have adequate margins to pay commissions and to make a profit. … Continue reading →

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Direct Selling: The Negatives are Drowned Out by the Positives

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Charity

Vocal critics are abundant in the direct selling industry, but the positives drown out the negatives. It’s not hard to find a loud voice criticizing the direct selling industry through a quick Google search. And it is true… there are … Continue reading →

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Vemma vs. FTC: 10 Quick Bullet Points

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Charity

On August 17, 2015, the FTC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Arizona, seeking a permanent injunction against Tempe-based Vemma International Holdings, Inc., a long-time direct selling marketer of health-related products. The FTC was successful in obtaining a … Continue reading →

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New Video: Is cross-sponsoring legal? What rights does the distributor have?

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Charity

Cross-Sponsoring – Distributors Who Join More Than One MLM Company A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Is cross-sponsoring legal? What rights does the distributor have? What rights does the MLM companies have? Can a company legally ask that distributors … Continue reading →