Category Archives: Consulting

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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2019 MLM Startup Conference

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Charity

Do you want to see what it’s like to attend the MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas? Have you ever considered starting your own networking marketing business and get instructed by experts in the direct selling industry? Check out this … Continue reading →

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FTC vs. AdvoCare: A Teachable Moment for Direct Selling

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Charity

FTC vs. AdvoCare: A Teachable Moment for Direct Selling By Jeffrey A. Babener © 2019 (First Published in World of Direct Selling) History is Written by the Victor Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering … Continue reading →

Posted in Compliance Guidelines, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, Direct Selling Association, Distributor Education, Earnings Claims, For MLM Executives, FTC, Headlines, MLM, MLM Companies, MLM in the News, Network Marketing, Press Releases, Pyramid, Recruiting | Tagged Advocare, direct selling, ftc, mlm, network marketing, news, settlement | Comments Off

FREE: A Focused Webinar for Startup MLM Companies Launching the MLM Startup: Essentials

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Charity

An Extraordinary 150 Minute Course with Our Compliments A Focused Webinar for Startup MLM Companies Launching the MLM Startup: Essentials Complete the Information Field Below and a Link to the Hosting Page will be Sent** (**Available only to Executives of … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalization, Compensation Plan, Conference, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, For MLM Executives | Tagged mlm, network marketing, webinar | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Compliance Guidelines, Consultants, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, Distributors, For MLM Executives, Home-Based Business, Internet Marketing, MLM, Videos | Tagged consulting, direct selling, mlm, network marketing, relevant, social media, video | Comments Off

New Video: Current Regulatory Changes are Affecting Network Marketing Companies

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Charity

The MLM industry has, during the last 20 years, developed positive working relationships with regulatory agencies such as attorneys general and the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). There was a time, however, back in the 1970s, when the FTC challenged the … 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

Why Would an Attorney Host a MLM Startup Conference? Watch the Video!

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Charity

We have hosted more than 70 national conferences on starting and running a direct selling, network marketing, MLM or party plan company. We have started and advised many of the leading companies in the industry and we have a “big … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 21, 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 →