Category Archives: Recruiting

How Have Raiding Rules Evolved in Network Marketing Contracts and Policies and Procedures?

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Charity

Some companies state that you can’t recruit people that you didn’t personally sponsor. If you personally sponsor a friend or family member then why can’t you recruit them to join you at your new company? The short answer is that … Continue reading →

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How Often Should Companies Renew Their Policies and Procedures to Make Them Relevant in Today’s Marketplace?

Posted on May 27, 2014 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 and … Continue reading →

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Fill out the short survey to receive two free tickets (worth $345.00!) to the next MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Charity

MLMLegal.com Launches the Innovation Campaign for the October 23rd & 24th, 2014 MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas! Fill out the short survey here to receive two free tickets (worth $345.00!) to the next MLM Startup Conference in Las Vegas!** … Continue reading →

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What Regulatory Changes are Affecting Network Marketing Companies? Part One

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Charity

Part One 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 … Continue reading →

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New PR – Video Interview by DSWA — “Legal Hotspots for Direct Selling Companies” and Fill out Survey to Receive Two Free Tickets to Next MLM Startup Conference!

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Charity

LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – April 22, 2014) – Nikki Keohohou with the Direct Selling Women’s Alliance (DSWA) hosts the Executive Interview Forum titled “Legal Hotspots for Direct Selling Companies.” The interviewee for this hour is Network Marketing Attorney, Jeff Babener, … Continue reading →

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Raise Capital to Start Your Network Marketing Company

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Charity

Raising capital to fund your network marketing startup can be tricky. In fact, there is no clear cut answer to finding funding. However, there are options available to MLM company owners. There are many giant direct sales companies operating today … Continue reading →

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New Video – Interview by the DSWA of Jeff Babener – “Legal Hotspots for Direct Selling Companies”

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Charity

Nikki Keohohou with the Direct Selling Women’s Alliance (DSWA) hosts the Executive Interview Forum titled “Legal Hotspots for Direct Selling Companies.” The interviewee for this hour is Network Marketing Attorney, Jeff Babener, Editor of www.mlmlegal.com. View the video on our … Continue reading →

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Why do MLM Companies Require Distributors to Use Replicated Websites Rather than Distributor-Created Websites?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Charity

Many companies require their consultants to use replicated websites because they are rightfully concerned about unauthorized medical and earnings claims as well as confusion in the search engines. Therefore, many leading companies provide authorized replicated websites to distributors and prohibit … Continue reading →

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Good News about Network Marketing

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Charity

In some circles, network marketing has a bad reputation. Those who had bad experiences in the industry, or are contributors to the industry’s bad reputation, or who misunderstand how the industry works, have all contributed to the association of the … Continue reading →

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MLM Startup Conference Statistics and Overview – February 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Charity

For over 27 years MLMLegal.com and Babener & Associates has hosted the most prestigious MLM conference for executives of startup and existing direct selling companies. We’ve provided some statistics and overview of our last MLM Startup Conference: Our February Conference, … Continue reading →