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Can I Pass the Costs of Website Development, Marketing Materials, Sales Kits, etc. Down to Consultants?

Generally, network marketing companies mandate an upfront sales kit cost, typically in the $49-$99 range. This is an at-cost fee for sales and marketing materials support. The reimbursement cost is passed on to distributors. It is not a profit center … Continue reading

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New Webpage at MLMLegal.com – An Inside Look into a MLM Trial

Have you ever wondered what happens in an MLM trial? In this presentation, MLMLegal.com gives you a rare, front row seat into the complexities of an MLM trial. In more than six hours of video, partitioned in more than a … Continue reading

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What is “Front Loading” or “Inventory-Loading?”

Front loading is when a MLM company requires a consultant to purchase an unreasonable amount of inventory that cannot realistically be resold and/or used within a reasonable amount of time. Apart from general pyramiding accusations, the direct selling industry can … Continue reading

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MLM Executive FAQ: Do I have to pay sales taxes in states with sales tax laws?

Most companies will be registered to pay sales taxes throughout the country. However, most network marketing companies will only register to do business as a foreign corporation doing business in those states in which they have a physical presence, such … Continue reading

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What’s a downline? What is an upline?

The definitions of “upline” and “downline” can be rather simple to explain even though compensation plan structures are rather complex. Here we have provided a brief and simple explanation of uplines and downlines. Multi-level marketing, otherwise known as network marketing, … Continue reading

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Four Ways to Improve Your Success Using Social Media

It isn’t always easy to increase brand awareness using social media. Here are some tips on how you can improve brand awareness using social media, such as Facebook and Twitter: 1)      Relate to your readers. Many business professionals using social … Continue reading

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Why Do Distributors Join, Stay or Leave a MLM Company?

If you are a network marketing company or a distributor, you know that recruiting and retention are the lifeblood of the business. What factors make companies successful and the distributors successful? Of course, a competitive compensation plan is a given. … Continue reading

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Who Owns The Downline?

Actually no one owns the downline. Distributors enter into an individual contract with the company. Inherent in the contract is the company’s agreement to pay overrides on the downline sales organization of the distributor. However, downlines are people and no … Continue reading

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Less than 10 Days Left to Register for the MLM Startup Conference!

MLMLegal.com Announces Its 64th National MLM/Direct Selling Startup Conference! An ACTION CONFERENCE for executives of startup and emerging MLM companies! For more than 25 years, leading industry experts have educated the executives of starting and existing MLM, direct selling, network … Continue reading

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As a consultant, what can I say about a MLM company’s nutritional/dietary supplement products?

As a general matter, MLM companies will be very specific about what distributors can and cannot say about the company’s products. Usually, this information will appear in the company’s literature. MLM companies can find themselves in serious mess with state … Continue reading

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