Category Archives: Consulting

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

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

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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MLMLegal.com Launches New Newsletter: MLM News Global This newsletter offers recent news, videos, company profiles, and weekly articles delivered to your inbox on a timely basis. Each newsletter contains top news stories in the network marketing industry, the most recent … Continue reading

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MLM Company Policies on Social Networks and Distributor Raiding

Clearly, while consultants are with a company they are asked not to get involved in raiding activity. Network marketing companies have mixed opinions on post-termination behavior. Most companies ask that consultants not raid the downline for a certain period of … Continue reading

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Vemma vs. FTC: 10 Quick Bullet Points

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: What are High Ticket Items?

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: There are products and services that have been quite successful in the network marketing industry. Cosmetics, nutritional products, home and kitchenware, even telecom products have done well through multilevel marketing. Products that sell … Continue reading

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New Video: MLM Compensation Plans: Maxtrix, Stair Step, Unilevel, and More

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Learn about the difference between the various compensation plans and how distributors are compensated with each plan. It’s called multi-level marketing since distributors are compensated at each level as they recruit more consultants. … Continue reading

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

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

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New Video: Understanding MLM, Network Marketing Compensation Plans

MLM Compensation Plans: Maxtrix, Stair Step, Unilevel, and More – Watch the Video! A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Learn about the difference between the various compensation plans and how distributors are compensated with each plan. It’s called multi-level … Continue reading

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New Video: the Viability and Stability of the MLM Industry

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Will MLM dominate the U.S. business industry? What makes MLM a viable and stable channel to market products and services? What are reasonable expectations on distributor earnings? Many multi-level marketing companies utilize integrated … Continue reading

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