Category Archives: MLM Articles

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

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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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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Have You Signed Up for the MLMLegal.com Newsletter?

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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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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What to Expect Working in Network Marketing Video

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Multilevel marketing is a mature, professional industry. Choose a company with a good training program. There is an abundance of opportunity in this industry. As in any business, do your homework. Doctors, dentists, … Continue reading

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Carl Icahn says he made $1 billion on winning Herbalife trade against Ackman

Legendary investor Carl Icahn: I thought Ackman would get out of Herbalife sooner  1:32 PM ET Thu, 1 March 2018 | 03:24 Five years after his on-air verbal brawl with Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman over Herbalife, Carl Icahn said he made a billion dollars … Continue reading

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U.S. Supreme Court Sales Tax Reversal… Where To From Here? – New Article

U.S. Supreme Court Sales Tax Reversal… Where To From Here? © 2018 by Jeffrey A Babener (First Published in World of Direct Selling) The future ain’t what it used to be. Yogi Berra Or maybe it is. In ancient Egypt the pharaohs … Continue reading

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FTC Offers Guidance: Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing

Do you have questions about multi-level marketing? The FTC staff has guidance to help members of the MLM industry apply core consumer protection principles to their business practices. Multi-level marketing is a diverse and varied industry, employing many different structures … Continue reading

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