Category Archives: MLM History

MLMLegal.com On The Go – MLMLegal.com on iTunes

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Charity

MLMLegal.com is one of the most informative and reliable websites about network marketing on the web. MLM Legal provides educational articles answering common industry questions, such as: – How to start a network marketing company – An inside look at … Continue reading →

Posted in Compensation Plan, Conference, Consultants, Consulting, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, Distributors, For MLM Executives, FREE, FTC, Headlines, Home-Based Business, Industry Sales and Growth, iTunes, Just for Fun, Law Cases, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM History, MLM in the News, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Personal Use, Products, Pyramid, Recruiting, Sales Tools / Kits, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Social Networking, Software/Technology, Statistics, Success, Success Stories, Tax, Videos | Tagged App, are you right for MLM?, articles, Book, Cases, Company Profiles, Compensation Plans, direct selling, DVD, FAQ, free, headlines, Herbalife, industry news, iTunes, law, mlm, MLM attorney, network marketing, On the go, party plan, personal use, Pyramid Scheme, research, videos | Comments Off

Herbalife: Belgian Appeal Court: Herbalife is No Pyramid: Validates Legitimacy The Next Chapter in Recognition of Personal Use

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Charity

By Jeffrey A. Babener © 2013 http://www.mlmlegal.com Like the pine trees lining the winding road, I got a name… Jim Croce And That Name Is Not “Pyramid” So says a Belgian Appeal Court about American direct selling/network marketing company, Herbalife, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Commission, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, For MLM Executives, Headlines, Home-Based Business, Just for Fun, Law Cases, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM History, MLM in the News, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Press Releases, Products, Pyramid, Success, Success Stories | Tagged Belgium, commentary, commission, consultant, direct selling, distributor, Herbalife, law, lawsuit, legal, mlm, mlm articles, network marketing, non-profit, personal use, Pyramid, pyramid law, ruling, Test-Aankoop v. Herbalife International, translated copy of actual Belgian Court of Appeal Ruling | Comments Off

New Video Segments from MLMLegal.com – Cross-examination of Dr. William Keep by Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Charity

New Video Featuring the Cross-examination of Dr. William Keep by Lead Travelmax Trial Counsel, Jeffrey Babener Although Dr. Keep was called by the State of Kentucky as an expert witness to support the State’s case on pyramiding, the cross-examination, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Consultants, Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, For MLM Executives, Headlines, Home-Based Business, Just for Fun, Law Cases, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM History, MLM in the News, Network Marketing, Pyramid, Videos | Tagged 1997, consulting, cross examination, direct, direct selling, Inside look into MLM trial, law, legal, mlm, network marekting, Pyramid, State of Kentucky, Travelmax, Trial, video segments, videos, youtube | Comments Off

25 New MLM Company Profiles on MLMLegal.com

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Charity

MLMLegal.com has worked for over four years to research, write and collect information on MLM, network marketing, direct selling, and party plan companies in order to compose the “MLM Company Profiles” webpage. To date, there are over 700 educational … Continue reading →

Posted in Commission, Compensation Plan, Consultants, Consulting, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, For MLM Executives, Home-Based Business, Industry Sales and Growth, Just for Fun, Marketing, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Companies, MLM History, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Products, Recruiting, Sales Tools / Kits, Statistics, Success, Training | Tagged Compensation, consulting, direct selling, educational, For MLM Executives, founding story, impact on industry, informational, links to MLM companies, mlm, mlm articles, MLM company list, MLM information, new MLM company profiles, opportunity, over 700 direct selling companies, party plan, products, Sales | Comments Off

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

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Charity

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 →

Posted in Consultants, Consulting, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, Distributors, For MLM Executives, FTC, Home-Based Business, Law Cases, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM History, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Pyramid, Recruiting, Training | Tagged buy-in, consultants, direct selling, Federal Trade Commission, Five ways to tell if it's a pyramid scheme, front loading, ftc, FTC v. Equinox, IBO, inappropriate activity, inflated prices, inventory loading, legal, legitimate, marketing plans, mlm, MLM Law, MLM Law in 50 States, network marketing, Pyramid, recruiting, representatives, require substantial initial cash investments | Comments Off

MLMLegal.com has released an analytical article by noted direct selling industry expert and legal authority, Jeffrey Babener

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Charity

Herbalife: What Short Sellers Missed on the Way to the Press Conference… The Personal Use Issue in Pyramid Analysis; Who is an Ultimate User? An excerpt from the article and link to the full article atwww.mlmlegal.com. Déjà vu, all … Continue reading →

Posted in Consulting, Consumer Protection, Direct Selling, For MLM Executives, FTC, Home-Based Business, Internal Consumption, Law Cases, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM History, MLM in the News, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Personal Use, Products, Pyramid, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission | Tagged babener, consumption, deceptive, direct selling, End user, ftc, FTC statement, Herbalife, illegal, industry expert, Justice department, law, legal, legal authority, legislation, legitimate, mlm, mlm articles, MLM facts, MLM Legal, MLM model, MLM products, network marketing, party plan, personal use, Pyramid, SEC | Comments Off

Free “Direct Selling, Network Marketing, MLM” DVD

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Charity

SourceNet Creative and MLMLegal.com present the “Direct Selling, Network Marketing, MLM” DVD. Visit www.mlmlegal.com for your FREE DVD full of MLM advice about starting and running the successful MLM company. The “Direct Selling, Network Marketing, MLM” DVD is FREE (for … Continue reading →

Posted in Compensation Plan, Conference, Consultants, Consulting, Direct Selling, For MLM Executives, FREE, Home-Based Business, Industry Sales and Growth, Just for Fun, Legal, Marketing, MLM, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM History, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Products, Pyramid, Recruiting, Software/Technology, Success, Training, Videos | Tagged babener, Debunking Myths, direct selling, educational, For MLM Executives, Free DVD, history, informational, introduction to MLM, law, legal, mlm, MLM and the future, MLM and the Internet, MLM Legal, network marketing, pyramid schemes, successful companies, Technology, video | Comments Off

The History of Technology and the MLM Industry

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Charity

This blog post is the companion post to the video: Technology’s Impact on the Direct Selling Industry: The History of Technology, in which MLM Attorney, Jeffrey Babener, discusses the impact technology has had on the direct selling industry. The MLM … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference, Consulting, Direct Selling, Direct Selling Association, For MLM Executives, Home-Based Business, Industry Sales and Growth, Just for Fun, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Companies, MLM History, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Software/Technology, Success, Success Stories, Videos | Tagged Amway, communication, direct selling, history, internet, mlm, mlm articles, Modern technology, Multilevel marketing, network marketing, recruiting, Shaklee, shipping, Statistics, Technology, technology revolution, Third world countries, transporation, video | Comments Off

A View of the MLM Industry: Past, Present and Future – Interview with Jeff Babener

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Charity

This blog post is the companion post to the video: A View of the Direct Selling Industry: Past, Present and Future, in which MLM Attorney, Jeffrey Babener, discusses the past, present and future of the direct selling industry. Interviewer: Jeff, … Continue reading →

Posted in Avon, Consulting, Direct Selling, Distributor Education, For MLM Executives, FTC, Home-Based Business, Just for Fun, Law Cases, Legal, MLM, MLM Articles, MLM Attorney, MLM Companies, MLM History, MLM Startup, Network Marketing, Party Plan, Pyramid, Success, Success Stories, Videos | Tagged 70 Percent Rule, Amway, avon, Cases, consulting, Cooling Off Period, Credibility, Dare to be Great, direct sales, Federal Trade Commission, ftc, history, Home-Based Business, Industry Image, Jennifer Hudson, law, legal, mary kay, mlm, network marketing, Pyramid, Super Bowl, Yankee Peddler | Comments Off

Learn What is Needed to Recruit Top-Selling Distributors for Your MLM Company

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Charity

The following is presented by Jeff Babener, the editor of MLMLegal.com. He discusses recruitment capability below. You need to be honest with yourself. Do you, or those who are key owners in the business, have a MLM recruitment background? Without … Continue reading →