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Do Celebrity Endorsements Result in Increased Marketing Results and Sales? Watch this New Video!

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Charity

This Video Explains Which Statement is True: Celebrity Endorsements Improve Marketing or Celebrity Endorsements are a Double-Edged Sword. In the conventional advertising world, celebrity endorsement is very effective. Among the factors for effectiveness includes the fame of the celebrity, the … Continue reading →

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New Video: Current Regulatory Changes are Affecting Network Marketing Companies

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Charity

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 challenged the … Continue reading →

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Why Would an Attorney Host a MLM Startup Conference? Watch the Video!

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Charity

We have hosted more than 70 national conferences on starting and running a direct selling, network marketing, MLM or party plan company. We have started and advised many of the leading companies in the industry and we have a “big … 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

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Charity

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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New Video: What to Expect Working in Network Marketing

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Charity

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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Vemma vs. FTC: 10 Quick Bullet Points

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Charity

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

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Charity

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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New Video – What is Stacking?

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Charity

A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: Distributors who recruit spouses, children, just to qualify for the bonus program is considered stacking. Watch the video. And to learn more visit www.mlmlegal.com. Watch the video.

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New Video! Who Owns the Distributorship in the Event of Divorce?

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Charity

Interviewed by Robin Seymour. A Conversation with Jeff Babener Video Series: A network marketing distributorship is an asset of a marriage. State law will determine what happens to your distributorship in the event of divorce. Watch the video. And to … Continue reading →

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FTC Offers Guidance: Business Guidance Concerning Multi-Level Marketing

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Charity

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 →