#27 Network Marketing

So, what is network marketing? It is the distribution of goods and services through a network of people called "distributors" or "reps".

From Wikipedia:
Multi-level marketing (MLM), also known as Network Marketing, is a marketing strategy that compensates promoters of direct selling companies not only for product sales they personally generate, but also for the sales of others they introduced to the company. The products and company are usually marketed directly to consumers and potential business partners by means of relationship referrals and word of mouth marketing.^[1].

Have you ever been a distributor of a network markeitng company? I have probablyjoined as many a half a dozen but only becuase a friend persuaded me to do so. I was on his "friends & family" list. Anyway, at the moment I am not a rep of any MLM company. Never the less I am not at al adverse to joining a compaany whose products are staples in my household. Becuase I certainly believe in buying wholesale vs retail. (Over and above all of that of course, I prefer production at house, or in community, of everything that I need! )

These are the top MLM/Network marketing companies based on Alexa rankings. (This is a copy and paste from here.) This is probably more accurate for 2008 than 2009.

1. Avon 7,153
2. Usana 11,647
3. Ytb Travel 13,755
4. Quixtar 13,884
5. Mary Kay 16,902 (+1)
6. Melaleuca 16,921 (-1)
7. Success University 25,170
8. Herbalife 29,603
9. Pre-paid Legal 36,049 (+1)
10. VM Direct 36,179 (-1)
11. Isagenix 38,463
12. Nu Skin Enterprises 38,806
13. helloWorld 42,987 (+1)
14. Tupperware 43,288 (-1)
15. Shaklee 46,461
16. Forever Living 47,662
17. 4Life Research, LLC 50,805
18. Market America 51,614
19. Xango 60,536 (+1)
20. Tahitian Noni 64,212 (-1)
21. FreeLife International 70,156
22. Take Shape for Life/Medifast 70,904
23. Arbonne International 71,335
24. A C N 78,164 (+1)
25. ITV Ventures 79,395 (-1)
26. Amway 85,717
27. Watkins 85,729 (+3)
28. Scent-Sations (Mia Bella Candles) 88,629 (-1)
29. Sunrider 90,898 (-1)
30. United First Financial 95,132 (-1)
31. AmeriPlan 107,187 (+1)
32. Juvio 112,466 (-1)
33. Pharmanex 116,001 (+1)
34. Healthy Pet Net 117,797 (-1)
35. Nature's Sunshine 117,850
36. Pampered Chef 119,865 (+2)
37. Passion Parties 120,756 (-1)
38. Primerica 122,433 (-1)
39. Unicity 139,559
40. Liberty League 143,616
41. Ecoquest International 149,526 (+1)
42. Nikken 150,699 (-1)
43. M2C Global 157,111
44. NHT Global 161,816 (+1)
45. Creative Memories 164,597 (+1)
    
46. Immunotec 164,991 (-2)
47. Tastefully Simple 172,328
48. Vitamark International 179,125 (-48)
49. Longaberger 187,101
50. CyberWize 187,135 (-2)

If you are looking for an mlm "opportunity" as they are too often called, Jaime Morales suggests a few Top MLM Companies to Take a Look At



Listen to what Tsu Veoh advises. (I made up the name Tsu Veoh...please send me a correction so I can update this post!) Makes sense,doesn't it?

Are you involved in a multi-level marketing company? How is it going? What have you found that works and that doesn't work? I want to hear from YOU. :)

More Straight Talk from Jaime Morales
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