| How many times have you read the pitch claiming a | | | | advertised as a money-making network marketing |
| network marketing plan was simple anyone can do it | | | | program. Look for sustainable sales with the products |
| and thought if that is the case, why is it still being | | | | being offered. Selling home loans for example, |
| advertised? Something that is billed as being | | | | probably is not good for repeat business and most of |
| exceptionally lucrative promising an obscene income | | | | the effort will require looking for new business. Every |
| and requires very little work, no experience and minimal | | | | savvy business person knows the easiest way to |
| investment should be having people lining up at the | | | | increase sales is through repeat business from |
| door begging to be a part of it. But, no. It is still being | | | | established customers. |
| advertised because, apparently people are too stupid | | | | Companies that offer consumable products, not |
| to recognize a great opportunity. | | | | necessarily edible but ones the customer will need to |
| Or, it could be that people are getting smarter about | | | | buy over and over again such as personal products, |
| spending their money. While few network marketing | | | | paper products or a combination of items that |
| opportunities require a degree in rocket science, even | | | | customers will need again in the future. This can help |
| dummies can make them work with the right training, | | | | sustain income while other, possible more lucrative |
| there are a few things that need to be considered | | | | opportunities will lose their luster over time. Also, try to |
| before hooking up with the wrong crowd of people. | | | | determine how the product sales are handled as well |
| Probably the most important thing to look at is the | | | | as the inventory being sold. Is it ordered online and drop |
| company's history. | | | | shipped to the customer or will your company have to |
| Try to determine how long the company has been in | | | | inventory the merchandise and ship it on your own and |
| business, five years is the typical benchmark for most | | | | your expense? |
| companies but those five years need to show a | | | | Training is an important part of any networking |
| positive history. A company in business for even 10 | | | | marketing business but the knowledge and expertise |
| years, with several of them in court over fraudulent | | | | of your upline is all you have to go on when it comes |
| claims may be a bad investment. It is even better if the | | | | to effective training. How well they know the product |
| company is traded on the stock exchange and their | | | | and business will determine the effectiveness of your |
| financial history is open to public scrutiny. | | | | training. Additionally, how many hours will you be |
| Look at the backgrounds of the company's founders | | | | expected to work each week. Although most network |
| and leaders. Did they come from a similar business or | | | | marketing jobs allow working from home, putting in 80 |
| were they pushing brooms for several years until they | | | | to 100 hours a week is not conducive for extended |
| stumbled onto this unique get rich quick scheme being | | | | job satisfaction. |