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