Posts by Nancy Tobler
Build Your MLM Business with Instagram
When Facebook offered a billion dollars for Instagram—instantly making its 13 employees multi-millionaires—Facebook was recognizing a very good thing. And what Facebook saw is even better for your MLM business than it is for their social media! Why? Because it’s visual. And it’s instant! Whether you are an independent distributor or company executive, you’re probably…
Read MoreA Castle Built on Sand
This article was written by Mark Schaub (International partner), Atticus Zhao (Senior associate), and David Hong (Foreign law consultant) and reposted with permission. China is the promised land for many international network marketing companies. China has what network marketing companies thrive on: consumers—1.4 billion of them; a fast-growing middle class of over 300 million—interested in…
Read MoreThe History of Corporate Social Responsibility in Direct Selling
One of my favorite things about direct selling is the emphasis we place on social responsibility. Direct selling companies are often dedicated to causes and in some cases the cause itself is the foundation on which the whole organization was built. Corporate social responsibility comes in two forms. One is doing good by donating a…
Read MoreDeciding what software to build in house and what to buy
When deciding on a software solution to address a pressing problem, you face a difficult decision: Should you buy your software or should you build it? You may be tempted to build your own custom software to save money. But that instinct is wrong—building software is expensive. If you’re going to build any software for…
Read MoreGood software partners let you focus on you
How do you get a best-in-class MLM software solution without wasting resources? How do you run a good IT department without losing focus on your products—your core competency? In this episode, we talk to three guests, each from software providers in the direct sales space: Jared Smith, Director of R&D at InfoTrax; Clete Werts, an…
Read MoreMLM Software in the 21st Century
When I was a young man at the start of my software career in the 1980s, companies saw software as a necessary evil. It didn’t create value. It didn’t bring in customers. It didn’t provide a competitive edge. It was like home owner’s insurance: You hated it, but you had to have it. And it…
Read MoreWhat are APIs and how can they help you save money?
When looking for software to meet the needs of your business, you don’t need to build the software all yourself or turn to a single software provider for everything. You can get customized functionality combined with the lower cost of mass-produced software by using application program interfaces (APIs) to connect software components. APIs are collections…
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