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History of the DSA Code of Ethics

Our topic on MLM.com this week is ethics. The DSA Code of Ethics was established in 1971. Over forty years later, some of the same issues that faced the industry then are still a concern now. Remembering how and why codes of ethics were written in the first place is important. In the interest of…

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Training on Diversity

When direct selling companies move into foreign markets, companies learn about cultural differences and similarities. However, an important component of every company, domestic or international, is diversity within the company as well as the distributors they serve nationally. We often want to treat the United States as if it is one culture. Although living in…

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Training Tips from an Expert

I recently had the great privilege of interviewing Jeff Birk. The long-time stand-up comedian turned professional training executive has opened for Jay Leno, Bill Cosby, and Martin Short. He’s also appeared in several movies filmed in Utah including: The Singles Ward 1 & 2, The Home Teachers, and Saints and Soldiers: The Void. He was…

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See, hear, and do

Training has a very important role in the direct selling industry. As a distributor, you train your teams, receive training from your company, learn how to run your business from your team leader, catch up on the latest and greatest trends and media outlets, find out how to use new products, and so on. When…

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The 12 Biggest MLM Mistakes

Do you want to know what to avoid at all costs as an MLM or direct sales distributor? You have come to the right article. Here are my top twelve. Do not do these things: Elevateing prospects over yourself This first one is common among the many MLM mistakes: Never talk to prospects as if…

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From Zero to the Life He Dreamed About

Rob Robson is one of those success stories one likes to read: grows up in a working-class household, gets in a little trouble as a teen then meets the right mentor and soars in the network marketing industry. Here is Rob spinning his own “Robson to Riches” yarn: My parents owned a restaurant and dinner…

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