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An Interview with Simon Chan

I recently had the honor of interviewing Simon Chan, an MLM industry leader and network marketing expert whose $25 million global business has grown to 18 countries. We wanted to hear what he had to say to new distributors and asked him to share his advice on motivation with our readers at MLM.com: When starting…

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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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Women in MLM

When Cindy Trent of Portland, Oregon started with PartyLite, she intended to participate for only two weeks—just long enough to earn the money to pay for some bridesmaids’ dresses. Now it’s 18 years later and she’s still going strong with PartyLite, a home fragrance company that markets candle products and accessories. Fresh out of college and…

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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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The Strength of Weak Ties: Getting Outside Your Warm Circle

MLM is known for its characteristic sharing of products and/or business opportunities with friends and family—close ties. New distributors typically want to share and are most comfortable sharing a product or opportunity with people they know. These are the people in their lives that are most likely to be supportive of their new venture. The…

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Setting Up Your Success Plan for Your Home-based Enterprise

What is it that some network marketers do to become successful while so many others struggle and become frustrated, overwhelmed, and stuck in analysis of paralysis? Here’s what I’ve done over the years to develop a full time, MLM career income and so have many other successful entrepreneurs in network marketing who are earning six…

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