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Monday, September 14, 2009

MLM Business Policies

How an MLM brand conducts business is an important consideration. Just as a product gains a reputation for being high quality, or possibly for low quality, so too do businesses gain a reputation for their policies and how they treat their employees and this is extremely important when choosing an MLM partner. MLM salespeople are independent workers without many of the protection other workers have in other businesses. They must be sure they are partnering with an MLM that treats them fair, pays them for their efforts, and treats them with dignity and respect. MLMs that have not treated salespeople well will not be able to retain good people and business suffers. MLM brands that have a reputation for treating salespeople well will attract and retain the top salespeople and their businesses will continue to succeed.

Branding is the act of have an identification that most people know. If your brand is poor, if consumers identify your name with shoddy products and bad service then your business will not be around long. If your MLM brand is strong and consumers identify your name with great products and reputable sales people, then you can’t help but succeed.

Branding: Power of a Strong MLM Name

There are many ways to start a business. Some people come up with a product and create a company to sell it. Others have a particular skill and start a company to provide services using their skill. Some like to buy a franchise and work with a parent company. Joining with an MLM company is similar to having a franchise. Some franchises are much stronger than others, and working with a strong MLM brand can increase your income potential.

Researching Brands

When researching and choosing an MLM to partner with, the brand name of the company can carry a lot of weight. If you know the brand you will have an idea of the product and the sales methods. You may know someone who works for a particular MLM so you understand a little about the company’s policies. Of course do not limit yourself, put some time into your research and be open to MLMs which may not be in the top ten now, but may be moving up quickly in the market.

Product Quality

One of the greatest strengths of a MLM brand is its product quality. If the product is well-known and has a reputation of being of good quality, it obviously will be easier to sell. And in some cases consumers will seek you out to buy a specific product. Several years ago Avon had a lotion that had excellent pest repellant capabilities. This product created such a buzz that it was talked about on most US news shows and wrote up in a lot of print media too. Parents loved the lotion because it worked and it was safe for use on children. But as it was an exclusive product of the MLM, consumers had to find Avon sales people to buy the lotion. The product is still very popular and the Avon remains a perennial MLM leader.