Multi Level Marketing MLM The Pyramid myth and

Multi Level Marketing (MLM) The Pyramid myth and other misunderstandings By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Is MLM or Network marketing a Scam? Madoff By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Short answer. . If MLM or Network Marketing is a pyramid scam, 67 million people worldwide, would be in prison …. By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Long answer! Network marketing and Multi Level compensation plans were declared legal ways of compensation over 50 years ago: By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Direct Selling Organisation (DSA) • 67 million Direct Sellers • 95% has a MLM compensation plan • $110 billion revenue worldwide By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Direct Selling Supporters • Bill Clinton - Former USA President • Tony Blair – Former UK Prime Minister • Michael Gorbatsjov – Former USSR President By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

DSA Facts & Figures • USA is the largest market, 15 million distributors, $30 billion revenue Country Year Revenue United States 2007 $30 billion 15, 100, 000 Japan 2006 $20 billion 2, 700, 000 Brazil 2008 $10 billion 2, 200, 000 South Korea 2007 $9 billion 3, 187, 933 Germany 2007 $9 billion 778, 000 Mexico 2007 $4 billion 1, 900, 000 United Kingdom 2007 $4 billion 419, 500 By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org Distributors

Misunderstanding: “Only the top make money” • There are numerous examples of distributors who make more joined earlier… money then people who By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Why? If it would be not possible to earn more then your up-line, nobody would join an opportunity…. By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

An other way to explain this misunderstanding If you introduce a “Top Earner” you could make a small fortune. . The “Top Earner” will earn more, but you can receive a % over his or her earnings. By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Misunderstanding: “You have to be broke to start” • Some people are broke, however people from all walk of life join Direct Selling • Millionaires, Actors, Doctors, business men, stay home moms and many others. . • The start up costs are often between $25$500, a small investment to start a great business. By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Fact: The average Top Earner Income The average Top Earner make approx. $ 25. 000 a month / $ 300, 000 a year. There are over 5, 600 people who make a full time year income ($60. 000+) with Direct Selling Source: www. businessforhome. org By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Fact: Newbies often introduce Top Earners The majority of Top Earners are introduced by rookies. People with no experience in direct selling! By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

Where is the money coming from? The majority of the revenue in Direct Selling (80%+) is coming from customer orders. People who only want the product. n It’s obvious that a customer will not be rewarded as a networker. n Customer revenue is put into a “networkers pool” and is rewarded to networkers who build up an Direct Selling organization. n By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

A few MLM Celibrities…. AC Milan, Boston Red Sox, Phoenix Suns, Inter Milan, and many more endorse MLM products By Ted Nuyten - The Netherlands www. businessforhome. org

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