Oh, That’s One of Those MLM Pyramid Things…

Oh, That’s One of Those MLM Pyramid Things…

I find it interesting the varied responses you get when you mention network marketing, mlm or multi level marketing to others.

Some people just look at you with a blank stare never having heard of these terms before. Others ask, “Is this one of those businesses like Amway?” or “How much do you get paid off of me?”. What about the infamous line “Oh, that’s one of those pyramid things!”. Others will be curious to find out more even if they have already been involved in MLM. They will just say “Tell me more about it…”

My favorite group is the kind of people who immediately tell you its a scam because they have joined one before and failed. Even worse, they just heard about this concept from someone else who failed and so they assume its a scam without any first-hand experience.

Don’t Judge Too Quickly

The funny Ameriquest Mortgage Commercials are kind of like some people’s first impression of network marketing. Get the facts from someone that is successful in the industry and remember, don’t judge too quickly.

Ever since Amway and other pioneering companies, people have been exposed to multilevel marketing either directly or indirectly and have been forming opinions about it. Network Marketing is not for everyone and by no means will everyone succeed just like in any other business. All I can ask of you, is to at least get the facts before you form a concrete opinion about any multilevel marketing company and/or the MLM industry as a whole. Use caution and don’t ever jump in blindly; you still need to make sure it is a legitimate company, but please don’t form opinions before you do the research.

Multilevel marketing is neither good nor bad. Unfortunately, people label it one way or the other depending on whether or not they made money, while understandable, is not very rational.

Enjoy,
Steve