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Network/MLM Marketing Is Not A Scam
And no, I am not drinking the Kool-Aid.
Succeeding in network marketing is like winning the lottery. The odds are stacked against you, but you can’t resist that one in a billion chance that the jackpot could be yours. That’s why people continue to sign up. You can’t win if you don’t play. That’s why Amway and Mary Kay have been around for over 50 years. Yet, every day you hear MLM horror stories. It’s a scam, it’s a pyramid scheme.
Network marketing, also known as multilevel marketing (MLM), is not a scam. I do find pleasure in binge-watching anti-MLM rants via podcasts, Facebook groups, and YouTube videos. Despite this, I know that they can be profitable business ventures for many people.
What is Network Marketing?
Network marketing is a direct selling method that gives independent distributors the ability to build a business by selling goods and services directly to customers. They also have the opportunity to add a team of distributors underneath them. Distributors are given percentages of profits that their recruits make. The amount varies depending on the level hence the term multilevel (MLM). Compensation plans also differ among MLM companies.
Amway is the black sheep of the industry.
