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Part 7: The Final Word –

Part 7: The Final Word – Building a Sustainable Future in Network Marketing Throughout this series, we’ve dissected the multifaceted challenges inherent in many network marketing compensation plans. From the allure of whiteboard promises to the psychological tactics employed, it’s evident that the traditional models often prioritize recruitment over genuine product sales, leading to unsustainable …

The Recruitment Trap

Part 5: How Expanding Your Downline Undermines Sustainable Earnings One of the most pervasive—and ultimately damaging—aspects of many network marketing compensation plans is the overwhelming focus on recruitment over genuine product or service sales. In these systems, success is often measured not by the revenue generated from real customer purchases, but by the size of …

The Hypothetical Math Trap

Part 3: When Projections Meet Reality In this installment, we explore the vast gap between the idealized numbers scribbled on whiteboards and the actual data from the field. Every network marketing seminar features a whiteboard filled with complex equations and colorful diagrams that promise exponential earnings. These projections are built on assumptions of perfect recruitment, …

The Compensation Plan Problem in Network Marketing

Part 2: Moving Beyond “Early Entrants” The Real Key Is Organizational Size and Pay Zones In our first installment, we discussed the pitfalls of trusting glossy whiteboard presentations that promise riches based on purely hypothetical numbers. Now, let’s refine our understanding further. A common misconception is that only the earliest entrants walk away with all …

MLM Compensation Shenanigans

Part One: Don’t Trust What They Write on a Whiteboard Welcome to the first installment in our seven-part series on the compensation plan problem in the network marketing industry—a problem built entirely on hypotheticals that never materialize in real life. If you’ve ever sat through a flashy whiteboard presentation promising untold riches, then you already …