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 …

I’ll Have the Private Benjamin

BUT ….I’ll Hold the Mayo Network marketing is a strange profession — unique, misunderstood, and filled with people from every walk of life. But today, I’m focusing on two specific types who sit on opposite ends of the psychological spectrum. Together, they make up a huge portion of MLM participants. One of these types actually …

The Illusion of Wealth in Network Marketing

Reclaiming Business Integrity Part Two How MLMs Manipulate the Dream of Financial Freedom While multi-level marketing companies claim to offer an unparalleled opportunity for financial independence, the reality is far grimmer. The vast majority of participants lose money, not due to a lack of effort but because the system itself is designed to siphon wealth …

The Recruitment Trap

How MLMs Turn Friends and Family into Prey At the heart of every MLM scheme lies a fundamental truth: recruitment is the real product. Companies claim they are about selling high-quality goods, but their compensation models reveal otherwise. Recruits are encouraged to prioritize bringing in new members over selling to real customers, creating an unsustainable …