Straight Talk Part 10- Confusing Compensation Plans

Straight Talk Part 10- Confusing Compensation Plans

If it takes over an hour to explain your company’s compensation plan, does that make it a pyramid scheme?   That’s the argument some skeptics are now making about network marketing.  They say, “If it’s legit, it must be easy to explain.”   But is there any truth to that?  That’s what we’re talking about today. A…

Straight Talk Part 9: Developing People is BS?
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Straight Talk Part 9: Developing People is BS?

This video was a tough one for me… I’ve been going through a skeptic’s video, piece by piece, to show you the hype and the flaws in his arguments.  It’s been fun, up until now. This week, he accused the industry (which is us) of saying we’re about helping people and developing leaders… but that…

Straight Talk 8: Most Companies Don’t Make It?

Straight Talk 8: Most Companies Don’t Make It?

A lot of people don’t know how to evaluate a business. They don’t know how to evaluate a network marketing company. They join it because they like the product, or because their friend is making money.   But in my experience, few people do the research up front to see if the company is really viable….

Straight Talk Part 7: Only These People Make Money

Straight Talk Part 7: Only These People Make Money

We’re just about the wrap up our Straight Talk series on YouTube, and I’m so humbled by all the feedback and positive comments from you guys about it. Today, there’s 3 myths about network marketing businesses that we’re tackling.  These are the one-liners and sound bytes that are trying to kill your business: (1) Only…

Straight Talk Part 6: You’re Not a Real Entrepreneur?
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Straight Talk Part 6: You’re Not a Real Entrepreneur?

How do you respond to Network Marketing critics who say that “you’re not creating anything?” Do you believe that you’re not creating jobs, you’re not an entrepreneur, you’re not a small business, you’re a consumer. Is that true? Or are they using deceptive tactics to try and derail you? Let’s dig in… First of all,…

Straight Talk: Dragging Friends and Family to Meetings
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Straight Talk: Dragging Friends and Family to Meetings

Despite what the haters would have you believe, none of these things define an MLM business: Do you have to talk to your friends and family? NO.  Do you have to do hotel meetings and home parties? NO.  Do you have to hit up every stranger you meet in an elevator?  NO. In a network…

Straight Talk: Part-Time… is a Lie?
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Straight Talk: Part-Time… is a Lie?

Here’s another way competitors talk trash about Network Marketing… they make inflammatory videos filled with half-truths (or outright lies) to capitalize on your emotions, so they can get eyeballs and traffic for their own agenda. Today they’re talking about how “there’s no way you can do this business part time.” These guys are claiming that…

Straight Talk: It’s Always More Expensive
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Straight Talk: It’s Always More Expensive

I’m blown away at the response we’ve been getting from this new video series called Straight Talk. Today, in part 3, we’re going to look at the claim that “Network Marketing products are always more expensive” due to the company paying commissions on multiple levels.   But is that really true? This is another favorite of…

Straight Talk: You’re Brainwashed!
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Straight Talk: You’re Brainwashed!

In this episode of “Straight Talk” I’m going to expose yet another example of how competitors try to poach network marketers by badmouthing the industry and name-calling.  These guys are out there pretending to be haters for the purpose of getting traffic and eyeballs onto them, so that they can sell you their product instead….

Straight Talk: People Won’t Like You if You’re in MLM? Really?
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Straight Talk: People Won’t Like You if You’re in MLM? Really?

Today we’re going head to head with someone who is actively trying to pollute the Network Marketing industry. this guy is brash. He’s abrasive. He claims to know it all. And he’ll assure you that “people won’t like you if you’re in network marketing”, because… well, he “knows MLM inside and out.”