| Network Marketing, also called MLM (multi-level | | | | information from several people or companies |
| marketing) can be very profitable. Many | | | | before making a decision.You don't need any |
| companies operate in this way, for example | | | | qualifications to join. You will be trained by the |
| Amway, Kleeneze and the Body Shop.The main | | | | company you join to sell the product you |
| requirement for this business is to be good at | | | | choose.Once you have chosen the company you |
| selling. Don't despair if you're a shy wallflower as | | | | wish to sell for, you will need to purchase their |
| selling is a skill that can be learned, and in most | | | | basic kit - this can be as little as a short training |
| network marketing companies you should be | | | | guide and some catalogues, to a package of |
| provided with plenty of training materials and | | | | products, stationery, catalogues and training |
| help.When you join a network marketing company | | | | materials. You should not be required to buy the |
| there are two ways of earning money. Firstly, by | | | | products yourself to sell on. It is common |
| selling the company's products to the customer, | | | | however, to be expected to pay for some |
| you would then receive a percentage of the | | | | samples of the products at up to $200.It is then |
| products you sell. Secondly you can also recruit | | | | up to you to make contacts to sell the products. |
| other sales agents, while continuing to sell the | | | | You can sell through friends and their friends, |
| products yourself. You would then receive | | | | work colleagues, special events, schools (check |
| commission for every sale your agents make | | | | first), holding a party, or anywhere you can leave |
| also.Although this is a profitable way to earn | | | | a catalogue in their business or office.To work in |
| money, don't be fooled by claims that it is easy | | | | network marketing you will need energy and |
| to earn money with little effort.It can be possible | | | | resilience and a tough skin to cope with the many |
| to get into a position whereby you build a large | | | | rejections!At the start you may only be making a |
| network of sellers, who provide you with an | | | | small amount, but successful people with a big |
| income with their efforts, but you have to put in | | | | network can make $200,000.However this is not |
| the work and it doesn't happen overnight.If you | | | | common and the average earnings are around |
| are good at selling and are prepared to put in the | | | | $8,000 a year.ProsIf you are comfortable with |
| work then this could be a very good way of | | | | selling and have or can make contacts you could |
| making money.There are a wide range of | | | | persuade to sell to, you can make good |
| products available to make money. Choose a | | | | money.Good way of meeting people.Flexible |
| company whose products you like and perhaps | | | | working hours.Help, training and encouragement |
| would buy yourself, as this will make it much | | | | from your upline (the person that you joined the |
| easier to sell.Also make sure there are not too | | | | networking company through)Ready-made |
| many agents for the company in the area you | | | | businessConsLot of time and effort required.Initial |
| would like to work. This would make it difficult to | | | | earnings can be quite low.Could lose friends if you |
| sell a reasonable amount.Try to find a proactive, | | | | try too hard to sell products to them or try to |
| experienced and helpful agent when deciding on | | | | make them become agents too.Start up costs |
| which company to join. They will be the ones | | | | (although usually relatively low - less that |
| providing you with the most training and advice. | | | | $200.Must be good at selling, or be willing to learn |
| Some agents | | | | how to sell.Chris Mulberry enjoys working at |
| provide regular training sessions and online | | | | home providing training and ideas for home based |
| forums to help and encourage each other.Request | | | | businesses. |