Multi Level Marketing Company Reviews To help You Decide Which Are The Best.

For instance if you are very overweight you will not be a very good advert for a slimming product. By the same token, an independant sales consultant with a skin problem would not be very successful at selling facial products that purport to give you a beautiful complexion!

Ofcourse, if you had used the particular product to slim down to your goal weight or had cleared your complexion or turned back the clock with a specific product, the choice would be a no brainer for you.

You would still need to investigate how the multi level marketing company operates and what training tools and compensation plan they provide, but you would be off to a good start.

Some multi level marketing companies are not too interested in how much product you sell and are only really keen on you bringing an ever growing down line to the table.

This type of multi level marketing company should be avoided as a down line that never sells anything is doomed to failure, and so are you! So concentrate on companies that offer a viable product that is known and respected in the market place.

Now a multi level marketing company never puts out press releases saying that they are bogus and you are doomed to be a failure. Every company states that they have the best compensation plan, the best marketing strategy, the top scientists in the world and the most wonderful products.

There are web sites and blogs that make a very good living out of trashing multi level marketing in general, or a particular multi level marketing company in particular. I believe that they mostly have an ulterior motive and find that bringing someone else down is a quick way of putting bucks in their pockets.

The question is, can you make a decent living being an independant distributor for a multi level marketing company?

Whilst this opportunity is not for everyone, I do believe that there is money to be made in direct sales.

I know of many people who earn a fantastic income from promoting a multi level marketing company, but the trick is to chose the right company and work the system. MLM is not a way of making quick or easy money, but the rewards are certainly good if you are prepared to put the work in.

Almost every multi level marketing company has some skeleton in the cupboard and it is not always easy to find out what they are.You have to realise that, when it comes to any multi level marketing company there is a great deal of hype involved.

Some have even been accused of being cults! What you do have to prepare yourself for, is the reality of endless meetings where the distributors meet and pump themselves and any hapless new recruits up from beginning to end.

I have tried my best to dig the skeletons up and expose them but, as a lot of what I have found out, is hear say, I can't vouch 100% for it's accuracy. It is, unfortunately, not possible to have first hand experience of every multi level marketing company but I have had experience with three of them, and can highly recommend them for the support and fantastic products that they promote.

Herbalife is a wonderful nutritional product that has taken the world by storm. The wonderful thing is that Herbalife gives you great ideas on how to promote the product without driving your relatives and friends crazy!

Another great multi level marketing company is Nuskin Enterprises who have some wonderful anti aging technology.

In a revolutionary skin care breakthrough, Nuskin Enterprises, in conjunction with Purdue University, has unlocked one of the secrets to slowing down a newly discovered key accelerator in the aging process.

This creates a unique window of opportunity for you to develop your own global business as they roll out these technologies around the world.

Lekker International is a new network marketing company that focuses on travel and allows you to check out the deals BEFORE you join! Go directly to the Lekker Web Site and see the fantastic deals that they have on offer, together with the rewards that you can earn.

Below is what I have found out about the top MLM companies, including the two mentioned above. They are listed in order of the most sales in U.S. Dollars in 2008.

Avon is the largest multi level marketing company in the world. They operate in over 150 countries world wide, through a network of over 5 million independent sales representatives. The company was founded in 1886 by the then 28-year-old David H.

McConnell who sold books door to door and gave out perfume to entice women to buy his books. His perfume became so popular that the women eventually only wanted it. He then founded the California Perfume Company (CPC) in New York.

Avon commits large amounts to product research. The Avon research and development laboratories are located in Suffern, New York, where an international group of specialists work with world renowned scientific institutions to develop beauty products that meet the needs of women around the world.

Avon's fastest growing markets today are in China and Russia. The company's chairman and CEO is Andrea Jung, who was promoted to the position in 1999. Avon uses door to door sales people (Avon ladies)and catalogs to advertise its products.

Unfortunately Avon also has retail stores in upmarket malls which, for you as a distributor, is not a plus.

Although the company has always been more directed toward female customers, Avon's line of male products continues to expand, and its children's products (such as shampoos and toys) have also proved successful.

Amway is a multi level marketing company and manufacturer that uses direct selling to market a wide variety of products, primarily in the health and beauty industry.

Amway was founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Richard De Vos. Based in Michigan in the United Statres, the companies under the umbrella of Alticor reported sales growth reaching 8.2 billion dollars for the year ending December, 2008.

Its product lines include home care products, personal care products, jewelry, electronics, dietary supplements, water purifiers, air purifiers, insurance and cosmetics. In 2004, Health & Beauty products accounted for nearly 60% of worldwide sales.

Amway conducts business through a number of affiliated companies in more than ninety countries and territories around the world. They are best known for their cleaning products but the majority of Amway's sales today come from the Health & Beauty sector.

Amway has a system where they sell the Amway tools which are tapes, cd's and books. You are encouraged to sign up as many people as possible who will also buy the tools, and then sign up more ditributors who will do the same etc. etc.

I got the impression from my research that Amway is not that interested in you selling the product perse, but that they insist on the distributors using it themselves.

Vorwerk is an international multi level marketing company with it's headquarters in Wuppertal, germany. The main business is the direct distribution of various products like household appliances (e.g. vacuum cleaners), fitted kitchens and cosmetics.

Vorwerk was founded in 1883 and including sales representatives, the family enterprise, which is operated as a limited partnership, employs almost half a million people in over 60 countries worldwide.

For the year 2005, the company posted revenues of 1.772 billion euros; together with the associated akf group, business volume totalled 2.181 billion euros. Profits are traditionally not published.

There is very little information on the web about Voorwerk, and what I did find was all in Dutch. As a result I have not been able to find anything negative to pass on to you. What I do know from experience, is that it is mostly their household products such as vaccum cleaners that are sold door to door through agents in various countries.

The company does not seem to have a web site (not that I could find anyway) except for one that manufactures control panels, and does not appear in my local phone book.

Herbalife International is a global multi level marketing company focusing on nutrition, weight-loss and skin-care. The company was founded in 1980 had global sales of 2.4 billion dollars in 2008. It's corporate headquarters are in Los Angeles, USA.

The company distributes its products in 70 countries through a network of 1.9 million independent distributors, who earn profit on product sales and additional commission from a multi level marketing (MLM) compensation structure.

As one of the largest nutrition companies in the world, Herbalife faces occasional legal challenges over the safety of its products. As of 2009, none of these have been upheld.

In February 1980, Mark Hughes began selling the original Herbalife weight loss product from the trunk of his car. Hughes often said that his program stemmed from the weight loss concerns of his mother, whose death he attributed to an eating disorder and an unhealthy approach to weight loss.

Hughes adopted the multi level marketing system for distribution and growth and attracted thousands of distributors who sold its products through word of mouth, shunning commercial distribution in retail stores.

The company's slogan, "Lose Weight Now, Ask Me How", became a marketing theme for distributors, featuring heavily on badges, flyers and posters. Methods of recruiting distributors includes seminars which feature distributors giving health and weight loss testimonials on the Herbalife products.

In 1985, the California Attorney General sued the company for making inflated claims about the efficacy of its products. The company settled the suit for USD 850,000 without admitting wrongdoing. In 1986 Herbalife became a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ, and in 1996 Herbalife reached USD 1 billion in annual sales.

Mark Hughes died at age 44. The Los Angeles County Coroner autopsy results ruled that the entrepreneur had died of an accidental overdose of large quantities of alcohol and the prescription anti depressants. The company continued to grow after his death and is headed up by an impressive array of top scientists and business men:

Michael Johnson - Herbalife Chief Executive Officer. For 17 years he worked at Walt Disney International;- for the last years as President of the company. During his presidency Walt Disney's trademark became world known and its sales reached astronomical figures. He joined Herbalife due to its unique prospects in the Wellness industry.

Dr. Louis Ignarro - Pharmacology professor of UCLA, world renowned scientist, winner of many scientific awards, member of the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Sciences, and Arts. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine and physiology. Today, Dr. Ignarro is a member of the Herbalife Scientific Advisory Board and is responsible for developing exclusive Herbalife products for the cardio-vascular system.

David Heber - Doctor of medicine and philosophy, professor of UCLA. Founder of the Human Nutrition center at UCLA, world-leading specialist in clinical nutrition, endocrinology and metabolism. Head of the Department of clinical nutrition at the National Health Institute. Heads the Research center for nutritional supplements at the National Cancer institute.

Mary Kay is a multi level marketing company that promotes a brand of skin care cosmetics and color cosmetics, sold by Mary Kay Inc. Mary Kay's headquarters are located in Texas in the United States.

Mary Kay Ash founded Mary Kay Inc. in 1963, and they are now in 63 countries. Richard Rogers, Mary Kay's son, is the executive chairman, and David Holl is president and was named CEO in 2006.

In 1968, the company went public and by 1976 it was large enough to be traded on the New York Stock exchange. In 1985, Ash took the company private. As a private company, Mary Kay Inc. does not make all of its financial information available to the public.

The company has been criticized by opponents who say it is a "product-based pyramid scheme", relying on constant recruitment of new sellers who purchase inventory so those who recruited them can earn commissions. Consultants are accused of being pushy and, sometimes, employing misleading tactics in order to get new distributors to sign up.

A number of criticisms have been leveled at the company by current and former Mary Kay Consultants and, at least one has taken them to court. I had a look at the Mary Kay web site and found it very informative and professional.

Primerica Financial Services (PFS) is a multi level marketing company that markets financial services and utilizes a large sales force of full-time & part-time representatives. Their headquarters are in Duluth, Georgia. A subsidiary of Citigroup, it is the largest financial services marketing organization in North America with more than 100,000 licensed independant representatives, many of whom are FINRA securities licensed .

The company provides financial products and services through its affiliates that include term life insurance, mutual funds, variable annuities, segregated funds, loans, long-term care insurance, pre-paid legal services, credit monitoring and debt management plans, to over 6 million clients through a network marketing formatted sales model.

Primerica conducts business principally in the US. and their roots date back to 1977 when the company embarked on a revolutionary crusade to transform the life insurance industry. Primerica’s philosophy encourages middle income families to purchase affordable term life insurance so they can have more money to invest in their family’s future.

Today, Primerica has expanded its crusade to address the number one financial disease facing families today: debt. Primerica offers solutions to help families eliminate crippling debt from their household finances and save more of their hard-earned money for the future.

Primerica:

·Serves 6 million clients in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Spain

·More than 100,000 licensed representatives

·More than 25,000 licensed mutual fund representatives — the largest sales force in North America

·Securities clients have nearly $25 billion in assets under management through Primerica

·Placed in force more than $90 billion in life insurance in 2008

·An average of $2 million in death claim benefits is paid every day

Tupperware Brands Corporation, formerly Tupperware Corporation, is a multi level marketing company that markets preparation, storage and serving solutions for the kitchen, sold through the brand nameTupperware, and personal care products, through Avroy Schlain, BeautiControl, Fuller, Naturcare, Nutrimetics,Nuvo, and Swissgarde.

Tupperware Brands Corporation is a global direct seller of premium, innovative products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force of over 2 million. Tupperware storage products are really great, but in these difficult times are rather expensive.

Granted the products are guaranteed for 30 years, but in this throw away age when one can buy plastic containers for next to nothing, who needs that. Also have you ever noticed that you end up with a cupboard full of storage containers that don't have lids?

The other problem with Tupperware is that it is mostly sold through the "partly plan" method which, once again means having to con your friens into throwing a party for you!

Forever Living Products (FLP) is an Arizona based multi level marketing company that sells Aloe Vera and Bee derived drinks, cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and personal care products in over 135 countries The CEO Rex Maughan founded the company in 1978.

The company has a very professional looking web site that I was very interested in having a look at as I am passionate about health and love natural products. Wow I thought I might just have found another product to promote on my web site Staying Young Secrets. Well what a frustrating exercise! The site leads you round in circles and is very badly organized.

All I wanted to do was look at the products to see if they contained any nasty ingredients but pages were incomplete and I got dizzy from going backwards and forwards. Never one to be put off easily, I tried again the next day but still no luck. So how is a distributor supposed to sell their product with that sort of back up?

Forever Living and Forever Resorts own and operates more than 85 vacation and entertainment properties located in or near National Parks, Recreation Areas and National Forests across the United States, Europe and Africa.

Oriflame is a fast growing beauty multi level marketing company. They began over 40 years ago and are present in 61 countries around the world, running 5 manufacturing facilities.They claim to be the market leader in more than half of the countries that they operate in.They offer a wide range of beauty products as well as an opportunity to join their sales force and start your own business.

Natura Cosmeticos SA.is also a multi level marketing company and the Group's principal activities are manufacturing, distribution and marketing of cosmetics, personal hygiene and perfumery products. It deals with make-up, fragrance, sun protection, skin care, hair care, hygiene and other daily use cosmetic products. It has manufacturing and distribution units in Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais. The Group also operates in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, France, Venezuela and Columbia.

NuSkinmulti level marketing company was founded in 1984 in Provo, UT, and was initially called Nu Skin International.The company began operations outside of the United States for the first time in 1990 when it opened in Canada. After opening up in other countries, the company went public in 1996 when it listed on the NYSE.

In 1997 the company agreed to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges over fat-loss, muscle-maintenance and other unsubstantiated claims it made for supplements containing chromium picolinate and L-carnitine.

In 2008, the company reported its largest ever revenue year with more than $1.25 billion in revenue in 48 international markets.

Nu Skin currently offers products that include personal care products sold under the Nu Skin brand, and nutritional supplements sold under the Pharmanex brand.In 2009, the company will celebrate its 25th anniversary.

It seems that the biggest negative claims levelled against NuSkin are that the company requires you to sell large volumes of their products in order to qualify for commissions.

It still remains one of the top multi level marketing companies.

Lekker International is a new multi level marketing company that was recently launched in South Africa.

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