Gifting Programs - Stay Away!

This article originally appeared in

Network Marketing Business Journal,
March 2006, Volume 21 Issue 3 on page 12.
By: Gerald Nehra, Attorney at Law

Gifting Programs - Stay Away!

This issue may be off the radar for now, but do not let down your guard. I do not need to say much more about gifting programs than to quote legal documents from grand juries, prosecutors, and district attorney’s across the United States. Everything below came from such documents. I am only going to identify the states the quotes came from, and not actually name any programs, as the purpose of this article is not to attack any specific program, but to alert the reader to the inherit flaws and risks of gifting programs in general. There is NO WAY these programs can be "legalized" as legitimate direct selling programs. If you believe you should be allowed to give your money to anyone you choose, that is only true up to a point. The Regulators and prosecutors define the "point" (after which a law id broken) as the program designed expectation that you will get back more that you gave. STAY AWAY.
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Tags: Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Gerald Nehra, Gifting, illegal gifting, legal gifting, mlm articles, MLM attorney, MLM Lawyer, mlm resource, network marketing articles, ponzi, pyramid

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Ponzis and Pyramid Schemes

The House of Cards -Is my MLM company one of those?

If you have been around Network Marketing long enough, you have probably heard the MLM business model as being "Pyramid Selling", or "one of those "Pyramid Schemes" or (less frequently) a "Ponzi Scheme". How do you answer something like that? The first thing you need to do is educate yourself on what pyramids and ponzis actually are. If you don’t know what the answer is, then how will you be able to answer assuredly if the question ever does arise?
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Tags: Cash Arrives 365, Charles Ponzi, ESCOV, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Gifting, illegal gifting, legal gifting, mlm, network marketing, NOSS, ponzi, pyramid, Spirit of Wealth, The Overnight Cash System, Tracy Austin

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Baby Boomers are tired of the 9-5 - They’re “bringing it home”.

Article originally published on Buzzle.com The "home business" industry is attracting more business savvy professionals than at any time in our history. Follow these tips to attract the Baby Boomer who wants to diversify his/her income.

We are bombarded by advertisements in a myriad of ways. While some advertisements are more subtle than others, they are all designed to grab your attention. Consumers are becoming more savvy, however, and are less inclined to believe outlandish claims, and "over the top" testimonials. As the network marketing and sales arena attracts more and more educated business men and women,
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Tags: baby boomers, diversify income, entrepreneur, home business, mlm, network marketing, professionals in mlm, retirement., Shelley Penney

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It’s All In The Cards - Marketing With Greeting Cards

The following article was recently Published in the Network Marketing Business Journal along with the accompanying ad you can view the actual article and ad by visiting http://bluetoad.com/subscriptionfee.php?magazineid=309_13 and this coupon code: 68134355. The article was published in the MLM Australia/New Zealand (March/April/May) Magazine Edition http://www.mlmaustralia.com.au

It’s All In The Cards Marketing With Greeting Cards

By George Marsh

Have you experienced any of the following scenarios?

You have been on the phone with a very interested prospect sharing an overview of your products and compensation plan. The prospect is not ready to commit to signing up. You thank them for the opportunity and ask when it would best to follow-up. What could you do at this point to keep them interested in your business?
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Tags: follow up, George Marsh, greeting cards, marketing with cards, MLM marketing, Send Out Cards, SOC

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MLM Musings - Articles

Welcome to MLM Musings - Articles.

We will be featuring any number of articles and categories relating to MLM and Network Marketing. As we grow, we expect this will be an incredible resource for you.

I will be putting up a submit form soon, but in the meantime if you have an article you would like to submit, please send it to me in microsoft word format, or copy and paste it in an email and send it to shelley [at] shelleypenney.com

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