subject: An Mlm Prelaunch - Should I Stay Or Play? [print this page] When it comes to the Multi Level Marketing industry, there are basically three types of people. Either you love the concept and will get into the business, hate the business and will never get into it or you are curious about the business but have never been moved enough to make a decision. The Internet has provided a new venue to promote this type of business and now there are companies sprouting up all over the place. Many MLM junkies will tell you that you must get into a company that is just getting ready to hit the streets and others will tell you to go with a more established company. Here are some pros and cons to an MLM prelaunch.
Whether you are thinking about starting with an MLM company or you have been involved in this industry, it is likely that you have been bombarded with phone calls, emails and the like, about a company where you can be near the top!. Sounds like a great idea or does it? Companies that choose this type of marketing are counting on a couple of things to make it work. The first is that with a new idea, they make everyone think that they can be at the top of company. In most cases, this is not totally true.
The reason is simple. When a new company starts, they have usually hired and yes I said hired, a leader from another company to launch this new deal. This leader has brought his/her downline from another company. These people are at the top. It may be thousands, you just do not know. That being said, this alone is not the only reason to be challenged by this concept. The people that have joined the new company have left customers and other distributors that really thought the other company was their way to financial and time freedom, have been left in the lurch. Not good!
With a new company there are many normal business concepts to be considered. Are their products well tested? Do they ship on time and completely? Does the compensation plan pay correctly? These are just a few of the internal questions. How about knowing, for sure, that the new company is legal and will not be shut down right after you have become involved.
If this is your first time in MLM, it is very confusing and hopefully you will make the right decision. Then consider this. If you are in a business right now and you are making money, you have happy customers and your prospects of success are solid, the biggest reason to stay there is to get better with something that you already know works. Making a choice to jump to another company is not as important as being properly trained and supported by your upline. And if you are not getting that training and support, go to his/her upline. MLM does work.
There are many very successful people in the industry. The way that they became that way was not luck. They were properly trained, given ongoing support and their products/services are strong. With a new company, you do not know any of these things. You are blinded by the possibility of being nearer to the top of the company and for what reasons? Please believe that you are not going to run out of potential customers and partners. These businesses are no longer only expecting that you bring friends and relatives into your business. The Internet has opened up the world. Can you speak to everyone in the world? Well, probably not and it would take millions and millions of distributors to actually reach out and touch everyone in the world!
Do not get into a company because of the hype! Research any company that you are thinking about. This is your business and you can control much more than you think. It is imperative that you know how the compensation works. It is crucial to know that your orders are on time and complete, as nothing will irritate a customer more than back orders. It in mandatory to know if the company has been in trouble with any Attorney Generals offices. You can find this information for an established company. With a new MLM, it is a bit of a crap shoot. It that worth your time and money?
If you were to buy a franchise, for any retail business, you are not thrown into the market unprepared. There are companies that are better at training than others and guess what? There will be MLM companies that are in the same boat. So, do your diligence and choose a company that you can trust. One that you can be confident that you will not be out there on your own. If you are new at this, you are just setting yourself up to fail. So, established company versus and MLM prelaunch, you make the call. Whatever you decide, get trained, replicate yourself, build a strong retail base and watch your business grow. These are not get rich quick schemes!
