Comments on: Direct Sellers, Cut the Crap http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/ Business and Technology Excellence with Jennifer Fong Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeffrey7500 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Jeffrey7500 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:11:37 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1592 I am an Amway Business Owner and proud of it. Everyone that I talk to knows that it is Amway because I talk to them about the products first. I tell them later (if the conversation warrants it) that there is an incredible business opportunity behind the products. People almost never have aproblem with the products--it has usually always been about how they have been approached. I am an Amway Business Owner and proud of it. Everyone that I talk to knows that it is Amway because I talk to them about the products first. I tell them later (if the conversation warrants it) that there is an incredible business opportunity behind the products. People almost never have aproblem with the products–it has usually always been about how they have been approached.

]]> By: Ken Gold http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 Ken Gold Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:33:41 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1551 Jen, I wholeheartedly agree with you. Every time I see one of those egregious claims that links to a landing page with absolutely no information about what the product is, no mention of the company involved, or what you'll need to do to earn it and/or some twisted, unapproved quote from Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki... I want to call them out for being a scam artist and putting a black mark on the direct selling industry. Their tactics are abhorrent and they are of the same ilk as spammers, phishers and other internet bottom feeders. In recent years, thanks in large part to the efforts of the DSA and its member companies, Direct Selling has received a lot of positive press and made great strides towards being perceived as a legitimate business model and a real "micro-entrepreneurial" opportunity. It is unfortunate that these efforts are being tarnished and making the job of positively promoting the industry that much more difficult. (Anyone have the time to set up www.directsellingblacklist.com? It's available... ;-) Jen, I wholeheartedly agree with you. Every time I see one of those egregious claims that links to a landing page with absolutely no information about what the product is, no mention of the company involved, or what you’ll need to do to earn it and/or some twisted, unapproved quote from Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki… I want to call them out for being a scam artist and putting a black mark on the direct selling industry. Their tactics are abhorrent and they are of the same ilk as spammers, phishers and other internet bottom feeders.

In recent years, thanks in large part to the efforts of the DSA and its member companies, Direct Selling has received a lot of positive press and made great strides towards being perceived as a legitimate business model and a real “micro-entrepreneurial” opportunity. It is unfortunate that these efforts are being tarnished and making the job of positively promoting the industry that much more difficult.

(Anyone have the time to set up http://www.directsellingblacklist.com? It’s available… ;-)

]]> By: Julie Garro http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1550 Julie Garro Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:23:50 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1550 Well said. It's exhausting to me to have people sign up and "discover" the truth later on, then quit. It's your credibility on the line. Have a real, honest meeting with them before they get into the business. Go over the great possibilities - but they need to know that it takes effort. The reward is in direct porportion to the effort, plus time. It doesn't happen quickly. Maybe it's just better to have that person as a customer instead of on your time. Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. Well said. It’s exhausting to me to have people sign up and “discover” the truth later on, then quit. It’s your credibility on the line. Have a real, honest meeting with them before they get into the business. Go over the great possibilities – but they need to know that it takes effort. The reward is in direct porportion to the effort, plus time. It doesn’t happen quickly. Maybe it’s just better to have that person as a customer instead of on your time. Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy.

]]> By: Jill Shea http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Jill Shea Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:16:40 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1549 Great post Jennifer! I agree, I always tell ladies if it seems too good to be true...RUN! It takes time to build a business. In fact, I tell ladies if you just want to try this out for a few months then it's really not for you. You have to be willing to give yourself at least a one year mental commitment otherwise you really are wasting your time, energy and money. You can definitely see great success in direct sales when you discipline yourself and learn from others, hard work pays off! Love & Success, Jill Shea Great post Jennifer! I agree, I always tell ladies if it seems too good to be true…RUN! It takes time to build a business. In fact, I tell ladies if you just want to try this out for a few months then it’s really not for you. You have to be willing to give yourself at least a one year mental commitment otherwise you really are wasting your time, energy and money. You can definitely see great success in direct sales when you discipline yourself and learn from others, hard work pays off!

Love & Success,
Jill Shea

]]> By: Dhea http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 Dhea Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:39:35 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1548 Hi Jennifer I have been involved in party plan profession for just on 9 years now and recently delved into the world of MLM - the only thing that was easy for me was to get into both! and the other easy aspect was it was a better fit for me as a mum compared to my teaching position that I gave up - despite many many people saying to me that isn't teaching perfect for mums... NO! However just like any other position I had the hard work began... being a self starter isn't for everyone and I didn't know if was for me either until I started to bring in a few hundred $$ a day, week, month... my hard work and integrity built my business... and when you come from a sense of integrity you can share the business... these instant success landing pages are a disgrace and should be illegal - i recall a girlfriend who started in one - still to this day don't recall what it actually did other than prey on the vulnerable - and she had posted photos of her european holiday when she was a young teen/adult... and implying that this business gave her these... and with the same company another lady was highlighting her mercedes whilst we all new she achieved it with another business... So unfortunately this need for us to do things easy or take the easy way out allows us to be vulnerable to the ideal that we can get rich quick... Hi Jennifer

I have been involved in party plan profession for just on 9 years now and recently delved into the world of MLM – the only thing that was easy for me was to get into both! and the other easy aspect was it was a better fit for me as a mum compared to my teaching position that I gave up – despite many many people saying to me that isn’t teaching perfect for mums… NO! However just like any other position I had the hard work began… being a self starter isn’t for everyone and I didn’t know if was for me either until I started to bring in a few hundred $$ a day, week, month… my hard work and integrity built my business… and when you come from a sense of integrity you can share the business… these instant success landing pages are a disgrace and should be illegal – i recall a girlfriend who started in one – still to this day don’t recall what it actually did other than prey on the vulnerable – and she had posted photos of her european holiday when she was a young teen/adult… and implying that this business gave her these… and with the same company another lady was highlighting her mercedes whilst we all new she achieved it with another business… So unfortunately this need for us to do things easy or take the easy way out allows us to be vulnerable to the ideal that we can get rich quick…

]]> By: gordon schmid http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1546 gordon schmid Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:45:12 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1546 You are right on Jenn. People are arriving at a "splash page" with the pict of the island resort and the BMW, then they put in their name and address, and that begins a series of "computers responding to computers with auto responders". To succeed in the direct sales industry from the ground up, a person has to show "value in the product" by the hard work of actual live, real time, "face to face" or "ear to ear" conversations and these take time to develop. You are right on Jenn. People are arriving at a “splash page” with the pict of the island resort and the BMW, then they put in their name and address, and that begins a series of “computers responding to computers with auto responders”. To succeed in the direct sales industry from the ground up, a person has to show “value in the product” by the hard work of actual live, real time, “face to face” or “ear to ear” conversations and these take time to develop.

]]> By: Lynne Baker http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1545 Lynne Baker Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:43:18 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1545 RIGHT ON! I'm involved in both a Dual Marketing and recently now with a MLM company - both of which will require consistent work to be successful. What I enjoy is the potential that I can make more on my own than if I worked for someone else. It may take a while, but I can be guaranteed NOT to make more by working for someone else :-) RIGHT ON! I’m involved in both a Dual Marketing and recently now with a MLM company – both of which will require consistent work to be successful. What I enjoy is the potential that I can make more on my own than if I worked for someone else. It may take a while, but I can be guaranteed NOT to make more by working for someone else :-)

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1544 uberVU - social comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:25:07 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1544 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by liajen: Direct Sellers, Cut the Crap (my rant on truthfulness when presenting the opportunity) http://ow.ly/19RQv #dstips... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: mary irwin http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 mary irwin Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:19:32 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1543 Feel the irritation as well, Jennifer, but I will say that, after 15 years in direct sales with mlm compensation schemes , having worked very hard and achieved considerable success inthe industry I am noticing a drop in the ridiculous 'get the porsche by Friday' experiences - at least here in the UK. We do have 6 figure incomes in my company (not many) and I have a number of full-time incomes in my own downline - all a result of learning - application and hard work (as in any other industry) + loads of people happily earning a few hundred a month (additional disposable income). I think maybe the tide is changing here...??? Interestingly my company has just released its social media strategy..almost total freedom - just a handful of guidelines - one of which is to make no income claims at all - even if they can be substantiated. Feel the irritation as well, Jennifer, but I will say that, after 15 years in direct sales with mlm compensation schemes , having worked very hard and achieved considerable success inthe industry I am noticing a drop in the ridiculous ‘get the porsche by Friday’ experiences – at least here in the UK. We do have 6 figure incomes in my company (not many) and I have a number of full-time incomes in my own downline – all a result of learning – application and hard work (as in any other industry) + loads of people happily earning a few hundred a month (additional disposable income). I think maybe the tide is changing here…??? Interestingly my company has just released its social media strategy..almost total freedom – just a handful of guidelines – one of which is to make no income claims at all – even if they can be substantiated.

]]> By: Do You Really Want the Truth? http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/people-cut-the-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-1542 Do You Really Want the Truth? Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:40:54 +0000 http://www.jenfongspeaks.com/?p=1908#comment-1542 [...] to the RSS feed.Powered by WP Greet Box WordPress PluginIn her blog post this morning, “Direct Sellers, Cut the Crap,” Jennifer Fong asks direct sellers, network marketers, and MLMers to “stop being so [...] [...] to the RSS feed.Powered by WP Greet Box WordPress PluginIn her blog post this morning, “Direct Sellers, Cut the Crap,” Jennifer Fong asks direct sellers, network marketers, and MLMers to “stop being so [...]

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