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Cash Gifting – Not MLM!
Archive for December, 2009
Jim Rohn – MLM Business and Motivational Icon – Passes Dec 5, 2009
Dec 7th
The biggest part of cash gifting, network marketing or any other “out of the ordinary” activity is training your mind. Jim Rohn was a master at re-arranging your thinking so that you could believe you could do, and more importantly, be more. So the loss of Mr. Rohn impacts not just MLMer’s, but everyone interested in personal development. Rest in peace, Mr. Rohn.
Jim Rohn Was a Master at Helping People Change Their Thinking
It’s vital for success in any endeavor that you are able to reach outside of the box with your thoughts. This is so because the mind is creative. We are each creating our day to day realities with the thoughts that we think, and the by virtue of what we give our attention to.
We are basically creating life by default. And that’s where personal development or growth comes in. I loved to listed to Jim Rohn because he had such confidence and surity that when you put your mind to it, you can accomplish miracles. He is right.
What we are not so good at understanding yet thought is that we created everything we are living. Some people will say to that, “Nonsense! I would never create the way I am living right now!” And I agree. You wouldn’t do it on purpose, but you have done it by default.
Many people shut down right there. They refuse to believe that what they are living is their own creation. They shut down right before they get to the good part. If you created what you don’t want, you are still in the position of creator. And that means if you don’t like what you have, you, and only you, have the power to change it.
Do yourself a favor and listen to Jim Rohn, or one of the many other wonderful teachers out there, or even better, get your hands on The Abundance Course. you are not expected to know how to change your life without help. The teachers are there, waiting for us to appear:-)
That’s all for now.
Warmest,
Tracy
Network Marketers Must Now – Gasp! – Tell The Truth!
Dec 2nd
I spent my morning not thinking about cash gifting, but reading about the new FTC guidelines and the impact they are having on MLMers. They can no longer give the big income claims like this one from the fictitious Randy:
“I made $35,902 in my first 90 days with this one-of-a-kind opportunity!”
Unless they also disclose exactly what the average person can expect to make in that same time period (per company stats) and the steps taken to get there.
For instance ‘Randy’ would need to disclose it if he had spent $10,000 on Google ads and tapped into his existing network of 2500 people to earn the $35,902 in 90 days, or whatever he actually did to make that unusually large amount in such a short time. Because that is an unusual amount, and most will never duplicate it, not just in 90 days, but never.
Network Marketers are Being Forced to Tell The Truth
But will they? I think most will try. But this is new so we’ll have to wait and see. Meanwhile, the best thing to do if you must involve yourself in MLM is to determine (before joining the company!) how many customers you will need to make the dollar amount you want each month. Or if recruiting is your thing, how many recruits. In other words, do your homework by knowing what you want before you join.
This is the exact opposite of what has been happening. Usually, the new person is accosted, er, approached by someone they know, shown the plan and they get all excited and join right away. This is bad because they most likely didn’t start that day wanting to go into business for themselves, and they have no clue what it takes to succeed in MLM (5 years and $5000 – or thereabouts).
And with the Internet, it has been even worse. You Google network marketing and up pop thousands and thousands of “opportunities” for you to choose from. Each one promising more money than the last. These guidelines will begin changing all of that. Hopefully this will stop a lot of potential victims, er, new reps who never make a dime, from getting started in the first place.
All that said, is it surprising that I prefer affiliate programs (my current favorite is a new way to buy and sell items via online auctions, with no final value fees – look out eBay!) and cash gifting? These days we all have many choices, and so we don’t have to go down the MLM road to nowhere (for 95% or so, anyway). We can make a different choice.
FTC Guidelines Changing Today – MLMers Need to Disclose Average Results
Dec 1st
Today’s the day! The new FTC regulations went into effect at midnight and so I’ve added a Disclosure page to my cash gifting blog regarding links in my posts that are often affiliate links that have the potential to earn me commissions. It’s important to remember that the FTC doesn’t make laws, only guidelines. Still it’s having a widespread impact on the MLM industry.
I’m actually excited about these changes because it means that most of the enticements used by the network marketing industry like endorsements by heavy hitters or celebrities, will require full disclosure. Are they paying Ms. X to say what she is saying about their health product? Are the results of Mr. X Heavy typical? If not, what is the combined average of all reps, so Mr. Normal can know what he’s getting into, please?
Whenever I write about this, I like to include a definition of and some synonyms for, the word average, since this is about what you can expect when you get involved with MLM:
Definition of Average: normal, typical
Synonyms:
boilerplate, common, commonplace, customary, dime a dozen, everyday, fair, fair to middling, familiar, garden*, garden-variety, general, humdrum*, intermediate, mainstream, mediocre, medium, middle of the road, middling, moderate, nowhere, ordinary, passable, plastic, regular, run of the mill, so-so, standard, tolerable, undistinguished, unexceptional, usual
Hmmm….
What about cash gifting? Right here (link soon). No claims, no problems.
Warmest,
Tracy
