I admit I’m not a great fan of network marketing. It’s one of those things that usually leaves a bitter taste in my mouth because it has tainted many of my friendships. However, I recently had a refreshing experience that I thought worthy of sharing. I met a woman passionate about the product she was promoting. Burdened by a long …
Why network marketing reminds me of weight loss schemes
I invariably get accosted by network marketers so can’t help but write about it. Regular readers may have come across my post Seduced by Network Marketing? and be familiar with my thoughts on the matter. Recently, it occurred to me that there is a lot of similarity between network marketing and weight loss programs and this is why: Most people won’t …
Seduced by network marketing?
I worry when I hear about friends or family entering into a networking marketing scheme. At a personal level, I worry about the implications this has on our relationship and professionally, it bothers me because of how little rational thought has usually been given to the “business opportunity”. There are common themes in most, if not all, network marketing (multi-level …