Comments on: MLM Sucks – The REAL MLM Scheme http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/ Network Marketing News and Opinions Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:06:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adam Holland http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Adam Holland Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:47:13 +0000 http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/#comment-314 @Duncan - I agree to a point.. On the "company level" there are many mlms that have experienced tremendous growth over the past 5-10 years. But, still, with most mlm's the independent rep needs to sponsor a small country to make any real money.. I'm not anti-mlm.. I'd just rather not wait 10 years to make any real money. Adam Holland @Duncan – I agree to a point.. On the “company level” there are many mlms that have experienced tremendous growth over the past 5-10 years.

But, still, with most mlm’s the independent rep needs to sponsor a small country to make any real money..

I’m not anti-mlm.. I’d just rather not wait 10 years to make any real money.

Adam Holland

]]> By: Duncan http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Duncan Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:35:57 +0000 http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/#comment-313 Adam, I think that the real problem is not MLM, it's more the fact that not everyone is an entrepreneur. It can be taught but it takes time.Entrepreneurship does not come naturally to most people. You may say that Mona Vie sells overpriced juice, however the proof is in the pudding as they say. Mona Vie is one of the fastest growing companies around! In just 4 years! (By the way I am not with Mona Vie)So I would suggest that MLM is alive and kicking and many of the older MLM companies with wellness products are growing at a time when the economy is suffering. Adam,
I think that the real problem is not MLM, it’s more the fact that not everyone is an entrepreneur. It can be taught but it takes time.Entrepreneurship does not come naturally to most people.

You may say that Mona Vie sells overpriced juice, however the proof is in the pudding as they say. Mona Vie is one of the fastest growing companies around! In just 4 years! (By the way I am not with Mona Vie)So I would suggest that MLM is alive and kicking and many of the older MLM companies with wellness products are growing at a time when the economy is suffering.

]]> By: Ian Bady http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Ian Bady Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:17:44 +0000 http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/#comment-261 Thanks for the info Adam I can't wait to recieve the updates. Hey do you have a podcast? Thanks for the info Adam I can’t wait to recieve the updates. Hey do you have a podcast?

]]> By: Adam Holland http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Adam Holland Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:58:17 +0000 http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/#comment-259 Thanks for your comment Ian. Be sure to checkout http://www.thepersonalbrandingblueprint.com You're going to be able to create your own entire funded proposal system and personally branded ebook, and start making money just like the guru's do.. All the best, Adam Holland Thanks for your comment Ian.

Be sure to checkout http://www.thepersonalbrandingblueprint.com

You’re going to be able to create your own entire funded proposal system and personally branded ebook, and start making money just like the guru’s do..

All the best,

Adam Holland

]]> By: Ian Bady http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Ian Bady Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:56:23 +0000 http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/#comment-258 I believe success comes with a decision to be different and not be a regular sheep anymore. Most people don't believe so but mindset is extremely important. Overcoming your fears is the most important skill to master. If you overcome your fears you can be successful marketing online and offline. Adam I like the system you have put together and are using, it is inspiring me to do the same. I believe success comes with a decision to be different and not be a regular sheep anymore. Most people don’t believe so but mindset is extremely important. Overcoming your fears is the most important skill to master. If you overcome your fears you can be successful marketing online and offline. Adam I like the system you have put together and are using, it is inspiring me to do the same.

]]> By: Adam Holland http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Adam Holland Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:50:44 +0000 http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/#comment-255 Hey Bobby and Mark - thanks for your responses. I agree that as long as you don't sponsor babies you won't have to "babysit", but herein lies the problem. Most MLM reps out there are starving to get people in their downline and they'll recruit whoever they can just to try and fulfill an "ego thing" and think they're being productive. The problem is you're not sponsoring entrepreneurs. You're sponsoring people with a dream.. No wait, not a dream... They have a "wish". (that's a whole 'nother blog post for later.. haha). That's why many people have gone to companies promoting high ticket businesses. The quality of people getting into your business is much higher (typically) when your entry fee is $3k+. They're professionals that understand they'll need to do some work! And Mark - that's kinda where I was only a few months ago. I spent probably 50 hours putting together a training site w/ tons of videos, and I'd still have people calling me asking how to add messages to their autoresponder series.. "Did ya check the training site I spent all that time making, dude!?" haha Every business has it's disadvantages, we just gotta take the bad with the good.. :-) Hey Bobby and Mark – thanks for your responses.

I agree that as long as you don’t sponsor babies you won’t have to “babysit”, but herein lies the problem. Most MLM reps out there are starving to get people in their downline and they’ll recruit whoever they can just to try and fulfill an “ego thing” and think they’re being productive.

The problem is you’re not sponsoring entrepreneurs. You’re sponsoring people with a dream.. No wait, not a dream… They have a “wish”. (that’s a whole ‘nother blog post for later.. haha).

That’s why many people have gone to companies promoting high ticket businesses. The quality of people getting into your business is much higher (typically) when your entry fee is $3k+. They’re professionals that understand they’ll need to do some work!

And Mark – that’s kinda where I was only a few months ago. I spent probably 50 hours putting together a training site w/ tons of videos, and I’d still have people calling me asking how to add messages to their autoresponder series.. “Did ya check the training site I spent all that time making, dude!?” haha

Every business has it’s disadvantages, we just gotta take the bad with the good.. :-)

]]> By: Mark http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Mark Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:34:43 +0000 http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/#comment-254 Very good post. When I started and had a small downline its was fine to help people, but when it grows it gets very difficult, if I wanted to use Skype for a family call I would have to be double quick at putting an offline status or I would get bombarded, then you have the emails, “how do I do this ““you weren’t online when you said you would be” and some really stroppy messages. People should Google their questions when they are small like how do I embed a video or what’s an auto responder, all the answers are out there, it’s just they think it is easier to pester me, now don’t get me wrong I set out to give as much help as I can to my downline, but people really do need to take responsibility for their own business. A sponsor is there to help not run the business. Very good post.
When I started and had a small downline its was fine to help people, but when it grows it gets very difficult, if I wanted to use Skype for a family call I would have to be double quick at putting an offline status or I would get bombarded, then you have the emails, “how do I do this ““you weren’t online when you said you would be” and some really stroppy messages.
People should Google their questions when they are small like how do I embed a video or what’s an auto responder, all the answers are out there, it’s just they think it is easier to pester me, now don’t get me wrong I set out to give as much help as I can to my downline, but people really do need to take responsibility for their own business.
A sponsor is there to help not run the business.

]]> By: bobby press http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/comment-page-1/#comment-252 bobby press Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:25:07 +0000 http://www.adam-holland.com/blog/2009/07/14/mlm-sucks-the-real-mlm-scheme/#comment-252 I think a lot of that stems from the fact that people are more worried about the size of their downline than they are about its quality. If you don't recruit babies, you aren't forced to babysit. I guess that's my theory, in a nutshell. I think a lot of that stems from the fact that people are more worried about the size of their downline than they are about its quality.

If you don’t recruit babies, you aren’t forced to babysit.

I guess that’s my theory, in a nutshell.

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