Forget the PAYCHECK
With nearly 100 pecent growth in the last 10 years and $100 billion in annual sales worldwide, the direct selling industry is helping many people create financial freedom.
According to an article in Fortune magazine, it is,
"An investor's dream... The best-kept secret of the business world... An industry with steady annual growth, healthy cash flow, high return on invested capital, and long-term prospects for global expansion."
Former President Bill Clinton hailed its opportunity:
"Your industry promotes core values all around the globe and gives people the chance to make the most of their lives."
British Prime Minister Tony Blair declared it,
"A tremendous contribution to the overall prosperity of the economy."
And billionaire investor Warren Buffet labeled it simply.
"The best investment I ever made."
None of which should be news to the 13 million Americans and 53 million people worldwide who are already part of the business of the 21st century. It's called direct selling, or network marketing. Others term it multilevel marketing (MLM) or referral marketing.
Each and every week, about 175,000 people in the United States, plus more than 300,000 around the globe, dive headfirst into the industry's exciting potential. Yet, despite its explosive growth, less than 1 percent of the world's population is currently involved in direct selling, meaning the industry has only tapped a tiny fraction of its limitless possibilities.
How is it possible that an industry is thriving when we're supposedly stuck in the middle of uncertain economic times? Well, that is simply a matter of perspective.
The glass-is-half-full camp believes this is a time of massive economic change. And discerning entrepreneurs who recognize these shifting trends and stake their claim in those new and emerging industries will be the tones to gain enormously. As Fortune magazine recently stated,
"Forget the paycheck; your W-2 days are over. It's a 1099 world now."
And one of the fastest-growing industries is direct selling. Distinguished economist and best-selling author Paul Zane Pilzer predicts 10 million new millionaires will be created in the United States between 2006 and 2016. That's more than double the previous 10 years. What's more, Pilzer specifically states that many of these new millionaires will be from the direct selling industry.
In addition, Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author of the Rich Dad series, financial planning expert David Bach, whose appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show have changed the financial fortunes of millions, and Stephen Covery, author of the legendary 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, each have noted the enormous potential of direct selling.
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If these respected business owners, companies and authors have taken a closer look at direct selling, why haven't you?
For many, direct selling remains an enigma, and despite its resurgence, it's still dogged by misconceptions.
"It's a pyramid scheme"; "Only a select few actually make any money"; "You end up with a bunch of products you can't sell."
Such antiquated views and general misunderstanings of how the business actually works often rest at the core of the industry's relatively low profile. In truth, direct selling is a decades old business model that is really quite simple to master.
How it Works
You might be asking yourself how an industry can generate that kind of global revenue and fly under your radar. Don't worry, you're not alone. The truth is although every company has the same goal, to become successful, the method for becoming successful is where direct selling differs from the others.
Take advertising for example. Instead of blasting the airwaves with media messages advertising their products, direct selling companies use a more subtle, friendly approach. They use the power of one-to-one selling to reach a broad base of diverse people from all walks of life.
Not only is this form of distribution more effective, it's also less expensive. Instead of paying out millions of dollars in TV, radio and print advertising, direct selling companies take that money and compensate their loyal sales force for finding the people who will buy their products - customers who continue to buy over and over again.
How do direct selling companies get such loyal ditributors and customers? Simply put direct selling is an industry built on relationships. In fact, it's practically woven into its fabric. And people trust personal recommendations. And if you've ever recommended a product to someone else, then you've particpated in a form of direct selling.
Now imagine getting paid for your recommendation.
A relationship-based business model is just the beginning. Here's why direct selling just may be the right fit for you:
No headquarters - No employees -
More and more Americans, Canadians and Australians are forgoing the usual inconveniences of corporate life, and creating business opportunities from their homes, and direct selling is the perfect vehicle for such a start-up. And most of the legwork can be done on the phone or the computer.
Low risk yet high reward -
Direct selling's small intial investment and low risk generates high return and even higher earning potential. And most companies have, and supply access to, a proven marketing plan and strategy for finding and maintaining customers.
Endless sales potential -
There are no sales territiories, restrictions or boundaries in direct selling. This grants th direct seller full access to national and international markets, resulting in higher sales commissions.
Favorable tax breaks -
Recent changes in US and Australian law have given the home-based businessperson the ability to enhjoy the same kind of tax-deferred savings and benefits as corporate employees and the self-employed.
Steady cash flow -
Residual income is the key to time and financial freedom. Missa day of work, and the money continues to roll in. Residual income is money that keeps coming in long after you complete the work that created it.
No experience required
Have no education or previous sales experience? No problem! Direct selling is opent o absolutely everyone, regardless of age, financial status, education or experience.
People helping people -
You won't succeed unless others succeed, promoting a vested interest in helping others, prompting ethical standards for conducting business so as not to harm others counting on your guidance and leadership.
For many successful direct sellers, the sense of satisfaction that comes from helping others achieve their goals is one of the strongest reasons they are a part of this industry.
Making a Difference
"direct selling helps affirm people's worth and potential, and can open up a whole new alternative income stream that can make a huge difference in their life. It is an entrepreneurial opportunity where people can use their talent and their passion towards a greater good." Best-selling author Stephen Covey says.
Direct selling's status as the business world's best kept secret may soon be in joepardy. But that's what happens when business is booming.
Why Direct Selling? it's simple
It's the business of work fo mouth. And, whether you realize it or not, you are already in it - you just aren't getting paid for it. Let's face it, when you tell a friend that they have to go see a new movie, and they do, does the director or studio send you a commission check for your referral.
When you recommend a great restaurant to a friend, and they go there on your recommendation, do you get your next meal free?
Owning your own direct selling business allows you to capitalize on something you already do and take advantage of one of the best kept secrets of the wealthy and happy: "passive" or "residual" wealth. To understand this concept, look at the example of a writer.
The writer sits down, works for weeks, months, even years on a manuscript. The final product is produced and sold. And, although writers may get paid an advance or a small fee, the real money comes from the royalties. They work incredibly hard for a short time, then sit back and collect the royalties. It's usually a small percentage of the sales price or a fixed price per book or ticket sold.
Imagine if you could do that.
If you own your own direct selling business - you can! Because you can take advantage of something called leverage.
J. Paul Getty, one of the richest men of his day, put it this way, "I would rather have 1 percent of the efforts of 100 men, than 100 percent of my own efforts."
When most people think of selling, they think of giving a long speech about a product. They think about memorizing serial numbers, dimensions, facts and figures. Word of mouth marketing, however, is different. And remember, you already know how to do it.
Again, when you recommend a movie to someone, do you tell them who the makeup person was? Or how many extras were used in the move? No. You just tell them it was great! You see, it's not really about sales. It's about exposure. In direct selling, that's your job. Tell people about the products and services that you already know and like. That's how "Word of Mouth" becomes a "Business."
So let's re-cap:
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