Multi Level Marketing - Is There Anything Better?

Multi Level Marketing - Is There Anything Better?

Much has been written about the advantages of multi level marketing over other ways to make money long before the internet came along.  Advantages such as low start up costs, minimal operating costs, ability to create wealth far beyond what a single brick and morter business could produce, no employees, no bank loans, no franchise fees, and on and on.

But since the proliferation of the internet some 20 years ago, many other types of money making businesses have appeared.  And alot of money has been made in many of them over the years.  But the question remains, Is There Any Better Way To Make Money Than Multi Level Marketing?  Let's take a look.

Affiliate Marketing Versus Multi Level Marketing

Affiliate marketing is probably the largest non multi level marketing business model in terms of popularity and money made.  Affiliate marketers don't have to create, sell, use, or even know anything about the products they sell.  They just have to be able to market.  And as the internet has grown, so has the number of people willing to spend money on digital products which promise weight loss, pet training, muscle building, making money, and just about anything people are interested in.  In other words if you developed internet marketing skills, you could make a decent living and sometimes become very wealthy.

But the downsides of affiliate marketing are many. 

First, the money made is usually a one time deal.  Once you sell a product, you could go hungry until you sell another one.  With multi level marketing, a real draw has been the residual income.  Do the work once, get paid for life.  With affiliate marketing, you must work most every day or you don't get paid.  Now don't get me wrong.  With technology, you can automate much of your marketing so you don't have to be in front of your computer all day.  But the bottom line is if you don't make a sale, that day, you don't get paid.

Second, the internet and companies on the internet are constantly changing.  What Google will accept today in the way of pay per click advertising, they may completely change their direction tomorrow.  And that is exactly what happened not long ago when many affiliate marketers, who depended on PPC advertising were suddenly stopped in their tracks.  And their income stopped as well.  You certainly don't want to depend on any one person or organization for your likelihood.  It could spell disaster.

And third, affiliate marketers are usually paid online through various online payers.  When they have their problems or suddenly change how they handle your money, you could go a period of time without being able to access the money you have earned.  This, too, has happened when PayPal decided to withhold funds when their policy changed.

Sell Your Own Products

People can be very creative when there is a great monetary incentive or when they want to eat.  Instead of marketing other people's products, you could create your own products, digital or otherwise, and have affiliate marketers sell them for you.  Typically, you would make 50% of the sale when sold by affiliates, or you could market them all by your lonesome and make 100%.  Either way, it is an alternative to affiliate marketing and multi level marketing.

Sell On Ebay

An entirely new and different business model developed when people learned how to sell on eBay.  I'm not talking about selling things you have lying around your house.  I'm talking about creating agreements with companies who make hard and soft goods to drop ship them to customers that you, as an eBay seller have marketed to on eBay as well as your own eBay store.  This is the epitomy of being a marketer when you find the products to sell and then work with the companies to set up the distribution channels to get the products to them.  All of this while you are sitting in the comfort of your own home and working whatever hours you desire.  The advantage you have is the millions of customers who use eBay on a daily basis.  You don't have to go far to find customers for your products.

Membership Sites

Along the same lines as people that create originals to sell are the people who develop websites that offer information or services and charge a membership fee to access it.  This can be a form of residual income since monthly membership fees are the norm and as long as someone sees value in what they are receiving, they may stay as members for a very long time maintaining your income from those people indefinitely.  This can be an attractive option once you have the website and its intricasies set up for such a business.

Conclusion

There are other business models that have appeared online over the past couple of decades, some worthy of pursuing, others very short lived.  And the advantages of some of them may well prove the test of time.  However, multi level marketing HAS stood the test of time and, in fact, has grown to such a point that some would say it is a saturation of the market for people looking at ways to make money.  But as is the case in free market societies, the strong will survive and the weak will die but may surface in a new, similar type business or a completely different business model.  But the bottom line is: if you need to make money outside of a job, take a look at multi level marketing.  Pick a strong, knowledgeable upline in a company that has been around for at least 2 years.

If you are interested in building a network marketing business in a completely different way than what you find today, check out my blog post: A Different Way To Build A Network Marketing Business

A Different Way To Build A Multilevel Marketing Business

A Different Way To Build A Multilevel Marketing Business

I'm sure you have heard the expression, "Don't Put The Cart Before The Horse".  And I'm also sure the expression came from the days when the only mode of transportation for moving things from one place to the other was a horse pulling a cart.  So you can understand that putting the cart before the horse was not a way you were going to haul anything.  Well, it's also what 99% of Multilevel Marketing Business Owners do as well.  Let me explain.

Putting The Cart Before The Horse In A Multilevel Marketing Business

When you sign on the application form to begin your multilevel marketing business, you probably also are heavily encouraged or even required to begin your monthly autoship at the same time.  This is usually required before your sponsor or upline will begin working with you since it is the way that your entire upline gets paid.  So, right out of the chute, you have an initial expense for the "business kit" as well as for your initial products, which can be several hundred dollars total.  And, to top it off, you can expect usually a $100 to $200 bill for products in 28 to 30 days and every month thereafter.

This expense is usually what kills a new multilevel marketing business owner.

Let me ask you, if you could build your multilevel marketing business team FIRST, before you ever had to pay for your initial product order and any subsequent product orders, would that allow many, many more distributors to stay in the business and consequently, produce a bigger and more productive downline?  And, once you had a loyal, dedicated team, would you be more than happy to begin your product purchase and realize a sizable income almost overnight? 

Well, this is not a fantasy.  This is a cutting-edge, adapt with the changing industry, way to build a multilevel marketing business in today's world.  Read further, and you just might become a believer.

How To Put The Horse Back Before The Cart In Your Multilevel Marketing Business

Here is letter taken from another website that I developed and currently market, http://TeamBeaman.com   It is a concept that is growing by leaps and bounds and currently has several hundred members.  See if it doesn't resinate with you.


From the Desk Of -
Dennis Beaman

Greetings Future Teammates,

Let me introduce myself. My name is Dennis Beaman and I am a veteran online marketer. But don't let that fool you. I am not an self-proclaimed expert nor am I a self-made online millionaire. I am just an average guy who has seen and experienced first hand how ruthless, frustrating, and cruel the online money making world can be. I've lost more money online than some of you have probably made in 6 months or maybe even a year!

So, I decided to change what the "experts" told me to do, and do what is clearly aligned with what I believe. What you are about to read is revolutionary to say the least, but I believe if you follow your core beliefs that emphasize helping other people, you cannot fail.

I used to coach football, both high school and college for nearly 20 years. I was always preaching that T.E.A.M. stood for: Together Everyone Achieves More. And when my teams bought into that concept, and became totally unselfish, we blew the doors off the competition.

Our team is just an extension of that concept. And anyone that buys into our mission and joins us will find that their outlook on business, on marketing, and on life will improve immensely. Take a 14 day test drive by clicking on the blue banner and we'll prove it to you!

Let me say upfront that our team does not dwell on the money they make. Because once you focus on how much money you can make, you will never achieve the abundance you deserve. It is about helping people. And I'm sure you have heard many times the Zig Zigler quote, "If you help enough people get what they want, you will get what you want." Truer words were never spoken but on this team, we take it to heart.

At Team Beaman we use the leverage of hundreds of thousands of ACTIVE team members to increase everyone's bank account, but it is by being a teammate, mentor, and friend to those you can help that really makes our team unlike anything you will have ever been involved with. But be forewarned. Honesty is a true character trait with us and we will tell you "like it is", so no whining will be allowed. It is probably a carryover from my football coaching days:)

So, what exactly is it that we do?

Our business is Team Building, but not by using those so-called team building exercises you find at self-improvement seminars. We focus on building real, large, lifelong, very active teams that are ready to tackle the world and allow everyone on the team to prosper, even if you are not a recruiting superstar. Once that team reaches a pre-determined level, the team then systematically joins one or more elite online programs as a team, increases their incomes almost overnight, and continue to build, coach, and mentor their teammates so that new teammates get the same benefit.

And we never ever enter "fly-by'night" programs. We always look for solid opportunities that have been around for at least 2 years, which in turn produce income that will sustain each of us monetarilly through the rest of our lives and even our grandchildren's lives.

How much does it cost to join? Let's just say that, as a team, we take care of our teammates. Our total team system outley is $25 for a lifetime membership. And if $25 is an issue, we will even show you how that administrative fee can be waived. We don't want money to ever be a reason that someone who is sincere and maybe desperate can't join us.

This team is for anyone that has ever been beat down but has the courage to get back up and fight. Fighting to help others even though your circumstances are less than ideal is a very worthy cause and you will be rewarded. That is the selflessness that has made this team unique. There are alot of people out there that will work hard if given direction, and we want all of those people to join us.

In building our team, we have combined the best of two worlds - A recruiting platform which takes rapid team building to a whole new level using techniques proven to find over 4 million online referrals in the last 8 years, and the "how to" of building and sustaining a loyal, dedicated team that will last a lifetime.

The team building aspect of our team utilizes an ingenious method of getting everyone involved in marketing efforts, called "enforced team support" through a step by step blueprint called the "Success Wizard". It is the main core of our referring platform. And if results are slow in coming for anyone, the "team" pitches in to help, provided consistant team activities are being met. There are always at least TWO people, besides yourself, that have a vested interest in seeing you get 5 ACTIVE referrals to start, even to the point of actually giving them to you if need be, provided you demonstrate a work ethic that will return the favor to another less fortunate member! That is why our team is so successful. Everyone succeeds or no one succeeds. To see this phenomenal program, click on the blue Referral banner below and take a tour.

The 2nd aspect of building a dynamic, long lasting team is fully explained in the free, 90 page ebook you will download immediately after clicking on the Referral banner and giving some information. This ebook communicates how to build a lifelong team that will become teammates for life. You will be able to see that our business is a "people" business, not a product business nor a company business. That is why we don't put the cart before the horse like 98% of people wanting to make money online by looking at the product, the company, and a whole host of things that are less important than YOU! YOU are the reason people will join you, not company, products, or even the compensation plan. This concept will forever change the way you view any business, because all businesses need customers. And your teammates ARE your customers and should be treated as such because they are at the heart of a lasting, profitable business.

If any of the above makes sense to you, take a tour of our referring platform and then click on the red banner to read the "secrets" to building a team for life! Our system really is the first true team approach to making money! Take a FREE tour and see what being part of a REAL team is like! 

Sincerely,

Dennis Beaman