This is Myth 2 of 10 Myths of Direct Selling from The Direct Selling Association…

MYTH #2: Most direct selling companies are pyramid schemes that are doomed to fail.
FACT There’s a big difference between legitimate direct selling companies and pyramid schemes. Pyramid schemes seek to make money from you (and quickly). Legitimate direct selling companies seek to make money with you as you build your business (and theirs) by selling real products and services. In fact, legitimate direct selling companies work hard to protect consumers from pyramid schemes. Before you sign up with a company, investigate carefully. A good way to begin is to ask yourself these three questions:

1. How much are you required to pay to become an independent consultant?
If the start-up cost is substantial, be careful! The start-up fee in direct selling companies should generally be low and cover the cost of your start-up kit (usually sold at or below company cost) which can include training materials, sample products and other items to get your business going. These companies want to make it easy and inexpensive for you to start selling. Pyramid schemes, on the other hand, make nearly all of their profit on signing up new recruits. Therefore, the cost to become a distributor is usually high.

2. Will the company buy back unsold inventory?
If not, beware! Legitimate companies that require inventory purchases will usually “buy back” unsold products if you decide to quit the business. Some state laws and the DSA Code of Ethics require buy-backs for at least 90% of your original cost.

3. Are the company’s products sold to consumers?
If the answer is no (or not many), stay away! This is a key element. Direct selling (like other methods of retailing) depends on selling to consumers and establishing a market. This requires quality products, competitively priced. Pyramid schemes, on the other hand, are not concerned with sales to end users of the product. Profits are made on volume sales to new recruits, who buy the products, not because they are useful or attractively priced, but because they must buy them to participate. Inventory purchases should never be more than you can realistically expect to sell or use yourself.

This is Myth 1 of 10 Myths of Direct Selling from The Direct Selling Association…

MYTH #1: 99.9% of direct sellers lose money; people are afraid to drop out for fear of looking like a failure

FACT More than half of direct sellers report that their net income from direct selling, after taxes and expenses, is positive. In addition, a positive net income is reported by nearly half of new direct sellers — those representing their current company for less than a year — and by nearly half of direct sellers who say that they are not very likely or not at all likely to continue in direct selling in the future. In addition, research shows the following:

* four out of five (82%) direct sellers have been with their current direct selling company for one year or more, and 47% for five years or more.
* 89% of direct sellers rate their personal experience in direct selling as excellent, very good, or good.
* 84% of direct sellers say that direct selling meets or exceeds their expectations as a good way to supplement their income or as a way to make a little extra money for themselves.
* 91% of direct sellers say that direct selling meets or exceeds their expectations as a business where the harder they work the more money they can make.

(Source: 2002 National Salesforce Survey, Research International, Inc.)
This myth is also quite interesting because it essentially asserts that 15.2 million people in the US and 60 million people around the world continue as direct sellers despite losing money. Are we to believe the 5% of the US population would continue in a business where they are losing money? Simply put, most people do not lose money in direct selling. Neither the facts nor common sense supports that theory. Furthermore, anyone who gets involved with a legitimate direct selling company should not risk financial loss by doing so. The Direct Selling Association’s Code of Ethics, for example, is designed to protect direct sellers and their customers. Inventory buybacks (which include sales aids) and other provisions allow sellers recourse if there’s an issue with the company – no one should lose money in direct selling, nor should anyone feel like a failure if it doesn’t work out for them.

Interesting stuff!

Many blessings for your prosperity and well being.

Linda Miller
828-652-4714

Live the Energized Life
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We are currently building our team to share the new Zero Point Energy products now available in the United States….

Even I am shocked! We did a test with our new Zero Point Energy AM Pendant. Dennis told me to clasp my hands behind my back, forming like a little pocket between my hands. He stood behind me and pushed down moderately into my hands… which almost knocked me over backwards. He did that twice and I almost fell over backwards twice.  I was not strong enough to resist.

THEN… he put the AM Pendant on me… and did the same thing.. only this time he said he pushed harder… and I completely resisted, not budging at all. I was so much stronger I was amazed. I told him to do it again and the same thing… strong. Wow, if the pendant does this… what will the WAND do? We will have our Zero Point Energy Wands next week and I will let you know…

We visited with my family on Saturday and did some tests with them… all with the same 100% instant results.  We even helped my Mom both get rid of their neck pain.  This is SO amazing!

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What if you could literally help someone allow their body to rid itself of chronic pain in only minutes … without touching them, without ingesting any products…

Would you want to know how you can do that?

How many people can you think of that you would like to help right now?

For those who choose to believe… the Zero Point Energy Wand is a tool that can literally teach your body to heal itself, often in just minutes!

Do I understand how it works?  Not really.

Do I believe it?  YES, absolutely!

You will believe it too when you hear the stories from people being helped every day.

With more than 500,000 members in the East, this Zero Point Energy technology is now being introduced in the West… and YOU have an opportunity to experience and share it with the world.

We are very excited about the possibilities to help so many people in need.

And if you are interested in creating a substantial income from home by becoming a team member, YOU can also share this technology with the world!

Just fill in the quick form on our website here to immediately receive details with both live and recorded conference calls where you can hear exactly how this product is helping people… and our website where you can review the products and the compensation plan… all the details!

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CALL US – Dennis and Linda Miller in North Carolina – at 828-652-4714.

We look forward to connecting with you!

Many blessings for your prosperity and well being.

In sincere appreciation,

Linda Miller
828-652-4714

We have spent the last 12 years narrowing down to the BEST home based businesses that are successful for us and generate long term residual income… and in 2010 we are inviting YOU to help us expand these businesses in a big way!

We have each of the businesses listed here in the order of their long term profitability…

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We invite you to request a free Home Business Consultation to discuss which business may be of the most benefit to you. Just fill out the quick form on the page above and we will look forward to talking with you personally.

Let’s make 2010 a success for all of us!

Dennis and Linda Miller
828-652-4714

Business Success Tip:  BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR EFFORTS

One of the keys to creating your online presence is to be consistent.

Choose one or two social networking communities or discussion lists and visit daily or a few times a week or whatever your schedule allows – and do it consistently.

When you visit your communities regularly, and you offer something of value, the members will look forward to seeing the messages you post and they will READ them because they know they will find value in what you have to share.

Just dropping in now and then will be a waste of your time as it takes consistent participation to be noticed and to create new relationships.

As members come to know who YOU are they will also come to value your opinions and recommendations.  You will earn their trust and KEEP it.

You are invited to get more of my success tips here:  http://LindaMillerOnline.com

You will also find details about personal mentoring/coaching with me here…

http://lindamilleronline.com/attraction-marketing-system.php

I look forward to connecting with you in the new year!

Linda Miller
828-652-4714

Are you ready for 2010?  I love a new year, a new beginning, and I love assist YOU to create your best new year too!

Almost daily I hear from people (perhaps like you) who sincerely want to create a strong presence online and create one or more new income streams…

And they just need a little personal help to get started.

If that sounds like you, I have good news for you…

I have created several resources to help you get started!

When you subscribed to this site – http://LindaMillerOnline.com – you received my Top Ten Tips for Successful Internet Marketing through Attraction Marketing, so I hope you are making good use of those tips.

I also offer a free 10 Day Crash Course in Attraction Marketing through New Media and Social Networking.  There is also a tab at the top of my website where you can subscribe to this course

I also offer my own Attraction Marketing System using the resources I personally use to create my own online presence, and I am now offering personal mentoring and coaching to help you learn to use this same system.

I will teach you how to create a strong presence online so that those who are looking for what you are offering can FIND YOU.

On the day I decided to move forward with this idea I received FOUR phone calls asking for the same thing.  It became quite comical, like the Universe was telling me over and over this is what I am supposed to do

So I am so excited to share my new Law of Attraction Marketing System which is designed to teach you…

EXACTLY How to Create A Presence Online to Attract People Who Are Already Looking For What You Are Offering!

Get all the details here…

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Regardless of what you are offering, someone is looking for it.  Your job is to be visible so you can be found!

This connection is for YOU if you are READY to be successful marketing online, and you just don’t know where to begin or perhaps you have gone off in the wrong direction, and you are now ready to get back on track with a proven system.

The “system” involves the tools and resources I use personally, and that is what I will be teaching you to use.

Membership is limited so that everyone receives personal attention, and will include private mentoring consultations with me while you are getting your systems in place.

Take a quick look here and see if this feels like a good match for you too…

Please request all the details here…

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Also enjoy the free Tips and e-Course and if you want to consider personal mentoring with me, I look forward to connecting with you.

Many blessings for your prosperity and well being in the New Year 2010!

In sincere appreciation,

Linda Miller
828-652-4714

Private Attraction Marketing Mentoring
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Success Tip:  CLARIFY YOUR PURPOSE AND INTENTION

Before we can begin to create and attract to us the success we desire, we must first get clear and define what success means to us individually.

For one person, it could mean an extra $300 a month and for another success may mean having 10 million dollars in the bank and sitting on the beach all day. Or it could mean simply having enough of everything to do anything you want whenever you want.

What does freedom mean to you?  What does success mean to you?

Creating the success you desire (whatever that means to you) begins with developing yourself to create the confidence and posture you need to present yourself so that your perfect customers will be ATTRACTED to you.

Spend 30 minutes or more each day in Personal Development.  Invest in yourself by reading a self-help book, listening to a CD, etc. to increase your confidence in yourself.  Confidence is very attractive.

Get more free Success Tips at my new site…

http://LindaMillerOnline.com

You will also find more helpful information about Attraction Marketing, including personal mentoring.

See you there!

Linda Miller
828-652-4714

Here’s a good business tip for you…

FORGET THE PAST AND WORK IN THE PRESENT.

Regardless of your perception of your lack of success, TODAY is a new day.

CHOOSE to think of your past “failures” as stepping stones to success and choose to work in the present moment.

Choose to take action today and focus on what you want to achieve without stopping every few minutes to analyze your results.

Keep the big picture in mind.

Simply ask yourself, “Is what I am doing today going to help me to get to where I want to go?”

Acknowledge all your experiences as valuable for helping you create success and freedom for you and your family.

Many blessings for your continued prosperity and well being.

Linda Miller
828-652-4714

I have been inspired by Spirit and the Universe for a few months now… and the phone calls and emails I receive daily are nudging me… to create the Attraction Marketing System and Personal Mentoring to teach you how to create a presence online with the intention of attracting people who are already looking for what you are offering.

On the day I decided to move forward with this idea I received FOUR phone calls asking for the same thing.  It became quite comical, like the Universe was telling me over and over this is what I am supposed to do.

So I am so excited to share my new Attraction Marketing System which is designed to teach you…

EXACTLY How to Create A Presence Online to Attract People Who Are Already Looking For What You Are Offering!

You may get all the details here:

http://LOAMarketingSystem.com

Regardless of what you are offering, someone is looking for it.  Your job is to be visible so you can be found!

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Dennis and I are very excited to share that we have joined this very unique new company VoiParty that is not like anything we have seen before.  At present there are only 2500 people in the company and it is a forced matrix, so it is perfect timing for you if you want to be at the beginning!

Membership is by private invitation only… available in the USA and Canada right now.

We have a recorded webinar to share with you and there are nightly conference calls as well.

We have all the details available to you here…

http://millerventures.com/voiparty.php

We are currently looking for five serious partners, and when you decide to join our team we will need to send you a Special VIP Invitation Code.

Once you have reviewed the information we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

We look forward to connecting with you!

Many blessings for your prosperity and well being.

Dennis and Linda Miller
828-652-4714