There are many multi level marketing companies around that are both legitimate and not.  Finding the legitimate ones is important if you want to build a life time residual income from it.  Below are some of the popular companies around, however, there are many.

Avon

Avon is a publicly traded company (AVP – NYSE) and markets its products through Independent representatives.  They have over 5 million and counting representatives who are building a solid business for themselves.  Starting back in 1886 as a perfume company in California, Avon is one of the largest resellers of cosmetic products today netting over $8 billion annually.

Multi level marketing companies that succeed typically offer a large product line.  Avon is no different with its large product line including perfume, bath & body, skin care, wellness products, make up, hair care, men’s catalog and more.

You earn retail commissions through personal sales you make plus bonuses based on performance.  Commissions range depending on sales volume but typically go from 20% to 50% of sales volume.

Melaleuca

Melaleuca is another one of those popular multi level marketing companies who have been around for some time.  Founded in 1985, they are headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho and net an annual profit of over $887 million in nutritional, personal care, wellness and cosmetic products.

Melaleuca has been one of the fastest growing companies on the Inc. 500′s list from 1990 through 1994 and are today a very large privately owned company.   Being in business for over 20 years they now hold a product list of over 350 products which most everyone wants and needs.  Their products can be a little bit pricier than store brand products, but generally it is worth it because of the quality of the product.

Their compensation plan is about the same as any MLM marketing opportunity which encourages both personal sales and team building.  All Independent representatives are compensated for their hard work and recruiting new team members does not go unrewarded.

ACN

This company started back in 1993 and is one of the few multi level marketing companies that serve nationwide.  In fact, this company now targets over 18 different countries and 3 separate continents.  Being a huge telecom company, ACN offers high demand products and services that most people need.

Some of the products and services ACN provides are new VoIP technology which is routed through the Internet instead of outside phone lines.  They also offer a cell phone service with top cell phone providers and satellite TV, also with top providers.  No matter which product or service people get, you are paid a percentage of every monthly bill which turns out to be a great residual income that will grow over time.  Not to mention, you are also paid for every representative you get to sign on to the business opportunity.

Whichever multi level marketing companies you research and decide to join, it is important that you go with one that is reputable and legitimate.  Typically, the longer they have been in business the better chances of them being legitimate.  Once you find that perfect MLM business, there is no stopping the amount of long term income you can make with it.

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Your very own mailing list is the most critical asset you will have as an online business owner. The amount of traffic you direct towards your ‘opt-in’ along with the number of subscribers on your list will have a direct impact on how successful you are in making a significant income online. In many ways, your list represents the size of your market reach. As such, list building should be one of your top priorities when developing and implementing your marketing strategies. Here are 5 ways for you to approach list building effectively.

1. Put list building ‘in front’ of your business – make it a top priority. From now on, focus everything you do around building your list. Whether its article marketing, PPC marketing, social media marketing, or any other marketing strategy you are using, make sure promoting your list is embedded in your strategy. If your efforts are not concentrated on building a list, change your strategy.

2. Direct traffic to your opt-in. This may sound trivial, but I have seen many online marketers focus on driving traffic to an affiliate website, perhaps a blog where the opt-in form is not prominent or a page where they are selling a product. If you have an opt-in page – send your traffic to it. If you are sending traffic to a page without an opt-in, reconsider your strategy today and put a form on that page. If you have a blog, let visitors know about the opt-in on the blog. You will not get any subscribers if you have no visitors to your opt-in page.

3. Offer something enticing in exchange for the lead. “Join my list” is not very inviting. Give out an interesting eBook you’ve written, a course, valuable information in a video – you get the idea. Grab their attention and let them know what they will get out of the item you’re offering in exchange for their name and email address. Give them a “wow, I have to join this list and grab this” moment.

4. Provide value and build a relationship. Bombarding your list members with buy this, buy that or check this out, check that out will only shrink your list quicker than you can finish reading this article. Think of your list as your close knit group of friends. Communicate with your friends and provide them information that they can use – information that can help them build their business. Only then will they see the value in being a subscriber. Only then will they trust you. And trust is the glue that keeps you and your list together.

5. Call to action. Ok, so you’ve got some subscribers and you’ve been sending messages, building a relationship. At the same time, you want your members to take some sort of action. After all, your ultimate goal is to monetize your list. As members read your emails, you want them to do something that’s going to help accomplish your goals – most likely by following a link. Provide useful and valuable information – yet guide them to where they can find any additional information or ‘learn more’.

Having your own list is critical to your success. Follow the tips above an you will be well on your way to building a profitable list with loyal subscribers.

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Felix Mack is a List Building Analyst and Online Marketing Success Mentor. Visit http://www.MLMSecretsKing.com for more tips on generating leads and growing your online business. Connect with Felix at http://www.FelixMack.net
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There has been a movement going on in the network marketing industry in the past 4 years and I can now say that I believe strongly in it. First let’s get one thing strait – There’s more to network marketing than MLM. MLM is network marketing, but network marketing consists of more than just MLM because not all network marketing companies have a multi -level structure. Furthermore, not all network marketing companies focus on traditional downline building.

Now that we got that out of the way, let’s talk about the movement – it is called G.P.T. Network Marketers and MLM distributors are throwing in the towel on downline building in favor of G.P.T. A few years back, a very well respected and successful home based business entrepreneur wrote a letter in a Starbucks coffee shop that introduced the network marketing industry to a concept that he called G.P.T. which stands for Get Paid Today. Many people to this day still don’t know who wrote that letter, nor do they know what company and marketing strategy influenced this networker to write such a powerful letter.

Forget all the conspiracy theories and all of the misinformation about the letter because I have inside knowledge of the truth. The man who wrote that letter is none other than Mike Dillard himself. Mike doesn’t talk about the letter in his magnetic sponsoring book, nor does he talk about the network marketing company that he is associated with because that is not the purpose of magnetic sponsoring. Mike knows that not everyone will understand nor agree with the G.P.T. concept so he doesn’t force it on you by teaching it in his magnetic sponsoring course and I think that he was very wise for leaving it out.

You see, you have to have a certain mentality to understand G.P.T. and the masses do not have that mentality. Mike Dillard exposed what’s now known as “The Coffee House Letter” to those who were ready to learn the truth about MLM and building a downline and decided to teach the masses the basics on how to generate leads and use funded proposals to make money. Most network marketers and MLM distributors only care about generating more leads to build a downline, they unfortunately don’t want to hear about the facts mentioned in The Coffee House Letter, and Mike knew that.

I actually joined the network marketing company that Mike Dillard is a part of and I also became a member of the internet marketing training community that he is affiliated with. The reason is because, in my opinion, it’s easier to create wealth utilizing the G.P.T. concept mixed with the proper continuous internet marketing education and the proper financial education (which is taught by the main company) that allows you to create long term assets.

Learn Exactly how to create a profitable sales funnel for your MLM business and seriously increase your internet marketing potential by watching my FREE training videos. These free videos will show you step by step how to utilize the G.P.T. concept mentioned in the Coffee House Letter to create a successful home based business online.

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Vernita Sherman has been called “The Queen of No Hype Marketing” because of her sincere and straight to the point marketing style.  You can get free instant access to her Online Sales Funnel Blueprint Videos by visiting  http://www.internetbusinessfocus.com/?t=abfreetraining.
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