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How to build a team, how to choose a company and how to decide when a lot is at stake. I write about what I have tried myself.

An evening fire in the garden and a notebook with a sketch of a network: what MLM is, explained plainly Getting started · 7 min read

What is MLM? Network marketing explained plainly, without sugar-coating

What is MLM and how does network marketing work? I'll explain it plainly, without sugar-coating and without promises. The way I would tell a friend by the fire. Read the article A notebook and a law book on a table by the garden: is MLM legal? Getting started · 6 min read

Is MLM legal? What EU law says about network marketing

Is MLM legal? Honest network marketing is, a pyramid scheme is not. I'll explain in plain words what EU law says and… Read the article Dug-out terrace foundations and a sketch of a pyramid: is MLM a pyramid scheme? Getting started · 7 min read

Is MLM a pyramid scheme? A simple test to tell the difference

While I was digging the foundations of a terrace, I kept wondering whether MLM is a pyramid scheme. I'll show you a… Read the article A desk buried in papers and brochures, a typical beginner mistake in MLM: too much preparation Getting started · 7 min read

5 beginner mistakes in MLM that I came unstuck on myself

Beginner mistakes in MLM repeat themselves again and again. I came unstuck on all five myself. Here is what I would do… Read the article A family dinner in the garden where nobody fears you will try to persuade them Getting started · 6 min read

How to approach people in MLM without annoying family or friends

How do you approach people in MLM without becoming the one everyone avoids at a party? A few principles that protect both… Read the article A man at a desk writing a list of questions on how to choose an MLM company Choosing a company · 6 min read

How to choose an MLM company: 6 questions before you commit

How do you choose an MLM company you will build with for years? Don't look only at the products. Ask yourself six… Read the article A workbench with old tools and a notebook: a new start in MLM with experience Decisions · 6 min read

Starting again in MLM: why you aren’t starting from zero

Starting again in MLM doesn't mean starting from zero. Whoever builds a team for the second time carries experience that can't be… Read the article Dug-out terrace foundations in a garden as a picture of building a team in MLM Team building · 6 min read

Building a team in MLM: why the foundations nobody sees decide everything

Building a team in MLM is like building a terrace. While I was digging the foundations for a seating area, it dawned… Read the article A man sitting calmly at a desk with a notebook and coffee: MLM for introverts and building a team Leadership · 7 min read

MLM for introverts: how to build a team when you aren’t the entertainer

MLM for introverts works even if you aren't the entertainer. I'm an introvert and for a long time I made an excuse… Read the article A phone with a social network on a wooden table next to a cup of coffee: MLM on social media without spam Getting started · 7 min read

MLM on social media: how to do Instagram and Facebook without spam

MLM on social media doesn't have to be spam. I'll show you what to post on Instagram and Facebook, how to write… Read the article A building plan and a spade in a dug-up garden: the MLM compensation plan explained without promises Choosing a company · 8 min read

MLM compensation plan: how it works, without promises or numbers

The MLM compensation plan explained in plain words: types of plans, what to ask to see in writing and which warning signs… Read the article A spade stuck in the ground while digging foundations: the pros and cons of MLM side by side, honestly Decisions · 7 min read

The pros and cons of MLM: what they won’t tell you at the presentation

The pros and cons of MLM side by side: honest, without rose-tinted glasses. What they won't tell you at the presentation and… Read the article Three paths to a terrace: comparing MLM vs affiliate marketing and your own online shop Decisions · 7 min read

MLM, affiliate or your own online shop? An honest comparison

MLM vs affiliate marketing vs your own online shop: a comparison of costs, time, skills, team, risk and support. Honest, with no… Read the article A spade stuck in the ground by dug-out foundations: an MLM scam and the signals to run Choosing a company · 8 min read

MLM scam: the signals that tell you to run

You recognise an MLM scam by the signals, not by the smiles. I'll show the warning signs, what to do if you… Read the article A leader in network marketing doesn't have to fit into the tables: one wooden tile among grey ones Leadership · 6 min read

A leader in network marketing doesn’t have to fit into the tables

A leader in network marketing doesn't have to be the loudest in the room. I didn't fit into the tables for my… Read the article

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