Zeek Rewards: Are Lawyers Now Running The Company (Into The Ground)?

Posted on 21 March 2012.

Apparently, the fine line between complying with the law and putting your distributors through the wringer is blurred when you get a bunch of lawyers involved...

Here is a copy of the lovely disclaimer that MUST BE READ ALOUD whenever the ZeekRewards compensation plan is presented verbally or by telephone, or included in it’s entirety when communicating in writing:

“If you make a purchase from ZeekRewards you are purchasing a Premium eCommerce subscription or you are purchasing bids to give away as samples. You are NOT purchasing stock or any other form of “investment” or equity. You MUST actually use the bids that you purchase or give them away as samples to help grow your business. Affiliates who present our products to others in a misleading manner or in a way that leads the buyer to believe he or she is making an investment or purchasing equities will be terminated and all commissions and awards will be forfeited. Buyers MUST read the entire How It Works and Get Paid pages on the ZeekRewards website and the Legal Disclaimers.”

Watch me read the disclaimer here:

Sounds like so much fun...

Do you think the Zeek lawyers are going overboard or do you think this is needed to reign in the get rich quick scammers who were running rampant?

Ty is an Internet Marketer, Blogger and Social Marketing Entrepreneur

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No Excuses Summit 3 – Network Marketing, Internet Marketing & Affiliate Marketing Training Event

Posted on 22 February 2012.

If you took the time to survey 6 and 7 figure income earners in the Network Marketing industry, most would tell you that an event that they attended had something to do with a major turning point in their business.

No Excuses 3 promises to be that turning point for thousands of people.

On April 20th to the 22nd in Las Vegas, you have the opportunity to learn from 24 home business superstars including:

Ray Higdon - $50k Residual Income Blueprint

Pamela Herrmann - Skills of the Top Earners

Cesar Rodriguez - Exposing & Closing

Geoff Stephen - Prospecting & Recruiting Online Funnel

Norbert Orlewicz - Personal Branding

Andrew Cass - Copywriting

Tim Erway - Make Money Telling Stories

Dean Kosage - Gamify Your Business

Brian Finale - Hypnotic Persuasion

Sonia Stringer - Magic Words For Selling & Sponsoring

Todd Falcone - 7 Figure Mastery

Ann Sieg - Mini Launch Webinar System For Teambuilding

Dan McCormick - Master The Art of Promotion

Michelle Pescosolido - Facebook Marketing

Russell Brunson - Traffic, Traffic, Traffic

Amish Shah - iPhone Apps

Mr. X - # 1 SEO Expert In The World Shares His Secrets

Ultimate Mindshare Panel (Killer Q & A):

Mark Hoverson, Michael Force, Ty Tribble, Diane Hochman, Brian & Rhonda Swan, Greg Gomez III, and Cheri Tree 

Go to the link "No Excuses Summit Information" to read more.

I was on a call last night with these leaders and I will absolutely be in the front row, taking notes at this event.  

Add in the opportunity to network with some of the biggest names in Internet/Network Marketing and this is a can't miss event.

If you decide to go and use my No Excuses 3 link to register, I am giving away 3 cool bonuses:

12 month subscription to "The Factory", my new Prosperity Incubator that solves the two biggest problems in the industry. ($1,724 value)
12 month subscription to "Blog-ic", my new blogging inner circle newsletter...giving you the best training online about blogging. This monthly newsletter will pull from my 8+ years of blogging along with other million dollar bloggers from across the Internet. ($804 value)
A copy of my "MLMBlog Theme" - a WordPress blog theme specifically designed for Network Marketers, Internet Marketers and Affiliate Marketers. ($147 value)

That's over $2600 in bonuses if you pick up your tickets for the No Excuses Summit using my link: http://www.tytribble.com/noexcuses3

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Isagenix Lawsuit: Did The Company Steal Weight Loss Plan?

LOS ANGELES, Jan 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A lawsuit alleging Isagenix International, a multi-level marketing company based in Chandler, Arizona, intentionally interfered in and destroyed a competing diet supplement business, has been set for trial on March 26, 2012 by the Ventura County Superior Court. The claims against Isagenix were filed by two affiliated Ventura, California based infomercial production and manufacturing companies, Nature's Pure Body Institute and Incubation, and their owner, Ken Wright. The lawsuit has been pending since May 2008.

Parties involved in the lawsuit include Bill Wheeler, Ph.D., former spokesperson for Wright's Gold Standard protein product; wife Linda Wheeler; their entity Peak Performance Nutrition, Ltd., a Nevada Corporation; Jim Coover, whose wife Kathy was a co-founder of Isagenix with John Anderson; as well as Ellen Bradley Ganus, one of Isagenix's top sales distributors. Dr. Bill Wheeler's Gold Standard Protein, a weight loss meal replacement formula, was formulated by Wright and successfully marketed on television and radio from 2003 through 2007.

Wright and his companies assert that they created a line of products bearing the brand name "Dr. Bill Wheeler's Gold Standard Protein," held the commercial rights, trained Wheeler to be the public face and spokesperson of the product line, and invested years of labor and funds building up the Dr. Wheeler line of diet products. The products included weight loss meal replacements such as shake mixes and cleansing products. Wright asserts that, despite knowing Wheeler was under contract with Wright's companies, Isagenix hired him away as its chief science spokesperson, then used its MLM muscle to force a termination of the contract and pressure Wright's companies to shut down their product line so that Wheeler could not be seen on infomercials endorsing competing products. Isagenix has denied the allegations and filed cross-claims alleging violation of its rights to the Dr. Bill Wheeler name.

MLM companies have been the subject of criticism as well as the target of lawsuits alleging they are similar to illegal "pyramid" schemes, and that they use improper or questionable tactics such as price fixing, high initial start-up costs, and emphasis on recruitment of lower-tiered salespeople over actual sales.

Isagenix is a multibillion-dollar company boasting 7 million customers and more than a billion USD in sales of product each year. It sells internal dietary cleansing products and weight loss meal replacement shakes.

Wright asserts that he and his companies relied on the success of the Dr. Bill Wheeler's Gold Standard Protein product, but have been forced out of that market by the loss of their brand name and spokesperson to the MLM giant Isagenix, which is now selling an IsaLean Shake Classic that Wright says copies the Gold Standard product that Wheeler had endorsed for Wright and used to personally lose over 80 pounds under Wright's guidance. Isagenix disputes the charges and has denied any liability.

SOURCE: Nature's Pure Body Institute and Incubation

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Jus International HAVVN Out Of Business

When this very thing happened to me and my team last January, I vowed to never let it happen again.  My solution was to find a solid company that has the potential for long term growth and momentum. 

This is going to sound harsh, but If you are thinking about jumping in with a "ground floor" start up, you really need to wake up.

The following start ups were considered ground floor opportunities that had some momentum at one time, now they are gone:

XELR8/BaziEfusjonEIROJus InternationalYTB TraveliLearning GlobaliJangoBurnloungeBioperformance

The list can go on for a while, but you get my point.  

Here is the going out of business letter from Jus International/HAVVN President, Rick Durham:

Dear HAVVN family,

It is with great sadness and tremendous disappointment that I am informing you we have decided to shut down our HAVVN business operations. As you know, we have worked very hard for nearly four years to create a network marketing business with best-in-class products that would provide a genuine opportunity for all of our IBOs, corporate employees and shareholders. We have poured our heart and soul, countless hours, and millions of dollars, into making HAVVN successful. Despite our best efforts, it has become clear that HAVVN is not succeeding like we expected. Our US enrollments and autoship numbers are down significantly, and are showing no signs of improvement.

Please know that we have not made this decision lightly. We have spent many hours analyzing our current situation, and what we might possibly do to put HAVVN on a profitable course. We have concluded that it can’t be done without significant additional investment, which we are not willing to make at this point.

We recognize this decision will have a significant impact on many of you. I sincerely apologize for this. It is our greatest hope each one of you will find another opportunity that will fulfill your needs. I only wish we could have found greater success together.
Many of you feel passionately about HAVVN products and your health. For a limited time, we are providing access to order products at new prices on HAVVN.com.

It has been my great pleasure to know each of you, and to work with you. I appreciate all you have done to build HAVVN, and wish you every success in the years to come.
All the best,

Rick (Durham)

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Send Out Cards Back Office Training

Posted on 17 February 2012.

Send Out Cards leader and Internet Marketer, David Frey has put out a training video on how to use the new Send Out Cards dashboard.  I always find it interesting to sneak a peak at what other companies are using in their back office.

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Robert Dean Interviewed By Troy Dooley

Posted on 24 February 2012.

Below is a video introduction for Troy Dooley's 90 minute interview with Robert Dean. In the interview, Dean talks about Noni, Monavie, Evolv, Visalus, Limu and his newest company, Momentis. great work by our friend, Troy Dooley.  

To listen to the interview, head on over the MLM Help Desk.

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Trump Network Sold?

Posted on 22 February 2012.

A couple of sources told me that Trump Network had been sold and BusinessForHome.org is reporting the same.

According to Ted Nuyten, Antoine Nohra from Credico Marketing has purchased the Trump Network. 

It is unclear whether the company, Credico Marketing has purchased Trump Network or if Antoine Nohra has purchased the company as an individual.

Interesting to note that Donald Trump hasn't been mentioned once in all of this Trump Network chaos, which leads my to believe that my original theory that Donald Trump has little to do with Trump Network is true.

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World Ventures “Rat Pack” Investigated And Shut Down By Nebraska Police (New Update)

Posted on 16 February 2012.

Misunderstanding or pyramid racket?  From what I understand, World Ventures is a legitimate travel Network Marketing opportunity so either this is a misunderstanding or maybe the "Rat Pack" has some other shenanigans taking place in Nebraska:

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) – Police say a group of scam artists may have been targeting Chadron State College students recently.

Chadron Police Chief Tim Lordino says his department is investigating whether a group that called itself “World Ventures RAT Pack” was running a pyramid scheme. 

I just got an update via World Ventures press release, all appears to be well after World Ventures stepped in:

Today, after a brief investigation by the Chadron, Nebraska Police Department, its concerns regarding WorldVentures and its business model were retracted. This now-resolved incident in Chadron has led to the company reemphasizing the importance of its Independent Representatives abiding by its policies and procedures.
Chadron Police Chief Tim Lordino stated the department has no further interest in pursuing the investigation, as they determined it was an isolated incident by WorldVentures Independent Representatives in Chadron.

The company takes prides in the fact that it complies with all federal, state and local regulations. Independent Representatives are given extensive training and are required to abide by the company’s policies and procedures, including the obligation to act in accordance with all local ordinances.

WorldVentures’ Compliance, led by a Vice President Compliance and Legal Affairs, monitors reports of Representative activity and addresses any complaints allegedly in breach of the policies and procedures. Representatives found to be breaking the policies and procedures may be fined or have their agreement with the company terminated.

First quote from North Platte Post, second quote from World Ventures Press Release

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How to become an authority and make a killing by selling high profit Kindle ebooks on Amazon

Hello, Steven here. I know. It's been a while! I've been busy preparing for my new baby girl (scheduled to arrive 2/16/2012). She will be baby #3 in the household, and my wife and I are really excited, and can't wait!

I have something good to share with you. First, I re-posted something I saw on Facebook, and it helped me get motivated in my online business, and re-focus on my priorities. If you need a good pick-me-up, have a quick read of The Mayonnaise Jar lesson.

Okay, secondly, I just bought access to a case study of a fellow internet marketer who will attempt to create an Amazon Kindle Best Seller ebook.  If you haven't heard of Kindle, it's a hand-held tablet ebook reader.  10's of millions of people already have this device, and it will only get more popular.

His business partner is already making over $2,000/month just off one ebook on Amazon, and the sale keeps coming in like clockwork (ie. passive income, it's what we all like, right?).

If you are interested in this case study yourself, click over to "Kindle Case Study - How to become an authority and make a killing by selling high profit Kindle ebooks on Amazon" and purchase the case study to follow along for yourself.

As a valued subscriber to my blog, I will open up my playbook on this project and let you see first hand as I create my own Amazon Kindle Best Seller following the case study.  I can't tell you exactly what the case study teaches, but you get to see exactly what I'm doing as I create my Amazon Kindle Best Seller (and there is no reason to wait until the very end to start your own product).

However, these case study blog posts will be password-protected.  If you would like to see these posts, subscribe to my blog as I will be emailing you the password to access these posts.

Your comments are what keep me going, so please ask any questions you may have or leave a comment below.

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Xango Headquarters Hosts DSA (Direct Selling Association)

Xango has one of the most impressive company headquarters I have ever seen, so they are a natural to host the DSA's top leaders:

XANGO World Headquarters was selected to host a Direct Selling Association regional event this week. More than 40 executives from top DSA companies converged on the hippest and happening-est HQ anywhere, and it proved to be a phenomenal showcase for XANGO’s true leadership in direct selling.

Founder & CEO Aaron Garrity was the official event host, and he was joined by partner Kent Wood, general counsel Michelle Wilson, CFO Nate Brown and other XANGO team members. Guests enjoyed a tour of the facilities before their special dinner, and of course they were overwhelmed by the inimitable XANGO culture on display at every turn.

The event proved to be another great opportunity to shine a spotlight on XANGO’s incredible strengths, notably our industry-leading compensation plan and our values, and wrapping up with our strategy for the future—both for XANGO and for the DSA.

Read more at XANGOSPHERE: http://blog.xango.com/featured/xango-hosts-industry-leaders-at-dsa-dine-discuss/#ixzz1mm7uhYYS 

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Jus International HAVVN Out Of Business

When this very thing happened to me and my team last January, I vowed to never let it happen again.  My solution was to find a solid company that has the potential for long term growth and momentum. 

This is going to sound harsh, but If you are thinking about jumping in with a "ground floor" start up, you really need to wake up.

The following start ups were considered ground floor opportunities that had some momentum at one time, now they are gone:

XELR8/BaziEfusjonEIROJus InternationalYTB TraveliLearning GlobaliJangoBurnloungeBioperformance

The list can go on for a while, but you get my point.  

Here is the going out of business letter from Jus International/HAVVN President, Rick Durham:

Dear HAVVN family,

It is with great sadness and tremendous disappointment that I am informing you we have decided to shut down our HAVVN business operations. As you know, we have worked very hard for nearly four years to create a network marketing business with best-in-class products that would provide a genuine opportunity for all of our IBOs, corporate employees and shareholders. We have poured our heart and soul, countless hours, and millions of dollars, into making HAVVN successful. Despite our best efforts, it has become clear that HAVVN is not succeeding like we expected. Our US enrollments and autoship numbers are down significantly, and are showing no signs of improvement.

Please know that we have not made this decision lightly. We have spent many hours analyzing our current situation, and what we might possibly do to put HAVVN on a profitable course. We have concluded that it can’t be done without significant additional investment, which we are not willing to make at this point.

We recognize this decision will have a significant impact on many of you. I sincerely apologize for this. It is our greatest hope each one of you will find another opportunity that will fulfill your needs. I only wish we could have found greater success together.
Many of you feel passionately about HAVVN products and your health. For a limited time, we are providing access to order products at new prices on HAVVN.com.

It has been my great pleasure to know each of you, and to work with you. I appreciate all you have done to build HAVVN, and wish you every success in the years to come.
All the best,

Rick (Durham)

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MonaVie 2.0: Will The Changes Bring Growth Back To U.S.?

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) January 18, 2012

Health and wellness industry leader MonaVie is making history again as it launches the “next generation” of the company called MonaVie 2.0. The latest phase of the company’s long-term strategy was announced at a meeting for more than 3,000 MonaVie distributors in Dallas, Texas on January 13-14.

Headlining the innovations announced in Dallas are a new product platform called MonaVie Nutritional Chemistry™ that provides personalized, targeted product options to address an individual’s unique nutritional needs. A new, universal business training solution to guide distributor success called MVP (MonaVie Values People) was also launched and will be the centerpiece of MonaVie’s continued global expansion.

MonaVie Founder and CEO Dallin Larsen said the newly announced features of MonaVie 2.0 will provide a groundbreaking opportunity for millions of people around the world to improve their lives. “We invite everyone to join with us, as we position ourselves to make history once again during 2012,” he said.

MonaVie Nutritional Chemistry™ – Providing Personalized Nutritional Support through MonaVie Elements™

Today’s consumers are looking for ways to personalize everything they buy, says MonaVie Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Cohen, and there’s no more important area to offer customizable options than with products that provide optimal nutritional support. That’s the idea behind MonaVie’s revolutionary new product platform called MonaVie Nutritional Chemistry.

According to Cohen, MonaVie Nutritional Chemistry will make it easy for consumers to address their unique nutritional needs. Through its new proprietary online nutritional assessment tool, known as Health Match™, MonaVie helps individuals identify specific needs in three easy steps and then delivers personalized product recommendations.

In tandem with the introduction of MonaVie Nutritional Chemistry comes the launch of MonaVie Elements™...

...a product line that facilitates customized nutrition. Elements come in deliciously powerful powders which are delivered in convenient, easy-to-use packets that are formulated to provide essential health benefits supporting a multitude of age/gender specific needs. Elements may be added to 8 oz. of water or 2 oz. to one of MonaVie’s health juices or to a serving of a MonaVie RVL® shake.

These new Elements are produced using the latest technology and scientific research that boosts the bioavailability of each product’s vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Cohen says that this is called the MonaVie BioEssence™ promise.

MonaVie is introducing the following five Elements with the launch of Nutritional Chemistry, and plans to launch additional Elements in the near future.

Men’s Vitamins & Minerals
Featuring 24 essential vitamins and minerals (all at efficacious levels), MonaVie MN™ is a total body health Element that increases performance and vitality. MN ingredients, including Vitamin E and selenium, have been shown to support prostate health. Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin E, ingredients in MN, have also been shown to support heart health.

Women’s Vitamins & Minerals
Designed especially for women, MonaVie WM™ is a health-promoting Element featuring 25 essential vitamins and minerals (all at efficacious levels), including Iron, that protects and nourishes cells.

Children’s Vitamins & Minerals
Since nutrients are the building blocks of a child’s health, MonaVie provides 18 essential vitamins and minerals (all at efficacious levels), creating a solid foundation to build on. Designed especially to meet the growing needs of kids, this deliciously fun formula provides the essential nutrients needed to strengthen the immune system, develop healthy bones and teeth, and correct nutritional deficiencies.

Brain Health
This delicious nutritional Element— called MonaVie BR—supports brain health by promoting focus and alertness. Featuring L-theanine and natural caffeine to support cognitive performance and B vitamins to maintain healthy brain function, MonaVie BR is a powerful supplement that supports optimal brain function.

Glucose Support
MonaVie GL™ is a unique nutritional Element that promotes glucose metabolism to help maintain healthy blood sugar levels. A delicious and efficacious supplement, MonaVie GL features banaba leaf and green coffee bean extracts, as well as chromium. Known for their ability to promote healthy glucose levels, these powerful ingredients help the body naturally accept and convert glucose more efficiently.
All of these new Elements will be delivered in an attractive, self-dispensing box, providing easy access to an individual’s daily nutritional needs. Initially, these MonaVie Elements will be available in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada. They will roll out to other international markets throughout 2012.

The new powdered Elements are competitively priced and retails as follows: the Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Vitamin & Mineral Elements retail for $59 UD for a box of 28 packets or $119 USD for two boxes of 56 packets. MonaVie Autoship distributors are eligible to purchase at a wholesale price of $56 USD for one box of 28 packets or $112 USD for two boxes with 56 packets.

The Brain Health and Glucose Support Elements retail for $29 USD for a box of 14 packets or $65 USD for two boxes with 28 packets. MonaVie Autoship distributors are eligible to purchase at a wholesale price of $29 USD for one box of 14 packets or $65 USD for two boxes with 28 packets.

TRIPLE YOUR HEALTH BENEFITS WITH MONAVIE MX
Another important part of the MonaVie 2.0 launch is the introduction of MonaVie MX. A new blend of MonaVie’s flagship health juice products, this 3-in-1 juice cocktail combines the health benefits of MonaVie Essential®, MonaVie Active® and MonaVie (M)mun® into one powerful, mouthwatering formula. Bursting with fruit flavonoids, this health and wellness drink offers a broader array of antioxidants than ever before with 19 fruits and 11 vegetables.

Formulated with MonaVie BioEssence™ for greater bioavailability and AçaVie™, the purest, most potent form of açai available, this new juice blend also features glucosamine to increase joint mobility and flexibility, and Wellmune®, which has been clinically shown to strengthen the body’s immune defenses.

Cohen recommends that consumers use MX as a powerful daily nutritional to which MonaVie Elements are added to strengthen and customize the specific nutritional support each individual may need.

MX retails for $44 USD for one bottle, $79 USD for two bottles or $149 USD for a case of four. MonaVie Autoship distributors are eligible to purchase a monthly supply at a wholesale price of $39 USD for a bottle, $75 USD for 2 bottles or $149 USD for a case of four.

NEW UNIVERSAL TRAINING SYSTEM MVP TO UNIFY AND SUPPORT GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR NETWORK
Another integral part of MonaVie’s transformation into MonaVie 2.0 is the launch of a new, universal training and education system to guide distributor success, known as MVP (MonaVie Values People).

Because MonaVie truly values people and wants to see them live up to their potential, it is committed to making sure that all of its distributors are trained and educated to maximize their chances for success. The beauty of MVP, says Cohen, is that it is a universal, all-in-one system created for distributors and designed by the most successful distributors in the direct sales industry today.

The program features a series of instructional brochures, booklet, CDs and DVDs that provide step-by-step directions on how to start a successful MonaVie business. In addition to the instructional materials, which will be available in both hard copy and online versions, MVP offers access to programs and other tools which are designed to enable success at any level.

MVP program offerings including:

Personal Development
Whether it’s motivation, inspiration or both, MVP helps provide ongoing support to MonaVie distributors by providing access to some of the most powerful selection of books, CDs and DVDs available anywhere.

Communication Updates & Live Events
MVP offers a variety of ways to keep updated on news, promotions and MonaVie-hosted events via social media, text messaging, print materials and live events.

Certification
Most professional organizations offer a license to practice, and MVP offers a certification course that enables distributors to become Certified MonaVie distributors.

Promotional Items
One of the keys to a successful business comes from building a brand. MVP offers distributors professionally designed materials and premium items that help support them as they build their own independent MonaVie business.

Loyalty Programs
Distributors can receive discounts of up to 50% on dining, shopping, travel, entertainment, movies and more through the MonaVie Perks program. They can also save between 20% and 75% on prescription drugs through the use of the free MonaVie Health & Happiness card.

Ultimately, MVP’s goal is to provide every distributor all the tools, information and training necessary to start out right and then continue to achieve success all along the way, as they seek to achieve their personal business goals.

MONAVIE POSITIONED TO MAKE HISTORY AGAIN DURING 2012
As it did at its founding in 2005, MonaVie is revolutionizing the health and wellness industry with the launch of MonaVie 2.0. At a time when the global economy continues to be volatile, and other companies are struggling to find their way, MonaVie is once again striking out from the crowd and redefining ways to consume nutritionals, ways to create a successful business and ways to create abundance for people around the world.

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Robert Dean Jr. Joins Momentis? 6th Company In 3 Years.

Posted on 25 January 2012.

Several sources are telling me that Robert Dean Jr. has joined Momentis, an MLM energy company. Momentis is likely Dean's 6th MLM company in under 3 years as he jumps from company to company, working deals to pay off his massive settlement with Tahitian Noni.

A quick update: In yesterday's mini-expose' on Robert Dean Jr.' deals we reported rumors that Dean may have been terminated from Limu.  But according to Troy Dooley, Dean has not actually been terminated, but possibly suspended.

My best guess is that Limu is getting their ducks in a row for a lawsuit and the fine line between suspension and termination is probably being toed for legal reasons.

I am willing to bet that our friend Troy Dooley will post an update for us in the comments once he is ready.  Troy has reported spoken with Limu directly.

If you are the wagering type, the MLM Blog (fictional) over/under on Dean leaving Momentis is set at 91 days.

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Tiens MLM (Tianshi Health Products) Closing Down In U.S. and Canada

Posted on 30 January 2012.

I got this news late last night from Ted Nuyten over at businessforhome.org.  Tiens North America will be closing it's operations effective January 31st, 2012.  According to Nuyten there are about 11,000 Tiens representatives in the U.S. and Canada.

 In Nuyten's article, he actually goes as far as listing the top 58 leaders in the company in an effort to take advantage of MLM vultures "level the playing field".  But you can only gain access to Nuyten's list of leaders if you pay the subscription price to his website.

Sad news for the Tiens team in the U.S. and Canada, many in my home state of Washington.

Now it's time for "I DID NOT KNOW THAT", a regular (or not) series on MLM Blog that contains useless information that you did not know about...

In addition to bringing us Ted Nuyten, the Netherlands also brought us early 90's hit machine, '2 Unlimited' which can be heard at nearly every sporting event on the planet. Yes, I'm being serious.

"Greetings from the Netherlands"

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Robert Dean Terminated From Limu Company?

Two sources are telling me that Robert Dean has been terminated from the Limu company.  This follows on the heals of his public split with Visalus and before that EvolvHealth and before that Monavie and before that Tahitian Noni. 

Update 1/25/2012: Troy Dooley reports that as of right now,  Robert Dean Jr. has not been terminated from Limu but rather suspended.  I suspect that this is a legal maneuver by Limu in preparation for a lawsuit.  It is pretty clear that Robert Dean Jr. has left Limu for Momentis.

All of this in the last 3 years.  Sometimes, there are really good reasons to move companies. Ethical reasons or corporate leadership issues that have a major adverse affect on your business might force a person to make the difficult choice to make a move.

However in the case of Robert Dean, it appears as though one word can sum up his reasons to move, "money".

Dean apparently owes so much money to Tahitian Noni, that he is jumping from deal to deal in order to meet his payment schedule.

Let's take a look at Nick Sarcola's letter to his team about the departure of Robert Dean from Visalus:

Oh but there is more.  Apparently Robert Dean owes Tahitian Noni a huge amount of money and was making payments to them with his Limu deal money (series of emails):

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Robert Dean
Date: Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: Wire
To: Mary Baxley <@thelimucompany.com>

Thanks so much!

"Stay focus"

On Mar 1, 2011, at 8:28 AM, "Mary Baxley" <@thelimucompany.com>
wrote:

Good morning Gentlemen,

The wire transfer to Robert’s account for $100,000 is complete. Have a
great day!

MARY BAXLEY, CPA
Vice President of Finance
LIMU, The Company

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mike Drake <@morinda.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 6:53 PM
Subject: follow up
To: Robert Dean

Mr. Dean:
Following up on your email earlier this month, I still have not received the
two payments for July and August ($10,000 each, $20,000 total) which were promised by the end of the month. Please confirm that the $20,000 will be received by Wednesday, August 31, and let me know how the payment will be made (by check, charge or wire transfer).
Regards,
H. Michael Drake
Associate General Counsel
Tahitian Noni International, Inc.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mike Drake
Date: Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Subject: RE: TNI settlement agreement
To: Robert Dean

Thank you. That will be fine.

Mike

*From:* Robert Dean
*Sent:* Monday, March 21, 2011 6:53 PM
*To:* Mike Drake
*Subject:* Re: TNI settlement agreement****

I will get the rest of that to you by April 3rd 2011

"Stay focus"

On Mar 21, 2011, at 6:21 PM, Mike Drake wrote:

Dear Robert:

I am sending this email to let you know about the status of you settlement
payments to TNI. The settlement agreement you signed will permit you to
satisfy the $1.5 million judgment by paying $600,000 in installment
payments. The payment schedule was originally as follows:

$10,000 owed by Dec 15

$40,000 owed by Dec 20

$10,000 per month beginning July 1, 2011

However, the foregoing payments were modified by a letter agreement dated December 20 (when we met in John’s office). The payment schedule now is as follows:

$10,000 owed on Dec 24--PAID
$20,000 owed on Jan 18--PAID
$20,000 owed on Jan 19—NOT PAID
$10,000 per month—to begin July 1, 2011

The $20,000 owed on Jan 18, at first, did not clear—only $2500 was
authorized on Jan 18. That left a balance of $17,500 owing for the Jan 18
payment. Days later I was able to talk to you about getting the remaining
$17,500 paid, and you kindly authorized TNI to again make credit card
charges (at the rate of $5000 per day) to cover the unpaid $20,000. So, on
Wed Feb 9 $5000 was charged to your card, then on Feb 10 another $5000 was charged, and on Feb 11 a third $5000 was charged. The remaining $2500 was charged on Mon Feb 14. With these five credit card payments ($2500 + $2500 + $5000 + $5000 +$5000), you satisfied the $20,000 obligation that was owed on Jan 18.

However, in our discussions about getting the Jan 18 payment taken care of, I failed to resolve your payment for $20,000 that was due on January 19. I now would like your permission to again make four charges of $5000 to your card to bring your settlement payments completely up to date—and keep you on track to resolving the judgment by paying the agreed amount of $600,000.

I will contact you tomorrow to get authorization for the remaining $20,000
payment through your credit card. Or you may simply respond to this email to authorize TNI to proceed with clearing the payment through four equal payments of $5000. Your assistance is appreciated.

Regards,

H. Michael Drake
Associate General Counsel
Tahitian Noni International, Inc.

It will be interesting to see what happens next with Robert Dean.  I have to imagine that companies will be leery about giving Dean a big deal, but you never know.

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Neways Bankruptcy? 500,000 Distributors Shocked!

Posted on 21 November 2011.

Possibly a similar situation to Arbonne's bankruptcy.  This is a dark cloud hanging over the Neways distributors, hopefully they will have solid news soon.

Golden Gate Capital Corp.’s Neways, a maker of personal care and household products, is weighing restructuring options that would give control of the company to creditors, said three people with knowledge of the talks.

Neways, which defaulted on about $235 million of second- lien loans that matured last week, is considering a bankruptcy filing or an out-of-court financial restructuring that would likely lead to Golden Gate losing control, said the people, who declined to be identified because the talks are private.

Creditors that would take over the company include SAC Capital Advisors LP, Z Capital Partners LLC, Silver Point Capital LP and American Capital Ltd., the people said. Golden Gate sought bankruptcy protection for another portfolio company, Orchard Brands, in January after attempts to sell the retailer failed.

“Neways has been actively engaged in negotiations with its lenders for several months and we hope to reach a mutually agreeable resolution as expeditiously as possible,” Meaghan Repko, a spokeswoman for the company, said in an e-mailed statement. “It remains business as usual at Neways and our operations will continue as normal throughout this process.”

Neways, which distributes health and beauty products in nearly 30 countries through a global network of about 500,000 independent distributors, was acquired by San Francisco-based Golden Gate for an undisclosed price in 2006. The Springville, Utah-based company has struggled with operations, including at its business in Japan, according to the people.

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No Leads? What Would Ray Higdon Do?

Posted on 29 December 2011.

Just got saw a great blog post about how to get started prospecting in your MLM even if you have no Internet leads.

Enjoy this info packed blog post from Ray Higdon.

By the way, I interviewed Ray for my book, Double Your Income, that will hit stores, Amazon, etc. in February.  The interview alone will be worth the price of the book.

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Ty Tribble is the founder of MLMBlog.net (launched in October of 2003).

His latest projects include:

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Public MLM Companies: How Did They Finish The Year?

Posted on 10 January 2012.

Direct Selling News has a rundown of public MLM companies including Blyth Inc. (Visalus), Lifevantage, Forever Green and Primerica.

In the "slightly dated, yet good to know file", Direct Selling 411 talks about the Direct Selling Association on the Today Show and the $16.5 donation of products that companies donated this year.

Trouble at Max International? Business For Home talks about cash problems at Max International and Evolv welcomes former Max top leader Rick Teague. Teague joins former Max master distributor, Ken Dunn at Evolv.

See Troy Dooley's weekly Network Marketing industry update here. Topics include 21Ten, Youngevity and a Gano Excel downline for sale.

Jennifer Fong offers 6 Media Trends for Direct Sellers.

Learn what a 14 year daughter and really expensive (yet surprisingly ineffective) pillows have to do with a real and simple formula for success in your business, from the Ty Tribble Blog.

There are a lot of rumors swirling around Arbonne right now, including this one about Proctor & Gamble buying the Arbonne and putting the product line in Target stores.

I'm just going to say that I am not really surprised that there is chaos going on at Max International and I'll leave it at that. ; ) Let me know what you think about our new style of blog post.

By the way, how about liking MLMBlog on Facebook? 

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Skills Make You Rich

Posted on 27 December 2011.

I love the last two weeks of December for a couple of reasons.  

First, I have always had amazing results in my business in December...I think mostly because everyone else is taking time off and thinking that it isn't a great time to build.

Second, this is the time of year that I really focus on my skills. I read more books, buy and absorb lots of training products and I tend to write more emails and blog posts.

I'm pretty sure that part of me is thinking about the goals that I want to accomplish in 2012 and I know that if I want to get better and accomplish more, I need to become more (why the focus on personal development).

My focus on personal development can be traced back to the time I spent in Amway (or World Wide Group) back in the day.  I didn't make money in Amway but I did come away with some skills.

I know that I am preaching to the choir here but there are a lot of people in this world that spend a lot of time complaining about their circumstances but rarely devote any time or energy to making themselves a better person and creating more value in the world as a human.

Skills can make you rich, my friends.

What if you spent the next six months developing a skill?

Let's assume the skill is in demand and you are able to train others, create a product or sell something online related to the skill.  If you sold $50 a day worth of training or consulting or whatever, you just created a business that does over $18,000 a year.

Want to earn six-figures online?  

Create enough value in the marketplace to sell $300 a day.

(This is totally connected to what I do with my Network Marketing business by the way.)

Once you create something that is in-demand, the selling part is very easy.

For example, I created MLM Blog Secrets and MLM Blog Code because I knew that people wanted to learn how to attract business by blogging. 

Now, whenever I am on Facebook, I almost always have someone send me a link to their blog, asking me what I think about it.  Typically I can offer a couple of suggestions and send them on their way, but a couple of weeks ago, I launched another product called MLM Blog Theme that (as far as I know) is the only WordPress theme specifically designed with Network Marketers in mind.  

MLM Blog Theme includes an easy way to get connected with social media, a pop-up widget, a sidebar opt-in widget...basically all of the bells and whistles you need to create a blog built for marketing your business.

Today, someone sent me their blog and I took one look at it and realized that MLM Blog Theme would be be a huge help. So I told the other person about it. (Yes an incredibly complex selling technique.) 

Right now, I am working on my skills in writing.  What are you working on?

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Ty Tribble is the founder of MLMBlog.net (launched in October of 2003).  

His latest projects include:

MLM Blog Theme

Google Back Door Blueprints

"The Factory" - coming Jan/Feb 2012

You can learn more at Jet City Media.

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The MLM Marketing Holy Grail? “Secret Back Door To Google’s First Page”

Posted on 04 January 2012.

OK, I understand that many of you are sick and tired of the hype and promises of the latest and greatest Internet Marketing training from all of the gurus...

But if you don't pay attention to this, you might want to have your skull checked.

When I created the videos for my Google Back Door Blueprints, I used my son, Tyler's baseball coach as my example.

Aaron had a new business and he was nowhere to be found in the search engines.

So, I used my Google Back Door Blueprints on Aaron's business and videoed the whole process (click by click) and guess what?

Aaron's site is now on Google Page # 1!

That's right. The guy that I used as a guinea pig training example in my easy to follow training videos is now listed on Google Page # 1 for his most important terms.

See proof:

In my Google Back Door Blueprint training videos, you will see me (step by step and click by click) land Aaron's business on Google page # 1.

I also did this for my own Shaklee business, a company that has been around for over 50 years so yeah, this will work for any business.

If you would like to land your business on Google Page # 1, check out my blueprints:
http://www.backdoorblueprints.com/

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NPC’S Market Profile Strategy: Step 1

It’s been more than a week since I have been watching the tutorials at Niche Profit Classroom and to be really honest with you, I feel that I am fixated on the topics that are related to finding keywords and good niches because majority of the strategies that are used in finding a competitive niches are new to me. I feel like I’m learning an entirely new language!

But even if I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed, I tackled the videos on market profiling or in short sizing up your competition. With the system at NPC, you really don’t have to look into lots of tools and websites so that you can get the information that you want because they already have software called a Market Profiler. It basically focuses on 6 avenues of market analysis using websites that many people visit on any given day. Since I don’t want to give you a very long post, I am going to split it in parts so this post won’t be an eyesore!

So, let’s go ahead and tackle the first step by the use of Amazon. Yes, you heard me right, let's use Amazon! When you go look into www.amazon.com, you need to check for information products (books) related to your target market.   Since Amazon is considered as the the best seller of information products in the internet, it contains valuable information in determining whether a niche is hot or not.

The software at NPC particularly wants you to find out four details from Amazon: the availability of books related to your niche, the number of books available, it also requires links on the bestsellers, and their ranks in the overall marketplace. The results will be combined with the succeeding steps in order to determine if your niche has potential.

If you don’t have the software, you can make good use of details mentioned above and other data such feedback, availability of information materials, number of copies sold, along with other pertinent details from Amazon. However, it’s important to remember that not all hot topics may translate into savings in your bank account. If a niche is too popular, you may be embroiled in cutthroat competition – a scenario that we are trying to avoid. To sum it up, let’s find a niche that’s popular and marketable at the same time. So now, we're ready to proceed to step 2. See you around!

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NPC’S Market Profile Strategy: Step 2

Posted by Heiza on 23 July 2011 filed in Case Studies

The second step of NPC's Market Profile Strategy is to use clickbank. You need to go to the website and click on marketplace. You then need to enter your keyword and click on find products so you can determine the number of direct competitors in your niche.

Take note of the top 3 products and save their URL’s along with their corresponding gravity. From the previous videos that I watched, I learned that gravity is the number of distinct affiliates who earned a commission selling a particular product. Once these details are entered and saved into the NPC Market Profile System, it will compare the results with the collected data from the other tools.

If you don’t have the NPC’s software, analyze the data that you can find from clickbank. You can go to marketplace, then check out the top products related to your niche. Check out the product's stats found below the description. If you are not familiar with clickbank or how their rankings work, I encourage you to go to their Help Center where you will find lots of information on how clickbank works. In particular, you can use the stats of a product to determine how hot a niche is.

NPC teaches us to pay close attention to these metrics:

total $/sale – the total commission or total dollar amount that an affiliate is getting on average per sale

%/Refd-  affiliate driven sales

Gravity -  tells you whether or not affiliates are making money out of the product. You need to see that
people are earning out of the product before you venturing in it. However, you also need to
take into consideration the market that your niche belongs. According to NPC, a gravity of 7 or
higher is good especially for your first site.

A good tip is to use advanced search where you are given options as to what stats you’d like to see in the order that you prefer.  But again, learn to use the data to your advantage because when a niche is too hot, you may end up having to compete with experts in the industry. What NPC encourages is to find a niche that’s not too competitive so that you can rise above your competitors.  Now, we’re on to step 3.

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The Original MLM Blog Founded in 2003

Over the years, the MLM Blog has gone through several design changes as well as branding changes. We started out as my "Thoughts and Opinions about Network Marketing" then later morphed into "MLM Blog News and Reviews".

Running a blog for several years seems a lot like running a radio station.  The worst thing you can do is let it go stale.  So I feel like it's time to freshen things up a bit.

Part of keeping MLM Blog fresh was a snazzy new design from WordPress Makeover and a subtle change in the branding from "news and reviews" to "The Original MLM Blog Founded in 2003".

As "The Original MLM Blog" we are going to offer up a slightly new format.

Here is the plan (which of course can change at any time):

We are planning on posting 2-5 times per week with 3-4 probably being the sweet spot.

New MLM Blog posts will follow a set format that will include:

Industry News and Links (the news including new products, company launches, lawsuits, etc)Personal, Leadership and Business Development Links (could be books to read, other blog posts, training products and events, etc)The Rumor Mill (when available)Commentary (when available)

There will also be occasional posts that do not fit the format such as my occasional rant or rave.

Lastly, my training tips and content related to marketing (online and offline) will be found at TyTribble.com.

Be sure to check us out on Tuesday for the first post and thanks for reading.

- Warmest

Ty Tribble
MLM Blog Founder

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Transformation (I want to give you $200 for getting healthy)

Transformation. To me, this is the word for 2012 and I am ready to back that up.

Today, I started on the Cinch Transformation Challenge and I wanted to invite those of you who want to become more healthy in 2012 to join me.

My weight loss goal in the next 4 months is 30 pounds.

Here is the great news...with the Cinch challenge, you will lose weight or you get your money back because of the unconditional guarantee of satisfaction backed by Shaklee.

The Cinch Transformation Challenge is a 4 month program and in the 4th month, your products are free.

I am also going to do something extra for you if you place your Cinch order through my link. (The Cinch Transformation Challenge)

I am going to be giving away your choice of an iPod Touch or a $200 shopping spree to the person who loses the most weight (by percentage) between now and the end of April.

My wife says that I can't enter my own contest = )

Once you place your Guaranteed Weight Loss order for the Cinch Transformation Challenge, I will send you instructions for the contest.

Joining the Cinch Transformation will give you everything you need to lose weight now, guaranteed , including:

2 Meals a DaySnack and Energy Tea* Each Day3 in 1 Boost Supplements

* The energy tea is something that adults will actually like drinking, hot or cold = )

Plus you also get:

F*ree Weekly Inspiration CallsThe opportunity to win $500 month just by sharing your successCinchClub.com to grab recipes, meal plans, articles and more

Ready for transformation in 2012?

Click here now to join me.

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NPC’S Market Profile Strategy: Step 3

I’m actually a fan of forums because it is where I get a lot of information from people interacting and sharing valuable information. I learned from doing online marketing before that you can actually attract visitors to your site by being active in forums that are related to your niche. But NPC’s Market Profile Strategy also teaches us to use forums as a tool in determining the profitability of a niche. It's called forum analysis.

The first step is to go to google and find whether there are forums related to your niche. So if your niche is koi breeding, you can just type in koi breeding forums. Make sure that you use only your keyword and just add the word forum to narrow down the results. If there are forums related to you target niche, check them out whether they are indeed forums because some domains can be misleading.

Visit those forums and check out if the forums are active. It’s also good to note the number of members, topics, posts and more importantly the number of active users. When you go to the bottom part of the any forum,

you will also see the number of active users as well as the people who are currently online. If you have been exposed to forums before, you will be able to tell if the data that you see inside the forums are in the high or low range. If you see a couple of thousand of posts per subcategory, then it means that many people are seeking out information related to your niche.

With the market profile software at NPC, you just have to input the data on the number of forums related to your niche as well as save the URL’s of the top forums related to your niche because the numbers will be used again in comparison with the data we’ve collected from my previous posts.

Without the software at NPC, the information that you can get from the forums can help give you an insight as to how many people are interested in your niche. We want to seek out those passionate people because if they invested some time in posting in forums, it means that our niche may have potential.

If you can't find any forums on google, it doens't necessarily mean that your niche is not going to be good. It only means that you need to dig deeper. You can go back to clickbank and Amazon to search for the parent category of your niche with the goal of finding useful data.

So now, let’s move a step further to step 4. See you there!

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