I have never done MLM, or Network Marketing to be quite honest, but I have been in direct marketing. I am doing now multi-tiered direct marketing with Phonet.

The problem is not with the affiliate programs nor with MLM nor with Network Marketing.

The problem is with people convincing people about results, what people believe and what people are sold.

Any direct marketing, MLM, Network Marketing or Affiliate Marketing can and will work extremely well if people are:

1. Not forced to join (usually by friend and family and harassment until the give in)

2. The right people do the business that understand business

3. They have a product that people WANT.


The emphasis is on WANT not Need.

There are simply too many people that are told that the products "sell themselves" because people need them.

Lets face it, people need a whole lot of things that does not mean people WANT them. We all NEED supplements, but we do not all WANT them.

The last problem is with the convincing that this is for everyone. Sure it is, if the person knows and understands that it is a business and does not expect results that are not realistic. If the person is not sold the "jack pot" and understands that it needs work.

So the problem is with peoples perceptions and then usually with th products that they tell people will "sell by themselves".

Trust me, nothing sells by itself. Therefore you need real business people to do the work. And you won't get real business people to do the work if you try to convince people into stuff it is not for them.

That is my opinion of course.

I personally never liked MLM because I saw more opportunity in business without the necessity of MLM or Network Marketing.

The only reason I am doing now multi-tiered direct marketing for one service is because there is NO other way for me to provide this particular service, it needs a massive company behind it and the service is something people WANT.

So, I put two and two together and it made sense. Otherwise, I can buy dog food at Pick n Pay I don't need a network marketeer to sell it to me. If you know what I mean.

Hope this helps.