MLM Musings-the MLM Diva Mind Journey

She’s Just In It For The money!

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:50:12 +0000

Here is an interesting observation I have made.... people who start a network marketing business because they want to make the big bucks, and live in a mansion, and smoke 20 dollar bills after a good meal do NOT believe that anyone joins a business for any other reason. IN FACT they will argue that YOU don't really know your own mind, or worse will outright accuse you of lying (to build a business of course!).

ICF World Homes Scam

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:25:30 +0000

I have a friend in ICFWorld Homes. He has tried to recruit me. I looked closely at it and said 'no' I know an illegal program when I see one. He told me that these owners were working with Government Officials at the competition Bureau to make sure they were adhering to regulations. I asked a lot of questions and of course some of it sounded fishy. So I contacted the Competition Bureau myself.

The Real Water Club

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:06:35 +0000

The Real Water Club has a FREE MEMBERSHIP. Economically speaking, the ability to start a business and not have it cost anything, with the potential to make a LOT of money... well you can not put a price on that. The REAL WATER CLUB is very easy top promote on the internet without making a lot of phone calls. If you like doing that, you certainly can, but simplicity is underestimated in this industry. The Real Water Club is free, easy to promote, easy to sign up to, and easy to spread and grow. It is perfect for the network marketing internet marketing guys. read the info I got from Real Water Health

Randy Schroeder Leaves Agel With their Jaw Open

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:28:10 +0000

Randy Schroeder goes to MonaVie?! That's right folks... Randy Schroeder announced yesterday that he would be leaving behind his Master Distributor position at Agel. The fireworks have just started. The grapevine suggests that as quickly as Randy can trash Agel, the response is a backlash of venom from top distributors.

Fraud Discovery Institute Retracts Herbalife Accusations

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:48:36 +0000

Was there ever any doubt on the outcome of this? Barry Minkow of The Fraud Discovery Institute (FDI) was either retracting or going to court and fighting. He would be foolish to take on the GIANT nutritional direct sales company Herbalife. I would love to think this is the end of Barry Minkow but of course I know better. Why can't he focus his energies on gifting schemes and off-shore FOREX deals? Surely that would be better for all of us!

Has Kim Klaver Gone Too Far??

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:17:21 +0000

How far does one go to feed into a society that REALLY wants to hear that they just have to eat whole foods (whatever you want no calorie counting), make good food choices and they can sit on the couch and lose weight. What if the network marketing company you are promoting happens to have "WHOLE FOOD SUPPLEMENTS" and the discussion you lead people to is not your regular blog but your NWM company product blog?

Genewize - In Prelaunch and In Trouble Already!

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:34:10 +0000

How cool is it to face a lawsuit before you even have your number on the team sweater though? It is important to TRY to find a company whose leaders you can trust. I have a hard time joining ANY prelaunch company, however, when they start out like this, I recommend a "wait and see". It's a rocky beginning!

Liberty League International - Another Lawsuit!

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:14:22 +0000

Central to the complaints against Liberty League are practices that are often widely accepted in Network Marketing... concealing information that, if revealed, might result in the loss of a sale. I have often heard in trainings that we should only tell prospects enough to get them to sign. Once they agree to buy, "shut up" and pass them a pen. Do not say anything more in the event that you could talk them out of a purchase. The lawyers in the Liberty League class action call this fraud. To the extent that it is used to describe the practice of inducing prospects to spend huge amounts of cash in order to "be successful" I agree!

AdSurfDaily a ‘Ponzi scheme’ says US Attorney’s Office in D.C.

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:53:42 +0000

Lest anyone think I am gloating over the demise of Ad Surf Daily, and all of the people who put money in, took money out, didn't get any extra back, or totally lost their shirts.... I am not. I did say I do not feel a lot of sympathy for anyone over this, and I do not. To me, and many others, it was obvious what it was from the very beginning. If people dive in head first KNOWING what it is, how can anyone feel sympathy. '

MonaVie makes it to News Week !

Shelley Penney - The MLM Diva — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:27:53 +0000

While network marketing 'professionals' in competing companies are calling it a "bashing" the latest press coverage for MonaVie is about as good as it gets from main stream media as far as I can see. The article, while using some words and phrases that can cause us to cringe, was on the whole quite balanced. It highlights MonaVie's HUGE accomplishment of reaching $1 Billion in sales in only 3 short years, and 1 million distributors, it admits that 90% are wholesale drinkers (that's a good thing I think), and brings out the names of a few celebrities who are swigging the purple juice for health reasons.