In my previous columns I for an Internet Mall
emphasized the program I saw, then your
importance of finding next step is to learn
the right network more.
marketing program for
you as well as to be When investigating an
wary of the numerous opportunity, you look to
scams around. Today, evaluate the
I'll delve further into products/services, the
how you verify that a presentation of the
company is legitimate. information, the
First off, when you compensation structure
review the headlines for as well as the support
many of the system. To review these
opportunities on the principles I'll use my
Internet you should own research example of
become skeptical of the Internet Mall
those which are program I mentioned
unrealistic. Headlines above. After signing up
that scream HYPE like: for the program I
"Earn $5,555 on a $5 received my first
Investment in 30 Days!" "Welcome Email" from the
or "I Will Make You A President. I explored
Billionaire!" or "I their site, which I
Cycled in 20 Minutes admit was very nicely
Earning $2,000!" are all done. They offered me
red flags. If an ad discounts for buying
sounds interesting and from
do-able, as a recent ad
companies like Wal-Mart, encouraging me every day
Office Depot, K-Mart, to see how many people
and hundreds of other had signed up under me
"bricks and clicks" who had also decided to
companies. Also they had take the next step and
a benefits package if I become VIPs. To keep the
decided to become a VIP, pressure on me they gave
which included discounts me only 30 days to make
on prescriptions, a decision to also
hotels, cruises, become a VIP and have
eyeglasses, etc. So far the other VIPs under me.
the company's Therefore, 15 days into
presentation and the 30-day period I
follow-up looked good. decided to check my
Next, I moved on to downline. Well I had 415
evaluate the VIPs under me. My review
compensation structure. of the compensation plan
earlier revealed that
415 VIPs in my downline
The Internet Mall would not put me on the
program uses a Straight road to millionaire
Line program, which status. In fact I would
means that every person need at least 5000 VIPs
who signs up beneath me to make really serious
is in my Downline. The money! I was not even
program had been close.
To reach 5000 VIPs I below. After each
would have to recruit question I've explained
every person I spoke to, why you too should
every person I emailed, consider asking similar
and more importantly questions about any
start a major ad company you're
campaign! At this point considering joining.
having reviewed the
compensation plan and 1) Who are the Founders
actually seen the of this program and what
Internet Mall program in is their track record?
action for 15 days, my (Note: Have you ever
skepticism was growing noticed in Founder
but I still thought profiles that they state
additional research was the Founder came from
necessary. After all, one of the top 10
the Internet Mall did network marketing
say that part of my VIP companies, however, they
benefits would be their NEVER seem to tell you
super duper marketing which company it was? Or
plan! Perhaps the plan that he/she was the
is the key to generating Executive Vice President
the 5000 VIPs. Now it's of a Fortune 500
time to follow up with company? Which ONE! Is
the person that would be there some law that
my upline sponsor. I prohibits them from
emailed him the telling me which company
questions outlined or companies?)
2) In regards to the i.e. Bronze, Silver,
Compensation Program, of Gold, etc. I would like
the VIPs under me how to know how many have
many of them remain VIPs obtained each level
for 30 days, 60 days, 90 since the company began
days, 6 months, and a and the average time it
year? (Note: If I'm took to reach each
going to be putting out level. (Note: The
$49.95 just to join and Compensation Plan told
$25 per month, I want to me what I had to do. I
know the FACTS! You wanted to know how LONG
would think that if this it should take me if I
were such a great followed the Marketing
program then the company Plan. If the average
would be glad to share time for obtaining
their Retention Rate. I, Bronze was 6 months,
however, NEVER got back then I needed to decide
an answer to this if my TIME and MONEY
question!) would be better placed
in another program. Time
3) There are numerous is MONEY, especially in
levels in the company these days. Again, I
that you have to attain NEVER received a reply
before making more money for this question!)
4) I saw photos at the answers for these
site of your Diamond questions either!)
level distributors
enjoying a cruise. How 5) I also asked the
many Diamonds do you upline sponsor to give
have in the company me his personal
currently? What is their marketing strategy.
average monthly (Note: I received no
compensation? More response. I did learn,
importantly can I though, that my upline
contact any of them to sponsor had put his
find out how they are career with the company
doing? (Note: If you on hold since he had
were trying to recruit lost his job. If this
me for your company, program was so wonderful
wouldn't you be more and it only costs $25
than glad to have the per month to receive all
Diamonds give me a call! these wonderful
I'm sure that the benefits, then don't you
Diamonds would be glad think he would have done
since I WOULD be in every thing in his power
their downline with the to save the $25 per
Straight Line Program. month to stay a VIP! Red
Guess what - I NEVER got flag!)
As you can see from my get the information you
notes, my final need to make a decision.
evaluation of the
Internet Mall program
was a resounding NO! I
hope from this example
you have gotten the
point of this article:
Get the FACTS before you
spend your TIME and
MONEY! Review any new
program thoroughly and
ask questions of your
potential upline
sponsor. If he/she
doesn't answer you, you
might consider moving
on. Or if you think
further research is
worthwhile then keep
going upline until you
