Your bestest buddy in the whole entire world, your BFF, is strongly recommending you join the brand spanking new MLM opportunity that he found. He’s SO sure of its success that the email he sent you was full of exclamation points trumpeting the company’s success, the revolutionary new product guaranteed to sell well, and the compensation plan that is head and shoulders above the rest. You begin to look at the website, eager to see if he’s right….

The company should have a bit of longevity under its belt. The MLM wasteland is filled with companies that have come and gone, so look at when the company was established. If the company is new, you run the risk of the company failing and leaving its distributors alone and without a company. However, on the flipside, an old company may have reached the saturation point with its product or products. A new distributor may earn some money, but not as much as he/she would have had the company not had so many distributors selling the same product line to a public familiar with the products.

The product should be one that is helpful to the public without overly coaxing people into buying it. If it fills a need of a large enough group of people, is relatively rare, and in good supply, then there may be a market for it. Also, it would help if it is a consumable product.This is a product that runs out of supply with use, such as vitamins, drinks, creams and lotions,etc. This is not a one-time use, or repeat use product, such as a cd, dvd or book. Though these products can sell well, they do have a ceiling. Always take that into account. How many books will a person buy during the year?

A company’s compensation plan is usually what sets it apart from the rest. Ask yourself this question: is the company rewarding me well for my successful efforts? If not, then it might be wise to move on. If so, then success is rewarded to the company’s distributors. Commissions are paid on a consistent basis, with recruiting of new distributors being rewarded handsomely. Rising up in the pay plan is highly rewarded, with bonuses to boot; the matrix and autoship are run concurrently and give distributors extra ways to earn money. This along with product sales commissions give go getter distributors added incentives to sell well.

An MLM company’s viability should be vital when considering whether to join it. However, it should not be so saturated that commissions and other forms of pay have a low ceiling. In addition, the products made by that company should be ones that can guarantee repeat business. Usually this is achieved with consumable,perishable goods. There must also be a large enough market for these products. Finally, the compensation plan must be one that truly rewards its distributors. This should contain multiple ways to earn, such as a matrix, autoship, and direct sales of the product.