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Amway Parent, Alticor, Grows to $8.4 Billion in 2009

by louabbott03.10.2010 Network Marketing News

World’s Largest Multilevel (or Network Marketing) Company Grows Despite Worldwide Recession
While Amway’s reputation became tarnished in North America (primarily for certain recruiting techniques and their infamous “shadow business”), there is no question that their business is the global leader among network marketing companies.  No other company has even come close to their volume in sales.  [...]

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CNBC Article Defines a Huge Need that MLM can Help Fill

by louabbott03.05.2010 Network Marketing News

High Earning Baby Boomer Laid Off 2 Years Ago – Still Out of Work!
Declining finances, rising health care costs threaten a generation
It used to be that if you had a good job, you could feel pretty secure about your financial future. Many forces are now at work to eliminate that reality, not the least of [...]

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Pre-Paid Legal (PPD) founder steps down as CEO

by louabbott03.04.2010 Network Marketing News

This press release was circulated earlier today:
ADA, Okla., March 3 — Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) announced today that effective April 2, 2010, its founder and current Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board, Mr. Harland C. Stonecipher, 71, will relinquish the title and responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer and President. [...]

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Tripharma LLC v. Sues another MLM – Mandura this time

by louabbott03.03.2010 Network Marketing News

Tripharma LLC v. Solstice International Partners, dba Mandura, et al
On February 17th, we posted that Tripharma had filed a $450 million dollar patent infringement lawsuit against Max International.
Evidently, they followed that suit shortly with another similar suit against new MLM company Mandura.  These are the bare bones facts per RFCexpress.com:
Court Case Number: 8:10-cv-00222-AG-AN [...]

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Important DRA call: Legal MLMs vs. Illegal Pyramid Schemes

by louabbott03.02.2010 MLM Legal Issues

Where’s the Line?
Thursday March 4th Training Call with Len Clements and Attorney Kevin Grimes

Presented by the Association of Network Marketing Professionals (aka DRA)
Featured Trainer: Kevin Grimes, co-founder, Grimes & Reese, PLLC
Interviewed by Len Clements, founder and CEO of MarketWave Inc.As the number of network marketing companies in the U.S. [...]

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Max International hit with patent infringement lawsuit

by louabbott02.21.2010 Network Marketing News

Tripharma LLC files patent infringement lawsuit for $450 million
Though I can find no active website for Tripharma or any contact information, Tripharma appears to say this about themselves at Alibaba.com:
We are a US distributor and marketer of quality nutraceuticals and supplement products including without limitation, the new weight loss product Xellex and the female sexual [...]

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VMDirect Announces Name Change to ComF5

by louabbott02.20.2010 Network Marketing News

VMDirect published this press release yesterday from their offices in Las Vegas Nevada:
VMdirect, LLC., a Nevada based digital communications firm, has changed their name to ComF5, LLC (branded as “comF5″).
The name change is the initial step in ComF5’s management’s decision to consolidate their former brands and corporate identities (DigitalFX, VMDirect LLC, and helloWorld) to a [...]

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Multimillion dollar earner Todd Smith reveals his scores in the formula

by louabbott02.18.2010 MLM Guru Interviews

Part IV: Network Marketing Effectiveness Formula
Interview with Todd Smith…
If you are seeking greater success, it’s so important to absorb the thinking of the people that have achieved it.  And Todd is the real deal. He’s made over $23 million dollars over the last 20 years in network marketing commissions!
So I am always interested in [...]

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Dog Rescue Attempt Caught on Camera

by louabbott02.12.2010 Inspiration

Some times…

words are not needed to tell a story and renew our faith in mankind.

This dog rescue attempt will inspire you!
Watch the video to the right.

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Review: The MLM Training that Produced over $1 Billion in Sales

by louabbott02.11.2010 MLM Articles

Todd Smith has earned over $22 million in commissions from his network marketing company over the last 20 years. His network marketing organization has also produced more than $1 Billion in product sales.
As 2009 was coming to an end and a new decade was beginning, I had been thinking a lot about how I could [...]

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BBB in Louisiana gets it right about MLM vs. Pyramid Schemes

by louabbott02.01.2010 Network Marketing News

It’s nice to see that this Louisiana chapter of the Better Business Bureau knows at least some of the difference between a legal network marketing company and an illegal pyramid scheme.
Many business writers and even some so-called experts do not.
Carmen Million, BBB President, is warning consumers to be aware of the difference between a “multilevel [...]

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Arbonne Bankrupt

by louabbott02.01.2010 Network Marketing News

According to a post at Chapter11Library.com on January 27, 2010, Arbonne is upside down by more than $500 million …
Natural Products Group, LLC filed for chapter 11 today at the United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The debtor is a manufacturer and distributor of personal care products. The debtor operates through Arbonne of [...]

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MLM Training: Todd Smith’s Cycle of Duplication Business Building System

by louabbott01.28.2010 Success Training

The Proven, Time-tested “Billion Dollar” Network Marketing / MLM Training
Read editor’s review of the system
Learn how to build a successful network marketing business from an industry veteran who has earned more than $22 million in commissions. But more importantly, the training has duplicated so well in Todd’s organization (down over 25 generations) that it [...]

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Free ‘Cycle of Duplication’ MLM Training Downloads

by louabbott01.28.2010 Success Training

Step 1 of the Billion Dollar, “Cycle of Duplication” MLM Training
The first two audios in the 6 disc training are free for you to get a sense of the power of this business building system. It will begin playing automatically.
Step 1 – “Start Your Business” will start playing automatically in the right column.  If you [...]

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MLM & Coupons, Vouchers, Gift Certificates, and Down Payments

by louabbott01.26.2010 MLM Articles

MLM Legal Article by Gerald P. Nehra, Attorney at Law
The title of this article lists names of pieces of paper and business transactions that are perfectly legal. Even paying commissions to the person arranging the transaction can be structured so as to be perfectly legal.
So why am I writing about it? Because the payment of [...]

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Mannatech Patents for Ambrotose® Validated in Case Against Techmedica and Ionx

by louabbott01.15.2010 Network Marketing News

Mannatech published this press release  on January 13, 2010 regarding the patent infringement lawsuit initially file in May of 2006:
As usual, the wheels of justice turn slowly…
Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, obtained a Final Judgment and [...]

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United We Stand, Divided We Fall: The Future of Network Marketing

by louabbott01.13.2010 MLM Articles

Richard Brooke posted this article on the future of MLM…
on his blog November 11, 2009. It is so important that we have republished it here (with his permission).
Richard’s perspective is valuable not just because he knows what it’s like to build a large distributor business.  But, he also is the founder of a [...]

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Mannatech reports on results of Ambrose study

by louabbott01.09.2010 Network Marketing News

Mannatech reported yesterday the positive results of a new, human double-blind, placeobo-controlled study on their flagship product, Ambrotose:
Mannatech reports human study finds Mannatech’s Ambrotose complex improves cognition and well-being Co announced the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that shows healthy middle-aged adults who took one teaspoon of Ambrotose(R) complex1 twice daily performed significantly [...]

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Melaleuca wins two victories in Idaho courts

by louabbott01.09.2010 MLM Legal Issues

Last week marked a very successful week for Melaleuca in the legal arena:
First and foremost, Melaleuca was granted a TRO (temporary restraining order) against Max International.  The conclusion of the rather remarkable order from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho reads this way:
The Court finds that the plaintiff has met its [...]

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Your Travel Biz, YTB, Faces New Challenge to its claim to be a legal MLM

by louabbott01.07.2010 MLM Legal Issues

YTB sued for $100 million
If you look at any of the “Related Posts” below, you will know that YTB, Your Travel Biz, has faced more than its share of legal challenges because of its business model.  This new class action suit, at $100 million, may be the biggest yet. This is according to George Dooley [...]

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